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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
A Queer Inhabitant Of an Oyster She ii.

While some men were at work down
the Potomac River a day or so ago,
dredging for oysters, one of the work
men came across what he regarded as
an unusually large and fine oyster.
The man pressed one of his fingers into
the partly opened shell, when, to his
utter astonishment, something inside
took a firm hold OF his finger, and when
he forcibly distracted it he experienced
considerable pain and found it some.
what lacerated. His. suspicion and sur
prise were by this tine excited, and he
at once opened the SHE'LL and was as
tonished to find that it contained q Gu
| rious animal, several inches long, COM
| pletely filling the cavity of the shell.
This animal very much resembles what
is commonly called a water-dog, ex-
cept that it has no feet. The head is
similar to that of a catfish, with a large
mouth full of fine teeth. just back OF
its head are two large lobes, which give
it a little the appearance OF a small bull
dog. The man who had his finger bit
ten suffered considerably, and it was
much iniamed. The animal, whatever
it may prove to be, must have made it's
access to the shell when small, destroy
ing the oyster it found as the natural
tenant, and grew up to its present size
within the calcareous prison usurped
by itself. The creature has been placed
in the hands of a competent scientific
man, who will determine what it is
| Washington Nation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
Cow Music.

The cow has at least four tones or
lows. First there is her alarmed or
distressed low, when deprived of her
calf or separated from her mate-her
low of affection. Then there is her call
of hunger, a petition for food, some
times full of Impotence, or her answer
to the farmers call, full of eagerness.
Then there is that peculiar frenzied
bawl she utters on smelling blood, which
causes every member of the herd to lift
its head and hasten to the spot-the ma
tive cry of the clan. When she is gored
Or in great pain she bawls also, but that
is different. And lastly, there is the
long, o volley she lets off on the
hills or in the yard, or along the high
way, and which seems to be expressive
of a kind of unrest and vague longing
the longing of the imprisoned 10 for
her lost identity. She sends her voice
forth that every god on Mount Olympus
can hear her plant. She makes this
sound in the morning, especially in the
spring, as she goes forth to Craze
John Burroughs, in the GALAXY for jana
ara.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
S~E4SONABLE RECIPES.

Scrappel.-Boil a hogs head one day
and let it stand 5 or 6 hours, or al
night. Slip out the bones and chop
fine ; then return the meat to the liquor
Skim when first cold; warm and season
freely with pepper, salt, sage, and
sweet herbs. Two cupfuls of buck.
wheat-mea1 and 1 cupful Of corn-meal
Put into molds and when cold cut into
slices and fry for breakfast. b.
English Ptune Pudding.-4 pound
bre~ad-crumbs, ! pound wheat flour,
pound suet chopped fine, ] pound Val.
encia r~aisins, ! pound seedless ~raisins,
: pound %currants, ] pound mixed
orange and lemon peel, ] pound citron,
) a nutmeg, 4 pound blanched almonds
chopped fine, ] a t~easpoonful salt, a
wineglassful brandy, 6 eggs and ]
pound sugar; mix thoroughly, and boil
8 hours without intermission.
4 Good Cup of Cofse.-We buy the
best green coffee, roast to a dark brown,
beatthe white of one egg ESQ it won't
hang together much), stir it through
the coffee while hot. When sufficient
" Drowned, put away in a close can
while hot. Grind when you want to
make coffee enough for a tablespoon
heaping full to each person; add as
many cups cold water as you think
your family will drink; put in a hot
place; let it just come to a boil, put it
back where it will keep hot till your
meal is ready; then put off the stove
two or three minutes before pouring
out. If no strong enough, put in more
coffee next time. You must put it
cooking a little sooner than when hot
water is used.
Il Good PumpkinP se.-You want plen-
ty of milk, just enough eggs, not too
much pumpkin, a lump of butter and a
judicious sprinkling of spices-princi-
coction, when ready for the oven,
should be about the consistency of
good thick cream. Pies that cut out
only a little less firm than a pine board
those that will "wabble" without
breaking, like a piece of ieather-and
those that run around loose on your
plate, are alike to be avoided. About
an inch thick strikes US a good depth
for the filing; two inches is better than
the miserable thin plasters one some
times sees. With the pastry light,
tender and not too rich, and a generous
filling of smooth, spiced Sweetness
little "trembly'' as to consistency, and
delicately Drowned OF top-a perfect
pumpkin pie, eaten before the life has
gone out of it (say three hours after
baking), is one of the real additions
made by American cookery to the good
things of the world. For the first
pumpkin pie of the season, tianked by
a liberal cut of creamy cheese and a
glass of cider fresh from the press, we
prefer to sit down, as the French gour-
mand said about his boiled turkey,
"with just two of us-myself and the
turkey!" Company is apt to distract
the attention-and subtract from the
pie.-G0ldea Rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
American Slang.

