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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
SIXTY PEOPLE DROWNED.
A Terrible Disaster on tn, D,nubs by
Raft Going to Pieces.

VIErSA May PA great lumber raft
carrying lOJ men, women and children,
who lived on board during the trip down
the river, went to pieces on snags near
Drody in Galicia during high wind to-day.
All on board were thrown into the river
Sixty were drowned. The rest clung to logs
and boards from the rat until help reached
them from tie shore. About 40 Of the
bodies have been recovered and have been
laid side by side on the river bank. Scores
of men are out in boats dragging the river
for the other bodies. The raft was defec
lively constructed and the owners will be
prosecuted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

By local applications. ms they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way 70 cure deafness, and thnt IL by constitu.
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
thmed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you havea rumbing sound or inner.
rect hearing, and when IL Is entirely closed
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
etored TO its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out uf ten are
caused by cntarrh, which Is nothing but an in
hamed condition Of the mucous surfaces
Wewill give One Hundred Dollars for env
case OF deafness tcaused by catarrhi that we
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY s. Co.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists iBc.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
KANSAS CITY DAMAGED.
The Missouri Is q Raging Torren,
and People Fly for Their Lives.

KANSAS Cry, Mo, May 1.-THE danger
line has been passed. and the flood is ncreas-
ing every minnie. The Missouri river is
now raging torrent, and the town Of Har-
lem is being covered The signal Office sent
a warning messenger to that place at 0
o'clock tonight and told the inhabitants to
&c, out as quickly as possible and they at
once began fleeing for their lives. All the
low-lyiag parts of Kansas CITY, Kan. are
now under water and in many cases the
people were taken from thei ir houses in
boats, while several were compelled to wade
through the water up to their waists,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
August
Flower

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. 1 could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds of medicines. Through a
neighbor got one of your books.
l procured a bottle of Green's Aug
ust Flower and took it. l am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best Of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, o. q
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
FLOODS ON THE INCREASE.
Rivers Out Of Their Banks and Causing
Immense Destruction.

DIS MoISrs, IA, May 1.-THE rivers are
over their banks and creating havoc with
farm and city property. Dozens o.
families have had 10 move out of their
homes,
sr. LOUIS, May l4-Reports from all parts
OF Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Ne
oraska and Iowa state that the streams are
out OF their banks and causing destruction
that hundreds Of thousands of dollars will
not cover.
The flood at Omaha has wrecked the s25,
oOo county hospital building.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

4 spell Of sickness
is due when the systems weakened,
and the blood impure. It's what
you must expect.
But it's what You must prevent,
too. And DIR. Pierce's Golden Med.
ical Discovery prevents as well as
cures. 1t invigorates the liver and
kidneys, purifies and enriches the
blood, sharpens the appetite, i'm
proves digestion, and restores health
and strength. For Dyspepsia,
"Liver Complaint" and every form
of Scrofulous, Skin, or Scalp Dis
eases, as Salt-rheum, letter, Fry
sipelas, or any blood-taint, it's an
unequaled remedy.
It's not like the sarsaparillas,
which claim to be good for the
blood in March, April and May.
At all seasons alike, and in all cases,
the Discovery" alone is guaran-
teed. If it doesn't benefit or cure,
you have your money back.
It's the cheapest blood-purifer, no
matter how many doses are offered
for dollar, for you pay only for
the good you get. But it's the
best. or it couldn't be sold 80.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
CLUBBED TO DEATH.
Horrible Double Murder in Iowa-A
Suspected Farm Hand Disappears.

Prescott IA, May l4.-Wednesday morn
ing William Coons, farmer, left his home
on business. He returned this afternoon to
find the horribly manged remains of his
wife and daughter, who had been beaten to
death with club. Dooley, the farm hand,
hss disappeared, as also has team belong
ing to Coons. Lynching will result IL the
guilty man 10 found.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
A REMARKABLE LETTER.
A Prominent Professional Mans Ertrnor.
einary stint tement.
iN. I. Snn.l

