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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23
DON'T Do IT.

When your neighbor asks you to
endorse his note, don't do it.
When you are urged to buy what
you cannot pay for on the spot, don't
do it,
When you are tempted to purchase
articles which YOU do not need or
car do without, don't do it.
When you are tempted to patch
up the the fence and make it do
another year, don't do it.
When you are tempted to impound
your neighbor's cattle for breaking
into your field, don't do it.
When you are tempted to ''invoke
the majesty of the law to redress
some real or supposed injury, don't
do it.
When you are tempted to get along
with your old tools rather than to
buy improved ones, don't doit.
Wheh you are uged 10 buy patent
inventions of strangers, upon liberal
terms, don't do 1t.
When you can sell your best stock
only, but must keep your scrubs,
don't do it,
When you can save . dollar by not
subscribing for an agricultural paper,
don't do it.
When you can get rich only by
being mean, ayaricious and unneigh-
borly, don't do it.
When you can save money by
keeping your children away from
school, don't do it.
When you can save dollar by not
getting new tub which your wife
needs, don't do it.
When you can buy whisky at low
rate or at any rate, don't do it.
When you can mortgage your farm or
future crop for advances, don do
it. --. ..
When you are asked to lend your in
fiuence to any scheme of doubtful
honesty, don't dc it.
When tempted to ''deacon" your
produce or disguise its real value,
don't do it.
Whenyeur merchant requires you
to.promise that you will not patro-
nize grange agencies or cooperative
stores, don't do it.
| When politicians request you to
spend your time and neglect your
work for their good alone, don't do
it. -s -. .58 @
When your grange seems dorm
and you are tempted to abandon
Order, don't do it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23

MR.. sHAFFER's SHEEP RAISING
A FARM OF SIXTY THOUSAND ACRES,
WITH STOCK VALUED AT $75, 200.

Mr.. Shaffer pre-empted 160 acres of
land in this county in 1861, and es-
tablished sheep rancho. The war
followed. He made no appreciable
progress in his condition until 1865,
when his fortune took turn. At this
time 1869 he owned 5000 head of
sheep, all improved. The original
stock of 900 head he purchased from
A. Toutant Beauregard, brother of
the General. Four years afterward
he purchased 1900 ewes of the cele-
brated George Wilkins Kendall flock,
having, in all, introduced 500 head of
ewes and bucks, costing him $50 per
head. Mr.. Shaffer's income for 1876
may be summed up as follows: Ewes
sold, 2,575 at $6,7l0; bucks and
wethers sold, at $3.50; wool sold,
80, 900 pounds, SIG, 900; income for
1875, $27,5s5.
To maintain his establishment and
attend to the sheep requires an out
lay of nearly 500 per month. From
twenty-five to thirty men are constant
ly employed. The focks of sheep are
divided into 1900 to each flock,
under the care of pastore, and over
every three pastorss is bacerio. or
overseer, having that particular three
under his especial care. Over all the
bacerios is head man. Two large
mule teams are constantly hauling
supplies, and in the store-house of the
rancho is stock sufficient TO start an
ordinary country store. OF ewes,
bucks and lambs he has now l6, 900,
less about $50, valued at about
s75, 900.
A few years ago, foreseeing that O
large tract of land would soon be ne
cessary to maintain his rapidly grow
ing fioeks, and afford neyer-failing
pasturage, when prices were compara-
lively low he commenced the pur-
chase of what has since swelled into a
princely domain, watered by six or
seven different streams, chief among
which are the Aqua Dulce, San Fer
nando, and Lagarto. This tract now
contains so, ,000acres of land. With the
fence completed, which no has now
under way, these acres viii not be
worth less than two dollars each. The
tract measures fifteen milea i'm length
and from ten to twelve vide, ansSl ].
covered with "a plentiful supply
timber. Forty miles of fsncing Y
be required to enclose it. Mr.. Sh
fsr's dwelling 10 situated nearly in {
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23
for tho Future us Add Vigorous Work. Living


middle, and i'm addition to o very
comfortable dwelling, he has q stone
warehouse for the storage of wool, a
large stable, and a dozen or more out
buildings for servants.
Three or four cisterns supply water
for the house, and near the sheep is
large windmill and tank, drawing a
supply from o well eighty-one feet
deep, cut through solid rock, and in
which the water is thirty-five feet
dsep, [Nueoes (Texas) Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23
NAMES.
BY SAUCE BOX. -

