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Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

DIR. Tanner, the great faster, an
nounces that on the first of July he
will commence the most wonderful
feat ever undertaken by a human
being. He is to placed in a coffin,
the lid screwed down and buried in
a grave six feet deep for twenty
four days. At the expiration OF
this time he is to be resurrected
and restored to life. He claims to
be able to suspend animation for
any length of time, and this is the
test he Representatives, City
Tribune.
The Fulton Gazette says that
Judge Burkhartt asks it to correct
an error which has crept into the
papers concerning him and a hound
pup and he desires that the public
should know that Sheriff Brown Of
Galloway presented him with a
very fine hound pup, which he
values very highly, and that the
error consists in the statement that
he bought the dog.
Kabrlch's Opera House is under.
going repairs that will make it 8
| first-class theatre when finished
The stage has been enlarged to 81
K A feet and a new set of scenery
will be put in. The stairway lead
ing to the Masonic lodge room has
been placed in the front part of the
building which gives another grea'
convenience. The lodge room il
also undergoing repairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

STREET car stock in Carthage,
Mo-, is away above par and the
line is making good money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

rs. 81. HARRISON, of Auxvasse,
have a big colt show on July 81,
which will be the event of the
season among horsemen in this
part of the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

BISMARCK is about to adopt Sc
we're measures to check the strikes
in Germany. Why doesn't he in
crease his glorious tariff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

The Board Of Trade should wake
up and assist in the Fourth of July
celebration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Cause an Effect.

Epoch.
What's the matter?' the school
mistress asked.
"Back's sore, ma'am,"
what made it sore?n
"Pop pounded his thumb with
the Ratchet this naorn' and ]
laughed"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

A STEAM WHISTLE makes better
music than piano for a town which
has any life in it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
Local option Dead.

MACON, No., June 11.-After a
holly contested legal fght,in which
the best of counsel was employed
by each side, Donald Chisholm
was to-day granted a saloon license
in Macon by both the County Court
and the Macon City Council.
Judge Andrew Ellison last week
declared the local option law in
operative in Macon City, through
technical defects in its adoption.
Since the law carried nearly swo
years ago there has been no licensed
saloon in Macon, but dives have
been abundant. It Is likely thai
within a few weeks a number o.
others will obtain license. Loeal
option in Macon Is dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

THE Linneus Bulletin issued a
very creditable illustrated edition
this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

WAsTED.-To buy a good team
of light road horses. Must be dir
cheap for cash. Call at the lead.
ing music house in Northeast Mis-.
souri,. No. -, Washington street
GEO. o. STACY, Manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

MExIco's Fourth of July cele-
bration will be the biggest one in
the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

Hon. Roger @. Mills announces
that he is not now and will at no
time become a candidate for Gov
ernor of Texas. Mills is a member
of Congress, and says he proposes
to continue the fight for tariff re-
form. That il whore he can do the
most COED, and that is where the
country needs him.-Ex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

WANTED-A secondhand spring
wagon, must be cheap for cash.
Call at No. II Washington street,
and talk to the king of Organ men.
Aid GEO. O. STACY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
The imp. Percheron Stallion,

= 9 IA IR !
SNo. coo Percheron stud Book of France /: No,
1863 Perchefoa Stud Book Of Amer5c25
Gray. foafeG 1870. Square and biocky, plenty
OF bone, good style and hne knee action, Sire,
Valiant 4oi, he By Prosper s83, be hy Decide sos
be by Hleux Pierre sz4 he bscsco Il lie by Mig.
non us he by Jean Leblanc re. Dam Judith
slle oy Regaiss lefs he by Pierre he by Luther
EgLAlh viii make the season of 1sas at Gallo
WAYS hvefy Stables in Mexico No. at SIS TO In
SUR . MARI IN foal . SO for the season.
Eafe wilEbe taken TO prevent accidents. hui
VIII NOT ne responsible shoaid any occur. Persoua
alspostng Of mares or removing them from neigh.
bsrh0od before foaling time vii be held respon.
si6ae WHISTLER with feai or not.
G. W. GAILOWAy 4
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

UNITY of purpose in every enter
prise, is the secret of a towns sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

By request, the st. Joseph Gazette
published from its files a few of the
editorials written for that paper by
the late Major Edwards. On the
emptiness of materialism he says:
"When great griefs come material
ism has nothing to offer for consola-
ton. In the heyday oflife and youth
and health men may boast of their
infidelity over their wine as they
boast Of old love affairs; but when
the night falls and the darkness
gathers they find then that all their
puerile seofing and unbeliefi is moth.
ing but a naked sign post pointing
the way to utter hopelessness and
daonfafion -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
J. N. EPHEN
ONE OF THE
Best Auctioncers!

