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Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-11-26

Uroer OF rucAheAtioA'
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Audrain. !
In the Circuit Court, at January term,
A. D., 1891.
VIM. B. Payne, Plaintiff,
vs.
Fannie l.. Payne, Defendant.
Now, on this. the 9th day of Nov,
1891, comes plaintiff, and files his pc
titien and affidavit. alleging among
other things that defendant is q non-
resident OF the State of Missouri,
whereupon it is ordered by the Clerk
of the Circuit Court in vacation that
said defendant, Fannie l.. Payne, be
notified that suit has been COM
menced against her, the object and
general nature of which is to obtain q
divorce, charging desertiOn. And un-
less YOU, the said defendant, Fannie
L. Payne, be and appear at term OF
this Circuit Court to be held In Mexi-
co. In the County of Audrain. State
aforesaid, on the fourth Monday in
January, 1892, and answer or other
wise plead to plaintiffs petition, judg-
ment will be rendered according to
the prayer of the same. 1t is further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished in the Mexico Weekly LEDGER
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least 4 weeks before
the commencement of the next term
of this Court.
A true copy.
(sEAL.l In witness whereof here
unto set my hand and affix the seal of
said Court this 10th day of November,
| A. D., 1891.
BEN C. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court.
| GEORGE ROBERTSON, Atty for Pl'tiH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-11-26
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Evening journal., 1891-03-31
1hE nEEEuIivs cENsus.

In the April number Of the Forum
Hon. r. @ Mills of Texas has no diff
Guilty in proving that the Porter census
is defective. The array Of facts he
places in comparison makes this conclu
sion to a candid mind inevitable.
The percentages Of increase in the
population Of Che United States have
ranged between SO 8S and So 56 ever
since the census taking began, with the
exception Of the period Of the civil war,
when the percentage decreased to "a sc.
All the experts who had made calcula
tions based on vital statistics since 1910,
when the record began, had placed the
population at about 66. 900, 600; Porter
declares that his actual count reveals
only &c ,662 25O.
The population Of 1880 was so, 1876, 7S3.
hence the gross increase according TO Mr..
Porter, was l2. 466, 467 including {. 946, 6ls
immigrants making the net increase OF
so, 155, 1888 people between 1880 and 1890
only 7,2l0,654 against an increase OF
S,7S5, l2l on population OF SO, 55s 37i,
during the years between 1870 and 1880
exclusive Of immigration Mr.. Porter
kindly explains that startling dlscrapancy
by the statement that the census Of is7t
was erroneous Will any sane man be.
lieve that in periods Of profound peao,
IS, 0O0 600 people will show an increase Of
1000 600 more souls than so, 900, 900 viii
show ten years lateri
There is still another comparison
which shows unfavorably for the ac
curacy of the Porter census. namely. tn
percentages Of increase in popula tlon ex
elusive of immigration have been:
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pr0Alaes.

ov Saturday we took occasion 20 refer
~ The backvardness OF New Castles
to~n clock and demanded its Immediate
svlo fr Yesterday we received a letter
tirn a respected citizen Of that town, in
which he objects TO what we said and
acsniss that we were right, and the
cl,.ok is not. The letter itself is too long
a. be- printed. The writer alleges that
th- c,ock loses time because ali sorts Of
fcu' ulsy has been done to II " He denies
tha . neel ed cleaning, asserting that it
WIS paired and cleaned about four or
sigsy years ago, and ought 10 60 for 20 or
81 years In the face Of such confding
lrnst as this who will say that the clock
al Nsw Castle should be condemned be
cisn it's hands are slow IN their move
m-hesG
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Several Complainta.

