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And many other farms of different sizes, as
we'll us lots I'm the city and additions for sale.
Terms and prices to suit purchasers.
III. p, CHRISTENsEN,
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GVONM WA NM

OF all sorts and sizes, jugs, jars, milk
pans, etc., for sale cheap In job lots by
Mankato Pottery Co. Call on us be-
fore buying elsewhere.
Off M. G. WILLARD, Manager.
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paughters. wives and Mothers.

Business lots and business houses on Front
street, ana several dwelling houses for sale.
40 III. =. CHRISTENSEN,
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The newest styles In hats at,

A job lot of shoes and slippers, old
stock, are going at fifty cents pair, at
sign of Mammoth Boot.
41w6 G. II. AUSTIN 4 SON.
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50 acres, 81 miles from Mankato. 4 bargain

30 acre farm In best kind Of order good
house, barn, fine garden and best kind OF
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Notice TO Flax Growers |!

We have genuine Russian Seed Flax
for sale or to loan, on more favorable
terms than heretofore.
34Hl0 MANKATo LINsREn Oh Co.
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WANTED, an active man or woman 70
w thoroughly canvass this vicinity TO OBJ.
tain subscription for an old and popular
magazine. Liberal arrangements with prop
err party. Address, with references. DOMES.
TIC MONTHLY, sb3, Broadway, New York.
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After April LIST, the oil delivery wagon
of +. j. Grout will make the rounds Of
the city but twice week, on Tuesdays
and Saturdays. Patrons will please
note the change. 40w2
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NOTICE
A Pint of the Finest Ink

A Pint Of the Finest Ink
for families or schools can be made from
u l0c. package of Dimond Dyes. Try
them. All druggists keep them. Wells,
Richardson d Co.,, Burlington, VT.
Sample Card, 81 colors, and book of
directions for &c. stamp.
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For Sale or Rent.
Positive Cure for Piles.

Dongolo Kid hand turned shoes, at
4lw3 AUSTIN'S.
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Will You Suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. Sold by Drug
gists and Moore, Piper d Co., Wholesale
Agents,
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The most nobby and stylish hats at,
NJ n STTNnTS

Catarrh Cured, health and sweet
breath .secured by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal In
jector free. Sold by all Druggists and
Moore, Piper q Co., Wholesale Agents.
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A new invoice of valises and satchels
has just been received at SUNDTS, in
full leather style.
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For 2ala.

20 acres, brick house, barn and large garden
adjoining city limits.
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NOTICE I

l have just received full line of large
sizes of the newest styles in hats.
NJ. o. SUNDTS.
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Competent seamstresses and one ap.
prentice girl at Miss McFarland's dress
making rooms opposite Mankato House,
Mankato, Mimi.
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40 acre farm, part under good cultivation
IL miles from city limits, cheap.
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For lame Back, Side or Chest use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 20
cents. Sold by all Druggists and Moore,
Piper q Co. Wholesale Agents.
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"The North Star Lung and Throat Bal
sam is sure cure for coughs and colds
march27-jel
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PJ In = - us.
Pan.rired Uncolored
japan Tea.

No poisonous mixture
for false coloring-Prus
sian blue, Clay, indigo
Blacklead, etc.
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friends at her former home. She did
not sell the rink as rumored, but will
return and open it in the fall again.
During her sojourn she has made numer-
Gus friends, who wish her much enjoy.
ment during her absence. The Ladies'
Relief Society have received favors at
her hands which will not be forgotten
soon.
1t has been announced that mass
convention of prohibitionists was held
last week, at which ticket was nominal
ed for the coming city election. We are
assured by some of the most prominent
prohibitionists Of the city that they
knew nothing of the convention and
had nothing to do with it; and that
80 far as can be learned, a very few per-
sons only met and expressed their per-
sonal preferences for candidates. The
few who are known as prohibitionists
will vote according to their personal
preferences without regard to any party
nominations.
The Wholesale grocery house of Pat
terson, Halfhill Il Zimmerman, closed
its first years business on the 31st OF
March. An invoice of stock was taken,
the twelve months business figured up,
and from the pleasant countenances
worn by the members of the firm, we
should say they are entirely pleased with
the business done. One thing is sure
an immense amount of goods have been
sold, and at very close margin. Mr.
P. Zimmerman, member of the firm
and Charley Davis. are the travelling
statesmen, and both have met with ex
cellent success on the road. thinner
man is a rattler to sell goods, while Davis
is Catching onto the knack" in gooG
shape. We ara pleased to note the
prosperity of 80 deserving q company o
business men, and sincerely trust th,
coming year will show satisfactory in
crease OF trade, ~ we believe II will.
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James Means So 90 shoes at AusrlN's