ON
II you are going to have q sale dom
eat, sleep % have your bills printed
1ntil you get his terms; they are reason
adie. Call on him or address him at
BENTON City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13

Mrs. Sontag, by her will, left all
her property, amounting to about
$1,000, to her nephew, Gnssie Mill
Ter, son of August Miller, formerly
of Mexico. Mrs. Sontag's brother,
Henry Hess, Of Carlyle, Ill, is IN
Mexico looking after her affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-06-13
From Monday even.
ing'S Mexico IAtel-

FROM MONDAY morn From Monday even
irg's st. Louis Re- ing's Mexico IAtel-
public. iigencer.
MeSsr1. Hinton, of MessFs. Hinton. of
Columbia, Rothwell. OF Columbia, RothweIl. OF
MOberly, and Hardin, M0beriy, and Hardin,
OF Mexico, as the ex-J of Mexico, compose the
ecutiYe committee, who, executive committee.
by law, hold regular who, by law, hold regu-
monthly meetings here lar monthly meetings
tor the transaction of here for the transac-
regular business. ton OF regular business.
It is understood Pref. 1t is understood that
j. W. Sanbnrn, dean OF Prof. J.. W. Sanborn,
the agricultural college dean of the agricultural
and director of the ex- college and director of
perirHei'tal station, APP the experimental sta
pesred before the board ton. appeared before
in his own behalf ard the board in his own
was gwen an attentive behalf and was gwen an
hearing. But the die attentive hearing, But
had been cast and the the die had been east
professor was, by reS0- and the professor was,
luton. removed from by resolution, removed
any apd ali connection from any and all con-
with the university. his nection with the uni
removal 10 take effect yersity. his removal to
at once. take effect at once.
And 50 on down for And so Oh down. a
half a Column or more. verbatim reprint of the
Republics special DIS
Iprtrit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23

MOGUL 436.-RAILROAD MEN ARE
AFRAID OF HER.-Railroad men are
not generally superstitious, but there
are very few on the Branch who have
not dread of freight engine No. 436,
on which that popular engineer,
Bishop Carr, was killed and his fire.
man, George Sisk, badly hurt, in an
accident at Hanging rock grade, few
months ago. Since then this same
engine has been in several wrecks and
on Saturday last killed man at
Smithton, and the next evening ran
into the rear end of a freight train.
Ed. Starkey was engineer on the 436
and brought train in from Grafton
on Saturday night. When the engine
arrived here and was taken charge of
by the hostlers at the shops, blood aud
portions of a human body were dis
covered on the pilot. The engineer
and fireman did not remember of see
ing anybody on the track and were at
loss to know when, where and how
they had struck any one. Itwas SUBJ
sequently learned that John Dickens,
track walker at Smithton, had been
crushed to death by the engine and
tTdll vi tOOs LII 10 lOt huOWH CAnStiy
how the accident occurred.
On Sunday evening 436 started for
Grafton with train, and when about
a mile east of Walker station she ran
into the rear end of the freight train
preceding her, wrecking the caboose
and several freight cars, the engine
also sustaining considerable damage.
Fortunately no one was hurt.
The 436 is certainly having bad
luck. Parkers6uro Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
A HYMN FOR THE CONQUERED.

