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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-16
Chesapeake City Items.

CHEsAPEAKE CITY, March Is, 1895.
Some one broke into the pool room of
Palmer and stole the cigars and tobacco.
Deibert Bros have started to work at their
dry dock and expect to put in Il boat soon.
Rev Wilmer Jaggard will leave Tuesday
next to attend the Conference at Smyrna.
Delaware.
and will start soda rs soon H. the weather
gets warmer.
Mr.. Stanley Steele, OF the University of
Maryland, Baltimore, spent few days of this
week: with his parents.
The barn on the farm of George y. Bennett
was destroyed by fire last Monday. The loss
is about $4,000, including contents.
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to pay more than we say in
in some instances. No Wor-
der so big a share OF Linen
trade OF the town is done un-
der this root.
Bed Linen
At $3.50 the pair-Good quality Irish
Linen sheets, hemstitched, S5NgO
in; good value at $50.
At 81 the pair Fine IRISH Linen hem
stitched Sh' cts: s0N93 in s. grade.
vt 5, the pair--Ncry fine Irish Linen
henotltcIr,l Sheets, 9OX@3 ill.,. regu-
larly Sl1.
At 81 the par-vcry fine Irish Linen
hrmstitched Sheets 9Ox9} in; well
worth Sl3.
/HhIe LWln.
At ''Oc the yard-Snow white Irish
DamaSS, q choice designs, 81 in.
wide: Just from the Custom House
At 'Oc the Yard. Fine, heavy bleach
ed scotch lanask. Is in wide: fair
value at pc.
NaPRlHN.
At 81 the dozrn-Extra heavy grass
bleachrd Grrmnn Drill Napkins, Is
in. square: good value ut S1.25.
At Sl.35 the dozen Full bleachcd
Scotch Damask Napkins, 20 in
square.
At l5c each Fine soft blrached Da-
mask and Huckaback combination
Towels, lSX40 in. good value at zoe
At Doc each--ENtra heavy hleached
Irish lluckabick Towels, all white
.!2Nli in. good value at 25c
At 25c cach-lsOO dozen high grade
grass bleached IRISH Huckaback
Towels, generous size and and many
STYLES, good value at i5c
OllN "A ANANAKEk
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Mechanics Valley Items.
MECHANICS VALLEY. March Is. Is

Mh' HANGS VALLEY, Marri 10. 1879.
Inc roads are i'll Il miserable condition.
Joseph Shippers, Jr., Will farm for \ ISIS
SARAH SHIPPERS this season.
Tne nr. q. L. A. NJ. o, Bay View, VIII pre-
sent Walburton School with Il flag Oh | riday
next. The presentation WIS postponed few
weeks ago on account of the blizzard.
There will be quite IL number OF removals
i'll this vicil. t.. j. I. Blddle goes to Will
mington. W. are sorry to lose our friend
and n,ighDor, and wish him success In his
new home. james Mlllel viii move from the
Maiiit farm to the Union. Mr.. Moody, of
Cnnds, wall take the place vacated ny INN.
Stephen Kline viii NOV, 10 the Lindsey farm
at Eler station. Victor Bryson goes from
tn" Union 70 Baldwin.
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II IS.
Philadelphia, March II, 1884.
WOODEN AND SILK
AND WOOL DRESS GOODS


