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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Hat and dry!
Vote for the hest man
Richard Gentry is al home.
We are needing rain very badly.
Come to the convention or send
Our proxy.
The Mexico school district instruct
for Buckner.
ID. Haley did not speak last Thurs
by at the picnic.
States are easily broken when you
htthem Just right.
Judge Forrist speaks in this city
next Saturday night.
We did not see 4 drunken man nj
be picnic last week.
There will he some good men bad
7 beaten next Saturday.
The Knights and their friends from
Mexico bad a special car.
The convention meets next Satur
lay at IL 80 p. M, sharp.
The census enumerators will bt
aOroad in Chicago this week.
The Judicial convention meets Il
Mexico on the 18th of August.
The aee for county treasurer l.
one OF the pretticst we ever saw.
Every man nominated at the con
Fentlon next Saturday will he elected
Our friends will find Salt Rive
Vefy low-rather dusty, next Sal
unlay.
Col. Hutton and the LEDGER ma
nave shaken hands across the blood.
thasm.
Instruct your congressional dele
gales solid for Bnckner, next Sal
erday.
Don't trade your friends off at tn
eqnsention. Let every man, run o
bis merits.
nr. Haskell has gone to kansa
clly. The weather was too hot ft
a'm in st. Louis.
Let every school district in til
county be represented at the CONVEX
lion next Saturday.
The meeting of Knights in Chicas
uis week is one of the largest NEE
'ags ever held in the worls.
The states were knocked high'
aan a kite last Saturday. 1t W
y the same way next Saturday.
Dr. ]. S. Potts, formerly of th
NY, now of California, is in Chicas
4s week. He will return via Mexic
A new Democratic Executive Coz
ss1tee is to be ele tied next saturd'
9at the old one serves through II
s,lapaign.
large number Of extra tral
passed through Mexico ladened wi
Aaaghts, bound for Chicago, the ~
efthis week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
Died..

In Audrain county, Mo-, on Fri
day, Aug. Is, 1880, Mrs. Sarah Con-
dict, aged 60 years.
Mrs. Condict was a consistent
member of the Methodist Church, in
which relation she lived and died an
honest, devoted and jealous chris
tan, leaving behind her, we hope
and believe, a blessed influence that
will live on and on.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
Married.

AT the residence of Mrs. z. A.
Pearson, near Laddcnia, on the 18th
inst, by Rev. T. Bernard, Mr.. Geo.
C. Martin and Miss Bessie E. Kee,
all of Audrain county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

A large number of Monroe people
were over to the picnic last week
among whom we noticed our friend
L. z. Bashaw, of the Mercury and
Tip Rodes, of the Appeal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The grand street parade of Bar
NUNS circus will take place at 9
o'clock ON the day of the exhibition.
Do up your chores and come to town
early--it will be q grand sight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Our young friend, DIR. w. w.
Rodman, would make a first-class
coroner. 1t comes in his line of
business and he lives in Mexico where
he could be found easily. !
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The G.. & A.. r. r. at ST. Louis,
last Saturday, sold over 10000 tick
cts to Chicago and return. They
then had to shut up their ticket Of
fee as they could carry no more.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Mr.. Richard Gentry made q social
call upon the LEDGER and its thanks
are due to him for late Denver City
papers, containing an account of
their fire companies exhibition nd
contest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
BurglArios,

Thieves entered the residence OF
j. w. Atchison in West Mexico last
Tuesday night, and took $3.50 nom
his p~antaloons and then abandoned
them IN his yard. AlsO, the resi-.
dence Of Jack Turner In West Mexi-
co, where . double case silver watch
with SO VAS taken from Abe Jack
aon
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The Herald still continues to
apologize for the way it treated
Alexander. Wonder if it could be
induced to apologize for the way it
treated us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

One of the best speeches made at
the big picnic was made by Champ
Clark of the Louisiana Press. He is
elector for the 18th district and a
fine speaker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

