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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

A contemporary has the following
oncerning the new road law of this
,tate:
In order that every one may be
llly apprised of this new law, we IA
colruense so.-efsrT or Z it's rc.fcrrrsgA fe0=-
visions:
The county courts shall divide
their counties into convenient road
districts, and shall appoint a road
overseer for each, and furnish him
the boundaries thereon. At the May
term of said court suitable person
shall be appointed as head oversecr
for the ensuing year, whose duty it
shall be to keep the roads in his dis
trict in good repair. When roads
need repairing the oyerseer shall call
out the necessary hands in his dis
trict. No person shall be required
to work less than one nor more than
six days in one year. All able bodi-
ed inhabitants between the ages of 81
and 80 shall he subject to work on
public roads. The compensation for
overseers and hands will be fixed by
the court. Persons subject to taxes
have the right, at their election, to
pay the same IN labor at the price
fixed The overseer shall keep a dis
trlct road book, in which shall be re-
corded the names of all persons in
his district subject to work upon
roads, and shall keep correct ac-
count Of the work and labor done by
any hand. The county court at its
May term may designate and set
apart the amount from the general
county revenue that they may think
is sufficient for road purposes, to be
called the ''road tax,' which shall
be collected by the road overseer, as
the State and county taxes. No de-
linquent list shall be allowed any
overseer rs credit, unless verified
by oath that he has exhausted all le-
gal efforts to collect the same. Eye
ry overseer, after having used all
lawful means to collect, either In mo-
ncy or work, all road taxes he is re-
q,ire,l to collect, shall place !. list ar
all delinqHents IN the hands Of some
constable in his township, who shall
have the power to seize aud sell the
goods and chattles of persons so lia-
BILE under execution, and no proper
ty except wearing apparel, shall he
exempt from seizure or sale for said
road taxes and costs.
The county court may let out the
contract for working the roads in the
various districts to the lowest and
best bidder, whenever a majority of
Taxpayers in any road district shall
petition for the same, and signify
their willingness to pay their road tax
in money.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
A BADLY SCARED EDITOR.

"A BADL1 SCARED EDlIOk.
An editor was sitting In his easy
chair, buoyant in mind and heart,
with the calm serenity and blissful
tranquility that none but editors
know. A shuffiing sound at tie
door brought him back to earth, and,
facing nervously about, he beheld q
man of deep, determined look, clos
ing the door behind him. With a
sickly feeling of toreboding, the edi-
tor motioned. towsrd chair, and
gazed upon the intruder, helpless and
breathless, resigned to meet the
worst.
The hand Of the man wandered
toward his breast pocket. The edi-
tors cheek blanched and his lips
turned blue. Alas! alas he had
guessed Alright the mission of the
stranger.
The man pulled out q bundle o
letters and papers. The head of the
editor fell forward upon his breast
and his hands dropped listless from
the arms Of his chair.
my errand is not pleasant one,'
said the visitor, speaking slowly.
''Thank Heaven!'' exclaimed the
editor, plucking up courage. 'sOut
with it-suspense is worse than fate"
II have an execution on your
home," continued the man, with pro-
fessional sadness. ''The mortgage
has been foreclosed.'
"Hoora! ha. ha! hal" roarcd
the editor, springing up and nearly
shaking the mans arm off. "Heav-
en- be praised! but, Lord, what
scare you gave me! Blister my corns,
if | didn't think YOU had a chunk OF
spring poetry. Drive on-sell the
old shanty--it's rat eaten barracks,
and rents are cheap. Ha!
ha. what load you've taken off my
mind. Let's have your name--and
down it goes for two years free SUBJ
scription. You're an angelin hreech
es. old fellow, but you don't look
like it-darned if you do Ia! ha!
Cut your hair, man; cut your hair,
and wear stand-up collar. Itll
save your children sorrow
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

