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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

with those who declare that no con
test ought to be made, they have
jumped TO the conclusion that The
whole matter is settled and should
be forgotten as speedily as possible
In this conclusion they are
wrong, and the New York platform
shows clearly how and why. The
question as to the property of con
testing Hayes title has nothing t
do with the question whether
gigantic fraud was one of the steps
by which he reached the Presiden
tial Office. Neither has the ques
tion whether his title is really valid
There is abundant ground upon
which to affirm the validity of the
tile, the obligation of the Demo
cracy not to question it, or impolicy
of the questioning it, without
touching the question of fraud,
There is room for strong argument
that the Democracy, having sub
mitted their case TO electoral COM
mission, is bound by the decision
Of that body, and estopped from
questioning the technical validity
of HAYES title; and there is room
for quite as strong argument against
the policy of contrasting the title
to the disturbance Of national
quiet. We do not say these argu-
ments are conclusive. AS matter
of fact they have utterly failed to
convince numbers of very intelli-
gent Democrats. But, on the other
hand, they convinced numbers OF
equally intelligent Democrats, and
their weight and plausibility must
therefore he conceded.
Such concession does not, how
ever, involve any concession in re-
spect to the Louisiana and Florida
infamy. Indeed, the more certain
it is that Hayes title cannot be
successfully contested at all, the
more clearly is it the duty of the
Democracy to prevent forgetful-
ness or conformation of the out
RACES to which that title owes its
strength. Had the gigantic frauds
in Louisiana and Florida failed of
their purpose, the Democratic par
ty could well afford to forget if not
to forgive them. But successful as
those frauds were, overturning the
votes of States so completely that
the assembled wisdom of the cleo
toral commission was unable TO
right the wrong, they can neither
be forgiven nor forgotten. The
Republican party was and is re-
sponsible for those frauds. Sooner
or later it must answer to the
country for the gigantic crime
against the liberties of States; and
until that time the voice of con-
demnation should never be stilled.
Least of all should the crime be
overlooked because it was so sue
cessful that adequate PREPARATION is
impossible. The only bearing that
fact has is increasing the RESPONSE
bility of the criminal.
Whatever may ne done, then, as
to Hayes technical title, let the in
junction of the New York Democ-
racy, in respect to the outrages
which contributed to the establish
ment of that title, be needed.
There should be no talk of forget
ting or forgiving the crime upon
liberty in Louisiana and Florida
until the perpetrators thereof have
received their deserts, and every
State in the Union is free to record
It's vote for the President of it,
Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10
To Those Building

We are furnishing the best Sash, Blinds and
Doors ia the state, aud for the least money. A
clean, smooth true window isas important part
and used MS much AS any other part of house
then, il YOU get neat, clean article win oes9
Frenrb tilnSs. set and warranted safe home, and
as cheap ms a roughly made article with common
vl,-s why not secure IL {! Also, French and Amer
icnn Gmss, all sizes, double and single thickness
wholesale ANA rctnil, Tor dwellings, store FRONTS
H. An kinds stained, Figured and Enameled
Gl IS for Doors. side Lights, Pnrlors. etc send
your memorandum aud we viii send you special
Tntc, We SEM -Nsh, glass set. ZOO or 400 miles
with perfect s,iety. h. p. EARL, AZ Jet erson
Avenue, Detroit. oo'ih1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

DIED.-On February 9Th, 1877, 81,
miles west of Mexico, Mrs. Mar,
Jane Fulkerson, of pneumonia; in tn
I'D year of her age.
In Galloway county, on Wednes
day, Feb. 14th, 1877, Hattie May, in
FAINT daughter of F. A. and S. F.
Owen; aged eighteen months and
four days.
Just u week ago to-day, .
At Hickory Grove Church we lay
Our Hattie dear. 0, take thy rest,
God calls thee home, He knows it
bes..
Adieu, little Hattie, our tears must
fail,
With bitter grief on thy sable pail:
Our heads are bowed with the weight
of woe,
Our hearts are sick; oh, w. Miss thee
SO.
Yet be Htill, our hearts; our murmur
lngs cease;
From pain and death shs is now re-
leased.
In the realms of light where the pu-
ritied rest,
Little Hattie uw4ls aA abiding guest.
ihe portals of day were opened for
thee,
the shining gates we could almost
see
,AS thy pure spirit winged its upward
fight, ...
10 rejoice ever more in thy Savior's
sight, ....
And thou art happy in thy Savior's
smiles,
From grief and sadness thy spirit be-
guiles;
And though we mourn and our tears
must fall,
From Thy home in heaven we would
net thee recall.
We will not forget thee, no, Hattie,
dear:
To thy loved image our hearts will
cheer,
Earth orce SO alluring will be less
fair,
And heaven more dear when thou art
there.
X. A. G..
Fulton Telegraph and Christian
Advocate please copy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