Many months ago a big tree which
stood at the corner of Sixteenth and
Market streets was cut down In falling
It struck one Of the top rails on the ap
proseh to the bridge, bending IL out Of
shape The rail is still in that condition
and spoils the beauty Of that end Of the
bridge.
The mud on the south approach to the
BrandYwine bridge at Market street is SO
deep on one side Of the street railway
track that most drivers use the other
side entirely lt has not been cleaned
for months.
The damp weather has left many loose
bricks with springs of water beneath
them. Bespattered dresses on Sunday
we're a sure test Of this fact When Il
is known that little sand iudiciously
placed will stop the squirting brick
nuisance It seems to be high time for en-
terprising residents to make their pave
ments fit TO walk upon.
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.n.s incline to believe thst it Is 70 the
he,,f Interests Of the state 60 take the
~ { the P. ~. d 3 railroad for the
%se no mortgages Al the same time Il
i.ae' necessary for the Legislature to be
tsn quick on the trigger 1t viii be
ssve weeks before adjournment Whv
l4.f s.lt awhile Rad see what turns up7
3 va hing better comes In sight, we can
Go IN this offer in good season. -
hewsrs Ledger.
Is Is a matter ofbusiness simply We
- "a the facts; the cost OF the road,
tl loses it has made, the poor prospects
th has. the value Of the offer that
nE cen made, the immediate, large aud
rf-ur~ ncome 1t would bring to the state,
f4 ef from having the large property
a. ated and Kicked about among the
r ans for their own purposes
l-iicaiiy al the information thal
~ u.s ktq1irs after zen years rapl
r 7l1sl1n 81 invisible castles in tbs
az sksrs e but one proposition foi
Is s--stion. and nobody has ever
hn that there was a iiksiiho0d OF any
oth.r proposition, Feod, bad or indihsr-
ETY. i isa maxim OF fnance aud oi
campsrce that the sirst offer sor de-
cssnr property IS the best offer. WHY
then It not foolish to waltz
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A Mean Act.

A man jumped on one Of our street
cars last evening about o'clock People
were returning from work and the car
was filled Several hung on to the straps
and others stood outside on the platform.
Here the new conner took his stand and
never offered to go or deposit his fare
The driver knew that maR had got on
without paying but he could not identify
him among the crowd Anxiously he
would turn aud look TO see If the new
conner would deposit the fare, but be did
not Now this man caused the driver o
terrible amount Of anxiety. and exposed
him to the risk Of being discharged. Was
not that a mean act2
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all of which show that the Porter census
is wrong, the expert testimony and the
comparison Of the percentages Of pre-
vious enumcrations and the previous net
increase Of population on less number
Of inhabitants, prove that the Porter
census Is defective
II the school census is compared with
the Federal census the Nortle.n and
Western States show m excess Of
sO060O the Southern states 1,506' eco
over the Porter census.
We see then that the Porter census Is
defective beyond shadow of doubt
aud we cannot do otherwise thsn con-
clude that It Is willfully defective from
design for political purposes
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
NEWSPAPER OPINION.
Republicans rAAen. Democrats Left

Republicans Taken, Democrats LEFT.
Georgetown Democrat.
The strict business methods OF the
Republican officers In this county have
received further illustration IN the
conduct Of the collector of Seaford hun
dred He admits that he refused to take
county taxes from Democrats unless the
school .axes also were rendered, aud he
has for a year depHtized Mr.. Hurley to
perform his duties without the authority
from the Levy Court necessary Ia such
cases. The people will be hard
10 convince that such conduct comes
from pure motives or from ignorance Of
what Is right The men who uphold
such things will be condemned in their
sight. and the party that attempts to
keep in power by such means will in
evitably feel the full effect Of their
might.
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RAIr.xoADs.
PHILADELPHIA, wILMINGTOr AMI
4 BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

l. BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
January IS, 1891
Trains win leave Wilmington az follows
Phtladelphia lexpressl, 55, , 55. 4 20. 50, 80
80, 00 a. 10 o. 10 AZ, II 90, 1851, m. #l2.l9
Y ~ ~. 3M,s 10, II, 30. p, 80, Z %
Aceommodation. 8 40, 8 So, 7Os, 10 10 o45am.
IL 3s. S5, 45. 35, 90 8 40, 40, and 10 30 M
For Chester lexpress), 55, 2 81, 8 80 60,
50; 90o. s47, II 81 a M, 1a 30. s II. %, 90.
Accommodation, $40. 8 So, 7O6, 8 10, 10 As.
New York. IS, 4N.sa,s5 80. 1907.
Bl5B II q s. sR III 81 u q e. and a. & $ 5
For Boston, without change. 10 40 m and
For West Chester, via Lamokin. 10 ana
8 10 a m. 80 and IS pm
For Newark lCentre) and intermediate
stations, 4O m. IL "a and 6 30 m
Baltimore and intermediate stations, 24l
45 and 06 p m and Il 10 night
baltimore and Bay Line, 8 % pm.
10 II, and II 90 m, 12 oe u Is *. 5.S, %6.Os,
~. 8 20 p m and u 40 night.
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle, s Is, IL 08. 11.13 m, Q as, 35O45O,
6.l3, 700, 80 IA, and IL e6 night.
Georgetown, 8 10 m, 3 90 y. m.
Express tx for Dover, Harrington and Delmar
/ II 03 m 50,and " Of night.
| Franklin City. 10 "a m.
| Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk. IL 0s m and II ol night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for VII.
mington, texpressl 5O,l -. z, BIO 2ol0 q,
| II l8. m, AZ 35, 02, 30l, 3 ~, 40l, Il, 0s,
530 607, 81, 40 II l6, IL 30, p m.s and IL 0a
Accommodation, 9 25, slO, "a, IL 55 a NJ,
70 228, 10 %. 46 p, 8 80, 10 %, 10 70 and
SUNDAY TRAINS.
| For Philadelphia lexpress), 1 56. , rs 40
81, II 81. IA, 3O4, III, 8 90, 62l. 06, 30
Accommodation, 200. sos, 900, m, u 10,
| 25, 4 10. 5 20 and 10 81 m.
For Chester (express), 55, 8 80, II 81 m,
II, Z 06 and ~ m.
Accommodation, z %, 8 O5, Q 90 a IA, i2 10, l 25,
4 10. s 20, z 30 and 10 80 m.
For New York gexpress), IS, 255. 90, 7 90,
$50, II 81 m, 1910, 3 O4, A 10, o II 8 80, n,
| 7 06, Y %, and 10 80 p m.
For Boston, without change, B . m.
For West Chester, via Lamokin. o. m.
For New Castle. l2 O6 night
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
Norfolk, IL 0l night.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyon ing,
FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville, seaford,
| Laurel and Delmar, 12 0l night.
Baltimore and Washington, A. 40, 8 O4. 10 12 q
m, l2 06, ,F5 q, +6 o. 40, 20 m and ~ ~ light
| Baltimore, only 05 p N and IL 10 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for VIII
mington (express), 80, Z 20, II Is N, 4 Al. 08
65T, Z 40, 35 IL 18. II 30 2 m. and l2 % night.
Accommodation, 8 80, BIO. 10 IS, a m, 12 30
2 05, 8 10, 8 IS, 10 03and II So m.
| For further information passengers are re-
ferred to the ticket office at the station.
Trains marked thus ~ are limited egl ress
upon which extra fare Is charged.
| CHAS. E, PU9H, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass Agent
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plreons md naIloons.

In the North of England pigeons have
long been used TO convey messages between
country houses and market towns, and in
Russia they are now being employed to
convey negatives Of photographs taken in
balloons. The first experiment Of the kind
was made from the cupola of the cathedral
Of Isaac, and the subject photographed
was the winter palace. The plates were
packed in envelopes impenetrable to light,
and then tied to the feet of the pigeons,
which safely and quickly carried them to
the station at NOlkOvo.-Cornhill Maya
zine.
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ohronsthanateleletrnn

The Kings Daughters of Central Pres
terian Church pleased large gathering
last evening by its splendid rendition Of
The Chrnothanateloletron, or Old Times
Made New, which consisted of repre-
sentations of historical women charac-
ters Among the characters taken were
Martha Washington, Sappho, Joan
DArc, Queen Elizabeth Cleopatra,
Pharaohs Daughter and Camelian, the
Roman matron. Choice vocal and instru
mental music interspersed an enjoyabl,
program.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31


IT has been generally conceded that the
price Of liberty is eternal vigilance. The
general government and almost every
state in the Union have acknowledged
legislative belief in that axlomatic
chestnut By making appropriations to
maintain and conserve the military spirit
among the people proper sense Of
economy should not induce the
Legislators at Dover to attempt
to decrease all expenditures and cut of
items indiscriminately whether they are
good or bad. like an Irlshman in a street
fight hits every head he sees because OF
the intense fun the control Of a shillalah
affords, It is q pleasant as well as a sol.
emn duty TO go on excursions Of Legislative
economy and then 80 home to tell gaping
constituents stories which rival and
frequently surpass the FISH stories Of the
reckless peach liar. That is all worthy
ambition, but the legislator should moi
be wholly led BY expectations of orator..
cal triumphs to condemn wise expsudi
lures. He should not do the genera
Injustice Of condemning the National
Guard Of Delaware or Of abolishing il en-
tirsly because there were some allege
evils attending the annual encAmpments
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STORIES OF Tne DAY.
Tons OF virgin Mud