AND WOOL DRESS GOODS
ust the little priced and the
medium priced sorts-more
than five hundred styles, 81 Z
to rs cts.
Stop where you may among
them, pick at random, Almost
sure to be price surprise
hitler than you expect; sure to
have beauties YOU never be-
tore saw in such goods.
Al SIZE the ym'd.
Crepe Brilliants
Cotton and Wool, 81 sly les
Covert Cloths
All wool. : stNl :.
Fancy Checks
All wocl Is st, :.
Check and l'ourettr ChcviotS
All wool, 20 styles
Solid Color Serges
All WOOL Il styl
French de Belize
All wool, 20 styles.
Check and Plaids
Cotton and wool, 20 st, les
A SOC III, writ.
- in. Ladies Cloth
All wool, II styles
Is in Figured Melange
All wool, 6, les
i5 in. Imported Kerseymere
All wool styles
IS in. Silk Stripe Suiting
s TX Mixed, ~ styles
b in. Twilled Stripe AIelange
All wool, ) styles
a in. Pin Check Taffcta
All wool, 3 STYLES.
- in. Imported Figure Armure
All wool 30 st, les.
Is in. Plain Surnh
All wool. % styles.
As in. Whipcord
All wool, 10 STYLES
45 in. Storm Serges
MI wool, {? ~tyl
- in. Diagonal Chcviots
All wool. > St> les
81 in. Mixed Twill Suting
All wool. & styles
IS in. French shepherd Checks
MI wool. 10 st> les
II 81 M' v.r|.
40 in. Varieyated Geek Cheyiot
All wool, & atyl :.
40 in Pacguin Cheviot
All wool, Is styles
lG in, Imported k"r.eymere
MI wool, l. STYLES
- in. Threatened Pin Checks
SILK and wool. / styles
- in. French Rayetine
All wool, Is styles
IS in. French Surah
All wool, styles
1T 75r The ru1,n.
As in. Crystal Rock Suiting
All wool, lo,tyI
10 in. Imported kerseymere
All wool, p st, les.
- in Spring weight Figured Granite
Silk and wool, 10 styles.
b in. Striped \orrlty
Silk and wool, 10 styles
81 in. Fancy Stripe and Pin Checks
SILK and wool, j styles
40 in. Fancy Spring Cheviot
Silk and wool. - styles.
- in. Three toned Fancy Checks
Silk and Wool, STYLES
As to AZ in. Imported Checks
All wool, % STYLES.
80 in. Fine French Serge
All wool, styles
II to - in. Storm Serge
All wool. :! styles
46 in. French NigoreuX
All-wool, . sly les
10 in. Melange Whipcord
All-wool, styles
A in. Melange Twills
Allwool, - styles
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Bay View Items.
BAY VIEW. March 18th, 1888.

BAY VIEW, MARCH bun $50.
Mrs. Frances Benjamin is very i'll at her
home.
Mrs. r. j. Reed has reco yered from An
aatack Of the grippe.
MIR. Harry Gamble has parthasrl another
h orsc which is II speedy one
'tieorge, the five year old son OF Mr.. Wilbur
-sS9nney, is quite sick with the Group.
tWiHie Rose. who is attending the Tome
destitute, who was sick at his home last
week, has returned to school.
Ihe bad roads prevented many from patron
EsnS the entertainment gwen uuuur the
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HOUSEKEEPING LINENS

In Belfast o. wherever j,
home for chem, Oh i be IiAe.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
A Missouri Bow in Arkansas.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
PoCAHoNTAs, ARK, Dec. Ill will
endeavor to give the readers of the
LEDGER a brief description of a small
portion of Arkansas life. The climate
is much warmer than it is in Missouri.
Prices of produce vary some. Corn is
selling at 20 cents to % cents a bushel.
Cotton from . to 2I cents per pound
in the seed. Cattle of all kinds are
very cheap. Fat COWS are worth from
S15 to $50; two year old steers s25.
Horses are also very cheap. The peo-
pie are very prosperous. Mortgages
are unknown. Mans chief ambition
seems to be to keep out of debt. Bus
mess of all kinds is in a prosperous
condition. Stillhouses + as common
as school houses in Missouri, and
whiskey reigns supreme king of the
land. The race for the almighty dollar
is the leading characteristic of the
people. The people r Democrats
and, although the country is prosper
Gus, it is not to be compared with old
Missouri. Please send me a copy of
the LEDGER. 1t will be like a letter
from home. e. NJ. BEAMER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

some light on the murder and that
possibly DR.. Hearne was in possession
of some valuable facts.
Shortly after the murder Mrs. Still
well went to Battle Creek, Mich, for
surgical attention. She was accom-
panied by DIR. Hearne and Mrs. r. III.
Stillwell. When they returned DR..
Hearne was a frequent visitor at the
StillweI mansion, and in less than a
year claimed the widow as his wife.
When they started to the depot, after
the ceremony was performed, the ar
rage was followed by a hooting mob.
Then came a chain of circumstances
that looked very bad for them.
The murder was Investigated at five
or six Grand Juries without tangible
results, but their social relations with
the people of Hannibal became SO
strained that they found life in that
city undesirable and removed to st.
Joseph, the doctor at that time being
the chief surgeon of the Hannibal q
~. OO5Spn IEdlltSdus ~ Voc HhAAS WY
were residing in st. Joseph that Mrs.
Hearne endeayored to escape to
Europe.
She had gotten well on her journey
to New York, in fact, when DR.. Hearne
learned through his daughters of her
flight, and Immediately followed in
hot pursuit. 1t will be remembered
that he found her on board a vessel
with her stateroom engaged and pass
age paid. When he met her it re-
quired only a few words from his lips
to induce her to abandon her trip
abroad and return home with him. A
little while after this episode they left
St. Joseph and located in San Diego,
Cal. Domestic troubles were assigned
as the reason for her attempted flight
to Europe, and the climax was reach
ed in California by Mrs. Hearne ap-
plying for a divorce, alleging cruelty
and failure to provide. The divorce
was granted, but within a very few
days they were remarked.
Dealing with the divorce proceed
ings and murder the correspondent of
the San Francisco Chronicle at San
Diego sent a dispatch to his paper, in
which statements were made to which
the Doctor seriously objected. He
considered the article basely libelous,
and entered suit against the paper for
$780, 900 damages for libel. This suit
put the Doctor and his wife behind
the bars-in other words led to the
development of the testimony that
resulted in their indictment.
Through his attorney, Hon. George
A. Mahan, MIR. DeYoung, proprietor
of the Chronicle, commenced taking
dispositions in Hannibal in July last,
and the Grand Jury, which convened
in September, returned an Indictment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

