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Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

We brought d ten-feot roller mould
to bear to-day On q girl, who haa
ogled us several days through . pail
Of opera glssses, and she skinned
herself through the window and into
the house In . manner that would
bring tears Of envy t 49, Of an
of DH
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

The majority Of the farmers are
through planting corn. The pros
psct is good Cor heavy crops.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

There are twenty grocery stores In
Mexico, and they all do . very good
business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Col. Pat Dyer is in this city. Col.
Dyer says Belshazzar is the best thing
of the kind he ever saw.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Rev. j. c. Maple has left for Lib
erty to attend the commencement of
William Jewell College. c-....E
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
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s75 machine for sale, cheap 1t tn
Office. SGT
We will send the LRpG<R to m
address the rest Of thiy year for O.
cutting, fitting, and sewing don
to order by Mollie Ppaiana, over Blaan'
50-3m.
To quit chewing tobacco--hays d
your teeth extracted.
Nichols & Clark keep genuin'
needles Or all kinds Of machine
T8 .~sE1sss.s5s DO I'm
There are s,452 lawyers In thi,
stae-ss4 Of whom are In st. Louis.
Nichols & Clark will take bacon,
lard, and all kinds of produce in ex.
change for machines. 46-3m.
Moonlight nights are hard On
gate hinges.
Singer Office has removed back IN
the old stand two doors east of w
w. Harper & Co.
rs,t.s 46-sm.
Fourth Of July comes on wednes-
day this year. Can't we celebrate
il. 80 10
Fine dresssmaking a speciality, also
plat n sewing, satisfaction guaranteed
at Moilie Puiliam's ovc B;ums.
sos m.
Hark-iti Is the sweet warbling of
he mosquito that strikes our ear.
Best brands of cigars and tobaecos
fine assortment of pipes &C., al
rays to be found at the Red fioar
tore, Mngo block. No. 2 I-2 south
emerson street. -.. 4e-3m
Since the showers, grins are cut
roader and q little bias.
Ladies, why throw away yonr old
lcissors and buy new ones, when Won
ian get your old ones put i'm M good
rider as when new, by bringing them
9 Dunn Dc Mcllhenny's. 3stf
Phil Sheridan heard it was twins.
pd exclaimed, 1.-The deuce you say"
Best 5 cent cigar in town ..Prima
Ipna' at the Red Cigar Store, Ringo
bbck. No. 2 1-2 south Jefferson
sreet. v. 46-Sm.
The Galloway Gazette makes its
debut under favorable circumstances
this week. II
Read Lacklands advertisement and
60 to the ''Old Reliable" boot and
shoe store and price their spring
goods just received, which they are
cheaper than ever and war
ranting. 90 Att b
Our young friend j. B. Myers, of !
vicinity, who has inst returned
from College at Columbia, was in last
Saturday. ]
Messrs. Coatsworth 1 Co., examin- =
ing their returning bosrd'' the other 4
dsy found it split. Can now be '
cheap. q
46-3m. Q
DIR. Riley's drug store is receiving q
new coat Of paint, yellow. Now we Il
nave in the Ringo House q red front, =
Iae front, brown front and yellow
Dnt, and the back side has no front q
Mrs. nv ID. 1HneH P !.
,orms the citizens of Mexico and Vi !"
cinity, that she is prepared to cut and p
make dresses in the latest styles. .
Long experience enables her to guar-H
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

About $50, 900 pounds Of wool are
shipped from this county yearly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

7 sontao hgtted up an elegant
Zee cresm narLfor the accommoda-
OF the ladies'
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Tweed is still in Ludlow Jail, and
bis chances for release seem to be
growing beautifully small.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

On last Monday d. r. Gully, cot
Cooper county, was, elected to the
superintendency of the public sehools
Of this city. The salary has been
raised to 81, 100 per annum, formerly
IL vi $500 ProE. Gully was elect
ed ss4ad.hs~a aes,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

