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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
SALARY OF COUNTY JUDGES

The Acknowledgement says that the
JUDGES of the county courts, VIII,
were in Office on the 30th day of Ju:
last, l677-the date Of taking fee,
of the said act of April 27, 1877, VIII
continue during the remainder OF their
terms of Office to receive the sum OF
five dollars per day, and I'll jud
tina, are appointed or elected after
the said %Oth day Of last July, VII
receive only thtee dollars per day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
WAR IN TIE EAST.

1t is almost absolutely certain now.
that the European war will be pro
,longed another year, and this fac
Cannot but have a wholesome effec'
upon the price of 81. in. Another fact
which is connected With the above, is
that the demand for American bread
stuffs win increase in proportion to til.
length of time that these hostilities
may last. American arms have been
and will continue to be in large de
mand, and thus, out of the misfortun,
of other nations,
Z rolden har'~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Ex-Treasurer Parker, OF South
Carolina, can'thoId in any longer.
His confession makes charges Of cor
ruption against EX-Gov. Moses, En-
Gov. Chamberlain, EX-Gov. Scott,
L. 5. Senator Patterson ard Finaa-
cial Accent IiamptOn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

That we are to have music in the
political air soon, is indicated by the
fact TINT the delegates thus far elected
to the New York Republican Conven-
ton are strong supporters of Conk,
ling against Evarts, Schurz and Fen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The people of Paris conclude that
tmcs ae getting much better, simply
because Of the intense excitement en-
isting in the game of base ball labor
e.s of all kinds quitting Their employ
ment 70 witness it; and Il iewelcr the
other day had his nose 50 plugged NJ
bv Il ball, that it now requires three
lines It's ordinary room on his face,
and afocts q complete shade TO boil
eyes. They are having picnics, col
shows. railroad bond meetings, fool
races, grangers gathe ings, big din
ners, seleuades, temperance doings.
street fights, torch-light professions
&C., &C., all indie tions o Il well fe
community. Nor has the Mercury
been neglected or forgotten undci
this rising wave of prosperity. Itha'
beel receiving prese ia bunch o
grapes, two peaches, q large apple.
three potatoes, a wate melon, a buncl
of flowers, three new tooth-picks, ;
fine comb, hale dozen eggs, one pump
h.in and his washerwoman's bill. Who
doesn't want TO be appreciated by ;
prosperous community!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

President Hayes next tour will
scarcely be as pleasant as the one
through the Southern States just
ended. 1t will begin ON Oct. 10, in
the City OF Washington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The following inscriptions written
in Latin. are on a cane recently pre-
scented TO Gov. Wade Hampton, by
some of his Irish friends of New York.
s.IIe adds honor to ancestral honors."
Gan Irish twig for the home rule gov
n Of South Carolina
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The iGlobe-Democrat urged Carl
Schurz for Senator. We would
love to know if the CD. thinks it
has any influence with Phelps
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The Boone Co. Sentinel troubles
itself very much about j. +. HocI :
ady, OF Fulton, Bro. Sentinel you
had best take care Of Boone Co.,
that is about all your tow line can
hold.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

William Cameron, brother of Simon,
is dead-was "a years old. Look out
Simon, would it not be well for you
to mend your ways a little!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

John S. Phelps succeeded Charles
III. Hardin i'll the Office of Governor,
and that is all that can be said about
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

There is a mournful cadence about
President MacMahon's manifesto to
the French people that seems to prog
nosticate defeat. list. Louis Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Harper's Weekly will not be so
Nasty, since it has dispensed with the
services of Tom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Audrain county will send the next
U. s. Senator to Washington. We
risk our reputation OH this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Quick T-ME.-DmiDg the ~ecent
fire at Washington City, fire engines
Ian from Baltimore to that place, a
distance of AZ miles, in 80 minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

David Armstrong is Greenbacker
and IN favor of the repeating Of the
resumption act. Thanks for this.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The great Question. viii the Ter
ry commission be able to butt Sitting
Bull off the bridge?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Suppose Sitting Bull should COLI
clude to take his seat on our commits
sion when it gets out there, who will
.nursade him TO Get up?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The st. Louis Annual Fair COM
menced on last Mond4y, and will close
on next Saturday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The knight Templar Band of En-
poria, Kansas, was awarded the S2oU
premium, at the Kansas City fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

