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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
FINCK g. McCAULEY,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND LUMBERMEN
SUPPLIES.
Liberal Advances Made on Consignments of Grain
1922 SHIRLEY STREET. ST. PAUL.
WhnIeSal lie Prod nee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
LIVE STOCK.
st. Paul.

Cattle-Market was slow yesterday on &C
count of disagreeable weather. Sales;
No. Av. W.T.. Price No. Av. W.T.. Price
2 CATTLE. 1875 So rs cattle. $50 So u
CATTLE. 925 3 90 2 cattle. .1,035 O(
l steer. ST5 2 80 cattle :. $50 6;
5 steers. 935 90 COWS, apiece 81 81
l bull. $50 2 90
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05

cepted. d except Saturday.
Additional trains between st. Paul and Minne-
apols via 'Short Line" leave both cities hourly;
for particulars see Short Line time tables.
ST. PAUL-Chas. Thompson. City Tckefsagent
1852 East Thitd street. Brown g. Knebel Ticket
Agents. Union Depot.
MINNEAPOLIS-W B. Chandler, City Ticket
Agent, No. Z, Nicollet House A. B. Chamberlain,
Ticket Agent, Depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
GERMANIA BANK,

ofne Fiji and Wabasha streets, OPPOSITE Post
Office.
CAPITAL 100000.
e. ALBRIGHT, Prest. ALEX. RAMSEY, Vice Pr
VIM. BICKEL. Cashier. P. NJ. KERSr. Asst. Cash
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05

A $50 a MIA 7:15 a m
C 6:3O a m &c 7:15 a m
A 5:15 a IN A 4::30 a m
'C $40 u m IC $50 a M
A 9:40 a m A $50 a m
A PCS p m A $40 p m
B 3:25 p IN B 400 p IN
B 7:10 p m B 7:15 p m
B sos p m B 7:20 p III
lB 9:55 p NIB 1885 p m
Snnlav ~ Mn~la-o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05

Arrive Arrive
st. Paul. Minneapolis
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Ecqal Notices.


m THE CIRCUIT COURT of the UNITED
states or the Western District OF pen spn pbia
poilrold Company and the idey insurance trust
and safe epos Company and others No g. oil No'e"De1
Term 1885. in equity.
I'd vghO concerts 4, a.. 49,. .arsa
Wheres Dy of Court made IN the apove eanss
saed Nav 20 1855 clinton Gardner esq was appo,n,d
rrcciver of ane railroad company
and directed 10 keep accounts
~ sms OF received and paid out by ham on aeeount
accounts monthly be.Ore sussex u
nsys esq ~ho was appointed SPECIAL Master by SAL o
Soee hereby gwen the und rsgne SDeclA MASTER
viii In with said order proceed on Auguse
- Iss5 AZ ii o'clock AT his ohce No ~ :,
,n te fIty OF PhilRdelphi Penn, and on tho ionith
uesd AZ ~ mont thcIeaiter at the zane h9us anu
the accounts OF sald re eNef wien
AMI where parties interested are notned TO tey
see proper 50 TO DO. 81 NSSEA u. DAN -, H.'.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. liproysions-Bacon cumberland tut
2.s a. short ifibs 81 sbouliers - uh p.f cTt
Reef Sls Od for Extra lndan Meas. IT M Moss, 6a ID
Pork-Prime Ness 5ls Od per bbii Primo A,, ka,tosn
,z. Western B2s Lard-AInr As uhf Pfiihe est
eTn gs yL. lara OF IS Hams Iong cut, 4t- Gd
shoe ler Ss I'd Butter Ia Cd per cWt tot hne ned
-faf.. CAeeS.- American lolcc. "a ut Nhrti-krd
Western sprng .-i lid rcd Winter. "a d as "a
Ud New " este ~ inter, "a ID
New Nike Western. s.. ~ rd; caiifo is 10 l. - "a
IL od Caf0ruan No . a. 3i H. nd per Genial ITO uce
rDirit. OF Iurle ne 27s ia. do 0ndln, goa ~ per
cWt Leaned petroeu . o'sd per gallon Clover -eed
An,rrcan Rcd asa ler cwt. aOSlss 3D. Der cwt u sin
Common 5s sd Pale. llA Cd GOs. I'd I1nsood uh "a
Tie eDts of wheat for hfe' DAYS were s2JOO)
eeulIs lacn inx 8-3 .uUJ csntl4s Atnrrc4n.
receipts American Tor ths past three Gays "cte
-, 90 csntais. , "a, so, "a. Z, 80,
i7s per Calcutta Lnsec 40. "a per quarter. iI9s
CAKE II - q - ~. per Refined fctrOeun ID q
~ ner g,l1ut ~prs of Turpsuilnr. 2iA 81 pr cwt;
Sp,rn OH R55 per R0sE Common. "a VI per cwt .
P,le a. oils Prov nd tsN Od per cWt. Tor
American sug1r 1ss 81 per ctt. for Cuba tehtia tAl
poarilng o. and lbs vd lGA lot Cub@ Ah'e"'~"o -4i
refining aIOat
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Gurouean advertisements

