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Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
The Moral Effects Of Hurry.

TO the thoughtful, the moral cOnse-
quences of tension and hurry are very
saddening; to the physician their re-
suits are a matter of profound concern !;
their grave evils come under his daily
take place with undue rapidity without
damage to the machine in which the
transformation is effected. Express
railway stock has a much shorter
term of use than that re-
served for slower traffic. The law
is universal that intensity and du-
ration of action are inversely proper
toned. 1t is therefore no matter of
surprise to find that the human nervous
system is no exception to the law. The
higher salubrity of rural over urban
life is not entirely a matter of fresh air
and exercise. Rural life involves leis-
ure and pause in work, which are very
essential to the maintenance of the ner-
vous system in state of due nutrition,
Unremitting spasm soon ceases alto
gether. The tension of life produces
weakness at the very place where
strength is most needed. The damage
done to the health of the most valuable
part of the community, the best trained
thinkers, most useful workers, is meal
cuiable. Work and worry, though not
proportional, are closely connected, and
an excess of the former soon entails an
increase of the latter beyond the limits
which the nervous system can bear with
impunity, especially under the condi-
tions under which work has to be done
The machinery and organizing the
work of a community had to be rigid
and infexible, and in the strain involv-
ed in bringing a changing organism
into harmony with machine, the for
mer must inevitably sutfsr.-London
Lancet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
A Man. Dying From a Human Bite.

Lawrence Holton, whose case has
been previously reported, is dying at
his home in Newark, from lockjaw,
caused by bite in the thumb, received
two weeks ago from Patrick McManus,
during fight which had occurred be-
tween the two men. Holton is an ex-
policeman, and has recently been en-
ployed as a private watchman at Bah
cocks refining and smelling works, on
River Street. At the time of the fight
both men were arrested, and, on ex-
animation, Justice Jessup, finding that
Holton had been the aggressor, subject
ed him to severe penalty, while dis
charging McManus. Last night, how
ever, when it was found that Holton
would probably die, McManus was ar
rested and held in $500 bail to await
the result of the injured mans illness,
the Justice at the same time warning
him that should Holton die, as seemed
probable, he should be obliged to have
him rearrested and the amount of bail
increased. Holton was reported to be
still alive this morning, but suffering
terribly, and without any prospect of
his recovery.-NeW York Evening Mail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
An Unfortunate Corpse.

About the sharpest dodge attempted
by impostors in the charity line was al
most successful few days since in this
city. A female of good address, but
poorly clad, called ON the recter Of
Trinity Episcopal Church, and stated
that she had been a member of that
church and attended there, when she
could afford respectable clothing, but
that now she was reduced in circum-
stances, and what was worse than all,
her sister was corpse, in her house,
and she had no means wherewith to
bury her. She gave her address, a
house on New Jersey Avenue, south
east, and so moved was the pastor by
her appeal, that through his efforts and
others charitably disposed, a sum of
money was raised by the day following.
This sum, together with the address OF
the supposed sufferer, was handed to
some ladies, who, proceeding to the
place indicated, were shown TO Sec
ond-story room, wherein was the body
of a woman, on bed, apparently dead,
and motionless as a corpse, with the
side scenes of child crying, and the
woman who made the appeal leaning
her head on the window-sill overcome
with grief. The scene was so solemn
and impressive that the ladies soothing
the grief of the latter handed her the
amount collected and left, each think
ing how little one-half the world knew
of the suferings of the other half. One
of the party, through having left her
gloves in the apartment, returned,
when, what should she see, to her as
tonishment, but the corpse sitting up
in bed counting the money they had
ruse need no explanation, and it is un-
necessary to say that the donors inn
mediately repossessed themselves of
the funds of which they were we'll nigh
Observation-Disclosures CD. CO. ChTOm-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16

