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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-08

Serni-Annua1
Clearing Sale
#OF#
|Silverware, Cut Glass
and Fine China.
To make room for our immense
stock of Holiday Goods we
will make Sat COST prices
on these goods for one week
only, beginning.
Monday, October IL.
Those who attended our form
er special sale can tell of the
bargains they found.
French China Plates, reduced from
81 to so cts.
French China Tea Cups, reduced
from $1.25 to s. cts.
French China A. d. Coffee Cups, re-
duced from 81 to As cts.
70-Piece Decorated Tea Set, reduced
from $16.5 80 to $12.75.
Gut Glass Fruit Bowls, reduced from
$8. 80 to $3.50.
Silver Plated Tea Pot, Sugar Bowl
and Cream Pitcher, reduced from %
to S2.75.
Fine Silver Plated Table Spoons, re-
duced from 80 to $1.70.
All 25-cent Coffee Cups go at 12 cts.
each.
Hundreds of Other Articles
Just as Cheap as These.
You can't afford to miss this
sale. It will pay you to buy
now and lay the articles away
for Christmas.
On account of the extremely
low prices these-goods will
| be sold for cash only. Moth
ing will be charged.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-08
And also is Our Soda Water


South Side Square. Mexico, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-08

the State club from this county.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
THINK 1T SUPERNATURAL.
Superstitious Picture ON the Ceiling of
Fair Grove Church.

SuperstitiOus Picture on the Ceiling of a
Fair Grove Church.
The little town of Fair Grove, few
miles from Springfield, Mo-, is terribly
excited over what it thinks is warning
from God. Several days ago the Rev.
Mr.. Morgan and the Rev. Mr.. Plummer
started revival at the Methodist
church, and the people refused to CO.
This made the preachers rather angry.
One night one of the preachers asked all
who wanted to go to heaven to stand
up. The congregation did not seem to
understand, and no one responded.
Then the preacher said, "All who
want to go to hell stand up
To the establishment of those present
James Pipkin, young man, stood up
The next day horrible picture was dis
covered on the ceiling of the church,
which many declare is a warning of the
wrath of God against the people who re-
fused to attend the revival and is espe-
cially directed against James Pipkin,
who in the meantime seems to be enjOy-
ing life as we'll as ever. The picture is
daily examined by many, and photog
rapher has taken several views of it,,
which he is exhibiting through the
country.
Cooler heads say the whole thing WAS
caused by leak in the roof. Neverthe-
less there is much excitement, and the
story is becoming more sensational the
farther it goes.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
Maine,a Meanest Man.

A wealthy resident Of York county
lost his wife few weeks ago. Her i'll
ness was prolonged and no doubt ex-
pensive. But that was the poor W oman s
misfortune. not her fault. However,
her thrifty husband cheered the final
weeks of her life by regularly sitting
down by her bed each day and detailing
how much her sickness was costing
him. striking trial balance for the
suffering wife's benefit every day. At
last she died-the doctor, who knew of
the husbands singular methods of
cheering sickbed, said there was no
doubt about it-and while she lay in
her coffin the bereaved spouse, deep in
thought, picked up one of the dead
wife's shoes and carefully figured ON its
sole with bit of chalk the sum total of
what the sad affair had cost him. This
grievous statement of facts is solemnly
made by the Bangor Commercial, which
congratulates the woman on being dead.
How about the man-could he be any
DISQUALIFICATION Journal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
he GOT A WIFE.

Tho Advertisement Grew Old Till the
Bride Found 1t When Cleaning House.
AS the result of an advertisement pub
lished in New Brunswick IN. ]. } paper
nearly year ago W. l. Smith. farmer
living at Spainville, Nottoway county,
Va, gained wife few weeks ago.
Last April Robert Carson, postmaster
Of New Brunswick, received a letter
from Smith asking him to publish in
some paper an inclosed advertisement for
a wife.
A family named Simmons, that had
lived for many years ON Georges road,
near New Brunswick, moved to Newark
in the fall Of 1895. With them they
took number of old papers, which they
used to place under the carpets. About
New Years day servant girl named
Annie Norton took up the carpet and
happened to see the advertisement. In q
spirit Of fun she wrote to Smith, admit
ting that she had no money, but would
like comfortable home. Smith tele.
graphed her to send ON her photograph
and references. After seeing these Smith
met the girl and decided that she would
do. He induced her to return with him.
and he and she, married and happy, are
now living on small farm near Spain
willie. New York Herald.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

