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Mr.. Ahrens, who was appointed by the mayor
at the last meeting to 90 before the county court.
and ask that body to pay one-half of Mr.. Johns
bill for feeding tramps during the big snow and
extreme cold weather, reported tina that body
refused to pay anything. claiming that there was
no law authorizing it.
Mr.. Williams moved that the account be nj.
lowed. Carried.
The committee on ordinances reported adj
versely on the ordinance In rela ton to shooting
galleries. Report received.
Mr. Ballard moved to reconsider the ordI-
nance in relation to billiard tables. Carried.
Mr.. Ballard moved to insert '.4l0'' in plaza
Of ''s5." Carried.
Mr.. Ballard moved that the ordnance bs
adopted. Carried.
Mr.. McCausland, as chairman Of the special
to investigate the claims Of Jno.
Smith and j. G. Mehl, who sustained damages
by the falling of the walls of the German church,
reported that the city was liable for reasonable
damage. but not for the amounts claimed; and
suggested the appointment of a COMMITTEES to
adjust the same.
Dir Ahrens moved that the report be receiysd
and filed. Carried.
The mayor appointed Messrs. Ballard, Grow.
der and McCausland as such committee.
Mr.. McCausland. chairman of the committee
to which was referred the erroneous assess
ments, reported rs follows: T.. O.. Grimes
property be changed from 5000 tn a. mn. ti,v
Hotel. from SIC, 600 to %, 900; W. A. Bethel.
from two wagons and four horses. to one wsgon
Anu TWO horses; T. Bayliss, pell-tax sbated;
Gus. Dunkcl. assessed twice; f. A. Seminary.
Baptist and Central Colleges, taxes aLated; le
feet Of lot IL block 10, he assessed to J.. c.
Saunders: Cbria Walk nou-t.x ,h,,.a ~.
- ..s " "A po"A noa'eo. ne
port received And adopted.
Dir. McCausland. chairman of the special
comm'ttee' appointed ut the last meeting to re-
poft'he n"ahcla' condition Of the city. asked
further time. Granted.
The attorney stated that the CITY was not bound
to pay the Jno. S. Hill claim, Tor lumber; that
If they paid 1t, they would subject Themselves tn
an indictment. He asked further time to report
unon the Miss Jane Long matter. Granted.
Mr.. McCausland asked TINT the assessor he mr..
dered to place the following nerson. unon ~.
tax-books, and report the same to the collec.or
an that tne,- ,.xea far 1870 ,,,,a T.. .-u~o.N'
Herman Scott, C. LanRoyitsch. Sent, A. Ianoo.
vitsch, G. Clayton, John Cowie. ,Jno Povou
Jas. NJ, Henderson,: and tina, t,pa crnh.r IT,
be changed to Gus. Gruber.
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the D~EATH-RATE OF

Our country 10 getting to be f~earfully alarm
ing. the average life being lessened every year,
without any reasonable cause. death resulting
generally from the most insignlacant origin. At
this season Of the year especially, q cold is such
= common thing that in the hurry Of every day
life we are apt to overlook the dangers attending
1t and often find too late. that q Fever or Lung
trouble has already set in. Thousands lose their
iives IN this way every winter. while had Bus
shee's German Syrup been taken, a cure
would have resulted. and 4 large bill from q
Doctor been avoided. For all disease. Of the
Throat and Lungs. EoscAee's Ge,..pgn Surup
mas proven itself to be the greatest discovery Of
us KIND IN medicine. Every Druggist In this
country Will tell Tou of Its wonderful effect.
over 100000 bottles sold last year without u
single failure known. febleov
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Why Will YOU

Allow . cold to advance in your systsm and
mus encourage Tore serious maludies, such a.
PNEUMONIA. Hemorrhagss aud Luns troubles
when an Immediate relief can be so readily at
ninsd. Boschee's German Syrup has gained
the largest sale In the world for the cure OF
Cough. Colds and the severest Lung Diseases.
KS DR.. Boschee's famous German prescription,
and ls prepared with the greatest care, and no
Tear need be entertained In ADMINISTERING it to
the youngest child. IS per directions. The sale
OF this medicine 10 unprecedented. Since fret
introduced there has been y constant Increasing
and without . single report of a failure
10 DO lis work In any case. Ask your Druggist
~ to the truth Of these remarks. Large siz. :,
cents. Try 1t and be convinced. iana5.ov
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The jefferson City correspoudent Of

1.-The taxpayers OF Lafayette placed
the present members Of the county court
upon the bench because of their known
views In regard to the unjust and illegal
bonds which were crushing out the lite
blood of the people. and because OF their
known firmness and integrity in carrying
out what they believed to be their duty
to their constituents. Threats of impr,s.
onment will not intimidate them; nor
will the bondholders, assisted by their
attorneys and newspapers. be able to
shake the confidence OF the people in
their protectors. by their fruits W
shall know the m."
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Gard.

