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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24
Grand PIc.Niei

Grand PIc.NfeI
There will be a grand picnic two
miles north of Mexico, on the Paris
road, near Gov. Hardin's, Saturday,
June 2, 1888. Good platform FOL
dancing, and good music in attend
ance. A moonlight picnic viii also
be held at night. Bring well-hued
baskets. A. p. Johnson,
a. D. BRowN,
Managers. 2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

w. H. Rice, of the Wooden Mills,
was in Mexico this week. He says the
mills will never come back to Mexico.
They have been moved from St.
Charles to Alton, Ill.
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nr ". C, Pipino, Harper block.

Or. ". C. Pipino, Harper block.
Mrs. B. F. O'Rear is very sick.
Miss Belle Hisey is expected home
.a-dsy.
Capt. Hiner and son, Gus are at
home.
G. G. White, of Vandalia, was up
ibis week.
Don't forget the public school ex-
hbition.
Woodward & Son insure against
cyclones.
Mrs. Henry Ahlfeldt, of Laddonia,
Is very sick.
Mrs. R. W. Tureman is home from
Texas on a visit.
J.R. Haislip has moved from Foley
10 Wellsyille, Mo.
Secure your seats for the public
school exhibition.
Bsrpum and Jumbo are in st.
Louis next week.
". H. Winscott, of Sturgeon, is
%hspgy-it is a boy.
The coming grand jury will have
big grist to grind.
VIM. Kemper has ''elosed his meat
sbop for three months"
Mrs. C. H. Hardin has returned
from a visit to Kentucky.
Dr.. McFall went to Carrollton, Ill.
tter his family this week.
4. G. Armstrong went to Palmyra
No, Monday on business.
The public school exhibition vii
Be the best ever given in Mexico.
Rev. I. j. Wheat and wife have
been making q pleasant visit IN thi:
city.
]. F. Atchison, formerly of this
civ, died at Eureka Springs thi:
week.
The next meeting Of the State Med
iL Association will be next May a
Sedalia.
We visited the foundry this weel
md found everything in good work
ing order.
Mite every Thursday night at thu
Christian Church for the benefit O.
tie library.
Elder Allen, of Fulton, will preacl
In the Christian Church of this city
rext Sunday.
I'm. Kemper is going to the ole
country. Renfro Gibbs is settling
up bis books.
This must be the summer of dis
content. 1t is neither spring, au
tann or winter.
]. W. Town and bride have re
turned from Ohio. They will maxi
Mexico their home.
The music at the public school ex
hibiien will be worth more than th
price Of admission.
Vandalia is to have two papers
The next thing we know we will hea
Of dogs having two tails.
Marriage is a lottery but we hav
not heard that love-letters are denie,
TIE privilege Of the mails.
Z. B. Wilson, Of Boone county
md Mss Mamie F. Hall, of thi
county, were married last week.
!a. W. Saggett is in Springfield
no., having accepted q position i
u agricultural implement house i
that city.
Miss Matte Green, formerly Q
ue city, and L. S. Smothers, 9
aacon City, we're married at Maco
lat week.
Inc music at the public school e.
snDahon viii be a rare treat. I'll
eaecsons are hne and the voices we
tsined.
Z. n. Kennedy Is here on a yisi
q lives in Kansas now. Since lea,
L. A~ ~
ngAndrain. be has lost his wife an
!oansest child.
oar friend Mace Mcdonald,
thompson, has q German workir
MIN who says Mace don't kno
b. to keep hotel
eoi. Parker, a prominent lavv,
ND leading politician of Troy, Mo
company with W. W. FRY. ma,
Y pleasant call last week.
any friend Of the LEDGER vi
1aoSs any item of news of n ri,
= Always confer a favor BY reno,
: TO the editor or reporters.
saan W. Howell went to Joaesbu
week to see where the cyclo
s.u been. He reports that it liter
i sanea up everything in its tras
oar friend c. E. Brooks, is n,
inning : dry goods and rroc,
,s0'e 1t Dornix, Col. He peta /,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Prostitution from heat ar be pre-
vented by taking Leis' Dandelion
Tonic regularly in small doses. 4 1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Mrs. Lydia Pinkham, died in Mas
sachusetts last week. Cheap news
papers should now take her cheap
pictures from the top Of their columns
| next to reading matter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Our friend John ~Spottswood, don't
like either Daniels or Morris corn.
He says, he had corn last year that
averaged 70 barrels to the acre. W.
think Spottswood is telling a-ne
such thing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Griffee Bros. will save you money
on boots and shoes when bought ut
| the shoe store. 49n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Mrs. H. 7. Baird gave the young
ladies of Hardin College an elegant
reception and supper last Thursday
evening. About fifty young gentle
men were present, and a jolly good
time was enjoyed. Such joyous oc.
casions go to make life at Hardin
College anythingbut dull and monoto.
nous, as is often the case at boarding
schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

