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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Inst at this season of the year there are, among
our readers. those looking for employment Tor
the next six months. We huye lately received
from l.. 4. Brown & Co, the well-known man
request to put them in communication win one
or more suitable persons IN TINS lOcalltf, 10 act
as agents in Introducing several OF tnelr patent
household articles to this community, ana aIter
consideration, we take this method TO comply
with their request. The firm are manufactu-
rers of a large number OF households artlcles:
which they introduce to the public by means OF
agents. having sometimes as many as 600 per
sons in employ. The particular articles Willch
they seek to introduce here, at this time, are
Browns Peerless Sitter, generally acknowledged
TO he the best in the world OF which nearly one
million were sold during the last year; the
Kitchen Queen, the latest and best Invention IN
Coal Oil Lamps ,,the only absolutely Safe Lamp
made the Centennial Cake and Bake ran, an
article which has a national reputatlon, anu IL
the delight of every hOusekeeper :; the haiI
| Minute Egg Beaten. which sells at Signt, anu tle
| new Alto Relieve Bronze Profile Cast OF James
A. Garfield, with memorial frame, the pest SCI
ling article ever put into the hands of an agent,
| the best of portraits, chromoS or steer eHgras-
| Inps that have been offered. Ii Is a truer ike
| ness of the martyred hero than any we nave
ever seen before. and its price brings it wlthln
the reach of all. For this county. Messfs
| Brown g. Co., desire as many agents as can
work advantageously. Any smart, intelligent
| lady or gent eman can make a fine income IN
this way. The firm will send to any responsiDle
| persOn free VINO will assume the agency heIe
and go to work, a complete 0utht OF THESE
| goods. to the amount of five dollars. Inc rep
ntatiOn of this house s first rate the GOODS are
liberal. and we advise those looking for %genteel
! remnneratiye employment to send to them Ioi
further information. The address IS ~
L. E. BROWN 4 CO..
s0-st Ga Walnut ST., Cincinnati, o.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Under the Central House,
MEXICO, MO.

LIFE AND WORK OF GARFIELD Embracing
an Account OF His Struggle from Childhood j.;
Statesman His Elevation to the Presi-
dency His Dastardly Assassination, By John
Clark Ridpath, Ii. D.. Published by Jones
phia. Kansas City. .
The life, public service and tragic death OF
Garfield furnishes a record of more interest than
can history. Under treatment of a mastery pen
1t expands to a narrative In which the career OF
the student. the scholar, the philosopher, the
panorama of the most instructive word pictures
known to our literature-a narrative that Will
command the study and admiration of the world
The author of the work hereby announced is
one OF the most eminent of living historians a
ripe scholar, a thorough investigator and charm
ing writer. His histories are known and priced
wherever English is the prevailing tongue. HI
approaches this biography with a more eloquent
pen than any heretofore used by him., because
the subject is all inspiration to eloquence, to
truth, to reverence. to all that is admirable in
humanity. A nobler theme for the modern
| writer can not be found.
1t is indeed fortunate for the community that
an author so well endowed with every qu3lif1-
ton. His name IS a guarantee ef faithful per
Torrance. His Garfield is that which occupies
The inmost sanctuary of the American heart and
appeals to It's tenderest sympathies that teaches
the bravest lessons to our youth and the nObles1
to our manhood that irradiates from our ma
tional glory a brighter halo than ever iliumes
iliustrious the conqueroI Of States. His nara,
tive is the electric chain which transmits tht
wOndrous story Of endurance, triumph over OBJ
~stacles, and final achievement, that will live II
the annals of the world as long as virtue is re
vered and true nobility honored.
There are other works which pretend to re
/ count the same history. Most Of them are re
vanped from cheap biographies which wer'
made to influence the Presidential Campaign o
1880, and are not of permanent value. Other
are still more valueless, having been hastil,
complied from articles in the newspapers AM
magazines, without regard to proper verifica
ton or arrangement. DR.. Ridpath's book |
thoroughly authentic. Its facts are derived from
undoubted authority and. as a rule, from Origi
doubtless will, supplant most of the trashy pub
locations which have made Garfield their sub
ject in PROCLAMATION Of his fame for merchandls
' Of hts memory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