the purpose of securing the malefactors.
At about 8 p. m. four men appeared
at the monument, broke into the grated
door, tore open the movable sarcophagus,
and partly removed the casket. The Off
GERS then moved from where they were con-
eealed, but the accidental explosion of
pistol gave the alarm and the villains ran
into the shrubbery and so made good their
escape.
A Chicago Times special from Washing
ton says the President has granted pardon
to the old counberfeiter, Fred. Biebusch,
now serving out the fifth year of a 10 years
sentence in the Penitentiary at Jefferson
City, Mo. Biebush is said to be old and in
firm, and the petition for his parden was
numerously signed by prominent citizens OF
st. Louis, where he formerly resided.
A petition has been signed by 5000 busi-
ness men of Chicago, asking Judge McAllis-
ter to resign on account of his conduct in the
recent Sullivan Hanford murder trial.
AT Newcastle, Iud., on the 7th, in an al
tersation growing out of apolitical discus
sion, John Runyan, Democrat, shot and
killed Charles Pressall, Republican. The
affair caused great excitement, and there
was an Intellectual attempt made to lynch the
murderer.
A serious riot occurred. between some
whites and blacks in Charleston, S. c., on
the night of election, in which one white
man was killed and about dozen others
wounded, and one negro killed and eight
others wounded. The combatants were
dispersed by the United States troops, after
some sharp firing had occurred.
The Hale House and the banking houses
of Sumpter & Smith and s. p. Young u
Co., at Hot Springs. Ark, were destroyed
by fire on the Sth. Loss about S35, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
A FOrgetfnl Man.

His wife sent him up town for ss sum-
thin or ruther" early in the evening.
On the way he met friend, and they
spent half-hOur in an animated dis
pute as to whether Hayes or Tilden had
the best chances for an election, and
when he left his friend at the corner of
Fourth and Vine Streets he had entirely
forgotten what Maria had sent him
after. 1t was in vain he tried to think
up his forgotten errand. For three long,
weary hours he wandered around from
saloon to saloon, trying to stimulate his
unreliable brain, and prick up his
memory. Twas no use. The more he
stimulated the more he didn't r8mem-
ber. He hated to 90 home and ac-
knowledge as much to his wife, and so
he just dropped in on his friends to
gather little sympathy. After he had
managed to scrape considerable of the
article together, and just as the clock
on st. Xavier Church was Ginning the
midnight hour, the telegraph editor
opened a dispatch and remarked that
the Associated Press announced the
death of DR.. -, the famous physician
of -.
"By the jumping Juniper Jupiter I
now," said the visitor, rising
slowly from his seat, and turning as
pale as cholera patient; ''I remem-
Der now. My wife had the cramp collie
and sent me to bring the doctor! Cuss
politics! / wonder if She's alive yet?"
And he shot out of the door after that
doctor without staying to hear what
the outlook was in New York. .--Cincta-
'sGtG Enquirer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
FOREIGN.

