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Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

All the able-bodled male students In
the California State University at
Berkeley have pledged themselves to
60 to work in a few days with picks,
shovels and wheelbarrows, under the
direction of gang bosses, for the ben
eft of their alma mater. Their work
will be for the purpose of improving
the grounds about the university.
They will straighten out crooked
paths and roads, grade the campus,
repair the roads, and prepare the
ground for a new gateway. The work
is considered essential by the Com
mittee OIL Grounds and Building, but
the Board Of Regents mas no money to
devote to the needed improvements.
The students, on learning of the situa-
ton, voted unanimously that they
would do the work. The Park Com
missioners Of San Francisco will fur
nish the tools, and after the holidays
the students will don jumpers and
o, erals and WORK N day laborers un-
til the improvements r made. They
will be busy for d week or so, and win
to the university about 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
No Free Delivery.

A representative of the Post Office
Department was in Mexico last week
looking over the field for giving Mex
leo free delivery. The LEDGER is
sorry to have to make the state
ment at this time that free delivery
has been refused us. Everything was
all right except sidewalks and mum
bering OF the houses. The inspector
reported son account of sidewalks be-
ing In such bad condition and the
houses not being numbered Mexico
was not entitled to free delivery"
This matter a and should be reme-
died. All of the houses in Mexico
ought to be numbered and the side
walks put in good condition whether
we have free delivery or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

During the winter of 1898, F. M.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va. con-
tracted a severe cold which left him
with a cough. In speaking of how
he cured it he says: 81 used several
kinds Of cough syrup but found no re-
lief until I bought a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which re-
lieved me almost instantly, and in a
short time brought about a complete
cure" When troubled with a cough
or cold use this remedy and you will
not find it necessary to try several
kinds before you get relief. 1t has
been in the market for over twenty
years and constantly grown in favor
and popularity. For sale at 25 and 80
cents per bottle by G. A. Buckner,
druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Those who are troubled with rheu-
matism should try a few applications
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, rubbing
the parts vigorously at each applica-
ton. If that does not bring relief
dampen a piece of flannel with Pain
Balm and bind it on over the seat of
pain and prompt relief viii surely fol-
low. For sale by G. A. Buckner drug
r;nf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

JOHNNY BULL is i'll danger of being
called TO account by Germany and
France for working his usual grab
game in South Africa, Still there are
people foolish enough TO believe that
England really wants to quarrel with
us. Not on your life, she doesn't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

IT will be seen from the bank state
ments published i'll the Mexico Daily
LEDGER of Jan, 3, that there is now,
and always has been, from three to
ten times as much gold in the vaults
of the Mexico banks as silver. This,
in addition to the fact that the Next
co banks frequently ship out their
nnLl
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Coughing irritates the delicate or
gans and aggravates the disease. In
stead of waiting, try One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t helps at once, max
ing expectorations easy, reduces the
soreness and inflammation. Every one
likes it. Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Hoods Pills become the favorite
cathartic with everyone who tries
them 0he.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
A Young Smoker.

Montana papers are telling of a p
year-old child in that state that
smokes cigars with as much apparent
pleasure as a seasoned old smoker.
The child is the o of a man named
Stairs, who keeps a saloon nea Bon
ner, in Missoula county, and who is
said to have taken great delight in
teaching the baby to pull at a cigar in
turn with a bottle. Several persons
tell OF seeing the child provided with
an apple and a lighted cigar, and of
his sucking contentedly at the cigar
in preference to the apple.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Chill has decided TO change her
Minister at Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
For Sale at q Bargain

Harness shop in a railroad town of
800 inhabitants. Stock and tools can
be reduced to $500. Lock box 1, Lad
donia, Mo. 41-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
w Nervous
Hoods sarsaparilla Restores
Strength and Bodily Vigor.

