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Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
~ Notice Is hereby given that l, ~ admin
istrafor Of the estate of John Strahan, de-
ceased, will. at the March term. 1856, of
the Audrain Probate Court, make my final
settlement as administration of said estate.
FRANK RUSSELL.
Hat admir- Est. John Stralaan. deed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

S. T. Pollard & Bro, Laddonia,
Mo-, is the place to buy your grocer
les. If we don't sell you goods
cheaper than you Ear buy them in
Mexico or St. Louis, we will acknowl-
edpe we've lied. 40.tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Last Call.

We have a great deal of money
due us on open accounts and notes.
You must come forward and settle.
We are bound to have money to run
our business. We mean it.
36tf G.. H. EUBANK & Co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Prof. j. Fl. Mailer, who had such
a fine dancing class here last year,
has opened another class at the Cen
trail Ringo which he teaches every
Monday night. Mailer is n of the
best of teachers and we are glad to
know he is getting a fine class. Be-
sides the old dances, he is teaching
six new ones-La Russo, La Princess,
La Comas Waltz, Ripple, Rockaway
and the Military Schottische-which
are very popular. II you want to
learn to be a graceful dancer now is
your time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

If nothing occurs to make human
nature divine, the LEDGER will pub
lish an item shortly that will make
the face of good society turn pale,
and its hair stand on end, etc. To
be aontinped.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
LOVED AND LOST!
Romance Down at Benton CITY.
A BEAUTIFUL COQUETTE CREATES
QUITE A CONNECTION.
Miss Patience Sweeny the Cause Of a
kn0ck.D0wn Between Two Rivals
for Her Hand.
LOVED AND LOST!

Benton City has not been consider
ed a very romantic village. Occa-
sionally in the summer we hear of a
romantic picnic, or a game of cro-
quet, and once in the winter a young
lady, under romantic circumstances,
sprains her ankle while dancing.
This thriving little village is fast
coming to the front, and last week
was the scene of what might be called
a neat little romance. Miss Patience
Sweeny of Prices Branch, Montgom-
cry county, came to Benton City a
few weeks since to visit her aunt
Katie Pearle. She was a very pleas
ant, beautiful and coquetish young
lady. As we are informed she was
engaged to Mr.. Hensley, a rich gen.
tleman from Montgomery county,
who gave her $50 to buy a wedding
outfit. Everything appeared to be
going as ''merry as a marriage bell,''
when a Mr.. Stephens. a poor but
proud gentleman from Montgomery
county, appeared upon the scene.
About this time a big brother of Miss
Sweeny's appeared, and raised a row
with his sister. He was working for
5000 offered him by Hensley. His
efforts were in vain. Stephens got
away with the girl, and, taking a bug
gy, went to Wellsville and was mar
ried at half-past twelve O'Clock Sat
urday night. Hensley is not only
out $50 for wedding clothes for an
other mans wife, but he has lost his
sweetheart. Everything is now quiet.
The young lady o the man OF
her choice in a romantic manner.
Stephens is ahead a wife and fifty
dollars worth of clothes. The brother
is unhappy. Stephens got the best
of him in the row, and carried off his
girl.
Our special correspondent writes
as follows:
BENTON CITY, January 31.-A Miss
Sweeny came to our quiet little
town from Montgomery county two
weeks ago to visit her aunt, Miss
Kate Pearl. Miss Sweeny was gay,
and knew just how to use the CO.
quotes wiley arts to make a"mash.'
She ''broke up" all the boys of ouI
town. But the fair n was engaged
to a Mr.. Hensley of Montgomery
county, who had given her $50 tt
buy the wedding garments, and the.
were to have been married to-day
Last Wednesday a Mr.. Stephens, als'
of Montgomery county, came up ant
engaged the fair charmer to MARI,
him on the same day that she ant
Hensley were to have been spliced
On Friday Stephens and Hensley boil
came up to take the disputed bride
home; they met her at the depot
both claimed her, and they had a fgh
over the object of their affection
Hensley tried to buy the girl, and of
fered her $500 to marry him, and ais
offered her brother 5000 if he woule
kpersuade her to favor his suit. Blu
Stephens came out best, and got tn
girl off to Wellsville Saturday night
where they were married at the hote
at IL O'Clock, Rev. Grant officiating
,. PHOENIX.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Griffen'S Hosiery