The II that broke iate the dept
at yasalia, was sentenced to on
|hour ;prisonment in jail.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

The Fulton Telegraph and Paris
Mercury are the two best county pa
pers in the state.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Ebb-Box I04 Fulton, viii pleas
write oftener?
YoURs I'M DAKx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

What is a mar without a wife?-A
thousand dollars better off at the end
OF the year: - h.-L-.I L-.a--L
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Col. j. l.. Hutton represents the
press of this city pit tho Editorial
Convention. He win do IL ably. .
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

One and all go and enjoy Belshaz-
gar. Best drama ever in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

w. w. Harper has gone to St.
Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Gov Ha. is in Fulton. attend.
inc 10 soma SSiness pertaining TO the
asylum.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Job work done promptly and cheap
for cash ut the LEDGER job rooms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Great reduction in the price Of this
singer Machine. We, Win sell you
q $65 mschine for $ss, che $75 ma
chine for e45 cash. all other sts les at
corresponding priens. ~ :
Sat EIcHoI.s a CT.xRx.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Willard Potts has
and will be thankfa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Fulton ! scooped on Base Bal,
last satu4y by the jefferson CITY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Willie Frost has the
LEDGER boys for the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

This Fourth of July will be the
l0lst since our freedom. /,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Capt. Dan Mcintyre has our thanks
for some very valuable documents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

TTg
Us aorsss92o INHABITANTS, 6 Bust
" " MILL, &C.
Last Thursday in - ! re-
quest of u friend I. N. raar of
Martinsburg, we paid that htta>
flying visit in behalf Of the LEDGE
We came laundering over the praries
ON No. 2 and drew up at N. 1:2o p.
m. in as much style, as if we were 9
union depot St. Louis. We found
the city very quiet The, farmers
were all at work planting corn, but
we learned from good authority that
the business houses Of M. are doing
a good paving trade. The first man
We met was T. T. Torryson our
staunch friend the Assessor. He was
cut Of humor, he had been called
from his farm with othors to attend q
law sait but the parties did not appear
and for this reason he vas q little off.
Mfr. Torryson has our thanks for sew
eral facts of Importance about the
town. We also had the pleasure Of
shaking hands with Mr.. Cunningham
the popular teacher of Ms. public
schools.
4 Martinsburg has about 400 inhabi'
tants. Two churches one union the
other catholic, and several very, res
pectable dwelling houses painted il
neat and tasty style ensconced in beau
tiful town like yards. In company
with Mr.. /. Green who is q very aft
able young man we took in the town.
Mr.. Greer has a large and well assor'
ted stock of hardware on hand which
he will sell at bed rock prices H
? is O trying te-make arrangement:
to get out a paper, monthly, in Mar
Etinsburg. The business men of thai
place should assist Mr.. Greer ant
his friend Douglass in thus waking
up things, and they will give yot
q good, live, stirring paper, which viii
reflect credit on all concerned. W.
dropped in to the drug store of q. q
.r.... ID. ID. RICE. r Nt-
Mr.. Rice has a very neat LITTLE
store, and seems to be doing a goot
business. .r. l.Ey@ =" Eg 50
CAN'T & Douglass appear to b.
doing the heaviest business. The.
deal in groceries and dry goods, ant
have a steady paying trade.
w. J. HOWARD ~
has a grocery store in the Post Oific'
building. The report is that, Mr.
Howard is soon to take a partner, il
the way of a fair young maid. Sue
cess to yen both, and may your $50,
be as broad as the sea, and you
rlsorrow as light as its foam"
Mr.. W~eatherford will move hi
stock of goods away next week.
Last Wednesday night the salool
/ was broken into, and the beer fowe'
pretty freely for some time. o.
| About the 10th of June, q new mil
Twill be built, which will be a grea
, Improvement to the town.
J. N. Haislip d Son, are fitting u
a large store room, which they ex
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
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FrRsT NIGHT A GLORIOUS SUCCESS
ELEGANT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Observation-Disclosures STARLEAux-
BEST RENDITION EVER IN MEXICO
ii ONLY TWO MORE NIGHTS.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