.,i Why should the Democrats curse
HAYES? He has done i'll one
short year to destroy the Republican
party, and to unite the people OF the
Northern and Southern sections OF
u country, than was accomplished
in fifteen years by the Democratic
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

O'Leafy, the champion walker of
the void, is one of tie ATTRACTIONS CT
the St. Louis Fair. He can wall, a
mile iii 8 minutes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

From all parts Of the country come
the cheering repo' 5 Of the rapid re
viyal of all kinds ofbusiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

McGiH's livery stable, at Jefferson
City, worth about SIC, 000, was burn
ed last Monday morning.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Everybody says, "Who is David
II. Armstrong, that he should be APP
pointed US. Senator" Echo answers
:swho is he.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Down with the National Bapkinr
system and give us n currency direct
from the government to the people.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

We wantno third party. Lctgegn.
/ I.e"s and democrats be on ural:-
nous terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

We are strongly d ifting toward a
specie basis, bot If We are hurried by
the resumption att, all will be ruined.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Senator Morton is very low, but
we fear that some time in the not far
distant future, he will be even Glow
en-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
FINAL SETTLEMEII

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others Interested IN the 90 ktenf fr
j. ). Bfyan. deeeased. that |, j.. ". Bry-
an. administrator OF said estate. Intend to
make II II nj s. ttlesaent tbereo, ii the
next tera- Of tho probate conrLoflAudrain
countrssn b ifsd NJ m~~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The Republicans Of several different
States are d~lspleased at the re-nomi-
nation of Rice, for Governor Of Massa-
chusetts. They say that it will be
impossible to "'enthuse' over the old
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

He serves his party best who SCI tes
his country bcst.-IIayes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Its did. Armstrong Pashaw is APP
pointed u. S. Senator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
THOMAS A. BRADLEY,
NOTARY PUBLIC,

Will draw deeds on short notice and
take Acknowledgements to all legal in
SLruments at any part of the coun
~; strict attention paid to renting
houses and collecting rents. All bus
mess entrusted to my care will re-
ceive prompt attention. Office with
John nj. Gordon, rear of Savings
Bank, Mexico, Mo. 2-tf}
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Darnum's $4,000 Giraffe died at
Sc. Joe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The Ohio campaign is getting red
bot. 7'I 20
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
HEDGE PLANTS.

which we will sell as low as the low
est. Send for price list or come and
see us.
Il. f. & j. NJ. WYLDE,
21-30t Der on I'll ), Audraln 40, Mo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Boss Tweed, hire a hall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The Turkey amt cooked yet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Thomas ~. Benton was once nlt
cd States Senator from Missouri Sc
was Henry 5. Geycr; so was Lewi'
+. Linn: so was James ,. Hreeh
John b. Henderson, Cal Schurz, b.
Graft Brown, Lewis Y. Bogy, were
also Senators from Missouri. An'
now Governor Phelps sees fit in his
infinite wisdom and delicate apprecla-
ton of the fitness Of things, to
the long and illustrious line Will
David II. Armstrong, OF whom thu
most that can he said is that he vii
make a better Senator than Phelp;
would.-St. Louis Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Grant says that lie will stay lover
here a year n 50 longer, il we can
10 without him at home. Il feels
Ike Il big undertaking For us, bat VIC
are willing to sacrifice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Greenbacks viii be the salvation OF
the country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
THANKS TO MR.. HAYES.

Why should any true Democrat
raise a single word OF objection TO the
SO called Southern policy of the Presi
dent? Why, an unkind word be ut
tered against Mr.. Hayes himself!
The peace policy so nobly carried
",Nt nv the President, is the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

PoorLo. Poor Carpet aggers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
NOTICE:

Notice is hereby given TO all who are
concerned. that will at the November
term, 1877, Of Audrain county Probate
Court, make final settlement offthe estate
OF James Scott, deceased.
JANf scnTT.
q 1t. Admihistrat tx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The next Speaker Of the House WI
lie ron ,he West OF South. Buchner
or Randall. The South has not l. d
Z Speaker s'acu q
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Pecuniary and domestic troubles
are said o be the cause of Louis
kranthoff of Jefferson City, commit
ing suicide 10y drowning, in the river.
some time last week. His body was
recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The cost to Allegheny county OF
the riot at Pittsburgh, is now cstima-
ted at s., 100000. This amount
would ''shake" most any firm in Mex
leo f required to raise it in three
lny'S time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

