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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

The old man Bendigo keeps pref
ty sharp eye on his daughter Mary,
and many q would-be lover has TAX
en- walk after few minutes con-
yersation with the hard-hearted pa
rent. The old chap is stuck this
time, however. and cards are out for
a wedding. After the lucky young
mai. had been sparkling Mary for six
months, the old gentleman stepped in
as, usual, requested private confab.
and led of,Bith: sess esss @y 80
You seem Ikea nice young man,
and perhaps you ere in love with
Mary ?~
Eyes, am," was the honest re-
ply.
Il esHaven't said anything to her yet,
have you?' Ae 14see
"Well, no: but I think she recip-
rocates my affection"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
About Games.

A game Of poker-chasing q wild
hog.
A game of curl-kicking poor
dog. - - .sf
A. game of chance-kissing the
hired girl. 80 -.
A game of bill-yards- paying your
wife's dry goods account.
A game Of dies--the last gasp of
the slain hero in the stage tragedy !.
A game of keeno-drawing money
from bank on a forged check.
= A game Of old sleds-coasting.
A game Of draw-pocketing your
weeks salary,
"A game of ffaro-rowing the fair.
a game Of checkers-pleading
with 3 friend TO get you out of the
boose. - :
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
How a Dead Beat Got the Start
of u Chatham Street Restau-

A long, attenuated individual, with
two weeks growth of beard on his
face, paused before the window of
Chatham street six-cent restaurant.
He didn't gaze upon the gold letters
of the Legendary sign-board as though
he was very hungry-in fact, he
scarcely noticed it at all.
Presently he took out huge roll
of bills and began to unroll them
slowly, as though about to declare o
dividend in his own favor. He had
no sooner commenced than the pro-
prietor stepped out and accosted him
with very pleasant smile:
"Good morning--fine weather!t
EYES," responded the pedestrian,
indifferently. as 4gs .-..r
"Had your breakfast YETI"
"Not yet"
After few minutes more Of pro-
found silence, the restaurateur, with
an eye to business, continued:
NOW, I've just got the best place
around here won't you just step In
and have breakfast?' ~
81 think l will" murmured the
stranger, as he suffocated smile of
prospective rapture. as. ~
Then he entered the saloon, took
seat at table pretty near the stove,
rubbed his hands together, and carol
led:
Now, then, for dejeuner O Ia
fourchette; just favor me with sy-
nopsis of the dainties."
He was soon the possessor of q
programme.
'Is this porter-house steak reliable p"
1.-The best in the market"
"rhen let me have one pretty rare.
/ am always very particular about my
diet at this season of the year. I re-
ceived scme very valuable hints on
eating from the Duke of Clarendon
while L was his guest last fall. You
may also bring me some fried pota-
toes, coffee, and plate of buckwheat
cakes and fresh napkin"
The aforementioned things were
soon placed before him, and he set to
like a grist-mill. The steak evapo-
rated in q manner which left no
doubt in the mind of the restaurateur
of its merit.
..Another cup ofcoffee,. please, and
don't put any milk in it; 1 don't care
to endanger my life by drinking the
questionablemilk of great metropq-
lis"
.It is perfectly pure, sir :"
"Never mind, 1 prefer it black.
got into the habit Of slipping cafe
noir while lounging in the gilded sav
Ions of Constantinople.
Here the tourist buttoned his coat UP
around his throat 10 conceal the fact
that be had no shirt on.
The coffee was brought to him, and
he finished his breakfast with q tooth
pick. e..,.e
.You keep good things, sir, and I
am highly obliged to you for enter
tanning me. Go0d-day." -s'
"Sixty five cents r. roared the eat
ing-house man, Indignantly.
81 guess not; you invited me in.
You said come in and have breakfast,
so it was your treat, wasn't it3'' III
Then he got ont as quick as he
could, and left the restaurateur in
frame of mind which beggars descrip-
ton.
, When he arrived at the mkt corner
he soliloquized: II 81
, 81 knew he'd want my trade when
he saw the roll Of bills in my hand.
There's nothing like . wad Of Canton
flannel rolled up In i Confederaes bill
to make people respect you."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

