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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
A TEXAS IDYL.

Not drum was heard, nor q funeral
note,
AS his corpse to the outskirts they
hurried;
Not a ranger discharged his farewell
shot
Ore the grave where the stranger
was buried.
They buried him darkIy, at dead of
night,
And without an. pomp or pageant;
AS they slioveled him in they said,
"Ali right,
lie was only a lightnins-rod agent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

The Pittsburgh rioters are rapidly
securing durable situations on the
rock pile in the State penitentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Another rebellion in the Repubii-
can camp. Sitting Bull opposes the
Indian policy of the Administra-
fiaD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Senator Davis, of Illinois, cast his
first vote in the senate with the Demo-
Gratis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Russian losses to date are over
$4,000, officially stated.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Everybody read the new charter
and vote as they think best.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

"a eperals4 Washington's dispatches
sleuldIn not lie, but sometimes they
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

There are in the Missouri peniten-
.i~4v1.245 male, and 30 female con-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

beecler says it is the ..bible rub
bed in that a~os good
Ialmage says it IL ssbible rub
bed on that does good. And rnus
these great divines differ. 1t is all
owing TO how q man has been raised.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

We take pleasure in publishing the
above letter from citizens whose
danes are subscribed. We took &C.
casion in our report, last week, of
Rarrv's canfnre tn rfefas:tn th;s nl.ar1a
fine threat to take Berry out of the
hands of tic nlen who had captured
,ful. We intimated then that we
did not believe this charge originated
with Glascock and his posse, but was
the creation of Bob Whites diseased
Imagination. W. suppose the edi-
tor of the LpsGER thinks he will gain
a notoriety by yilifying the people of
our county, but if III people all
knew him as well as he IS known at
home, they would pay no attention to
his base SANDERS. The minds of men
possess different characteristics. Some
men train their minds to dwell on oh
jects that are infinitely large, while
others take special delight in think
ing of things infinitely small as them
selves for instance. 1t is scarcely
necessary for us to say which of the
classes the editor Of the LEDGER be-
longs to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
THE WEEKLY sun.
SHERIFF'S SALE OF SCHOOL
LANDS.


BY and authority of an or
der of sale issued from the office OF
The clerk of tile county court of Au-
drain county, Missouri, %returnable al
til. January term of the circuit court
1873. and to me directed, | have lev
led upon the following described real
estate, mentioned in said order. to-
wit: :
AL OF seation sixteen {16.) town.
ship fifty-two {52,) range seven Cd
west, in Audrain county, Missouri;
and | will, on
Wednesday, Jan. Sd. 1878,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in
the forenoon and five o'clock in the
afternoon of that day, at the east
front door of tile court house, in the
city OF Mexico, county of Audrain
aforesaid, offer the same for sale in
tracts of 10 acres each, to the highest
bidder. lf
TERMS OF SALE.
A credit of II months will be given.
the purchaser TO give bond with ap-
proved personal security and with in
terest at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum, from day of said sale.
III. GLAsCocK, Sheriff,
Of Audrain county. /
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Gen. Grant is at the French Capt..
tall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
THE SUN.
1878
1873,
NEW YoRK

1878. NEW YORK. 1873.
As the time approaches for the re-
ncWal OF subscriptions, the Sun
would remind its friends and we'll
wishers everywhere, that it is again
a candidate for their consideration
and support. Upon its record for the
past ten years if relies for a continu-
ance of the hearty sympathy and gen
erous cooperation which have hith-
erto been extended To 1t from every
quarter of the Union :.
The Daily Sun is Il four paee-sha.t
of % columns, price by mail, post
paid, 55 cents "A moath, or Sc 30 per
year. :
The Sunday edition Of the Sun is
m eight-page sheet of Sc columns.
While giving the news of the dav. ii
also contains a.larGe amount of liter
airy and miscellaneous matter special
ly preparation it. The Sunday Sun
has met wi h great success. Post
paid 81 20 Il year,
THE WEEKLY SUN.
Who docs not know the Weekly
Sun? 1t circulatcs throughout the
United States, the Canadas. and be-
yond. Ninety thousand families
greet its we! .oTue pages weekly and re
gardi in the light ofguide, counsellor
and friend. Its news, editorial, ag-
ricultural, and Literary departments
make essentially a journal for the
family and the fireside. Terms: One
Dollars year, post paid. This price.
quality considered, makes it the
cheapest newspaper published. For
clubs often, with $40 cash. we will
send an extra copy free. Address
PUBLIsHER OF THESUN. New York
City. Ho es-st
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

