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Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

The Fleetwing, which outsailed the
rest of the whaling fleet, and arrived at
San Francisco from the Arctic seas on
Nov. 4, reports tho worst season for
fifteen years. Heavy gales, rough seas,
and floating ice made it almost impos'
sible to capture whales. Thetelegraph
has already briefly reported that the
season was regarded as failure, that
only fifty-threc whales had been taken
up to Oct. 5, and that the Louisa and
six of her crew were lost on Sept. 22.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

AN aged Irish citizen of Boston, who
had always been counted on to vote
the straight democratic ticket, rode to
the polls in state and comfort in q car
riage provided by the democratic COM
mittee of the Seventh ward, and voted
the straight republican ticket. TO the
angry romonstrances which assailed
him he replied with great dignity
"Divil vote will vote for Bin Butler
afther appointin' nagur for a judge.
lie walked home.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

The last Connecticut Legislature
enacted a law requiring every dealer in
oleomargarine to post conspicuously
in his place of business the sign: "Oleo-
margarine for sale here" in letters not
loss than four inches long. Certain
dealers in Hartford have been caught
breaking the law in spirit by the dis
play of signs in which the letters are oil
the prescribed l,ngth, but SO attenuated
that they can be read cnly by the ait
Of a magnifying glass,
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

Sixty-eight new counties were or
ganized in Texas last year, Taxable
property increased to the extent Of
Sl30,000,0O0. Immigrants are pour.
ing in. That state contains territory
twice as large as Georgia which is yet
undivided into counties. 1t promises
to be the real Empire state Of the
union
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

DAVE DENTON and John Kennedy,
residents of Brownwoud, Ga, caught a
wild goat in the denscst part of the
Kinchatoone creek swamp few days
ago. The goat had made his den in
the forks of tree, and when disturbed
made for the creek, pursued by dog,
which he heroically fought. Tho goat
is covered by long black hair, and his
horns are as sharp and pointed as a
sword. All who have seen it pronounce
it species Of goat never before seen
/ the country.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

Or Mexico's debt of $4,000, 900
Englishmen hold about So, ,0OO.
The rest is held in New York. Tho
Republics annual revenue is about
S33, ,OOO,u mainly from the stamp tax
and tariff duties.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

THERE are forty-two widows in
Kosciusko, Tex.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

CONNECTICUT has been the scene of
ninety-seven murders and only seven
hangings in the last twenty years.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

ACCORDING to tho decision of u Bllti-
more justice, husband is liable and
can be sued for whatever slandor his
wife utters.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

THE minister who tics the connubial
knot gets fec varying from 50 to $50;
the lawyer who unties it charges from
800 to $500.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

IT is said that at the present time be.
tween 5000 and 10000 French people
are engaged in tho manufacture of
clocks and watches.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

Our country's product of gold this
year will be about 1872, 100000, and OF
silver about $l9,0O0,000.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

TIE Connecticut coast has thirty
four lighthouses.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

hoG cholera is spreading throughout
South Carolina.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

ABOUT thirty people have embraced
Mormonism in Mississippi in the last
two years.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

MANUFACTURING establishments of
Allentown, Pa, give employment to
2,200 girls.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

A WELL at Terrell, Tex, sixty feet
deep, is constantly full of water to the
brim.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

A STEAM bicycle is one of The at
fractions at PhUnix, Arizona.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

CALIFORNIA has u million inhablt.
ants, but only nine hundred churches.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

UNION county, Georgia, has a prac-
ticing physician over 93 years old.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

THERE are l,3O3 more women than
men in Adams county, Mississippi.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

A Baltimore firm OF hort'culturisis have
gone into the business of importing and
growing the Japanese perslmmon. They
have planted 100000 trees.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

CINCINNATI makes two-thirds of the
coilius used in the south.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

The domestication of buffalo calves
is being attempted in Arkansas.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

ALADy in San Antonio, Tex, has a
dove 10 years old.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

HENRY county, Georgia, has not had
n hanging within it's borders since 1887.
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

A London theater has real wet rain, but
depends on piece Of sheet iron for the
"thunders deafening crash,n
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

CLuTswLLE, ALA.-Dr. W. Carter, says
81 have used Browns Iron B,tters In nv own
family for indigestion with great benefit"
Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-11-22

NJ issachusetts ladies, meeting at socia
calls, talk politics almost exclusively,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
Whiskey and Talent.

