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Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22


and feels along the top pantry shell
in the dark and knocks the big square
bottle without any label, down to the
floor and breaks 1t, it is a sign there
ls going to be a dry spell until sever
or eight O'Clock in the morning.
When the cradle begins to vibrate
with irregular, spasmodic motions
about one O'Clock in the morning,
look out for squalls, and try to re-
member where you put the paragorit
the last time you used it.
When the youngest boy in the fam
lily comes home three hours after
school hours with his hair wet and
his shirt wrong side out, look out fol
a spanking breeze.
To see the head of the family feel
ing in his right hand pocket, and Their
in his left hand pocket, then In all hii
vest pockets, then in his hip pocket,
then in bis coat pocket, and Their
looking at the ceiling, indicates "ne
change"
An unusually large number of spi'
ders, presages a very mild or a very
open winter, as the case may be.
If the corn husks are very thick,
the winter will be colder than the
summer.
If the corn husks are very thin,
the summer will be warmer than the
winter.
Prohibition Don't Prohibit.
New York Tribune.
The defeat of prohibition in North
Carolina, is not to be wondered at.
In fact, the only strange thing about
the matter is that the Legislature
should have submitted the PROPOSE
ton to a popular vote. In States
that have had far more experience
than North Carolina with legislation
against the liquor traffic, there is no
marked sentiment now in favor OF
attempting absolute prohibition. Pub
lie opinion moves, instead, in the
direction of mole thorough measures
to curb and limit the trade In stimu-
lating drinks. The trouble with pro-
hibition Is twofold-it does not pro-
hibit, for liquor selling goes OF in
spite of it, and it 10 regarded by q
large portion of the community as an
invasion of individual liberty.
The Boston Girl.
She was 9 Boston girl, but she had
lots of horse sense, and liked pork
and beans better than philosophy.
One day her ''devoted," who was a
duck of q fellow, and affected the
ultra ostonese, called on her and
during the conversation said:
sab, Miss Mary, I have just been
reading the Fundamental Concepts
of Modern Philosophic Thought
and it is lovely"
nIndeed?" she replied. "Well
/ haven't, but you can bet your
sweet life. Augustus, I'm old per-
simmons on cosmothetic idealism,
and what I don't know about indi-
vidusl OBJECTS considered as acting
in iuxtaposition, with no conception
of c-oexisteuee. transcends the think
inc consciousness Of Sam Jonsang.
snd the Niger, and don't you forget
;t old nan. You bear NET Inc
Young ma fainted, and the girl
called the hired man TO carry nl@
out. while she went TO yet dinner,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22

IMw hm exchanged 5000 Ms6 m fA Grazing Farming Lkm hm State Missouri hrd prices Also dn
Residences mdB Business property in edD dMeIo Mo-
The largest p" @yt mmgM E situate whm@ easy hm@ MMoM ~mv@"o fA""e "N and hM purposes are equal
oyh dmhe uh~Sn@ TenhmgEN m @nsa portion dyL mdhgke:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22

60 acres. two and one-ialf miles west of MeXi.
co. = dwellings l and , stories high. and all ont
bHIiiilfiS III good repair orchard oil about 2s
Trees garden fenced with pockets; barn Will
room for u horses and 1 tons hay corn crib and
sItnary. Farm fenced with hedge. plank and
rails good riStrrliS. Price S2.UO.0O, one-thlrd
cash, balance to suit purchaser.
NO. 10.
320 acres. all urner fence save 70 acres. Snb
divided into J fields 100 acres pasture. III acres
meadow all enclosed susceptible of cuitiya-
tInn creek running through pasture, furnishing
water all year round. = story frame dwelling.
with one story l., d Rooms in all. good well and
lair orchard. Good teUa [ house. good rich land,
and one of the best stock farms in the county.
In good neighborhoUd convenient To school and
church situated 3 miles north of Mexico. Price.
500 per acre. oire-thirri cash balance. Time Ia
suit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22
No. I.aS.

