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TWo stIToRs.

cine sent lily. cold and white
white, with heart OF golu
And one bud, not open quite
Whose pale lips Just unfold
To whisper-hush, know, dear roscf
Not yet, dot yet, your lips unciose'
one SAYS % lady, wear 10 might
This lily for my sake;
And LET me read this sign arignt.
A faircr flower 20 tAkcw
The othcr-hushi know. dear rose
Not yet, not yet, your lips unclosc'
LILY. hate you-proud and grand.
Lrath. with heart of gold;
Rose. ar rose. do you understand
To tell " at You are toldf
A word. Il kis1 Ito night, dear rose.
To night 10 him your lips unciose'
--Poaghkcspsie NcscS
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lection from the voluminous records O
the recent work on American temporal
ture. showing tine mean annual temper
ature Of the atmosphere at u given point
in each Of the 10 States and Territories
Of the Union. The place Is selected AS
either the capital or some leading city or
town where observations have been most
continuously kept
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The statue TO Lord Byron, which y
to be erected in Green Park, London,
opposite the house where he wrote "The
Siege Of Corinth,' will represent fig
urc, In the loose, half sailor dress Of the
poet often worn, seated barcheaded on
a rock, his favorite dog, Boatswain, ut
his feet, and holding pencil and note
book, with the left hand upon his knee.
The attitude Is easy and natural, and
was suggested to the artist by the stanza
in "Childe Harold" beginning, "To sit
on rocks, to muse DER flood and fell. !"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

"A legal dsfg % b Sung without chore @ nc air
ef \ rae Kings Old Coarfier."I
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

The honey crop Of California Is a
complete failure this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-08-10

It will readily be gathered from the
above that the warmest climates in the
Union are Louisiana and Florida, at
New Orleans and Jacksonville, las shown
in the mean temperature Of SO degrees
for the year, while the coolest is that Of
Minnesota, whose mean temperature
goes rs low at st. Paul rs AZ degrees,
being colder by four degrees than Sitka,
in the Territory of Alaska. In the lat
ter case, however, the severity Of the
seasons is tempered by the warm Pacific
waters, giving "A milder mean temporal
turc for the year than either Vermont,
Maine, Wisconsin, or Wyoming pos
sesSeS
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ner'" she gasped, darling back into the
smoky kitchen. "Oh, what shall /
do?r
Two or three narrowing minutes Of
suspense, and her husband entered.
"Nell, are YOU herep And what is
the matterp Is the kitchen on fire? The
whole place is in fog"
Nell came forward, looking more like
a tattooed Indian than the pretty WON
an she was.
"I'm making currant jelly, and |
thought you wouldn't be home till late,
Ned
"Does 1t require such mess as this
to make currant jelly And what a
fright you are, Nell I've brought War
burton home TO dine"
"There's not mouthful Of dinner,
Ned
"What? Didn't send ham and a
pair Of chickensp"
~ had no time to cook; I've been
making jelly all day"
"Confound the Jelly! Come, Nell,
you must get up some show Of dinner. =
III can't, Ned! I'm tired to death,
and my hands burned. You shouldn't
have invited Mr.. Warbhrton without let
ting me know
5Now, Just hear thatir cried the pro-
voked husband, latter telling me 50
often to bring friend whenever ! liked !
I'm surprised at you, Nell ~
| Nell sank into seat, and, covering
her face with her sticky apron, burst In
to tears, while the jelly began TO stream
lover again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, James L. Carter. by his
deed of trust, dated October II. 1876.
and duly recorded IN book -" Pare
36I, of the recorders office for Aud
rain county, Missouri, conveyed to
the undersigned all the following
lands in Audrain county, Missouri,
to-Witi
The undivided one-half of wesr
half of northwest quarter, and north
east quarter of northwest quarter,
ana northwest quarter of northeast
quarter of section 80; and west halt
OF southwest quarter of southwest
quarter section Is; and Il strip of land
30 feet wide on the cast side of the
following tracts of land. viz: north
east quarter, southwest quarter, and
southeast quarter northwest quarter
isection 20, all in town 81, range &.
II trust to secure the payments o fa
rote therein described; aud whereas.
said note being due and unpaid, row
at the request OF the holder OF said
note, and by virtue of the power in
me vested, | will, on
Monday, January 81, 1879,
at the court house door, in Mexico,
in Audrain county, sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, for cash,
so much of said land as Will paw of
said note, interest and costs.
j. NJ; MARMAbUKE,
36-tds Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by Adolph Fennewali,
living in Loutre Township, in Au-
drain county, Missouri, on the first
day of December 1877; and posted
before the undersigned Justice, on
the 18th day OF December, 1877; five
yearling steers, described as follows:
One a pale red, crop off the LETT ear,
underbit In the right ar. white on
the belly aud dulap. One bright red
white spot on the back, and some
white on belly, ear marks as above.
One white and red mixed, rcd neck
back the same, a marks as above.
One entirely red split in the right
ear. One nearly red, with some
white spots, split in the right ear.
No other marks Or brands ~perceiya-
bic. Appraised at $12 each, tota
sixty dollars.
: A. w. TAPseopT. Up.
Lop.a.sid wnship. Audrain county.
IA c.nnn..susu S5 At.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
A. II.

