The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-08-07

nOrIueuSJ VI SeuhI Clly OH TIC lZJn.
Mr.. Jacob Wallendorf has been APP.
pointed engineer of the waterworks.
Mr.. A. j. aud Miss Kate Bauer
started last week on an European
trip.
The colored folks will have q bar.
becue at the fair grounds on the Sth
inst.
Mr.. II. A. Macaulcy will visit rel
atives and friends in New York this
and next week.
Mr.. John Vogel died at his home
in Clark township last Sunday morn.
ing in his 18th year.
The annual Missouri Press asso-
citation will he held at Hannibal on
the 10Th TO 22d inst.
A grand annual picnic will be given
in Flessa's grove ut Centrctown on
the 10th inst.
The round trip to the G. A. r..
national encampment at Boston will
be s23.75.
Mr.. +. c. Tagart has returned
from East Atchison and taken q six
months school on Rock creek, neal
Marion.
Mr.. WIN. Fischer, in his new and
commodious blacksmith and wagon
shop, is prepared TO do the best and
finest work.
Mr.. Joseph Shepard returned from
Tuscumbia a few days since, where
he had been building a fiat boat for
Mr.. Ira 7. Johnson.
Mr.. J. c. Schmidt of 7O3 jefferson
street, near the Farmers Home" is
doing a good business. lie is a fine
saddlcr and deserves the patronage
he receives.
The discussion of the contract sys-
TEN OF convict labor is again before
the people, and Tie STATE RErup-
LICAN will in due time discuss the
subject.
The apportionment of school non
cys for this year will give Cole coun-
ty S5,i2S.0j, and shows q school
, population of j,399.
1t is believed the county court will
allow half the expense Of building Il
new bridge on Bolivar street near
Franz's brewery.
DR.. II. +. Young has been re-
elected superintendent of the asylum
at Nevada for another term of three
years.
The Cole County Democrat for
several weeks past has insisted and
declared that the country must be
represented IN the county democratic
ticket. Where is the representative
from the country?
A gang of convicts were put to
work on the Improvement to the state
supreme court building Monday.
Mrs. Frazier, who has been q resi-
dent of this city for many years, died
OIL last Monday.
The seventh annual st. Louis ~
position will open Wednesday, Sep
tcmber 3, and close Saturday, Octo-
Der Is, which promises to excel any
previous exposition in every depart
ment.
Messrs. Schcibe & Payne hayc
. opened business in the house, sign
and carriage painting, frescoing, or
namcntal painting, plain and decora.
tive paper hanging, graining, etc.
The /. o. o. +. lodge No. us of
Brazito will publicly dedicate their
hall at Brazito on the 10Th inst.
Grand Master Il. p. RiXcy, Grand
Secretary f. NJ. Sloan, and others,
will deliver addresses. A free dinner
will be served at the grove.
The people of this county and city
are making an effort in the right di.
r%ection in improving the county
roads. We hope the good work will
continue without delay. Let every
man in the comfy put hi9 shoulder
to the wheel until there are good
roads and bridges throughout the
county and connecting with the prin
cipal roads of surrounding counties
that the farmers may be able to reach
this market with their products and
to purchase their supplies.
The report of Auditor Scibcrt for
tho month cnlinU .Jnly n shows thp