The richness and variety of Ameri-
can slang is remarked upon by all En-
glish travellers, who, however, mightfind
at home in the language of h%igh-born
people departures from purity quite as
frequent and as;great as those prevalent
with us, although perhaps not SO gross !;
tor it must be confessed that most OF
slang is coarse and offensive, at
least in form. But the most remarka-
BILE American popularity in regard to
slang, Or indeed in regard to any new
fangle in language, is the quickness
with which it is adopted, and comes, if
notinto general use, into general knowl-
edge. This readiness of a~daptability
to slang may, however, be. attributed
almost entirely to the reporters and cor
respondents and "makers-up' - of our
newspapers, who catch eagerly at any
thing new in p~hraseology as well as in
fact, to give a temporary interest to
their ephemeral writing. Here,f for exam
pie, is the word "bulldoze," the occa-
sion of our remarks. A man who went
ON a journey to South America or to
Europe four, months ago would have
departed in the depths of deplorable
ignorance as to the very existence of
this lovely word; returning now, he
would find it in full possession of the
newspapers-appearing in correspond
ence, in reports, in sensation headlines,
and ever in leading articles. Although
to the manne born, he would be puz-
zled at the phraseologY of the very
newspaper which mingled itself with
his earliest recollections and with his
h,-oo lfo 81. fo, fhorn Ln uv~,,lI G~oI %Lo
new word in all possible forms and
under all possible notifications: bull
doSe, the noun, 10 buIIdoze, the verb,
~6uLIdoztng, the present participle, bull
dozed, the past participle, and even to
the horror of the author of "Words
and. their Uses" and in spite of him,
being 6~ulldozsd, ''the continuing parti-
ciple of the passive voice" Such a
phenomenon in language is peculiar to
the country. But Notwithstanding the
fears of the puristS and the phjlologers
it does nOt threaten the English Ian
guage here, nor is it at all likely to
affect it permanently even by the
addition of one phrase or word.
For our use of slang of this kind
is the most f~eeting of temporary fash
ions. Such slang passes rapidly into
use and into general recognition.
and passes as quickly out again. Bart
let's Dictionary of Americanisms" is
full of words of this kind-s'locofoco,"
for example-which lived three short
lives, and then passed not only out of
use, but out of memory. While they
are in vogue, however, they deform our
speech, and they tend to decrease our
habits of looseness in language; and
they bring reproach upon us such as
that with an allusion to which we began
this item. For our regulations sake
we should stop this; it subjects us with
some reason to ridicule. But we shall
not stop, because the men who could
stop 1.-THE editors-win not do so.
Very few newspapers in the country
only two or three-are really edited as
to the language used in them; and as
to slang of this sort, it is regarded as
something pleasant to the ears of the
average reader, who is supposed to
think it funRy.-January GALAXY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
Western Newfoundland.

Reports made by exploring parties,
consisting of geologists and mineralo-
gists, under the lead of Captain Muir
ray of the Royal Engineer service, who
recently journeyed into the unsettled
Western part Of Newfoundland, furn-
ish most Interesting details of the ap-
pearance and resources of that section
Of the island. They frequently en-
countered closely grown forests OF
stately birch and pine extending many
miles Witheubdan opening between the
thickly matted branches and foliage.
Hay of q wild description had grown
to the height of nearly six feet in some
instances, The horses seemed to relish
it more than the ordinary grasses. The
soil upon which this hay grows is said
to be chiefly nurtured by the molder-
ing trees. A little island ia the Gambo
River, a beautiful and partly navigable
channel of fresh water, which, accord
ing to some vague tradition, had been
believed to be the last remnant of ter.
ritory inhabited by the original red
men, was found to contain no vestige
of Indian life. The numberless lakes,
gulleys, and rivulets team with trout.
Muskrats and offers abound in various
quarters of this %uninhabited Western
coast and give promise OF a very lucra-
tive industry. Here, rabbits, deer, sill
yer gray and black foxes were met in
numbers. Flowers, curlews, and par.
tridges were very abundant. In spite
of the fame this country has acquired
for fogs and storms, the weather was
almost continually dry and salubrious
while the sky at evening exhibited
splendors unequaled by the heavens o.
Italy Or the East.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
An Inyaiid's Strange Pet.

