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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
EMrREss OF LApAN.

to know. Probably the unstable cos
tumos of Tendon drossmakcrs, costumes
put together in the lato seventies, are
unloaded upon trusting oriental palace
Officials by some ingenious introduccr Of
civilization.
ltisn pity TO so spoil the really charm
ing personality Of tho empress, who
used TO lie hcwitching in tho pretty
clothes OF her own land. This drawing
represents the sovereign and her ladies
engaged i'll preparing lint for tho Japa-
neso woundod-a most womanly occupa-
tion. New York Tribune.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

Several Of tho departments of the
leading mercantile houses in New York
city employ woman buyers Their dis
elimination i'll regard to style and effect
makes them Invaluable employees Mrs.
Jeanuot, the buyer of notions and novel
ties for a large Broadway firm, is CON
noisSeur and export i'll her chosen voca-
ton
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
Proved Her Worth.

The woman who was business mana
ger of the wonlen's edition of the Cleve-
laud Plain Dealer showed such remark
abn business ability that sho has boon
offered aud accepted tho position of adj
vertisinS agent on big daily, with
splendid salary, and is doipg work re-
quired in d satisfactory manncr
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
Miss Gruoo CnIsnolu.

Miss Grace Chisholm, who has just
obtained the degree of doctor of philoso-
ply from Gottingep university, is said
to be about to visit Boston. Miss CHS.
holm has previously taken hsnors at OK
ford and Cambridge, and she noe, in.
tends to investigate I'VE field at Harvard.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
Now Comes tho Sleeve Estendsr.

The sleeve extender is tho latest in
vention to be used instead of stiffening
each separate pair Of sleeves with the
various Innings sold for the purpose. Tho
"extendsfs" resemble small bussles and
s1a soM at o Attls las than el q aair,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
Dnek Two Mems Work.

Miss Minnie Gertrude Kelly has been
appointed by Theodore Roosevelt as sec
rotary and stanographcr at the police
headquarters in New YORK. She fills
tie places Of two men employed under
tho old regime, receives Sl,700 year
and saves tho city 81 200 annually.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN AND HER
DOWOY COSTUMES.

Bloomcss In Ann Arbor-womnn, Re.iE-
ion and Lau-Noveitics In JowcIry-Tho
Dainty Null Gown-Lndy Norrcys on
Iknickcrhockcrs- Girls In Now York.
This quaint sketch of tho Japanese er-
press WAS made by n native artist, who
loses every idea Of grace when ho deals
with European costume. 1t is not much
to DO wondered AT in tho case of this fair
sovereign, whose foreign clothes are of
tho uglicst fashion of / Z years ago. What
Ignorant and vulgar person furnishes
these garments it would be interesting
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

lis any or them, but tho sight or misery
aroused all of her womanly feeling.
In hunting costume of brown velvet,
with buckskin leggings. alpine hat, game
bag and gun over her shoulder, Mrs
Aston could not look better in the most
exquisite importation from Paris.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

In Utah the new constitution Of the
state Will be submitted to the voters at
the November election. It's distinctive
features are the provision inhibiting
polysamy and the clause granting the
right of suffrage to women.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09
MOTHER PRlNDLE WILL HELP THE
WOMEN OF LONDON.

Rlru John Jacob Astor-nIrs. Cleveland
and Ruth-The Pom Womans Club-The
American Gir1-Princcss IIelone-A Sum-
mer Parlor-what She VIII Bo.
Lady Henry Somerset has decided to
establish in London woman's rescue
home similar to tho Florence Night
mission in Blocker street, and Mrs A.
j.. Prndle, better known MS Mother
Prindle, matron of the Florence mis-
sion, will sail for England Oh Juno Mt
Lady Henry's special invitation.
While Lady Henry Somerset was on a
visit here last year she visited the Flor
rBce mission and admired its methods.
She has asked Mother Prindle to start
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

Miss Nellie Temple, Vassar gradu-
ate OF the class of 50, has recently been
engaged i'll assisting Professor Ratzel of
tho University Of Loipsic in revision
Of his treatise on the United States.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

Linsced oil is better than anything
else for removing rust from stovcpipe.
Rub the pipe thoroughly with the oil
little goes great ways--and build a
slow fire until il is dry
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