When we next hear the question
asked, "What shall we do with our
boys?'' we shall answer, make them
literary agents. 4" All You want is lit
tie room in central situation. pens and
ink and lady typewriter. Capital Is
quite unnecessary, for if the agent is
not absolutely destitute Of wits the flies
soon walk into his parlor. How does he
tempt them? Nothing can be simpler.
In an age of publicity nothing is sacred
from the interviewer, and after few
paragraphs as to his whereabouts have
been judiciously placed in the newspa-
pers he shares the fate of emperors and
actresses, and is interviewed, either IN
The Daily Chronicle or The Bookman.
both of which journals devote much
space to the chronicle of small beer.
The interviewer naturally begins by
saving that there are few men better
known than the agent, and proceeds to
describe his servant, and his maid, and
his OK, and his ass, and his personal ap-
pearance with the minuteness which
the British public expects in an inter-
view. My authors" are then touched
upon, and the agent modestly says that
they came to him unsought, unasked.
"You would be surprised if gave you
the names of one or two," and 80 on
ad nauseam. Then note is handed in,
and the agent bows the interviewer out.
after arranging that few copies OF this
nice homely chat may be sent to him
for private circulation. A few days later
the flies arrive, their manuscripts in one
pocket, their preliminary fees in the 9th.
educational Review.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

Sir Henry Calcraft, who died the 9th
or day, was for many years one Of the
best known and most popular men in
the social life Of London. In sketch
Of his career The st. James Gazette
says: "There was famous hangman Of
the name of Calcraft, and Sir Henry
used to be jocularly known as the Hang
mana title he would laughingly ac-
cept. The position he held in public and
social life may not inaptly be indicated
by recalling the circumstances that his
name was freely canvassed as that Of
Mr.. Delane's successor in the editorship
of The Times. He knew nothing Of jour-
nalism in its practical aspects, but he
had an unrivaled knowledge Of the
men and affairs Of his time, and it was
this fact and the reputation he had ac-
quired as man Of signal penetration
and soundness of Judgment that led to
the association Of his name with the
editorship. Sir Henry had never dulled
the brightness of his outlook on life by
accepting the responsibilities of matri-
mony. He was a confirmed bachelor,
who retained to middle age the gayety
Of youth. -
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

sons employed constantly indoors The
need-the absolute necessity-of a
genuine ingivorator at this spring sea.
son has impressed itself on the atten.
tion of all thinking people.
In the famous laboratory of Dart.
mouth Medical School, Prof Edward
E. Phelps, NJ. D., LII. D, discovered
the formula of Paine's celery com.
pound. remedy that has become the
standard nerve restorer, blood purifier,
and strengthened from one end of the
country to the other, preparation that
stands unrivalled as the medicine that
makes people well.
It is a fact much commented upon
that men and women of national repu.
tation and prominence, like Gen.
Beals, State Treas. Colvin of New
York, Mr.. Carlisle's private secretary,
Mayor McShane of Montreal, Rev. Fir.
| Ouellet, Com. Howell, ex-Minister to
Austria John M. Francis, and host Of
others who are careful what they EN-.
ploy when sick, and have the amplest
opportunities for finding out what is
best, have of their own accord sent let.
tiers describing fully their permanent
recovery from rheumatism. heart weak.
ness, sleeplessness. debility, kidney
trouble, and diseases of the stomach
and liver. In all these cases Paine's
celery compound was the remedy that
was able to completely and perman.
emily bring back health, make poor
blood again rich and pure, and regu.
late and build up the nervous system
when weakened and deranged.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
SAD SCENE At AN AUCTION.
which Was Followed by Gleeful Chuckies
Few Hours Later.

Q
"Who bids?'
The auctioneer held up a chlld's
rocking horse, battered and stained. 1t
had belonged to some little member OF
the mans family whose household
property was being sold under the ham,
mer.
He was utterly ruined. BE had given
ND everything in the world to his cred
itors-house, furniture, horses, stock OF
goods and lands He stood among the
crowd watching the sale that was scat
tering his household goods and his heir
looms among a hundred strange hands,
On his arm leaned woman, heavily
yelled.
"Who bids?"
The auctioneer held the rocking horse
high, that it might be seen. Childish
hands had torn away the scanty name !;
the bride was twisted and worn by
tender little fingers The crowd was
STILL
The woman under the heavy veil
sobbed and stretched out her hands.
"No, no, mol" she cried.
The mans face was white with emo
ton. The little form that once so mer-
rily rode the old rocking horse had
drifted away into the world years ago.
This was the only relic left of his happy
infancy.
The auctioneer, with queer mois-
ture in his eyes, handed the rocking
horse to the man without word. He
seized it with eager hands, and he and
the yelled woman hurried away.
The crowd murmured with sympathy.
The man and the woman went into
an empty room and set the rocking
horse down. He took out his knife,
ripped open the front Of the horse and
took out roll of bills. He counted
them and said:
cts cold day when fail without
rake off. Eight thousand five hundred
dollars, but that auctioneer came very
near busting up the game. Houston
Post.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
Derivation of sCharivari."

