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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
Al PROCLAMATION By THE
PRESIDENT, THANKSGIVING.

WASHINGTON, October 29.-The
following was issued this afternoon
by the President of the United States
of America:
Proclamation-The completed cir
cles of Summer and Winter, seed
time aid harvets, has brought us to
the accustomed season at which reli-
gious people celebrate with praise
and thanksgiving the-endaring mercy
of Almighty God. This deyout and
public confession OF constant depen-
dence of man upon the Divine Father
for all the good gifts of life, and
health, and peace, and happiness, so
early in our history made the habit
of our people, finds in the survey of
the past year new grounds for its joy
full and grateful manifestation in all
the blessings which depend upon be-
nignant seasons. This indeed has
been a memorable year. Over all
our wide territory our country, with
all its diversity of soil, and climate,
and products, the earth has yielded a
bountiful return to the labor of the
husbandman ; the health of the people
aas been blighted by no prevalent or
widespread disease; no great disas-
Sers of %shipwreck upon our coast, or
to our commerce ON the seas, have
Drought loss or hardship to our mer-
chants or marines, and clouded the
happiness of our community with
sympathetic sorrow. In all that con-
.erns our strength, and peace, and
GREATNESS as a nation; in all that
souches the permanence and security
of our Government and the benefi-
cient institutions ON which it rests
in all that affects the character and
.rr
disposition of our people, and tests
our capacity to enjoy and uphold the
equal and free condition of society
now permanent and universal through
out the land, the experience of las
year is conspieuously marked by tht
protecting providence of God, and il
full of promise and hope for thu
coming generations to the Great Rule
Of the Times and Seasons and Events
let us humbly ascribe to our owl
faults and frailties, if in any degre,
that perfect concord and happiness
faith and justice, which such grea
mereies should diffuse through tn
hearts and lives of our people, do no
altogether, and always and every
where, prevail. Let us with onesp
It and one voice lift up praise ant
thanksgiving to God for His manifol'
goodness to our land, His NANTES
care for the nation.
Now, therefore, /, Rutherford B
Hayes, President ofthe United States
do appoint Thursday, the 29th da
of November next, as a day of Ma
tional thanksgiving and prayer; an
l earnestly recommend that, with
drawing themselves from secula
cares and labors, the people of til
United States do assemble togethe
on that day in their respective place
CT worship, there to give thanks an
praise to Almighty God for His mel
cies, and to devoutly beseech the
continuance.
In witness whereof l have hereunt
set my Land, and caused the seal
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the City of Washington
this 29th day of October, A. d. 1877
{ and of the independence Of the I'm
: ted States the l02d.
: (Signed) r.. b. HAYES.
: Blythe President: WM. NJ. EvARTs,
Secretary of Stat
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The Eleckshun in Ohio is q tri-
umph, but it don't do me any good.
Their amt no way NV reeching my
post-offis for three years, and l cant
wait. / shell be in the silent toom
before that, and the worms will be al
me.-Nasby.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The Fulton Gazette states that il
intends to publish a series of articles
on the currency question. We think
that is a good idea, they will ther
have something to entertain their bril-
liam intellects.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

On Saturday, November IL, there
will be a meeting of the stockmen at
Bowling Green, to make arrange
ments to have a district fair, compos-
ed of Pike, Rails, Lincoln and Au-
drain. We trust that Mexico will be
the place chosen for tbs fair, for il
has superior advantages over any 9TH
er town in the district, both in loca-
ii IN and means of access.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Illinois returns the largest amount
of internal revenue, 21 millions
Ohio is next-15 millions and New
York third On the Iist-over IA mil
lions.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The President, by. a proclamation
issued Monday, and found in this
issue, designates Thursday, Noyem-
Der 80, as a day Of national thanks
giving and prayer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

All the Democratic papers in the
West rejoice at the appointment OF
Judge Buckner on the Committee OF
france. We safely say that the peo-
pie will not be disappointed in this
action.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

One year ago yesterday Samuel j.
Tilden was elected President of the
United States and Thomas A. Hen
bricks Vice-President, by a popular
majority of 1852, 900, and a majority
in the Electoral College of twelve
votes. That election was subsequent
ly defeated by fraud.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