is the best made, at l. Franks, west
side square. All men styles that will
please the most fastidious. Call and
examine the styles that are new from
Paris. Soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Farmers and others desiring a gen.
teel, lucrative agency business, by
which S. to $50 a day can be earned,
send address at once, on postal, to
H. G. Wilkinson & Co., 1875 and 1917
Fulton St., New York. 36-6m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Jack Cough has just received a
large and fine line of summer and fall
suitings of the latest patterns. Call
and e for yourself. He defies
competition. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every case. 16-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Jack Cough has received his new
spring goods. Call and examine his
stock, and let him make you a neat
spring suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Farmers, don't pull your horses to
death, when you can buy a Hapgood
Riding Plow that will pull lighter
than a walking pillow.
4O-tf j. G.. HUFF, Agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Missouri steam washing machine,
pat. by G. d. Ferris, for sale by j.
G. Huff. 3S-tf d.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

If you have any go to II. Halls
drug store and get a bottle of PsipIszs
Corn Cure; warranted % remove the
corn. e9tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

We are sorry to learn that w. d.
Bush and family are to leave us.
Mr.. Bush is a prominent citizen and
his family quite a delightful acquisi-
ton to society. Mr.. Bush has pur,
chased a dry goods store in Fulton,
and will go over at once. His family
will follow in the spring. We have
no hesitation in recommending Mr..
Bush to the people of Fulton as an
upright, enterprising business man,
who will become justly popular with
all who do business with him. Oul
loss is Fulton's gain.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Here! Here !

Wanted, at once! 100 doz. dressed
turkeys; also eggs, and all kinds of
country produce. Will pay the high
est market price in cash Or trade.
lift Buckley & MOORE,
n. W. cor. square Mexico, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

A few weeks since the LEDGER con-
tanned a legal notice in which Mrs.
TabItha Bugs asked for a divorce.
Last Friday at a certain hour she was
granted a decree of divorce. She
went from the court room to the re-
corder's office where she and Com
modore Winn got q license to be mar
ried and then they went from the re-
corder's office to a minister's. From
the minister's we do not know where
they went, as our reporter abandoned
the trail out of delicacy. Within
9 hours Mrs. Bugs was freed from
one man and married to another. 1t
is nothing when you get used to it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Good rooms on public square for
rent. Inquire of Mrs. f. A. Shoot
man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

When you 60 to Laddonia, call on
S. T. Pollard & Bro, the wide-awake
g%rocerymen. They keep the finest
quality of goods on the market, and
sell for cash at bedrock prices. 40-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains and
bruises will be relieved by Uncle Sans
Ner re and Bone Liniment. Sold by
al, druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Baptist SUNDAY School Convention.

