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.WOODW ARD
LOTHROP.
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TEMPLE
D RY-GOODS STORE,
CORNER BROAD AND ADAMS STREETS
Dress Goods Remnants

DF'6SS- UOOLJS I6ULTItCEJDS.
% yards BLACK POLkA-DOF DRESS
GOODS. all wool. AZ inches wide, original price
81. "a remnant price fl23.
3sl yards BLACK DIAGONAL DRESS GOODS,
40 inches wide. oil wool, original price S3.1o-
remnant price $40. - ., ,
GOODS. 30 inches wide, original price SILT
remnant price el.5O.
80 yards BLACK and WHITE STRIPE DRGSS
GOODS, all wool. 40 inches wide, original price
S3.JS-remnant pTico $3.50.
-, Yards GRAY DRESS GOODS, oil wool, 30
inches wide, original price S3.S4-rcmnnnt
prc, S3. -. ....,.,,...,. ,.,...,o
35S BLACK and WRITE STRIPED DRESS
GOODS, 80 inches wide, original price Sl.Sl-
remnant price s1.25. .......... 5000.
Also REMNANTS COLORED DRESS GOODS
AID GINGlIAMS ~ very low prlces.
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Main Aisle.
LADIES SHfRT-WAISTS
HANDKERCHIEFS-

HANDKERCUlEFS-
Ladies' Mourning, hcmstitched, black borders,
been good value 40 l3l9c.-to-fay &c.
Ladies' Mourning. scallOped, all linen, sheer
and pretty, i0c. from 19r.
Ladies' Fancy HemstItched, some have OPEN
work, been l2b and l4c.; today &c.
Ladies Pure Linen, with cOlOred scallOps, been
Ice; to-day, sac
ladies' SIX Handkerchief, hemstltched, been
10 70 2Jc.; to-day, loo.
Mems COlOred-B0rder liemstiched Handker-
chiefs, &C., from l0c.
Chidrcn's Hemstitched, embroidered corners,
loo. from Toe.
Mons Hemsttched, white borders, woven hair
ina stripes, worth zoe, to-day Zoe.
. Chiffon Handkerchief, cream, embroidered,
25c. from SOC.
Vieu1-Rose SILK Handkerchief hand en-
broidered and open work, SIC. from 7Jc.
India SIX, scallOped, lace embroidered, BIC.
from 1Jc.
India SILK. lace and colored embroidered
East Aisle.
DOMESTICS-
Short lengths o. Merrimac Prints at &C. a yard.
Short lengths Of yard-wide Percale At 6Ac a
yard.
Short lengths of Irish Lawns, SC, for 1oc sort.
MEMS GOODS
10 Windsor Tles--if tho ladies don't get EN-
10c. from 2Jc
7 dozen Lawn String Ties at 4c a dozen from
Zoe.
pairs good quality Bleached Jeans DRAW
Frs, size 3S DC. from SIC.
II pairs fasi-black Socks, sizes 10 and II, at
o.. from ljc
pairs black silk SUsPENDERs, good, strong
web, embroidered, lie. from Soc.
And 50 all through the store.
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according TO the Hampton Ne,os. 80 fur
% Tue money directly realized from the
ess1 rendezvous is concerned Hampton
~" morn taAa ahs. ssined. tos local busi-
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REMNANTS