2l0 acres. all under fence. 70 acres in cultiva-
ton. 60 acres in pasture good orchard fenced
with plank. containing 200 trees good garden
fenced With plck"tS good frame dwelling of
rooms. hen house, smoke house. log stable shed
ded all around. room Tor eight horses good corn
crib. good we'll. Two large ponds school horS,.
within 30 yards OF dwelling. Situated q miles
northeast OF mexico. Price so. per acre $500
cash balance. time to suit purchaser.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-09-22

l0i acres. all under fence. 20 acres IN clover.
10 acres corn ground. balanc" in pasture and
timber. Good one and half story frame dwell
Ing of Ii ROOMS. good orchard. good oIt-builtlIngS.
good plank fence around the yard. all other
fencing i'll good condition. Moderate barn. good
ponds. good ~clSterl. good living we'll that never
goes dry store and post office within lao NitrtS
ot the house church and SchOo. house near hN.
situated 10 miles west OF MeNIru. and / Mules
SotIihH est ~ IhulnpSoiIS' Station. on the branch
81 The Z. y ~. Il. IL. Price $500 per acre :
time. TO sun purchaser
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Continued from FIRST Page
Stock Market.

New York, November 1S.-The stock
market opened irregular and in early deal
ings prices declined from IA to per cent.
Later for Indiana, Bloomington & Wes-
tern which sold down to 81 ID Chicago,
Burlington Il Quincy, Missouri Pacific,
Texas Pacific, Northwestern Il Michigan
Central being also prominent in downward
movement; after the first board speculation
assumed a tirmer tone and recovery eff is
to IL per cent took place which was most
marked in shares which had previously
showed greatest depression.
Stocks irregular and feyerish. Chicago e.
Northwestern, l26 81; do. preferred, l40;
Erie, 46 is; Illinois Central, l33; Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern, l2l 5-S; Louis
vile & Nashville, "a 10; Memphis Il
Charleston, 20; Nashville q Chattanooga,
50: New York Central, 1873 3.S; Pittsburg &
Cleveland, guaranteed, 1886; Richmond &
Allegheny, ~ 1-2; Richmond d Danville
Railroad, ZIG "a; Rock Island, l35 Ia; Wa
bash, St. Louis e Pacific, A SIS; do. pre-
ferred, IS II; Western Union, 1884. Sub
Treasury balances, coin S2,S37 $50 cur.
rency, 4,i55,77S.
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mates there do We become the great exem-
plar, prototype, arbitrator of human desti-
MES. 1t is interesting to note these politi-
cal changes, it is. agreeable TO be made the
recipient of such honors, it Is encouraging
10 know that our greatness and merit are
recognized, but to be courted by ancient
Kingdoms and fattered by blood-royd
Princes, and above all this, appealed to by
all suffering humanity, is getting very near
the summit of national glory.
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bringing Forth Fruit,

Mr.. c. Il. lIosmer has been sending the
HERALD from Dallas for some time to
friends IN Bait more, Maryland, and Il
seems to have given them the Texas fever.
Two families arrived here from the latter
city this morning viz. Mr.. John Lane and
Mr.. Charles Lane aud their families. The
latter, gentleman, Mr., Charles Lane, was
here last spring, and now both families
have come to stay and intend buying prop
erty. soon. There are a number Of other
families in Baltimore who expect 10 come
into our midst, and ore only waiting 10
hear from those who have Just come, II
will thus be seen that the distribution of
our papers Is directing attention to our city
and giving Dallas notoriety,
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THE Board of Regents met in the city Of
Austin on the 18th inst, in obedience to the
proclamation of the Governor, and effected
permanent organization by electing
Colonel Ashbel Smith permanent Presi-
dent, and A. N. Edwards Secretary They
adopted n general plan for the University
building and advertised for plans and
specifications. Also the several depart
monts were established and a memorial to
the Legislature, through the Governor, was
adopted, askingappropriate legislation. etc,
ana 1t is expected at an early day TO
establish the literary Department, either
by erecting temporary buildings, or by
leasing appropriate lecture rooms. The
financial standing of the University fund
was examined, and without some action on
the subject by the Legislature, the funds
will not be sufficient for some years to carry
out the objects of the act establishing the
University.
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ouE Austin correspondent says efforts
are being made to induce Attorney-G General
McLeary to withdraw his letter to the Old
Alcalde in reference to the finding of the
jury of investigation on the late fire at Aus
tin. 1t is to be hoped that no ill-feeling or
unpleasant relations will arise between
these two disnitaries of the State, as their
departments are too intimately connected
to admit of an open rupture. Such
breaches are not calculated to very mate
rally benefit the public. 1t will certainly
be better for all parties concerned to drop
the matter ofthe Capitol fire, and it is hoped
that the press will decry any disposition to
get up sensation or Misunderstanding
relative to the matter.
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The much advertised and
loudly boosted of prices of any
St. Louis house, without a
middle man, can all be dupli-
Gated at d. Goslin's China
Hall, on Elm Street, where
you have the advantage of
seeing the different styles be-
iarc making selections and save
freight and delay. 1t can be
readily ascertained that in Sill
verware, Chandeliers and other
Lamp Goods, no house in St.
Louis or elsewhere receives a
better discount than does D.
Goslin. China, Tea and Din
ner sets are offered here in a
greater variety than in any re-
tail house West or South, and
importing them direct and in
unbroken packages brings pri-
ces down as low as anywhere.
Look at the Fancy Goods,
Baskets, Crockery, Looking
glasses, Glassware, Vases,
Toilet sets, etc., etc., and say
for yourselves whether the Chi
ma Hall is not the most COM
plete establishment of its kind
in Dallas or elsewhere.
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Resolutions of Young Ladies' Hebrew
benevolent Association

