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.He swallowed Them Buttons.

A Fort Valley man went home few
nights ago and, not feeling well. took what
he supposed to be four pills and then slept
the sleep of the just. says the Montezuma
(Ga., Record. When his wife awoke in the
morning she began a search for four shoe
buttons which she intended to sew on baby's
shoes before the little one awoke. She
could not find them, and the husband joined
in the search. Finally. he remembered
where he found the pills and said: ''Good
heayensI l swallowed them buttons"
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Nnt mu.uaI Admiration.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Billings Injecting Baxter, who is walking
rapidly along the street)-Helloa, Baxter,
why this rush?
Baxter am walking fast to keep that
fellow Stages from catching up with me-
He's an awful bore. So long.
Billings Injecting Stagg. who is walking
slowly)-Helloa, old fellow, why are you
poking along this way?
Staggs-To keep from catching up with
that fellow Baxter. He's the worst bore in
tow.
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AVERY NIGH WAN.
The Dollar He Gave His Clerks--A
ELL Againsf the Governments

RilI Against the Governments
Down on Cape Cod. some years ago, there
lived man named Watson Freeman. who
was famous for his ''nearness. even in a
region which has produced its full share OF
close men, as well as generous ones. The
cape is a country that never does anything
by halves, and when it sets out to make an
economical man it makes no mistake. The
story runs that this Watson Freeman once
had couple eff boys employed in connec-
ton with his country variety store, and that
he astonished them one Sd day OF July by
calling them up and saying: boys, I'm
going to give ye dollar apiece to celebrate
withi'
As soon as the boys had in measure
recovered from their stupefaction they
pocketed their dollar apiece and departed
in great gIee. Of course they spent good
deal, having an extraordinary streak OF
luck. for fireworks, and, as their employer
had the only store in the place, they bought
the fireworks of him. Saturday came
around, and when the boys stepped up to
get their weekly pay they found they had
been locked a dollar apiece for absence
from work on the Fourth
When the triangulation and survey of the
cape by the government officials was being
made the lines were run across great
many estates, of course, and among them
that of Watson Freeman. In the course of
the work three rails were taken from Free
mans fence to serve as sighting stakes. and
when the work was done the stakes were
put back in their places. Freeman hove in
sight just as the rails were being replaced.
and said to. the officer in charge: See
here, don't see as ought to furnish the
United States government the use O. them
rails for nothing" The officer laughed. IF
you have suffered any damage through the
use of the rails" he said, ''you had better
put in bill in the regular form, and l will
pass it in" ''All right" said Freeman.
He went over to his store and presently
came back with the following bill:
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IF:--..., IJ-,7-o 00tL H.

HOPPE-Miss Minnea Hoppe, 10th day Of
November, AIRED Is years, 557 Stryker ave-
nue.. Funeral O'Clock p. m. Nov %.
POWERS-At 2 u m. Saturday, Nov. 90, at
the residence of her parents. 153 West
Seventh street, Frances NJ, infant daugh-
ter of Richard and Maggie Powers, aged
weeks. The funeral occurred on Sum
day, Nov. 81, AT 2 p. ~, to Calvery GENE
terry.
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THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION !
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Executive DEPARTMENT.. !
Another year Is approaching its close; the
season has been most propitlous; healthful-
ness has prevailed; abundant harvesJS, have
blessed the huSban6man; the wages or lndu5-
try have not been wanting; business has been
profitable, or not disastrous; storm violeace
has bruised US, but caaritt has healed the
wounds d sorder has th eatened but calm
ness and rejection have prevailed. In &C
cerdaaoe vita law and custoD, l do hereby
set apart and appoint THURSDAY, the
twsaty-fisth day OF the present month as
dav of SOLEMN and PUBLIC T1ANRSGIV-
ING to Almighty God for his manifold bless
iRgs and mercios.
Wherefore, / recommend and exhort the
people OF the state that they lay aside theif
ordinary avocstions on that day and assemble
at their several places of worship and around
their sacred hearths and lift up their hearts
and voieos ia greatful praise to our father
and besef ctOr.
Let the Ties of friendship and kinship be
cemented anew. Let our hearts thankful
ness overflow in kind and charitable deed
towards those who In the midst of general
prosperity are suffering or in need.
Given under my eand and the Great Seal
of the State, at the Capitol, in the
{Great1 city OF st. Paul, this sixth day OF
! Seal. November, A. ID, one thousand
eight hundred snj eightY-six.
L. F. HUBBARD.
By the Governor;
FRED Won BAUMBACH,
Secretary Of State.
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At j. T. McMinan's pork packing house, cor
ncr Eighth anu Minnesota streets, spare ribs,
tenderloins, plucks, heads, feet, sausages,
leaf lard etc., cheap.
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F. W. Luley s. Son have large and COM
plete stock of fresh meats, hams, lard,
sausage, etc. Give US a call. 3S2 JACKSON
tree
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The Illinois Central railroad will run five
grand excursions 10 San Francisco via New
Orleans and the Southern Pacific, leaving
Chicago, Nov. 10, Dec. Ii, Jan. ii, Feb. 10
an March 10. Rates for the round trip, $50
For further particulars address Z. b. Bowes,
General Northern Passenger Agent Illinois
Central Railroad, I2l Randolph street. Chi
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Fresh Rrats.