DE HANNAH SMITH, deceased.-SCOTT
Ia va. BARKER and HALFORD.
N 10 an order OF the High Court of Justice made
In an action In the OF the estate OF Aannah snth
,si~ov~ dfceased between James Scott plaintiff. and
charles and Robert iaford defendant ls-9 No
"a and dated I'D OF Juy. 1880 the persons claim
Inc ~ be next OF kn according 90 the statutes Tor the ds
hutton OF ntestaes estates OF the asoyenauled Hannah
smith whose maiden Hannah Gray the dauehtor
Of Robert Gray and Sarah his Wife ate 0i huwsn Lane
Tarringtn in the Borough OF Nottingham Widow deceased
ng N ths trnc death the 2ith cay OF Decent
nS or to thr legal representative, OF snch OF the sd
N dead by their sohcitos on or
before 2ls day OF october 1880 to come ia and prove
brr a ms chambers OF the vice. hanceEor bacon IN
m, Roya Courts Justice strand London or IN Ie.Ault
thereof they Will peremptory excluded from thc oeheht
ednesy the 2sth day October 1885 at IL o'clock at
poo AZ the sad appointed for aduaeatng upon
said CLAIMS.
DA'e" '" ' O. HARDWOOD CLARKE
Chief Clerk.
JOHN W. SYKES, - -. D.. ,,,.,r,
No 20 Old iroaf.st London. r. c., agent for M ssrs
HTON q rKIN9. Solicitors, Nottingham Sohcu'R1
for the said Defendants.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Pr North Riss. Vessels and Raf'roadl
NEw-YoRK. Aug IA. 1889
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.


roFFrEsnot Rio dun and nominal at s'sc for ialr now
ontiops fsiry active at decline Of 10 pmns sales t S
o cos,nS steady the decline a. Iolows Auuse
90 % pags Sntsmber e7566SO, october, 66s1i
Sovember 500 8; December. 6s56o u Etcnngs t n.n
hor nopts Maid 10 exchange $50 bags sept mber iSp 90
tober paid 70 exchange % ovo esemSer and 25o
tohsy so 10 ietner at Mild grades stesdy oUo oasS
w eed ARA n aud 800 Marcaioo sold on private tens
coTToN-spot cotton quet steady ana aao pies were
on contracts Receipts for the week lzo oso
3s last snd So last year since nrod
Der |, l,7l4S39 bales against a'io''7'' Ao' WV -
last soason. s,.. O.. ,no Ar,a,,can classffca alton,
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
1--WE STOCK MARKEDLY TELEGRAPH.