The examinations Of the public
school this week have not been at.
tended as they deserved. Every
parent should have been present al
least once. Nothing stimulates the
pupil as much as interest in his or hel
advancement shown by the parent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Just I'M Those very elegant
Chrushed Strawberry Silks. at
j. E. Boris
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Elegant new style fans-new de-
signs, colors and low prices. at
J. z. Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Carrollton en- saloon-keepers are
forbidden by ordinance "to have
screens, painted windows, benches,
chairs, stools or tables in their sa.
looms" Wonder why the eredite
council Of that classic and defunct
village does not pass an ordinance
requiring customers at saloons to
drink out of a bucket, Or shut one
eye when they drink, or stand on
their ear when they wrestle with the
festive cocktail. just as we'll pass
an ordinance requiring saloon-keepers
to have gold counters, waxed floors.
diamond glasses or slate roofs. W.
suggest they ordain that every sa'
loon have a balloon ascension daily,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

"DeLaPorte, Ward & Co., of Perry,
have bought out Rippey Bros, at
Laddonia. They are live business
men, and will keep the reputation OF
this house for enterprise and square
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Hooks, lines, poles, seines, fishing
tackle at Frost's next door to post
office. 2 4W
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

j. A.. Pendleton, of Illinois, has
purchased Pollard Bros. grocery store
at Laddonia. Mr.. Pendleton is q
live, enterprising> young man. he
will do a. good business, and prove
| quite an acquisition to the town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24
SIS Reward.

Do you wish pure cider vinegar!
Then 60 to Frost's, next doorto post
Office. 6 CIV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

II you want to borrow money call
on Hayden & Gregg. tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Norman Lakeland, IT,, has purchas-.
ed the Post-ofice Book and News
and Cigar stand, and will restock the
same in first-class order. He is a
clever young man, and deserves to be
natronixnd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

The Mexico Silver Cornet Band,
under the leadership Of Prof. Wertz,
is one of the best in the Missouri
They are doing some good practicing'
and present a creditable appearance
when on parade.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

The idea Of disintering the body OF
VIM. Williamson, who vas run over
by the cars near Thompson Station
to see If there was foul play, has been
abandoned. No developments have
been made as far as we can learn,
though several parties who think
there was foul play r on the look
out for clues. We do not know what
they discovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

advertisers will do well to note
.smept. FOURTEEN HUNDRED
,ouTy-FOUR copies of the LEDGER are
-..,,sd every week; at least ten persons
,..s ssch paper, making the circulation
han, $4,000. Everybody reads the "Great
,.g,;o,.s WeeElyi"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Do you want any oranges,slemons
nice peanuts? Go to-Frcst'A s'6S~
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s. ". Case & Co.. Laddonia, Mo.

If you want to buy dry goods,
groceries, or most anything else need
ed in a well-regulated household, you
| should call on S. W. Case & Co.,
Laddonia. He buys for cash, and
sells for cash, far below what any one
else a afford to sell you. 1t costs
you nothing to call and see him, and
examine goods and prices. We ask
you as a favor to do this, and know
you will buy if you call and see what
| we have told is true.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Good set of second hand harness
for IS at j. c. Huffs, aI-u
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Hayden & Gregg have money to
loan in sums TO suit you. ftf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Why does q printing Office that
can't do a Job Of work howl because
the Job is not brought to that Office
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Money to loan on real estate. Ap.
DIV to J. W. Daniel. Nv
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Do you wish cash for your eggs
Go to FrOst's. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Ladies' Parasols, an extra assort-
ment Just received, at j. E. Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

! Miss Laura Clark has our thanks
for a programme Of the open session
Of Locust Town Literary Society, to
be held at New Bloomfield, Tuesday
evening, May 20, which is long,
varied and very creditably arranged.
We would like much to be present.
The editor Of the Press this week
pirates about what he has done fol
the cause Of education. II the 0d,
Gle referred to is a sample Of his cru
dite education, he should attend soms
country ssmnief school.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24
Query,


