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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Peter Dudley and family have
moved to Mexico from Troy, Mo-,
and have rented a neat residence
in the Fifth Ward.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
For ST, Louis,

From the 81. Louis star Sayings.
Charles w. Squires, ofthe Mex
leo Street Car Company, writes from
Mexico, Mo-:
If you can use me in any manner
to assist in bringing the Worlds
Fair to St. Louis, l am at your
service. You may remember that
l attended the Worlds Fair and
Exposition at New Orleans, and at
every meeting urged the commits
sioners from the various States
represented to vote for St. Louis in
1892 1t might be well to write to
the commissioners who served at
New Orleans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

THE Rural World's account of
the Mexico Fair is complete in all
its details and is highly appreclat-
ed by all friends of the Association.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

B. c. Johnson, Circuit Clerk,
has the transcript ready for the
Supreme Court in the case of the
State of Missouri VS.. Miller. The
transcript is very long, containing
about 1000 words.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

THERE will be a meeting of Mex
ico's business men shortly to assist
in pulling the Worlds Fair to ST.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Hoop Poles Wanted.

WANTEp-Immediately, 1000,
600 hickory hoop poles, z feet long.
VIII pay from S. to 81 per thsus-
and delivered in Mexico.
19-2-m WM, THOMAS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

EVERY citizen of Missouri and
the great West is interested in the
Wc-ld's Fair being held at St.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

The street cars are now running
regularly from the Ringo House
corner to the depot.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

One of the best tributes to the
regard in which women are held is
found in the fact that men, the
world over, revolt at the thought
>of hanging one of that sex, even
though she may have committed
murder. This feeling Is so strong
in England that Mrs. Maybrick
|. may escape the full penalty of the
law
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Matthews, daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

The Mexico Fair Association
next season will offer some big
premiums on cattle.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Hnrace GreeIeI.s Adage.

It was maintained by the late
Horace Greeley, that nothing sue
ceeds like success = If this be
true, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
will always be popular, as it never
fails. It is intended, especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whsoping
cough, and is undoubtedly the best
and most reliable medicine in use
for those diseases. 1t is decidedly
a success. For sale by c. r. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

FALL festivities at the Fair
Grounds would draw a big crowd
to Mexico and the enterprise
should be pushed at once.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Capt. Bryan saw his first game
of base ball yesterday and immsdi-
ately Joined the order of cranks.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
The Confederate G Home of

The Confederate Home of Mis-
souri, has been issued a certificate
OF corporation existence. 1t is in
cerporated by T. ]. Portis, L. B.
Valiant, O. F. Guthrie, G. B.
Thompson, Frank Gaienne, J. R.
Claiborne, James Bannerman, 8.
w. Ksnnard and Henry Guibar.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Daily Ledger a Grand Success.

FfOIH TIE fsUttIPpvFF NVIfsfIitthiaI.
Hustling Bob White issued his
paper, the LEDGER, as a morning
journal while the Audrain county
fair was in progress last week.
The LEDGER was a grand success,
ais was also the fair. Bob certainly
made a small fortune from the
advertising patronage alone.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
The Mexico physicians have very

The Mexico physicians have very
little faith in the tonic effects of
DR.. Brown-Sequard's discovery,
but believe in giving it fair test.
Several of the doctors are conduct
ing experiments. 1t is the belief
of one of the leading members OF
the profession here that the craze
will yet result fatally to some one
seeking reiuvenescence.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
RoTid's DispsHsa'y Medical Association,
e83 Main ST., BUFFALO. ME-
About the Extent Of the Attend
f ance at the Fulton Fair

Items from the Sun.
Miss Ford, of Audrain county, is
visiting Miss Fannie Whaley.
Miss Minnie Basket, of Mexico,
is visiting Miss Dollie Jameson.
John Guthrie and daughter, Of
Mexico, visited our fair yesterday.
The first man put in the Gala.
boose for drunkenness lives in
Mexico.
Dick Worrell, formerly of this
city, now Of Mexico, was over
yesterday to the fair.
Mrs. B. F. Bradley and children,
and Miss Effie Graham of Mexico,
are visiting in our place; also r. J.
Elliott.
John Cave, Lee Craddock and
Mark Pitcher, of Mexico, made up
a party and attended our fail
yesterday.
Miss Eliza Hansard, e. A. Nor
ris and wife, John O'Rear, George
Morris, John Arnold and George
Suggett, of Mexico, were at the fair
yesterday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

