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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
TIE TAX on SUGAR.
PLAN FOR An AD vALOREM DUTY on A
SPECIFIC BASIS.

A PLAN FOR AN AD vALOREM DUTY on A
SPECIFIC BASIS.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II II is desired to obtain revenue Of one
cen, pound upon all imported sugars, whether
raw or refined upon a basis which. while specific
in form. shall be practically al valorem this end
can be best obtained by the following plan
Let all sugars testing not above % degrees by
the polariscope be assessed ut seventy-hundredths
Of a cent a pound, and for every degree or fraction
Of a degree additional let there be an additional
assessment Of two-hundredths OF cent per pound;
rrovlded that from the percentage of crystallZabe
sugar shown by polariscopic test OF beetroot
sugars there shall be deducted an amount equal
to five times the percentage or soluble ASH iouru
to be present in such sugars by chemical analysis
Tho average test of imported raw sugars for NAM
ears bns neon between 50 and 90 per cent, ana, 10y
The plan PROPOSED sugars testing above " ana h0t
hSSnronc that me average test Of imported sugars
will rrnain MS heretofore. there would thus be col
IecfeI an average duty of one cent pounG upon
al In eypianation OF the provision for beetroot
s,ioars Il IL we'll known that these sugars nave NOT
nc ssr,e ,oluo for refining purpose cane sugars
Of the same Polarization In the valuation OF beet
roo, s,irars IL Is customary to deduct from their
direct nolarzation an amount equal TO five times
the percentage OF soluble assn pr cent ana 10 r.,
gard the remainder rs the poiariscopic teS' OF
these sugars as compared with cane sugars. me
sons FOR this that the soluble ash OF beettoo'
sugnrs consirting rs does 81 alkaline salts pre-
vente The rehabilitation of solutions OF these sugar
TO the extent of five times the amount OF soluble
ash present. ..o,,ti . cord ba ri
The schedule above suggested would aiorn maII
rcrncd sugars testing above 9? per cent. a prot"c
ZION of two-tenths of cent per pound ana ior solt
refined sugars. testing above ~ per cent the pro,
lection would be- about twelve-hundreG,tihS OF .
cont Der pound This. IL is believed would DE SUI
0c,ent for all legitimate business purposes. -
since all raw sugars are bought ani SOU uPo,s
their poarscopic test and such test Is means o.
The valuation Of all sugars. both raw ana I1n"eu
the plan proposed would AFFORD a practically al
yalorcm rate OF duty upon n specific bas,,S3'rprp
az EDWARD SHERER
JIernns,ead " y March 3, ls9i.
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rwo pr~. WAYS ~ CENTRAL PARK.

Policeman Havey, of the Mounted farN foree'
caught n runaway horse with strips OF broken mar
49,, cl,nping TO him at Observation-Disclosures
In the Western Drive. yesterday afternoon The
horse had broken away from a wagon NJ one-hun-
dred and twenty -nnth-st. ana SevehnaNs Wner" II
r,n into q carriage containing Mrs Charles Mccoy
arn the wife Of a liquor dea,er living AZ 10. 1893
Nlnth-ave. She was taken home In padly bruised
condition -, - oorrJo,a T., -,
Nc In CENTRAL Park Yesterday morning Mounted
nn,rer Ferguson caught the team. Mrs. Cassel was
not seriously hurt She refused 10 give her address
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EVIDENCE OF FRAUD GIVEN.
CONTEST OVER THE SEAT IN THE IsT ASSEMBLY
DISTRICT OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF DEMO