That Hacking Cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
it. Sold by Druggists and Moore, Piper
& Co. Wholesale Agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
WINsOOTT WINS
The Gallant Captain Makes a Home Run
Marriage Yesterday of Miss Lulu Crawford
and Nj. Andrew ]. Winscott.

Yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at
the residence of the BRIDES father,
DIR. j. H. Crawford, in South Mexico,
Rev. j. G.. Armstrong united in mar
rage Miss Lulu E. Crawford and MI.
A. J. Winscott, both of this city, each
of whom have a wide circle of friends.
The ceremony vas witnessed by only
a few intimate friends and near rela-
tives of the contracting parties. The
young bride is one of Mexico's most
estimable and accomplished ladies,
and has many excellent qualities OF
both hand and heart. And Andy
we'll, he's a steady, straightforward,
popular young man, and has the con-
fidence and respect of the entire CON-
munity. He is connected with the
LEDGER Office, and is one of the most
promising young newspaper men in
the State. The young couple have
the best wishes of the entire LEDGER
force for a long life of happiness and
prosperity. Other friends-among
them members of the famous Browns.
of which the groom was captain
also tender congratulations, and hope
theirs may be a blissful journey down
Lies rugged stream.
The presents were numerous, use
full and ornamental. Among the
number was a handsome silver tea ser
vice, inscribed "The Mexico Brown:
and Their Friends to the Captain, A
J. Winscott."
The LEDGER and Browns return
thanks to DIR. and Mrs. Crawford fol
a bountiful assortment of the s'goot
things spread before the guests OF
this joyous occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winscott will reside
for q time with the groom's parents
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
LADDoNIA LAcoSICs.
correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
LADDos1A, Mo-, May rs, ,s5.-The
Sunday School of the Baptist church
gave a concert at the Christian
church Sunday morning. The ex-
ercises were very interesting.
Next Sunday the Township Sun
day School convention viii be held at
the Christian church. An interest
ing programme will be carried out.
Last Tuesday a married couple iv-
ing in town concluded to separate,
the wife moving all the goods be-
longing to her to another building.
The next morning they saw the er-
ror Of their ways and the husband
went over and assisted his wife to
move back again, and now they are
as happy as a new married couple.
We understand another married
couple are dividing their goods to-
day.
Rev. Wheat was in town Friday
on his way to New Hartford to at.
tend the qurteriy meeting. Rev.
Travis went with him.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, Of Curryville,
is visiting at d. P. Moore's.
Mrs. Jennie Banks is In town on q
business trip. Several gentlemen
and ladies went over to Salt River
fishing to-day. Farmers are busy
planting corn. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
MAGNIFICENT BARGAINS.
Ladies and Gentlemen's Gold and Silver
Watches Of Every Description.

A handsome and excellent watch is
one of the most important features in
a ladies or gentleman's outfit, and
when, therefore, there is a chance to
secure watches at such q remarkably
low price as I am selling them those
who are wise will take. advantage of
it.. ] have so many Of ladies and
gentlemen's watches on hand that /
have determined to dispose Of them
at any cost. No one should fail to
take advantage of these magnificent
bargains. Everything else in my line
accordingly. G. b. MORRIS,
3-tf South Side Square.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28