Tho NonpartiSan Womans Christian
Temperance union recently adopted
resolution which pledges its members to
remove their hats at church and at all
indoor speaking.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

Mrs. Eliza Il Church, who died re-
Gently at Freeport Ills, was ono of the
earliest and most sincere friends Of tho
cause of woman suffrage.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-09

better status of society. 1t Will be the
era OF tho new woman, -Haryot Holt
Cahoon in New York Recorder
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
IN THE TOLLS.
The Men Who Slugged and Robbed
Katy Williams Arrested.
From the MnherIv Monitor.

W NIt N''DCA i'AitS
The two negro men who slugged
and robbed Katy Williams, colored,
Monday night are under arrest. After
committing the deed the men went to
Hannibal and from there to Mexico.
In the meantime Chief Fox had sent
their descriptions to the marshal at
that place and he was on the look out
for them. This morning Chief Fox
received the following letter which
explains itself:
Mexico, Mo, August 14.-Wm. Fox,
Marshal, Moberly, Mo-: Sir-l have
one of your negroes. The One | got
is named Brooks. What shall | do
with him? Answer.
w. r. KEMP, City Marshal.
Immediately upon receipt of the
letter Chief Fox telegraphed the mar
shall at Mexico to hold the man until
he came and left on the noon train for
Mexico. The negro who got away
came back to this city and was cap
tured by the police last night. AT
first he gave his name as Foot Green.
but later said that his name was Thos,
Johnson. He was arraigned before
Judge Proctor this morning, entered a
plea of not guilty and answered ready
for trial. The State was ready and
the trial was begun. Two witnesses
swore in behalf of the State and ther
the prisoner told his side of the case
but his testimony and that of the
States witnesses Go not agree. Aftel
hearing the evidence in the cast judge
Proctor reserved his decision until thu
| other was heard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
The Fire Island Light.

The most wonderful sight i'll the
world is now stationed ut Fire Island.
II was exhibited at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago and made by Henry Le-
paute's Sons, of Paris. 1t represents
a combination of the very latest m
proyements. The United States pur-
chased it for the cost of manufacture,
S1O,0 0 The total cost of erection was
about S25, 900. The major axis of the
lens is about nine feet, the minor axis
six feet. The strength of the light is
$50, zoo, 900 candle power. AS a COM
parison, this is 40, 1000 times as intense
as the light of the Statue of Liberty.
Again, it is equal to the combined
light of about 1000, 900 modern oil
lamps, or the same as $50 900 arc lights
combined. The character of the light
is what is known as "lightning fash"
1t revolves rapidly and throws out
beams with the intensity and rapidity
of lightning. The lamp makes six
revolutions per minute. The light it
throws is said to be visible 125 miles.
AT this rate from its elevation of 1853
feet the flash will sweep a circle of 500
miles in circumference. 1t will take a
ton of coal a night to produce the
liUht
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
DID HE KILL MORRISSEY?
Airport Andrews Claims That He, Not
Maud Lewis, Shot the State
Senator.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 15.-Alport
Andrews, who claims to have been
married here thirteen years ago to
Maud Lewis, the woman under in
dictment for the murder Of State Sen
ator Morrissey in her disreputable
house May 13, has made a written
statement in which he declares that
he shot Morrissey after the latter had
knocked the woman ~insensible by a
blow. He declares that he was in a
room of the house reading when Nor
rissey and the woman returned from
down town. He heard the quarrel
over money and soon afterward went
to the kitchen. There he saw Nor
rissey beat and choke the woman and
finally throw her to the floor, where
her head struck a cuspidor. Then he
rushed in and accused Morrissey of
murder. The latter abused him and
finally tried to beat him, when he Sc
cured a revolver and shot Morrissey
dead. Then he put the body on the
bed and covered it up. All this time
the Lewis woman was unconscious.
Andrews has long been known as an
opium user.
Airport Andrews is a miserable NOR
| phine wreck and is the husband OF
| the Lewis woman and for many years
was supported by the wages of her
shame.
He worked at her house of sin as a
porter, serving drinks to patrons and
performing the mental duties that
were usually given to the cheapest
| and lowest type of human kind. Fol
this reason, if there were not many
others, the police look upon the con-
| fession of guilt as a very shallow trick
on the part of friends of Maud Lewis
to save that wretched woman's neck
| from the hanpman,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