A citizen of Mexico wants to know If
there is any truth in the report that R.
NJ. White authorized one of our council
man to make abid for the Ledger on the
city printing at 80 cents per inch if there
were no other bids, but, if there were
other bids, if said councilman was not
to wait until the other bids were read aud
then get up and state the Ledger's bid,
making it a little lower than the others ?
-MeIico Press.
The editor of the LEDGER told
Councilman Tucker that if there were
no bids in for the city printing, the
LEDGER would do it for 40 cents an
inch-1O cents less than the Press and
Inteuigeneer charged last year-but,
If there were any other bids in, to
put in a bid of "a cents an inch fol
the LEDGER; that we did not want
the work at any less figure than that.
A cheap paper of this city got the
work at one-third this price. Our bid
was a square and straight one. The
LEDGER could have had the city print.
ing if it had been willing, like the
other papers, to do it for nothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Cash paid for butter, eggs and
chickens at Frost's grocery. CAV
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

If you want fish hooks, lines,
seines, or fishing tackle Of any kind
90 to Frost's. So"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

The Inteuigeaeer last year did the
public school printing. This year it
was given to the LEDGER. the boys
not wishing to show any Partially.
The hnteuigencer folks raise a great
row about not getting it. The best
way for them to get work is to do it
for nothing, Or bid 8 cents an inch,
like they did on the city work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

We have been accused Of many
things. The last accusation is, that
we knew all about the burning of the
Republican printing Office in Mexico,
and that we tried to blackmail the
editor. We don't know what we could
have blackmailed him on except his
reputation, and no man would want
that unless he was running for an
office in the slums of hi.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

Onion seed by the pound for sale
at r. C. Paurs. at
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A Leper.

ASPSAs
H. H. Brookes, formerly of the
Mexico Republican, now Of the Sew
erence(Kan. Enterprise, makes a low
and dirty attack on the editor Of this
paper which we shall not attempt to
answer. He said first the Democrats
burned him out here. He now says
the editor of this paper knew all
about the fire. He calls US pet
names, too dirty for reproduction and
says besides burning him out we tried
to blackmail him. We would kick q
dog that snarled at US, but have nc
inclination to notice such a low down
renegade and incendiary as he is
said to be. He also sent several
copies Of his paper to Mexico con.
tanning his scurrillous lies. Parties
here who paid in advance for a year.
and received only a few copies before
he skipped out, would like to have
him remit at once. Brookes in Mex.
leo is considered by all men of al
parties to be in every respect as low
and mean a dog as ever lived q day
out of hell.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

s,,scribed and sworn to before me.
18th day of April, A. D., 1888.
JNo. J. STEELE, Clerk.
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St. Julian, All a, dam by Henry Clay.
Hattie Woodward, SIS Ia. dam BY HenIytClay.
American Girl 2.16 Ia. by Amos c. 4. Clay.
Dick SwtveIer, ais. dam BY Harry Clay
Lacy, ais IA, By ron q n. Clay.
Bodice, 2.te IL, dam by Harry Clay.
Flame, IN, dam HnsTy Clay.
Psoopaeo 11A dam By Harry Clay.
sam Pnrdy, 22l Ia, by grandson OF G. A-Clay
Gazelie. 2.z1, dam by HAiry Clay.
Bzteman. An, bylfAsTY Clay,
Dame Tros, IN, dam By Harry Clay,
George wilkes, az dam ~ Harry.
Hine VAR .2.N, dam 81 Potiers OSy.
Geo. =. fsiehen. As IA. byc. II Gay.
Harry Clay, as "a, by Strsders G. u. Clay.
James Howell, r.. "a, dan. b. Ham Clay.
Crown Point. a.2a Ia, dam by 500 Of C. M.Clzy
bel Sur, z.z4 Ia, son al o. =, Clay.
BIoudine, 2.9l "a. lam BY Kentucky Clay. :
Bill Thunder, rs, son Of Star Clay.
Lady lockwood, rs. By Neases G. u. Clay. tr
Queechy Maid, rs. by Baliards Clay.
Granville, 2-z9. by Americas Clay. !
/ Surprise, 2.96, by HAIRY Clay.
GeosRe Cooley, N by fcases' Q. N, Clay, IN
Maggie s-sTxs, AZ. By American Clay.
| Duchess Boy. an IL. b go Of HArry Clay.
| Col. Pike ,zB Ia. by Haliafds c. d. Clay
| Lady Ron, h-7o -, By 6ayen. IL Clay.
Bay Jack, Q o, son Of o. r. Clay.
| Black Douglass. 3 %, by Henry Clay.
Nay-Dsy. ~. BIZ Railafd's G.. n Clay.
Newbrook, . -. by Wilson's II. Clay,
~ These Stations combine the q
1 s4-- 49,. L-nvwn g. H. &ro~lA onl otaa<
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24

We have received a very interest
ing letter from our friend, L. L. Rom
ans, who is so%journing at FL Dorado
Springs, which is crowded out this
week for want of space. He gives
a glowing account Of the Springs and
surroundings, and names many OF
our acquaintance whom he met in
that part Of the State.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-24
RECORDS AND PEDIGREEs.

