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Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

In the testimony in q divorce suit
now on trial In New York is to be be-
lieved, love in that eastern metropolis
must be . curious mixture OF the SEN
timentai and the practical. A letter
from the respondent reads:
Horace: My heart In bleeding to-
day. l cannot live without you. !
would once moro kiss you and cay
good-by. Darling, what love more
perfect than . life with thesf To-
night we meeti Do not fail, Horace,
to bring me . bottle OF rock and rye
and bottle Of raspberry jam.
What man could resist 30 touching
an appeal for love, whisky and rasp-
berry iam--mixed2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
m. B. GUTHRIE,

UNCLE SAM is getting ready for war.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

THE Cuban question: Who did it7
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Marriage License.

The following marriage license have
been issued by Recorder Bruce during
the last few days:
Geo. W. Simpson and Maggie A.
Kemp, Galloway.
Norman Mounce, Audrain, and
Simple Lemon, Rails.
VIM. r. Wright, Mexico, and Carrie
Wnburn, Martinsburg.
James P. johnson and Iva Postal
Audrain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

The New York Elevated Railway
has 1,1I7 passenger cars, sS5 engines,
$40 employees and runs trains only
dfty seconds apart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

In Germany man who has lost both
hands In an sccident can claim the
whole Of his life insurance money, If
he be insured, on the ground that he
has lost the means Of maintaining
himself,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
A Real Blood Remedy.

is blood remedy for real blood troubles;
it cures the most obstinate cases Of
Scrofu1a, Eczema, Cancer, Rheumatism,
ETC., which other so-called blood rene
dies fail to touch. S.S.S. gets at the
root of the disease and forces it out per-
manently. Valuable books will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10

xso.s,- rnspf, cure Liver ms; easy 10
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
MOTHERS FRIEND

&l.QO PER BOTTL1 - all Orug Stores,
or sent by express on xsceipt Of price.
nn0Ex Containing fnvaiuAhis information q
rIrs inteEeee % m vousea, w1n - scne
ftkk % any Addrsm. upon appHcasaoa, ~
- rRaU1IKID IDQUIAIoB o.. At1snta. @.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-03-10
Baby Mine!

danger of the ordeal make
its anticipation one of misery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
BUILD THE ROAD.
Underwater Trade Going to Baltimore
Rather Than to Richmond.

To the Editor of the Dispatch;
i have probably never seen a time when
the people Of this section were more hope
full Of results in their farming operations
than they are at the present moment.
True, our facilities of reaching market
in some sections are not the best, yet,
with the cutting of cordwood and railroad
ties laid aside. our people are giving their
attention more directly to their farming
operations and to an Increase in yield Of
crops. / have perhaps never witnessed
such a promise as is afforded to greet the
eyes Of the visitor as is now presented
Crops Of wheat and oats. though not
equal to our hopes. have in many cases
been quite remunerative.
Farmers are using fertilizers, peas, and
grasses in the improvement Of their SOIL
and crops Of corn are very promising. In
deed, our people are hopeful-not only
hopeful but sanguine-mean time. many
Of US are longing for more direct commu-
nication with the beautiful old Capitol
Our trade is going almost en- masse 10
Baltimore. Baltimore is great city, and
her citizens draw us with silken cord,
but we love Richmond. Why can 1t be
that the eyes of the Richmond merchants
still remain closed to the important re-
suits on aiding US in opening communica-
tons more direct? To reach Richmond,
freights must pass through West Point.
or else up the river to Fredericksburg and
thence. Think of the beautiful section Of
the Northern Neck-that splendid domain.
Think of that fine section interlying the
Rappahannock and York, extending up TO
Bowling Green and Port Royal on the
west. Why might we not at least connect
the eastern terminus of the Seven-Plnes
electric road with the town of Tappahan-
mock, and thus give some communication
with the capital at Richmond?
VIII not the Richmond merchants con-
slider this question and act, and act
promptly? The people here will meet
them more than halfway. Neither they
nor ourselves can afford to wait.
project is on foot, and likely soon to
be accomplished. to build a bridge across
the Mattaponi at Walkerton.
Respectfully. TRAV.
Burlington, August A. 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