Baptist Sunday School Convention.
One of the events of last week in
religious circles was the Sunday
School Convention held at the Bap-
fist Church. 1t was held under the
direction of Rev. L. w. Barrett, who
has charge of that work in the State.
The first service was a sermon by
DR.. leaman, Tuesday evening. The
Doctor denied being a pessimist,
though he dwelt at length upon the
evidence that this is ian evil day."
He found proof of his declaration in
the dominance of secular over relig-
iOus interests: in the unmeasured
mass of irreligious, secular and OBJ
scene publications; in the evils of
commercial travelling, and in the habit
ual Sabbath dissertation by railroads.
His remedy for these evils was in
teaching the word of God to the
young.
On Wednesday morning Rev. W.
j. Patrick discussed the methods of
increasing the attendance of church
members at the Sunday School. Mr..
Patrick is q deliberate, careful and
impressive speaker. The solemn pre-
dominates in his manner. He advo-
Gated a higher order of teaching, a
superiority of thought and more spir-
ituality these never fail to draw.
Mrs. John A. Guthrie read a most
entertaining paper on''Woman'sWork
in Sunday School, She was COM
plimented with a request from the
convention for the publication of her
essay. We will not rob it of the
blush of freshness by reporting it in
advance.
The subject of the Teachers
Meeting received a hurried discus
sion by various members, all of whom
agreed that. teachers meeting is a
good thing if it is a good meeting.
In the afternoon Rev. NJ. J.
Breaker, of Fayette, spoke of the
methods of Increasing the efficiency
of IL schools Mr.. Breaker sharp.
ly criticised the International Lessor
Series as not adapted to all classes.
1t is unwise to put an infant class ano
another class of scholars to studying
the same passage of scriptures. Hi
made some structures upon the pro
miscuous employment of teachers o:
doubtful qualifications.
In the absence of Mrs. W. F Ell
hot, of Moberly, DR.. Williamson, O
that city, spoke upon 1.-The infan
class-its place" The doctor is
practicing physician, but finds tim
to superintend the school in hi
church. He is a man of wide infor
nation. and was one of the best talker
among the laymen present.
Ex-Governor c. H. Hardin spok
of the "Sunday School as a mora
force" He believed the bible con
tanned the gist of all moral law, an
in the simplest form. To teach 1t is
therefore, to impart the highest mora
culture. 1t promotes regard for law
, order and decency.
The eveing session was devoted t
the topic, 'Workers in council; on
|, field, how to cultivate it, Anon
the addresses of the evening was on
from DR.. Williamson of great ability
Deacon Z. j. Smith, of Saline cour
ty, followed with a talk of unusus
+ fervency and power. There is NOR
Of the religious than the theologics
in his speech, and he is counted on
of the best Sunday School men in til
! State.
Taken as a whole, the conventio
, was eminently interesting and SUI
cessful. The attendance was fail
| including members from all tn
churches in Mexico, as well as frol
churches abroad.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
LOCAL NOTICES.
Tinware repaired at Huff's. 3s-tf
For Rent,

Headquarters for plows and farm
machinery at j. c. Huff's. 40-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS. William II. II. Brown
w aud Ella Brown, his wife, by their
deed of trust dated MAY sih, 1880,
and recorded in trust book p. at page
S23 Of the records of Audrain county,
Missouri, did convey TO she undrr-
signed trustee. the following describ-
ed real estate situate IN Audraim
county, Missouri, tG-wii: Lot seven
"a in Roberts Square, of tic cits OF
Mexico, a per plat OF said square Ola
file In Recorders Office within aud
for Andrain county, Missouri. 1"
secure the pasmen, OF q note in sai,i
deed oftrust described and, where
as, said mole l. due aud unpaid now.
therefore, at the request { the holder
of said note | viii, in pursuance of
the provisions of said deed of trrs;,
OH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
DIR. W. C. PIPNo,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

hfFIGErUp stairs. m Issrper's new block.
~ aortfiezsf esfHer OF the public square.
sieciai attention 10 ssfxrFs sad diseases Of the
Eve AMI fat. ott
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Saturday. February IL, 1883.

between the hours of 3 o'clock. a. H.,
and 1 o'clock, p. M, OF that day, at
the east front door Of the court house
in Mexico. AudFain county, Missouri,
sell all the above described real estate
nj public vendne To the h CHEST bid
der. for cash, for the purpose If sat
isfs ing said note and interest thereon
and TIC expenses of executing This
trust. GEo. Ii. MacFaRLASE.
4f-sds. Tr8sicc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