CONTEST OVER THE SEAT IN Ifif~ i'i ]N''''
DISTINCT OUTRAGEOUS ACTS OF DEMO
CRATIC POLL CLERKS
Tie taking Of evidence was begun yesterday IN
the contes, by William Dwyer Republican) for the
seat In the LIST Assembly District. Kings county
held by william J. Plant. Assembiymen Terry ana
Mcnamara of the Committee Privileges ana
Elections heard the evidence. a Augustus heay'
the newly apr,inted Collector OF Internal revenue
testified 10 the manner In which the election was
conducted at the polling place in the Twelfth District
Of the First Ward where Thomas O. Shearinah.
who was with him. was assaulted. They protested
10 Assistant Corporation Counsel Gilbert thal 'no
business dore there disreputab!e.
Walter : Brewster, of No -, Joraieni'o.-
chairman Of the inspectors In the same dtStIlCl,
testified that about forty voters sWore llil ''es
were disabled. and that only five realy VIZ
nut his hand over the clerks mouth 10 stop Nun.
H. dil not know his name. but had seen MN III
uniform recently -, ,. - po,uhu
can wa,her in no Third District o. the Second W af'
CAV. ovlIenc. To the effect that hVe men na a!
registered from so 9s AdLms-st. who had no TIN.
Ia vote IL characterized as an outrage the atteiP
on the par, Of a young to vote In the nam
of \ r. brandon He had no more right 10 VOC
Their. than a man in Africa supervisor CQny W.
,rj he Threatened me" The witness specified other
cases Of voting by persons not entitled 10 90 -,
and said that Comfy had roll of bills ana tnerG
seemed 10 be- a regular market for votes IN ttsIlu
10 assisted voters he said he had never seen 30
Jo6n l. Lotus of No. Is Atantic-ave ahmittcd
that ne was paid for his vote gettlnE ~ nc "
ing in the case viii be ended on Mohda!s WIN
Assembly District. was continued yeS'eru'! ANA
will be ended to-day.
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Troy. y Y. March s. i'9i.
THEY WANT a STABLE GOV EhN MEN l.
gr,rt bum

r, he Editor Of The Tribune.
CT, s,rorr bcam OF light was thrown upon the
r1ow,ian annexation question by a remark maH'
70 me a few days ago and IT may be OF interest
10 make IT more public gentleman VINO was
born in that country. who lived some years III
Furope. who went 70 school with the late hlns ana
Queen ~ Hawaii and who for years past has lived
- ,nld mo that In order have 4 stapie gov
ro,,..nt The people on the islands desired 10 DE
connected with the tnted S'a'e9' ''' '''o "
It me Inta1 states declined the alliance or an
n,otior they would apply to England. ana men
- San, would bee sorry" always opposei our
annexing lands which lie far from VS.. puI otbnr
,'"o,,io ~ Hawaii cannot be independent OF otI'l
ifo,ions s not il better for MS 70 annex theh INA"
To- let them join England
York. Feb. = lo'i
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LAYING FUN NTH Il TORPEDO.
HOW THE BRAZIIIANs PRACTlsED WITH IhD
AMERICAS ARMAMENT-MELLo WANTS
HER FOR YACHT.

The steamer Sirius which arrived here yester-
dav from Rio de Janero and other Brazilian ports
broucht among her passengers Lieutenant G. w. b.
Deltel OF the Navy who came from the United
States gunl,oat Detroit. The Detroit sailed from
Pic for the south a day or two before the Sirius
sailed for the North. There l53 cases of yell
low fever the lieutenant said, in Rio the day before
the Sirius sailed Admiral Mello was not at no
The Republica had gone out. and II was thought
+ho, Afc,Io was on board OF her The lieutenant
said that II was funny 10 see how the Aqudaban
would steam out by the forts and back again. some
fines bringing lighters with her.
G. NJ. Buck who went down 10 Brazil on the
plra,ing was also a passenger on the Sirius, with
saveral NJ the men VINO accompanied him. He said
thai the brazilian Government had accepted tle
Plrating and that she was now at Bahia. with the
rest ~ Tho Government feet lie LEFT the boat
bscs,ga 10 vas not able to make satisfactory ar
ranea,aonts Win the Brazilian Government When
49, eirims sailed from Bahia the Nictheroy
America Piratmg and four toipeao-poals were
assernhle1 there. Captain Buck saii tnat, aIttr
flIe Amercans left the America, the 'raziians VINO
~ ,hair nIaces had great trouble In learning
nv ~ cork her machinery ana her armament
o ~ o"bor experiments tried by the Brazillans
zni' n ,i.h me Edison torpedo. They
We, y' - CO how IL would work. and so got IL
overhoard wing rope TO IL 10 maui IL Dack 10 lhe
h, a. case n should take notion 10 go on some,
ship IN go T,be Electricity was turned and
~ torreJo went around In a circle and tangled
IN. .ne t ,"ith lis propeller u was reported IN
M M ~. han Nello heard that the America was
90 ~ nav 10 Brazil he IeindrkeI' Ihtt an
v 49, ~. IN six months / will nave that Vesse TOT
my yacht"
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
cnA1. TRAFFIC. LOST TO BALTIMORE