inches thick extending from bow TO
stern, but tapering off at .he extremities
their big guns are protected by 10 IL
inches of armor and the deck plating Is
inches thick. Such are the vessels that
will next be added to Uncle Sans navy.
Sailing in good company, under a flag
that inspires fear, instead OF ridiculs,
their decks trodden by men OF the old
hearts Of oak variety their guns man
ned by crews who are expert marksmen,
a very different story VIII be told Of
the next naval fight In which they take
part. II fate DEGREES that they shall be
used against Spanish ships before the
war is ended the Dons will be afforded
an opportunity to fudge OF the vast i'm
portance of the man behind the gun in
the naval warfare OF to-day.
PLANS FOR SAVING THE SHIPS.
AS TO the plans OF Lieutenant Hobson
for saving the two cruisers, ne realizes
the difficulties before him. but has thought
out an ingenious method Of overcoming
them. The work must be done at once.
for the vessels are in such positions that
a severe storm would damage them past
possibility OF redemption. In outlining
his plans while in Washington, Lieuten-
ant Hobson said: @rhe work OF raising
the Maria Teresa Is simple, althe ugh she
Is not in as good condition as the Colon.
Pontoons will be run alongside OF the
Colon, submerged. chained 70 the cruisers
hull, and then pumped out. At the same
time we will endeavor with air-pumps 10
force the water out OF her air-chambers
and water-tlght compartment. III many
Of these compartments are found 10 be
intact, the combined force from inside
and outside ought 20 be sufficient 20 raise
her several feet The rest OF the work
will be done with air-bags. which will be
placed in the hold and then inflated with
compressed air. IL will take about LOO
tons of buoyancy, in addition % that al
ready sent 10 Santiago by the Merritt
company, 70 do the work
Every time the ship is raised few
feet she will be lowed inshore as far as
possible. Eventually we hope 10 get her
so far out Of the water that the necessary
repairs can be made. We do not think
the Colon's hull IS leaky, but that she
was sunk by the opening Of the sea-
valves Once we get her afoat, she can
be lowed here. placed in dry-dock. and
put into shape.
The pontoons will be ready in about
three days, and It will take several days
to tow them TO Cuba. II the water IS
smooth we can go right ahead with the
work after we get there, but II not, We
will have TO wait. for pontoons cannot be
worked in rough weather
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
Fulton News I'm Brief.

Mrs Rachael Batterby is visiting
friends at Bon Air.
Mrs John Patram is visiting friends
in Wilmington, Del
Rev. p Frank Price left Friday after
noon TO visit Bon Air.
MIS- James Bowden is quite sick at her
residence on Louisiana street.
Mr.. y. w. Whitlow will leave this
week on visit to his old home in New
Kent county.
Mr. Hugh Mcclure, who had his arm
quite badly mashed recently, is much
improved
Mr.. Charles Hunter, Of Lexington will
arriV3 In the city to-day on a visit to
his father on Fulton Hill.
Alderman j. Harry Lawder and Coun-
Gilman Flsd. II. CARRIER left Friday for
the mountains CT Virginia. They will be
gone several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE. of East Radford
who have been visiting Mr.. Joseph Mel
vim on Graham street, returned home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee jolly. who reside on
Denny street have the sympathy Of their
many friends in the loss of their infant
chill. who died on Thursday.
Tramps are still coming to the back
doors of the citizens of this section beg
glng. The residential streets suffer the
most. and the tramps are not from the
citv, either
Fulton Is in need of more sewers, es-
pecially the extension Of the one on Dem
ny street, and running of one on Sixth
street, between Louisiana and Denny
streets. This is a health measure. and
has been recommended by the Board of
Health.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Carney, who
died Thursday morning at his brother
in-law's residence on Powhatan street,
Henrico, took place from St Patricks
church Friday afternoon.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