WHEREAS, The visitation of death has entered
the house of our friends, and the Almighty has
taken from our midst Emma schf kind and
obedicut child to her parents,
Resolved, Thatwe, the Ladies' Hebrew Beney.
olent Association, tender to the bereayed and
hearts'rieken parents our sympathy and con.
dolencc.
Resolved That while we sympathize with
those who cherished and loved her best we com.
mend her to Ills mercy who docth all things
well.
Resolved That these resolutions be spread
upon our minute book q copy he sent to the sf.
ilicted parents and to be published In the Israel.
lite aud Dallas HERALD.
MRS. A. SANGER, President.
Mrs, II. S. GErz, Secretary.
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1T seems that other cities than our own
are beginning to recognize the fact that
mud lisa delusion and snare when con-
trasted with something more durable. The
difference, however, is that when we sit
quietly by and look at II. as il II were orna.
mental or at least with degree of wonder
ment others are appointing committees to
discover means Of getting rid of Il. The
sickness ofchicago last summer was attrib.
uted principally to its filthy streets and side.
walks, and they thereupon sent deputa-
ton to st. Louis TO see what there was"
and the Republican says; Having had the
difference between st, Louis and Chicago
mud officially formulated by the section of
the Board Of Public improvements which
recently visited our lakeside suburb, the
people Of this city should now decide which
ispreterable. AS we understand the CON.
missioners, Chicago mud Is deeper than but
not so obtrusiyc as that we have In s.
Louis. II has fairer surface seeming, bu,
such unf,thomable depths that the suriac,
ha delusion and asnarc. In other words
IT'S lust such difference as might be- er
pected between a inacadau,.payoa s,rss,
ana street not paved at all."
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FORTY FRIGATES.

Some sort of commission has been at
work upon that grand and prolific theme,
"The wants of our navy" and it has just
Resolved, We need forty new iirst-class
frigatcs. As these institutions will cost
$500, 600 a piece 1t is well to inquire what
we want them for. "What will he do with
it?' asked Bulwer. A frigate is man-of-
war-a vessel armed with Cannons and
rifles, cutlasses and swords and Admirals
and marines for the purpose of whipping
anybody who "insuts our flag" enter,
feres with our merchant marine or
"tramples upon our rights upon
the high seas" 1t is the
duty, or ought to be, of this commission
to first look around and find somebody do
ing these unlawful and awful things, or at
least somebody who intends, or has OK
pressed an intention of doing them. They
had also better inquire if we have any ships
upon the ocean. The last time the returns
were handed in we didn't have as many
ships, unless in the coasting trade, as forty.
Indeed it would require thorough search
to find one schooner to each one of these pro-
posed frigates There is loud smell of a
huge job in this business--this expending
of 100000 900 in articles for which we have
as little present use as q
Sioux Indian for power press.
Like our standing army, our navy is
about out of a job. 1t has been mustered
out of service by the march and enlightcn-
ment of civilization of the age. Who on
earth has any designs upon America?
Where will these go after they are built, to
find q town that needs bombarding-a
pirate who needs blowing out of water? or
any service to perform whatever? The
only service they can be put to is to act as
pleasure boats to carry naval officers up
and down the world at the expense of those
of us hard at work trying to make an hon
est living at home But contractors are
getting hungry for job. This promises to
be a huge one. Star Route contracts will
be nothing to it, and therefore powerful
lobby will swarm the capital this winter,
lavoring it to a man. And besides new
congress will be there with plenty of mem
bers as hungry for money as are the con-
tractors and tie lobby.
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Special sloticc.
OFFICE OF TEXAS Trunk II. r. Co, \
DALLAS. TENAS. NV. II. 1881

