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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Miss Nellie Scott, young lady
OF eighteen, niece of Jos. Offutt,
IN East Mexico, was seriously in
Jured by the kick of a horse Tuesday
morning. She was petting the an
imai when the horse kicked her
over the right eye, inflcting a very
painful wound. >
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
PREPARE FOB WINTER AND
KEEP WARM

By having your stoves fitted with
Fire Brick, which makes them
last longer and consume less fuel.
A great saving as well as a great
comfort. Apply to Chas. ID. Tur-
ner, Salamander Works, this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

The Lacrosse Lumber Co., form
erly cold lumber dealers, now
gives the consumer, through its
many branch yards, the advantage
of good grades at low prices, Ono
profit aaved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Furniture and good Will of tns
Roberts House, Mexico, no. lIn
mediate possession given Goot
business and everything in hn'
shape. N. NJ. RoRERTs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
Catholic Fair.

The annual Catholic Fair will
begin in the basement of the Ka.
brich Opera House on Tuesday
night, November 26th, and con.
tinue several nights. For the bene.
of the Catholic Church. The pub.
lie cordially invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Mr.. Jos. w. Pickett and Miss
Bette Hudson, daughter of Squire
Hudson, will be united in marriage
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
three miles northwest of Thomp-
son on Wednesday, November 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Mosely, of
Columbia, are the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. T, 3. Hit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Miss Annie Camery, of Hanni
bal, is the guest of Miss Lizzie
r Middleton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Mr.. l. n. Hathaway is very i'll
= of pneumonia at his home south OF
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Hathaway keeps the best fonf
no the market. Manufactured By
the Diamond mills of Louisiana.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

DR.. w. T. Lemon and wife, of
Auxvasse, are visiting relatives In
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

See sale of horses to be sold by
Ham Brown on Tuesday, Dec. Cd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
District Convention,

'Temple of Economy" will adver.
tise some astonishing prices on Queens.
ware next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Miss minnie Jones, of Martins
burg. is visiting friends in the city
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

VIM. Creasey, who lives four
miles west OF Thompson, is serious
ly ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Look out for low prices ON Queens
ware next week at "Temple of Econ
omYv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Parties who expect to pay fol
the LEDGER with wood should
bring the same in at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Miss Sect, who was kicked by a
horse yesterday is no better to-day
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Other people save money by buy
ing of la Crosse Lumber Co., bes
sides getting better grsdes. Why
should YOU net do the same
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
LETTER LIST.

Ycu are saving one profit by buy.
ing CT Ia Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Best copper bottom wash boiler fol
81 at "Temple of Economy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

A span of good roadsters, spring
wagon and harness, for sale cheap.
Enquire at Stacy's Music Store,
Mexico, Mo. 1w d&w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

The colored woman who left her
baby on the G. & A. west bound
passenger Saturday night and got
off at Laddonia, was arrested and
brought to Mexico and lodged in jail
last night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
Meeting at 10 a. m. Dec. 4.


Use Lacrosse Lumber Co. ready
mixed paints. Guarantees strictly
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21
Bring in that Wood.

Don't buy without first calling on
Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

A shousand bargains for house-
keepers at aTemple Of Economy"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

The Temple of Economy" is offer
ing special bargains in Kd-Bodied
Bisque Dolls.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

A temperace meeting will be held
at Sun Rise Church, Nov. oath.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

r-Ast.ssss.ii Ats Son is directed ttoo-~.he ad-
yertisement of Sam'l Goodstein,
dry goods merchant, to be found in
this issue of the LEDGER He says
something of importance to the
public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

If the jury find the defendant
not guilty the verdict may be in
this form:
1--WE, the jury, find the defend
ant not guilty as charged.
Forpran -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Be sure ana let la Crosse Lumber
Co. to figure your bill. They will save
you money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

A large stock of Queensware TO ar
rive next week at Temple of Econ
omyv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-11-21

