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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
True Merit.

Will always meet with success, and
that Speer's Port Grape Wine is an
article of true merit, is long estab-
Hshed fact. 1t has been endorsed by
the leading physicians of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, San
Francisco, and all the large cities of
the Old World. 1t is produced at the
model vineyards, Passaic, N. J. 1t is
for sale by all druggists and grocers
throughout the United States.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
A Wonderful Discovery.

Consumptives and all, who suffer
from any affection of the Throat and
Lungs, can And a certain cure in DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump.
tion. Thousands of permanent cures
verify the truth of this statement. No
medicine can show such a record of
wonderful cures. Thousands of once
hopeless sufferers now gratefully pro-
claim they owe their lives to this New
Discovery. It will cost you nothing
tn give it a trial. Free Trial Bottles at
G. P. Reeds drug store, Large sizs 81,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
Clos Rf SchnnIs

The present school year of the Ra
VIENNA Union Schools will close on
Thursday next, and the Commence
ment exercises of the High School
will be held at the Opera House on
Thursday evening. The graduating
class numbers thirteen-eight ladies
and. five gentlemen-as follows: Bessie
Riddle, Frances Wildes. Carrie Ward
Lydia Lord, Jennie Evans, Name
King, Kate Smith, Anna Smith, Blake
Bowman, Edward Pedlow, Edward E.
Smith, Charles Phelps and Lincoln
Clements.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
Notice to Contractors.

TNHE BOARD OF Education of Aurora Portage
l. County Ohio. will receive sealed proposals
ny to IL O'Clock noon of Saturday, July 4th,
les5, ior furnishing the material, ana erecting
school House III Joint Sub-District No e OF
said Aurora; Portage County. Ohio. said School
mouse to be built OF wood. Each proposal shall
contain the names OF every person interested
in the same. and shall be accompanied by q
sufficient guarantee OF some disinteTested per
son, that il the proposal is accepted a contract
VIII oe en'eIed into. and the performance OF II
properly secured. Plans and Specifications OF
SAID School House are on lile in the Office OF the
President OF the Board OF said AuTol a. Portage
County, ohio, ana can be examined by all par
ties interested. The Board of Educ alton re
series the right to reject any or All proposals.
BY order oil the Board OF Education
s'j-4w r l.. GRANGER, Clerk
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

Ayers Sarsaparilla is a highly con-
centrated extract of Sarsapsrilla aud
other blood-purifying roots, combiued
with Iodide of Potassium and Iron.
unequalled by any other medicine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

Backache, stitches in the side, infia.
tion add soreness of the bowels. are
symptoms of disordered state of the
digestive and assimilative organs,
which can be promptly and thorough
ly corrected by the use of Ayers Ca
thartic Pills. AS dinner Pills, and as
aids to digestion, they have no equal.
They cure constipation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

The fifth semi, annual meeting OF
the Mantua Uuion Fair, Stock Sale
and Exchange Association, will be
held at Mantua Station, Friday and
Saturday, June 5 and 6, 1885. The
citizens of Mantua and adjoining
towns will be afforded an opportunity
for selling and exchanging stock, and
examining all kinds of farm nipple.
ments and machinery, and will find
this meeting especially adapted to pro-
mote their interests.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
Public Exsmination in Drawing

The examination in Drawing in tn,
public schools will be held Tuesday
June 9th, as follows
West Main Street School, from 8 tt
9:35 a. M.
Chestnut Street School, D, b, and
Primary, 9:45 to 1880 a. m. c, C and
ID, ID, and B Grammar and A Primary,
l:30 to p. m.
Bowery Street School, A Grammar
and d Primary, II to ll:35 a. m.
High School, 11:35 to Il.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
The introduction of drawing is
something new in the public schools
of Ravenna, and is believed to be OF
value to all in attendance. 1t is hoped
that any patrons who can will accept
the invitation of Prof. Thyng. to be
present, and see the work of the pupils,
in whatever school or schools they are
the most interested, that they may
judge for themselves of the proficiency
the children are making in this new
branch of study.
d. D. PICKETT, Supt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

To AhyerliReFR.

