Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-08-23
THE LEDGER Is ANXIOUS TO KNOW

What's become of Col. 60 Rich
mond.
If a dude is not the tailor's
"goose."
Who umpired the coon game of
base ball.
Who it Is that stole DIR. Murdock's
chickens.
How the creamery enterprise is
progressing.
Whats doing when he thinks
he is thinking.
Why we can't have our stock sales
off the square.
When the Fulton base ball boys
lost their nerve.
Who is president of the '~'assocla-
ton" at Farber.
If a dirty insinuator is not worse
eGau q odudlC lldl.
What the boys wanted with opera
glasses the other day.
What is getting the matter with the
Sunday law In Mexico.
When some people will learn to
attend to their own business.
If the Farber sensation will be
sifted before the grand jury.
If VIM. F. Reed won't have the
dandy advertisement next week.
A single merchant who won't have
an advertisement in the Fair Daily.
What barber shaves people in the
hotels and at their houses Sunday.
1t the pool buyers in and around
Mexico are not few and far between.
What the ''old women have been
telling the occupants in North Mex
ico."
Why hitching racks cannot be put
up on some vacant lot near the public
square.
Who is there to mourn for the fine
looking, wealthy gentleman who beat
the town.
What was in the note our young
friend gave the ''transfer lady" yes
terday noon.
If Prof. Treloar's concerts are not
all enjoyable and highly appreciated
by the public.
Why a corporation pays z per
cent. for money when they could get
it for 5 per cent.
If there are not more ''busy-bodies''
in Mexico than a lazy man would care
to count in a week.
If our young friend did not have a
"curve'' motion when he went over
the back fence the other evening.
A single family in Audrain that
is not making arrangements to come
to the big picnic and to the Fair.
Who this DIR. Brooks is that de-
mands all democratic candidates to
declare for or against prohibition.
Why there will not be more people
at the big picnic the 31st, than wese
ever in Mexico at one time before.
The Mexico man who was backing
one of the, parties in the sprinting
match at the Fair Ground Saturday.
Who passed the counterfeit dollar
on the girls at the church festival. the
other night, and who they passed it
on.
If the Fair won't be a grand sue
cess in spite of the InteUigeneer's
ignoring it, because it didn't get the
printing.
If"Truth'' is ashamed of his name.
The LEDaER begs leave to state that
if he don't publish his name, he is q
rank coward.
If TRUTH Is not ashamed to pub
lish his real name, if he has one, and
If he won't find out he is a fool, if he
will just 60 on. "a.
Why we can't have a big parade
some day or night during Fair week
The LEDGER viii give at least s1t
toward such an enterprise.
Il our friend Wakefield. the barber
didn't quake when Marshal Murray
spoke pleasantly to him Monday even
ing about throwing balls On thu
square.
), If a certain young lady Of tn
eastern portion of the county hal
s not good grounds fora SANDER sui
against a certain young gentleman o
this city.
How long before advertising agen
cies will want advertisements in eoun
try newspapers sat the top Of column
next to reading matter, changed ever.
, week, for nothing-less the usua
commission.
What caused three different partie
to call at this office and inquire afte
the one line item in last weeks issu
about a redlheaded something
Friends, you mistook the meanini
altogether; it didn't apply to any
thing prospective.
- Old Settlers Reunion.
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