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The New York herald., 1877-12-17
MISSIONARY WORK.
FIFTY-FIRsT ANNIVERSARY OF TIE CITY MIS-

FIFTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF TIE CITY NILS.
SION AND TRACT SOCIETY.
Anniversary exercises held in the Brick Pres
byteriau Church last evening by the City Mission
and Tract Society. The attendance large. Mr
A. X. Wetmore, president OF the society, presided,
and announced order Of exercises DR.. Bevan pas
dress was delivered by Rev. A. f. schauicr, OF ovot
Chapel who spoke Of tho missionary work in this
city, which, he feared. conducted unwisely, and
without q sufficiently definite plan. Wo should not,
he said, encourage pauperism, whether religious or
secular. We should not give anything without re-
ceiving something in return. We can only elevate
the lower classes by appealing to their higher In
stincta We don't reform men ny clothing them.
DR.. Hall also delivered address. Hc said that
the numuer of Christians In The city who support
what may be called the evangelical missions very
small small that u would surprise many persons
present. 1t would be well to examine the OF
ignorance and crimo which appal every uay In
New York. Those miserable creatures here who
arc betrayed into committing crime, though
coming largely from other lands, come as
we'll from various States Of this Union,
educated, If the word may be used, our midst.
Those who come from the outside are drawn to
large extent by the ignorance, ioly and fatality OF
our city chari.ies Christian congregation is the
cheapest, wisest and best OF all evangelical niluenc.s
and IL Is by creating these that the City Mission
dong good IN It's own lnc
Dr. Bevan the last speaker, treating the subject
in hand with much sense and ability.
The following showing WAS made by Mr.. Jesup. the
treasurer, his annual report:-.lotal receipts,
$37,O73 rs; total expenditures, $39, 276 99 denct,
$2,203 81.
Mr. Jackson, the secretary, in making his statement
SAID that twenty ministers and one bisnop had
from the ranks OF those converted through the In
thirty 1--we missionaries, who visit 20 900 families
are out OF other parocbal care. Fifteen hunured
poor almost destitute children, are Instructed and
cared lor IN It's Sunday school, Tho annual expense OF
the mission Is only $50,0O0
The New York herald., 1877-12-17
SUNDAY LAW IN NEWARK.

In spite OF the promises OF the Newark city author
tiles TO the cnrct thai they would begin again
force the law prohibiting the traffic OF liquor nnd
lager Sunday all the saloons we're in iu blast yes
terday, Just the before the elections last oc
tober and November. The only stop In tho direction
OF enforcing the law was tour madc ny
Sergcants Walker aud C0rdier among the saloon
keepers and request that the later would preserve
as much quiet possiblc close their front doors
pull down the blinds The saloon keepers promised
to do So The line weather attrnc ell to the gardens
ION the hil'' great crowds VI pcopic. ana nmonse
quantities OF the German beverage were consumed tho
consumers being by no moans confined to Germans,
but including large percentage OF Irish aud Amcr
lovers OF The Ioamlng IquId.
The New York herald., 1877-12-17
AN ANCIENT CHURCH.

The Reformed Church at Belevillc, N. j., celebrated
yesterday the 1sOth anniversary Of It's foundation and
the twenty tynfth anniversary OF tho opening OF tho
present church building The church has an exceed
ingy interesting history. II WAS originally called
the Reformed Church OF Second River, and the
first iully organized Of the Ave oldest Reformed
churches in New Jersey, tho others being located at
Bergen, Hackcnsack. Schrondenburg and English
NeigLborhood During the latter part OF the Rcvolu
uonary War It was used BY the patriots as tort and
badly shattered IN 1850 by the British. Yes
terday, honor OF It's double anniversary the ice
was gayy decorated with flowers aud evergreens and
historical address delivered In the iorenoou by
Rev. j. p Story, the pastor. There exercises IN
the afternoon aud evening, at which were present
Rev Dr. Campbell, prcsiuent oi Rutgers College;
Rev. T. Dc Witt Iamage, Rev. W. W. Holloway, Rev.
Dr. Abeel, Rev Isaac s. Demond--all former pastors
except tho first named. Tho evening sermon
preached by Mr.. 1aimage
The New York herald., 1877-12-17
AMERICAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

AT the American Tempcrance Union meeting ycstcr-
day afternoon President Gibbs give
his experience OF Sundays pcrambua,ions among
those haunts tho lovers Of the ager
congregatc the Sabbath day. lie said he had lound
that seeker the forbidden liquor could obtain
access almost place II he only watched his OPP
purtunIty TO drop IN at side door when police
DO seen, and they, he asserted LOOK frequent
occasion to turn corners walk as II bndfolded
tore places where illegal traffic carried
on He said this the goluen opportunity to press
temperance cause, ana although was not ready
to hug Rev Dr. Crosby's tein npefaDcc notions ne
thankful that the OF that divine. well as the
opposition oi the liquor dealers at such meetings
were held at Steinway Hail Saturday evening,
served purposc-that OF ugtating tue temperance
question: by winch the great would assurediy be
benefited.
Dir. Ingersoli Lockwood related some amusing tenn
pcrance anecdotes, when seemed 10 please tho audi
The New York herald., 1877-12-17

AN ACCOMMODATING BURGLAR.