The cause Of that tired, weak, nervous
condition in which 20 many people fiud
themselves, ia the fa1rrs Of the blood to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
No excuse for sleepIess nights WI

No excuse for sleepless nights when
you a procure One Minute Cough
Cure. This will relieve all annoy
ances, cure the most severe cough and
give yon rest and health. Can you
afford to do without it? Woodbridge
& Purdy-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

CANADIANS are quite as certain that
they can whip the United States as
the V~enezuelans are that they a
knock the stuffing out of Great Brit
ain, and with just about as much rea-
son. By-the-way, how would it dc to
let Venezuela and Canada fight it out,
while Uncle Sam and John Bull act as
Judges?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

CoUDERT STANDS PAT.
His Sentiment Toward England I'm
changed by His Commissionership.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Frederick r.
Coudert said to-day in reference to
his appointment as a Venezuelan Com
missioner that he had received no in
timation ofthe plan of procedure to be
adopted.
81 presume" he added, ssthat a
meeting will be arranged at the earli-
est possible moment, that the investi-
CATION may be pushed with all posi-
BILE dispatch. / do not believe that 1t
will be necessary for us to go to Ven-
ezueia as a body. 1t is possible that
n or two of our commission may
have to go abroad or to South Ameri-
ca to look up records, but think most
of the work car be done in this coun-
try"
When President Cleveland sent the
Venezuelan message to Congress Mr..
Coudert was among the first to in
dorse the executive. In an interview,
which was published in the Republic
at the time, he said:
"England has been the bully OF the
world. The policy of England has
been n of aggression. She holds
Gibraltar, and by that means has
Spain by the throat. When France
was tied up with Germany England
took advantage of the opportunity
and seized Egypt. In the days of
Disraeli England seized Cyprus.
SIN the event of the trouble between
this country and England France
would sweep into Egypt and Russia
would march upon Constantinople.
England, of course, is responsible for
the Armenian massacres. England
will not permit Russia to seize Con-
stantinople and wipe the unspeakable
Turk off the face of the earth; there
fore thousands of Christians must
suffer death.
"John Bull has no friends and Uncle
Sam has no enemies. If there should
be trouble between America and Eng
land the sympathies of all Europe
would be with us, and the hand of
every European nation would be raised
against England.
"The English Government appreci-
ates its friendlessness and its helpless
ness, and because Of that fact there
will be no war. The Venezuelan diff
ficulty will be smoothed over. But
the situation is m~enacing. If war
should come, the map of Europe would
be recast, and perhaps the map of
Asia, too. AS the worlds bully, per-
haps the hour of retribution has come
for England"
Mr.. Coudert said to-day that he had
nothing to retract, and would stand
pat on this interview.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

On Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock
John Sellers died at his residence,
south of Mexico. Mr.. Sellers was
nearly SO years old and died sudden
iy OF heart disease. He leaves a wife
and six grown children, who have the
sympathy of the community in which
tney live. Mr.. Sellers had been a
CITIZEN of Audrain County for some
thing like twenty years, having moved
here from Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09
An Affidavit.

This is to certify that on May 18th, !
walked to Melick's drug store on a
pair of crutches and bought a bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm for in
fiammatory rheumatism which had
crippled me up. After using three
bottles I am completely cured. / can
cheerfully recommend it.-Charles II.
Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
on August 10, 1ss4.-Walter Shipman,
]. P. For sale at SO cents per bottle
by G. A. Buckner, druggist.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

A family living in an isolated farm
house near Marcellus, Mich, were
saved from being burned up with
their home N night last week by the
crew of a freight train passing or a
railroad running near the house. The
engineer of the train noticed the house
wrapped in flames, and stopped his
train and sent the brakemen on the
run to awake the inmates. The brake
men kicked IN a door and found thai
the whole family were sound asleep
on the upper floor. The flames had
gained such Roadway that in a few
minutes more 1t would have been i'm.
possible for the inmates OF the house
TO escape.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

