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The record-union., 1891-03-31
FROST.
Sergeant Barwick'S Thermometer In
dicates His Presence.

dicateS His Presence.
The Signal Service temperature at A.
NJ. and P. NJ. yesterday was 420 and &C.,
while the highest and lowest was 60 and
400, with fresh northerly winds and a
cloudless sky prevailing.
The barometrical readings at 5 a. NJ.
and 8 pm were 3O.14 and 3O.0S inches.
The highest and lowest temperature one
year ago yesterday was So and Az, with
.04 of an inch of rain, and one year ago
to-day, 62' and 460, with .04 of an inch of
moisture precipitated.
There was no doubt light frost in this
city or in its near vicinity, for when the
Signal Service thermometer falls to 40o
other thermometers nearer the ground
would be very apt to show light frost.
i mere was severe frost in Washington
ana Oregon yesterday morning, judging
from the temperature, which was within
few degrees of the freezing point
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Thursday evening next, at the Metro
politan Theater, w. S. Cleveland's Con-
solidated Minstrel Troupe will appear.
Cleveland has never brought poor COM
bination to this city. All his minstrel
troupes have been of the first order-as
minstrelsy obtains in these days. It suf-
fees to say that such names as Billy
Emerson, Barney Pagan, Benedetto, Ray
mond Shaw, VIM. Nankeville, Eddie
Fox, Hughey Dougherty, Luke School
craft and Percy Denton are of the troupe,
to warrant the statement thatin song and
comedy the company is exceedingly
strong. A side attraction is the Cragg
family of acrobats and gymnasts. The
box Office opens tomorrow.
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Danielson Estate.

A Supreme Court opinion was filed
yesterday in the Clerks Office in this city
in the matter of the estate of J. III. Daniel
son (deceased), Edward Erlanger zap
pellanD VS.. William Danielson. The
court below made an order revolling the
letters issued to Erlanger, and appointed
Danielson, and an appeal was taken. The
Supreme Court orders the appeal dis
missed. The case is from Tulare County
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d. Billings. the ideal Uncle Tom; of John
Wilson, the realization of Legree; of Lotta,
the model Topsy; of Mrs. Saunders, the
nlatchless 0phelia of Charles Wheatliegh
the incompatible Phineas; of C. r.
Thorne, the perfect st. Clair; we cannot
refrain from wishing there was censor
ship over ACTORS, TO clip the daring of such
as last night burlesqued drama, the
story of which is interviewer with the
most tragic history of the Republic.
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Raster M;I1;nerv.

Ladies, you are cordially invited to call and
examine the fine stock OF imported hats, bon.
nets and millinery novelties which Mrs. +
katzenstein is now displaying at COS streets
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Notice 70 the Public

All parties who bought s'~''- j. IL Miller
in the Carrizal Del Norte VIII :. .ye the same
reproduced in the new location No one who
has bought from Miller can lose one cent.
Keep your stock. j. Ii. MILLER =
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Gitunarn pails tor apst,stnrl.. snhtr & 60.
WEDNESDAY, AT $50 A. NJ,
PARASOL AND RIBBON SALE.

All-silk Ribbons chiefly dark coors and in various
widths from the E. Lyon Co. STOCK at the uniform price
OF cents yard
We have bought direct from one of the best parasol
manufacturers in the United States large variety of Para
sols which shall sell much below value These goods
are in choice plain colors pads and stripes and have
hardwood handles beautifully twisted and carved Many
of the parasos in silk cases. with heavy cord and as-
sells attached to the handles
The sale prices will be 05 cents 81 2 s. Is 81 and S.
FANCY GOODS DEPARTMENT..
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Black Corset Waists.

Ladies who black Underwear will be interested
in the Black Corset Waists at 81 25 and ST. They are
the best make goods of the kind in the market
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Electric Railroad.

Notice-M-stree. cars will carry red flags
and red headlights. Color of cars will not in
dica'c which street they run on. L. L. Lewis,
Manager
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FOLSOM LUMBER BOOM.

1t is Nearly Ready to Receive Logs
from the Pinery.
The Folsom Telegraph states that the
finishing tn;,chcs arc row being g;vor to
The record-union., 1891-03-31

Black Twied Blouses for ladies' wear, high sleeves
81 So Sura Silk Waists in black cardinal navy SO So
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Doube-breasted Lght-colored Flannel Vests for young
men, S. The patterns many and of the most stylish
character
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Fred. f. Platts, business agent for the
Social Session. comedy company, is in
the city
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Better Than Ever.