A QUESTION. would like to
spring a question that has been often
suggested to us. Can't Mexico have
a market house. Numerous advan-
tages would be derived from such an
enterprise. 1t would not only bene-
fit the farmer but the citizen. 1t
would eventually be beneficial to all.
At present we only broach the sub
ject, but perhaps in a short time it
will appear expedient to every one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Friend White of the I.EDG Err, visi-
ted the Centennial and dinel at a
French restaurant. When. the bill
for the meal was presented to him,
he nleekly intimated that his boiled
egg contained chicken. The polite
waiter said that he would have the
bill corrected, and soon returned
with new bill, upon which the
charge Of fifteen cents for ''eggs" had
given place to an item of sixty cents
for chicken.-People's Journal.
Score one for the Doctor. He is
the Editor that wishes he could write
"short hand" SO he could take down
DR.. Vincil's sermons in full, and then
go off and preach them again. Yes,
Doctor. you have missed your voca-
ton, yeu should have been preach
er. You are failure as an Editor
simply because you would under no
circumstances, the contrary notwith-
standing tell an uni ?)truth.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
THE BOSS JOKE OF THE SEA
son.
WHICH WAS THE MURDERER ?

WHICH WAS THE MURDERER!
One week ago to-day I'll. Glasscock,
Sheriff, left this city with Monk Bran
stetter, sentenced to the pen for kill
ing jeff Low~ie. Fo, safety, the pris-
oner was hand-cuffed to the Sheriff
When the train reached Fulton seve-
raj gentlemen got on the train to see
the prisoner. Hark! Hear what they
sayi (which is the prisoner? Is il
that dark haired. handsome man
Well you might see by the cut of his
glib that he was born to be hung,
&C., &c. Hatch, this is too bad, but
''murder will out.' ....
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Smart men seldom care to hear
theselves talk. Fools always put in
their gab when nobody wants to hear
from them. A man who has
sense enough to keep his mouth shut
when others are talking, ought to be
in the Lunatic Asylum. We have
several such in Mexico. Hope they
viii see this and improve by it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

REIIGIoUs.-Rev. DIR. Vincil has
been conducting protracted meet
ing i'm the Southern Methodist church
since last Sabbath. These services
will be continued for some weeks.
The congregations are large, and
the interest seems to be increasing
among church members. 1t is to be
hoped much good may be accomplish
ed by these special labors OF the DR..
and his church.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

One of the ''belles" of Mexico at
a ball the other night, was asked by
one Of the violinists, why do you
use so much paint?'' ''For the very
same reason, sir, that you use rosin."
''How is that?'' why, sir, it helps
me to draw my beau" Tweedle
twadle.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

FI
There never was such areally good,
substantiaa, satisfactory and rapid
selling Sewing Machine offered 30 low
as the New Family Shuttle, at $50.
1t surpasses expectations, and fnlfills
all the requirements of every family
as a helper. 1t will do every descrip-
ton. of work-fine of course-that
any machine at any price ever did or
can do; equally as rapid, correct.
smooth, neat and streng. Has all the
late improvements, is easy, to learn
and manage, is serviceable, don't
wear out, always ready and never out
OF order. Agents make money rap
idly, supplying the 6, eat demand for
this the cheapest machine in the
world. Territory free. Address A
Cately g. Co, corner Broadway and
Eighth st., New York. 40-tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

The NJ. E. church and the NJ. f.
church South of this place will hold a
Joint service next Sabbath night at
the Liberty Street NJ. f. church. The
object of the services, to endorse and
carry into pratice the ''Fraternal Re-
lations" as established by the com
missioners of both churches at Cape
May last summer.
The meeting will be addressed by
DIR. Vincil. DIR. Shumate, The pas
tor of the church and others, ,cOnciud-
ing with the Lords supper, a COR
dial welcome is extended to all.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Messrs. Holt and Baker, of New
Bloomfield, Iowa, reached this city
yesterday with a car load of dry goods
and notions. They will open retail
auction honse south side square
in the Ringo house We
had the pleasure of meeting these
gentlemen and have no hesitation in
recommending them to an appreria-
tive public.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
Several persons of renown were i'm

