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Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

PERHAPS it was the slim attendance
at his lectures that made ex-senator
Ingalls, sick.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Piles of people have piles, but De
Wits Witch Hazel Saive win cure
them. When promptly applied itcures
scalds and burns without the slightest
pain. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Mexico, Audrain County Missouri, Thursday December s. 1895
Republican Kentucky.

From the New York Sun.
Good Lord, and has it come to this?
Are all the landslides dumped
Upon US as a catac1ysm,
Or have we been mugwumped?
Our eager eyes sweep round and round
The wide horizons scope,
But not a ray of light appears
To cheer us with its hope.
The heavens are hung with black to-
day,
Our record is a wreck,
The Grand Old Commonwealth, CAD
cooks,
Has got it in the neck.
Deep in the earth a scraping sound
Is heard to rip and rave,
And well we know Old Hickory
la turning in his grave.
The grand traditions of our past,
The long continuous line
OF Democratic regnancy
Now with the woodbine Irvine.
The mudsills we have sat upon
And fed with crust and bone
Have risen unexpectedly
And grabbed the Bourbon throne.
They've got the scepter in their hands
The Blue Grass robes they wear,
While on our ruins we must sit
And paw the empty air.
The Peavine and the Pennyrile,
The Redbrush and the rest,
Laugh us to scorn and jeeriug say:
"Come off! Pull down your vest!"
We. We, the natural rulers who
Are to the purple born!
Alas, alas, That we should live
This triumph to adorn.
Republican Kentucky! What
Miscegenation's here,
or words no man has ever heard,
Or thought could be brought near.
No human eye can pierce the veil,
No human tongue a tell,
Why with a past so glorious,
Kentucky slipped and fell.
This much alone we know, and this
May keep our hearts still warm:
"God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform"
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

A bed room car be furnished for
much less if a person is unpretentious
and does not care for style the fol-
lowing figures may suit:
A sat of oak furnitura (thrae
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
William Was Right, but

from the washington tOsI-
Colonel William r. Morrison has
spent a part of his career in hotels
and one of his theories has been that
the mind can be so trained that q
hotel fire ought not to distract the
reasoning faculties when presence OF
mind is needed. He impress
ed the theory strongly upon Mrs.
Morrison by instructing her how to
act if they we're ever in a hotel that
was on fire.
He and his wife were aroused from
their slumbers one night by an alarm.
The hotel in which they had their
rooms was afire and there was great
confusion and tumult among the
guests.
"Now is the time to put into prac-
tice what l have always preached to
you, my dear" said the colonel.
"Don't get excited. Put on all your
indispensable apparel and take your
time. Don't lose your head. Just
watch me-
He Gained Mrs. Morrison's anxiety,
handed her the articles necessary to
her toilet, put on his collar and cuffs,
took his watch from under his pillow
and placed it in his vest pocket, put
on his hat and walked with Mrs. Nor
rison out OF the burning building into
the street.
"Now, my DEAR" he said when they
were safe, "don't you see what a
grand thing it is to keep cool and act
with 4 deliberate purpose in an emer-
genoy like this? Here you are dressed
and over yonder are several ladies in
complete dishabills."
Just then Mrs. Morrison for the first
time glanced at her husband. "You
are right, William" she said, " it is a
grand thing to keep cool and act de-
~liberately, but if I had been you /
would have stayed in the room long
enough to put on my trousers"
Welded in a Printing Office.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, November 27.-
Probably the first marriage ceremony
that ever took place in a Missouri
printing office was that which occur-
red at 8 O'Clock this evening in the
Office of the Columbia (Mo.) Herald.
The contracting parties were Miss
Cora Daisy Copeland, formerly of
Illinois, and W. B. Pemberton, until
recently of Marshall, Mo. Both the
bride and groom are compositors on
the Herald, and all the 100 employees
of the establishment were present to
witness the ceremony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
THE COST OF BAD ROADS.
Hundreds of Millions Wasted Every
Year in America.

