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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-25

The weather the past week, was
more like summer, than winter.
Goto Steele's for the Largest, fin.
est and Che apest candy in Town.
Ben Morton is spending his va
cation from Harrison Academy, at
home.
James Irwin and family, of Knox
vile, are visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Lucy Crawley was down
from Knoxville, Sunday, visiting
Miss Lula Mckinney.
George Henry will send us the
news items from Ellijoy and take
! subscriptions for the TIMES.
Conductor Peter Hood, was un.
fortunate enough to cut his leg Sc
verely with an axe, on last Friday.
Mr.. Sims and daughter, of Mont
vale, as also Misses Emma and
Tinsy Birks visited Knoxville, last
week.
Rev. ]. J. Robinette, Of Knox
vile End M. f. church, held Quar-
terly meeting at Union Grove, in
stead of Rev. Petty.
Look out for 5and 10
counters Blankenship
& Rules.
Pleasant Henry was in from
Chilhowee, last Saturday and sub
scribed for the TIMES. He will
act as agent for rs TO take subscfip-
tions. And we trust he will send
us the news items Of that locality.
The Society Of Carpenters, at
Carpenters Camp-ground, will give
an entertainment on Saturday
night the 2Sth inst. Admission ten
cents. G. L. HANNA,
Manager.
The Agent who sends us the lar
gest list of New subscribers, during
January and February, will receive
a nice present. Now we want the
man, woman, girl or boy to take us
on faith that we will give nice
present. The one who gets the Sec
ond largest will also receive a nice
present. Let the work begin al
once, anywhere at any Office. One
dollar a year for the TIMES. The
larger the list the better the pres
emit will be. Who will enter the
field? Send in your names.
The report comes to us that the
K.&A. R. r., has passed into the
hands of the E. T. V. & G.. r. R..
and that IL will 60 to make up
part of that great consolidated syl
tenn. 1t is also said the company
will extend it South to the Gulf
If this should prove true it will b.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-25
Christmas goods at
low prices Blanken-
ship & Rules. 2ti

Christmas and New Years gift
can be given easily. Beautiful
Jewelry at Saln Patton's cheap, for
such gifts.
John A. Phelps, Of Carmel Ind, is
spending the winter in Maryville,
for his health, He is stopping with
Prof. l.. d. Clark.
To Steele's finest Soap in the
World. Silver plated premium
with Every Bar. TIC
was the trouble.
Miss Winifred Bassett, who has
been teaching at Elizabethton, Ten
nessee, is at home to enjoy Christ
mas with home folks.
w. A. Ross, Of Clover Hill, was in
town Monday and renewed his al
legiance to the TIMES. That is
right, come in friends and do the
same.
The TIMES acknowledges the re-
ceipt of one dollar, from Mrs. Bette
Wallace, of Loughridge, Georgia, in
payment of subscription for one
year. Thanks.
No man can afford to make
marks on his door step any longer
to tell the time. since Sam Patton
has got in those cheap clocks for
Christmas gifts.
/ have laid in a large stock Of
Candles, Raisins, Nuts and all kinds
of confectioneries, for the holidays
and am going to sell them. So look
out for cheap prices in that line.
G. A. TOOLE.
The warm weather is playing
havoc with the coal mines. Besides
the coal famine IN cars in the early
part of the season made a great
number of honest people provide
more wood than common.
William Freshour brought in two
moonshiners on Monday evening.
One of them was Patton, at whose
house M. H. Edmondson and party
staid few weeks ago, on Bald
mountain.
Gold, Silver, Silvereen and Nick.
81 Case watches SO cheap that any
boy can make enough money to
buy one at Sam Patton's Jewelry
Store. /. They are splendid for
Christmas presents.
The TIMES in its last issue in
stating that Mrs. Scott Lord, Mrs.
President Harrison's sister, who
died some days since, was the wife
of a brother to Rev. G. B. Lord, OF
this city, was a mistake. 1t was
not a brothers wife but a distant
relative bearing the same name.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-25
CONDENSED TIME TABLE,

