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The record-union., 1893-02-01

Valley to Nevada City-total distance,
twenty-five and one-half miles-over a
broken and rugged country, situated
among the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas.
The distance from ColfaX 10 Grass Valley
IN an air line Is nine miles, whilst by rail
it is seventeen miles; from Grass Valley
to Nevada City by an air line, three and
one-half miles, by rail five and half
miles, il being impossible TO construct
the road on shorter line withoutincre
Ing the gradients above III feet to the
mile, which is the maximum used on our
line. Our curvature is very sharp, the
minimum radius being about 80 feet,
total curvature being over 600 degrees Tor
over twentv-one full circles; total length
OF curved line is 1926 miles, and tangent
or straight line 1924 miles.
The sum of ascending grades from
Colfax to Nevada City is lbs feet; the
aggregate length of same, I2.l6 miles, an
average OF over 20 feet per mile;
ana the sum of descending grades
between the same points is l,049
feet; the aggregate length of same,
9.66 miles, an average of over los
feet per mile, whilst the total length of
level grade is 0.6S miles. The elevation
above sea level of various points on the
line, located III the order as placed in the
list. as as follows: ColtaX, 2,4l4 feet Bear
River, 2,076 feet; Green Horn, 2, l52 feet;
kress Summit. 2,S5l feet; Grass Valley,
:, 44S feet; Town Talk Summit, 2,77l feet;
Nevada City, 2,525 feet. The following
comparative table showing the gross
earnings and the expenses of oper-
ating, including taxes, interest on
bonded Indebtedness and amount ex-
pended in construction from 1850 to 1891
inclusive, will be found of interest as
showing the fluctuation of business and
the decrease of same by the stoppage of
hVdranIic MINING
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ex-Surveyor-General Wiley is in the
city.
G. X. Smith, the Biggs capitalist, is in
the city.
Robert A. Green of Oroville came to the
city yesterday.
Ex-senator Jones of Chico is among the
visitors in tine city.
Miss Winifred Kaseberg has returned
from san Francisco.
Harbor Commissioner Clark Albert of
San Diego is in the city.
Judge c. a. Lott of Oroville came to the
city yesterday morning.
Major Mclaughlin, the Oroville mining
man, is visiting the city.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge of San Francisco
came up to the city last evening.
Waldo 5. Waterman of Ian Diego, son
OF Ex-Governor Waterman, is in town.
Major Arthur l.. Nichols of Chico, a
former resident of Sacramento, is in the
city.
j. D; McDougald of Stockton and e. J.
Hotel.
The Esoteric Club will give its fifth
party OF the winter at Turner Hall this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". C. Ralston of San
francisco are stopping at the Golden
Eagle Hotel.
Joseph O'Connor, PrlncipaLo of the Hor-
ace Mann Grammar School of San Fran
cisco, Is III the city.
Mrs. l.. Il. Hillen, formerly of Sacra-
ihento but now of Los Angeles, is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Friends of w. 0. Bowers of the Golden
EIagle VIII be glad to learn that his con-
ultloh Is greatly improved.
('ruVVfOPl Gov a,l
to-day for Delano, Kern County, where
they Will reside in the future.
Rev. Jesse Wood, half brother to the
late =. B. Price, and wife, arrived from
stockton yesterday afternoon.
Miss Neva Callaghan of San Fran
CISCO who has just returned from an Eu-
ropean trip, is the guest OF Miss Tyrreu
i'll this city.
The many friends of Frank ]. Brandon,
Secretary OF the Senate, who has been
quite Ill Tor several days, will be pleased
to learn that he is now rapidly improv-
ing.
Mrs. Romualdo Pacheco passed through
here yesterday from New York. She will
reside at the Beta Vista Hotel San
Francisco, during the remainder of the
winter.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: George w. Schell, Miss Patrick,
MISS OIoucni Johe crouch, William
Kiosk, Arson 5. Blake, Mrs. j. A. Conlk-
ling, w. J. Wiley, John Dolbur, j. Il.
Burgin, Thomas Alill.rsh, Gavin McNab,
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Deutscn, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Ralston, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Crowley, Samuel NJ. Shortridge, j. II.
Miller, San Francisco; William n.
Ketchum, e. j. Atkinson, w. G..
stephens, e. l.. Rediker, Chicago; Clark
Albert, Waldo $. Waterman, San Diego;
9. X. Smith, j. NJ. Softman, Biggs; John
Gwynn, L. It. Reynolds, Chico; E. j.
Harrell, Nisalia Samuel II. Rucker, san
Jose; ). NJ. Buck, Humboldt; J. b. Me-
Dougald, stockton; S. II. Bell, Mime
apolis.
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CUSTOMS IN JAPANESE SOCIETY.
Curious Rules TO be Observed by Guests
in tho Land of tho Mikado.