How natrai it liz for man, when
he makes mistake, tew kurfect it by
kussing sumbody else for it. The
wimmin ought tew ketch all the phel-
lows who part their hair in the md
die and clap red flannel pettycoats
on them. Heer liz what il the matter
If yu shut yourself up folks will
run arter yu, and if yn run arter
folks they will shut themselves m
Ambition tew shine in every III
q sure way tn put & mans -
out. There IL no revenge ee
plete as forgiveness. Hex s5x
sires tew be ritch only tew but g
table IL not only wized our jt'r-s
good one. Crate wextra baggage
ney thru life IL OPT watching be, .,,
and wants hsan who makes SUI sssl.
ware ov tile walks, and WIG PM 81
r.a'se ks; he IL 9 kast e a'ss
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

possession of the land. They aided
him to put mp a sort of og-pig-pen,
without doors or, windows, which
they were pleased to call house, and
imagining that they had Milner
comply with The law, they defied the
Gentle Gilman to take his claim.
After consulting an attorney, and
being satisfied that by moving upon
the ground he could lawfully hold it,
Mr.. Kenny made preparations to get
on the land in question. Accompa-
MED by two friends, he started with
a load of. lumber, household furni-
.turn and cooking utensils, for the
place, with the determination of let
ting the priests get up the next morn
ing to find him and his family living
upon the quarter-section.
When he had proceeded some dis
tanee, and was within three quarters
of q mile Of the place, a man seized
his horses by the bits, commanding
him to stop. The fellow proved to
be the Provo City Marshal, with the
whole priesthood police gang of the
town at his back, armed like ruffians
reached up and seized him by the
shoulders, dragged him from his seat.
He struck with the small of his back
across the wagon wheel, severely
and injuring him. He was
then hurried off to jail, and lodged
there for the rest of the night, while
his companions were told to go home
In the meantime Miner aud anoth-
81 priest lad moved their blankets
and firearms to the pig-pen they had
erected on the and as house, and
slept there that night. The next
about 10 o'clock, Mr.. Ken
ny was arraigned before the Police
Judge, another priest in the plot, on
a charge of attempting arson, but
this feature of the programme was in
tended only as means ct giving the |
a legal aspect, and amid the !
,.niling faces OF a crowd of ruftians, ,
Mr. Kenny was, therefore, discharged.
Thus an American citizen was beat /
en- out Of his land by the aid of a
rascally set Of priests who are en- /
abled to commit such outrages as
this simply because they are clot' I'd
with judicial powers which are er
exercised, save in the Interests
! Goddess, seulless religion, an lo1
Z the oppression of such citiz oi
I. Utah as cannot be fooled or
.sinto q silent and Eu nble sub u
Ito the ignorant, arrant knaves wIit
profess to rule this territory by the
aid Of divine aspiration.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
MORMONS AT THEIR Old
TRICKS.
A PROVO GENTLE TREATED LIKE !
OUTLAW by THE PRIESTS.

From the Salt Lake City Times.
The Mormon Priesthood has not
changed its spots since the death of
the prophet. In Provo the same old
spirit of murder rules the minds and
hearts of those who govern the az
tions of men in that town. The bisi-
ops and priests, and those who live
upon their patronage, are as hostile
to Gentiles as they were when tie
Parrish family was murdered by q
like crew in the adjoining town AI
Springville.
On the 10th of last December 6
Gentle named j. G. Kenny, residing
in Provo with his family, pre-empted
quarter section of the public domain
near the town, but before he -coul'
move on it the priesthood found
out, and, acting upon the spirit Q
George 9. Cannon's declaration tha
this country belonged exclusively t
the Mormons, they sent one B.. I
Miner, the son of the County Prose
L q
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
DEMOCRATIC FINANCE.
a NOBLE RECORD-THE ONLY GREEN
BACKERs-UNITED WE sTAl,D.v

There has been some talk in the
past about greenback party Now
THIS matter is all but dead. Finance
is solving its own problem with the
help of the Democratic party. You
Defpocrats who are thinking of going
of ;ifter new things read the follow
ing record of the Democratic party =:
1rI 1868, when it was proposed to
tcharser the national banks, the vote
IN the senate stood two Democrats in
favor Of the proposition and twelve
against it. In the house but. two
Derhocrats voted for it and forty
against it.
Again, when the supplemental
bank, bill of 1864 YVES on its passage,
not d single Democrat in the senate
voted for it, but seven voted against
1t, ahd in the house not one Demo
crat voted for it, but sixty-ive voted
againss<t-the entire strength of the
party at the two ends of the capitol.
Again, when the bill was submitted
taxing the government bonds and
securities held by the banks i'll differ
ent states, the Democratic party vot-
ed in both houses en- masse in favor
OF the measure, boldly taking the
ground that the refusal to tax this
immense sum S2,50O,OOO was an un-
righteous act, oppressive, unjust and
unconstitutional.
Again, on July Z, 1870, when Sher-
mans proposition to increase the.
amount of national bank note circula-
ton 1t the expense of the greenbacks
was tefore congress, the vote in the
hous' stood four for it and forty-four
against it. "
Again, just previous to this, on
June 18th, 1870. Randall the pres
ent SPEAKER, offered substitute for
.-, mans bill, which substitute pro-
pc to issue $500, 900, 600 in green
o take up the national bank
as.. On this proposition the Dem
Ottat.C vOt stood ayes, forty-two:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