1t is stated that this word is found in
French in the fourteenth century, and
reference is made to Littre. have no
means Of referring to Littre, but desire
to indicate the use of the words "chery
fe:re" by Cover. I give the complete
sentences from the prologue to the "Con-
fessio Amantis:'
For if men loke in holy chirche
Betwene the worde and that they wirche,
There is full great difference.
They prechen us in audience,
That noman shall his soule empeire.
For al is but cherry feire
This worldes good, 50 as they telle.
Also they sain there Is an helle,
Whiche unto mapnes SHINE is due,
And hidden us therefore escheue
That wicked is and do the good.
The late Professor Henry Morley, in
the "Carisbrooke" edition of the "Con-
fessio Amantis" (1s89, page 39), simply
gives "charivari" as the equivalent OF
"chery feire.'' Is this the form in which
the expression occurs in early French
If so, it would seem that this puzzling
word should yield its secret to persistent
investigation on the part Of French
scholars, though there are two words to
trace instead of one.-NOtes and Que
ries.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

Prominent among the New England
men whose brains and energy nave
helped to make the western states rich
and powerful is General David T.
Beals, president of the Union national
bank of Kansas City. Successful in his
many enterprises, he lives today in a
fine mansion at the corner of Indepen-
dcnoe and Wabash ayes.
The work and the responsibility in
cumbent upon the president of so i'm
portant q banking institution as the
Union national would endanger the
sturdiest health. Gen. Beals' clear
medicines and good sense were as
manifest in the choice OF remedy as
in his business enterprises. He
strengthened his tired nervous system
by the use of Paine's celery compound
It's invigorating, health-giving effects
justified his expectations. and showed
in his own case the remarkable power
of this much discussed remedy for thor
oughly restoring and strengthening the
rundown" system.
II found Paine's celery compound
an agreeable tonic and soothing to the
nerves." says General Beals.
These are the concise words OF COM
mendation characteristic Of the con-
servative business man and the induen-
tial banker, who has learned to weigh
we'll his words.
The scanty sunlight and the stag
nant, used.up air of living rooms dur
;ng the winter reduces the strength
and nervous energy, especially Of per-
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
| AWYER RAILROAD CHIEFS.
Causes For Their Popularity For Ihis
High Position.

The newly elected president OF the
baltimore and Ohio railroad is John K
Cowen, an Ohio man who went some
wears ago to live in the city of Baltl
more and now represents the Fourth
| MARYLAND district in the Fifty fourth
congress. Mr.. Cowen is a lawyer--a
corporation lawyer, some call him-and
is the very latest addition to the list OF
those lawyers who have become railroa
presidents.
For many years it was accepted on
all sides as sound business axiom that
"a LAWYER at the head Of a railroad
company meant bankruptcy for the com
pany," though the fact is that in great
majority of cases the appointment OF
member of the bar to the executive con
troll of railroad company has had the
effect of either reviving its prospects OF
extending its business. The largest rail
road, in respect to mileage and business,
chartered by the state of New York,
the New York Central and Hudson Riy'
er railroad, has for many years had IL
Chauncey M. Depew lawyer as presi'
dent Nor are these instances excep
tional, for nearly all the large railroad
systems of the country have at some
time or other been under the presidency
of lawyers.
Two reasons, among railroad men,
are believed to account for the recent
popularity Of lawyers as the executive
heads of railroad companies-first. the
number of railroads which have passed
through the process of reorganization
under control of courts, and, second, the
practice which has grown up of putting
in charge of the leading interests of each
railroad system a general solicitor
who supervises the direction of its man
fold and intricate legal concerns ant
ultimately, through the process of pro
motion, gets to be the head of the cor
poration. New York Sun.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
A STARVED MIND.
Why q Girl Shook Her Head When Dick
ems Was Mentioned.

Why a Girl Shook Her Head When Dick
ems Was Mentioned.
It is a fact that the children who
have had in abundance the old nursery
tales, who have worn out numerous
copies of "Mother Goose" to whom
Christmas and birthdays mean new
books, Of rhyme and story, being led
thence by gradual steps to the uplands OF
history, poetry and romance, seldom go
down before the malignancy Of the
"blood and thunder" SO freely offered
them. 1t is the starved childhood that
seizes and feeds upon these.
A girl of 10 years old had occasion to
call at the home Of lady who had be-
friended her. Scattered about the floor
Of the sitting room were the books Of a
small nephew, among them copy Of
Little Red Riding Hood" Her life,
barren and hard, had known nothing Of
literature save her few schoolbooks
She picked up the volume and was soon
absorbed in the story. Wien the lady
came in, she extended it to her, saying
eagerly, "Is it true?'
1t was her first step in the realm Of
enchantment, but it came too late. She
had experienced the real. It was hard,
bitter. The same girl few years later
awaited her turn at the library, and
begged the attendant to choose for her.
The lady hesitated, then extending a
volume by Dickens said, "Will you
have this?" She shook her head, say
ing: II tried to read one of his once.
He writes of rags and poverty and hard
times. Give me something livelier,
please. "-Lippincott' Magazine.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
CONSUMPTION CURED
AN ABSOLUTE REMEDY FOR ALL
PULMONARY COMPLAINTS.
T. A. Slocum Offers to send Two Bot
ties Free of His Remedy to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles
An Elixir Of Life.