NurlouS huleS 10 De observed by Guests
in tho Land of the MIkado.
The visitor must leave his fan in the
ante-chamber, and, entering the recep-
tion-room, seat himself respectfully on
his heels in front of the shrine If there
are three kakemonos pictures on rollers),
he must examine first the center one.
then that to the left and lastly the one on
the right hand. He then is supposed to
signify his opinion as to the particular
merits of the floral trophy. There are
strict rules as to the exact degree of ad-
miration to be expressed according to the
character OF the specimens. The Sat1tr-
day ReCtelC says indiscrlminating gush is
not permitted in polite circles. The re-
spectiul inspection over and the proper
things said the host presents to his guest
on tray cut flowers and branches. a
knife, scissors, small saw. vase and a
napkin, at the same time rolling M the
kakemonos, las it is considered to be de-
handing too much of visitor to expect
him TO eXtemporize flower arrange
ment i'll harmony" but the guest NAV
face the difficulty and retain the untam-
liar background.
The master OF the house now offers one
of his most precious vases suitable to the
season and the flowers, and the visitor
pleads his inability to do justice to so
beautiful receptacle, but if pressed to
uldh0 use vi IL he must Inen take care
that the arrangement is simple and I'M
obtrusive, so as not to distract attention
from the vase. When completed the i'm
PIGMENTS are again arranged on the tray,
with the exception of the scissors, which
are ''lelt neal the flowers as silent and
modest invitation to the master of the
house to correct fauIts.' The host sweeps
up the rubbish and takes away the tray.
The other visitors, who have meantime
been waiting in the anteroom, are now
admitted to pay the proper compliment
Before leaving, the artist, unless person
OF superior rank, takes the flowers out of
the vase; ''it is considered presumptious
of him 10 quit without destroying the
evidence of his skill" Should the enter
tainer by inadvertence have supplied
scented flowers on an occasion, such as
an incense meeting," when perfume is
prohibited, the polite artificer makes no
remark, but ships Off the blossoms, leav-
ing only the unopened and scentless
buds. The flowers must not be offered
trimmed, or they might look as if they
had been previously used.
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His Last Words.

Fred Howard tells good story of an
instance in Georgia." said the lawyer.
He was in one of the Confederate ceme-
teries near Atlanta and saw a fine monu-
ment that had been erected over the grave
Of a Lieutenant that had been killed in
battle. After giving the name and usual
dates the inscription closed with the senti-
ment: His last words were, ut is sweet
to die for ones country" AS Howard
was looking at the monument q tall,
bronZed Southerner came up, and Fred
remarked that it was very touching
sentiment, and wondered if the man had
really said that as he died. The reply
was, well, not exactly. You see l was
at his side when he died, and he just said,
This is - tough to go all through the
war and be plugged by tarheel at last /"
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The Yoynge of Trousers.

