THE LEDGER.
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 18S9.
Latan & Barnes,
REAL ESTATE,
LOi k Union AiltS,
AMI DEALERS IS
REAL ESTATE.
Make Loans!
Of either home or eastern money on short
notice and easy terms, on good security.
Write insurance in best companies. Have
town property to exchange lor farms;
farms for town property. Small farms
to exchange for larger ones; large farms
for smaller ones.
Square,
lice
South Side of
MEXICO,
Public
MO.
THE SPUING BOOM.
Unusual Activity In Build
ing Circles.
Many Handsome Residences Go
ing Up in Various Tarts of
the City-Highland
Addition.
County Court is in session.
George Robertson
Hannibal.
is home from
Boss Cau thorn
Fayette.
has returned to
Nat Hutton is home from Fulton
on a visit.
Joseph Henderson is home from
Clinton, Mo.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. George
Chase, a son.
M. Y. Duncan
several days.
Jaa. T.
has been ill for
Byrns
Washington.
has returned to
Miss Annie Hinde is the guest of
friends in Fulton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood Trimble are
visiting in Rush Hill.
Lan Jones is in Lincoln county
oa a fishing expedition.
John T. Mabrey returned to his
home in Ralls county Tuesday.
Circuit Court will meet in ad
journed session Monday, May 27.
Squire Watkins was up from Van-
dalia and reports that town boom
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrison, of
Auxvasse, were in the city this
week.
Billy Tomlinson will shortly go
on the road with a photographer's
outfit.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Puhs went
to Kentucky this week, to spend
the summer.
Frank Coatsworth and bride ar
rived from Washington City Sun
day at noon.
The Browns will play Wellsville
at Sportsman's Park Friday after
noon, Mav 17.
The tools are still in the well
and the prospect of getting them
out is not very bright.
Miss Adah Mann has returned to
her home in Slater, after an -extended
visit in this city..
A little grading on the Boule
vard would put that beautiful
drive in first-class shape.
J. A. Chance, proprietor of the
Commercial Hotel, Centralia, was
in Mexico Tuesday on business.
Hon. R. H. Norton has returned
from Washington,where he went to
attend"u some department matters.
Col. Joe K. Rickey, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, was in
the city Monday en route to Hot
Springs.
The party who lost some money
in the post office Monday can get
the same by calling and identifying
the same.
W. A. Hunter sold 14 stock
hogs to Sam Hook at $4.25. Mr.
Hook also bought his corn at 81.2")
per barrel.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rixey en
tertained a email company of
friends in a most charming manner
Saturday evening.
J. T. Nelson has bought the
Woodward property on East Mon
roe Street, of Mrs. W. H. Wood
ward, for $4,000.
At the matinee races in St. Louis
Saturday afternoon Billy West's
Gov. Hardin won the five-eighths
mile dash "hands down."
George O. Casey's new music
house on South Washington street
is open and doing a flourishing
business. See notice elsewhere.
Miss Uussie Turner, daughter of
W. H. Turner, has accepted a
position as school teacher in the
western part of the county at $50 a
month.
well known
west of this
r Frank Hanna, a
l&rmef-ef a few miles
city, fell dead at his home Sunday
evening. Heart disease was the
cause.
Miss Bertie Crigler, who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Thurston Duncan, returned to her
home in Martinsburg Tuesday
afternoon.
Robert D. Worrell sold control
oftheRingo House to R. W. Ed
monston Saturday, through the
real estate agency of Moore &
Kelson, for $2,500.
Mrs. Tom McDaniel, just north
of Martinsburg, died Sunday. She
leaves a husband and five children.
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Gantt, of this
city, attended the funeral.
Prof. C. M. Williams, of Edin
burgh, Mo., will be a member of
the faculty of Hardin College dur
ing the next session. Prof. Wil
liams will move here with his
family in June.
The funeral of Mr. Ralph Coats
worth, which took place at 10 a. m.
Monday,was largely attended. The
pall bearers were: B. B. Tureman,
C. M. Lackland, H. A. Ricketts,
R. JR. Arnold, R. . Lawder and
Wm. Llewellyn.
The activity in building circles
this spring is unusually noticeable.
Especially in that beautiful portion
of the city known as Highland Ad
dition a number ot handsome rest
donees have been erected, and
others are now going up. Where
two years ago there was only
bare common, pretty lots are now
iencea ana the Duuuing sites are
rapidly being covered.