A young bedridden woman has late
Iy had an interesting experience with a
monstrOus rat. She resided with her
mother and two sisters in a couple of
humble apartments in neither Liver
pool. On account of the efforts of her
mother and sisters to support their
home the invalid was frequently left
alone for hours. When all was quiet q
huge rat made its appearance through
an aperture in a closet. The sick girl,
having no fear of rodents, threw some
: crumbs from her table, but for several
days the big rat declined, and ventured
no further than a heads length beyond
the hole. Finally he took courage and
rushed out for the morsels thrown by
the feeble hands; still he made as little
delay as possible until the time had
grown ripe for closer acquaintance.
The invalid gradually induced his rat
SNIP TO make nearer advances, and he
began to linger after the daily meal and
gambol about the floor until the first
strange footstep fell upon the thresh-
Old, and then he was off like a flash.
Then it became one of the poor sick
girls whims to have her rats daily por-
ton especially laid by, and the fierce
looking and anomalous pet at length
was coaxed to run up the side of the
table and nibble his dinner beside his
kindly mistress. Even then he could
not be induced to stay if the most
stealthy football were heard near the
door. The only way in which outsiders
could watch his movements was through
a little window On the top of the door.
at last he permitted himself to be fon-
died without offering any treacherous
resistance, and The sick girl had not the
least fear of him. He was never heard
at night, nor was there any other rat
about the premises. Then the feeble
hand could serve the strange pet no
Longer, nor could the poor girl be left
alone long enough to assure the tanned
rodent that it was safe to come out.
She died, and all other efforts to call
MA out of his hiding-place were un-
aValling. The sick girl had had him in
, a tame condition for nearly six months.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
sore Throat. Cough. Cold.

and similar troubles, if suffered to progress,
result in serious pulmonary affections, often
times incurable. "Brown's bronchial T7o-
ehes" reach directly the seat of the disease,
and give almost instant relief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11

We have no confidence whatever in
the report that Chicago clergymen have
offered an elegant chrome to every new
convert before the 1st of March, Oh Is
to clubs of 10. We presume this re-
port started in St. Louis.-Quincy Wing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11
STOP SHAKING.

As sure as the sun shines, DIR. TUFTS Pills win
cure Fever and Ague, if taken by directions bold
assertion, but a true one. IN any case, where di
~rections are followed, that they fail, Agents willr re-
fund the money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-01-11

Col: Valentine Baker has returned
70 London much disguised with the
Iurkis authorities, who wanted to put
alm as second in command Of a cavalry
regiment under a Pasna, whereas the
5rlnce OF Wsles's quon am protege had
demanded g full colonelcy.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-06
The Lending Clothing House OF DaIIa,

e. Nj. Kahn Il Bro. justly claim this
egotistical title, on account OF their
having the most extensive stock of
well made clothing in the city of Dali
las, and as good rs is kept in Calves
ton, New Orleans or any other large
city, and they propose to sell their
goods rs cheap as the cheapest, and
guarantee better goods, largest assert
ment, best styles and latest fashions,
A glance at their stock will convince
anyone as to the truth of their asser-
tons. They also keep a first-class
stock of mems furnishing goods, con-
sisting of complete stock OF mems
hats, which they make "A speciality OF
also, the celebrated diamond ID shirts
which they otter at extreme low figures.
They also keep on hand the most COM
plete and finest line OF neck wear and
hosiery In the city. In view Of the
above stern facts, we can cheerfully
recommend all of our citizens and the
public generally, to call around and
examine their stock, and we feel con-
ildent that they will coincide with us,
and pronounce Il. M. Kahn Il Bros
the leading clothing house in
Dallas. If
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NEWS NOTES.

The Kidd treasure hunters appeared
i'm New London again last week. 1t is
said that they have found tho doub-
looms of that ancient mariner secreted
in cave near the city, and are carrying
il off in small instalments.
The legislature Of Tennessee has just
passed bill levying a tax of ten cents
on every thousand dollars. This is only
enough to run the government, and
does not leave anything for payment OF
interest on the State debt.
Thomas w. Thompson, of Westfeld,
New York, the man who made use oil
the mails to fraudulently obtain money
from friends of the victims of the Ash
tabula disaster, has been sentenced to
the Erie county penitentiary for two
years.
Samuel J. Tilden is the owner OF
considerable mining property at Silver
Peak, and his agent is EN- route to that
point for the purpose of making examl'
nations, with view to ascertain the adj
visibility of an early resumption OF
work.
Joseph Bonaparte, king of Spain
once possessed a ponderOus set OF null
tary maps of France and Belgium, and
these have Just been presented to th'
University of California, by Mr.. Mail
laird Of San Rafail. One of the maj
cases is perforated by bullet;
A Portuguese at Provincetown. Mas
sachusetts, while holding knife in hi
hand. fell from step ladder the othe
day, the blade Of the knife entering hi
mouth and lifting out tooth, withou
otherwise iniuring him, with the ex
ception Of a slight scratch on the lip
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Houston n Texas Centeral II. II.
Arrive.
Arrival ana Departure Of ths Mails nt
Dallas.