when she was in her goth year. She
was a true and noble wife, q loving
and devoted mother, a generous
and consistent Christian in its strict
est sense. Although she was very
delicate she performed her duties as
wife, mother and Christian as few
women do. Mr.. Sims has been heard
to say time and again that he owed
his success, in a great measure, to
her good counsel and good manage
ment. Mrs. Sims died Feb. 9th,
1872. To them were born three
daughters, Winifred, Feb. 28th, 1843;
Wilmoth, Oct. 31st, 1916, Elizabeth
F., June Path, 1849. Winifred died
April End, 1850; Wilmoth married
C. F. Clark Jan. 10th, 1876, and is
the mother of two little children,
Charlie F., and Willie Francis.
Elizabeth married j. A. Potts Oct.
25th, 1869, and is the mother Of six
children, Willie S., Leila Francis,
John W., Annie May, Joseph T., and
Margaret E. Mr.. Sims lived a wild
over until Sept. 14th, 1875, on which
day he married Mrs. Mary Coil, the
widow Of John G. Coil, and whose
maiden name was Mary E. Luckie /;
he lived with her until his death. She
is a true Christian lady, was a deyo-
ted wife and added much to his COM
fort and happiness in his declining
days. She stood by his bedside and
administered to his wants as long as
life remained, and then commended
his spirit to the God who gave it. By
his request his remains were taken to
his old homestead and buried in a
beautiful grave yard, just east of the
house, well shaded with nicely shaped
hickory and oaks, and covered with a
beautiful carpet of green and slightly
inclined to the south SO it a claim
the suns softest rays. His remains
were removed there Friday, May %,
1885, followed by one of the largest
professions Of mourners eve seen In
Audrain county, and laid to rest
awhile under the shade of a beautiful
tree in his door-yard, where he used
to love to rest when wearied by labor
or to read his paper. The last sad
rite was then performed by his Bro,
Elder M. j. Sears, assisted by Rev.
j. C. Armstrong, after which his rel
ati7es and friends were permitted to
take their final view of him on earth.
If sight had been in his eyes he could
have seen his bereayed widow and
children and relatives lowering over
him accompanied by the tear-bedewed
eyes of his friends. Above them
could have been seen trembling in
the sunlight and breeze the beautiful
leaves of a silver poplar that was
planted there when but a twig by one
of his daughters, and still above was
the clear, blue sky, the home Of the
blessed-now his home.
His brother masons then took his
remains and laid them away with
their usual ceremony; and thus they
lie, just as he requested, the father,
the mother and little Winifred, theil
first born, side by side, surrounded
by stately oaks reaching over them
their long arms as silent sentinels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
Union LITERARY S0cie'-


The following officers who will be-
gin to serve next September were
elected at a meeting of the Union
Literary Society of Mexico public
school last week:
President-Miss Allie Shea.
Vice-President-Miss Eva Dyer.
Rec. Secretary-Miss Lena Pear
son.
Cor. Secretary-Miss Katie Hollop-
eter.
Treasurer-Miss Mile Mann.
Secretary at-arms-John Cave.
1st Critic-Miss Dora Shepherd.
Cd C.itie-Miss Hattie Jacknan.
Attorney-Miss Julia Morris.
Librarian-Miss Ada Mann.
Asst. Librarian-Ross Cauthorn.
Summer Librarian-Miss Dora
Shepherd.
Asst. Summer Librarian-Miss
Hattie Jackman.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28

It is reported that a Wild West
show is to start from Mexico. 1t viii
consist of AL Renie, Alvin Joslyn,
Jim Eubanks, the well known In
dams, Blythe Way Jackson, Crazy
Walker, Jack Cunningham and Dud-
lev jackson. The show will start as
soon as the buffalos and mustang
ponies are caught.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28

If Jimmie Owens amt a hummer.
Who got a c,nder in his keg of
ns;ls.
When that aobituary will appear
tomorrow"
II Hutton is not casting an anchor
to windward.
If Charley won't make a thorough
bred bicyclist.
If Mark Pitcher would not make a
good detective.
If it is not a cold day when John
Spotswood don't run a fox.
If Ben can't catch a bird now that
he has such a beautiful cage.
Why that livery stable was not
whitewashed? No n objected.
If the boys did not have a bowling
time at the court house last night.
If a married couple at Laddonia
did not separate one day and 60 to-
gether the next.
If Aaron Frank has really "beat'
his brother, Simon, out of his job of
cleaning lamps.
Why some ladies in business can't
sell goods without running down the
stocks of their competitors.
If one of our young merchants
won't soon go east and bring a Mex
leo ''Belle'' home as his wife.
If Logan would not have been de-
feated if Mounts had gone to Illinois
to do his ''cussin'' a little sooner.
If the fool killer knows what he
missed by not being at Springfield,
ILL.,, during the past few months.
If there are not a host of people
who are on hand for a free show or a
free lunch who never pay a cent for
anything.
IT the juvenile II. M. S. Pinafore
attraction at opera house Tuesday
evening, June 16, won't be the local
event of the season..
How a man car get an obituary in
our contemporary if a history of his
life is not to be found in the "History
of Audrain County"
If "W'' wants to say anything
about a restaurant nan why he DOM
say it to his face and not try to gel
into a paper for nothing.
Why the Republicans ran up theil
flag when Logan was elected. Were
they happy because they did not lost
a state that is $1,000 Republican ?
Why U contemporary don't &C
knowledge it was wrong whe1
bowling because Marmaduke would
not convene the legislature and spent
for the state $1,000 600 to stamp GU
pleuro-pneumonia (?)
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
Sidewalk to Cemetery-C0me to the
Front.

