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Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

who has retired from the command of
the Department of California, is one
of the Vests best known and most
popular commanders. He has been
prominent In every Indian war since
1871, when he returned from an ex-
tended sour of Europe with Gen. Phil
Sheridan, whose private secretary he
was. Gen. Forsyth was born at Maui
NEE, Ohio, and graduated at West
Point In 1856. AT the breaking out of
the war he went to the front and was
ranked first lieutenant Of cavalry. He
was In Sberidan's division and took
part in more than fifty battles without
receiving q scratch. He was promoted
to high offices. Gen. Forsyth 10 n
of the most distinguished Indian fight
ers now living.
DOROTHY DREW.
Dorothy Drew has had lunch with
the queen and she Is therefore . more
popular little lady than ever in Eng
land. Dorothy lie now 7 years OF age,
and 10 the pride and JOY OF the Glad
stone household. She IL q grand
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Wellsyille Tramps Held.

WELLsvILLE, Mo-, July 22.-The
tramps, Thos. Foley and Billy Moore,
who were injured in the railroad
tragedy here June %, were arraigned
before Judge Appllng to-day, charged
with the murder of W. E. Smith, alias
W. E. Sullivan, of their compan-
ions, who was killed on that night.
The defendants were held to await the
action of the grand jury. The evil
dence, while circumstantial, points
strongly to the guilt of the two men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

1t heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. For sale
by Woodbridge g. Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

There is o time for everything; and
the time to attend to a cold is when 1t
starts. Don't wait till you have con-
sumption, but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great remedy
for coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles. For
sale by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
WILLING Tn Fake Chances

The Vandalia Leader has worked up
a little scare Gin the Leader office
over the court house In Mexico being
unsafe. We know q number of West
End farmers who r willing to take
their chance in the court house for a
couple of terms or 80, IL the East
Enders are afraid to risk their lives In
the capitol building.-Centralia Cour-
Ter
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
In The Worlds Eye.
SOME OF THE NOTABLES OF The
COUNTRY OF WHOM THE PEG
PIE ARE TALKING.
China's New Minister to the United
States a Graduate of O~xford-John
A. Logan, Jr., of the McCook-
Logan Squabble, Prince
Christian and Others.
John A. LOGAN. JR.

UOIIIN n IOOdIN9 N
John A. Logan, Jr., is much talked
of at present on account of the out
break between the McCook and Logan
families, John A. Logan claiming the
McCooks started the story that he ap-
peared in an unauthorized uniform at
the coronation of the Gear in Moscow.
He brands the story as false and de-
mands an immediate 8traction, and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-3d Monday in jan
airy, list Monday in June, Sd Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-1st Monday in Feb
ruary, LIST Monday in May, LIST Monday
in August, list Monday in November.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday In jan
uary, I'd Monday in March, I'd Monday
in May, I'd Monday In September.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Home and hospital established and controlled
by Baptists, but admits of sick and afiicted of
all denominations or of no denomination. The
medical staff is composed of some Of the hest
known physicians of the city and who are
authority In their special ines ri
work. Any physician of good Handing can
treat his own patients in this sanitarium and
patients can choose their own physician IN thev
SO desire. IL has a nurse 3 training schofI and
q Woman's board of charity. The Vocation M
the sanitarium is good and with It's MANY other
superior advantages, without a doubt, makes IL
one OF the most attractive and Desirable insti.
buttons of its kind in the West, and there are
hundreds OF patients who need treatment and
yet they hesitate to come because they are NOT
acquainted with sanitariufn methods. To ali
such we will say that the Mayfield Sanitarium
Is q Christian Home and you will feel that vo,,
are with friends; win be tenderly cared for Nv
trained nurses and will receive such skiJled
sedical and surgical treatment an each in,ii-
sldnaI case may require, and we solicit your
pasronags; Elegant accommodations furnished
az y, "a, $40 and sla per week. Nursing at s2I0
70 % PEI week. Medical and surgical SERVICES
reasonable. GU aims in this new sanitariutp
are Just the same as when we FIRST entered the
WORK twelve ll2j years ago. As in the past,
OF all denominations and their fami.
lies receive free professional treatment. Also
no charges for professional serv ices rendered
indigent persons whose board and nurse bills
are paid by churches, lodges, &c.
For further Information address
w H. MAYFIELD, M d.,
Mayfeld Sanitarium. st. Louis. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Misses Barnes and Maddox Entertain