Gen. Martinez CampOs, with ZOO Span
ish troops, arrived at Havana on the Sd.
Herr Forkenbeck has been elected Presi-
dent Of the German Reichstag, and Baron
Staufenberg First Vice-President.
Cardinal Anotelli died in Rome on the
9th. On Sunday, the day preceding his
death, he was transacting some business
with the Pope, when he was seized with a
severe attack Of gout in the chest. He was
Immediately carried to his apartments,
where he expired at 7:15 a. M, on Monday.
The fortune left by the Cardinal will be di-
vided among the members Of his lamiy.
His fine collection of gems, antiquities,
works of arts, etc., is bequeathed to the
Vatican Museum. Msnsignor Y. Eannu-
telli, an under Secretary of State, has been
appointed successor dd interim of the late
Cardinal.
A private letter from Berlin received in
London states that Prince Bismarck's ner-
vous system has been seriously impaired,
and his condition causes great anxiety to
his family and immediate friends who have
been apprised of the circumstances. His
physicians, who are in constant attendance,
have peremptorily ordered that all news
papers, pamphlets, etc., likely to cause
undue excitement, shall be kept
from him, and in fact that only documents
of the rnost extraordinary character, abso-
lutely requiring his personal attention,
shall be permitted to reach him. His ply
scians fear softening of the brain-an at
Fiction with which he is threatened and
may at any time be prostrated. A feeling
of grave anxiety Is manifest in court circles,
and the forced retirement Of Bismarck from
the Government councils is feared.
Minister Won Bulow, Chief of the Foreign
Office of the German Empire, in speech
before the Reichstag, on the Eastern ques-
tion, on the 9th, declared the affairs Of Tur
key were not likely to affect Germany di-
recty or indirectly. The policy of the Gov
ernment, he said, was that Germany should
always remain firm bulwark of peace.
Theo. De Hengling, German traveller and
zoologist, is dead.
A Vienna correspondent of the London
Daily Telegraph reports that Russia has
yielded consent to the English proposal that
all future action decided by conference
should respect the territorial integrity of
Turkey. This assent was obtained by the
friendly but firm attitude of England.
Russia at first objected because she thought
| occupation might possibly be necessary.
Advices from the City of Mexico to the
Doth ult. report Loredo Tejada declared
| elected President--131 to 40. The Pronun-
| ciaGos were throwing down their arms and
final collapse was expected.
A Calcutta dispatch of the 9th says: The
| district Of Backergunge was ravaged by
| cyclone Tuesday last. = A thousand native
houses were destroyed. The town Of
Dowlukahn was submerged by the waves
and 1000 persons are believed to have per-
ished. The Government has sent relief to
desolated sections.
London dispatch of the 9th says that
Sir Anthony Musgrave, of South Australia,
has been transferred to Jamaica; Col. j. G.
Strahan, Governor Of Gold Coast, Africa,
has been transferred to the Bahamas, to
take the place of Governor Pope Hennessy,
who is transferred to Hong Kong.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16

Welsh RarebH-1 teacupful of
chopped cheese, l teacupful milk, l
egg, butter size of butternut; boil milk,
butter and cheese till smooth paste;
add egg, well beaten, and turn at once
upon half slices of toast well buttered.
Serve hot, with mustard to add if de-
sired. A little flour of mustard is add
ed to the mixture while boiling if agree
able to all tastes. Have care about
curdling the milk by too hot a fire.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
EAST.

died in New York on the Sd.
The following sensational story is tele-
graphed from Woodstock, VT: Last even
ing, shortly after dark, Myron Emery, alad
of II, was seized near his home by three
masked men, bound, gagged, and dragged
two miles to Silver Lake and thrown in.
The men fled, and Emery managed to free
himself and get ashore, where he was found
completely exhausted and insensible. The
perpetrators have not been discovered and
no cause can be assigned.
Weldon, Goodwin and Colyer, found
guilty Of manslaughter by aiding in the
killing Of the prize-ighter Walker, at the
recent prize-fght in New Jersey, have
been sentenced to six years. imprison-
ment each in the Trenton Penitentiary.
The remaining two prisoners, Clark and
Neary, were sentenced to an Imprisonment
Of. two years.
The entire front Of the residence of Au-
gustus Supplies, Of Rondout, N. Y, was
blown out about q. m. on the I'd, by a
charge Of powder placed in the window by
some malicious person. The occupants Of
the house were uninjured.
The Producers and Manufacturers Bank
of Titusville, Pa, closed its doors on the
9th. There had been run on the bank in
consequence of the failure of the Pennsyl-
vania Transportation Company. The assets
of the bank are considered ample to meet all
liabilities.
Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Leach was shot
and killed by colored man at the polls in
the Eighth District of Anne ARUNDEL Coun-
ty, Md, on election day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-16
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

In the matter of the application OF Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood for admission to prac-
tice as an attorney and as counselor of the
Supreme Court, the Chief-Justice announces
as the decision of the Court that none but
men are admitted to practice before it as at
torneys and counselors.
The President has appointed Issac T.
Shepard, of Missouri, United States Con.
sui at Hankow, China.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
THE RADICAL CLAIM TO LOU1Sl
ANA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND
FL0IDA.

