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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
RECEIPTS.

REJEulO 100 go
BY balance on .""". . 900 90
bach kh tx iecte II 500 90
Fines colooted..".- :" - zoo 90
D Dram nse-" '"' 80 90
billiard license" :" As 90
F1om n% 1 scaI genosa 90
Shooting aod ma Gallery ohr license. 10 90
shonsn d r ncense ..... 100 90
SHOWS M peddlers "."'. 25O 90
Rooms 100 so
Amount collected for cvrbing and idewaI.~.~~.~"~~~ 1859 90
Amount OF tax collected fr current yGar"":' 1890 s5s 90
ci tor smin e issned lf ane'ey 1,458 90
hl NOE" q G aMm rom county am n '0 .... 392 18
Toto, $ 9,oa3 IT
EXPENDITURES.
Amount interest on debt paid > 30 q 40 o
Amount interest paid savings o. o. 90 90
Paid Ragsdale and others Liberty street 1a5 90
Paid Boyer for street in Beatty's addition 40 90
Paid for WrHiGSg cemetery deeds" Sc 90
Amount refunded on over assessment 90
h%m nt u uS fm r cemetery temeury 80 50
aid for p pu im III" ... 185 80
PAID for pu6fshing delinquent tax list of l87e~"""~~"" Z 90 90
Paid street motto notices and cases lost by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ": 2s p
rad Fad or reinsurance. > &c
Ta@ 81 coaE~ in lection for 49," GO 90
am5sf and other :? matsdsl:@~ s, esa SO
P %I. GS exha aa atfona aIrD foas a' so 90
Paid tor exha nnfco - 1870 90
Paid for sexton of Cemetery 3S q
Paid council 1927 95
Pai aid for T Msv gms"'i ...' 90 65
Paid ma marshal ......". 48 so
R%oa ss 81 sm %5Eps ssges essis burned 49,, 5a7 e e
Total. 9,osa II
We the undersigned declare the above to be a true and correct statement
2ctI, 1877, to March2GIh, 1875.
AMI T. '@ Committee.
J.. d. NORRIS
REPORT OF CITY WEIGuER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

New photograph and Gem Gallery
over j. d. fuckers store. -499tff
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Read the financial statement of the
city of Mexico found in the LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

For nice perfumery, toilet soap,
tooth powders, &C., go to f. Shelf
Reily's drug store. AS 3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

w. +. Reed bought Tuesday n
of the finest span of mules in the
State for $40.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Josh Billings, speaking ofBob In.
gersoll, says: ''One thing about those
infidels you a rely on-not n
ever got his infdelity from his moth
er."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

AS soon as the city election is over
the county election will be on the ia
pis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Murphy pledges always kept on
hand for sale at the LEDGER office.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Next Tuesday is election day.
Boys that will decide your bets.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
S. n. RUSSELL

Mrs. Riley Ewing is not expected
to live.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Miss Lizzie Marmaduke is visiting
in Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
REPORT OF CITY WEIGHER.
STOCK SALES DAY.

On April 9th, B. L. Rodman, Auc-
~tioneer, will sell on the streets of
Mexico, Go head of two and three
year old steers, on time. Also COWS
and calves, horses, mules and farm
ing implements. These cattle are of
number N quality and in good con
dition.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

An Irishman, after he had scen the
numerous hills and mountain ranges
of New Hampshire, exclaimed: ''Be-
dad, l never was in a country before
where they had so much land that
they had to stack it."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

A new car has been put ON the
Jefferson City Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

The grandest affair of the season
will take place a: the Skating Rink
tomorrow night. 45-1t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

For nobby hair brushes and combs,
90 to f. S. Reilly, Druggist, bottom
price, AZ st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Read all our announcements this
week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

The Mexico Minstrel Troupe gives
an exhibition in Fulton next We'd
nesday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Gents shoes all styles at Boston
Shoe Store south side square. 4S-3m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Capt. Hiner is happy. 1t is a boy
and weighs II 1-2 pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Fine tooth brushes by the gross at
F. S. Reily's drug store. 48 st.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
REMOVAL.

|h. Flint has removed his Dental
ms to north side public square, in
l rooms formerly occupied by
Es. Bakers insurance office.
3S-3m.
When a train is advertised to leave
|lcertain time it is rather annoy
L to wait an hour or two when there
no need for it. If the Jefferson
b train is to leave at 4 o'clock it
Eld be a good plan to so advertise
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
N TO LOAN.

