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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-18
TIME TABLE.

ssa6zFkS~ In ordering Suits or 0vercoats observe
strictly following rules for measure
ment: Breast measure over vest, close up un-
der arms. Waist measure, over pants. inside
leg measure, from crotch to heel
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-18

Shave at John DuFord's. Hair
Cutting, Shampoing and Hair Dressing.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-01-18
A Dry Cough
Ayers Cher

~ FectoraI, and after using two bottles OF this
medicine. was cured"
Prepared BY DrJ. @. Aver d Co., Lowell, Mass.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
NO MORE SEWAGE.
Filth all to be Burned-The
Public School Likely to
Have q CrematOry.

E. w. Vest, of St. Louis, is in
Mexico as an agent for the Engle
Fire Closet, which destroys night
soil, garbage, refuse and offensive
matter of dwellings, hotels, schools.
colleges, hospitals, manufactures
and public buildings of every class.
These machines are in successful
operation in several places through
out the State, and we are glad to
know our School Board is looking
into the matter. At a meeting yes
terday the School Board thought
one should be put in at our Public
School, and, as we understand it.,
at the spring election proposition
to erect such crematory at cost
OF about 81 $50 will be submitted
by our School Board to a vote ol
the people of the district. These
machines are highly recommended
and when the time comes to vote
will be thoroughly explained by
the LEDGER. Mr.. Vest, the hust.
ling and genial agent. is we'll anu
favorably known to many of oul
people and is a reliable gentleman
who guarantees everything HI
promises. Of course, before a vott
Is taken a committee will yisi
crematories which are already IL
operation at Boonrille and otnel
places in the State and make re
port TO the people of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Stock Notes.


Wallace, Northern & Dowell
shipped two car loads of fat steers
to Chicago last night.
J. r. johnson shipped two ca,
loads of fine cattle to the Chicago
market to-day
w. w. johnson shipped two cars
of cattle (extra grade) to Chicago
this morning.
Mexico and vicinity can boast Of
a large number of stock shippers.
She is also proud of the largest
shipments of any county Of the
State. Among our shippers are
Wallace, Northern & Dowell, J. 8,
Jones, J. T. johnson, Jos. Ray, J.
X. johnson, Thos. Harrison, w. J
Bolts, Asa Heath, Fry & Son. R
e. Hisey, Lewis & Graham, J. A
Browning, Wood Maddox and R
T. Freeman, besides many farmer
who ship their own stock, ant
foreign buyers, who are always
coming and going.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Live Stock Market.

ST.. Louis, No.. Jan. 2l-T
National Stock Yards, of East 81
Louis, furnishes the following
quotations:
CATTLE-The receipts to-day
were $500 head; the shipments
were 100 head. The market was
quoted strong. The sales ranged
as follows: Choice heavy native
steers, "a. .30a4. 80; fair to good
steers, 90. .20s4 .35; butchers steers,
medium to choice, not quoted;
stockers and feeders, tl.50a3. 10;
Texans, eorn-fed, not quoted;
grass-fed, not quoted; range steers,
at S2.OOa3. 80.
Hoes-The receipts to-day were
Z 400 head; the shipments were
800. The market was steady.
The sales ranged as follows: Fair
to choice heavy were quoted at
So 60a3. so; packing grades, ut
s3. .60a3. 75; medium to prime, not
quoted; light, fair TO choice, quoted
at 8. .55a3. 20.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts
to-day were 500 head; the chip
ments were 200. The market was
strong. Fair to choice grades Of
sheep were quoted at e4.30a5. 40;
lambs, not quoted; mixed lots, not
quoted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
wAITON-GoUGH.


At 2 o'clock p. m. yesterday Mr.
William s. Walton, Of Roodhouse
ILL.,, and Miss Nora Belle Cough,
of this city, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Dempsey a. the Catholic
Church on Clark avenue. The
groomsmen were Messrs. Edward
Winslow and Patrick Kearns.
Bridesmaids, Misses Annie Der
mody and Becky McGee. I'm
mediately alter the ceremony the
party repaired to the residence OF
the BRIDES parents on West Mon
roe street, where a complete re-
past was served. The bride and
groom will leave fer Rowena at
once, where the groom's parents
will give them a reception Satur.
day.
Among tho guests from a dis
lance were Mr. Ed. Wlnslow and
Miss May Sullivan, of Roodhouse,
Ill. It was impossible to obtain a
list Of the presents which
were numerous, useful and beauti-
full. The LEDGER extends con-
gratulations.
EVERYBODY GUESS 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
The Ice CrOp,