II. b. Seely, Of the NJ. i. church
delivered an elegant lecture last Sun
a~s night on the aniiauitsaseS man.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

DIR. Rothwell evidently got his facts
gas out Of the bible.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
Hon. A. H. Buckner Is At nome

Dr.. Spence has gone into the drug
business in California.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Not long since q young lady
very r~onehalantly asked us. ON what
day Of the month the 4th Of July come
on this year. W. wlllI,, have a rops-
ing old time this year and she win
know when it comes.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Gas will cost us, s
per thousand. =
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

An excursion to Belshazzar from
Huntsville il on the tapis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Croquets going out of fashion.
Who Is the champion now.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Dunn q McElhinny viii sharpen
scissors for 10 cents.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Late cabbage and Trophy tomato
plants at L. d.. Shippees. 7tf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Circuit court is now In. session
and the young lawyers are happy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

M. r. Duncan has ouL
. very substantial favor
Read Barnes & Win4
in this issue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

q Hit will be admitted to the bar
to-day. I'd; zn. b.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

w. Tichnor, Of Fulton, is at the
Rfxgo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Go to Damn & McElhinny to get
shaved. g-. ssg
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Miss s6Idredf Fulton, is che
o,est "a tho ;.sSilver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
The following cash sales were made

The following cash sales were mad.
last Saturday by B. T. Rodman.
One bay a to Job Price, sS5.
One sorrel horse, John Acres, s45.
Three two-year-olds, +. b. Nor,
ris, $50.
Tea yearlings, +. b, Norris, $50
One eow and calf, Ii. ID. Norris,
90.
One COW and calf, VIM. ,McGhes,
s3s. rs. ej ~ :
One work horse, George Robinson,
ss2. SO. r
One pony, Jacob Goodnight, 90.
One COW and can, ssS.7 rs.
Six yearling steers, 81.
| One plug mare, s35.
One good Howe sewing machine
el1. .r "a vr
Household good. al sAis pri S.
ALI sales cash.
w. L. JONES, Clerk.
Notwithstanding most Of the far
mers were at work planting corn,
quite q crowd was on the streets and
business lively. If. al aTttf1 :
The Soldiers March and Chorus
the most perfect feature of Bel
shazzar, and that would have been
more magnificent IL We had O 50-foot
stage. Mr.. Ssanshnry distinguished
himself M Daniel. He looks like he
was S44 years, ii months and 10 days
old. etHtH a5sJ .i.L
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

The city expra is's'
monthly over sl,A A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Butler positively refuses to be bot.
tied.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Cueurnbers cut bliss are now all the
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

There never was such arealiy good
Substantial, satisfactory and rapid
selling Sewing Machine e1srsd . lex
attachments for all work, PRE-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

WHAT Is IT?-It is o compound
extracted from barks, roots and herbs,
1t is natures remedy. 1t L. perfectly
harmless from any bad effects upon
the system, it acts directly upon the
blood. 1t qaiets the nervous system.
1t gives you good sweet sleep at night.
1t is q great panacea for orr aged
fathers and mothers, for It gives them
strength, quiets their nerves and gives
them natures sweet sleep, a. has beea
proved by many M aged person, 1t
is the great bload purifier. 1t has re-
and eured thousands. 1t Is
very pleasant to take. IL relieves
and cures all diseases originating
from impure blood. Try Or. SAer-
man's tricky Ash Hitfers.1 Give
them . fair trial for your complaints,
then yon Win say to your friend, neigh
Dor and acquaintance, 'stry them
they cured me-"
45-tf GFu..a j. +. LLEwRLLYs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