Among the residences in this
addition is a handsome cottage on
Jefferson street, owned by James
C. Powell. This house will be one
of the prettiest in the city.
Charles Douglas is also building
a neat building in the same neigh
borhood.
The new residence of A. J
Davidson, adjoining that of Mr.
Douglas, is one of the prettiest in
the addition.
Uharles West has Duilt a com
fortable residence in Highland
Just south of this addition, Gus
Weber has erected a sash and door
factory building of some preten
sions.
Tom S. Riley has erected one of
the prettiest dwellings in town out
on North Western Avenue.
Wm. Far rah, who lately remov
ed to this city from Rush Hill, is
erecting a residence on East Liber-
ly street. Thi3 hi a beautiful site
The two residences being erected
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uy Jirs. Anour x aui ana l . J
Holt, on adjoining lets on East
Jackson street, wall be as hand
some as any in Mexico.
George Kunkel is erecting a tasty
residence in East Mexico.
The Salamander works are being
constantly enlarged. A force of
brick-layers is kept constantly em
ployed building new kilns, and a
large number of men are kept at
work on other improvements.
The parsonage of the Promenade
Street M. E. Church, South, has
been thoroughly overhauled.
The rebuilt residence of William
Thomas, on the beautiful site on
Jefferson street, just west of Har
din College, is one of the prettiest
in the city.
The residence of T. Hal Gibbs,
on East Promenade streetjust com
pleted, occupies one of the finest
sites in the city. The house is i
fine one.
Among the heavier building im
provements is the rebuilding of the
Ferris Hotel. The new house will
be one story higher than the old
structure and every modern con
venience will be introduced in its
construction.
Warner K. Potts is building two
houses in the Fifth Ward. They
will be rented.
Joe Price is erecting an eight
room cottage on Ande rson street in
the West End.
A. C. Barnes has commenced the
-work of reconstructing his large
residence building on West Monroe
street, in the Third Ward.
Lewis Hord has made some im
provements on his splendid Clark
avenue residence. Mr. iiora is
also erecting a business house of
considerable size on East Jackson
street, in the rear of the Ferris
building.
The immense warehouse of
Clacher & Hill is about completed.
This is one of the roomiest build
ings of the kind in the State.
The addition to the Ferris Grand
Opera House was much needed.
Another brick house has just
been erected fit Luckie's marble
yards. This enterprising estab
lishment is justly flourishing.
Mrs. E. A. Shootman will most
likely build a row of flats on East
Monree street, as mentioned in the
Lkpger sometime ago.
The Hisey stables, though al
ready much improved, will be sup
planted by a fine brick structure
the coming fall.
The Promenade Street M. E.
Church, South, will be practically
reconstructed inside. Work begins
within a week or two.
In many years there have not
been as many minor improvements
made in this city as this season.
Fences are being taken down to
make way for terraced lawns,
houses are being repainted or re
constructed altogether, and addi
tions are being built. There is not
an idle bricklayer, painter or car
penter in town and there is a con
stant demand for this class of labor.
Small houses close to tho business
portion of the city are in demand,
inquiring tenants being the rule in
real estate offices every day.
Robeit W. Edmonston Saturday
evening purchased the Ringo
House and will at once assume
charge ot this popular hostlery.
Mr. Edmonston is widely known as
a clever and accommodating gentle
man, having been a leading busi
ness man of this city for several
years. The Ringo is a first-class
hotel in every particular and with
this live, energetic man at its head,
will continue its prosperity. Mr.
Edmonston makes lasting friends
easily and as landlord of the Ringo
will prove a decided success.
Frank Hiner will be chief clerk.
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LOW PRICES for everybody.
Joe & Vic Barth
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From, the old Pierce Sanford
farm, 8 miles southeast of Mexico,
a mare pony, 14 hands hign,brand
ed ou left hip. '. Address,
Robert Lockjrldge,
. Mexico, Mo.
County Court.
County Court met Monday
morning. x he proceedings were
as follows:
R P Tinsley, petition for a
private road; publicly read; com
missioners for damages.
Jehn Gamble et al., petitioners
public road; publicly read; proof
of notice; to commissioner.
E B Norris, W R Carter, Kemp
& Saunders were granted dram
shop licenses.
