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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
No Americans Killed.
.o,., n,sn.tch q the Daily Ledger.

special Dispatch to the Daily Ledger.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May T., 9 o'clock a.
ma cable dispatch has just been received
here from Hong Kong, China, announcing the
arrival there Of the United States dispatch boat
McCulloch, which brought advlces OF the de
tails of the bombardment of Manila by the
American fleet under Commodore Dewey;
The Spanish losses are given at three hundred
killed and four hundred wounded. Eleven OF
the Spanish warships were sunk, while the
Americans did not lose a mar nor was there a
United States ship damaged. Onlyslx Amer
can sailors were slightly injured. The shore
batteries at Cavite and the Notifications at the
entrance of Manila Bay were literally torn to
pieces. There being no immediate prospect o.
the cable being repaired, Dewey dispatched
the cutter to Hong Kong with an official report
of the engagement to the War Department.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
II Twenty Years Ago IT
This Week.
John Morrisey died.
DR.. Hill, of Fulton, died.
The paris Evpooitinp opapod
Ip"W%%l"~4rr'qVD"lp~qr

John Morrisey died.
DR.. Hill, of Fulton, died.
The Paris Exposition opened.
Mortimer McIlhany practiced law.
AL Bennett, Of Fulton, "took in the
SHOW"
The Ringo House was undergoing
repairs.
Henry Fowler was located at st.
Charles.
Mannell & Co. ran the depot res
taurant.
Josiah Wright conducted a lumber
business.
Winscott and Ball opened an ice
cream parlor.
The coming of 20 cent pieces was
discontinued.
j. P. futile, of Fulton, made the
LEDGER a call.
Ben Riley was living at Ashland.
Boone county.
N. W. George, of Illinois, located
near Worcester.
Miss Bessie Bolts returned from a
visit In st. Louis.
George Marshall returned from a
pleasant trip to Texas.
Burglars broke into Captain Shells
house and purloined $27.
VIM. Orion, president of the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., died.
David Hubbell was arranging to go
to Kentucky to buy fine horses.
]. Menefee, j. M. Marmaduke and
Tom Garter were fishing near Lou
isiana.
j. T. Vance, of Modoc, was rob-
bed of $50 in cash and $3.50 in notes at
a circus.
Mrs. Ruth Marsh, aged ~ years,
died at her home AZ miles northwest
of Mexico.
Harry w. De Jarnett, of Mexico,
was editor of the Rose City Globe, of
Little Rock, Ark.
The legal value of the Mexican dol
lar was 99.s cents. They stood for SO
cents in New York.
D. r. Gully, j. Fl. Hayden and Geo.
D.. Bowman were members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Audrain
county Teachers Institute.
Mrs. Adams and daughter, Miss Ada,
together with Misses Annie Wood
ward and Mamie Quisenberry were
arranging to pass the summer in
Denver, Col.
A wooden porch on "Gallaway's
old corner" fell with about 80 people
on it and severely injured several,
among them being Mrs. BENZ. De Jar
nett, Mrs. Driver, Mrs. Il. Collins
and Misses Addie Davis and Minnie
Baker. They were watching a street
parade.
The following composed the Sem
atorial, Congressional and County
committees:
SenatoriaEM. z. Duncan and w.
a.. KEENAN,.
lCongressional-E. g. Haley.
County-S. NJ. Edwards, L. Mum
dy, W. l.. Williams, Capt. N. Dix A.
McPike, R. Phillips, w. B. Middleton,
w. a. Burch, J. Bolts and e. Haley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
Call For Your Fees.

Gall F0r your Fees.
Costs in the following cases are now
in my hands for payment:
A. F. Manske vs.. FL. and s. Rhoad-
man.
State of Missouri We. 8. WEIGH.
State of Missouri vs. Dave Cason.
State of Missouri VS.. Jas. Dempsey.
State of Missouri VS.. Mary Apple
man.
State of Missouri vs.. Geo. Richards.
State ofMissouri vs. @. Common ct al.
State of Missouri vs.. Mat Mitchell.
In the case of Dempsey only the
State costs are paid.
Respectfully,
p. NJ. NORRIS,
Clerk,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

