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The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The colOred brass band which has acquit-
ted itself in manner 70 creditable to its
members, and which has made such rapid
style. A complete regulation band uniform
will cost about el9e. The boys bought their
own instruments aud have employees good
teacher for many months without boring the
public and now they are warranted in making
an appeal. The band is made up Of old resi-
home and they should be encouraged. Their
teacher, who is absent, will be back In few
days and then practice will continue until
they become number one band in all re-
spects. On the night OF the 18th q festival
will be given by them at Eagle Hall to which
all are invited. The profits of this entertain
ment will 20 towards paying for the new uni
form. In the mean time they will be thank.
full for any contributions In that direction.
1t 10 probable that wichita has reached an
important crisis in her history. The day Of
booms from favorable location and chance
lifts, maybe, are about all passed. We have
two railroads. with almost . dead certainty
OF from one to three more. But railroads
alone never made city. Commercially We
meet all the demands made upon US, but - .
market for the hogs, cattle, ETC., raised In this
county, we are not what We should be. We
want packing houses. We want more mills.
We want several kinds Of manufactures. We
ought to work up our own wool. We ought
to make our own wagons and agricultural i'm.
plements. We ought to mold our own stoves
cry. These would employ hands, who, in
turn. would consume what our farmers raise
thereby making good cash market. A COM
municstion elsewhere from W. c. Wood
man vii! bear discussion and thought.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
A Good Thing.

German Syrup 10 the special prescription
efDr. A. Rosshes, . celebrated German ply
sisian. and 10 Acknowledged to be one Of the
most important discoveries in medicine. Il
quickly cures coughs, cold and I'll lung
troubles Of the sevescss nsture, removing. -
it does, Tie cause q The Affection and leaving
the parts in . strong and healthy coalition.
1t 10 nosan experimental medicine, bnt has
stood the test Of year., giving sstisfaetion In
every case. which it rapidly Increasing sales
every season con1rns. Two million bottles
cold annually. Beware Of medicines Of :sini-
lar names, lately introduced. Boschee's Ger.
man Syrup IVES intrsdncsd IN DO UsItsd
States IN le1e, and 10 now sold in every toWn
and village IN the civilized world. Three
doses will relieve any ordinary cough. Price
- cents. sample bottle 10 eests. Al
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

A lady named Steward, We believe, who
came TO this town short time since sccom-
panied by her mother, quite aged lady, died
last Saturday night and was buried Monday
She was quite i'll at the time Of her coming,
and several sympathetic and good women
have done much to relieve the suffering
stranger and to brighten the closing hours OF
her life
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The ratification meeting will be held in the
open air with bonfire.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
A Card.

Mn. james Grant 4 Easeweod have open
ID dress making business in the millinery
rooms Of Mrs. Grant, where they viii be
pleased to meet their lady friends who are
desirous Of having Arstelass dress nads.
A perfect 1T guaranteed ald satisfaction Civ
en-. Prices to suit the times.
First door south Of Woodcock d Bears,
Main street. SLIT
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

See notice Of millinery stock for sale. A
rare chance for bargains Is assured.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
n, tss Editor If ~ Eso,s:

70 ~ E3iser II IL Esa,s:
Ifthere are any members Of the wichita
Library Association desiring books not found
in the library, they a-e requested to leave the
names Of such bockswish the Librarian By
the 18th day Of this month, - the book con-
mytttee are At work and desire to make Sc
lection from the names presented.
MINNIE N. VAN NESS. Sec'y.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
MARRIED..

In Cloud City, on the 31st Of May, BY Rev.
]. X. McQuown, Mr.. VIM. N. Belford and
Miss Jennie E. McLain, both Of Butler cOun.
ty, Kansas.
At Peotone, March 10, 1880, BY Rev. J. s.
Turnbull, William n. Wik06 and Eliza j.
Huffman, all OF Sedgwick county.
At Peotone, May %, 1880, by Rev. J. s,
Turnbuli, James Nichols and Lizzie Wik0f,
all OF Sedgwick county.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Mr.. +. d. Russell the general western
freight and passenger agent Of the ST. Louis
4 San Francisco road has opened an Office in
our city. For the present he can be found
at the Express Office. but expects in . short
time to have . room in the new block on
Main street. Mr.. Russell We lind regular
wide-swake western man VINO will get
around over the country in a way that will
tell for the new road. Our Winfield, Well
ington, Caldwell and other netxhbcrs may
expect to see him round with through freight
and passenger rates that will prove sstisfac-
tory,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

