Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-03-24

kentucky papers.
The new dog law will force every
person to pay 81 tax on every dog he
keeps.
The man who lost a horse cellar
last week can find it al. c. o. Morris
grocery store.
Miss Carrie Edwards, one ct Mex
ico's lovliest young ladies', is visiting
in W~entzville.
1t is expected that more Ameri-
cans will 60 to Europe this summer
than ever before.
Our Legislators are now only get
ing 81 per day. The IS per day ex-
pired on the 18th.
Parties in St. Louis are going to
take hold of the heat fender. MI.
Hite has q big thing.
C. H. Houston & Co. have moved
their furniture store to the southwest
corner or the square.
"Man wants but little here be-
low" This expression is uttered
every second in Hades.
We are going to tie our tow line
on to the ground hog next season
when he fist comes out.
1t will always be a mystery to us
why the Intelligence did not ''proph-
esy'' that last big snow.
Rev. Mr.. Allen, the new Episco-
pal minister, will preach next Sunday
at II q. m. and 1880 p. M.
4 fen more Murphy speeches like
the one last Monday night wiH kill the
Temperance cause in Me1ico.
Misses Katie Moore and Mite
Bolton, of Fulton, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Locke.
Kansas City Times:-The San
Francisco greenbackers haye indoors
ed the assassination of the Gar.
The "oldest inhabitant'' canno,
remember when VIC had a "a inch
snow before the oae last Saturday.
Read the city ordinance in this is
sue concerning erection of gas works
within 1920 feet of a dwelling house.
The store room of Carroll & Bolts,
in Harper & Sims block, is being
fitted up for their large stock OF
goods.
Mr.. Clark Barnes, who has been
on q visit to his parents in Ohio, re.
turned to his home in this city yes
terday.
J. r. Judy has returned from
visit to Kentucky. His cousin, Mis-.
Matte Hazelrigg, returned home
| with him.
Last Sunday, on account Of tn
snow, services we're held only il
the Liberty St. n. E., and Episcopa
churches.
Wm. Winscott, the leading drug
gist of Sturgeon, was in Mexico las
Monday and made US a pleasant bus
mess call.
Judge Mason has returned from
visit to Kentucky, very much i'm
proved n health. We are glad =
see him back again.
Mexico is out of brick. j. G
Werden will have TO have brio
shipped for his gas works. Thi
should not be the case.
Judge Forrist was in Danville o
legal business, Judge Macfarlane i
St. Louis and Huntsville, and ". "
Fry in Mobsrly last week.
Miss Towner, of Clinton, No., re
tarned home last week after a yer
pleasant visit to the family Of d.
McDearmon, of this city.
Last Saturdays's snow was tt
equinoxial storm. The sun crosse
the equator Monday. The days an
nights are the same length now.
Mrs. Geo. H. Clark, nee Miss K
tie Lakeland, formerly Of this plac'
now of Mexico, Is visiting relatives
this place.-[Columbia Sentinel.
, James Sallse has returned fro
the Spring. very much improved
health. DR.. Macfarlane and fami
will return about the first Of April.
Montgomery county is having a tie
2 rible time electing a school commi
sioner. The best men we're crowde
!oI the track. We fear cheek wi
win the race.
. We announce Joseph Peabody
a candidate for councilman in Il
sixth ward. Joe il . good busine
man, live, energetic and reliable. E
will make . good councilman.
: Jay Gould's next important ste
: it is said, will be the formation Of
q syndicate TO buy Satan's dominic
and convert it into hot houses for Il
raising Of early vegetables.
The street letter boxes are open
promptly as advertised on each bo
Our business men may rest assur
that mail matter put in these bsx
u will be attended to.
Clarence vivion has just return
from New Bloomfield, Galloway cou
. ty, where he taught school all wi2tf
Clarence is a fine teacher, and