The Lexington Quar,ette Club takes this oc-
casion to thank the public generally for the very
liberal support and patronage extended to the
production Of esther - in this city, thereby
not only making u handsome contrib utinn for
the assistance of the poor and needy. but show
ing US that in our efforts to cultivate and develop
that divine art, music. we have the moral and
material aid of our people. To our lady %soloists,
Misses Ssllie Sloan and Adela McCord, of Kan
sas City. Misses Nettie Berry, Katie Hollis and
Maria Wood. Of Lexington. we hope our grati-
tude and lraise may be cherished by them along
with the warm p'audits they won and received
from a refined and critical public. We also
thank our accompanies. Misses May Limrick
and Fannie Porter; The ladies and gentlemen OF
the chorus and orchestra for their valuable us.
slstunce as we'll US our little oh ldren friends,
each and every one OF whom had his or her
share IL making our united effort u musical
triumph. j. ID. CONNER,
w. h. CHILES,
j.. S. MCKEE,
A. W. SMITH.
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born-In this city, Saturday. Feb. sth, to she
vile OF MIR. Ed. Caimese-a boy.
IN Clay township, Sunday. Feb. eth. to The
vile OF George Havener-a boy.
In Clay township, Sunday, Feb. yt,a. To
the VILE of James Hannah-a girl.
-In Freedom township. recently, to the
wife Of MIR. Richard Woodruf-a boy.
- In this city, February 9th, to the wife of
MI. Leonard Rupple-a girl.
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Fruit TIees and Hedge Plants,

An NOW TAKING ORDERS for all
kinds of nursery stock, for spring de- <saASEs
livery, aud will Call on the citizens of S57k
Lafayette county. during the winter, 10 -
attend TO their wants. Fifteen years experience
IN fruit growing and the nursery business, ens.
bles me TO give valuable Information to hose In
nsed OF Fruit. shade and Ornamental Trees.
hedge Plants, Grape Vines. Small Fruits, Ever.
greens and Flowers. I lay claim to first CLASH
STOCK, at re isonable rates and fair dealing. To
insure this. the stock Is selected by me, taken
shipped in toxes, the roots wrapped in wet
straw and moss. My deliveries al Lexington
higrlnsviile, Napoleon and Richmond lr he
p1at sson have given good Satisfaction. I can
he iannd every saturday nj Haberkorn's Hotel
Fine Street. Lexington Missouri.
uCl4"oe0W CHAS.
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very pretty aud graceful ones. Their little

waltz was greatly admired.
Miss Mary McGrew, a little girl of seven
or eight years. took tho part OF Little
Calma" (Haman's chiId,) and seemed per-
fectly at nome on the stage.
The gentlemen all acted their parts well,
but we cannot give even a short notice OF
each one, as we should like to do. Mr..
Lhiles. as "Mordecai. the jew" was the
right man for the place. He had a difficult
Part to perform. aud went through it with
his accustomed ease.
MIR. Common. as proud "Haman," was
splendiily adapted to the part. It was no
effort for him to look and act what he was
supposed to feel. 1t VAS, perhaps, the best
character In the play for the display of va
rled feeling, and he made the best use Of mis-
opportunities. We We're sorry to lose him
from the stage when lie went out to be
hanged, hut he could not well come back.
Many others deserve special notice. but
our article Is getting too long already. Each
one acted the part assigned with ease and
ssli-po,session, and all are too we'll known
to need any Introduction to our readers. The
crowded houses for all three nights showed
IN lin tklOhl ~ VIII Nv ~ dlc Fit
The Accomplishments were played 10y Miss
Fannie Porter and Miss May Limrick, and
Of course were good. A part of the Lexing-
ton brass band formed the orchestrs, and
rendered music satisfactory to all. Per.
haps a good selection between acts would
not have been Inappropriate, and would
ha. o pieased the audience.
= Tue triumphal march by thirty little chill
dren, In costume was very pretty, and they
kept step In a credltable mAnnrr Some OF
them were not over five or SIX years old,
aud they went through the drill better than
any one expected,
The choruses were rendered by about
forty male and female singers, and so well
had they learned their parts that the audi.
ence Was able to catch nearly every word.
II We could take a lesson from this and drill
our church choirs to do that well, it would
be q blessing to the community.
The tsbleaux were all very pretty. but
would have showed to much better adj
vantage had not the drop curtain taken its
usual obstinate course. No amount of coax
ing will ever make that curtain do its duty
properly,
Prof. Lane deserves a great deal of credit
for giving US such fine performances in so
short a time. He has been very successful
Ia every place whore he has given the can.
:ata. and in no place more successful than
here. He has a high opinion of our musical
talent, and of our people generally. He
published a card of thanks elsewhere to
which we invite attention. The Quartet
Club also publish their s'csrd," which il
worthy of Derussl.
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Caution.