A pair of trousers is reported to have
been lost in the ocean current in the Beh-
ring Sea, and aiterward to have been
found off the coast of Greenland. 1t is
inferred that the trousers passed around
the northern end of the American CONT
nent, and many explorers believe that
this is proof that the North Pole may vet
be reached, because a man can 90 where
his brooches can 90. 1t was long ago
claimed as positively known that a whale
had travelled past the pole, as a harpoon
lodged In him in one ocean was found in
the other. Both the whale and the trous-
ers may be held to have proven tie ex-
istence of an Arctic Sea passage round
the American continent, but they by no
means prove that the journey will ever
be accomplished by man, either in a ship
or in trousers.-The Clothier's and Hab-
erdasher's Weekly.
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LEEDS HALLUCINATlONS.
JOHN F. KIDDER SHOWS SOME
MORE OF THEM UP.
An Interesting Address to the Com
mittee on Constitutional Amend
ments-Others Speak, Too.

The Senate Committee on Constitutional
Amendments last night again took up the
committee substitute for Senate Constitu-
tional Amendment No. s, relating to rail-
road freights and fares-the Traffic Asso-
CATIONS proposition to cut down rates.
John F. Kidder, President of the Ne
vada County Narrow Gauge Railroad,
appeared before the committee and made
q statement.
'As President, Manager and Chief
Engineer of the Nevada County Narrow
Gauge Railroad he said, 81 desire to
present to you some of the characteristics
of that road and give my reasons why
the bills now before your committee, in
my humble opinion, should be reported
back to the Senate with the recommends
ton that they do not pass. The road ex-
tends from Colfax, station on the line
of the Central Pacific, throughl Grass
The record-union., 1893-02-01
VETERAN ODD FELLOWS.
Installation and Badge Presentation
Last Evening"

installation and Badge Presentation
Last Evening.
The Veteran Odd Fellows Association
OF this city held its quartesly meeting
last evening and installed its officers for
the ensuing year. The reports of the
Secretary and Treasurer show the associ-
alton 10 be in tiourishing condition and
the membership rapidly increasing.
The officers installed were: c. NJ. Har-
rison, President; James Scott, Vice
President; NJ. Miller, Treasurer; +. j.
Clark, Secretary. The President ap-
pointed the following Board of Directors
). S. Nixon, w. d. Comstock, Albert
Hart, John q. Sweitzer and p. Newman.
The President, on behalf of the associa-
ton, then presented to the retiring Presi-
dent, K. II. Petit, a beautiful gold-enam-
eled badge, bearing on the front: "Sacra-
mento-N. .. F.; Past President; 1888"
on the reverse side is the inscription:
Presented to Il. ii. Petit, January 81,
1913, by the Veteran ODD Fellows Asso-
cation OF Sacramento"
The meeting was one of the pleasantest
ever held by the association, the evening
being spent i'll social intercourse, speech
making and singing
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Laundering on a Big Scale.

There must be some system of doing
laundry work properly on large scale.
The improvement in the launder of the
white shirts turned out in bulk by max
ers of well-known brands indicates that
the dull finish can be successfully
achieved in wholesale manufacture
This is laundering on as big scale as in
any regular laundry, and why the same
methods cannot be employed in the lat
ter, where they make business of wash
ing and ironing shirts, collars, cuffs, etc.,
unless 1t is one of those short-sighted
phases of quick money making that is
ultimately its own detriment-isa mooted
matter.-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Resolred, That a cory of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes.
The resolutions were adopted by ris-
ing vote
The Assembly then adjourned.
In the Senate Mr.. Shippee of Butte an
nounced the death of his friend and
townsman, Mr.. Price, and moved that
the Senate adjourn Immediately by a ris-
ing vote. The motion prevailed.
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MELVILLB'S BILLY"
The Little Weapon With Which I
Boat Bloomfield.