Anthracite coal sold by Griggs & Foster, cor
ner Third and Cedar, is by far the best coal
sold in the city.
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Thanksgiving Sn,ok

Ashes. R es0se, ssauurr aud Garbage
Removed by the St. Paul Odorless company.
Room 81, Court block. Telephone call, 62l-3.
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AilCna BE supplied
Fresm E@uitry.

With imported and Key West cigars for
Thanksgiving at Adam Fetsch's.
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GtaHd sau francisco E1curs'or

And finest liue of stoves and hardware in the
city. Stoves at cost. Robert ]. Bennett, 26
Fast Third street
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Fresh chickens and turkeys received every
day. F. w. Luley s. Son, 3S2 Jackson street
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Fer Sale

At Essery's photograph parlors Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, including Saturday
evening.
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Fine Kettle Lard.
RccentEon! fseception! Reception !!

Our kettle lard is pure. Use F. W. Luley
s. Sons lard. 1t is the best. 3S2 Jackson
CT
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hose Desiring

Go or send to Adam Fetsch's on Third anC
Jackson for fine CARS.
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see Adam re,scs,,s
Cheapest

Holiday display in smokers goods. corner
Third and jackson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-22

To- see fine photos and other works of art g
TO Essery's I'll, East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-22

Annual reception at Essery's photograph
parlors. beginning Thursday, Nov. III, and
closing Saturday evening.
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NNOUNCEME\TS

THE LADIES, AID SOCIETY OF MA
i rion Street Chapel will give an oyster supp sr
and necktie social til evening at the resia cuce
of Mrs Armstrong, 2S Ellen ST.
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LOCAL VI 4; ,STkON.

TOboggan and snow shoe Clubs.
Attention!
We are prepared to manufacture gents
carnival costumes until Jan. l only. Avoid
rush and delay by placing orders now. Frisk
Turner IL Co., 1876 East Fourth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-22
Assessment for Opening, Widening and
Extension Of Smelling Avenue.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUEBLO WORKS, |
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 20, 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
of benefits, damages, costs and expenses aris-
ing from the opening. wide rrten-
sioa OF Soe.f % Avenue enc hundred feet
wife, from Laagford 4,yeh-e Ut: clair
street, in the City of St. Paul. Min
nesota, has been completed and entered of
record by the Board of Public Works in and
for said city, and that said assessment was
confirmed by said board on the Sth day OF
Noyembe-. A. d. 1886.
.OHN F. EOYT, President pro tenn.
Official:
R. L. GoRMAr, Cert Board OF Public Works.
.ES22S
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

WYE are authorized To announce
" j. j. WINSCofr
a candidate for reelection t. tie oilice OF Jus
tiee OF the Peace tor Salt River township sub
feet 20 the action of the Dems ratio party.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
POSSUM WALK.
ndAnra nf the