The cold weather is making ice
that will do to harvest and our ice
men are taking advantage of it, as
such an opportunity will probably
not occur again this winter. The
ice is about 5 inches thick now. In
former seasons ice harvesters here
cut the ice with cross-cut saws and
axes. Messrs. Turner & Hop
kins have bought an ice pillow
which cost SIS that will do more
work in one day than twenty men.
A team of horses is hitched to the
plow and the ice is cut even and
nice as fast as the horses can
walk. A large ice house like that
of Turner & hopkins can be filled
in less than three days. If thii
cold snap continues a day or two
longer no Ice will have to be ship
ped to this point.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
THE RINGO HOTEL SOLD.
w. F. Reed Takes Full Charge
TO-day-The Hotel to be
Improved.

w. F. Reed to-day took charge
of tie Ringo House and will In the
future conduct this hotel. He
bought the furniture and lease from
R. w. Edmonston, paying about
50, 500 for the same.
Mr.. Edmonston will 60 into the
mule business.
Mr.. Reed, the new landlord,
says there will be general improve
ments made in the hotel at once.
Mr.. Reed is a genial gentleman,
with a large acquaintance, very
popular with all who know him
and, without a doubt, will make a
success of the hotel business. There
is some talk of bringing the office
down stairs, and of putting in a
complete system of sewerage, be-
sides making other substantial
improvements as soon as spring
OOens.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
BENTON CITY ITEMS.
correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, Jan. 2l.-The
grip has appeared on the stage of
action in our little town.
Mr.. John Douglass visited his
best girl in Wellsville last Sunday.
Messrs. VIM. Hammonds and
C. P. Kidwell, of Martinsburg, at
tended o. P. Jones' sale last FRI
day.
w. w. TRULY, of Sturgeon, made
our little village a pleasant visit
last week.
Mrs. j. R. Gay and Miss Lena
Sallee visited friends and relatives
in Martinsburg last week.
Messrs. VIM. Vivion, Fred
Precht and o. P. Jones were called
to Martinsburg to serve on jury,
which detained them at the burg
until all the trains had passed
through going to Benton City,
leaving the poor boys to foot it
home through the cold.
Little James Orr has been very
dangerously i'll for several days,
but is now on the improve.
Our Literary and Debating So
ciety is still in full blast.
The farmers and citizens of Ben
ton City have organized a Coal
Mining Company, with stock OF
several thousand dollars, W. o.
Wright, president. We failed to
learn all of the stockholders, but
they are determined to make it a
success, If they have to go down
one hundred feet after it.
There are being several car loads
of corn shipped from here daily by
our business men. Price paid
20 cents per bushel.
Benton City is still on boom
but We need few things yet te
make it a first class town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
HOOTON HOME.
Is not Crazy, but Has no State
ment to Make.

W. P. Hooton, who was arrested
in East st. Louis Sunday, with a
letter to his mother stating that he
was going to kill himself, and two
bottles of chloroform on his perssn,
arrived home last night. When a
LEDGER reporter called On him to-
day he was looking all right and
far from crazy. He said he had no
statement to make in regard to the
matter at all. He has evidently
changed his mind about killing
himself and may yet take that trip
in a parachute to which he so eften
refers when conversing with
friends. He refuses to explain any
of his strange actions or the letter
he wrote his mother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
MARTINsBuRa MATTERS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
MARTINsBuRs, No., Jan. 21.-
We had two funerals in our town
Monday, Jan. 20. DIR. l.. L. Ro-
mans was buried at Liberty Church
and Mr.. Kleinsorge was inferred
at the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Rittenhouse, OF Jonesburg,
the mother of our editor, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her son.
Miss Mamie Young returned
Sunday from visit to Laddonia.
Four car loads of stock were
shipped from here on Monday.
We had two law suits here Mon
day and three attorneys-Baker
and Shackleiord, of Weiisvilie,
and Jesse Robertson, Of Mexico.
Several gentlemen from Benton
City we're here as witnesses.
There are several sick persons in
town, but none dangerously ILL
The poor people have bad colds
and the rich have.la grippe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
You are saving one profit by buy.
ing CT La Crosse Lumber Co.
LIBERTY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. 22.-Died,
the 18th, infant daughter of H. T.
Squirting. Funeral took place at
the church, conducted by Bro.
Jenkins.
Miss Edna Bruce has returned
home from Kansas City.
Mr.. A. B. Daniel has returned
home from Vandalia.
Mrs. Eliza Pickett. of Centralia,
has been visiting her son, j. B.
Pickett.
Elder Hurenton, of Columbia,
will preach at Liberty Church the
first Sunday IN each month.
Mr.. James Surber has bough,
out Grant Squirting.
Mr.. Ed. Pool is quite ill with
la grippe.
Mr.. Chas. Bruce sold to James
Surber enc 2-year-old fiiley fol
$50.
l.. l.. Norton was in this neigh
borhood last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
In MenOriani.