ru,cIao Auq I4-Ths DroDers Joun1t reoorts opt1-
Rere,pts 55 shipments $500 mead market sIfons
Mixed sl 10 40. zS' opook<
ara - OO asa OO Feeders s5 % @sA co. iexanA
~E~s.- ueceipts 1900 shiDments 4606 Market ioweg
Rmsn Mixea 9OWs4 20 Paezinz aud shtppihs ~ |o~
i..nt 4 OuDs SkiDs - UbGs3 W
eh--u-IteceiptA IlU0 shipments zou hc:.f
S2 rJD7J ID . ,-.-,. .a-u,s,.sav TOO mad, total
-, 49, tins lar SU0U sane q M iau veez tSvo
h,sa, consgneo tnrol1n tso ears naIss' u.ae.r.
=, bass ~. coo ..., .o,a, ,or x..r tfus far
n. ~ ssd for sams week lDUoO head cJnsieheu
through n marses inl anu 9xsol, s was,ern
Good. IS l56 56s5 noi dood " Cnoioo ~ '""S' 80 "
Lambs - 20 1C 20 so,,... ,o,., sor raar ,bus far
"a MA nea fof tins iass weex 2ooCy neat so
IA cars L. TO New York. market
S msneo Msnm 70 Tar Workers. - 40asi 10; 0ood 70
Gsocr a 1904 so Batcnsrs 6rados "a oS@Sf7s' hss'
~ G1fnG Aug HGatas- 9ecelptA zoo. snipmssnala sas.
TOO msrxss nrIa. ExuorrA 81 'o@ss fa' Sooo " ~AS
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15

shlgprns: q e.ess Do Far 20 Medium - "o'' '"
Snsss-Recwpts 1900, shinusnts, 500. Common 70 40
aum 81 ds2 75 Far 70 Onoioe ~ IegsS o9 a so0
HoqsPnsce,e pdesne "a S6@Sl SO, aeayv "a e0osI 6S
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
EUROPEAN prNAsulL aAs1grI

sAIrrnoRs Aug 14.--cotton trm N,ddrnx &C. Flour
I'm h0p srs stfsst Western saDer 00D 30.
1zsrs- p sJesi -: Ga Famy; stS5es5 2s cts Mills
sl3)1s5 90. PntaDsoo Family. So 75 d. superlative
Htsnt % co. Wheat-5outncrn stcsdy: Western lower:
oouskern Red 90 9ysc, do. Amber 81 0O0sl %. No.
Mary zna, Ds .sa97c No Western Winter Red SPOT
3Aao3aes Angus. 93is0gSi4e- september. SSs4035c.
0eoter 81 7ro Corn--soutIlern steady Western iuI.
eeutbern whtta 57053c: yellow. s60s5c.: Western
Sssssse. neoSsr oas .tesay and en,st: sousnsrn 81
4eansylvans- q! !sfIc. ave dun e5 cole Provisions
4rn quls Moss PORK 81 600i1 10 ReceIotssious.
~ bbAf Wheat 2ouoO oush' Corn. t0'J DnsnS j2ts,
8SO yusni kssL 2e0 busn shipmsnts-Fiour Liza
- Vkaax. 600 bushs OoEa iOJ bush- Oets. -----
- ssiss-whssxs S16Joo SSnsl Cora 1000 bush-
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
DREXEL. MORGAN & co.
METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY

OF TIE CITY OF NEw-YORK.
Capital 81, 100000. No. ID "a"'-
by order Supreme Court as legal oepos
tory WI, receive deposits Of interest act as sc
agent or trustee corporations and accept ana
execute any from persons or corporatolS n
favorable terms as other similar companies
THOMAS HTLLHOUsE, President -
FREDERICK ID. TAPPEN, tice-ffesnehs
WALTERJ J. BRIrIIN, Secretary.
oFrcR OF COPPER QUEEN MINING co.
81 AND 80 WALSH, NEW YORK CIil -
A anecial meeting of the stockholders or tDlS
n eomnauy will be held at the Office OF the company -
ABOVE ON tuesday August 2J iss9 a. 9c9ex 2;
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON and QulNGY
u PiGITs We will buy soil the Rights 10 suoscfipS
tor the ne Bonds and Stock Of the ChcsEo sn
ern r. r. the terms OF circular datea Aususs
lst, 1880. cu.pIrs HEAD Co,
ii Brold-s.. New.York.
HARLEM RIVER AND PORrCHEsrER X. r.
on MORTGAGE 4 PER CENT BONDS,
DUE 1911.
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST GUARANTEED AND
PAID BY THE NEW-f0Rk NEW-hahN
AND HARTFORD II. X.
LIMITED AMOUNT FOX SALE bf
NIOLLER & CO.,
FL WALL-ST.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Jce Cream.

