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Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

A. L. Better will sell you stoves,
tinware, glassware, q~ueensware; do
your job work and repair tinware a;
sell you the best washing machine
made On trial; is also agent for the
best sewing machine made-the Light
Running Improved Howe-at bed
rock prices. Come and see me at the
Tomlinson building, 5 doors south
from the southwest corner of the
square.
1 will also open a grocery store at
Tompson Station, with a full line OF
groceries, tinware, sewing machines,
washing machines, and take rags,
iron, butter, eggs and all kinds OF
produce in exchange for goods.
/ respectfully solicit a liberal share
of public patronage at both Mexico
and Thompson. Respectfully,
A. L. BETTER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

We advise the party who took the
meerschaum pipe from the Southern
Bank about two weeks ago to return
it as his name may be published in
this paper.
Heywood's Mastodon Ministries
next Monday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Glascock 4 Hooton have opened a
coal yard in Mexico. Ali orders
promptly attended to: top coal deliv-
cred at the lowest rates,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Parties owing us will please call
and settle at once. We need the
money, and trust YOU will call as
soon rs convenient.
HARPER X TUNER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

The Royal refers to Carroll ;e Bots
as to paying her losses.
j. NJ. CLARK. ACT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains ana
bruises will he relieved 10y Uncle SANS
Nerve and Bone Liniment. Sold by
all druggists.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

ID. c. knoderer will be found at
the harness shop of Mike Gorth, just
north of the post-otlice from now un-
til further orders.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

California Kidney Tea never fails in
Kidney and Urinary troubles. so
cents. Look for it at j. +. Lew
ellyn's or s. S. Craig's, AGENTS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Jack Cough has received his new
spring goods. Call and examine his
stock, and let him make you a neat
Surinp Suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

F.allI@-
Smothers x VOORHEES, have recei''''
anotherlarge stock OF lamps and lamp
goods. The best in the market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

When You want groceries buy VI
Hurd Bros. Goods delivered free 10
all parts of the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Paid CnS.

The followed named parties in JAN
uary and February either paid their
subscription or became new SUBJ
scribers. Nearly one-half of them
are new subscribers. The LEDGER's
list is growing as it never did before,
and ere the year 1882 has gone We
will have 1000 bona fde paid regu-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

California Kidney Tea. Try it
when all other remedies fail and get
relief. Buy it of j. +. Llewellyn or
s. S. Craig, agents, for so cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

The James boys and a sheriff.
posse had a fight in Kansas yesterday.
Seven of the shcriff's crowd were
killed and Jesse James badly wound
"a,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Don't fail to call at Jack Cough :
and see his fall and winter suitlngs.
He has the finest assortment in the
cit,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

WANrED.-To rent a good store
room i'll a good location.
CARROLL & Boris.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

SmothcrS 4 VOORHEES, are to the
front gain with full stock of white
lead, oil, paints. varnishes and all
kinds of painters materials.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
.L..ou Street is being opened.