J R Hodge et al., petitioners for
a public road.
The school bonds of D H Ben-
mng, (Jicero Houston and Joel A
Stephens, having been paid, were
ordered released.
T B Brown etal., petitioners pub
lic road; publicly read; proof of
notice; to commissioner.
J G Downs et al., petitioners
public road; publicly read; proof of
notice; to commissioner.
J T Robinson et al., petitioners
public road; puolicly read; proof
of notice; to commissioner.
G A Dunbar, W T Kendall, L II
Sipple, C J Maxwell and J E
Kreutel were appointed trustees of
Rush Hill, vice appointees of
March term, who refused to qualify.
Isaac McCashn, overseer n w 14-
52, 12, resigned. G W Brown ap
pointed successor.
James W Rutter et al., peti
tioners public road; publicly read;
proof of notice; to commissioner.
T. H. Creason et al., petitioners
public road; proof of notice; pub
licly read; to commissioner.
G. V. Phillips resigned as Jus
tice for Cuivre township and W.
V . Watkins was appointed te suc
ceed him."
G. W. Ridge way et al., peti
tioners public road; jury's report;
exceptions to -.damages filed by
John Sims.
It was ordered that $30 be ad
vanced to overseers of one-half
townships and $15 to those of one
fourth townships, except the s 1-2
s e and n 1-2 s e 51-9, which shall
have $75 each.
F M Akridge resigned as over
seer of e 1-2 52-7, and T J Asher
was appointed to succeed him.
Twenty dollars were appropri
ated to build a bridge across a
slough leading into Cuivre creek,
in road district s. w. 1-2 51-6.
The following bills were allowed:
B C Johnson, costs State cases,
$191.00.
R C Paul, supplies George Fish
er, indigent, Slo.
J P Sigler, appropriation for
Benjamin Hill, $15.
Dr T S Murdock, medical atten
tion at jail, $5.50.
M R K Biggs appropriation for J
H Pitt, insane, $(55.
George D Barnard & Co., sup
plies Circuit and County Clerks,
$24.80.
Standard Printing Co., supplies
for Circuit Clerk, $10.50. '
R & T A Ennis, supplies for Cir
cuit Clerk, $10.50.
F R Jesse, quarter's salary as At
torney, $175.
Electric light for Court House,
$o re
Dr G F Toalson, quarter's salary
as physician at poor larm, $1S. j
Water-works Co., water at jail,
$4.50. i
C Wade, pauper coffin, $5. J
R & T A Ennis, supplies for
probate office, $1.25.
Dr G II Dunbar, medical atten
tion to poor, $5.
Sallee & Craddock, supplies
county offices, $18.75.
J W Mason, pauper coffins, $15.
L D Drake, superintendent
Missouri reform school, support,
$136.50.
J M Johnson, keeping a sick
man, $5.
E H Carter, supplies jail and
Circuit Clerk, $18.65.
Harry Richardson, colored, sup
port minor colored orphan, $10.
Prussing & Stacey, painting and
papering at jail, $25.35.
T H Marshall, quarter's salary
as treasurer, $150.
Harper & Rixey, supplies poor
farm $72.
Bickley & Moore, same, $6.20.
Houston & Trimble, same,
$27.24.
A H Canterbury, quarter's sal.
for
to
ary as superintendent of poor faim,
$317.70.
Houston & Trimble, supplies
jail, $1.20.
Recorder T T Torrevson's state
ment of fees for 1883 amounted
$2,123.
Turner & Co. were given the ice
contract ior the season of 1889 ; at
$35.
D G Grugin et al., petitioners,
puDiic road; commissioner s re
port; jury for damages.
S P Loren etal., petitioners pub
lic road; commissioner's report,
jury for damages.
The quarterly settlement of
Treasurer Marshall on account of
revenue and road funds, was ex
amined and approved.
DEATH OF MAJ. EDWARDS.
The Noted Journalist Passes
Away at Jefferson City.
Jeffksox City, Mo., MaJI 6.
Major John N. Edwards died at the
McCarty House in this city Satur
day morning, of a complication of
heart and stomach troubles. Maj
Edwards was born in Warren coun
ty, Va., January 4, 1841, -but the
most of his life was spent in Mis
souri. Deceased was one of Shel
by's heros in the civil war. Since
that struggle he has been connect
ed with various newspapers in this
State, arising to the very top of the
profession. The funeral will take
place at Dover, LaFayette county
Maj. Edward's old home, to-day
Burial of Maj. EdwardS.