And now on this day, December 10,
1895, comes the plaintiff, by his attor-
ney, James G. Trimbie, and files his
petition in the above entitled cause,
verified by affidavit, stating among
other things, that the defendant is a
nonresident of the State of Missouri,
and that the usual service of process
| cannot be had on her.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
in vacation that publication be made
notifying said defendant thai suit has
been commenced against her, the OBJ
ject and general nature of which Is to
enforce a tax lien against the follow
ing described real estate, situate in
| Audrain County, State OF Missouri,
to-wit: Seven CD acres, southeast
corner of southwest quarter of south
east quarter of Section Twenty two
(22), Township Fifty-one t51l, Range
Six co., for the years 1892 and 1898.
Now, therefore, unless you, said
defendant, be and appear at the next
regular term of this court, TO be be-
gun and held at the court house in the
City of Mexico, Audrain County, Mis-
souri,, on the third Monday in January
next, 1896, and on or before the third
day of said court, answer, or otherwise
plead to said petition, h same will
be taken as confessed and judgment
will be rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition. And it is
further ordered by the clerk of said
court that a copy hereof be published
in the Weekly LEDGER, a weekly
newspaper published in said County
of Audrain, for fou weeks success
lively, the last insertion to be at least
fifteen days before the commence
ment of said next term of this court.
A true copy.
Attest: P. NJ. MORRIS, Clerk.
37-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

And now on this day, December 10,
1895, comes the plaintiff by his attor-
ney, James G. Trimble, and files his
petition in the above entitled cause,
verified by affidavit, stating among
other things That defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Missouri,
and that the usual service Of process
cannot be had on him.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
In vacation that publication be made
notifying said defendant that suit has
been commenced against him, the
object and general nature of which is
TO enforce a tax lien against the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
In Audrain County, State of Missouri,
to wit: Lot Six 49,, Block Fifty-tyo
(52), in the Town of Vandalia. Now,
therefore, unless you, said defendant,
be and appear at the next regular
term of this court, to be begun and
held at the court house in the City of
Mexico, AudTain County, Missouri,
on the third Monday Ia January next.
1895, and on or before the third day
of said court, answer or otherwise
plead to said petition, the same will
be taken az confessed, and Judgment
will be rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition And 1t
Is further ordered by the clerk that a
copy hereof be published In the
Weekly LEDGER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County of Audrain,
for four weeks successfully, the last
insertion to be at least fifteen days
before the commencement of said
next term of court. Il true copy.
Attest: ?. NJ. MORRIS, Clerk.
37-ft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
From a Congressman's Wife

N'NN "a NAS Sturgeon
Leader
1t is to be regretted that MANY per-
sons mistake Congressman's wife
for the peoples representative. The
fact that her husband is in public life
does not necessarily make his wife a
woman of public affairs. Her place is
at the head of her household; she
should perform her duties as a wife,
looking after the welfare OF the chill
dren; in short, doing everything which
a wife and mother should do.
Many believe, and l regret to say
that they belong mostly to my sex,
that a Congressman's wife is removed
beyond the sphere and taken out of
the surroundings in which she lives as
a wife. Social gGities, the excitement
incident to a life at the nations capt.
tai, are to many women allurements
which seem irresistible.
I do not pretend to be entirely cal
loused to such impressions. Like
| most women, / am anxious to see the
President of the United States and his
lovely wife; the Senate and the House
of Representatives are surely worth
thinking about; the places where the
public business is done are interesting
for every one, but all these things
merely as incidents.
According to the views which l
have always entertained and do now
entertain concerning the duties of a
wife of a public man if she is to be at
all conspicuous, she should attract at
tention by womanly qualities, be a
good wife and careful mother and q
Christian woman.
ELIZABETH S. TRELoAR.
Mexico, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