A runaway Monday evening INDUCED in by
pair of healthy horses which were attached
to wagon. created no little racket and fright
but tore down a lamp and three or four avn.
ing posts on Douglas Avenue.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Wanted-The nee Of . horse for the care Of
him for few weeks or months. Work light,
drive in siagie buoy in my work - min-
iste. Call OF address AIl1Rr CAlx.
Garner Topeka and Pine st.. wieAita.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
LIST OF LETTERS

l/AOx VT L/AkO
REMAINING UNCALLED FOR AT THE Posi-.
OFFICE AT WICHITA.
WICHITA, June 0, 1880.
LADIES' LIST.
BatickL ChaseSE
DavisSW HabronL
JordanEM MOOreAH
PengellD BavenscraftW
KitterE WilliamsL
WilliamsWH WaldronN
GENTS LIST.
AndersonEB AllenMH
BrittM Bottsn6eldEE
BrownW BrownJH
BakerJ BauerA
DiIIieJ GoodnchGF
HULA HuntHLM
HerringCH HesterAC
HxrdinW J0nesJ
JohnsonAC JenningsJC
KingH KirkpstrickDM
Lovellr LisurcJ
LewisJW LeddyP
McCrearyJS McColIisterMM
McDowellJC McCartyEC
McClurgWC MasssyHT
MayhardFH MatthewsJM
NayginnerA MartinW
MillerJ 9 Miller l. Price
MooreR PhillipsGH
PattersonRT7 PalmerHJ
kOnauE BemDyA
ReynoldsIG RiceJW
MchardsG SmithAA
StewartTM StearnsGB
TurnerJ TurnerGM
TinkerGD Taylorw
TaylorGY Wilson,
WitkyWA WilmotBI
WilleyWA WestSS
WalkerC WaughC
To obtain any Of these the applicant must
call for advertised Letters" and give the
date Of this list.
II not called for In one month they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Letters are not advertised until they have
remained in this ONCE one week.
n. n. MURDOCH, Postmaster.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

All psrttss ere hsrsty warned mt - hsy ~
eyele Sos csrtaia Bses draWea 10 nves ef oAad
siessd BY Msskss shossss. - ~ vts - ~ ~
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Mr.. J. r. Allen and wife and boy left for
Iowa this week for months visit. For ten
years Joseph has stuck very close to his drug
store, and we are glad to see him afford lit
tie recreation
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

xestes = Asgesy sivss 49, . vseisaae Vsls 10
& tSsir rsrsiss ssssiss ~ IS tSSjSS. ESsS.
1uly ~. In, aAhlnS ~ - ouQDuug(nf1oo 81
olao - assiss II hxfl1tsg ~ 5 SsO11D Dsa
essee. whese ssee1sa ltDe tseWosa saso1san lband
:. ~ zs3s$ ~;
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
Farm for Sale.

A half section Of land-ths east half Of sec
ton !, township y, range east, one-half Of
1t under good cultivation, . good house and
barn, two wells, running water the year
round, within four miles Of railroad station
IN orchard and over thousand forest trees,
four-year old hedge all round, which
l will sell for $500 per acre, one-half
cash, the balance ON time. Apply on tie
premises. 230 b. G.. BALLENTINE.
Hacker 4 Jackson have the best Fort Scott
Red and Trinidad Goals. They sell at whols-
sale and retail. Give them call. ?l.tf
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Two doors south Of the Occidental Hotel, ~
Main street, wishes to call attention TO her
complete stock Of
HUMAN HAIR GOODS AND ORNAMEN.
tai HAIR BRAlDING.
Also to her well selected stock Of Fancy and
Ladies Furnishing Goods. Hair combings
worked up in any style At reasonable prices.
Any shade Of hair will de matched from SAM
pie. Orders will receive prompt and careful
attention. SIT
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Hacker & Jackson keep the best Usage
shas coal. 1l-tf
Go 70 Hacker Z Jsckson's for year RIoss-
bUy AaaakAnDA -. 40
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

We have marked down . large lot Of wall
paper . per cent. Be sure and call early be-
fore the best patterns are sold.
,.tf HARDING GOWDY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The completion of the st. Louis road to
Wichita has developed new traffic. The
counties lying east Of this are blessed with
but little sand. and that Of a poor quality.
Shipments of that article are already being
made to different towns along the line. To
say nothing Of the sand in the gixzards Of the
average inhabitant of Great Rnckensack. we
have enough lying around loose to supply
the world and of the best quality.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
RATTYi RATIFY!!
Rousing Ratification Meeting