Hon. Nat c. Dryden is in Mont
gornery City on business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05


morning, sir. in your ~ sertia
columns as Tennis b:ttber y
had suffered for fsfeen years wi
q lame back and j sore throat, al..
had been cured by twenty sevei,
bottles Sf DR. Bii6aw Compound
Extract of Hankas Panlssis. and 3-osi
ruin the portrait of that interlf
EIssnnessee barber IN your accou
of my welding. sir You ciin st
my papcr, sir. And now, viii 80
show me the typesctting depart
.mcnt of this Officer | am on The
waIpath this morning, SIR, bigger
than a grizzly bear, aiid ann going
to find the man that mixed those
cuts and re-organize him from ths
goGndt'
1nthe excitement and confusion
that followed some one hastily
turned on a fire alarm, aud il took
tbs entfft department sisif Il sqli'id
OF pt'Ssiifcc to quench the fiery Jonng
man.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

al
Legislature passes n general law
making their iinipiifovemcnt. obliga-
tory. As it is, the commissioners of
each county are clothed with power
to dosas much or rs littls rs possible
toward the care Of roads and bridges.
Next the school tax the road and
bridge tax is one of the heayiest
that county property holders have
TO pay. and from year. to year thes.
have nothing to show for all thisz.x-
penditnre of money Tho road
inending consists in cic:iring out
ditehes, whore there ara any, and
throwing the dirt from them ON the
road bed, to be washed off again
into the bitches after the first heavy
rain. Ever5 fall and spring innu-
merabie complaints arc made OF the
bad condition of the road, Where
tIlcrefs heavy hauling they become
imItissible. TEAMS are stalled and
wagons wfenched and racked, yet
the same old colonial practice is
kept up without regard to the fact
that traffic has immensely increased
With theincreased population. The
ediistruction of certain lines of rail
roa6s las somewhat ameIiofated
this condition of things. But where
loads have tS be hauled from five to
Ten miles to Il railroad station by
rail is not of much benefit TO the
farmer. His teams are idle for the
most part through the winter, and
with good roads it would be cheaper
fol. him in many cases to do his own
hatiling. "The history of cfvviliza-
tion," says Governor Beaver, "Is
history of road" That is an old
trueism, hut is well to keep in mind.
We may add that every good road
to market incrc.tssS the value of
through which it runs"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
Our County Roads.

The Baltimore SIN, in comment
ing on Governor Beavers message
to the Pennsylyania Legislature.
makes the remarks ON roads which
We give below. The condition de-
scribed is thst with which we are
All familiar at fioine. The remedy
is a matter, however, of grave diff
euity Trne econotn5 Wodld, it
seems, dictate the building with the
outlay made, of so much good road,
and as small q sum as possible, put
on our infamous dirt roads which no
amount OF expenditure according to
present methods will-ever improve.
"As d province and State Mary
land has existed fBf more than two
hundred and fifty years, and yet,
with the exception of few weii-kept
turnpikes, there has been NO change
from the dirt f5otiiis first faid out by
the early settlers. No civil engin-
eer has been employed in regulating
grades. nor has any attention been
paid anywhere to, improving the
bed of roads beyond an otc:siona1
dumping of stone in nity places
at the very season when farmers
find it most convenient to bring
their heavier products to market the
roads are in the worst condition,
and they willscontinuat so until tile
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
HAIL LEADER,

Grover Cleveland sounds the
BugIe Note For N4ltiOnskI De-
MiOcrai.y-IHe Has Come
Through the Fires OF Defeat
More Hopeful and CaIiff-
dent 0f tlie Party 4 Final and
Magnificent TrfuInDli=De-
mOcracy's Proud Eeec0rd-IG
IL the Party of Eternal Prin.
ciples. the Party OF tIlc PeO-
Dle-EIR Fame fA Untarnlsllet;
ITS Battle Lines are UnbEOIkeIl
Tile Watch Word for -St3.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
His Last IIaYf pint.