About i've O'Clock yesterday afternoon clerk in
the employ OF Theodore Macknot, hardware dealer,
No. 1856 Broad street, Newark, visited the store to
light tho gas. Az no was leaving he heard noise IN
the back part OF the store, and nastng there saw
strange man escaping from the promises through an
alley way leading to Mechanic street. He called .
policeman, aud, while talking with tho latter. tho
runaway came to tho front door aud asked what the
row was. The CLERK declared he the burglar, aud
the man was arrested aud taken TO the station house
He is All inventor named Charles q. King; has been
unsuccessful IN business, and Is believed TO be out OF
his mind. He IS held, however He lives with his
father AZ No. 257 Mulberry street.
The New York herald., 1877-12-17
HAUoER'S MIDNIGHT ADVENTURE

sunder Hauscr, Newark butcher, doing business
the OF Warren and Norfolk streets, in that
city, was wayaid, Knocked down and roubcd by two
strangers carly yesterday morning II appears that
he had closed his place shortly aftor midnight and
proceeding to his house near by whom suddenly
he was pounced upon by two strangers feiled To the
ground and robbed OF $50 in cash aud 200 worth of
cnecks and notes He partly stunned, but other
wise unhnrmed Tho thieves made good thor escape.
The police were notified, and spcnt yesterday In
effort ~ hunt The robbers. but without
The New York herald., 1877-12-17
THE INCAPACIrY OF CONGRESS.
[Erom the PhiladeIph

From the Philadelphia Inquirer Dec. 1871
The fact that Throughout. the called anu regular ses-
sions very Iitle uscIu legislation has been perfected
confirms the impression that Congress is costly gov
ernmentai appcndage It'll doing the damage TO tho
national finances that the Legislatures have done for
the various states until the people larry groan
the burdens they have to bear, but when they mur.
mur they are siienccd BY tho romarK that they
enjoying tho blessings OF free representative govern
mcni and the lack oil wisdom In the manag cment OF
affairs continues to 90 hand IN hand with corruption
and infdelity to patriotic and Official pledges
The New York herald., 1877-12-17

Occidental sculptor to grasp distrustiully at his
laureis
China and japan are both superby represented in
tho present holiday displays All the old stores
devoted to the sale Of articles from these countries
show greater activity than ever and several
have been opened Houses which import directly
from China and Japan established several places
Broadway. Front Water John ana Pearl streets, in
Astor place and In sixth avenne
A comparison OF Chinese with Indian art shows
iha, the former likewise received its impulse from
Buddhism which began to spread INTO China about hity
years before Christ, and gradually acquired exclusive
sway. But since the Chinese are n sobcrly Dtelli-
gent and practically wisc people, according to
their lights, with preponsera,ng attention TO
worldly aims and gains--a people, in fact,
dametricaiiy opposite to tho dreamy aud reflective
natives OF India-thcir forms OF art considerably
modified The influence of deep symbolism ana grand
seriousness Is missing; Ia It's place Is found effort
after we'll arranged elegance and varied ornament
Here too. still more decidedly than in other Oriental
architecture, there Is excess OF wooden construc
tion.
Chinese artisans are so expert at minute carvings
and fittings that they delight to reproduce In ininia-
turo the famed towers pagodas OF thcir ccs and
the country OF their princes Consequently IL is
on the shelves OF a metropolitan bazaar. This
architecture IS mostly of the Dagop form, vory
radically altered. The buildings diminish In size at
every story, that each succeeding story reccdes
behind the concave root OF The former one. gall
lery OF brightly vanished wood pillars, often ned
with gilt trellis work, surrounds tho lower door.
Curiously twisted carved work, especially fabulous
dragons, stanc from the projecting raitcrs, and
numerous littc bclls suspended at every point
pcte the chidishly playful character OF these build
Ings The slender tower or tha, SO great favoritc
with tho Chinese, which rises many stories TO a
taporing point, may be regarded offspring,
though remote, Of the Indian tope. The famous
one, at Nankin, o. which au exact copy Is exhibited
Front street, rises IN nine the height Of
200 iccL Brilliant ornaments OF plate and porcelain,
gaudy painting aud rich gliding mark this structure.
tho plastic arts OF China display a whimsical ex-
travagance In religious representations combined
with certain intelligent conception OF life and
They touch closely the boundary line OF art.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
TRUSTEES SALE,