CoNvICT MUTINY.-Last Saturday
Mt the penitentiary mine about 70
miles above jefferson City, there
was a mutiny among the convict
laborers. The workingmen all throw
ing their lamps against the barracks
and completely burning them down.
-Four convicts were killed and "a
wounded, not one escaped. Eight
car loads of lumber were sent up from
Jefferson City on Sunday to repair
the damage. The killed and wound
ed were brought down to the peniten-
tiary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
ONE OF BILL ANDERSON'S
MEN"

James Berry, who was recently
captured, was one of Bill Anderson's
chums in 1864, and on the occasion
of the robbery of Thompson & Dun
nica's bank in this place Gin October,
after Clark's capture of Glasgow,
was with Anderson when he treated
Col. B. w. Lewis SO shamefully.
Mrs. Thompson, who paid the ran
som for Col. Lewis life, negotiated
with Berry, who, she says, was quite
intelligent and treated her courteous
ly, while Anderson was very drunk.
She paid the money to Berry, amounts
ing to nearly $1,000, part gold.
Mr.. Dunnica also fully coroborates
this statement, and says the descrip-
ton answers fully TO him, and that
his name was Berry, and hailed from
Galloway county.-Glasgow Journal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The burial of Senator Morton &C.
CURED at Indianapolis Monday with
a most impressive ceremony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

About the only safe and solid
banks in Chicago now are the fare
banks, all the others have s'busted."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Twenty-four out of the t~hirty-eight
States in the Union have Democratic
Governors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Mortons last words I am worn out.
That is what is the matter with the
Republican party, it is worn out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Sampson, the man who killed DR..
Hickey, in Galloway county, a few
weeks since is free to roam where he
pleases.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

st. Louis wants the penny to circu-
late there as in Eastern cities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Louisiana No., last Sunday night,
had a two inch snow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The voice of Senator Morton will
be heard in the land no more forever.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Pennsylvania and New York both
went Democratic last Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Six inches of snow fell in Quebec
on the 25th ult.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The present annual liquor bill of
the United States is $3.50, 600, 900.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Now a New York divine comes to
the front with the awful declaration
that heaven is peopled with persons
who compounded with their creditors
at ten cents ON the dollar, while their
wives are daily airing themselves and
their new dresses in a new thousand
dollar carriage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Prof. Tice predicts that our cold
est weather, this winter, will be
the 18th Of this month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

If the Fulton Gazette men would
confine their talk to those subjects
only which they understand, that
which st. John informs Us took place
once in heaven would happen FREE
quertly in that ofIice--..silence for
the space of half an hour.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
THE GRANGE ORGANIZATION.

In times of excitement and even
bitterness between the different class
es of society, it is well for us rs good
Patrons to go back to first principles,
re-establish the old landmarks, and
trace out the lines and limits of our
noble organization.
The grange is an organization of
farmers, with their wives, daughters
and sons, intended to enlighten and
elevate the farmers as q class, and
thereby better qualify them for their
God-given vocation. 1t aims to bring
this about by association and educa-
ton. 1t unites those of the same
calling into n grand neighborhood
for the protection Of all. 1t estab-
fishes in every neighborhood a lecture
room, which is the grange hall, in
which the n.ost important truths are
unfolded, discussed and disseminat-
ed that all may he benefited.
The grange is an educational and
intellectual institution, for it calls for
an exercise Of the mind; it draws out
latent talent, and makes active and
tangible what has before been dor
mant and unseen; it demonstrates
the fact that good crops may be de-
veloped by brain culture as well as
by soil culture.
The grange lis a social order,
making one common brotherhood of
our farming community. 1t unites by
strong ties those that before had been
strangers. 1t should heal the wounds
of the unfortunate, administer to the
comfort of the sick alleviate the suf-
fering and distress among its mem
bers. In fact, make every farming
ne~ighborhood as kind and affec-
tioate family. ~
The grange is a financial institution
based upon a cash system of doing
business. 1t seeks to point out for
its members the best markets for their
products, and to show them where
they can purchase supplies, imple-
ments and goods the cheapest. 1t
throws its protecting arms oye and
around the farmers who desire associa-
ton, and would make them more in
dependent,
Then, brother farmers, is it not in
the grange, with its well-defined prin-
eiples. aims and purposes, that you
are likely to find the stronghold of
your power and the lever that will
elevate agriculture to its true and
right position in society? Let us go
back and establish the old landmarks
and carry ont the noble precepts Of
our order.-Farmers' Visitor.
The Fulton Gazette when it first
opened its print shop positively stat
ed that it would not deal in personal
journalism. The first week they
s - - .&. ! - - = ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

