Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-12-25
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w. s. BOYD, Vandalia.-Hay is
selling at S. and 81 per ton deliv-
cred in our town. We had plenty
of it and a great deal was baled and
shipped.
FRED. LLEwELLYN.-I give it up;
l don't know what kind of weather
we are going to have. I have miss
ed it so much lately that I don't
prognosticate any more.
JNo. w. ATcHIsoN.-My new
Jersey COW? Don't you ask me
about that cow. I have clicked"
four men already for being too
inquisitive. The cows all right.
A LADY FR1END.-The latest
thing in garters, I hear, has for a
clasp barred gate which fastens
in the center; enameled Oh this is
small ferocious looking dog. The
word "Beware!" is conspicuous in
raised gold letters. am told Bob
bic Worrell has them to sell.
U. H. OwINGs.-I was down at
Eureka Springs tor eight months
in 1886, and find the water from
the hole 'in-,he. ground here is just
like that at Eureka. In my opin-
ion, the water here is as great a
remedy tor dyspepsia and other
such ills as the water at Eureka.
w. V. WHITE. Maynard, Iowa !;
formerly of Audraln.-I am here
on two weeks visit. l still own
my farm in this county and may
come back here to live soma day.
We raised splendid crops in our
State. Corn is selling at 40 and
45; hay at So. so to Sc per ton; oats,
all you want, at IS.
JOE WILLIAMS, Census Taker.-
In going over the town have
named more babies than you have
any idea of. There is an unusual
ly large crop, too. The boy babies
L generally name Cleveland or
Francis, and the girl babies Jane
or Nancy or Mariah. I have to
name them, you know, before / can
put them down as citizens. I
max e no extra charge for this lit
tie service.
JNo. M. POLLARD, Jeweler.-Not
since l have been in business in
Mexico have I had such large
Holiday trade as this year. People
have bought more literally, select
ed a better class of goods and, as a
general thing, have paid the cash.
At first thought there would not
be much Holiday business, sup
posing there was scarcity of
money. I have sold a great many
goods to farmers.
COUNCILMAN ALLISON. - When
you want to travel any distance of
right cold day, fill your wagon
bed with hay or straw, heat one or
two jugs hot and then fill them
with boiling hot water. Let the
party get in the wagon and put the
jugs where they will keep the feet
warm. You can travel all day the
coldest weather that ever blowed
and the jugs will retain their heat.
This was the old-time way OF
travelling in cold weather. Nothing
else in jugs is needed.
A LEADING ATToRNEY.-Those
editors of the Kansas City Sunday
Sun did not get half what they de-
served. The enormity of the Of
tense was great and their punish.
ment should have been in keeping
with it. The full extent of the
law should have been given them.
Finding them guilty, however, was
a complete vindication of the young
lady's character. She will doubt.
less gain her suit for $4,000.
CAPT. WIN. P. FROST I have
not seen such an open winter and
such beautiful weather since 40
the year went to California. ]
was out fishing few days ago and
caught quite a nice mess. l die
the same thing in '49. Fish are
better favored this time of the
year than in the spring. At this
season fish cannot see very well
and do not get as much food as ir
the summer, but they are far bet
ter; they "bite" quicker, too.
have cut holes in the ice when i
was two feet thick and caught some
good fish with a hook. The q yins
fish G. D. Ferris said I caught last
spring was a mud-turtIe with
shell that resembled duck
wings. Fishes have no eyelids
you know, and necessarily sleeI
with their eyes open.
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