COAT TRAFFIC. LOST To BATlIINIVIEr
Baltimore. March Q (SpeciaD.-The West virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railroad Company VIII soon
begin the construction OF a line from Cumberland
Nd 10 connect with the Cumberland valley Ran
road near Hagerstown with the cothpleuoh Vi '',,,
-, ,h yyos, Virginia Central and Pittsburg will
abandon It's coal shipments by way OF the huntihs-
ION and Broad Top Line, and Will use the Cuhpei-
iond Valley road 10 Harrisburg, erecting saving
~ dftv miles Of haul Arrangements nave o,en
made FOR tdewater terminals AT Phiiadephla, Ioi
tho coal trade in connection with the new nne'
Railing TO secure the Western Maryland tns com,
,nnv decided 10 construct the new line ana senn
h 10 coal to philadelphia This is great loss 10
t},ltimore The Pennsylvania Railroad whicn
mnratcs tho Cumberland Valley Line has agreed %
that road as a guarantee of the interest on the
bonds Of the new road
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MADE GORMAN'S FRIENDS UNCOMFORT-
ABLE.

ANNAPOLIS Nd. March tST<-'an-Scnator Sloan
pa,,,,llic,n SURPRISED the Democrats in the State
Senate to-day by Offering resolution or thanks T."
Senator's German and Gibson for their atuiude
toward the Wilson bill and for using thelr best
80, l,,I and other material products OF tho stat"
similar resolution will he introduced IN inc iious"
Lv a Rep,Ihilcan Representative In the Senate the
RESOLUTION was referred to committee. IN. ftc-
n,,b;jcans are determined to make the Fro Irbie
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says that II something In the direction Of compliance
with his request be not 9. ne at once. ne VII move
the dJ5urnment Of TIE House t. discuss Ihe mac
the matter Mr. Furness, VINO is himself ship
owner. based his letter 70 Lord Kimberly on the
following telegram which received from the
masters Of British ships at RIO this morning.
assistance i, ianGifg tie SICK and supplying u WIKI
water our navy refuses t. grant Us sul assistance.
Can you do anything in our behalf? MerttMy Ter
cD.r
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DEATH or WILLIAM s. NyAMARA.

william :. Mcnamara. who was for many years
warden OF the Almshouse on BlackwelPs Island
and who died on Thursday, Will be buried today in
calvary Cemetery lie for twenty years In
,h sorvice of tho citv under the Commissioners of
Charities and Correction serving nrst as orderly
Erred 10 Randail's Island and promoted a few
years ago to the office which he held when he died
The funeral services Will DO held IN the A1nshouse
ohaDel At 10 O'clock 49,
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MARYLAND CONSOLIDATION.

Baltimore March . (SpecaD-A consolidatioh Oh
the baltimore and Eastern Shore Railroad COM
o,,. and the Choptank Steamboat Company Is
obou, completed. The steamboat company mas
agreed TO the consolidation upon the payment To "
~ S9oo OO I'm cash and securities or the railroad
comnany AT par. The greater part or the amount
,,,ii he I'm the bonds of the road The agreement
~, W., hoor brought about by the reorganization com
,"it,ee which is composed OF some or the largest
storkholders OF the road in Philadelphia ana New
York
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o,.cnrssv,y WILSON'S CONDITION.