THERE Will be no lemonade ped
dlers or balloon screechers on the
grand stand at the fair next year.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Mrs. Hopkins and Miss Ida
Rosamend have dissolved partner
ship. Miss Ida will conduct the
business in the future at Mrs.
SIoan's old stand, while Mrs. Hop
kins will occupy the room now
used by W. J. Rixey as grocery
store. VIM. Rixey will move into
the corner store now occupied by
Harper & Rixey's dry goods store.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

G. c. Nicholson sold four suck
ing colts on the fair grounds yes
terday. R, E. Biggs, of Farber,
bought one for $3.50; L. Waters,
one for s145; Jim Booth, one for
$50, and S. W. Simcoe, one for
S120. DR.. J. T. Basket, of Mex
leo, sold filly to NJ. D. Adcoek
for S165.-Fulton Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Elder Fl. B. Davis. Of Mexico

Elder H. B. Davis, Of Mexico,
who is now preaching every even
ing at the Lick Creek Church, is one
of the most thoroughly educated,
able and earnest preachers Of the
Christian Church in Missouri. All
who can will do we'll to attend these
services.-Perry Enterprise.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Audrain at the Fulton Fair.


Best saddle stallion, 8 and under
4 years old, r. w. Edmonston,
certificate.
Best saddle stallion, 4 and under
5, Ed. Renie.
Best horse mule, 8 and under 4,
r. T. Freeman & Son.
Best stallion, 2 and under B, d.
0. Craig.
Best jack, any age, A. Larimore,
certificate.
Best jack, 2 and under 3 years,
A. Larimore.
Best draft stallion, any age, Mr..
Roberts.
Best pair mules, r. T. Freeman
& Son.
Best harness mare colt, Joe Nc
Donald,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

"Your great falling" said a
wife to her husband who had been
out very late the night before, '<is
that you cannot say mo-. Learn
to say mo- and you will have fewer
headaches" He promised to try,
and the next time his wife asked
him if he could spare little money
he said mo- with apparent ease.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Thomas Scott, of Martinsburg,
and Miss Mary G. Bradford, of
Morrisonville, ILL.,, were married
on Aug. IA. Mr.. John r. Scott, of
Martinsburg, was married to Miss
Kittie Dicks, of Wellsville, on
Aug. 13. The LEDGER extends
congratulations and best wishes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

the Baltimores regret very much
that they can't stop off and play
the Mexico Browns, but have de-
cided not to play any exhibition
games this trip.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Canada Gn great wrath to John
BulD-'' Why don't you bring
your iron-clads over here and
teach these impudent Yankees a
lesson ~ John Bull" Sit down,
child, sit down. / can't afford to
quarrel with them. Got too much
money invested in their blawsted
country. y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Nc
Donough, daughter.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Somebody Threw Dust in His
Pretty Face.

To read the Mexico papers, one
would imagine that the Boulevard
over there was set in diamonds,
when the fact OF the matter is, it Is
only a dirt road, too dusty to drive
over when it don't rain and too
muddy when 1t does.-Columbia
Statesman.
Did you expect to see turn
pike or macadamlzed road, or did
you suppose the Boulevard had a
plank floor with brussels carpet?
The Mexico Boulevard is one of
the smoothest, best half mile
straight tracks in the State. and if
the Columbia chump who wrote
the above could see some of Mex
ico's fast road horses moving over
its surface at a 40 gait he wouldn't
wonder at the dust flying. Some
of these same road horses will be
in Columbia fair week and cap
ture the purses offered there for
speed, provided their pumpkin
show' materialIzes.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
The Fulton Duck Man.