The speaker laid down this propo-
sition: ST am in myself only ONE
half what it is possible for me to be;
the other half lies outside and is east
ly accessible to me.
Great circumstances call for great
men. Great opportunities call for
splendid action to meet them. About
US lies a world of incidents that may
be utilized as step-stones IN which to
rise to higher things. We need first
to appreciate u own worth and add
to it the help that comes from our en-
vironments. The reason why many
persons fail is because they do not
realize that the world that lies about
them forms the counterpart of them
selves and that it takes the two to-
gether to constitute a successful life.
The reason why we have no especially
great men now is because we have too
great opportunities, but the war with
Spain will make some great men. 1t
takes storm and connection and up
heaval and convulsion to give the OPP
p~ortunity of becoming great.
The learned divine paid a glowing
tribute to the country and the rural
lad. He stated that he was familiar
with the city life Of many of our lar
gest cities and that they contained the
most ignorant and vicious class OF
people in the world. II it were not
for the constant stream of country
people flowing into the cities, they
would explode with their own mean
ness. Fully So per cent. of the sue
cessful men of every city from
the country. The society of the cities
were ~iIliterate and ignorant. In fact
1t is usually the case that the sssociety''
of any town is unread and ignorant.
The best and purest people are not
formed in tour set''-a set fenced in
with a barbed wire and into which
you a not break.
He made a touching plea for edu-
cation and opportunity and enunci-
ated the startling statement that the
| greatest blessing that could befal
some children was for their parents
to die. Some men knew nothing
themselves and wanted to keep theil
children in the same narrow groove.
They never out grew their old clothes,
They have been a member of the
church for 20 years and are not a whit
better than the day they joined. They
have been doing for themselves q
quarter of a century and were not out
of sight from the starting point yet
They were content to rust and rot and
see their offspr1ngs rot and rust with
them. Ignorance was to them asweei
morsel and prejudice a legacy to be
bequeathed to their children. God
pity the boy or girl cursed with such
parents. No splendid growth fol
them. No widening horizon OF
broader view along their pathway.
Every mother has a right to look in
to the blue eyes of her darling babe
and see mirrowed there a noble, use
full man or loving, sensible woman.
Every father has a right to expect his
children to be a crown of honor to his
declining days. To this end they
should touch the ambitions and
spur the pride of their children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

have been a sufferer from chronic
diarrhoea ever since the war and have
used all kinds of medicines for it. At
last 1 found one remedy that has been
a success as a cure, and that is Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy.-P. e. GRIsHAM,G aars Mills,
La. For sale by Woodbridge & Purdy,
druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
Whoop,ng Cough.

had a little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whooping
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did
not think that any medicine would help
him, but after giving him a few doses
of the remedy I noticed an improve
meut, and one bottle cured him en-
tirely. 1t is the best cough medicine
/ ever had In the house, .MooRE,
South Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by
Woodbridge & Purdy, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
The Value of Advertising.

d. NJ. Osborne 81 Company, of Auburn, New
York, who manufacture the largest line Of farm
implements made by any one concern in the
United States, and whose attractive adver-
tisements have been appearing In our columns
knowledge that these ads. have been seen and
read by a multitude of people, IL inquiries can be
incidentally offered to send free of charge a book
six inches by nine inches, entitled Handy Book
for House and Farm" which is complete In its
information for farm and housekeeping and par
ticulariy in cooking and baking receipts. The
number of inquiries for these books have been
and still remains something enormous. The I'M
expected part OF the programme is that many Of
the ladies, after trying these receipts, have sent
TO the Advertising Manager, sample boxes OF
cake of different kinds, pressed chicken, etc. The
Illustration given, shows his desk nearly covered
with these boxes, which speaks imperatively Of
This book also describes in detail, the Osborne
Implements, which have won the reputation Of
succeeding where others fail, - and are by their
excellence, pushing their Individuality well 20
the front in the agricultural world.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
ARMsTRoNa-ALFoRD
Miss Ida Armstrong Will Be Married
to aSplendid Young Business Man.