washington GIIIlC.
Not long since Senator Blackburn
went 6Ht to Western Texas on II
pleasure excursion, and en- route
took in the Indian Territory. He
was SO pleased with it's grcon, blue
grassy appearance that he concluded
to make n horseback journey through
part of it. One day, when he was
riding aIong, taking in All the glorics
of the great pasture field, he was
overtaken by a well-mounted, we'll
armed and wcll-dressed red skin,
who spoke little English.
"Cowman, ch?" was his first in
aOlr, no; I'M just looking at this
fine country. i don't live here;
live in Kentucky
@Eentuckyr Ughr You got whis-
key2"
The Senator had a small flask Of
"old Grow" in his inside pocket,
and Immediately proddced it. In a
little time the aboriginal wanted a
second drink, and finally the whole
flask; bit after giving him two small
"liggers'' the civilitics were brought
to an end.
That evening, When the Senator
was in the public room of the hotel
at the Ifttlc Texas town, he told the
circumstances Of ha2Tng met the In
dian, and said:
"En all my life have never seen
any human being on God Almighty's
green earth that ever rad titho OF
the apbfeciiatioini. for bottle of whis-
KY that this redskin manifested.
Gentleman, / am toIling you NOT a
whit more thar the absolute truth
When 7 say that Indian begun by
offering me his repeating Colt $ rifle,
and ended by disinonntTng from hi.
horse and Offering me his 4rapaho
blanket, his Mexican silver mounted
saddle, his gun. pistols and the horse
itself for what remafnedin IN ny flask.
1 really believe he would have given
me his feggiiibigs, moccasins, gee
string and all, and gone back naked
for just that little modicum Of whis-
ky"
ewell, sonatof,s said one of Sis
auditors, "why didn't you trade with
him?''
"Trade with hiing' exclaimed the
Kentuckian in utter ast6nishment
at such suggestion. any God,
man! 1t was the last half pint ]
had.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
A6 Insulred Rrldegro,soiin.

"Is this the editor2
"Yes, sir. What can T-
"My name, sir, is Grumpy I wds
married last week
"Let me offer my congratulations,
Mr.. Grumpy. l am glad to see you.
By the way, we Pabiished in this
mornings paper qa1to full account
Of yonr wedding"
ayes, SIR. 1 saw it.
@Y6u' have come, perhaps 70 or
der some extra cop
aI' have come, sir, for personal
satisfaction. Your reporter asked
for photographs of Mrs. Grumpy
and myself to use in writing UP the
wedding, sir-"
"Yes. Didnst he"
@He saiF he would have engrav-
ings made from them and run them
in with the article he wrote about
the affIIr"
aYcs. WAS there any
"And some l6p-eared, whoppcr-
jawed, bow legged sourd=h9stf of a
printer in this ofacs mixed up the
portraits, sir. You published thi.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
DEMOCRACY rs ETERNAL.

OF course in the supremacy of
party there are advantages to it's
members, ara this is not amiss.
But when high party aims and pro-
fcssions arc lost sight of abanfoned
and the benefit of office-h holding and.
personal welfire all that remain to
inspire party victory, not only is
the confidence Of those relied on for
patriotic suppors forfeited, but the
elements of cohesion. and of the
elective and LASTING political
strength are gone When we seek
for the cause of pepetuity of the
Democratic party, and its survival
through every crisis and emergency,
and in the face of alf opposftfoh; we
find it in the fi1t that its corner
stone is laid in devotion to- the
rights of the people, and sympathy
With all things Which tend to the
advancement of their Welfare and
happiness. Though heresy may
sometimes have crept into it's Or
ganization, and though party con
duct may at times have been IN
Auence by the shiftfhess which is
habituaf device of it's opponents,
there has always remained deeply
Embedded I'M its nature and eharac-
ter that spirit of true Ameri:iGanism,
and that love of popular rights,
which has made it inclesfructable in
disaster and defeat, and has consti-
tuted boon to the country in its
time of triumph and supremacy.
POUND alive pRtNcIPLEs OF FAITH.
The great founder of our party,
as he conseerated himself by SOL
cmn oath to,the faithful performance
of the duties of the Presidential of
fee, and pledged himself to the pre-
servation, protection and defense, of
the constitution, prescribing to his
assembled fellow countrymen the
causes of congratulation found in
tho condition of our country and the
character of our people, impressive1y
added: with all these blessings,
what more is necessary 10 make US
a happy and prosperous people?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
The Democratic OutIoaoIk.