Fell asleep in Jesus December
2, 1889, Mary Morris Mourning, a
faithful member of the Christian
Church, a kind, affectionate child
and loving wife. She realized
what the highest womanhood may
become and in adorning the social
and domestic world, her influences
were all for a Christian life.
Patient through long suffering, she
held all hearts by her spiritual
loveliness, her simple trust and
faith in God aud, although the
journey was long and hard, the rest
that He will give Is all the sweeter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Resolutions of Respect.

Resolutions of Respect.
To the Editor OF the Ledger.
MEXICO, Mo-, Jan. 21.-DRAR
SIR: As secretary of Washington
Wheel, l am authorized to request
of you to publish in the weekly
LEDGER the following resolutions.
Respectfully,
J. T. HICKMAN.
WHEREAS, by a dispensation OF
Divine Providence, our brother.
Evan Evans, has been deprived Of
the companion of his life; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of
Mrs. Evans our brother has lost a
devoted and faithful wife, and his
children tender and loving moth.
er and,
Resolved, That we tender our
afflicted brother and family
our most sincere sympathies in
this, their hour of affiictlon.
ResoIved, That copy of these
resolutions be sent the bereaved
family, a copy to the Auxvasse
Review, Mexico Intelltgencer and
the Mexico LEDaER; also a copy
to be spread upon our minutes.
FRED ToMKINs,
B. F. JAMES,
J. T. HICKMAN,
Committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Odd Fellows.

Next Tuesday, the 2Sth., will be
red letter day for Odd Fellows in
Anxvasse. On that day they will
dedicate their fine new hall in
that city. Hon. r. A. DeBolt, of
Trenton, Mo-, Grand Master of the
State, will be present and take part
in the dedication. The ceremonies
will begin promptly at 1880 3. m,
after which dinner will be served.
An address will be delivered in
one of the churches Of the town at
2:D p. M, on the subject OF Odd
Fellowship, by the Grand Master.
The public 10 most cordially invit-
ed torattend.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
The Physicians Banquet.

The Physicians Banquet.
The annual banquet given by the
Regular Audrain County Medical
Society last Saturday evening was,
as usual, grand success. During
the meeting before the banquet,
DR.. Wilson, of Thompson, and DR..
HALEY introduced two pathological
specimens occurring in the practice
of DR.. Wilson, which We're discuss
ed at length by the society. They
were presented to the society.
The banquet was held at Nc
Kinley's restaurant. Toastmaster,
DIR. Adams.
First toast, "The Regular Au-
drain County Medical Society,""
Response by the retiring Presi-
dent, DR.. Fritts.
Second. "Our Microscopical As.
sociatlon." Response. DR.. G. R.
HALEY.
Third, "Our members in single
blessedness." Response, DR.. J. j.
HALEY, of Benton City.
Fourth, "Our popular epidemic,
influenza. 2" Response, DIR. Nichols.
Fifth, "Our young members. u
Response, DIR. Wilson, Thompson
Station.
Sixth, "Our county members. u
Response, DR.. Roberts, of Lad
donia.
Seventh, "Our annual feast. ''
Response, DR.. French.
Eighth, 1.-THE druggist" Res
ponse, by DR.. Patterson.
Ninth, "The bachelor DOCTOR .
called for by DR.. Frtts. Response
by DR.. Adams.
Tenth, "The young surgeon
Response, DR.. Toalson.
Eleventh, medical advance
ment in Audrain county," Res
ponse, DR.. Welsh, of Laddonia
the newly elected President.
The following physicians par
ticipated in the banquet: Drs
Fritts, HALEY, Toalson, Nichols
Patterson, French, Adams, all o
Mexico. Drs. Roberts and Welch
of Laddonia, DR.. Wilson, o
Thompson, and DR.. HALEY, o
Benton City.
At the regular meeting of tn
society before the banquet the fol
lowing committees were appointed
by the chair: Ethics, Drs. French
Toalson and Fritts; credentials
Drs. Adams, ]. J. HALEY, of Ben
ton, and J. w. Wilson, of Thomp
son; scientific communications
Drs. c. R. HALEY, G. H. Nichol
and T. B. Roberts, of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Don't buy without first calling on
Lacrosse Lumber Co.