A new county executive committee
is to bu~aleeted next Saturday. Each
township Wit name its candidate who
should be voted on bysthe whole con-
yentiOn. z
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Barnum's circus viii stretch lis
large canvas on the spaciona grounds
in billiards. addition, in the northern
Ysuburbs Of the city, there not being
room on the old show grounds to
accommodate such an extensive es-
Establishments.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The speakers and several friends
en;oyed a most excellent dinner. with
Mrs. Elmer Cunningham last Thurs
day. There would be few Tanners
il every man had q wife that coeAo
prepare such dinners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

We must have a public admins
traitor. We will want one to take
care of the estate of the deceased 6.
&. party this fell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
woodfsrd I.eysasS ore Of d

woodfsrd I4evass8 oze Of the
oldest citizens Of this county, died at
the residence of his son in this CITY
Tuesday, Aug. 18th. He was a ma
tive of Woodford county, Ky, and
came to Missouri when he was saxen,
years of age. and. at the time of his
death was 81 years old. The ~.
mains were buried at the Lockridge
graveyard, six miles south Of this
city, @ Ss5sa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The Chicago party from Maxico
will return Saturday morning at 3
a. m. They will be here in time for
the convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

David & Blum have just received
an addition to their already large
stock of gents furnishing goods.
Twelve cases of under and overshifts.
These goods were bought very cheap,
and will be sold the same way. This
firm is doing a smashing business.
They buy their goods cheap, having
a mar in New York to watch the
market. Give them q call. s1si2w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

The Sheriff OF Adams county, H.,
is in the city looking for two stolen
horses and buggy, supposed to be in
this county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Boys, stop your scrambling for
post-oflices till Hancock is elected.
We will all have an office when we
Get IN power.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
Battalion!

There will be a meeting Of .ex-Eed-
eral soldiers at the court house ia
Mexico, Mo-, Saturday. August 2lst,
at 5 o'clock, p. m, to make arrange
ments to take part in the Reunion, at
Kirksville, Mo. :, on September 1st,
I'd and Sd, 1880. ,s
Judge Forrist will address . pub
lie meeting st Opera House at night.
Everybody invited. - tz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

Spf the .fr.t sabbath school Convention az
.tu.frstin County. to te held al isusdoIin.
August 2fth and 2.tit, 1850.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
Democratic Picnic.

The annual Democratic picnic last
Thursday, at the Cunningham place,
vas a grand success, 1t was one of
the best attended political meetings
ever held in Audrain county. The
managers, L. A. Mcconnell, Ed.
Dingle and the Cunningham boys,
deserve great credit Tor the success
of the whole affair. 'Spesches were
made by Champ Clark, W. G. Hobbs,
A. NJ. Alexander, +. II. Cockrell
and A. III. Buckner.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
Frost wants your big fine melons.

Misses Ellie Daniel and Mamie
Quisenberry are visiting in Vandalia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

I'm. j. Milton Turner, the great
coIoad orator, will speak at the court
housan this city on Friday evening"
the 2dnst. Fifteen cents admission
viii hekharged, the proceeds being
for the African N. i. Church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

See Mitchell's q

Mrs. r. NJ. White will take q linn
tied number of music pupils. II;
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
See Mitchell's space.

Palmer's silver .cornet band will
furnish music for the Sturgeon fair. eli
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

are authorized la announce
I'M ", II. Jbti\StlS.
candid ate for ttsiSiat,t.. ,t S:.tt River Town
b.. Sihiecl" Ia tii,. fair> alti tistgt"s al the
P~easraiic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
.rosgciTtSG ATToE> Ef

:. =, ai,thuri2eti to announce
Me-" J. Micit. TItfMlsLI
Nv ,..a far tr-ptect!on 10 the office nf i'ros-
eibaia.S subject tefIlt. decision of the
ahs-aasp county Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
CONSTABLE.

t{TE are authorized Ia announce
M X. f.. ItttbItBN
4 4 f~ahiliatr for rr-tieriitIf Ia tie tt!1ift' ~
EAlai,ie I'll salt ld>rr township stihj'ft /" The
FaaGrltie Convention.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