Our Mems Plain Dark Gray Cashmere Suits, soft fin
sh at s 5o better value than have had before
that price They come in sacks frocks and make
cellent business suits
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Pay-CQr Arrives.

Pay-Car Arrives.
The pay-car arrived last evening and
the employees of the railroad will receive
their salaries to-day.
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THE Philip Best Milwaukee Beer is always
on hand at Wisseman's, 1920 Fourth street
Families and saloons supplied by bottle or
keg. Also agent for the Eest Tonic. This is
not tonic but pure malt extract 1t is not
Intoxicating and is on sale at all druggists, q
CHARLES ROBIN keeps the best STYLES and
largest stock of clothing in the city, at Nos.
81 2 and GA X street.
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Ladies' Close-ftting Figured Silk Vests intended to be
with loose blazer jackets These wastcoats come in
rich silk materials with tan olive black and grounds
at S. and 81 so each The fit and style Of these
perfect they having been manufactured by of the lead
ing New York taiors
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
THE BANK WINS.
Stephenson Must Pay the Note
The Famous Richie Note
Case Settled.

The Kansas City Court of APP
peals reversed but did not remand
for a new trial, the s of Stephen
son VS.. the Sturgeon Savings
Bank. This settles the question
that the note was not paid. A
decree follows ordering the land to
be sold to pay the note, with in
terest. The criminal case, which
charges Stephenson with perjury,
comes up before the Grand Jury
IN June. Readers of the LEDGER
will remember this case between
the Sturgeon Savings Bank and
Stephenson in regard to a note for
$1,000. This case was decided in
favor of Stephenson in the Audrain
Circuit Court and is now reversed
by the Kansas City Court of APP
peals. In the trial of this case
Stephenson swore that he had paid
the note. Richie, of the bank,
said he had not. Stephenson had
the note in his possession, and the
question was, how he came by it
if he did not pay it off. 1t was
said that a party found the note
and gave it to Stephenson and that
he did not pay it off, as he swore.
The costs in the case will amount
to quite a sum-.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

H. C. Hunt, the Fourth to Die
From the Effects of the
Tornado.

MI. H. c. Hunt, of Centralia,
well-known in Mexico, being a
brother of Mrs. j. D. Jackman, of
this city, died Tuesday from the
effects of injuries received from the
tornado. Mr.. Hunt was in the
country on business and when he
saw the storm coming went into
the house of Squire Jarman, north
of Centralia. The house was
blown down and Mr.. Jarman and
wife injured and the stove falling
on Mr.. Hunt, he was internally in
jured from which he died, as stated
above. Mr.. Hunt leaves a wife
and five children. This makes the
fourth death from the storm, the
first being Mr.. Balsen Kunkel,
Mr.. John Doerge's little child and
Mr.. Rodgers. The others who are
injured are reported to be slowly
getting better except Miss Fetch
er, who is still unconscious and in
a critical condition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Have you heard the
neWsP Ferris is selling
buggy harness and he
knows no competition.
Call and See.
Clark Seminary.

The closing exercisesof the sixth
year of CLARK Seminary came off
the 14th. Every seat in the house
was taken and the aisles were filled
with chairs and scores were outside
that could not get in. The best OF
order prevailed, The pupils all
spoke so that they could be plain
ly heard. The exercises were
interspersed with music, both vo-
cal and instrumental. The en-
tertainment was highly appreciat-
ed and pronounced to be the best
the school has ever given. Five
of the students from this school
have been teaching successful
schools in this and adjoining coun-
ties the past year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Tornado Sufferers.

The tornado sufferers need all
kinds of farming implements,
household furniture, cooking uten-
sils and provisions.
They lost most of their work
horses, COWS, hogs, chickens, now
ers, wagons, cultivaters, plows,
spades, forks, shovels, hoes and
axes.
Remember these items, contri-
butte what you can spare, and leave
at the LleweIlyn Store Building,
North Side of the Public Square,
next door to Mason's furniture
store, John Gregg in charge.
The committee will take charge
of all stock which may be con.
tribute. All moneys may be left
with Mr.. Gregg or sent to H. A
Ricketts,, Cashier Southern Bank
of Mexico.
Proper distribution IN proper
ton to the needs of the sufferers
will be made by the committee.
diff FL. A. RICKETTS,,
Jos. B. BoTKIN,
d. e. SHEA, Com.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Liberal Appropriation.