Several persons of renown were in
this city on last Wednesday night,
hailing from Fulton the "Jeru-
salem" of Mo. Among them we
noticed Prof. N. Harry Nichols,
Capt. Middlecoff and Maj. ID. Rick
ard. These gentlemen seemed to
have pressing business in our city,
but it was of private nature. The
beautiful and accomplished 7. B.
Smith the celebrated mule trainer
was also in attendance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Maj. j. Ii. Wright, Of Carrolton
Mo-, made us pleasant call ycster-
day. He was on his way to Jetier-
son City to deliver q lecture on "Geo.
ID. Prentice" In answor to the press
ing invitation OF many of our citizens
he has consented to favor the people
of Mexico oh Friday night March I'd.
lie will have the same subject which is
a Recommendation III itself. Atlmis-
sion 25: Read the following COM
mendations OF the Press. =
Maj. James II. Wright delivered
his beautiful and eloquent lecture Oh
George ID. Prentice at the court house
in this city, on last Thursday even
ing, to one of the largest and most
fashionable audiences We have ever
seen assembled here on a similar oc-
casion. 10 say that it Is q splendid
lecture is but doing simple justice.
The Major is an orator. Some of his
flights OF thought almost equaled i'll
posey some OF the best efforts of the
great subject OF MS lee5ure.-Lex-
lngton Intelligencer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

j. A. Simon win return to this
city in about 10 days with brass
band and orchestra. No troupe can
do justice to itself without music.
Simon always has been the favorite of
Mexico. We wish him success.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
s M. WHITE, Publisher and Proprietor.]


- Turtles dig holes in the sea shore
ard bury their eggs, covering them
up to be hatched by the sun. Lob
sters are very pugnacious and fight
severe battles. If they lose a claw
another grows out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Those who wish our support in tie
coming municipal election will dc,
well to come forward. The time APP
prOacheth. ss 80
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Our Street Commissioner Is grad
ING the street in front OF Whites liv-
cry stable. Our streets are steadily
improving, the portion that needs at
teDtion most at this time lies just be-
yound Hardin College, this side OF
Ar. Bryerley's
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

The roads throughout the country
are now in splendid condition for
heavy hauling. .a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Subscribe for the LEDGER and get
live local paper. Sample copies
free. Give us trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Sales of realestate during the last
week. -
Margaret Saterlee to Phillip Hud-
son so acres of land 20 miles east of
Mexico at 81, 10000. a ss...ss. n
T. w. Mallory, jr., to Alex. IL.
Miller 40 acres of land II miles north
of Mexico, at $500. ..'5S ,s.,.... T. F.
4 Albert White to John Hall 46
acres 5 miles south, at $500. re-, s',1 $. q =
Z. ID. Craig to w. Shearer 40
acres 4 miles south, at 1857.
G.. b. Allen to s. III. Robinson 40
acres 18 miles north of Mexico, at
$3.50. ssq 1.aa.s adf a'sl adf $50 t.sUas %
@. B. Allen. to w. A. Johnson 40
acres Is miles north of Mexico, at
$3.50. S
G. b. Allen to Alice Craig 80 acres
l6 miles north of Mexico, at $500.
J. M. Gordon to Lucy Flood, lot 8
in block Q Jeffries addition $72.
j. C. Ringo to Lucy E. Flood, lot
z in block 2 Jeffrie's addition $75.
w. MI. Shumate to c. l.. Daniel
an o.,.os ~ 1acd rn;Ias cast of $500
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Some Of the church members in
Paris have been indulging in the
May dance and now are found
without the fold. The local on thr
Appeal mourns for his maid ''for she
is nOt.'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Saturday week will be stock sales
day. Bring in your stock, the
chances are that it will be beautiful
day and we look for a crowd of buy
ers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Singularly enough business does
not revive any at the prospect of
1.-THE peaceful Inauguration of
Hayes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Attention Farmers. StockInen and
everybody! Call on T. A. Bradley,
Mexico, and get some of DIR. r. L.
Morton's Hog Cholera medicine and
cure your hogs. 44-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

See announcement elsewhere of d
W. Steele, candidate for Marslial OF
Mexico. lfelected Dir Steele viii
prove an eff lent officer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