Mr.. Buckner, our Representative
in Congress, has introduced one of
the best bills Into Congress, that has
been offered for years-a bill which
ought to meet with the unqualified
endorsement of every honest mar in
the country, but which will bring
down upon his head the curses of
every bond-hoiding aristocrat and
stock gambler in the country. The
bill provides for the levy Of a tax OF
ore per cent upon all sales Of stocks,
bonds, gold and silver bullion and
coin, railroad bonds and shares, gas
and bank stocks and all other shares
Or bonds OF corporations-thc tax to
be levied on the gross sales. The
bill then goes on to reduce the tax on
manufactured tobacco from "a, to 8
cents, and relieves dealers in leaf to-
bacco from all tax after January 1,'79.
1t also provides that no farmer, plan
ter, or other person producing or
owning leaf tobacco in any quantity
whatever, shall be required to pay any
special tax as dealers, or be prohibit
ed from buying, selling or exchang-
ing leaf tobacco in any quantity, or
be subject to any fine or penalty for
s lch purchase, sale or exchange.
Ihat is Il bill after our own heart
lie which reaches and taxes the man
who has heretofore escaped the bur-
d.ns of government, and, on the
other hand, which wipes out a gross
outrage upon the productive planter
and encourages him in the prosecu-
ton of a Legitimate and useful calling.
Mr.. Buckner has done well and de-
serves the thanks of farmers every
where for his thoughtful regard, and
endeayors to protect their interest.
-Ex.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
THE CHINESE AND SILVER.


"Burleigh," writing from a Pacific
Mail steamer, bound for Rhina, and
loaded with Celestials returning to
the Flowery Kingdom, says:
".Six hundred dollars is the fortune
the average Chinaman marks out for
himself. He knows nothing but sill
yer. He won't touch checks, green
backs or nickel.~ The common dol
lar he will have nothing to do with.
The California coin alone has charms
for him. When his 5000 are earned
he takes his bag on his back and
starts for home, to marry and live as
a nabob. Quite as many Chinese
leave for home as arrive at San Fran
cisco"
Here are 400 millions of the most
conservative people on earth, whose
sole measure of value is silver. Eve
rytbing else is subsidiary to that.
Gold, jewels, articles Of use and luxu-
ry are all valued by the quantity Of
silver it will take to. purchase them.
This 400 millions of active, industri-
Gus, thrifty, trading people is a great
err number than there is in all Europe.
They do not use as much silver per
capita as the more advanced Nations
of Europe do, but still the aggregate
quantity used among such dense
population is simply 30 immense as
to defy calculation
That they will continue to SO value
and use silver is as certain as any
thing human can be. Even if all the
world should demOnetize the metal.
it would produce no appreciate effect
upon China. We would profit by the
fall of the price of silver to buy oul
teas and silks and fire-crackers cheap
er, but the Chinese would 60 aheat
heaping up their silver fortunes, pass
ing the barbarian dollars" from
hand to hand in the way of trade
reaping immense commercial advan
tages from increased trade wEicI
would spring up from the cheape
circulating medium.
What is true of China is also, bu
in aless degree, of India. The popu
%lation there is fully tvo hundred mi
! lions, but it is not so wealthy as tbs
: of China, FOL hardly so i%mperviou
; 10 new ideas.
} Here we have six hundred million
l of people, or nearly half the populs
ton of the globe, in one mass, whic
= are and practically always viii be, {
] devout believers in the value OF silvt
as they are in their WI existence
; They will form Il bulwark for the SUI
: port Of the monetary character Of I'll
metal against which theoristic crud
ties and financial combinations ma
p dash Is vainly as the waves again.
the storm-beaten rocks of the ocean
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, James jackson, by his
deed of trust, dated October z, 1876.
and recorded in book 49, page 3G4.
in the Office of the recorder of deeds
within and for Audrain county, Mis-
souri,, conveyed to the undersigned
trustee, the following real estate, sit
uate in Audrain county, Missouri, to-
wit:
80 acres the south half of the south
west quarter of section tbirty-four
(34,) township tifty-one (51), and one
hundred aud TWEEN ty-seyen and sixty
six one hundredth acres, being the
north part of the northwest quarter
of section three (3) in township fifty
(50) all of range ten (l0) west,
To secure the payment of a certain
promissory note in said deed of trust
described; and whereas, said note is
dre and remains unpaid, and at til,
request of the holder of said note, |
will, on
Saturday, the 1911 day Of January,
1873,
at the east dow of the court house in
Mexico, AudTain county, Missouri.
sell for cash, said land, to the highest
bidder, to pay off said note and the
costs of this sale.
BENJAMIN r. CAUTHORN.
56-4t Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
GREETING 1878.