II sums of$30O, $500, $1,000, $1,000
pasl0.000 secured by good city and
i'm property on three, five, and ten
gRs time.
ERply to JNo. Z. CLARK IL Son,
taeral land and loan agent.
Office over Savings Banks Mexico
Il. 45.tf
Lee Mcdonald has q new German
IN worth "zwei mark 81 cents.
BIS quite a curiosity.
MONEY TO LOAN.
have constantly on hand, money
! loan on first-class security in sums
|ssit.
]. W. Carson, Southern Bank
3S-3m.
Geo. Kabrich is setting out a fine
&of maple trees in front of his place
mich greatly improves the appear
|~@c vi tnc Street.
CHANGE.-The Singer office has
|Aoyed in the east end of the new
|hnk, southeast corner of pubic
qaare, where you will find the ole
|rlable Singer machine, needles, OF
Iad attachments constantly on hand
lou will find Il. W. Nichols at Thu
Iahce to repair all machines that arr
fought to this office, on reasonable
hns. 37-3m.
Full supply of the old reliable gen
ane Singer machines at the old Singe
Vice Two doors east of w. w. Har
kf& Co.'S which / will sell for les
aaa can be bought elsewhere in thi
narket.
ut. ]. B. CLARK.
We learn from good authority tina
instruction trains will run to Man
aaal on the extension ofthe G. & A
: K BY July LIST and that regula
aassenger trains will run to thatpoir
y Aug. LIST.
ALI kinds of garden and field seed
Y BARNES & WNEGARD's.
B-tt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

"The woman question: ''What
shall l wear next?"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
''SIIAKE UP"

There was a grand matinee at Lit
tlcby church last Tuesday night at
the Murphy Meeting, q row vas rails
cd about some side issue and quite Il
fight ensued. Two or three shots
were fired and slung shots were
thrown p~romiscuous and for n while
1t sounded like mules kicking. The
Canterbury boys seemed to I've after
Carter and the Kemp boys. As the
Canterberry boys were all ''iXed'
the Kemp boys appear to have been
worsted.
Constable Hooton IS at Littleby
now with warrants for the arrest of
several Of the parties. Two of the
Kemp boys seem badly bruised up,
and may suffer some Inconvenience
from their wounds-a slung shot in
flicts an ugly CASH.
A lady at the depot last week
grumblei terribly because she was
charged for an excess of baggage.
She said, ooh well, my husband will
offset my extra baggage next week,
he is going throagh without any at
all. ut was rather hard to resist, but
the baggageman had til do so, and to
this day the lady cannot understand
the justice of rail road laws
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Every body is now blowing for
corn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Capt. Hiner is at home on a short
visit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

1t is good to be deaf when the SLAM
derer begins to talk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
Set out that kro kay set.

Saturday n week is stock sales
day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Murphy badges for sale at Mrs.
Beck millinery store. 49-3t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Whisky will have no influence at
the coming election.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
Gold is down. So is feathers.

Next Monday is ''all fools day."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

NEwPoRTsi NEwPORTsi at Boston
Shoe Store south side square. 4S-3m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

Now plant your spring poetry and
plant it deep.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

j. Med. Trimble has our thanks
for favors this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

"A "D's'' communication will APP
pear next week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

w. b. Mcintyre is working in the
temperance cause.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
PHILHARMONIC CLUB.

fH~ILHARMONIC CLUB.
Thursday evening, April
~. Secure your seats at
We book stores.
rAsTED.-A good live partner
W. y 1900 cash capital, to establish
mon foundry in this city, with a
- that viii put SIC, 900 worth OF
ents and implements against the
ouoo cash. For particulars address
White or J. j. Gill, mexico,
Souiri. AT If.
wear Havana cigars for five cents
haiiy's drug store. 40 St.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28
FOR SALE CHEAP.