The 10Th day OF Nov, 1871,
he submitted to the legally qualified
VOTERS of the city of Mexico, for adop.
tion or rejection. Said election shall
he held. and said qualified voters shall
VOTE AT THE COURT HOUSE,
at the same place where voting inthe
Third Ward, at the general eiectioh,
has heretofore been done.
Sec. 2. The manner of holding, con-
| Quoting and voting at said election,
and making the returns thereof, as
far as practicable, shall be IL same
as is provided by law, now IN force
for eiecting city officers. at the gene
raj election of the city.
Sec. 8. AT said election the ballots
shall be in the following form, (erase
the clause YOU do not f%avor):
General Charter-For Fourth Glass
Cities-Ies.
General Charter-For Fourth Glass
CiLics-No.
Each of said tickets shall be count
ed for or against this general charter
for cities of the fourth class, as one
/, clause or the other shall be cancelled
by ink, pencil or otherwise. by the
voters. and the returns thereof shat
be made accordingly. If both clauses
| or neither, be crossed, the ticket shall
not be counted.
Sec. 4. This act to take effect am
| be in force from and after. its publ
cation.
r. ii, FOWLER, Mayor.
Y j. n. RosEBERRY, Clerk.
Approved, Oct. %, 1877. 27tde.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

Samuel J. Tilden has returned from
Europe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

FINAL

n office is hereby given to all creditors
and others. Interested in the. estateof DR.
j. 5. Bryan. deceased, that /, j. w. Bry-
administrator of said estate. intend te
a fl bal settlement thereof. at the
next term of the probate court of Audrain
county, O be held at Mexico No., on the
18th day Of November 1877.
j.. w. BRYAN.
20 st. Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, So PER ANNuM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
THE CAPTURE OF JIM BERRY

81
EpIroRs GAZETTE :-You will con-
fer a favor by publishing; the follow
ing communication.
The Globe-D Democrat of the 18th,
has an extract from the Mexico LED
GER of the 18th, purporting to be a
detailed account by Mr.. Glascock, of
the shooting and capture Of Jim Ber-
ry on the 14th inst. Among other
things it states that s'about forty of
Berry's friends am around and
made threats of taking him away, but
they did not make any attempt, it
all ended IN talk Permit us res
,pectfully to contradict this very OBJ
iectionabIe part of tie extract. To
the best of our knowledge and belief
there was not a single relative by
blood or marriage in all the crowd;
and the crowd all told did not ex-
coed fifteen persons; not one of whom
went there to make threats or attempt
to take him away. 1t being Sunday
morning, the people were passing to
and fro as usual, and Kaysey's house
on the public road, and hearing the
shooting, some were lead by curiosity
to turn in an see what was up; but
Notwithstanding ali this, there was
not twenty all told, the Sheriff7s men
included. After Berry's wounds
were dressed, and the Sheriff ven to
search his house, one of his assist
tants asked, did we think there was
any danger of Berry's friends at
tempting to rescue him, but was an
swered promptly that there was
not the least fear and James Muir
one of the crowd, said that he him
self would take Jim Berry to Mexico
for $3.50. During the Sheriff's alb
sence, and while preparations wer
progressing to have Berry removed
the Sherifs men with others, wer
sitting on the grass, their guns lean
|, ing aginst the fence, manifesting II
!, fear of a rescue, and apparently pay
ing no attention to what was goin
on. Indeed, the men, showed plent
OF good sense. We sire very unwil
ing to believe that Mr.. .Glascock, G
any Of his men would stoop so low q
to misrepresent the people of Call;
way. As to Berry's friends, the
:. were not there; and if they eve
8 were, they would be as loud in I'll
condemnation of n public robbel
whether that robber mightsbe a trai
robber or revenue whiskey thief, t
, these gentlemen who want TO asper>
the people of Galloway.
PRESENT 81 III TIME.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
PRESENT ST THE TIME.

Thos. Maugaas, NJ. D., j. j. Boil
ton, NJ. D., Thos. Mclaughlin, J. p,
Eldridge Hobson, Guy Allen, j. X.
Powell, William Windsor, Sam Hick-
erson, Jas. Muir and John Hnbson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-01
NOTICE.

