Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-04-03

Stafford, the boss buggy mar, is in
Mexico.
A"sour mash''--Flirting with an
old maid.
Geo /. McCarten has been visiting
in JEFF City.
Pocket-books will be worn short
thie season.
1t is a poor mule that won't work
,soth ways,
The colorcd troops fought nobly
last Tuesday.
Elder +. b. Coke preached in Full
ton last Sunday.
Many were called but few were
chosen last Tuesday.
The autobiography man was ''nick-
ing" the town Mondy.
We haven't had good hand-shake
since Tuesday evening.
A felon on the hand is worse than
two in the ~penitentiary.
Warner Potts is the only city of.
k5fcial that was reelected.
The LEDGER sent a reporter with
the excursion up Salt creek.
The new school board could be
composed of no better men.
Spring chickens are on the market
they are inside the egg yet.
You don't have to give security
when you want to borrow trouble.
The reason you was not elected, Is
that you did not get votes enough.
The Fulton Cornet band furni shes
music for the Galloway stock sales.
J. w. Atkinson, auctioneer, will
attend the stock sales next Saturday.
Our stock sales are a permanent
Institution, and should be patronized.
Did we hear some body say some
thing about q convention for next
year.
Mrs. G. NJ. Carroll is now opening
the latest spring styles of millinery
goods.
The Colored Band serenatled the
successful candidates last Tuesday
might.
Z Charlie Knoderer has n new boot
and show sign. 1t is q darling, sure
enough.
Il little boy, wrestling with his
first cigar, knows what true inward
ness is.
Spring styles of millinery now
ready for inspection at Mrs G. NJ.
Carroll's.
Fulton is going to have a walking
match Mexico challenges your
c~ha"'pion.
The only way to stop such wrang-
ling for small offices is to have con-
veulions.
Scarlet fever is raging in Fulton.
Several C ildrcn have died Of it IL
the last few days.
Capt Grccnman and lady. of Lott
%isiana, attended, Conference IN Mexi-
co last Sunday.
The boss sign in Mexic, is The one
just finished by Dntton, for Mart
Roberts billiard Ill
Delinquent candidates will please
settle up. We don't want TO 60 up
Salt Greek after them.
r r. G. utphcn, who has been clerk
ing for p. w. Harding, leaves for
Colorado next Monday.
Over 700 votes were polled in
Mexico last Tuesday-the largest
vote ever polled in this city.
Spring has given winter the grand
bounce, and is now growing warm
toward summer, her new caller.
Next Saturday is stock sales day.
A large lot of stock will be disposed
Of on that day, and our merchants
will do a good business.
J, There are more houses being built
and under contract for building in
Mexico now than at any one time be-
fore in ten years.
j. &. Williams the veteran editor
of the Fulton Telegraph. was an Me
Iieo last Saturday. We are glad to
Gee that his health is improving.
Miss Camilla Switzler, daughter
LOT w. +. Switzler, of the Columbia
statesman, much TO the delight oil
Eher many friends, is visiting Mrs.
Katie Glandon.
Milton F. Simmons, former editor
= the Mexico Messenger, pow Of
spingield, ILL.,, spent last Sunday III
Mexico.
The Chicago, Alton and st. Lonis
Railroad will put on through trans
1he first of April between Chicago
and Kansas City.
j. c. Bassford's little boy accfdenf-
y broke his arm In a painful manner
Fast Friday. He is doing as wen as
could be expected.
Our sanctnm was ~enliyened tasI
press day, by the charming presence
81 Mrs. Emma Lakeland, Of TINS
city, and Miss Paila Mitchell. Of Al