Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1880-10-21

Truth is mighty. and will prevail
d Nov. 2nd, 1880. % sss A-.f
Look out for, Fourth Of July ora
ions after the election.
"Juno, your Communication is
rowded out : juno" Why.
The civil docket at the last term of
'ourt was rather uninteresting. s
am single night" the girfs can
'londine their hair. What next?
The Democratic party, we. suppose,
s to blame for the low price of
.pples. ....---.--..-----..z.-
Mending blue stockings with white
yarn makes them a darned sight too
.'' ''< -
g Everybody that's old enough is
going to be married this fall, or is
sorry about it.
Better be red ant with no sugar
within reach, than an old maid at q
dancing party.
George Washington wasn't always
the first even in war or in peace. He
. widow.
There are IL prisoners in the coun-
ty Jail. Seine of them will not get
out in time to vote for Garfield.
Don't eat hickory nuts in the dark.
1t is unwise and then too you are
liable to arrest for cruelty to animals.
Act in such way that in time to
come you can say with pride, "In
1880 voted for Hancock and Eng
lish."
The new NJ. E. church, lS miles
northwest of Mexico will be dedicated
by DR.. Vincil, of St. Louis, Oct. 81,
1880.
]. P. Rixey, young lawyer from
Virginia, has located in Mexico. He
can be found in w. H. KEENAN, s
Office.
We find on examination there is nc
post-ofiice box 329ln our post-office.
There is 32s snd $50; but no 329.
Is this an accident?
Our readers win have to excuse
our rush Of political matter till after
the election. We will then give them
more and better reading.
Wilson township will go Democrat.
by 35 votes at least. IL is the onl,
township in the county where th'
contest will be at all close.
The paw paw crop is very heav,
this fall. The greenback party arr
going to- add new plank to thei
platform. Free paw paws.
We are glad to find that the younl
men of the county are coming TO TIN
front in single line to the support O
the straight Democratic ticket.
Fulton Telegraph: Lyman Brown
the greenback candidate for governor
pays taxes on only S57. His en.ir
wealth is invested in U. S: bonds.
i A picnic will be given 8 mile
northeast of Sturgeon, near Matthe'
Fountains, the 23rd inst. Every
body invited. All the candidates wi
be present.
We want ten or twelve cords {
good wood on subscription aecoun'
Farmers in the vicinity, KNOWN
themselves indebted to US, will pleas
deliver at once. &F
An advertising dodge: "Won
pay Tor that notice. There was an 4
turned upside down. It's runined m
trade" And yet Ingersoll insis
there is no such place.
1t is claimed by those "who know
that Bob White had the 329 write
all over Mexico last week. We Al
glad to take the blame of this rust
at least off Hancock's shoulders.
DR.. J. S. Potts now gets the LIE
GER at the s'Consolidated Bank,
| London, England. The Doctor sa
he would not cross the ocean If
could not have the LEpaER follow.
Some times we think that some
the greenback candidates are 80 ha
lpy to think that ut last they ha
been nominated for Office, that thu
don't care whether they are elect
or not.
There is a man named Thurmo
living in Lincoln county, who "
either born fool, or has lately go
crazy on the subject Of going to &C
gress. He will get 200 votes 10 I
District. ~ = SassS As
There is a great deal of talk
isome. Of our exchanges about
author of the letter from Truxtc
|fayoring Judge Porter. The writ
Hives in Montgomery and his po
office is Truxton.
E. G. Haley is out in new suit
clothes. We learn that the Gre'
back party told him either to &c
new suit Of clothes or step down q
out. The suit OF clothes is the OF
qualification he has
Bob Ingersoll can't even
steady for the devil. He has kicl
over the traces Of the Liberal Lea
Of which he was yice-president, ,
. | they snubbed him ~ he left by p
! ting . woman in his place.
We learn that the nominati
made by the greenback party in
4nourtv voro not made with I vieN