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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
small R,.ze Mt Hardin college.

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At 8 O'Clock Monday afternoon fire
started In Miss Cuuningham's room
NO. s1) at Hardin College and set the
room In o mass of blaze before 1t was
discovered. There were very few
around the building at the time
and had it not been for the hero
ism OF Grant Wright, an empioye
Of the college, John Potts and ]. j.
Weimer, the building would surely
have burned. As it vas, Wright and
the others soon smothered the flames
out. An alarm had been turned in
from the residence of r. II.
White and when the two reels and
the ere company arrived the FIRE had
been gotten under control. The COM
pany made q good run.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Funeral of Rev. John Wayman.

At 1880 O'Clock sunday morning
funeral services over the remains Of
Rev. John Wayman were conducted
from the Liberty Street M. e. Church
by Rev. 1. F. Lusk, pastor, and Rev.
w. F. Clayton, of Cameron, Mo.
After the choir had sung "Asleep In
Jesus'' and "Earth has no Sorrow that
Heaven Cannot Heal" Rev. Clayton
conducted very impressive services.
Mr.. Clayton paied many tributes to
the deceased. He said that it was just
80 years to the day when he and the
deceased had made application for
membership to the Missouri confer
ence. He spoke in touching words Of
the many deeds of love and kindness
which the deceased had enacted. The
pail bearers were: e. B. Norris, w. II.
Norris, P. W. Harding, A. NJ. Trimble,
T. B. Hit and G.. M. Haskell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Work 10 being pushed on the jacob
'schopp residence, north Of town, and
It will be finished about May 1. Ie will
contain ten rooms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

j. b. Snyder, formerly OF Mexico,
nov Of Santa Cruz, CAL, is just re-
covering from q severe spell Of ILL
uaaa-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Mrs. volney Campbell and children
went to Kansas City to-day 70 join
Mr.. Campbell, who has secured . good
position - iineman on = road running
out Into KAnaas.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
CauHor Your Fsss

In case Of State Of Missouri w. John
Payne. Stats OF Missouri W. Harvey
Smith. In the Payne case only State
costs paid. p. u. MORRIS,
Circuit Clerk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Arthur Sharp, n Of Audrain's
most enterprising young business
men, Ii with Ferris & Cauthorn and
would ike to have his friends call and
trade with him.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
FOR BUSINESS.
The Racket Store Has Changed Quar-.
ters and is Ready For Business in
the Thomas Building-A Very
Prosperous Firm.

]. w. Platt, manager Of the Racket
store owned by NJ. L. Brown & Co.,
has gotten his immense stock of goods
arranged in their new quarters in the
Thomas building on the south side of
the square.
A LEDGER reporter was shown
through the different departments by
the ever courteous Mr.. Plat this morn
ing and found everything in excellent
shape.
On the ground floor are displayed
the dress goods, dry goods, rugs, shelf
hardware, notions, umbrellas, hosiery
and other things too numerous to
mention. The millinery department,
superintendent by Miss Sallie Owen, ia
also located on this floor. Here, be-
sides trimmed hats, orders for dress
skirts r taken and filed, over 400
being made last year. There are from
two to four assistants in this depart
ment. All muslin underwear sold by
this firm lie also made in the building.
Between 800 and 1900 Featherbone
corsets r continually carried in
stock. The lace, embroidery and rib
bon department, which is also ON the
first floor, is the largest and best as
sorted in the city-everything high
class.
The hosiery department, with which
Mr.. Platt makes . special effort, 10
also situated on this floor. A very
large line OF white goods, cutlery and
notions also helps to make up the
large stock. A cash carrier system
operates on the first floor, with Miss
Mary Garrett as cashier, and q dupli-
cate bill is given with each purchase.
Going up the large double stairway
Mr.. Platt showed the reporter through
the queensware, glassware, granite
ware and tinwars department which
is situated on q balcony, or, as Mr..
Platt expresses 1t, on the ''hurricane
deck" in the q of the store.
Here Mr.. Platt has his office.
Going on up to the second story the
pants, shirt and overall department ia
reached. This is we'll lighted by front
and rear windows and q large sky-
light. The stock carried here 10 very
large and all the goods are OF the
best. On this floor ia carried the car
pets, mattings and toys, of which there
is a we'll selected stock.
When asked to what he attributed
his C and why he could sell his
goods 10 low Mr.. Platt said: "We
buy of o. b. Rouse, Of New York City,
who sells for spot cash. This firm, to-
gether with Racket stores at Columbia,
BoonviIIe, Louisiana, DeSoto, Car
rollton and jefferson City, has q
buyer Ia this house who looks out for
our interests and when he gets q snap
he sends 1t in to us. The house has
40 or so auction buyers who are scat
tered all over the world and they get
the best goods at remarkable bargains
Another thing, we ask but q small profit,
mark our goods plainly at one price,
make NO deviations and get cash."
Mr.. Platt, who formerly travelled
out of Indianapolis for the @. B. Coons
gents furnishing house, started in the
Racket store business In Mexico 4
years ago with q 20x40 foot space and
one clerk, has increased his business
until now he manages the business
mentioned and employs, outside OF
the millinery department., six clerks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