James Carroll has our thanks for a
star-knocking tile of the latest style.
we don't want to hear Of any one
alling us Bob. White in the future.
When we sport our ''stove pipe" we
ae colonel or Hon. R. NJ. White.
Or friend Mr.. Carroll has our thanks
torthe hat and title it brings with it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

trE are authorized to announce
j NJ. MAkMApi NE
4 eandldaie for County Treasurer subject |"
| -,S anal as.lg - al the npnIucraisIc party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
-.u,,rt or AUDRAIN COUNTY.
COrNTY ASSESSOR.
couSTy COLLECTOR.

f,rE ARP authorized to anto'iIict
Il. +. !HtBN NJ
candidate lnr reelection u The nilice OF
fhsr,rfd AtnIraH County, subject I" the rttt,>
saS5ars Of the Democratic party
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
fOE COUNTY TREasI1HER.

,.Tp are authorized t. announce
HOS. u. Mokt;is'
lrandidite for County Treasurer subject 10
.t.t,on Of tiI,. Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

ivy ARE authorized to annntince
A. q. TURNER
III candidate for County Treasurer; s%h!'Iect to
|. adas and usl@tS III the Democratic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

are authorized tu announce
II X. CREt.b CARTER
seandilaie Tor County Judge iii the Nr>frrii
Etret Sliliirct IL The TuitS ami ~tiSI.tS Ell Iih'
e~niacfaiic party.
tIE ART authorized I" announce
III JOHN r. BuilS
] aeandpiate iur County Judge IN the Eastern
kfYiei subject IT, the decision III tile county
tAarfatIe 4 on eniiun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
yOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.

FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
f.ara authorized To .tIr1atintt.
III JOHN ii. HANIpS
[sraadidaie for County Surveyor s!thleti 10
4 @fsHt Of the Democratic party
IIrf are authorized to tnftntiiiee
III C1IAS. II. RODGERS
! eaadidatr for County surveyor: subject L"
/ sctipi III the brilucr:tiic party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19
When Barnums Greatest Show on Earth Co

TO which have been added Seven imported Trick
stations. and the wonderful Fire Horse,
s L. MA
You will see a Vast Menagerie full of specimens
of the animal creation never before exhibited, in
GLIDING the largest Hippop0tamus in America, and
the only real Rehenoth of the White Nile.
You will also see everything advertised and
ten times more. Seating capacity Of the exhibition
tent 10, $50. I 8 O'Clock on the morning Of the
day Of exhibition u Grand Free street Pageant,
never before squaled. One of the features of this
scene Of Professional Splendor will be the appear.
ance of the large herd of Elephants. and ten or the
twenty stations In procession led by their grooms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-19

MAD'RI DOCKRILL
In her. thrilling act on four and six bareback fnr-r,:
ID MARTHA, from Berlin, in her D"u'tte
Mena.e Act: Miss Emnl. Lake, America sIte-sIi'!tc
Queen; Madam Nelson, >iguoria Marccliu-, aIiie
Leone, Ma,iain Neygaarei, and others.
When I;arnuIn COMES you will see a Museum, "i
NJ, 900 curiosities, Iuclrsling tia Monkey Band, Il iM'iE
Dressed in Glaos, Goshen the Giant, f-ilt' t1iVrh
Mao, the Dwarf.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12
ICoxnUxrcATrD.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