In this issue will be found the an
nonncement of w. B. Mcintyre, cam
didate for City Attorney. Mr..
Mcintyre is well known to our cit;-
zens as a young lawyer of ahiIitn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Bradley has got himself in the pic
ture papers, and looks very well as
the fifth member of the Louisiana re-
turning board.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Some of our boys don't like to have
personal remarks made about them
by the press. Of course we won't do
so any more. O! no!
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Ladies, why throw away yonr old
scissors and buy new ones, when you
can get your old ones put in as good
order as when new, by bringing them
to Dunn &; McIlhenny's. 39tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

One of our undertakers prepared
five coffins yesterday, and yet We
don't think many of our citizens
are sick. These are dead
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.
Go to T. T. Morris for fresh oysters

The Medical Society will have a
''big" oyster supper Friday night.
Thanks for an invitation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22
NO.1x
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce ID.
| w. Steele for Marshal of the city of
Mexico. Subject to the decision of
the people at the ensuing election
We are. authorized to announce We
b. Mcintyre as a candidate for Ciky
Attorney at the coming spring elee-
ton. a@ 70
The Moberly Enterprise-Monitor
man ?! comes at asagain this week.
He says that he always thought that
the Editor of the LEDGER was a.
'jackass, but now he thinks we are
not even respectable poodle dog
Col, are you sick! Have you got the
dyspepsia. Have you been disappoint-
ed, or did we get on your toes last
week? Ii so, why don't you take
something for it, blue glass for In
stance. Now, we don't propose to
call you any hard names, for you
talk Like an infant
in experience and we might
make you feel bad. We guess you
are gentleman in your way, but your
way is a small one, so small that we
have not heard of any one that has
seen it. You think you are a bad
bulldozer don't you? Go ahead old
man and deal us seven spot if you
wish and we will go behind the
''boards. Now do you know what
that means? Did you ever live i'll
Mexico? Oh, you start do you? Mr..
Bulldozer, where do you find room to
bury all the men you scare to death2
Will you order a space for us.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Morton's Cholera medicine is the
latest issue and sure cure. Try it
and be convinced. 44.3t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Go to Mitchell Bros. and select
your valentines before the choicest
are gone. Finest stock ever in the
city. 41-tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

There is no humbug about DIR.
Morton's Hog Cholera medicine.
44-2t a@
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

For SALE Mice and clean. iron
hooHed clder barrels at W. T..
FROsT's. Asst
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Simon's Star Comedy has been in
this city for the past three days. 1t
left for Fulton this evening. We
wish them success. .s..... r..a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

cigar a week, and very cheap one at
that: less than the barber would
charge by the year to keep ones hair
trimmed less than a good sized
Christmas turkey less than an ener-
getic kitchen girl will waste in a
week. A penny day can be saved
in many better way than in stop
ping your paper.
Bring your horse and jack bills to
the LEDGER office. We do job work
cheap and neat guaranteeing satisfac-
ton.
Some person about feet 6 inches
high, that is when he stands up, was
found in a state of 80 How come you
so on last Monday and was found
sleeping on the soft side Of curb
stone. Marshal Potts put him in the
jug.
The family of Jerry Taylor, of
Santa Fe, left for Kentucky Monday
last where they expect to remain for
some time, and in the meantime Mr..
Taylor will travel and sell Bates
Gang and Stbsoil Plow, of which the
papers speak very highly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Call at Mitchell Bros Drug store
and subscribe for the Peoples Jour
nal, only fifteen cents per year.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Headlight coal oil, $50 test, 50 cents
a gallon, at Mitchell Bros. 39-tt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Agents are wanted to sell Morton's
hog cholera. 1t is sure cure for hog
cholera. ff 44-2.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Mr.. Nj. w. Parker, one of our old
est and most respected citizens, met
with very painful and, considering
his age, a very dangerous accident
while In Mexico Wednesday night of
this week. '..'s. -. =.
Mr. Parker had been attending
court there for several days. and with
. number of friends went to the de-
pot to take the night train fer home.
and while waiting for the train and
walking around the platform in the,
dark, stepped unexpectedly from the
platform to the ground, distance of
ave or six feet, breaking his thigh
two or three inches below the hin
JOINT. He was attended by Or. Joe
Reighling of CurryvilIe, who. happen
ed to be present at the time. He
was brought down on the train that
night and is now at Mr.. M. Collins
where no doubt he will be made as
comfortable as possible. His wife is
with him. Vandalia Leader.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