in every department---every one
plainly ticketed with former price,
quantity, and saving, and the
saving is from copper cent. to 90 per
cent, and often more.
SILKS
Maybe 10 choice pieces, from Just needed
length for trimmings to enough Tor dress'
BLACK DRESS GOODS
Its nard 10 get piece OF nice quality plack
gCois but will come IN handy. men, TOO,
there arc pieces long enough for a dress
FANCY DRESS GOODS
Hundreds OF the most decided savings OF
which We hardly hint ..- ,...,,,-,,,,
Several Of the new PARIS DRESS-LENGIHS,
slightly damaged from show. They saal'
20 this way
Sl2 pattern for 81.
1880 pattern for IS; another for 81.
80 pattern for 81.
s21 pattern for $3.50. .....,.,,,
4 10 S-yard lengths OF All-Wool sUIIINtiS IN
heotrope, Nile. old blue. Doe yard from
Doc.
Tennis Sutines all wool, wide, yards, $3.50
from ego the piece.
Go yards English Mixture, myrtle, for $500
43i yards French Striped suitlng for 81 from
$685..
yards Striped Cheyio, for s2.3l from SAL
Main Aisle.
KID GLOVES
sueIe Mousquetaires, tans, states, black, 59c.
, from sl.42 and Sl.fN.
I5psirs suede Mousquetaircs, grays, 71c. from
81. All sizes.
Biqrritz IN tan. black. rod, and blue; sizes
'' Front
Remnants Of Cambrics for lining-all colors-
20 at SC. yard.
Pear Buttons, short lots and lots on soiled
cards. Buttons oil right. DC. 70 lie.
d0zen-less than half.
CORSETS-no stock gets price-hurt easier
sCohens Lillian, % 20 30, at Soc from zoe.
Thomsou's Glove Fitting; white, 81 and
4 drab. is, u, and -. sl.6j from $500.
| ThomsOn's GlOYe-Fitting Nursing corset;
riZe. 2g. 69c from 81.
sc. b. a la spute, - 70 80 inches 6"c
from 81.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR
H. nne Jersey-ribbed Vests, most all sizes.
2jc. from 9Sc.
- Vests in pink and blue Isle, 25c. from SIC.
10 jersey Corset Waists at loo.
REMNANTS OF WASH GOODS
%, yards Of Dimty for O0c. from BE.
@ Yards o. Dimlty Tor 90c. from Sl.l3.
IO8t wards Llama Cloth for FL from 9l.3l.
lOL4 yards Batiste for 81 from Sis, ana nun
WE Main Aisle.
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS
: Satteen Waists. stripes and dots, SOC, been
White VIII 60 Lawn avn Waists, with double rufio sl.25
from 22.23
3 Flannel Waists-ono has laced iront-50c.
from el2O.
. Chambray Waists. with labot front, size 81,
SOC. from Sl.23.
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Fourqurean,
Price & Co.,
FOURTH AND BROAD STREETS.
See These Dress Goods.

5O.iuch Fine Atwood Scotch Cheviots in
plain and fancy weaves. Regular price 81
and sl.25 per yard. Choice for 67]ec.
3s-inch Atwood Cbcviots In fancy mixtures
brown, blue, terra-cotta, aud mixed effects
actual yalue SOC. per yard-ior SHE
REMNANTS-The busy trade OF tho past
month has left about a hundred remnants
of Drcss Goods in plain and fancy effects.
They run from ~ TO yards each. We place
them on our counter this week at Just ONE
HALF PRICE.
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SOILED BLANKETS.

We have two pairs ia WHITE BLANKETS
soIel from handling IN store, were 81 pair.
Closing price, s2.gj.
pairs IO.4 that were $3.50. Closing price,
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1T Ten Cents.

Sample pieces Of MADRAS, MUSLIN. CROSS
STRIPED SILK, g., Ia sizes large enough for
sash curtains, splashers, scarfs, &c. Choice fer
Zoe
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We have Jus, received and offer this week 30
different patterns in a lun blenched Table
Damask: that Is tho greatest value We have
ever shown at tho price, 81 per yard.
Napkins TO match the above 10 81 and u size.
We so show sonle extra choice values in
Fine Table Damssk at s1.25, $3.50. si.75,
and s2 per yard. with 9s aad Il Napkins TO
match each pattern.
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1T Fifteen Cents.

Larger ana finer pieces % MADRAS, COIN
SPOT MUSLIN, Dc. Choice for ljc.
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ADletter. and kilograms must be addressed 70
9hE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Rejected communications will no: ocrsturued'
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& c6-PARTNERsnIps.
DELINQUENT TAXES.