Take that bottle and 60 out and
get me some whiskey,' said Col. jim
Jams to the sad-eyed woman whose
misfortune it was to be the wife of a
convivial inebriate.
Give me money to buy it with
Give you money! Why, any darn
fool can get whiskey if he has mon
ey, but to get whiskey without mon
ey is what takes talent. | thought
you had some talent
Taking up the bottle with a sigh
the patient, long suffering woman
went out. In short time she re-
turned. Apparently she had been
successful, for she placed the bottle
before him, and said, in low, re-
prmchful tones
There take it, and drink to your
hearts content.
Now, that's what | call smart
You have got real genius, or you
couldn't have got whiskey without
money and placing the bottle to
his mouth, he was about to quench
his thirst, when he discovered the
bottle was empty.
why, what does this mean !
1T means that anybody can drink
whiskey when the whiskey is in the
bottle. but it takes real talent to
drink whiskey when there is none in
the bottle. Drink away, | know you
have got talent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
Somewhat Mixed.

An Ohio man, who had visited
Gotham and got many new ideas, re-
turned home remarked most of his
goods, so that he could say the price
of this and that was so much off,
Everything seemed to work pretty
we'll for a week or so, when one Of
the clerks said he needed a little
more posting.
For instance he exclaimed, we
are twenty off on all woodenware.'
Yes
And pals are twenty cents
apiece?
Yes
'rhen every time a man wants q
pail he gets it for nothing, and if he
takes two give him twenty cents "
James, are you a born fool? de-
manded the merchant.
No, sir y was the prompt reply
I've got rid of the eight dozen pals
we had stored upstairs in less than a
week, and have promised five dozen
more. If you have clerk who
pleases customers more than / do
trot him out.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
How Russian Girls are
COurtcI.

Love is he same the world over,
but "cour'ing' is managed very diff
ferently in different countries, Rus
sian courting, among the middle
classes, is peculiar. The first Whit
sunday after the young girl is &C
knowledged by her mother to be Of
marriageable years, she is taken to the
Petersburg garden to join
the "bridal promenade" This con-
sists of the daughters of the Russian
tradesmen walking in procession, fol-
lowed by their parents. Up and
down they 60, pretending to chat
with each other and to take no notice
Of the young men-the tradesmen's s
sons, dressed in their best clothes
who walk in another procession on
the other side. However, every now
and then some young fellow slips ont
of his proper rank and adds himself
to the line of girls on the other side,
speaking to one particularly. The
parents of the girl join in the conver-
sation in few moments, and soon
they leave the promenade and are
joined by the parents of the young
man. Generally the old folks have
talked it well over before, but on this
occasion every one pretends to be
surprised. On the next day female
contidante calls on the girls parents
and requests her hand, This grant
ed, all the relations on both sides
meet and argue about the portion to
be given with the girl. If this is not
satisfactory all is at an end; if it is
what is expected the bethrothal takes
place.
The bride and bridegroom kneel
down upon great fur mat and the
lride takes Il ring from her finger
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
Job Work-CASH.

Count Won Moltke celebrated his
s4th birthday, October 26. He is
staying on his estate, at Kreisan, in
Silesia. His life is very simple. He
receives friends in the morning, plays
whist in the afternoon and works in
the evening, criticising the papers
submitted to him by the heads Of de-
partments, and writing on the mar
gin notes remarkable for their beauty
of style and precision Of thought
Next to the Emperor, Count Won
Moltke is the most popular man in
Germany. His birthday is nation
al holiday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08