The council last Monday night
awarded the contract for the sidewalk
to the cemetery for Is IA cents a
foot. There are about 1900 feet.
The amount it will cost is about
s175, and the amount to be raised by
the editor of the LEDGER before this
walk can be built is about $50. $50
must be raised by US if we have to
pay it out of our own pocket. Par
ties who have friends or relatives
buried in the cemetery or live near
there we are sure are anxious to help
this enterprise without any solicita-
ton. The following subscriptions
have been handed in. We trust by
next week, without any ca~nvassing,
those who desire to give will come
forward and give US their names and
amount. You will get your receipts
through the LEDGER. Amount to be
raised by LEDGER, $50. Benz. Brad.
ley, $40; John A. Guthrie, S.; t.
T. Torreyson, S..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
Father Matthew Society,

Last Sunday the Catholics of this
city organized a Father Matthew So
ciety. 1t is on the plan of an insur-
ance company and is also a temper
ance society. 1t starts off with a
good membership and will grow
stronger every month. The officers
are: First Sir Knight, T. S. Mitch
ell; Second Sir Knight, T. F. Roden
Recorder, P. f. Brophy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
VANDtIIA VARIATIONS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
vANDALrA, No., May 26.-The
sick are all con~valescing.
Duke Richmond is still among the
absent.
If Joe Hanna don't sell those Texas
ponies we never will have a genuine
circus here. Joe and the ponies
show to crowded streets every day,
Sunday not excepted.
Our marshal is a terror to tramps.
They are not allowed to stay in town
longer than it takes them to get out
side.
There is now talk of more new
brick buildings on the burned dis
trict. The TEX is not in a doubtful
strain either.
G. w. Roberts returned from Da-
kota Sunday. He has bought a half
interest in a livery stable in Plankin-
ton, Dakota, and will return with bis
family within thirty days, to the land
of the Dakotas. We are sorry TO
lose George, but wish him all success
in his new home.
A few evenings since Mr.. G. Il.
Utterback's little daughter, Bessie,
called him into the yard to show him
how the horses had trod on her pup.
py's foot and hurt it. Mr.. q. ex.
amined the dogs foot and told her
they would have to get DR.. Bland te
come and see 1t, after which he went
into the house and sit down to sup.
per. Bessie supposed he was in
earnest, and slipped out the from
gate and over to the Doctors, wht
lives close by. She told the Doctor
her pups foot was hurt, and thu
Doctor, understanding her to say pa
pas foot was hurt, grabbed his med
icine case and went over /; as he wen
in the family were at the suppe
table. Of course explanations wer
then due and received, and althoug'
. the Doctor was beautifully sold b
J told it on himself.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28

The general country store OF
Brownield Bros, at Rowena, in
this county, was destroyed by fire
last Monday morning about daylight,
The Post Office was kept in the build
ing besides a general stock of goods.
The stock was valued at $4,000. The
loss is about So, 900; insured for 3d.
500. The fire caught in the loft
cause unknown.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
THE LEDGER.
MAY %, 1885.
TO LOAN!

CF. Baker, Of Me1ico, No, fnan-
,;ol agent for Eastern parties, has
,,.limited funds to loan at lo,oest rates
If interest obtainabie, on long time,
,,i,h privilege Of Paying principal be-
fire maturity. either IN part or chote-
Security. first lien on Improved farms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
COUNCIL CULLINGs.
The Cholera to be Shut Out
Good Work Begun.
MEXICO no BE SAVED FROM AN I'm.
TIMELY GRAVE.
Definite Action to be Taken About
Water.-Daylight i'm Sight.