Jou bithl ouC sOtik tC0 kOk
walu VAN JOY and amazement. The
viceroy requested her to wait there a
little longer, and returned to his
other guest.
"Now," said he, "before going
further, wish to hear the truth con-
.ccrning another affair in which you
are interested. Are you acquainted
with the Senorita-"
ultimately, sir, she is my god
daughter"
''Did you lend her eight hundred
dollars at such date p
81 did,"
''Did she give You case of jewels
in pledge?'
f.Never!" said the merchant vehe-
mently. 1.-THE money was lent with
out any security; merely an act of
friendship, and she has invented q
story concerning some jewels, which
has not the slightest foundation"
In vain the viceroy begged him to
reflect, and not, by adding falsehood
to treachery, force him to take meas
ures of severity. The merchant with
oaths persisted in his denial, The
viceroy left the room suddenly, and
returned with the jewel-case in his
hand; at which unexpected apparition
the astonished merchant changed
color. and entirely lost his presence
of mind. The viceroy ordered him
from his presence, with severe re-
buke for his falsehood and treachery,
and an order never again to enter
the palace. At the same time he
commanded him to send him, the next
morning, eight hundred dollars with
five hundred more which he did, and
which were, by the viceroy's orders,
distributed among the hospitals. His
excellency is said to have added q
severe reprimand to the lady for hav-
ing made q bargin without writing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

ply OF fac-simiies of new notes of the
'soscalled Confcderacy, he caused,
out of revenge, letters to be sent
through such sources that they would
likely be captured by our forces, to
the effect that Acton was making
genuine notes for the Confederate
Government, and he ca1sed his arrest
and detention until the true state of
the matter was discovered. The
Professor himselfwas then immediate
ly.arrested and held for a long time
After a while he was allowed to pro-
cure bail, when he instantly disap,
peared and has not been heard of
since. This fac-simile money was
also printed and sold in Philadelphia
by s. c. Upham, who had s store on
Chestnut street, near Fourth. That
manufactured in New York was most
superior, being in every way like the
genuine. Large amounts were used
in i'uying cotton in all parts OF the
Southern States In the autumn of
1868 the Confederate agent in Europe,
Mr.. pence, ordered quantity of
these notes, and they were sent to
hi. But. owing to the expected
COLLAPSE OF TIE CoNFEDERACY,
he allowed the draft on him for their
value to be returned unpaid. There
can not he an accurate estimate of
the amount of this money which was
printed in New York or Philadelphia
during the three years, for it was
generally sold by the thousand pieces,
aud it was printed and finished as
parties wanted it. This Is Acton's
story, as told by himself. He added,
in conversation, that he had four of
Hoes presses running on these coun-
terfeit notes. He used to ship a
large box f:lll every day. They were
purchased by banks at Atlanta and
Charleston also by business firms in
New York, who used them wherewith
to purchase cotton at the South.
Among the firms mentioned were
Sackett, Belcher & Co. The notes
were printed on water-marked paper.
1 he news-dealers did a great busi-
ness in them. Acton was liberated
from Fort Lafayette, as he alleged,
from motives Of public policy. He
said that Gen. Sickles and the United
States Marshal at New York and the
Cabinet officers at Washington were
aware of the nature of his transac-
tions, and were willing TO allow HIM
to continue them unmolestad r~nv i'd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

A Pr0gramme Prepared for
the May Meeting at Colum-
bia. . FEE7f ~ =

The officers of the Missouri Press
Association met last week In ST.
Louis for the purpose of 2perfeeting
the programme of the annual meeting
to occur some time during the month
of.May, at Columbia, Boone county.
The corresponding secretary report
ed that the railroads throughout the
State had signifed willingness to
transport to and from Columbia all
editors and their wives. The follow
ing programme Of exercises and busi-
ness was then adopted:
FIRST DAY--AFrERNooN SESSION, n. M.
Music by the Apollo club. '
e Prayer by Elder L. b. Wilkes. a
Address of welcome by Col. w. +.
Switzler. of the Columbia Statesman.
Response by President Hutton.
Music by the Arion club.
Panaftir,r, oP new members.
Reports of committee.
EVENING SESSION.
Sfusic.
Address by Hon. Murat Halstead,
Cincinnati Commercial.
Music.
Editorial Dots" by R. J. Bur
dette, Burlington Hawkey. 'a. :" agi.
Music 'Igs si-l-s& Es sa.
General business. s...- I'D. -.-,
Music by Columbia string band.
SECOND DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
Prayer by DR.. A. W. Dodge.
Report of committees.
Essay by W. d. Crandall, Of the
Brookfield Gazette.
Essay by Mrs. Julia NJ. Bennett,
of Hannibal Courier. -....
Essay by J. B. Thompson, Of La
Plata Home Press.
Music. " 81
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music. s
Election of officers.
Reports of committees.
General business.
Benediction by Rev. G. w. Horn.
Adjournment to visit educational
institutions. ... .,-
In the evening there will be grand
defamation contest by students ofthe
University for the gold medal offered
by the Press association. a fef g.
The sum appropriated for the medal
was $50, and Messrs. Mermod, JAG
card & Co., will execute the design.
BY unanimous vote, j. W. Nc
Kinney, of Kansas City, was expelled
from the association the charge as
proved against him being the sale of
railroad passes surreptiticusly OBJ
tanned.
The corresponding secretary was
authorized to arrange an excursion
either to Washington or to st. Paul,
and the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of President Hutton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
STATE DIRECTORY.