4uat WHICH VIC Ea3 " IbsS, ny ANY
other name would smell as sweet"
Nothing of the kind; suppose you
call it pumpkin, would it have the
same effect? No sir! / don't care
what Shakespeare, Juliet, or any one
else says, there is great deal in
NAMES.
If Romeo had been named John
Smith, or Jim Jinks, Juliet would
never have come to such a tragical
end, nor would he either; and what a
quantity of tears would have been
preserved for other imaginary woes.
When we hear the name of a person,
it 10 the most natural thing in the
world to iosm same opinion of his or
her character, aud we often hit on
some prominent trait.
All the Jacks, Bens, Sans and
Joes, are generally trustworthy, good
sort of fellows.
Don't you remember what an ac-
comodating husband Mother Goose
makes Jack spFat2 He was quite
willing to l@ys his wife the tut part
Of the meat, and take the lean por-
ton, even though 1t deprived him the
exquisit pleasure of quarrelirg, be
cause his dinner did not suit him.
Dolly Warden, if she had searched
all England, could not have found q
better husband than Joe Willet. II
10 true, Jaes, generally have nice
bit of wickedness, along with theil
other good qualities, but variety, yor
know, is the spice of life. Name .
girl Jane, and she cannot help being
stiff and starch. Call her Janey, ant
the Jane part drags her down. / once
heard of female who died young
She rejoiced in the following list 0
cognomens: Mary Ann Elizabetl
Gracy Tacey Jane Tomson. This i.
no fiction, but the solemncholl,
truth-being named after a collection
of old maid aunts. Is it wonde
she could not exist? Alas! she only
bore it fourteen years, and thea wa.
crushed by the weight of her names
Onct upon time there were two
babies, twins, left at an orphan asy
lum, with these musical names pinned
ON their clothes: "Mary Ann Beaut,
Spot" and Temptation Touch NJ,
Not" They were in a dying eondi
ton, whereupon the matron decided
to call one "Anna," the other Mary.
Need mention their speedy rccov,
cry.
People sometimes look like theil
names, especially II they be ugly ones,
A young lady, if she has pretty
name, somehow makes it a portion
Of herself, and grows so like it that
she knows it's suitable. But we poor
mortals who rejoice in the good old
fashioned names of Betsy" and
'Jemima," know from our birth, to
what we are doomed, and never try
to rise above our names. Rose-buds
are sweet, so are violets, and there
10 NO telling what / might have been,
If either of these names had been
given me. But unfortunately the
only pet name 1 ever received, was
s'Peter Snooks," and the name at
the end of this plea, or whatever you
may choose to call it. .Bulwer says
There never was Peter who attain
ed any celebrity, excepting Sir Peter
Teaael, and he, only on the stage" "
Oh! We parents, and sponsors! a
great responsibility rests on your shoul-
ders in the matter of naming youl
children. See that you do not abuse
il, if you wish to have the blessing lo
future generations.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23
THE LAUGH OF A CHILD.

The laugh Of a child will make the
holiest day more sacred still. Strike
with the hand offire, o weird musician
thy harp strung with Apollo's golden
hair! Fill the vast cathedral aisles
with symphonies sweet and dim, deft
TOUGHER of the organ keys! Blow,
bugler, blow! until thy silver notes do
touch and kiss the moonlit waves,
charming the wandering lovers on the
vineclad hills; but know your sweet
est strains are discords all, compared
with chiidhood's happy laugh--the
laugh that fills the eyes with light and
dimples every joy. On, ripping river
of lanohter, thou art the blessed
between the beast and
~~ward wave
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-08-23

Has knocked the bottom out of high
prices; her eafter he will give you
First-class Champoo for 10 cts, Shave
you for 10 cts, and cut your
Child's Hair for 20 cts.
He has Just retitted his rooms and has
accommodations. Gentle
men wishing to be ''done' in style,
will call. South side nare, next
door to Ringo House. l-tf
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
A Mormon Catechism.

The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, the open
communion Baptist preacher, occupied
his pulpit on Sunday in the Lee Avenue
Baptist Church for the first time since
his return from California. He heard
a rehearsal of 5000 Mormon children at
Salt Lake City, in which the following
catechism was propounded by one Of
the elders, and answered in unison by
the children:
Q.-When is Pioneers Day? A
The twenty-sixth day of July.
Q.-What is Pioneers Day? A.-The
entrance of the Saints into the valley.
Q.-When did they enter the valley?
Affinity years ago.
Q.-Who led them? A-Brigham
Young.
Q.-Who is Brigham Young? A
The Prophet of God.
Q.-Who led Brigham Young? A.
The Almighty.
Q.-Who was the greatest martyr?
A.-Joseph Smith.
The Elder-You have answered well.
-Neso York San.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
4 MAIDEN'S STRATAGEM.