This is the second time we have
had the pleasure of wishing the read
ers of the LEDGER a merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year. During the
time we have had editorial charge OF
the LEDGER, we have had much to
thank our patrons for. Without any
experience, lacking that age that
gives a man judgement. We took
hold of an enterprise that unaided,
might have made a man with less en-
ergy shrink from attempting. We
have made some mistakes, but they
were of the hand and not Of the heat,
and what we lacked in judgment, dis
cretion and years, we have attempted
to make up in energy and enterprise.
Our only desire has been to give our
patrons a live readable local paper.
We have attempted to keep up with
the times and give our readers fresh
palpablc matter. We haze tried to
edit a paper for men on earth. 1t is
true that we did not give our readers
a daily edition, but we don't think
our friends will find fault with us tol
that. 1t is better to give you a read
able paper once a week, than a shee'
full of "dead ads" daily.
Let our friends rest assured tina
when we think this town is able t
support q live daily paper, we vii
not fynch from the task, but in thi
time of financial embarrassment it i
an oppression on the people and OIL
the publisher to attempt such an en-
terpr1se. The people, at the presen
time, cannot afford to support a dali.
such as Mexico would be proud ofan'
we are the last person in the world
to disgrace our town. We think q
no distant day, when the finance;
question is settled and times becom
better, that Mexico will demand
daily paper and that we will be abb
to take associated press dispatches
for without them q daily in MeXic
would prove a bore to the editor an
reader.
Trusting our patrons will encoul
age us in the future as they have j
the past, we promise to be untireiil
in our efforts to serve their Interest
as far as they accord with the RICH
to the best Of our ability.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
NOTICE.

w. Waddingham, you are hereby
commanded to appear before the uh-
dersigned on
Monday, Jan"nry IN, 1873,
At nv Office in council chamber in the
city of Mexico, and YOU ere hereby
notified that on that day there will be
a Jury empancled, at my Office, for the
purpose Of assessing damages to you
arising from the condemnation Of
ghe following described land for street
purposes to wit:
BEGINNING at the Southeast corner
of Central and WESTERN Avenues,
Mexico. Missouri, thence east |
hundred and thirty and three twelttls
feet (G30 3-l2) (and parallel to the
north line of Central Avenue), to
west side of Clark Avenue, thence
south thirty feet (30) thence west
six hundred and thirty and three
twelfths feet (G30 3-12) to the east
side of Western Avenue, thence north
thirty feet (30) to place Of beginning
The returns of the Marshal shows
that said Waddingham q not b'
found in Audrain county, Missouri
and the inquest has been adjourned
from Dee. s, 1877 to the atoresaiC
day. JNo. y. R~osEhERKf,
34-3t. CITY Recorder
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
TICKET.