The Secretary of the Portage County
Agricultural Society is arranging their
Premium List for publication. We
would like to get advertising enough
to pay for printing it. We do not ex-
pect anyone to furnish US any adver-
tising who are not wide.awske, relis-
BILE business men, or those who wish
to help the Society. We will then try
to make the advertising worth the
money. For further particulars ad-
dress, K. 5. WING, Sec.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
The Proper WAY,

To attach stamp to an envelope is to
moisten the envelope and then apply
the stamp. Try this. If we all did
the proper thing we would use DR..
Jones' Red Clover Tonic for dyspepsia,
costiveness, bad breath, piles, pimpIes
ague and malaria diseases, poor appe-
tite, low spirits, headache, or diseases
Of the kidneys, stem ach and liver.
Price6o cents, of Belding & Armstrong
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
New Goods.

Have just received a nice line ol
children's white dressas from Toe. up
also, boys black ribbed hose. Oul
line of trimmed hats and bonnets
LADIES' underwear, hosiery, gloves
notions, baby caps, &c, is superb. Give
us call and satisfy yourself.
2t. Mrs. A. III. PARSONS,
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THE MARKETS.

-g&k 7AvKNNA, june 8. 1886.
FLOUR-Best Roller Process. 81 SO; Pastry
81 20; Atlantic Mills.
FEED-Bran. SOC. per 100 lbs; Middlings
S1lO; Chop, g.. rs Corn Meal. 81 25 Oil Mea
New. Process. $1.a5. Old. $a.O0; Cotton Seed
II cal, S1.75
WHEAT 81
CORN-shelled brings 45c.; ears, 25c.
OATS 90 cts
RYE-No. brings 60c.
BARLEY-None In market.
HAY-selling at $l4 O SIC; according TO
quality. Ready sale.
BEEr-Per cwt, e6 90. az
HOGS-Dressed. S. 509$ per cwt.
LARD-City rendered Iaho.
Smoked MEATS-City sugar Cured Hams
selling at Is1so; Country 10c.
Shoulders. City cured selling at 1Oc Dried
Beef selling at aOs.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed, buyers pay IL cents; live Sc
Tnrkics. dressed. 1870. live 10c.
BUTTER-10c s
CHEESE-Retails, 10 q 12c.
EGGs-buyers pay 10 per dog.
POTATOES-Buyers pay S5c @40cpr bu.
DRIED APPLES-Sc.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in good demand
atS1 80 per bu. Medium 81 Is.
VINEGAR-Pure cider .retails a0c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 6hc.
HIDES-Green. trimm I'D MOI. &c. mo. 2. 4l<c
FEATHERs-Best retail at TIC.
WHITE LIME-$1 90 per bbl.
WATER LIME-$l 90
aALT-Diamond sells at $2 Ks: hns 81 30.
WoOD-stovs q 506s OO;s feet wood ss 90
d 90 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee A sells for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
ExtraC C ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. &c
0SBuuldGCu oc
fnlveriZed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 1Oc
Crushed 81 .......-................... l0c
brown I" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. q &c
MeLAssEs-
New Orleans s.,.,.,,..,sells for ....... go q 76c
Waite Drip Syrup "a ............ 76c
Gaoden Drip .. 1850. ...--....... 800
kKR0S-
Clover Seed, prime, buyers pay. ...... $50
Leu AoV-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
New AdVertiS.ts.
"A CARD :

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our
neighbors and friends and to all who mani
tested their Kindness and sympathy toward us
during the protracted and painful illness and
after the death Of our husband and father; al
so. to the singers who assisted at the funer al
service.
CHARLOTTE SAPP AND FAMILY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

Powdered Rice is said to have a great
effect In stopping bleeding from fresh
wounds. The rice powder is sprinkled
upon lint, which is then applied as
compress.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY.