To fbe Editor. etp-Asm nv mama aud face
b,ve anneared in vo,,r noner and The nuhllc
,,r,r,s tntair ani ss mn ~, ,s nrnsosp.in,,aj
t,retbren ore yyonderiny nt N I fool n onlv
lust TINT sbould make an exclamation. The
statement publisbed over INV name wns
made ten wears ago after long and mature
investigator. and / have nsver changed INV
mind as to the facts then statei. Atthat time
said as n nh sicia, tbat believed Warner,s
Safe Cure was the best Of ali known prepara-
tions for the troubles IL was advocated 10
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

Whether on pleasure bent. or bu,Iness, take
on every trip bottle OF syruD OF Fig., az Il
acts most pleasantly and effectively on the
kidneys, liver and bowels. preventing fcvers,
headaches AMI other forms OF sickness. For
sale In 80 cents IA 81 bott es by all leadins 2
druggists.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

THEHE is always room at the top in
the first row in the orchestra. Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

Thousands Of cases of female disease have
been treated by Mrs. pinkham, and every fact
recorded. Those records are available to suf-
fering women, private correspondence solicited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

We have no antiquities in this country ex-
cept our iokes.--puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

DO not send your daughter away for change
of mir till you understand her ailment. Send
two &c. stamps for Guide to Health" to Lydia
+. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

OVER three hundred thousand
orange trees were planted in Mexico
last year by planters from California.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

TELEPHONES are great convent.
encc, and yet people are all the time
talking against them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
Deafness Cnn't n, Curea

Loyr Is blind; but the ncishbors are not
blind.-Puck
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
II Is Invaluable"

ID '" have used Hoods sarsaparila in my fam
lily for the past four years, and for thorough
blood purifier II has no superior. II is invalu-
able as a spring medicine II invigorates the
whole system and tones up the stomach, and
since became acquainted with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla ] always take several bottles in the
spring, and, ms occasion requires, the rest 1.-THE
year. l.. L. GILMAN, Aurelia, Iowa,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

BREcHAM's Pills act like magic on the vital
organs, restore lost complexion and bring back
the keen edge of appetite.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

SCOTS Emulsion Of cod
liver oil is an easy food-it is
more than food, if you please;
but it is a food-to bring
back plumpness to those who
have lost it.
Do you know what it is to
be plump?
Thinness is poverty, living
from hand to mouth. To be
plump is to have a little more
than enough, a reserve.
Do you want a reserve Of
health? Let us send you a
book on CAREFUL LIVING;
free.
ScoIT Bowsr. Chemists. r,s South 9Th Avenus,
New York.
Your druggist keeps seo,ts Emulsion OF eod-liver
od-an druggists everywhsre DO. g..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

FAST AND LoosE-A Runaway Horse
Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18

Under all circumstances, under all conditions,
under all influences, Bradycrotine will promptly
cure all headaches. All druggists, fifty cents.
1fafllicted with sore eyes use DR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at &c per bottle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-05-18
MARKETS.

pITTsBuRG.
THE WHOLESALE PRICES ARE GIvRN BELOW.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
Queer Things in Science.

Fourteen years ago Professor Pic
tet, of Geneva, reduced hydrogen
for the first time. to a liquid 1t was
regarded as nothing more than a
freak of scientific luxury. But the
professor, established now with com
plete laboratories in Berlin, has not
only produced almost incredible cold,
but has turned his powers to practical
purposes. Mercury, for instance, has
been frozen hard enough to be cast
into the form of a tuning fork, and
SO have its elasticity measured.
And if the commercial must come
in, to make a thing practical, glyc-
erin has been crystallized and brandy
frozen-with the effect in the latter
case of imparting a ''mellowness"
only obtainable hitherto by long
keeping. Most important of all, by
this means it is found that chloro-
form can be thoroughly purified-a
result almost impossible by other
means. Young Man.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22

