Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-05-22

AZAIX
1t Jim Powers amt a hummer.
Who will be the hummer next
week.
Why the cornet band cannot be re-
organized.
Why that lady don't come and get
her breastpin.
How Miss - looked in her
brother-in-law's clothes.
Who said Sam Morris wasn't up to
snuff. Was 1t Joe Levi?
If :Sandy' Scott hasn't thrown
up the sponge-as it were.
Why Lee Walden has such a hank
ering around the cemetery.
If everybody won't attend the clos
ing exercises of our schools.
If Dobyns & Gibbs have not a
beauty n their soda fountain.
How a lady can jump over a show
case without breaking the glass.
If it is not time to open the cam
paign in Audrain with a big picnic.
If Jay Bennett and Maj. Carson
are not prepared to meet cyclones.
If there will be ssroom for all" in
the boat that goes up Salt River this
fall.
If the day is not past when men
have an office wheeled to them in a
hand cart.
If C. B. Greenamyer amt coming
to the front as a great favorite with
the fair sex.
If you wouldn't like to know the
identity of the lady who is living in
the city incog.
If Mexico will celebrate the glori-
Gus fourth in q name becoming
American citizens.
If an old printing office isn't about
the last place in the world in which to
hold q sanctifed meeting.
If five feet and four inches amt
something of a jump for a lady.
Didn't break any glass, either.
| How a man can run for Office him
self and at the same time try to carry
three or four more Office seekers.
What young ladies worked the con.
cert and musical soiree racket on sew
$ ersl Of the boys last Sunday evening
If a hot-water bath wouldn't be
about the correct thing for some 9th
: er parties we know, as well as darkies
If it wouldn't be well to remove
that unsightly spectacle yclept
coal house-from the court houst
T : park.
If the friends of a candidate ex
peet to improve his chances by
maligning the character of his oppo
nent.
What made Jimmie Powers, Of tn
Central-R ingo, so huffy last Sunda
morning? His ''stares'' were simpl,
horrible.
What young lady remarked (jest
ingly) that 81 don't believe anythin!
; I see in the LEDGER unless I know
is really true" Poor thing!
When Pomp is going to start OF
with his show, ''the best on earth
seven shows consolidated, unparalleI
ed IN every particular" &c., &c.
;. If two young ladies' didn't have
hand-to-hand tussle out in the gho.
precincts a few days ago? They al
! badly disfgured, but still in the rins
If the LEDGER is not a little lik
the young lady who had eaten 81
saucers of ice cream and on beir
i asked to have another, lovingly ar
sweetly replied: "Thanks, but I a
a little full already
Why the ''Foghorn' couldn't ha'
: simply said Jim Eubanks las fine
$685. for drunkenness and disorde
ly conduct, without devoting so mu'
valuable space to an abortive atteml
O at wit at the unfortunate's expens
If it is really true that Will. Gres
# has bought out Gene Tomlinson
interest in the "Dew Drop In" lun'
counter, and if Genie is going
"take the stump to push a popul
candidates claims for sheriff. T
is a natural born orator and will NAL
4 Rome howl as soon as the picnic Sc
If son opens up. Mr.. Tomlinson is
q. rustler and will be sadly missed
or his ''old pals" at the D. D. I.
,or
Ready to Die.
We have not felt well for a wee
I'M We are tired of life. 1t has lost
ne charms-rosy or red. We have