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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
MARRIED IN HIS HAT.
The Pre1licament of an Tn.
usually Uniucky bridegroom.

osufis hiesA
Very amusing incidents sometimes occur
of weddings, usually in consequence of the
excited state and embarrassment of the
principal parties, says the Youths Com
parton. The following instance was not
only amusing, but must have been decided
~ awkward for the unlucky bridegroom.
He was Il German. in broadcloth suit and
high silk hat. He and his bride were in a
closed carriage on their way to the church
He relates the incident himself:
"On the way | was getting up from my
seat to open the window, forgetting that !
am over six feet high. My tall hat cana
witra tremendous crash against the ROOT
of the carriage, ami in Il second all was
done; the hat had gone dow over my face
and my whole head stuck tightly in it.
II pulled and shon ted. and screamed and
greaned. The BRIDE. weeping and terrified.
assisted with all her power. We got Out
and got the driver tn assist. It was all in
vain; the hat stuck fast. At the church
door our friends had each a pull; but the
clergyman arrived, and the hat still held
me in bondage.
al can not marry you without seeing
your face.' he shouted through the hat into
my ear; and, after one more desperate
struggle, / decided to make an end of it.
"'Take a sharp knife l shouted to
friend, 'and cut Il hcle around my face into
the hat, but see that you do it well, for
can not allow this expensive hat to be
spoiled
"The hole was cut, The clergyman saw
that / was the right a and / was mar
ried with the hat over my face. After
ward, when | got cooler, | managed to gel
out of 1t. My wife sewed the piece IN again
and l nave worn it fer many "a year"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

al his energies TO the business, and put u
on a basis where l could not have placed it
in this time. l trust you are disposed to DO
lenient with ain. For my part, though ]
confess that was shocked and disappointed,
! shall give him every chance TO redeem this
ono false step"
"Nhat oven to retaining him in u posi-
ton of trustg'
Most assuredly. l nave not lost my
confidence in Lyman"
We'll. if you take that stand, I can
scarcely do less. The fact that he only
robbed US Of his ewn property, presumably,
leaves INC free to say, give the young man
his chance. BY the way, this young man
declines to let us do as much for him,
though i'll his case the fault lay with us.n
1T is enough that am fully vindicated,'
said Norris, quietly.
(Which You are, and tho company has
lost a valuable hand, to your gain, sir,'' as
no turned back to Mr.. Everieigh. at
would be different in Childer's ease had no
belonged to that other lot"
:You have secured them all except In
gott"
"Yes. and between stones confession
and Red Toms statements, will make short
work of them. You have been unfortunate
IN your employees, Mr.. Everleigh; that ex-
book-keeper is Il bad lot"
"As the street urchins say, You nave me
there. Yet | don't think Ingot will do much
harm of himself. 1t Is the pernicious intlu-
ence he would have upon such men as Ed
son that makes him dangerous. Well, l
don't ask you to spare him if you catch
him"
But catch Mr.. Ingot they did not. He
faded out of their knowledge and was heard
from no more, but atter-explanatlons
brought out the fact that he had been the
author of the anonymous note which Althea
had received.
/ am ashamed nov to confess that l cred
tied it to you, LYMAN she acknowledged.
"But You know you were jealous of Norris
about that time. Thought you wanted to
undermine him as q rival, though the idea
was absurd HIS preference was apparent
enough from the first"
That note was the product Of jealousy,
nevertheless. | have no doubt but 1ngot
wantedto get Bergman out of the way as
his rival"
Il am glad that you have overcome your
dislike to Norris -
II will never get TO the end Of my con-
LESSONS, | fear. 1t was not 50 much dis
Ike, as that l could not help comparing my
self with him to my great disfavor. There
is no one to whom 1 could give my darling
sister SO willingly"
They are very happy; l think, almost as
happy as we are
Happier, my Althea. for they have
nothing to regret. But even Norris can
never be so blessed as | am
To which assertion Norris would, very
probably, have taken exception had his
opinion beeu asked.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
Some Good Advice.