Rnb"rt Carter, on the 4th day of
May, 1874, by his deed of trust re-
corded IN book J.. page 222. Record
er's office Tor Audrain county, Mis-
souri,. conveyed to me in trust to Sc
cure certain notes described ther-in.
the following personal property to-
wit: Fifteen head Of cattle {cows
and heifer>), two 2-year old colts, one
yearling colt, m mare and colt. one
wagon, one reaper and mower. bug
gy and harness, gang ploWs, two Gull
tivators, oBe Wheeler 81 Wilson sew
ing machine. n wheat fam and Vic
tor scales. Default has been made
in the payment of said notes. Now
at the request of the holders of said
notes, | viii sell ct the Court House
door, III Mexico, No, on the
9Th day of April
next, between the hours of 9 and 4
O'Clock OF saai day, all Of said prop
erty or So much thereof as remains to
be sold tt pav OF said debt and the
expense OF 'll> trust, to the highest
bidder for cash in hand.
M. Y. DUNCAN. Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
A IN THE FAMILY.

The following excellent rules 70
promoting peace in the family, have
been suggested:
Remember that our will is likely tc
be crossed every day, so prepare for
it.
Everybody in the house has an evi'
nature as we'll as ourselves, and there
fore we are not to expect too much.
To learn the different temper and
disposition of each individual.
To look on each member of the
family as one for whom we should
have a care.
When any good happens to any
one, to rejoice at it.
When inclined to give an angry an
swer, to overcome evil with good.
If from sickness, pain or infirmity,
we feel irritable, to keep a very strict
watch over ourselves.
To observe when others are suffer
ing to drop a word of kindness and OF
sympathy suited to them
To watch for little opportunities o;
pleasing, and to put little annoyahces
out of the way.
To take a cheerful view of the
weather and Of everything, and to en-
courage hope.
To speak kindly OF the servants,
and to praise them for little things
when you can.
In all little pleasures that occur, to
put self last.
To try for the soft answer that
turneth awry wrath"
When we have been panied by an
unkind word or deed, to ask our
selves-''Have / not done the same
and been forgivea?''
In conversing,I not to exalt our
selves, but to bring others forward.
To be very gentle with the young
ones, and treat them with respect.
Never to judge another harshly,
but to attribute a good motive when
eYer We can.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
OUR HIGHER DESTINY.

Written by a friend on his 21st
birth day, and dedicated to the LEDa-
ER. 1t is worthy the attention of all
our young men. -Ep.
We come into the world to spend
careless, fleeing moments of childhood
to drink in the elements Of being to
learn the rudiments of life. AS a
mother dresses her laughing child in
a loose, homely garment, fitted to its
thoughtless sports ana playful bust
ness, so God has clothed us all in
frail, p~srishable bodies, fitted for the
childish business of mortal life. We
are not even to be pressed down by
the chatting bands of childhood-we
cannot even wear the homely gar
ments of mortality. Earth has many
bright attractions, it has a thousand
precious blessings, and yields us all,
perhaps, that u present capacities
cannot appreciate. But earth is not
dear home. 1t has not given Us a
sphere in which we could find consum
mate satisfaction a sphere in which
perfect happiness, and holiness, and
wisdom could be found, nor q sphere
in which we could choose to live for
ever. We are not only sent to bud
and blossom here and then be trsl s.
planted in some friendly climate,
some purer region, some holier at
mosphere. We cannot go away until
this body, this infant garment is put
off. The butterfly would be panied
to wear its parentcoyering. The
eagle could not follow the sun in its
course, ifhis narrow shell were not
exchanged for wings. Immortal
spirits would be panied and circum-
scribed in their beautiful sphere if
down by the swathing Of
immortality. LU Ny TIC.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

A GOOD JOKE on DocToRs.-At q
late hour the other night, Drs. r. &
K. stepped into Llewellyn's drug
store, and stated a. a reason for be-
iag there at that time, that ''they
fre doing all the practice now, and
o3pld not possibly make their rounds
inyNsooner." Eyes, that must be
SO, REMARKED DR.. Nc who happen
ed toA be present. "Buck Cardwell
Gone OFF our undertakers) was telling
nae thes same thing the other day."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