And now on this day, December 10,
1895, comes the plaintiff by his attor-
ney, James G. TriInble, and files his
petition in the above entitled cause,
verified by affidavit, stating among
other things that the defendant Is a
nonresident of the State of Missouri,
and that the usual service of process
cannot be had on him.
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk
in vacation that publication be made
notifying said defendant that suit has
been commenced against him, the
object and general nature of which is
to enforce q tax lien against the fol-
lowing described real estate, situated
in Audrain County, Missouri, to wit:
Forty (40) acres, southeast quarter of
northwest quarter of Section Nine
teen (19), Township F~ifty-one (51),
Range Five ~, and twenty COO acres,
west half northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of Section Nine
teen (19), Township Fifty-one (51),
Range Five 90, and ten (10) acres,
EAST half northeast quarter of north
west quarter of Section Nineteen (19),
Township Fifty one (51), Range Five
%. Now, therefore, unless you,
said nonresident defendant, be and
appear at the next regular term of
this court, to be begun and held at
the court house in the City of Mexico,
Audrain County, Missouri, on the
third Monday in January next, 1896,
and on or before the third day of said
court, answer or otherwise plead to
said petition, the same will be aiken
as confessed, and Judgment will be
rendered in accordance with the
prayer Of the petition; and it Is fur
Their ordered that a copy hereof be
| published in the Weekly LEDGER, q
weekly newspaper published in the
said County of Audrain, for four
weeks successfully, the last insertion
| to be at least fifteen days before the
commencement of said next term of
this court. A true copy.
Attest: p. NJ. MORRIS, Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Hardin Boyd Terribly Mangled.

CENTRALIA, Mo-, Dec. 7.-Hardin
Boyd, aged 81 years, a farmer living
eighth miles southwest of this city, was
run over and instantly killed late last
evening at Hallsville, 10 miles south
of here, by a Wabash engine and coal
car, and his body terribly mangled.
Mr.. Boyd and another person we're
standing on the side track talking with
their backs to the engine, and did not
discover the danger until too late. The
night was dark, and in backing the
engineer was unable to see anyone on
the track. Deceased leaves a wife
and several grown children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS.

On December 5 the VIM. Pollock
Milling Company shipped a car loat
of -four to Yates, Mo.
On December 8 r. R. Buckner ship
ed one a load of hogs to East st.
Louis.
On December 5 /. MCGOWAN ship.
ped one car load of corn to McCredie
On December Z the VIM. Pollock
Milling Company shipped one car oil
-four to Centralia.
On December 7 the VIM. Pollock
Milling Company shipped one car OF
-four to Crockett, Texas.
On December 9 the VIM. Pollock
Milling Company shipped a a load
of -four to Vandalia and n car to
Auxvasse.
On December 10 Lewis, Johnson &
Co. shipped one car of cattle to Chi
cago.
On December IL Browning Bros.
shipped two car loads of cattle to
Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Advertised Letters

List OF letters remaining in the Pos
Office at Mexico, Mo-, for the weeh
ending December IA, 1895, which if not
called for in thirty days will be sent tc
the Dead Letter Office at Washington
Persons calling for letters in this list
Will please say "advertised:n
Miss Holly Bokley, J. W. Carter,
y. Dixon, Miss E. Edmonds, John
Glded, Mrs. Hattie Hull, Mrs. Sam
Hughes, D. T. Hurdle, Alice Hender-
son, John Heney, M. Hall, May James,
ID. j. Jones, Cornelius Keegan, E. T.
FERRIS, Tom Lockridge, Henry Junril,
ohas. Neal, Henry Shrouder, Miss
Annie Tobler and Mrs. Annie White
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12


"Don't come between me and my
daughters" he exclaimed sharply to
the young prosecuting attorney.
"Are you the Sheriff here?" asked
the latter, sarcastically, "I'n stand
where I please"
The doctor looked angry, but moth
ing more was said.
The first question of the court to
pass on was the motion for a sever
ance made by the defense. The two
defendants had been jointly indicted.
Judge Roy granted the motion, as was
anticipated, and then am up the
matter of who would go to trial first.
The prosecution insisted on the right
to decide this and wanted to try DR..
Hearne. The defense resisted this, but
the Court decided for the State, SO
that the doctor will stand trial frat.
Owing to the absence of some of
their witnesses the prosecution did not
wish to answer s'ready" in the case.
They desired TO impsnel the jury with
out prejudice, as they anticipated the
arrival Of the witnesses ON the noon
train. The defense insisted on an
answer one way or the other, and the
State finally announced "ready."
Col. Dryden for the defense followed
suit, and the work of imraneling the
jury began.
The panoi consisted of the regular
"a men, drawn for this term Of court,
and a special venire Of so. Out Of the
first IL examined, 9 were found to be
competent. 1t developed that some
of the iurymen had been Visiting DR..
Hearne in the Jail, but none of them
had discussed the case with him.
The foul murder with which the
prisoners r charged wal committed
In Hannibal on the night CT December
20 or morning Of thu soth, 1855.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Go to Pollard's Jewelry Store,
The grandest sight in town;
Just ask for anything you want
You know the price, come down.
The most magnificent display
Of jewels rich and rare;
And anything on earth you want
You are sure to find it there.
The blaze of splendor meier surpassed
By Solomon of old;
The dazzling splendor meets the eye
Not guided, but pure gold.
Come; never let the chance go by
To see this wondrous store;
The clustering diamonds glitter there.
AS in the days of yore.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Death of Mrs. Eliza FRY.