A Rousing Ratification Meeting
BY request Of prominent citizens and by
order Of the County Central Committee, there
will be huge ratification meeting at the
corner Of Douglas avenue and Main street
Saturday night. Sedgwich county will give
the biggest Republican majority ever yet re-
corded, and it 10 well that the campaign be
opened enthusiastic and early. A dozen rat
ling good speeches are already booked. La
dies are invited.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

A correspondent at Albuquerque says that
the grading Of the first twenty miles Of the
ST. Louis and San Francisco westward il we'll
under way. A bridge will soon be built
across the Rio Grande, about two miles be-
low the town. and track laying will begin.
The Guaymas road, running south, is being
pushed with the same esergy this company
has already shown, and by July will reach
Soecoro. eighty miles from Albuquerque.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The storm Monday morning seems to have
been more destructive in Union township
than At first reported. Corn and wheat. for
a distance Of about five miles square, were
badly damaged, and some fields ruined BY the
hail Brink brothers lost forty acres of wheat
and fifty acres Of corn. G. w. Lambert lost
his entire crop, and will not harvest. The
Congregational church was moved five feet
from Its foundation BY the wind.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
Look Ont.

New styles Of wall paper and everything
new in paper hanging at Harding 1
Gewdy's. 81
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Mrs. c. b. Jones left for Santa Fe on Mon.
day
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

One Of the finest new stocks Of Ane pfes-
ents, including hand painted panels, new de-
signs in easels, velve: and raw silk frames,
sets, etc., etc., At Harding & Cow.
dive A,ff
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
IINDm.s Ru.lW.

We want 81 say few words shoue tAls ~>xI.
teiae. There ere times whsa 90 lbse tte
speaking. although they do not se>sn esos
on us IN meetine, bot ess u shess spssls 10
on us no~ sod we must be heard. pvoapss.s
ny the numerous calls for THE Relief, esd b.
the good reports thst have tsps esala9 10
qusstiy fSf The lest yeas aed nsees fse0 eSess
who hsvs been using Lsnpgn's sgasaV. -
bat speak The wosdv ~ oshess whea ws ssy
" HAS 10 sQuAs- 4 asdtsios ~ y ess.i
enough 70 sell i..slf sisAs.: sayssslstss u
Word has been asid - wsisass = rukolei1 80
ufy anybody q sush ssosdy, n ssiss ~
have 1sde In the rsst yeag II shls nslls1 srs
sIose soesi proof ef ~ vssSh, ssl - IA
that large nuwlss Of pessess hsvs lssguassty
fnsssted On Ger easiIag sp@essi ssoeo3tsS y
Ut. ne.itciss 10 more svsdsass - ~ vsIss.
tito ySar aas<ntasu. II bss 1850 ~ - as5ai.
and isi~'y IN ~ esst sa0Dts bSeebes, ed u
several gross ~ The lasxo siSa ~ M toe
betties bsss heea rstssss1 - ~. Heg ~ xsss
sod appssesflsss Ne ssSbs 20 - aoeeAss pags
o.. q ~. g."vs, , :sd e e Slssesa.ss .sis
SHOULD kssp u 90 kss1. eSsosssassg,
y. y. LAKE . 1oO.
sesssssA sDssss.
Lindss's Liver Pslls.
These vegetable pile ~ 0ft1ty - s0sesr
usliy on the general syst<N- They ssss6ss ~
!sAcYpss Lssss, rsnsss nsGOUaSuas ssA
yAusDfcs. ssssss Dssnsvs0s, esso eses
nsApAcHx. sorn srOaAcm. MaAsTuens,
DrsSHvssA and GLnAsso IT, htzsDO II I'll
impurities by thsir AetlSa % sss nowssS.
KIDNEYS sod 0LAspcIAs 0saAss.
gssatssssy spaEs ssl varieties u essn Dssp
kAsse dlsappess sdes ~ sse u theas AaTsn-
Arlye Pt11s fos sAsst sias.
~ tuU1f~s fuuuxlv ss1i ~ 1900 49,
pSsssisd. Tyy tksn.
Price. 40 Ceota.
.. - tAasve1wyy, ~. LseoE 800 = -
tsas OsAtssAssy. wirtsta. ,haasos.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
DiooolutioQ Notioo ,

