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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-23
NOTES OF THE KIVaE
News or ths BOats and BOAsmSa Along
Lhe Ohio

News or ths BOats aud BOAtmea Along
Ihe Ohio
The John L. Lowery left yesterday
noon Cor Mattamoras.
The tow-boat, Twilight, is still here
with six barges, waiting rise Of water.
The C. Il. Wood arrived last night
and will depart for MatamOras at 1880
to-day.
The steamer, Liberty, took the place
OF the Eliza b., yesterday, in lhe Car
ington trade.
Wharf Master Crockard reports the
water az this point last night 81 feet
and 10 inches and falling.
Captain Phil. Anshutz, Of the steamer
Hudson, left on the o. r. noon train
yesterday for his home at Hannibal.
Hallock Bros, Of this city, yesterday
put in the water marks on the new re-
tanning wall at the Panhandle passen-
ger station.
The river at Pittsburg is being filed
I'D with barges loaded with coal, and
when high water comes big shipment
may be expected.
The steamer Leader is taking five
empty barges frOm Marietta TO Pitts
burg. The barRes belong to Marshall
Mcdonald, OF the latter city,
River men Suggest that the City
Council order a new marking OF the
state OF water on the levee, as the mark
ings are now almost obliterated, some
figures being wholly indlscernaole.
speci1I TO he RsglIEs-.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, October o.
One foot and falling; weather clear and
warm.
GREENSBORO, PA, October 22.-River
6 feet inches and stationary. Weather
fair and warm.
WARREN, PA, October 29.--River
six-tenths of foot above zero. Wealth
or fair and warm.
MoRGANTowN, w. VA, October %
River 5 feet 6 inches and stationary.
Weather CLOUDY aud indicating rain.
PrTTSBURG, PA, October 22.-Rlver
feet inches and falling. Weather
cloudy and warm.
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TENS OF interest Gathered in the Freight
And Passenger Depots.

TENS of interest Gathered in the Freight
| and Passenger Depots.
The Mckinley train will arrive here
b-day via the o. R., AZ 6 o'clock.
The B. & o. will be represented here
tt-day by several prominent officials.
Su psrvisor V. q. Bovine is rspaintlng
tie switch stands in the B. & o. yards.
Yard engine 46 was run out Of the
Btnwood shops after 3 lay of fer re-
pairs.
The Pan Handle is still in receipt OF
laRe number of stock cars daily from
tn o. Z.
travelling Passenger Agent Lane, OF
tht B. & O., has his eye on handling the
Wison-CockrR party next Wednes-
DAY.
New tracks are being laid In the
Henpfeld yards by Supervisor j. W.
Hill of the Pittsburg division OF the b.
& O
, Conductor Hiude, one Of the most pop
ular passenger men in this section,
mak,s a run Of 264 miles daily on the
o. R
The c. L. & w. now have a strong
movement Of Wheeling freight along It's
line as far as Massilon. This speaks
we'll Tor the jobbers Of Wheeling.
TIE pay car on the B. & o. Plttsbnrg
division was here on Saturday. The
man With the ducats for the fourth d.
vlsior is expected here Thursday.
D.B. Clark, q genial and popular
attache of the staff OF General Agent
Fred Theirs, Of the w. & L. E., was
taken suddenly Ill yesterday and re-
moved to ais home.
Master Mason Firth, Of the P. c. &
st. l., is DOW engaged in repairing the
driveway in front of the Panhandle
freight depot. An excavation OF ABOUT
fourteen inches is to be made, when
eight inches of limestone will be put IN
and this covered with layer OF Cum
berland paving brick. II will take
about two weeks to complete the im-
provement.
o. B. Hull, OF the platform force at
the B. g. 0. freight depot, famous
hufter by the way, whose long absence
among the mountains for wild game
aroused the fears of his friends, is again
at his post. He returned empty handed,
and no bear, no deer, or other unusual
game hangs at his belt. This is the
first time that q B. q o. hunter ever
returned from a cunning expedition
without Boosting Of mis- wonderful ex-
nloits
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skating Contest.

The managers OF the North End rink
have inaugurated series OF mile skat-
ing contests at that popular resort. The
first one was sksted last evening and
they will continue each evening the
rink is open until November l, and the
person making the best time will be
awarded handsome prize. The con-
testants last night were Ed McKown,
D. d. Dunlap, Lon Better ADD f. Hoff-
man. There was large crowd present
last night to witness the race which was
won by Better, on a foul in $3.50. Prof.
Thompson furnished the music during
the contest.
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MARTINS FERRY.

