Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-08-01
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term is broken.
They all do it--'eat row"
The Grceubackcrs wont be put
down.
The Grecnback Convention to
nominate IL full corin'y ticket meets
On August 24th.
/ The ST. Louis Republican being
called on to arise and explain, seems
10 be ut IL loss to find something to
stand on whil1 she talks.
Candidates will soon be ripe
enough to pull.
Sam. Bass, chief of the L. p.
train robbers, was capturedl last week,
a full account of which will appear
next week. Bass, while on his death
bed, confessed that Berry was with
him in this robbery.
City council meets next Monday
night in regular session.
If you want to get the campaign
news and keep posted with local mat
ters, political or otherwise, take the
LEDGER. Iniy zoe ill January
1879.
A Bingham umbrella with crooked
handle, ut posloilice.
j. w. Mason 4 Co., are making
arrangements 10 open room, back Of
lew savings bank for the sale OF Old
kentucky liquors, fine vines and
brandies, tlae best on the market.
Miss Annie Waters, daughter
Of A'ai. Waters, of iIaImInai, torDner-
~ Of Mexico died at Elk Springs
thl5 morning.
An exchange asks: What is the
danger oi the hour There are
several. The one newspaper men
nave most It. fear, j. the danger OF
setting ~">truch" with one OF those
hi uned counterfeit thousand dollar
nctu, now IN circulation.
So live that when your summons
comes you won't fear the constable
lia: serves it.
The hangman'a moose is a visible
means of support.
Second marriages are repairs.
Ike Mass. BIumc's most popular
salesman, leaves to-day for st. Louis
where he will 90 into business.
Rain is what We want.
Miss Lottie May, Of this city,
broke her arm accidentally ut Elk
Spring, last Saturday. she is re-
covering fast and viii bc we'll shortly.
Mrs. Battcrton, daughter OF Mr..
Cromwell, is Visiting iii Mexico.
-BroOkbanks Is putting the boss
springs { the Ringo House beds.
The candidates took in Mrs.
Farrow's sale last Tuesday.
We fear the corn crop will he
light this season.
The more you do for some men
the less they appreciate it.
The instruments for tie Silver
Cornet Band will soon be here. They
haze been ordered. The boy, III, All
business and we wish them succ css.
Mr.. Morris Of st. Louis, brother
OF j. ID. Morris. OF Mexico. has
purchased the Vivian property i'll
his city and will move his family
TO Mexico. Mr.. Morris will he qui te
an addition To- the business circle as
his family will be to the social circle
of Mexico.
Big picnic at Days ford, Z miles
south CT Mexico tomorrow, Friday.
Grand picnic ut Salt River church
Saturday, Aug. 3D..
We learn that Mortimer Nell
hany has declined to be Il candidate
for Representative.
We hear Col. Rcddington talked
Of as Il candidate tor the Legislature.
John Wise, of Louisiana, chal-
lenges the world for Il balloon contest.
-rhc eclipse passed off very
quietly at Mexico, lasting about II
hour. At haif past ) O'Clock three
fourths of the Il was hidden here.
only private observations were taken
at Mexico.
j. 7. Clark & Son issue next
Monday 10000 copies of their Real
Estate journal, which will be distrib-
uted throughout the East. Clark &
Son are an cnterprising firm and have
done much for Mexico. The Journal
will be published at the LEDGER Of
fee.
Tom Reed is clerking at the
Martin House.
The Martin House is being re-
painted and re-papered.
Can love die ?-Exchange.
Not if it stays at home where it be-
longs, but if it goes too much visit
ing it may be lost.
We bring before our readers this
week j. n. R~osehery as candidate
for Sheriff of Audrain county. John
is a well known citizen of Audrain.
lie served faithfully the public while
in its service in the past, and if elect
cd will give entire sa tisfaction to the
people Of the county.
We learn that Mr.. w. NJ. Ire
loar will not be connected in any way
with Hardin College next year. He
bias already secured a fine class which
he will commence teaching early in
Septc nber next. His suit of rooms
oven the new Savings Bank will be
elegantly fitted up. Mr.. Treloar