FACT-HORTON'S ICE CREAM is made
"A from pure eresu. Hor0ns Patent super Frozen bneKs
=, c Trs for rest tauran Churches Festivals. &e. WIN
eop hard kour Country ordsEs proiaRty n'd
S,s Ith-ave J. broadway, 10 Chathshst, llo hAss
: Mar Nev-Y ork and s5S Euitsn-st. brookiya-
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Gotels.

MANSION HOUSE. -
Na BROOKLYN HEIGHTS,
directly opposite Wall street New ork ior ninu,es VILE
s IN on or Wall Street Ferries and the Bridge terminus
superior accommodations Reasonable Stss Large s VIE @
grounds coolest location in the vicinity OK Ne"-i
Select family and transeent hote 200 rooms b'sc"po
circular.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15

TOR BERMuDA; .,rns
1 vnnt new Il on Of the Qurbcc steamship tom
49, Tt.lNIDAD aud ORI .OCO, viii be, ~ paiSh.i
EVERY THURSDAY from New'Nork ara e beI.uuA a.
.-f,inoro~ om Ncw.Nork April 2 1culloh rd''S FOo
90 -, Fof passage. information, &c, appb 70 -,
" h. sItTt.nHItIGr a. 90. agents. o. broliNhy'
WORLD TRAVEL COMPANY 2O' Br'adWy'
GENERAL TRANSATLANTIC COMPANY
lE Retween New Hork ana Havre ,. .
company's per new NO A. North river toot oi "Vio
= t.s-.' oIss,.'ii; W edhe aAs - Esa y m
Sintclli. Ntth HnN Nht.
81 aEl.MAiS, TInub W oineslsy. sept Z - a. "a
IpRt DOR prrf'T dfrru'erive. Wed SEP, ~ 0 w. III
Cann by Onde ltOdr gues anf ~ simon. .on u,,
Checks psyabie al siglL IN amounts 10 SUIT on h' ui
TranAatanuque II Pans =, , -, a.. Ia, o,vi,ny Crean
HltNNCh OFFICE. llfJ BHOADW AZ.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Ocean Steamers.

NCUOR LINE. u. ). MAIL > SIEAMSiilPS
n GLASGOW SERVICE via 10 ND0N DEENh M -
ASIA Aug Is. yam. ~ -. lA.Au ~ = ~ ~
IrIffoPfA o. tp. u ulNpNi a 'rtt - = pm
IINFHiOOL An Qu EENSIO"N y ~ ' lcI.. ,;
,,,..y =, te..,sst WednesiaY Aux 20. sept -
~'' - ami eyery fourth "wednesday hereafter
Canfn passss 40 10 slOU. sroud ciasf $50
Cabln + rruFslon fckcts Oh Nery IAfoIaDle tcThA
steeraFe outward .Iu. prepaid -las
hENDEh9"' Di''' bowling Green New-iOrk
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15

WANTED Ladies' and gentlemen IN city or
w county take llsht work At their o"l h,es - J w.
a. d,v roay made WORK by mall no canf sslns We
have ss demand for work and furnish se!dl S,nPo
tucnt- Address, win stamp GROWN AH~ 'o"f@N -
gel Niue.sL, Clncnnaii. ONO
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15

: s;os,y3 Prices OF Bosroy STOCKS
0LoSi' BOSTON Aug. IA. 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-15
Gelu udnte1.