II you do not wish to buy something bogus,
but want the worth OF your money, please he r
in mind, that am the only party in this county
who can buy the genuine Improved New Home
Machine, direct from the manufacturers; AMI
If you Will write me l will convince you by
showing the document, from The cnmpany's
hand. Don't forget to write me or call on Lhas.
Royle, where you can get the genuine Machine
Needles, Oil and Attachments.
Yours Respectfully,
nov7au AYREs C. NJ. BIRD-
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STANLEY'S TKkTEEs y

THROUGH the DARK CONTINEN r and DOWN
THE CONGO Is now the most sought for, thru.
lingly interesting and fastest selling book out.
IN STANLEY'S OWN LANGUAGE. Proiuse
~ illustrated by full page engravings of excit.
ing scenes and adventures. More matter Tor the
octave. only ~ SO. AGENTS WANTED TO
send for liberal terms. Or, 10 save time. send
d 70 for FULL outfit, ~
STANDARD BOOK HOIJSE. ST IOIrIs Nfo
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sonai property to the highest and NfXk
best bidder, on MN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1879.
consisting of Household and Kitchen Furniture,
including II good Piano, two good Sewing
Machines, II good Cork Stove, and various Other
articles too numerous to mention. a pnud
chance FOR young beginners, as the furniture is
Hors. Wagon, nearly new; One good snrinr
Wagon, One One-Horse Buggy, Two good
Mars, One Horse. some good Cows, and u lDi
of Oats in shear, &C.
TkRMs:-Al suIns of $40 and under. Cash.
over SO a credit OF six months will be given
with ten per cent. interest from due. The pur,
property removed until settled for. Sale 70 com.
m-nce at 10 O'Clock, q. m.
febs-2t G p. HERNDON
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DR.. C.. W. Benson's Celery and Chsmomils
Pills are prepared expressly to cure Sick Head
ache, Nervous Headache, Dyspeptic Headache.
Neuralgia, Nervousness and sleeplessnes., and
will cure any case. Price. aty cents a box, so
pills. postage free. Sold by all druggists. OF
ice. No. los N. Eutsw street, Baltimore, MARY
land. .nro,.,
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CHEAP! CHEAP !! CHEAP!
II.
MILL + II SALE

MILL + Il SALE
IN CONCORDIA, Lafayette county,
1 Missouri. The new Improved steam s
FIGURING Mill. with five acres of land; iI
house and lot. all in good order. A y
good business place.
For further particulars, apply to
H. BAUPLER,
lep9-Sm ConcOrdla. Mo.
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Choice Sewing Machinaa

Domestic, st. John, White, New Home
and Singer Sewing Machines for sale cheap.
l employ no travelling agents, and partte.
wishing to buy cah save from $5 to so on
bach machine. Gall and see them st C.. a
Ludwig's MOE,
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Do not forget that the place to ,.v

DO not forget that the place to save your
money on dry goods and shoes, Is at Conr.
ling's.
Inc neatest store room, the newest goods,
Inc poiitest clerks, and the lo4psss price, for
dry goods and shoes, are to be found now
ut ConklinY s Co.'S. -
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EUROPEAN HOTEL
TRUSTEES SALE.

WHEREAS, Marcus l.. Belt and Mary q.
W Bell. his vile. by their certain deed of
trust. dated the fourth day of November. 1872.
and recorded In the recorders Office for Lsiay.
cue county, Missouri, in deed OF trust record
oo"k No. ii, at page 3s2. conveyed 10 he un.
aers.g,ed, trustee, ths following described
p'optrty IN me town OF Dover, Laia etic coun-
". state OF Missouri. tO.wii: One frame tore
uousr. situated on the nest side OF iol number
thrs' tS) which sad 'lerd at truSi MAS made 10
secure Tue payment Of II certain rr mi so v note
thrIein described which 5 iiI uOte is ,.,st due
anu unpaid. d.fiuit having been made in the
payment OF said note; now thercfo' e. AT the re-
lues. ca me regal holder Of laid not. aud IN ac-
curaance with The provisions OF said de-, d of
.ust, !, the 1;nh.rsisncd trustee, hereby give
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH l9rn. 1879,
oetw' en- TIN. hours of nine O'Clock il. the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon ol SAID
uay' IN front OF the courthouse do +. in the c;ty
o, Lexington, county Of Lafayette and state or
Missohri. expose TO sale. and sell Ia tie highest
oi'iner Tor cnsh, the above described properly
lor me purpose oil pay ing the amour, dnr upun
sa'u n0tr togefher with the costs AMI exp-n.es
Noeo Trus'ee.
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TIE ALTAR.
THE CRADLE

