Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-09

Mr.. Ford, the confusion" candi-
date for governor of Missouri, is run
ming Oh prohibition in tbs ls.fsf dis
'tricts, a platform for beer only in VI
cinity of b~reweries, and as a whole
sale liquor dealer expects to catch
the floaters.
Rev. Silas Smith and his wife, of
st. Louis, have separated. Anothsr
member of the chufch liked SMITHS
wife. Whether Smith liked snysoth-
er members wife we are not directly
informed, but presume he has not
changed much since he was in Mex
leo.
Capt. Frost is working on some
sort of electrical invention by winch
a man can lie in bed and fish. II he
will now add an attachment hat will
lie about the size of the fish caught,
he.will remove a load of responsible
ity from the shoulders of the fisher
man. 1t is not fishing that exhausts
a man. -".l.. s,g4G1E
The second ratification meeting at
Laddonia was we'll attended and
was a grand uccess Hutton, Ken
men and others made rousing speeches.
The ladies of Laddonla come to the
front and declared in favor Of the en-
tire Democratic ticket, Audrain old
and young of both sexes are solid for
the nominees. ~
1t cost Bob Cralghead (col.) the
best part of $50 last week for draw
ing a pistol ON Kelly Wells (col).
1t appears that Bob had been carry
ing notes to Kelly's sister from a
white man in this city. Kelly took
Bob to task about it when he drew a
pistol, for which he was fined. Next
time he won't get off so easy.
1t was thought the moving Of the
p~ostofice would make our part OF
town a desert. We never saw so
many people around before at one
time as there were last Wednesday.
1t was the first day of the month and
the collectors all called. The remov-
al of the p~ostoffice, it appears, just as
we feared, does not keep people you
owe away.
Happy Cal Wagner's new minstrels.
The peoples choice. famous corps
of minstrelsy. The national black
birds Of the present age-comprising
happy Cal Wagner, Lew Benedict,
Sam Price and Charley Goodyear.
Supported by a stupendous company
with a handsome band and orchestra
At opera house, Saturday evening,
October 18th. <-Eny
Col. w. W. Dudley, who shares
with Dorsey the admiration of Re
publicans for carrying Indiana in
1880, and got his reward therefor at
Washington, is now in Ohio to aid
in having the state 60 for Blaine. W.
suppose he will avoid the Irish. as he
says he has no use for them and ye'
they are an element not to be despise6
in a presidential contest.
A stalk of corn containing three
separate tassels and seven ears O.
corn, was left at this Office this weel
by Mr.. Jesse NJ. Lear. This freal
of nature he thinks has a politica
significance, the three III represent
ing Cleveland, Hendricks and Mar
maduke, and the seven ears of corn
the sever years of plenty that vii
follow their election.--Frankford
Chronicle.
Jas. H. MCGEE, of Elsberry was il
to see us Friday. He had just re
turned from Audrain county WHERE
he bought a farm of 100 acres, fou;
miles northwest of Mexico, for which
he paid $22,5O per acre. His neigh
bors think he got a great bargain
claiming his farm is worth at 1eas
81, 200 more than he paid for it. H
will move to it next month.-Louisi
ana Press.
Says the Globe Democrat of Wed
nesday, speaking Of the roadsters
Noticeable in this display wa
Joe Stanhope, a beautiful ant
stylish bay gelding, 6 years old,
good square trotter. Although hi
failed in the capture of a ribbon, b
, has the consolati to know that b
J was found IN good company. He i
the property Of Mr.. W. R. Carter, o
Mexico, Mo-"
Delegates from II churches in Au
drain county will meet at the Baptis
church in Mexico, the 18th of Octo
Der for the purpose Of organizing a
> Audrain County Baptist Association
Revs. J. F. Smith, James Reid ant
J. G. Armstrong, have already bee
selected to draft a constitution, art
cles of faith &c. Rev. Jas. Reidh Ia
also been appointed to preach the in
: troductory sermon.
We are sure of one thing and tina
is this: Whether the Republicans o
l this district are correct in their ide
y about the popularity Of u nomine
D for Conuress Or NOT we are sure tina