5 At the Mexico Fair last year a
stranger made a great deal of money
off of the youngsters by placing a
live duck in a hole in the ground,
leaving its head sticking up through
a hole in a plank, and allowing
the boys three throws 1T the ducks
head with a club for 10 cents, the
reward for killing the duck to be
$3.50. The duck was not killed,
for it could out-dodge candidate
for Office. This year a Fulton man
who had watched the operation of
the game last year, concluded that
he could rake in the money of the
boys on the "duck racket Ac-
cordingly he paid $3.50 for priv
ilege of the grounds, arranged his
duck nicely with its head sticking
out of a hole, and proceeded to
business. A man came along and
bought 10 cents worth of throws,
and the first club he hurled killed
the duck. The Fulton man paid
the $3.50, and folding his tent,
silently stole away, realizing all
too late that he had neglected to
teach his duck to dodge.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

H. S. Jewell, Of the Carrolltsn
Democrat, was in Mexico On a visit
to his friend, Sam We'll. Mr..
Jewell Is one of Misseuri's most
progressive journalists, and his pa
per is one of the most reliable and
influential in the State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

W.F. Whitney of Saline county
has been in Mexico a couple of
weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives. "Whit" is raising fine
cattle extensively in Saline and
will have a herd at the st. Louis
fair, and next season will bring a
fine bunch to the Mexico Fair,
which he says is the best fair, out
side of st. Louis, that he ever at
tended,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
We Need Sewerage.


The City Council of Mexico, Mo. (,
is figuring on a system of sewerage
for that live town.
Joe Baker shipped IL car loads
of cattle to Chicago from Mexico
Thursday, and 20 cars from the In
dian Nation.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
Three Straight,

The Mexico Browns wiped the
earth up with the Springfield nine
three straight games-27 to II, 9 to
6, and the last game s to 7, as fol-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

A letter from VIM. Reid, of
Slater, conveys the information
that VIM. Patrick, weli-known in
this city by many old citizens,
died Thursday of heart disease.
Deceased attended the Fair here
last week, and was looking un-
usually healthy. He had been a
resident of Slater for sometime,
and at the time of his death was in
the employ of Mr.. Reid.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

J. E. Biattner, a prominent citi-
zen of New Florence, Mo-, is in
Mexico with a view Of locating.
He wants to be near Hardin Col
lege, and we are sure he will like
Mexico. Just such men are what
Mexico wants.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Chal." Henderson, who lives
north of Mexico, has lost three of
his five children within a month,
with fux. This is terrible blsw
to Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, who
have the heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22
MEXICO, MISSOURI. THURSDAY, AUGUST %. 1850
How the Census viii be Taken.

now tne census Will De T8ken.
Missouri will be divided into
eight supervisor districts. The
first district will comprise st.
Louis and two adjoining counties,
the second the southeastern coun-
ties, the fourth Southwestern Mis-
souri,, the fifth the extreme north
east, the sixth the central western,
the seventh the northwest corner,
the eighth includes Kansas City,
st. Joseph and intervening terri
tory.
Supervisors are to be appointed
by the President, probably some
time IN December or January.
Applicants for supervisors ap-
peintments should be filed with the
Superintendent ofthe census, whose
duty it is to examine and prepare
them forsths President. On re-
ceiving an appointment the super
visor will proceed to subdivide his
district for the purpose of enunera-
ton and 20 recommend to the
Superintendent of Census the ap-
pointment of enumerators. About
5000 enumeraters will be required
In Missouri. The maximum pay for
enumerators is $4 a day or S10O
altogether, As this work must be
performed in twenty-five working
days. The supervisors will receive
all the way from $500 to So 600 for
their part of the job.
Testimonial for Conductor Reach.
Chas. M. Hays, general mana.
ger of the Wabash, says the Globe
Democrat, returned yesterday from
his western trip. President Ashley
has gone on to New York, but be-
fore he left Kansas City he wrote
complimentary letter to Conductor
j. B. Reach, who successfully
''stood off, the train robbers last
Saturday night by attacking them
with his lantern. In closing his
letter President Ashley said that
he would talk with Mr.. Hays
about the matter and that some
thing more substantial than a COM
mandatory letter would be sent as
a testimonial of the company's ap-
probation of his bravery. 1t has
been decided to send the plucky
conductor check for $50, which,
with the handsome lantern pre-
sented to him by the passengers ON
the train, will make the nights run
tolerably profitable one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Innings.-1 2 3 4 5 6 Z 50
Mexico 20 2 0 3 0 0 2 @ Is.
Springfield. o 2 l 0 2 0 2 0 OF.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-08-22

Mexico has been well rewarded.
Their bid for the Missouri Trotting
and Pacing Horse Breeders Asso-
citation of $1,000 was the most
liberal bid we had, but it will place
them nearly or quite out of debt,
and puts them in good condition
for next year.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-12-21
Dampen the Air Now.