| where. / never saw n living animal or
: that kind while ] was in Cuba. Grass
seems to be the only thing that fiourishes
there now, except the palms and cocoa
| nut-trees."
What about the CubansY' asked the
reporter.
"Oh. they are sorriest people 7 ever
saw" said Ferguson, "They are like buzz
yards. They hang around and rob and
steal. They stole all they could from tho
dead soldiers, and seem 10 know more
thoroughly the business OF robbing than
any other The Spaniard Is a gentleman
beside the Cuban. The usual morning salii-
tation with which these worthless scayen-
gers greeted the Americans was: Much
hungry Then. after they would be given
something 10 eat, they would sneak away
and walt until they became hungry again.
when they would promptly return TO the
American camp The ungrateful ours
would stand around with their pockets
full OF handmad cigars and cigarettes
and refuse to give one TO the Americans
who furnished them something 10 eat"
All four OF these Hibernians confirmed
the reports of the good fighting done by
the negro regulars. They also spoke Of
the Spanish sharpshooters. concealed In
every palm and cocoanut-tree on the limo
.
and Of the bloody work they did.
Ferguson said that General Garcia was
the only decent Cuban he saw; that he
was tall. handsome man, OF pleasant
address and good manners
THE Spaniards | saw" said one OF tho
men, were social and kind. Olive oil.
sardines. and rice was the only food they
had In Santiago when that city surren-
dered 10 Shafter. Some Cubans. just after
the surrender, entered the city and offered
beans for sale-twelye beans for 10 cents"
what do you think OF Hobso1 and his
work." was asked.
'Ah. that was brave deed" said Fer
guson, but IL did not block the channel.
The Merrlmac was sunk in the mouth Of
the harbor, but in such a position that is
did not prevent the Spanish ships from
coming out A bag OF peanuts would
have done as much toward blocking tho
mouth OF that channel as the Mernmac
did"
Bill Jenkins carried a small cage con-
tanning three native Cuban birds about
as large as canaries. These birds were
or a sky-blue color, with yellow plumego
about their threats. jenkins also had a
Spanish flag which he got III Cuba, but
refused to tell how he happened 10 be It's
present owner.
All four or the men made much fdn OK
the cubans. and especially OF their fond
ness for American clothes. They spoke
o Garcla's heroes. who stripped the dead
Americans OF their uniforms and ar
rayed themselves in odd fashion. some
times in half suits completed with their
own tattered rags. When the train pulled
out these men were not half through tell
ing Of the mean things they knew Of oa.
Cuban allies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
Needs of the Ice Mission.

The treasury of the Ice Mission is now
empty. All money received has been
spent in ice-tickets, and the mission can
not supply all the ice demanded by the
sick and suffering among the poor Ice
Mission boxes are al the Times and Dis
patch Offices at c.. NJ Vests, T. A. Mil
ler's, and Morriss. ON Broad street. All
contributions, large or small, can be de-
posted in these boxes or sent to Mrs
George w. Bagby, 5 south Third street.
Ice-tickets. as soon as gotten. will be
sent TO the visitors of the City Mission
and other visitors among the poor, and
the benehciares must apply to these
ladies', as Mrs. Bagby cannot bestow
the ice-tickets personally.
Many thanks for the following amounts:
Lawn party given corner Twenty-eighth
and Franklin streets committee Mary
Curtis, Lola Brown. Mary Camp. and
Efiie Prosser Through Dispatch), $40; box
at Morris's, $.62; box at Morris's. 72c.;
box at G; NJ. Vests, Re; box at Miiler's,
Sc. %; cash Soc; box at Dispatch, s.. To-
tai, S2779.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

mat ia condition, for either purpose
ABOVE Indicated. would be In the least
impro&ed by storing the water in settling
oas'ns. would rather conclude that II
would be made worse. To take the water
In Its present muddy condition and store
" Tor sixteen TO twenty days under a
DFOling summer sun would, in my opin-
ion. render II absolutely UNIT for USE"
WE MUST HAVE GOOD WATER.
The science OF filtration and purifica-
ton OF water has In recent years made
tremendous strides. A writer In the cur
rent No. 0uly) OF the Ednburg Re
view states that under the latest new
system the poisonous sewage water OF
the great city OF London is so manlpu-
lated and filtered that 1t is no longer in
furious TO the fish In the Thames, but
under the new conditions they are rapidly
reappearng In the river. The same fact
Is also referred TO In the London Specta-
tor for July Is. 1898.
The growth OF Richmond may be seri-
ously retarded by the villainous condition
of the water. and the health of its in
habitants is threatened. ] have no re,
liable figures as 10 the cost Of the con-
siTuction and permanent maintenance
OF filtering plant, for the entire city; but
from such information as | have i do
not think It would exceed $4,000 for the
cost Of construction. The demand for
clear water is reasonable. and the people
should have it. The City Council. by it's
Committee on Water should investigate
the matter. il necessary. by inspection of
the filtering plants of other cities. and
then advertise for bids for what should
prove 70 be the best system. and have the
water filtered at once for the whole city.
That II can be done does not admit Of
the possibility OF doubt, and that il is
within the present means Of the city Is
equally certain. Respectfully.
,. .. T. PATTEsON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

