Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-10-04
The htelligencer runs daily, but

ter It's appearance in this paper. II
it hail not been for the LEDGER. we
don't suppose the Iateltisencer would
have known there was such man as
DR.. Armstrong.
Mrs. Show writes to us this week
that she never attended but two part:
of circus in her life. Mrs. Show
might not agree with us OH What con
stituted Il circus. If Holiness Aller
did not run a circus in Mexico Il yeal
or so ago We never saw babboons un
der a canvas.
Whenever you. hear an editor al
ways prating about the respectable
ity" of his paper you can bet that il
all there is to it. A blank sheet O.
paper is respectable" but it is rather
dry and dull, nearly as much so a.
the Fog Horn, which is eminently
respectable"
E. Shepherd, formerly of this city
is now on the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat force. Shepherd, just before IN
left the Illinois paper he was connect
ed with, wrote the biggest lie in ths
shape of snake story we ever read
He had to leave the State to keel
from being shot.
We accepted an invitation from Mr.
c. T. Quissenberry Monday evening
for ride behind his celebrated MARI
"Rena Clay" She is a perfec
model. and fine trotter. Mr.. Quis
senberry is truly lover Of fine horses
and takes pride in handling the bes
blooded stock.
You can not exchange your thre.
cent stamps for two cent ones, excep
by giving three cents for tw,
cents. The best way to get clear o
your three cent stamps is to pu
one cent one with a three, to pa,
double postage when necessary.
Col. Jackman, the red-hot.rip-roal
ing-snorting-get up early : in the
morning editor of the Laddonia En-
terprise, was in Mexico last week tt
take a nap. He made us a pleasan
call.
Col. VIM. Fisher of this county
| accompanied by Misses Lizzie Cana
way, Sarah E. Sparks, Annie ant
Maggie Fisher, made us a pleasan
call last Saturday. Come again, Col
and bring the ladies.
At the Liberty Street NJ. E. Churcl
next Sunday, the pastor will preaci
on ''Rest," and in the evening
weighed in the balances and found
wanting" in which, by request, h
will refer to the Mexico Fair.
A sociable will be held at the Lib
erty Street M. E. Church on FRIDAY
evening, consisting Of music, conver
sation and the magic lantern Adnlis
sion, 10 cents y; children, Is cents.
Porter Gregory's fine young mill
cow disappeared few weeks since
1t is not known whether she was alb
Quoted, suicided Or is hiding som,
where to get up an excitement.
Prof. Mailer, of dancing fame ant
well-known in Mexico, was arrested
last week at Clarksville, No., for tax
ing pay for teaching dancing clas
and then not filling his contract.
The Republicans make a great fus
because Frank James was not fount
guilty. They have all they can do t
explain why Dorsey was not foun'
guilty.
We learn that Orlando Hit, Esq.
| has been invited to speak at the oil
settlers reunion to-day. Hit is on
of Missouri's brightest young Law
yers and most eloquent speakers.
Geo. Knapp. one of the publisher
of the st. Louis Republican, died Las
week. He was a fine business ma
and was much beloved by all VIII
knew him.
The Hebrew children of Mexic
now have Sunday-school in room
neatly fitted up by Superintender
Lesem, over Ricketts, & Emmon
store.
Geo. A. Poteet was in Mexico tn
week shaking hands with his man
friends. We are glad to know he
doing a fine business in Springfield.
Frank Kilgore has bought the BIZ
Arnold place in the edge of town Fl
about $4,000. This is about $l(
per acre.
| Mrs. Jno. W. Howell has returnt
from visit to her parents in Ce
tralia. We think John during b
absence was the most misserble loo
ing man we have seen for IL week
/ Fred Tomklns and Miss Mi
James were married this week. Th
well-mated young couple have Il
best wishes of host of friends.
/ We know of no better or more d
serving man in the State for Lien
Governor than Col. Jacob I. Child
of the Richmond Conservator.
J.C. Renshaw, leading lawy
and one Of the wealthiest men of Fl
ton, and w. v. Berry. Sheriff Of c.
laway county, were here Wednesda
j Thcrc arc onlv 10 rafrons Of q