Higginsville, Mo., May 7.
Maj. John V Edwards was laid to
rest yesterday morning in the lit
tle cemetery at Dover, LaFayette
county, within easy view from the
old Plattenburg homestead, where
his wife spent her girlhood and
where he wooed and won her, and
from which his body was carried to
its last resting place. The special
train bearing the body of Major
Edwards arrived at Dover from
J efferson City at 6:40 Sunday even
ing. The body was at once taken
to the residence of Mrs. Platten
berg, Mrs. Edwards' mother. At
8:30 yesterday morning the citi
zens of Dover were permitted for
the last time to view the well
known face of the dead. Many
friends of the family were present
from Lexington, Higginsville, Cor
der and other neighboring towns.
At 10 o'clock the casket was closed.
Rev. George Plattenberg, a cousin
of Mrs. Edwards, preached a feel
ing sermon at the crave.
Public Sale.
We will sell at public sale on the
xtrcets of Mexico, on Saturday, May
11, five flood shorthorn yearlinq butts.
2t ' C. II. & J. S. BRO'WX.
THE BUCKEYE BINDEB.
Hathaway the Sole Agent in This
City Biders Twine Very
Low.
W. S. Hathaway is the sale
agent in this city of tke celebrated
Buckeye Harvesting Machinery,
made at Akron, Ohio. His stock
is large and your inspection is in
vited. Mr. Hathaway also has an im
mense stock of binder twine, which
he .vill put on the market at a very
low figure.
PUBLIC SALE.
Wc icill aril at public mle on the
streets of Mexico, on Saturday, May
1 1 , fire good Shiy-thorn yearling bulls.
'It V. II. . 5. BRO WN.
UOTOU PICK-UPS.
Correspondence Ot the Ledger.
Union, Mo., May 7, 1889.
M. Y. Duncan preaches at this
place the third Sunday in this
month.
A squad of Indians were camped
on Scattering J ork creek for sever
al days last week. -The
boys of this neighborhood
will meet at Mrs. Eller's pasture
next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
to organize a base ball club.
Mrs. J. S. Atkins had hatched
out last week a curiosity in the
shape of a four-legged chicken. It
was well developed in every partic
ular. The two front legs were on
its craw, the other two where they
properly belonged. All four legs
and feet were like those ef an ordi
nary chicken.
J. T. ' Byrns, now of Spokane
Falls, W., is back on a business
visit. He is well satisfied with his
new home and speaks in glowing
terms of that country. He says he
expects to make that his future
home. His visit here he says is
strictly a business one. Mr. Byrns
says that Ben Brothers, Geo. Eller
and John Waters, from this coun
ty, are well pleased and doing well.
The mad dog that bit and killed
a sow lor J; VV. btuart last week
also bit and killed a cow for W. G.
Byrns.
Uncle Dick Throckmorton had
one ot his fingers nearly cut ofl this
week by a horse pulling back
catching his finger with a snap at
tached to the rein.
Bits From Benton City.
CorrcsiKiiidi'iice of the Idtnr. i
Beston City, May S. Mrs. G.
W. Wylde, who has been quite
sick, is now able to be out.
Miss Mary Boyd, one of Benton's
belles, is visiting friends in Martins
burg this week.
Mrs. O. P. Jones was visiting in
Martinsburg last week.
J. R. Gay & Co., have received
their new engine and boiler and
will be ready for work in a few days.
Benton has proven to be one of
the corn centers of Missouri. J.
R. Gay & Co., and O. P. Jonea
ship several car loads daily.
J. A. Lanig received two new
twine binders and several other
kinds of farming implements this
week. Farmers can find anything
they want at Lanig's.
Several of our base ballists went
to Mexico the 30th to see the game
between St. Louis and their favor
ite Browns, and returned home
broke.
Why can't Benton support a base
ball nine? We have some good
players here. Let some of the old
nine come to the front and organize
a team.
W. W. Truby, formerly operator
at Thompson, has been moved here.
M. M. Tinsley, of Thompson, suc
ceeds him.