NN EFFECT NOVEMBER "a, 1899
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-12-25

WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1889.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
ITEMS.
rraspondence OF the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
CENTRALIA, Mo-, March q
David Hubbard, Of Mexico, has
purchased the handsome residence
of Clay Threlkeld for $500.
Elder Magee, pastor Of the
Christian Church, is delivering a
series of discourses on the "Chris-
tian Religion" Notwithstanding
the unfavorable weather crowded
houses have greeted him during
the past week.
Uncle Rit Bush, who has been at
the gates of death during the past
week, Is now On the mend.
Lee McKinzie Is down with
pneumonia.
Miss Emma White is visiting in
Howard county.
Lee Hope was visiting In Kinks
vile last week.
Amos Hulen has returned from
St. Louis.
T. B. Spurlock has moved his
barber shop.
Rev. w. Brown, of the NJ E.
Church, is in Mexico assisting Rev.
McDermond in a protracted meet
ing.
John .Hunkle died at his resi-
dence in this city Friday morning.
Spinal disease. He leaves a wife
and seven children.
DIR. Wallace will go TO New York
early this month to take a post
graduate course in medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
FOR GOOD GUESSERS.
"The Ledger" Will Give a
Fine Watch to the Best.
The Second and Third Best Will
Also Have a Chance-Par-
ticulars of the Guess
ing Tournament.

The first page of the Weekly
LEDGER for April 4, 1889, will con
tain an average amount Of reading
matter. That is to say, it will
contain about as much reading mat
ter as for the past three or four or
FIVE weeks. It is proposed that the
person guessing nearest to the num-
Der of letter AS that appear on the
first page of this paper for the date
mentioned shall receive a fine
watch. He who makes the next
best guess shall be awarded a set
of silver knives and forks and the
third guesser shall receive het
Weekly LEDGER free for one year.
The conditions of the contest are
very simple. Every letter A on
the first page of the Weekly LED
GER of April 4. 1889, will be count
ed, whether it appears in q adver-
tisement, cut, heading or reading
matter.
The Contest is open to every
body, though of course it is hoped
that subscribers to the LEDGER
may be the lucky persons.
All guesses must be plainly acrit-
ten on one side of a sheet of note
paper, together with the full ad-
dress of the sender.
Every guess must be in this of
flee before 6 O'Clock p. m., satur-
day, March 30, in order to be en-
tered in the contest.
The names of the prize winners,
together with all other particulars
of the contest, will appear at the
top of the second column of the
third page of the Weekly LEDGER
of April 4, and in the daily edition
on the same date.
There need be nothing said
about the fairness of the arrange
ment. The count will he made by
disinterested judges, who will
award the prizes 10 the rightful
winners.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
To the Men ofAudrain Connn.

We are doing a lively business in
the way of writing Life Insurance
in the Connecticut Mutual of Hart
ford.
We want to insure you all, but
We do not want your money, note
or due bin until policy is issued and
submitted for your inspection and
found by you to be, i'll all respects,
the thug you contracted for.
d Il W If KILGoRE & HOWELL.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Laddon1a's Fancy Ball.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDoNIA, Mo-, March 5.-The
masquerade ball given in honor of
the Inauguration, was we'll attend
ed, considering the mud. About
forty couples were present, of
whom about half wore masks.
Most of the ladies wore costumes
representing the modern style and
were well gotten up. "Mother
Goose' was there. Two ladies',
Mrs. Key and Miss Jennie Ken
nedy, wore beautiful paper dresses
and represented the Laddonia
Herald. Their costumes were got
ten up with much taste.
We are not sure that we will get
the college, but the majority think
we will. The full amount has been
subscribed and with a good loca-
ton we think the college is sure to
come.
Some changes will be made in
some of the business firms this
spring.
Good prospects for several
spring weddings, and before this is
read by the LEDGER readers, two
Laddonians will have joined their
fates.
Mrs. Skaggs is visiting relatives
in Indianapolis, Ind.
c. H. Ripper will move his
family to Wellsville next week.
Our marshal, Vim. johnson,
says it will be hard for i'm to
leave Laddonia and he has not
made up his mind fully that he
will.
Mr.. Turpin, of Farber, attended
the ball, ANNIE LAURIE,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Held For Burglary.