Miss Ida Marie Armstrong, the
eldest daughter of DR.. ami Mrs. Arm
strong, Of Perry, Mo-, will be married
to Mr.. Edmund Afford, Of Center, Mo-,
on May Is. The ceremony viii be per-
formed by Rev. ]. B. Corwine at the
home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. Afford is q young man of spIen-
did ability. For q while he was editor
OF the Perry Enterprise and is highly
respected and well thought of by all
who know him.
Miss Ida Armstrong Is q niece of
Mrs. Il. T. Brooks and is q most love-
" and highly accomplished young
lady. She numbers among her friends
all who have the pleasure OF her
acquaintance.
The LEDGER joins all who know
either Miss Armstrong or Mr.. Afford
In extending cordial congratulations,
wishing them q long and happy life.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
GIVE The CHILDREN A DRINK

called Grain-O. 1t Is a delicious, appetizing,
fee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all who
have used 1t, because when properly prepared,
IT. tastes like the finest coffee, but Is free from
all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
q stimulant, but a health builder, and children,
as well as adults, can drink 1t with great bene-
at. Costs about one-fourth as much as coffee.
l5e and &c
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

Be sure you are right, then 60 ahead.
Be sure you get Hoods Sarsaparilla
and not some cheap and worthless
substitute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12


Resignation of r. A. Hanger, Con-
stable of Prairie Township, was pre-
scented and by the Court accepted on
account of his leaving the state. Il.
Lee Barker was appointed in his stead.
R. l.. Heizer ct al, petitioners public
road; referred to Road Commissioner.
T. T. Torreyson ct al, petitioners
public road; referred to Road Com
missioner.
W. B. Atkinson ct al, petitioners
public road; referred to Road Com
missioner.
1t is by the court ordered that the
Mexico Crystal Ice Co.'S. bid to furnish
ice for the Court House during the
ice season be accepted.
II is by the court ordered that the
tax levy for 1893, the state being 25c,
be for county revenue 25c and for road
purposes 1oc on the 800 valuation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

Prof. ID. T. Gentry has been re-
elected superintendent of the Boon
vile public schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

j. D. Gregg, formerly of Mexico,
has moved with his family from Mo-
berry to st. Charles, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
Renair;uc Neatly None.

REPAIRING Neatly DUNG.
If you want your watch cleaned or
repairing of any kind done neatly,
cheaply and promptly. call on T. 8.
Riley. Satisfaction guaranteed.
WITT 7. 8. RILEY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

1t is reported that Dol. Alb. Dingle
and "Blackn Copeland, formerly con-
ductor on the Wabash, are figuring on
taking charge Of the new Ringo Hotel.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

A. Il. 7. A. MEETING.
Sub order A. II. T. A. No. 1s1 meets on Monday
night before fun moon In each month.
Visiting brethren always welcome.
- W: t. LOTT W. P.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
Wool Wanted.

We pay highest market
price for wool. Hatha-
Way-Keath Grain and Inn
plement Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12
County Court News.

County Court met in regular term
Monday, May 2, 1898. The following
oocorot. -oro olIouod.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-05-12

tie Mountain we started &C daynght
In the morning and walked through .
stretch of Is miles OF loose sand by 10
O'Clock, and when we came to the end
of the sand we found q spring Of
water, but 80 many cattle had been
tramping through it that the water
had become so muddy that we could
not drink but little Of 1t. We pushed
rapidly on and before night overlook
us We had covered 80 miles that day.
Just before dark we passed q train
camped near the road and Benson
stopped and asked for q piece Of bread
or anything in the way Of grub that
they could spare. All that he got was
the almost naked bone Of q ham and
we scraped the few bits OF meat from
1t and ate it raw. As the meat was
very salty and we had not found .
drop Of water since 10 o'clock that
morning, IL seemed ~ though it had
set my stomach on IRE and I asked
Benson 10 60 with me to the river, but
both Benson and the Scotchman were
90 badly used up by that long walk
that they laid down and declared they
couldn't move another step II they
had to die where they lay. Benson
had . small canteen which I took and,
telling them to kiudie . small ire 90
] could lind them on my return, I
started forI the river, which was .
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
The old sailors Yarn.