Dissslutiea Nsties.
The co-paTtnership heretofore existing under
the firm name Of kirkwood, Rutan 4 juneau. 10
this day dissolved by mutual consent Mr.. Ju-
mean retires from the arm and Msssrs. kirkwood
4 Rutsn assumes the liabilities. Outstanding
bills and accounts will Be collected for the mutual
benefit Of the partners Of the late firm.
W. W. KlRkWOOD.
+. II. RCrAN
II. JUNEAU.
Wichita, Kan, May ., lsso. l0-3s
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Remember the meeting Saturday night.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Hogs are worth from % % to % q.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10
Wool.

d. Hays 4 Co. want all the wool they can
get, for which they will pay the highest mar.
ket price In cash. TIT
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

LOOK UT.
So you don't forget TO call It the Snitzvills
Restaurant. Boarding aad lodging by the
day or week. Mails s eer&s. No. II Doug
las Avenue. m KNo1LAuCH,
q. 3fSp9jotp9.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Henry Swciter has just completed brick
building, twenty-five by thirty, one story
high. on Douglas avenue west of Maine street
which he uses for the storage Of lager beer.
Inside Of the msin building is room parti-
toned on, with stone bottom. In which he
stores his beer with ice. lie is agent for
Phillip Bests' Milwaukee beer. bottled and in
keg, Of which il is said no better Is made.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

GRAPE CULTURE IN THE ARKANSAS VAL
LEY.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

Wheat harvest opened regularly on Mon-
day. Everybody knows that. because Il com.
mcnced 10 pour down rain before sunrise.
The rain. which was good one, was accom-
panied with great wind and considerable
hail. In the northwest quarter Of the eoun-
ty some damage was done by both wind and
hail, especially between Jamesburg and Ed.
ride. We can get no particular further than
that one school house was demolished by the
wind and many windows shattered by hail.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The father Of James A. Garfield was .
brother to Mrs. BENZ. F. Fishers mother, Of
this city, and he is therefore her cousin.
Young Jim lived with Judge Fisher In 1SlS,
and she has . Ane photograph Of him 1t that
age which welooked upon with no small d.
gree Of interest. The picture shows bright
looking young fellow with heavy head Of
hair, and wearing big lowered vest. He
for while drove mule to canal boat for
Judge Fisher.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

DIR. Z. b. Allen and g. G. Matthews re.
turned from the Rocky Mountains last week.
The spring has proved usually backward and
throughout tho mining districts only q per
cent of the winter SHOWS had disappeared,
with new falls every few days. Only last
week 1t was showing heavily in the Gunni-
son country. Mr.. Matthews win return in a
few days, but DIR. Alien viii not go back for
some weeks. The story given out that Dr.
Allen contemplated leaving for good is with.
out the least foundation. de says himself
that he never for memcnt contemplated sell.
ing his home here.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

The Comsoassslt2 announces that I've
inches and over Of water fell in that city dur
ing the rain Of last Thursday night. That
statement may 60 down with the average
reader Of that paper, but It is entirely too
strained for the Intelligence Of it, readers in
this section. Five and . fraction inches Of
water in single rain fall during only few
hours Of the night would wash ont and wash
away IN average country snd prove terribly
destructive in hiny country.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-06-10

III. L. X. LeN,fs, Of wSItsn. Harvey couh-
IT., secures the y est oint eadstshipt = which
this district is sat titled. Vile nany u Ne
cadets did well, he leads in the examinatioa
by IN average Of 4 ve per cent he submit.
ted very fine set III papers. His ability =
pass the examinatio At West Point 10 m
u,lestion sble.-Cems nOaeSeikk.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16
WHAT MEXICO NEEDS,
The Most Progressive Town in the State
Without Fire Company. ~
From the Church and Home

From the Church and Home
There is ne city in the State-per-
haps in the United States-that is
progressing with such gigantic strides
as Mexico. In the past few months
not less than fifty substantial dwell
ling houses have been erected in
the city, besides large number of
fine roomy store houses on and near
the public square; the business GEN.
ter is growing In every direction,
store rooms are being built off of the
square at every corner and on every
side. Live, energetic men with
money are weekly coming to Mexl-
co from the East, and there will be
no pause in our onward move. A
fine country surrounds our growing
town; our railroad facilities cannot
be surpassed. We are favorably sit
uated to be THE CITY of the State,
outside of st. Louis and Kansas City.
1t is only e matter of few years till
we have street cars running in our
''red hot" little city.
There are some things which Mexico
needs more than others. Water works
would be of great service; it would
not be out of place to have our
houses numbered and streets named,
and the names posted on the corners ;
gas would add greatly to the looks
of our city and would prove quite a
convenience. But what Mexico
needs more than any thing else is a
good fire company. We have some
as fine business houses as there are
in the State. One fire in Mexico
could, and probably would, if it go,
good start. destroy three-fourths, il
not all of the business portion oil
the city. We have no fire company
even the smallest blaze would be at
the mercy of the crowd. What is
everybody's business is nobody's.
Let US have fire company; let 1t be
good one; if we can't afford new
engine, let US use the old one. A
good company, with the power to
hire men to work the pumps, could
get good work out of the engine. II
there is destructive fire in Mexico
the loss of property will be the faul,
of our city dads unless they give us
a good fire company.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16