PaosRAMME-N the Teachers In
s~titnte, to be held 1t Maple Grove
school house, Saturday. june 10,
ls77 ~ " Ass A@@-A VI ~
noRNISG SESSION..
1880 a. m, Miscellansoas bust
ness.
ii 100 q. M, music. + r
11:20 q. IN, Glass drill in denomi-
nate numbers, G. +. Rodgers.
IL 100 M, adjournment.
ASyxRNoox SESSION.
I:00 p. m, The advantages and
diaadvantages Fof summer schools,
n. L. Everett. ; Ssh 7
1:3o p. M, The duties of parents
In regard to visiting their schools,
8. I, Davis. 1@@% 4,ta
400 p. m, Opening snd closing
exercises Of the school, Mise Idzsis
ih&tthews, jIClHIIII
Music.
500 p. m, Casss drill In grammar,
m. Glass; 4 T9ATR Il
$50 b! M. cestss II atpay Tor
psirnAry schools, c. @. Cunningham.
ape p. M, Daily programme, w.
r. Slaughter. 'f l'ae i,''
LZa A-- -.v F-ssart
$3.50 p. m, Query bon. aF,
Assic.
EsxxIsa skssTos.
$500 p. m-, Query box. / eftx |
$50 p. m. The advantages to bs
BY : rigid supervisor Of
Bchoola, J. II. Hayden.
$50 p. m, How we are educated,
Psaf. n. n. Hamill. J Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

~ as a helpsin do e descrip-
, suafsJfaaxsrk-fine or eourse-that
any machine ut any price ever did or
can do; equally as rapid, correct,
smooth, neat and strong. Has all the
late improvements, lis easy to learn
and manage, is ~seryiceable, don't
wear out, always ready and never out
Of order. Agents make money rap
idly, supplying the "a eat demand for
this the cheapest machine i'm the
world. Territory free. Address A
Cately IL CO., corner broadway and
Eighth St., New York. 4O-tf
MEXICO MARBLE WORKS.
We are now turning out the best
work that has ever been gotten up for
the money. Mr.. Hart, Foreman, un-
derstands his trade and he viii make
every job rs good as it IAN be made
for the price. So any one buying Of
this establishments, will get az good as
they buy every time. They are de-
termined TO give satisfaction In every
job. Anyone wanting anything In
this line 1t win be to their interest to
call or to drop T. n. Luckie, Manager,
q card and be viii call and see you
with . full line Of designs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Green peas are now on the market.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

forms the citizens of Mexico and Vi
einity, that she is prepared to cut and
make dresses in the latest styles.
Long experience enables her to guar
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07
mARTINsBURG.

aRouNDNas-TTs BUSINESS MEN
THEA ARE porNG-THlsIR
ssQO NHA#ETANrs, 6 BusI-
w MILL. &C. gt@F5 ~
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

ah1Ioasad 1sNIaIHo
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

to srsafA In an
'a m bisre truly,
tt..- .,.A Sim & MIKE"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-06-07

Mr.. Rice has a very neat little
store, and seems to be doing a good
business. nt l.El@ i" *g 50
CAN'T & Douglass appear to be
doing the heaviest business. They
deal in groceries and dry goods, and
have a steady paying trade.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
A Story for Poker Players.