entranced before the portrait.
After gazing for some minutes in
silence, broken only by his own half.
suppressed sobs of remorse, the old
man turned slowly around to Harry
and asked him in an eager voice
where he had obtained the original OF
the picture.
1t is portrait of my wife, Harry
replied.
Your wife, sir. Who was she p
Pardon me for asking the question,
he added, but l have heard lately
that my poor Helen left an orphan
daughter, and, for the last six months
l have been vainly trying to find the
child of my lost daughter, so that by
kindness and devotion to my grand
child might in part atone for my
harshnesss towards her mother
Harry was beginning to him the
story OF his meeting with Helen at
Rome and their subsequent marriage
when the door opened, and his wife
came into the room,
Perceiving that her husband was
engaged she was about to retreat
when the old gentleman stopped and
looking earnestly into her face for q
few moments, said
Pardon me, madam-can you tel
me your mothers maiden name p
Helen Treherne, replied Helen
wonderingly.
Il knew it knew it! cried the
old man in an excited tone. at las,
have found the child of my poor los,
danghterl'
In few words Mr. Treherne ex.
planned how he had cast off his only
child, OH account Of her marriage
with a poor officer, and refused even
to open her letters when she wrote
asking forgiveness.
But thank heaven, said he, whe'
he had finished his sad story, Il Car
atone III some measure for my harsh
ness toward my Helen by taking hel
Helen to my heart and making heI
my dear daughter
1t is needless to add that when Sil
Philip Marston heard that his sol
had married the heiress Of one of TIT
finest and oldest estates in the coun-
try, he at once wrote letter of rec
onclliatlon to Harry, and, after all
Helen eventually became mistress o
Marston Hall, in the picture CALLER,
of which no painting is more value.
or treasured than The Mysteriou
Portrait
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
The Art TcnHOriAl.
MI, AMOS LUCAS,

(ofLong i'ranch0
Naviny arrived at the conclusion that the
eolun,na ofthe CLARION are the only means
whereby he can bring his business to the
rroper standard gives vent as follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING. SHAN
POONING AND DYEING
Ia the latest style Of the art tonsorial
SHARP RAXORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
]. the motto Of this entcrprizing artist, and
ly strict attention to business can't heiI
ba, pieasc all. VIII be in his shop At al
times
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08

returns the git by another. line
brides mother meanwhile crumble,
a piece of bread over her daughters
head and her father folds the image
of his daughters patron saint over
his future son-in-law's well-brushed
locks. As they arise bridemaids sing
a wedding song. The guests each
bring forward present Of some sort
Wine is handed about and some one
says it is bitter and needs sweetening
Upon this the bridegroom kissed the
bride-the sweetness being supposed
to be provided by this kiss--salutet
the company and takes his leave, on
which the bridesmaids sing a song
with chorus something like this:
Farewell, happy bridegroom,
But return to be still more happy"
Courting time has now begun
Every evening the lover comes to his
lady's home with present which is
always some good to eat-generally
cakes or sugar plums. He makes
love under rather awkward circum-
stances, for the bridemaids sit abou,
the bethothed pair in circle, sing
ing songs descriptive of their happi'
ness.
The last evening of the courtshiF
is enlivened by the presentation Of
the gifts of the bridegroom, which
must include brushes, combs, soap
and perfumery. On receiving these
the bridemaids instantly carry the
bride away aad wash her, dress hel
hair and perfume her pocket hand
kerchief.
Thus touched up she returns tc
the company, and the brides father
gives his future son-in- law the mar
riage portion, which he takes home
with him in neat bag.
The next morning he returns fol
the lady herself. She receives him
with her hair unbraided and flowing
down her back. They are married
by the ceremonies of the Greek church
and the old folks never 60 to the
wedding dinner.
Those eternal bridemaids, whom
they must hate by this time, are there
however, still on duty, and the even
ing closes by the bride kneeling dowr
and Pulling of her husbands boots te
prove her intention to be an obedien
and submissive wife.
Good.natured bridegrooms gener
ally hide jewelry or money in thel
boots, which the bride may take pos
session of as balm for her pride
After the wedding day the parent
begin to give feasts and keep it "
for IL week, and it is not till all thi
is over that the young couple Sc
those blessed bridemaids take thei
departure. They are then compelled
to kiss them, thank thtm and Civ
them each a present,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
A shell race-Oysters.
Fare well-High llvers.
Always on top-The peg.