/ sing the hymn of the conquered, who
fell in the battle of life
The hymn of the wounded, the beaten,
who died overwhelmed in the strife;
Not the jubilant song of the victors. for
whom the resound-acclaim
Of nations was lifted in chorus, whose
brows wore the chaplet of fame
But the hymn of the low and humble, the
weary, the broken in heart.
Who strove and who failed, acting brave
ly a silent and and desperate part
Whose youth bore no flower on its
branches, whose hopes burned In
ashes away,
From whose hands slipped the prize they
had grasped at who stood atthe dy-
ing day,
With the work of their life all around
them, unpitied. unheeded. alone.
With death swooping down over their
failure. and all but their faith over
thrown.
While the voice of the world shouts it's
chorus, its pecan for those who have
won,
While the trumpet is sounding trium-
plant. and high to the breeze and the
Gay banners are waving. hands clapping
and hurrying feet
Thronging after the laurel crowned VIC
tors, l stand on the field of defeat,
In the shadow, 'mongst those who are
fallen and wounded and dying and
there
Chant a requiem low, place my hand on
their pain knorted brows, breathe a
prayer,
Hold the hand that is helpless, and whis-
per They only the victory win
Who have fought the good fight and have
vanquished the demon that tempts
us within
Who have dared for high cause to suf-
fer, resist, fight-if need be to die"
Speak, History. Who are life's victors ?
Unroll thy long annals and say.
Are those whom the world called the
victors, who won the success of a
day
The martyrs, or Nero ? The Spartans who
fell at Thermopylae' tryst,
Or the Persians and Xerxes His judges
or Socrates PLATE. or Christ?
w. w Stor1.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23

A curious case, which may result
in the request for jury of women
to decide, will come up in the Orph-
ans Court at Pittsburg shortly. 1t
is claim of Miss Mitchell to the
estate of Thomas Sheehan. Sheehan
had daughter who was placed in
a convent when a child and whom 1T
was afterwards reported had died.
Sheehan died some time ago, leav-
ing an estate of $4,000, and Miss
Mitchell laid claim to the estate as
the lost daughter. A number of
other women put in claims, but all
except Miss Mitchell were rejected
as spurious claimants. She was idcn-
titled by her mother through birth
mark, and at the trial it is probable a
jury of women will be demanded to
decide the case. This is something
which the old common law permit.
ted, but which is not known in the
profession as matter of practice for
over two centuries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23

A bill was introduced in the Hi
nois legislature prohibiting, under
penalty of fine, base bali playing on
Sunday.
Joseph Chemeleke, aged nineteen,
murdered an old man and three wo.
men, one of them his ster.in-law,
at Chenille, MINI.
Senator David F. Houston, Of
Roanoke, Va, ruptured a blood YES
sci by falling on the ice at Lancaster,
Pa, and expired almost instantly.
Mrs. Beeler locked her three little
children in her home at Port Huron,
Mich, and during her absence they
set fire to the house and were suffo-
Gated.
The boiler of a locomotive on the
North Pennsylvania Railroad ex
ploded near Norristown, Pa, and
the engineer and the fireman were
killed.
George Basset, aged seventeen
years, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his fathers barn neal
Carthage, N. Y, the loss of an eye
made him melancholy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
Eton. the WNianasport l,apers. /


Capt. w. f. Griffith, editor of the
Cumberland Daily news, has been APP
pointed one of the aids to General
Beaver, chief marshal of the inaugural
ceremonies.
The marriage of Mr.. BENZ. +. Grosh,
Jr., the courteous and efficient post
master at this place, and Miss Maggie
McCarty, formerly of the Telephone
Exchange, Hagerstown, was solemni-
zed at the residence of the brides sis
ter, South Potomac street, that city,
Wednesday evening last, Rev. j.
Spangler Kieffer, ID. D., was the Off
ciating minister. The number of
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties present Appropriated two
hundred, who witnessed the ceremony
and extended congratulations with
pleasure and satisfaction. The bride
was attired in brown broadcloth
travelling dress, and looked very pref.
ty. A reception having been held the
evening previous, Mr.. and Mrs. Grosh
took their departure immediately FOL
this place. where they will reside
The presents were numerous, costly
and handsome, embracing silver-ware
bric-a-bric, linen, painting, wicker
work, chairs, tables, stoves, lamps
and a variety of other useful articles
Mrs. Edw. C. Huyett, son ant
daughter, Blanche, are visiting In thu
family of Mr.. John w. Russler, I'm
ion Bridge, Md.
Miss Maggie Dorm, of Martinsburg
was the quest of her sister. Mrs. Law
renee Hoy, this place, Monday ant
Tuesday of this week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
I From the Cnarlesto,cn Papers. /