Eyes" said the old fellow who pro-
fessed to have been sailor and who
hitChed his unmentionables and rolled
in his walk that he might look the part,
IL was marooned onct.
cts solemn fack, gents. Fur ten
years lived alone ON a South sea is
land. / wasn't jest deserted there, but
the ship blowed up an was the only
one what ever reached land ag'in.
foated on a spar to that there deserlate
island. None of you gents knows what
it is to be lonely, to have no feller bein
to jaw with, to see nuthin above but
the heavens and nuthin round you but
water. would a died if hadn't ketch
ed sea gull and trained him SO he
would mind like dog. +"
Here sympathetic listener piped the
old fellow up to grog, and be seemed to
lose his bearings. "Ten times writ
home," he went on, land half dozen
times l cabled.'
"Why, you old fraud" interrupted
fresh water sailor who had been tax
ing in the narration, 'if you could send
letters and cablegrams, you weren't
marooned. What kind of game is this
you're givin us?''
But the old salt was equal to the oc-
casion. Over he tumbled on the floor,
he went through the outward symptoms
of a fit, had to be supplied with another
dose of restorative and when he came
to. looked about him in dazed way.
What hev. been sayin, gents?" he
asked family. "Ever since was maroon
ed ] have these here spells aud go to un-
windin novels. 1t was fur ten years,
gents, - and the last word fioated back
as he made dash through the front
door Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

An officer of the steamer Empress of
Japan, recently arrived at Vancouver
from the orient, tells of an exciting
streets of Hongkong prior to the sailing
of his vessel. There are many sailors in
that harbor attached to the war vessels
of various nations, and they imbibc
strong national prejudices as they watch
the international game in the east The
trouble started in saloon. The Rus
sian sailors combined with the French
and Germans and formed a double line
down a narrow street and dared any
Johnny Bull or Yankee to pass.
The English and American sailors
Joined forces and found they mustered
100 TO the enemy's 400. Nothing daunt-
ed, they seizeda lot of jinrikishas, form
ed a wedge with them and rushed on
the foreigners with cheer, They broke
the line, smashed the jinrikishas and
continued the fight with fists and pieces
of the debris until, as the informant
relates, they had the 400 allies badly
whipped. The din was dreadful, but
above it rose the singing Of America =
and "God Save the Queen" both. of
course, to the same tune. The authori-
ties were powerless and appealed to the
commanders of the warships, who or
dered the men to stop. and the hostili-
ties ceased.
Thus has been begun the much talked
of Angio-Saxon alliance against the
world. -Argonaut.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

gown for first mourning for daughter
I.or sister. 1t could hardly be deemed
sober enough for widow or mother.
Sorrow has it's grades of expression.
Bonnets are prettier than before.
Those for widows need not have the
little white roll along the edge that
procIaims to every one just what ones
bereavement is. Some, and especially
those of English birth, feel that this is
almost obligatory, and SO there is no
rule against it, but no one is obliged by
fashion to wear them. But all widows
bonnets are made with the Marie Stu
art point whether the Grape rolls are
under or not.
For young women hats are made COW
cred with Grape and with bows of wired
Grape. Black leghorn and chip hats
trimmed with black ribbon and quills
are also worn. Pretty toques are Of
Grape puffed on in large puffs, with
GC1sRey ear loops wired and bound with
Grape. The loops are Of single Grape,
which shows the folded binding to good
advantage
Black glaoe gloves are worn, and so
are suedes. Jewelry is of dull Jet and
consists mostly Of stickpins.
Grenadines, black silk null, brussels
net, black lawns and black and white
organdies and also china silk as we'll as
percale are all suitable for mourning
for summer White gowns with black
gauze ribbons and black 0rosarain sih
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
PERT PERSONALS.

Chicago has an alderman named May
pole He will probably lead his associates
dance. .-Riehmond Times.
Don Carlos does not go so far as to offer
any assurances that he has recovered from
his ambition to make the king of Spain
the youngest politician out of job in
the list. Washington Star.
The Bradley Martins have decided to
live in England hereafter Oh, we'll, we
must do something to show our gratitude
for John Bulls friendly overturesl He's
welcome to the b. NJ. s. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Colonel Ingersoll's latest literary
achievement has been to discover several
flaws in Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg.
Mr.. Lincoln $ fame will undoubtedly stand
this strain even as that of Moses has al
ready done.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lii Hung Chang is about to be stripped
of his yellow jacket again Well. there Is
one consolation in this for hint is get
ting along toward the season of the year
when a sweater will be about the most
comfortable thing a man can wear
Cleveland Leader
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02