Married-Atthe residence of the brides father,
IN sni-h.Ear township. recently, Mr.. ELGIN o.
XXX and Miss IDA SMITH
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NOTICE.

w closed out our Lumber Busin ess IN
- Lsxington. and intending to move to South
West missouri on the 10th of February, those
settle at once, as we will have to place those
bills not settle! by that time in III. hands of our
IaWvers ior collection. Respectfully.
le0lt0 4 BRO
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STOCK
AT AUCTION.

THE undersigned will sell, at auc- ~
i ton. at Blackburn. Saline county. NJ
Missouri. on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1879, Ax.G,
the following property, to-wir:
Twenty head of MULES. three years old this
spring, broke und matched.
Fifty head Of SHEEP, twenty OF which are
YearlIngs, half bred Southdown.
credit of 8 months will be given
leU6t2 r A RI iCKRIiRE
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AGENTS!

LOW PRICED and FAST SELLING BOOKS.
IESTAMENrS and BIBLES are most complete.
" represented in onr new GRAND COMBI-
NATION PROSPECTUS BOOKS, by sum
pie pages, bindings, illustrations, etc. Popular
vessers. ALI actually wishing EMPLOYMENT.
address for terms, ScAMMELL 4 Co d, st. Louis.
Missouri, TahSna
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q SALE OR RENT.

11NHE suburban property, known ~ ~
the col. SMITH PLACE." is 20"
now on'iei for sale very low. The f8uH
place cor TINS about FIVE acres nj land -8na
has a larEe and comnipdIous HOUSE, IN gnod
repair, all the necessary on rHOUSES, RClT
OF All Kinds and a NEVER-FAILING VEIL OF
pure water. The place will be rented to y gscd
'rnan, until sold. For terms. &c. appiy {"
lanlIt1 IEIT e son
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EpIroh -lNrELLroKSckR:

90
They swallow camels with the greatest ease.
While 1t q little gnat. they strain and falter;
They load 4 forty-pouoder to shoot deas,
And with q pop-gun they attack Gibralter.'
This dogyerel couplet has been brought to my
recollection by recent events in our city Wheth-
er theatrical exhibitions really possess the de-
moralizing and baleful influences generally At
tributed to them, 1t lie not my purpose to dis
cuss. In truth I have never been of the number
who thus regardedth.In II, and have always thought
there were many things tolerated In religious
communities far worse than theatres. But
granting that they are as bad as some say they
are, It is certainly no worse to witness the per-
formance OF y play than it Is to act it.. The
plays of Shakespeare, Ben. Johnson, Otway
and the other British dramatists. are universal-
ly read by all educated English speaking people,
and if Il be right to read them, there cannot be
. great deal of harm In seeing them represented
ON the stuRe. But il Is not my purpose to dis
cuss the proprIetV or improperly OF play going,
but simply to PROFOUND some questions to those
who believe that plays and theatres are the EN-.
bodiment of every thing vile and psrnicious,
who would think 1t extremely improper TO At.
tend at Hagan's Opera House to witness the
performance of one of Shakespeare historical
plays. or one of Goldsmith's or Geo.
inimitable comedies; but can see no i'm.
p~ropriety or evil tendency in dramatixipR
scenes from the sacred scripiur. 8, and having
them acted In the same theatre by an amateur
troupe. may be wrong. but 1t does seem to
me that If the plous people of this community
are desirous Of encouraging theatrical entertain
ments, and developing the latent hlstrionic
talent among the young ladies and gentlemen of
Lexington. 1t might be as we'll to exercise their
genius upon less sacred subjects than the Holy
Scriptures. To Presbyte-isns, vide answer to
question "a shorter catechism. ENQUIRER.
The jefferson City correspondent t of
the Sedalia Democrat, of the 10th SAYS:
The hopeful condition OF the state finances, a
set forth In & statement Of John T. Clarke, ESQ.,,
book-kecper In the auditors office. to Represeu.
tative Lesueur, Is attracting much attention
here. 1t shows that the dolorous pictures Of
impending bankruptcy, SO literally contributed
by the republican organs, were pure inventions.
Not . cent Of the revenue fund is. tied mp In
any bank, while during the last six weeks over
500 600 have been added to the previously x-
listing balance OF sl2o, 600; and the expenditures.
- provided for by existing laws and not includ-
cd In the customary appropriations will be
about ssoe. 900 less during the ensuing than the
preceding biennial period. And, according to
Mr.. Clarks's estimate. on the LIST of January,
1881, the balance In the revenue fund will be over
$s32. 900.
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PUBLIC SALE.