RAILROAD CUM
James Harding, OF Cole. 80 @
]. 5. Marmaduke. of st. Louis. --
John Walker, of Howard BE-. .r..ar
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
RESIDENT oFFIcEEs. ~. ~ a:
Z. +. ii. Smith Nj. d., superinten-
dent and physician. ffE. .[.tsE.
II. X. Hinde. NJ. d., first assistant
phi! sician. l--r- ,..a
4. A. Howard, NJ. D., second as
sistant physic au. "a.
c. o. Atkinson, steward.
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM.
WIN. d. Kerr, A. NJ, superinten-
dent.
James X. shelley, Jr., steward.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

A Nevada girls love letter:
.sDear -Jimmy-It's all up. We
amt going 10 get married. Ma says
ymire too rough, and | guess she's
yioht. I'm so sorry-but can't you
90 TO Europe and get filed down
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

sumption.
Prices 80 cents and ST per bottls,
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
@. N. GRIrTENToN, Prop'r. sixth Ave-.
New York.
COOP REsULTs-Are always pie as
MT to contemplate, as every dyspep-
sufferer who uses Park ker's Gin sO-
Tonic will attest. TO obtain from
,hls remedy the most gratifying re
,ief when distressed with headache
low spirits, nervousness, wakeful
ddcss, paipitation of the heart, iil.er
uiisofders, costiveness, pain in the
stomach, heartburn, cramps, etc, is
I peasant experience that surprises
,ena mss than il comforts Another
| t;tarkaoie ;ta feature OF this remed : is
akin powerful "rs specific action ON The
ana ,u ana , mucous surfaces of the ihrna.
eupos u lungs by which it untai,inois ons !,
ana ana snna ane worst cases of cougi, c,,,H
sIas.sI' a aore threat, 1t cures ip eola
9sss Teass,.I rom m the inn IS and ,,rns1 asore-
pna. pns.ls from yonr Mrun.;sbuy M BUY 81
LleMeifyn, or q 81 nsnlss Y4fs Yss 4. \.
CENTS. and test its merits LIS ~ e 10,
M
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.

TIMES OF HOLDING COURTS.
CIRCUIT COURT. -
Regular Terms-Eourth Monday in
January, first Monday in June, and
second Monday in October.
PROBATE COURT.
Regular TerLns-SecOna NJ Dday in
March, May, July, September, No
vember and January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terms irst Monday in
May, August, November and Feb
ruary.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

An umbrella that keeps Lent all
the year round is altogether too re-
Eligious Tor -.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

What is so suite A. q tenement
nat? And what is 90 yfiat as the man
who is sweet? Z.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
Justice of the Peace. Joseph Lupton
SALT RIVER TOWNSHIP.
1,s,;o pooo Enoch Hooton
'"''''e' Vi 0'' Orlando Hit
Constable. .Rob't Hooton
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
TRACKING A RASCAL.