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR or DELINQUENT TAXES
RICHMOND, VA, April l. 1893 !
NITY TAXES.
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Reading notices In reading-matter type p'o
Ipes or loss. 81: In ponparei loaded. 1oc-
Card Of rates for more space furnished on a1-
rlication-
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TAPESTRIES. BROCATELLEs, SATIN DA-
MASKS. &C., from tl.5O 10 $40.
LACE BED-SEfS, with and without shams,
from SL5O to S4-worth doable the price.
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REMNANTS OF WASH GOODS

%, yards Of Dimity for 00c from BE.
9 wards o. Dimlty Tor 90c. from sl.l3.
1Os4 yards Llama Cloth for 81 from rl'5l'
IOs wards Batiste for 81 from SIS, and huI
dTeds Of others.
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UPTOWN oyFlCK 433 EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
STREET
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
WORCESTER ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
WORCESTER, Mo-, May 2.-The
farmers are all rejoicing to see the
sun shining once more.
Miss Rosa Dudgeon is very i'll.
Mr.. J. L. Carnes lost a fine horse
one day last week.
Several of the neighbors have built
cyclone cellars.
MIR. Maunt Iiams, of St. Louis,
is visiting his brother, Byron
Iiams.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Laforce and
daughter visited at Mr.. .R.Hodges
Sunday.
Rev. T. T. Clark of Benton City,
will preach at Rock Hill church
Sunday.
MI. j. r. Hodge and family at
tended the funeral of Williams,
of Mexico, Friday.
The third Sunday of this month
Will be children's day at Littleby M.
E. Church. Everybody invited.
Mr.. John Beagles will soon COM
plete his new barn. Mr.. Beagles
| will have as fine a stock barn as
there is in the country.
Mr.. Ernest Vinop left for st. Louis
Monday to visit relatives.
Mr.. E. Hughes left for Chicago
Monday with two loads of hogs. Mr..
Hughes says he will visit the
Worlds Fair before returning home.
We wonder what DR.. Cornet said
when a certain person asked him il
he had any medicine to prevent him
from eating while it was raining so
much. ROSE BUD.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LADDosIA, Mo-, May 1.-Mosto of
the churches held services here yes
terday. The Baptist Bible Institute
closed last night. The following
ministers from a distance attended
the Institute: Revs. n. S. John
ston, J. S. Conner and C. A. Mitch
ell. Mr.. Joseph Jesse, of Mexico,
also attended. The Institute meets
again in Farber on the fifth Sunday
OF July.
Rev. Reno preached at the M. E.
Church Sunday.
Mr.. Allison is holding a Holiness
meeting in the Hall.
Father Dempsey preached in the
Catholic Church Sunday.
Mrs. II. J. Kidd, of neal Farber,
is visiting her brother, John A. Cor
don, of near Frankfort, Mo.
Mr.. Dunn, of Hannibal, was Wis
iting friends here last week.
Miss May Underwood returned
home from Ashley last Saturday.
School closed last Friday. Both
children and teachers are glad of a
rest.
Messrs. Charles Oliver, c. Bird,
Geo. Witheral, Theo. Branstetter,
and Misses Sickels and Oliver, of
Vandalia, came up to attend preach
ing at the NJ. E. Church.
Miss Bessie Price is visiting in
Vandalia.
Mrs. Ida Andrist has returned
home from a visit to Bates City.
Mrs. Bevie Cullen was called to the
bedside of her father, Mr.. James Coil,
who was suffering from a paralysis
stroke last Friday.
Mrs. DIR. Handkerchief is able to be
up again.
Mrs. Andris, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs. B. w. Wilder, tor
several weeks, left Monday for her
home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr.. E. G. Kennen and family are
visiting friends in Farber.
ANNIE LAURIE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
Missouri Press Association.

