Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-05-04
CAMPAIGN, 1882.

CAMF AlIN, 1000.
HE LEDGERI
TO JANUARY 1, 1888,
For 81 Cash in Advance.
Published for People on Earth!@ ssa
4 nomination by the democratic
party in Audrain this fall will be
equivalent to an election.
The largest check ever cashed In
Mexico was one cashed Tuesday by
Hiram Ricketts,, for $1S,750, drawn
ly ex-Gov. Hardin in favorof Hardin
College
We announce this week j. W. Dam
icl as a candidate for recorder OF
deeds. Jim is a clever young fellow,
fully competent. and if elected Will
give good satisfaction.
Mrs. A. II. Boyd, accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. F. NJ. Johns, left to-
day for Lexington, KY, for a visit to
relatives and friends, and will be alb
sent i month or six weeks.
The Linton District Medical Socie-
ty. DIR. Rothwell in the chair and DIR.
Basket, Secretary, vas called to order
here Tuesday. A large number OF
physicians we're in attendance and
some interesting papers were read.
James Carroll, one of the board OF
directors of the Fulton Insane Asy-
lum. returned yesterday from a meet
inc of the board, and informs us
that the Asylum buildings are to be
insured for 500, 900. This Is a very
wise step. Heretofore they not beer
insured at all.
Hattie Rollins, colored, went to the
Colored Baptist Church last Sunda,
night to hear Rev. Silas Smith preach
While he was praying she started
side show in the corner, as it were
and raised such a disturbance tina
she was fined 50, Monday, for dis
turl,ing religious worship.
\ Sunday School for the summe
months was organized at Hisey'
school house lately with the followin
officers: Hord Davis, Superinter
dent Mrs. Eva West, Assistant ST.
nerintendent. and Mrs. Sarah Nj
Cord. Mrs. Maggie McCord, Mr.:
Maggie Northern and Mrs. Farral
teachers.
We are reliably informed that tt
pony club put a book agent throue
his best PAGES last Saturday nigh
and that grass did not grow undo
his feet. while he knocked rail fenc'
higher than a kite, and did not eve
stop when brick walls doomed up
front Of him. He touched the grour
only in uery high places.
Chris. Smith, of Laddonia, had
suspend business last Monday on a
count of being pushed by his cree
tors. Chris is a square man and W
pay every cent he owes. He b
been doing a heavy credit busine
and now when he needs his money
pay his debts with he can't collect
We hope to see him on his feet aga
shortly.
We announce this week W. '
Fry rs a candidate for prosecute
attorney of Audrain county. Fry
young democrat, well and favoral
known all over this and Pike coun'
from which county he moved to A
drain. He is now a partner with
@. Forrist in the law business, and,
course. if nominated, will at OF
dissolve this partnership sthe stat
Of this state requires.
1t is currently reported here t
VIM. Shumate, now of Texas, +
merly of Audrain, has been indie
for perjury. We have before he
our friend Shumate accused of
good many things, but we ne
once supposed he would lie, much
swear TO a lie. If there is nc mist
in the report Bill was sized up alb
right by some of our people in .
drain.
j. 4. Paullin, conductor On
Jeff. City branch, has a patent l
road flag which we think will prov
good thing. 1t consists of an
flag-white and red for danger OF
for slowing up-a lantern and to-
do. and is so constructed that it
be locked to the track at any pc
This will obviate the necessity G
flagnan staying out all night Oh
a storm to flag a train, or guar
car or broken rail.
Revenue Collector.
Mai. r. E. Lawder left for W;
ington last night to look after hi
terests in the Revenue Office. P
dent Arthur, last Monday, appoi
Dave Stewart, of Louisiana, Sol
the former collector, to take
der's place. There was, is and C
be but one objection to Lawder
that is that he is aiberal Republi
Stewart is a Grant Republican.
Mai. Lawder will make a fig
the Senate for the Office and the
ter will now be settled whether
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