This b essentially the age ofimprovnment.- -
Coward" = the cry all along the line Nations
recognise the idea that nothing must be left un.
done 20 pronote The general advancement, and
In no respect have they been more solicitous fes-
peelaliy our own country than In making pro.
vision for the elevation Of The standard of human
Intelligence by means Of q general system of free
schools, wheEe each and every child may have
an equal chanee for the proper training of thoss
God-given qualities of mind aud heart. which
are % be their guide though lie. II Is true The
majority use the advantages thus offered, bat
there Is large minority, who seem to forgeitlsa
children are sentient beings, endowed with no.
bic qualities 70 be carefully tended that they may
acquire the requisites for q life something high
eF than were animal existence. No msn can
hope 10 make q respectable figure in life, except
he has some knowledge ofbooks, and The truths
learned ffom them, added 10 that Of everday
life. Some hare done 50, IL may be even ucen-
mulaaed large iOrInnesand enjoyed shr esierm of
all, but they areysEy Few aud car between.
Education, thea, 81 viii grant, is the snre
hrm foundation upon which is erected che grand
social, nsoral, aud political fabric which uprears
its mighty proportions IN our midst. The civ
ilisation OF country Is proporsionate 20 the in
teligence OF its people, and this Intelligence de-
rends upon the education Of the masses In this
am borne out by history. A single example,
Amrieat Grecce, will suffice. She presents to US
che spectacle Of nation, civilized by The culli-
vati0n 0f liteaturc and science, aud a people re-
fined In taste BY their attention 10 the line arts
Again. do not 80 ico far, when | say, the
excellence Of a government, Is dependent upon
the intelligence Of The mass, and especially the
excellence of such government rs our 0Wn.-
Here the people-not the few--hosd tsle Feins OF
g0vernHent-theirs the power to extend favour
theirs the power 10 withhold-this their pre-
rogative. Very necessary therefore 70 lhe prop
e. exercise Of this prerogatise Is the knowledge
of things In their proper light. They mast lcasn
20 tisink and act for themsrlvcs. They have the
means ofatqniring the requisite knowledge
The public scho0is--lhere Is no other way. An
ignorant rabble il easily swayed, thc more so b.
eaaase they rarely observe men and things in
their true relations, aud never stop TO tlink -
They are governed solely by their passions aud
their pFesndices, thus lhey Eli the more easily
pf y @ the arts Of crafty. designing mcn who,
Appea'ing 70 these al powerful aeenis. mould
them 70 ihtir purposes as is the melted metal
conducted ini0 lis prepared chanarl.
Again. the ignornnt, acting solely undef the
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12
Democratic PFinaFJ Election

TIE penoxrasir Conservative vyiers o. ST. n
RS c0uniy. are requested 70 assemble st TIA
nsuai places of voting, IN their respective Be-
lion Districts. on
SATURDAY, tie f1ss day q Augesss 1880,
between the hours q and oseloek, 2. ~, b
the purpose of eleciing ~ ballot, ten DelsgAIe
Tor each Election District, 20 represent then !,
4 Counfy Convention. IL Leonardtown, On TUES
DAY, tke 9Th day of ofAugust, 1850, ~ e'elock
r. M., wif0se duty e will be 70 appotnt DIRE
Delegates 70 represent the Counsy il ConETes
eonai Convention, tE be held In the city % Bali
more on WkDNESDA u the lst day ofsep ~
her, assO which Convention shall have poEe
% nominale . Candidate 10 represent Che Fil4
Conrsassinnal District IN the Fort y-eeveath Co
gruss 90 the United States.
JOHN r. DENT.
GEORGE W. MORGAN,
III. /. CARROLL,
Dem. Cen. Commitlee Ior s.. Mary County.
AnG 5, 1850.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12

The feat Of fasting forty days and rs many
rights has been successfully achieved by DIR.
Tanner and nt last reports be was not only alive
hut rapidly cohvalescing on dietofpeachesand
watermelOns Forty days and nights without
anything but water and water the cheapest thing
In creation Think oft The masses, Of course.
cannot hope 10 reach this perfection in cheap
living, but II The Dr. shall establish By bis fast
thatour rationsoAn be ereduced-well, say half
not only without dsiriment 20 health but otis ad-
vantage. and also that, when We get sick, we
can euFe ourselvsl by fasting and without hav-
Ing recourse 10 the Doctors, he win have cheap
enoa the expense Of human living BY half ard
shown himself the greatest beaefAetor a. nsan-
kind that has ever lived lfhis fAst win prove
nsIsher Of these things nor bring out any fact
valuable 10 medical or other sciencs, except bis
own reaharkabIe powers Of endurance. Of what
atail b his triumph over the New York doctors
70 10 oE 70 others Chi Bonos
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12

