Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-08-17


Our personals were unavoidably
crowded out this week, but will APP
pear next week.
Golden will be here fair week with
the largest and best dramatic COM
pany Oh the road.
We won't tell you who it is, but
there will be a big wedding in Mexi-
co in about 10 days.
A son of ]. II. Simpson, of Ben
ton City, was bitten by a rattlesnake
this week but will recover.
Pate Morris has some big corn
stalks. He informs us that his dogs
freed four Don up one stalk. We
think Pate lied.
We are informed by parties who
have lived in counties where the
township organization system existed
that it is a bad system.
Advertisers should remember that
the LEDGER has the largest circula-
ton of any other paper in Mexico.
Call and see for yourself.
Matters could be so arranged that
we could have a township srganiza-
ton for every six people in the coun-
ty. Then every man could have an
office.
D. M. Hill thought for some time
that he was troubled with rheuma-
tism. Last week a large needle
worked ont of his leg. He don't
know how it got there.
Judge w. O. Forrist says the
greenbackers stole everything good in
their platform from the republicans.
We would hate to be accused of such
a theft as that is.
The breach in the Republican party
of Audrain and the state of Missouri,
is daily and perceptibly growing
The mills of the gods grind slow, but
sure and awful fine.
The republicans Of Saline county
adopted in the platform the follow
ing plank; "Resolved that we op'
pose the prescription of any sect or
account of religious opinions" Evi'
deutly some of the party are Nor
mons.
Mrs. B. R. Cauthorn, Of this coun'
ty, met with a painful accident il
Kentucky, afew days since. She wa
thrown from a buggy and broke n O
her legs. We are glad to know sh'
is fast recovering.
Star Restaurant-D. Guilford {
Son have bought the Peery Hotel ant
have refitted and refurnished it in first
class style. Call and get a squar'
meal. Board by the day or weel
cheap. Southwest corner of square
The children of VIM. Pollock, ia,
Coatsworth and Maj. Lawder had
grand little sociable at the residenc'
of Maj. Lawder, n day last week
They had a first-rate time, and en-
Logged themselves just the same a
grown people.
Mrs. S. H. Bell, of this city, diet
last Monday. She has been sick nigl
Unto, death for a long time and wa
prepared to meet the Great Judge
Her funeral services wers-- conducte'
Tuesday by Rev. T. j. Goosh whs
l her remains were laid in the new CEN
5 etery.
=, We made a flying trip to Laddonis
Tuesday, and found business boom
ing there. The town is growing an
everybody is in good spirits. We re
ceived several new names for th
LEDGER. Laddonia is a red hot tow
, and solid for the LEDGER and vit
uersa; or, words to that effect.
i Judge W. o. Forrist made a rous
u ing republican speech at New Londor
! Rails county, Monday, favoring
state convention and, we learn, CAV
;, W. H. Day, Of this city, who is on
= of the state committee, a very goo
, idea of what he thought of the CON
mittee. Day replied in the sam
Z spirit. There is blood ON the repuf
lican moon.
n Within the past few weeks we hav
, heard several complaints from ladie
in Mexico, about a s'lady" boo
agent, who bores them nearlyto dealt
!. When told they do not want her boo
she will insist, and tell them they hay
no taste, and do not know what the
want, and very often insults then
> From what we can learn her cheek
perfectly appalling. If she is a pat
per and is begging a living she shout
: so declare herself, or 60 to the pot
!. house. She will never succeed j
: Mexico by trying to bulldose and il
suit people into buying her book.
T. j. Basket, M. D., physician an
surgeon and %accouchier, has locate
> in Mexico for the purpose Of pra'
. ticing his profession, and respectful
solicits a share of public patronagg,
the doctor has had 20 years expel
fence in constant practice and hops
to give entire satisfaction to all thos
who may favor him with a trial. A
calls promptly answered day or nigh
: His Office Is on west side square ovs
Llewellyn's store, formerly occupie
by DR.. Macfarlane, and his resldent