500 that the Hapgood will carry a
man, cut l6 1-2 inches and run as
light as a l4-inch walking pillow. l
mean business. Who will take me up!
40-tf j. G. HUFF.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

on good farms at 6 and Z per cent.
1ftf LAKENAN & BARNES.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Good stock and grain farm. Apply
to LAKENAN & BARNES. 40-3w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

The Wilsonia Magnetic Hat, sold
in Mexico only by Joe & Vic Barth,
is the latest positive wonder. This
hat, which is in every way stylish
and of the finest quality and finish, is
said to relieve, and, in most cases
cure, catarrh, influenza, headache,
earache and ~sleeplessness at night,
etc. The LEDGER calls attention to
this matter with the hope that these
hats, now introduced for the first
time in this city, may prove a real
panacea for the ills referred to. Drop
in and see these wonders of modern
science,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Creamery News.

To the Editor of the LEDGER
%SALTvILLE, KAs., January 22.-I see an
article of yours republished in an Iowa
paper, having been published by you owe
a year ago, in regard to some one start
ing a creamery. wish to know whether
or not there has been n started, as l
wish to change my location. What can l
get good mich cows for? Also at what
price can calves, yearlings and two-year-
olds be bought, so I will know whether
to sell my large herd of cows and young
Send me a copy of the LEDGER, and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Fresh Oysters.

Fresh Oysters.
The finest brands in the market at
McKinley's, west side square. Served
in any style, at all hours. Nice par
lor for ladies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
SwornStatement ofCirculation.
ADVERTISERS, TAKE NOTICE!

We. the undersigned, do SOL
EMMY swear that the bona fide
actual circulation Of the
MEXICO WEEKLY LEDGE Err
il Sixty Quires, Or LAO copies.
II. u. WHITE, PrOD'r.
Il. II. RUNkLE, Foreman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

Mexico has no creamery. We need
one badly. You can get milch COWS
for from SIS to $40; calves, $40, and
yearlings for about $40. There is no
better place anywhere than Mexico to
start a creamery. You can now rent
one of u dairy locations cheap
TEDITOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01
Order of Publication.
I'm vACATIoN.l
In the Audrain Circuit Court.

Hugh w. Brenton, plaintiff,
VS..
The unknown heirs of Solomon j.
Fisher, deceased, defendant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-02-01

01n 80
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
JAMES EPP$ 4 co,
MT0pnthi' bemists
lAIN,IN tEfL. N
FSITIPATRlCK "a ~ NJ RkhlDN,
r GENERAL CPRICE
lO6 walnut street, Philadelphia

Atlantic. West India, PeDnsyl'ania ana
totron C0muregs Ftores, on Delaware river
front. Win sdiuys Of PenTa and n! iIa., WI
n taIto. X. X. co.'s. Immediately adjacent 10
warehouses; Best ilriiities ana cheapes'
rates for stUrdgt in tho city.
LapcGIa! attention vtven TO stUf' Ky 81 chH
nei yoods Liberal advances ...adc DO 5tt"
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
NusIins = cents. Crashes b-Er "h'S.
Quilts ~ cents.

only slightly srnokcd, from tie fire It
Hood, I,uubrighi x co.'s, now offered Il
Wainwright's, 3I2 Market street. !
little more than half their value.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
SEAIBI nTOkIINS
F. PIP COCOA
uRIp kkhSI

ny thorough tn"wiedse Of thf ma A.
ton and nutrition. and by Il careful apIuc
ton Of tne properties u well .eIrctro Coco
Mr.. Epps has provided our trc.Efa table'
with a dclicate.y favored beverage
which may save usuany heavy doctors bills.
IT IL by the judiciOus use Of such articles Of
die' that 8CtLa'iLUuCn may be glaGuallI
bu up until TDng enough 70 resist over!
rtrt,,N t. disease. Hundreds Of subtle
rpa,4d e. are fogtinI around VI ready to al
tack uL"reu there isa weak point "e may
psrale mao fatal Shan ty gtepiDg ou-.
.cIyee vol fortified with pure hi0od ard 3
properly nourishei frame. '-tivh Service
,tB1rtts.
nate simply with boiling wrter or mils
3o}t n tins only on and ~, labeled.
JAMES EPp> 4 co,
OME0pnthi" chemists
fir Z
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
ON SATi RDAl,
THE SID DAY OF FEBRUARY, ISIS


