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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
LEDGER SAWS.

Death cannot be an evil, for it is
universal.
Example has more influence than
authority.
The surest remedy against scandal
is to live it DOWN.
Love those who advise, but not
those who praise you.
One ungreatful man does an injury
to all who are wretched.
1t is safest for man to judge IA
vorably of his fellow-creatures.
The tongue is little thing, but it
fills the universe with trouble.
A mans temper is most valuable
to himself, and he should keep it.
Frowns blight young children as
frosty nights blight young plants.
A cheerful face is nearly as good
an invalid as healthy weather.
An utter contempt of public opin-
ion, and sensitive regard for it, are
equally the ear-mark of fool.
We cannot conquer fate and neces-
sity, yet we can yield to them in such
a way as to be greater than if we
could.
Harvest never comes to such as SOW
not and so experience will Lot, I'M
less you do what God has command
ed.
We have nothing to enjoy until we
have something to impart. He only
lives who is not q reservoir, but a
fountain. ..-...
1t is not until we have passed
through the furnace that we are made
to know how much dross was in our
composition.
The idea of heaven and an exis-
tence hereafter is no more extraordi-
nary than the fact of an earth and 'an
existence here.
A soul without prayer is like a soli-
tary sheep without its shepherd. The
tempter sees 1t, and lures it way into
his snare. '3
The welfare of nation rests upon
the happiness which enjoys within
itself, and its independence of all
control from without.
Ladies, the best way to beautify
the hand is to put quarter in it and
then shake hands with some suffering
fellow-creature. ~.
"Ah," he exclaimed, "the circus
has come ut last. Isee the white tent
i'm the distance His heart sank
within him, however, when he dis
covered that il was nothing but r
fashionable young maa of Mexico
wearing one of the latest styles o
standing collars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
FORTY YEARS Ba-fOitE rmE rUsL4..
DR.. c. McLANE'S
CELEBRAT
LIVE r PILLS,
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.

Symptoms of Diseased Liver.
DAIN in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for rheumatism in the arm.
The stomach is affected with loss of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are costive, sometimes alter
native with lax; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with a dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There is generally considerable loss
ofmemory, accompanied With a pain
full sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. A slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains weariness and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, and he complains of a
prickly sensation of the skin; his
spirits are low; and although he is
satisfied tha, exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
istcd, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. C.. McLANE's LIVER Pills,
IN CASES OF ACUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise asl who are afflicted
with this disease to give them
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as 4 simple purgatlve, they are I'M
equaled.
BEWARE OF IMITATIoNs.
The genuine DR.. G. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every boy has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine MeLAME's LIVER
PILLS bear the signatures of c.
McLANE and lLEMINC Bros. on the
wrappers.
Ezs- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DR.. c. MeLANE's LIVER Pills, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give Ds. c. McIAEE's
LIVER PMS a tTitl. We will Msil post paid TO any
part e the United States. one box OF Pills iOr
iHeuty Ave CsatS
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh. Pa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
TRADE is A LITTLE DULL.

1t has hardly got dull enough yet,
though, for some people to make jokes
about, as is witnessed by the follow
ing little story which is stumping the
round of the American commercial
press. 1t appears that in spite of all
their genius and perseverance the
Yankee "drummers," or commercial
travellers, are finding their results
continually diminishing.
One of these gentlemen, who had
just returned from trip for Thistle
Brothers & Co., of Boston, did not
show very large exhibit Of orders to
balance the liberal expense account
allowed him by the firm, and Mr..
Thistle, after looking over the return
said-''Mr. Rataplan, I am afraid you
do not approach the dealers in the
right way; ] used to be very success
full In this line. Now just suppose
me to be MIR. Bigher, of Sellout, ILL.,, 9,
and show me the way you introduce
the house. .
Accordingly, Rataplan stepped out
OF the counting-room and re-entered,
hat in hand, inquiring, sis Mr.. Bigh-
er imp .......
''That is my name" answered
Thistle, urbanely.
d "My name is Rataplan, sir; L re-
present the house of Thistle Brothers
& Co., of Boston," Thistle, in his
character of Western merchant, here
rose, offered the salesman chair, and
expressed his pleasure at seeing
him.
II am stopping with Overchange,
at the Stickem House, and have fine
unbroken lot OF samples, which /
should like to show you; think we
can show you some special advanta-
ges, &C." And Rataplan delivered
himself of neat speech in professional
style.
every well, very well," said This
tie; 81 don't see but that you under
stand the way to get at customers"
Excuse me, Mr.. Thistle" said
Rataplan, 81 am afrad you do not
understand the style of Western mer-
chants just now; suppose you ex-
change places with me, and We re-
pest this rehearsal
Certainly" said Thistle, and
picking up his hat, he stepped out.
Returning, he found Rataplan with
his chair tipped back, hat cooked
nercely over his right eye, his heels
planted on Thistle's polished desk,
and lighted cigar between his
teeth.
Thistle looked a little staggered,
but nevertheless commenced-''Is
Mr.. Bigher in?"
Eyes, he is," responded Rataplan,
blowing a cloud of pure Connecticut
into Thistel's eye; ''Who on earth
are you:"
II represent the house of Thistle
Brothers & Co.." said the astonished
employer, coughing out quart of
smoke from his throat.
1.-The blazes you do! Are you one
of the concern?" ''No, sir, / am
not," said Thistle.
"Well, it's very lucky for you that
YOU are not, for I've had two drum
mers to one customer in my store for
the last two months, and if l could
gethold of one of the stupid fools
that send 'em out here at this time
I'm blessed if / wouldn't boot him
clean out of the town of Sellout."
''That'll do, that'll do, Rataplan,"
said Thistle; II have no doubt you
did the best you could for the inter-
est of the house. Trade is a little
DUH"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