When the Opera House was being
built somebody advised the building
committee that mold called for in the
contract was not deadner and In other
respects not a suitable non conductor to
be put beneath the floors The committee
requested the contractor, Mr. jenkins,
TO deduct the item, $500, from his bill
and leave the mold, mud out. Mr..
Jenkins was willing to leave out the
mud. but not willing to lose
the $500. The committee were not will
ing to pay for mud without getting the
mud, hence the floors of the Opera
House rest on tons and tons of virgin
pure Delaware mud, because an archi-
tect was stupid. the contractor was
stubborn and the building committee
we're not as well informed as they might
have been. II is probable that none OF
them had ever heard OF asbestos, OF
cement, or tan bark.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

WE print letter from a distinguished
citizen to-day. advising and recommend
ing aggressive legislation for reform and
inspiring the Democrats with courage tc
awake from their lethargY to pass the
various bills for the changes in the
county govern nent, in registration and
methods of balloting. This document
should have the most careful reading
The fierce and character Of the argument
will comnand the attention of all good
citizsns. The Democratic party should
fuihll the promises that they have been
@ king for two years, and which al good
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

Thomas Fennimore, an old-line Re-
publican OF Blackbiri hundred, says
Levy Courtman Hutchison would not
sell his seat TO the Democrats for $500
but he sold ont TO them all the same by
accepting $500 with the understanding
that he was to appoint negro bridge
tender for Fennimore's bridge He fur
ther says that this action is obnoxious "a
Republicans as well as Democrats in The
lower part of the county.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

Leaving out the war period the nor
NAL per cent. of the increase should have
been about 20 per cent, but Porter is
satisfied with less percentage, 1882,
than that which the war period showed
Professor Elliot Of the Treasury De-
psrtment in making estimates in 1874
placed the prospective population for
1889 at "a, 554 600. The same ratio for
1890 would have given SO. 200, 900.
Mr.. Mccoy his successor, esti
mated the population for 1890 at 66, 2so, -
600 against what Mr.. Porter calls an
actual count Of 81. .662, $50.
Thus taking no account Of the recounts
Of various cities in which the Porter
enumeration had proved false taking nc
account Of the government school-a &c
statistics; taking no account Of the
ecumeFations Eof the several states
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

TnE strange career Of Laura CUTLER
Gau Caswell Of Montpelier, VIA
bsss and a widow within twenty four
hours.a visitor to and unwilling witness
aa4iast the man who murdered her hus-
hsad, swooning woman in court when
ths murderer was found guilty. and then
81 he day before the convict is to receive
a sehtence to imprisonment for life she
besames his wife-now seeking divorce is
e sse in point to illustrate the position
o. ne EVENING JOURNAL on marriage
aud divorce. just one year from the time
waen she took the name Of the convicted
uasderer she asks the court to
& ssolve the bonds Of matrimony
3. strangely assumed Is it in the interest
% the state, Of society, Of good morals,
Of the Christian religion that she
should be compelled to remain as the wife
al that murdererg Is it not fact that
- her minister or state, or both, erred ii
osummating or even in permitting
sach mookery. such travesty, sueL
crime upon the rite Of marriageG Surel,
ne marriage was wrong and the divorc
3 right.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
w..hInr.os Csnp. Ns. 5, AsnIvsrsary

Washington Camp. No. 5, Patriotic
Order Sons Of America, celebrated its
irst anniversary last evening In Phil.
Sheridan Post room. Masonic Temple
The room was crowded in every part A
flag vas presented to the camp, Raw.
Z. 4. Barrett making the speech. w.
g. Hawthorne received the flag and pre-
sented q set of resolutions, engrossed
and framed, to Mr. Barrett as a token Of
appreciation for the sermon preached to
the camp on Washington's birthday. A
long and interesting program was rem
dered.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
rgLL ME.