IL a. blOcum oucrs W oohu L WI DoU-
ties Free of His Remedy to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles
An Elixir of Life.
Nothing could be fairer, more philan-
thropic or carry more JOY in its wake than
the offer of T. A. SlOcum, M. c., OF 1873
Pearl street, New York. Perfectly conf
dent that he has an absolute remedy for
the cure of consumption and all pulmOn-
. airy complaints he offers through this pa
per to send two bottles free to any reader
who is suffering from lung trouble or con-
umption, also loss of flesh and all cOndi-
tions of wasting. He invites those desir-
GUS of obtaining this remedy to send their
express and postoffice address, and to re-
ceive in return the two bottles free, which
will arrest the approach OF death. Already
this remedy, by its timely use, has per-
manently cured thousands of cases which
were given up, and death was looked upon
as an early visitor.
Knowing his remedy as he does, and be-
ing SO prOof-positive of its benefcent re-
snIts, DR.. Slocum considers it his religious
duty, duty which he owes to humanity,
to donate his infallible remedy where it
| will assault the enemy in its citadel, and,
| by its inherent potency, stay the current
of dissolution, bringing Joy to homes over
which the shadow of the grave has been
gradually growing more strongly defined,
causing fond hearts to grieve. The cheap:
ness of the remedy-ofered freely-apart
from its inherent strength, is enough to
commend it, and more so is the perfect
confidence of the great chemist making the
offer, who holds out life to those already
becoming emaciated, and says: "Be
cured"
The invitation is certainly worthy of the
consideration of the afflicted, who, for
years, have been taking nauseous nostrums
without effect; who have ostracised them
selves from home and friends to live in
more salubrious chimes, where the atmos-
phere is more congenial to weakened lungs,
and who have fought against death with
| all the weapons and strength in their
hands. There will be no mistake in send
| ing for these free bottles-the mistake will
be in passing the invitation by.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CA.
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense o.
smell and completely derange the whole system
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney 4 Co., To
ledo, o., contains n o mercury, and Is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the syst m In buying Halrs
taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. J: Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
Lincoln'a Grammar.

The grammar studied by Abraham
Lincoln when he clerked In Denton
Ofutt's store at New Salem in 1880 is
in North Dakota. in the possession of
the widow Of Robert Rutledge Of Cas-
selton. In the inside of the front cover
is a receipt for $50, given with an order
on James Rutledge by Offutt in Lin
coins handwriting and over his sigma
ture. Journal.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
Germany and Steam.

In Adolph Werter's queer little vol
ume Of mechanical statistics and oddi-
ties. which bears the very appropriate
title OF "Curiosities OF the Steam En-
CINE" we find the following: "The
very first steam engine which ever re-
volved its wheels in Germany was set
in motion by Harkort at Freiheitwet-
ter on Aug. 25. 1885"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
POT BOILING. e

From the running of the maple trough
in the Spring to the boiling of the apple
butter pot in the fall, and all the house
hold boiling between times, there are a
thousand chances of very severe scalds ana
burns. In all household work, winter and
summer, in great factories and in nurseries,
where careless children play with matches,
Oil fills that want to the letter. With
careful attention to directions for use,
there is nothing more soothing, healing
and curative than this great remedy for
pain. 1t cures promptly, and, making q
new surface, leaves no scars. The pain OF
scalds or burns is acute and torturing, and
the relief by the use of the Oil is immediate
and sure
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

People find just the help they SO much
need, in Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t fur
nishes the desired strength by puri-
flying, vitalizing and enriching the
blood, and thus builds up the nerves,
tones the stomach and regulates the
whole system. Read this:
81 want to praise Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My health run down, and had the grip.
After that, my heart and nervous system
were badly affected, 80 that could not do
my own work. Our physician gave me
some help, but did not cure. decided
to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. Sooa I could
do all my own Homework. have taken
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07
Gladness Comes

With better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
.Sed and gives most general satisfaction.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-05-07

Folks don't know what they re askin for
This country is fast one
But these here chaps that's wantin war
Was never in the last one!
An so, they see the flags alof',
An when chips in sight
They re mighty quick to knock it OF
An boiler loud for fght!
Course, If the trouble come along,
When once they did begin it.
We'd all join in the battle song
An mighty soon be In It'll
But when hear some fellers roar
IAN often run past one)
know the ones that's wantin war
Was never In the last one!
Crank L. Stanton in Atlantis Constitution.