For President in 1880, Ulysses S.
Grant, Of Illinois for Nice-President,
Roscoe Conkling, of New York. How
would that do?-Globe Democrat.
Yes, that is a nice lay out. But
that ticket suits as well rs any, moth
ing would do the Democratic party
more good than to "Grace" Grant
and Conkling and that is just what
they will do in 1880 in spite Of all the
returning boards in theforests of the
South.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
OF SALE.
STRAY NOTICE

Taken up by Bush Hartman, of
Cuivre Township, in Audrain COM
~, Mo-, on the I'd of November 1877.
One sorrcl horse about IS 1-2 hands
high. white stripe ia forehead. No
other marks or brands perccivable.
Appraised at S23. by G. b. Clark and
T. j. NARROW, and posted before the
undersigned Justice, Of LOutre town
shin, in said county and state.
Given under my hand, this, Sd day
of November 1877.
\ w. TAPsCOTT, j. p.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

Mr.. Hayes, acting President of the
L. S. and lady, will celebrate their
Silver Wedding at the White House
next Monday. 1t will doubtless be
a grand affair.
Springs, of Arkansas, for ais health.
He says there Is an issue between
Hayes and the Republican party
The ''Rcpublican party" What
is that? Let's Sc. Oh, yes, that is
the party that threw so much dirt at
its self i'll 1876 that it was buried.
We had forgotten all about it. Peace
be to its ashes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
SHERIFF'S SALE OF SCHOOL
kNTG


By virtue and authority of an or
der of sale issued from the office OF
the clerk of the county court OF Au-
drain county, Missouri, ~returnable at
the January term of the circnt court
1873, and to me directed, l have lev
led upon the following described real
estate, mentioned in said order, To-
wit:
All of section sixteen (16.) town
ship ifty-two (52,) range seven ~
west, in Audrain county, Missouri;
and | will, on
Wednesday, Jan. 80, 1873,
between the hours of nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'Clock in the
afternoon of that day, Mt the east
front door of the court house, in the
CITY of Mexico, county of Audrain
aforesaid, offer the same for sale in
tracts of 40 acres each, to the highest
bidder.
TERMS OF SALE.
A credit of 12months will be given,
the purchaser 10 give bond with APP
proved personal security and with in
terest at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, from day Of said sale.
IL. GLASCoCK, Sheriff,
27-tds OF Audrain county
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
Administrators office.

Az aEH slSol
Notice is hereby given that letters
of administration upon the estate OF
Henry Williams, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned by the
AuGrain Court. i'll Audrain county
Missouri. bearing date December II
9Th. 1877.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are requested to exhibit
them to me for allowance, within
one year from the date of said letters
or they may be precludcd from any
benefit of said estate, and if said
claims be not exhibited within two
years from the date of the publica-
ton Of this notice, they will be for
ever barred.
W. f. Reed, Administrator of
Henry Williams, deceased.
So At.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
is and
e been on
rs in Texas who

'%
mi cam1ed on it, and -
rd maps of the country, all Of
speak in Its favor, Or Colonist
peaks against it, but never saw
~: / leave the reader to determine.
And in the mean time, if Colonist be
the honest gentleman he processes to
be, he ought, in justice to others vino
have an interest in this land, to try
his case in court. where hc has COM
menced proceedings, instead of try
to manufacture public sentiment in
his favor by s!andcring other peoples
property to which he claims no title.
The ISSUES in his case have been
made up n long time. The court is
ready ard willing to hear him. Let
him cease his babliug and whining
and come up like a man, try his ease
where it should be tried in the courts
and expose this great fraud.
CO-TENANT.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

the NueceSsrlyer extending from TINS
point (Laredo) westto Eagle Pass,
is considered by stock men to be the
finest part of Texas for sheep raising.
1 have had an experience of some
years as a sheep raiser in this and the
county east of this, and it is very
clear to my mind, that the portion of
country between here and Eagle
Pass on the Rio Grande possesses
more advantages for sheep raising
than any other portion OF the State
that / am acquainted with. Your
tract of Palafox is embraced in this
area, and of course possesses all the
advantages for sheep raising as the
most favored section Of the Rio
Grande. In this part of Texas sheep
are not subject to the diseases which
prove so fatal to the race in our Nor
thern and Western States. Here, as
a general rule, they oftener die from
old age than from any other cause.
They are entirely free from ticks and
other vermin which is so detrimental
to the health of the animal i'll the
Northern States. Flocks in this SEE
ton are universally shorn twice a
year april and October) and q large
majority of breeders have lamb crops
twice annually. 1t is this system Of
breeding and shearing twice a year
in this mild climate that makes sheep
raising so profitable in Texas.
1t is almost unnecessary to add
that providing forage for the mainte-
nance of stock, during the winter
months, is entirely unknown here.
The mildness of the climate produces
but a slight detrimental change on
the prairie grasses. They retain their
nutritious properties throughout all
seasons of the year."
Respectfully,
THOs. kEARNEY.
z. Several citizens of this and adj
joining counties, who have SEA the
land, some Of whom were on it fol
the purpose of examining its quality.
speak of it in favorable terms.
s.. Gentlemen, residents OF TeXa:
\SOiiIc Vi tllSHt StutC NtINSio) WIN
have travelled oven this land, hunted
on it and camped by its STRAINS 70
days at a time, say that it is a fin,
p, body of land and would make one o
, the finest stock ranches IN the state
: 9. 1t is Il we'll known fact, tina
within the limits ColOnist alleges i
, san almost unbrOken forest Of cac
| tus,' there are many Of the largea
f herds Of cattle, sheep and horses j
the State, aggregating hundreds {
, thousands, and that this very county
which colonists denounces as a''fores
: of cactus" is described by other wri
tiers as the ''Paradice OF America
; stock raisers."
q 10. Colonist says ''the head {
navigation is 200 miles down IL
river" In Mitchell's Atlas thcs
words, '.head OF steam navigation.
# are laid down ten or twelve mile
above this grant. Near this place
q also printed the words: ''fHcrtl
Lands" also Zine grazing nds.
g This is not {, railroad no! laI con
d pany's map, but is an old an,. s,an'
ard authority. In many plac Ion
It. % Grandc, standard n; |
mineral Of various X n
"irgs andi in some Of %
lands are desc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

