Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-10-17


Circuit court has been in session
now nearly three weeks, and no Or
gan-grindrr and monkey have vet
appeared on our streets. Something
wroag somewhere.
"A single bucket OF water had
did the work"-'swe was there -
Somebody deserves s'sheverie'' for
the above.
Our streets are covered daily
with droves of cmigrant wagons.
Those going westward are supplied
with the usual large number of s'toe-
headed children, each family rang
ing from seven TO twenty-one, all
protrudlng their dirty faces from be-
meath the wagon cover at once. Wise
selections have been made if the oh.
ject is to populate the western prai-
ries. Those returning from the west
are supplied with the usual number
of old guns and poor dogs.
Mrs. Smell, mother of Banker
Smell, died very suddenly in Fulton
last Monday. She was sick only
about twenty inmates when she died.
She had been suffering from a very
severe carbuncle all summer, but
was much better and her recovery
was thought certain.
The editors of the Union lav
down in their editorials, among other
things, what the people must do to
''gain their respect" A man would
do most anything in reason to twin
the respect" of the Union editors,
but some how it strikes us as rather
strange that We should thus be driven
to the wall. '.Do Sc, ,and so or loose
your respect. Well, we will-ain'tlt.
Circuit court is in session.
That well known broad gauge hat
(Col. Hayden, of Trxas,) casts a
shadow over our streets once more,
and causes US to think that surely q
rain doth come" We are sorry to
loose the colonel from our city as a
citizen, but rejoice to see that his
worth is appreciated in his new home,
by his having been at once brought
forward as candidate for the lcgis-
lature.
The Columbia Sentinel speaks
of "Hon." Samuel, of Cedar CITY, az
our next state senator. Yes, we
remember the man. He is the fellow
that wrote the scurrilous lie about
our being drunk at Cedar City on the
Fourth of July. Yes, by all means
bring him out-we would like to get
u chance at him.
Judge Fagg VIII try TO throw
some light on The finance question
Oct. 26th, in Mexico.
The Mexico Union wants the
Democratic party to s'cower at the
feet of Greenbackers and humble
themselves in the dust before them. -
That is good, we will wait for oul
turn patiently.
Ed. Haley is working for the
Greenback party in Monroe. Ed
you had better stay at home. Dom
ask US why.
"A dea ibeat list is being gotter
lup by all cur merchants, and they
are comparing them, and in this way
chronic beats will be spotted.
Every precinct IN this count,
will go largely Democratic.
| DR.. Grasty, of Columbia, will
preach at the Presbyterian church il
this city every night this week.
The Greenbackers don't like th,
Jefferson City platform and still fint
fault with Buckner because as the,
say he don't stand ON that platform
Now our Greenback friends, you jus
look out and see that you find wEer,
Fagg stands, we will take care o
Buckner. If Buckner suits us tina
is all sufficient, and you need Civ,
yourself no trouble on that point
you have all you can do to keep Fag.
straight.
Shell Insley's China and Queens
wear emporium is now in full blast
i Over 100000 people attended
the st. Louis fair last Thursday.
i The "eountry cousins" all tool
the St. Louis fair in.
The Greenbackers now have
paper, but are sadly in need Of al
editor.
/ -Buckner will beat Fagg 20,O0'
majority at the least.
-Audrain is the only county In tn
State, so far as we know, that ca
boast of standing grand-jury.
There are few chickens in OIL
market, but we have seen NO "Dux'
yet.
Mrs. W. F. Reed has been yer
. ill several days this week, but is re
ported better now.
Now Bro. Day, let that ''some
thing" of which you speak, ''drap"-
, we are all from under.
Shoot quails now.
Hon. J. A. Hockday Of Fulton
3 candidate for State Senate in place {
7 Jchn Flood resigned, was in Mexic
7 yesterday. Mr.. Hockday will prof
ably meet with slight opposition
e Galloway because he is down on bic
| ding for office. This should b
a rather O recommendation.
l Mrs. Maths has been admitte
to the Bar, snd will practice in a
courts of record.