THE Shelbina MO- Democrat is just
entering upon it's 2Sth year. The
Democrat is one of Missouri's most
steadfast and Observation-Disclosures
papers. 1t stands firmly and fearless
ly for what it thinks is right and is
receiving a liberal patronage from
people who always appreciate a good
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Z. d. Morris has our thanks for late
ssses City, Msntaas, papsrs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. 7. F. Rodsn.
Dsssnbsr 80, q son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-01-09

A snow white hedgehog was shot
on the Sunapee Mountain, in New
Hampshire, a few days ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

Young Man Discharges Gun With His
Toe 80 End Ills own Life.

POWHATAN c. H.. VA. June 3.-Spe-
cial.-Wiliam II. Bellamy committed sui
side at his home IN the lower end OF
P0whatan county last evening. The body
was not found until this morning Mr..
Bellamy had fastened string TO the
great toe of his right foot and the other
end 10 the triggers OF a double-barrelled
shotgun. The muzzle OF the gun was
placed between the eyes. and the dis
charge carried away the entire top Of
his head. scattering the brains and bones
OF the skull over the room. Death was
50 sudden chat the right foot remained
drawn mp I'm the position in which II was
when the trigger was pulled. A negro.
who was blowing near the house. heard
the report OF the gun. but paid no at
tention 10 II. as he did not know tie
sound came from the house. The body
was found at o'clock this morning by
a Young nephew OF Mr.. BeIlamy.
Mr.. Bellamy had been great sufferer
from dyspepsia for many years and had
recently been very melancholy lie left
q letter for his brother. giving instruc-
tons about some small debts he owed
but gave no cause for his self-destruction.
Dir. Belamy was unmarried and lived
alone.
Tho coroner aid not deem an inquest
necessary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
HUSTLERS WIN AGAIN.
TtNNYHIIL Ud> mr. TKTiLi, H'I
me- MsDE THE UINNING EUN.
Al Rank Game PLAYED In - DrizzIc and the
Second Was Called on Account
of Rain.

ROANOKE. VA. June 3.-special.-
A small crowd witnessed very '"-"
game OF ball played BOO "a dIl@@H"e ''i'
mis- afternoon. Two games were
tled bat the second ONE was '"'''"
account of rain before the ilrsi minus ga"
leen playcd. Miserable fielding gave t''
ya,oo To- Richmond. Chcsnro was Wl'"'
hut with anything like fair support "0
would have won his came.
The two runs by tnc husll'Is I'D '.D
-.co,d inning were Tho result OF iilH
mufr OF Taunchill's long fly. Ina tho ~.
thrco singles and "a base on baHa H''','
two runs.
Very slow fielding allowed Sanford
frlulc iu the seventh. and he scoIrd
after "a long 1y 90 centre. AZ the hctlh-
ming OF the eighth the locals had "a lt"d
OF one run. and after two men were ONT
Tate fumhici "a groundcr 20 irst Groves
and Pondcr walked 90 first. and Sanford
and Groves scored on Wells safe hiN
giving the Husilcrs the lead.
The Mouutaiucers tied the score JOE tncW
half Of the ninth. Bcrte was FIRST up LOT
the visitors Wriglcy iureicd his easy
hall. and CHESHIRE fumblcd Wilson's sacri-
fee. Tannchdl sent tine ball 20 r6h'
field and won tine game.
Tannehin was hit freely after tho tnlru
inning I'm no fourth the Locals pounded
him for two singles and two doubles
which. with base on balls and bad
throw. nott0'l four runs. Two more errors
10y Tannchi. q base ON balls. ana two
singles gave them two additional runs in
the nth. IN the ninth TWO singles ana
a stolen base earned another. ln the
second game Fitzpatrick went in ire box
for The visitors and boz The first inning
hits by Cockman and Netter and an error
l,. Sanford lr4va fna l0lnle "a rum Tho
game was called after Willis. who was i'm
the box for the locals. had given the
first two men up bases on balls.
Tho eanrD.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. June 3.-Tha
someW hat noted contested election case
OF hurry vs. Elliott from tne Charleston.
=. g. district was the principal matter
OF business before tho House to-day.
Eli0trs election from that district bias
been contested three times. iu the hfty,
nrty-nrst )and nfty-fourth congresses.
The contestant ln this .ase was elected
10 the nfty-ihird congress. ihe MAJOR
ily report of Che comm Tee boz cnaise of
the case recommended fle seating oi ne
contestant. and was advocated ny Mr.
Orerstrect (ReIJ. Of Indiana. Ihe mi-
no~itv found that Elliott Was entitled 10
retain his seat and th.ir Vie" WAS
urged upon the House DF Mf. jones'
pDem, Of virginia without disposins
OF the case. the House at 800 ocioiN al
A veto VIII be taken the first thing to-
morrow. ,,.
Onite contest preceded the consideia-
tion of the election case over inc "p-
,,ronriotion I'm the general deficiency pill.
- NV The amounts 20 victims OF tho
re th6atre disaster decided by tho
',,,,-res.fonaf commission. which inyes-
- fha claims. They were added
=, me senate and Mr.. saycrs, DEM.
80 -rov moved 20 strike out the names OF
'....,,f baneGciaries the deaths OF whose
,,incioals were asserted not 90 be- Quo
- ,he disaster. or who had not been m
,nred In IL. according 20 the report OF tho
hoard OF war Department officials, which
also investigated the matter. Tho mo-
,,on was warmly supported by Saycrs
and Cannon (Rcp). Of Illinois and OPP
nosed by Mr. Henderson and bpieggran.
1I,ep) OF Iowa, the latter a member OF
the commission making the awards. by
a vote OF l23 10 96. the House agreed 20
tho motion and these claims. n the Sem
ate agree. Will go back 20 the committee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