VINEGAR.--Pure crab apple vinegar
for sale at w. l.. Frosts. 44-2t.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

NEW FIRM. "a new Boot and Shoe
establishment has been opened on the
South side of the square, called the
Boston Square Dealing House, ALI
their goods are shipped direct from
Boston. The Proprietors hail from
Chicago, and we pronounce them
good, staanch business men. It oives
us pleasure to welcome them, and we
speak for them a host of friends
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Sales of realestate during the last
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-02-22

Fulton Telegraph and Christian
Advocate please copy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-22

When he retired from public life, there
was no stain upon his bright escutcheon,
not the slightest breath of suspicion as
to his high and honorable record. How
ever men may have differed from him,
yet all held him in honor. In military
life he was as conspicuous as he had been
as civilian very chevalier Bayard,
without fear and without reproach.--
From the time that he unsheathed his
sword to the close of the war, his career
was most brilliant. Wherever his plume
waved, there was to be found the post of
danger and of glory. In the words of
one, who knew and loved him we'll
when his command advanced, it cut
road through which the light of vic
tory broke; when it retreated, it was an
impossible wall of fire to enemies"
AS much as with any other distin-
gulshed man in our history, was his life
public. 1t was open to the scrutiny of
all.
Many of you here have seen him.
Behold the man pointing to large and
admirable likeness of Gen. B. hanging
in front of the stand.) You know the
grace and dignity of his person, the
manly beauty in which he moved
amongst you, making him the observed
among ten thousand.
"But his task is finished. He has no
part or lot in all that is done beneath
the sun. No more for him the load of
care, the cup of sorrow. Flowers will
spring from his grave; storms will beat
upon it; morning will greet it with her
earliest light night crown it with her
stars, and the earth, rolling in her great
orb in infinite space, will bear his dust
with hers, till time shall be no more"
But his example shall not be lost, his
influence shall be felt for ages to come,
wherever genius, courage, and fidelity
to principle shall be honered among
men. Wherever his name shall be
known, men will take courage, for
Were star quenched on high,
For ages would its light
Still travelling downward from the sky
Shine on our mortal sight,
So when great man dies, ..
For years beyond our ken,
The light he leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths Of men,
Teach your children the great lesson
which this life teaches, that Truth,
Courage, and Fidelity to principle, will
make their lives grand and honored,
and commend to them, as model, the
life of JOHN CABELL BRECKINRIDGE,
the Statesman, Orator, and Soldier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-22
A HANnso,rp I'D rpr linn. me u1ao4,+

A HANDSOME TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA.
Factories and foundries are springing
up all over the "Old Dominion" and
thousands Of thrifty emigrants have
been turned from the west to settle on
her hospitable and productive fields
The land of Virginia is fairly rich /;
much of it that has been "killed by
growing tobacco" was really only
''soured," and can be "cured" cheaply
and permanently with the calcareous
manures that lie in exhaustless beds
throughout her eastern domain. For
eighty miles along the historical and no
BILE James river the land invites the has
bandman's tickle with the hoe to smile
with the harvest. There is no good reason
why Virginia should not become as great
u Commonwealth in the agricultural,
mining and industrial interests as PENN
sylyania:. Let the people who are now
looking for work in New England emf
CRATE to and continue the greatness and
prosperity of the Mother of States and
of Statesmen. "-PhiIcslezphia INQUIRER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-05-22

ANECDoTE of REV. JOHN MILLER.
The Wilmington IN. CO. Star in motto
ing the trial and suspension of Rev
John Miller for heresy, relates the fol
lowing anecdote occurring between him
and Rev. DR.. Pritchard, both of whom
were at that time resident pastors in
Petersburg
DR.. NJ, DR.. p, now of Raleigh, and
ourself were sitting together one even.
ing in Petersburg. The two Doctors
were very good friends although not OF
the same faith and order. Presently
DIR. M. said to his clerical brother-"Dr.
F., it was the longest time before could
understand how it was that SO many oil
your North Carolina people were Bap-
lists. But after awhile I remembered
that your women were greatly addicted
to dipping" and then I had the ex-
PLANTATION" Of course there was hearty
laughter oversthis sally.
We must add, that we can but hope
that the genial and gifted Doctor will
yet find that light which leads to the
perfect day, and which will dispel all
clouds and darkness that may gather
around the mind.
- For what are we?
Children crying in the night:
Children crying for the light;
And with no language but cry