Bose Cunningham, eolored, aged
nineteen, was arraigned before
Justice W1nscott this morning on a
charge of breaking into Jake's
saloon Monday night and stealing
the contents of the money drawer.
A number of witnesses were ex-
amined and the testimony was
deemed sufficiently strong to result
in the boy being bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
in June. He was unable to furn-
ish a $50 bond and he was sent to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
A Lodge Instituted.

Artisan lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, was instituted at Vandalia
this afternoon, beginning at three
o'clock. The officers of the new
lodge are as follows: P. c.. Joe F.
Blackburn; C. c., C. f. Blain; NJ.
E., II. Coons; NJ. F., r. F. Read;
X. r. S., w. r. Williams; W. A.,
George Price; /. G., Price Utter
back; o. G., Jake Phillips.
The attendance from all of the
surrounding towns was large and
the ceremonies were Witnessed by
a large assemblage. The following
members Of Ecieadean lodge, this
city, attended: William Angle,
Urban Weimer, Adam Weimer, r.
w. Edmonston, Bob Worreli, Lee
Craddock, Joe Weimer, John Cave,
John Fickenscher, DIR. L. S. Cave
and Sam Evans. There were also
present John H. Holmes. Grand
Chancellor; Thomas r. Gelwicks,
George Meietio and Past Chaneel.
Tor Lamb, of st. Lous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Nursery Stock.

VIM. V. Roberts & Co., home
dealers in all kinds of frst-class
fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs
and flowers, at the very lowest
figures. We solicit the patronage
of the public. All stock warrented
to be just as represented.
d&w til March.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Prosecuting Attorney Frank
Jesse is home from jefferson City.
He says a decision on the appIica-
ton for a bond for Dusenberry will
be rendered in a week or two.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Died OF Smallpox.

MONTGOMERY CRY, No., March
5.-Mrs. Mary S. Arnold, wife of
John Arnold, died of smallpox at
her home in Shamrock, Galloway
County, yesterday, after ten days
sickness. She was about "a years
of age and a daughter of the late
Eliza Lail, and a sister of James
Lail, who died of the same disease
last Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Free Temnerance Address

Mrs. II. B. Hartford, of Kansas
City, will deliver an address
Thursday evening, March 9TH, at
the Christian Church. Mrs. Har-
ford is State organizer of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance I'm
ion, and comes to the Mexico I'm
ion with recommendations of rare
praise. The citizens of Mexico are
cordially invited to hear her pre-
sent the temperance question.
Some of our best singers have
promised to furnish the music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Farm For sale,

i fine farm of 800 acres, on
Youngs Creek, can be bought for
s25 per acre. 1t is a good farm
we'll improved and cheap. The
owner wants to 90 TO California for
his health. Call at LEDGER office
ior particulars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Sale Recalled.

The sale of Shor,horn cattle 10
he held in Mexico in April, notice
of which has been given in this
paper, viii not take place. Owing
to the depressed condition of the
cattle market the sale will not be
held. w2t J. T. LANE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
For Sale.

The well-known breeding stall
lion BILLY Botkin;' also a first
class two-year-old half blood Per-
cheron filly. win sell one or both.
Worth the money. Horse can be
seer at the old Boikin barn.
wifi ED. W. CLARK.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. W. f. MeMurry, nee Miss
Carrie Hite, of Paris. Texas,
whose serious illness has been
noted in these columns, is reported
much improved In health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The house on a farm owned by
w. F. Reed, north of Laddonia,
burned Monday. 1t was oc-
cupied by a man named Bethel.
The house was insured for $3.50 in
the American Fire of Philadelphia,
j. d. Tucker, agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