Inc Little Weapon With Which He
Boat Bloomfield.
Officer Naghel and Special Greer re-
sponded to telephone call yesterday
afternoon from Second and r streets.
and there found a man named J. Bloom
field lying helpless on the sidewalk with
his face and body badly beaten. He said
he had been beaten by Thomas Melville,
and his statement was corroborated by
some boys in the vicinity.
The officers learned that Melville used
stick of tour-toot stove-wood in the as
sault. They found him in a woodward
near by and arrested him. The injured
man was removed to the Receiving Hos
pital, and atterward to his home at
Iwenty-ninth and S streets. His face
ana one shoulder were badly injured,
and he may not get out for some weeks
TO come,
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BOTH ADJOURNED.
The Senate and Assembly Held nc
Sessions Yesterday.

The Senate and Assembly Held no
Sessions Yesterday.
The Assembly, out of respect to the
memory OF their honored deceased mem
Der, L. B. Price, adjourned without trans
acting any business save the adoption of
suitable resolutions.
When the name of E. B. Price was
reached on the call of the roll, Mr. Afford
arose and feelingly said:
HE is not here. Since the last rap of
your gavel on yesterday, Edward b.
Price, one of our number. one of the
ablest, brightest and best among us, the
bud of whose youth had Just burst into
manhood, the light of truth just breaking
on his earnest soul, passed to that land
from which no traveller ever returns. but
where the meanest mind is more than
Shakespeare's.
"Where one look shows more
Than here the wise can find;
Where life is real, love is sure.
And hopes best promise made secure.
sc, B. Price has gone from before the
bar of this House TO appear before that
bar where his trial will be just, but where
Justice is tempered with mercy"
Sims of Sonoma offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS In the dispensation of Proyi-
dence sad duty has this day fallen to our
colleague, Hon. L. b. Price; therefore be ii
ReSohed BY the Assembly. the Senate con-
curing, that the Speaker OF the Assembly APP
point i've mem bers and the President OF the
Senate appoint fve members OF the senate 10
act as Joint committee TO draft suitable reso-
lutions in memory OF our late honored and
esteemed colleague, Hon. E. b. Price.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Finlayson:
WHEREAS. The Almighty Giver of all law
has, in dls inscrutable wisdom, seen tit TO be-
reaye this Assembly of one of its most Jealous
workers, and 10 deprive this State of one OF
her faithful servants-one who, by his perse-
vering energy and loyalty to duty and con-
science, has endeared himself TO all his asso-
ciates in this body-Edward B. Price; and
who, though called to pass beyond the veil
that separates mortality from eternity, long
ere the zenith of life had been reached, had,
nevertheless, by his qualities of manhood,
stamped the impress of his talents upon the
history of this commonwealth. Now, there
fore be IL
Resolved. That this Assembly do hereby
adiourn for one day out of respect to the
memory OF our deceased colleague, and be it
further
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specIaI Auction Sale.

Bell, Greer q Co. announce a special
auction sale of fine furniture, pianos, etc.,
at their salesroons, Tenth and streets,
to-day at 10 A. NJ, when they will sell all
the elegant furniture of two residences.
The list OF goods 10 be sold includes two
pianos, fine parlor and bedroom sets and
odd pieces, carpets, portieres, lace cur
tains, paintings, etc.
The record-union., 1893-02-01

Boundaries held an executive session
yesterday afternoon, and after consulta-
ton decided by unanimous vote to re-
new county of Riverside. The committee
reported back unfavorably the bills to
create the counties of San Jacinto and San
Antonio
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Legislative Notes.

Henceforth the Assembly will meet at
10 O'Clock every morning.
Ex-District Attorney Nilon and Judge
Walling, both of Nevada City, are in
town on legislative business.
Bretz will not create any Juror, but will
calmly accept the censure which Speaker
Gould will bestow on him.
Mr.. Kahn, representing the Assembly
Ways and Means Committee, and three
members of the Public Grounds and
Buildings and three of the Hospital S
Committees, went to Ukiah last night to
investigate the Mendocino Asylum for
the Insane. There is Il bill pending be-
fore the Legislature asking an appropria-
ton OF S26S,U 900 for this institution.
The record-union., 1893-02-01

Miss Florence Bascom of Williams
town, who will take the title of "Ph. D.r
next June from the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, will be the first woman to re-
ceive such an honor from that institution.
She has been studying in the geological
department in Baltimore for two wears.
and has been similarly engaged for three
more in the University OF Wisconsin.
The record-union., 1893-02-01
IosnitnI Sunnlics.

