Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-05-24


May bring forth.
. New gloves for evening wear arc
laced instead of buttoned.
Guess our Laddonia correspondent
has melted.
Where n man wants to be an angel
nineteen hundred more want to be
postmasters.
Parents who make their first boy
an Idol SON. generally have an idle
son when he reaches mans estate.
An Irish lover remarks that it is a
great comfort to be alone, especial
Y when yer sweat heart is wild ye."
Fulton is to have a fire engine.
Well we don'tknow what they want OF
one now, everything is burnt up ex-
cept the two asylums.
John Nathan, our accommodating
Baggage master has been promoted
He will now run as baggage master
between st. Louis and Kansas CITY.
Persons who have nothing else t.
10 may De seer on the pleasant sid,
If a street in knots, almost any tim,
IF the day, discussing religion.
We have just completed 5000
papers for Belshazzar; the paper,
ave been sen all over the country.
We commend them to the perusal OF
.he public.
Why is it that the Boston Squar,
Dealing sell their goods for less mon
" than any house III Central Mis-
souri,? Because they are cehnecteC
with one of the largest wholesale
houses in the north west.
ASSN
"All aboard for glory" shouted an
arkansas poker player, Us he whip
ped out his six-shooter and blaze(
lway at his successful adversaries.
The whole affair only lasted two OF
three minutes, but it removed some i
the most familiar names from the
pead-rOll of Arkansas craftsmanship.
Elder Hardin has been cOndxcting
Il protracted meeting in the Christian
'hurch the present week, which has
awakened quite an interest in the
community, and Notwithstanding the
Indictment weather, the result thus fai
is highly encouraging. The meeting
will be continued over Sunday.-Cen-
sralia Sentinel.
The Board of Directors of Mexico
Exchange Bank met last week. NJ
business of importance was trans
.cted. X. w. Tureman was re-elect-
ed President; they could not hay,
lone better. Robert Arnold vii
still act as cashier. The following arr
the members Of the board of directors
r. X. Arnold, j. ID. Morris, Eo
Zines, X. w. Tureman.
Do you drink" asked one
Of the ladies Of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union to Weber tn,
book binder, when he went with i
rummy breath to the ladies to deliver
some work. ''NelI, L don't care ov |
takes a lectle," said the good natured
German, misunderstanding the ques-
ton of surprise for an invita-
ton. [-Dixon Telegraph.
SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO
CoLoRADo-FkEE.-Th" st Louis
Kansas City 4 Northern Railway has
Just published a guide to the Famous
Rocky Mountain Resorts in Colorado.
containing valuable information foI
the tourist, invalid and sportsman.
also rates OF fare for round trip tick
cts. Address {. Il. LORD, General
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo. 81
Conover's Colossal Asparagus; the
best cheap at my office.
46tf. l.. ID. SHIPPEE.
The gentleman who is boring q
well on James Smiths farm made lis
a call last Saturday, and showed lis
some mineral that has q very strong
appearance of being gold. He has
sent some to st. Louis and Chicago
to be tested. He says he will give lis
a half bushel if it is all right. He
has gone 1870 feet and not found
water vet. He says he will go clear
through, but what he strikes water.
= Superintendent Bradley has our
thanks for the following statistics
concerning the public schools: Total
enrolment, 644 white. 504 colorcd,
40; average attendance, 425 white,
$40; colored, So. Taking into con
sideration the average. attendance,
each pupil each -day costs Z 1-2
cents. From the total enrolment