There is room for four hundred
good tobacco farms i'll Galloway u
tv. and why do Virginians, kentuck-
ians, T~cnnesseeans or any nan ness
tate to emigrate to the best country
that a grasshopper ever flew over
[CalawsY Gazette,
Yes! that is q terrible hard ques-
ton: because you are in debt, and
Audrain, the best county in the state,
lies between you and civilization.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Prof. lice, with his cyclones arl
w~hillTinds, can beat the ]equinozial
sto'ms 8" badly, that they rcanse 10
show the hand this fall.
Charlton county has repudiated
her abroad debt, and will contest
the iu~,Ler payment Of principal and
interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Hendricks has returned from Eu-
rope.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

"Let no guilty man escape
Cant.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
WHAT'S THE MATTER

The Democrats viii 80 into thl
election of q Senator, with a majority
of fo~rty-eight on joint ballot in Tho
California Legislature this winter.
and yet, the State was counted fol
Hayes last fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

M. Alexander L. Douglass, i
Col, Mia has been elected p'o esso"
.: English in the Southeast Nilsson
Normal School at Cape Giro,deaG.
He is a . a.luate O Che State i've =
sly. lie has gone to his wo~R,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Does Gen. IIockaday expect to
check ii through or his reputation as
Il christian gcntIeman?-Boonc Co.,
Sentinel.
No. while the Hannibal and st.
Joe railroad is in running order.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Pasha means general.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

Gen. Howard now claims 10 have
marched his army huld eds OF miles.
10 less time than was ever made by
any other set Of troops? Cues
Chief Joseph must have E.ade abou
rs good time as Gen. Howard, o
else he would have been oyertaken
Poor 10 is not the kind Of propcrt.
| that ,hc Gen. hu: been accustomed
to handling.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04

The matrimonial aspects a"e as
Stunning an upward tcndeDcy which
we doubt not vii eclipse ANY mcNr
ors te m o" conjugal felicity that We
have even Witnessed ior several yeas.
Exchange.
So thew were he { too, until hligh.-
d b The droutl, and II con al,
eak o? ,hrce old bachelors, now, WI
don { expect more than halt II crop,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-04
years. This

fS1iS. iliiS
for years,
2f justice,
nalienable
the pros
he re-es-
,ernment,
Pliey be-
adoption.
the sur
. praise
cll, eve
to give
~ -
New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23
Cincinnatl,a WHISKY Rlug,

A former government officer, engaged
in Bristow's whisky raids and familiar
with the methods by which the govern.
ment is defrauded of its whisky tax,
places the loss by the Cincinnati whisky
combination at about $3.50 600, or an sY-
erage Of S15, 1000 to each of the ten distil.
leries in the city. Three methods are
practiced to defraud the government, two
turning upon the temperature at which
the liquor is gauged, and the other aris-
ing from an advantage taken of techni-
cality in the law.
After gauger has got the cubic con-
tents Of a barrel of liquor, and found
how many wine gallons there are in the
barrel, he determines the specific gravity
of the liquid by the use of an alcohol
meter, which sinks lower in the barrel ac-
eording as there is more alcohol in it. If
it shows one-half alcohol the tax is nine
ty cents gallon, what is called first-proof
tax. Heating the liquid or adding alco-'
hol makes it lighter; the alcohol meter
goes down, and more tax is due. Chilling
the liquid or adding water makes it
heavier; the meter goes up, and less tax
is due To avoid the discrepancies
which would come from gnuging at diff
ferent temperatures, the internal revenue
bureau requires the gauging to be done
at 500 Fahrenheit. Under an arrange
ment with the gaugers at Cincinnati, the
gauging is done uniformly in the morn
ing. That is the eoldest hour in the
working day. By that the government
loses and the distiller gains
The thermometers used by the gaugers
are ali gauged by one in Collector Welt
zel's Office. This Thermometer has been
in use so long that by familiar principle
the bore has grown thinner by mercurial
deposits, and the mercury rises for each
degree of heat tTihe more than each de-
gree of its graduated scale. In other
words, when it is really fifty-eight degrees
Fahrenheit this mercury marks sixty de-
grees. Both these expedients result in an
advantage OF about gallon barrel. In
other words, twenty-five gallons of water
and twenty-five gallons OF spirits will reg
lister at fifty-eight degrees as twenty-six of
water and twenty-four of spirits, about
two per cent, and not far from one-half
the advantage in piice at Cincinnati over
Chicago.
The third method by which the distil-
lers get the best of the government is un-
der the law giving the distiller the ad-
vantage Of the fraction when barrel is
just short of fifty gallons, and the gov
eminent the advantage of the fraction
when barrel is just over fifty gallons.
Of course the idea is that the barrels will
be as often one way as the other. On
the contrary, Cincinnati barrels as gauged
are always short. This gives the distil-
lers an advantage of trifie over one per
cent. Careful economy, judicious at
tention to business, and the use of these
advantages make Cincinnati the only
place where the existence of whisky frauds
is now currently charged. Distillers in
Chicago aud st. Louis, uniformly under
sold by Cincinnati, appear to consider the
matter worthy Secretary Sherman's spe-
cial attention. = Washington Correspond
ence Nelo York Sun
New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23
PACIFIRD TExAs.


