Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09

Mrs. W. F. Reed has returned
from California.
Newt Basket and family will be in
Mexico several weeks.
Duncan's paper does not make
GOOD marial for kite.
See advertisement of stock sales
at McCredie, in this issue.
Conductor Free l.. Paine has our
thanks for late California papers.
The grand jury is now in session.
1t will not adjourn before Saturday.
The Chinaman is about right when
he says cucumbers "No belly good"
See article concerning TGcker of
Galloway for State Treasurer on out
side.
Buckley Sc Moore have moved to
J. t. Brooks & Co. s store, and vtce
Uersd.
jim Graham has gone to New
York on visit. Hazelbaker has his
train.
Mrs. Free L. Paine has returned
from her visit home and is now at the
Ringo.
Col. Reddington thinks buster and
cheek will carry man through. We
will see.
Mrs. Carroll is in st. Louis pur-
chasing a full line of fall millinery
goods.
We don't know what kind of a
"hand" the grand jury holds this
court.
Mccoy, a leading lawyer from
Bloomington, ILL.,, is attending oul
circuit court.
Autumn leaves wear the same col
ors this year as last. No change OF
styles in nature.
Even the boot-black at jacks
barber shop says his business il
"brightening up"
There will be vesper or evening
services at the Catholic Chul ch mex
Sunday at Z 80 p. m.
A larger number of our citizens
are attending the st. Louis fair thi
week than ever before.
"a charge to keep we have" W.
wont have so many if some of our de
linauents will favor us.
Miss Mollie Shootman is in tn
East buying mammoth stock o
millinery and fancy goods.
The moon was full the first of thi
week. Some of our boys seemed t.
like the style of the moon.
We never saw a drunken man tha
had enough. They always have to'
much on board, but not enough.
Gibbs, the painter, is dong som
Of the finest work in the city. Leav
orders early for he is crowded.
The king Of the Fejee Islands
said to like ''Baby Mine" He want
it well done, with or without salt.
Twenty-Five new subscribers to tn
LEDGER this week. Not one Of whor
was solicited. How is this for high
DIR. Potts, of California, has ou
thanks for San Francisco papers cor
tanning accounts of Grants arriva
The Greenback party in Audrai
county, is daily getting weaker. )
much for the influence of Duncan
paper.
A brass band is being organize
in Mexico. Our citizens should Civ
this enterprise substantial encourage
ment. p
The LEDGER till January 1st, 1886
for 25 cents. We want 10 introdue
the LEDGER into every family in th
county.
w. F. Reed is in the East buyin
goods. Reed 6 Nelson now hav
one of the finest dry goods stores
the state.
The C. & A. railroad, during th
week, takes between seven and eigl
hundred passengers into st. Louis @
each train.
There is an editor in Mexico VIII
wants to sell his paper on account
ill health. Not he, but his paper,
unhealthy.
J. F. Llewellyn and bride ha'
returned from their trip north. W
welcome them. A long and happ
life is our wish.
Ben Butler says: 81 have bee
called thief, liar and political tricf
ster, but never fool" d.. 7. Dul
can't say as much.
Last saturday was one Of the bi!
gest stock sales days Mexico has ha
this season. Thousands Of head
stock were sold on that day.
Harry Day, the retired journals
and boss jack plane shower, says v
will have republican paper sool
Suppose he will be at the helm.
Both of our railroads carried exit
coaches loaded with passengers tn
week. The people from all over Il
State are focking to the st. Lou
Fair.
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