From the Boston Courier.
At the late election on the pro-
hibitory amendment a Chelsea man
on going to the polls was confront
ed by a lady who said to him:
"Young man, are you married p
Eyes, madam"
"Have you a family ?"
eyes, madam"
"Then take this yes ballot and
cast it, and you will find it all the
better for your family and your
home"
"Madam,' said the young man,
"are you married ?"
eyes, sir.o
"Have you a family ?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Then give those ballots to some
man and go home and attend to
your family and it will be all the
better for everybody"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Our little son will be four years OF age on the
25th inst. In May, 1885, he was attacked with q
very painful breaking out of the skin. We called
In a physician, who treated him for about four
weeks The child received little or no good from
the treatment, as the breaking out. supposed by
the physician to be hives in an aggravated form,
became larger in bloLches, and more and moro
distressing. We were frequently obliged to get
up in the night and rub him with soda In water,
strong Iiniments, etc. Finally, we called other
physicians, until no less than six had attempted to
cure him, all alike failing, and the child steadily
getting worse and worse, until about the Goth of
last July, when we began to give him CUTlcuRA
REsoLvENT internally. and the CUTICURA, and Gu
TICUnA Soar externally, end by the last OF August
he was so nearly well that we gave him only one
dose of the REsoLvENT about every second day
for about ten DAYS longer. and he has never been
troubled since with the horrible malady. In all we
used less than one half of a bottle of CUTIcURA
REsoLvENT, a little iessthan one box of CuTIcURA.
and only one cake of CuTICURA SoAP.
H.. RYAN. Cayuga, Livingston Co., III.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth
day of January, 1857. c. n. COE, j. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

"wHAT DO l ARE lR ALL THE WORLD HEARS"
they certainly will hear you," laughing and
blushiug.
"Carol, do you mean iti Do you really
love me-, aud will you marry me as soon as /
nave q home prepared for youg'
a. have a home which | scarcely know
what to do with now that Lyman is leaving
it," murnured Carol, demurely.
"Oh, my darling, what an angel you arel
But why would you not let me speak be-
forei We might havc had a double wedding
today
"Oh, o was afraid / had shown my
preference almost too plainly hack-before
and I did not want TO be hurried. 1 did
not want any thing about his to seem like
that other time explained Carol, not too
coherently; but Norris understood, and how
much longer this by-play would have gone
On under the eyes of the elders there is no
telling, had not Lyman returned at tina:
moment accompanied by his visitors.
"Why, it is Mr. Farraker!'' exclaimed
Carol.
Mr.. Farraker it was, brown, shriveled,
beaming, as ne shook hands with his friends
and was presented 10 the remainder of the
little company.
"Looks as If | had been sent here pur-
posety to play the part Of fairy godfather on
thus auspicious occasion he announced.
.sFact is, that property which we all
thought OF, little account has come urs
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
THE CHiCKADEE'S LESSON.

Q. little gray bird ia the maple,
Close to my window. high.
BOW can you, how can you be merry
Beneath such u gloomy SKYE
How con you sing such a joyous strain
While cold black clouds are dropping rain,
And bleak winds whistle byg
Q, gay little bird at my window,
Singing so IlerriIy.
What do you know that makes you so blithey
Tell il, pray, TO me
Tell me, O. tell me, what do you know
SO sweet that your voice mus; ever flow
In glad song, Chickadee'
And the little gray bird draws nearer
To my face prcss'd TO the pane,
Shakes from his head and pretty wings
The chilly drops OF ram,
And sings again-ana in his lay.
II seems TO me, these words doth say
Most tenderly and plain:
ain storm or sh ne Gods watchfII ego
Still watches over all:
No cloud so black but He can seq
The greatest and most small
His tender love is made so plain.
He shields ne SO from want and pain,
I sing ms thanks 'neath sun and ram,
Spring, ummer, winter, fall"
G, dear little bird ut my easement,
lesson you bring to me
Worthy some human teacher
More wise anu learned than thee:
Igrow ashamed Of my love 50 din.
OF my wicked doubts. and turn TO Him
Anew for sympathy.
e. B. Lane. in Good H0usskeSpfn-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