Scene AT TIE SEA siDE-Ioutli
with sad, love struck air: 'Oh, wilt
thou be mine; my own dear bride :
l love you deeply, fondly, passion
ately, wildly! / can not live without
you Say, oh say thou wilt be mine ="
Maiden-with dowmcast eyes: Adol-
phus, is there anything the matter
with my dress: l SAW the Smith
girls just now look me curiously.
Does my hair set ali right Adolf
phus discontinues his love making.
Who wouldn't.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
A WORD FOR TIE OLD MAIDS.

want to say Il word in behalf of
the ''old maids" 1t is to me ter
rible evidence of the cruel thought
lessness and superficiality of this age,
| believe, been OF all other ages, that
the mere mention of "old maid" has
been deemed sufficient justification
for ridicule and sarcasm. Well, it is
terrible deprivation for any woman
to go through this world without
love. 1t is simply as much neces-
sity to her as good food or pure air,
and If denihd causes infinite suffering.
This suffering is doubled by the stig-
ma cast by the community on the
'.old maids 1t matters not she
lives i'm Il Christian community, the
stigma is there. No outward mark
is necessary TO denote certain distinc-
tions in social caste. The old maid
feels this in thei gradually lessening
attention she receives AS she receeds
into the shadow of past thirty -
also, in certain insulation and de-
serion. She knows full well the jest
made at her expense rs she ten years
before made jests ut others just be-
ginning to slip into the gloomy val
lev of old maidism. Community,
generation after generation repeats
these cruelties. And old maids in
crease. Our Eastern towns are full
of them. Propriety says they must re-
main in a certain position and then
ridicuies them for doing so. The
scarcasm at the old maid is hard to
bear. A partner of the opposite sex
is the vital need of every one of these
women. Custom, society, conven-
tionaly rewards the celibacy it forces
upon them only with sneer.
Boston. June7. SYMPATHY.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
CENTAUR
LINIMENTS,
Letter from AZ Postmaster.
"ASTIOCn, ILL, Dec. /, 49,