to a brother OF J. w. Cain, who pulled
away, and the body soon dangled in
the air again. Bythis time the corpse
WAS almost denuded of clothing and
was terribly mutliated. Until $40
O'Clock the CHASTITY sight was witness
ed, and then the body was cut down
again and taken to the potter's field,
where it was inferred, the authorities
refusing to allow its interment within
the city limits. Pinned to the few rags
that still fiuttered from Emmett Divers
battered and s~hot-riddled corpse was
the following note:
eve, the jury, find that Emmett
Divers was hung by law, run away
from Fulton by law, protected by law,
and a few men selected by the officers
of Fulton to hang him by law.
CoRONER'S JURY"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
UP ON A KITE.
A Young Man Carried Aloft and
Dropped Into a River.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 16.-A spec
ial from Marshland, Wis, says:
While a kite-tiying contest was in
progress at Winona just across the
river, on the Minnesota side yester-
day afternoon, Charles Barber,a young
man who inaugurated the sport and
who was flying a kite taller than him
self, was carried into the air, having
tied the rope around his waist In or
der to use both hands in managing
the kite. He was carried into the air
for several hundred feet, and when
over the river the kite came down, al
lowing Barber to drop into the water.
He was rescued by men who had
started out in a rowboat,an was
found to be uninjured when picked
up, but was 30 badly frightened that
that he was unable to talk for some
| minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
JOE C X BOOMS VEST
The Colonel" Declares That No One
Will Stand Against the
Senator.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Governor
Stone has played the 'splain man of
the people" act to perfection in this
brief re-entrance of his upon the
Washington stage. GAN for silver,
nothing for Stone," is the keynote of
his unselfsh method, and quite in
sistently he impresses upon his casual
colleagues the wisdom of doing every
thing they have to do within, not
without, the party organization.
Meanwhile "Colonep' Joe Hickey
has been talking with something more
than his usual freedom. He has said:
s'Vest will be the next Senator from
Missouri. He will succeed himself.
Francis can't get it; he's killed him
self. Too much of gold bug; Mis-
souri, won't have him."
"How about Stone?"
"Governor Stone doesn't want it.
Told me so as we came along on the
cars. No, the field will be swept clear
for Vest"
"But there's Bland" was suggested.
"BIand won't take it, either. He
could get it if he'd take it. Bland can
get anything he wants in Missouri
Governor, Senator, house man. The
people there are crazy about Bland.
He could pick out his office and they'd
carry it to him on a silver plate. They
want to run Bland for the Presidency
The delegation will be for Bland in
1896. But neither Bland nor Stone
will run against Vest, and Francis
can't best one side of him. SO Yes,
will be returned. The delegation ii
| 1896 will be instructed for free silver
IS to l.. No candidate who does MOI
subscribe to that need apply"
"Can the Democracy carry Mis-
souri,"
"If it straddled the money question
it would be beaten boss, foot ant
dragons. But it won't. 1t will stan'
squarely for free silver. That bein,
the case, the state will be Democrati
easily"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Liberality of Moses U. Payne.

FROM the BOOnV1llb DtInDcfdI.
Rev. Moses U. Payne, who died at
Payne, Fremont county, Iowa, August
9, 1895, of jaundice, in the ssth year OF
his age, was for many years a mer-
chant of Columbia, Mo-, and subse-
quently a farmer and large cattle deal
or near ocheport. Mr.. Payne was a
Kentuckian by birth and emigrated to
Missouri at IN early day, settling in
Howard county, and subsequently
moving to Columbia. He was a min
lister of the Methodist church, never a
pastor of any particular congregation,
but n of the most Industrious, en-
ergetic, liberal and successful business
men of our acquaintance. Often dur-
ing his long and eventful life he was
called a "steam engine in britches,"
and succeeded in amassing a fortune
estimated at 81, 800, 600. Yet no more
liberal and charitable citizen lived in
Missouri. His donations to the poor,
to churches, to schools and other in
situations were large and frequent, but
unpretentious and undemonstrative.
Some years ago, with no public ado
about it, he contributed a large sum to
Howard College for young ladies,
after which the management of the
institution in testimony of apprecia-
ton of his great liberality called the
institution Howard ayneC ollege. AL
though a pronounced Union man dur
ing our civil war, he was a warm per-
sonal friend of Jefferson Davis and in
the decadence of the fortune of MIR.
Davis rendered him very valuable and
material aid, some say $4,000 in the
aggregate. He also attended his fun
eral.
Mr.. Payne's remains were brought
from his home in Iowa to his old home
near Rocheport in Boone county ano
Inferred in the family graveyard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
CAPTAIN Bernard and five assistants