From the American Journal of Education.
We do not now see how any one Of
the more than seven hundred editors
and proprietors Of newspapers inMis-
souri, can quite afford to fail of men,
bership in the missouri Press Asso-
ciation," or attendance at the annual
meetings. The Executive Committee
are an honest, Woodworking, indus
trious, patient set Of men, who spend
a great deal of time and money for the
benefit of the Association, and do not
get much but criticism for all this,
and the criticism is not always fav-
orable, pleasant or just but they go on
with their work building upthe Asso-
citation and building up the press of
the State with their good nature,
strength and courage. Every editor
nowadays needs to have his eyes,
ears and mind armed and equipped
to do the best work, and he gets all
the good points by attending these
meetings of the Association and is
thus enabled to escape the weak
ones. He soon learns from the wit
and wisdom Of those present enough
to compensate him a thousand fold
for the small outlay of time and
money expended. We notice that
the best papers in the State are gen.
orally represented by two or three
besides the "better half" Those
present carve out more and better
work and open paths of profit to all.
In old Greece it was reckoned
profane that any person should pre-
tend a property in a work OF art,
which it was claimed belonged to all
who could behold it; so the editors
of Missouri feel it profane to know a
good thing for the craft and not
communicate to all the rest. You
can get this and more at these gen
+ial friendly helpful annnaLmeet=
ings of the Association. We hope
every editor and publisher in TIE
State will join the Association and
give to each all the benefit of his
successes as well as his failures. 1t
is an honorable, intelligent, digni-
fed, progressive, patriotic body of
men and women who now meet to
discuss, as Shakespeare said,
Matters of great moment,
No less innortinp than our syauarar GOOD -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
Looks Like a Vast Inland Sea.

ST.. LOUIS, No., April 29.-The in
habitants of East Carondelet are be-
coming more frightened as The river
continues to rise. Already the bottoms
north of the little town oppositeC aron-
delet are inundated, and present the
appearance OF a vast inland sea which
seen through the treetops from the
bluffs in Carondelet looks like anoth-
er river east of and parallel with the
Mississippi. Much more of a rise will
drive the residents of EastC arondelet
to the second stories of their houses.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
Tobacco and Digestion.

