Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-04-28
Audrain county needs rock roads.

the Central Hotel.
L. D. Shippe is receiving his fruit
and ornamental trees.
Look out for j. Sontag's new adj
vertisement next week.
G. 6. Galloway is rebuilding his
residence neal the jail.
What has become of the Hannibal
& Southwestern r. R.?
Alex. Goode is erecting a fine
hotel for colored people.
Is it any more wicked to sell goods
on Sunday than to buy them?
There will be a partial eclipse of
the u On the afternoon OF May 81.
Next Monday night will be the last
meeting Of the Murphys for this sea-
son.
Jack Coughs little boy, Charly,
has been very sick hut is slowly re-
covering.
Secretary of State McGrath has our
thanks for advance sheets Of the new
State laws.
Ed Rodman, Of this city, one Of
the best printers in the State is going
to Colorado.
Lam B. Morris sold last week a
"Gold Dust colt for $3.50. This
stock can't be beat.
Railroads are very fine things in
their places, but rock<roads are what
we need in Audrain county.
Admirers Of the latest and most
improved style of farming should call
and see w. W. Fry's garden.
1t was Artcmus Ward who said
that there are two things in this
world tor which no one is ever pre-
pared-twins.
Steamboats, are being built and
furnished to be used as gambling hells
on the river to avoid the strict laws
ofthe State.
A beast will be a beast no matter
what business he may go into, Or
under what circumstances you come
in contact with him.
Tom Waters has q mule colt only
one week old, that is three feet and
nine inches high. He wants to find
the colt that can beat it.
Hundreds Of Mexico boys are near
sighted. They will yell Just as loudly
at & boy playing marbles in the same
ring as at one five blocks away.
If our citizens fail to do their duty
we will lose the State Medical Insli-
tuie. If we don't do our duty it
will be an eternal disgrace to the
town.
+. C.'Russell, of Indiana, has jus,
moved into this county and purchased
the Smith farm. We are glad to
welcome Mr. Russell to our live and
growing county.
Or. W. w. McFarlane and +. 4.
Hit were ordained deacons in the
Baptist Church the first Of this week.
Two more worthy men can not be
found in the city.
The Jefferson City saloon keepers
have contributed SIT toward enter
tanning the editors in Jefferson City
next month. Wonder how they ex-
pect to get it back?
At the meeting Of the State Medi-
, cal Association IN Mexico, our cili'
zens will have most excellent chance
to advertise our city by their hospi.
i. ialltV. Let us 90 II.
The Bruce boys have their sale CT
the End of May, three miles north o
Thompson Station. A big lot 0
; stock will be sold, and a large GROVE
is expected to be present.
Quite a smash-up occurred yesterday
by the running away of Menefee':
5 delivery wagon. Mr.. Ira Tincher,
l who was driving the wagon at tht
time, received several bruises.
The celebrated stallion 'St. Louis
Logan and the jack "Craddock,'
can be found at the residence OFT. "
| Atkins & Sons, four miles northeast
of Mexico on the Hannibal road.
Graham's photograph gallery is
S closed for repairs. The rooms are be
ing enlarged, reftted and refurnlshed
1t will open again for the patronag;
Of the public about the 9th Of May
Our city council al pass no ordl
/. nances over the State law. Sedali
C tried this, and the case was CARRIE
;. to the supreme court, II we wan
/ more Sunday laws, we must appea
. to the State legislature.
Squire Lupton and a tramp had
little matinee last Monday morning
The tramp stole a pair of pants from
Mr.. Lupton, but failed to get away
If The tramp escaped arrest but did nc
get away with the pants.
G Mr.. A. G.. Mason, the veteran ed
IS tor of the Paris Mercury, II of th
best papers in the State, was in th
q city Monday, and made us a pleasar
&c call. He interviewed our bushes
a men in regard to advertising in ths
u paper.
The rise of the river at Kanss
49,.