Wallace s big show will be in
Mexico, May 15th, and remember
while you are in the city to see the
circus. 1 ou will miss one of the
grandest sights in the city if you
fail to visit the Palace Music House
No. 12, Washington street, where
you will see 60 of the finest pianos
and organs ever shipped to Mexico.
I sell pianos all the way from $325
to $1,000. Organs from $85 to
$150. We neither buy nor sell any
$40 organs, or $170 pianos; if you
can afford to buy an instrument,
buy a good one. I have four ex
perienced men who will call at
your home and solicit your orders.
Iieo. O. Stacy,
dlt5tf Manager.
Another Damage Suit.
Harvey Smith has filed a second
damage suit against the city for
$500. It will be remembered that
Mr. Smith filed a suit against the
city several weeks ago for $3,000,
to which amount, it is alleged,
Mrs. Smith was damaged by falling
through a sidewalk in East Mex
ico. The first suit is for damages,
the second to cover expenses dur
ing the time it is claimed Mrs.
Smith was suffering from her al
leged injuries.
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IS NOW DRAWING A BIG TRADE.
Now is the Time for Bargains!
Don'tSMiss This Sale!
C. B. PTJRNELL,
PROPRIETOR.
GREAT BARGAINS !
The attention of the public is called to the fact that
their STOCK is now complete in every
department. Come and inspect it.
In fact, we carry everything kept in a first-class dry goods store and will not be undersold by
anyone. Please give us a call before buying elsewhere.
OOPUSTJEIR. OPERA BLOCK.
In Dress Goods.
We can show the largest and
cheapest line in the city, in any kind of
goods, shades or prices. We can sell
you double-width Cashmere for 12 1-2
cents, and double -width Henrietta
Cloth for 20 cents.
We have a full line of Penangs,
Satteens, Ginghams, Prints, Cheviots,
&c. We sell a
Good Gingham at 5 cts. Prints 5 cts.
Cheviots d cts. Lawns 5 cts.
Brown and Bleach Muslin at a cts.
Our White Goods, Haniburgs and
Laces are full and co.uplete, and we
will not be undersold by any (inn liv
SHOES
In this line we have Ladies, Misses
and Genta, both fine and coarse. We
carry Hamiltou-ISrowii and other
makes, the best in the .State.
Gloves and Hosiery.
In this line we have from the finest
to common, in Ladies, blisses and
Gents, and will sell as low ns anv one'
m Mexico.
We carry a larye line of
gknts' FrnxignrxG GOODS.
Jeans Pants, Fine Shirts, Work Sliirts,
and a dandy ail wool shirt, lirht -and
fancy Colored Shirts for .Men or Hovs,
also Cult's, Collars, Overalls and Pea
Jackets.
Our Hat Stock
Is complete, and great bargains
cau be had in Men's and Boy's Hats.
We carry In our Linen Department
itieacn, nau Jiieaeii ana I-urKev Ked
Table Linen, Irish and Dreos Linen,
Napkins, Towels, c. Will nell cheap
er than elsewhere.
Wo have a large line of Jeans,
Cottunndea, Casismerea, and Cheviot,
lied Ticking and Drills cheaper than
the cheapest.
Come and See Us
Obituary.
MISS ALICE SHE. .
An Elegant Substitute.
For oils, salts, pills, and all
kinds of bitter, nauseous medi-
j cines, is the very agreeable liquid
fruit remedy, Syrup ot t lgs. Hec
ommended ty leading Physicians.
Manufactured only by tit0 Cal
ifornia Fig Syrup Company. For
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saie in ceois auu i uuiues ujr
C. R. Gibbs. d&w till June
For Bent.
One hundred and sixty acres
pasture in 2 lots. Good water and
ghade. W. S, Hathaway,
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Mexico, Mo.
Of Public Interest.
Miller & Co.'s new and second
hand store on South Washington
street is the place to trade. Every
thing in their line sold on reason
able terms and goods bought at the
highest market prices for cash.
Second Hacd Store.'
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Anonymous communications will
not be recognized at this office.
Jie.w Harness Shop.
I have returned to Mexico and
located permanently, aad have
opened a harness shop on Wash-
ncton street, in Wests block.
Would be pleased to see all of my
old friends. First-class work at
the lowest prices for cash.
Edward kotii.
Live Stock News.
W. J. Botts shipped two cars of
hogs to St. Louis.
It. II. Buckner shipped a car
each of hogs and cattle to St. Louis.