The County Court on Tuesday
morning returned from their
trip over the tornado district.
A thorough investigation was
made and the opinion was I'm.
animous throughout the county
that an appropriation should be
made for the sufferers. The Court
appropriated twenty-five hundred
dollars. The following are a few
of the minutes made by one of the
Judges showing that many of the
sufferers from the storm are not
entirely destitute and will not ask
any assistance for themselves, but
want those that are more needy TO
he cared for:
s. E. Kendall lost one dwelling
house and out houses blown down.
Hay carried away, fences damaged
etc but wants to help himself.
Mason Jerman, who was with
young Rodgers, who was killed,
said: 81 am glad I am alive, and
don't want any help. Think l
have lost considerable"
C. II. Cauthorn said: 81 am
damaged about $500. Don't want
any help, but want the needy
cared for"
Albert Knoeble was next seen.
He is on a rented place. His house
was unroofed and out buildings
blown down. Goods much dam
aged but can get along without as
sistance.
Hiram Harlinger had one barn
unrooied. Don't want any help
but would say, help the sufferers.
Among those who lost by the
storm were Messrs. Crane. and
Blade, who were renters and had
their house and barn with all their
contents blown away and de-
stroyed. These men ere inter-
viewed and said: awe have lost
a great deal, but can get along.
Would like to see the needy FAM
lilies helped, however,"
Joe Kendall was on the Ferris
place. His house was carried en-
tirely away with all its contents,
but Joe says: 81 am glad l am
alive. Help these poor families"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

c. Morgan, the trapper, formerly
of this county, now of Plymouth,
Ill, sends the LEDGER an article
that would fill a volume of one
hundred pages, more Or less, in
reference to fur bearing animals
and their habits. Mr.. Morgan evil
IDENTIFY knows a great deal of the
subject he wrote about and We are
sorry we have not room for his
historical effusion. We turned it
over to Sam Morris, who is a
strong friend and admirer of this
famous tranper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Sunday Visitors.

j. S. Willingham kept tab for
the LEDGER of the number of peo-
pie who visited the tornado dis
trict last Sunday. He made a mark
for every person who passed the
late residence of B. Kunkel. His
report shows that 2,O81 people
passed this point. From this, we
r certain that over 5000 people
visited the district, for at least half
of those who went out, came in at
the east end, and turned around at
Doerge's and never passed Kun
kel's at all. More than ten thous-
and people have visited the scene
of the storm since it happened,
many coming as far Is twenty
miles. We trust our people will
never have an opportunity again
to see and visit such destruction.
Several members of the bicycle
club pumped" out to the tornado
district Sunday.
J. F. Harrison and Alex. Carter,
ST., are among the heaviest losers
from the tornado. Their loss to
property will amount to nearly
5000 each.
Ed. Kennen, Of Laddonia, in
forms us that Laddonia is coming
to the front nobly, and is rals-
ing a neat fund for A. Ahlfeldt.
The M. E. Church, South, of this
city, on Sunday raised a sum of
money for one of its members who
was injured by the storm.
Rush Hill is raising a liberal
subscription for Geo. Doerge, who
lost about $1,000 by the storm.
Vandalia is raising a good SUBJ
scription for the storm sufferers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Ferris now sells buggy
harness single and double
at astonishing low prices.

The Kansas City Court of Ap-
peals decided the following cases
from this county:
Cook We. Redman; Audrain Co
motion for rehearing overruled.
ID. NJ. Osborne d Co. vs.. Graham
ct al, Audraln County; motion 70,
.rehesring overruled.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Mr.. Barth Dead.

Joseph Barth, of this city, on
Sunday received information that
his father, Leopold Barth, of Him
geo, Germany, died on May 8. The
deceased was SO years old and his
death was unexpected. The men,
bers of the Barth family of Mis-
souri, are all descendants of de-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The frame work for O new house
on the Moydell place, where S. S.
Norris lived, is being made by
Clay Shepherd and the house will
be put up tomorrow. Mr.. Norris
was in town to-day and says
the members of his family are all
doing we'll and he thinks will re-
cover. Miss Fletcher is in a very
dangerous condition, still being I'M
conscious.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
IT WAS FIRsT-CLAss.
The Mexico COlored Public
School Entertainment Well
Attended Prof. Hicks
the Right Man i'm the
Right Place.