GEO. ROBERTSON, Sect'y. pro ten
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
A Lady's Life Saved by u Cat.

The Suffolk (Va.) Herald s.ys: A
few days ago we had related to us an in
cident which is so inviting to public
sympathy, that we deem it appropriate
to recur to it in our columns. Some
time ago the wife of Mr.. Alfred Davis
was confined to her room with protracted
sickness, and such was the poverty of
the poor man that he was unable to pro-
cure the necessary nourishment for her;
indeed, as Mr.. Davis related the case,
the wants of his family must have been
of the severest and most trying nature,
the family subsisting for several weeks
on potatoes and salt alone.
During the sad indisposition of Mrs.
Davis and her pressing want for delicate
food, common house cat went into the
field and caught hare and brought it to
the house. Mr.. Davis took the hare and
made it int, soup for his suffering wife,
which caused rapid improvement in
her condition. The day following the
same cat again set out on its mission of
charity, and succeeded in catching
partridge, which was likewise brought
to the house and delivered as was the
hare; and thus it was, through the in
strumentality of this cat, the life of this
unfortunate lady was saved from abso-
Lutte starvation. The facts Of the above
can be substantiated as correct, and are
given as related by Mr.. Davis in person.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25

The Ohio Farmer gives the following
as an infallible remedy for poisoning by
ivy, to which persons who go rambling
about in the woods at this season are
liable, unless they are acquainted with
the shrub. Some persons arc SO sus-
ceptible to its influence that they become
poisoned without actual contact with it.
The receipt is worth preservation:
p Dissolve sugar OF lead-a bit the size
of hazlenut-in half n teacup of sweet
milk Or warm water. Apply rs warm as
can easily be borne with soft, Unity
piece of rag. Three or four applications
are sufficient to effect cure. If the
poison is on the face and nearing the
eyes or mouth, this astringent wash may
be constantly applied. 1t is marvellous
cure, and by watching closely one can
see the fevered blisters turn from white
to yellow during the application. This
remedy for ivy poison should prevent n
great deal of suffering. 1t is well to
keep sugar of lead in the house all the
time. Let it be labeled and kept where
it can be found the moment it is wanted.
Keep it well wrapped up, that it may
not lose its strength.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
The Toy Land of the TyrOl.

Wood carving is the chief occupation
of many mountain village, both in
Tyrol and Switzerland but in no place
has it been carried to greater perfection,
or been entered into more thoroughly
by the inhabitants, than at st. Ulrich.
One branch of it, indeed-the manufac-
ture of wooden toys, particularly dolls
may be considered almost n specially of
the district for the little town of st.
Ulrich is the great storehouse from
which the chief toy traders of Europe
we might almost say the world-draw
those rich and inexhnustible supplies
which brighten SO many nurseries and
gladden. the hearts Of so many little
ones. The art is said to have been in
PRODUCED into the valley about the be-
ginning of the last century, since which
time it has been the principal employ
ment Of the inhabitants, male and female,
old and young alike, for ancient grand
fathers and grandmothers may be seen
steadily pursuing the vocation that has
been theirs from their earliest years,
and as soon rs the little boys and girls
can be safely trusted with knives, they
begin their rule endeavors to carve the
form OF some animal or toy which is the
peculiar line of the family. This is one
of the odd things in connection with the
trade. that as the general rule each
family, or group of families, has it's own
special department, from which they do
not deviate. Some carve, some paint,
some gild, the painters often working in
one particular color, while the carvers
constantly stick to the manufacture of
one or two, or ut the most of half
dozen animals, of certain toys or certain
portions of tops and dolls, and SO on
through all the endless ramifcations of
their liliputian industry. 1t is most
curious sight to watch them at work.
They use no models, and work entirely
by rule of thumb, long practice having
made them so perfect that they turn out
the tiny articles without the slightest
hesitation, every one as precisely alike
as if they had been cast.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
Cremation in Utah.