NO. Is.
800 acres ali in cultivation, 2oJ acres III cuItiva-
ton. balance in blue grass and timothy, large
brick and frame house with - rooms. ice house,
buggy hOnre and all necessary improvements.
three good orchards. running water through the
farm, good coal bank 81 incil vein. \ splendid
farm OF number one land. Price low.
No. -.
$50 acres in farm. MI under fence, 10 acres tim
befrd pasture 10 acres good meadow 80 acres
pasture balance in cultivation plenty OF timier
for home use creek runs through farm good
orchard. Coed one and a half story fraln"
dwelling in good repair oufhuIidIngS fair. The
land is lrSt-ciaa~ Situated four and a half
miles northeast OF lMrXico, Missouri. Price, so
per acre.
We. -.
Farm of ~ ceres all we'll fenced. good one story
frame dwelling house OF tOl;r rooms. kitchen de
taChea. good frame barn 4iX44 feet. and other
ont buildings. yound orchard and abundance Of
small fruit. 10 acres in cultivation lnlanc" tina
herrl pasture. situ@te 2 IL miles west n Mexico.
Price $3.50. terms easy.
NO. IGj.
$50 acres under fence. 70 acres tlnt,er de-
tarlittf. Farm divided into ; ittld~, - acres
tlinh"r. 80 acres blue grass. balance in cultiya-
ton. This is rich rolling prairie land good :
story frame house. / rooms good barn shed. all
sound GOOD gran ~. good uut-l"tSps. guud or
chari-iyc varieties OF irutt -Shade and ogna-
mental trees > good %ctSternS good stock water
school house on corner OF land. good nelghbors
Situated miles southeast ut AicAi"p. and "ne
nile south Of Benton City. Price $685. pei
acre, one half cash, balance to SUIT purchaser.
No. 1OS.
800 acres. 6 EtileS southwest OF Mexico All
fenced with hedge and rails, save 20 acres I'm
b"r detached: 80 acres blue Grass a a tilnolhf
house of ) rooms, good frame barn loXN. goo,
buggy house. good granary. Young orchard
well watered by artificial ponds ana r,ii,n,nE
rolling. Price 50 ~ per acre, ont-thifd cash
balance to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Telephone.


A telephone connection with Perry
and New London would prove quite a
paying enterprise and would give
these towns a connection with the
world. If the President should die,
or the noon go out, they would not
find it out now for a week.-Mexico
LEDGER.
Shake, Brother Bob. We would
like to see the project of construct
ing a telephone line between Perry
and Mexico, or Perry and New Lon
don, inaugurated at once. But hold,
Brother Bob; we are not so nearly
out of the world as TO be unable to
get an occasional glimpe at the moon,
and besides we didn't know Mexico
was ''connected'' with said luminary.
You must have a sure enough star
route. Laying this aside, however,
We would be glad to have the LEDGER
give us the advantage of it's influence
in securing telephone communication.
Mexico will be greatly benefited as
we'll as Perry. Don't you think so?
Perry Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
OPINION OF OPTIONS.
Another Countryman Heard From.