's'oT H'"IU 1uUte, Id64-0.
Gates open at . O'Clock A. M; close at 4P.M.
Bell will be rung ten minutes before closing, as
notice to carriages to leave the grounds
Sunday Time Table.
Gates open at O'Clock A. M; close at4PM.
PHILO L. KING. SEXTON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04
Picture Frames.

/ have just received a new
stock of Plain and Ornamen-
tai Gilt and Oxidized Picture
Moulding. I'LL NeuO Styles
Orders for Frames will re-
ceiye prompt attention. A
fine line of Room Moulding.
L0Uest Prices and Sat-
istacto1y Work Gllaron-
teed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

We have just received fine
line of Carpets. Every piece
We have is new and they new
er Were so cheap. Now is
the time to hny Body and
Tapestry Brussels, Extra SUI
pers, Cotton Chain, Hemp,
Mattings, Oil Cloths, Rugs,
Curtain Poles, Curtain DAM
ask; Lace Curtains by the
yard or pair; Oil Shades and
Window Fixtures. -
Also, a general line of
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-06-04

us, BONDS of all kinds bought and sold,
and exchanged at current market rates.
On hand for immediate delivery.
Il. Il. RICHARDSON, = Pres't
ID. q GOODMAN, WM. I'll. BEEBE,
SAL Vice President. Cashier.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
He REGRETTED his Sausage.

"You would be astonished to hear and
see the queer people who sometimes
come to u place." said the keeper of
N Of Mexico's many restaurants yester-
day. Last stock sale day q man from
Fulton came in during the afternoon and
said:
81 was here in the morning and l got
four small sausages, a bowl of coffee, two
rolls of bread, a plate ofIbutter, and two
potatoes, all for ten cents
1 thought he had relished what we
gave him, and had come back to try it
again, SO 1 said: Certainly, sir; and we
can let you have the same things for the
same small price every day in the year.
Sundays not excepted
"sThank you very much replied the
man, 'but that is notexactly what I want.
Fact is, l drank the coffee, and ate all the
bread and butter and both the potatoes,
and I finished three sausages; but the
fourth sausage I could not tackle. I was
satisfied. But now, do you know, I'm
hungry again. I have a kind Of hanker-
ing after that sausage, and ! can't i'm
agine what was the matter with me that
I could not eat it this morning, so I've
Just stepped in to see if the cook couldn't
hunt 1t up, and let me have another chance
at it. It's paid for, you know, and you
won. lose anything."'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Encouragement for the JacksonIans.

Encouragement for the Jacksonlans.
The most interesting and significant sta
tistics published this year are those which
show the rate at which the Cleveland
Administration is turning out Republican
Postmasters and putting Democrats in.
1t appears that during the six months
between March 4 and Sept not less than
6,4oo new appointments have been made
among the fourth-class postofices Of the
country. As there are only 4s,42l fourth
class pOstofices In the United States,
one-eighth of the whole work In this i'm
portant branch Of Democratic reform has
been accomplished since Mr.. Cleveland
was ~inaugurated.
We observe, in the first place, that Just
one-eighth of Mr.. Cleveland's term has
been consumed In turning out just one
eighth of the Republicans holding fourth
class postofices. This indicates that the
entire reform can be effected within the
four years. At. the present satisfactory
rate of progress, there will be q clean
sweep.-N. Y. Sun.
As the LEDGER has stated before
Cleveland is doing his work neatly
and with dispatch. When congress-
ional districts are neglected it is the
fault of congressman, and people
who call on them to do their duty
should not be accused Of treason to
Cleveland and the party. We are
glad to Q u congressman is NOV
ing on the enemy's works and PROM
Uses to rout them foot, horse and
| sutler.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Things Worth Knowing.