e. 8. Wilson writes that the Mexico
Klondyke party reached Tacoma all
right Saturday. Everybody well and
In good spirits.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Presiding Judge County Coul

We are authorized to announce
J. Il. SIMS
q candidate for Presiding Judge OF the County
Court, subject to the action OF the Democratic
primary on April 40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
YOUNGS CREEK ITEMS.

AN>&Ss
Correspondence Of the Ledger.
YoUNGs CREEK, March 9.-We sup
pose no one is complaining now about
the weather, az il has been remark
ably fine for some time past.
Farmers are now beginning to bestir
themselves In making preparations
for farming. Dat sowing viii soon be
in order. In fact, some have already
begun.
DR.. Berry, formerly of st. Louis, Ii
now located in ouT midst and ready to
receive calls professionally.
Willard Stephens, of Skinner, has
rented nrs. Days farm In our neigh
borhood and lie moving this week.
Willard is q jolly good fellow and we
welcome him to our midst.
There was preaching at Midway last
sunday. The roads being good, there
was o good attendance.
Announcement has been made for
the Organization OF the Sunday School
the first Sunday 10 April. We hope
all win bear this in mind and come
out at the appointed time and give
their assistance In making the Sunday
Schoola glorious success.
George Carr, who has just returned
from the Lone Star state, tells ~ sbat
he has gotten tired Of keeping bssh-
elor's hall and desires to ssnouiice
that he 10 now q candidate for matri-
mony and can be interviewed on the
subject any time and anywhere.
Miss Rosie Blum has been quite
seriously Ill for the past week and
when last heard from her condition
was unimproved.
The Bryant school 10 progressing
nicely under the careful management
Of our most estimabie teacher, Mis-
Katie Cox.
Clyde, Ellis and Roy Patterson, who
are attending school ct Mexico, came
out to spend Sunday with their par.
ents.
We understand that the literary
society at Long Branch continues t.
meet each week. Their meetings an
held on Friday evening"
It il rumored that Billy Wilson h
going into the huokster business thu
summer. Billy ID quite polite ans
aGabIe among ladies and no doubt tht
business win suit him spIendidly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
o.. O. Davis is still very sick.

Rhodes Clay has returned from a
business trip to Springfield, Ill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Judge Western District,

We are authorized TO announce .
II. T. SPURLING
q candidate for County Court Judge from the
Western District, subject TO the action OF the
Democratic primary on Saturday, April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Plows. plows, plowsl
Call and see them. Ferris
g. Cauthorn.
IL. SIMS CURED OF RUPTURE.
Has Been Afflicted Since 1683-Now
Sound and Well.

THOMPSON, No., February 10.-I
have been treated for hernia by DR.. /.
Mayer, Of the W. A. Levin Rupture
Cure Co., and take pleasure In saying
to all my friends the Gee has been
sven more than I expected. I am to-
day sound and well. / have been
ruptured since 1858; got hurt lifting 81
. wagon wheel In . ssnd.patch on
the plains. Been carrying this afaic-
ton until DR.. Mayer cured me.
(Signed.) l.. J. SMs.
have some good sized maple trees
from 10 TO II feet on ground that !
wasn't to clear this spring. VIII sell
them 1t 12ko each - long ~ supply
lasts. Other good healthy nursery
stock Ut reasonable prices.
e. j. WINTER,
Two miles south of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Geo. w. Pigg, n Of the most
prominent Odd Fellows in this part Of
the state, was mp from vandafiA on
Thursday to attend the funeral OF J.
N R1av
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

WANTED.-Situation ~ cook in small
family. Address MRs. II. MURPHY,
Farber, Mo. 50-1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

The Jewel Stoves and Ranges are
guaranteed to bake quicker than any
other stove made-at Ferris & Cau-
thorn's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We have hons and eastern money
10 loan on most favorable terms.
a2-sm MooKE 4 HOWELL
Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

In the weekly LEDGER will be found
a statement OF the M~artinsburg (Mo.)
Bank, which Ii . most prosperous
and successfully managed Institution.
The County Court has appointed
j.. T. Adams Justice Of the Peace OF
Prairie township, In place OF @. u.
Baker, who resigned to go to Klon-
dyke.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Flows, plows, plows!
Call and see them. Ferris
& Cauthorn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Mrs. Henry Clark Dead.