- lin non .as ''"
April i NS
t.ou Street is being opened.
.4ncv',' thou art a dandy jew
II our announcements for city
~ inches of snow at Moberly
jy.
Field has just completed a
ssdenee.
We prophesied,' Mexico will
nter works.
5pds Of fishing tackle and gar
81 eds at Frost's.
mes & Houston now have one of
+ stest offices in Mexico.
Tees in the Episcopal Church
lsy morning and evening.
Fl 4. HIT lost a number sheep and
81 lad of cattle in the late storm.
rge Baughman, the hermit of
gomery county, died last week.
81 c, Offutt has sold his house and
81 Liberty st. to Thos Pagan for
,ilonia is to have q holiness
Enc. We are sorry we can't be
rus Scott, just west Of Mexico,
B IN sheep killed by dogs last Sat
that cannot forgive others breaks
& idge over which he must pass
H.
81. Wylde of Benton City, is to
zsery business. See his al i'll
sue.
champion stump puller is now
iion at the northeast corner of
are.
nnk would be all right if he
Eie used to turn the grindstone
k1try.
men with the biggest watch
usually have a silver watch at
Edofit it.
lers in some sections Of Penn
1a, use goats to protect THEN
from dogs.
A. HOllopeter is going to open &
2 shop in the basement of the
ER building.
znk Canterberry, living just
Of Mexico, had six sheep killed
g last week.
4t is the matter with the Rail,
papers: They each claim It
e official organ.
gene Field, of the Denver Tri
Is not going on the lecture
Inn as reported.
alaee l. Mckinney are going t.
a new livery stable just south o.
F & Bells shop.
lat has become Of Metoo Plat
e no peg in the government ha
erected by Guitcau:
Al advertisement Of Blankcn
L Allen and let them feed you
when You are in town.
LII One Of our esteemed cOntem
les needs is a little less style ant
ID deal more circulation.
u eornet band is getting up
1el show and will take in Cen
and other suburban towns.
IS We prophesied,' Frank Jane
ii Mexico last Saturday, shoul'
4 IN our daily cotemporary.
N' Wales, of Warren county
4 fought property just west 0
and will reside in Audrain.
good die young. The bad liv
aeout the weather, and ar
OF as the oldest inhabitants.
uaak shot at the Queen of Eng
Isl week but did not hit hel
~e Is known for this dastardl
population Of the United State
OF about so, 200, 900 people
"'u jug own one brass med;
LIT. Stoddard, the new Pre-:
aa minister from Virginia is e,
mere in time to preach he,
Will be preaching at tt
@e school house next Saturda
@na Sunday by Rev. W. "
Robinson, of this count,
Pioh bareback rider of Il
sason. u mo y
sator Is certainly a sleel
ag thing; but when awake f
1t Is found there is son
d passed the House of Re
t40e granting a pension
year to the widow of Pre-:
fairfield.
tpa every reason why the Sta
bal se fedlstricted as to Congr,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

A Massachusetts, MAJ has put Il
SpittoOn on casters and asks for a
patent OH the idea. But We don't
see what good they are. A spittoon
is hurled. not rolled. at a head.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Insure in the Royal-only company
that pays losses without a discount.
j. VI. CALRK. Act
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Smothers & VOORHEES, keep the pest
brands of white lead-Collier anu
Southern.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

We can't conceive how, when the
weather is as damp as it is now, 4
paper can be issued as dry Us a GER
tain paper that claims to he ''dcccnt''
and published for people above.
Josh Billings says that although
$4,000 insurance on a mans life will
not exactly cause his corpse to smile
on the widow, it has a powerful in,
tluencc in causing some other man tC
smile on her.
Lead and oil at Smothers & Noor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Royal-only company that pad
losses in late fire without 10 per cent.
discount.
J. NJ. CLARK. ACT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

~ Everything else i'll proportion. All e'oaS
,ro.5 IF not satisfactory, they can be re-
turned and exchanged or money refunded
szz-Cash paid for all kinds of Country Produce
Pamambnr the place
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

5. l.. Griffin has re-opened his gun
and locksmith shop in the room north
of and adjoining Peasc's grocery.
Guns, locks and sewing machines re-
pared. Shells loaded TO order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Cash will win; if you don't think
so, try it on at II. II. Fowler's in
buying groceries.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
UENERAL AND PERSONAL,