The closing exercises of the Mex
leo colored school took place at the
kabrich Opera House last night.
The house was packed, not only with
colored patrons and friends of the
school, but also with a large gather.
ing of our white people. who always
take every opportunity to encourage
education. The programme showed
care in selection of topics, and was
splendidly rendered. Great interest
was taken In the medal contest, and
the prizes were warmly contested
for. The entertainment showed
clearly that the work of Prof. Hicks
and his assistant teachers is bring
ing forth good results. Prof.
Hicks has been at the head of our
colored school for years and is grow
ing stronger and stronger with the
patrons of this school and all 9TH
ers who take an interest In such
matters. He is just the right man
tor this position and will likely stay
at the head of our colored schools
as long as he wants to. In the
girls contest for the gold medal, the
n
first prize, a gold medal, was award
ed to Louisa Burton i; second prize,
a silk umbrella,to Matte Hayes. In
the boys contest the gold medal
was awarded to George Lewis. The
judges were John J. Steele, Prof.
JohnCorner and AS. Houston. The
medals were of beautiful design and
neatly engraved.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Fine Horse Sold.

MI. E.W. Corner, of Elm Ranch
Stock Farm, 3 miles north of Wor-
cester, has sold his magnificent
English Shire horse, King of
Trumps (5152) to Chas. Robinson
& Sons, Barre Plains, Mass, and
will leave tonight for that place
with the animal. This is probably
the best Shire horse in Missouri,
being bred by Mr.. Jackson, of
York, England, and imported by
Stericker Bros, of Springfield, Ill.
Mr.. Corner has the pedigrees of
this horses ancestry for 81 years.
All his sires have been prize win
ners in England. Mr.. Corner will
bring back from Massachusetts, a
herd of registeredH olstein- Friesian
cattle of the best lines of breeding
and will make a specially of this
strain of cattle on his farm.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

throwing out long arms when cloud
was on the ground. The small
tornado that formed in the rear of
main storm occurs but rarely, as
also the distinct storm that dam
aged Bybee's place, 6 miles south
east from where the main storm
ended.
The temperature remaining
warm, and southerly wind after the
storm is very rare. Chickens de-
nuded of feathers occurs frequent
ly, but is not regular. When the
tornado was at work near Centralia
smoke from the Fire Brick Co.
stack rose straight up in the air to
considerable height, then was cut
short off and carried from east to
west. j. F. LLEwELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The F. L L. U. committee, COM
posed of s. o. Graham, w. T. Lott
and G. N. Wales, are hard at work
and say that it makes no difference
how much time the investigation
consumes. they propose to make it
thorough. Pat Cullen, of the VAN
dalia Leader, is acting expert Tor
this committee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
"Superb Paper.o

the Editor OF the Ledger.
MIDDLETowE, Mo-, May 3D.
Please find enclosed $3.50 to pay
my subscription up to January
1892 The LEDGER Is a superb
county paper, and hard to excel, in
my opinion. Very Truly,
w. FL. GRAHAM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Live Stock ReDort.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 26.-Cattle
Native shipping steers, best
grades, $3.50 to $500. Butchers
steers s4.25 to 1926.
Hoas--Bulk of mixed hogs sold
at A.W to $3.50; butchers at
$3.50 to s4.55. Market 10 cents
lower than this time last week, but
with prospect of q rise.
SHEEP-Choice native at $3.50
to $500; fair to good ,S4.25 to "a. so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
For Sale,

1 want to sell my property on
the north side of the road atThomp-
son. I will sell my store and II
acres of land, etc.. ETC., with goods,
or l will sell my goods and keep
the store and rent it to the buyer.
Will sell the entire property out
side of the goods for 81, 500. Will
sell the goods at present st. Louis
cash prices without carriage.
l also have some property on
the other side of the road for sale.
I want to 60 on my farm and will
give you easy terms.
3w D.. O'CALLAGHAN,
Thompson Station, Mo,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Ticket Agent

The person who stole Otto Kun
kel's sausage grinder is hereby
warned to return it or his name
will be given to the public through
the papers. This ia all Mr.. Kun.
KEEL had left from the storm and he
wants to keep it as a memento.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

THE circulation of the weekly
LEDGER this week, last week and
next week will be more than $1,000
copies. Last week and this weeks
LEDGER contain full accounts of the
tornado. Next weeks LEDGER will
be devoted to the Mexico schools.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Died in Kansas CITY.

A. G. Leet, formerly the C. &
A. agent at Laddonia, died this
morning at his home in Kansas
City. Deceased was a brother-in-
law of l.. D. Clark, of Laddonia.
He leaves a wife and two small
to mourn his loss. The
remains will be taken to Laddonis
tomorrow for interment.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Tornado District.

