Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-12-19

Balloting for u. S. Senator will be-
gin in the Legislature on the 21st of
Jan.
Judge Forrist will address the
Murphy meeting in Mexico Monday
night.
Senator Sherman can't f1d the
music to "Sllver Threads a moRg
the Gold"
We learn that the Q~uintette Club
will furnish music for the Charades on
tomorrow night.
John Roseberry is working in tie
interest of the Rosebank Nurseries,
o. Nashville, Tenn.
The Mexico Union stated it's pref
erence for L. S. Senator, this week,
this settles the matter.
delays are dangerous in every
thing but marriage. The longer you
delay the better you are off.
\ dog biting his tail is now about
the only example we have of economy
in making both lends meet"
Dor't fail to go and hear the Cha
rades Friday night, this will be the
most enjoyable entertainment of the
winter.
There is something so disgusting
about the habit of smoking. We new
er see a cigar that we don't want to
burn it up.
Those who have news items, adver-
tisements, or other copy for our
Christmas edition, will please report
the same at once.
Don't get mad when some other
fellow takes your girl sleighing, she
has Jolly time and it don't cost o
q cent. LOOK at II IN that fight.
Can't we have the hands on THE
north side of the town clock set
Alright! If not, we hail best have q
new ~janitor for the court house.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10th, 1878,
by Elder W. r. Wiggington; Mr..
F. p. Lofture and Miss Sarah E.
WHITEWATER, all of Boone county,
mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Clark have our
thanks for a basket of elegant we'd
ding cake. This happily matched
couple have our best wishes for a long
and happy life.
The coolest day we had last sea-
son, Thanksgiving day., the Their
mometer was only down to IA; yes
terday it was ac low as 8 or 4 degrees
above zero.
There was a big fire in st. Louis
last Tuesday night, destroying about
$500, 600 worth o~fproperty. Jackard's
handsome and substantial block only
barely escaped from the red ravisher.
Drop into Menefee's furniture store
and let J. NJ. Mcdonald sell you a
piano or organ for a Christmas pres
ent, which will be both useful and
ornamental.
Wine is a mocker-to the fellow
whose finances have taken such {
sudden wilt that if lager beer was
sold for a cent a glass he couldn'r
get neal enough to read the label OF
the key.
w. o. Forrist, of this city, one o
the most brilliant temperance advo
Gates in the state, will address the PEG
pie of Centralia on this most impor
tant subject next Sunday night at The
Christian church.
Ifyou want to purchase an organ
or piano for a Christmas present you
should call on j. Nj. Mcdonald, nov
stopping at Menefee's furniturestore
He can suit you both in goods ant
prices.
When we die we shall tell no on,
the Combination" of our vault bu
the angel Gabriel. In this way W
will save our friends $50, 900 or NOR
l reward for our remains after the,
: are stolen.
The ground hog came out of hi
, hole Friday week, pointed his pro
phetic snoot at the constellation jus
: seven minutes, and ambled off, whis
e pering to himself: "There will no,
be some weather And there was
A New CONFER .-ssJ. Farr Frazie
: has gone west and located at Mex
II co, Mo. He orders his Republican
n changed to that place, which is to l
e an indication that he is trying to sta
right in his new home. We bespea
for him such consideration as an hor
est man is always entitled to."-Wi
a mington (ohio) Republican.
q Prof. j. p. Blanton, the new cit
e Superintendent of Mexico, Mo-,
doing good work and adding 10 h
reputation as one of the first teacl
g ers of the State. He has a fret
ID swing at Mexico in a large scho'
exclusively public than in Tro.
y where public and private school il
Z. ~terests were mixed.-Louisiana Jou
nal. :