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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
El0ping With a Whole Family.

Flushing's gossips are busy with the
story of an alleged elopement of
Michael Morris with his cousin and her
five children. Last Tuesday Morris left
the village, and has not been heard of
since. He usually sent word to his
family, but on this occasion neither an
oral nor written message was received.
On Wednesday it was discovered that
his cousin, a widow with five children,
had also left the village, and before
doing SO disposed of her effects for a
small amount. 1t was also ascertained
that Morris had drawn S2,5G0 from the
bank, which was all he had on deposit.
and that in addition to what he had
loaned on his property by giving his
notesL-for he could not mortgage it
it without his wife's knowledge-he had
disposed of his cattle and swine. Mrs.
Morris is left with very little means.
Her opinion is that her husband and
her cousin have gone to Ireland. No
one ever suspected that an intimacy
existed between them.-Net0 York Her
aid. ..fss n.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Over One Hundred Years Old.

The Elmira IN. " Advertiser of the
1st inst. says: On Friday of last week
the friends of Jacob Hemstraught as
sembled at the residence of his son-in-
law, Mr.. Peter Case, at Campville,
about seven miles east of Owego, to
celebrate his one hundred and first
birthday. = Mr.. Hemstraught was born
in Saratoga County, Jan. 26, 1776. He
was the oldest of eight children, three
of whom were present at the celebra-
ton on Friday. Of his own family OF
six children, four were ~present,the old
est one being 10 years of age. His
youngest brother, also present, is "a
years of age. There are still living IL
grandchildren and IL great-grandchii-
dren. The party included four genera
tons. Mr.. H~emstraught has always
lived the life of an honest, hardwork-
ing farmer, earning the respect and es-
TEEN of all his neighbors. He served
as q soldier in 1912. There were 1Ol
guests present, 50 of whom were rela.
tives, II or Is being between IS and &C
years of age. The ancestors of Mr..
Hemstraught all died at an advanced
age, his father dying after completing
his one hundred and fourth year, and
his grandfather at the age Of 101 years,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Mysterious Suicide Of q School Girl.

The suicide of Miss Laird, the adopt
ed daughter of DR.. Riggs, of Ale
gheny, was noted a day or two since.
The young lady was attending school
at California, Washington County.
Some time on Saturday she visited a
drug store and purchased some arsenic,
stating that it was for the purpose of
poisoning rats. II the evening she
handed to a companion a note address
ed to Miss Oakley, a teacher in the
school,, with the request that she would
deliver it in three-quarters of an hour.
Its contents gave the first suspicion of
the intention of the unfortunate young
lady to destroy herself. Search was
Immediately made for her, and she was
found suffering from the effects of the
arsenic. Medical aid was summoned.
After suffering most intense and ex-
cruciating pain for several hours death
ended all her troubles in this world.
In the note. referred to she gave as a
reason for her self-destruction that she
did not desire to be in the way Of any
person.-Pinsburgh Commercial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Another Monument.