WYNN
'"'s oh '"Si"eSs'
''i' ""'iirie HIS oeen very SICK.
1''f'i' anu VIE are III Sedaiia'
Virgil heche spent last Sunday i'll this
ni@ Hi''ii' bopoitt Is studying i'll New
>."' Aachlaho was IN Columbia this
A''el' white, ST., Is III Texas buying
us i1ehuersoh Is IN Louisiana on
'oiiii d. els, OF farpef, was III town
H. ropiiil, OF iowa, Is prospecting in
''ihe tairoh WIS Ill ~. Louis last week
III. frehcll was Ill h;ti1>a> tlty on huSl-
MISS wade was III Slater ON Il
MISS Minnie 'ofdoh was IN the city on
"7' "eeA
fN1'ls PEARSON, Of N~andalla, was in
Wv" HIS "''A'
ilal Glbos Is yard master OF the Z. y.
a. ''''ei'
Mayor BaSSford is in St. Louis on bus
'H'9' 'ni> "eeh'
Miss Grace Greenwood is teaching elo-
'"'''h iii Heo'ii"'
"'ofge robertson was III on
i's' "eeA'
'iiariie Murray was lii st. Louis on
" WYNN
MISS Nina Drake Is visiting friends ana
HIS "'H
VIM Mctarlalid, OF focheport, Is COM
- NV
Miss Matte Saunders has returnedfrom
T''
W. >. boolh, OF 'chtralll, llauc Us Il
>"'>''i''''i ''ii 'h'N "eeN'
MIS- Edna "illiams was Ill McCredle
Hi'n"i "hn'S'l" was i'hle nom eol-
'''"s "'' '"''' ""'~
w."
H'' ~" 'o''> ''''
u i'i N'@ "i"'e
il">''"''"S I i''' was III
Vt "'"'> VII SHY MS WEN
Miss Harrison, OF benton CITY, has
UGH Ni>l'il5 Miss '''ile Ho"'i">'
Mrs. J. +. Blanton and children have
been visiting relatives IN PIKE county
Mrs. Ferguson, OF Montgomery CITY,
has been visiting friends IN TINS place.
Hon. c. G. Daniel and wife of Eandalia,
have been in the city on Il visit this week
Julius David and wife have lust re-
turned from an extended Southern tour
Mrs. Geo. MorSey, of Moberly, has beer
! visiting Mrs. G.. d. Ferris for a few DAYS
Mr.. Dr Toe i; visiting Mrs L r
Coat~worth, at %Laddonia, for a few days
John NJ. Daniel and wife were in Van.
dalia last week visiting Hon. C. G. Daniel
Howard Gass. superintendent of tn,
y,ndalia school. spent Sunday in Mexico
w w rob,s,, hos rouo ia roIor,d,
:, 1.-Two vl,o .roos to him ever,
week.
Nj. N,lIi. Pierce of Montana Terri.
tnrv has h.cn VISITING Miss Carrie Ed
w,rI.
,t.. Lob, D.rio,
who has been very sick, i again able t,
he out.
m ufu v,s a,oointod county Schoo
commissioner in ulaccof Samuel ID. Ellis
deceased.
II w,t,z md Jouett T,nlinson h,v
: our thanks for Il copy OF the
Tr0reIrr.
| Frank Brown. Acknowledgement Ne
4 owl ~
Intvrc's private secretary, was in tow
last week.
49, tooir 80 E.Dtuct,
ho,. h..u VISITING .Judre !, II, Shell fo
,. d,r.
n,;a :; =; u,r,;
visi,inn + James, and will probabl
/ Ioc,t. here,
. U,,ror : bocl, from Gallo
| rodo and will omen a shop in Mike Gorth'
| harness shop.
,u,;o C,m,hen who has haen Wis
itino Miss Nina Ribble, has returned t
hor home in Paris.
r. II,
r,o He was q rood citizen. and "
\ ava ;, los. him
c,r, ,
accept a position on the %rcportorial sta
of the Sedalia Dpmocrat.
visit TO friends and relatives, returned
her home in Chicago.
+ Mrs NJ r Thomas, of .Toncsbur., h,
lo,, ,iC;tinr her sister Mrs. Ben {
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

THE LEDGER is now the ~larues, ,onon
il published in the county. oni'. papeo
per year, in advance. Clubs with ,n i ~
leading Journals in the country. I'll D"e
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

James Galloway, who owns the
Wallace & Mckinney livery stable,
will in the future take charge of the
stable and employ a good man to run
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

A. f. Myres. of Laddonia, has a
mammoth stock of furniture. See
his adj and then call and get prices.
He won't be undersold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

QOOK AND JOB PRINTING
u and styles of Jon PRrNrrxo hiiinS
highest style of the art, executea |. .he
LEDGER ioh rooms. 'u at the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

j. Nj. Clark. agent for Royal anu
Continental Insurance Companies.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

We learn that Gabe Blum will soon
purchase the interest of the David
Bros in that firm and that he and Lee
sem will carry on the business in the
future. We wish the management
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Wit, humor or news in our ''decent''
contemporary would be almost as con-
spicuous as would be circus posters On
a family burial vault.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