His trotting relatives or the side of old
Mambrino Chief arc 80 numerous and 50
well known, feel II unnecessary 10 give
them here.
20 celebrated strains of the American trot-
: allied by blood and breeding 10 the re-
NJ turf, and are both very fine breeders.
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w. H.. WOODWARD & son
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
CLAY.

MSSOUh uAx.I
THIS renowned breeder of trotters and
i gentlemens' road horses, formerly the
property Of Capt. VIM. Currie, win make
the present season (also fall season. at
the stables of the undersigned In Mexico.
Missouri.
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIGREE.
Missouri Clay is o beautiful bay, and
stands Is hands. and 8 inches high. He
was sired by Strader's Cassius n. Clay,
IT.; arst dam by Valentine; second dam
BY Old Potomac, third dam by Diomede.
There is no better bred trotttag hcrsedn
America. He has . remarkably hAd dis
position, long, graceful stride and speedy
movement. BIS trot n clear and dtgttnct,
never having to nse weights, boets, pads
or bandages Of any kind TO present cut
ting or to bolster up weak points. He
was driven Q private trial on Edgewood
track IN 1878, after making q season, and
without extsa handing, frotting the sec
ond mile in ASA. The Gay family Of
trotters are now the favorites with o large
majority or the most noted breeders Of
the country.
TERMS:
tio the season and SIS for live coit,
payable when the fact is ascertained, the
mare parted or removed. Mares nom a
distance win be pastured 1t hfty cents
| per week. Care taken to prevent seG-
dents, but no responsibility should and
| occur. ~
cLAY ~TRoIIxRs.
List offs few Clay trotters thst have
| records:
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reinstatement Of Circulation'
.n,ERTIsERs, TAKE NOTICE !!

o.. the undersigned, do SOL
swear that the bona fde
,sI circulation now of the
-x1CO WEEKLY LEDGER
:, s;xty-one Quires, or 1.464
..;es each week.
r. NJ. WHITE, PrOP'r.
rUUIE E0ror.an
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Ell Benton City.

country ssmnief school.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-19
SINKING FORK.

A very small acreage of tobacco
has been transplanted as yet, and it is
the general opinion that not mora
than one half Of crop will be set in
this ncighborhood.
Corn, although it is small, looks
well.
Wheat crops will not turn out as
well as once expected.
w. 4. Hurt and family, of this vi
cinity, have moved to your city, and
Mr.. Hurt has taken a position with
Orr Il Co.
Prof. l.. T. Flippo. of Princeton.
furnished the people of Sinking
Fork with his good looks few days
last week.
One Of your subscribers of this
ncighborhood seems to be very Ger.
tain of drawing the capital prize. IIC
says he wants to trade around and
get set of buggy harness by the
time the drawing comes off.
Prof. j. F. Massey, the fiddler, while
passing through and stopping over
in this neighborh0od several DAYS
left very uncercmoniously to parts
unknown, carrying with him a six
teen dollar gold ring belonging to
Mr.. Jno. Word, which he obtained
from Mrs. Lucy Thackcr by slight OF
hand {; and owing Esq Frank Hizcl
and John Clark several dOlras. liz
was pursued by Mr.. Word, but MOI
knowing the direction he took, he
failed to catch him.
A new school house is being erect
cd in this district, near Owens mill
Miss Long, of Crofton, who i,
teaching a flourishing school in a va
cant house on Mr.. Jim Owens farm
will teach in the new school house
as soon as it is finished, which will
be in the course of one or two weeks
Mr.. Joseph Leech, of Belleview
was among the Little-fclds of tli,
vicinity last Sunday. Wonder if il
wasn't with view to matrimony?
Mrs. Randall Boyd, who has beer
quite i'll from the effects of a broker
arm, is convalescing rapidly undel
the skill of Dr. l.. j. Harris.
Our Sunday school that was organ
lied some time ago, is conducted sue
cessfully and is largely attended.
R0wpy
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KELLY:

Died: Last Week, Van Cansler, Of
consumption, Mrs. Bette Renshaw OF
old age and Andy Kings wife of few.
or. 1t is solemn thing to chronicle
three deaths in one week.
Henry Boyd moved to Kelley last
week to live the remainder of the
year. Henry is a cheerful -gleeful
fellow aud we bid him stay.
A thirteen pound girl was born to
Abner Hern one day last week, and
you ought to see Alb. grin.
There was lively contest at the
school election last Saturday.
Some of our farmers have been and
arc setting out tobacco.
Wheat is coming out beyond past
expectations and a good crop is cx-
pected.
Cherries are getting ripe but the
crop is inferior being injured by the
frost.
A Rev. Mr.. Taylor will preach here
next Sunday.
Joe Hall and wife returned here
last week from Kan, where they
have been living for some time.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-19
Railroad and Turnpike Talk.

