Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-09-18

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Take off your shoes when you talk
to Holy Allen.
Mrs. W. +. Reed left for Califor-
MIA last Monday.
Go to the show and see the nan CD
that never(?) sinned.
Just call New York Democratic
and 90 on with the count.
Virtue has its reward'-M. Y.
Duncan will never get office.
Every dog has his day"--cats
have every night. Oh, my!
Mexico was lively last Saturday.
Mexico now has IL Leadville.
Conductor Tom Hughes has IL
thanks for Bloomington papers.
Squirrel hunting is nov all the go
more hunting than squirrels.
We now have a new supply of
cards for conductors checks.
Jas. Bassford is putting a new
fence around his dwelling house.
Robinson war nominated in New
York. Who says Tilden is dead?
Coal DEALERs.-If you want any
printing done give US a call We want
to buy our winters coal ut once
J. Il. Brooks and wife have just
completed a very pleasant visit to
Columbia and Rochcport.
DR.. Grasty preached a very inter
esting sermon to ladies last Sunday
afternoon.
Underwood will run his mare
against the Texas horse one fourth Of
a mile at the Moberiy district fair for
5000.
Young Bell, formerly of Mexico,
late of Kansas City, who robbed the
express office of that city has been
captured.
Prof. Hill, of this city, led the
band that carried oil the prize at the
Columbia fair.
Crazy-Horse and Roseberry can't
agree. The spoils must be some
thing enormous.
The greenback candidate of two
years ago for governor of Iowa, w.
z. Stubbs, has taken the stump for
the Democratic ticket. Thus are
the parties becoming consolidated
for the great struggle of 1880.
Mrs. Alice Blackman, of this city
died last Thursday. Her remains were
inferred in the new cemetery last
Saturday.
Rev. w. w. Robertson, Of Fulton,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Doctor
Russell. Of this city. He will preach
at the Presbyterian Church next Sun
day morning.
Slater will be the end of a freight
division. This will not %inconven-
fence Mexico at all. The round
house at that point is now fast beng
completed.
p. l.. Branstetter will preach in
the old Baptist Church, tonight
Thursday night
Tin wedding on the tapis for next
week. The LEDGER printed the cards
of course.
J. w. Daniel has some good farms
and unimproved land for sale-cali
and see him.
Gen. Grant is on his way to San
Francisao. He will arrive about the
goth.
Preaching % the Presbyterian
church at ~ E.. Ill instead OF half
past ten.
j. w. Carson, cashier of the Mexi-
co Southern Bank, has our thanks for
favors.
JAY Gould will get $4,000 worth
of advertis ing for the Sl0,0 900 he gave
the yellow fever sufferers.
Come up and see us; we are nov
under Il own vine and fig tree.
The young people of Mexico are
Hooking fI ward to a good, social
Wme' this winter.
Our -soft-moncy and soft-headcd
cotemp %raries should not fool them
selves about the strength of a. ii.
BGrkner.
If some of our 'ieIiuqueLts do I
pay up W. will have TO send their ac-
counts to an iron:uundry TO be recast
Jack Frost is having his calling
cards printed. OF course he is hav-
ing his work done ut the LEDGER Of
fee.
'.Cf zy.H PRS editor of the
DHi5T, rrL{. is tn, funniest writer we
ever say. he makes us tired Will
his ''funny business
The Daily Herald wants to kno"
where '.Arnell" junction is. why,
you fool you, that is where the resi-
of your snake story is. BY the way,
where in the Indian Territory is Fort
Scott?