The commencement Exercises Very Large
" Attendcd Irnm The ComntrY Around.

The commencement Exercises Very Large
" Attended Prom the Country Around.
BURKEVILLE. VA. June Especial
Last night at 1870 tho final exercises Of the
South Side Female Institute commence
ment began.
TLe Institute chapel was profusely dec
grated with college cOiors and eyergrecns
and when the curtains We're parted the
stage presented "a charming scene.
TIE young ladies Of the school We're
seated upon the stage the seats being
arranged iu tiers.
The chapel was crowded 90 overtiowing
while every window was filled by those
who could not gain admirance.
The campus was filed with private
vehicles people having come twenty and
thirty miles to be- in Attendance.
The programme was OF splendid char
acter and AS checred 10 the echo.
Dr. Wright address was mastery
eTort. abounding In oratory .ntermiXed
with plain practical advice and common
sense. and was listened TO with rapt at
tentiOn.
The meda,lsts We're: Scholarship. Miss
Myrtle Robeir sou. Junior Scholarship
Miss Loved1y Ovegton. Art. Miss Maude
Hreason. of Richmond. Best knowledge
OF Music Miss Smelling Of Norfolk. Inn
provoment in Music NESS Mohom of
King and queen.
Nieso- Broaddus. OF Glen Allen. and Miss
Robertson. OF Burkey.le wore declared
English graduates. and Miss Smelling,
graduate in piano music. There We're
also a large number Of graduates of single
schools
The young ladies' are leaving for their
homes to-day.
Nss had "a f. sos
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

