Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-19
VANDALIA ITEMS.


vANDALIA, July 1T. j. Madi-
gan, of Chicago, was visiting his
cousin, Mrs. Cash Blackburn, last
week.
We are waiting patiently for the
Argus' two-column sensation.
w. T. Dougan, the jolly miller,
has located at Salem, Dent county.
Squire Watkins went to st. Louis
last night. We suppose he went to
buy mules.
A little child of Henry Grofford
died Sunday. 1t was about eighteen
months old.
The "oldest .inhabitant'' is trying
to remember when Vandalia had such
a windstorm as she had last Friday.
Vandalia is getting justice down to
a fine point. A ffteen-cent judg-
ment has been appealed to the circuit
court.
Z. f. Matthews and family, Of
Louisiana, passed through town last
week on their way to Perry, to visit
relatives.
Our base ball club played Bowling
Green Friday. The game was not
finished. They quit IA to 8 in favor
of Bowling Green.
There is a certain lady in this town
who is the embodiment of economy.
She makes a little go a great way,
and always at the expense OF her
neighbors-she is a scandal-monger.
There is any amount of loose talk
going the rounds among the t~attlers
IN regard to a certain couple in town.
We advise them, for the sake of the
lady, to be more discreet in their
conduct.
Bob Sinclair is on the war-path.
He showed his rock-hammer first un-
der a fellows ose the other day, and
gave him to understand that he had
stood all that he was going to, and
that his name had to he kept out of
the LEDGER. Whereupon the other
fellow got wrathy, and vowed he'd
"chaw" the next mans ear off that
suggested him as your correspondent.
Since the new whisky law went into
effect, the boys content themselves
with playing off drunk. Sam Harris
tried it very successfully on a fellow
at the depot not long since. Yester-
day Charlie Settles tried it or a fellow
in Daniel & Hant's store, and acct
dentally kicked a 81 glass out of the
front door. When the glass and dust
cleared away, Charlie looked as sober
as a Chinese missionary.
The constable of Indian township,
Pike county, undertook to levy on q
sewing machine of a widow lady.
He bursted in the door in his zeal to
maintain the dignity of the law. when
he was met by the old lady with a
c~orn-knife. He failed in getting the
machine, but got instead an ugly
cash from the corn-knife. Constable
Bob Hagan bears the reputation OF
being an excellent officer, but he is
no match for the widow Murphy.
Teachers Of Audrain County,
Read
The Audrain County Teachers Normal
Institute has been set on foot to awaken en-
ergy and secure better teaching. Last
year, after u very successful session, a per.
manent organization was effected. Those
without pay. The tuition fee will be used
to defrsy the expense of printing, lectures
and other necessary items. Our interest in
this matter is one. Come and join us. We
reed you. Use every effort, make sacri-
fees, to be with US. 1t is not only your
daty but d especial privilege. Come; devote
two ,oeeks to self-Improvement. You car
then enter upon your school work with new
strength, better ideas of teaching and 8
larger stock of kaowledge. Please note
carefully the accompanying
PROGRAMME.
Audrain County Teachers Normal Insti.
tute, Mexico, No. Second Annual Session
commencing Monday Aug. 18th, and will
continue two weeks:
J.P. Blanton, President State Norma
School, kirksville, Conductor - Schoo'
Economy, Methods.
H. i. Gass, School Com. and Principal
: ical Arithmetic, U. 5. History, Orthegra.
ply and Orthoepy.
D. A, Mcmillan, Supt. Mexico Public
Schools Reading. Geography, English
Analysis, Penmanship
S. T. Davis, Prncipal Sturgeon Public
Schools-English Grammar, Civil Govern
ment.
W. NJ. Treloar, Professor OF music, s. F
c., Fulton, and Public Schools, Mexico
:. Vocal Music.
lsom Roberts, Mexico, Mo.-Practica
Arithmetic.
j. H. Hill, Mexico, Mo.,-Physical Gsog
raphy.
j. T. Cross, Clark Station, M~o.,-Physi
elogy.
! NJ. L. Everett, Mexico, Mo.,-Query Box
Exercises at Public School Building. Mon
!. day, Aug. 18th, 1883, Enrolment
and organization.
Daily exerciSes-A. NJ.
l $50 to $40 Opening.
$50 to 9:l5 School Economy.
9:l5 to 900 Rest.
900 to 9:45 Eng. Grammar, Algebra.
9:45 to $50 Rest.
$50 TO 1915 Practical Arithmetic. Eng
Analysis.
l0:l5 to 1925 Recess.
1885 to HOO Civil Government, AHalyti