The Seldom Seen Fishing Club will
give their first grand ball October both.
The Maennechor Singing Society gave
a big hop last night.
Rev. w. B. Hartzog and wife are at
tendisg Baptist convention at
Wooster, o.
DR.. A. r. Ong left yesterday for
Columbus to attend the Masonic Grand
Lodge.
Geo. Spence is on business trip
through West Virginia.
w. B. Francis is in Pittsburg.
A young daughter Of Albert Springer
died yesterday morning Of scarlet fever,
and was buried at O'Clock 10 the after
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Al should Resnond

The Young Mems Democratic Club is
called TO meet this evening, to make ar
engagements for the reception Of Hon.
w. L. Wilson, Hon. Bourke Cochran,
and the other distinguished gentlemen
who will arrive on the special train over
the b. & O. on Wednesday evening. II
is very important that there be a full
attendance Of the members OF the or
ganization, and every member should
respond to the call published in another
column Of this issue.
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Mr.. Bracht, a representative OF the
American Protective Tariff League,
has been in the city for a day or two,
and is probably soliciting small volun-
tary contributions in aid OF the Repuo-
lican campaign, or looking up informa-
tion as TO the probable size OF the Re-
publican defeat in West Virginia two
weeks from to-day.
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F.m in the River.

A woman who said she lived on Sew
enteenth street, fell in the river last
night while coming over on the ferry
boat az Cochransvllle, below Sisters
vile, and came near being drowned.
She was rescued with some difficulty,
however, aud was brought to the city
on No. 4, o. r. K. R. train. Her name
could not be learned.
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T,OCKE'S, 1913 MAIN STREET
LocAL INpUsTRIAL NOrEs.
Points Picked Up About the City La
Evening.

Evening.
The Warwick pottery is on full in al
departments. They have all the order;
they can handle and several depart
ments are making over time.
Work on mill No. 4, Of the Whitaker
Iron Company is progressing rapidly
and IL will soon be ready to go on. The
bar mill will also soon be completed.
Ed. Burns, a heater at the Riverside
works is off duty on account OF very
sore hand.
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Putting the KDife Into
Parlor Furniture

plsvs havoc with IT, We're doing 20 though,
cutting DO iu two. so Co speak, aai that SET INC
S,,bIi. ~ WbeeIrnv 10 DIaying havoc with our
stock because its the prices, not the furniture
thai has suffered amputstion. The AnlIo mas
been applied all along tbs lire, aud every
things been slasled In this sweeping Guy.
,7bc-.,s aIyvavs "a rirht lime 70 do the right
thing. It's the right thing now 20 furnish your
honse. and our store is the right place 20 DO 10.
You'll know we're right when you see our
goods and prices. This we have hye.Pieoe PAX
ior Suit for SIS, etc
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ladies' French Kid Hand Turn, new
StYles ...-.... ss--.---''
Ladies' Hand Welt shoes, the very latest ~,
White Stlt1h.... ........ ...'''-s' % W
Ladies' Cincinnati Flexible, the greatest NJ,
shoe made W
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Garden Qualified.

United States Marshal A. D. Garden
qualified, yesterday afternoon, in the
Federal Court az Martinsburg. He will
arrive in this city tomorrow evening
with the Hon. William L. Wilson party,
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CLOCKS at half price, in order TO
make room for our new fall goods.
Shelf Bros. ITO Main street.
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AMUsE MENTA
THE LOST PARADISE.
ploits.

Comedy and pathos alternate in ''The
Lost Paradise" and the Dialogue
and the situations are so arranged that
interest does not lag from the rise to
the fall Of the curtain. 1t is, by COM
petent critics. considered the best
drama on the road this season. The
company which presents Tine Lost
Paradise" at the Opera House tonight
and Wednesday matinee and evening.
is uniformly strong and has received
flattering notices from the press In the
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"sIDE TRACKED. ="

The funny comedy drama, "Slde
Tracked" is said to be one of the best
farcial dramas ever written. 1t will be
cast in q strong manner and mounted
with a multitude of elaborate scenery
which is carried by the company. side
Tracked" will hold the boards at the
Grand the last three nights Of this
week, with matinee Saturday.
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IN LADIES' and GeDtlemeD's Shoes At

Ladies Dongola, Flexible Sole, Patent TIP, o.,
Heel er Spring Heel, very stylish At.....sl "
The ladies' know where TO come for the cell
sbratsd Cincinnati Genuine Hand Turn
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GREATEST g VALUES