While q number of men were stand
ing on the steps of the City-hall yester-
day morning, a %red-eyed, ragged man
reeled up and said:
"Gen-ul-men, | am now bout to take
up a c'l-lection for a monument to
Zhorge Washington"
."He's got n already" replied one
of the men.
"Can' help THAT. I zhall now pr
coed to pass aroun' er hat"
He passed his old tile to nine differ
INT men, and the sum total was one
cent.
"Awl rize-awl rize ~"-replied the
dilapldated patriot as he pocketed the
cash. "In puz four shents in this an
buy shum brandy"
"But how about the monument"
called a voice.
"Mon'ment in (hic) liquid form, you
know!" was the grave answer-"does
Zhorge Wash'ton good-does me good
keeps er great public (hic) heart ten
der, you shee."
And he went away to lay the corner
stone.-Free Press.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Coffee Without Usiug Filters
Have the coffee ground rather coarse,
and mix it thoroughly with the white
OF an egg. Pour the water on when
boiling hard and let simmer Is minutes /;
pour off from the grounds at once and
send to table.
MM6fns.-To ] quart of milk add 2
eggs well beaten, a lump of butter half
the size of an egg, and flour enough to
make a stiff batter; stir in ] pint yeast
let it stand till perfectly light, and bake
on a griddle in tin rings made for the
purpose. }sou4 @5 4"
Corn-Bread. -3 teacupfuls yellow
corn-meal, 1 teacupful wheat flour, ]
cupful sugar, 1 t~easpoonful salt, 2 tea
spoonfuls baking-powder; mix togeth-
er dry, wet with tepid water to a thick
batter; bake in sheet or patty-pans in
quick oven.
Rice Mertnoue.-1 cupful rice; boil in
l pint water; add l pint milk, yelks of
5 eggs, juice and grated rind of 1
lemon; sugar to taste; after baking beat
whites of the eggs to stiff froth add l
cupful sugar; spread over the pudding
and brown in the oven.
Orange Cake.-2 cupfuls sugar, 2cup-
fuls flour, ] cupful water, the yelks OF /
eggs, and whites of 3, the Juice and
grated rind of l orange, l teaspoonful
cream-tartar, ] teaspoonful soda; bake
in 4 thin cakes as for jelly cake; make
an icing of the remaining white of an
egg, the juice and rind of another orange
and ~pulverized sugar; spread between
the layers as in jelly cake.
PoGcked Eggs.-Place a frying-pan of
sailed boiling water on the fire, filled
with as many small muffin-rings as it
will hold; break the eggs singly in a
cup, and pour into the rings; boil them
. or 3 minutes remove the rings, and
take up the eggs singly in d sCrainer;
serve on half slices of nicely Drowned
and buttered toast of bakers bread :;
put a small piece of butter on each egg;
pepper slightly, and garnish with sprigs
of parsley. Serve hot.
To Cook Rtce.-Wash in cold water
several times, removing imperfect
grains. To l pint of rice put 3 quarts
of boiling water, let it boil II minutes
from the time it fairly begins. Turn off
the water, remove the pot lid, and put
on the back If range, thus securing the
grains being white, separate, and dry.
For griddle cakes rice should be mash
ed, boiled in cold milk in similar pro-
portions, sweetened and favored, and
turned into wet molds to turn out when
cold.
Sponge Pudding.-4 pound each of
flour, butter, and sugar, l quart of
milk, Il eggs; mix butter, -four and SUI
gar together, add to the milk, and boil
until it thickens; when cool add first
the yelks of the eggs, then the whites,
beaten to a stiff froth. Place the pud-
ding-dish in a pan partly filed with
water in the oven and bake near an
hour. For the sauce, 4 cupful butter,
2 cupfuls sugar, and L of wine. Mix
butter and sugar to a cream, add the
wine, a spoonful at a time, and put the
dish in q pan of hot water to dissolve.
This makes a light delicious pudding.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Business I'm Ancient Pompeii.

One of the most interesting discov-
cries in recent years at Pompeii was
made in 1875, when a wooden chest
was brought to light, containing the
business receipts of one L. C4cilius
Jucundus. The chest crumbled to
dust ON exposure to the air, but the
tablets on which the receipts were writ
ten have at length proved to be legible
in many instances, and the result of a
careful study of these tablets by
Momn,sen and others has been to clear
up several points in what was among
the Romans a matter of great conse-.
quence, viz. the position of the mid
dleman in affairs of business. There
was not among the Romans the same
extensive system of shops as with us,
supplying every possible article Of me-
cessity or luxury, and for this reason
there arose innumerable occasions of
private persons desiring to dispose of
this Or That article, as for instance, a
surplus of agricultural produce, old
carts, plOws, or even old and invalid
slaves, as Cato recommends the land
owner to do. The tablets in question
are dated, according to custom, by Civ
1AS piO dA4S vi DAO SOhSulc " Az
year. The greater part of the dates
fall between A. d. 1862. A few are
as early as Is and 27. Since there is
no more recent date than 62, it becomes
highly probable that the tablets of Ju-
cundus had been overwhelmed in the
earlier eruption of Vesuvius. The ma
jority of the tablets are triptychs, and
are written partly with letters on wax,
spread on the tablet, and partly in ink
on the bare wood. Among them there
is only n which gives the amount
of commission which ne received, and
that proves to be 2 per cent, which is
known from other sources to have been
the general rate. Usually he merely
says "minus the commission" The
person on whom this expense fell was
the buyer.-Londom Times.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Charles B. Habberton, aged four
years and ten months, the "Toddie ="
of "Helen's Babies,n the popular
work of John Habberton, his father,
died on Feb. 1, in Hartford, Conn. The
child was loved by all who knew it,
beyond the interest that was felt in it
by those who connected it with the
story. "Budgy," the other ore OF
"Helen's Babies" is a seven-year-old
boy of Mr.. Habberton. The death OF
Charles has stricken the father with
much grief.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
play Of strenuous effort; it is not he