LOUISIANA, Mo, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Fry, wife of Jacoby Fry, one of
the Oldest settlers of Pike county died
yesterday at the age of 6s years. She
was the mother of G. NJ. Fry and o.
NJ. Fry, of this city, w. w. Fry, of
Mexico, and B. w. Fry, of Palmyra,
all prominent citizens of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Mrs. Lee Mundy, of Vernon county,
Mo-, daughter of Mrs. E. Carroll, of
this city, and Mrs. Annie Jordan, of
Decatur, ILL.,, niece of Mrs. Carroll,
are visiting her. They had quie at
joyful meeting, as they had never met
before.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

JAMES w. DowELL,
Collector of the
Revenue of An-
drain County, Mis- To Enforce
souri,, Plaintiff, Tax Lien.
vs..
G. w. SIGNoR,
Defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Mrs. Lena Williams and son, Ben
jamin, are in Mexico on a visit to Mrs.
Williams parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. @.
johnson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

FROM now until after Christmas the
employees of the express companies
throughout the United States will be
crowded with work. The American
people are noted for remembering
their friends and relatives withChrist-
mas presents. Hundreds of thousands
of packages will be sent all over the
country during the last ten days be-
fore Christmas. This is as it should be.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

READ the advertisements in the
Mexico Daily and Weekly LEDGER
before you buy your Christmas pres
anta
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

III. Sims sold a lot of cattle wa,oh-
ing l,4oo pounds to CAN'T and Groves
at e3.75 q hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
Live Stock Market.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-THE prices OF
native cattle yesterday ruled as fol-
lows: Steers from $3.50 to So, the
latter being a lot of fine Herefords,
feeders from s2.s5 to s3.45, calves 81
to S8.15 each.
Hostile quality was not extra,
but good. The pigs and lights sold at
SO to 1895, light hogs sold at SO IS to
$780,, medium weights at $3.50 to
s3.4O and heavies at 1886 to 50. 40.
The bulk of the hogs sold at 1886 to
s3.45, against So. 8 70 $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
POLLARD'S STORE.

Awarded second prize in John NJ. Pollard's
advertisement contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

w. J. MAYER, of Sturgeon, is now
with Hon. Henry Gray investigating
Building Companies through
out the State. Mr.. Mayors a reliable,
thorough going business man who un-
derstands this business in detail and
Mr.. Gray made no mistake in putting
him on his force.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

JAMES w. DOWELL,
Collector of Reve-
nue. of Audrain COT
in the State of Mis-E To Enforce
souri,, Plaintiff, Tax Lien.
vs.
NELLIE YATES,
Defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Hon. CHAMP CLARK for some time
has been hard at work trying to Sc
cure for Mexico free delivery. 1t be-
gins to look now as though his efforts
would be crowned with success. The
Department is making a move in this
matter and it is to be hoped that Mex
leo will, within the next few months
have free delivery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Hon. HENRY WATTERsoN, editor OF
the Courier Journal, lectures in Fulton
on December 20. His subject is"Abra-
ham Lincoln" Mr.. Watterson is one of
the most popular lecturers of the day.
Quite a number of Mexico people
should go over and hear this lecture,
which is considered n of Mr.. Wat
terson's very best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12
ORDER Or PUBLICATION.

JAMES W. DoWELL,
Collector of thej
Revenue of Au-f
drain county, Mis- To Enforce
SOURI, rlaih'ih' Tax Lien.
VS..
e. E. CLAYpooL,
Defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Overcoats; pay your own prizes, they
must go. At McLoney's. DIT 3s-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

Chat Sumner is In from Texas on a
visit to friends and relatives. Chats
many friends viii be glad to know
that he is prospecting in Texas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-12

BY HARRY c. CARNEs,
A pupil at Beagles School House. Audrain
County, Missouri.