Cards are out for the marriage Of
our prominent young citizen, Mr..
Charles w. Brown, son of Mayor
Brown, to Miss Louise E., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Rettberg, of Balti-
more, Nd, which will take place
Thursday evening February 2lst. at
eight O'Clock, in st. Marks Lutheran
Church of that city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. W. Brown will, after the first
of March, reside on Washington ST.,
in this place. We tender our congrat-
ulations, and join with his host of
friends in wishes for future happiness
and continued prosperity.
Mr.. J. G. Mcknight, son of John
Mcknight, ESQ.,, was saved from a
frightful death last Friday, by small
block of John Browns scaffold. he
was working at the large planer in
his fathers factory when his coat was
caught in the revolving cog wheels,
which would have pulled his body to
the blades OF the planer almost In
stantly had not asmall block of wood,
from Jno. Browns scaffold, which he
always carried in his pocket, caught
between the cogs and thus stopped
the mighty machine long enough for
an assistant workman who was stand
ing near, to throw off the belt. But
for this little block of wood and time
~ relief Mr.. Mcknight would have
been cut into shreds by the rapidly
revolving steel blades.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23

Mount Glare B. & O. shops are busy
preparing rolling stock for the inaugu-
ration travel. No. 1873, a new 2Ox24
inch passenger engine, was tried last
week. 1t will run on the first divi-
sion between Baltimore and Martins
burg. 1t is an enormous structure,
measuring IA feet inches in height
from the top of the rail to the top of
the smokestack, and having a total
length of IS feet 8 inches. These di-
mansions are unusually large, and the
engines are the most powerful In use
for passenger traffic. The engines
weight is 107,700 pounds, with
weight of 70, 400 pounds on the driv-
ing wheels. Their base measures s
feet inches, and their diameter 90
inches. The boiler is built Of the fin
est steel, 7-6 inches thick. The tank
has a capacity of $500 gallons Of
water, with five tons of coal, while
the size of the fire-box is 34x120 in.
Steel driving-axles are used and steel
side-rods, of l section, with solid
pushed ends. The engine is equipped
with the Richardson balanced valve,
the latest improved Westinghouse
air-brake and driver-brake; also with
the Westinghouse air train-signal, the
Yanney coupler and Baltimore and
Ohio arrangements for steam heating.
The heat in the cars Is automatically
controlled by means of an electric re-
gulator, and is kept at an average of6S
to IA degrees. without any attention
from the trainmen. This system gives
universal satisfaction from the even
ness of the temperature 1T ensures.
The connection betweed the cars Is
made by means of arched-lp steam
hose, fastened to the fittings In the
cars BY screw and clamp. The con-
struction Of engine No. 1888 was begun
during the closing week of December
last, and, considering that all the
casts and gauges had to be specially
designed and prepared, the time Of
construction Is among the shortest on
record. Under the supervision of
Messrs. G. P. Turner, general fore
man, and s. B. Crawford, master me-
chanic, another locomotive Of the
same kind is now in building. Its
number is 1874; it is, like No. 833, in
tended for heavy express travel, and
will be ready for use by the 18th OF
February, in time for the Inaugural
| ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
NElN.
You re a natty little waiter.

You're natty little waiter,
o Fraulein
To my wants you always cater
When dine:
And you have no irritating
Way of keeping people waiting,
And your smile is captivating,
Iopine.
You are always dressed SO nicely,
O Fraulein
All my feelings SO precisely
You divine
That from soup to tutti-frutti
You re acquainted with your duty,
And utility with beauty.
You combine.
You are skilled in fancy cooking,
o Fraulein
You're the maid for whom I'm looking
For my shrine.
Tho / have not wealth or title,
!, Prithee list to my recital
live my fond love some requitai-
Oh, be mine
So you actually are laughing.
And decline;
And at my sentiment you re chatting
And say " Nein 2"
At my professed love you laugh, Ell?
What You are the better-half, eh,
OF the man who keeps this cafe
O Fraulein!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
THE OATH AND THE CONSTITUTION.