The details of the incremation of DIR.
Winslow's remains at Salt Lake, Utah,
are recited by correspondent. When
placed in the furnace at 6:2OP. NJ. the
body weighed 126 pounds. The first APP
pearance was that of roasting; but in
twenty minutes nearly all the flesh was
consumed, and the bones began to crum-
BILE. A half hour later very little could
be seen of the form of the body. At a
quarter of eight a physician opened the
door of the furnace, and but one or two
pieces of bone could be seen, and they
crumbled under the weight of the ashes.
The incremation was completed in the
shortest time on record-two hours and
thirty-five minutes. The weight of the
ashes, which contained a few calcined
fragments of bone, was four pounds and
eleven and half ounces. The burning
of the corpse was regarded as an inter.
esting town show, for neatly thousand
people stood by while the roasting was
going on.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
7H777-
Tabby's Curiosity Satisfied,

The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise tells
this affecting story: Charles Kaiser,
who has the only hive of bees in town,
says that when he first got his swarm his
old cat's curiosity was much excited in
regard to the doings of the little insects,
the like of which she had never before
seen. At first she watched their comings
and goings Mt distance. She then fiat
tened herself upon the ground and crept
along toward the hive, with tail horizon
tai and quivering. 1t was clearly evil
dent that she thought the bees somenew
kind of game. Finally she took up
position at the entrance to the hive, and
when bee came in or started out, made
dab Mt it with her paws. This went
on for time without attracting the
special attention of the inhabitants of
the hive. Presently, however, "old
Tabby" struck find crushed bee Oh the
edge of the opening to the hive. Tho
smell of the crushed bee alarmed and
enraged the whole swarm. Bees by the
score poured forth and darted into the
fur of the astonished cat. Tabby rolled
herself in the grass, splitting, sputtering,
biting, clawing, and squalling rs cat
never squalled before. She appeared
mere ball of fur and bees as she rolled and
tumbled about. She was at length hauled
away from the hive with n garden rake,
at the cost of several severe stings to
her rescuers. Even after she had been
taken to distant part of the grounds
the bees stuck in Tabby's fur, and about
once in two minutes she would utter an
unearthly "yowl" and bounce full
yard in the air. On coming down she
would try to scratch al ear, when a sting
on the back would cause her to turn
succession OF back somersaults and give
vent to running fire of squalls. Like
the parrot that was left alone with the
monkey, old Tabby had dreadful time.
Two or three days after this adventure
Tabby was caught by her owner, who
took her by the neck and threw her
down near the beehive. No sooner did
she strike the ground than she gave Il
fearful squat, and at single bound
reached the top of fence full six feet
in height. There she chung for mo.
ment. with tail as big rs rolling-pin,
when with another bound and squall she
was out of sight and did not again put
in an appearance for over week.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
The Tower of BakOn.

In the Russian Caucasus is the Tower
of Bakon, the point of pilgrimage of the
fire worshipers from a period far beyond
the era of Northumberland The resi-
dents of the tower are earnest advocates of
the faith, together with slndry disciples
of Zoroaster. Their worship, costumes,
and ceremonies are precisely as in an
cient times. The tower has no windows.
The interior is reached only by subter-
ranean passages. 1t is an immense
building and is surrounded by high
wall. Within this wall and encircling
the tower are high columns of fame,
which spring from the earth and are
made with the naphtha that is found in
large quantities in the surrounding soil
of the mountains. These fires are kept
burning.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
Curious Fact in the Merchant Service.

An examination of DR.. Young's sta
tistics in regard to merchant ships en-
gagged in the foreign trade of the United
States, published in the annual volume
for 1876, reveals a curious fact. There
arrive in this country annually, from
foreign countries other than Canada, an
average of 1000 ships in ballast seeking
carSoes, about 1900 being from Europe
and 700 from Cuba. There clear from
the United States for countries other
than Canada, an average of only about
500 ships in ballast seeking cargoes, of
which number twenty are bound for
Europe, two hundred are for Cuba,
eighty are for the whale Fisheries, and
the rest scattering. In other words, a
vast fleet of large ships built for the
ocean carrying trade, mostly foreign,
come to the different ports of this coun-
try, North and South, every year. empty;
and 3, 500 out of 4, 600 of them go away
loaded with heavy cargoes. the produce
the growth of the United States.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
Taking a HLOad,"