Mrs. Jennie Clark, aged about 35
years and the wife OF Henry Clark, IN
miles west of Benton City, died
Sunday, March 8.
Deceased was q daughter of Judge
A. J. Douglass and . most excellent
woman. She left . husband and three
small children, the youngest being
about a year old.
Funeral services were conducted
last Monday at 2 O'Clock from Unity
Church,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
aood fulee Tor oale,

have ak pairs Of good largo muIel
that I win ssil to farmers on time.
44-tf A. LAzINoRE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Ash for the G. D. Corset and take
no other, for they = the best. For
sale ct the Famous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Lee Craddock.

LeeCraddock who cnts the price, has
contracted with the daily and week.
iy LEDGER for advertising space for
a year. Mr.. Craddock has had an nm
usually large sale on wall paper this
spring. He has n Of the largest and
most complete lines and the latest
styles. You should read his adver-
tisement and examine his stock.
Craddock cuts the price on every
thing,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

Mrs. o. B. Gibbs was In 81 Louis
Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
j. 8. SNIDOW
Q candidate for County Clerk; subject to the
Democratic primary on April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Salt River Township

VIC are auth0rIzed 20 annOunce
ROBERT W. ALLEN
q candidate for Constable of Salt River Town
ship subject To the Democratic primary on April
10, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Flows, plows, plowsl
Call and see them. Ferris
& Cauthorn.
Enr Sale

A few good farm implements ct .
low price, including a Flying Dutch
man riding plow, Disc cultivator, har-
row and seeder. K. r. ARNOLD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
THOMPSON ITEMS.

THOMPSON ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger
THOMPSON, Mo-, March s.-H. T.
CANT bought 70 fancy hogs from ]. e.
Sims last week.
DR.. o. B. Mayes was in Oentralia
Friday on business.
Miss Carrie jackson spent Sunday
In Mexico.
Geo. Baker, of Skinner, was here
Friday.
Coleman & Howard have moved
their mill from near Cant to n mile
south Of here, where they are pre-
pared to do all kinds of saving.
Ed. Cant, north OF Mexico, was here
Saturday.
J.. R. Powers and wife spent two
days with DR.. Berry and wife last
week near Youngs Creek.
Henry CANT has 10 wild geese that
have had their wlngs cropped and
tanned.
Rev. Rice flied his regular appoint
ment at the Mcdonald hall Saturday
night.
John NJ. Conlin spent last week in
Mexico.
Lizzie Allen will keep house for her
brother, Richard, near Laddonis, this
year.
R. P. Tinsley received a car load OF
lumber from Chicago Monday.
Geo. Pool rented 40 acres of Gala
way land, 8 miles from here, to VIII
Creasey.
Born, to Nh. and Mrs. Ben Robinson,
an 8 pound boy.
Bro. Griffin filed his regular ap-
pointment at New Hope Sunday.
Geo. Meyers son has been very sicl
| with bronchitis.
F. NJ. Tinsiey's son, Reuben, got two
or three scalp wounds Tuesday caused
by q team running away.
W. r. Mcbride, of Centralia, bought
20 hogs from H. T. CANT Tuesday and
| shipped them to st, Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

100 acre farm for rent. See George
Kabrich, Mexico, Mo. 49-2t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Circuit Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
p. M. MORRIS
q candidate for reelection to the ONCE OF Circuit
Clerk; subject to the Democratic primary on
April 20, 1888.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce
JAMES NJ. BARNES
acandidate for County Clerk Of Audrain County,
subject to the action OF the Democratic primary
on April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Thursday night. An are requested to

Thursday night. All are requested to
attend.
Bro. Okes Allied his appointment ct
the Presbyterian church Sunday night
after being absent q month.
Thole & Robinson are erecting . nice
three-room dwelling for Ferguson at
Nadine.
Ed Boyd, OF Jassamine, was in VAN
dalia Monday trading.
Mr.. Russell, of Prairie View, gave .
musicale Saturday night. VandaIia
was well represented.
Miss Ida Hesser, of this city, spent
Sunday at Prairie View, the guest of
Miss Ferguson.
Married, at the residence OF the
bride Sunday evening, March 9Th,
Miss Josie Hecard and Mr.. Sylvester
Keith, Rev. Common, pastor OF the
Baptist church, officiating.
Geo. Calvert, of Nadine, sold some
fine hogs in Rails county last week.
Mrs. Shriefer, of south OF town, was
In Monday trading.
Mr.. Miller and wife will move into
the new building in the southwest
part OF town next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
County Treasurer.