down the Democratic majority only
to build up the Republicans? Gen
tlemen, in union is strength. Ovid
ed we will fall. Democrats. think of
this and act accordingly.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

h'"''t.. j
Agdl.-, on this very same day,
Morgan, Democrat, of Ohio, offered
substitute repeating the national
bank act, providing for the issue OF
st0o, eoq, 900 TO redeem the na;ional
bank issue, and providing that the
greenbaeks should be receivable for
everything. The Democratic vete
on this proposition stood, for the sub
stitute 81 against it, 9.
Again, January II, 1870, McNee-
ly, Democrat, offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED. That the committee on
banking and currency be and they
are hereby instructed to reT ort at al
early day bill providing for with
drawing from circulation the national
bank currency, and for issuing i'll
stead Of such currency treasury
notes, usually known as green
backs.
The Democratic vote on this reso-
luton stood-ayes, 5S; noes, ,. p
Again, March Is, an act .te
strengthen the public credit" wa>
on its passage, which act proposed tc
pay $500, ,O00,0 900 OF bonds i'll gold il
stead of gree nbacbs. The vote stood
in the senate, Democrats-aye, /
no, "a. House; aye, 8; no, SO.
Again, in regard to the resump,
ton act Of January il, 1879, which
proposed to retire the lcgaI-tendeI
notes and abandon the field of cur.
rency to the national banks, the vote
stood: Senate-ayes, 81 nays, II
Every senator voting aye was Re.
publican, while Of the II nays II
were Democrats and 3 were Republi,
cans. House-ayes, 136-all Re
publicans; Democrats, none! nay.
98, of whom "a were Democrats ane
only "a Republicans. 80
Again, on passing the silver bill
March l, 1873, over the President
veto, the vote stood; Senate-aves
46; nays l6. Of the ayes 2G wer,
Damocxats- and 81 Republicans maya
8 Democrats and 10 Republicans
House-aSes, 1856; nays, 73. o
the ayes 11S were Democrats and q
Republicans i; nays, 20 Democrats an,
53 Republicans.
This is the Democratic record from
1868 to 1878 inclusive. The dem
onstration is complete that by fiv,
Democratic national conventions b,
the Democratic vote against lie na
tional bank bills in 1868 and 1864
by the Democratic vote to authoriz
taxing government securities and oh
legations held by the national banks
by the Democratic vote against til
coin bondact of 1869; by the Demo
cratic vot OH the McNeely resolu
ton of January IL, 1870 to wind Ii
the national banks; by their vot
against the Sherman bill CT July &
| 1870, to Increase the national BAN
issues; by their vote on the Randall
resolution proposing to substitut
legal-tenaer notes for national ban
notes by their vote on the Morga
substitute on the same day to win
f-ap 'lifss national banks>and to max
legal tencers receivable for publ
dues; by the solid Deiaoefetic yot
in the house in 1875 against the II
2 sumption act, snd by the lafss e Dem'
cratic majority ia5oth houses for tt
silver bill over the PRESIDENT ) vet
9 the soundness of the p.fty on nal
ciai issue is concltasivelY estahl;sl Il
II This is Tie history and pe.-o..-
che Democratic party in regard d
! finance. What need is thers
preenback party?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
INTEREST.

The following is the shortest and
most accurate method of composing
interest known, and its worth pre-
serving. Multiply the principal by
the number of days, and divide, if
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

An Ohio stumper, while making a
sneech. paused in the midst of it and
exclaimed ,l sNow, genaemen what
degou think?'' Instantly q man
rose in the assembly and, with one
eve partially closed, modestly, with
q q strong ii Scotch brogne, replied: 81
Itfink, sif,I do indeed, sir; l. think
if YOU and / were to stump the coun-
try together, we would tell more lies
than any othertwo men in the coun
try, sir, and I'd not say a word my
self during the whole time, 'sirp'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

ssWhat is that arrangement" ask
ed a newspaper man of depot off,
cial yesterday, as they stood looking
into trimming store window.
"Blamed if l know" said the depot
man, sits some sort of patent fun
mel. And then the Two miserable
men went away /, and didn't know that
they had been looking at "a corset.
And yet some people think o news
paper man knows everything. New
ss,ssssse zs7sss ssss oEic usowck
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