DALLAS, TEXAS, Nov. II. 1851.
nD-THE REGULAR annual meeting of the
stockholders ofthe Texas Trunk railroad COM
pany will be holden at the Office of the company,
IL the city of Dallas state of Texas ON the 18th
day of December, at u o'clock noon, for the
election of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may come before it.
W. l.. CABELL,
Vice President
d. a. RoBlNsoN Secretary. novl2-tllS-
nB-WlIEREAs, 1t has been found that the capt.
tai stock of the Chicago, Texas & Mexican Gen.
tral railway company, now being $1,000 shares
of the par value of 500 each, is insufficient to
construct and operate its road, and that II is de-
sirable to increase the same from rs, 900 shares,
or sI5OOoOO to 100000 shares, or to sl06OO,-
900, the totalamount being $4,000 per mile;
Therefore, BE It resolved that a meeting of
the stockholders be and the same is hereby
called to be held ut the Office of the company, nj
Dallas, Texas, on the 23d day of January, 1850,
to consider the proposition of increasing its
capital stock from $4,000 to $50 900 per mile, in
accordance with the preamble hereto and to
consider the proposition of issuing a series'of
income bonds If the same be deemed necessary:
that the secretary be and is hereby instructed
TO give legal notice to each stakeholder, of the
time and place and purpose OF said meeting.
by order of the board of directors.
AsAliEL f. BENNETT. Secretary.
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1T NOW appears that the Irish tcnantry at
first so bitterly opposed to- the Land Act, are
beginning to accept its provisions in great
numbers, and it is said that nearly half a
million have come into the Land Court ask
ing for legal reduction of rent, The truth
is, Mr.. Parnell conceiving that the Land Act
did not so far enough, gave it his strenuous
opposition simply from this fact and the
peasantry, taking their cue from him, in
dulged in all manner Of antagonism to its
enforcement, imagining il destructive of all
their efforts and aims to improve their CON
dition. But now they see differently, and
peace and coptentment are beginning to
settle again over unhappy Ireland coupled
with n real improvement Of condition.
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Trouble with Miners,

WHEELING, WEST Va, November 49,
Governor jackson was informed Wednes-
day night that mob of three hundred and
fifty miners at Onnelan, had driven out a
company OF men sent to take their place,
and that trouble was expected. He di-
rected Colonel RuiIner, of the State militia,
to examine into the matter and report
Word has been received from Colonel Ruff.
ner that trouble is still imminent, and that
he has ordered a company of militia TO
Onnelan and directed Others to be ready.
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3lottccs.

NOTICE The Commissioner Tonrf If neI.
~ lns County will meet on Saturday, Noycm-
Der ~, 1881, for the following purposes, to-wit
ISL To select q superintendent for the Dallas
month, incash. f0'
:, "a To select n physician for the County
Farm Bidders to furnish medicine, and state
salary per month In cash.
a. Toselect county physician TO attend to
SIN, sgk ~ JAIL prescribe for and visit paupers at
cash 'N' ''''"'" ''
4th, To furnish medicine for Jail and sick
paupers bidders state price per prescription
18th. To select County Sexton
9Th To select suitable person TO keep the
town clock In proper repair,
All the above to be selected for one year from
to reject any or all propositions submitted.
r. Il, BURKE
nONlo Comfy Judpp.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19

SINCE the trial of Guitcau has commenced
and in the excitement, of the P,csidcnt's
death and the fall elections, the ,rGnky
soldier, Mason, who wanted to figure in his
tory as assassin number two, hasalmot
dropped out of sight of the public. The
latest from him and perhaps the truth is
that he has become almost hopelessly in
sane and is likely not to be tried at all. He is
still confined and has learned by this time,
fine has learned anything, that even the
attempted murder of the Presidents muir
derer does not make q man in this country,
even, very popular or very famous.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-19

