Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-08-21

Joe MOCre is home again.
Our carpenters are all busy.
Bob Steele Is again at Blum's.
There is no place like Mexico.
There is dtacdys room at the top.
W~atermelons till you can't rest.
DR.. Allison is again able TO be out.
Mexico nov has four newspapers.
Saturday week will be stock sales
day.
What has become of our Archery
Club?
Prof. Hamill dropped in on us Sat-
urday.
Conkling turns to Beecher for SYM
pathy.
Miss Efie Daniel is visiting in
Vandalia.
There can be but two parties in
this country.
Dead men tell no tales, but their
tombstOnes do.
b. f. Tomlinson is clerking for
Null & Williams.
Route Agent Reuben Perrigo, was
in Mexico Monday.
Mexico is headquarters for the G. &
& A. Mail Agents.
Mrs. Julia Blanchard, CT Hannibal,
is visiting in this city.
Friday was the 15th-the boys all
went chicken shooting.
Boys, stop playing cards you may
catch the s'yellow jack
They say there are a good many
watermelons this season.
The mosquitoes are happy. There
are no !.bars'' in Mexico.
A large number of our citizens are
attending the Fulton fair.
Day, of the Union, is no more.
Duncan has taken his place.
Our business men are preparing to
90 East for their fall goods.
Conkling's matinee will not hurt
him in the eyes of his party.
If you don't want to be kicked
when down, keep on your feet.
The prospects for Hardin College
the coming season are flattering.
Moore & Kennen of Laddonia are
doing a slashing lumber business.
Our farmers are happy-even the
corn is laughing behind its ears.
The yellow fever scourge will be
nothing like as bad as last season.
Mexico does not license a liquor
saloon and yet the boys still "smile.'
Those who itchfor fame, sometimes
have to scratch for bread and butter.
Nellie Saltoris is not dead, as some
of our local papers have announced .
There Is a big temperance meeting
now in full blast at Bismarck, Kansas.
Master Fred. Forrist is o in the
employ of the U. S. Express compa-
ny.
Miss Henderson,, of Glasgow, is
visiting Miss Henrietta Gooch in this
city.
There are more watermelons in
this county this season than ever be-
fore.
Walking match, side shows, dances
and mule races at Fulton fair this
week.
President Hayes is making arrange
ments to attend the county fairs agar
this fall.
The new druggists law went into
effect last Saturday night at 1;
O'Clock.
Grant has been to Hong Kong. L
is not recorded when he will be il
jim-jam.
The first issue of the Daily Morn
ing Herald will appear next Sunday
morning.
Johnnie Kellogg left Monday nigh
for Davenport, Iowa, to remain per
manently.
Did 0 sstake in" the camp meet
ing? If not, you missed the colder
opportunity.
Those who talked fair about a fal
when it comes to putting up fairl.
seem to be short.
The St. Louis Times-Journat will
be sold at auction on the 25rd. Ant
still they 90.
Every person in the county shoul'
take the LEDGER-50 cents till Janu
airy 1st, 1880.
The north side of the square il
now the most prominent bushes
portion of the city.
The Moberly Monitor is now happy
Conway is even worse than represent
ed by that paper.
The yellow fever scourge is getting
worse and worse in Memphis. VIE
will this thing end?
Conway flies to ConkliDg for conso
lation. Beecher will be called in t.
wipe away the tears.
To hear some men talk of a ''purr
party which they propose to buil'
up makes us tired.