THE SID DAY OF FEBRUARY, lsS3,
At2 o'clock, +, N, the following described
real estate, viz
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of land
with thrcostUry brick honre thereon, stu.
ate ~ the city of Wilmington Aforesaid,
bounded aud described ~ follows, 10 Wit:
beginning 1T point on III" n"rthrry side
sixth street between Pine aud Spruce st..
1T the distance oi 80 feet H., Inches from the
westerly .,dc oiSprncc street al the middle
pi the common pIIey between this and the
Adjoining huu.c. thence along ia" middle OF
said ALE, nurihrrly parallel with Spruce t.
4 feet toh stake. thence westerly parallel
with SiNth street IL feet and Inches To a iinc
tof " lIIlam llcndcrsUn' land. thence south
erh parallel With Spruce street and through
tho middle Of the part! Wall between tins hhd
,aid Henderson, adjoining huusc II feet Ia
the nfurrsatd side OF sixth street.. and thence
Herewith rnstufI} 10 feet aud three inches "a
the place Of beginning, be the contents there
vi What they may. With tine free use and
2ri, ilrgc ~ the above mentioned alley ~
common forever.
Seized and taken in execution M the pm"
perty Of Bernard Gindof and Elizabeth, hI.
wife. and |. /. = and to be sold 10y
JAMES MARTIN, Sheriff.
SnpluFp's OFFICE, Wilmington, lnnuar,
u, 1883. us
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26

/,RDi' f.I'lIS-Dl kINti iIiE }
II MAJ lOildas- wc VIII sell Al '.r
lng low prices.
A.. mlncrm,ut Die @rs new dr. an
an. ape batter 2ir. III good kto co.
III. nrN piuurs .5c. Jean, Baker, '
m. new rnnts -. =, Ms new RAJ.
Golden IL ~ moIn-.c., ne. Hone, d'.
SILVER drps ". New crop \ q
Flour ,, ami ~ per D.; We vii
~ - ca.t barrel O! good me iaml..
you take uu rt-k. Nr ku"p only =.
brands II flour. iru' -, %, to, and ~.
4nc. extra is excellent. oar Jp". }. I'll
what some other .t"rr- sell At - ana
tutr i-surtm, "a ui puui- !, equal t" %.
store ~ thrr,ty JrtI,"s and prescu.
-urt.. f,uc early Goro potatoes, ''r
hu-hcl Ea.i al Oncc aud bc rUnN inc
y. J. IOhD. Front y Madison a.
.lsI Front ana Mary land
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26

FILLING bl1 AT COST.

Now If your chance for cheap par u'
shoe or hOot- To suit any purse Tor y" days
Working ,lu"s ~. childrcn's solar UP 20 cts
Lace 81 and ID cts. wumcn's button IL /" $50
men. hook lace II congress SIS: extra siM
mems aud womcn's from II to Sl.2a; IN" ana
coarse gums the best and lowest III the rltN
Hand rcwcd working shoes easy l." 10" rect
y 10 A sign lighted over the door u, hlsht
EWING'S. n +. From, street, hrSt door iron
Market Nothing but bargains M. hoh''
before take stock. 1S-lE
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
CURE GUARANTEED

I L
X, hy +, Il, Mayors Method Permanent
Cure for all cases Patients Of both seXer ana
Of every age entirely cured by this treatment
Send stamp for testimonials OF persons cured.
Advice free Office hours, y q. III. to y. III
! S3l Arch street, Philadelphia.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
FRIDAY ANIaRN 20, i.s2.
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Daily Republican., 1883-01-26

A,HERlfI'S SALE-m tlKIl r. or a
y writ Of Ais. Lcyari Facias, to me direct
ed, will be eSposcd to Public sale, NJ The
Hotel Of sarah Shearer, Mt kirkwUod, IN Pen
cader hundred, New Castle County Del,
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26
SHERIFY-H SALES.