The following letter was written by
. gentleman in Central Missouri to
his commission house in st. Lsuis,
when he was "wired for more margin
on May Chicago corn:
DEAR SIR:-Your letter informing
me that you haye drawn on me
through the bank for $500 is at hand.
Your telegram had come previously,
but had been left at my Office by ''my
young man. and mislaid by my old
woman (broad Irish) who sweeps the
Office, and I did not see it or hear of
it for two days. Hence (~"hence'' is
a preacher phrase used in clearing the
throat), the delay. 1 was hustling Or
"rustling" around Gas the case may
be- to raise the amount to cover mar
gin. l never covered a margin in
my life, but I imagine it is a nice
thing to do. l would just ''bust'' a
hamestring to ''cover a margin once
to e how it feels. l had not heard
from my deal before until notified to
''prepare to cover" Mr.. S. has
agreed to manage 1t for me, and 1
(innocent soul that l any had sup
posed that all vas well. But this
scoops me-" 1t s'stingeth like IN
adder" and s'biteth like a SERPENT"
and kicketh like a bay mule. In the
language of Wilkins Micawber, "I'm
foored;" and yet there is a good
deal of education in it. 1t has a SUBJ
DUNG influence on a man. I was just
getting out of debt-got busted"
before by going security-and it was
remarked by my friends that I was
''getting too big for my breeches." l
had already logged a neighbors COW
and "'cussed" an alderman. In six
months more there would have been
no such thing as living in the same
town with me. But this margin bust
ness settles it. I'm as tame as an
Aldcrney helfer. l wouldn't look
around now if the Cardiff giant were
to kick me! I'm afraid to look
around, indeed, fer fear that some
body will want more margins! / have
beer sulking in the suburbs like a
yellow dog ever since l received your
letter. I'm all broke up! We're you
ever broke up? Well, you just try it
once if you want to know how a chris
tian feels. And this was ell donein Chi
cago May corn. Darn Chicago. any
how! Where's O'Leary's COW? My
voice is for O'Leary and the COW for
ever. That town was organized to
cheat and steal. I'm going to cut
her off from this on. I'll withdraw
my influence (and my margins) and
bust her wide open. But I'm done
with options. If a man ever says
options 10 me again, I'll break
his back with a sausage grinder. 1
refuse to be lnsulted. l can stand a
joke, but when a man taunts me with
the affections that have borne me
down when 1 was just beginning to
see daylight again, and taken from me
the bread MAY corr bread) that was
to nourlsh and sustain me in this
struggle, then l do get my war paint
on in earnest. Call it anything, but
don't say options to me. On op-
tons and Chicago and May corn!
On everything. He'll hath no fury
like a imam whose deal has PANIED
the wrong way" l feel like a slob-
bering idiot, and wish some one
would kick me, SO that I might pull
verize him and surprise the commu-
nifty by annihilating him. But l won't
suicide! No, sir. Here goes for an
other tilt at the grasshopper for a liv-
ing. Give my love to your little
brother. Truly and sincerely, X.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Our Esteemed Contemporary.


We have nothing more to say Of
the editor of the Sweetwater Gazette.
Aside from the fact that he is a
squint-eyed, consumptive liar, with a
breath like a buzzard and a record
like a convict, we don't know any
thing against him. He means well
enough, and if he al evade the PEN
itentiary and the vigilance committee
a few more years, there is a chance
for him to end his life in a natural
way. If he don't tell the truth a lit
tie more plenty, however, the Green
River people will rise as one man and
churn him till there won't he ANYTHING
left of him but . pair of suspenders
and a wart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

