Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-02-09

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county and lie Democrat. He is
taking a very active part in the work
Of this House. He has introduced quite
a number of important bills and has
made the impression that bis services
will be fine, faithful and important. j.
That he is 3 young man Of splendid
talent and great promise "goss with
out saying and the old members be-
gin to notice why and how be defeat
ed Lincoln's able representative in
the last General Assembly. Mr..
voolfolk is a handsome fellow, pleas
ant, affable, courteous and is fast
making friends and winning golden
opinions.
Mr.. Amick is Republican and rep--
resents, in part, Buchanan County.
He, too, is a fine looking fellow, as
courteous as Lord Chesterfield ever
was, and ''chuck. tulip Of talent and
pluck. He is reputed to be one of the
most promising young lawyers OF 81.
Joe, and his friends look forward with
pleasurable anticipation to bis future.
Mr.. Sullivan represents Charlton
County and is really one Of the hand
soonest men in tie House and clever
as he can be. He, too, is a lawyer
and has an easy going tongue and
ready words to express bis thoughts.
He "holds his own" well in debate
and il kept in the House as long as DR.
Tubbs, of Osage, he win no doubt be.
come as valuable a member and
leader OF his party.
| Another young man in the House i
Mr.. Hall, OF Grundy. He has Otter
, been on bis feet during the discussion
, Of bills, and he has not yet been "de
hornsd.n He is just 81 years of ag'
, and IL he will "buckle down" to th'
work OF storing his bright mind witt
knowledge be will some day be
a leader in hIs section ON bis side OF tn
, political field.
4 Last Wednesday night the Degr
4 convicts in the "penn gave "min
a strel show' to which all "hands" wer
4 invited and hundreds accepted the In
4 vitation and attended. Your correi
!. pondent was otherwise engaged ths
night and did not enjoy the convi'
: show, but it Is said that II just 81
!. celled anything that has been seen
heard in "these parts" for man
4 moons. The old plantation songs an
: dances, sallles Of wit and thrusts
d sarcasm were all enjoyable in u
; highest degree. The convicts then
!. selves were delighted with the larI
" attendance and each put his "best to
ar foremost" Their rendition Of q
= "Watermelon SoDg'' was unusual
good, and that which gave il su'
prominence In the evenings exc
oises was the fact that negro be
with a mouth as big as the mouth
"a the Mammoth Gave in Kentuck
went through the motions OF waite
melon eating, his tongue taking I
place of big red slice Of the melS
"a which be valloped around and abe
in q most amazing manner. IN
a. came the 'possum story, which lays
"a the shade Howard Bickley's 'poss'
m tale Of last springs narration, VII
ny brought down the bouse. As dc
Nei ology, the whole company Gang "Av
ne Down South in Dixie" with hea
o1- felt psthos and vocal ring q
oA might have been heard among
sand hills of Georgia. The upr
,eh and yells which the Southern o
o. evoked caused Warden Stark to
ri. peal to the wild audieiSce TO be
demonstraiivs, 90 fearful was be I
the rumor would start and spr'
"a that mufiny bad broken out In
A, upen" and the National Guards wo
sSoop down on rs all.
-. THE orRLs' INDUSTRIAL HOME.
- Last week We spoke Of the Refoi