Captain Bernard and five assistants
of the Salvation Army arrived in this
city this afternoon and r encamped
on the vacant lot next to the Lane
Mckinley building. They are origi-
nally from st. Louis, but have been In
Louisiana, Mo-, for several weeks.
They expect to remain here at least
three weeks. Beginning tomorrow
evening they will hold services every
evening at 3 o'clock at their camp.
On Sundays they viii hold their SER
vices: One at T O'Clock a. m, 3
O'Clock p. m. and O'Clock p. m. They
are here for business and will also
preach on the streets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Is Your
Blood Pure

If it is, you will be strong, vigor-
Gus, full of life and ambition; you
will have a good appetite and good
digestion; your sleep will be sound
and refreshing; your nerves will be
strong; you will have little need to
fear disease in any form.
But how few can say that their
blood is pure! How many people
are suffering daily from the conse-
quences of impure blood, scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, nervous
ness, sleeplessness, headache, and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Watterson Not a Prophet.

From the Richmond COnSerValOr.
Colonel Henry Watterson no doubt
thought he was making a prophetical
utterance when he stated that Mr..
Cleveland could not carry a single
Congressional district in the United
States for the third term for President.
The Democratic party has nominated
Mr.. Cleveland three times for Presi-
dent and the people of these United
States have twice attested their faith
in his honesty by electing him. What
more honor could a man ask OF his
countrymen than this? Mr.. Cleveland
is a modest and an honest man, and
the people have sought his services
more than he has sought honors. He
is not asking further honors, and we
have serious doubts about his accept
ing the nomination if it were rendered
him. but in case he should, Col. Wat
terson would soon realize that he is
neither a prophet or a son of a prophes.
Col. Watterson as well as many other
Democratic editors could 9 their
time and space in the columns of their
papers to a much better purpose than
that of abusing Mr. Cleveland and be-
rating his popularity or prophesyine
as to his chances for being elected a
third term to the Presidency. Colonel
Watterson is a great journalist, but
like other men, he says and does q
great man fool things unnecessarily
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Joe Burnett has sold his half inter-
est in the Paris Mercury to Martin
Basket, a newspaper man of expert
ence and a brother of Senator Baskett
of Moberly, who with II. q. Stavely
will continue the paper. Success to
all concerned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

j. R. Wayne, proprietor of the Star
Rose Stock Farm, eight miles south
west of town, offers a silver cup for
the best horse colt of the get of Star
Rose f61. Also a silver cup for the
best mare colt of the get of his horses
of '95. Show to be held on Saturday
afternoon, August 31st, at his farm.
Everybody invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
A Missouri Bow.

LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Virgil
ID. Phillips, altar Charles T. Coleman,
alias Vincent d. Pomeroy, % years old,
the forger of bonds OF the towns OF
Palmyra and Upton, Mo-, and who ID
under arrest in st. Louis, formerly re-
sided in Odessa, Lafayette county.
His father is now a Justice of the
Peace at that place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

George Dyer continues to have very
bad luck with his horses. Halle Har-
ris, nj winning a heat at Galesburg In
2:16A, cut a tendon and will have to
retire from the race track. She was q
very valuable animal for which he has
been offered 81, 800.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
That
Tired Feeling

Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies, vitalizes
and enriches the blood. Therefore,
1t is the medicine for you.
1t will give you pure, rich, red
blood and strong nerves.
1t will overcome that tired feeling,
create IA appetite, give refreshing
sleep and make you strong.
Is not this just what you want?
Then take Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
is the best building up medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