Bob White, Of the Mexico LEDGER,
thinks oysters are better than turkey
for Thanksgiving dinner. This is be-
cause Bob had no turkey, and could
buy enough oysters for dinner for
twenty cents. He should have applied
to Col. Hutton, the great agriculturist
and granger, for instructions how to
grow turkey from an old ham bone.
-Clarksville Sentinel.
We don't know anything about it,
Jim, but rumor says that the Colonel
has forgotten all about the grange
don't even remember that he ever
knew of man that ever heard OF
such thing.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

WIN. P. Bentley, elector from St.
Louis, has been elected to take the
vote of Missouri for President to
Washington. 1t don't make much
difference this time who takes our
vote or where it is taken, as we see.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

The extract to which our friend,
Mr.. Llewellyn, refers, was taken from
the minority report of the House
Committee on Ways and Means, and
was inserted in the LEDGER as the
readiest means of directing attention
to the wonderful increase in the pro-
duction of wool in this cosntry-over
246 per cent. since 1860. 1t also
stated that within that period Texas
had acquired 100000 sheep, and
California carried her annual product
of wool to over $4,000, 900 pounds.
In 1877, the entire wool product of
the country was 2Os, 200, 900 pounds,
and that of 1880 is estimated at no
less than 25O, 100000. We now add
that the wool product Of Missouri has
more than tripled during the same
period. In 1860, there were sheared
in this State 1927, l64 pounds Of
wool. In 1870, 3,649,350 pounds
were clipped. The estimated yield
for 1880 is 5,5O0,OoO pounds. We
regret we cannot add the wool status
ics~of Audrain county. The extract
quoted also attributed this extraor-
binary development to the protection
furnished sheep husbandry under the
exististing tariff, and we suppose this
is what Mr.. Llewellyn takes excep-
ton to. This assumption may or
may not be correct. The figures
furnished by Mr.. Llewellyn prove
nothing conclusively, and we have no
desire to enter here upon the much
debated question, ''Whether protec-
ton protects in this country?" In
1873, the tariff does not appear to
have done more for wool than any,
thing else. With the returning pros
perity of 1880, wool opened in Mexi-
CO at 35 cents, according to Messrs
Ricketts, & Emmons' statement, and
under agitation for reduction of the
duty on it and WOODEN goods fell to
rs cents. 1t would seem, therefore,
after all, that the duty on wool had
something to do with it's value.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

Our young friend Eugene Tomlin-
son has opened cigar store in the
room formerly occupied by the Ex-
press Office. He will keep a first
class stock of cigars, and fine line
of tobaccos,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16
Sheriff Woodward has been in

Sheriff Woodward has been in Of
fice but a few days and has taken
two prisoners to the Fulton Asylum.
Can it be that our citizens are chang
ing their course and prefer the Asy-
lum to the pen?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

A sharper went from town to town
in New England, taking from the pub
lie library in each place the most val-
liable book that he was permitted to
draw and finally selling the accumu-
lation of rare volumes in Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

The ''colored troops" demand a
position in Garfield's cabinet. The
LEDGER suggests Col. York john
son, of Mexico. ''He takes great in-
terest in the success Of his party and
has great influence" &C., &C.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

Mrs. Hugh Wilson, of this city,
makes the finest batter in our mark
ct. Mr.. Wilson brought US up a
couple of pounds last week, and it was
the finest we ever saw. The only
objection we could have to it was,
he called it ttGarfield butter.''
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

They now want to create the Office
of Captain-General for Grant. 1t is
too bad some fat place can't be
found for him; make him whis-
ky gauger-he thrives in that line of
business,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-12-16

In 1880 the market opened at 35
and declined to 25 cents at the close
Of the season. Respectfully,
RICKETTS, EMMONs.