ANTIOCH, ILL, Dec. /, 1874.
"Messrs. J. B. RosE & Co.:
"Mv wi has, for q long time, been a
terrible sufferer from Rheumatism She
has Tied many physicians and many reme-
dies. The only thing which has given her
relief Is Centaur Liniment. | am reioiced
to say this has cured her. / am doing
what can to extend its sale.
W. II. RING.
This is sample of many thousand testi.
mOnials received OF wonderful cures
effected by the tentaur Liniment. The
ingI edients of tins article are published
around each bottle. 1t contains Witch
Hazel, Me-tha, Arnica, Rock OIL Car
bolic, and ingredients hitherto little
known 1t Is MI indisputable fact that the
Centaur Liniment u performing more
cures of Swellings, Stiff Joints, Eruptions,
Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Sciatisa, Caked
Breasts, Lock-jaw, SC, than all other Lin
irpents, Embroca.IOns, Extracts, Salves,
Ointments, and Plastsrs now in use.
For Toothache. Earache Weak Back,
tch and Cutaneous Eruptions it is ad-
mirRble. 1t cures burns and scslds with
out scar. Extracts poison from bites
and stings, and heals frost bites and chill.
blalEs, in short time. No family can
afford to be without the Centaur Lini
ment, white wrapper. .
The C"ntaur LIniment, yellow wrapper,
is adapted 10 the tougn skin, mu.cles and
flesh of the animal creation. It's effects
upon severe cases or SPAWN. Sw euy,
Wind Gall, Big Head and Poll Evil, are
little less than mary llous.
Messrs. ]. Mcclure Il Co., Druggists
corner Elm and Front streets, Cincinnati
o., say:
''In our neighborhood q number OF
teamsters are using the Centaur LinimenL
they have ever used. We sell as high H.
four to five dozen bottles per month to
these teamsters."
We have thousands of similar testimo-
nials.
For Wounds, Calls, Scratches, Ring
bone, &c, and for Screw Worm in Sheep
IL has no rival. Farmers, Livery-men,
and Stock-raisers, have in this Llniment Il
remedy which is worth hundred times
its cost.
Laboratory OF j. Ii. R OsG s. Co.,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

Ministers should remember that the
weather is growing very warm, and
the same congregation which sits de-
lighted through two and onc-half
hours of five-act comedy can't pos
sibly endure more than twenty-five
minutes Of sermon and a three minute
prayer. There is limit even to
h imam endurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

The handsomeSt man in the re-
cent State Editorial Convention was--
hem' he wns Obliged to stay at
home. - Tx. Yes, thank you. The
doctor said we must not travel. But
it is sweet to be remembered. -
IGlobc Democrat.
Well, we will state he thought he
was there whether he was or not
Didn't you JoHN!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

: !
S72 TO $50 PER WEEK
=; so 90 Machine for $50 90. mounted :
: unon fine polished or oiled black {
= walnut top table and trsadle. all
& complete. $50. with a FULL SET OF :
= patented attachments Is pieces) for :
= ALL WORK, FREE; with each macblhei
" Inducements neqer offered by any
ot!.e machine at any price.
- The most solid, reliable and salts :
- factory machine ever invented for all :
, kinds of family work. An acknowl- {
Z edged uneauivocal mechanical sue
: cess, thoroughly tested, and used In -
4 thousands Of homes. An efficient, ST. :
lent, rapid, reliable and ever-ready
:: helper to the weary wife or seam (
:. stress. that will do the work OF z
= amily for lifetime, and costing ,
4 less than half the price of machines )
Il of n like quality. 1t makes the shut :
Tie, uOuDlc-IDTtdus iotA SNiSSA NhSS
r same on both sides of the work. a,
- which received the highest award at
r. the Centennial. The strongest, finest :
= and most lasting stitch ever produced.
: 1t does more W rk at less cost: 0pe- r
II rates moe stsily. smoothly and fast :
: cr and with 80 labor than any other :
u machine al any price. 1t is bIilt for
strength and constant hard work: :
will run for years without repairs. 1t
= is easy to learn, easy /" manage ana
= alWays ready, III moment, 20 do 2
every description oil strong o hne
:; fancy work than any other machine, :
- at any price, ever did or can do, and :
with less trouble. IL will sew any
2 thing needle can pierce, from lace =
or camhric to heavy cloth or harness :
- with any kind of thread, and run oil
r. twenty yards per minute; uses :
- strong straight needle, and never )
= breaks them. 1t can not miss or :
- drop II stitch. ravel or break the
!, thread. The money theerfully re- =
funded if it will not outwork and
outlast any machine at double the :
-; price. 1t you have any other ma 2
= chine, buy this and have better :
y one. The ease and ramdity of Its :
motion and quality of lis WORK is its =
< best reuomm en- 1ation, and II is thor.
- oughly warranted IN every respect,
y by written guarantee to maintain its r
merited reputation as u constant, {
= ready and ever faithful worker in n :
: family for five years. 1t will hem, Z
= fell tuck. braid, cord, bind, gather, :
: quilt, rutlie, pleat. rold, scallop. snirr, =
: roll, baste, embroider. run up
I brealths. etc, with elegance, ease q
and quickness. 1t requires no learn -
=. ing; any one can use 1t III moment :
aud it will earn from "a TO SIS per :
y day for any one who wishes to sew
: for u living. the best Hnd lowest :
I priced machine ever invented. For :
. testimonials see descriptive books.
4 mailed free with samples of work. =
Agents wanted throughout the :
- country for this, the cheapest and :
= most rapid selling machine in the
world. Fer liberal terms, address :
A. CATELI u Co.
: Cor. Broadway ana Eighth streets,
L New York. n42-ly :
: LTVHM s. NKONOO4 'HLTVaA,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
\ WELL.MANAGED SWINDLE.

