Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-08-21

SiuStCx otIu WIG, &G.OU,
P. Smith, old family servant, 81. So.
And gold dollars from friends
without number. While looking at
the gold they kept a close watch ON
your reporter, and we may have made
some mistakes in our listing of the
names. We are sure of one thing,
we saw more gold than we ever hope
to possess in all our life.
A ~protracted meeting is in pro-
gross at Martinsburg.
Nh. T. T. Shootman become over
heated and tainted yesterday. He is
all o. K. to-day.
J. E. Franklin, the handsome
and hustling advance agent for the
Goldens, is in town. The Goldens
will be greeted by crowded houses.
We trust the water-works matter
will not be allowed to die out. Our
present council has the reputation of
push and vim. We trust this will
keep it up.
Fulton Telegraph Mexico sent a
good delegation to e Sells Bros.
circus Friday, headed by those good
men-Barney Hooton, Dick Graham
and ALT. Bennett.
Prof. Blanton lectures tonight on
"The True and False Education"
He is q fine talker and should be
greeted with a full house. He has
few equals as an educator.
1t is rather tough to threaten a
nominee of the Democratic party
because he does not agree with you
about who should 60 to Congress.
Go a little slow, gentlemen.
A writer to the Laddonia Herald
says five stores in that place are sell
ling Intoxicating liquors without Ii
cense. We think this is a mistake.
Anyway, I.addonia should have a
saloon.
The Audrain County Missionary
meeting of the Christian church COM
mences at Laddonia the first day OF
September aud will continue three
days. All interested will please take
notice.
We have just received letter from
q printer who wants q job. He says
he neither drinks, swears or uses
tobacco. He should draw $1,000
a week a q natural living curiosity
in some museum.
The Mexico band is re-organized
and is in good shape again and viii
furnish music for the fair. Prof,
Wertz, one of the best leaders in tht
State, is with us again and Is drilling
the boys in fine order.
j John Noel, who was arrested fol
the beating of Lee Nichols Of thi'
city, was discharged for want of ev
idence, but vas at once re-arrestet
for steahnga watch. Nichols is still
lin q ~precarious condition.
A Sanctifed camp meeting will b.
held on the old grounds on the Gov
Hardin farm, ON Cuivre, ten mile
!, east of this city, commencing Septem
Der 2, and continuing about fftee1
days. Revs. Colburn and Thorsol
will direct the meeting.
1, Bob Hisey has just added to hi
already extensive livery outfit a hand
some close carriage, with silve
mounted harness and other accou
trements. An A No. l span of bay
lpull the outfit, as Bill Miller, Re
Gibbs and the writer can testify.
Died, in this city, August 18th
. Paul, only child of Mrs. M. Celey
s Paul was a sweet little boy and great
ly beloved by all who knew hin
] "Suffer little children to come unit
lime, for of such is the kingdom g
: heaven"
i The Republicans are goingto erec
. q Blaine and Logan flag pole near th
depot. They say ''they are going t
i advertise to travellers going throug
that although this is a solid demo
r cratic State, the republicans q ez
Ipress their sentiments withot
I trouble-campaign liars to the Col
trary Notwithstanding"
l.. On account Of the rain last Sunda
no services were held at Shearer
Grove. If the weather be favorab
a series of meetings will be comment
ed at the same place by Elder W. F
Hook next Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock, which will be continued ov'
dSunday and as long thereafter as tt
interest manifested will justify. Dill
ner on the ground Sunday.
al Institute Lecture.
Prof. Blanton, who is so success
fully conducting the Teachers 1
stitute, now in session at the Publ
School building, will lecture befo