Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-12-06

minds rapidly take up each IN
cident of that glorious period in
life called Youth, the little folks
grow impatient. Finally, through
misty eyes, the good old person
sees pouting youngster on his
knee, and atthat moment the veil
of memory becomes brighter and
his mind suddenly stops at a
period when the day was dark and
dreary. ltis a Thanksgiving day
and the year-so long passed-is
1888. The old fellow begins to un-
wind his thoughts, now, and the
golden haired child on his lap
listens eagerly, as he says:
Milo Keyes gave thanks because
Harrison was elected.
Dick Worrell was thankful to
get back from Arkansas.
E. S. Wilson was altogether
thankful on general principles.
The printers were thankful that
they were allowed to work all day.
Wick Mason gave thanks because
he was alive and it was no worse.
Lee Craddock was happy that he
was not resident of Kansas City.
Doc Cave returned thanks be-
cause he had been reelected Coro-
ner.
G. d. Ferris gave thanks because
it was not cold enough to wear a
coat.
James Thomas, at the Ringo
House, was thankful that he was
alive.
Ed. Carter gave thanks because
he had advertising space in the
LEDGER.
George Adams was glad that he
was duly installed as sheriff of Au-
drain county.
Bob White was thankful because
he would get home from old Mex
leo in two weeks.
Shanks Mckinney was thankful
because the roof of the City Hall
had quit leaking.
Mayor Bassford was thankful
because the city had fewer poor
than ever before.
Virgil Williams gave thanks over
box of choice Havanas. His
friends helped him.
John Pollard gave thanks be-
cause everyone was at work on his
word hunt scheme.
Dick Hopkins was thankful with
John Lane because the people were
paying their taxes.
Tom Torreyson was glad because
he had issued thirty marriage
licenses in thirty days.
John J. Steele was thankful be-
cause Mexico had Water-works and
a good fire department.
Joe Barth gave thanks because
he found the LEDGER such a valu-
able advertising medium.
Prof. D. A. Mcmillan gave
thanks because he had the best
public schools in the State.
Charley Rodgers was thankful
that Audrain county had SO many
new and substantial bridges.
Pelide Locke was thankful on
that day that he wasn't pricing
silverware at a St. Louis jewelers..
Ben Johnson was thankful that
so few applications for divorce had
been made at the January term OF
court.
John Cave heard that DR.. Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde was coming to town
again and he gave thanks accord
ingly.
Leslie Ferris was thankful be-
cause he had just had in his theatre
the finest audience ever seen in
/ Mexico.
i George Kabrich gave thanks be.
cause the City Council reconsider
ed the order to close the cellar
ways about town.
Frank r. Jesse gave thanks be
cause he had day off in which L
dream of Louisville, Kentucky
and the inhabitants thereof.
Prof. A. K. Yancey had abundan
reasons for being thankful. HI
offered special thanks for the wild
patronage his popular college ha'
f obtained.
J. +. Llewellyn was thankful be
, cause the weather was turning cold
3 Mr.. Llewellyn had standing pre-
3 diction that the winter to follos
q would be a cold one.
Alb Armstrong gave thanks be
: cause he had recovered from a re
Il cent illness and because there wer
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