Mems Best American Calf Hand Welt
SHOES, .-'..'-'.-.'-. ''' ;.',-.' - NJ,
Genuine Kangaroo, new Yale Last, PAN ~
and Tipped. - . ~
Mems Vici Kid shoes. AL the latest styles. ~
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VIVIAN DE MoNTo,

A good sized audience witnessed the
opening performance of the Vivian DE
Monte Company at the Grand last
night. The company is made up Of
some very clever variety performers
headed by Miss Vivian De Monte, the
cultured contralto vocalist, and Sam
son." the strong man, who gave a very
wonderful exhibition of heavy lifting
chain breaking and pulling against two
horses. The many other acts are al
very good, some receiving two and
three encores. The same will be re
peated tonight and tomorrow after
MON
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, April lot a SC
warm Saturday that folks went to
making garden and next Monday
they ploHed all day with their over.
coats on.
Miss Lizzie Murray is visiting ir
Mexico.
Mark Page, of Texas, Is home OF
a visit.
Mrs. J. r. Crawford, of Shelby
county, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Anna Murray.
Gather Berry, of Mexico, WHIT
recently went to Texas to look at th'
country, returned home Wednesda,
and be and his sister Minnie mad
Worcester a short visit Saturday ant
Sunday.
A great many of the farmers arr
sowing their oats over.
| think we can report a weddin
soon. Charley, we'll promise nc
to tell your name.
Charley Doolin visited in Curry
Vile Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
BEAN CREEK ITEMS.

Correspondence of ths Ledger
BEAN CREEK, April i0.-Most
everyone have sown their oats over.
Candidates we're thick cut here
last week.
The school meeting passed OF
smoothly. An eight months school
was voted for the coming school year.
John Robinson succeeded J. NJ. Mar
tin as director.
Maj. Kysar moved 10 his neg
home on Littleby last week.
Our school is yet at a stand still.
Mr.. Woody, Il teacher, is quite
low with the mumps at bic fathers
home in Mexico.
Mumps are raging on: here among
the school children. They caught
them from Mr.. Woody. No dam
gerous cases yet, nor do we think
there will be, as a new cure has
| been discovered. We can't tell
what it is as there might be a patent
on it. II we find out there is none
we will publish the name Of it, We
have always thought that wheE
| old women find out the healing
art of such simple things they ought
! to publish il to the world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, April. 9.-Some of our
farmers are sowing their oats over.
1t was thought the late frost killed
most of the oats, but many fields are
beginning to get green again.
Quite a number Of candidates
visited Skinner the latter part oil
last week. You never saw more
courteous fellows. One of them said
that he would even kiss the babies
if it would do any good.
Our community was shocked lasi
week by the death of Mrs. Littrell
No one scarcely knew she was sick
until the angel of death had unlock
ed the portals Of eternal life that hel
body might rest in the bed of ths
earth and her soul recline in tht
bosom of God. The bereaved fam
lily have our heartfelt sympathies.
Mr.. John Harrison, who bough
the ]. N. Berry farm, is welcomed
into our community, and doubly sc
since he has slipped back to Gala
way county and brought one of tn
Kingdoms fair bellies as his bride
Accept congratulations.
Squire Hudson held court a
Skinner last Saturday.
Miss Sallie Graves opened up
spring term OF school at Fern Gle
Monday week. Visitors say tina
she understands her work. Co-opers
ton will make the school a success
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
RUSH HILL ITEMS.
,ondeuce of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, April f1.-People
all want to see sunshine and a few
April showers.
All the old board of Rush Hill was
elected but one. ]. w. Middleton
was elected in his place.
James Meyers was appointed as
Marshal and Street Commissioner.
J. n. Rosser was elected school
director.
The wedding bells have rung east
of town this week but the boys say
Albert will hear the COW bells in the
near future, so get the treat ready
for the boys.
Miss Alta Marshall, of Mexico,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Talley.
Joseph Liebler, who made two ex.
pensive moves this spring, first to
Roodhouse, Ill.,, and then toMoberly,
Mo-, has made up his mind thai
Rush Hill is as good a place as he
can find. He will move back this
week having rented the Collins place
east of town.
Mr.. Ed. Feutz, of Highland, ILL.,,
| spent Sunday with his mother, who
is very i'll, but is improving slowly.
Mr.. Fowle, of Mexico, was here
on business last week.
Mr.. J. G. Cooper, formerly of this
place, who has been with her son in
Lincoln, Neb., for the past year, is
among her friends here this week.
Monday our town was visited by
the candidates for county Offices and
most all present spoke to a large
turnout of Democrats. The first
called was T. A. Mcintyre for Rep.
resentative and was followed by W
w. Bolts. Second, Probate Judge
A. B. Cluster, Mr.. Edwards being
absent. Third, Circuit Clerk, Miller
Morris, followed by J. c. Buckner
Geo. w. Adams and Joe Richart
Fourth for Sheriff, Frank Crockett
and J. n. Stephens. Fifth County
Clerk, J. V. Williams, followed By
J. S. Snidow. Sixth Recorder, Chas
III. Bruce and j. III. Minor. Seventh
Collector, G. w Daniels, present, jos
Jesse and James Dowell, absent
Eighth, Treasurer, Mr.. Gentry anc
Mr.. Spence. Ninth Coroner, frs
called was DIR. Rothwell, followed b,
DR.. j. +. Hutton and DR.. Rodes
who made the closing remarks of th
evening. We must say We neve
witnessed a better feeling among s.
many candidates. They all have
/ good word for each other and talk
great deal OF the company they wi
keep when they take a trip up Sal
) River.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Date Set for Another Society
Wedding.