Those os our subscribers who have
so promptly responded to II call for
renewals, have orr best wishes. We
trust that within a week every subscri-
Der on u books will square up his
accounts, and then you can COM
mence the. year with a clear CON
science, and the LEDGER with clear
books.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
Hedge Plants.
FRUIT TREES

During the fall of 1877 and spring
Of 1873 we viii deliver nursery stock
on 1t nursery grounds near Benton
CITY. and also at Mexico and other
points in the county. to those who or
der in time. Orders may be left with
by mail to u5. vt Mafe ~ fSgIII
large SunplV of vorV GOOD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
CONSUMPTION CUREn

.,ira5 from = y Eas1, T,di asol psacsce, having re.
simple, vegetable remedy for apsedy and pernsnent
cure OF cossn5lptioa, bronchitis, satarrh, askssa AMI iii
throat and lung affections; also q crre for nervona a. ~
bility and all nervous complaints, after having tsesea
its curative powers in thousands of cases. has felt h ha
duty to make 1t known to his suffering fellows. Actu-
sted by z desire 20 rfkase human suffering. win send
WY ..sa. assN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

Henry Williams horse, buggy and,
harness was sold BY administrator
Reed yesterday. The whole outfit
was purchased by Mrs. Reed, for
t5 so.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
WANTED. for
w AGENTS, tho
~DETEETTTES

OF Europe and 4mericd.
Or life in the Secret Service. A selection
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for the past % years. 1t discloses some OF
the most marked instances of deep laid
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ell by pen or peccil- illustrated with full
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charges OIL books, For terms address the
J.. b. Burr, Publishing Company, Hart
ford, Ct.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27

Whereas, John SammOns and Sal
lie f. SammOns. his wife, OF Audrain
county. Missouri. by their deed If
trust, dated the 9TH day of April,
1876, and recorded in book l.. page
20S. in the recorders otncc. of Audrain
county, Missouri, conveyed to the
undersigned As trustee, the following
described real estate. situated in the
county OF Audrmn and State Of Mis-
souri,, to wit:
The east half of the southeast
quarter and he southeast fourth Of
the northeast quarter, section ten
100 and the west half OF the south
west quarter and the southwest
fourth of he northwest quarter,
section eleven ON and u 76-lOO acres
I off the west side of the east halt Of
the southwest quarter. section eleven
! On and 10 eS-l00 acres oil the west
side of the southeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter Of section eleven
on. also the East half of the south
east querier of the southeast quarter,
section nine (9), all i'll township fifty
(50) range ten (lO) west; except ten
, acres off the east side OF said land,
which said conveyance was in trust
to secure the payment of Il note de-
Scribcd i'll said decd, and whereas,
said note il due and remains unpaid
and the taxes on said land remain
unpaid. Therefore, at the request
of the lega. holCcr of said note and
the pursuance OF the tcrues of said
decd | Will on
Thursday, .J0Hu1ry ION, 1878,
i hrt WCcn the hours of 10 o'clock in
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-27
W. L. Samuel

Wholesale and retail liquor dealers
northwest corner of public square,
Mexico. Mo. n2S-tt.