/ trifirg. It must BE the death OF 2
cabinet minister, or the death Of u
president, or some matter Of very
great moment When l find all
heaven adjournlng It's other joys for
this one joy, | make up my mind 1T
is OF very great Importance if heav-
en- can afford to adjourn all other
festivities to celebrate this one tri
umph.
Do you wonder that SO many of
these Christian people have toiled
night and day in this work of soul
saving, if it is of such vast inpor-
tance2 Do you wonder that Nettle-
ton and Finley and Bishop Asbury
and John Wesley and George White
field and Paul and angels and Christ
and God stripped themselves for the
work? Around that one soul circles
the mist. the fire. the darkness. the
joy, the anthem, the wailing. the
hallelujah and the woe of Gods uni
verse. If the soul is saved, then lip
comes to trumpet and fingers to harp
and hammer to bell and there is
joy among the angels of God over
that one soul forgiven For such Il
soul plead
RELIGION COMFORT AND JOY.
Having found in my own expert
ence that this religion is a comfort
and a joy, stand here to commend
it to you. In the days Of my infancy
was carried by Christian parents to
the house of God, and consecrated in
baptism to the Father and the Son,
and the Holy Ghost; but that did
not save me- In after time / was
taught to kneel at the Christian
family altar with father aad mother
and brothers and sisters the most of
them now i'll glory; but that did not
save me.
In after time | read Doddridge's
Rise and Progress" and Bakers
Call to the Unconverted, " and all
the religious books around my ia
theirs household, but that did not
save me. But one day the voice of
Christ came into my heart, saying,
Repent, repent; believe, believe"
and [ accepted the offer of mercy,
and though no doubt there was more
joy in heaven over the conversion of
other souls because of their far reach
ing influence, verify believe when 1
gave my heart to God there were
some spirits in heaven the gladder
for the deed. ''There is JOY in heaven
among the angels of God over one
sinner that repenteth."
Turn this day to the Lord who
bought you. Let this whole audi
ence surrender themselves to Jesus
Christ. If for ten, twenty, fifty
years you have not prayed, begin
now to pray. ''Oh, you say, Il can't
pray" Can you not say, God be
merciful to me, sinner" No"
you say, II can't say that" Then
can you not look to the throne of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22

mercy? mo" you say. Il can't
look up
Can you not then give some signal
like that which was given by the lad
in the hospital! He was sick and
suffering and dying. and wanted
speedily to go away from all suffering
and pain, and he said to his comrades
in the hospital: 1T is strange to me
that Jesus doesn't see me when he
goes through here nights and takes
others to himself. He goes through
here, and he doesn't see mo. must
be asleep, and he doesn't know /
want to go.
Now, L tell you how I'll arrange
it. I'll go to sleep with my hand up,
and then when Jesus comes through
the hospital by night he will see my
hand lifted, and he will know by that
want to go with him" So it was
done. For that night Jesus went
through the hospital and took the
suffering lad, and the next morning
the nurse passing through the wards
of the hospital saw dead hand lifted
braced on one side against the pillow.
and the left hand holding the elbow
Of the right arm. Jesus had seen
the signal and answered it. O sick
soul, wounded soul, dying soul, canst
thou not give some signal! Wilt thou
not lift one hand or one prayer? God
grant that this day there may be Joy
in heaven among the angels of God
over your soul forgiven!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
Ammonia for Burning Gasoline.

A French pharmacist in whose
store occurred a fire from ignition
of gasoline, quickly extinquished the
flames by breaking glass carboy of
ammonia in their vicinity. The eff
feet was said to be remarkable, and
affords good suggestion for action
in similar instances. -Pharmaceu
tical Era
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
Health is Wealth!

DIR. f. G. Vests Nerve and brain treatment,
a guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness,
Commissions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Head
ache, Nervous Prostitution caused by the use
of alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental
Depression, Softening of the Brain resulting
in insanity and leading to misery, decay and
death, Premature Old Age Barrenness, Loss
of Power i'm either sex, Involuntary Losses
and upermatorrhma caused by oyer-cXcrtion
of the brain, sefabuse or observation-disclosures.
Each box contains one months treatment
$1.00 a box, or six boxes for $500, sent by mail
prepaid on receipt of price.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXEs

To cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with $780, we
will send the purchaser our written guarantee
to refund the money If the treatment does not
effect a cnre. Guarantees ISSUED only by IA. G.
PIERCE, sole agent Barton, VT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-22
0VerCOatS to Close at Cost.