gWsHKRE win b : TOarnanent and Ball at
III CnAmoFT8 HAEE on THURSDAY, the 26th
e. August, lif hir, II not, thc EFst fair day
thereafter, fSr The benezs ofshs Catholic church
at Mechmnicssille. knights from Calvert, Prime
Georges, Charles aud 81. Mary's counties are
cordially invited 10 ride. Thosewishing to ride
can do 50 rs applying 20 3. u. Edwards, Char
Iotte Hall y. D., OF 10 @. b. Barber, Sylvester
Adams or W. II. Burroughs, Mcchanicsville P.
o. Orator OF Day. Hon. A. q. Chapman; Ora
tors Of the Evening, n. n. Edelen, Esq, and
Col. John r. peni; CHIEF Marshal, Major J Par
rnn Crane. neFalds, Ign. r. Mastingly, A.B.
Slxn nna a Ernnk saiiA. grsss 1naRes, Col.
Alvey, ESD; Lady Managers, Mrs. Z. II. Ed.
wards Mrs. g. f. Hnnoock, Mrs. s. " D. Ia
Rae. Mks. g. b. Barhet. Ms. w. II. BurrOugh,
ard Mrs. James Burroughs. The successful
Knights will receis se, besides the crowns, a sad
die, two brides and buggy whip. Dinner and
supper, with all the delicaeies of the season will
Be provided. Binner, 2Se; Supper, 25c; Ad
mission 60 Ball, 25c; Admission 10 tournament
I | grounds for teams, double and single, ?5 and
: iSc: on horseback, l0e; walkers, Sc; charge
Dr knights 81. A pleasant and enjoyable tint
: Il promised. An are invited.
Aug O. f8s0-td.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12

The attention Of our readers Is called 70 NOTES
in another column Of the Tournament. Dimes
and Bali, to come of at Charlotte IIall on Thurs
day, the 2eth Of present month. AS our Char.
lOtte Hall friends never undertake an entertain.
mentof the kind mentioned, or Indeed Of ans
kind, without taxing their best efforts to make
IL success, We feel justified in predicting that
the one to come OF on the 26th will be found &c
realize all reasonable expectations and TO main
tain and advance the already high reputation o.
the district for doing well whatever 10 under
takes to do at all Il is in order now to make a
msn. in your note bosk-'going TO Char.Otte
Hall entertainment on the 26sh.'
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12
NOTICE.
Oaice Of County cOmmi..IOners,

Office Of County Commissioners
LeonardsOwn, Md, 1880. /
nRDERED, That all persons having gates on
W the public road are hereby notified that
they must be kept in good repair and so con-
structed that they can be easily opened, and also
50 that they win shut themselves. All snpervi-
sors are hereby required TO remove from the pub
lie road all gates no; kept in repair rs required
by this order Also, TO remove all new gates
put across the public road without special order
from this Board BY order,
W. q. REEDER,
Aug ls, Iss0-2t. - Clerk.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12
TuE


TINS arss duty which viii dsyolve upcu oar
party f:iensls il ST. Nasy's in sbis eampaign rili
le 10 se iIsas tl,ere Il good turnout n The pri-
sanry egeesions On Saturday week next, The aIst,
10 selecs ten delegates 60 represent each district
n she County Convention which hasheen called
10 meet IN Iseonardscwn on she Tuesday solI0w-
ing. that i, on the 2sshs We have no reason
ksr sapposing, and We Do not suppose, there viii
ie any lack a. Interest shown o. he impostant
ccasion relesred 20, and We are glad 70 be saiis-
fSed of this fact because, whatever The outcome
of the Convtntion, there viii be les disposition
% snsiI Il the majority voice shall Be distinctly
and sonorously sounded - tiese disifiet gather
inps. Aud this suggests u % state, thas our
county hAs pat forward JoHs y. DEns. ons Of
oar own eitssns, a. IT. pEsisscn1s ior C0ngssss.
.ThAt Ne know Or have heard q, there : 10 op-
posisson 20 giving him the unanimOas endorse
neat a. sise connly. So Or. sIl b wen and IN
sks naiwug order. Nevertheless, shsrs b sreabls
asaad hnd q has been brsming suv several wssks
pass. This arises Efom ti.e intrnsion snto The
unninafine contest here ofthr sssond ekosss ques-
1ion-she qusstIon as 20 who shall succeed 70 The
thfes votes of st. Nary's when Il rl'aiI Be found
nseesaasv n Il shall be 20 found. 70 Iay Col. Dent
'aldE sspAy afends - col Dzht ressnt he IN
tfuslon o. this issue into the canvass here. They
SO no good Il can do him and they think IL cal
seniaisd 70 DO him harm. Let us suppose Il to
be known IN advance, they say, that our county
+ss second choice-ies Il be known Who this
ssCond choice Is, a. known u win be, and that
eur delegates have been selected with view 81
serving him when the prospects ofour 6rss
choice have been overcast Iii overcast they shall
be,--can any man who has hsd experience with
conventions doubt that Il would have a most un-
favorable eject upon the chsnces Of our county
candidate for nomination II 8 unusual In
contests Of this kind TO haze second choice or
at least 10 advertise Il and II iss;range, tosay the
least oft, 20 be found pressing this second choice
TO the dctriment Of The first. What is asked for
Col. Dent Il, that the delegation from this coun-
~ shall he selected with an eyre to best advance
kis prospects and not with q view TO advance the
interests Of anosher or 10 the prejudice Of auot-
er's interests. Is this asking too much Whether
it 10 or not, many friends Of Col. Dent propose
70 make this an issue at the coming primaries.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12