No ].
in farm, 100 acres timbered land
@iadhv youug's creek. 10 acres grass iand
H Line n acres meadow balance Ill cu'!ifa-
btiaaas y nTyl,ar,j lust beginning tn bear.
za nosii trlit. two-story frame house OF q
pea9 tan,nt house of , rooms.
nns. sanse and other ont buildings. Frame
Sd Iii feel. good double cora GRID. livlhE
ha n water runs throuhh farm. TWO good
sr ~ sel,oOl house within l mile and ciiHrcheS
rfhIn q lille.
...,as fron,ipg half mile on public road.
q. eros In meadow, %orci'art! oil 10 acres, hdlalicf,
s ~ finished, al! necessary olil Dh!id-
Iassntas ,ej ID miles south Of Mexico.
ne 2l8per acre.
,,,.,os ali well fenced and nicely 5 .b-divid-
acres oood timothy meadow. ~ acres @ooli
80 balance in cultivation and timber. good
.sss,d GOOD I IL story frame house hHt noniiS,
~ stai7e and other ont buildings. higti foillilS
s.Hd q hood IS any in the county. Free 92e-0o
III acre. 49,,
"a spyss. All under hedge aud raj fence.
sasprps acres Of which is III ititdto" anu ttiitI-
G Us 10 acres Of timber detached. good or
well watered by artificial ponds ana
nj. * acres in meadnN. one story irdih'.
g I'M, Of 8 rooms. moderate barn situated !
~ ~ nartb Of M~rxica$near church and school.
p-Se. s2l.o per acyt. 81 ,OoJ. balance TO suit
ENhaser-
No. l26.
IA aeres. All well FENCED with hedge and
,s Sare north side Of faTln. SubdivIdcd INTO
| .ssds. good one and a half story frame dwell
NJ With i rooms and cellar good stable ana
=. erib. Orchard of $50 trees. Living well at
yelling artificial ponds. aud iiFlnS wafer ioi
~ eond coal bank. of 80 inch VEN, and good
| nsHty Of coal. Situated 10 miles northeast OF
| i.rieo. in good neighborhood. neal poStolflce'
| shool and church. Price S22.JO per acre. one
/ :i cash, balance in 1 and = Years. at : pei
i mt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE

Is sure IN its effects and mild in its action, as il
does not blister, yet it is penetrating and power
full to reach every deep-seated pain or to remove
any hony growth or other engagements, such O.
spavins, splints, curbs, callOus, sprains, swell
inps and any lameness and all engagements OF
the Joints or limbs, or for rheumatism in man and
for any purpose for which "A liniIneht is used fol
man or beast. 1t is now known to be the best lin
iment for man ever used, acting mild and yetcer-
tain in its effects.
send address for Illustrated Circular, which
we think gives positive proofo of its virtues. NC
cess to our knowledge, for beast as well 40 man
Price 81 per bottle, or six bottles for So. Al
druggists have it or can get 1t for you, or IL WI
be sent to any address on receipt of price by the
proprietors, DIR. Il }. KENDALL & CO, Enos.
burgh Falls, Vermont
SOLD by ALL DRUGGISTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Martin Williams is at last in Wash.
ington. Martin is a greenbacker and
holds the balance of power among the
outsiders. Martin wants a greenback
Speaker of the House. Martin would
be speaker himself if constitutional
ethics would allow. Martin wan,sva
job also, not a hard job, but q % Is
you please sort of job. Martin seems
to have encountered among other OBJ.
stables, a frowning Providence. We
are sorry for Martin. We oplne that
Martins mission on earth lie to get
left.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

When you take a trip you are fire.
quently troubled with constipation,
headache, pains in the stomach, in
digestion, a feeling of weakness or
general lassitude, heartburn, acid or
soul stomach, &C.. You do not wish
to cram, your stomach with q lot Of
nauseatlng pills, but if you wish a
pleasant and satisfactory remedy,
procure one bottle of Bailey's Saline
Aperient, which will cost only SO
cents. 1t is exceedingly pleasant, al
ways ready and acts promptly. 81 q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
NO. i6i.

100 acres. All under fence save 20 acres, 10c
acres in blue grass. 100 acres in timber, balance
rultlvating land STORY frame house tiIfA con
tanning & rooms, has good rooiny hall. > good
barns smoke linuse, lee house and other good
out buildings, good orchard of fine selection OF
fruit. fine garden spot. nice lawn In fr mt oi
house OF 9 acres. good well at house. creek
running ttrOngh farm, good ponds with water
III every pasture. considered a very me 4oct
farm situated 4 miles south Of Mexico. in good
neighhorhood. with excellent school and church
facilities, half mile TO school house and two and
one-haii miles to church. Can be bought for 81
per acre, one-thIrd cash balance, To suit pur,
chaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

John A. Read, of Bentonville,
Ark, a cousin to j. c. Read, of this
city, was in Mexico last week, view
ing the old landmarks. Mr.. Read
was a citizen of this place in its in
fancy, having located here in 1888.
He has been a resident of Bentonyille
for the past Is years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