articles have fallen recently, and that
even real-estate is going down. OF this
latter fact there can be no doubt.
Every time I drink Richmond water
nowadays real-estate goes down. In
olden times, when Cleopatra, the famous
Egyptian queen was the reigning So
ciety belle on the banks of the Nile,
she used to do all sorts Of extravagan
tricks. Once, when she wished to show
her po'-white neighbors that money wa
no object TO her. she took a magniace1
pearl. dissolved 1t in vinegar and the
swallowed the dose. This was conside
ed as a splendid evidence of reckless
ness, but it is nothing TO the performs
ances at our house. At every meal
swallow a dissolved corner-lot, or a Flu
wanna farm, which has fioated down the
James. My wife and family are now
spending their summer on the historic
sod of old Albemarle. They didn't have
TO leave town. or buy railroad-tickets,
or let the baggage-man play ball with
their trunks. They simply evaporared
some of our city water. and then moved
over on the remaining sediment. In other
words, instead of going to Albemarle,
they had Albemarle brought to them.
1t was easier and cheaper.
Since | have been washing in the SAT-
from solution chemically known as
"H-2-O' my complexion looks like a
law book, and, unless I distribute tbs
Opaque substance carefully and evenly
over my features, my skin suggests the
hide Of a giraffe. You have &c lay on
the water carefully and equally. Just as
your wife does the icing on a cake.
Don't apply 1t in spots-ln other words,
take good. honest wash. like pigs do
when they find a mu1-puddle.
gentleman from another town re-
Gently stopped with me few days Qor
which courtesy / shall pay him a visit
Of nineteen weeks. and when he saw
Richmond water he was greatly exer-
cised about the proper way 10 take IT,
He is very particular about table eti-
quette, and he didn't know whether TO
use a spoon on the water or TO eat It
with knife and fork. l explained that
We got at 1t through the medium cf
nut-cracker, and he was greatly relieved.
He sent specimens of it 20 two or three
of his super1uous children. and, before
mailing 1t he carved he initials OF the
respective infants on the chunks.
Something ought TO he lone about this
matter. Our water Is getting too dusty.
THE IDLE REPORTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
wnrrenton whist Mad.

WATERMELON, VA. August 5.--(spe-
cial.) -Whist Is passing over warrenton
like an overwhelming wave. There are
whist parties every day. ana the two
champions here this sUmmer-colonel
Joseph Rice and Judge Keith-haye more
invitations than they can possibly ac-
cept. Every one Is anxious to derive
benefit from playing with them. and very
gracious and untiring they are. Last
night Mr. and Mrs. Rice gave very
large whist party, 20 which fifty people
were invited, and strange sight Il was
10 see so many young and old together.
seated at tables all over Mrs. Forbes's
spacious house. aad hear not a sound, ex-
cept subdued discussion now and then.
Nothing but whist could have done n.
Beautiful prizes were given 70 winner and
loser Mrs Carter was the recipient Of
the winners prize. silver sugar spoon,
and Miss Ray Of the losers. a little silver
hat brush. An elegant supper was served
At II o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
CUBA THROUGH IRISH EYES.
Cubans Compared 10 Buxxards-They
Rob the Dead.
lCharlOtte Observer.l

Bill Scott, George Green. Bill Jenkins.
and Jim Ferguson, all burly Irishmen,
were passengers on north-bound train
which passed here last night. They
were just from Santiago, and had mucl
TO tell. while journeying back TO their
homes, In New York. They said they
were in the quartermaster's department
and got TO Santiago with the provision
ships only a short time before the bat
ties OF FL Caney and San Juan. Jim
Ferguson was the most intelligent and
interesting member ~ the group. In
his quaint way he told much about
what he saw and how he felt while in
the Pearl Of the Antilles. Here are
some OF the facts he related In reply
10 the reporters questions: Cuba" he
said. sis a hot place during the day
time and first part OF the night. but
two blankets are not too much cover
ing to protect one against the cold OF
the early morning. Mosquitoes and
sand crabs are the great enemies of
man down there. The mosquitoes are
very small. but they always leave their
marks behind them The sand crabs go
everywhere; they get into the tents OF
the soldiers and make the night hideous
With their unearthly shrieks.
Cows and sheep are not seen any
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
Denfp..s cannot DE Cured.