MAN and WIFE WANTED in small family,
WI out Of the city IN large town Man , ~ ~ \,
rsr and 10 make hms - usafn w0nlAn prirlp ~ "
Coo wash AID un mouse has moderp eoiso''e"0'' @
agI,ss with uiI A. rticulars and state oN cot ,
COUNTRY, y. y. BOZ l,b2I, HeN l0Ih ny
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Grand Concert ut Fulton.

The Mendelssohn Quintette Club
gave their first concert last evening
to a large audience in Mercantile Lii
brary Hall. 1t would indeed be hard
to say much for the musical taste of
any city where this company should
fail to draw a crowded house. What
ever people may say of Boston-and
people will say hard thing Of Boston
she has given us the Mendelssohn
Quintette Club, and that covers a
multitude of her shortcomings.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
At opera house, Fulton, Mo-, Tues
day evening, May 10th. Special
train from this city, OF reduced rates
Of fare.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
LADDONIA LACONICS.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
LADooNIA, Mo-, May 4th, 1855.
P. Smith and his wife will start to
Washington Territory next week to
spend the summer.
Joel Pierce VIII commence in a few
days q large house on End street to
be occupied by Pierce and Torryson
in the grocery businesses.
Rev. Travis preached a very able
discourse on Sunday, on the subject
of "As you sow, so shall You reap"
From present prospects, Laddonia
will furnish her quota of divorce
cases for the next court.
Farmers are busy blowing and they
have a cheerful look since the SUI
shines. ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
PRAIRIE E ITEMS.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Mo-, May mo
farming done yet.
Several cases of mumps.
Mr.. Evans Allied his appointment
on last Sabbath.
The Prairie View Sunday school is
in a fourishing condition.
Jos. Renie is improving his house.
The No-ta-be-na literary society
was organized at the school house
last Friday, appointing Miss Stella
Crockett president, Miss Mamie
Gamble secretary.
The school is Furnishing under the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Miss Matte Ellis.
DR.. Robinson's horse become I'M
ruly and broke the tongue out Of his
spring wagon. No one hurt.
Mrs. D. K. Crockett is still con-
fined to her bed.
The Ladies' Missionary Society
meets next Wednesday to elect new
officers.
Not a case Of pleuro-pneumonia
yet.
S. S. Northern bought Of Low
Davis and others so head Of hogs
averaging 100 pounds at 4 cents.
Mrs. Sam McCord is able to be out.
BOB.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Nearly q Divorce.

An ugly family trouble has been
brought to our attention which
threatened to get into the court. The
married couple are young; both are
more or less to blame and should
make it up. We trust older and
wiser heads will so advise and thus
keep the trouble out of the courts
and out of the newspapers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
AUXyASSE ARTICLES.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, No., May 6.--People
think the cattle plague is nearly
stamped out.
We have mechanics from Mexico,
Fulton, Columbia, Centralia and
Illinois.
The election for enforcing the law
restraining cattle from running at
large passed off very quietly. TWEEN
ty-one votes were cast for, 121 against.
j. III. Farrah's business house is
almost completed.
I. M. Freeman's time having ex-
pired with E. NJ. Dudley VIM. Jesse
succeeds him.
Died, May LIST, of measles, Thos.
Edster. May I'd, Of measles, VIM.
Edster. This is the third of the
Edster family that have died inside OF
ten days. The family have the sym
pathy Of the community. SHAsKs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