Thursday night Misses Ernie Barnes
and Matte Lou Maddox entertained
their many friends at q lawn fete at
their adjoining homes, on West Mon
roe street, In a beautiful manner.
The yard was arranged in an artistic
manner with arches of Japanese Ian
terms and: evergreens. In one corner
Of the yard was a fortune teller's tent,
which afforded a vast amount of
amusement for the young folks. Ele-
CANT refreshments were served, and
all went home proclaiming it to have
been the most pleasant evening which
they had ever spent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

The far famed Mexico Cornet Band
has been secured by the Fair directors
to furnish music for the Fair next
month. No better selection could have
been made. They get better as they
grow older, and they have been Or
ganized for some time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
eat Is made on the order of a bicycle

seat is made on the order of a bicycle
frame and from this the operator con-
trolls the wings, or aeroplanes, on eth
or side. Prof. Barnard does not claim
all OF the credit for the invention, as
he is using, by permission, several
features employed by other expert
mentors in aeronautics. Barnard is a
native of Massachusetts and is 80
years old. Since his 23ri year he has
been engaged in gymnasium work for
the Nashville Y. M. @. A. He Is a
noted athlete as we'll as a mechanical
genius
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Says the Centralia Courier: W. W.
Settle, of Mexico, here attending the
Christian lectureship last week,
informed the Courier man that he is
a candidate for collector of Audrain
county. Mr. Settle is a very compe-
tent business man, a most excellent
gentleman and would make Audrain
a good collector.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

On Tuesday evening O. M. Graves,
the horse trainer, lost a tan colored
pocket book containing S26 in cash and
some papers. This morning George
Brock found the pocket book in his
yard with only al unimportant paper
in it. Someone found the book and
kept the money and threw the book
into Mr.. Brooks yard.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

says if it is not given he will hold Gen.
A. D.. McCook personally RESPONSE
ble." Mr.. Logan Is the son of the late
John A. Logan. He is 8 feet tall and
has an atheletic figure. His hair and
mustache are jet black, and he is said
to resemble his lannon's father. He is
80 years of age, a graduate of West
Point and a regular commissioned
captain in the army. He has a wife
and two children.
PRINCE CHRISTIAN ON DENMARK.
The betrothal of Prince Christian, of
Denmark, the eldest son of the Grown
Prince of Denmark, and the ultimate
heir to the throne, to the Duchess
Alexanderine, Of Mecklenberg-
Schwerin, is looked upon with much
favor by most of the foreign courts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Wallace Harrison Dead.

Wallace, the fifteen months-old son
OF MIR. and Mrs. L. ID. Harrison, died
at the home of his parents, A miles
southwest OF Mexico Wednesday af-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. l..
F. Linn at the residence at 8 o'clock
Friday and the remains were laid
away at Beaver Dam church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

"They don't make much fuss about
It." We are speaking of De Wits
Little Early Risers, tho famous little
pills for constipation, biliousness and
all stomach and liver troubles. They
never grippe. For sale by Woodbridge
& Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

daughter of the Grand Old Man, and
the daughter of Rev. Harry Drew and
Mary Gladstone Drew. Mr.. Drew is
the warden of st. Deniole's, at Ha-
warden, and his daughter is recognized
by the populace as the real mistress
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Miss Hattie Stevenson, one ofMexi-
co.'s most accomplished young teach
ers, is visiting in this vicinity. Miss
Hattie is a graduate of the Mexico
Public School and she Is the third
daughter in the family who has chos-
en- the profession of teaching.-Wor-
cester notes in the Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Did Andree Pass the Pole?