40 good two year cid steers at Ash
sad, Boone county, Mo-, by j. 3.
dernaham. There are also many
eaer small lots of cattle for sale in
ee same neighborhood. 492t.
MUTATION WANTED-A lady teach
Z q several years experience, public
Y private school during spring, sum-
aer and fall months; will also give
'sssons in Music on piano or vocal
ausic. Address
LADY TEACHER,
Mexico, Mo.
IN care of LEDGER Office. 47-3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-03-28

A cultivated ear--An ear of corn.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19
MERCANTILE FAILURES AND THE
BANKRUPT.

There = , he mn impression among
some merchr dealers in the whole
sale trade hat bankrupt act, notwith.
standing va"ioa mn',scations heretofore,
has had q miscH'.yous tendency, in so far
US it has opened an easy way to n certain
class Of debtors to rid themselves of their
obligations by failing in business. 1t is
charged that the ease with which parties
who have gone through, bankruptcy pro.
cure fresh credits facilitates the dishonest
methods on the part of couscieuceloss
debtors of which merchants complain" 1t
is undoubtedly true that since the bank
ruptcy act went into operat on merchants
have not been satisfied with the results
attained. or with the delays aud costs
incurred in settling up baulCrupts' estates.
To avoid these they have in u large major
ity Of cases preferred to come to a compost.
ton with the dettor, and sign his release.
rather than wait the formal proceedings in
bankruptcy and n doubtful distribution OF
the realized assets. But n great deal of
the blame which is cast on the bankrupt
act ought really to attach to the merchants
themselves. No bankrupt law, howeycg
hedged about with checks aud guards, can
ever wholly protect crgditlrs from the
sharp practice that it is alleged " character
ICES many OF the failures that have recently
been announced" Where fraudulent con
version OF good- can be proved there is law
enough in MI of the States, even outside of
the bankrupt act, which itself prescribos
heavy penalties, TO punish such rascalities
Amendments TO the present bankrupt law
may provide for a similar. more inexpensive
and quicker mode Of settling up bankrupt
estates and may make the penal clauses
heavier, but the cases are comparatively
rare in which dishonest bankrupts are
pushed to conviction. The truth is that
no inconsidcrable part of the commercial
failures that have taken place nre due to
the looseness with which credits were
formerly given. Thu competition for bust.
ness during the past four years, when trade
has been depressed and the markets have
been glutted with nil sorts of commodities
has led many merchants to unload upon
their customers greater quantities of goods
than the latter could safely buy; the mer.
chants themselves knowing that they were
making their sales on q falling market, and
consequently shifting the shrinkage in
values IRON their own shoulders to those
who dealt with them. In past times
credits have been loosely given. character
and standing have been too lightly looked
into, and the consequence has been innu-
mereble failures and inevitable mercantile
losses that might have been avoided II
business had been conducted more circum.
specify and credit given more cautiously.
There has been considerable change in this
system latterly, but it came too late with
many. Unless complete reform prevail in
this matter, honest customers must suffer
from the efforts made by wholesale mer-
chants to overload them, and rogues, profit
ing by the ease with which credit Is obtained,
Will get all the goods they can and finally
take refuge in bankruptcy. -BaltiMore Sun.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19

Each package OF SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE
contains. DIR. SanGord's Improved luhaliAg Tube,
with null directions for rs u, IL MI cHsgs; Price
dealers Throughout the United St'irg and Capal-s.
WEEKS & PuTTFR General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists. Ro-f1n, Mass.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19

Affections of tho Eye. E.r. Throat, Lungs and
Bronchial Tubes which In many clsc6 acr' nrany
a severe case of CatArrd. lhH Inbninrd and dis.
eased condition Of the mucous membrane ia the
cause OF all these troubles Sul unit. the system
has been brought properly uut r TIC inf lSicH Of
the RADICAL CURE, perfect freedom from them
cannot be reasonably expected.
A CURE was placed hrf r., o. fuhlir. ID la
that short time II has fnurl Hs s.4 !fuuI Maine 10
California, and - CvrryWh. r4 4. .uuwlrdgrI nv
druggists and physicians L. hH 'hv most tucecssful
preparation for the thorough trt4 1t grut Of CatarTh
ever compounded. IN. fact VIII Sc deemed Of
more importance when IL T. couple. with the state.
ment that within i've yeats OWE 80 different
remedies for Catarrh have been placed on sale, add
to-day, with one or two exceptions, N. ir names
cannot be recalled by the hest. Uniformed drugrt-t.
Advertising may succeed In forcing n few sales.
but, unless the remeiy nOssrss WndpUhto.l specific
pedical properties, It II absolutely certain 10 fall
into merltel obscuF.ty.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19
A NEGRO SOLD AT THE BLOCKS.

