Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-09-09

dogs.
Ben Butler has come over to the
Democratic party, which is good for
Butler. However, It may affect the
party. 7
Five of Chief Ouray's best horses
were killed by his friends to accom-
pany him to the happy hunting
ground.
Miss Allie Morris, one of Mexico's
most amiable young ladies', has re-
turned home from a pleasant visit to
st. Louis
John Finn, of St. Louis, was de
feated at the primaries. Boland,
surgeant Of police, was nominated
for sheriff.
Col" Hutton is on duty for a
weeks work localizing in "Major''
Grasty's place. Grasty is at the
Columbia fair.
We learn, with regret, that the
wife of Conductor Jimmie Graham is
very sick in Minnesota. She is not
expected to live.
Reporters should do all in their
power to get the news in detail, but
should be careful not to appear for
ward and bore their friends.
The party that stole the keys to
the LEDGER Office and press rooms in
the basement, will confer q favor on
us by returning the same.
Sedalia during its fair will have the
streets decorated. On the first day a
procession takes place at 10 a. IN.
Sedalia is an enteprislng city.
Elder John A. Brooks remains in
Mexico another year. He is much
beloved by his church, and is an able
expounder of the faith that saves.
Those of our delinquents who have
RENTED during the past few days
have our thanks. We trust all those
who owe us will favor US shortly.
Hunter & Evans have the contract
for Uncle Billie Vests new store.
This contracting firm do more build
ing than any other in Central Mis-
souri,.
Senator Cabel Of st. Louis testifies
that he received $500 which was all
used in the legitimate V for
Crittenden and his friends, in st,
Louis.
st. LOUIS had a big fire Tuesday.
Six ice houses and the Filley foun-
dry went up in flames. Loss, $780,
900. Two fireman killed and several
injured.
Willie Vivion is attending the Gen
City Business College, Quincy, Ill,
He is troubled with the old complaint,
and writes that he can't do without
the LEDGER.
The owners Of the Colorado
! mine have received another letter thi:
week. The mine is surprising al
expectations AMI bids fair to prove f:
perfect bonanza.
Col. Reddington is unfortunate
He says that every NEW man. h
takes in as a partner swindles him
Collects, we suppose, eight or tel
thousand dollars and skips out.
Those who have rented booths a
the fair ground, should advertise il
the fair daily. Six hundred copie
twill be issued daily, to be distributed
on the fair grounds free of charge.
The Mexico LEDGER is booming
Not a day passes, but what we adj
new names to our subscription list
There is still room for more. Onl,
40 cents till Jan. lst, 1881.
"Gold Dust" owned by Jos. r
Stanhope, carried off five ribbons a
Sturgeon four first and n second
"Low Die" was not entered at all
having received an injury on tn
way up.
Prof. Treloar is having H. M. S
Pinafore put on the boards at Mar
shall, Mo-, this week, with his usus
success. The Professor will retur
to Mexico shortly, when he will re
!, sumo his teachings.
In this issue of the LEDGER will b
, found the advertisement of j. !
f Llewellyn, the old reliable druggist
} 1t will pay every one Of our reader
, to read this advertisement and ca,
> on Fred. when you need anything j
, his line of business.
We are going to have a stree
t sprinkler fair week. W. are anxiou
s to see 1t at work. We would g
; further to see a street sprinkler s
r work than to see a circus on parade
Everybody that comes to the ia
should not fail to see the stree
sprinkler at work.
Barnes & Houston.
Monday we took a jaunt throug
the yards of Barnes & Houston. W
find that this firm have a full an
q complete line of lumber of every kin
which they are disposing of cheap fl
cash. They bought when lumb'
was cheap and can defy competition
Give them a call.
f. H. Edgar of Auxvasse, Call
way county, called on us Monda.
e and subscribed for the great religion
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