Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-11
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day made IN assignment to T.. T.. WiiIiam',
Of Higslnsvills. Liabilities from 5000 to
% 900 assets about $4,000.
Paris Mercury :-"Doss this man smoker
Yes. Does he chew? Yes. Does he drink!
Yes. DC his wife n children read the pa.
peri No, the man 10 too poor to take the
paper ~ No wonder!
The Philadelphia Musical journal, for
February, comes to rs literally packed with
good things, and presenting . remarkably
handsome aud prosperous look. 1t Is crowd
ed with musical news aud bright, CHEEKY
gossip, while the able editorials
cover . wide isld. and the verious depart
msnts are full Of Information and entertain
ment. Beside the excellent literary features,
the following choice selection Of sheet-music
10 given .Diamonds and Dew Drops" .
pretty polka ; "Young Life GaloP," = lively
composition; and Mendslssohn's grand
March, nasterwork OF unsur-
passed grandeur aud beauty !; IS veil as "Tell
Ne that You'll not Forget Me-" "May
Morning." and "Wers 1 = Violet" As the
price Of the journal is only ten cents per
copy. It will bs seen at once that for . small
sum, the purchaser Of tho current number,
gets not only ali the musical news OF the
day, U also, some OF the best and most ad-
mired songs and Instrumental compositions,
which alone are worth several dollars. Pub
lished by VIM. Nunsviller, No 1900 Chestnut
street, Phila., Pa. Subscription. one dollar
8 year.
Rich Hill Mining Review, March 2:-
'Judgs Waters. we understand, will leave
for.New York via Chicago. this week, and
will be in the latter city Friday to confer
with The Chicago and Alton board Of direc-
tors at their forthcoming meeting. Arrange
ments will then be perfected to secure the
capital In New York for commencing the
work OF building the Ft. Scott, st. Louis
and Chicago road. This movement IL back
cd by the Chicago and Alton Company, who
will aim to finish the road from the point
selected, on the msia line, to Rich Hill dur
ing the coming summsr. 1t 10 thought, how
ever, that 1t will BIO very late In the fall be-
fore the line from Rich aillto Fort Scott can
be completed. The paramount object Of the
ofReials Of ths Chicago and Alton Company,
We are given to understand, 10 to build the
road from The main line to Rich Hill .
quickly .s possible in view Of their imms-
diats Interests the rest Of the line will be
constructed in due time. In last weeks Re-
view 1t WAS stated that 70 soon - the re-
luirsd subscriptions OF substantial aid are
secured, work will ut ones DO commenced
and the road flashed from the main lias to
Rich Hill BY tbs Fourth Of July next, and
We won't take Q syllabls Of that declaration
back"
In the United States circuit court, st JET.
fsrson City. last Tuesday, among other pro-
cssdings, was the following :-"Pssrs, rel.
-. Lafayette county osart, two cases me-
ton fled and sustained for p%eremptory COM
mand 70 be ssrvsd on the esunty court. i'm.
msdiatsly, requiring . levy to bs made at i'll
term for Ievylng state and county taxes OF
tax on oil real estate and personal property
aad On merchant aud other LICENSES within
Davis towlship, Sufficient to pay tho judg'
nsnts herein, and to collect said tax - othel
takes. and that defendants earthly to thii
court in compliance with this order sn thu
first Monday In June next" This 10 the
first order OF this kind which has been OBJ
| tainsd In behalf OF holders of Davis town
ship bonds. These bonds have been declared
Unconstitutional . void By the supreme
court Of the state and BY the supreme court
Of the United States. 1t 10 true that the lat
ter court changed it, mind on the question,
though its reasons fer doing 20 were very
weak ones, but % It DID shange ITS mind tn,
people are not yet without hope that 1t may
have two or thrse more opinions on the sub
jsct, and ~ they do not like to be In con
tempt o. the august tribunal when 1t agaiI
declares that plain English means what !
says, they do net propose to pay these bondl
according to this psrsmptory order so to do
II this should be held to be contempt OF thu
honorable court At Jefferson City they vii
NO doubt regret the necessity which force
upon them q reluctant d%iscourtesy, but they
cannot help it. In the mean time there is
lesson to be learned by the people Of tn,
several townships Of this county, which ar,
mere interested In this question than i
DAVIS, and that 10, that their opponents ar
getting to be skilled in strategy !; that the!
have discovered that they could DO nothing
without compelling the county clerk to plsc'
these taxes on the regular tax : book
with other taxes. II this 10 o there viii
be great danger to the people, as they can
not afford and will never be united In with
holding the taxes which are necessary L
conduct the government Of tho state AM
county. aud to provide for the roads AM
schools. There are now psremptory man
damuses similar to The one above quote'
against Lexington, Sni.a-Bar and Washing
ton townships. The lesson We aliuds to .
necessary to DO learned by these township
10, that they must elect . county clerk an
county judges who are 10 sympathy viii
them, aud whom they can trust. 1t is n
ways better to learn . lesson before tn
knowledge Is required for use, We therefor
emphasize the facts that they may be dull
considered by our readers 10 the township
Involved. Especially should the people CIV
serious thought to the selection Of candidate
tor county Justices.