A lady of fortune, living in the
city Of Mexico, during the latter days
Of the occupation of Mexico by the
Spanish, owning to some combination
of circumstances, found herself in
difficulties, and in immediate want of
a small sum of money. Don--be-
ing her godfather and a respectable
merchant, she went to him to state
her necessities, and she offered him a
case of valuable jewels as security
for repayment, provided he would adj
vance her eight hundred dollars. At
the end of few months, hertempora-
ry difficulties being ended, she went
to her godfather's house to repay the
money and receive back her jewels.
The man readily received the money,
but declared to his atonished god
daughter that. as 10 the jewels, he had
never heard of them,s and that no
such transaction had taken place.
The sonora, indignant at the mer-
chants treachery, instantly repaired
to the palace of the viceking, hoping
for justice from this western Solomon,
though unable to conceive how it
could be obtained.
She was instantly received by
Revillagigedo, who listened attentive
ly 10 her account of the circum
stances.
"Had you no Witnesses" said the
count.
"None," replied she.
''Did no servant pass in or out dur
ing the transaction"
mo one.'' .... ...
The viceroy reflected a moment.
''Does your godfather smoker"
"No sir" said the lady, astonish-
ed at this irrelevant question, and
perhaps the more SO as the count s
aversion TO smoking was so well known
that none of his smoking subjects
ventured to approach him without
having taken every precaution to
deaden any odor of the fragrant weed
which might lurk about their clothes
and person.
"Does he take snuff" asked the
viceroy.
"Yes, your excellency," said his
visitor, who probably feared that for
once his excellency's wits were wool,
gathering.
That is sufficient, said the vice.
roy; ''retire into the adjoining cham.
and keep qUiet-your jewels shall
l."
llency then dispatched I
Tor the merchant, who i'm.
presented himself.
sent for you," said tie
hat we may talk over some
which your mercantile
nay be of use to th'
hant was overwhelmed
lie and Joy; while the
'ed into conversion witt
ious affairs connected
fession. Sud ienly the
mis- hand first in one
in the other, with the all
has mislaid something
d he, my snutf-boX
,ra moment while 1 &C
rom the next room"
the merchant, ''permi'
he honor of offering my
excellency."
ency received it as i
holding it in his hard
till, pIetextinp some
went out, and calling Oh
esired him to take thai
the merchants house,
life, as from him, by that
liver to the bearer a case
itch he had there. The
rned to the apartment
d left his fiattered guest,
ID in conversation with
e officer returned, and re,
eech of the viceroy, deliv-
jewel-case which he
ed from the merchant S
gedo then returned to his
inant, and, under pretence
her some rooms in the
her into one where, among
It's of value, the jewel-case
No sooner had she cast
oon it, than she started for
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27
THE OLD RELIABLE
Martins Ho,tl.a,,l I,
3ss - GO1 :

= still in full blast, and or..... i.
hours. Tables loaded wifb .nss ss sli
dslicacieas of thse eaeAsens rss@-.sne ~ sne
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-03-27

Represents the following old and re
liable Companics-FIRE AND LIFE,
Liverpool, London & Globe, Eng.
Elna, OF Hartford. Conn.
Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.
Phoenix, of Hartford, Conn.
Franklin, of Phil"deiplIia, Pa.
Underwriters, Of New York.
German-American, Of New York.
Phoenix, of New York.
Niagara, Of New York.
America, Central, of st. Louis.
Life Association of America, st.
Louis.
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York.
The above line OF Companies is the most
reliable known.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
JUSTICE AT LAST.

At last it seems that justice is to be
done TO the family of Gen. Robert l..
Lee, as we notice by recent dispatch
to the Chicago Tribune that tho Arl-
ington estate is to be restored to the
Lee family. The paper says that it is
the general opinion among lawyers ia
miliar with the subject that the Arl-
ington ejectmcnt suit, which the Unit
cd States district court has Just de-
termined in favor OF the Lees, will al
so be decided by the United States
supreme court, 10 which it has been
appealed, in their favor The judg
ment of the lower court restores the
entire estate to him and calls for the
ejectment Of all tenants who have been
in possession since the sale OF the
estate under tax sale in 1868. This
includes the United States as u tenant
Of the National cemetery, the $4,000
union soldiers dead that lie therein,
and the Government signal Office and
station at Font Whipple. The decision
undoubtedly will give encouragement
to the managers of the bill, which pro
poses that congress shall purchase the
property. 1t is just to General Lee
TO say that he has no desire to disturb
the patriot dead, or regain possession of
that part of Arlington cemetery proper
which is bat trifing portion Of the
whole estate. General Lee has only
wished to establish his entire proI erty
rights, and is quite willing to surren-
der that portion of the estate, or the
whole Of it, to the Government at IL
fair valuation.
The decision shows that the courts
have been unwilling to sustain one of
the arbitrary acts of the great war
minister, Secretary Stanton. It is
certain that he declined to receive a
tender of the taxes made prior to the
sale by The northern relatives Of Gen.
Lee, on the ground that Gen. Robert
E. Lee was a rebel, and that no relative
shOuld be permitted to redeem his prop
erty. Secretary Stanton, the court
says, had no authority to do this and
it is particularly upon that act alone
that the whole case turned. The
judge who rendered the decision cannot
be charged with being a southern sym
pathizer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
TRIAL or 'PLOWS !!
TO THE FARMERS OF OREGON.

elaborate
Eihn
the draft and other points Of excellence Of the different pow
trial
ESQ., January 3Oh unting
impartial Committee having the
trial They and
chips will
contest six which were Of the Morrison Bros
number standard
readily Observe that the aforesaid 'x awarded
combined Also
pounds lighter than the Others
the drawing ha ps while
the e, the "Champion Mo-
Clipper SIZE h the Ik Hawk" size,
the "Morison" Of
view Of the above facts allow me- to want tI
Substantially made besworking
stuck oregon so, 'doRRIsoN" and be happy.
Very respectfully you're,
| EUGENE BUCHANAN
Agent for Eewbuy Chapman Co.. Albany, Oregon.
Limo
OF H..
lsteep
THoS EtoiAN,- H. POWELL Council
| LUPFR II. MDNKERs.
| = ..as JAS. J. DoRRfs, 81. II. WILLS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
An APOLOGY.
Ellis G. HUGHES.