George Bradley, of Mexico, an old
subscriber of the Press, has been
Fetter(ed), and now Miss Carrie H.
Fetter, daughter of DR.. C. B. Fetter,
Of Audrain county, is charged with
having a hand in the capture. The
Press extends congratulations
Louisiana (Mo.) Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Distempers, Coughs, Colds, Fevers
and most of the diseases which horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry are
subject to are readily overcome and
cured by using Uncle Sans Condi-
ton Powder according to the plain
directions. Sold by all druggists.
2S-24-1Vr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
A MIXED TELEPHONE,
The Young Lover Who Was Accused of
Being a Father.

The telephone, the wonderful Off
spring of Edison's great mind, is an
instrument which is now looked upon
as indispensable to the worlds good,
but it, like a great many other things,
will sometimes get out of humor and
act in a very crooked manner.
Apropos to the introduction of
this invention in Mexico, we will re-
late the following little story which
may perhaps save trouble and misun-
derstanding in Mexico:
Mr.. Charles Augustus Fitzmont is
an enterprising but bashful young
cotton clerk, whose place of business
is on C%arondelet street, New Orleans,
and he is most warmly attached to a
fair maiden who lives in an uptown
residence with a telephone in it. Oft
the telephone has been used as a me-
dun through which he breathed
words of heart-pounding love in the
ears of n he so fondly worshipped,
and never did he know it to fail in
the performance of Its duty until last
week, when it caused him to moan
yes, to tremble like an aspen leaf and
smite one knee against the other.
At the time metinoned Charles had
not seen his affinity for w forty
eight hours, and he determined to
inform her of whom he was dream
ing, that he would be up to the
house that night and sit out on the
front porch with her and sigh at the
moon. Seeking the telephone while
no one was in the office he said:
"Put NE on with Mr.. BIS resi-.
dence."
"All right, go ahead"
us Miss Minnie at homie?"
Yes"
Tell her to step to the phone,
please"
rs that You, Charlie? % inquired g
cooling voice skimming along the
wire.
Yes, dearest, it's your OWE
Charles"
"Oh, Charlie, what made you stay
away so long? You must come III
tonight because"
1.-The baby was born about an hou1
ago."
What baby?"
"Your own baby"
my baby!" shrieked the young
woman; "whv, I'm surprised tina
you-you would say such a thing
II didn't expect it."
Neither did l; l just heard it
moment ago"
"You don't believe this fearful re,
port. Say-say YOU don't. You
know | haven't got a baby. 1 never
did have a baby in my life," howleG
the young lady in a frenzy.
"Ha! ha! old fellow, you feel Sc
proud and happy that you have t.
indulge in a joke, do you? Allow
me to congratulate you. It is a boy
and weighs twelve pounds. Good.
Bye
"Miss Bunter-I say, Miss Bun
ter
"Oh! Charlie, dear, what is The
natter"
"Matter enough. 1 want to know
the mans name who told you thai
s%candalous falsehood. I'll have hi
gore before sunrise. I'll follow hin
over sixteen different States to Kill
him. I'll crush him. I'll mutilatt
him. Tell me, was it that squirt.
eyed Bangs who brought that hellist
lie to your ears?"
"What lie, Charlie? What do you
mean?'
81 want to know who told yot
that-that l had a baby born to mt
an hour ago that weighed twelve
pounds. Who was the villain p
A piercing shrek was the only re
ply that came over the wire, and ther
Charles realized for the first tim,
that there was some dreadful mistake
that the telephone had becom'
mixed, and he tainted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Hon. NJ. G. Brown las almost re-
covered from the wound received at
the hands of a drunken stockman on
a St. Louis & San Francisco tram
some time since. He is now at his
residence, 1901 Chouteau avenue,
St. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

LEIs CHEMICAL MAMIE Co.: ]
have used Leis' Dandelion Tonic for
some time for torpidity of the liver,
deranged stomach and loss of appe-
tite, and consider it a very valuable
medicine. GEO. WELLS,
Main & 9th Sts.,
80 2t Kansas City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