Four gentlemen were travelling from
the far West to New York City, for the
purpose of buying goods. One of them
was German. As the journey was long
and tedious, they concluded to while
away the hour at game of euchre.
Fritz, the German, had been in the
habit of playing draw poker, so every
time he was dealt good poker hand he
would remark, Veil, l plays poker NIT
you on dis hand"
The other parties would say, "Oh,
never mind poker; go on with the game
we are playing"
Pretty soon Fritz would get another
poker hand, and out it would come, "I
plays poker nit you on dis hand"
"Oh, never mind poker; go on with
the game"
He talked so much about poker that
the party thought finally that they would
give him enough of it. One of them left
the table, got another deck of cards
similar to the ones they were playing
with, and "put them up" for the oc-
casion. Fritz soon left the table mo-
ment for a glass of water, and while alb
sent the new pack was substituted, and
was being dealt as he returned. The
dealer turned up queen. On looking
at his hand Fritz found that he had
four kings. He Immediately said,
az plays poker nit you on dis hand"
One of the party, who had dealt him.
self four aces, looked at his hand some
time, then he looked at the queen which
had been turned up, then at the hand
and again at the queen. Finally he re,
marked:
"Well, now, Fritz, since you seem SC
anxious to play poker, I'll tell you what
Pll do. If you will let me take that
queen up, 1 will give you little hand
at poker ,
"All right" says Fritz; call right
you take up de queen"
The queen was taken up and the bet
ting commenced. Fritz bet off fifty dol
lars. John N. raised him fifty. Frit;
raised that a hundred. John went fv,
hundred better, and so the betting wen
on until poor Fritz had put up all thu
money he had brought to buy goods with
When the money was all exhausted ant
it came to a cali, John showed down hi
four aces and his queen and took tn,
money. Fritz didn't say word, bu
went on with the game of euchre fo
about half an hour. Finally he lookeC
up with a perplexed countenance, ant
remarked interrogatively, "John, | be
thinks all dis while what dat queen hav
to do nit dat hand"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
7oung horse, carrying a light rifle. He
ode around the cluster nf 7hushes which

young horse, carrying a light rifle. He
rode around the cluster of bushes which
the desperate had passed through, and
as Barnes was in the act of raising his
rifle to shoot, Wireman also drew bead
on the desperate, but his horse was rest
less, and could not be managed. The
murderer fred the fatal shot at Barnes,
wheeled and fired and Wireman. At
that instant Wireman's horse was doing
piroguette; and the leaden messenger
entered the victims head about one
inch to the rearl of and lite below the
left ear, passing through the head and
out of the nose on the right side. The
blood spurted in great Jets from both
ends of the wound and from the mouth.
Wireman still kept his seat in his saddle
and, repeatedly attempted to draws bead
on the desperate, but each time he made
attempt the flow of blood blinded him.
Finally he clinched his gun and attempted
to ride down the assassin, but others of the
party seized his horse and prevented him
from riding to certain death. He was
taken from his horse, placed in spring
wagon, and sent 10 the house of his
brother, John Wireman, in st. Elmo.
While most of the citizens, were engaged
in caring for the wounded Wireman and
dead Barnes, the murderer, by few well
directed shots. moved his way through
the lines. The horse of George Long
and man named Woodwork were shot,
the former in the shoulder the latter in
the neck. One bullet peeled George Side
mars right eyebrow from his frontis-
piece, causing that gentleman to lose all
interest in the case. Having forced
passage way through the ranks of his
enemies the desperate started on run
through an open wood toward deep
rayiHe about one-fourth of mile to the
southwest. This ravine could be entered
from the wood by passing under the
bridge over Sugar Creek, which at this
season is perfectly innocent of water.
On the bridge two men had been sta
toned for the purpose of preventing the
passage of the fugitive. This valiant
pair saw the terrible fellow coming,
waited to get but one glace of that ter
rible face, then fed down the road.
The murderer passed in the ravine and
seen no more by the pursuers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
A Vagrant Philosopher.
Detroit Free Press. ]