Washington. March 9-Representatfve {. H.
Brcckinrilgc. Of Arkansas mas '", 49,
-, -, from W II. Wilson son OF Repre-
ne s,,,,o wilson. chairman Of the Ways and Means
r S,"o,itr regarding his fathers condition
"Gna6alaiara. Mex. March s1To 6.or Hon e II
Brecklnrldes al W. H. WILSON"
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STRIKERS GIVE TROUBLE AT PATERSON

Disordery crowds Of striking weavers held pos
session Of the streets about the mills of Paterson
at quitting time last night. and thousands of men.
hooting and yelling followed nOn-union men to
their homes. The non-union men were protected by
squads OF police from bodily violence. Stones were
thrown, but nobody hurt. No arrests were
made except of one boy who threw a stone. A
force OF extra police was on duty and had hard
work A French silk weaver, named Auguste Dix,
out OF work through the strike threw himself into
the river yesterday. He was rescued and locked up.
but strangled himself TO death with handkerchief
In his cell.
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TILL. WARNING SOUTHERN ROADS.

St Louis March 9.-The freight representatives,
~, tho seaboard lines are considerably exercised
o,,or ,no Generalization IN east-bound rates They
aro rorticuarlv angry over the cut in rates from
Memphis to the seaboard. President Clark OF IN me
~ vould nav St Louis holders Of cotton TO nave II
,ov'eJ down the river and shipped to New-> ork by
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Kingston. Y Y March Owing to the bad con-
dillon Of the roads the result Of the town meeting
in Harienbrrg which town Hes IN NE ,a1sK,, ro'
-, 80, pr..sc,-c did not arrive until THIS morning.
Tcnnblican Supervisor Is elected by hve mnJor ,,
.,,oi Zoe The lister County board Stahd righ.
"Iu''' pnrilicans and eight Democrats gam or
Cor Republicans
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,oor orr FOR THE APOLLO.

.,,or Calico has gone out with instrrc-
.,n % Lcen a lookout for the steamer Apollo, Of
the wilson Line which left THIS port port on h February
II LOT ma Gaiiieo sailed for Hull on Wednesday.
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congregational singing James jeffrey Roche Of
Boston, and Father Wayrch.
The fourth week will be devoted to subjects ap.
peal!ng especially to teachers. normal course OF
twenty-four lectures has been outlined
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,n,r,s,, NAVAL OFFICERS AT RIO BLAMED.

,onno, March s-Christopher Furness. member
pa-,,aar, for Har,lepool, acting in behalf Of the
British residents in Rio and owners ana comina"oeIS
Of British merchant vessels al '"a' p'''' ,"s
dressed a letter to the Earl OF HIM. -, 80 IN.
OF State Tor Foreign Affairs, reGuesnhs mn, -
.r "A.s r Jobn Ppon senior ofcsr Of the Brit
ism r R to assist in tie rmCvs Of r yrew
fever r''e nstsep,s from the infected port Mr.
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,,.~on crpoy REACHES THE COAST.

San Diego. cal. March 9-Mayor G'lroy OF New
york has arrived here on his way 10 san iran
clsc, He says his trip is not maze ior r. dne pur
pose OF meeting Croker OF any '''0' '''
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,s ror THE carHoLro SUMNER SCHOOL

pIiNS FOR TIE CATHOLic ~ Mhhh "oH"oH
,rh. BOARD Of Studies for the Champlan Catholic
Summer School met on Thursday at the can OF 'he
arnIrman. the Rev. Thomas Mcmillan. ana arranged
rocramme Of lectures. addresses and confer
s,oos for the next session. beginning on July a.,
IN Plattsburg. Bishop spaldIng OF PEORIA VIII
nreach the opening sermon. The Southern hove'is'
p NJ Johnston will treat OF well-knowh authors;
George Parsons Lathrop Is TO discourse ." 'ne
$50, pavoIution in three lectures and the geo-
,, ~ the Ausable Chasm will be the subject Of on
address from the New-York State Geo'os's'' ITO
fessor James Hall. - . ,o, In the coming
for the tsaSnE c In The
Doctrine classes and for tre s,nsaaald has the d.
recon Of the work for the study OF Sh Tristan
Doctrine; the Rev jSsepS Circles ecclesiastical sr
IS assigned Rev Mn be snen By Of the Rev
oNe Dr. Valentine B WSifsr Rress mith OF OF
the B0nTo OF heai!n tholc Historical Society; Ed
m 1as Hurley. orsaaist rs the PaYl!st Churcs On
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-10

NOMINATED FOR CIN1TTtT"N' ~ TN vi o
Nashville Tenn. March . tSpecia).-Ihe ISL us
,-,c, pcnublican Congress Convention. at MOTIFS
,,rn tordnv nominated W c. Anderson, or New
r,,rt on the li4.h ballot
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prry-sED CANADIAN PACIFIC FREIGHT.