The orphans Court met on Tuesday last. pres
ent, Judges Milburn, TiPpettand Love. ThefoI-
lowing proceedings were had. Letters testament
granted to Samuel Herbert. Letters testament
tary on the estate Of Alex. Combs were granted
to Zachariah Matlingly. Letters Of administra-
ton on .he estate Of Benedict ]. Abel were
granted to Jane A. E. Abel and r. King Clarke.
Last wills and testsments Of Alex Combs and
Lloyd A. Norris we're admitted to probate. The
scholarship in Baltimore Female College, now
vacant, was given to Miss Alice BiIlingsly. The
Court after examining and passing upon admin
istration and guardian accounts, adjourned 70
the End Tuesday Of September next.
Saint Mary's beacon., 1880-08-12
Correspondence Of the Bmnp


Messrs. Editors The Tournament advertised
10 come of at Hopton Park on the 4ih inst, owing
to the nelemeney ofthe weather did not take place
until the 9th, and then, the day being cloudy,
there was but small attendance, though the dii-
ferent portions Of the county were represenfed.
with good attendance from Washington, and a
small sprinkling from Texas. Col. Crane, the
Marshal, and y Of the Judges, Capt j. I. NJ.
Ralslaa ns1 eIhompsoR were early on the
gfodk dE The Orator chosen for the occasion,
Hon. y. n. Holmes, | regret to say, failed to
put in an appearance, and it was whispered
around that be was again floating on the briny
deep with another fair one" At the hour al1-
pointed, the charge was sounded, and The gal
liant knights, eight in NUMBER entered the lists
Afler the fitting was concluded, Willie Mating
ley, ne knight Of st. Elmo, was declared the
victor, having taken 8 rings and crowned the
sprightly Miss Willie Lee Queen OF Love and
Beauty. Eddie Downs, knight Of Bonnie Blue
Flag, crowned Miss Alice Tennison first Maid Of
Honor. Obie Nelson, knight Of HopIon Park.
crowned the lovely Miss Mamie Dawson second
Maid Of Honor. George Tippelt the Sailor
knight, ,cfowned the beautiful aud accomplished
Miss Nary DawsOn third Maid Of honor.
Nv pea fails 20 adequately paint the beauty Of
the Queen and ber Maids--it Is enough 70 say,
they were ali smiles and love.iness-and bore the
honors bestowed with becoming grace.
After the ceremonies were over, we adjourned
70 the house, where the young people were soon
tripping il merEily 70 the music Of small string
band. At ten O'Clock, all were invited TO par
take Of a sumptuons supper which seemed 20 be
enjoyed exceedingly. There was en- abundance
Of confectionery and knick-knacks. And there
we're several very beautiful young ladies present,
among them, ''Black Eyes and Beauty" who
were loveliness and sweetness personiGed.
rs4s~ Hot Box.