The following is from the Waco, Texas,
Register of May 19:
The killing of negroes in Limestone
county has gone SO far that the Mexia
Ledger thinks it time to call halt. The
Ledger expresses the fear that the "repn-
tation of the State" will suffer from q
continuance of sueh bloody deeds, and
also expresses the fear that the country
will suffer if the deeds continue. The
colored people of Limestone county have
had no more protection than if they had
been so many wild animals whom it were
perfectly legitimate, if not merit, to kill.
Some Of the colored people Of the county
got together quietly year and half or
SO ago and reported to President Grant
the names of between twenty and thirty
Of their number known to have been
murdered or who were unaccountably
missing, but no power was known in this
great government for their protection;
neither was any offered by the State gov
ernment nor by the county authorities.
Thus there has been no government to the
colored people of Limestone county.
They could be hunted and killed at will
with impunity. The Democratic demand
of the county forced Sheriff Love to 60
after three colored men who had run
away from the county to keep from being
murdered, and to keep from being mur-
dered they murdered the sheriff after he
had captured them and was taking them
back to the county.
OF all the colored people killed in the
county we do not know of an instance
where an inquiry has been instituted by
either national, State or county authori-
ties to ascertain the cause of the killing.
1t was denied that the national govern
ment had any right 10 inquire, and the
State and county authorities had no dis
position to do SO. A press, almost unani-
mously ready to deny the truth, has
simply said that the negroes were not be-
ing killed in the county, but the LEDGER
evidently thinks that too much advantage
is being taken of the license which this
denial of the press has given, and that q
halt must be called, or the sickeniDg facts
will be too much for even the Democratic
stomach, and therefore it not only very
creditably says the thing must stop, but
also calls for an investigation of the last
case. We say creditable to the Ledger,
because any journal in Limestone county
calling for any measure Of justice to the
colored people, or asking that any who
have committed depredations upon them
shall be called to an account will have q
terrible power to meet. Nor do we expect
they will be called to an account. We
have coDtended that it was the duty of
the general government to take jurisdic-
ton where it was necessary in protecting
the colored people, because we did not
believe the Democratic party considered
it was one of importance to protect them.
If there is enough of sentiment within the
party which thinks the colored man ought
to be protected to protect him, nov is the
time to show it. The whole world is
looking to see.
New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23
How they Afford Coed Clothes.

Some time ago Special Treasury Agent
Brackett ascertained that an agent for
London and Liverpool tailors had been to
this city and measured two hundred per-
sons of wealth for suits of clothing, and
that after the tailor had made them they
were to be smuggled into New York by
officers of steamships. Two lots of CLOTH
ing intended for merchants and brokers
We're taken from the City, of Chester and
the Nevada, and yesterday Inspector Jack
son captured another lot in the ship Isaac
Webb, from Liverpool. There. were nine
richly made suits for gentlemen, several
rolls OF silk and other goods for ladies'
dresses, and shoes and other artic
The goods were found concealed in the
cabin OF Captain w, w. UFquahart, the
commander Of the ship, who made afFi-
davit that he received them in liverpool
with instructions to deliver thsm to the
persons whose names were written on The
outside Of the packages One package
was marked ''0haEles III. Marshall, (" one
OF the owners Of the Isaac Webb, who Is
remembered as a prominent advocate Of
free trade; another package was marked
&c. ?. Murray, "a Park avenue" and
another marked '.AIrs. Jesse Wilson"
The suits were from Poole, the crown
tailor IN London- The goods are valued
81 oI200s and Che duty on them q esti-
mated at $500. -Nsp York. S.a1
New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23
The sOu.h Carolina swIpoIs.

