Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-06

4he new congress convenes at moor
on the 18th of March.
Postmaster John A. Woods, O.
Vandalia, died Monday.
Geo Washington was not first il
war-he married a widow.
Hayes is a "whaler' Yes, we guess
he is. We are not sure about it.
Candidates cards printed neatly
and cheaply at the LEDGER office.
Jas. Hisey now knows there is {
difference between axle greece ant
figs.
Geo. D. Bowman and J. III. Hill
are candidates for School Commits
sioner.
The dime concert at the Presbyte.
ran Church last Thursday night was
a success.
We are waiting anxiously for some
one to write communication about
rock roads.
Mexico Pleasure Club have their
dance at Vests new hall to. morrow,
Friday night.
Miss Emma Smith, who has been
visiting in st. Louis, returned home
the first of this week.
Big crowd in town last Saturday
attending stock sales. Trade with
our merchants was brisk.
The Workingmens' Organization
will meet regularly every Saturday
night, at DR.. Bourne's hall.
Mrs. J. NJ. Clark has been spend
ing the past week visiting relatives
and friends in Louisiana, Mo.
Jack Marshall was landlord at the
Martin House while the proprietor was
in Benton county on business.
L. Phillip, the star clothler, is ex-
pected home the last of this week
with a mammoth stock of goods.
If there are any dark horses fol-
city officers they had best be putting
in their appearance or always KEEP
dark.
DIR. Reed is making arrangements
to open a frst-c class hotel in the
building now known as the "Park,
House,"
Did you ever see tramp but what
was willing to shovel snow in the
summer and hoe in the garden in
winter.
G.. B. Macfarlane and W. II Ken.
nan have been practicing in che Su'
preme Court at Jefferson City this
week.
Just cast your eye over our candi
dates column-you find none but
good men there. Think twice ant
vote once.
Any person fin'ling a package o.
letter heads and envelopes printed fol
A. W. Daily, will please return then
to this office.
The sociable by the ladies of the
NJ. f. Church South, last Friday
night vas a success as are all theil
entertainments.
What Is the use of having street
crossings il they are so low that the
mud from both sides runs in and set
ties OIL the eros sing.
Rev Gillies, of Louisiana. preach,
ed at the Liberty street NJ. +. churcl
last night. Rev. j. J. Bently vii
preach at the same place tonight.
The party that stole a lot Of lead.
and paper from this office can save
himself trouble by returning then
and leaving them on the editors
desk.
VIM. Gillian, Sr father of james
Gillian, of this city, arrived in Mexi'
co last night. He is "a years ole
and travelled from dialogue, Iowa, by
himself
As we go to press We learn that tlle
preliminary cx animation Of VIM.
Harrison, for the killing of Charlet
MuIdrow, has been postponed till
next week.
Parks & Arms!cad have rented
Mrs Hclnisphar's house, and the
Parks House viii he removed to
this building. Mexico is now wei
supplied with hotels.
"Full many rose is born tC
blush unseen, ard waste its sweet
ness on the desert air. full many s
pound of butter that seems clear, is
but hiding place for yellow hair.
Jouett TomlnsOn, formerly head
clerk at Ringo House, is now weld
ing the yard stick at Harper's dry
goods store. Jouett is one of the best
.a moot nnnnlar statesmen in Mexico.
If you pick up paragrapher for a
fool, simply because he writes foolish
things, and printer for a saint,
simply because he sets up hymn
books you'll get most terribly fooled
in both instances.
We have been solicited by a large
number Gomez of friends to be cam
diiate for councilman in the first
ward. Being a patriotic young man,
we think, for the good of the COM
We shall--attend to
our own business.
Hirocb E. Jacobson have ,o,rol...l =