Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-04
LEDGER.
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The New York Tribune facetiousy
saws that the treaty with the indiana
includes every troublesome tribe except
the Kon.irak tabs, the lngen'a'gents and
the Frontier set-tlahs.
thas been limited that mild imitation
of the tagging practice has been intro.
duced at West Point, in accordance with
which the non-commissoned officers
among the cadets force the privates TO
perform mental service.
A Vienna paper mentions the death OF
one Augustin de Robespierre, an old
French master, who died in extreme
poverty. He is said to have been the
last living descendant of the Man Of the
Convention, and to have had in his pos
session family papers proving his de-
scent
cone of the Boston banks has just paid
two hundred dollars TO gentleman who,
in 1868, unfortunately threw two one
hundred dollar bills into the fire, the
money having been sent to him in an
envelope with letter, butwith no men.
ton as to the money, which was placed
in thelenvelope separately. The liability
of the bank for the old issue ceased on
the 10Th inst
The Manchester Guardian says that
in 1912, when Mr.. Dickens sailed for
America, in one of the Cunard boats, he
was booked" by Mr.. Burgess, WHO still
acts in the same capacity, and 81 is at the
same desk in the companys Office, as he
did twenty-five years ago, Mr.. Dickens
recognized him at once, ao on receiv-
ing his ticket cordially shook hands and
reminded Mr.. Burgess of the circum-
stance.
Lord Stanley said at the recent Guild.
hall banquet: II believe there is no
leg;alativs body in the world, no CONT
mental, no American, or colonial legisla.
tive body that gets through fifth part
of the business transacted by the British
House of Commons. We may be charged
with attempting too much, and | have
sometimes thought this myself, but with
whatever faults we may fairly be charged,
it can not be said that we are wanting in
industry or good will"
Hon. Robert ]. Walker is writing let
ter recommending the immediate resump.
ton of specie payments. This is to be
effected, he thinks, by foreign loan,
which he believes can be obtained at par
in gold at six per cent He also recon-.
mends the adjustment of the intern al
revenue system, and all internal taxes,
except those on liquor and tobacco,
which, if properly collected, would yield
$l2l, 100000 annually. The national
banking system should be sustained,
repeating the monopoly clause.
The Chicago Tribune dominates Geo.
Francis Train for next President, and
the walking Weston for Vice President
in support of which ticket it says:
Train says he has brains, and We
know that Weston has legs. Train is
from the West; Weston is from the
East. Train has abundant brass; Wes-
ton is the most modest of pedestrians.
Train can t"lk; Weston can ct. Train
does not drink; Weston can't travel
without whisky in his shoes. Trairl
never swore; Weston has ast0nished
everybody by the vigor and originality
of his oaths. Train has been abroad
Weston has not Train can ask for
beefsteak in seventeen languages; Wes-
ton is not master of one form of speech.
Train is fat; Weston is lean. The
newspapers-see how they sparkle and
glow with Trains speeches and Weston's
deeds. With a copy of Trains cpl
grams and Weston's walking-shoes for
platform, what else is needed to catch |
the peoples votes2 Train and Weston
how euphonious the sound. Lungs and
legs ~