WHAT is Init is q compound
extracted from banks, roots and herbs.
1t is natures remedy. 1t is perfectly
harmless from any bad effects upon
the system. 1t acts directly upon the
blood. It quiets the nervous system.
1t gives you good sweet sleep at night.
1t is a great panacea for our aged
fathers and mothers, for it gives them
strength, quiets their nerves and gives
them natures sweet sleep, as has been
proved by many an aged person. 1t
is the great blood purifier. 1t has re-
lieved and cured thousands. 1t is
very pleasant to take. 1t relieves
and cures all diseases originating
from impure blood. Try DIR. Sher-
mans Prickly Ash Bitters. Give
them a fair trial for your complaints,
then you will say to your friend, neigh
Dor and acquaintance, ''try them,
they cured me-"
45-tf J. F. LLEwELLYN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

Night before last the freight train
On the G.. & A. railroad was run into
at the junction, just west of the de-
pot, by an engine on the North Mis-
souri, track. One car on the G & A.
road was broken up, and engine 45
ON the North Missouri was smashed
into barrel hoops. Somebody was to
blame. Who was it? Nobody
hurt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
DIRECT lLP0RTATTNs
Eastern Purchases, and
Bargains

When you call this week note:
LIST. How elegantly we have ref1tted
and furnished our establishment.
I'd. The vast piles of goods already
open in our 80 different departments.
Sd. The superiority of our goods
in style and quality. No trash.
4th. The low prices this spring on
all gOods-even silks.
9th. The order, system, expedition
and certainty which prevail. No mis-
takes. No evercharging. No short
measure. Nc Misrepresentation. No
meanness of any kind at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
Oh, where is Logan3

The whipping post bill passed by
the State Legislature, will make a
sweeping change in the manner OF
punishing certain classes of offenders
in this State. 1t provides 80 lashes
shall be given offenders for a second
petty larceny, a second grand larceny,
cruel beating of child by guardian,
and wife beating.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

Mr.. r. M. White, of the Mexico
LEDGER, was in town last week. He
makes weekly visits to our city. Won
der if he is soliciting subscribers.
Would not one subscriber here fill his
heart and his subscription book also
to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Telegraph.
Wonder if she wouldn't! BelieIe
4 will ask her next time / see her.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
THE LADIES OF
.EX!ICO

And vicinity will rejoice at again see
ing
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

For fine cigars and tobacco go see
Charles A. Parker in McKeans new
store, best cigars for 5 cents in Mexi-
co. t61N 45-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
BRINDLE, WITH NO FRONT
TEETH.

It is wonderful how ignorant of
natural history many remain who en-
joy the very best opportunities of c,ll-
tivating an acquaintance with it.
The editor of the Mexico Ledger,
in anticipation of soon becoming a
.husbandman,' recently undertook
to t:ade COWS with a certain neighbor
H.. but after some b~antering II. got a
little ~''spunky'' and told the ''editor
msn'' that his ''old cow wasn't worth
asoIc. She was so old she had no
front teeth on her upper jaw,
and couldn't therefore eat young
grass"
Editor mar (Bob) laughed, looked
wise and went off whistling "Old
Hundred" But the remark Of III.
had preyed on his mind, and he ac-
cordingly went and examined old
brindle's mouth, and to his horror
and surprise, he found she was entirely
destitute of upper front teeth.
Madden than an infatuated bull, he
drove old brindle two miles, to the
house of the man he bought her of,
through a driving rain storm, withthe
mud up to his knees, and after berat-
ing the surprised farmer for selling
him such n COW. demanded lis money
back at once.
As soon as the farmer could get a
word i'll edgewise, he told the angry ed
itor COWS never wore such teeth on
the upper jaw and to convince him,
took him out to tie barn-yard, when,
after opening the mouths of a dozen
or SO cattle Of all ages, the editor
nam (Bob.) drove old brindle into
the road and trudged home behind her
a sadder and wiser man.-Journal.
Doc, anybody to hear you talk
would think you was born last night.
Come pull in your horns, why don't
You swallow ) or 1 boxes Of your
pills. boxes and all. You ought to
tax omrtji, for it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

We dropped in on our friends OF
the Mexico LEDGER and found them
mp and doing. Bob White, the hand
some quill-driver, is about to estab.
tiish a writing school in the CITY,
Fulton Enterprise.
Yes, and we ''set'' our own copy,
too.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

Best brands of cigars and tobaccos
a fine assortment of pipes &C., al
ways to be found at the Red Cigar
Store, Ringo block. No. 2 I-2 south
jefferson street. 46-3m-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22

Mrs. II. u. Allen respectful, in
forms the citizens of Mexico and vi
cinity, that she is prepared to cut
and make dresses in the latest STYLES.
Long experience enables her to guar
anfee entire Satisfaction. Patronage
solicited. Rooms at Hardin House.
Mexico, Mo. 42-tf.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-03-22
~ GOOD MAXINS.