) per cent, by 1900.
6 per cent, by 5000.
Z per cent, by 5, 143.
s per cent, by $500.
. per cent, by 1000.
20 per cent, by $500.
IL per cent, by 1928.
y per cent, by 5000.
13 per cent, by 2,7G0.
IA per cent, by 2,57l.
l5 per cent, by ,, 400.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

This life.is like game of cards.
We must play the hands dealt to US
and the credit is not so much in win
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
TIE NEW ROAD LAW.

A cotemporary has the following
concerning the new road law of this
State.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09

ss.sgss s you carry sneHsV @ ss ss.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-09
r. M. WHITE, EDITOR.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE So PER ANNUM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07

The indictment of the New York Aldermen
and Board of Health for maintaining nuisances
or permitting them To exist, cannot fail to have
a healthy influence. Corresponding officials
in other cities will be led to pay closer atten-
ton to their proper duties, or if not, a prece-
dent for specific action by grand iuries, in
stead of generalities, has been established for
such cases. The fault found with the New
York aldermen is that they granted permits to
set up stands on sidewalks, in spite of the pro-
-ests of the owners Of houses before which
they were placed, and with the Board of
Health that il failed to suppress various NUS.
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Double Sheet Saturday.

T. e dOuble-sheet STAR of tomorrow will be
OF exceptional interest on all its eight pages.
and yet larger edition than heretofore will be
printed 10 supply the demand. Our advertis
crs are again requested to send in their an
nouncements intended for the double sheet,
this evening, or early tomorrow morning
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DEAL ESTATF BULLETIN,
~ VIM. Z. BURFORD, 7OS e street,

FUT SQIG.
l offer q three-story and basement press brick
house centrally located, I0-rooms, modern i'm
po.ements, with nice lot for S.. 600: $500 cash
mt nts, otherwise At per cent, now paying 1O
per cent. interest Oh So coo
Also several great bargains in two-stOry pres,
brick houses in all secti0us Of the city and
rooms, modern improvements, small cash pay
mentS and balance in monthly instruments
Several elegant lots at greatly reduced prices an
on easy terms.
For Trade.
three-story brick business property, located
on Pennsylvania avenue, with small incumb er-
ance; Will be traded for nice wel-built or 8
will assume small incumbrance.
For Rent
lOG1 9th ST.. brick, 10 rs, mod. imps. .....,S4O
1918 St., frame, rs. mod. imps. 80
i6 Corcoran ST., brick, .............. Is
!ZOZOth ST., frame, rs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ID
rear ll4O AOtn ST., frame 6rS. CONGRATULATIONS. 10
Groom cottage at Gaithersburg. ............... s
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Particulars, now received, Of the tornado in
China, several months ago, show that we can
not begin to compete with the Old World in
this kind OF casualty. Our cyclone in Wiscon-
sin was highly destructive, but here is one
which destroyed nearly nine tho usand houses
and killed, it is estimated, between 5000 and
1000 people. What with tOrnadoes, famine.
and destructive floods, the condition of China
is Ditiab'p
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1t is probable that this second attempt on
the life of the Emperor William will have the
effect of driving the liberals TO support the
governments anti-sOcialist bill. and will thus
insure its passage. IL the socialists are con-
nected with the attempted assassination they
have made political blunder.
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Levissee's testimony amounts to nothing in
showing that Tilden had anything to do with
the hundred thousand dollar offer for his aid
in giving Louisiana to the democrats. An,
deIson's testimony amounts TO nothing in
showing that Hayes had anything to do with
any scheme 10 give Louisiana to the republi.
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Among the evidences of upheaval in Ger
many is the development of a silver party that
maintain that the pecuniary distress existing
in that country is due to the Recommendation
Oh silver. The Deutsche Zeiteuag, the organ of
this party, urges the government to send
representative to the Internal iOnal Coinage
congress, and to restore the double standard
on the basis of to 81
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A suggestive biz of news to mothers comes
from London. An epidemic seemed to break
out among the children in a cei tain district of
that city, and large number of infants died
1t was finally discovered that the sickness and
deaths were caused by the use of . violet
powder prepared by chemist of that sec
ton, which contained from thirty to fifty per
cent. of white arsenic
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1--WE HUNDRED 5000 PIECES OF
D. IiIaI Dress Goods, Just received: aII-yooI
BesntnSs, ~ cream color, black, navy blne and hs1
thu light spring shades only Is; Deleges an MIRA
lngs, In black and colors; Back grenadines nmra
SIX and wool; Colored Grenadines nure siik and
%oo; .ghI-coiored pure MOhsrs: black Silks TX
%, 81 81 70, u 80. We are selling An erceIIent
wearing silk in the world. at 81 worth n " W.
are selling real satin finish Hack silk. 0inipst
BARGAIN. Every day sell from 80 20 100 Taris
r,oIo.o, S,u-- GATHERS. Market SD1ce.
r,S, , Slks, In seal brown, cardinal navy bu,
nght shades OF Silks, Checked silks, Strined SiISs'
Ia veTym light shades. We have received one
huncre LOO pieces Of Silks, bought AZ tba yaTv
!oMest CASH price and We selling them AT tbs
S VIZ sniallest advance above cost Three hundrsd
lSoOl pieces OF Wool Csssimeres and LipenS frr
rom rom 70 20 u 90 Lace for curtains; excellent
SSpiSets, oo; Tour ~ pair real English stOckings
81 large assortment Of Colored Stockings for or II
ai nia wear very large size Bridal Quilts pure
S He, SL0o; excellent quality one-yard- vide
Quilt, 90; Rev Parasols, 90 inch. "a inch sn4 as
Inch. both tvilled and plain ~ e'N -
hylS-u CARRIERS. III Market spaoe.
SILhS, DRESS GOODS, &c.-we are pre-
s,ocf OF DRY GOODS to DE found ia Wsshingtons
Buntings, all cOlors, a. 90 IS 80 and IS cents mar
yard. Splendid stock Of Bourettes Silks LAWS
Linens, Percales, &C. '
Note Madam Bowman. one OF the most fashion.
eble DIessInskers this side of New York occnnies
reoms for her business on second floor of our stpr
q street frunt. 'V,
No. s2s 7TH ST.. w.
No. 7O6 ST. NV. mva-rr
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The unrepaired condition of the Patent
ONCE building and its intermittent operations
through lack of funds, are, under the circum
stances, national disgrace
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The Star for the Summer.