NoRrHERN MAII,-Via NJ X. & r. r. r.,
comprising Western, Northern md Eastern
States New York and st. l. uis mails arrive
NJ $50 p'm,i dennrt ut 7;i5 am. Pouches close
NJ 0p.m.
SOUTHERN MAIIs-New Orleans and South
cru Louisiana, Galveston, Houston, Austin,
Waco, and all other points In southern
Texas, arrives at 7:i5 Am; departs NJ $40 p.
IN. Pouches close at o pm.
EASTERN MAIL-Vin I. ~ Z II. H., COM
prising Soushcrn and Middle States, Louis
vile, Chattanooga, Memphis, Little Rock,
shreveport and all Easternn Texas, arrives
closes nj pm.
WESTERN MAIL--F From Fort Worth, Gle
burne, uranbury, Weatherford, Decatur
Palo Pinto, Jacksboro and western posts
arrives AT pm; departs at sam.
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THE STATE OVER.
Faanja ContH-Local option was
beaten by majority of l40

Fanna CoDmtH-Local option WAS
beaten by a majority Of lao,
Marion ComW-Major Penn is inks
ing it with old sooty in Jefferson. -
Ward Taylor wants to be an angel
The "Jimp' is prophet. New const
tuition, o limp" 0 "Jimp."
Washington CSuRty-J. T. j. O'Riordan
is elected mayor of Brenham--The
Brennan fire brigade goes to Houston
to the celcbration.--Peach tress are
loaded down with the new fruit
Grasshoppers are non est.
GolUcStoa ComtH-Young Smith was
killed at East Bay last week. The old,
old story, playing with loaded gun
There were no arrests in Galveston last
month.--The new city council prom.
ises to give the city an efficient local
government,
Hamilton CoustH-District court is in
scssion,----Ihe Herald chides Judge
Fleming for his charge to the grand
jury, II. L. Smith was killed by Eli
Carr There are no prisoners in the
county Jail. Got tired waiting for court
and went fishing to kill time,
Cherokee Co,mtH-District court is in
scssion.---Crop prospects good
Contractors for the erection of the
branch penitentiary are at work already.
The building will be located one mile
north Of Rusk, at the base of the noun
tain. The country is fast filling up
with new people.
Bcrar Comy-The grasshoppers are
doing no damage.-llon. Henry c.
King has mounted the tripod in the
San Antonio Express oflice.--Joe
Homer the Comanche bank robber,
broke Jail and is at largc--Colonel
Shafter crossed the Rio Grande the
other day.
Victoria C6mtH-A drove of buroI will
shortly start for the Black Hills
Mr. Joe Stafford h sent his racing
stable to Refugio for the coming season
---Gra2ing is excellent, - -Stockmen
are anxious to sell out. The Gulf
Coast Fair Association will hold meet
ing next fall. They have fine horses in
this fine county.
G0liad CCaM-Three murder cases
were recently tried in Oakland, and all
were acquitted Much corn, and but
little cotton is planted---Prohibition
works well in Goliad. Such peace and
quiet has no. prevailed before for years
---Measles have seriously interiercd
with the schools---D. t. FAINT sent oil
5000 cattle to market last week.
Benton Cook, charged with murder is
in jail. a
Trails C6untG-The county attorney
drew pistol the other day, and innOlly
shot one man, apparently he did not
greatly care who it vas. He needed
blood and supplied himself in that inn
partial way.-COlonel Gideon j. wills
liams, of Tennessee, has bought beau
tiful farm near Elgin.--A full bench
graces the supreme Court now, for Il
wonder.-Dr Meredith, an NJ. Z.
divine from Philadelphia, is visiting
Austin,-Dan McGary is doing up"
Austin.
McLsnnan CounN-Jim Green, charg-
cd with horse stealing, can't make a
bond and pines III durance vile It'll
yit. Frank Ground is off for Italy.
Mr.. Warren Patterson has six
hundred acres in wheat and it promises
an abundant harvest.-W. s. Nolan,
charged with completely in the Pledger
murder, was recently arrested in
Brownwood and returned to the county
for trial. Coke's son Jack
is going TO a commercial school in Balti-
more.
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Probably the oldest Christian church
In the world is ono in Algeria, in the
pavement Of which Is stone with an
inscription stating chat II was built In
i2N, a. d., soon alter the conversion of
Constantine Several portions OF the
building are still in good repair,
! he metric system Of weight is in use
in the Worcester, Mass, postolllce,
under the permsslye law ftho United
States The weight of Il single letter
u fifteen grammes, which is little more
than half an ounce, and is just the
weight Of three five cent niokels
A man who disappeared before his
identity could be established, fired three
shots at Watchdog near the house of
Charles Bartlett, in East Haven, Conn
and one Of the bullets passed into a
bedroom striking the wall about six
inches above u bed on which Mr., and
Mrs, Bartlett We're sleeping
The testimony for the defense in the
Nichols divorce case at Bridgeport, c.,
was continued on Thursday, George
II. Grannis denied the statement i'm.
puted to him concerning the conduct
OF Mrs. Nichols on board the yacht
Lois, in 1870 and he doclaIed he had
never seen anything improper or un.
ladylike in her conduct,
On the night of March 10th an at
tempt was made to rob the south.bound
stage n few miles from La Graciosa,
Santa Barbara county, Cal, The night
was dark, and in passing through
small wooded tract of country, the
driver heard voice call on him TO stop
and deliver up the treasure box. lie
asked the speaker if he meant what he
said, and ON receiving a reply in the
affirmative, he picked up the box and
dropped it heavily on the foot-board.
On being asked if it was cut Richmond
said yes and drove on Shortly after
ward horse was heard rapidly APP
preaching and the voice again ordered
the driver to stop, as he hadn't thrown
the box out. George replied that he
was in n hurry and couldn't stop, and
whipped up his horses, The robber fol
lowed the coach and discharged the
pistol several times without effect.
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Centaur
.LininnentS.
One Kind for the Human Family.
The Other for Horses and Animals,