1t is with the greatest pleasure
that we announce the wedding Of two
of Mexico's most popular young
people. On Wednesday, Apri. %.
at $50 p. m. Mr.. w. Lee Craddock
and Miss Julia Ricketts,, the eldest
daughter of Maj. III. A. Ricketts,,
cashier of the Southern Bank of this
city, will be united in the bonds of
matrimony, at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. Although this
announcement has been expected
for some time by ON of the know
ing ones, it viii, nevertheless, be
quite a surprise to many of the most
intimate friends of the contracting
parties.
The prospective bride is one OF
Mexico's most charming young
ladies', the fortunate pcssessor OF
exceptional attainments and has a
host of admirers.
Mr.. Craddock is a member of the
firm of Sallee & Craddock, and is
one of the most popular and enter
prising young business men of this
city. The LEDGER extends congrat.
ulations in advance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
CANT ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CANT, Mo-. April 10.-Every little
helps, so the farmers think about
the rain Sunday.
Logan Robinson is reported or
the sick list.
J. E. Sims purchased of A. B.
Sims two hogs; weight, 1880 pounds.
J. l.. Conley has 90 acres of corr
planted. Jim is a rustler and knows
that early crops pay.
Roger Hickey was planting corr
last week and his team became un.
manageable and completely demol.
ished his corn planter but fortunate.
ly no one was hurt.
Thos. Rench brought from Cen.
tralia a load of merchandise Mon.
day. Surely there is no better trad,
ing point than Cant.
Rev. Shane filled his regular ap
pointment at Salt River Sunday
evening, a large audience being in
attendance. Among many Others
from a distance we noticed Jas.
Cogswell and Miss Nellie Riggs oil
Thompson.
Peter Duffy claims that his Mex
leo girl did take the first buggy ride
in his new buggy. We are at a loss
to know who that young lady is.
1t is rumored around Cant that
W. D. Barnes, of Cant, and Miss
Green, of C~entralia, will wed in the
near future. We offer congratula-
tons in advance.
The was a birthday dinner last
Sunday in honor of Grandma
Adams, but owing to the inclemency
of the weather only a few partook
Of the bountiful feast, including all
the good and palatable things know
to a thrifty farmers home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
HATTON ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
HATToN, Mo-, April 9.-The re
cent freeze damaged the oats very
much. About half a crop is report
ed.
Mrs. DR.. Gibbs and Mrs. George
Hatcher have been at the bedside OF
their sister, Mrs. VIM. Potts, who
has been very sick.
The Duncan brothers have moved
their saw mill from near Concord to
the S. o. McClintic farm.
VIM. Harding, Of Mexico, visited
in our midst last week.
Sunday School was organized last
Sunday at the Grove with a good at.
tendance. j. P. Sharp is superin.
tendent.
Quite a number of Hatton people
attended District Conference, which
convened at Auxvasse last week.
Hatton was we'll represented at the
stock sale at Fulton Monday.
VIM. Wolf has rented 80 acres o
land Of VIM. Harding, giving two
fifths crop for rent.
Mr.. Ed. Cheatham has returned
from Texas, where be disposed OF
car load OF horses at fair prices.
Rev. E. w. Rennolds breaches a
Pleasant Grove every third Sunda!
in the month to a large and attentive
audience.
Rev. Moser, who has been confines
to his bed, filled his appointment a
Westminster last Sunday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