We can hardly too often suggest the
Importance of providing ample mois
ture in all rooms heated by stoves, fur
naces, steam pipes Or hot water pipes.
There are sound scientific reasons for
this, as we'll as in the results of practi-
cal experience. Every degree Of heat
added to the atmosphere in room
20 by 30 feet and 10 feet high, at 80
degrees, holds, secretes, about l. pints
of water, and unless it is supplied, it is
hungry for more water, absorbs it from
every accessible source, from the fur
niture, from our bodies and especially
from the breathing organs-the mouth,
throat and lungs, leaving them dry and
husky. Therefore, every time the air
in the room is changed by the admis
sion of fresh, cold air, and heated to
70 degrees, two quarts of water should
be evaporated into the room. The
strong objections some have to warm
air heaters have arisen mainly from
this cause. In using furnace heaters
we always put into the hot air cham
Der extra water pans besides any that
are supplied by the manufacturers, and
take good care to always have them
filled with water. In stove-heated
rooms there should usually be an
evaporating surface of water equal to a
square foot for every u feet square Of
flooring, and more if the water is not
on hot place enough to keep it rapid
ly evaporating. Plants in room are
mainly destroyed, or have sickly
growth, because the warm air becomes
too dry and sucks out the very juices
of plants. The "house plants "-"olive"
or otherwise-suffer similarly. In a
warm room a large towel frequently
wrung and hung so as not to drip, and
hung over a chair back near the stove,
will make marked difference in the
comfortable feeling and healthfulness
of the atmosphere.
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Christmas Trees.

To Germany the civilized world is
indebted for one of the most enjoyable
of all Christmas delights, the Christ
mas tree, says an old issue of the New
York Post This custom was little
known in England before the marriage
of Queen Victoria, and was, we believe
introduced by the late prince consort.
We call it gift from Germany, and
yet behind the quaint figure Of Kriss
Kingle, coming from the snowy woods,
with the tree rising high above his
genial shoulders, laden with gifts and
glittering with lanterns, as he suddenly
invades the lowly German cottage on
kindly errand bent, we see the yet
more ancient toy pine tree, hung with
oscilla, which boys and girls in ancient
Rome looked for ON the sixth and
seventh days of the Saturnalia But
we who are not antiquaries are content
to accept these pretty customs, come
whence they may, and to improve on
them if we can A wide gulf is fixed
between the Puritan days, when Christ
mas was frowned upon as remnant of
evil superstition, and today, when
nothing is too rare or good for the
making of our homes bright and our
sanctuaries beautiful in honor of the
Author of the Christian feast. Wher-
ever civilized man is found there in
one form or another we find tokens Of
alteration and gratitude.
Another newspaper says The most
popular tree for Christmas celebra-
ton is the balsam. This tree attains
perfection at the age of 20 years. After
this it begins to wither at the top and
gradually dies. The large balsam
trees are cut in great numbers for
churches and Sunday-schools. The
branches are strong and thickly cover
ed with blush green leaves. They are
cut as young as 6 years. They are
merely bushes then, however, and are
used mainly by private families. Next
to the balsam in popularity comes the
spruce. This tree, although it attains
greater height than the balsam, has
scraggy appearance. 1t is cut when
it is about ten years old. The color is
not so good, being a yellowish green,
which withers very soon. The cedar
trees are only cut by special order, as
the demand for them is very limited.
But they are the most fragrant smell
ing tree of the lot White pine trees
are used by the grocery and butcher
shops to decorate with. They have a
deep green color and last longer than
any of the others.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-12-21

Christmas Proverbs.