Experiment made on several
healthy persons not addicted to
smoking, conducted for some days
without smoking, and then the same
number of days with the use of
twenty-five cigaretts each day, says
DIR. E. Chenery in National Tenn
perance Adu0eate gave the following
result and the same with chewing:
/. Tobacco increases the gastric
juice, but diminishes its acidity and
so its digestive quality. Diminished
acidity begets indigestion and flat
ulency, and equally harmful with
abnormal excess of acidity.
2. The free hydrocloric acid is also
diminished and its useful work is
decreased.
3. Tobacco Injuries the activity of
the rennet properties Of the stomach
juice, and so hurts the work of this
species of useful ferment.
Thus chewing and smoking alike
interfere with the normal processes
of the stomach. Hence indiges-
ton and dyspepsia are common
among tobacco users, and the FIRE.
quent resort to tobacco for dyspepsia
is abnormal, being contrary to
science and must be deprecated.
The logic of science denounees
tobacco in the treatment Of deraDged
stomach, except, possibly, where
there is too great acidity. In all
cases where there is a wish to keep
the healthy digestive organs in
their normal condition and junction,
both smoking and chewing must be
avoided.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
CHAPEL O ITEMS.
,rresnondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
CHAPEL GROVE, May 3.-S. P.
Maxey, one of u young farmers,
was married April 9th to Miss Bet
tie Green of Pike county. They ar
rived at home on Friday, where a
few intimate friends were assembled
to extend congratulations and par
take of a bounteous supper.
Thos. J. Clark has returned home
from a theological college in Illinois
and will take charge of the Christian
church in Laddonia this summer, we
are informed.
Mr.. w. c. Hamilton reports his
bees all dying of foul brood. Mr..
Hamilton is one of the best inform
ed apiarists in Audrain county.
Mr.. VIM. johnson lost twelve
fine lambs during last weeks snow
storm.
Melvin Bros. will move their saw
mill to Jno. Blincoe's land when it
quits raining.
Fount Vaughn is feeding ninety
head of fine steers for the June
market.
At our annual school meeting this
spring, Mr.. Olsen was chosen direc-
tor and a seven months school voted.
Mr.. r. Mullins is sad. He is
trying to raise yong Democrats
and it's a girl. Change your politics
for good luck, Dick.
MI. Olsen is trying to raise young
Republicans and we understand it's
a girl also. This is an off year in
politics.
Mrs. Kennard Of KY, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. Colburn Brown, one
of the oldest settlers of Audrain
county. Mr.. Brown was SO years
old New Years day, came here
from Ky. in 1887 and has lived a
his present home since that time
excepting 2 or 3 years.
Quite a number of our farmers
are having bad luck with their colts
some of them losing both a ant
colt. Most of the mares have nj
milk for two or three days aftel
dropping foal.
Perry Ermey has a mule colt 81
small that he uses a stool for it t.
stand on while sucking. 1t readil.
understands what he means whel
he tells it to ''take a chair"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
PRAIRIE LEA ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
PRAIRIE LEA, Mo-, May 2.-The
weather continues stormy. Farmers
are getting discouraged. There is
scarcely any corn planted yet.
Mr.. E. b. Norris and family have
moved to Mexico to live. Our loss
is Mexico's gain.
Miss Cattle Duffy, of Cant, is
visiting in this neighborhood.
Mrs. VIM. Hyings is going to st.
Louis to remain under the doctors
treatment for a few months.
MlssDrucieB Balls school closed last
week. Miss Ball is a good teacher,
having taught in this district for
three terms and given perfect salts
faction. We would like to have her
with us this year, but if not wish her
success wherever she goes.
Ed. Shook has had the ''blues''
ever since school was out. He said
he wished it had been a - months
school. He hasn't much use for his
buggy now.
Mr.. Moore lost two fine horses
last week of distemper.
DOLLY DIMPLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
BENTON CITY ITEMS.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
BENTON CRY, Mo-, April 2.-Mrs.
Joe Laws was thrown from her
horse last Thursday evening break
ing her leg; she is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Read, mother of Mrs. Ben
Brown, is very sick at Mr.. Browns.
Lon Smith, of Moberly, formerly
in the hardware business at Benton,
was here or a visit Sunday.
On last Wednesday Miss Ina
Simpson closed a very successful
school at Grand Prairie. Although
no guests were expected few friends
came in to bid Miss Ina goodbye.
Although the children were all small
the way they spoke their pieces was
not only an honor to themselves but
a credit 10 the district, and plainly
showed the effect of good teaching.
Little Sallie Erisman was no doubt
the best; she seemed to throw her
whole heart in what she was saying.
Miss Lille Pratchman favored
those present with a choice recita-
zion which was very laughable. Miss
Lille is a good speaker. Miss Jen-
ME Vandeventer of Christian college
also favored those present with two
Rotations. Miss Vandeyenter is a
talented speaker She made you
feel as though you were one of the
characters in the scenes she so
cieverly pictured. We are proud
that We had the pleasure of being
present, and that we may all meet
again soon If possible, and enjoy
another such evening is the sincere
wish of Miss WHITTIER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
AUXVASSE ITEMS.
Correspondence of the Ledger.

Correspondence of the Ledger.
AUxvAssE, Mo-, May 3.-Alfus
Wilson, who has been visiting near
Fulton, returned home Monday.
Misses Julia Mcdonald and Jennie
Martin left the latter part Of the
week for st. Louis where they will
receive medical treatment.
Miss Airline Anderson visited in
McCredie Sunday.
Thomas Turner, of Two Mile
Prairie, Boone county, visited his
brother last Thursday.
Tom Houseman, of Audrain
county, was in Auxvasse Thursday.
Misses Lucy and Ruth Lemon
visited their uncle, DR.. McWilliams,
of Mexico, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. McWilliams and
Miss Nina Pearson visited at this
place Sunday.
Claud Buchanan, who for the past
few days has been elerking for DIR.
Huddleston in his drug store left for
Lexington Junction the latter part
Of this week. sna a"
P. Buchanan has been elected
Marshal.
Miss Bessie Hatcher, who has
been in Kansas City for some time,
is home on a visit.
I. M. Freeman went to St. Louis
Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Kelso is visiting in
Mexico.
DR.. L. c. Gordon will preach at
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
BEN DOUBLE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
GOLD IN THE SECTIONS.
The West Far Better Supplied Than
the East-Comparative Figures.