SAA-hA I'm
"If you only meant to keep the package
back, why should you go to such a length
rs to rob the express? l am afraid that
your story will not hold together, young
man. remarked the superintendent, Sc
verely.
"fexpected you to ask that question. It
was because Ingot had possessed himself of
the secret of my correspondence with Ed
son and was on the watch. 1t was to blind
him and throw him off the track that I took
tbatdesperatc step, land yeti did not avail my
purpose. He suspected me and found proof
tor his suspicious. | had lost a triae, O piece
broken from a watch-charm which caught in
The machinery of the truck; he found it
there, and used the power it gave him for
bis own ends.
"This is all, l think, that I need tell. Pun
fish me as you will; you can not be too Sc
yeren
Mr.. Everleigh was the picture Of distress
and sorrow.
"I-I must have time to think over this"
he murmured. II can hardly realize it.
Mr.. Starr to the superintendent, twill
you DO me the favor to consult with me be-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

A private letter from Jas. VIM
scott, of Sturgeon, says the ties for
the Mexico street railroad are
loaded and will be shipped to Mex
leo on Monday or Tuesday. Work
will be started at once and the line
completed long before the fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

A man giving his name as Smell
lenberger has been selling the peo-
pie of Galloway county small pack
ages of millet seed at fifty cents 3
package. He claimed that it was
the finest of imported flower seed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Spokane beat Proctor Knott .
mile and a half for 81. $50 at Louis
vile, Kentucky, Thursday. Time,
2:34 IL. Pools sold $40 to 81 on
Knott against Spokane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens,
that for years we have been selling
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, DIR. Kings New Life
Pill, Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
Electric Bitters, and have never
handled remedies that sell as we'll,
or that have given such universal
satisfaction. We do not hesitate to
guarantee them every time, and we
stand ready to refund the purchase
price, If satisfactory results do not
follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity
purely on their merits al J.. +.
Llswellyn, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Little Lutte and Grace Dunbar,
daughters of DR.. Dunbar arrived in
Wellsville Friday. They will also
visit Mexico, Columbia, Montgom-
cry City, Sturgeon and Louisiana,
before returning to their home in
Macon City.-Middletewn Chips.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

In a quarter mile dash at theFair
Grounds Friday T. M. Dowell's
"Old Soldier was beaten by VIM.
Bowman's "Mollie." The race
was a private affair, simply to de-
eide which of the two animals was
the superior.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

WHAT this gather ing of boys in the shed
this afternoon, JaIuesl' inquired his mother.
swell, you see, ma replied Jimmy Turf.
boy. "we are going IL form a walnut trust
on the plan of the rubber trust, you see
81 don't quite see" "Well, this is the way:
The boys all agree 10 get as many walnuts
as ever ther can an pool in together. Pm
interested cause TIA going to store the
pool.n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
An Elegant Substitute.

For oils, salts, pills, and all
kinds of bitter, nauseous medi-
cines, ls the very agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs. Rec.
commended by leading Physicians.
Manufactured only by the Cali
fernla Fig Syrup Company. For
sale in so cents and 81 bottles by
G. r. Gibbs. dow till June
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

D. s. Burroughs, a prominent
farmer living south of Mexico, was
severely kicked on the head last
week by a colt. No serious results
are apprehended.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

For brain workers who are troub cd by
the arch enemy, dyspepsia, cocoa will be
found a soothing and nourishiug article OF
diet Several cases in which the suffering
was exceedingly acute have been relieved
in a very short time by the use of cocoa.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Prof. A. w. Terrill, formerly
president of Hardin College, this
city, fell dead while on a fishing
excursion in Monroe county recent
ly. Heart disease was the cause
of his death
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
~SCROFUlOuS HUM0RS

Last spring l was very sick. being covered with
some kind Of ~scrofula. The doctors could not
help me. I was advised to try the CuTIcURA
REsoLyEST. 1 did so, and in a day l grew better
and better, until l am as well as ever. thank
You for it very much, and would like to have 1t
told to the public.
EDw. HOFFMAN,, North Atsleboro, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

English as it is written in
Omaha: "Owners of dogs must
register them before the 10th of
May or they will be shot by the
poiice-D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

DR.. j. w. Luckie was telling 3
crowd how lucky he had been rails
ing lambs this spring, and that he
had one more lamb than he had
ewes, when City Recorder ]. NJ.
Riley beat the record by informing
him that one Of his hens Matched
Is chickens from II eggs. Fact.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
A Safe Investment,