Mr.. Gracey stood before the fire and
poked the glowing Goals vigorously.
When he was vexed he always did that
by way, ! suppose, of satisfying his
desire to strike whoever he happened to
be vexei with. This time it was his
prsxty daughter Anna who was making
hsr shining knitting-needles fly faster
than her father did the poker, while her
wight brown eyes gazed somewhat de-
kxa;ly ut the form of her father as he
stopped over the fire, and her pretty red
mouth was compressed with determin-
I'D expression. Mr.. Gracey's head was
>assky and sandy now, but if one had
'2sn his portrait As a young man it
vsuld have shown dark auburn which
asy in waves, like Annals own, and in
fAs face a strong resemblance to hers.
SIS resembled him in his strong will,
.Hs, and their opinions crashed oftener
lAan was quite agreeable to the gentle
lsesher. who wanted every thing to 60
- so smoothly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
WHEN MAIDENS SHOULD LOVE.
Spring. fSn;e passes !deetiy. moidens.
Spring time passes feefiy.

Spring time passes deefiy. n0idens,
Spring time passes feeffy.
&xidcns in our village home,
rratfiing ever thus so boldly. -r.-I
Gs 1sry lest the time should come
When age and trust shall cheat you coldly
Es-xr n let youths giddy hours
vile 90 over fond believing,
Skg wish cast and faded flowers
Time his garlands -tili is weaving.
spring-time passes fieetly, maidens,
spring time passes fleeily.
lightly fit the years away.
While, On eager pinions pressing.
8E-pies watch, and as they prey,
A,sach trom US each choicest blessing.
ats bloom, that but a day endures,
~ truth like this gives ever warning,
a. evenings chilling blight ob-cures
The charms that opened with the morning
S,xing- time passes fieetly, maidens,
spring time passes fiectly.
Take heed lest, when your fancies ween
~ dxwnings chimes they hear the greet
Ex,
ss< other call lifc's peal should mean.
And warn of night, and times retreating.
Tim, oereft of beauty's glow,
Lost your gentleness and graces,
Nrur winning charms no more shall show
Themselves n first in all our places
Spring time passes fieetiy, maldens,
fyTing-time passes fieetly.
An aged dame I've known, whose face
tnce WIS -wettiN SOFT anu INCOMING,
rfsn.h now 'twere hard such charms to trace
Through coat of false enamel looming.
1sx her painted cheeks and brow.
Ger which loves smile no longer twinkles,
:Ylsow like bishops surplice now,
eackerei into folds and wrinkles.
Spring time passes fieetly, inaidens.
Spring time passes heetly-
aud vet another dame l know,
Who had but one sole tooth remaining,
Ard saw II sink some days ago,
within posset she was draining.
dfsn, waiting, thus she cried-'Oh, tooth,
That long my soul has loved to cherish.
a pearl knew thee in thy youth,
A worthless wsif see the perish"
Spring time passes fieetiy, maidens,
spring time passes feetly.
ffks lesson, hence, fond maids, unfold,
That ere cold, niggard age bereave you
Az all your looks of rudy gold.
AL but the pearls gray ulster leave you,
,Tss yours TO seek while you are sought,
And love while You are ripe for wooing,
lLfss inck's bald hind hand set ut nought
The clutch Of fools too late pursuing.
sprshg- time passes fieetly, maidens,
Spring time passes fieetly.
FROM the Spanish.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

Madame Gerster, the new Hun
garian prima donna, who is now the
great fayOrite in London, is only 20
years old. She comes of a commercial
family, and is married to SignOr Gar
DIM, who acts as her manager. She is
very pretty, with a child-like face, large
lambert eyes, and quantity of beauti-
full hair hanging down her shoulders in
heavy braids Queen Victoria likes her
so much that she has sent her a gor-
geous diamond and ruby locket.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
Stchee.