The Democratic party is right in
asserting that dinhecessary ta&ationi
is unjust taxationg IT is right in; de-
manding that the surplus revenue
be stopped, not spent. Fl is right
in holding that the taxes to be first
reduced are those which Scar hard
est upon the greatest number of
peopIe-namely, the war taxes upon
tire necessaries of life. Every word
Of the Republican President and
every act of a Republican Congress
which antagonizes these everfast-
ingly right and true Democratic
principles will hasten the day of the
second overthrow of their party
The plutocratic tendencies and mo-
nopoIistic affiliations of the Repub-
IFcan party viii inevitably weaken
it with the people The Democrats
have only to be true to their princi-
pies, united in action and wise in
the selection of leaders to pluck a
final victory out of the present re-
verse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
marnlon, d. TI,r q. o. .P.

The members Of the Indiana Re
publican Association of washingten
are complaining bitterly that Prcsi
dent Harrison refuses to accept nd
vice from any of them about holiti
cal matters. but depends entircI5
upon the wisdom whispered into his.
ears by Colonel Elijah ualford, ilis
private seccetnry. at the Ikss
meeting of the association tho dis
satisfaction with the President
broke out III words, and u motiog
was made that the club be converted
into social organization and the
name Republican dropped, as it was
SO thoroughly committed to thJ
striete5t sort of construction of tlss
civil service law that there vas nd
further excuse for the existence of
a Republican association. The asz
sociation is composed of Republi-
ansc residents in washington, IN
clud1ng those who are otlico holders
and those who arc not,
The Republicans Of North Carroll
ma are also kicking. They think
their demands for Office have not
met with attention deserved, aud Il
dispatch says they propose 10 rep.
resent to tho President and those of
his Cabinet who appear to be most.
reluctant to conctdo what the State
wants, the great power that the
three Republican members of the
next House of Representatives mas
WELD in the organization of tho
b66uy rugru WIN DC a ,.Urt=Or trcsss
made that if the administration car
;tffort TO disregard North Cafolime
now, North Carolina can afford Z
when Congress mccts, TO exact.
terms from the party which shalt
be ample to make amends for
present neglect. Without these
votes The House could not bc or
ganizcd ut all.
Tho Republican politicians of
this State think tho5 have beer
very shaBBi1y treated in the distri-
button of the big pIums, and there
is very sore feeling cngend'esred
in consequence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

In this day of partisan lcoifng anf
attachment it is well for us to PAUSE
and recall tire truth that the only
Justification for the existence OF any
party is the claim that in principle
and performance it's object and pur-
poses are the promotion of tho VEL
fare and prosperity of our ciiiftirGy
country. There never was a party
platform or declaration of princi Z
pfos which did not confess these )
things and make them the founda.
lions of party creed; and any body
OF men, who should openly proclaim
tlsaf tIcy w6re .issociatcd together,
for the express purpose of gaining
supremacy iistlis gogeIiDmcnt witt,
the solo intent Of distributing Offices
and the spoiIs of victory among the
associates, would be treated viii
ridicule and scofn. Thus are we
brought face to face with the propo.
sitfoin' that partieg, gbonid no mor.
than indivTddals. be untruthful .ii,ds
Grorer GereldItd
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

In Washington's time twelve p6r
cent. of protection was thought
enough for our infant ministries
Now when they are ahu'ndred years
old every man who proposes to give
them less than forty-scven per cont
is called Free- Trader.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

Young men who are committing
suicide because their loves have
fitted them, are saving the girls
from domestic disaster and relfev-
ing the world of fools.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

The Committee of the United
States Senate that began last year
the investigation of the meat com
binations &nd the cattle rings will
resume it's work thi.s Summer. The
authority for this Investigation is
found IN the constitutional provis-
ions relating to governmental regu-
fations of cofnimefce among tie
States. One branch OF the subject
should receive SPECIAL attention from
the committee. 1t is the transpor-
fation of diseased cattle and diseased
meats from one State to another.
This question has been discussed
with much heat and bitterness in
several State legislatures and
throughout the country during the
last five months, and it might be well
If the Senate Committee should re-
port upon tho necessity or desira-
Bleness of silpplementing the State
inspection of live stock and meat.
by providing a Federal inspection
of the Interstate stock and. meal
traffic.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05