Portland Me- March 9.-The Grand Trunk hai-
way yesterday refused to accept trelght 'hat was
hrourbt here over the Canadian Pacific and Maine
cortr,l roads and designed to be shipped to Eng
land The ocean steamers dock at the wharves Is
owned or leased by the Grand Trunk ana can DE
reached only by way of land controlled py Una.
corporation. Yesterday Montreal man pIousns
80, sevantaen horses TO be sent To England on
tbe Labrador They came over the rival road ana
the Grand Trunk refused the cars passage h
w. ard 10 the wharf. The shipper finaHy cnar-
,nr,d an island steamer and put his horses on
hoard from the seward side Legal proceedings
are talked OF.
-, WESTERN LINE TO BE SOLD TO-DAY.
San Francisco March 9.-The Sierra Naliey aNu
N,hawk Railroad. which was constructor iiVe ye~
,, At a cost OF more than $4,000. and wn!ch oy DC,
oiS,riss me only pass in Northern California thtoush
when competing railway can enter me SUa ex
VII he sold MT auction tomorrow 10 meet leS,i eA-
,nses Several New-York men are Interested
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tainers Of Mr.. Martin within a week they make
many other fellows mouths water, ara nave set
number of district leaders tongues 70 wagging
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
CANT ITEMS.
Correspondents of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-, Feb. 21.-J. M.
Sharp has sold his fine Kentucky
pony to ]. s. Moore.
J. w. Brewer, one of Audrain's
most prosperous traders, was at Cant
the 10Th, buying stock.
VIM. Broaddus and family, OF
Mexico, have been visiting the fam
lily OF s. P. Loosen the past week.
Jno. s. Moore has traded bis
Kansas property to Vim. Miller
who will go there in the near flu.
ture.
Mr.. Losen has a large stock oi
goods for sale at Cant; having iusl
opened we wish him success.
Miss Fannie Reed, OF Slater, No,
ia visiting at J. NJ sharp's this week
DIR. Wallace will finish his s.Jum
boz we'll this week and says haul
ing water is a thing Of the past witt
him.
j. r. Miller purchased from ]
W. Brewer, a fancy Arabian driver
one Of the most beautiful it was eve
our pleasure to see.
The debate at Pleasant Greer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
FROM RUSH HILL.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo-, Feb. 20.-The
wedding of Mr.. James Medley and
Miss Mamie Clark was a pleasant
affair and many of their warm
friends were present to witness the
marriage. We wish them the best
of success through life.
Mr.. Charles Sipple has moved to
our town and has rented Mrs. Katie
Dunbar's property.
The entertainment of the T.. O. O.
F. was a success but nothing like it
would have been had the roads been
in a better condition.
Miss Emma Dillon had the honor
Of being one of the most handsome
young ladies at the supper. She
took the cake that brought $19.45
at sc. a vote. The candidates were
MISS Nettie Ridgeway, Miss Emma
Dillon, Miss Susie Ridgeway and
Miss Katie Dillon.
Mr.. Charley Collins, Of Kansas,
was the guest of his brothers here
this week.
Mr.. E. A. Robnett, of Fulton,
was here to see his brother, Tom
Robnett, last week.
Johnny Collier, who had his leg
broken some time ago, got out of
his bed Saturday morning for the
first time in AZ days.
Messrs. Robert and Tyler Dudley,
of Galloway county, attended the
speaking Wednesday evening.
Judge Kendall sold his Walnut
Grove stock farm for $33 per acre.
Nj. w. w. Farrow is suffering
with a sewers cas- of sore eyes.
Sherman Collier returned from
southwest Missouri Sunday. He
reports lots OF snow and hard times.
The following stock was shipped
from this point last week; G. Der.
ry, two loads of cattle and one load
of hogs to Chicago; E. Hughes, one
load of hogs to st. Louis; George
Dugan one load of hogs to st. Louis
James Beagles & Son, two loads o.
hogs and one of cattle to Chicago;
e. Hughes, two loads of cattle and
one of hogs to Chicago.
Rev. kice filed his regular ap
pointment here Sunday.
Mr.. George Settle was in towr
Tuesday.
The Village Board met Monda,
and all seemed to be thankful tina
they would only have to serve one
more meeting. They will try tt
have some new sidewalks put dow
before going out.
J. c. Buckner and James Bowel
were in town this morning shakinI
hands and distributing their cards
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
A Pleasant Party