al one critical stage OF the performance
called a foul two-base hit ana TINS
decision cost runs. lie was badly roasted
by me crowd and no one cn'ied him MS
job.
Boylan pitched n magnificent game Tor
the visitors eight hits were made Oh
him. but they were disastrously scattered
producing runs only when coupled Win
errors. save in the ninth, when Pat hoi-
Inns lined 80 out for two bags and brousnt
in % couple of men. ono of whom had b"'-
ten his nrst on choice. thc other h"F'"s
walked. On the other hand I"inpe
twlrlcd "a steady effective game. cspeei."al-
~ up TO The nth. after which de'ini"S
himself mp against the umpire as We!
as the batter. Doe seemed 90 loose h'att
and lci down little though he was oniy
Touched up Tor eleven 300 all hnl nus
eupport seemed 20 have taken l'a cue
from the pitcher and for several minus.
orrors were made that nottcd results IoI
fbc,r onponcuts. Bchan got ms HiSr
,nr,a dimes on errors and scored once %"
"a na4sed bah. portsmouths TWO uou"ie
ef,aIs ana two iOIhle plays. were "oln
features ass was also the rit edge WORK
~ Ioahv and Mccain all the way
through.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
REPUBLICAN MIDDLE.
CHARLES err CLAIMS the NOMI-
NATION Ar FiRMCILLE.
He Charges Thorpe with Drawing inc
Color Line and Being an Advocate -
or Free silver.

PETERSBURG. VA. June 5.-Spacial.-
At the Republican District Congressional
Convention held at Farmvilie yesterday
TO nominate q candidate FOR Congress from
the Fourth congressional district or Nir-
ginia. there was a split ana
two nominations were made. J lie
nominees were Hon. Charles Zee alb
Ccneressman Z. T.. ThorOe Mr.. Gee VIII
publish tomorrow a strong address 70 me
Republicans Of the district. M which he
claims 10 be the regular nominee OF the
Republican party. basing his Claim upon
the fact that he received Iprty-s' ven
votes. which is five more than majority
Of the convention.
THE Use OF MONEY.
Nfr. Gee charges Mr. Thorpe with having
drawn the color line with the ust Of
money boy his supporters 20 corrupt tie
influence of the delegates, and with Pc
ing an advocate of free silver. NJ. Gee
in his address clearly defines this ial;cr
issue. and takes his stand clearly and
distinctly as sound-money adv 1cate.
2 he main cause Of the opposition 70 Mr.
-lOrur's nomination as s-ltcd Iy Mr..
Gee in his address is the fact that at
the Petersburg Convention thar elected
delegates 90 the ST. Louis convention
Nr. Thorpe bitterly opposed the selection
of General Suth Boiling. Of this city. as
delegate. and favored the election OF "a
negro. making the contest clearly upon
the race issue. General Boiling g. enc
NJ Petershurg's most prominent -nl i'm
ducntial citizens. lie is president OF the
Petersburg Tobacco Association ard
i- the commander OF the II. a. Wise and
W. II. l.. Lee Camps of Confederate
Veterans. OF Lunenburg county. No one
stands higher in this community than he
Mr. Gee in his address says hat he
proposes 10 make "a vigorous campaign I'm
every county in the district. and that he
ls in the contest 10 the end lnd clicvcs
le will Doe elected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