lHH'rE a. t.. - .H --sE
As the time approaches for the re-
newal 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 forIht
past ten wears IL relies for u confirm.
arfce of the hearty sympatiiy aHx1 zen.
erous cooperation which llavo bath
erto been extended TO It from every
quarter of the Union
The Daily Sun issa fonr page-sheat
of % columns, price by mail, post
paid, IS cents d moath, Or Sc SO per
year.
The Sunday edition of the Sun is
an eight-page sheet of Sc columns.
While giving the news of the day. ii
also contains q large amount of liter
airy and miscellaneous matter special
~ prepared.for it. The Sunday Sun
has met wi h feat Post
paid 81 20 a year.
the WEEKLY SUN.
Who does not know the Weekly
Sun? II circalates throu3hout the
United States, the Canadas. and be-
yond, Niaet5 Thousand families
greet its wei .ome pages weekly and 81
gardit in the light of guide, counsel
and friend rs news, editorial. a6s
riealturaI, and literary departments
make essentially a journal for the
family and the fireside Terms: One
Dollar year, post paid. This price,
quality considered. makes it the
cheapest newspaper published. For
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Judge Buckner is endeavoring to
so amend the Fifteenth Amendment.
That Chinese Goodies can't vote
The Judge has also introduced bill
to do away with all bankrupt laws.
Both of these steps are practical, and
we trust they will meet with favor in
the eyes of the people. Too much
thieving is done under cover of The
bankrupt law, and we trust that the
Judges bill will go through.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Who rides SO late through the
night wind wild?
It's Rutherford, pa, with his darling
child;
He holds in his arms, TO keep il
warm,
His own little Civil Service Reform.
y n
The father groaneth-he rideth wild;
lie holds in his arms the s0bbing
child;
Arrived ut the "White House," with
fear and dread,
Close in his arms, the child lay Cead.
New York Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE LEDGER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

The Fulton Gazette when it first
opened its print shop positively stat
ed that it would not deal in personal
journalism. The first week they
pitched into the ssold reliable j. b.
Williams, and now they n to throw
their dirt at the LEDGER in IA disgrace
ful manner. This is a sample of the
Gazett's consistency.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

Galloway circuit court is In session
at Fulton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-11-08

SUBSCRIPTION PRrcr, 81 FER Assun
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

Rtanss BLlNDNEss-FATA. A'AScINATlet'
OF LHSzr.-Professor Spencer f.. Baird 10
a letter from Cape HstEeras, published IN
the Agssricaa Sportspasa, says:
ION the night of October IL, 1876, was
ON the GOD OF Cape HSsseras lighthouse:
II was a very dark night and misting
The Wind was blowing thiEty-fve miles
uer hour from the northeast. AS soon Us
It was fairly dark could see thou-
sands OF small birds eying around dhe
Ieeward of the tower IL was a
grand sight, az the lens OF the hgnt
would perform its steady 1esofaion'
throwing dts dazzling rays upon theh
while seeking shelter by hoTeTans ciose
I'D under the lee Of the tower. AS soon as
the light would fall upon them they weue
fly from it and come in contact Vhh the Ian
tern with such forcethat they were IN scahtiy
killed. At one time the whole esemen:
was ablaze with them shining IN the ra!sol
the light like myriads OF little stars or me
feors. The naoon arose by 10 O'Clock, which
Afforded them light to so on their way soutn
for they were coming from the north ana
going down the coast south). ] do not
think one bird stopped alone or went into
the woods at all, as not one was seen, Tor
I particularly noticed. After the moon was
up one OF the birds came striking the IAN
tern-elass. 7 went out and gathered from
the balcony of the watch-room and lantern
$50 dead birds, besides 40 that were picked
ND the next morning eff the ground at the
foot of thetower, which had been blown on
the balconies. They were species known
as smyrtle Bird or 'Binter yelloW.blrd.'
They are about the size OF the sparrow, With
gray back and head and yellow breast.
They are excellent food"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

