Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-31

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Who tossed that macadam against
the window Of Mrs. Galloway's dom
icile, and disturbed her peaceful
dreams in the wee sma' hours Of a
summers morn.
Don't fail to see Cora Van Tassel,
at Opera House, tonight.
VIM. Gay (col.) is again in Jail for
stealing.
R. Galloway now wears the LEDGER
gun club medal.
Prepare your bouquets for Hardin
College Commencement.
Don't fail to see Cora Van Tassel,
at Opera House, tonight.
The city is full Of ministers. Look
out for your spring chickens.
Yesterday was decoration day. Our
farmers were decorating their orn
fields.
Push Bob, Golly Hale and Head
light run a e. at Montgomery City
tomorrow.
Bishop Cranberry will preach at
the NJ. E. Church, South, tonight at
the usual hour.
Gen. Weaver is making greenback
speeches in Illinois. Making speeches
is the extent of his work.
John Cody returned from Texas
this week to attend the funeral of his
neither, who committed suicide last
Thursday.
Chas. Rippey is going to travel for
the Mccormick Machine Company.
VIM. Ripley will remain with Della
Porte & Ward.
G.. H. Ribble, of this city. a relia-
BILE and enterprising business man,
has established a commission house
in C%arrollton, Mo.
Speculation in wheat and corn is
now booming. Every time n mar
makes some other man loses. Did
you " think of it?
, Neal VOORHEES,, formerly Of Mexico,
has bought a drug store in Chicago.
Neal is a clever fellow, and we wish
him success in the Lake City.
The Vandalia Leader under the
management of MI. Thos. R. Dodge,
keeps to the front. It will be a red
hot democratic paper as of old.
Frank M. Shell is home on a visit.
The people Of Paynesville, Mo-, are
very much attached to him, and vic'
/ versa. He will teach there agaiI
next fall.
Charley Hamilton killed two foxe'
last week. He says he ran then
, down and caught them. This ma.
be true. A man who could tell sucl
a yarn as this, should be able to d.
anything.
You will always regret it if yo'
miss going to hear Cora Van Tasse
d and her superior company in ''Hid
den Hand" at the Opera House to
night. If you haven't secured seats
; get them at once.
! Several flyers are being trained o
, the Fair Grounds every morning
This morning Lewis Hord's geldin
is to trot W. H. Miller's gelding fo
quite a purse.
81 W. J. Rixey, of Jonesburg, was j
l. Mexico this week. He informs L
y that another cyclone passed over tbs
town last week, but did no gre.
damage. The people down there al
all insuring against wind.
81 The coal miners in Illinois are Q
q strike. The militia was called ou'
the mob was dispersed, and one mine
was killed. Such uprisings in Anne,
,e lea lead to but one result. Hent
J. the safety of property in this eountr.
e John A. Cockerill, formerly Of tt
% St. Louis POST Dispatch, now edit
J. of the New York World, and who sh'
It Col. Slayback, has just challenged 4
+ Oakley Hall, the editor OF New Yol
Truth, to fight a duel. We don
know what weapons they will use.
. Elder E. R. Childers, a minist
" well-known in this county, has ju
% published a pamphlet containing thr
70 sermons ON the teachings of the Bibl
, Persons wishing copies should Sci
70 Is cents postage to H. F. Childer
Troy, Mo. a
er The indications are that Miss v
a Tassel and company will be greet
I'd with a packed house this evening. '
We learn that the advance sale is a lar
IS one. And everybody in town seel
Of to want to 60. This is no more th
this charming little actress desery'