These IApiments are simply the wonder of
the world. Their effects are little less than
marvellous,
family. IL will drive rheumatism, Sciaticn
and neuralgia from the system; cure lium-
bago, Uhilblains, Lock jaw, Palsy, Itch, and
most Cataneous EruptiOns; II extracts frost
from frozen hands and feet, and the poison
OF bites and stings of venomous feptil :; II
subdues swsllings, anu alleviates pain OF
every kind, When sprains or bruises occur,
IL il the most potent remedy ever discovered
10 heal the Injured parts. The Centaur LIN
iment IL used with great efficacy tor Sore
Throat, Toothdche, Crted Breost', Earache,
and Weak Back. Tie following Is but sam.
pie OF the numerous testim0nials.
aIrpIANA HOME, JEFF. Co, Ind, May d, ls73.
al think IL my duty to inform you that !
have suffered much with sWOiien Jeet and
chords. A few bottles Of Centaur Liniment
has done ne tcOrk for me ] have not been
free from these swellings "a eight years. Now
Tam perfectly ,Ueii. The Liniment ought TO
'' ''P"'N "BENJAMIN BROWN"
The proof Is In the trial. 1t Is reliable, It
Is handy, It is cheap, ana every family
should have the White Centaur Liniment.
The yellow Centsur Liniment Is
adapted 10 the tough muscles, cerds and
1esh OF horses and animals. IL has PERFORM
SPAWN, strain, Wind-galls, Scratches,
sweeny, and general Bameness than all
other remedies In existence. Read what the
great Expressmen say OF IL;
NEW YORK, January, 1874.
UEyery owner OF horses should give the
Centaur Lninen trial We consider 1t
tha hest article ever nsed in our stables.
- =, -HH. MARSH,
''Supt Adams tx. stables, y. Y.
"E. PUL1Z,
"supt. U. =. Ex. stables, n. Z.
"ALBERT \. OLlN,
"supt. Nat. TX. Stables, N. y
The bes, patrons Of this Llnimentare Far
riers and Veterinary Surgeons, Eho are con
tInuaIly using some Lifiiinent. it heals
Calls, Wounds and Poll-eyil, removes swell
ings, and IL worth millions Of doilsrs an
nually 20 Farmers, Livery -men, stock grow
ers, sheep-raisers, and those having horses
what Farrier cannot do for so the Gem
taur Imminent will do at trinins cost.
These Lniments are sold by All dealer.
| throughout the country. They are warranted
| nv the proprietors, aud q bottle Will be given
| 70 any fsrrier or Physician who desires 70
| test them.
Laboratory Of !. 3. Rose 4 Co.,
Lii-ip a Day st., NEW YORK.