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion or the ear. There is
only one way TO cure deafness. and that
is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused By an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian TUBE
When this tube Is infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing. and
when IL is entirely closed. deafness Is the
result and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored 10 lis
n6 snrever nine cases out Of res sys
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inhamed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Deafness caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
Clarke Cavalry Reunion.

The fifteenth annual reunion of the
survivors of Company ID, Clarke Cavalry,
will be held by invitation at the residence
OF Thomas Jefferson Russell, Esq, on
Wednesday, August 10. 1898.
This was one Of the finest companies
in the Confederate army. II was at
Harper's Ferry April 10. 1861 trying to
save the United States Armory TO the
Confederacy, and furled its banner only
at Appomattox. II lost heavily during the
war. and out OF $50 men on the roster
from first 10 last, there were only sixty
survivors, who formed an Association
of the Survivors OF the Clarke Cavalry"
wh0 meet every year around the festive
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

induces r4stful slumber. II soothes the
nerves and strengthens the entire system.
Malt-Nutrine is prepared by the famous
Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association,
which fact guarantees the purity. excel
i~-~> ..S nsArit nla1mad for IL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
The Truthful Singer.
q. Campbell. in Puck.)

Cannot sing the old songs;
My principles forbid
To MARBLE forth the wild untruths
That in their lines are hid.
OH never did dream dwelt
In any marble hall,
And never, never did / ask
To like a soldier fall.
Ny old folks never lived an hour
On any Suanee River;
never called them "old folks" for
The name fair makes me SILVER.
And never did l hang a harp
on any willow tree.
And Annie Laurie never gied
A promise true 10 me.
/ never said to any one,
Then you'll remember mep'
Nor any woOdman e'er implored
To spare a single tree.
never cared to live life
Upon the ocean wave;
never mourned for Lily Dale,
Nor hung about her grave.
never lived in any cot
Nor cottage by the sea,
Nor no lone rock in that damp place
Was ever loved by me.
/ never set this foot OF mine
In any Hazel Dell.
Nor drank from bucket made Of oak
That hung in any well.
v.
Bold Privateer / never was.
Nor owned an old Dog Tray:
No Gypsie. Countess ever wooed.
Nor loved q Nellie Gray.
No Old Kentucky Home was mine.
ne'er came through the Rye.
And called John Anderson my 10,
In no sweet by-and-by.
VI.
So ask me not to sing again
Those old mendacious songs.
For I've reformed. because l see
No truth 10 them belongs.
But let me sing some nobler air
And I'LL you with delight
Or else-I'll make red-hot time
In this old town tonight.
The age-herald., 1898-01-23

Cooper or Captain Carter had deceived him. He was in doubt upon this point.
 Captain Carter claimed to have req port from Cooper when he dismissed Twiggs, but Cooper now denies that he made any written report.
 L. H. Hale. an inspector. followed Twiggs on the stand. His testimony was relative to the poor condition of the mattresses built. ser
 Following the interesting testimony of Inspector Twiggs, Inspector s. M. Hale tes- tified that he had been inspector of mat tresses for some time. He did not think the mattresses used came up to specifiea- tions. The bundles of brush called fas- cines, he said, cost about 212c each, and on that he based an estimate of the cost of mattresses used at 13c square yard. His estimates were founded on hearsay.
 Assistant Engineer A. A. Geisler was next put up by the government and gave some estimates to the cost of mattress es built in accord with the specifications. The cost of a third design mattress he said would be 43 1-5c square yard, while of those that went in to the works he estimated it at Il 2-5c. He stated also that his estimates were based on hearsay as to many details. He said he had never heard of military fascines nor the term bundles of brush" until Captain Gillette came to Savannah.
 "I don't believe in Captain Gillettes mili- tary fascines at all,' he said "The brush facines are much better for the work here because they catch the salt better
 MT. Giesler said he had been instructed by Captain Gillette to look up some of the creditors of the contractors for informa- tion, but had refused to do so, as that was not in his line, and he was not gifted as a detective.