Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-07-30

'OEhS luSG WIN
otes in favor and 81 against it.
Mexico do even better
Pond & Masten agree to give us an
Unlimited amount of water for the
rec drinking fountains. What more
an be asked?
Prosecuting Attorney Buckner of
ludrain is being chaffed by the Mex
co papers on q charge of violating
he constitution by accepting and
lsing q railway pass st. Louis
If one part of the body is afflicted
t effects the whole nervous system.
80 if some citizens try to stop the
of the square it will disas-
.rously effect the welfare of the whole
:ity.
A town composed of people who
twill sell out and leave if waterworks
is carried should have q white
picket fence run around it with au-
gates, ove which we would
inscribe "peace to their ashes
The Centralia Guard comes to US
this week enlarged. 1t is as usual
full of news and always will be while
Rodemyre runs it. The people OF
Centralia should patronize the Guard
literally. 1t is the life of the town.
A Pike County postmaster was Sc
riously shot last week. We sec no
other way to get clear of the Repub-
lican p~ostmasters in this district un-
less death does what our congress
man can't find time to do-remoye
them.
The story of attempted congress
ional bossism IN Missouri is being
continued. 1t will be concluded
along with a number of congressman
when the people are let in with the
red fire in the last chapter--St. Loui:
Republican.
Democrats of the Seventh Distrie'
are already canvassing for the nomi
nation of Col. r. III. Norton of Troy
to Congress. He is a magniiicen'
Democrat and will unquestionably ruI
a lively race next time.-St. Louis
Republican.
Some people claim they are in ia
vor of waterworks, but they wan
them exactly upon their favorit
plan or not at all. Now We all wisl
to go to heaven; does it make an.
Inference which No." any one take
so wc only get -lerc:
Young Democrats all yer til
United States are getting positions q
mailing clerks, etc. We have man
worthy young Democrats in Msxie
and At.droin county Ts shout
apply to tLeu essman for g.
~sistanee fnese slges are bein
ma44e rapidly.
wesiey Collins, WHO was to hay
been hanged at bowling Green tt
morrow las besn respited by Go
Marmaduka uu..l August %, in ord'
that opportunity 1eg- be given I'll
condemned mans friends to sho
way commutas on Of sentence shoul
be granted.
The Ceaualia GHaFN says: III
Aa5seiu county papers are asitatt
oy,r a scheme 10 form anew coun
out of PORTIONS Of Pike, Audrai
Aontqom Rails aRd Monroe, wi
yansAlia rs the county seat. If t
editors viii consult Il new cons
tuition they will fnu st the form
ton of new counties isia thing OF t
past. 49,
The RaseaIs Must TO.
The Missouri congressman VIII
intrinsically only a squash bug, 81
himself up to boss his Democra
constituency, would be happier
his political life and o content
ID his taking off were he only able
appreciate the wisdom of the W
Solomon who wrote of him: ST
man thinketh he is something VIII
he is nothing he deceiveth himself
st. Louis Republican.
Rather Warm.
The Mexico LEDGER is certain
making matters rather warm for {
of the officials of Audiain coun
saying that 'he had been caught
plain violations of the law he v
elected to enforce" Bob White
the fellow who will, undoubteG
point out the tricksters to the peol
and tell them of their f~aithlessness
public servants. And he will dc
without fear or favor, too.-Glasg
Central Missouridn.
The Rascais Must Go.
What do the Democrats of !
sour think of congressman who
only arrogate themselves the right
control federal appointments in
state, says the st. Louis Republic
but actually arrange that no Rep
licans shall be removed from OF
while they, the self-eonstituted b'
es, are enjoying an eight mon
vacation? What do they thinl
men who, calling themselves De
Gratis, prefer that Republicans 4
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