- AZ 'OOD IA
1. Thorough culture On a farm is
better for the owner than tie mort
gage.
2. Al offensive war against weeds
is always better than q defensive
one.
3. Good fen IS generally pay bet
ter than lawsuits with ones neIh-
bor.
4. Hey made in summer is cheaper
Than hay bought in winter.
v 5. More stock perish from famine
than from founder.
6. Stinting fatting hogs is a waste
ofcorn.
Z. Feed the soil and it will feed
syou.
3. Giving children a good educa-
5iOn is money lent out ON a large in
terest.
,. Whatsoever is worth doing at
sll is worth doing well.s
10. Never put off for tomorrow
that which should be done to-day.
III. knowledge is power, and if
the working people are to become a
rdling power in the land it must come
81 acquired knowledge and not of
urcmbination.
~. The farmer who takes time to
Rad good papers will need time to
rep good crops.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
Naugatuck Railroad.

NaugaCuCk Rdl1rOaQ. ~ ommencing June 18th, 1877, trains will leave STATION as follows: 7.05 A. M.-Freight Train for Bridgeport. 7.30 A. M. Passenger trains for Bridgeport. .and 1855 P. M. New Haven (through car), connect ~w ing at Bridgeport with Express
 trains to New York; at Waterbury
 for Hartford.
 4.5O .M.-Milk train with passengt carattached
 connecting at Bridgeport with ex-
 press train to New York, also with steamboat leaving Bridgeport at Il
 p. m. (Saturdays excepted). On
 Sundays, milk train leaves Bridge
 port for Wnsted at TOO a.. m., re"
 turning leave Litchfeld at
 .4.S5 p. m. .t-.- ra .s.5.fl .. --- FOR TWISTED. .. 1O.50 A. M. 1219: 4.5O: 7.15 P. M. -- wATERTOWN & WATERBURY H. R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.35 A. M., and 45 P. M, connecting with passenger trains to New York and Hartford. Leave Waterbur. at II .36 a. m. abd G.35 D. m., on arrival of trains from New York. !. Stages to and from Litchiield connect with all trains ut Litchield station. Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Watertown daily.
 Stages for WOodbury, Harwinton, Otis, Cole. brook, and Goshen connect with 1910 a. m tram from Bridgeport
 Discount of cents made to Passengers par chasing Tickets at the Office.
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. June 18th. 1877.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-07-05
l-ii- = -
 warren.

MR.s EDITOR: old Latin author said good and true thing when he remarked: sOn,ne tulit p,tnctua1 qut m9sco@ ~tate dulci." This time the ''dulcI' Was H. frustrated ID the shape of ice-cream and strawberries, ,fanked by pyramids of cake, and such flowers as the ladies of Warren so well know how to arrange with the finest artistic effect; while the "utlle' found expression in the solid benefit of a capital social festivity. ID which all parts of the town had share, and in the handsome net result of about $40. added to the, fand fprrepairing and embellrshi Ing of the Congregational church building at the Center. And all this on the parson- age ground, on Wednesday evening the 27tb, where, when the lamps were spread under the thick trees, and "Music arose with it's yoluptuous swell"-for the War ren Band was there to discourse it,-more than a hundred persons, ~ith additions from adjoining towns, found the "outer man" refreshed, and the ''inner" not un- provided for. Had not the weather seem- ed so threatening, larger number still were expecting to come to the Festival. As it was, goodly company gathered. and had, l am sure, a most enjoy able entertainment A bower fitted up for the sale of boquets was promptly patronized, and the supply was soon sold. The presiding genii at the tables, the young ladies and young gentlemen cho- sen to assist them, had their hands full with SO large company, but succeeded admirably in the efficient discharge of their duties, and to the satisfaction of every one concerned. Altogether most decided success. Not the least pleasing part in the doings of the occasion, was theagauetion7 at the, close. MT. Noble Strong was the auctioneer, and his abili- ties and success iu that line We're indls pu- ted. And when tine Cornet Band had giv. en us some more of their fine music, the affair was over with distinguished ap- plause, and there was general movement for home.
 It is proposed to paint and lfresco and otherwise improve the church edifice, and sufficient money is now on hand to com mence operations at once. A fiue new bell, at cost of some $500. was put up in place of the old one, few mouths ago, and the other changes now contemplated win greatly add to the attractiveuess of the building. May such festivities, in nocent and healthful, be multiplied every where, especially when so worthy an ob- ject as the adorning of Gods house calls for and secures SD happy a result.
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