Wm. II. Davis, of Fulton, ship
ped four fine horses to Sparks
Brothers, Kansas City.
Jnhn S. Jones shipped four cars
of hogs to St. Louis.
The National Stock Yards, of
East St. Louis, furnishes the fol
lowing. Cattle Market strong and
higher. Choice heavy native
steers, 3.!K) to 4.50; lair to good
steers, 3.10 to 4.00; butcher steers,
medium to choice, not quoted;
Blockers and feeders, fair to good,
at 2.20 to .3.25; rangers, corn-fed,
2.30 to'3.0; grass-fed, 2.00 to 2.90.
Hogs Market was quoted
strong. Quotations ranged as fol
lows: Choice heavy and butcher's
selections, 4.55 to 4.65; packing,
medium to prime, 4.40 to 4.50;
grades, ordinary to best at 4.50 to
4.60.
Sheep akd Lambs The market
was quoted slow. Fair to choice
grades of sheep are quoted at 3 00
to 4.50.
Sew Uarneis Shop.
I have returned to Mexico and
located permanently and have
opened a harness shop on Washing
ton street,in West's block. Would
be pleased to see all of my old
friends. First-clas3 work at the
lowest prices for cash.
Ed w akd Roth.
P.nlit as the gleam of a Jwel,
Sweet as the violet's breath ;
She haii gone to salve the great problem.
The mystery ol Hie after death.
To learn from the sweet lips of angels
More of the Saviour they love ;
Gave to the fount of all knowledge
That wonderful country above.
She will learn when were lain the foundations
Of our grandly, beautiful earth,
How and when In the vast years behind us,
The life-giving sun had its birth.
And how wirh dull, senseless matter
Is Joined the heaven-born suul ;
What messengers carry its mandates
By which it asserts its control.
She will know if the bright stars ol heaven
That embroider the blue robe of night.
Are the homes of God's glorious creatures.
Destined for the great world tt light.
At the feet of her heavenly teacher.
She will learn those lessons of love.
The Father reserves lor bis clniu"ren
In the beautiiul mansions above.
ISeutou City, Emily Vail.
HEAD W liiiidiliiiii las Due Fir Inn
COMPETITION ON WALL PAPER
Has reduced it at least one-third on all grades. You have never had the benefit of
competition in this line before this year. Therefore, we have a right to claim the
benefit of low prices on WALL PAPER and if you will call and examine my stock,
I can not only please you in prices but show you the LARGEST line of NEW goods
ever in Mexico. Call early and see for yourself.
E. H. CARTER, South Side Public Square.
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Dancing at Eighty-five.
The island of Nantucket is off the
track of the modern world. The
people and their customs are very
unlike those in any part of the
world the "off-island part," as
the Nantucketers a're wont to call
it.
Old fashioned customs and habits
prevail. They know but little j
about the new-fangled manners and I JSt ga
methods of modem social life. They j iS
follow the beaten paths of a century j fofj cpq 2
ago, live simple, thritty, laborious; B
The Tennent, Stribling & Ely Shoe Company
Make their goods in their mammoth factory, 821 & 823 Washington Ave., St Louis, out of
nothing but the BEST of stock. They guarantee them to fit and wear.
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North Missouri. The reason is, he
pays the highest price. Farmers,
come and get wool sacks and twine.
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lives, and furnish little business
for the doctors.
They thrive financially and phy
sically.
A visitot at an evening gathering
on the island, not long Finee, tells
how one lady aged ninety-one, pre-
ldeu at the piano, and another.
aged eighty-five, danced. "And you
may take my worn torn," adds the
visitor, "that the dancing was sure-
enough dancing, if one might judge
trom the lady's snappins eves, ner
vous speech and decisive charac
ter." '
Locality and climate would seem j
to have comparatively little efieoti
on neallh and longevity it people!
lived simply, as nature dictates, " ; r
and when ailing built up with na-J very drop ol blood lnthesys- ;
ture's simple remedies, like Warn-Item passes through both the kid-j
er's LogCabin Sarsapanlla, instead ,neys and lungs many thousand I KBfew;
of pulling down the system by using times in each twenty-four hours,
poisonous mineral drugs. rpU- i . r
TVnnl who hti.n to th rhvsi- Th,s "plains why 2o per cent, of
cian every time they have a head-lthe patients of Brompton Hospital ;
ache, or experience any of the mi-j lor consumptives, London, fcng-;
nor evidence of nature's sure re- land, have unsuspected kidney dis-:
volt against disobedience of her j order. If the kidneis tvere in a
laws, will not be found dancing at i healthy condition thev would exiiel
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TURNER, JACKSON & CO., MEXICO, MO.