Tell me, o ye winds, that wall,
Is there not beyond this vale
Some sweet sphere, Is yea unviewed,
Where earth's sorrows ne'er intruder
Tell me, o ye stars, that blaze.
Is there not sons far OF place
Where the never ending years
All unwatcred art by tearss
Tel me, o ye ones we gave
With reluctance to the grave,
Did ye not ia triumph rise
From the coffin TO the slSies2
Susie II. Best in Philadelphia Ledger
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
rho Law should Be Repealed.

Georgetown journal.
Our Dover letter contains the impor
Thai tba Iepislatnre will wine ont the
assessment laws of 1878 and rabstitute
therefor registration law. We believe
that this is the wisest aud hest thing
that can be done II ought to be done II
the Kent and Sussex Commission bills
are passed and ought to be done if they
are dropped II ought to DO done In any
event, for no party should be subject to
the constant, temptation OF using the
Levy Court and it's creatures as a means
OF disfranchising its opponents as all
parties must be under the present collec-
/ tion laws.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

citizens OF both parties have agreed
should be made, and they should
not allow the new laws TO be
administered and killed by the iEimical
politicians Of the Republican party. The
letter quotes the wise saying Of the dis
tinguished Sumner, "a child should not
be put to nurse to enc that oEres not for
it." The reforms promised should be
carried out and the babe SHOULD not be
starved or strsngled by Republican
politicians. The principles, policy and
promises Of tho Democratic party are
right, Just and necessary they shOulc
have aggressive support
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
wiImlpr,on rurngeme,ndo nan

The Wilmington Turngemeinde gave
its annual subscription ball last evening
In It's hall, northwest corner of Fifth and
Walnut streets. The ;grsnd march was
led by twelve little girls in pretty cos
tunes, who were followed by half a hun
dred couples. The dancing continued for
several hours Refreshments were
nlontv
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

fRx Morning News need not take on
SO to asperse the motive of Senator
Donshoe and defend the veracity Of
paasel W. Taylor and Preston Lea in
pr saisinE Eve cent fares and not egtab
li-s,ing FIVE cent fares on the street rail
w.vs. Senator Donahoe Is making gooC
r.esrd which the News cannot attack anC
M.ssrs. Lea and Taylor would not neeC
nny defence If they would fulfn theii
rra,ns4gfaae
Evening journal., 1891-03-31

TINES have changed Here is the evi
dsnce in point Major Mckinley stood
before lot Of simple-minded Bspubli-
cans OF Massachusetts and asked them TO
swallow the following whopper
The platform upon which Benjamin
Harrison was elected President has full
filed al its pieGges save one. and 1t was
not the fault of Senator Hoar that the
Force bill, did not 60 through the Senate.
About thirty-three years after the
Christian Era when those Republicans,
Ananias and sapphira were making
joint canvass in judea
they were called to acccEnt BY
Peter who had been there himself for
plain, simple. unadulterate5 lying
They both stuck to it and both dropped
dead Major Mckinley uttered the above
whopper without turning a hair and
without a single objection fron the Re
publican audience. They swallowed
il whole as II they wer,
accustomed to that sort Of diet and as Il
they liked It. They forgot that the Re
publican platform contained pledges
which have not been fulfilled as follows
To repeal the tobacco tax. 70 Cacilitst,
the admission Of New Mexico and Ari-
zona, to reduce letter postage, to pass the
Blair Educational bill. to reform the civil
service, 70 reduce the tariff aud to sacri
fce the tax on whiskeY and tobacco rather
than repeal any part Of the protective
tariff. If the times we're like those whel
Ananias and sapphira began their can.
vass for popular support and homer MajO
Mckinley would not now be candidate
for the Governor OF Ohio.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
That FooIery Has Had II Day.

Philadelphia Record.
The Reading Iron Works have given
notice Of reduction OF wages, April 1,
affecting 1000 workmen. The iron bust
ness is dull. and the workngmen recog-
nize the necessity that lower wages shall
follow lower prices for output. But the
workingmen do not recognize the po-
tency of protective tariffs to sustain
wages. That fooIery has bad its day.
Evening journal., 1891-03-31
nr.kss HIM F.sl q Homs.

w. A. Mslbons OF Syracuse. N Y, a
subscriber to the EVENING JOURNAL,
writes: II regularly receive your highly
=Aluable paper, which makes me feel at
home I"