Why do the Radicals claim these
States? Simply, because without them
HAYES cannot be President. 1t is a
clear case of "woodchuck" with them
They claim them because they
cannot make up their needle d
1856 votes without them; and because the
power of arpet-bagism is believed to be
strong enough in them still to serve
their desperate ends, and perform their
dirtv work. That is the situation, and
there is no reason for the American peo-
pie to blind their eyes to it. This is the
plot that MORTON and the Republican
Senators projected last winter, when
they pretended to repeal the twenty
second JOINT rule. They determined
then that in these three states, having the
state governments in Republican hands,
they would give the certificates to the
HAYES electors, no matter what the re-
turns of the election might be. They
settled the election months ago
and the vote Of the people
WAS but farce, if their
plans are carried out. The Returning
Boards in these states are but creatures
who do the bidding OF their party mas
ters. They got their orders to elect
HAYES electors before the election day,
and the Republican claim now made to
these states Is based on notAirg but the
confidence that these men will carry out
the plot. In Louisiana, the Returning
Board. with the notorious and infamous
/ MADISON WELLS at its head, is
already doctoring the returns, as was
done in 1872, while in Florida
thew are making an outcry
about Democratic frauds that is IN
tended MS a cloak to their own netsticus
designs. In South Carolina they are
having the way in the same manner to
the accomplishment of the same outrage
Yet there is nothing new in what they
are doing. 1t is but continuance oi
the practices that have grown common In
the South under carbet-bag rule. 1t is
revolution, but revolution that has had
hundred precedents. The people
have been forwarned, they may see even
now the workings of the conspiracy
Whether they will tsmely submit to
the outrage upon their liberties, yet
| remains to be seen.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
Grant Interviewed.

New YORK, November l2.-The Her.
aid has the following interview with
President Grant at Washington, last
night Upon being asked what his solu-
tion was of the present situation, he said
promptly: "Everything now depends
upon a fair count" The charge of cor
ruption and fraud made against the Re-
publicans by their POLITICAL opponents
was then discussed, and he said: "Poli-
ticiaus in the South may investigate
all sorts of atrocities, and even be parties
to them to the extent of committing
murder and nothing much is said or
thought about it, but when fairness in
elections according to the lawful plan is
insisted upon great complaint is made
and there Is charge OF untairness."
He went on to say that in order to be sat-
isfied as well as to have similar convic-
ton carried TO the minds OF
the American people that there
would be tair count Of the
vote for the electors IN Louisiana.
He had made up his mind some days
since to invite to go to Louisiana certain
public men of irreproachable character
and responsibility, whose opinions and
Judgment would carry conviction to the
whole American people. 1t was not
done as a counter movement TO that OF
the Democrats under the call of their
political managers, which latter action
however, he understood, was in
compliance with the request of the people
of Louisiana He seemed to feel that
the end in view tavoring justice and
honesty would be subserved by this
course. Incidentally he remarked that
the sending of troops into South Caro-.
lima and the Southern states had pro-
duced good effect, and has maintained
the peace. When the present troubled
condition of the public mind was refer
red to, he said that he did not anticipate
any trouble, if proper precautions were
taken in time. All ltnat n rupture OF the
peace needed for its prevention was
frmness, promptness and decision, as
well as having force enough a. command
to nip 1t in the bud. Here the Presi-
dent reflected tor moment, and review
ed an important epoch IN our national
bistory-in the case of Buchanan in 1861
he said III a temporizlng, vaclllstlng
and undecided policy had not been fol:
lowed there would not have been civil
war and Its disasters. At one time, had
he acted with decision, he might have
stopped the whole thing with brigade
of troops, but he waited until the magnl-
tude of the disturbance had got past his
control" "Do you anticipate trouble in
the South, Mr.. PRESIDENT" l asked.
"Oh, no." he replied, with smile. 81
have made it a rule through life never
to anticipate trouble. lnever look for 1t
until 1t comes, but believe in being pre-
pared for it and having the means st
command to check it." A reference to
the result OF the Presidential election
brought from him the opinion he has
invariably expressed that Gov. Hayes is
the fairly elected President, but that it
is matter of duty and propriety to
submit to the result as it will be honestly
declared upon the counting OF the votes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13

TIE people are hesrt-sick OF corruP-
ton in high places; they are heart-sick
Of carpet-bag robbery of whole States;
they are heart-sick Of the turmoil kept
up by carpeL-bsgging thieves IN the
Southern States; they are heart,sick OF
seeing these thieves kept IN their posi-
tons as rulers over, and robbers oI Il
people who detest them; they are heart
sick of having the conviction forced upon
them that the presence and power Of the
kELLoGGs, and PACKARDs, and CHAM
BERLIN, are rs dangerous rs powerful
magazine under the liberties and peace
Of the nation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
FLORIDA.