About the first thing to excite the risi-
bility of foreigner on entering Russia
for the first time is the sight Of half a
dozen, or it may be dozen, big-beard-
ed men sitting around wooden bowl or
bucket, and eating gravely with wooden
spoons therefrOm a greenish kind of
liquor, which on inquiry he finds to be
stchee, or cabbage soup. As this de-
coction, with the attending rye bread,
enters as largely into the diet Of the Rus
sian soldiers as into the living of orlina-
ry mOojiks, it may be well to describe it
more fully. 1t consists of cabbage boil
ed in water, to which are added meat
and condiments, according to the taste
and means of the maker. Communism
is strongly implanted in the Muscovite
mind, and Russians, whether they be
soldiers, sailors, or workmen, usually
mess together, one of their number be-
ing appointed caterer, and receiving for
that purpose certain amount monthly.
This money is devoted to the
purchase Of materials for stchee,
together with black bread and
buckwheat, all eatables beyond
these three things being paid for out of
the members own pocket. Caterers
have usually keen eye for esculents
that swell the substances of soup, and
mostly manage to add beetroot, cucum-
beers, onions, turnips, and other vegeta-
bles to the conventional cabbage. Very
often among the agricultural classes,
there is very little meat in stchee; but
this is rarely the case with the soldiers,
unless the cOmmissariat is too far off for
its malpractices to be detected by Gov
erment. Russian soldiers have the
reputation of being capital foragers, and
thus the common kettle is usually well
stocked when the order for bivouac is
given. Stchee is mostly boiled in big
iron crock, out of which it is afterward
poured into bowl or bucket. The
then gather round, and then
after short grace sit down with
uncovered heads to the meal provided
them. Each man is armed with his
own particular wooden spoon, which,
when not in use, he mostly carries in
his trousers pocket. They dip these
spoons into the soup one after another,
and thence, without any intermediate
from plate or dishes, convey
the liquor to their mouths. A certain
amount of regularity is maintained in
taking from the common stock; but, as
a rule, perfect freedom prevails, the
men being too well accustomed to COM
in comestibles to take advantage
Of members slowness. If, however,
any member does betray an inclination
to emulate Mrs. Todgers in lodging"
among the tender bits, he is instantly
called to order by the ganger, who, in
his little sphere, is as autocratic as the
Gar. Between whites the eaters munich
massive slices of rye bread cut from the
loaf, and dip occasionally into
4 smaller bowl containing boiled buck
wheat, millet, or some other kinds of
yrain.-War Correspondent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

"WHY is this called Jacobs ladder?,
asked charming woman as he and she
were going up the steepest portion of
the Mount Washington Railway. ssBe-
cause" replied with look that empha-
sized his words, ''there are angels as
cending and descending occasionally.
He squeezed her hand.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

Lolita is spoken of as the plainest-
dressed and demurest little lady that
goes to church at Newport. How the
preacher must laugh when he remem-
bers having seen her as Racketty Jack
on the stage in boys suit, smoking her
cigarette.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
A NEW BRIDGE OF SIGHS.

-Dead- desd-dead."
ssle more polygainous,
Short ia the breath,
frightfully bigarnous
s.sne to his death.
Tam not away from him
.corning to touch.
fio nearer pray for him
Married SO much
Tank of his fathers in law,
Two hundred brothers in Jaw,
Three hundred sisters in law,
nifty odd mothers-in-i
Al I'm one family
Stuck polygamily;
Think oi their daily life
fuii 81 domestic strife,
Catngbts and squealings;
Tank of the tears and cries.
chen Try to Ann Ellie
some of their feelings
Turn not away from him.
Sssorning To touch,
90 nearcr-pray for him
Married so much.
oh, this f. pitiful'
Sad house, with widows full,
Buxcm and fair,
Bachelors, think Of it,
90 near the brink of IL
Now II you dare
Still with his bigamy,
Nick named poiygamy.
Leave him ut rest.
Gross his hands huInbly,
As praying dumbly.
Over his breast;
Owning his weakness.
The poor, erring creature;
And leaving with meekncss
His mantle to -.
g. III. Arerp, ia the Graphic.
lis vacancy has not yet been filled.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22

This vacancy has not yet been filled.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-25

Gus measures 10 prevent recruiting Ia Po-
land for the Turkish army. All mitigations
Of the state Of siege In Poland enforced since
the Instruction Of 1863 will be revoked.
Berlin papers announces that leading
Polish politicians, az secret
MEETING ~ Icmhurg, resolved on the cstab-
lishmenf Of recruiting bureaus all over Po-
Rand. with the hope ~ raising an army Of
$1,000. Six thousand had left already for
Turkey. The Roumanian army. with the
Prince ~ Roumania IN command, will form
theright wing ~ the Russian army.
AdIspaich from Salina, 18th, says that the
Russians had been thwarted In an attempt
10 cross the Danube at Rcni. Where they had
managed TO throw bridge across the river.
The bridge was demolished and large
number u Russians killed and captured. A
Bucharest dispatch says the largest Turk
i>h monitor on the Danube, which was an
chorcd before Ihrail, was sunk by fire from
Russian batteries. Three hundred soldiers
and sailors were drowned, A. reported, to-
gciher with Hassan Bcy, commander OF the
vessel.
An official ConStantinople dispatch Of the
lath says the Russians, having on the pre-
vious day attacked in great force the position
occupied by the vanguard OF the Turkish
auxiliary troops, in the vicinity Of Batoum,
an engagement ensued lasting eight and
one-half hours. resulting in the complete
rout Of the Russians, who lost 1000 men.
The Turkish loss was considerable.
The news Of the Russian defeat al Batoum
was confirmed by special dispatches Of the
18th to the London papers. The fight lasted
over eight hours. The Russian loss was said
10 be 1900.
War news o. the 18th: A Russian corps re-
ported 10 have crossed the Danube into Dro-
budscha. near Potback. and an engagement
In progress. Another Turkish victory re-
ported in Asia, the Russians being driven
out Of the fortified town Of sukum kach.
on the Black sea, with great los. 4 col
lislon has occurred in Greece between the
insurgents and the Turks, with what result
not stated. II i reported from PeSth
that Roumania has declared war
against Russia. The Turkish commanders
in Bulgaria have been instructed 70 destroy
all towns which they are compelled - cyac-
llate. The Miridltes have driven the Turks
from Oroschi after sanguinary fight,
wherein M entire Turkish battalion was de-
s;royed. II l. reported that the Miriditc
Chief will bring down a strong corps 70 CO.
operate with the Montcnegrins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-25