"Munk'' Doerries, of Fulton,
was in Mexico to-day. on his way
20 st. Louis. While here he was
a guest Of Lee Holiday at the
Ferris House
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

William T. Wilkerson is nov
with Famous" where he will be
delighted to see his friends. Billy
is a dry goods man of experience
and ability. He will succeed in his
new quarters. d2tGw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Fine SfalIlons.

| have six draft stations for sale
or trade for good horses or mules,
as follows: One full blood black
Clyde, l full blood Percheron, l
full blood English Draft, and high
grade horses. wifi
GEO. r. JOHNSON,
Inrnn IL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

George Frank and w. J. Nc
Loney, two of Purnell's most popu,
lar statesmen at the Famous"
will shortly open a first-class dry
goods store in the /. O. 0. F. build
ing on South Washington street,
Sontag's notion store having been
moved a few doors north on the
same street. Messrs. MeLoney
and Frank are young men of fine
business ability and with years OF
experience with the dry goods
trade. They will do a deservedly
large business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
When you are

When you are = s.s -"
around and see Mass Iua Sp,ns4r's
new goods, and you will think
spring is here in earnest. sac
keeps a full line of ~corsetr, hose,
bustles, ribbons, wells, hats, etc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

VIM. Patterson, son of DR.. A. M.
Paterson, Is studying law and
stenography with w. B. McIntire.
Bill is a bright young man and will
get there,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Billy Carter is now agent for the
Celebrated Tress Axle and other
makes of the well-known Toomey
sulky. See him if you are in need
Of a sulky or road cart.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Stephen A. Douglas has bought
the Delmonico restaurant on the
West Side, of 3. W. futile.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

George Booth has sold his inter-
est in the Joe IL George barber
shop. The new firm is Harrison
* Cooper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Robert Kemp has changed his
residence from Clark avenue to the
Coons property, North Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. Frank Hart, of Kansas
City, after a pleasant visit of
several days here, returned to her
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The programme of the next race
meeting to be held in this city is
out. Copies may be obtained by
addressing L. c. Clement, Pierce
City, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Warner Potts paid 1885
freight on ice shipped from the
North to-day. We save money
on coal this winter, but will make
up for 1t on ice next summer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

win Clendenen, operator at the
Union Depot, left last night for
Blackburn, No., where he will
probably study medicine.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Fenley Bryan, city attorney, is
acting county prosecuting attorney
in the absence of Frank Jesse at
Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

E. H. Carter spent Sunday in
jacksonville, Mo. When asked
what he was doing there he very
expressively replied: whats it
to yOu2D
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Frank Jesse, prosecuting attor-
ney, went to Jefferson City Monday
afternoon to be present at the ar
gument before the Supreme Court
for bail in the Dusenberry case.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

E. M. Ow1ngs, who has a fine
position in the postal service, was
home Sunday from St. Louis to see
his parents, who live in South Mex,
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Your attention is called to-day
to the advertisement of John Nc.
lntire, expert stenographer and
typewriter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

A marriage license has been
granted Gates D. Parish and Mrs.
Julia E. Ennis, both of Laddonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Miss Ida Eudore Pulliam, of
Cedar City, is visiting Misses
Carrie and Florence Umstead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The proprietor and foreman OF
this office went to St. Louis Monday
to buv new material.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The City Democratic Central
Committee met at the City Hall
Monday and organized with
w. W. Fry as chairman and Frank
Coatsworth secretary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Joe Harrison bought OF W. K.
Potts yesterday lot IN Beatty's
addition, East Liberty Street, for
s225.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

J. J. Pugh and family. of Aux
vase, went to Fort Smith, Arkan-
sas. this week to reside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Miss Mamie Rines, of 3449 La
clede avenue, st. Louis, formerly of
this city, was rendered a beautiful
fancy dress party Wednesday even
ing by her brother, Mr.. Edward
Rines. Thirty couples in fancy
costumes Joined In the dance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Twenty-Five head of mules came
in on the Branch to-day from
AuAvasse, shipped by ]. Fl.
Buchanan.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Mo