To rid closets of ants, use green
peppermint frequently.
Powdered borax scattered in their
haunts will dispense cockroaches.
Onions and potatoes should be put
in warm water an hour before boiling
Any tree whipped by green elder
branches, will not be attacked by in
sects.
A solution OF cyanide of potassium
is the best poison to kill insects OF
any kind.
One pound of copperas dissolved
in one quart Of boiling water will
destroy foul smells.
To clean mating, wash with q
solution of one point of sale to four
gallons of water, and wipe dry i'm.
mediately
Thoroughly wetting the hair once
or twice a week with q weak solution
of salt water, will prevent it falling
out.
After a stove has once been thor.
oughly BACKED, it IA be keep look.
ing we'll for a long time by rubbing
it with a newspaper every morning
When carpets are well cleaned
sprinkle with salt and fold; when
laid, strew with slightly moistened
bran before sweeping this, with the
salt, will freshen them wonderfully.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Circuit Court Proceedings.

The court has passed on no cases
of importance up to our gong to
press. The docket is very light any
way. The following + the juries:
Grand Jury-Logan Mundy, fore
man; ". ". Watkins, clerk; ]. H.
Hayden, J. B. Clark, J. B. Schroll,
Jacob Shope, ". 81. Stewart, G. P.
Wade, Sam. Downing, ]. F. Wiley,
j. A. Bennett and VIM. Biggsrs.
Petit Jury. ". Pratt, Sr., Frank
Tomlinson, J. B. Daniel, S. Hanna,
H. Bush, NJ. Barnes, F.. Hughes, j.
G. Bruton, Jerry Peck, A. Carter,
j. C. Canterbury, G.. W. Dulaney,
]. j. Alexander. Chal. Henderson, Il.
7. Williams, L. Easley, J. R. Smith,
L. Mccormick, D. Murray, T. Berry,
j. W. Fletcher, W. W. Settle.
Up to date the following cases have
been disposed of:
Swinney VS.. Earsom
of 500 for plaintiff. Compromis-
ed.
Ringo VS.. Trapp-dismissed.
Lockridge VS.. Lockridge-dis-
missed at plaintiffs cost.
O'Callaghan VS.. Shefftel-mo-
ton for new trial overruled.
Parsons VS.. Russell-motion for
cost bond. Bond filed.
E. C. Kennen, assignee of Bru-
ton & Seaman, files report and is
dismissed. =
Mahon vs.. judg.
ment for s5Ofor plaintiff. Com,
promised.
Ellenbaum VS.. Atchison--judg.
ment for plaintiff. Cost paid by
plaintiff.
Barton VS.. Veerkamp-continu.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Stock Notes.

Cattle arc selling freely for 5 cents.
A. Carter sold ten head Of cattle to
Graham & Lewis for 5 cents.
Green Cant shipped 2 cars OF
14OO pound cattle to Chicago.
w. ]. Bolts shipped 8 cars of cat
tie that weighed about 1,4OO.
Short-horn sale October goth.
Send to S. P. Emmons for catalogue.
Robt. Buckner bought of W. H.
French Is Polled Angus cows and
IL calves at $40 per head.
John Lewis sold to Graham &
Lewis, 20 head of cattle that averaged
1860 pounds for 5000 per head.
]. T. johnson sold Saturday, II
calves at $14.6O; Z yearling heifers q,
$l9.75, and 4 two-year-old heifers a,
s25.
Graham & Lewis bought of P.
Faddius. 1 car of good cattle at 6
cents, and Of J. Baker 2 cars at 6
cents.
James and John billiard sold tc
Robt. Buckner ii head Polled Angus
calves for $3.50, and 2 yearling heif
ers at $35 each.
John II. Field sold to Robt. Buck,
ner IA Polled Angus bull calves a
$50 per head; also one to How.
brothers at $50 and one to bud Muir
ray at same price.
Harper & Turner have. just receiv
ed II head of thoroughbred short
horn COWS from the celebrated here
Of T. Corwin Anderson and Clayton
Howell of Kentucky.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Annual Deer Hunt.