Tn novel spectacle of selling a regro to
tie highest bidder was witnessed in the
streets of Hickman, KY, on SATURDAY last
Mr.. James Barksdale was the auctioresr
and rs the negro man stood on the block
and the voice of the au~cJioneer rose and
fell. crying the bids, it revived reminiscen.
people crowded around in anxious expect.
ancy. The negro sold was one John Coop
er, VINO had been previously tried and con.
victed as a yagrant. and the verdict Of the
jury was that he should be sold mi , seryi.
tudr .Or six months, as the law provides
aud directs.-IHckzaan Courier.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19
COLLEGE IiAZIEG.
o,a a,ad,a asa Christian Gealsmaa

iropo, OF the Princeton performance. g.
rponltuH Of tho Now Yorl itt..,"
an ia.rfa.-iu- account of tie IA urr
which the Incoming freshmen -a'aI
treshwoln"n at Wellesley I.aJ.r ii
,-o arc recc yea by the sophomore o, tlu!
Institution. Instead ot setting upon ,hur,
IN the darkness Of the night, with fog horns.
hnrbers' shears, briek-hats, dr;ggod tobnc.
o, and nitro.glycerine, as is the custom il
II our first-class colleges for Christian g~,.
Iiemen, young ladies are met upon the
arrival at the college doors, by their future
companions who are so fortunate MS to have
had a years experience of college life, con-
Quoted TO their rooms, 2ssisted in the duties
II unpacking, shown through the college
buildings and grounds, and made in every
way to feel that it is not so terrible n thing
after all to leave home and come among
strangers.
There is something charming, as well as
decent and civilized, about this. But why
should it be worthy of curious attention ?
IL is no more than the commonest instinct
Of humanity ought TO prompt any one, male
or female, to do, in such circumstances.
What excuse is there for the contrast in the
manner in which young men are received
upon their arrival at the collegesP The
first feeling the freshman has, at the be-
ginning of his first term, is that all the
college world is against him. Very often
he is a weak and delicate boy, now for the
first time separated from his parents and
home. No matter; he is thereby especially
qualified for the peculiar attentions which
the sopbomores ave in reserve for reptile
of his degraded species. The big and burl
freshman. who don't care what happens
and enjoys a bout, islet alone-ho is n man.
fellow, who don't need discipline. But tn.
tilnid boy-ho is so disgustingly fresh, tina
lie excites the unmitigated contempt of til
gallant sophnmore-he must be attcnds'
to. So, as he passes to his room, Il Tai!fe
Of dirty water is poured out of On uppG-
window upon his head; and the beast ~h'
did it is proud of having done it withoL
being detected. At night, when lie goes 70
bed and to sleep. he is awakened by tn
presence OF more intruders than his room
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19
EDUCATION OF THE HORSE.

1t is remarkable that in q country like
America, where the services of the horse
are IN so much demand both for labor and
pleasure. 50 little should DO known 0!
attained toward his thorough education.
That the horse is susceptible OF a high
degree OF training and culture, is evidenced
not only by the astonishing feats he per.
forms within the arena of the circus, but
also the great ease with which he can b,
made 10 modify his natural habits ant
inst % meet The varied requirement
OF nj H~Ipation and surroundings.
I'll sid horse of tho barren steppes q.
Russst rartary becomes, under the cals
ful 400. persistent tutorage of the warliE
Co.'S irk, the wonderfully active, ~intrepi
AMI renowned irregular cavalry OF Tho
Do The great endurance of the Ara
hu snder priyation and fatigue, is due,
No, much to any peculiarly of constitu.
tiuH 10 thc system of training adopted
30 o.. .elop these hargcteristics So with
tho foorky, and somi-Arab blooded horse.
u e. ~ the Sinks and Afghans of central
Asa trained with . special view to swim
ming, their riders are enabled to plunge
fcErl,ssly into the rapid rivers of tina.
country. confident that their steeds will
carry them ia safety 10 the opposite bank
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19