All my heavy Overcoats will be sold at
price that will pay you TO buy one for next
winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
Clay and White.
MEXICO TO HAVE A aKITE-SHAP-
ED" TRACK.
The st. L0uis Republic Sticks to
Audrain County And Its
sfStatesmen."
From the ST Isuis Reunblic

Colonel Robert NJ: White, popular
ly known as Bob" is prominently
mentioned as a candidate for the
Legislature from Audrain county.
Mr.. White, who never was any
more of an army officer than a
Missouri Colonel, is the editor of
the Mexico LEDGER and the author
of "'The Kite-Shaped Track" a
thrilling serial which has been run
ming in his admirable newspaper
for several months. He makes
plenty of money, spends it like a
thoroughbred in the interest of his
town and dictates legislation on
Senator Cockrell's plan of "com-
mand me freely" He will pose
before the agriculturist of Audrain
county as a farmer and an honorary
member Of the Alliance, but it is
due them to say that he was born
on Long Island, New York, where
his. good father still lives, and that
all the farming he ever did was with
his toes in the sand and with his
nets for fish. Still, Colonel R. M
White is an intelligent, able, schol
arly man, more devoted to the de.
velopement of Audrain county thar
any man in it. and with a know
ledge of trotting horsefesh that
would put to blush the learning Of
Senator Clay. If Audrain county
is to be represented in the next
Legislature by a thorough Democrat
and a journalistic hustler who
knows all about Missouri and its
necessities, it will take pride in no
minating and electing Colonel R
NJ. White, editor of the Mexico
LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
NEW BRICK BLOCK.
Mr.. James Pasqueth and Mr.. Beck
Will Erect New Buildings On
the East Side Of the Square.

Mr.. James Pasqueth, one of Mex
ico's oldest and most substantial
citizens, is going to erect a brick
block this spring. A great many
jokes have been cracked in regard to
his ''vacant lot' and Mr.. Beck's
"vacant lot' on the east side of the
square. Mr.. Pasqueth is arranging
now for a new two story building,
will put in electric lights, be heated
by steam and will have all the
modern improvements. The i'm
preston seems to prevail that MI.
Beck, who owns the lot next to Mr.,
Pasqueth, will at the same time put
up a brick building. Mr.. Pasqueth
and Mr.. Beck own two of the most
valuable business lots in Mexico and
by erecting modern buildings would
not only assist in booming Mexico
but would largely increase their in
| comes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
MARTINSBURG MATTERS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MARTINsBURG, Mo-, March 90
George, twelve-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Digs, is dangerously sick
with brain trouble.
Miss Ada Overbagh is home after
a successful term of school at Rush
Hill.
Born, March %, at DR.. Douglass
to MI. and Mrs. Samuel Spicer, o.
Auxvasse, a son.
Married, at the home of the bride,
March %, Miss Victoria Carey and
Mr.. Chas. Duety.
Public schools closed at this place
Friday with appropriate exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Walker are
in Texas making up their minds tc
like Missouri best.
D. P. Jones, of Galloway, visited
in the burg Saturday and Sunday
Edgar Woodson, of Galloway
visited his best girl in the bure
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Torreyson will teach
school north of Laddonia this spring
commencing with next week.
Miss Mary Rodgers will teach the
spring school at this place.
Charley Keith, an excellent youns
man living south of town, died o.
consumption last week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
ANOTHER TIE.
Buckley and Moore Again Get the
Same Number of Votes For City
Attorney.

The primary election on Tuesday
to run off the tie between Mr.. S. w.
Buckley and Hiram N. Moore, can
didates for City Attorney, resulted
in another tie. When it was report
ed that III votes had been cast
everybody said, "That settles it;
there cannot be a tie" The judges,
in counting up the ballot, threw out
9 of these votes, leaving 702, each
of the candidates getting 351. Just
what action will be taken in regard
to this matter we are not able to say
at this time. The City Democratic
Committee meets tonight at the
Southern Bank. We understand that
both of the candidates are willing
to leave the matter to the general
election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, March o.
Some farmers have commenced
to SOW oats despite the cold weather
and frozen ground.
Howard Shankwyler was up from
his home near Wellsville last week
to haul off his corn which he raised
last summer.
Harper & Bradley have started
a new butcher shop.
Considerable corn is coming in
since the roads have dried up.
J. w. Middleton has secured
an assistant in setting type and
getting out the Banner.
The high breeze last week took
the smoke stack off the Liebler &
Maxwell elevator.
At the regular meeting of the
Rush Hill F. & l.. u, J. B,
Harper was elected president. J. B.
is a thorough alliance man and
stands squarely on the platform
adopted at St. Louis.
The Liebler & Maxwell hard.
ware store is doing an immense
business, which is principally due tc
its excellent stock at low prices.
J. B. Harper has made the cen
sus larger lately by increasing tht
population to the extent of a little
girl.
Special attention is called to thu
meeting to be held at Rush Hill
next Saturday, March 26. The OBJ
ject is for the public to discuss thu
platform recently adopted in st
Louis. Prominent speakers from
various points r expected. Al
the old moss-back Democrats anC
Republicans are especially invited
to attend. We ask the LEDGER tc
solicit throughout Mexico. A larg
crowd and an interesting time i
expected. Meeting will commence
directly after two O'Clock on sal
day, w. H.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
Benton City School.