The Audrain deer hunters leave
for their annual hunt in Usage coun-
ty next Monday. They carry lots of
ammunition, eatsbles and drinkables,
the solids bearing the proportion of
l to 100 to the liquids. The party
consists Of the following clever gen.
tlemen and excellent shots: John
Daniel, John S%pottswood, Pate Nor
ris, Jesse Carter, Bird Daniel, Champ
Bruce, Sam. Northern, Billie West,
Will. Creasey, Roe Parrish, and Fred
Miskell. They expect to bring back
at least Is deer. We want them to
leave the tail:and horns on ours. We
don't want to be worked on the
sheep-meat racket again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Reward of Merit.

The LEDGER is glad to lee that
Col. Green Clay has been reelected
president Of the fair association. He
is just the man for the place. His
Judgment is fine and his executive
ability much superior to that of the
average business man. The follow
ing are the officers and directors
elected. They + all good men and
the fair next year viii be even better
than this:
Directors-Col Green Clay, Joe
Mcdonald, j. B. Botkin, B. F. Dob
yns, Edw. Kendall, Jas. T. johnson,
John NJ. Daniel, d. E. Shea, A. NJ.
Harrison.
Oficers-Col. Green Clay, presi-
dent; J. B. Botkin, vise-president ;
]. A. Glandon, secretary; B. F. Dob
yns, treasurer. The next fair will be
held Aug. 10th, 1886. ,,t.saf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
I'm In Smoke.

The tobacco meeting Tuesday
night was presided over by Mayor
Emmons, B. +. Dobyns, secretary.
The following committee was: ap-
pointed to confer with the gentlemen
visiting to start the factory: A. G..
Turner, VIM. Harper, j. G. Bassford,
W. H. Woodward, Brit Ringo, Sam
B. Cook and Bob White. It ap-
pears that there was some mistake,
about the chances Mexico has for
the factory. The Wright City gen.
tlemen are not DESTROYS Of moving
their factory. They were very much
pleased with Mexico and our citi-
zens. They think Mexico a fine place
for factories and regret that it does
not suit them to move,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

If Roy Donaldson amt a hummer.
If electric light don't make Mexico
look like a city.
If the new city hall is not an
honor to the city.
What would do Mexico more good
than q tobacco factory.
What made the tailor let loose of
that turtle SO awfully quick.
Why a man who is not keeping
up with the procession don't put out
his torch.
If the NJ. Col. Thomas won't have
to promote Squire Tureman and
plain Mr.. White shortly.
If some ladies don't think men
were made merely to kill themselves
earning money to be spent by them
(the ladies.)
If light and water don't show that
you can't keep a good town like Mex
leo down? Now for q tobacco fac
tory. Everybody together.
Why some of our Mexico men
don't turn detectives? We could
keep the money in town then that is
now paid to st. Louis parties.
If Mexico has not got to acquire
all of its improvements just as it did
electric light-by the enterprise and
with the money of our live business
men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
Belief In Miracles.

Mr.. S. w. Benerman, of Philadel.
phia, Pa, for many years identified
with the wholesale hardware bust.
ness, had rheumatism IN his arm, and
could not dress or undress, but with
the most excruciating pain. He used
st. Jacobs Oil, and the result, he
says, was wonderful if not miracu
Ions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

Sam Jones says: zone dollar that q
boy sweats for is worth one hundred
thousand dollars that any boy win win in
a lottery" If Mr.. Jones thinks a boy
can win one hundred thousand dollars in
q lottery without perspiring, he only e1-
hibits his ignorance Of how such institu-
tons are managed.
It is said that . Tennessee school-mis-
tress has been discharged for wearing
four-dollar silk stockings. A Missouri
school-teacher could wear twenty-five
dollar silk hosiery and no n would b
any the wiser for 1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
SAND THERE WAS LIGHT"
Who Should Have Credit-MexicO a
City Of Enterprise and Light.