Persons leaving the city may have THE STAR
sent their address by mail, postage prepaid, for
such period of time they may desire at the rate
of Is cents per week. 60 cents per month, 81 70
for three months, or 50 for six months.
Is The money to pay for the time required must
in all cases accompany the order. Otherwise the
paper cannot be sent.
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LNUR RENT
II By r. U. HOFFMAN. 10th and SITS q.

T. BY Il. U. HUFFMAN. 10th and sts ~
OLE S "a ave- NV Store. $3.50 90
90 "a. ave. n. w., l6 roons, mod imps.... 100 o.
S iSIn ST. NV, IL rooms. mod imps...... IS On
H.5 ST. NV, 10 rooms. furnished..... so 90
5lh % st. n. W., 10 rooms. mod imps....... 65 o.
2l4l "a ave. W.. IL rooms, mod imps.... 55 90
20 81. q. W.. y rooms, mod. imp9........ 55 90
Stoddard ST.. Geo'twn IL rooms mod imps 80 or
sos 81: NV, rooms, mod. imps........ AZ o.
l6o7 iLth 81. u W, y rooms, mod. imps.... 40
b05 st. Sc, 10 rooms, mod imps. 800. 80 90
Ao ON ST. W., rooms. Observation-Disclosures. 80 o.
~ ~ "a: ave. s,W, rooms mod. lmps..... 25 90
N3 81. Sc, rooms, mod. imps......... % 90
20 n ST. s.W., rooms. mod. imps. 20 %
oUS 81. NV rooms. ................... 18 90
90 .tn 81 Ne, rooms and bath. Is 90
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r. GEORGES.
u CITIZENS. MILITARY AND NAVAL BOOT
SHOE AND CATER MANUFACTURER
X1IS Pennsylvania avenue. -
"A perfect mt. combining at once ease and
comfort In all cases guaranteed. Will call v
AZ houses and take measures, IL reQuestedv
ny postal card or letter. A fine selection of -
ladies' and gentlemep's Goods Of my own manufac.
lure and OF superior quality on hand suitable for
sun mer wear, and at reasonable prices New
cores inserted la cid CATERS by patent stitching
machine; also all kinds Of file repairing done Oh
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