THE undersigned. will sell his pr SHa6o
sonal property to the highest and FfXk
best bidder, on MN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29

tIenan perceived d pig lying down in bis
orchard, aud went to see the cause. Near
the pig he found a:large black snake, which
he soon killed, and, upon examination, saw
That the snake had swallowed the pigs tail,
and OF course could take In no more OF the
pig. In a bed probably In the very cabin in
which l nm wrttiDg-laida gentleman, tired
from the days exercises. Near bis bed
was table on which pitcher OF water and
lamp dmly burning were sitting. Cast
ing his eyes on the floor, he saw. as he
thought. snake, and raising himself up In
bed, with cover wrapped close about him,
he knocked on the wall OF the adjoining
cabin, calling bis neighbor by Dpme, saying,
for Gods sake come in here and Kill this
snake. His friend soon came In and found
him who called trembling, with pitcher in
one band and lamp in the other. With slick
in hand, the nejghbor carefully struck a
heavy blow upon the snake, which sound
reverberated through many cabins. Ladies
threw up their windows and asked, What
is the matter? The snake-kiIer lifted the
monster on his stick, which action nearly
caused the trembling man in bed to leap out
Of his window-when, 10 and behold, The
snake was the gentlcman's cravat That the
wind had blown from of Il nail, ana 1t
bud coilcd ON the floor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29

The readiusters of Giles county will hole
an immense mass-meeting ut Pearisburg or
Tuesday, August 10Th, which is court-day
for that county. Speeches Will be made by
General William Malone, Of Petersburg
Colonel Harry RiddIeberger, OF Wood
stock; Hon. John Paul, OF Harrisonburg
Captain F. S. Blair, OF Wytheville; anc
Hon. John E. Massey, of Albemarle.-
fayetteville Dispatch.
And yet there are protested Conserya
tives-nay, honest, well-meaning Conserva
tives--wbo think it would be unwise tt
rally the Conservative party as party
against these diSorganizers. What are these
" Readjusters," rs they call themselves
after? One object is to defeat every Con
sentative candidate for the Legislature who
advocates the MCCULLocH settlement; anC
having secured the Legislature, to elect one
of their number to the United States Sen
ate. Now, pray how can you defeat thi
scheme except by making war upon thu
aritatOrs?
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-29
4 1uIa,r,,inr M Richmond.

z
& The following article speaks for y ITSELF sell
RI IL o warnin; tor Richmond, which W y,
he seriously damaged Il railroad were
completed from Clifton Forge to- Lynch.
burg. or rather to Norfolk. and not to klct-
mond: -. ,,o,x, !, ss,.r-e-.-,,-
A Good investments.
II T,yuchbure, or Lynchburg men, will
raise 100000 they can buy the mor.gages
on the canal IL the ehondholders WIN ueas
as fairly and iiberaity with Vlr9inlans as
HLynchburg owned the mortgages sbe
could prevent the destruction OF The canai
between this city and Richmond. 49,,
She could prevents foreclosure u 'ne
She co,ild prevent a forfeiture OF the
charter. go. ri. o;tr
to Clifton Forge. pta,
She could at once hnlsh Tue Duen"t@
| and Clifton Forge railroad. I'D
She cor,;d have the charter amended ana
bniId without outside aid, other than con-
vict labor, the road from this CITY TO clifton
Forge. and preserve and perfect tue canal
to Richmond. = -. =, :,
She could build dam across the river
above the city and have the finest Wat e,
power on both sides of the river IN tDe
South. s,ho
She could bring coal and iron, botn OF tpe
finest quality and at -the-fewess prize, ~
eetber at this city, and stimulate TUG ei.I
tom of the most valuable IRON ana steer
works in the Union.
She could furnish the city with the best
water. and an abundant supply for domes'
tic. horticultural, and mechanical purposes
ut the lowest rates. .
To do all this, Lynchburg must conirol
the canal company to do which requires
brains, energy, talent. and pluck, and seven
hundred thousand dollars Of money.