H. Otter, Of North Platte, Neb.,
passed through here yesterday en-
route for Fulton. He says he has a
sure cure for pleuro-pneumonia if
there is any such thing there. He
also says he don't want any money
but is ready to cure the disease. We
think he don't believe in the disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Don't fail to carefully read Sam
Morris card. He wants $4,000
pounds of wool and will pay you
more in cash than any other man.
He makes wool a specially in his
business. Also will sell you wool
sacks and Irvine cheaper than any
BODY else. Give him q trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Our Office boy, Billie Bradley, got
a move on himself one day last week.
He went down the LEDGER Office
stairs 10 a hurry. He Lit on bis head.
II he had landed on any other part of
his person he would have been in
iured.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
A Mile Stone,

Birthdays are always pleasant oc-
casions, even to young ladies of
doubtful age. Our friends, Ed. Tay-
lor and George Jordan; made ours
especially pleasant on the 3rd. While
we hate to grow old as bad as any
girl you ever.saw, they made US wish
that every day was a birthday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

AS will be seen by an advertise
ment IN this issue the fair begins
Aug. 18th. The Mexico fair is the
first in the State; two weeks before
the Fulton fair and one week before
the Brownsville fair. By placing il
on this date we will get all the fas,
stock as it goes west.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
LETTER LIST.

MEXICO, Mo-, May Z, 1855.
IST OF LETTERS remaining In the
IL post-ofice at Mexico, No., and which,
II not called for within four weeks from
date, will be sent to the Dead Letter Office
at Washington City.
Bartlett Mrs Marga- Hunter Mrs Ida May
ret johnson Mrs Mollie
Barry Mrs Larg johnson 4 d
Beard David Row Mrs Sallie 2
Bridgewater. Mrs An Landrum j T
ME Lindeman John ID
Brooks Mrs Emeline Myers James
Clark Levi W Neudorfer p n
Carter w NJ Sanborn d W
Cannot Elinda Simmons s L
Daniel Mrs A NJ Wayham J E
Evaundter Mrs Ann Wallis w C
Green Fence Wilson Ellen
Gaerant Mrs Mollie. Mcintyre Joe
FOREIGN. F
Rozenburg Julius
DS- Parties calling for letters In this
list will please say Advertised"
py- Office open on Sunday from 4 to s
O'Clock In the afternoon.
JOHN SAUNDERS, Post Master
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

At a called meeting of the council
Tuesday J. N. Basket was elected
city engineer in place of g. D. Rod
gers, resigned. Mr.. Rodgers could
not spare time from his county work
to look after the city business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

A warrant was sworn out against
John Lane this week and he was ar,
rested for net keeping ehea premises
around his slaughter house clean.
There are plenty of other places just
as dirty. The work has just begun
and we are sure it will not stop till
the town is clean. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

The hard times were clearly shown
yesterday by our friend, Gas Hagan,
who remarked: ssHere is a suit OF
clothes that cost x. Y. 4. We have
been selling them for A. o. E..
now have to sell them for wind"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Library.

As we 60 to press we hear that our
patrons had best not pay any money
to any one who represents the Man
hatton library until they get value
received. Any report to the contrary
Notwithstanding. We trust this re-
port is d mistake. The '.genera]
mansgef" appears to be a clever gen
tleman and Mexico needs such s
library.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
was enjoyeC

The Mendelssohn Q~uintette Club
will be in Fulton on the night of
May 10Th. At least one hundred
people from Mexico will attend. This
is one of the best entertainments on
earth. A special train at reduced
rates will be run and a jolly crowd
will 90 over,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Store and Business for Sale.

Desiring to retire from business on
account of sickness, l offer for sale,
on good terms, my store room and
stock of groceries, etc Or will sell
the goods and rent the building,
which inciudes fine large store room
and extra good cellar and comforta-
BILE upper rooms suitable for family.
Apply to D. O'CALLAeHAS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
johnson Hay Stacker and Rake.