We have just received the San Fran
cisco Daily Send Lot, new paper
started in the interest of the kearney-
ties. It takes occasion to state that
''the Albany (Or.) DEMocEAT has it
that Kearney was not allowed
to address popular meeting after his
return from the East. That paper con-
fOundeds the meeting of the stock
holders of the French bank with a DO
litical 'Out-pouring that's all. Go
home for the news. We generally
have to rely OH the dispatches or ex-
changes for the news that we receive
from abroad, and if Mr.. Kearnev has
made speech that we havn't heard OF
we are sorry for it-that is, for our
mistake in the matter We believe we
forgot To mention his crusade among
the working men of Massachusetts, last
fall, ili favor of Ben. Butler, who was
elected Governor a pigs eye,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
Is IT FAIR .

Among Russian women there is no
happier class than the wives of the
priests Of the Greek church. The rule
forbidding a second marriage Of the
priest renders wife secure of the de-
votion of her hus band, who, in the
case OF becoming a wilowcr, retires to
a monastery, where his only compensa-
ton for his loss is the hope Of ecelesi-
astical promotion. -Enehange.
That puts the husband in close
quarters, bnt it seems to US that it
gives the wife big chance and allows
her the latitude that her poor defuncted
husband didn't possess. She is not
dispossessed of the right to marry
again, but he is Now we submit to
a candid world the questions that
fairl
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
AxOTHEE OUTBREAK.


The latest advices from Alaska, Of
date Feb. Is, Indicate that the white
citizens Of Sitka and Wrangle are
threatened with massacre by the Indi
ans because two Inurderous red devils
have been arrested and taken away for
trial. 1t seems that these blood thirsty
wretches never will quit their cussed-
ness until war of determination is
waged. The fact OF the case is, not
withstanding the maudlin sentiment of
of the Cooper novel readers of the
East, that we of the Pacific coast may
as well make up our minds to the inev-
liable, and amend our declaration that
"the Chinese must go" by adding the
Indian also.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-02-21
rAUipIu UsAGfREA,I

ALI the rtftaiHS In Yamhill vohhLy
are overHoFyed. M
Wild hogs abound in the vicinity Of
the Granle Ronde,
Much more wheat has been sown in
jackson county this year than ever be-
fore.
The Washington Territory hospital
Tor the insane now contains 70 pa
tients.
Cattle on the Butte Creek range, in
Southern Oregon, have tho chGpparel
disease.
The property OF Ashland has been
assessed at s122, 900, after allowing an
exemption of $500 for each family
man.
A young man named Jerome Ingram,
who stole $40 from Mr.. Oliver, Of Sa-
lem, during Fair week, has been ar.
rested.
twenty-five wild hogs were killed on
Round Prairie, Douglas county, last
week, one of which weighed 800
pounds ''
A nugget Of pure gold worth $50
was picked up by Asset 4 Gross the
other day while piping on their claim
on Wolf crock.
The people Of T'illamook are excited
over the prospects Of a new road up
Wilson Creek, down the Tualatin to
Forest Grove.
w. G. Upton, Of Patterson mills
Douglas county, killed an eagle last
week that measured feet 8 inches
from tip to tip.
Large numbers of sheep are dying oi
Scab in jackson county. Where proper
preventives have been used Aocks are
free from the disease.
The New Idria Quicksilver Mining
Co. arc getting their furnaces ready for
reducing ore and sending 1t to the mar.
ket. Quicksilver is on the rise.
The sheriff Of siskiyOu county, Cal.
advertises the sale of the Emeline
cinnabar mines, tho company having
neglected TO pay the taxes thereon.
The Seattle InteHiyencer advocates
the organization of u board sf trade OF
chamber Of commerce in that city,
which is a very sensible suggestion.
Several horses in. the vicinity Of Sub
limity arc sick from the effects Of an
epidemic now going through that re-
gion. No case as yet has proved fatal.
A deserter from Fort klamath was
arrested at Ashland last week by 1t.
Brown, and placed in Jail for safe keep
ing during the night. He cut = pas
sage out and escaped.
John w. Cleaver advertises his farm
for sale, comprising Gao acres. well i'm
proved. situated on Peterson's Butte,
Linn county. For further particulars
inquire at this Office or Of Fox, Baum
4 Co, in this city.