Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-06-26
Pike Comfy Dcmeerats.

Plke county Democrats.
We hear some talk over this dis
trict to the effect that Pike county
Democrats are different from the
Democrats in other counties in this
State; that they rather vote for an
independent ~disgruntltd Democrat,
or who had been of after strange
gods, than one who haGl always been
true to his party, and that they kill
the fatted calf and give a man an Of
flee every time he runs off and comes
back. Now this is all a mistake.
There are some of the best and
staulchest Democrats in Pike coun-
ty-nen who never scratched o tick
ct and who never will. OF course
there are a few men in that county
who change around every year in
order TO get office, but we find such
politicians all over the world. We
judge that there are no more in Pike
than anywhere else fer We notice
that Judge Robinson and other
straight Democrats have always de-
ieated the deserters by mojorlties
ranging from 1900 down. There
may be some leaders in Pike who do
not a for party or principle-any-
thing to get office-but the masses
are true steel and will always be
fonnd right in spirit and in ballot.
Perry Wood, of Rails county, is a
candidate for State Senate in his dis
trict. Wood is a good man for the
position. He is an ambitious young
democrat with a good record behind
and q bright future before him.
The annual meeting of ''The
American Bible Society" will be held
next Sunday evening, June 29th, 8
p. NJ, in the Baptist church. All
are invited. S. P. EMMoNs,
Sec'y.
The Mexico Gun Club got to the
front at the State shoot in Jefferson
City. The Mexico team won the
Clay pigeon medal. Earl Morris did
some excellent shooting, taking
money out of every purse he entered
for.
j. Linn Ladd, formerly of this
city, is a candidate for prosecuting
attorney Of Rails county. Lade
would make a most efficient officer
He is one Of the most brilliant young
democrats in the State, and we wisl
him success.
DR.. Brown, Col. Smell, Jim Rick
enbaugh, Billie Main, Dick Smith
j. W. Tucker, L. X. Morris and Capt
Buchanan, all of Fulton, were regis
tered at the Ferris House Wednesday
They were bound for Louisiana on
fishing excursion.
Josie, a little son of MIR. and Mrs
JOS. Early of this city, died of brail
fever Wednesday morning. JOSH
was 4 years old and a bright littl
fellow. The parents have the sym
pathy of the community in the los
! of their little darling.
The delegates from A.udrain to til
St. Louis convention we're Ex-Gov
, c. 81. Hardin, H. A. Ricketts,, Hor
G. G. Daniel, John Daniel, j. "
: Mason, John 7. Harrison, W. W
Fry, r. NJ. White alternate for Thos
Bolts, and Joel Pierce.
Cash Blackburn and W. W. Fir
both withdrew from the race #
delegates to the Chicago c%onventio
in order that their race might nj
E conflict with the interests Of an
other Audrain man. Such moves Al
fully appreciated by the party.
i Prof. Mcmillan is in attendance
the meeting of the State Teacher
Convention at Sweet Springs tn
week, as is also Prof. F. G. Bryal
About 400 educators are said to
present at the convention. Profess
Blanton went up from here Monds
night.
A choir of twenty persons, tt
ladies and ten gentlemen, is beil
organized by the pastor and membe
of the Episcopal church. This is
worthy move, and the examI
+ should be followed by other congr
IL cations, as a good choir is apprecl
3 ted by all ch~urch-goers.
. "At what age" asks a metaph
stefan, "does a man to grt
ID mentally ?" Some men stop earl
but others continue to learn. The
isa mar in Mexico running !
u Congress, for instance. He kno
more now than he did last we
when he ran for senate.
OF Mr.. G. G. Brooks, son OF the Il
Is Elder John T. Brooks, of this CT
70 last Tuesday evening in st. Lo'
was married to Miss {1enevieve B
70 zean, a most lovely and accomplish
at young lady of that city. The bri
re and groom arrived here yesterday
or a short visit to the groom's relativ
Returns from Pike county prim
MS chow Marmaduke's majority to be
he R~obinson's, 6O4; Ball's, 1869.
county officers nominated are: 81
for representative, Clark for prosecut
h' attorney, Rule for treasurer, Porter
collector, Fielder for sheriff, Unseh
m assessor, Harris for surveyor, and Re
for public administrator.
m The city council Monday night en-
the farce about gas works by ordering
ordinance passed annulling the franc'
on account of non-performance OF C
,an tract on the part of the gentlemen '