LONDON, July GA special dispatch
from Copenhagen says . carrier pig
con has been caught in the vicinity of
Tromsoe Island, nea the north point
OF Norway, with the following stamped
on its wing; lssNorth Pole passed If
teenth."
1t is possible that this lie q message
from Andree conveying information
of the success of his aerial voyage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Uncle. Jess Barnett, who came from
Mexico in a buggy the other day, says
there Is lots of good corn between
Vandalia and Mexico. Uncle Jess
had been in Mexico to deliver a horse
to VIM. Wallace, collector of Mexico.
Price paid, S8O.-Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

John Griffin, OF GAINESVILLE, o., says:
"I never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until a box of
De Wits Witch Hazel salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve is une-
qualled. For sale by Woodbridge &
Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Two Horses Killed

Lightning struck and killed two val
liable horses belonging to Charles
Givens, on Littleby Greek, Saturday.
The lightning was frightful, re-
minding one of heavy artillery fire by
its regularity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Vim, vigor and victory: these are
the characters of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. For sale by Wool
bridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
w. 8. Hathaway hands the LEDGE

w. 8. Hathaway hands the LEDGER
a copy Of the Iron Ore, printed at
Ishpeming, Mich, and calls attention
to the following item in the paper:
The Colby mine, located at Besse-
mer, has resumed mining work with
a force of 150 men. The property has
been idle for more than a year. BESSIE
mel celebrated the event by decorat-
ing and music from brass bands.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Mason Creasey's Babv Buried.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Rena, the young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Creasey, were
conducted by Rev. Fielding Marvin
at 2 O'Clock Friday at the Promenade
Street Methodist church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

81 crave but One Minute" said the
public speaker in a husky voice; and
then he took a dose of One Minute
Cough Cure, and proceeded with his
oratory. One Minute Cough Cure
Is unequaIled for throat and long
troubles. For sale by Woodbridge &
purdv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Don't nauseate your stomach with
teas and bitter herbs, but regulate
your liver and sick headache by using
those famous little pills known as De
Wits Little Early Risers. For sale
by Woodbridge & Purdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

walking mp to it pat his back against
it and said: burned II + don't stand
here, anyway And so 1t is with the
Republican party.o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Mrs. g. B. MacfarlaEve lie owe from
Jefferson City and win be the guest of
her sister, Mrs. P. e. Locke, for sew
erai days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Mrs. Thos. w. Carter and son, Thos.,
OF st. Louis, are the guests Of Mrs.
Carter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Lupton,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

I. A. Pew, OF Gamma, No., and J..
a. Finley, of Auburn, Mo, both promi-
nent stock men, were In town on
business Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

W. P. Hooton, of Liberty, Mo-, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. E. Hooton,
west of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Updegraff on the Pending Eclipse.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, July 23.-Dr. Milton
Updegraff, professor of astronomy in
the Missouri University, said to-day,
when interviewed IN the pending
partial eclipse of the sum-:
"An annular eclipse of the sun, Wis.,
ible al a partial eclipse throughout
the United States, will on the
morning of July 90. The path of the
annular eclipse begins at a point in
the Pacific ocean, off the coast of
Mexico, passes through Mexico to
Havana, Cuba, thence through the
West Indies to Cape st. Rogue, on
the coast OF Brazil, and ends in South
Atlantic. The apparent size of the
SUMS disk is larger than the moons,
and along this path the black disk of
the moon will be seen for about ono
minute, projected on the disk Of the
sun, forming an annulus, or ring of
light. For Central Missouri the eclipse
will begin at about 1925 q. m, and will
end at about 9:45 a. m, varying some
minutes for different places.
Economy and strength r COM
bined in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Every
bottle contains 100 doses and will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Miss Josie Evans, of st. Joseph, Ia
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Fannie Roberts,
near this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
WI TING FANG.

WI Ting Fang, the new minister
from China to the United States, is
about 80 years of age, a capable-look-
ing Monaghan, with strong, deter
mined cast of countenance. He speaks
English fluently, being a graduate of
Oxford, where he studied law and has
held several important positions under
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Rev. Richard K. Kelly, Of this city,
is assisting Rev. J. E. Davis in a reyiv-
al at Kingsvfle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. I. O. French are en-
tertaining their daughter, Mrs. Thos.
Doty, OF st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
The land sales for the week were