Bids will be received and opened on
Tuesday, February 18th, at p. NJ, by the
Board OF Supervisors for the following
supplies for the County Hospital for three
months: Meat, bread and groceries, and
drugs for six months, and gasoline for
one wear.
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MOrl.IseN vs.. NInhnn

James Morrisey of this city and Billy
Mahan of San Francisco have been
matched for glove contest to a finish to
take place at Armory Hall on the evening
of February 9Th.
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level, she will presently be no more
heard of and will become a commonplace
reader.
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Riverside County.
The Senate Committee on County
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obsequies of Assemblyman Price.

ODsequleS OF AsSemDIy man Price.
There are eleven members of the Cali
fornia Press Association resident in this
city. and President Lennon and ex-
Presidents Francis and Green are ex-
pected here at noon to-day. The mem
bers of the association and any visiting
members are requested to attend the
funeral services of Hon. Il. B. Price in the
Assembly Chamber, ut 2 P. NJ. to-day.
Mr.. Price was one of the earliest mem
bers OF the association, and took great
interest in it
The record-union., 1893-02-01

THE Black Flag at Clunie Opera
house is drawing well and is the sixth
winning play the excellent stock COM
pany has presented. 1t is finely staged,
spirhedly played, full of mirth and
pathos, startling and novel situations,
and striking tableauX. 1t will runsonlv
this week, giving way to "Uncle TOMS
Cabin" and the return of little Irene.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
PRAIRIE VIEW ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE VIEW, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-
Paul Davis, who is quite sick, is im-
proving.
There is a great deal of thieving
being done. There should be steps
taken to stop it.
The dry weather has cut the corn
crop short.
Mrs. Panhorst and Otto, of Mex.
leo, have been the pleasant guests
of friends here.
Miss Mary Fisher, of Columbia, is
the guest of relatives here.
Born, to Pat Moore and wife, a II
pound boy.
Quite a number attended the lawn
party at Mr.. Tom Henderson's last
Wednesday night.
Mrs. E. G. Gamble and Mrs. G. r.
Gamble and daughter spent Tues
day with Mrs. Farrar in Centralia.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Bob
Davis, ST., is losing her eyesight.
One eye is gone.
Mrs. Jim Kerson, of this county,
who lives near C~entralia, has raised
one thousand chickens this year.
Mr.. Phil. Cable is the guest Of
Mr.. VIM. Groves.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Hicks for SeDtemher,

Cooler weather about the 3rd
storms on the 9th, new moon on
the 10th with electrical crisis; dis
tGrbance about the 18th or 18th.
Earthquakes and eyelonio storms
are probable, A thousand to one
earthquakes prove harmless, so will
cyclones to human life, when all
prepare and watch for them. The
18th and 18th are minor storm
periods aggravated by earth's equi-
nox and moons first quarter,
Keep open eyes! The same auses
with Vulcan and Mercury added,
will conspire for the fray about 18th
to 18th. Cool nights and frost
north will follow. About Goth and
30th warmer and stormy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
RUSH HILL ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
RUSH HILL, Mo. Aug. 3O.-Rush
Hill is sure a noted place for pic
MICS. Two in one week and both
were a success. Many good speakers
were present.
Judge S. E. Kendall shipped a ca,
load of choice cattle Sunday to Chi
cage.
Mr.. VIM. Feutz and wife returned
Monday to st. Louis from a weeks
visit to relatives and friends.
Mrs. A. A.. Belts is visiting rela.
tives at Armstrong this week.
What looked more natural than
to see the Kemp brothers at a dance
in Rush Hill?
Miss Nettie Ridgeway attended g
big picnic at Middletown Saturday
and reports a pleasant time, blu,
hated to say good-by, Bob.
Rush Hill is about to drown in the
dust.
Richard Bick and MILFORD Yates,
both of Monroe City: are the guests
of John Bick, of Rush Hill.
The Maxwell brothers made theil
stay short at the strip. They got no
land, but got sick of their trip before
they reached "home, sweet home.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
TIE BIG SHOW OF THE WORLD
TWenty-Sec0nd Annual Tour OF SELLS
Brothers Enormous United
Shows.