Keep a full line of TEXXEXT, STRIBLING & ELY'S GOODS.
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eighty-five. The mineral poisons
of the apothecary lead to early
physical decay.
The long-lived, rugtred Nantuck
eters, who enj(v lne's pleasures
the waste matter or poisonous acid ',
and prevent the irritation of the!
lungs. But if diseased they are un-!
able to perform their functions.
This explains why Warner's Safe ,
BRYAN & RINGO,
rOST-OFFICE ISLOCK, MEXICO, MO.
3Zsa.d.qL"u.axtors for
Oools: Starves!
when ix.-togenai ians, illustrate what ! Cure has proved so valuable in cases '
the "off-isiand" portion of the of lung trouble. It removes the:
world may experience if thev live 'cause.
by nature's law and ufe Id fash-1 , . , . " ...
mned log-cabin remedies or roots; , , '7 "".
and herbs for the ordinary ills that I cheapest goods in Mexico 4 2t dii
flesh is heir to. i "
' Tlie imp. l'ercheron Mallion,
Special bargains in millinery and I ,!
ladies' notions at Mrs. Sloan's '-Jj Li i J -LTC- I
Saturday, May 11th. Goods cheaper f . .h. K.,i r,- i, x
than anywhere in Mexico. Call; ivirw-rnn smmi n. -f AHir.i ;
-nlf 31. mlt i '. ! I. Hqi.i'iilM-k. t.VMy.
; V ailaot 4o. ov rro-i-r nr " iww 3 .
John P (lasH of this citv. hai i bb' VlruPisrfT4 .nbiiiiJ .to-l)r M'k
J Willi I . uaao, vi iuu uy, mo -. . h. i,v i... uH:rm Inn . Uuli .
been re-elected superintendent of Ky it.yn.bei.yi.uuwi
the Fulton schoolf at an advanced i feCL&iK -iu make iie .on j.i ijt!sio. ;
salary. The school closed last Fn-fui imre mf.i :?ioi.rt ;
' 1 fur mil b VHH t rirt. tv-Cnmita . trot ,
dav and the teachers for next year ' iiiie iphbim on-ur. i-ivw ,
J - i dHiwiiiii oi m..worrm!"v.nir infill irmi nic)i- '
g bwrpooo Lwfort. loaiing lime ttiU be tie.t! ri"0- ;
Gass will move to Fulton with nis r GALLOW4Y :
If yon want one b sure ni exitnine
iiur kUck. Wc can Halt you ami nn oo
monry. Our GAoUne rtv(i we gaarao
lee; positive ktlfctsction or nu le. Oar
i-ti-It U Urge anil coinplrte, coul ting of
Kk-., H-e, Hpwlins Fork, lick and
Mrti, Piow ricvinen of all Bljte and
kiiH-, Burbot Wire, nmooih wire Nail,
Lock-1, Hlngen, Heis Hook, Kw,
Augi r ami Chisel, (irob Hoe, X-rot
Stwi ho'I HaU:b:t,'U!e,!'ucket Knive
W4Hr-s and 1-erel. Grind Stone, Hoad
Scruier and liirt Augers. A I way ready
to plv firic and show good.
S.-e Kinco'n Patent Wire Whip loe
Crrain V rwwr. Yon wll' use no other.
Com-; and examine this freezer.
have already been elected.
family in August.
Wanted.
Old feathers and feather beds,
I have an order to furnish 5,000
pounds of old geese feathers. Will
pay good, fair prices if I can get
them immediately. Write or call
on Sam Morris, Mexico, Mo. 2d4w
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE OF FISAL RE
PORT. Notice i hereby Riven to all con
cerned that I wUl file my final report, aa
assign "l E- Botts, at the Juaa
Term, 18S9, of the Andratn County Cir
cuit Court, and ak to be di-charged.
J. V. WnJJAJts,
2-Ct Awignee of M. E. Botu.
French & Garrett,
DRUGGISTS,
South Side of the Public Square,