The New York Sun seems to under
stand the true inwardness of the Wade
Hampton combination in South Carolina.
1t can see in the success of Hampton only
the triumph of fraud and corruption, per-
sonal and political, over honest Repub-
lican ruls such as Chamberlain inspired
and directed. In late issue it says:
The South Carolina Legislature has
chosen Associate Justice Willard to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Chief JUS
tice Moses. Willard, elected by Demo-
cratic votes, is a Republican a carpet
Dagger, and an ex-oficer of the Freed
mans Bureau. The objections to him,
however, are personal rather than politi-
cal. He has not ability enough as law
yer to command the respect of the South
Carolina bar; and, as a member of the old
Supreme Court, he has been mixed up with
almost every job which has been imposed
upon the State, and has stood by the Re-
publican party in every election fraud ex-
cept the last, when the interests to which
he is subservient happened to lie with
good government and ''conciliation."
We have explained that the candidacy
of Willard was in the interest of certain
spectators in Wall street and elsewhere,
who hold from $1,000, 900 to $4,000, 600 of
the fraudulent conversion bonds, repu-
dated years ago by Republican Legisla-
ture, and worthless unless bench can be
made up which will consent to their re-
demption. These bonds were fraudulent
ly issued during the worst days Of South
Cardinals misgovernment. Republican
committee which investigated the subject
in 1871 reported an illegal over issue of
S6,3l4, coo. The Republican Legislature
Of 1878 declared them fraudulent, null
aud void. A decision had been forced
through the Supreme Court few months
earlier, in a case against the State Con-
troller, ordering the defendant to pay in
terest on certain of these bonds. The
opinion Of the court was delivered by JUS
tiee Willard, and from that day to this he
has been the tool Of the schemers who
hope TO realize at par upon fraudulent
paper which may be bought in stacks at
three cents on the dollar. Wizards pro-
motion to the Chief Justiceship is, we
say, long step toward the consumma-
ton Of this scheme Of plunder.
It IS not pleasant TO add that Willard's
election was secured entirely through the
influence and personal efforts Of Governor
Wade Hampton, who has strangely allied
himself with the plunderers Of the long,
plupdered people, whose champion and
deliverer he ought to be Willard was
Hamptop's candidate, and many Of the
honorable Democrats wh8 voied for him
in caueus did 50 with. the distinct under
sfanding that 70 REFUSE would be 10 vots :
want of conhdenes II the chiof of thsixl
party
New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23

A dispatch from Havana, May %, COW
ering Mexican dates up to the sixteenth,
says:
The popularity of the Diaz administra-
tion is apparently increasing. Diaz is
generally credited with a determination
to act according TO the constitution.
Senior Zamacona, late member of the
mixed commission at Washington, and
Senior Romero, ex-minister of Mexico to
the United States, have strongly recon-
mended their friends in the United States
to urge The sa:lv recognition Of D'Gz.
Ton thousand arms Lave been dis
tlibuted by General Mendez to the soldiers
in exchange for old arms and in hea of
their pay.
A train from the City of Mexico to Vera
Cruz, on the night Of the May 16,
was stopped eight miles from the city.
After starting again, the conductor an
nonneed that robbers had stopped the
train, and taken $50, 900 in transit for Eu-
rope. The passengers discredit the story.
On the arrival Of the train at Orizaba the
authorities arrested the conductor and
baggage master.
Diaz has expressed an intention to order
the War Department to hold all hAcien-
dados and officials personally responsible
for all crimes committed in their vicinity.
II Is reported that the acknowledgment
Of Diaz by foreign powers would follow
his acknowledgement by the United States.
France and England viii then be invited
to renew relations.
General Jeminez has been relieved
Of the State GoYernorship and all mill
tary command for the outrage on the
American consul at Acapulco.
the northern frontier, where General Esco-
-Four thousand troops have marched to
bedo is expected to commence a reYolu-
ton.