Doctor L. L. Romans, one of
Denver's most successful physi-
Clans, died this morning at $40
O'Clock, at his residence on
Champa street. The direct cause
of his death was pneumonia. His
body will be taken to his old home
in Mexico, Mo-, for interment.
Although young, lacking one day
of completing his 33d year, DIR.
Romans was very able and success
full, and his professional future was
ono of hriuht prornise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

1t is worth the price of admis-
sion to hear pretty Kate Castleton
sing "The Spider and the Fly"
Miss Castleton and a great COM
pany will be at the Grand Opera
House Friday night. Jan. "a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

DR.. L. L. Romans, formerly of
Martinsburg, but wsll-known in
Mexico, died in Colorado of the
grip last week. His remains were
inferred at Martinsburg Sunday.
DR.. Romans was genial gentle
man and a fine physician, well
liked by all who knew him. He
was only about 81 years old, and
leaves wife, who is the daughter
OF Jas. Brown, q prominent citizen
of near Martinshurr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Last evening most enjoyable
time was had at the old fashioned
candy pulling given by the young
ladies of the Junior Club. The
large stage of the Ferris Grand was
cleared off and good old fashioned
games were INDUCED in by eye
maidens" in the costumes of the
bellies of one hundred years ago.
Among the games "Old Dan
Tucker" was engaged in. The fol-
lowing named were present:
Misses China Gibbs, Maggie
French, Flora Rlngo, Bessie
Lakeland, Leona and Beulah Will
liams, Jennie Worrell, Louella
Atchlson, Lena Woodlan, Nellie
Hopkins, Hattie CAN'T, Rose Hite,
Julia Morris, Sadie Pollock
and Emma Hiner. Messrs. Frank
Jesse, DIR. Cave, Chas. Rodgers,
Luxe MOTIFS, T.. L. French, IL. N.
Moore, Ross Cauthorn, Joe Luckle
]. G. Trimble, DR.. Turner, Austin
Smith, Elon Dearing, Gus Pas
queth, Wallie Dearing, Aylett
Whitney, Percy Hord, Wallace
Bassford, Bob Worrell, Otis Purdy
Walker Pollock, Bob Lawder, Hol-
ly Witherspoon, Ernest CAN'T,
E. H. Carter, Sam Well, Tom
Atchison, Lee Craddock and Mr..
Hall, of Fulton. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Pollard, Mr.. and Mrs. R. NJ.
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Coons
and Mrs. R. Z. Hisey.
Mrs. j. M. Pollard, Mrs. Bob
White and Mrs. Bob Hlsey were
chaperones for the Young ladies'.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
la Crosse Lumber Co., wholesale
yard, planning mill, dry kiIns, Louis
lana, Mo.
]. NJ. Beshears Dead. |.

Joseph M. Beshears, of Van
dalia, Mo-, was buried at that
place with Masonic honors at 3 D.
m. to-day. Deceased had been sick
with dropsy for months, and his
death was not unexpected. He
leaves a wife, two sons and a
daughter. Deceased was one OF
the most enterprising and popular
men in the county, without an
enemy that he knew of anywhere,
His death is great loss to Van
dalia, where he was well and
favorably known. Mr.. Beshears
was IS years of age and one of the
founders of Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

J. T. Williams, guardian minor
heirs of J. T. Sharp, deceased, 70
Mrs. r. Boyd, all block 10, Nc.
Pixies add. 10 vandalia, Cess 80
feet), $500.
o. L. Woods, administrator Of
the estate of VIM. Woods, deceased,
to A. M. Harrison, 20 acres, 3
miles southeast of Mexico, S76O
J. W. Gillaspie to J. L. vii.
liams, lot 40, Bassford's add. 70
Mexico. 4400,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The National University, of
Chicago, has received a new years.
gift of Illinois farm property worth
$25, 600, to be used by its agri-
cultural department TO teach practi-
cal farming 30 needy young men
who desire to earn their expenses
while ct college can do so. This is
q step in the right direction.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
VIM. Z. HOOtOn, of This City.
Tries TO Kill Himself.
ID DOWN-HEARTED AND DE-
JECTED, HE CREATES
A SENSATION IN
EAST ST. LOUIS.
HOOtOn Has Not Yet Arrived
Home and 1t is Feared he
Has Accomplished the
Deed.