THEY have got new law up in Indiana
and it is just possible they need great
many more. But this is popularity supposed
to be very moral law or one admirably
calculated to make people moral. The gist
the statute is fine on any one, in short,
that dreams by day or night of lottery
ticket or a lottery drawing. So the other
day the Sentinel, Journal and Herald, In
dianapolis dailies, printed the customary
Louisiana and Kentucky lottery advertise
ments, and their proprietors.. were all ar
rested under indictments found by the
Grand Jury. 1t is all right to gamble and
speculate on ballots in the "lIoosicr State, -
when the, lottery is run by Raum and
New, but any assistance given to Loui.
siana or Kentucky lottery is strictly and
criminally short of propriety.
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A Barge Sunk on the YIississippi.

New ORLEANS. November 1S.-Barge No.
H. of the st. Louis & Mississippi Transpor-
tation Company, which was in tow at Oak
land to this city, sank last evening fit
miles above the city. 1t contained s.
bales of cotton and $4,000 bushels of corn.
The cargo was valued at $4,000. TIE
wrecking boat Eckert, went to the relief of
the barge this morning. The cotton will be
saved in damaged condition.
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A VESSEL was lately burned of the South
American coast and some ten or twelve of
its crew started in life boat to reach some
haven of safety. After wandering over the
sea for nearly week, three of the number
had been eaten by the others, who had
become crazed through hunger and thirst.
The Others were picked mp by passing
vessel. This is another touching, ex-
tremely touching illustration OF "life on
the ocean wave.n
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LIVERPOOL, November 1S.-The circular
ofthe Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association
says Cotton was in good demand through
out, the week hardcnngsprces, although on
Wednesday and Thursday the market
was rather quiet and all descriptions
show an advance. American was
again in large demand, advanced Id on bet
ter and 1916 on lower grades. In Sea
Island there was fair business and steady
prices. Futures opened weak but quickly
rallied and strengthened throughout the
week A general advance of7-32d was real
lied on last week. rates.
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THIS is sensible and to the point; "The
New England manufacturers had better
move down to the Gulf States and start
their looms and boom for tariff forreycnue
only. lfthey need no protection in New
England, as General Hawley, of Con.
necticut, says, they will certainly need
none in the South where they can man.
uhcture twenty or thirty per cent.
cheaper
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IT is both rumored and denied that
Corkhill is to be superseded by Elihu Root
in the prosecution of Guiteau. Mr. Corkhill
does not seem to be any very big potatoes"
and if he does no better in Guiteau's case
than in the Star Route eases, it will proba-
bly, not cost the assassin's attorneys any
very great effort to secure an acquittal.
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A NEW way of compensating railroad Ia
borcrs has been adopted by the Michigan
Central Railway officials, in compliance
with sreQucst tothRt effect of the engineers
and firemcn on the west end of their line.
They are hcnceforth to be paid by mileage
INSTEAD of by the day, pay at the rate of 100
miles constituting their days work.
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WE Americans have not only borne away
the boating and racing and machinery, and
what not prizes from our cousins across the
water but took the silver medal at the great
cattle and dairy show at Birmingham, Eng
land The cheese weighed the astounding
figure of nearly three-quarters of ton,
and came from Iowa. When it comes to
going in for prize the average American is
immense
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TIM Boston Herald says any scheme OF
revenue reform which does not tighten the
impositions on wool and woolens, cottons,
steel rails, machinery and imported manu-
features for general use, will be in the inter
est of Capitalists and not of the people.
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II looks as If every branch OF marutac-
turers was organizing in this country. 1t
reminds one of the Scottish gathering OF
the clans. On the heels of the great Tariff
Conventions come the leather manuiaot ur-
ers of Cincinnati, the coal men of Iowa, ana
many others. 1t is only another illustra-
ton ofthe fact that capital never sleeps and
its vigilance alone often makes it too pow
erful foe for labor.
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AGREAr many op-keepers imagine that
when a gentleman or lady is looking into
their shop windows they are admiring their
splendid display. This is altogether a
mistaken idea, they are only seeing how
their clothes 1T.
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THE RuMoR that Henry Watterson was
going to New York to take charge OF the
World is,emphatically denied by the Cour-
icr-Jourral. 1t is more than likely that
such achange would fail to benefit either
the World or Watterson.