extended a banquet of weltome &c
ex-President Cleveland at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel this evening NeaTly
FIVE hundred of the leaders of the
Democratic party were present,
The enthusiasm evoked by the
presence of Mr.. Cleveland wac in:
tense. The cheers We're long and
loud when the eS-P President entered
the banquet hall.
THE SPEECH.
Mr.. Cleveland first thanked his
audience for the kindness shown
him by the citizens of New Yorf:
State, and said he was especially
gratitied to greet his tartS friends
once more,
81 haFe," he said, ebeen honored
by my party far beyond my deseftsl
Indeed; no man can deserve its
highest honors. After six years OF
public service I return to you, my
party friends. l stood as your rep:
resentative in the State fnd Nation,
and now take my place again in
in the ranks, moro c6nSineGd than
ever that tho cause of true Democ-
racS is the cause of the people
their safeguard and their hope.
x y !; No man ean lay down the
trust which he has held in behalf
of "a generous and confiding people,
and feel THAT Mt all times he has met
in the best possible way the re-
qnirements of his trust; but he is
not derelict in duty if he has con-
scientiously devoted his efforts and
his Judgment to the peoples service.
L have deliberately placed III close
connection loyalty to Democratic
principles and devotion to the in
terests of the people, for in my view
they belong together and should
mean the same thing. But in this
day of partisan feeling and attach
ment it is we'll for us to pause and
recall the truth that the only justi-
fication for the existence of any
party is the claim that in principle
and performance its object ard pTf'-
poses are the promotion of the pub
lie good and the advancement of the
welfare and the prosperity of our
entire country. There never was
"a party platform or declaration of
principles which did not confess
these things and make them the
foundations of party creed; and any
body of men, who should openly
proclaim that they were associated
together for the express purpose of
gaining supremacy in the govern
ment with the sole intent of distri-
buting offices and the spoils of vic
tory among the associates, would be
treated with ridicule and scorn.
Thus are we brought face to face
with the propositions that parties,
should no more thar individuals, bs
untruthful and dishonest;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05
The RuIfng PassIol,

we liaa a iiian named Burrows in
our mining camp. aud he was with
ont doubt the most notorious Iifff
Nevada will ever shelter fams
as a liar splft;es;;td for a hundred miles
aronnds and men used 10 stop at DIR
camp to get a look at him. He
wasn't Ii wicked man, and hes had
no malice about him, but he was a
natural born liar He lied about
his father, his mother, his wife,
brothcrs, sisters and every body else,
lind for every hour in the day he
had a new falsehood. lie had
claim of his own and was fairly IN
dtisti'iolls, and so we had no excuse
to drive him out, although his lies
were continually Kicking up i'll
fGelliig among the men. One day i.
{ lot of Garth and rock cavcd in on.
him and inflicted tiitsl injuries, and.
a number of us Knocked off work 10
be With Tim in his last moments.
You would have thought the shadl
ow of death would have brought Il
change of sentiment, but it did not.
Lying there with only ain hour of
his life left TO him, he told us that
he hgd been a pirate on the Pacific
and where he had buried large
amount of plundor. We all knew
that he was from Ohio and had
never seen any ocean, but he stuck
to it. One of the men finally felt it
his duty to say:
@Btrro@s, Sou have only short
time to live. You had best spend
that in preparing for eternity"
"Tve allus been good, > he quietly
replied.
"Yes. but you arc an awful liar,
you know"
dyes, 1 suppose SO. I've told a
million of them; haven't II"
"No doubt of it."
"And every one has been laid up
agin me2''
every likely"
"4tnd my chance is rather slim?''
"Rather."
well, boys, it's my way, and
can't change at this late day. just
as that cave-in came L struck mug
get as big as my head. 1t would
Value up clean $4,000. If you'll
be kind enough TO pail it out and
sell it and send the cash to my wife
I'll die feeling better.
He Vent off soon after that, and
we said to each other that he had
given us the greatest yarn of all.
No one took his claim, which was
accounted poor one, and it lay for
three months before one of the boys
dug into it one day for the P5clS-a:Ss;e
buried and forgotten. He hadn't
got the pick when he came across a
lump of gold which balanced 81 $50
in coin, and every shilling was sent
on to the widow, but six months
later went to sister. In his dying
hoGf Burrows told th6 truth about
his find, bit, a1asl he repentesid Of it
andlied about having a wife-E.t;.'
S:5.ssS