WASHINGTON, May Saturday
the banks of Little Rock, Ark, Of
fered 800, 900 in gold for legal ten
der notes, and it was accepted. The
free gold amounts now to over 2
millions and is growing steadily.
Reports of the national banks
made March 6 show that Chicago
then had $14, S24 $50, while New
York had So, 43S, 652, while in the
whole west there were "a millions in
gold, as against 80 millions 10 the
east. Fifteen western and only
eight eastern cities have supplies oil
gold. These figures do not cover
the holdings of private individuals
or private banks.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04

FROM thoughtlessness, or some
other cause the American people APP
pear to be getting to prone fiunkyism
and toadyism. There are Americans
who seek opportunities to fawn and
grovel at the feet of public men
thinkingi it a great honor to be allow
ed to carry their trunk or even to be
spit upon by them. Referring to this
the Nevada Pot contains the follow
ing:
The sturdy Americans ought to
set the brake on hunkyism as prac-
ticed by a lot OF thoughtless PEOPLE
in this country.
This toadyism to public men is
simply disgusting. There are some
fawning fools who would esteem it
an honor to carry a public mans
grip or umbrella with a hope of get
ting recognition. Some people fawn
and hatter these individuals in high
places as though they were kings
or monarchs from the thrones in
stead of American freemen, honored
with Office and thereby public SER
wants.
If Cleveland should stump his toe
that would not cause the dome OF
the capitol to topple over, or cause
a revolution that would shake the
foundation of the government.
If Harrison should slip upon a
banana peel and skin his elbows
that would not cause the Worlds
Fair to close.
Worthy citizens, accorded offices
of trust, honor and responsibility,
are entitled to due respect and
honor, but some people, thank God
they are few in numbers, cringe and
fatter and make a great-to-do over
some specimen of man who, by the
hand of fortune, has been favored
with an office, and it's the rankest
nonsense on earth. Every citizen Of
this glorious republic-the descend
ants of patriots who carried muskets
bare-footed and half-starved over
the frozen plains, valleys and hills
that liberty of speech and action
might live forever-ought to frown
down iunkyism.
OF late years this practice OF
hunkyism is not confined wholly to
one class of people. Its influence
has extended to some correspond
ents of the metropolitan press who
have sent out a lot of silly stuff
about the private actions of the high
officials and their families, even 60
ing so far as to send out reports
about Baby Mckee and Baby Ruth
suitable for the nursery but not the
nation. 1t causes a tiresome feeling
with the toiling masses.
The American people are sturdy
stock and funkyism should have no
place in our affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
Divorces Here and Elsewhere.

The proportion of divorces to pop
ulation and to the number of mar
riages is larger in the United States
than in any other country excepting
Japan. We have SSH divorces to
every 100000 people, while England
and Wales have only 3.79, and even
France has only 32.51. But Japan
has 60S.45; SO our record is not the
worst As long as we are less lax
than Japan in this matter it cannot
be said that marriage is a total fail
ure In this country, though our d.
yoree rate has increased %. II in the
last seven years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-04
UNION ITEMS.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Ledger.

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
UNION SCHOOL House, May g.
MY. Duncan did not preach at this
place last Sunday. The weather
was too inclement. He may set an
other day in the near future.
On account of the heavy rains and
cold weather, meadows, pastures,
etc, are notIimproving very rapidly.
j. S. Atkins has several young
colts, all of which are we'll bred.
John says "Old Montrose has no
equal as a sire." VIM. Mcintyre
also has a young Ayers Hambleton-
ian which he thinks is a good one
Union raises some good horses.
w. G. Byrns recently lost a colt.
It is the second he has lost.
r. T. Freeman lost a jack colt
which he valued at $500 had it lived.
He also lost a valuable mare last
week.
An unusually large number OF
colts are being lost this spring.
Lloyd Mcintosh, who has been
confined for some time with a
bruised hand, is rapidly getting over
the injury.
One of our ''gunners" recently
killed four wild ducks at one shot.
Luther Byrns and Clarence Nc
Intyre, both of whom are attending
school in Mexico, will in the near
future, enter a declamatory contest.
The victor is to receive a gold medal.
Of course we hope one of our boys
will be the winner.
Harry Luckie, of NewBloomfield,
Galloway county, has returned
home. U. c.