play OF strenuous effort; il is not he
that is the most tolbe respected. The
salary without real labor is a disgrace.
Partial idleness, however concealed
under a show of business, is a misfor-
tune, and. if purposely INDUCED in, a
shame not to be countenanced. Clean
hands that will not engage in genuine
labor are already covered with a stain
that water will not wash out. The re-
fnement that draws back from manual
employment and prefers mental david
ling IS a sham, and should not have So
cial recognition. Better be a grimv
blacksmith. doing thorough work, than
titled officer enjoying a large in
come al a return for nominal
services. Better be a day laborer
than a pensioned loafer. Better
be earning a comfortable livelihood
by the sweat of ones face upon a farm,
or in the kitchen, than depending on
the uncertainties of desk-work II an
bver-crowded city. Better be q simple
carpenter than a hair-splitting scribe
or pharisee.
We wish this evil spirit of "genteel''
laziness might be exercised, driven out
of common conversation, expelled from
popular thought, and cast down from
its shameful throne of power. It's
sway is Christian, and its CRY is
the old one: "What have we to do
with thee, thou Jesus of NAZARETH"
There is not a "genteel" idler in the
land who does not wish to be let alone.
They ought to be stirred up.-ESchamge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Genteel Work.

A p~rodigious amount of ~lazlness, false
pride and greed are concealed under
this phrase. Many thousand hands are
to-day idle, waiting for something to do.
And in spite of commercial depression
the country has work waiting enough
for a million hands. The farmers are
calling for help; the trades are deficient
in first-class workmen; our kitchens
are poorly supplied with domestic ser.
vice; and yet theamark et-plaee is full OF
the unemployed.l Whyp w .f
If a merchant, ,advertises for a book
keeper, a hundred competent persons
step forward at once. If an author
seeks for an amanuensls he must choose
between as maay eager applicants.
Every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES who controls
the appointment of clerks, has more
names on his list than there are details
in a months work. A.
The demand is for something that
will not soil the hands, that will not
start perspiration, that will seeure a
livelihood without involving much exer-
ton. Genuine hard work is regardsd
as only semi-respectable. Men Dc not
seek work; they look for a "situation,"
in which they may avoid work. They
do their best to maintain the appear
ance of enjoying elegant leisure. But
it an absolute sinecure can notsb be found,
they endeavor to give their employ
ments an air of dignity, of repose, of
freedom from homely fatigues. In a
word, they seek a "light" business.
This false standard OF responsibility,
indicated by the word ssgenteel, y de-
grapes manhood. Young men are
ashamed OF that which should be their
glory. 1t is not he who does tIiea least
Tor the most money, who ear weatssthe
pest clothes while at his daily ~avochtion
whose business involves the least dis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Popularity.

The popularity of Messrs. James S. Kirk 81
Co.'s soaps, manufactured in Chicago, is
shown by the unprecedented sale which their
goods have reached during the year 1876. This
by far is the largest soap manufacturing con-
cern in the United States, producing and selling
in all parts of This country, from the Red River
of the North to New Orleans, and from Port
land, Me-, to San Francisco, 25,OOO,000 pounds
annually. No So called greases enter into these
soaps, Only pure refined tallow and vegetable
oils are used, containing no adulteration. Fair
and square weights always reliable. This is
why their soaps are so popular with all good
and economical housekeepers. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

The Universalists have in this coun-
try % State Conventions, SO associa-
tons, $50 parishes, embracing 4,o29
families, 656 church organizations, hay
ing 80. 947 members, 649 Sunday-schools,
with 5S,643 teachers and scholars, and
756 church buildings.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
German professor, DR.. G.. A

"A German professor, DR.. G. A.
Fischer, of Barmen, is about to under
take an exploring expedition into the
interior of Eastern Africa, and will
make the experiment, which he will be
the first of African travellers to adopt,
of taking carrier pigeons along to con-
vey messages and reports of his pro-
gress to Germany. The station for
sending the birds IN their homeward
flight is to be located at Zanzibar. The
pigeons are of the finest quality, and
have been tested in flying matches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Mr.. Frank Dillon is the first English
artist who ever visited Japan for the
sole purpose of painting the people and
the country as he saw them. He has
been there eighteen months, and is now
returning to England with a large num-
Der of finished sketches, which are
looked forward to with considerable
interest.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

THE most laconic will on record is
that of q man who died in 1892. 1t
ran thus: 81 have nothing, [ owe q
great deal-the rest l give to the poor"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Colds and

Sudden changes of weather are sources of
Pulmonary and Bronchial affections. Take at
once " Brotcn's Bronchial Troches," let the
Cold, Cough, or Irritation of the Throat be
ever so slight.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