Yesterday man clad in the garb
and having the general style of the
frontiersman called at Mrs. Eppstein's
pawnbroker's Office, ,on the corner of
Woodward and Jefferson avenues,
and said he would like to make a
dicker.
"Well, sir, what can do for you?"
inquired the urbane attendant.
'I've got some gold here" said
the stranger. ''I'm hard up and
want to raise some money on this ere
pile"
He took from an inner breast
pocket small pasteboard box care
fully lifted the cover off and disclosed
to the pawnbroker handful of gold
nuggets.
"Where did you get that!' inquir-
cd the pawnbroker.
''Dug 'er myself was the re-
ply.
"IIow much do you want for it,"
"Oh!" returned the minner, Il
don't want to sell it, only want to
make temporary raise. l guess
$3.50 will see me through for a few
days and when l get home I'll send
for it."
The pawnbroker tested one of the
nuggets, found it twenty-one carat
gold, and after weighing it and find
ing the pile worth $175, he offered to
advance 500 ON it.
'"Twont do mister" said the visi-
tor, ~ must have $3.50 or nothing"
A"One hundred dollars is all can
lend you OH it," replied the pawn
broker, handing back the box and its
precious contents.
The owner replaced the cover and
his treasurer back into his pocket and
started toward the door. At the
threshold he halted, appeard to be
debating with himself for" moment
and at length turned again to the
pawnbroker.
"Well," said he with careless air,
'take it and give me the 500. III
make that do" With that he hand
ed out the box once more, received
a ticket and 500 in cash and disap-
peared. An hour later Eppstein
thought he would have look at the
gold, and took it out of the safe. To
make assurance doubly sure he again
tested it. The first nugget proved to
be silver, very neatly gilded. Another
and another were examined in like
until the whole had been gone through
and every nugget was found to be of
the same character, the whole beirg
worth a fraction over 81.
The trick was now transparent. The
pretended minner was in reality u
very clever swindier, who had two
boxes, one containing the pure gold
and the other gilded silver, which he
exchanged at the time he pretended
to decline the offer of 500. He
made hs escape, and Eppstein phil
osophically pockctcd his loss s96.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

CASTORIA.

Mothers may have rest and their babies
may have health, if they will use Castoris
Tor Wind Gallo, Worms, Feverisbness,
Sore Mouth, Group. or Stomach Com.
plants. 1t is entirely a vegetable prepsr-
alton, and contains neither mineral, NOR
phine. nor alcohol. 1t is as pleasant to
take as honey. and neither gags nor gripes.
DR.. Z. Dimoat of Dupont, o.. says;
II am using Castoria in my practice
with tha most signal benefits and happy
result"
This is what everyone saws. Most
nurses in New York City use the Castoria.
1t is prepared by Messrs. j. B. ROSE &
Co., 46 Dev street, New York, successors
Samuel Pitcher, HI. ID.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28

The police of Kansas towns have
orders to shoot all potato bugs found
running at large without muzzle.
This is important if true.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-28
Scottish Chief.

This imported THORoUGHBRED
Clydesdale Draft Stallion, will
stand the coming season, com
mencing April 1st and ending on
July 18th, at my stable in the city
of McCredie, Missouri, at Sl5 the
season, payable in cash or in IL four
months bankable note, bearing 10
per cent. interest; or will insure u
Mare with foal for $25. payable nine
months from date of service. Ey'If
mares are sold, or otherwise disposed
of, the money will be collected. Pas
turage at the usual rates. No risk
for accidents.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-25
The Union Pacific Railroad.