The land sales for the week we're:
]. B. Botkin to M. F. Allen, 97-10O
acres in West Mexico, $1,225.
R. Jenkins to s. Houston, 46 acres,
16 miles east of Mexico, 1915.
w. T. Crosswhite to w. A. Powell,
6 acres near Thompson, 5000.
A. z. Torreyson to T. T. Torreyson,
40 acres near Martinsburg, $500.
s. W. Davis to T. J. Casey, lots 5 and
6, block 5, Clark's addition to Mexico,
$500.
M. r. Allen to j. B. Botkin, lot 2 In
Calbraith's square, city of Mexico,
$1,000.
@. w. Baker to E. Manscer, $40
acres, four miles southeast Of Mexico,
SIS, 200.
j. FL. Buckley to W. NJ. Sims lots 2
and II of block 8, Guthrie's addition
to Mexico, S45.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Mrs. Lewis Hord is entertaining
Mesdames Green, of Nevada, and Ar
mold, of Columbia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Thos. Hendricks, of Santa Fe, was q
business visitor here Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Steinman, of st.
Louis, are the guests ofMr. Steinman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Steinman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

EE1ENCH REMEDY
produces the above results in.3o DAYS, II .ets
powerfully and quickly. Cures when ali others fail
Young men wiz regain their Lost manhood and old
nsn VIII recover their youthful viaor By using
REVIVO. IL quickly md surely restores Neryons
ness, Lost Vitality, Impotency. Nightly Emissions
Lost Power. Fsilins Memory. Wasting Diseases. and
=, epects OF ssif-aouse o. excess and indiscrstion,
which UNITS one for study, business or marrfaee- n
NOS only cures BY starting ct the seat of disease. but
rs great nerve tonic and blood builder, bring
storing the Gre of youth. Il wards on Jnssaity
snd consumption. Insist on hsvfnz REyIVO, nc
otner: It can be carried In vest pocket. b. mail
1l.oo pet psckaee. OF sx Tor $500, with . posi-
i've written guarantee 3 cuye or refunA
sne money. Circular tree. Address
Royal Medicine Co, 'e2 a Rs:fssT g.
For sale at Mexico, Mo-, by J. r. Lew
ellyn and Woodbridge & Purdy,
d&w DRUGGISTS, 1yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Miss Sara ems, Hhe attended
the institute, ret, Led to her
home in MartinsDurg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

The future BRIDES mother is second
cousin to the present Gear of Russia,
to whom Prince Christian himself is a
first cousin. The Prince is a stalwart
young man and an enthusiastic sports
man, being particularly devoted to
military training. He has been at
tached to various regiments in differ
emit parts of the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Ras Pearson, of Louisiana, one of
Pixies prominent young attorneys,
and Miss Lallie Ingram, the handsome
daughter of j. ]. Ingram, of Bowling
Green, were united in marriage at II
q. M, Tuesday,, July 20. Rev. 8. G..
Dechard, of Frankfort, officiated.
ST like to see the pugilistic industry
thrive"
"Fond of seeing prize fights, are
your"
"Never saw one in my life, sir. Pm
a manufacturer of writing paper and
pens"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Thos. J. Roberts has been appointed
postmaster at Rush Hill, vice j. F.
Green removed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29

Economy and strength are COM
bined in Hoods Sarsaparilla. Every
bottle contains 100 doses and will
average to last a month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-07-29
Twenty Years Ago This Week.
Mrs. J. D. Tucker was quite Ill.

Mrs. j. ID. tucker was quite Ill.
T. T. Morris was In the western gold
fields.
L. Phillip was in New York buying
goods.
E. D. Graham was a photographer
In Mexico.
John A. Flood was In the west for
his health.
Clay Gilliland was in the drug bust
ness in Farber.
Bob Vincil had his hand crushed
between the jaws of a horse.
Prof. Hersman was president pro
tenn of Westminster College.
Ten million dollars worth of proper
ty was burned on Sunday in Pittsburg.
Miss Annie Hafford was called to
Colorado by the serious illness of her
brother.
The city real estate was assessed at
s451, $40 and the personal property at
s171,335.
Mrs. Spence, the mother of Doctor
and Joseph Spence, died and was
buried in Boone County.
Died on the 22d, of paralysis, Abner
Harrison, aged SO years. He was the
father of Andy Harrison.
The G. & A. engines were draped in
black, in mourning for the death of
Riley Ewing, of this city.
Geo. K. Mcdonald and Miss Maggie
A. Garland were joined in marriage
by Rev. H. B. Seeley on the 21st.
All of the saloons and most of the
business houses in st. Louis were
closed on account of the railroad
strike.
The following head lines covered
the appalling strike situation: Labor
vs.. Capital-Two Hundred Lives Lost
$40, ooo, 900 Worth of Property De-
stroyed-The Strike Has Become GEN
eral-3,00O Oars and 125 Locomotives
Burned at Pittsburg-Thousands and
Thousands Have Joined the Mob
Business at a Observation-Disclosures
ing Establishments of All Kinds
Olosed-Local Trains Stopped-Not a
Wheel Moving on the @. & A. Rail-
road.
LAND SALES.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-04-21
A Pathetic Ballad.