1t is pretty well known that during
William H. Vanderbilt's youth his
father, the commodore, had very little
confidence in his sagacity or business
ability. Against the advice of some of
his friends, he persistently declined the
young mans cooperation because he
thought him "stupid." A story is
current on Staten Island, N. Y, which
goes to show how the commodore's eyes
came to be opened to the mistake into
which he had allowed himself to fall con.
corning his oldest boy. William owned
a farm near his fathers, and finding that
it required fertilization, he applied to
him for some manure.
Glow much do you want ?" inquired
the commodore.
ooh, about load" said the son.
Certainly, can splre that" was
the reply.
When the commodore visited his place
the next week, he found that his yards
and stables were swept clean of the
great heaps of composite which he had
allowed to accumulate.
"Why, how is this % he said to his
farmer.
"Your son came and got it," was the
answer. "He said you gave him per-
mission"
The commodore went Tuning to Will
liam, and said in a bustling way: "See
here, young man, what have you been
about how dared you to cart off all my
manure ?"
"You said I could have it," was the
rejoinder. "You told me to take aload."
ga load ! why, you have got every
bit there is"
81 only took load, father-a sloop
load"
The old mans eyes were opened. and
he concluded to give the son "slice"
of stock to operate with, and soon after
made him vice-president of the Contra
road,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25

was described a. "a brilliant and magnificent
pageant" and consisted Of military aud civic
organizations from all parts Of New England.
Its estimated length was three miles and II took
upwards Of three hours to pass under trium-
phal arch. President Hayes reviewed tho pro-
cession and made short address. Tho Grafton
OF the day was delivered by President bartlett,
OF Dartmouth College, aud the poot was vii.
liam Cullen Bryant Short speeches were also
made by Secretaries Evarts and Key, At
torney General Devens and others. Tho ccle-
bration wound up with grand torehlight pro-
cession, in which every citizen and soldier in
the town participated. -. The Ohio Republican
campaign was opened by Judge West, tho
gubernatOrial candidate, with speech at Belle
fontaino $50. The Eric railroad officials are
arresting all persons taking part in tho late
strikes on that road who are suspected Of
obstructing trains or damaging railroad prop
erty ... Hon. Raleigh 4. Daniel, attorney
general Of Virginia, who had just been renomi-
mated for the position, died In Richmond after
q short illness, aged seventy.two, lilo had been
In public life over forty years, held numerous
offices OF trust, and was recognized M ono OF
the foremost legal minds Of tho State.... The
British rifle team, which IL to compete in the
coming International match at Creedmoor, has
sailed for tho United States. :. An express
train coded with another train near Union
town, Pa, and the engineer OF the express
train was killed and his fireman fatally injured,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25

cam I not my own master?" When
We hear these words coming boastfully
from the lips of a young man just enter
ing upon his majority, we cannot for.
bear recalling the reply of French
prince to stranger whom he encount-
cred i'll one of the rooms Of his palace.
Pray SIR" said the prince, "to whom
do you belong?' "To myself" grufy
replied the stranger. "Ah, my dear
sir, was the retort, "what pity it is
that you have such bad master |"
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25
Promise aud Performance

The propriotora Of llostetter's Stomach Bit
tonic and regulating elixir which Il viii ' not
perform. No pretensions irreconcilable with
common sense are made in reference to It, but
evidence Of tho most positive nature has been
accumuating for over quarter OF century
in its behalf, which proves il to BIO reliable
preventive and curative Of malarial diseases,
an efficient and general tonic and general corr
rectiye, and specially valuable in cases where
the bowels liver, stomach or urinary organs
are affected. Debility, the source from whence
so many bodily evils spring, is entirely reme-
died by the invigorativo action Of tho Bitters,
which arrests premature decay and repairs
losses of nervous and muscular power while
improving the appetite and rendering diges
tiou engy
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25

A young lady in aclass studying physi.
ology. made answer to question put
that ia seven years human body be-
came entirely changed. so that not
particle which was in it at tho com.
mencement Of the period would remain
at the close of it. "Then, Miss I.isle,"
said tho young tutor, Sin seven years
you will cease to DO Miss Lisle ?"
"Why, yes sir; I suppose So" said she,
very modestly, looking ut the floor.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-25

Hatchs Universal Cough Syrup has been put
to a six years test in our trade, with the FOL-
to ali our customers, and they testify to that
satisfaction by tuying far more Of it than Of
any other cough remedy, although We keep in
stock large number of that class Of medicines,
in fact all that have been heretofore considered
most salable. SLAUGHTER 4 WELLS,
Wayerly. NJ Y