Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-03-05

Miss Rutledge, a fifteen-year-old
daughter of Mr.. I. Rutledge, of this
city, had her feet frozen few weeks
since and had nine of her toes ampu-
tated.
Our congressman began drawing
his salary yesterday-nearly $500
month. This beats any business the
proprietor of our contemporary was
ever interested in.
At the meeting of the B. & L. As
sociation Monday night J. A. Clan
don borrowed $1,000 paying 1925
bonus. VIM. Reed, in the express
office, paid $50 bonus for 5000.
Col. A. B. Cordner, travelling for a
large St. Louis vinegar house, was in
Mexico this week. The Col. is q
thoroughbred and sells vinegar all
over the state by the hogshead.
Mayor Fowler very wisely calls OH
our citizens to clean up, as the LED
GER has strongly urged. The marshal
will see that this is done effectually
and there will be no fear of cholera
here.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat
thinks W. NJ. Evarts will be the next
Republican candidate for President.
1t don't make much difference who
the Republican candidate is, he won't
get there.
Mr.. Torreyson, a leading citizen of
Martinsburg and a prominent Demo-
crat, is candidate for postmaster
at that place. He has a fine petit
ton and his appointment would be a
good one.
Five dollars reward is offered by
Marshal Murray to know who went
around town the other night pulling
enameled letters off of signs. The
reward will be greatly enlarged if it
will do any good.
Anderson Perkins, of Laddonin,
goes to Jail for licking his wife. 1t
is too bad his wife Is not a better man
than he is. He would then get what
he deserves instead of being an ex-
pense to the county.
| Mr.. VIM. T. Hubbard, in company
with our friend, Charley Brown, made
us a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr.
Hubbard, who has been in Colorado
and the west for the past seven years
was ON his way home to Fulton.
DR.. j. N. Glover, a leading physi-
clan of Arkansas. and o cousin oil
Collector j. +. Nelson, was in Mex
leo last week on a visit. Like all whit
visit our little city, lie is highly pleas
ed and is talking Of locating here.
John Daniel yesterday flung to tn
breeze the Wilson township CLEVELAND
and Hendricks flag, which wa
awarded to the township having Il,
largest attendance at the last gram
rally. The flag is daisy and locke
proud.
The city council this week settles
!, the matter of lowering the saloon Ii
cense by voting solid to let it renal
at the present figure. The counc
let to III. d. Hunter the contract
erect a new city hail by August 1885
o for SIS ,25O.
A. NJ. Jameson, of Fulton, is q caI
didate for mail clerk on the Jeffersu
! City branch. This is only the 5th {
March, and carly in the morning /.
we go 10 press We can not learn tn
this position has been considered /
the powers that are.
Mrs. Glendi, living near Prair
View church, had the misfortune To-
! Friday to fall from a chair and disl
> cate her hip. Mrs. Glendi is Sc yea
% old, and at this age such an accidel
Is bound to result in at least q vel
a. serious inconvenience.
10 W. 7. Lott, Jr., of Rush Hill, vi
~ in Mexico this week and made US
pleasant call. Lott has contract,
On to erect large brick building for
y. hardware store for Reudy & Fue'
oe Mr.. Terry, of this city, has the co
ts' tract for the brick work.
n J. N. Burns, Jr., of the st. Jose
ty Gazette, made us pleasant call ls
an week. He is one of Missouri's les
lat ing newspaper managers. He kno
a good paper when he sees one a
mt he also knows how to produce t
nd same. See the Gazette, for instan
'p' Mrs. Henry Uphouse, of Csnco'
'se No., is los years old. She was he
March l1th, 1880, at Holle Provit
.co of West Pbalen, Germany. Her hi
rst band died when he was SO years O
i've She is even now able to move arou
ro- and attend to- household duties and
liable to live for ten years longer.