MI. Thomas Hughes is the author
lied agent in this city for the John
son Hay Stacker and Rake.
Farm rights,S10. Stacker and Rake
$40. Machine cal be seen by call.
ing on Mr.. Hughes at J. W. Pratt
blacksmith shop. At
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

The county court yesterday in a
body went out on Littleby to find a
site for a bridge on the Hannibal and
Mexico road. A thousand dollar
bridge is to be built and there is a
controversy about the best place to
put it,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Marmaduka Here TA.lay,

We L authorized to state that
Gov. Marmaduke will be here to-day
to consult with all who are interested
in pleuro-pneumonia. The Governor
is devoting his entire time to the sup
press.on of this disease wherever it
is thought to exist in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07


Why we have no base ball this sea-
son.. - t.FEg{ q
If the four bali racket was not all
a joke.
If Dick Carter. don't own the dan
dy dog.
When the Jew will get his horse cut
of soak.
Who bought the hen for a ''poor
woman"
When Sam Morris is going to start
his menagerie.
Where the depot boys got all those
$40 gold pieces.
The name Of the girl who thought
she was married.
If Mexico is not having o few small
business failures.
Who was looking for Ed with a
lantern this week.
Who sawed Jim Hisey's''big board"
in two a few days ago.
II we are going to have a wedding
in public school circles.
What about that S1.5O to be paid
on "next Saturday eve."
If Sam Morris is not buying pets
since his girl went back on him.
Who whipped the school boy till
the blood come and if that was proper.
If congressman don't make an ass
of himself when he tries to run the
whole state.
If Charles Kunkel isn't the finest
musician that has honored Mexico for
many a day.
If the Lord intended some ladies
to simply walk the streets and talk
only that and nothing more.
If everybody amt going to attend
the concert tomorrow eve and hear
the best music of the season.
If nearly every man in town is not
talking as though he knew just what
kind of a city hall we should have.
Any reason why the pleuro-pneu-
monia { quarantine proclamation
against this city should not be raised.
If some friend of suffering human
ity will not, like an angel, drop in
and settle the question of 'the Action
of Baptism"
How people can buy goods in Mex
leo when our merchants don't carry
any new stock and don't advertise
what they do have.
If Mexico will have a 4th of July
celebration, or will our citizens have
to 60 somewhere else to spend the
day and their money.
If many of the country people who
have come to Mexico to live without
work don't find that "skim mill
sometimes masquerades as cream"
If Ed and George don't know thu
kind of material to put in a milestone
on the road a mar travels through
life, especially in the desert where
the wells and ponds are a long way
apart.
If there are not business men il
Mexico who never spend a dolla
with a newspaper and at the SAM
time howl "about their policy
Why, they don't know whether pol
: icy is something to eat or not.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Changed Her Mind.

A young lady who does not live far
from Mexico broke her engagement
to be married last week. She says
s'that after a girl is married she loses
her s%leigh-rides, moonlight walks,
rowing excursions, plcnics, caramels,
and all the other little attentions
which sweeten ones existence" She
is not so foolish as the idle reader
might imagine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

"Lafe' Newkirk and wife leave
this week for Woodland, GaliforHia,
for a four months visit. "Lafe"
don't expect to remove there and is
only taking q pleasure trip.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

One day last week o. R. Waite,
the G. GAS accommodating freight
agent, was surprised on going home
to find his house full of friends and
presents. On thinking a moment he
knew it vas the 18th anniversary of
his wedding day. A pleasant time
+, opsopoI 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Major Edward Dobyns, Of Fulton,
a cousin Of B. F. Dobyns, of this
city, died Tuesday. His irernains
passed through here yesterday en-
route for ST. Louis where they will
be inferred. EHI'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Dick Smith, of Galloway, was in
Mexico this week and says the people
in Galloway have come to the con-
clusion that they never had any cattle
disease over there except q bad cold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07
Bids for Sidewalk to Cemetery.

Parties wishing to bid on a side
walk from the city limits to the GEM
etery should call at the LEDGER Office
where they can see plans and specifi-
cations. r. NJ. WHITE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-05-07

Adam Rodemyer, of the Centralia
Guard, says Mrs. NJ. III. Show is
learning to set type in his Office. 1t
won't be long before she will be
wanting to kick Job press.