A masked ball-Putting up Goldfish
and potatoes as ssfish cakes"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Mexico, Florida and Black-Hawk War.
Soldiers & widows write Col. L. BINGHAM & Co.,
Attys for claims, Land Titles. Washington, %. G..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Columbus was the first iron founder
in America. He cast an anchor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

CoNUNDRUM FOR SAINT VALENTINES DAY:
Was Saint Valentine
a varnish maker?
, 1877-05-30

In England great preparations are being made
for the reception Of TX. President Grant who is 70
be entertained in a qnasi-r 'yal style.
AT tie sales Of Barb ldcS sugar in London tho
price average thirty slitin2s per cwt.
NEW YORK, May ~ = News from Constantine.
pie 'tates that in con>eq lence OF demonstrations
made by the Sofas ii has bacone necessary 70 do.
care tho city i'll II sta'e of siege. 1t is also pro.
bahle that he war minister will bs Dismissal
Tn" Russian fleet has left Now York and bsen
ordered to proceed to Gibraltar TO intercept suo.
pics for tie Tanks.
Paris new, states that Marshal Mac Mahon has
paid Il visit TO tie site Of tho forthcoming Exhibi.
ten and declared that its opening viii not be psst.
poned.
The Due De Cnzes, the Minister Of Fore'c,
Affairs. has issued a diplomats uoto to the Pow.
cs concerning the State Of politics in Franco tbs
tone Of which isreassurinS.
New YoHK, MAY 25th Flour per barre St.
Lawrence brand 50 IS
Meal pr bhl 5000.
Heavy Mess Por@ pes barrel, SI43.
smear }Crystals per ib l0s to ia cents.
Fair to good r%cining per Is I0t to I02ct
Eng!iSh Islands GLASSES per gallon, 81 cents.
Premium on Gold I07.
Exchange Now York aud London Ash.
LONDON May 25t1.
Dem. Crystals per cat. Ell 49, duty free
Saga Mnscovndo do. EI 83 do.
<C!aYed Havana No. II FL 1910 aAoat.
Domerora Rom, per gallon. no in bond.
Trinidad Cocoa. per cwt Go II Oh
Consnls 943 to !.
Bank Of fnsleud Rate of Discount 3p. ct.
Cotton 81 to t.
Rente4 60.O5.
, 1877-05-30

to seek refuge at varna and Stamboul
Nearly all the English COLONY here have.
already left. Asteamer with 500 fugitives
has coma up the river from G4latz Ruts.
chuk.
the English Consul has advised all
those living under his protection here to
hoist the English lg over thvir houses if
ever they are fred upon.
Inc postal and teIegraphio c~omnuuica.
ton will Ronmania is suspended.
Frnca klta Shirakova, an uaclC Of thu
Emperor of japan, anl a Captain ia tho
Prussan Dragons, who has been staying
some time at Berlin to study tactics AMI
strategy has b9en called home. and will
take the commlnI against tbs japanese
rebels.
, 1877-05-30
TELEG Il A NJ $.
ST. THOMAS STATION.


NEW YORK. oath May -ConstontiuoTle news
states that the SheiA Il! Islam has proclaimed 4
holy war.
The Sultan is preparing to proceed TO tho Dam
ube to take command Of the army there.
The Russian Government has signifcd its VII
~lingness t. respect tho Austrian views rs to TIE
freedom of navigation on the Danube during fho
war, so long as they do not Interfere with una
voidable military operations.
News from Sumatra states that Acheen has sub
mited 20 the Dutch.
AT a meeting Of Clyde shipbuildors TO day. it
was resolved to reject arbitration in the dispute
9Th their men.
LONDON, May 24th.-Ibo stock Of sugar at tho
four home ports on the nineteenth instant was
enc hundred and fifty one thousand tons against
ore hundred and sevcnty-three thousand for the
corresponding period last year
NEw YoRK. May 25lh.- European kilograms
state that the Russtan forces have mude two Wig
Orous attacks upon Ksrs but in each instance
we're rcpulsed.
The announcement of Prince Bisnarck's reap
pearance at the German foreign Office causes
much activity in that Department. aud is tue OBJ
jsct of speculation in diplomatic circles.
The American Pilgrims have arrived at Bone
and have been cordially received by the Pope.
, 1877-05-30