LIS one which is guaranteed to
bring you satisfactory results, or in
OF failure a return of purchase
price; On this safe plan you can
buy from our advertised druggist a
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. It'll is guaranteed
to bring relief in every case, when
used for any affection of throat,
lungs or chest, such as consump-
ton, inflammation of lungs, bron-
chltis, asthma, whooping cough,
Group. etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe,
and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at j. f. Lew
ellyn's drugstore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Married., at the residence of the
bride in Laddonia by Rev. Jesse,
Geo. A. Bleum, of Hannibal, and
Miss Linnie w. Hawkins, of Au-
drain County.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

CuTIcuRA, the great skin cure, ana CtTIcuRA
SOAP prepared from 1t, externally. and CrTIcuRA
REsoIvEsT, the new blood purifier, internnliy are
. positive cure for every form Of akin ana blood
disease from pimples to s~crofuls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

pgorEssoa-"Under the law Of entail In
case there Is TO eldest son 10 Inherit. to
whom does the Land next descend"' Bright
Young Junior-.To the other sonsf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Copyrighted, 1855, by The 4. v. Kellogg NsrspGpr
Company. III Rights Rsserrei.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
SHRUBS Of Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative.
1t is the most easily taken and
the most effective remedy known
to Cleanse the System when Bilious
or Costive; to dispei Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion,
Piles, etc. Manufactured only by
the California Fig Syrup Com
pany. For sale in SO cents and 81
bottles by G. r. Gibbs. d&wtf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

The family of the late Joshua
Pearce has returned from Column
bus, Illinois, and located in the
northwestern portion of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Sold everywhere. Price. CuTTcuRA, 5oc.; Soar
Csc; REsoLvEsT, e.. Prepared by the POTTER
DRu9 N CHEMICAL Co., Boston. Mass.
aS- Send for " How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages, 80 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Mrs. Judge Sumner and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Judy, of this city, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Moore,
at Van Alstyne, Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

so pieces Sateens, in new French de-
signs, would be cheap at II 1-2c.; our
prices this week s 1-3c.
so pieces special make of English Sat
Gems in latest French designs, cheap
at 15c.; u price this week, 10c.
50 pieces apron ginghams, fast c%olors,
cheap at s 1-3c.; this week at 3 Lee.
A full line of Dress Ginghams, nice
choice patterns, only I lie.
Calico in all the new spring shades,
standard make, only 5 cts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

DaDVyc Skin and Scalp preserved and beauti
OHOt } fed BY CUTIcuRA MEDIcArED Soar.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

A marriage license has been
granted James w. Cooper, OF
Cooper county and Miss Carrie Z.
Morse. of Montgomery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Jesse F. Robertson and w. b.
NJ. Cook will make application for
admission to the bar at the June
term of court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Five divorce suits have been
filed for the June term of court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Mrs. Joseph Weimer has recov-
cred from a severe illness of several
weeks,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Mr.. Alb. Harrison is going to
erect a big brick livery stable at
Auxyasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

There are twenty-eight "Wash-
ington'' counties in the United
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
UNDER A CLOUD;
CLEARING HIMSELF.
Tho Thrilling and Absorbing Story
of a Great Crime.
Hy JENNIE DAVIS ECRTOS,

AUTHOR OF HER LIES SECRET" AND
OTHER STORIES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Sailing township will have a big
Sunday School convention in the
near future.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16
OUR LITTLE SON.

Four years old afflicted with a painful skin
disease. Six doctors tried to cure him.;
all failed, Got worse and worse. Com
pletely cured by one set Of Cuticura
Remedies, costing 8l.75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Master Hardin Smith, of Fergu-
son, Mo-, is the guest of Governor
and Mrs. G. II. Hardin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Miss Lucy Orear went to Kansas
City last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Mamie Everett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Mrs. Senator Mackey, of Chari-
ton county, visited friends in Aux
vase this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. W.
Prussing, a girl.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-05-16

Miss Rose Porter is the guest OF
Paris relatives.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-01