We are authorized to announce
JAMES III. SALLEE
q candidate for Treasurer; subject to the Demo-
cratic primary on April 30, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
w. W. SETTLE
q candidate for County Collector of Audrain,
subject TO the action OF the Democratic primary
on April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
ALBERT HARRISON
l candidate for Collector OF Audrain county, sub
to the action OF the Democratic primary on
April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
]. HORD DAVIS
= candidate for County Collector, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary April 30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
j. I. LEEPER
q candidate for County Collector; subject to the
Democratic primary on April 30, 1898.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

We are authorized to announce
GEORGE w. DANIEL
a candidate for County Collector, subject to the
action OF the Democratic primary April 30.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02
Stop and Consider.

This proposition: We have in'
our hands for sale that valuable res.
idencc property recently sold by DR.
A. II. Hargrave to Mr. j. b. S. Mc-N
lntosh, situated in this town. Thist
property consists of Il good house AM,
necessary out-housea, and about fuu,
acres of beautiful lawn, n large mum
her of excellent fruit trees, berries
vines etc. The location of this prop
erty commands II splendid view
north aud east, of which ones eyed
never weary. In fact this is one oti
the most elegant and desirable resi- C
dence sites in this, ornny other town,
In Southwest Virginia. Now, we,
want to sell this property. The
owner lives in II distant city, aLu
cannot look after his interest here
personally. lie has large business
interest in New York and other cilie
which require his time and presence.
We mean business-this property
must he sold. If you want To buy
come TO see us at once, and make H.
an offer. We will make prices and
terms to suit you.
TAzEwELL REAL ESTATE AGENc,
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FREQ Pills.

Send your address to II. L. Buck
len y Co, Chicago, and get II free
sample box of DR. Kings New Lite
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are c"ny in
action and are particularly eff, civ"
in the cure of Constipation all Sick
Headache. For Malaria and fi,ri
troubles they have been prov Il in.
valuable. They are guaranir lode
be perfectly free from every crleter
ious substance and to be pure $ 'cg-
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stomach and bowels greatly invign
rate the sy stem, Regular size 25c
per box Sold by Jno. i j cks"n,
Druggist.
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SAVED THE SHIP.
Fireman's Presence of Mind Avert
ell IN Awful Calamity.

Fireman's Presence of Mind Avert.
ed IN Awful Calamity.
A second-class fireman serving on
one of the smaller U. S. cruisers had
his head about him when the maya
zine of his ship was threatened, few
years ago, and he has had the much
better rating of water-tender ever
since. One of his shipmates of the
black gang was cleaning his section Of
the after engine-room bilges one morn
ing. His particular section Of the
bilges was on the starboard side Of the
extreme after part of the engine-room.
Immediately aft of the engine-room
was the ships magazine, separated
from the engine-room by steel parti-
ton. Bilges are cleaned with turpen-
tine-soaked waste. The bilge-cleaner,
too lazy to fill one of the small tur-
pentine cans provided for the purpose,
dragged five-gallon can of turpen-
tine to his bilge station and began
work. Smoking is strictly prohibited
In the engine-rooms Of man-of-war,
on account of the large amount OF
combustible stores necessarily slowed
below. This bilge-cleaner was reck-
less sort of blade, however, and when
he had got his ge-cleaning under
way he took out his pipe and lit it,
carelessly chucking the match In the
bilge. There was some turpentine In
bilge, and the match, still aglow, set
1t into flame. The bllge-cleaner
jumped to his feet. and in doing so
he overturned the five gallons of tur-
pentine. Then the biige was converted
into roaring mass of flame that shot
to the berth-deck gratings and played
directly against the steel bulkhead
separating the engine-room from the
magazine. The careless bilge-cleaner
was scorched, and he bolted for the
spar deck yelling like a mailman. The
second-class fireman with the head on
him was the only other man in the
after engine-room at the time this hap
pened. He made jump for the bilge-
covers that had been removed by his
reckless mate, and, although severely
burned while doing 1t, he thrust them
over the bilges. Then he seized O
wrench and knocked open one of the
| tAOhh bhC oCdt lcttlnS W6I6I
directly into the bilge that was In
flames. The water came in so rapidly
that it knocked the bilge-covers off
but 1t drowned the fire. There was
more than n foot of water In the en-
| gine-rooms before the intake could
be closed again, but that was a small
matter compared with what might
have happened had' the hot turpentine
flame Tapped the magazine bulkhead
much longer. BY the time fire quart
ers was sounded and the men on deck
got down below the second-class fire.
man, with his hair and eyebrows all
burned off and the skin peeling from
his face and hands. was throwing
bucketful after bucketful of the incom.
Ing sea water against the steel bulk.
head. which was already so hot that
It sent back clouds of steam.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02
A pIsscminntor ofro1son.