"ppu- iFttttf- bSst.
Try the Peerless Mills celebrated
Best Brand of flour. Best and cheap
est at Kentucky Grocery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Young mel who want their collars
and cuffs done up in iirst-class style
should call on Aaron Frank. He has
the agency for st. Louis steam laun-
dry.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Don't let the first spring robin fool
you into preparing an onion bed.
Spring robins a stand a foot of
snow and zero weather.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Full line of window glass OF I'LL
sizes at Smothcrs 4 VOORHEES,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Died, in this city, last week, Emmett
Cough, aged Is years, son of John
Cough. Emmett had been sick only
about two weeks. He was a clever,
bright boy and his loss has cast a deep
gloom over the family who have the
deepest sympathy of their many
friends.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Il. f. Dobyns settled with the
county yesterday. He has collected
9S per cent. Of this years taxes,
which is the closest collection ever
| mnlc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Pollock for Mayor.

As will be seen in our announce
ment column VIM. Pollock has con
scented to become a candidate fol
mayor. A petition signed by repre-
sentative citizens and taxpayers was
presentented to him and we are glat
to see that he has accepted the call.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

1t would be pertinent for the fog
horn, after insinuating that the LED
GER is neither decent o respectable.
to send us a ! letter demanding an ap-
ology for what we have said in reply
and then to curse us on the street
some Sunday for not noticing said
letter.
Mr.. Corner, of Worcester, made
us a pleasant call last week, and in.
forms us that the whole country
around Worcester is underlaid witt
a 3O-inch vein of good coal. MeXi.
co could have all the coal she needed
for manufactures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Buy you hedge plants, fruit and
ornamental trees of B. F. Wylde, Ben
ton City, Audrain county, Nc.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Good News.

Dwight Durkec, a banker of st.
Louis, and Il property owner in Au-
drain, seeing a notice of our water
works meeting in a special dispatch
from this city to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat wrote to his agent, Mr.. j.
Z. Clark, that he would take as many
bonds as we wanted at par at 6 pen
cent. Mr.. Durkee is in favor o
water works and will do all he can tc
holm ZIG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Lead and oil at Smothers & Voor-
bioc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

s.Orgauize" your sheep or the dogs
will get away with them.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Groceries are low in price at r. H.
Fowler's, and you q always get the
highest price for produce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

To the Editor of the LEDGER:
MEXICO, Mo-, March give think
the following a good ticket for our
city at the present time: Mayor,
VIM. Pollock. Councilmen, 1st ward,
r. Galloway 2nd ward, d. f. Shea
Sd ward, j. D.. Tucker; 4th ward,
II. Jacobson; 9Th ward, Col. j. j.
Haden; 9th ward, Joe. Glandon.
CITIZEN.
n n Kno1arar will do all work and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
LETTER LIST.

MEXfCo, No, March ., 1852.
7 IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
IL office at Mexico. Audrain County. Missouri.
and which. if not called Tor within four weeks
from date. will be sent 10 the Dead Letter Office
at Washington City.
Butler James mr. Kenn Mary mrs
Bennett William mr. Naylor Ellie mrs
Berry Minerva mrs Peely Helen mrs
Berkeley Andy MIR Rodgers Pllny mrs
Boyd Charley mr. Riley MARY mrs
Collier Jerry Slaughter Maggie miss
Cuons Jacob 2 Trimble George
Dodd Eliza mrs Tune Dan
Eller Frank Thomas Lizzie mrs
GIBSON Charlie Vaughn john I
Holbomb Joseph Williams Malcolm
Haycratt Roger mr. Watts Wayman VIM
Hit Virginia mrs Webster Jacob mr.
john GOwan Weeks George mr.
kittle Ida miss
81 Persons calling for letters in this list will
please say advertised"
81 Office open on Sunday from 4 to S O'Clock,
In the afternoon.
Z A. P0TEET. =. Nj.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Fresh staple and fancy .groceri''
cheap for cash at IIurd Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

The sentiments of DIR. Power, who
opened the '.Gartield Memorial Day
in Congress with prayer, are of doubt,
full taste. He said: ''Oh. Lord. W.
thank thee for this OCCASION"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