\ Very Interesting Quarterly Meeting OF
lHi. EsdK

Inc quarterly meeting Of the Woman's
christian Temperance Union was held
Tuesday night at the Friends Meeting
House on Clay street, above First. The
meeting Wis called % order by Mrs
j. i. Jobson, president of the district
convention.
Mrs. ". &. Leigh led the devotional
exercises. Mrs. William Peasants, then
IN pleasing manner. welcomed the sister
unions as guests OF the central us" To-
which Mrs. \. L. Wait responded IN
hitting terms
The President then submitted a we'll
prepared paper reviewing the work OF
the year and giving sound advice tor
tale future.
HIme Minor * Co.. through Mrs. Bur
se>s presented the members with 81 it,
in, pads.
Mrs. ). L. Bates read beau, sl and
chaste paper on Sunday-schoOl work. for
hich she received a voti of thanks.
Mrs. Otis Russell. State Superntend-
emf Of Flower Missions. gave very in
teligent talk on her line OF work that
commended itself 20 the members That
three hundred potted plants and over
one hundred bouquets were pledged 90
Doe used AZ the penitentiary on Flower
Mission Day, which is next saturday at
l.. ".
A letter from the State President. Mrs.
r. II. Jones proved quite Interesting
ana breathing a prayer for their success
and prosperity. As usual, the most .n-
terestilg feature of the morning session
was the question box
The address of Dr. Teift. subject.
"Heaithml Water" was very instructive
and received the closest attention
During the ntermission that followed
a lunch was served of substantials and
delicacios of the season.
Tho following officers were elected FOR
the year.
Mrs. j. r. Jobson was reelected pres
Gent unanimously.
Mrs. G.. n. Raabe was reelected secre-
tary.
cr. and Mrs A. T.. Wait. Vice-pfesident Z.
An interesting paper on Scieniihc
Temperance Instruction. careiui "nl
Resembling in its preparations was read
by Mrs A. T.. Wait.
Mrs. William Peasants made briei
but impressive address ON Temperance
Literature"
Mrs. Cronsliaw presented resolutions
and "a brief account of the life or the
late Mrs. Chappie who organized the
Union in the State. and the secretary
was instructed TO forward a copy 10 ihe
family.
Am invitation from the confederate
Soldiers Home 10 visit them was ac-
corted and an early date VIII ne named.
a. invitation for the district convention
A. meet al Centralm as the guests OF the
1obson "Y's" in September was accept
Cd.
4 vote of thanks was rendered the con-
tral .T~r for hospitality and entertain
ment OF delegates.
The meeting closed with the singing OF
the DOXOlogy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

summary: Earned runs-Boston, >,
Louisville 2 Three-hase hits-Eustace,
Clarke. rwob base hit" Hamilton. Ban
non. Sacrifice hits Tenuy, McDermott.
stolen bases-LOwe. Collins. Base on balls
Nichols. .. McDeImott, :; Hil, !. Base
on errors Boston. ., Louisville. 3. lit
bv pitcher-lIill. /. Passed balls-Tef-y,
]. Warner. . Struck out-By Nichois =
Tucker and Tenny Umpire Lynch. Time
two hours and nineteen minutes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04
Drlr. DUNE. md DLIND.
The Asylum Board in session-Candidate
rnr -nnerlnfendent. u

Tor -uIeilulflNfhif
sTAINTON. Va June 3.-Spccial.-
Tie Bea.d Of Directors OF the Deaf ana
Dumb Asylum have taken advantage OF
oh. convention 90 hold a meeting here
and ON Friday they viii elect % superin-
f.rdent ~ that institution.
Although there are "a number of candi-
dates for tfis position and some OF them
now I'm the field &c is practically consld-
cred that the fight has narrowed down
90 AIr Lindsay. OF Charlottesville, and
ST. vs.. s. Bowles. Of Basic city
The objections presented 90 Lindsay are
confined to- the fact that Doe was u mem
ber of tho old board which was dis
missed by the Legislature. but this is
met by the fact that Governor O'Ferrall
roappl.uted Senator Mushbach. who was
a member with Lindsay. thus showing
that the Governor did not consider the
old board ineligible.
THE important feature in Lindsay S
favor is that be is thoroughly master
of the sign language and is well equipped
in an respects for the place.
The friends of Mr. HOwies. OF course.
claim his natural attachments and high
moral standing but are compelled 10
ADMIT DIS deficiency in the knowledge OF
thc sign LANGUAGE They. however. claim
that this he can acquire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

" ANrED. BY a YOUNG LADY. a
,',',,,-,s 20 TEACH Young children IN eX-
c cpps FOR board during the summer.
"a longer n desired Could also give les
sons in Art calis,hsssssls' anR YeiGpsn s,s
French. Address MISE MANI "a. "a,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-04

THURSDAY, FRIDAY. and SATURDAY.
Came called at AS l. NJ. Jei-5t