Was the sociable given at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. O. L. Woods
last Thursday evening, February Is,
and enjoyed by all. 1t was given
in honor Of Miss Essie and Mr.. Ben
Woods. Notwithstanding the cold
weather, there e present at least
fifty of the most intimate friends and
relatives of the accomplished parties.
Miss Essie was the hostess of the
occasion and aided by Mr.. Ben and
others entertained the young folks
in a very pleasing manner. Mr..
and Mrs. Woods also entertained
a few of their old friends in their
own easy way. Asumptuous supper
of peaches, cream and cake was
served and enjoyed by all, and it
was not until a very late hour that
the guests took their departure,
wishing that Mr.. and Mrs. Woods
would favor them with many more
such brilliant events.
CORRESPONDENT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
MAPLE GROVE ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
MAPLE GROVE, Feb. 21.-Mr.
Parsons and son, Ward, are on the
sick list.
Miss Ella Dowell, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mundy, has
returned home.
Charlie Holt and Jim Leeper were
over from Hatton Sunday visiting
relatives in this neighborhood.
Much to the delight of some of our
boys, the report of Miss Annie
Brown being married is untrue. She
is still on the list.
The literary society at Thompson
| school house draws our young folks
thither every Thursday night.
We understand that Rev. Dorgan
is employed to preach at Hopewel
this year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Correspondents OF the Ledger.

Correspondents OF the Ledger.
WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-Mr. VIM
Myers, who has been sick for some
time, is recovering slowly.
Mi. and Mrs. Ellis, of New Flor.
ences were the guests of her sister,
Mrs. Brashear. Sunday.
Mr., Roe Mcintyre came neal
losing his house by fire one day las1
week. It caught from a fireplace.
and the floor OF one room was near.
II burned up before it was discover.
ed and extinguished.
While repairing a barn Andrew
Workman fell, striking his mouth
against the timbers and breaI.ins
several OF his teeth.
The little folks here were highly
pleased Valentines Day yer the
kind remembrance of their former
teacher, Mr.. ]. T. Mcintyre, of the
State University.
Mr.. d. D. Armstrong has been SC
unfortunate as to lose several head
OF horses with distemper. Several
others are afflicted with the same
disease. If anyone reading this car
give a remedy it will be most CRATE,
fully received.
Mr.. James Ward had o narrow
escape from getting between two
heavy timbers, knocking him sense.
less for some time. Fortunately be
was not seriously injured.
Miss Boatman resumed school
again Monday with a very good at.
tendance, after a weeks suspension,
which was due 10 sickness.
What is the matter with having
preaching at Washington once in a
while. There are persons in this
locality who do not hear a sermon
once a year. Could not some good
brother come out occasionally and
us?
Uncle John MCGOWAN will move
to Mexico this spring.
Several ladies in this community
have young chickens.
A number of the youngsters at
tended a party at Mr.. Doc Woods
night. All report a pleasant
time.
At the last meeting Of our Literary
Society new officers were elected.
John Cowan was retained as presi-
dent with MissAllieB Barnes secretary,
Ben Woods and George Ward SER
geants and Theo. Barnes treasurer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-02-22

J. Y. Williams, in a short talk
pleaded for clothing and groceries
and told how thankful some of them
were that had been helped.
President Martin called for So. OC
subscriptions. Ten men promptly
stepped forward. C. C. Davis after
ward doubled his, making it $500
cash and So. 90 in coal. Ninety-four
dollars were raised in a few mo
ments.
All persons having supplies to
donate in the way of provisions and
clothing will please leave them with
Mrs. W. S. Hathaway at her hus-
bands store.