WASHINGTON, November 27.-The
road inquiry bureau of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has received
returns from about 1900 counties,
showing the average length of haul
from farms to markets or shipping
points to be twelve miles, the average
weight for a load for two horses 2,002
pounds and the average cost per ton
per mile twenty-five cents. Estimat-
ing farm products at 219,s24,227 tons
in weight, and making estimates OF
other articles carried over the public
roads, it is calculated that the aggre-
gate expense of this transportation in
the United States is S946, Ala, 665 per
annum.
Reports have been asked from the
United States consuls abroad of the
expense of hauling where the roads
are good, so as to render possible a eal-
culation which will show how much of
this vast outlay is due to bad roads.
The estimate is ventured, however,
upon information in the office, count
ing the loss of time in reaching mar
kets. the enforced idleness and the
wear and tear to the live stock and
hauling machinery caused by poor
roads, that two-thirds of the cost
might be saved by improvement of
the roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Lime, Plaster, Hair, ETC.,
La Crosse Lumber Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Barn Paint in Bulk,
La Crosse Lumber Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them. 25c.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

The buckets, dippers, tin pans, etc.,
can be calculated, al such things a
be bought here for five and ten cents
apiece.
The next room to be considered is
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

Ia Crosse Lumber Co.
II Years Under Same Management.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

La Crosse Lumber Co.
Carry Largest Stock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
Total

A parlor is usually the last room fur
nished by people of moderate in
| comes. A parlor set Of three pieces
costs from s45 to $50, such as 10 gen
orally bought now:
| Carpee n 10 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

President Cleveland's message is
expected to go to the Public Printer
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05

To furnish a bed room on a much
cheaper scale the prices will range in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04

away. when curtis naas crowned tho
breastworks, the division commander,
Genera, Aincs, who WIS up at the 'front.',
Immediately ordered Colonel Pennypack-
crs brigade 10 his support, for the first
snocess MAS 10 moro than lodgment,
TITO stronghold was In the shotproof cham
bers. where ovcry foot OF ground could be
disnut.d and 20 the defense Of them the
confcderatcs rallied General Whiting,
moyiur down the limo from right 10 left.
~bod led some men 10 the first chamber,
held Inv Curtis. and succeeded In recover
ing that and the adjoining parapcts, al
thouQh he received wounds that cost hlm
his life.
Colonel Lamb had gone outside the par
ancts I'm order TO got u View Of tho distant
parts He found the front covered with
assnilants. and also discovered that his
torredo wires had been destroyed by the
navy shots than had plowcd the sand many
feet deep, and those terrible weapons were
useless. But tho garrison was fighting
hrayely. and Lamb checrcd them with the
hone that the fort could be held until dark,
xbcn Bragg would como to thoir aid. His
shnrpshooters cut down all the Union coll
or bearers, and the hostile flags vanished
from the outer walls. The travcrses which
intersectcd the parapcts every few yards
now became barricadcs, over which the
combatauts fought, often at arms length.
The naval column WAS out OF the fight
entirely, and the guns on the vessels kept
f, up steady fire along the sea face wall,
where the sailors had been rcpulsed. Grad
ually taking a wider target, they poured
their shots into the active Confederate bat
terics This greatly dcmoralizcd the gar
rison, and the assault was rapidly pushed
by the remainder Of General Ames' divi-
sion. Colonel Bells brigade was ordered
up TO the angle where the land face and
the sea face joined. but tho advance,
though bravely made was checked by
sharp musketry fro from tho Confederate
traverses.
1t now became soldiers fight In every
sense of the word, because there was but
little chance of unity of action either with
the Confederate or Union troops. The
trayerses, ranged all along the main para
pct and extending 30 feet to the rear, with
their shotproof sides and numerous pas
sagcs, were SO many little forts, and the
| capture of any ono Of them by Terry g
men simply drove tho defenders back to
another one The Confoderatcs, having
the interior and knowing the ground, were
able to haul cannon out of the gun cham
bers and fire across the space whero the as
sailants must advance. But the entering
wedge had boon driven by Curtis brigade.
| Tho portion of the works held by him was
a protection to thanking column which
formed on the interior Of the main para
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04
HOW BULLETS ARE CAUGHT.
Bue OF the Most Nystify'ng CopjuriL
Tricks Neatly Explained.