The misunderstanding fools are per.n-
NAL, and one ~ the latest aud most ys-
ionary quests Is that of "a company al
Paterson On. I'D spectators for faLu-
lous cavern stored with gold and Jewels
IN the Shawanglihk Mountains A New
York Times correspondent thus tcllS ne
story: Years ago, nobody knows how
many, mn old epaniard or an Indian
the legend isn't positive which lived
somewhere in the Shawanglmk Noun
tains, but whether II was near PORT Ben.
Port dickson or Port Even, i equally
rs undecided. The person went ~ TIE
name Of Ninciy-ninc. He liked whisky.
and il was his favoritc pastmc when
drunk 10 scatter gold pieces about the
settlements; 10 pull handful III ,lia-
monos from one pocket, n string Of pearls
from another. clusters Of mbie, from
some other place, and parade in front ii
the amazed old Dutch settlers. an ami
mate Golconda. No one could ever
find where Nincty-ninc lived. He never
permitted any one 10 accompany him 10
the settlements until short .imc before
he disappeared. One Benny \ Depue
of Mamaknting was favorte III The
unknown. Once they were drunk to-
gcthcr, and Nincty-nine promised to
show :" Benny his home. When Ne
got sober he wanted TO back ont, but
:. Benny persisted, aud 20 one Ia,
they started of toward the mountains
together. Two days passed away, hut
:. Benny" did not return. Then his
friends thought Ninety-nnc had killed
him. But on the night Of third day he
returned and said that Ninety mine had
conducted him into the heart 81 the
ShawangunkS They came 10 The >hore
Of large lake the first night. where
they slept. The next day they walked
up rayine until noon. Then Z Benny
had 10 he blindfolded When the band
age was removed from his eyes M stood
in the middle of a cave Ii was lighted
by candles that hung on every side
Rich carpets covered the floor. Nrlupu-
Gus pictures hung on the walls. and
there was a piece of Statuary that \. Ben
ny" only glanced al. llcaped on the
floor Were piles Of gold IN bars and CON:
the most reSplendcnt jewel, cltiercd
from boxes around the cave, and the
Mamakating Dutchman was almost
crazed al the sight. But the greedy old
fellow permitted him 70 feast hi- eyes
hut 4 short time, and then he waS again
blindfolded and led away. When the
bandage was removed " Benny stood
on the top 81 one Of the highest peaks
Of the Shawangunks, overlooking the
Mamakating Valley. Ninety-nine had
disappeared. lie described the sur
roundings a he saw them, and from
that description il i supposed that
:. Benny" was left BY his conductors
Sack OF Port Hickson, and that i Al
the explorers knew about il, and Ben
ny" Dcpuc'- cxtravagant story j. All
they have a. work upon. Ninety-nine
left the region shortly after showing
:. Benny his treasures, and never re-
turncd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-25

A curious plant has been discovered
in Nicaragua. II j. called Pathological
Electrical, and possesses strong electro
magnetic qualities. The hand J. famed
by touching il, and the magnetic lnilu-
encc Il felt 20 distance Of eight feet
The magnetic needle j. disturbed. and
the nearer the middle Of the plant j. APP
preached the stronger becomes the All
taiion, until finally i assumes circular
movement. The intensity Of the phe-
nomcnon varies according 10 the time q
day. and Al night i scarcely pcrcrptible-
Ii rcachc. its highest point about two
o'clock in the day. stormy weather III
creases is activity. No insects "a birds
are known 10 approach IL.