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PossUA WALK, Mo-, June 22.-J. B.
Jackson and family are visiting in the
Walk this week. "Buck" fs on his old
stamping ground and has not forgotten
the good tunes be used TO have with the
boys hunting paw paws and 'possums.
Rev. Mr.. Jesse preached to a very large
audience at New Hope church Sunday.
He viii take charge Of the church for an
other year. He Is such a faithful and
good ma we can't do without him.
The farmers In this vicinity are about
done cutting wheat. The yield promises
to be the best we have had for years. The
prospect for corn was never better, and
| should the season prove favorable, 1t viii
exceed that of 1875, which was the largest
ever raised In this country. Our soil Is Of
black sandy loan and the entire absence
of clay near the surface insares US with Z
fair season to have hog and homiHy al
least, and 1t has been suggested for tGs
safety Of our production aud the prosec-
ton of our families that we &eer oui
doors locked for who knows when, in Ia
sin hours of night, SONS hungry candi'
date viii invade our smeke house and q
home solid. ..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
BEAVER DAM ITEMS.
respondence Of the Ledger.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
BEAVER DAM, NO., June 22.-It is
said that the "oldest inhabitants" can't
remember Of a time when we had finer
prospects for corn, oats and meadow Than
we have at present, in this section Of the
county.
Harvest has already commenced, and
farmers are well pleased with the flatter-
ing prospects.
Prof. L. III. Brown closed his school at
Beaver Dam last Friday. The patrons
were well pleased with the professors
teaching.
Mrs. Danisl Roberts starts 20 Illinois
in a few days on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Quite a large congregation at Prairie
View were very much disappointed or
last Sunday, by Rev. Mitchell falling Il
put in his appearance at the appointef
hour for services.
Fishing parties are all the 60 at present
A number of young ladies and gentlemen
Oh Ihis ftcInits, Wehe W VIC AoA'as9esi"S
Saturday. And besides having q joll.
time they caught a great many fish. On
young man caught more than he coul'
get home with.
Mr.. Press Atkins has quit fox huntin'
and taken up fishing for a livelihood.
Willie Crockett, of Farrah's Ranch, too
dinner with his parents on last Sunday
The boys are always glad to see Willie, a
his old home occasionally.
J. r. Wayne Is an expert cook. Yonn
ladies that arc not aware Of this fac
!, should give Joe a call when the old folk
are not at home.
COUNTRY Cousin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
WORCESTER WARBLINGS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, June 22.-Your cores
pendent has but recently returned
from a business trip through Macon
and Adair counties. The citizens of
those counties are chiefly composed of
intelligent, w~ide-awake progressive
farmers. They have found out that
all corn farming impoverishes their
land, and, in the end, don't pay. They
therefore adopted the varying of their
crops. They have much of their land
in grass and clover. There are several
creameries in Macon county, all doing
well. Nearly every farmer miiks some
for the creamery. The creameries have
wagons that visit the farmers daily and
! take the cream from their doors at SO
| much per pound. 1t is a steady in.
come, rests the land and gives general
satisfaction. We can safety say that
we never travelled where we got such
good butter as in old Macon. The grow
ling crops there are simply immense
corn especially is away ahead, and The
people are hopeful and generally
happy.
Wheat is being cut and is reported
excellent without exception. Oats ant
grass are fine and will soon be read.
for the cycle.
n. Butterfly, our blacksmith, is com
planning of being overcrowaed will
work. Says he will have to enlarge hi
facilities. So much for steady grit AM
application to business. This sam
shop formerly had to go begging 70
business.
Byron Iiams is the amateur bee ma,
of our place. His colonies are increas
ing daily, and it is a grand sight to Sc
him ego through" his fine Italian an
Brown Germans. He intends maxim
: a specially of extracted honey.
, The Sunday school at Rush Hill
processing better than for years pas
=. Rtrrx
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
BRASS Band,

Best bulk perfumes.
J. F. Llewellyn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
VOCAL INSTITUTE.
Conducted by Prof. j.. P. Powell-The First
Night-Session to be Held TO-
Night, June 81.

This Is the plan Of the Institute:
1. 1t will meet daily, Sundays
excepted, in the Christian church.
2. 1t will be free to all who will
take the course in the class oftheir
own selection. We earnestly ask
you to attend, no matter whether
you are a church member or not or
to what church you belong. The
Institute is for the benefit of the
city. If you wish to help bear the
expenses amounting to $110 for
one months services it will be
thankfully received. Enough
money has been pledged to war.
rant a few of us in saying the good
work mast go n
3. Forenoon, afternoon and night
sessions to suit the convenience OF
pupils will be held. None under
IL years of age admitted to night
session. Very fen r too old to
learn to sing.
4. The chief difficulty we antici.
pate is not in raising the expenses
of the Institute, but in inducing g
large number of those we wish te
instruct in vocal sacred music.
especially attendants upon oul
church services, to take the course
of instruction. Enter before ad
mission to the classes are closed Oh
you will regret it. Prof. Powell
will take pleasure in classifying
your voice and telling you whethe:
or not you can learn to sing. VERY
few voices are too difficult for him
5. I have knowledge of Prof
Powell and his work, and fully be
lieve hat the citizens of Mexic'
have seldom had such an oppor
tunity to learn the principles c
vocal music. Come and SEE
Truly,
J. w. HIGBEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Picnics.
Mexico picnic July Sd.