J.. d. Frasier has sold his grocery
store to j. ii. Smith, of Greenfield,
Iowa, who will take possession about
September 5. Mr.. Smith has a family
and will remove to Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Elder w. ii. Hook and family are
on their way home from Caldwell,
Kas., where Elder Hook has had
charge of a church for several years.
They are travelling overland for the
benefit of Mrs. Hooks health, and
will arrive here in q few days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Geo. W. Stowell, the insurance man,
has gone to Hannibal and Mrs. Stow
ell left last night for N~ettleton, Mo-,
on a visit. Mr.. and Mrs. Stowell have
lived in Mexico since last January and
would have become permanent resi-
dents If Mr.. Stowell's bushes would
have permitted. T. j. Hoxsey and
family will occupy the residence va
| Gated by Mr.. Stowell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

The sixth annual convention of the
First District Of Missouri Christian
Endeavor Union, comprising the II
northeast counties, will meet in Louis
lana, Pike County, August D, "a and
%. Rev. Thos. Marshall, D.. d., and
Rolla Kirk Bryan, OF Chicago, and w.
II. McLain, of st. Louis, are among
the prominent speakers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

AT Old Orchard, Maine, Eliza X, by
Robert Rysdyk, 2:13L4, won her race in
straight heats in 2:11a4, 2:114, 2:11A.
Eliza X. has proved to be N OF the
greatest campaigners in the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Apress dispatch sem from Louisiana
under date of August IA says: The
Bank of Bowling Green capital $40, 900,
was to-day put into the hands of I. j.
Ayers, Receiver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

The Delamater patent combined n
ti-rattler and shaft support is a COM
plete automatic shaft balance and Ia
just the thing you want for your car
raige or buggy. See Bert Garrett II
Won want a pair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

OxE of the remarkable sights that
recently met the gaze of the editor of
the LEDGER on Long Is land was the
n,ighly sea ~sarpent liar. Hoi is broad
all over that country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

: We have just received a catalogue
of the University Academy Of Colum-
bia, Mo-, a high grade preparatory
school. It's diploma admits, without
examination, students to the freshmen
classes in all departments Of the Uni
versities of Missouri, Ark, Tex, Ia,
Baker and Cornell. The school is the
most thoroughly equipped for its work
of any school of it's kind in the West.
We would recommend all students
who desire to fit themselves thorough
" for the University to attend the
Academy. For illustrated catalogue,
address, Librarian, University Acade-
my, Columbia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

Joseph Coons, Jas. Pasqueth and
VIM. French and wife r home from
Stribling Springs, Va, where they
went on a visit and tor health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

THE great lakes now have a freight
ton mileage of nearly one-third the
total railroad freight ton mileage of
the country. They have distanced
the Mississippi River, but when they
are connected with it by canal, as they
will be soon, it may recover lost
nr,unI
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

EVFkYEopY in this school district
knows that Mexico ought to have an
other Public School building and the
vote on the proposition 10 issue $4,000
bonds to erect Il icy school house will
he unanimous. The special election
takes place Friday, August 30, at the
Court House.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

The Marshal of Slater has taken the
negro Woods, who was arrested here
recently with a box of cigars and some
other articles in his possession, back
to that city, where he burglarized a
store
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

The most pleasant little pills for
regulating the bowels are De Wits
Little Early Risers. Cure sick head
ache and constipation. Small pin.
Small dose. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22
Its Value Recognized by Phyicisns.

AS a rule / am opposed to proprie-
tary medicines. Still ] value a good
one, especially when such is the
source of relief from pain. AS a topi-
icsl (~externaD application ! have
found Chamberlain's Pain Balm the
be8t remedy / have ever used for neu-
ralgia of any kind. / have conscien-
tiously recommended it to many per-
SONS. William Horne, NJ. d., James
Vile. Wis. Sold by G. A. Buckner,
drrppist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-08-22

4 TIN THOUSAND DOLLAR building
in the business portion Of Mexico will
be Il big thing for the town. When
the committee calls be ready to take
one or more shares in the new asso-
citation. II will be Il paying invest