A fall openlng-The coal hole.
Fired out-A burned building.
At a standstill-The meat market.
"A bird in the hand is worth all
you can get for it.
Even in dull times the cooper does
staving business.
Genius becomes invigorated by
continuous opposition.
A pair of suspenders-The hang.
man and his assistant.
A restaurant announces "eighteen
carrot vegetable soup
Philosophy directs the most Ger
tain road to happiness.
"Set a thief to catch a thief" and
they divide the Doodle.
The Chinese make good actors
They never forget their cues,
absence makes the heart grow
fonder' of some other fellow.
Aim high in life, but not so high
that you cannot hit anything.
Paradoxical, but true. Money Of.
ten doubles itself when loan.
If your dining-room is made cool
and airy, how is your chambermaid? ?
Any dairy-maid will inform you
that the bravest COW will often turn
pail.
IT'S better to have love and lost"
than to have married and have the
girl sour on you.
The boy who bit into green ap-
pie remarked, with wry face, 'Twss
ever thus in childhood-sour.
Govern the child by gentleness
even the camel moves not swifter be-
fore the whip than behind the flute.
Age makes men selfish. AS soon
as they begin to grow old they are
all self. When young they are all
for the girls.
"Hereabouts, when one asks for
bread they give him stone said
tramp, as one struck him in the small
of the back.
Druggist "You want this pre-
scription filled, understand. Irish
man "Divil bit af it, sur! It's the
bottle would have filed
Any coward can fight a battle
when he's sure of winning, but give
me the man that has the pluck to
fight when he's SURF OF losing,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
CHAECE OF TIME,
WESTERN MlRytkaD R. ROAD
;s

0nand after Monday Aug. 81, '83, Pas
!senyer Trains will run as follows:
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at 1856,
500 N, $40 and 345 p. m. For iiagers.
town and Williamsport at 1885 a. H. and
5.53, and 6.5Op. m.
ARRIVE MECHANICsTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at 1888
n m and 5 SO and $50. From Williamsport
and Haperstown at 1886 and 900 a. M. and
24O and 3.45 pm.
EMMIrsBUna X. R.-Trains south will
leave EmmitslMrg at S.40a. m. and 3."5
and 355 D. m, arriving at Rocky Ridge ut
91Oa. m. and 355 and 6.35 p. IN. Trains
nsrth leave Rocky Ridge at 1926 a. m.
and 6.35 p. n., arriving at Enmitsburg
nj lt.05 .. H.. and 7O5 p. m.
TRAINS FOR FREDERICK
Trains for Frederick leave Junction at
1925 n. IN. and 8.22 p. M
Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown and
York leave the Junction at 9.35 a. M. and
615p. III.
R. & G.. ". R. R.
Trains east leave Shppensburg, P, at
ABS a. m. and 1920 and 800 p. m.
Arrive at Edgemont at S.l5a a. IN. and 200
and ASS p. IN.
Arrive at Shippensburg at 010 a. nj. and
1876 and 0.2O p. III.
Gen. Manager.
B.H. GRIswOLD,
Grn'l Ticket Agent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
|BUSINE IS DIRECTORY
TT CLAY ANDERS,
DENTIST. @lb

Has located in MechaniCstOwn (ofncc IN
John Rouxers building, opposite Lutheran
churcl,) and ia prepared to perform all
operntions pertaining to Dentistry accord
inv to the Most Approved Methods. spec.
;ai attention given to the Preservation of
IN. Natural Teeth. All work entrusted to
hi. care can be submitted to the closest
srrutiny of those competent to Judge.
viii visit Le,eisto,cn on the First Monday
or eoch naonth SrbiUdsriNe on the Sccond
Monday and CredQsrstoWn o" the I"'sp
INonelay Of eacA Month. :, ;,
Persons waited ON at their residence II
desired.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
II. G. RADCLIFFE.
fW ~ DENTIST. ~'