w. H. Hougland sends us an ae-
count of the closing exercises of the
school at Benton City. All matters
of this kind are of interest to our
readers. The following is the re-
port:
Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CITY, March 1S.-For
seven months our school has been
presided over in a most satisfactory
manner by G.. w. Painter, who, it
seems, is fast growing in popular
favor in this ,section as a cce
full teacher, as evidenced by the fact
that he is already engaged to teach
our school next winter. To-day the
school closed. The exercises, con-
sisting of recitations, examinations
and a Great by the teacher, were
witnessed by a crowd of visitors,
of the school and most of the school
board. The majority of the pupils
reflected much credit upon them
selves and their teacher, in the diff
ferent exercises, demonstrating that
the teachers effort to have them
think for themselves has not been
in vain. When the hour of 4 p. M.
arrived and adieux were spoken, a
feeling of regret was very apparent
in both teacher and pupils, and tears
were visible in the eyes of many.
With this feeling established and
with the improvements to be made
upon the building by the board
during the summer, Mr.. Painter
will enter upon the duties of next
term with marked advantages and
we expect even better result than
in the one just closed. He and his
estimable wife left upon Saturdays
train and will make Kansas their
home during the summer.
We all wish them a safe return
and will welcome them back to
| Benton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
Sale Under Qaei nf Trnnt

Whereas, William Burkamn and
Erederike Burkamp, his wife. did on
b 10th day of December, 1880. execute
their deed of trust to the UNDERSIGNED
as trustee upon lotsNo. seven m. EIGHT
!e) mi nine 90 of block ten fI0f of
Lakenan d Barnes Highland Addi-
ito to the City of Mexico. to secure
a certain note in SAID deed of trust de-
scribed, and which deed of ia re-
corded In book Y, page 1913. in the
offiee of the Recorder of deeds for An
drain County, Missouri, and whereas
sald note is now due and unpaid. and
whereas, the said William Burkamn
Is dead and has been dead for the
PERIOD OF more than nine months. now
therefore, under the powers of said
deed IN me vested, in order to paw aid
note, I will, on
Thursday, the 31st dav Of March
at the east front door of he Coprt
Nous IN Mexico, Missouri. cell said
aud to the highest bidder for cash
IN hand. HIRAM A. RICKETTS,
47-tds. T.nu
February "a, 1892.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger
CANT, Mo-, March 21.-Many
were out sleigh-riding through the
streets of Cant to-day.
Mr.. Thurston Roberts was visit.
ing friends hear Cant last Sunday
Giants stores boast of buying two
hundred dollars worth of produce
the past week. Eggs to the amount
of 200 doz.
Mrs. VIM. Brown, of Mexico
spent a few days on his farm, neal
Cant this week.
The celebrated thoroughbred stall
lion, Bow String, owned by Mile.
Bros, of Cant, was fatally injured
Wednesday by crushing his ankle
J. F. Miller, in attempting to ascer
tain the extent of the damages b,
examination, was thrown by tn
horse againsthe wall of the barn ant
his leg broken in two places. Th'
horse will die but John F. is dom:
well and will recover.
Messrs. P. H. Cullen, P. NJ
Morris and W. P. Quisenberry wer,
in Cant to-day looking after thei
interests as candidates.
Morris & Shyrock have gone t
Concord and there is a good Location
at their old stand in Cant for a goo
blacksmith.
DR.. J. E. Wallace and J. F. Nil
Ter have purchased the drug store i
Cant of Wallace Bros. and would b
glad for their friends to call.