ST. LOUIS, November 1.-THE ne
publican has the following special from
jacksonville: "The returns received up
to this hour, official and semi-otiiciaI
from 80 counties and partial returns
from two others, with the vote of 1874 OF
the remaining counties, give an official
majority of 1888. Nine Republican
counties give an official majority OF 6,85s,
leaving net Democratic majority IN the
state OF lbs, which will be Increased by
the full returns from the remaining
counties, which are all white and Demo.
Gratis.
The Republican predicts that the next
lower house of Congress will have 10
Democratic majority and that the
Sonate will be tie.
SAVANNAH, November II IA special
to the Morning Neps from Lake City,
Florida, says, Returns from all but four
counties, basing these counties on Demo.
cratic majority of 1874, give the state to
the Democracy by 500 msjority. All the
Democratic counties show heavy III
crease, and the majority will be safe
estipate from l,2O0 to l,4OO. Tllden
will not fall 800 behind the state ticket
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The vote OF South Carolina is now ell
in, and from a compilation from the re-
turns of the precinc. managers, it is as
certained that HAMPTON has 1,496 ma
jority over CHAMBERLAIN, but that the
vote on Presidential electors is exceed
ingly close. The Board of State Com
missioners held meeting on Saturday
at Columbia, to discuss their powers and
duties. II was held by two members of
the Board that they had no power to re-
wise the returns, but their duty was simply
to compile votes p sced in their hands and
announce the result. The other four
members of the Board-all of,whom are
candidates at this election-overruled
this view and decided that they possessed
manipulating" powers. Thereupon
Gov. CHAMBERLAIN claims the state for
the Radicals by from 5000 to 1000. Of
course they can make it as large as they
please.
The board consists Of six persons, viz;
The Secretary of State, Comptroller
General, Attorney. General, State Treas
urer, Adj General and the Chairman
of the Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tiops of the House. Four of these men
the four who decided they had "manipu-
lsting" power over the returns-are can
didates for office at this election, viz:
Secretary of State HAYNE; Comptroller
General DUNN; State Treasurer CARDozo;
and Chairman HIRsT. 1t will be seen
by the construction of this Board and
its action of Saturday, that 1t is dan
gerous body.
The law of South Carolina provides
that on the Tuesday succeeding
the election the canvassers of
election in the various counties
shall meet at the county seat and
proceed to count the vote of the county,
"and shall transmit to the board of can
vassers" any protest and all papers relat-
ing to the election. This state beard of
canvassers have power "to declare and
determine what persons have been by
1.-The greatest number of votes duly elect
"ed to such offices or either OF them.
"They shall have power, and it is made
"their duty, to decide all cases under pro-
"test or contest that may arise, where
" the power to do SO is not by the consti-
tuition vested in some other body"
Our readers can judge for themselves
as to the prospect o. justice being done
in this state.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-13
TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE, November ll.-Nearly
complete returns from Tennessee give
Tilden majority OF not less than 10000
The msjority of Porter, for Governor,
will be something less, over Thomas, in
dependent Democrat. The Democrats
elect eight out of ten Congressmen, loss
of one, Mcfarland, in the First district.
The Legislature, which elects ,~o I. 5,
Senators, will have Democratic ms sj9ri-
ty of 60 on joint ballot, the Senate stand
ing % Democrats and 4 Republicans, and
the House 81 Democrats, 2 Independents
and l6 Republicans. The election ex'
element has somewhat sbsted, under the
general conviction that Florida, South
Carolina and Louisiana have given Den
ocratic msjorities, and under the settled
conclusion that all three of those states
can hardly be counted out.