ED. hENTUCKIAN:
Can Hopkinsvillc afford 10 stand
still and suffer the trade of south and
west Christian and eastern Trigg to
be taken from her without an effort !?
The old cry that the contemplated
railroad from Clarks7ille TO Prince
ton can't be built, may console and
pacify the snail-gate enterprise of
iOpkinsvillc for the, time, but the
people of these sections must have an
outlet. If the railroad which they
have already assisted in building or
those who are enjoying its advan-
tagcs care nothing for their trade, and
take no steps to connect with them, it
must be expected that they will .ac-
ccpt other propositions. The press
and legal fraternity OF C!arksville as
sisted by bank presidents and Ten
nessee United States senators, are
bush-whacking and still hunting
through the above named sections,
laboring with our citizens to induce
them to build a road to take their
produce to neighboring market
which would certainly impoverish
IIopkinsville and the State of Ken
tucky, just in proportion as it bene-
fits Clarksville and the StateEof Ten
nessec. Kcntuckians are being
induced to subscribe their money un-
der the belief that it will be secured
by first mortgage bonds, and little
"tafly" is being used in the way of
fat Offices. Such subtcrfugcs built
our present railroad, and we ask
who are its officers and what became
of the first stock subscribed, and
since ''all the fools are not dead yet"
why may not the present effort prove
success? If Tennessee wants Ken
tucky trade let her build the road and
if Kcntuckians wish TO bequcath to
postcrity an Inheritance that cannot be
taken from it let them put down free
turnpikcs. We are hauling tobacco
to-day for $2. per hhd., with two mule
teams, from Garrettsburg and Mont
gomery, and can do the same on the
first day Of January, on free Turn
pixies; let the people of these section
say whether they expect railroading
TO beat it. II.
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right. The metal was counterfeit.
Eth ? said Aunt 10, mechanically
ladling out the brown, curly crullcrs,
although she did not look ut what
she was doing.
II have written to Harry Marlow,
cancelling our engagement said
Doctor Mary, calmly. albeit her
voice taltered a little. The man who
will hcartlessly let his old mother 90
into an aims house, sooner than take
the trouble to maintain her, can be
no fit husband for any woman?
And then he sat down by the fire
and told Aunt Jo everything, for
grabbed, crusty old Aunt 10 had
been like mother TO her, and the
girls heart was full TO overtlowing.
When she had ceased speaking,
Aunt Jo nodded her head.
ou nave donc well and wisely,
said she.
Old Mrs. NARROW died that winter
in Aldcnbury Almshouse, with her
head on Doctor Mary Clairmont's
arm, and never knew that her gar
rulous confessions had deprived her
son Of his promised wife.
And Mary says quietly and reso-
lutely, that her profession must be
husband and home to her, henccfor-
ward.
just what it ought to be, says
Aunt Jo. "No woman eyer yet sue
cccded in doing two things at once.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-06-19
The Champion.

Patrick O'Sulivan died few days
ago in New Orleans, and in the hope
of a blissful immortality beyond the
grave, at the age of thirty-six years.
Although neither great general nor
a successful physician, he was the
champion butcher of the world. He
could kill the bullock and prepare it
for the market in three minutes and
thirty-five seconds. Two years ago
he met Chicago man, Mr.. Ladcr
who could kill and drcsss u bullock
in four minutes and fifteen seconds,
which was then the fastest time on
record. Ladcr held the champion
belt of the world. AT the conclusion
of the match, O'Sulivan winked hu-
morously at Mr.. Lader and remarked :
"You're not as much of lader as
you were in the business, Mr.. Lader."
O'Sullivan's record was never beaten.
1t is not improbable that this cham
pion business will, sooner or later,ex-
tend to everykind of industry. 1t
has already extended to many. We
have champion pugilists, champion
billiard players, etc. Why not have
champion editors, champion lawyers,
champion hack drivers? Belts OF
medals could be given to the editor
who could, in given time, clip the
largest number of articles from his
exchanges and wedge them into his
own columns as original editorials
and the lawyer who could make the
most witnesses contradict and perjurC
themselves in two minutes and forty
seconds, could be declared the cham
pion. We merely throw out the sug
gestion.