DIR. Tanner still insists that he did
a great thing. and that the public
didn't appreciate him as it ought. He
should have kept right on fasting to
he appreciated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
THE MARKETS.
MEXICO MARKET REPORT,
WEEKLY BY
M PFASE
DRY GOODS,
And Staple & Fancy Groceries


4 Ethtfai STOCK.
eY- Every article sold on the CLOSEST pos.
sible margin for CASH.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

J. n. Basket is just finishing II of
the handsomest and most convenient
residences we ever saw. A few such
residences will make Mexico quite
citytied.
S. W. Buckley is City Record
er, having been appointed to fill out
Squire Gilliam's uneXpired term, Mr..
Gillian having resigned on account
of illness.
James Johnson and VIM. Watts,
a couple of countrymen, had a prize
fight last week. No blood was shed
and the country has lost not IL of its
great men.
In 1851 the students at Yale Col
lege broke 1,io0 panes of glass inside
of two days. Since that time they
have found it cheaper to break eacl
others heads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Lead and oil at Smothers & Voor-

California Kidney Tea never fails
in Kidney and Urinary Troubles. sc
cents. Look for it at J. f. Lew
ellyn's and S. S. Craig's, agents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Butter, eggs and apples waHtc' ~
Paul 4 Jackson's grocery.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

d. c. knoderer V forgets old
acuuaintanceS,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Bishop Robertson. of the Episcopal
Church. will make his annual vista
ton to St. Paul's Church in this city
Tuesday, Ayril IS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Cant trust me, darling?' muir
INJURED Spiikins to the daughter of old
Money-lcnder. Not without real
estate security replied Isabella,
abscnt-mindcdly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Down to Bedrock.

Lead and oil at Smothers & Voor-
HES
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

The followed nam
uary and February
subscription or be.
scribers. Nearly
are new subscribers
list is growing as it
and ere the year Is
will have 1000 bon:
lar subscribers:
ChaS Leaf ID
u i Carter "
W I keath II
Prof Baird "
W l. West j
Jas Bruce +
CIV judy j
VIM Lander ii
, IIurd Bros L
Miss iselle Morris q
Beagies II
GOV c II Hardin s
&C kagSdale II
Mrs Frank Cummings :
Dan Marsh {
! NJ Rudd h
w L Shell Nj
RI Armstrong {
7 : Morris VI
Thos Crouch A
W II Conner =
| j II stephens |
W NJ Hanley j
| J c Aver & Co j
NV Aver & Son +
.JC EaSsf0rd A
Miss Ada Wiggington i
b Tureman 5.
MIS- IL htascock "
J. heeier "
MAJ stacy !;
| j Worth +
| Mr. SIvert Il
r 1 Casey Y
Pdul q .idckSoh "
los Boikln =.
roster MIibtiFii 20 ~
MIS- D'liilei ~
JtSreeiiltidii y
Sc DAVIS
Louis kfoebei =,
Jack Marshal =,
Gilman y DORSEY y
PAU :,
Lewis Farrai y
| \ Crews >, ,
Peter MnIolloush =,
Glauue :
II HOLY u.
DIR Russell J.
" ii Kidd '
Geo SIMPSON >
olark y
L roliock = +
~ i.irhttt. y,
! | ittD tIiTEtli ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
r0P NAN.

E,z,pD-We are authorized to announce
n4hr JACOBSON as a candidate fol
EsA non the Fourth Ward election
April +, Ns2
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Highest cash price paid for but'e''
eggs and rags at Frost's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
Change Of Firm.