No stock of drugs is complete which
does not include Eller's Extract of
Tar and Wild Cherry. 1t is the
best remedy known for coughs, colds
and all throat and lung diseases.
23-24-1Vr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Mrs. Laumann, of Mexico, has en-.
tered into negotiations with Mr.. l..
Thixton Cor the purchase of the Thix-
ton House. The contract has not yet
been tonsummated.-Glasgow Mis-.
ocnriop
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

j. N. Mackay, a young merchant
of GAINESVILLE, a in the city Thanks
giving day, and made Is a pleasant
call. He subscribed for the "Great
Religious Weekly"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Champ Clark, Esq, a prominent
lawyer of Louisiana. Mo-, will lead
to the hymeneal altar on Nov. 30th,
one of Callaway's fairest daughters.
Miss Genevieve D. Bennett, of Aux
vasse.-Callaway County Gazette.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Jonas BerE

pays the highest price in cash for
hides, pelts. feathers, rags, iron, pa
per, etc. Next door to VIM. Hinze,
southwest corner of the square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
NO. l16

20 acres. 100 of which is prairie, 40 acres TIM
Der. detached one mile distant. Prairie well
icteed with hedge and rail fence, and .lbdl-
%T,led into ( fields: good orchard of 10 uesS
Good one and half story frame house, contain
ing rooms, good stable Siturted 9 miles a1ush
EAST If Mexico and 1 miles south of Benton City.
on the Wabash railroad. Price S22.50 per acre,
-...+-4.sli cash, balance. time to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Mothers will find DR.. Winchell's
Teething Syrup just the medicine to
have in the house for the children 1t
will cure colds, coughs, sore throat
and regulate the bowels. Try it.
23-24-1Yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

California Kidney Tea is a plant
native to the Sierras. 1t cures! 1t
ours! Only so cents. Try it at j.
F. L~lewellyn and S. S. Craig & Co.,
agents. I'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Old stoves taken IN exchange for
new ones at Betzer's, Washington
street, 5 doors from southwest corner
of the square. 29-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Wanted

Butter, eggs, bacon, lard, poultry,
apples, potatoes, corn, etc. Highest
market price paid in cash at GILBERT
sons, 1.-The Kentucky Grocer" ~ At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
NO. 1870.

100 acres-t0 acres in cultivation and under
rall fence good house. 6 rooms good orchard.
good garden. good well-2l feet deep and S feet
al diameter; stable for six horses with corn CRIB
attached good pond, creek ms through INN
Der situated four and a half miles south OF
Mexico. lgice $500 per acre, $1,000 cash bal
alrt, to suit fntVlp0x
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Go to Mitchell's shoe store for the
Goodyear & Camden Rubber Co.'S
Arctics and rubber goods. They are
the best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

The Globe emocrat teils this tile
cut Of school: "All the Greenbacker.
elected l q Missouri promised during
the last campaign to vote for . Re-
publican Speaker"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Don't fail to call at Jack Coughs
and see his fall and winter suitings.
He has the finest assortment in the
CITY, LIT
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Cash paid for all kinds of second
hand stoves and furniture at Betzer's,
Washington street, 5 doors from
southwest corner of square. 29-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01
Coal.

Glascock & Hooten have opened
a coal yard in Mexico. All orders
promptly attended top coal delivered
at the lowest rates. 2ltf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

California Kidney Tea for lame
back and all kidney troules. Fifty
cents. j. F. Llewellyn and S. S
Craig & Co., agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains and
bruises will be relieved by Uncle Sans
Nerve and Bone Liniment. Sold by
all druggists. 23-24-1yr
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

Go to Betzer's for your cheap
stoves and tinware, Washington street,
5 doors from southwest corner of
square. 29-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-01

California Kidney Tea never fails
in Kidney aud Urinary troubles. SO
cents. Look for it at J. F. Lllew-
ellyn's and S. S. Craig's, agents. is.