The LATEST and dirtiest people in the
world have recently been discovered in
the Caucasus. They live in an inaccess-
ible mountain range between the Black
sea and the Caspian sea, and as they
were 2,500 years ago SO they are today.
Seen from without there is certain
picturesqueness about Syanctian vii :
lage, although it merely consists of
miserable stone novels without any at
tempt at form or adornment. Within
the houses are inconceivably filthy.
They are filled with rags, vermin and
dirt of every description. They possess
no fireplace or chimney All the cook
ing in fact, is done over hole scooped
out in the middle of the floor. In these
houses men and women and children
are huddled together. During the long
winter months they are shut in for
days at a time, the cattle often sharing
their quarters. Every aperture has to
be closed on account of the cold This
long imprisonment is perhaps the cause
of the degradation of the people. Horri-
BILE diseases result from it, which are
aggravated by an abnormal consump-
tion of arrack, the strong distilled drink
of the Asiatios Besides this, it is an
invariable rule to make four days
week holidays, with saints days as ex-
tras. Since they have adopted the holi-
days of every other country with which
they have been in contact, it is not sur
prising that the men find little time for
work. Farming, bee culture and cattle
breeding are the only industries of these
people, while throughout their territory
there is not a single manufactured arti-
cle.-New York Ledger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
THE BEEHIVE.

The farmer needs bees to fertilize his
fruit and clover
Painted covers are less liable to warp
and crack than unpainted ones.
II the queen is missing, the colony will
dwindle out very rapidly in the spring.
Where starters are used the comb may be
melted into wax and new starters be used
for every year.
What is needed for the walls of hive is
some material that will gradually absorb
heat, but not moisture.
Drone comb should never be used to
hive new swarnis upon, especially If sur
plus is the main purpose.
10 secure queens of the greatest excel
lence they should be reared in large yigor-
Gus colonies and be fed as queens at tho
start.
The function Of pollen is to feed the bees
and brood. 1t contains all the food ele-
ments The bees cannot rear brood with
out pollen.
When the bive is destitute of comb,
nearly all of the bees are engaged in se-
creting wax, but when there Is plenty Of
comb few secreta wax
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.
Keep the weeds down in the early gar

Keep the weeds down in the early gar
den.
In the garden and small fruit plot use
line to make the rows straight.
Extra work in preparing the soil adds
much to the growth of the plants.
Grating wax is one of the best materials
to use in covering up wounds made in
pruning.
For home use set out sufficient num-
Der of good varieties to maintain a con-
stant succession
If manure is applied when the tree is set
out, be careful that it is thoroughly incor
porated with the soil
When the grapeyines are set out. put
ting few old Zones in the place prepared
for them will be beneficial
Pruning too much at a time instead of
light pruning each year when needed
Injuries the yigor of the trees.
In planting out Strawberries stick to
the old standard sorts for tho main crop.
Try new varieties ON small scale.
The longer an orchard is kept in culti-
yation and crop is taken off the greater
becomes the necessity for manurine.
Use a strong soapsuds wash to which o
small quantity Of oarbolio acid has been
added for trees infested with bark lice.
The greater portion of the roots of the
grape vine grow near the surface, and for
this reason cultivation should be shallow.
Shortening back the heads of newly
planted trees after tho opening of the
leaves checks the growth and often in 5
jures them.
In the garden, as on the farm, better
results in every way will be secdrod if a
good system of rotation is followed. st.
Louis Republio
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-06-02
THE WRITER'S.

W. S. Gilbert during the progress of his
libel suit against the London Era stated
that he had written 10 plays. only one of
which the first-had been rejected. All
the rest had been ordered before line had
been written.
A fact not generally known is that the
late james Payii was for some time liter
ary adviser in England to Baron Tauch-
pitz of Leipsic, q position which gave him
great influence over the continental for
tunes of his fellow authors
NJ. lola will receive gold medal Of
over two pounds in weight, modelled by
Charpentier, and cast from wax dies, so
that there will be only one copy in exist
enoe. Each subscriber will receive min
iature model of the medal in bronze.
When Rider Haggard wrote to city in
Hungary where a dramatic version Of
She was being produced, asking for
programmes, he received as reply word
that Rider Haggartl was dead, and when
be insisted that be was not and tried to
have the newspapers say so be was re-
garded as an impostOr.