Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-09-19
THE UNITED STATES FEARFUL
LY CUT UP.

as an election-day politician, and l
was compelled to take seat imna di-
ately in front of the happy couple.
There was something about him, how
ever, that made me feel sorry right
away. He had more talk in him
than a schoolboy's head had Of some
thing else, and hadn't fairly settled
before he began to unload some of
| it: .- 4.-E
''Nice dayv'
sBeautiful!n t
'sFearful road. -
''Fearful ..
Here was small opening for him,
and he got the wedge in Oh If I'd
only made believe l was deaf and
dumb
s'Pve travelled sll over this country
and never saw worse roads in alt my
life. Why, tire road over the Rocky
Mountains amt half so rough.
"Summit BETTER" responded.
He looked at his companion, whom
he called Minnie, winked, and said ::
Funny man! Wonder who it's.
Looks like Mark Twain
Then he paused, and, just as l was
bracing up and endeavoring to put
on q Twainish look, he continued by
saying:
"Around the feet
This made ne mad.
"You've been all over the United
States, have you? Then of course
to New York. How is he getting
along:"
"Oh! he Kentucky was much
whisky as ever
much Florida, in consequence, i
suppose" l suggested.
Utah thought so if you'd seen
him when L did
Here the passengers began to look
worried, and one of them asked the
conductor how far it was to the next
station. Another venturcd that may
be we weren't going FAR.
EYES," continued the old party,
she tried to make love to Minnie
when saw him last"
''Arizona foolin', blushingly le-
marked the OLD woman.
Minnesota liked it, didn't she!"
| asked and gave him a look that in
timated that [ guessed that would set
tie IT, :,
! II on HUSH . vesit frvr- Minnie. 1t
makes her mad. She'd have Georgia
if she'd heard you. She Kansas
back whenever she wants to-
"If it Illinois her, of course I'll
refrain, L answered.
Here one Of the passengers was
carried out to the rear platform, and
nine.tenths of the others were tearing
the lining out of their coats for wad-
ding to put in their ears.
perhaps Iowa an apology" 1
continued.
mo, guess not" he said, with
out moving an eyelash. at Texas
English people to understand folks. l
don't Montana thing, Tennessee
sary."
Ifelt for my pistol. At this mo-
ment the cars stopped at the station,
and most of the passengers got out
and waited for the next train. The
majority had their heads tied up.
l was deter mined to fight it out TO
the bitter end, if it took every State
in the Union. AS the train moved
out of that station, the conductor
came up asked me to keep still, for
Gods sake. lie said the wheels were
getting weak, and the coal had refus-
J
ed to burn. The passengers had all
departed to the other cars, with the
exception of six. here looked de-
termined.-They were not over pale.
was satisfied TO give it up if he was.
Just as l hal made up my mind that
the whole thing was settled: q
"Ohio!" yawned the fiend, ''Pm
getting tired of this journey"
Il think 1t has been very PLEASANT.
Wouldn't Michigan for 500. Jersy?'
Without noticing the last query he
said: Hope we'll meet again.
Nevada pleasanter time. Hope
Maine never have a worse
At this point one of the passengers
fell off his seat. He died in few
minutes. Before the conductor could
get to the water tank another one
had oreathed his last. Two of the re-
naming ones were staring at eacl
other, and it was found that they hae
both gone crazy. The remaining
two were deaf and dumb. Igraspec
nv valise as the train reached Jersey
City, and started for boat. AS ! was
1 passing out of the door the fiend yell
ed after me: - =.
ssYes, ], New York and Jersey and
New Ham pshire, I've Rhodo Island,
Connecticut, Idaho-le lot of land in
Colorado. l Missis'
The doctor says shall be better in 6
week or so.
THE FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
NOMINATIONS THUS FAR MADE IN TIL
SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF MISSOURI.
In. l.. Clardy, Dem.