mexico ptcutc Juiy ou-
Big picnic at Vandalia July Sd.
Picnic at Ellis ford, north of this
city, tomorrow.
Big picnic at Sturgeon next Satur-
day, June 26th.
Picnic in Green's grove, five miles
south of Mexico, July 10th.
Picnic in Fennewald's pasture, near
Martinsburg, Thursday, July 18th.
Picnic at McCarty's grove, four
miles north of Laddonia, July 9th.
A picnic will be given in Baker
Barnes grove, one-half mile north
east of Thompson and n mile south
of James Surber's, on Saturday June
26. Everybody invited. Speaking,
dancing, &C., will be INDUCED in.
The Fulton fire company will give
a big picnic at the Fulton fair
grounds on Saturday, July 3. A
trotting race for a purse of 500 will
take place in the afternoon. A spe-
cial train will be run from Mexico.
There will be a big picnic at
Tratchell's grove, two miles east of
Benton City, July Sd. a big crowd
will be present and a glorious time
enjoyed. The committee has the
thanks of the editor of the LEDGER
for an invitation and he will be there
If possible.
The East Linn Band will give
a grand picnic on Thursday, July Is,
at Fennewald's pasture, 4 miles north
of Martinsburg and IL miles east
of Mexico, for the benefit of the
band. 1t will be an extensive affair.
The boys have a good band and de-
serve to be patronized.
There will be a Jumbo" picnic at
McDonald's grove, half mile South
of Thompson, on Saturday, July "a.
The candidates for congress have
been invited and are expected to
speak. Five dollars in gold will be
awarded to The best gentleman
dancer. Match game of base bal
be played. This will be the picnic
of the season.
About twenty-five or thirty of the
prominent citizens Of South Salt
River and South Wilson met Tues
day evening to arrange an old-time
picnic, and after. some dellber ration il
was agreed to have it on Saturday
, July 10, in Mr.. j. +. Green's grove.
1 five miles south of town. The com
mittee is composed of reliable citi
zens and they will make the picnic
success. Committee %. Dishman
S. s. Northern, r. 7. Freeman, I. A
Mcintyre and others.
Grand Picnic and Celebration Eel
u lowship Lodge No. 200 and Fellow
!, ship>Legion No. 16 A. O. U. W. o
Centralia, will give a Grand Picni
q and celebration on July Sd, in G
: M. Leases Grove II miles east o
y Centralia. All necessary arrange
ments will be made to afford a pleas
ant time for all. Congressional csr
l. didates also candidates from bot
, Boone and Audrain counties will b
> present. Dinner free to all. No drint
ing allowed On the ground. Gran
IS display of fire works at night. A
h lodges and societies are cordially IL
=: yited to participate.
f. S. SAPpINGToN, Chairman.
CIV. ADAMS, Sec. of Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Prescriptions carefully compound
ed at DR.. Bakers.

DIR. G. c. McCabe, secretary of the
missionary society Of the NJ. i.
church. will spend the afternoon and
evening of July 1st with the congre-
CATION of Liberty street M. E. church.
He viii sing for the children OF the
CITY at 4 o'clock and give q free lee
ture at 8 O'Clock. The Doctor has
a worldwide reputation, both as a
singer and lecturer, and comes at the
invitation of the pastor, an old-time
friend. Come one, come all; you
are welcome.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
v at DIR. Bakers.

Sealed proposals will be received
until IL O'Clock noon Saturday, June
goth. 1885, for repairing Sunrise
church, 8 miles north Of Mexico, Mo.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at II. d. Hunters shop, Mexico, Mo.
Bids to be put in p~ostofice, address
ed to committee. The committee 70
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. d. M. HILL,
10-2t. M. @. BARNES,
S. BRENToN,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Rascals who Stunble.