Informs the Public that he has located ~
LiMrtvtown .nd will visit LEWlSTOW y
1.-THE First Tuesday of each month at Mr.. o.
r Zimmerman's store. The following
"Wednesday and Thursday in MECHAN.
lCSTOWN At the Miller House. Persons
waited on At their residence. il desired
Moderate Prices for filling and putting up
teeth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08

women. boys and girls wanted everywhere
To work for IN. New is the time. You
can work in spare time. or give your whole
TING to the Is,sincss. No other business
will pay you nearly as we'll No one can
fail tn make enormous pay, IVY engaging at
once. Costly outfit and terms free. Mon
~ made fast, easily and hononby. Ad'
dress True & Co, Portland Maine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-11-08
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Square, four insertions "rlcss $l.5O
:" each subsequent insertion -
two months, 2W)
three months, gov
s;v months. 300
" nne vrar $50
Twelve lines cUl1st,tutc n square.
~ A liberal deduction made to yoarly
Local or special notices s cents II line.
| JOB PRINTING executed with neat
mess and dispatch, and on liberal terms.-
Materials ali new and = gosd impressions
guaranteed.
! Job WOrk-CASH.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-14

AOSoA ~.
In regard to the safe. Mr.. McCausland recom-
mendsd that IL he bought. as the cuy can not do
without 1t. Mayor Ballard explained how the
safe came to be In the council room and thought
IL worth $500. instead Of sl5s. which Mr.Lud
wigs asked for 1t. Sir. Walk thought it . cheap
and good purchase. ="
Mr.. Howell opposed paying Mr.. Love IS for
making oinder walk unless the council ordered
1t. Mr. Davis stated that the walk was worth
el5, and it was customary to allow such bills.
and moved that the amount be allowed Car
ried.
Mr.. McCsuslaud moved that the other claims
be allowed as presented. Carried.
Mr.. Hamlet SAID he understood that Mr..
Williams had . claim tor three months service
IS special policemen. Mr.. Davis said that MT.
Williams had done good service, and moved that
he be allowed $50. Mr.. HOWELL thought that II
this was allowed. one-halt Of 1t ought to be tax
en- from the salary Of the regular police. Mr.
Davis motion carried.
Mr.: GiDbon presented An ordinance allowing
louis Bauerly to build Q frame kitchen to his
b ,use In the fire district. which had been intro
duoed at the last meeting. On his motion it wal
/ read by its title. On motion of Mr.. Aamlett II
was read a third time and put upon Its passage.
The ordinance passed by the following vote.
Ayes-Nessrs. DAVIS. Hamlet. Homer, Gibbor
and Love. N,ys-Messrs. Howell. MoCauslsnd
and Walk. The ordinance will be found In oul
advertising columns.
Mr.. McCausisnd presented an ordinance con
corning the collection OF the city revenue. l
was read and referred to the committee on ordI
nances. to report ut the next meeting.
Mr.. McCAusland asked further time for tn
claims committee to report on claim of Thos
\ Howell.
Mr.. Davis asked permission foA Mr.. Mullen
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-14

These estimates are based upon last years
Transactions. Respectfully submitted.
J. R. DAVIS, Chairman.
Mr.. Howell stated that In regard to the els
tern Of Mr.. O'Malley. the petition stated the
facts In the case. AR. Davis said he thought MIR.
Howell was correct. The water sinks in the
gutter. and runs in the cist. IN. and the city will
have to pay damage and Tx the cistern. MIR.
Howell moved the street be repaired and the
oistern made good. Mr.. Mulligsn stated that
the clstern would have to be bricked up and ce-
mented and cleaned out. Mr. McCausland
thought the city ought not to pay Tor cisterns
broken by the settling Of tn. earth, caused by re-
moving coal from under the city. People are
benefited by living In the city. and must put up
with some inconveniences.
Mr.. HOWELL thought the city responsible. and
defend a lawsuit.
the ground settling. which caused 8 crevice in
the street, and the rsius ran into the ~crevice. and
thence into the cistern. Mr.. Howell moved that
the street be fixed. Carried.
Mr.. Howell moved that the sistern be made
good. No second.
Mr.. McCsusland moved that a duplicate be
issued TO Mr.. Bennett for y warrant lost two
years ago. and not paid. Carried.
MI. McCauslsnd presented q list of claims
stating that he had examined all. and believed
them to be correct. The report is as follows:
LEXINGTON Mo . July .. 1888.
To the Mayor and Council Of Lexington. Mo-.
Gentlemen - Your Claims Committee report that
il has audited The following 81 .ims and recon-
mend that warrants be drawn on the treasury TO
Day the same;