Z, Ordinance introduced by Fleming concern.
ing the establishment of a CnnstahuIary
Force in tbs Country Districts Of St.
CrOix, st discussion postponed,
II. Besides Tie Budget for 1875 II. which. as
already stated, was introduced last yenr
but brought TO a close on the IA August
1866, there has been before the Council
/ Money Bill and 4 Statements concerning
application of amounts for bureau advances
to planters.
III. The Council has furthermore passed Re.
e%olutitns or appointed Committees in 3
csses, viz:
i, On the Communal Accounts for IS7475
3. On the grant Of 2 pieces Of public
Land for the erection of a Central Factory
and Juice Cistern;
3, On a proposal for an arrangement fox
the sale of the Steam Plough.
". Finally the following Interpretations have
been put and replied to, viz
/, by End CrOwnmember lWillemoes) cen.
corning the recognition Of Catholic Priests.
ion the 17th Of July.
.. by 1st Crownmember TFaberJ concern.
ing ihe circulation Of American Silver 10
ST. Croix IN July)
ITO be ~C0nanued)
, 1877-05-30

We learn hom Daghodu, Of the 5 II IN
stnnt, that, in comp'iatc &c with his request,
the Intendant Ct Customs in this island,
Chamberlain S. l. BIZ, Knight OF Dame
brog, has been Graciously relieved from
his Office on pension, to take effect on the
Stat OF Jnly ensuing; and the Silver Cross
Of DannebrOg has been conferred OF him.
This is o mark Of distinctive royal favour
upon which tic ATTENDANT is 10 be cln-
grstula ed, showing HE high estimation
in which his long services to the Clown
have been held. We hope that Chamber
lain BE Oh his retirement will Iolg
erjoy the rcroso Which he saeIa,-S:.
Ihtmr I1dcndc.
, 1877-05-30
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM EUROPE.

Il is anticipated in Constantinoplo that
comp %ications will arise in tie event Of the
Russian Quadron now in China being
ortercd Il lie Mediterranean aud dema ID.
ing a passage through the Su,z Canal.
S'mt Egyptial troops nre expected
SHORTLY in a'ti1orle, and It is believed
~ wriI-}' ion 1'e| cG4r.rs that The ,o
dive VII. IA tis o5ij5a.jo is towards the
Porte rs tafa>tnF iab,itties Of ID. Egyptian
r. a5'Iy to !he bondAo'd+rs will permit.
i IS rcpo led through q trustworthy
source, THAI the sultan has sent to
the hheIlyt Of EIyptA rtqu.sItion, cal ing
upon him 70 f%uruisa a body Of troops for
&C i've service during the war.
Rus ia has Unlimited jhat if this course
is persisted in, She will consider herself
erttIed to make reprlSais.
1t is feared that such a proceeding
should It occur-mav create grave Difficult.
ties in connection with the Suez Cauai aud
TIE large trading interests involved ia the
peaceful passage through the Isthmu8.
An Alexandria correspondent tclrgr1phs
thrt large gold and silver mines have b,,u
discovered by Captain Burton on tee COASTS
Of the 'tcd Sol.-With re.afJ 10 lie di1.
putc concerning Clcopatra's Needle, an
aHjcat'e arraLgemeu, is certain to be
caso.udcd.
Although Tut&cy has rot consented TO
Rus ian suit :ct5 !omaising in Turkey,
The Euss'au Government saws Il ST..
Petersburg trIrgiam Of yesterdays date,
las unEe>itatlngiy permitted Ottoman
suhJ' cts 10 rea!ain il kussIa, and agreed to
th'i. being placed under the p o%tcction Of
England.
The Dpiepor las ovcrAnwcd aad flooded
Krementchu. its 20. 600 inhabitants bting
nearly all without shelter.
4 Vienna Telegram gives a Inour Of ne
cOtiafioGs having hecn opened for the neu-
Initiation of,he Snfz Canal ami OF The kIle-
dive agreeing 10 ,ai'. aud Of negotiations for
the sole of his 1890 Founders SHARES.
TIE Amecr of Bokhara divides hiS sym
pathjrS imrartialiy between The Two all
vstsoIies. While his youngest son is educ,-
ted at s.. Petersburg, an elder sou has
rcc"n:}!tIivcd at ConstaltiaoplA.
SIEVE. American Amy officers who
served during the Civ.f War have been
Offered nod accepted service under the
Turkish G verorler', whose obi ct was
TO Obtain men acquainted with the uso Of
American arms. This has been done in
spch a way - to prevent any accusations
CT a breach of the neutrality laws.
The Russian war vessels in New York
Harbour have taken in supplies, and are
ready for speedy departure. though no
orders to sail have yet been announced.
Yesterday end. to day over. 1000 Tur-
kish moman AID childran denarhad hr xail