CORN FOR SALE.-3.0U bushels
Of corn, 8 miles northwest Of Lad
donia, on the J r. Shell farm.
&c. IL G. A. TEAsuE,
Ait Laddouia, Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Prelimiinaries have been arrang-
ed for a friendly sparring match
between Bunion of this city and
Downey, OF Thompson. The match
viii take place at The Ferris Opera
House on the sd and Eve ounce
gloves will be used.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. Capt. Davis, mother OF
James and John Davis, is very Ill
with pneumonia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. Josiah Wright is very Ill
at her home on East Liberty
street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The protracted meeting at the
Liberty Street NJ. f Church closed
Sunday night, with a large number
of a~ccessions by letters and on pro
baton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Laddonia il sbaken again from

Laddenia is shaken again from
centre to circumference. A preacher
afthat town-so we are informed
Y accusing a lady of blackmail.
Letters have been written about
MN and are now in the hands of
United States officials. The lady,
who Is married, says she knows
nothing about the matter at tall. It
= hard to tell how the racket viii
end.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

DR.. J. T. Toalson is confined to
his room by sickness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. John NJ. Pollard will re-
turn from New Orleans Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

William e. West has been ap-
preached by Chicago parties, who
desire to buy a piece of ground
ewned by Mr.. West in the west
srn portion Of the city. If the
purchase is made, it is understood
that the Chicagoans purpose to
erect a fire brick factory.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Mrs. Judge VIM. Stuart OF this
city is dangerously i'll of pneumo-
mia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Harrison's inauguration took
place at Washington Monday in a
pelting rain. The new president
outlined his policy in an address
of some length. At 1859 a. m.
President pro tempore Ingalls, adj
journed the Senate and relinquish-
ed his seat to vice-president Nor
ton, who immediately called the
assembly TO orderin snecial session.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

DR.. 4. F. Brown, of Laddonla,
was in town Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

President A. X. Yancey, OF
Hardin College, is in Virginia.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

J. n. Stevens went to Fulton
Monday to assist in the stock sales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Joseph New, of the St. Louis
Store, is in Cincinnati.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

C. r. Gibbs and wife spent Sun
day in Marshall, Mo-, with rela-
fiyes
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Elder Wheat went to Rush Hill
this afternoon. He viii return
Friday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

S. W. Case, of the Kansas Legis-
lature, formerly of this county. is
dead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

J. n. gosser has purchased the
Pat Dyer general store at Rush
Hill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Brit Ringo has just secured a
patent on an invention of his called
the whip" ice ream freezer, and
it is a dandy. l. freezes in eight
minutes and the cream is as smooth
and delicious as possible. He ex-
poets to make them extensively.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Culver, a son.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

copyrighted by f. NJ. Clark, lsssl
4SHARGARET !"
TIE Mr.. Plainfelk's tones
were plainly suggestive oil
irascibillty.
"Uncle."
The response was timid and APP
prehensive. The speakers were
uncle and niece-an adopted
daughter.
"There's got to be II wedding or
Or there be a sudden laundering
vacancy about this house." reared
the old man.
"A-a-vacancy, uncle! | don't
under"
"Well, you will understand, if
that young Dewd don't represent
pretty suddenly. Amt he here
two-thirds of his time? Egad
Hasn't he taken up permanent
quarters here? And what's he
comm for? Courtin'? Does he
calculate to go on sparkin' and
burnin' my coal the rest of his ma
tural life L? I tell you there's got
to be business done.
Meg proceeded to dissolve her
self in tears, when a happy thought
checked the impending dissolu-
tion-it was Leap Year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

The March term Oh Probate Court
begins Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07
Robert True is IN Clinton.

Edward Rines, ST., of St. Louis,
is in town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-07-25

LONDON, July 22.-In view of the de-
Ginning health of Queen Victoria she is
making arrangements by which the
Prince of Wales will relieve her of much
OF her labor on the state documents
The prince, in case he assumes the new
| responsibilities, wishes, it is said, to take