The council met in regular session
Monday night, the members all
being present except Mr.. Ringo.
After the noise in the lobby was sup
pressed, the regular routine of
business was transacted. Among the
Important matters which came up we
noticed the Sunday ordinance. 1t
was laid over. 1t will not pass.
Dr. Neale reported there was ST.
415.51 in the treasury. Bills to the
amount of s234.s5 were allowed.
A. G. Turner moved that all the
rock bought by the city be weighed
so we could know what we were get
ting, and that prisoners be allowed
80 cents per yard for breaking rock.
In this way they can not shirk and
board off the city all summer while
working a fine out.
Several n~uisances were ordered
abated and a general move was put
On foot to have all the alleys and
streets kept clean or fine parties who
do not observe cleanliness. The
council all expressed themselves
strong in favor of having the entire
city cleaned at once.
A new cemetery ordinance was
| read for the first time. 1t provides
for many good things and raises the
price of lots and also states that non
residents of the city must pay so per
cent. above the regular price for lot.
A brief letter was read from J. A.
Jones, one of the water works men,
stating that owing to two other large
contracts he was unable to enter into
a contract with Mexico. After some
conversation among the council Mr..
A. G.. Turner made a motion in sub.
stance as follows: That at the next
meeting we hear finally from all par.
ties now corresponding with US and
that if none of them would agree te
build and own their works or Offer
much better inducements than they
so fer have done that Mr.. Pollock's
proposition be shaped up and sub
mitted to a vote of the people. The
matter is now assuming a definite
shape and within a very short tim'
the people will have a chance to have
water if they want it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28
%GLEANINGS.

Of the Ledger.
THOMPSON STATION, May 25.-Oats
and meadows look promising.
Ten new boarders in town this
week.
John NJ. Daniel goes to Chicago
Eleven to six is how the game
stood last Saturday.
A. G. Pool, of Skullick, was visit
ing relatives IN Thompson last week.
An interesting singing school has
been organized at the Potts school
house.
M. B. Mcdonald has guaranteed
against goats, small dogs and pop
corn.
John Daniels new barn is a beauty,
necessarily a joy forever.
Thompson's base ball nine will play
the earth-next year.
VIM. Boswell will ship 80 extra
fine beef cattle to the Chicago mar
ket Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. Scott returned home Sat
urday from Galloway, where she had
gone to attend the burial Of her
brother, DIR. Atkinson.
James B. Pool, one of North VIII.
sons most substantial and deserv.
ingly prosperous citizens, sold to
Mcbride & Summers, of Centralia, 7C
head of 1900 pound cattle at SAFE
per hundred. .
Reuben Pulls and wife returned
Friday from an extended visit of sil
weeks to relatives and friends il
Kentucky. Though somewhat ia
tlgued yet they enjoyed their tril
very much.
Cupp and Booth, of Centralia, rep
resented (?) the legal fraternity il
the trial before Justice Hudson Sat
urday at this point Of Woods vs.. An
derson.
At the written monthly examina
ton of Daniel Seminary the fair aver
age of 92 on the hundred was mad
by the students. 1t is expected tina
the second months work will reacl
considerably higher even than this.
Robt. Armstrong, accompanied b.
his mother and sister, Of Kentucky
are the guests Of Hon. A. B. Tinsley
We understand that Mr.. Armstronl
eontemplates locating in the county
E. Morris don't pitch a curve bu
drives them through like chain light
ming, thus giving Dawson all be want
to do to take them from the bat an
proving a terror to the batter.
The remains of Miss Luly Landel
aged IS, were inferred in the cemeter
near this place last Sabbath evening
Deceased was a former student {
ours and we bear testimony to be
many loving qualities of both han
and heart. In the bright morn {
her promising she fits like q sunbeal
from earth to help make up the jes
els of the Good Master.
screen be the turf above thee,
Friend Of our better days,
None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but to praise"
JERExuAH SwADDLETos.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-28

Bayliss Collins has had his saloon
and billiard hall renovated. painted
and fixed up in every sense Of the
word. II you want any cigars, fnc
liquors or q quiet game of billiards
or pool call on Collins. AT