Every man who serves as a mem.
Der of the Legislature takes a sol
emn oath to support the constitution.
How, then, can the Democratic men,
bers of the present body reconcile a
violation of section 3 of article of
that instrument with the oath they
subscribed to when they entered up
on the discharge of their duties 7?
The question is for them to answer,
but meanwhile public opinion will
express itself, much to their detri-
ment as upright and honorable men.
Governor Golf will have tue support
of his party and of every citizen who
believes in unfolding the Constitu-
ton and preserving Democratic
form of Government. The question
comes home with force to every man
that if the Constitution can be ignor-
ed in one particular with impunity,
why not ignore it altogether? And
il we do not obey the Constitution,
why should We obey any form of laws
From this it is but step to anarchy,
and the people may well view with
concern and alarm the state Of at
fairs which, by easy stages, the ex-
ample of these Legislators might lead
to. Senator Morris was right,
though purposely misconstrued by
his Democratic colleagues and a
reckless Democratic newspaper,
when he said, 10 substance, that the
acts OF the partisan majority tended
to produce bloodshed, and willtul
violation of law, with no checks mp
on it, produces anarchy. But, it may
be asked, what is the remedy ? Why
not appeal from the decision Of the
Democratic LegislatureY There is
no appeal-no higher Court to which
the case may be referred. Had
there been Democratic Legislators
would not have dared to transgress
so far. Governor Golf will, however
take the oath of office on the 4th OF
March, and will demand possession
of the State House. 1t is probable
that the same partisan majority that
violated the Constitution will 60 on
in it's course and declare Fleming
entitled to the seat, and in the midst
of tbs turmoil thus created it may be
months before the wrong can be
righted; but time will rectify 1T
not before, at least at the next gener
al election West Virgimian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
IOAKToN COMMUNICATION

lOAhIoN OoNtM -, y iEhA 1ot,'
by the last letter OF Chatter-bo4 II
seems that ne Is troubled. ne srisu
to mix Dase-pali ana reiigion anu ,ne
Oakton poom togetner; tnat Is wlas
ala IL: ana wiiliSI ne IS oeins les.oioJ
we Will talk TO Il. o! petersburg anu
anotner WRITER OF nlinor io.e. Dase
pail Is nationai gaue anu Ineii nase
a rlgnt 10 DC ior or asalneIH: AZ n oui
national Capltal Ihey nav Daso Dali
CluD tna6 owns an encioseu 10y valu es
at $oo,Uoo. us members are respec.-
ed ana ADMIRED the same as a Cun-
gresham; tileir pay y aisp apous oa snS
samei tney play ~" nuui ,or~a
IN lns WEI anu Wa Wy naSa sae,.
.hn.n ra y, with inng ,,isters
. .,,s;. $1,000 es.s ana WHIT; ; ,aritses and
w.G su1s; S o,rs. nc =, ,ss,e,ssd thar,
t "a iyins is,,;Ito ~h, rt r,are snforn,ed
49, " 20 t,,ot tbes, ,rora ronortars for Tho
tntS on' n oans IN MasI;n1son Ral.
.;a n- MI p"pW1 orI- and ntbar o;t;as
N.Y. SI s,, r tha sarna naners were
~ too S"nd 5I rppc.rtars to witness tho game
~ ~ 9 1,nnr nioco whore would thew find
q. yJa locate II. Owe the name of
r W. p nost-n,ester how many hotels.
yfh uG, p nonas and the nrnnrietors,
w n1os. tha rannes of d;ffarant hnsi.
nasn ho,' unS ;f uon have anv. Give Az.
n nr11 muo'1 tha, would intarest Rsse
% 1o y In ropo, tnr' ~ ~ ''oo
D" W. ,1p COO hv tho ,ast ;ssua ofTup
ur roa nef tbe lind editor wants the
n anmnmD ne on" of abe naLton writer
eu u tn Il having received the at
to m Of can;taiists en- he can refer
thano ~ =, nc Vnnr nlaca will also re.
e cnI e a Int instaad Of canital-
ists ~ will he Rase RalIists Won
i,auo M dn,,ht Some eo;pont c;tizons
n ,,rJ III sonoe CnIonaIs with olorions
lnar racordo. nrohohly Won have in
49, w" r,;dst . Franch Pr;nce IF the Ma.
LII ' fon,;Iy Who wh;iot the oal.
iont Con RonIanoay with the French
arno,, ;s foht;ng tho Garmens will
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-23
Last Sunday night, 10th, a perma-

Last Sunday night, 10th, a perma-
nent order went into effect on the
Pennsylvania Railroad which caused
the freight crews to rejoice. They
will spend the Sabbath at rest, at
home with their families, privilege
which many of them have not en-
ioyed for many long day. The or
der issued is that all freight trains
except those bearing perlshable
goods or live stock, shall stop at lO
o'clock on Saturday evening, ana
that the crews shall not return TO
work until Z O'Clock on Sunday even
ing. The experiment was tried
last Sabbath, and it proved satisfac'
tory both to the company and the
men, particularly the latter.