Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-03-18
RUSH Hill RACkEf.


Correspondence vi the Ledger.
Rusn HILL, March L. Messfs. Ken
dali 4 Green shipped one load OF horses
and mules TO st. Louis last week
Mrs. obern and Mira. Lisenherry are
both lying very low with consumption.
No hopes are entertained for their re-
covery.
Died, Sunday afternoon, at the home
of her son one mile west of town, Mrs.
Doolin, in the SD year. Deceased has
been a consistent member of the Chris
tan church for many years. She leaves
a large circle of relatives and friends 10
mourn her loss. The funeral took place
at Rock Hill church Monday afternoon.
Married, on the 10th inst, at the res
idence of the brides mother, l,5lS Wal
nut street, ST. Louis, DIR. Geo. Dunbar,
of Rush Hill, and Miss Katie |, Jones,
Rev. Styles officiating. We are glad to
know the Doctor aud his bride will
make this their permanent home.
Rev. Travis preached his farewell
sermon here Sunday. We are sorry to
give him up as his stay among us has
been very agreeable and his ministry
here has resulted ia much good. lie Is
attending conference at Glasgow this
week.
Our merchants are all getting their
spring stocks. There will be a larger
t stock brought or this spring than was
! ever in this market before.
Nearly all the business men of the
l Hill were ~subpGnaed to attend the trial
I of the case of Myers vs. Reusch at Mex
I leo last Tuesday. The suit grew out of
I a failure to comply with a contract In a
land trade. The snit was compromised
by Mr.. Reusch taking the land, sixty
I acres, at 81 ,4UO
We cannot too strongly impress upon
our citizens the ~desirability of having d
good hotel in our town. A tirst-class
hotel, large enough TO accommodate the
travel, would be a good investment.
Rush Hill needs many improvements
" which she cannot have until it is in
1t corporated, and We think our business
e. men should make q move in that direc
le ton.
. Mr.. Green's livery and sale stable i
fitted up in a tirst-class style. MI
y Green sold q few days ago some fin
g driving horses to go to Alton, Ill.
a 1t is said that "Mizpah's" letter
having an effect on Laddonia's populs
MT ton already. Two families have move
he to II. H.. But what is our loss is the
galn.-Laddonia Herald.
uS We have no desire to deprive. the ed
lie tor of any of his associates.
ere To-day Messrs. Kendall & Green sol
ice to Calm & sons, of st. Louis, 10 head
let mules. We venture the assertion TIL
IN they were the largest and finest car
&C. mules ever shipped from Audraln cour
in ty. They were sold on governmel
of contract at a fancy price.
ian Mr.. Riley, from near the Rails coun
&C. line, who lately sold his farm, moved
en- Rush Hill this week.
ty- James Doolin, of Curryville, was he
is this week attending the funeral of /
OF mother.
i've, A brief epitome of the editor of t
IN, self-styled historical newspaper pu
au- lisiled at Laddonia: Watch his d.
the touch of the ivory-handled pen as
'me delineates thoughts to himself as swt
the as new sorghum molasses. His man
the ulation is like unto that of a barefoot
OF boy with ruffled hair and cheek of t
t L repeIling the charge Of five hundl
low and fifty yellow jackets, and the &C
hat cordant sweetness of his own soulfol
tie pell-mell like parched beans into a
pos per bag. And when his dashing
eau touched upon the rocket the rollicki
Slve hilarity of his whole system was ell
test trified and caused his very notes
Tery vibrate with maddening joy as If
ter electric battery had been turned on
le Is full force and he was electrified (r
'uch mounting head to gout distorted tt
con- And when he had racked his brain
con- bring forth such historical liz
o a whether true or false) he endeavors
IS. calm his exerted brain and says to b
self: 'Such blooming thoughts on
jutting crag of chance must sooner
later be plucked by some ambitious
nace ~torian." And he closes with a sym
the thetic supplication committing al
the Father. MIzPAI