Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
TOWN TALK.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

Only 10 days more of U. S. Grant,
ii"Thank the Lord
Monday was beautiful spring { 2
day.
Mr.. Ryerson's new brick is com
pleted and is quite an addition to the
business part Of the city.
L. Mexican vino has been very
sick for the past few days, is now able
to attend his place of business.
The front Of the room formerly oc-
cupied by L. Phillip in the Ringo
house has received fresh coat of
pant. 1t presents a very neat ap-
pearance although it looks very odd.
L. NJ. Gill & Co. are receiving a
Large lot of farming implements.
Farmers will do we'll to note this.
Mr.. ''Tuck'' Simpson, of Laddo-
mia, is studying law with Mr.. Musick,
OF this city.
IL. Glasscock, our worthy Sheriff
has purchased a beautiful bible and
sent it as present to Monk Branstet-
ter who was sentenced to 60 years
confinement in the penitentiary last
week.
Mr.. Rebman who lives about 10
miles north of Mexico. on last week
while telling tree came very near
being killed. He cut the tree most
off on one side and then thought he
would cut cash on the other and
ru;I, bat he failed to yet away in
time, the tree falling and infiicting a
long deep cash il the side of his
head. The DIR. says he will recover.
Clacher & Ruloff have received
large lot of walking cultivators that
are pronounced excellent.
There is q spicy, neat, little month
y just come out in this city called
the Peoples Monthly Journal" 1t
reflects credit on its editor DIR. Pat
terson who has had some experience
in the past. 1t also speaks well for
the enterprise and sterling business
abilities ofits proprietors, the Mitchell
Bros. Whether any credit is due
the LEDGER Office for its neat ap-
pearance can be seen at a glance.
Mr.. Mcconnell, of the firm of
Brooks & Mcconnell is now travel
ing for whole sale house in Chicago.
On last Monday we had very So
cial chat with Mr.. Bell, formerly
proprietor of the Bates house Indian
opolis, Indiana, who has purchased
Mr.. Mcconnell interest in ihe Ringo
house hotel, He is our very ideal of
landlord, whole souled, and always
attentive to the wants of his guests.
We wish Messrs. Brooks & Bell that
success which the house merits.
Seigiar & Son are going to start
a branch furniture house in Wells
Vile. and vicinity. They are square
fair dealing business men.
The proposition Of citizens in Will
sop Township, Audrain County, to
pay SO in addition to the States re-
ward $50 for wolf scalps, caused
one to be taken in by Mr.. Gamble,
near Mexico. Its scalp is now on
Exhibition at Hocker's Drug store,
land from appearances it must have
been an old residenter. We under
stand there are several more in the
Pool neighborhood. d.-Ex. @
WAR ON THE RATs.--About half q
dozen new bills have been introduced,
into the Missouri Legislature, one by
Mr.. Davis, of Saline, to encourage
the destruction of rats. This bill
lproyides that when fifty rat scalps are
presented by one person, who desroy.
ed the rats, the county court may al.
I low five dollars for them; no reward
to be given for less than fifty scaips.
Mr.. Davis thinks the rats do more
harm in the state than wolves and
Igophers. ga 4.e.4@.'s -.
| A. J. Gray informs us that one
lday last week he did large days
work and also killed 120 rats all in
the space of about 8 hours. o! ths
ldreadful rats.
/ We understand that Mr.. Coffmar
will receive the appointment of Post
master of the post office at Blues
Store.
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