ST. LoUIL, April 10.-The market
was strong for all kinds of cattle.
Prices-Fair to medium shipping
steers $500 to $500, coarse steer
cattle So. % to So. 80, corn fed steers
$3.50 to $4.15, medium steers So to
$40; butcher steers 80. 20 to $S.15,
choice COWS and heifers So, 10 to
$3.50.
HoGs-Fair mixed hogs sold al
So to So 05, and the bulk of the hogs
sold at So 10 TO IS 90. The pack
ing hogs sold at "a 10 TO 81 20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

Tuesday night a young man who
gave his name as /. NJ. Dodd bought
a pair of gloves of J.. P. Gibbs, pro.
prietor of the Temple OF Economy,
for rs cents and rendered in pay
ment a $40 check bearing the firm
name of Armstrong & Baskin. Mr.
Gibbs gave the young man 1925 in
change and is out just that amount
and a pair of gloves. The check wa:
on the Savings Bank and is pro
nounced a forgery by Armstrong &
Baskin. Dodd is nearly 6 feet high
tall and slender, with short darl
mustache. Mr.. Gibbs has sw orn on
a warrant for the forger's arrest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
S END WAITS.


Correspondence OF the Ledger
CoTToNwooD SPRINGS, April 10
The Springs and vicinity were visit,
ed by a copious rain Sunday. The
rain and gloomy day kept many
visitors away. The gates were clos
ed at 10 a. m.
Jonathan Kemper, of Bourbon
County. Kentucky, and DR.. I. A.
Mcdonald are the guests of Capt.
Glenn.
Parties are still in correspondence
! with eastern capitalists in regard to
the Springs. AS soon as the wealth
err is favorable a photographer vii
take pictures of the Springs and its
beautiful surroundings, and they
(the pictures) will be sent on east.
Col. W. A. Harding will move
back to his prairie farm about May 1
Meredith Armistead will put in
four acres of watermelons the com
ing season, and will try to buy the
watermelon privilege at the Springs
Charley Dobyns has the pop corr
privilege.
Major Kanatzer's fine 3-year-old
stallion, Cyclone, is proving him
self to be a "cracker-jack." He is
a fine mover. Barney Hooton's
young filly, Josephine Clay, is prov
ing herself to be an ont-of-sigh'
PAGER. Chas. Henderson also has
a promising young gelding in train.
ing. Besides Glenn & Sons race
stock they also have a number Of
youngsters that are coming to the
front. DIR. T. A. Mcdonald will
likely have charge Of the above stock
this season.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
UNION CHAPEL ITEMS.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
UNION CHAPEL, April live
organized a Sunday School at this
place the first Sunday in this month
with a large enrolment. James
Thomas, Superintendent.
Our school meeting went off quiet
and smooth at this place and we
elected two new directors. G. Cald.
we'll, John Crum and VIM. Watts
are our present directors. We will
have six months school.
Presley Walker, the blacksmith
is doing a good business.
Elder Coffee will preach at this
place next fifth Sunday and the
fifth Sunday in each month here.
after.
Old Mr.. Thomas Waters is very
feeble. He is not expected TO las
much longer.
Mr.. John Byers has recently NOV
ed in this vicinity. We weicom,
him in our midst.
The oats look badly around here
and the grass is very backward. Th:
ground is dry and hard; blowing al
most impossible. Some are don'
planting.
c. Caldwell has another little CIR
at his home.
We are looking for the travelling
rnenagerie around this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12

For SALE-At 439 East Liberty
Street, Mexico, Mo-, two span Of
mules; large and medium sized ;
coming fives; gentle good teams
a new cornplanter cheekrower and
drill complete; two Disk C~uItivators
new nd.'NewDe Departure Tongue
New Mccormick binder and other
implements. See me before pur-
chasing. s. l.. WoopY.
wit dtAp1 Is,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
SEED TICK ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SEED TICK, NO., April TO-
Farmers are busy planting corn.
Oscie Crum is on the sick list.
Mr.. Bud Sanford is able to be out
again.
Mr.. Chas. Reynolds, of Mexico,
visited here this week.
Mrs. Hopkins, of st. Louis, is
visiting her niece, Mrs. G.. Lock
ridge.
Miss Ola Heller, of Moline, re.
turned to her home to-day after 9
pleasant visit to Miss Lizzie Hall
Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-04-12
August Meyer, Harness Maker,

Next door north of the LEDGER
office, will make you a set Of hsr-
ness as good and as cheap as any
body in Audrain County. He has
in stock double and single harness,
saddles, brides, halters, whips, lap
robes, etc, at prices lower than at
any other place. Call, see and get
prices. Give him your order when
Won want f~rst-class harness.