"&s I understand this case" said MS
Ncnus. as old Mr. Gaief acatHe out, 'tyou
YESTERDAY decided 10 s6iean up your back
ward. Laboring urSer the siaea that 1t was
dbolit time for cabbage-see6s to sprout, you
took off your cost and began throwing
aabes, bottles, and Guns iHtpsFour neighbours
.yard ?" -.
81 And your neighbor began throwing
kthem back" ''.
-@Shust 20, ShSdge."
xs And that brought on>a row Of course.
fYEhe woman hit pou with-s bottle and you
tfst her with an oid';buot, and you bad run
around into the alley forbrick-bats when
llblue-coat sailed down and picked you up.
Now, then, have you any <ieience?" :.
81 haf more deIences:ss YOU ever saw u
t~eplied Mr. Kiisf-
WWell, what can you say?"
"I can say fige dousaasd dingS."
"Have you any witnesses you want
sworn ?"
81 hat one Observation-Disclosures, Shudge."
| "Where are they?"
..Some are in Sha6kson, and some more
| in Doledo."
"See here, Mr.. klief,'' sharply continued
| the Court, 8. believe you are guilty.
| "Zo do I!'' replied Mr.. klief.
"And believe I'll fine you five dol-
lars" ........',. Il
II shust belief dot, too!
"Well, that's the sentence; and as you
| pass out the greenhseks please remember
| that spring hasn't come yet, and your
neighbours rights must be respected as well
as your own
az shall do 70, Shudge," replied Mr..
| klief, and he passed over the money and
passed under the repe-DetroitF Free Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23
RICHMOND ASD PETERSBURG

.- RICHMOND AID PETERSBUEGl
..-.. ...s. RAILROAD COMPANY. {
COMMENCING JANUARY !, 1877, trains
" on this road will run rs follows
LEAVE RICHMOND SOUTH.
7:25 a. NJ. THROUGH MAIL dni:y connecting
yannah, Raleigh. Atlanta, Macon,
and ali pOints South and Southwest !,
also CONNECTS ut Petersburg with the
atlantic, Mississep and d,, OHIO railroad j, hsi
local t Is stationy On 81 Tat t sad' This train
stops only nj Manchester and Chester.
LOOP. a., ACCOMMODATION daily. Passer-
gers taking this train will max. close
connection nj Petersburg foI Norfolk,
and ut Norfolk with splendid Hay-ine
steamers for Baltimore. Philadelphia,
and New York, and with the Old Do
minion steamers FOR New York. stop
ping at all regular stations on si2na!.
500 r. H., FREIGHT daily Except sunday, Win
coach attached
day., connecting for Weldon: Raleigh,
Wilmington. Charleston, savannah.
and Al points III Florida. Pullman
sleeplng-r Gear for Wilmington AMI the
South.
Leave PETERSBURG NORTH.
6:s3 A. NJ, THROUGH Mail daily except sun sun.
ericksburg anf Potomac railroad Tor
all points North. Ea.t, and West.
7:45 A. NJ. FREIGHT TRAIN daily Except Sun
11:oo 4. ~, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SI et TRAIN, with
passenger COACH attaoheh : ,.r.,,r
with Richmond. Fredericksburg ano
Potomac railroad for all poihts Eass
and West. Sleeper attached, running
through. Also, making close c9nnec-
ton with the Chesapeake and ONO
railroad for the Virginia Springs and
all points North aud West. This tram
stops only nj Manchester and ChesEr'
This Is the only line running double daily tain
from Richmond South.
ALL TRAINS leaving Petersburg VIII start from
ui do n ia '0A'' A. SHAY. Superintendent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

MUSICAL CANT.-[Chicago Times lit was
not musical culture that gave crowded
houses to Theodore Thomas. IL was must
cal cant. 1t was not because Thomas was
famous; it was because he was fashionable.
To attend his concerts was for several years
a matter of imperative social obligation.
The fashion passed away like so many others.
People whom the programmes bored went
and pretended to be pleased. People
who don't know a bassoon from n
bass-drum went, and pTated about the
various instruments as II their fathers
were princes in Cremona. People who
are still blissfully ignorant Of the difference
between A fat and @ sharp went into costa
cies over the chromatics on the violins.
People who actually hate music, to whom it
is exasperating. whom it works up into
frenzy, went because everybody else went.
and they smirked at their companions and
said. "Chawming, is it nawt?" just as Gle
verify as anybody else. All these people
were heartily glad when Theodore Thomas
ceased to be the fashion. They kept the
cant up just as long as they possibly could,
and they rejoice in their secret souls to
know that Theodore Thomas's orchestra Is
no. likely to come West sgain, the times are
80 hard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23
NOMMISSIONERs' SALE OF VALU
u ABLE REAL ESTATE IN ORANGE
COUNTY. VIRGINIA.
THREE FINE FARMS