In the hip pocket of an old vagrant
pulled in by the police the other night
was a memorandum book full of his own
writing with pencil, and some of his
philosophy is good enough to be pre-
served. His first paragraph reads:
"Drinking bad whisky because it is
offered free is like getting in the way of
bullets purchased by an enemy"
A second reads:
Honesty is the best policy, but some
folks are satisfied with the second best.
1t is hard to be honest on an empty
stomach"
A third runs:
ga dry plank under rain-proof shed
is better than feather bed in Jail, and
one isn't annoyed by the jailor bringing
in square breakfast"
A fourth says:
"Pay as you 90. If you haven't any,
thing to pay with, don't go. If you are
forced to go, record every Indebtedness
and let your heirs settle the bills"
A fifth explains:
"We should have charity for all.
When the winter winds blow cold and
drear we vags should pity the poor fell
lows in India who are having red-hot
weather"
A sixth is recorded:
"Politeness costs nothing, but it is not
expected that you will wake man up
at midnight to ask permission to go
through his hen house. 1t is NOR
courteous to let him enjoy his needee
repose."
The seventh and last was noted down
as follows:
"When you pick up an apple-core do
not find fault because it is not the apple
itself, but be satisfied with the grade of
descent. Do not be ashamed of your
occupation. We can not all be lords,
nor can we all be vagrants. As cannot
be lord 1 should not lament at being a
vagrant. Be truthful and outspoken.
That is, tell 'em you are Chicago fire
sufferer. Keep seasonable hours, or some
other vag will get your plank first. Be
hopeful, cheerful and good natured
Growing won't cure sore heel"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
A Curious Lawsuit.

Los Angeles has had novel lawsuit.
1t came before Justices court, and was
to this effect; A had sick horse which
was in great suffering, and which he
thought was sure to die. So he took the
horse to B, livery stable keeper, and
said: 81 will give you five dollars to
kill this horse for me-" "All right"
said B. So A paid the five dollars, left
the horse in charge of B and went away.
B could not, however, summon sufficient
nerve to kill the poor animal, so, in his
turn, B said to C: If you will kill this
horse for me will give you five dollars"
"All right" said c, and G took the
horse away with him. G, however, did
not kill hehorse, utdoctored him and re-
stored him to health. A, much to his sur
prise, one day saw c driving fine ami
NAL, which A unmistakably recognized
as his formerly sick horse. A demanded
the horse from G; G refused to give him
up, and A brought suit against G to re-
cover possession of the horse The jury
decided that C was entitled to the horse.
We understand that the case will be APP
pealed to the county court.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-10-04
Small Things.
IL. R. ourtiss, in Popular Science Monthly

IL. R. Curtiss, in Popular Science Monthly.l
In the animal kingdom are found
myriads of forms so minute that their
bulk is reckoned by less than the mil
ionth part of cubic inch, yet each one
is endowed with organs of sense or as
similation sufficient to serve the pur-
pose in their sphere of life. The vege-
table kingdom, also, offers abundant
specimens of microscopic forms calcu-
lated to excite our admiration by their
beauty and minuteness of their organ
isms. Such is notably the case in the
several forms of Diatomace9. The
straited marking of PleTosigma fascoila
aggregate "a, 900 to the inch, while An,-
phipleura pellucinda often exhibit strie
exceeding 100000 to the lineal inch,
And yet the skeletons of these minute
organisms are composed mainly of silex,
the silex again being made up of silicon
and oxygen. Notwithstanding the
almost infinitesimal magnitude of the
organic world, human skill is able to
compete in the matter of minuteness.
Platinum wires are being draw SO fine
as to rival in minuteness the smallest
fibre in a spiders web. Gold has been
deposited upon the surface of other
metals, and drawn to such extreme thin
ness that a thousand-millionth part of a
grain exhibited the visible characters
tics of the metal. The oscillations of
the horizontal pendulum can be measured
to the 1-S0,0G0,000 part of an inch, by
the aid of small mirror, a beam of
light, and a graduated scale for reading
the vibration. hobart, with a mechani-
cal skill unsurpassed, has repeatedly
ruled with a diamond-Point upon glass
the nineteenth band of his test-plate,
consisting of lines less than 1-112, ,000th
of an inch apart, and it is claimed that
he succeeded in ruling plates covering
224, 900 lines per inch, such as would ag-
gregate in superficial areas to over So
600, 100000 to the square inch.