A green Christmas makes full
graveyard.
A white Christmas, lean grave
yard.
Other sayings connect Christmas with
Easter:
A green Christmas indicates white
Easter. A warm Christmas, cold
Easter.
Easter in snow, Christmas in mud.
Christmas in snow, Easter in mud.
Its influence ON the crops during the
ensuing year is set forth in other
proverbs;
If windy on Christmas day, trees
will bring forth much fruit,
If it SHOWS on Christmas night, we
expect good hop crop next year.
Christmas wet gives empty granary
and barrel.
eff on Christmas night" says Ger
man proverb, the wine ferments
heavily in the barrels, a good wine year
is to follow"
Somewhat uncertain is the prediction
that follows !:
If at Christmas ice hangs ON the
willow, clover may be cut at Easter.
The proverb that follows is some
what obscure:
If Christmas finds a bridge, he'll
break it; if he finds none, he'll make
one.
Nor is this one very clearly ex-
pressed:
Wet causes more damage than frost
before than after Christmas.
An English proverb tells us If ice
bears man before Christmas it will
not bear mouse afterwards.
A German saying declares that: The
shepherd would rather see his wife enter
the stable on Christmas day than the
un.-Erchanqe.
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The Christmas Holly.

In connection with the holly, which
figures so conspicuously in all Christ
mas decorations, we find a quaint old
conceit chronicled, that every holly
bough and lump of berries with which
you adorn your house is an act of
natural piety as we'll as beauty, and
will in summer, enable you to relish
that green world of which you show
yourself not unworthy. In Germany
and Scandinavia the holly, or holly
tree, is called "Christ's thorn" from its
use in church decorations and because
it bears its berries at Christmastide.
The loving sentiment imprisoned in
the holly bough and transferable into
every language will never be more
happily expressed than in Charles
Mackay's verses "Under the Holly
Bough."
We who have scorned each other,
Or injured friend or brotner,
In this fast fading year;
We who by word or deed
Have made kind heart bleed,
Come, gather here
Let snned against and shining
Forget their strife's beginning,
And Join in friendship now
Be links no longer broken,
Be sweet forgiveness spoken,
Under the holly Dough.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1889-12-21

WISE WORDS ABOUT WOMEN.-Men
make laws; women make manners.
AS a husband is, the wife is, if mated
with clown.
A mothers love, in a degree, sancti-
fes the most worthless offspring.
But one thing on earth is better
than the wife-that is, the mother.
A house is no home unless it contains
food and fire for the mind as we'll as
for the body.
Can man or woman choose duties ?
No more than they can choose their
birthplace, or their father and mother.
A house is never perfectly furnished
for enjoyment unless there is child in
it rising three years old and kitten
rising three weeks.
A mothers first ministration for her
infant is to enter, as it were, the valley
of the shadow of death, and win its
life at the peril of her own How diff
ferent must an affection thus founded
be from all others.
1t is curious to see how a self-willed,
naughty girl, who sets her father and
mother and all at defiance, and cannot
be managed by anybody, at once finds
her master in baby. Her sisters
child will strike the rock and set al
her affections flowing,
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outer door was pushed open, and i'm
mediately that of the apartment in
which she sat.
She looked hastily up. A tall fig
ure stood over her. The face she saw
was changed blanched and wan, and,
just now quivering with excitement.
But she recognized it at a glance.
ooh Richard, Richard" she cried
and tried to rise.
Captain Ingleby, for he it was,
caught her in his arms as she was
sinking back, halffainting, into the
chair.
as it really you? You are not a
ghost from the dead?' she whispered,
her radiant eyes uplifted in his face.
is it really you p
For weeks thereafter even Captain
Ingleby, who loved her so dearly,
scarcely dared to hope for her health.
But at last she recovered-yes, and
lived to hear him tell again and again,
the story of his rescue. How he had
foated away on the ice-foe, been picked
up by some Esquimaux, and had lived
with them, till a whaler came and
rescued him.
But amid all my perils, he said,
81 never ceased to love you. Tickle
as | thought you, | could not tear you
from my heart. When l reached the
city, my first visit was to your aunt's
in hopes, at least, to hear from you.
There | learned the truth. | took the
night express, got off at Thorn station,
and fought my way through the
storm"
In the early spring, her health and
youth renewed, her soul filled with
gratitude and happiness, Laura became
Captain Ingleby's wife.
"Ah! love-" she often says, "the
agony of that first Christmas was not
so cruel, after all for it made me
realize, more keenly than ever could
have realized otherwise, the bliss of
that seconed Christmas.
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If you received any presents last
Christmas that you did not fancy, this
is good time Of year to dispose OF
them.