Henry Hoglot.-So We think ole AL
vim ought ter be expelled from our So
ciety? What's he been doin'?
Samuel Stubble.-Why, he's a inf
del!
Henry Hoglot.-Infidel! What's
that? What does an infidel do?
Samuel Stubble.-He don't believe In
anything. Now, ole Alvin said las
Fall that the cornhusk an hog-melt
theories fer prognosticatin' hard Win
tiers was all bosh; then he said that a
man might as well grub up briers in
the light of the moon as in the dark.
But the last time l saw him he fairly
put the cap-sheaf on the shock.
Henry Hogiot.-Do tell! What did
the blamed fool say?
Samuel Stubble.-Why, he said that
woodchuck would no more think of
wakin' up for grounding day than he
would fer Sunday school!
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GA - ToREA.
Bears the N The Kind You Haze kwas Bought
signature "a &NHgIz@
Not strictiy Apropo,.

And now" said the lecturer at the
,lose OF a discourse on theosophy. to
which his audience had listened with
the deepest attention. 'in accordance
with my usual custom shall extend to
any person present who cares to do 40
the opportunity to ask whatever ques-
tion may be in his mind. wish 10
leave no point obscured If 1t is in my
power to wake it clear"
There's one thing I've always wanted
10 KNOW" said an earnest-look.ng man
In the audience. rising Is he smoke
I've asked great many men. and
none OF them could ever tell me. WHY
is 1t that you always find a picture Of
a goat on book beer sign?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02

character, who has left very interesti
though Inconsistent trucks on tho sal
OF politics. Ono of these tracks wo h.
recently discovered in tho American
newspaper in Philadelphia, in its ss
oil February 9Th, 1891, being n reply
some questions it had sent Conc,
walker. Since those questions VIC
answered he has changed to DO u Williu
Mckinley tariff republican, and as 1
republican party has changed in nothi
his replies arc both interesting al
amusing. He says:
The South is solid against the pol
ic'l horesies and political principles
the republican party, and not again
inc North MS section. Southern dem
Gratis, us well as Northern democrat
are opposed to the centralizing doctrin
ana tendencies of tho republican part
which would destroy the last vestipe
States rights" and make soyereir
states no moro than counties. III
southern people arc, and have alwa,
boon, opposed to high protective tariffs.
the use OF troops at tho polls aud to tho SUI
ordination Of tho civil to tho military .powo
while all these things have been advocate
and upheld by tho republican party
In some of the paragraphs of his lettc
Inc iS, sSH and about acrc5hSo ihand one
alf mile from Kelly new room
oitage, metal roof, large hall AMI
orch, water in house from II spring and
priug housc-about 80 fine young fruit
rees, strawberries and other small fruit.
his is nice ONE. Price $3.50, /
a-h, balance on easy term.
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Grand Encampment
G. A. r.
CINCINNATI, OHIO.

The Norfolk & Western
Railway will sell exclusion tick
cts for the above occasion from
the following points:
Roanoke $3.50. WytheviIle sos
, T., Railroads %, Tazewell I 80, Bran
swell 6.s5, Elkhorn 6.65. Welch 6 80,
Williamson 90, Pulaski $50 Marion
8 30. Blurfield 7.05. Pocahontas G So,
May Buery 675, Keystone 60,
'rhacker $50, Wayne 3.45.
Tickets will esold Sept Ord, and
ith., COOL till Sept. 10. BY deposit
ting iicktt with joint agent betwtt N
Sept. and 9th extension will he Civ
n to Oct. 2nd 1873. Corresponds q
"w rates from sta.ions not mentions
e.l above.
w, b. Devil,
G. p a.