C,HERIFFS SALE-BY yIKTUE OF A
- writ Of Le,ari Facias, TO me directed,
vii be exposed ~ Public Sale, at the Court
House, on Market street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, In the city Of Wilmington,
Now Gastlu lnunty. Del.
Daily Republican., 1883-01-26

lsUEkIFF'S SALE--BY WRIT h OF 4
y writ Of Ais. Lcrari facine, 10 me direct.
sd viii he exposed 10 Public sale at the
Court House, Oh Market street between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. In the city Of Whining
ton, New Castle County, Del.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-01
A washerMoman,s Strike.


The washerwomen of Berlin have de-
termined in two large meetings to strike
for the improvement Of their station in
lie. The lords of creation were, with
the exception of a sympathetic chair
man and a police officer, excluded from
their meetings, which. however, to
judge from the report in the Berttner
Idge5'dtt, must have been somewhat
amusing. "1he Chairman of the meet
ing says the repoi ter, chad just pro-
claimed the abolition of account books
and contracts, and the ladies' were re-
warding him with enthusiastic braves,
when gentleman appeared in the
background. No sooner had one of the
ladies discovered him and given the
alarm than the whole meeting rose as
one man, shouting Out outn The in
truder fled in haste. The Chairman
resumed his speech, saying: Ladies,
things must be changed, must become
better With the money you earn at
present YOU can not exist. 1 have seen
hands, hands of your colleagues, cover
ed with horn. Are your hands also
horny with the effect of hard work?'
Yes, indeed, laughingly declared the
hero mes, looking at their hands. And
because you want more strength, you
want better food than other women.
You ought to drink beer-much beer; is
it not sot' A loud, joyous Yes con-
firmed this necessity. The Chairman
promised such energetic aid to the
ladies Of the laundries that the end of
his speech was drowned in jubilant APP
plause. They then determined to strike
in case of any opposition being raised
by he employers to their demands, n
strike and agitation fund was set on
foot, and the meeting was concluded
with feeling of general satisfaction"
-IdL -hCtI Gazette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-01
Russian Etiquette.

As illustrative of M. Remains allusion
the other day, in the course of his flu
neral Grafton over the body of his friend
Turgeneff. to the suddenness with which
the Slav race made its appearance on
the scene, to become part of the Euro
pean family. French journal quotes
the text OF the rules of social etiquette
promulgated by Catherine IL. when she
set about introducing Western usages
into Russia little more than century
ago She begins by prescribing the
mode of invitation. the hours for receiv-
ing. and the ceremonial forms to be OBJ
served She disc ourages the cumber-
some conventionalities of Oriental po-
likeness in vogue The host should not
see visitor beyond the door of the
house when he takes his leave. The
guests at evening parties are to be al
lowed to sit or stand, as they please;
but the host must provide the room with
chairs, as well rs with candles and
liquors. A mere bow on entering or
leaving the room is the only formality
necessary. One of the articles specifies
the classes that constitute good society,
which is allowed to include not merely
mobiles and officers, but also ARTISTS,
especially carpenters" Possibly Peter
the CT eats connection with the craft
gave it this prestige. By the seventh
article ''ladies are forbidden to oct
drunk under any preteXt whatever" at
social gatherings, and gentlemen must
not do so before nine o clock. Another of
the articles discountenances the coarse
fun of the game of forfeits as played in
Russia When the forfeit was kiss
gentlemen were not to insist on claim
ing it from u lady who lost; and if it
were beating, gentleman who pro-
ceeded to exact the forfeit was to be
excluded from the company. James
Gazette.