viii conveniently hold, drngged from his
couch and either compelled to endure foi
hours the fumes Of a drugged tobacco, or
run off into the country somewhere, with
ont any clothes on, and when he is reduce
to the proper state of trcpidation, he y
either ducked in some pond, or his head =
carefully sheared, or both, and he is left t.
find his way back as best he may. Which
OF these two methods of discipline Is adopt
ed, depends largely upon the weather-for
s~ophomores are careful not to expose them
selves unnecessarily.
To be plain about it, there is nothing quite
SO barbarous, so indecent, or so debasing II
any department of respectable society, as
this habit OF college hazing. Words cannot
describe the utter unmanliness OF the college
student who engages in it; yet the number
of college students who have rot oounte-
nanced 1t, during their college lie. il sal.
prisingly small. Certainly IL they we're III
in a minority, it would be an easJ Ling 20
organize n sentiment against IL, before whics
it would speedily fall into disreputc. Where
is the college in the land whose studen.
will take steps needed for the abolishmen'
of hazing? The freshmen classes of to-day
are the classes which will determine the
treatment to be accorded to the freshmen
of u year TO come. Is there one among
them, which has the mauliness to emulate
the manly example set by these gentle
ladies ul Wellesley CollegeS Is there one
amols n. which eau resist the idiotic
argnm-l. that the new freshmen must
be treated as they were treated when they
were Ireshmenl Is there one among
them which will emancipate itself from the
barbarous principle that " the traditions oil
the college must be preserved and con
tinued ?" We do not anticipate any Nrry
general response to these inquiries. lia.
until the response comes, the AUIuIi
can college STUDENT will continue H. en-
the singular notoriety of departing from
rules of conduct towards others which ar,
punctiliously observed in every prize ring.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-19

Albert Wolf. in n letter from Madrid 70
the Paris Figure, relates how he met, at
the house of the Duke Of Fernah Sunez
two officers who played a considerable par
IN the Franco.G German war ocx- Marshal
Buzainc and General Won GOeban, who
operated against the Army Of the North,
commanded by General Faidher5o. whom
b. had known some years bcro.e in Al,.r.,n
M Albert Wolff says that in tho br ,luul,
d emily, whittier he had conducted his
EiRc. Bazaine alone wore No decoration;
b. seemed to shuu notice. and retired to a
hIt,r greenhouse, whcr"g Ia remained or @
coullo Of hours quite 10y himself req Ing a
ne plrer. As for Won Gocrcn BE- rs lated
IL, Tuumstauce uuder ,,hirI h hr-' Ni,.-
ted iIndrid. Having got into drtI at
home, he took service in Spain md = r-ht
with the CarliSts in 1857; i, va. Je
prisoner. was brought 10 Mldrt "a. rs
l. suited by mn cxas9"ra'sl ? pl"i an
INF o century a]ftcrHHri ladua .,tli
h. he returns To thc Silu,h rt tai,
an.cnt the Enpsror oi Garu,.lA It
H., Bee remcphc I'd that Bizi ur .sr.lr.N
u word in Sgaia IN it;i, b, l-fo Its
regiment ir Algeria, served lpr a time
against the Culist.. and eSh!hi ID gr"lt
~sallantry. Under these circumstances he
meeting Of the German General and The
cx Marshal OF France formed II curi"us
episode in the Madrid tetes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-07

The defect in the bill, next to tho mon
strous excess of officers to soldiers, is the
allowances. Every officer in the Quarter
master, Commissary and Pay Departments
is Interested in twisting and wrestling the
statutes in favor OF the service and against
the Treasury. For example: under the
present laws, as construed by the disburs-
ing departments. the pay OF captain who
has been ten years In the service is $4,000
regular, plus 5000 longevity" plus SGis
"house rent plus $lij fuel" plus $40
"forage' (and he need not own q hair Of a
horse); total s3,G3S. Apply this system of
expanding pay to the BANNING bill rates
above, aud see how cruelty 1t will bring this
aristocratic order Of pcnsionod oilers to
SHERMAN's "pinching limits OF want"
REDUCE THE ARMY TO TEN THOUSAND
MEN