EAST ST. LOUIS, January 2O.-A
young man was arrested at the
East St. Louis Relay Depot by
Officer Ryan Saturday morning on
suspicion and taken to the station.
The gentleman stated that his name
was VIM. Hooton and that he left
his home in Mexico, Mo-, about a
week ago, but would not state the
object of his mission from home.
A letter was found on his person
which revealed the deplorable con-
dition of the poor fellows mind.
1t was addressed to his mother at
that city and contained the state
ment that before the letter reached
it's destination he would have been
no more, as he had become tired OF
the world and some OF its migrate.
full and villainous inhabitants. Two
bottles of chloroform were also
found among his effects. His moth
er telegraphed from Mexico that
she hoped he would return to her.
The young man was Immediately
set free and left on an evening
train. but would not say whether
he intended to return to his late
home or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Col. ]. R. Nichols, of the Fulton
Gazette, one of the very best and
brightest weekly papers printed in
the State, was in Mexico to-day on
his way to st. Louis, where he will
attend the editorial convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
THE BEGINNING
OF a Complete System of Rock
Roads for Audrain County
One Mile Sure.

On account of the illness of ".
o. Johnson, only about half
hours work has been put IN on the
move to rock the road north mile
to the bridge, but there Is no ques-
ton in regard to the success of the
enterprise. Only 81 1000 is neces-
sary and the following amounts
have already been subscribed:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The Harvesters give an SOB
servation" party to the gentlemen
who are honorary members Of the
society at the residence of Mrs.
Laforce next Thursday night. 1t
will be most ENJOYABLE affair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Sam We'll, who has been with
IN. Blum & Co. for two years, re-
tired from the firm to-day. Sam
Is clever gentleman and genial
salesman, with a host of warm
friends in Mexico and Audrain.
We trust he will remain in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

A West Point cadet who violates
the law against cigarette smoking
is obliged to pace back and forth,
rain or shine, for twelve hours
with q musket on his shoulder.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor Society elected officers
Sunday evening as follows:
President, Miss Julia Morris; Vice.
President, Thos. Basket; Treasurer,
Miss Susie Coons; Secretary Frank
Kslso; Corresponding Secretary,
Otis Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

The Lacrosse Lumber Co., form
eriy sold lumber dealers, now
givee the consumer, through it's
many branch yards, the advantage
OF good grades at low prices. One
profit eaved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

A. c. Peckham, an old citizen
and prominent business man of
st. Louis, died yesterday. Deceas-
ed was so years old and was a rela-
tive of G. D. Ferris, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

kab:ich & Co. are selling shoes
bought at Franke's auction sale at
City cents on the dollar. All other
goods as cheap according, as We
now are selling for cash. We
won't be undersold. dat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

CLARA Louise Kellogg will be in
Mexico at the Ferris Grand, pro-
vided 500 seats at 81 seat can be
sold this week. A dollar q seat is
cheap and all lovers Of such an en-.
tertainment should see Mr.. Ferris
at once SO the guarantee can be
made.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

{ J. A. Potts is home from Balti-
more where he placed his daughter,
Miss Willie, and Miss Julia Rick
etts in college.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

E. w. Walker and w. NJ. Walk
or have sale at their place, 8 miles
north OF Mexico, on Wednesday,
Feb. 5, 1890.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

A dozen prisoners escaped from
the county Jail at Quincy, ILL.,, Sum
day and the sheriff is offering $50
per..hsad for their capture.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
Attention, G, Al, R,

All comrades OF Hancock Post,
No. 239, g. A. R., please be on
hand next Saturday night for in
spection. A. +. REID, Com.
B. BALDWIN, Adjutant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Brooks Il Frost have an unlimit-
ed supply Of money 10 loan on
farming lands in any sums desired,
and at very low rate of interest.
Office next door north OF Southern
Bank, upstairs. lily.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Earl Cunningham is feeding a
couple of loads of first-class cattle
which he will shin this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23
For Rent.

The fine $50 aese farm Of the
late /. N. Hathaway Is for rent. II
ia all in grass except 60 acres; 8
miles southwest of Mexico. Ap.
ply to w. 8. Hathaway, Mexico,
Mo-. administrators. 30-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

J. T. Johnson cried the sale of
A. M. Trimble, six miles north
west of town, yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

Ed. Taylor is happy. He gets a
slice out of $500 from the Louisiana
State lottery this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

'sBut for Goodness Sake. don't
say told you," win be sung By,
Kate Castleton in "a Paper Doll'''
at the Grand next Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-01-23

John l.. Nolan, an old and re-
spected citizen of Vandalia, died
Monday. Deceased was 80 years
of age.