The path swept by the tornado
presents quite a different appear
ance from what it did Thursday
morning. The fences have all
been put up, the dead stock buri-
ed, most of the debris has been
cleared away and small, but COM
Portable houses, have been put up
at Doerge's, Kunkel's and Yose-
myers. A new house would have
been put up for Mr.. Norris, but he
was renting from Mr.. Moydell, and
arrangements we're not completed
for erecting a house on his proper
ty.
Five wagons containing clothes,
bed clothing and eatables were
taken out Sunday, the contents of
which were distributed by d. E.
Shea, Maj. H. A. Ricketts, and Joe
Botkln.
About sixty carpenters left Mex
leo Sunday morning with three
bosses, Henry Weber, Jasper Bass
and Cal Quisenberry, and by 5
O'Clock in the afternoon had three
houses erected.
The number of people who visit.
ed the tornado district yesterday
was fully five thousand. Those
who entered the lane from the east
end, as counted by a LEDGER repre-
sentative, numbered 2,0S1.
Large damage was done to crops
north of the tornado by a very
heavy hail storm. There was no
damage on the south side of the
tornado
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Mrs. Emma Light has located in
room under the LEDGER office,
where she is prepared to do all
kinds of dressmaking in the best
style. Mrs. Light guarantees sat-
isfaction. Give her a call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Phil Rebman was down town to-
day shaking hands with his many
friends. Phil is as good as new
and says he prefers the small pox to
the tornado. Phil says he is under
thousands of obligations to friends
who remembered him during his
illness
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The County Court desires to re-
turn thanks for substantial favors
received from Frank Goddard, Geo.
Ramey. Nat Sutton, S. T. Hook and
their families. The Court was
royalty entertained by these people
during their trip over the tornado
district
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

THE tax payers and citizens of
Audrain county endorse the action
of the County Court and the appor-
tionment made Of the $2,5oN by the
committee, consisting of A.. c.
Barnes, A.. B. Medley and B. L.
Locke,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The editor of the rural depart
ment of the LEDGER feels proud of
a registered Poland China shoat
presented him by Mr.. j. N. Cross,
who is a breeder of this class of
swine, and has some very fine ones
on his place, just northwest Of
tnwn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

County Clerk j. V. Williams To-
day drew warrants in favor Of the
tornado sufferers and the parties
in whose favor they are drawn
should call and get them at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

John Hurdle, a brother of Mr..
Hardy Hurdle, of Thompson, this
county, died in the Fulton insane
asylum on May IL, aged about 30
years. Deceased was born in
North Carolina and was a son of
Thomas and Mary Hurdle. He
had been in the asylum about %
Yfars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
Struck by Lightning.

Dave Tomlinson's barn, just
north west ofthe Square, was struck
by lightning at 3 o'clock this after
neon. To those who saw ii there
appeared to be q ball of fire fall
FROM the clouds. The end of the
barn was torn away.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

I have added harness to
my stock and will sur
prise you. Fine single
buggy harness So, SO and
$40. G.. L. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

You have been paying
Sl2 to $16 for buggy har-
ness ; now come and get
them for 8, 8 and 10 dol
lars. q. T.. Ferris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Invitation to the Ladies
--G. L. Ferris invites the
ladies to call and see his
mammoth stock of sur
ries, phatons, buggies and
carts.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

There were people viewing the
tornado-stricken district Sunday
from Monroe county, Rails county,
Galloway county, Vandalia, Cen
tralia and a number of other towns.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Call on Offutt & Baskin and
have your property insured against
tornadoes in the old reliable Con-
necticut Fire Insurance Co., of
Hartford, Conn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
The total subscription for {

The total subscription for the
tornado sufferers in this. county, in
Guiding the $500 appropriation by
the County Court, will amount to
from FIVE to seven thousand dol
lars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Maj. E. L. Hord, who has been
the guest of Lewis Hord for sever
al days, will probably sell his
property in Lafayette county and
move out West.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

Plano Bin a n d
Mowers take the lead; go
to Ferris for the light run
ming Plano.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28
strawberry Festival.

There will be a strawberry and
ice cream festival at Wesley Chap
ell next Saturday night, for the
benefit OF the church. Everybody
invited.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

j. NJ. Barker is paying an addi-
tional ten per cent on the lisbili-
ties OF the defanot firm of MCGEE
d Fowler. Mr.. Barker is a hustler,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The members of the County
Court each donated five days time
to the tornado sufferers--they
made no charges to the county for
the time spent in looking after this
-.ffoy
Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-05-28

The Palmyra Spectator says that
Earnest futile, of Fulton, and
Miss Mary Hinde, of Audrain
County, will be married June ID.