Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-11-28

in his oysters.
YOUR COAL OIL.
You can get coal oil at r. FL. Fow-
ler's that you can bet on every time.
fyou want good, easy, clean
shave, or a stylish haircut, call on
Prof. Jack Pollard.
d. N. Evans, who accidentally run
pitchfork through his foot last week,
is able to be out.
SALTI SALTi SALT!
At r. H. Fowler's cheap grocery
store.
Women are funniest when they say
nothing. This is the reason we
have so few funny women.
The man that beats Grant will be
the next president of the United
States. Grant will be beaten.
The Missouri State Grange meets
in Columbia on the 10th of Decem-
ber. Irv. Sims represents the grange
of this county.
There will be grand dress ball at
the opera house to. night. Good mu-
sic and elegant supper. Drop in and
"shake your feet
The Post Office will be open to-
day only one hour in the morning
early, and one hour just after the St.
Louis mail gets in.
Drug Store for sale in St. Louis /.
Good chance for doctor. Address
this office, or Frank Longley, 2805
Cass Avenue, st. Louis.
The wolf is much cultivated in
Minnesota, the state paying bounty
of SO for each VOLTS head presented
within twenty days after killing.
TERRIBLE COLLISION.
II. III. Fowler's low price engine
run into the high price ii ain OF other
stores and knocked them off the track.
English nobility has developed a
taste for marrying American money.
They consider it as blarsted vulgar,
but deucedly comfortable, you know.
/ Oh, my! Have you seen that new
sign at the Depot Restaurant? 1t is
tribute to Norman; and the
way he gets up those select oyster
stews is to the queens own taste.
The New Orleans Picayune says
that Talmage is sowing his wild oats
in the pulpit. He seems to be reap
ing pretty good harvest in the ves-
try.
| We should judge that the St. Louis
Times-Journal is an independent
paper" with stI ong, very strong
Republican, we might say Radical,
bias.
| On the third Saturday of December
| (21st,) the Teachers Institute will he
held in Mexico. 1t will be a rousing
session. See copy of programme in
/ this issue.
| To the young man who intends to
preside for the first time at the
Thanksgiving table: Have the turkey
riveted to the platter. 1t may save
a $l5 pair of pantaloons.
D. Ii. Mcintyre and lady and
Elder VIM. Mason left for Bourbon
county, KY, with the corpse of Mrs.
Simpson, deceased, on Tuesday. They
will probably return next week.
| Drop in to the new Par.or Oyster
Saloon if YOU want TO enjoy fresh
oysters "done" in the latest and best
styles. Johnny Clark and Bates Smith,
the accommodating proprietors, will
take pleasure in serving you.
VIM. Pollock, proprietor of our
city mill, met with very painful ac-
cident at his elevator in Slater on the
new road, by falling from the elevator
and breaking bis arm in very pain
full manner. He is now at home and
able to attend to his business.
Charlie Sanford's barn, about six
miles south of Mexico, was burned
down last Monday morning, with all
its contents, consisting of feed, farm
ing impliments, etc.; no insurance !.
The fire is supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
j. M. johnson who, as we stated
last week had purchased the Boston
square dealing boot and shoe store,
has taken charge of the same, and
will at once close out the old stock at
cost and make room for a new stock.
We found Mr.. johnson very agree
able energetic business man.
While in st. Louis last week, we
purchased new and complete stock
of the latest styles and finest quality
of cardboard and card inks. We
are now prepared to execute visiting
cards to suit the most fastidious.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation will, in all probability, take
charge of the Murphy library and run
it for year at least. We think this
q good plan, and hope to see the
rooms open soon.