The following pathetic ballad is
floating around among our exchan-
ges. Father. dear father, come
home with me now. for Ma has
some carpets to beat; she's got all
the furniture out in the yard, from
the front door clean out to the
street. The stove must comedown
and be put in the shed, and the
yard must be cleaned of some grass,
for its time to clean house and the
DEVILS to pay and the front wins
dows need some new glass. Faith
er, dear father, come home with me
now, and bring some bologna and
cheese; it's most twelve O'Clock and
there's nothing to eat I'm SO hum
cry Tn weak in the knees. All
the dinner we'll have win be cold
scraps and such, and we'll have to
eat standing up, too, for the table
and all are out in the backyard. oh !
Il wish that house-cleaning was
through. Father, dear father come
home with me now, for Ma is as
mad as a Turk, she says that your
only lazy old thing, and that she
shall put you to work. There's
painting to do and paper to hang,
and the windows and casing to
scrub, for its house-cleaning time
and you've got to come home and
revel in suds and cold grub.
Quite an important river deal
was made on Tuesday when Capt.
w. B. Paden, of this city, sold to
Capt. Riggs, of Pomeroy, ten large
barges which will be used in the
coal trade on the Big Kanawha.
The boats were taken down the
river this morning We under
stand that Capt. Riggs was agent
for Camden & Spilman in the
transaction-P arkersburg Sentinel
April 10Th.
A Gallipolis girl confessed to her
Pastor that she had received atten-
ton from seventeen young men and
that fifteen of them had kissed her
The chief point of this confession
seems to be that there are two
mighty lucky young men in Cali
polls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-04-21

Mrs A. Tween, residing at 40 Hen
.ry ST.. Alton, LII. suffered with seiatfe
rheumatism for over eight months.
She doctored for it nearly the whole
recommended by friends, and WAC
treated by the physicians, but reeeiv-
ed no relief She then used one and
4 half bottles OF Cl1ambeEiainss Pain
Balm. which effected q complete cure.
This is published ct her request. as
she wants ofllers 81 I1iilllrIy afafcted to
know what cured her The 20 and SO
centsizes for sale by 6. W. n. Hoon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-04-21

from Tuesdays Daily.
Miss Virginia Myers, of GalIipo-
lis, was here yesterday.
Hon. Jas. B. Menager went up
to Charleston last night on impor-
tant legal business
Capt. P. F. Spencer, came down
from Charleston to spend few
days with his family in Henderson
Mr.. Fritz Frick, barber at Stein
bach's, leaves to-day for a short
visit to his parents at Pomeroy.
Hon. John E. Beller left yester-
day for Charleston on legal bust
Capt. Robt. Haptonstall has
gone to Winfield, where he has a
contract to do some work.
Messrs. @. A. Delay and W. Fl.
Slaymaker. of Gallipolis, were bus
mess visitors here yesterday.
Postmaster Col. Thomas, was a
business visitor to Pomeroy yes
terday,
Mr.. VIM. Bird, of Old Town,
left this morning for Newport, KY.
to attend the races.
Mrs. B. Gilmore and Mrs. j. l..
Phelps who accompanied Mrs
Moody as far as Parkersburg, will
return today on the noon train.
Mr.. A. Frunz, of Baden, was in
town yesterday, and ordered the
Register sent to his address for a
year.
Mrs. w. B. Gable. of Athens,
Ohio, who has been here on ayisit
to relatives and friends, returns to
her home this afternoon.
Mr.. Ed. Epple came down from
Pomeroy yesterday on his wheel to
visit friends in this city, and to en-
JOY some fishing on the Kanawha.