The LEDGER is happy. For nine
years it has been calling for water
works and electric light. We now
have the light, and by the first of the
year will have waterworks. Owing
to the iberality of j. F. Llewellyn
and other enterprising business men
Mexico now has electric light. There
are six lights on the streets and two
in Llewellyn's store and two in l..
Phillips store. The lights on the
street are paid for at the rate Of five
cents per night by the following bust
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
A SuUaSh St0rv.

Ben James, living three miles S. E. Of
Mexico, has in his garden q "Ben James"
squash vine that has 81 squashes on one
end Of it, and lat other squashes lying
around it loose, trying to attach them
selves to it. The vine had been eaten off
by calves three different times at the
roots, after a late planting, or the yield
would have been greater; besides, Mr..
James assures US that three neighboring
families have used squashes from this
vine all the season.-Me1ico correspond
ence to the Laddonia Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15

Mr.. E. c. Buckner, of this city, is
going to buy a Colorado burro for
bis boy, and a friend Of ours in Col
orado thus describes the animal which
will be shipped in a few days:
This burro that Ed. is going to
buy certainly possesses the most e1-
traordinary and most fearfully devel-
oped vocal powers that an animal Of
the donkey tribe ever could boast Of.
This burro's bray is not IN ordinary
and common place one it is a series
of terrific and demoniac yells that
make cold shoulders run down a mans
back, and the fearful performance,
which the animal INDUCES in about
every two hoursin the day and every
half hour at night, comes to a close
by tapering off with the terrible
gasping, choking and wheeling noise
that it seems as if the wailing Of all
the lost souls IN sheol was concentrat-
ed in one long-drawn-out scream OF
agony.
Died, in this city, Wednesday,
Maggie, infant daughter of W. F.
Purnell and wife. The funeral YER
vices we're conducted to-day by Rev.
Watson.
Rest, our Maggie in peace,
Thy sufferings are all DER;
Thy tiny, pattering feet
Rest on a golden shore.
Thy little hands so fair
A harp of glory hold,
And round thy brow is twined
A wreath of purest gold.
The ex-Confederate reunion is
now in session at Louisiana. Among
those present from Mexico are Maj.
H. A. Ricketts,, L. T. T%orreyson,
Capt. Phillips, R. D. Hopkins, M. 7.
Duncan, John F. Mounts, J. W.
Mason and many others. A strong
endeavor will be made to have the
reunion in Mexico next year. Mex
leo is the place for it and We trust
the boys will be successful.
The criticism, by several newspapers
in this district, Of Congressman Hutton's
slowness In securing Republican removals
and Democratic appointments is unjust.
Col. Hutton has been afflicted with car.
buncles ever since his election, and con-
s~equently has been unable to move AROUND
over the district and consult with his con
s~tituents, ami we think he has moved re.
markedly rapid, considering ellsrat,
Democrat.
1t is said that Edward s. Morse, o
Salem, who has been nominated as pres
ident of the Association for the Advance
ment of Science, can draw a buttern,
with one hand and a lobster with tn
other, at the same time. What a poker
player Mr.. Morse would be II he onl
exercised his drawing talents In this
direction.
Reyiralist Sam Jones says: cpd rathe
be in heaven learning my A B &C. than !
hell reading Greek" Who wouldn't
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
A Coal County.

The people of Farber are happy
they have struck q 80 inch vein of
coal 100 feet below the surface. The
shaft is near the railroad track and
the coal is of good quality. There
is no doubt but what there is good
coal under the entire county. We
do not see why a shaft is not being
sunk in Mexico. There are about
40 or so good coal shafts in the coun-
ty now. q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-10-15
COME AND SEE US!
Dobyns & Gibbs,
North Side Square,
MEXICO, MISSOURI.

Mrs. Josephine Barton, Of Kansas City.
No, formerly Of Mexico, took first pre-
MUM for best Free-hand Crayon Portrait
In black from life; also for best Free
hand Pastel Crayon Portrait from life,
and second premium in Oil Figure Paint
ing at the late Interstate fair at Kansas
City.