This is the day of all the days, when every
body thinks il pays TO overturn brand new
leaf. This is the day when all our grief is
heightened by the past years sin This is the
day when we grow thin rejecting over last
years fun and thinking what we might have
done.
Heigh OF Tn sad, now its too late when
remember IS Think of the money have
spent. Think OF the bills Great Scott! tie
rentD Bout all I've done is earn my bread
Ny boy, you ought to soak your headi What
use are you upon this earthi Why, pshaw!
tell you you're not worth tie powder that
would blow you up. I'm blue today. Well,
well. my cup is very full 1t makes me mad 10
think that havc been 50 bad
But after all, what is the usei What's
done is done. Come, co-nel a truce. Ny
boy, brace up, twill be 0. & hundred years
from yesterday. Il does no earthly good 70
fret The thing is done, and vain regret
won't make it better. Come, don't pine;
twill be all right in 50 Ali right Well, /
should family smile. You bet: I've done
with all past guile
This raking up OF chesrcuts old Is all
played out The dsyl be cold when yog OBJ
serve upon my brow such wrinkles as we're
there Just Dow. It's jus: as plain as day to
me the reason We unhappy be. Ny son, lis
viii power. that is all EIsrt il, and Old
Nick viii fail WIZ. al you've eocto do IS
say Il von'tfH By George is Just IS plzin
as day. Let's see, Id better razAs lis., 20
tbat nothing viii e'er De missed
No more I'll tkrun the gsy guitar and
wake the neighbo-s near and Ear. II make
10 bets. nor vii spring cd che<-nuts from
tie circus ring upon my friends. nor VIII
sees 70 borroT asu-sI ca M CHEEK. Z
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-01

| new one comes. At least It has done so more
| than once in my case; and that Is why now
| tell this story to you younger people, who
naturally think of new leaves Of many kinds
in connection with the New Year.
l was only Is years old when one bitter
winter / took contract to chop a large
quantity of cord wood. It was one Of the
few ways boys had in that locality of earn
ing little money. 1t seems like rough
way to me now; but we did not think SO
then. / was up at 5 o'clock in the morning,
and by had had my breakfast, and was in
the woods sending the echo of my strokes far
over the hills. l was working fo- purpose.
The winters chopping would give me r>oney
enough TO start in a small business lpon
which / had set my heart. 1t was nothing
less than to buy out a tin shop at "The Cor
ners," the nearest village In imagination
saw myself ''store keeper" at once per-
son Of dignity In the community and highly
satisfactory to himself. Isoared even higher
than that. / saw myself living in fine
house, growing elderly. pompous and fat,
and in all probability president Of bank,
like Judge Johnson, for whom l turned off
the sidewalk every time L met him at ''The
Corners" as every other youth did, because
he was so rich and important.
New Years day found me in the woods,
chopping away as usual Holidays were not
observed in that community, and festivities
were as rare as angels visits. An extra piece
Of pie in my lunch pail and bit of some
thing unusual for supper were all that
marked the day from all the other crisp, cold
winter days But l thought Of its being
New Years, and dreamed my dreams while
made the ak hum. The luck expected out
of that winter work could scarcely put in
a small kingdom. While I was dwelling
upon this interesting theme something
snapped far above my head, there was a
crash, some binding flashes of light, and
then-I was nowhere, at least consciously.
A heavy limb of an old dead tree had
broken end fallen upon me. When 'came
TO" 1 found myself hurt and somewhat
frozen. l dragged myself home only to take
to my bed for the remainder of the winter.
Such winter as it was-so bitter and hope
less that at times / almost lost faith in my
good luck. I couldn't finish my contract of
wood chopping, and so the tin store vanished.
In the spring 1 was able to be about once
more; but thin, pale, weak, and with bad
limp The doctors said l would never be
strong again. This was terrible news to No.
Alasi for the good luck l had expected. And
yet it came, though not as l had planned.
1t has way of doing that, have noticed
In the early spring Uncle Zeph came to
see u.s. He was kind hearted, unselfish
man, and he took an interest in me-
'Why, the boy isn't able to do hard work.
He must be sent to school and to college," he
said, after be thoroughly understood the
situation. But my father WINGED and said
nothing. Education was but little respected
In those parts