The annual report of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad shows that the road is in
much better condition in every impor-
tant particular than it ever has been.
The earnings amount to SlG,OOO,O 900,
which is considerably in excess of the
earnings of any previous year. The
business of the road in all its branches
is constantly increasing, especially in
the matter of the transportation of cat
tie. More than $1,000 head we're
brought out this year. The directors
suggest that this illustrates the extent
to which the wild lands of the road are
devoted to grazing.
Having obtained control of the coal
interests along its line, the road is en-
abled to obtain its coal suppliesa Mt Sl.3O
a ton, instead of 81, which il was for
merly compelled to pay. This change
alone has been worth $4,000 to the
government during the year in decreas-
ing expenses, and thus increasing the
net earnings. The total saving result
ing from the monopoly is estimated Mt
$500, 900. The wooden bridges of the
road are being rapidly replaced with
iron.
The gross receipts of the road never
exceeded 81, 600 600. The operating
expenses have been decreased $4,000.
The directors report that the road as
to construction and equipment COM
pares favorably with the best eastern
roads. The passenger rolling stock is
ample, and of excellent character. The
freight cars have not been sufficient to
meet the wants of the rapidly-iEcreas-
ing business, and many cars have been
used from the connecting Iowa roads.
The company now intends to take con
troll of all express and s%leeping-car
business owe itsl lines. The express
has already passed into the hands of
the company, and has proved very sue
cessful. The Pullman-car contract has
still three years to run, when the COM
pany will decline to renew it.
The directors submit their terms in
full rs to final settlement with the Gov
eminent of the principal and interest
due at the end of thirty years. They
are confident that the prosperity of the
road and its improved financial condi-
ton will enable it to discharge both the
principal and interest of this debt, when
due, without embarrassment.
The directors estimate the sum an
nually received by the Government for
transportation is between $1,000 DOC and
100000, with nearly S5O0,0OO on ac-
count of the 5per cent. fund.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-25

The new Chaplain of the House; the
venerable Rev. DIR. John Poisal, was
once 4 shoemaker in Martinsburg, w.
Va, and studied theology while work
ing on his bench. HeIhas passed his
iiftieth year in the ministry Fof the
Methodist Church, and is a fine repre-
sentative of the rugged, self-educated
old-time circuit workers of that denom-
nation. lie was formerly a pastor in
New York and was connected for years
with the religious press. An interest
ing story is related of the conversion of
Congressman J. randolph Tucker, of
Virginia, by mean of "A powerful
sermon preached.several years since by
DIR. Poisal. Mr...Tucker is said to have
been an avowed skeptic previous to
hearing the eloquent pleading of the old
circuit-rider, and in the recent contest
for the position of chaplain the aged
minister had no warmer advocate than
the notedlVirginia representative. DIR.
Poisel is almost entirely blind. lie is
said to know the Bible and Methodist
hymn book almost entirely by heart,
his want of eyesight being compensated
for by n wonderful memory and
studious habits. lie is said to be
exceedingly sensitive about his defec-
tive sight, and has performed remarka-
BILE feats of %memorizing to conceal it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-25
Thomas Bottom b%eqneathed to the

Ironmongers' Company of England,
over 100. years. ago, his entire estate,
with n provision that one-half of the
proceeds should be applied to the re-
demption of British slaves in Turkey
and Algeria, and one-fourth toward
the assistance of the poor Church of
England schools within London and its
suburbs. Long ago there ceased to be
any English slaves to redeem from the
Turks; the courts, therefore, permitted
the slave money also to be used in aid
of schools. The magnitude of the sum
accumulated during..150 years can best
he appreciated by the statement that
1900 schools are now aided from bet
toms CHARITY
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-10-25
~DAHLGREN'S RAID.
Lieutenant Hart Was Not the Man Who
Mutilated the Body of the Dashing

Lieutenant Hart Was Not the Man Who
Mutilated the Body Of the Dashing
Trooper.
To the Editor OF The Phila. Times.
l notice an account. of the Dahlgren
Raid, published in the West Point,
Va, star, and copied from your paper,
in which it is charged that Il
Lieutenant Hart, of. the Seventh Va.)
Cavalry, mutilated Colonel Dahlgren's
body by cutting off one of his fingers to
procure a ring. l was a lieutenant in
Company L, Fifth Virginia Cavalry,
and was the only Lieutenant Hart pres
ent at the capture of Colonel Dahlgren
and hisT command, and, of course, 1
must be the a alluded to. / hereby
denounce the charge as utterly false in
everyiparticular. l heard of the act
soon after his death and denounced it
then as uncivilized. / heard that the
mans name who committed the act
was Martin, of the Lee Rangers, Ninth
Virginia Cavalry. 1 am not conscious
of having disgraced the uniform ! wore
during the war. will thank you kind
ly to publish the above in justice to my
self.
Very respectfully, r. B. HART.
Stevensville, X. and Q. Co.. Va,
October 10. 1877.