Uue OF tho II Mosc NystHg,ng NofJuftA.
Tricks Neatly Explained.
Speaking Of the bullot catching tric'
IN particular. Professor +. ID. Hewe@
who is also dealer in the art mystic,
said:
There arc literally but fow tricks Il
magic. The So called new orcs present
sd to tho prblic frora time to time l5
our leading nsgicj.ns, con5urcrs q
whatever they call themselves, arc sim
nly the revival OF some old experiments
clothed in new form. Tho catching OF
bullets is not by any means new trick.
for il IL almost as old rs magic itself. J
remember seeing tho old 'Fal;ir Of Ava
perform the same trick, Only in differ
ent manner. when was "a small boy
Tho catching of shc bullet is easily ex-
planned In the frst place, 10 accomplish
it tho conjrrer must procrre an old style
caplock, smooth boro nusket, some pow
dor, caps ard a leadcn bulie, All these
must bc perfectly free from any decep'
ton. Now we come 10 tho ramrcd
Therein lies the whole mystery cf tho
trick. IL is constructed with q snail
metallic tube closed ut one end and so
arranged as 10 become detached from
tho end OF the rarrod q; will.
"Having explained tic Instruction
Of oil the appliances. we will now pro
eocd 10 do the trick. The gun, bullet.
powder and caps are freely given foi
examination The performer requcsts
como ono TO pm; tho charge of powder
s.to the gan. Next hc inserts small
piece of paper and ratas IL down, and
Nv twist uf tho iamrod to the leit The
small mr,h trbe is dislcdged from the
point aud ramnins within tho Vun bar
rel. Now the ballet is marked and
placed in the gup or one OF the audi-
encc; again the professor rams IL down.
Now, l7 coo.rary twist, the metal
tubo bcccrcCs fast 90 tho ramrcd so that
In wita6rav rg it tho bullet is re.
moved
Tho performer now palms the mark
~ bullet ard all thai .smains 90 do Is
TO 10 through tho motions Of catching
II when tho gnn IL discharged. and the
spectators gro thorougnly inysiiilod.
sou sce, ~ is AL very simple wnon ,ou
know how. "--Boston Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04
TE4E NEWS, z Weybosset St.
The GAMBLING LAW.
Sign the Petitions for Its Repsal.

splease. return these petitions when signed
TO Rev. VI. III. bixby. d. DE- 43 Susan street,
Providence, Il. l., before the last week la
January, the time of the raeeting OF TIE
General Assembly.
Here is the notorious section OF the
law: M
SIC .. Every Incorporated agricultural "
ciety owning "A race track is hereby pern,itic Ell
tu run or trct bor cs for purses npon It's owh
track. for IA > purpose Of Improving the breed
of horses. whether for the improvement of ~
thoroughbred OF tie trotting horse: PROVIDED
however. that such racing si,al, be coh.nei 10
tho period between the 18th day Of Nav and
the 9Th day OF November. In each 80 7. and
the provisions OF section Of this act shall not
apply to the grounl Ia OF the association on tho
days when the races aforesaid take plsco.
Following Is the petition. TUE News
will keep this standing for the present aud
all persons who may not be reached by
the petitions are At liberty TO place their
signatures on the card here printed. Cat
out the card and sringit or mail 1. to THE
NEWS ofYios. They will DO properly ar
ranged and CENT TO ths Assembly In de
| season:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04
ry EYES FOR BEAUTY PINE.

M. cFs.i fer Scauty pi.e.
Nv iocl fcr CodCes' grace.
20 o.lcr loqc nor ccrc H. mino.
To heaven 1 turn i-y face.
Ono splcncor thenc, Is shed
frori al tho stars above.
lis named whti Gods rai1e is said.
'Tis loyo. 'iis hcnvCr.y love.
Arr Every gentle hccTt
it lufns with true Ccsi-c
l. DC g.. ~ syef that ri!srCr par.
Ci that celestial fire.
Robest bridssa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04

o. possible, but tho forward columns halt
ed under the walls of tho fort lying down
10 escape the irs from above, and the rear
columns OF closing mp did Tic same The
delay thus cansel WIS fn;al Tho Confcd-
crates were chccrcd by the sight OF n sort
OF pnnlc that brd scizcd these noviccs IA
war aud turned away 20 receive the land
oolumn. which WAS announced to bc clos,
NJ hand by tho siHrr rT1uvkvtry md the
booming of grape sho'icd guns on the north
mont Simultaneously whiting nnd Lamb
snw IN that direction three Of General
Curtis bnttlcnrcs on the ramparts adioin-
ing the northwest bastion
Curtis advance had not been without
Giflicuity. AZ rlnces the hollows In tho
onbd were fllicd with water. and this he'd
b, be wndcd thronsh. az sonlc points wo'sf
fcep. The frp from tho fort wns scatter.
1ng. but when thc rlisndos were reached
1hoy could NOD 10 sealed aud had to lie cui
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04

ORT FISHER,
y c., tho most
powerful earth
work in the Con
fcdcracy, was car
ricd by a bold
Union assault ON
Jan. Is, 1865, aft
or a heavy naval
bonn bard IN ont.
The Union trans
port fleet sailed
from Fort Monroe
Jan. q. Tho forco
was led by Major
General Alfred Ill.
Terry and num-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04
Tho folio ring circular has been sent out
to pastors oil over the State:
pnvrprxy, Ann DR. AR BROTHER:

REVEREND AND DEAR bEoThhhi
Where ~. Rhode Island Is tine only State In
tleUniOn, so far as We know,wnich permits.b
law pool-Selling and gambling as carried on at
Narfagai sstt Para; we, tue members of the
Union Minister A.eet,ng or frovhonce anu
viciuity, rtco .nnend 10 tne ministers Vf the
state OF nil denominations:
4. 1hat eVery pastor. as soon as possible, by
special al az. IS. say sunday, Dec. 81. or early
IN Januar.. ls05 call the a. tentiun o. his con-
vrrgsatioa to tne resulting evils aud perils OF
our present pe. nicious legll dion.
.. That pettioas be circulated in every
own In the state for signatures Of voters who
ere In iavOr OF the repeal or the present pool
laxf
q That public meetings be held in every
district ana t,wn tlirOu. hoct tho state for the
purpose OF itensifying the public sentiment
already existing agiinst legalized gambling
and of securing the concensus OF public opin-
,on upon this evil.
L. Ihat We earnestly solicit the imnedis "a
influence aud power &C the press for the re.
neal of this ltw aud for the sccon pll lsh mel nj
=, ti.s necs ss.,ry moral reform.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-04
M SAINT, Cia,,s

We're bilions hr wouldn't be fhe joyial friend
~ II lc boys nj iris that he ". billions
~ pie rrns~. They ouvht ~ take Hostel.
ter tonrcl bttsra and hsnlsh Z . bile from
iner n co1 r. y fh.fr fe'npsr~ ~ one and The
same tine. The Rites u an intRiiihle prr.
veniive OF fnalarsl kldn"v ard rhenmafic
ailments. and triumphs over dyspepsia and
nervousness. IL regulates the bowels with
out gripping them
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
Read the Death Roll

Which the bills of Mortality of any
large city may be fifty designated,
and you will find that renal and YES
ical maladies, that is to say, those
that affect the kidneys and bladder,
have remarkable promlnence-we
had almost said-preponderance,
Bnght's disease and diabetes in the
chronic stage, are rarely cured, and
gravel, catarrh of the bladder and
enuresis, slay many. Yet at the
outset, when the trouble merely
amounts to inactivity of the organs
involved, the danger may be nulli-
fed by that thorough renal tonic
and diruetic, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which imparts the requisite
amount of tone to the organs, with
out over exciting them, and the use
of which is convenient and involves
no elaborate preparation, Dyspep-
sia, a usual concomitant of renal
complaints, and debility, which they
invariably produce, are remidied by
it. So also are constipation, mala
rial, rheumatic and nervous all.
mentS,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
Warde In Romantic Drama Tonight.

At the Opera House tonight, the
favorite actor, Frederick Warde,
and his distinguished company will
appear in the strongest of roman
tic dramas, "The Lions Mouth. !"
Mr.. Warde has in seasons past made
himself a sterling favorite here.
His engagements have always been
patronized by, and found great ia
vor with every class of playgoers,
because his dramatic work has al
ways been effective, his company
excellent, and the care aud atten-
tion paid to his performances by all
concerned noteworthy and pains
taking This season he is support
ed by the largest company that sur
rounds any legitimate star. Spe-
cial scenery is carried with which
to set every play IN his repetoTe.
He plays not only the standard ira
gedies with which his name is 50 fa-
mously associated, but several ro-
mances as well 1t is one of the
latter that has been selected for
performance here, and his many
friends will tonight haYe opportuni-
ty to see him in a role that combines
humor, comedy, pathos, and TRACE
dy, and affords him scope beyond
that allowed by any other part un-
dertaken by him. The entire
strength of the supporting compa.
ny of thirty-one members is requir
ed in the cast; and the scenery
throughout will be new to TeXar.
kama, as it was manufactured eX.
pressly for this production and is
carried by the Warde organization.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
THEY WILL VOTE.

COL Bob Hart's pilgrimage to Mt.
Vernon, with a petition to Judge
Sheppard, praying him to enjoin
the election in the subdivision Of
Precinct One, for license to sell
whisky, was refused, and the Judge
told Mr.. Hart to go back home and
read his law books and he would
find that the law gave the District
Judge no authority to enjoin an
election when once ordered in the
regular way, and the papers show
ed that over 25O (the required mum
Der had signed the petition, and
the commissioners were bound by
law to issue the order Mr.. Hart
is back home and he will make 9th
er moves on the checker board to
see if he can not down the ants.
Legal talent, we learn, is engag-
ed on both sides, and the fight will
be carried to the courts after the
election, should the ants be victo-
riOuS.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
WEST SIDE COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Of the West Side
Council,