Lead and oil ut Smothers & NoOr.
biac
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

friends and relatives. bliss Nary has a
host of friends who will miss her and
wish for her speedy return.
Miss Kittie Wardwell, who for some
time has been visiting Miss Mary Carroll,
left for her home i'll the East Tuesday
night. She made a host of friends while
here, who will regret her departure.
Fulton Telegraph: On Tuesday last,
Mrs. Hattie Herndon, one of our most
pleasant society ladies, assisted by the
accomplished Miss Ella Hord, of Mexico,
entertained a few of her friends in most
royal style.
S~HAkSPEAEEAN
The Shakspearean Gu meets every
Tuesday night at the residence of Judge
w. O. ForriSt. The club is now reading
Macbeth. Such clubs are both entertain
ing and instructive, and should be en-
couraged.
HOME LUZ
TIL Home lub gave one of their de-
lightful dances at the Ringo House Tues
day night. a large number We're present,
and Il glorious time was enjoyed by all.
The Home Club should be congratulated
for the pleaSureable entertainments they
are giving every two weeks.
SURPRISE PARTY.
One of the most pleasant parties of the
winter was the surprise party at James
! =, ,rol1 l,.@ I,;l,- .:I4
perfectly enjoyable rs it was a delightful
surprise. Mrs. Carroll, assisted by her
daughter, Miss Mary and her guest, Miss
Kitty Wardwell, made all present feel at
home, and Il jolly good time wa enjoyed.
Wits ARTY.
There was Il pleasant whist party at the
residence of J. F. Llewellyn last Monday
night, and Il jolly time enjoyed by all.
Refreshments We're served the latter part
of the evening. Among those present
We're: Maj r. f. Lawder and wife,
Geo. S. Archer and wife, ID. T. Gentry,
Mrs. MATHS and MIS-. Vim. Llewellyn.
FEAST OF RSTHER.
VI. Blum, now of this city, formerly of
st. Louis county, gave Il party to his Jew
ish friends of this city, celebrating the
Feast of Esther. The supper was Gle
CANT; the toasts were pointed and we'll
delivered; and the wine was such as can
not be bought every day. The names of
those present, as given to the reporter,
We're: u. Blum and wife, L.. Phillip, G..
Blum and wife, II. jacobson and wife,
A. David and wife, Mr.. Lessen and wife,
Julius David and wife.
NOTE large book form in the above type
used up all our capital Ms. consequently we
are compelled To resort to italics and small caps
III their stead.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

l. ..s,;u j., the ring" and holds the inside track
for .low prices. when quality as wen az price ID
| cnDSilprai
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Excitement runs high at Litchfield,
Ill. Oil has been found TO flow at
the rate of $1,000 gallons per day
from one well.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

l.. ID. Shippee, the florist, has our
thanks for a beautiful bouquet. Ship
pee has one of the finest collections
of flowers in the State.
In behalf of the county court we
would say the court house bell is all
O. X. and they agree to come in and
ring it when necessary.
James Galloway bought from the
city the stables and fences on that
part of his property which will be
used for jackson Street.
Don't fail to read Jas. Donieis ad
in this issue of the paper. jim is a re-
liable man a pleasant gentleman to do
business with. Call and see him.
Mr.. James Carroll, who was in St.
Louis last week, has our thanks for
a sunhower fan-typical of the Oscar
Wilde fever now raging i'll st. Louis.
S. Clark, at Benton City, lost nine
sheep, VIM. Hamilton and VIM. Wild
five more, all by dogs, last week.
Everybody is in favor of the dog law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Fresh country butter and eggs
Hurd Bros.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09
All tbOut $50.

Jas. McManuS, a fireman on the {.
4 4. II. r., had Emma Gay. Il sad
dle-colorcd lady, arrested last Sunday
for stealing $50 from him. He claim
ed that Emma got into the car while
he was at supper, and stole his pants,
coat, vest, pocket-hook and all. En-
ma, when arrested by Sheriff Wood
ward, gave up the money, but claimed
that McNanus. while out walking with
her, gave her the money to keep for
him. Emma went to Jail.
There was the largest crowd in
Mexico last Saturday that we have
seen since circus day. Mexico is a
trade center. People come here for
thirty miles around to trade, and all
we lack to he Il city is Il few manufac-
turing interests. We could have these
if our moneyed men would take hold
of the matter.
"IOu have no ruins. no natural
~curiositics in this country drawled
Mr.. Oscar Wilde to Mrs. Senator
Pendleton, al Il reception last week.
"No,' replied the quick witted lady.
..but our ruins will come soon enough
=! and us to our curiosities. we import
Them"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-03-09

Cream cheese Is cents per po"'
nt FrpSt'S