Whenever anybody makes haste to
do wrong, they are very apt to STUN
BILE. II people were ~ ingenious -
they are wicked, rascslity would rule
the world. Boil it down as you viii,
there is nothing smart in meanness !;
honesty is pretty nearly genius. I
have sometimes thought that . par
fectly honest man could fool almost
anyone.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24

Mexico now has a banda perma-
nent band. The instruments were
bought by and belong to the A. O. U.
w. lodge. The members of the band
are all members of the lodge. The
instruments belong to the Mexico
lodge and can not be taken away.
The band is now being organized and
with an exception or so will consist
of the following gentlemen:
f. Dudgeon, D. I. Gentry, f. Y.
Gentry, j. Marshall, Fl. G. Smith, Z.
c. King, Chas. Day, Sam Baskln,
w. W. Settle, S. A. Winscott, j. w.
| Plunkett, Walter Murray.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
KEYNOTE to Health.

Health is wealth. Wealth means
independence. The keynote is DR..
Bosauko's Cough and Lung Syrup,
the best cough syrup in. the world.
cures coughs, colds, pans in the
chest, Bronchitis and Primary con-
sumption. One does gives relief in
every cas- Take no other. Price
so cents aud 81. Samples free. Sold
by Dohyns & Gibbs. eow-1y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Joe & Vic Barth
Trades Procession.

Those who are going to take part
in the Trades procession met this
week and elected !. A. Potts chair
man, f. II. Mitchell secretary. Joe
Barth, f. II. Mitchell and III. Schmidt
were appointed a committee to can-
vass for names of gentleman who
would furnish floats. VIM. Pollock,
j. E. Bolts and III. Easter were ap-
pointed as an executive committee.
The following parties have notified
the committee that they will take
part in the procession.
Mexico Browns.
Mexico LEDGER.
j. F. Llewellyn. druggist.
Lewis Phillip, clothing.
G.. Blum, dry goods.
Chas. b. Morris, jeweler.
J. A. Glandon, Express Company.
A. T. Reid, bricklayer.
DIR. Scott, veterinary surgeon.
Pratt & Bro, blacksmiths.
H. Schmidt, brewery.
Turner, Smith & Co, clothing.
Lee s. Mitchell, real estate.
Geo. NJ. Gill, hardware.
Null & Brooks, groceries.
NJ. E. Bolts, dry goods.
Joe. 81 Vic Barth, clothing.
Thos. f. Roden, groceries.
Peter Oligschlager, bakery.
A.. K. Luckie, monuments and
tombstones.
Frank Buffum, lumber.
Northern & Edmonston, livery.
Warner K. Potts, ice dealer.
c. F. Ernst, painter.
G. NJ. Haskell & Co., carriage
manufacturers.
L. B. Morris, livery.
w. A. Morris, groceries.
j. M. Pollard, jeweler:
Smith & Cunningham, hardware.
Sam Morris, hide, fur and wool.
J. M. Menefee, furniture.
Frank Tucker, boots and shoes.
S. L. Mexican, sewing machines
pianos and organs.
Griffee Bros, boots and shoes.
]. w. Mckinley, confectionery.
J. ". Town, pottery.
W.T.. Jones, house mover.
HI. Easter, groceries.
Dunn & Woodroof. BARRIERS.
l VIM. Pollock & Co., roller mills
: Tbore are several others to be hear,
from.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-06-24
Who Is its

G Jurisprudence Of the Ledger.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June PA
young fellow apparently about ~ or
20, who registered at the hotel as
Rob Green, Mexico is In trouble
here. He showed up yesterday
evening with a horse which he
offered to sell for SS5, refusing
to take less at that time. Later
he offered him to same party, with
saddle and bride thrown in, for
$50, but was refused. This morning
he contracted. to sell the outfit to
another party for $40, but that party
after agreeing to take it told him he
wouldn't pay the money until he
could telegraph and find out if il
was all right. Another party then
approached him and offered $40 cash
for the outfit, which vas accepted.
When the money was paid an officer
was called who took charge of the
money until efforts are made to dis
cover if the horse is stolen, his actions
leading all to infer such is the case.
A telegram just received from j.
B. Botkin says he knows Green.
The horse is a dark hay, Is l-s
hands high, in good condition and
well worth 500. Green is not nndeI
arrest but l think will be pulled if Ia
tries to skip before anything definite
can be learned. j. T. j.
LATER-He was arrested late thi
evening and confessed to stealing tn
horse from q man named Mile
(guess he means Miller & Guitar a
Columbia. D.
We find On Investigation that Bo'
Green is a step-son of Mr. Williar
Patrick, of this city. Mr.. Patric
and wife are much respected in Me,
leo as honest and worthy peopl'
Mr.. Patrick has been with Mr.. Bo
kin in the livery business and has
hoef of friends