On Wednesday, September 10th,
the famous Sells Brothers will visit
Mexico with their entire colossal
unity of Circuses, Menagerie,
Moorish Caravan and Spectacular
Pilgrimage to Mecca Regal Roman
Hippodrome, Olympian Elevated
Stages, Tropical Aquarium, Aviary,
Royal Japanese Troupe, Arabian
Nights Entertainments and splen-
did Free Street Parade. Had not
Adam Forepaugh made his final
exit from mortality's great arena,
presumably to manage ga galaxy of
stars" elsewhere, he would be fore
ed to concede hat Sells Brothers
now have essentially the Greatest
Show on Earth, and the only legiti-
mate one of its kind left. A men,
agerie which includes among many
rare wild beasts the only pair of full
grown giant Hippopotaml, worth
800, 900, is something to boast of.
Other notable exclusive features
are a most singular Hairless Horse,
a whole flock of stately Ostriches,
and the tiniest pair of cattle ever
known-veritable mites from elfdom.
The programme of Hippodrome
races is upon a true imperial scale,
and introduces the greatest drivers,
riders and athletes of both sexes,
including an astonishing troupe Of
Berber and Bedouin gymnasts. The
newly-devised spectacle of the Pill
grimage to Mecca will introduce
many rich, striking and romantic
novelties. Excursion rates on al
railroads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
SKINNER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
SKINNER, Mo-, August 29.-Corn
is suffering for rain. Pastures are
dry enough to burn.
J. A. Lewis bought a nice bunch
of stock hogs from A. Meyer for 5
cents. Mr.. Lewis has sixty head
now that he says he wants 7 cents
for next spring.
John Dahlem sold nineteen shoats
to Jim Barnes for $40. They will
average 80 pounds. Mr.. Dahlem
gets the top prices for what he has
to sell.
James Gilpin and family will at
tend the wedding this week of Mr..
Rodhouse and Miss Addie Griffin,
of Thompson.
Prof. Frank Bruce will instruct
the pupils of Fox district this fall
and winter.
Only one man in Skinner has a
bicycle and he is too fat to ride it.
John Gowen is SINNERS cham
pion watermelon eater.
J. A. Lewis, C. l.. Bruce and
others were with the Mexico boys
on a fishing expedition last Friday.
Mr.. Lewis says they caught plenty
to eat.
George Meyer, who has been con-
fined to his bed for two months with
a broken limb, is able to walk a few
steps with the aid of crutches.
Indications are favorable for we'd
dings this fall. Bad times and bad
crops don't keep a fellow from mar
rying, does it, J. D.?
Mr. John Dahlem has Just COM
| pleted his cellar at his new home.
Mr.. Dahlem believes in doing things
we'll. His cellar is 1892 with a IL
inch brick wall and cemented. He
has a plan of his new house, which
will be built right soon. The house
will be one and one half stories high
with an arch porch fronting the
road. Mr.. Dahlem will make his
farm one of the finest fruit farms ir
| the county.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-08-31
Combination Horse Sale.

AT Centralia on September 5, 6
and I, Messrs. Jacobs and Potts the
well-known horse men, will have
their first annual sale of fancy sad
dlers, single drivers, coach and car
riage teams. The sale will be one
of the largest ever held in this part
of the state, as there are over one
hundred head of horses, all good
ones, catalogued. The sale will be
held in the city park. Send for so
page catalogue to Jacobs & Potts,
Centralla, Mo. See advertisement
in the LEDGER.