The undersigned. commissioners under decree e
of Orange Circuit Court rendered October A. S76 10
the sps Ss Ms e
Of pubIic suction, ali the REAL ESTATE belonging
TO Colonel John Willis In the bill ard proceedings
4 fat51s ACRES OF GAN6, and Consists q
redsnse ~
onel John Wills is located onthe Virginia Midland
railroad about tive NILE; snpsh frSR 4THsnss GSSt
EIGHT ACRES OF the finest quality Of Southwest
mountain land, with new, large, and commodious
DWELLING, and extensive ana wesi-socaSsd farm 1a
of the most desirable farms in this section.
ed. BROADROCK. This farm adtoins the aboyc
aSd ises AND oSH ElIF aekE small
Portable DWElLING, and other necessary out.
badga This Is the best FARM S s zs II
Sd. GRASsDALE. This farms Is located on the
plank-road, about three miles west from OExgt
ON s 81 'as
ton ton and contains THREE HUNDRED AM
FIFTY ACRES; good DWELLING and out.
AZ ne
ACRES OF WOODLAND; half mile from Mad
ison Run station. 4. -,
90 81 go acres Of the GrassdaIe trac,h much
thereof may be necessary TO pay costs OF suit ano
UNDER the e. deed Il trust from John Wits for Che
benefit or Francis Jerdone. VIII be sold Tor CASH,
which will require about fae . Sa;a y, ss
cash. win be sold npon credit or ONE, two, and three
years the purchaser to give bonds, with approved
Ssasns
rfes 70 pay one third In cash.
Arranesiaenis maybe made by day OF sale with
the administrator Of Francis Jerdone, deceased, fel
credits as to portion OF the debt secured by saio
deed Of trust S9lM iW y Williams
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

Samuel Wi!iiston, the first manufactures
OF buttons in the United States, is still Inv.
ing, seventy years old, and worth Six ml+
Hon dollars. He has made half the buttons
used in the world, and has never yet made
asuspender button that would hold its grip
and not fy of and rattle across the floor
every time man stopped to pick mp his hal
In church. He was the irst man who msfa-
ufactured tin button that looked enough
like silver Gye-cent piece to fool short.
sighted deacon with q contribution-basket
Ha,ckeye. 81
a welI-dressed woman. after inspecting
with look OF mingled curiosity and awe
the rare collection OF statuary In the Corco.
ran gallery at Washington the other day,
approached couple Of amateurs and aston
ished them with this question: Are
those" waving her hand in the direction
OF group Of torsos and other fragments OF
antique art, care those-those limbless per-
SONS people who tell-in the Revolution? /"
E1chGngs.
at charity ball in New York LAST week
one lady Hore diamonds valued at PSI, 900,
and another belle wore $23, 0G0 dress, and
so ell the way down TO the poor people.
The NET proceeds OF the ball, which were TO
be devoted 20 charitable purposes, amount.
ed to Sl1.25, which the do0rkeeper and
ticket-seller spent Cor hot drinks. Hdt0e'
syefesn. :.9S .s!. IA ~
Chin You Is the name Of q Chinese tailor
ip San Francisco. IL illustrates the eternal
unfitness OF soEne things that q man with
slleh name should be making bag trousers
while insurance companies are needing can.
yasseEs. lyfeto Orleans liepstbl ica7s.
An exchange saps. "a III Ia a AinpnIar fact
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-23

The Washington correspondent OF the
Cleveland Herald tells the story OF Charles
O'Conor's wooing IN the following interest
ing paragraph: The young and beautiful
widow OF Commodore McCracken, OF our
navy. returned from abroad after her hus-
bands death, and finding her financial af-
fairs in complicated state, went to Mr..
O'Conor to get his legal advice in olsen
tangling them. Mr. O'Conor, upon exami-
nation, discovered that the Commodore had
died insolycnr, and the beautiful widow
was left to the cold mercies OF selfish
world without penny to call her own.
This he was obliged to break to her, where
upon she held up her hands in piteous dis
NAV; crying oh! MT TO 9Gon NOW what lat
my life ~ "Madam," said the great law
yer, "the best advice can give you is to
marry me-" Whereupon they were mar
RED,