-
Council,
Mayor pro. TEN. Chas. Beard
opened the Council meeting last
night with the following aldermen
present:
Mccartney, Kelly, Kizer, Chic,
Boush, Mcdowell, Mathews, Estes
and Gallagher.
The following bills were allowed:
John Stuart, witness fees, $l6.5O;
Texarkaua Morning Call $llOO;
Texarkana Livery Co. $1,000; Ben
Davis, street work, $47OO; A. l..
Chic, witness fees, $3.50; j. G.
Watts, salary, $l6.G7; street work
vouchers 1855; T. S. Edwards, Jail
$l.75, water 500; r. Brunazzi, wit
ness fees, $3.50; ]. N. Crenshaw,
street work, $4. 38; Sam Smith, street
work, $1.63; Gate City Lumber Co.
s65. 80 $8 80, So. so; H. W. Vaughan,
costs, $500; R. L. Burke, salary,
$500; D. S. Edwards, salary $45 90;
7. S. Edwards, jail $500; Texarkana
Ice Co., coal, $3.50; 7. S. Edwards,
salary, $4,000, and T. S. Edwards,
board bill, $500.
Blocks "a and 25 were by ordi-
nance declared in the fire limits.
The committee to secure an out
let for sewerage reports progress
and is further continued in service,
A committee was appointed to
see how about issuing sewer bonds
to put in a system. Boush, Nc
Dowell and Gallagher are on this
committee.
The contract of painting and
numbering the streets was awarded
to Mr., Wilson, at 8 cents each.
The council adjourned.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03

Five Thousand Dollars Damages Asked
There was a man wanted at Mag
nolia a couple of weeks ago, and a
description was telegraphed to dif
ferent points to look out for him.
A gentleman was arrested at Mar
shall, Texas, by the same name, j..
W, Sashs, and put IN Jail over his
protest that he was not the one
wanted. He wrote a telegram for
the officers at Magnolia to come at
ter him, that he would waive re-
quisitlon papers, knowing himself
not to be the one wanted. The mes
message was sent and the operator
turned "walve" into want, which
made the message read want re-
quisition papers, and by this Mir.
Sashs was made to stay in jail some
3 days. The officers made the ap-
pication for the papers and the
Governor refused to ask the Gov
ernor of Texas to extradite him, as
the papers showed the amount
claimed to be procured was the
small sum of IS. Mr.. Sashs again
telegraphed the officers at Magno-
liza, asking them for Gods sake to
come and get him as he did not want
to rot in the Jail at Marshall. They
came and carried him to Magnolia
and he was not the man wanted.
He has employed Col Jack Kelso, J.
D. Cook, and Minor Wallace, who
have entered suit against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company for
$4,000. The case will be fought in
the Federal Court.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03

The Shakers have made a discov
cry which Is destined to accomplish
much good Realizing that three
fourths of all our suffering arise
from stomach troubles, that the
country is literally filed with peo,
pie who cannot eat and digest food,
without subsequently suffering pain
and distress, and that many are
starving, wasting TO mere skeletons
because their food does them no
good, they have devotedmuch study
and thought to the subject, and
the result is this discovery of their
Digestive Cordial.
A little book can be obtained
from your druggist that will point
out the way of relief at ouce. An
Investigation win cost nothing and
will result in much good,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03

E1horbitant expenditures and
consequent high taxation has well
nigh brought this country to the
verge of ruin. The issuing Of inter
est-bearing bonds in time of peace
was caused by this extravaganza.
1t costs as much now to run the
government tour years as the total
cost of the four years of civil war,
Horrible fact
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03

The annual report of the. Com
missioner OF Pensions shows 10000
more names on the rolls at the
close than there were at the begin.
ming of the fiscal year. At this
rate the 100000 mark will be
reached in 1896 For every three
pensioners that die, four new ones
are added to the list, The number
of applicants whose claims have
still to be passed upon are 522, ,210.
- st. Louis Republic.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
1t Cured Them All,

Mr., Henry Shirar, of Girard, Ala,
says "Two years ago had a Sc.
we're case of Grippe and could not
recover from its effects About a
year ago ! tried Kings Royal Ger.
metuer and was soon well, II alsC
cured me Of bowel trouble, which
had for four years, aud | find it &c
be a quick cure for headache, It
cured my wife of grippe also, and
she says it is the best thing she can
get for asthma and vertigo | hear
THY recommend it as a good family
medicine, New package, large bot
tie, lOS doses, ST. For sale by Smith
Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-03
Jury Commissioners.

The Court today appointed j. H.
McLain, N. j. Hooper, and John
Winham as Jury Commissioners to
select the next juries for the Miller
Circuit court. They are good men
and will get up good material for
our next sitting of court, as far as
the iuries 90,