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The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-10-29
NUMBER 9.

The radicals of Pennsylvania and the
western states have placed another plasI
i = their platform. 1t is to prescribe the
vote of naturalized citizens. In their des-
pstic policy to control our country, they
gave the suffrage to the negro race of the
southern states, and have exiled white Ia
Dor. They boldly proclaim that their laws
and policy shall protect the negro and op-
press the naturalized citizen. Their next
step will be to bring the southern negro
north to vote down and compete against
the laborcr.
Rally, then, for our national chieftains
and our national policy
Rally also for John T. Hoffman, the
friend Of the poor, the sympathizer with
the naturalized citizen, and the foe to mu.
nicipal oppression in the form of odioui
excise and all other inquisitorial laws.
John A. Griswold, the millionaire, II
the radical candidate for governor. Edwin
d. Morgan, another millionaire, is the
radical candidate for senator. The name.
of several other millionaires are on theiI
ticket. Their money is poured out with
the profusion of water, in order to subsi
die the electors
Is not the pending contest pre-eminent
ly one Of capital against labor, of money
against popular rights, and of politica
power against the struggling interests c
the masses
Only two weeks for contest remains
Let, therefore, every friend to constitu
tional rights, every sympathiser with th.
struggling white laborer, every ally Of fail
play to the naturalized citizen, and ever,
foe to municipal oppression, relax no ct
fort to secure tremendous majority fol
our electoral ticket, representing the hon
ored names of the patriotic statesman, Sey.
mOur, and the gallant soldier, Blair, head
ed by Slocum, the veteran leader of Sher
mans forces; and the state ticket bearing
the name of our fellow-citiz and univer
sal favorite, John T. Hoffman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
Particular Attention Paid to the Obtain
ing of Patents.

All classes Of Government CLAIMS prose-
cufei Al the proper Departments aud before
The Court Of Claims. Pensions. Back Pay and
pouufies aliected. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
Memphis and Little Rock
RAJ LR DAD.
OPEN TO M
Overland Route to Little Rock.

ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY SEP
" TENDER q, 1868. the train on the Eastern
Division of this road will run regularly as fol-
lows:
CONC wEsr-Leave Hopefeld Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday, at 7.3O am, and arrive
at Madison at o'clock pm.
COMING EAsT-Leave Madison Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. at 1880 am; arrive at
Hopefed at l o'clock Pm, and Memphis
at 1:3c pm.
The Ferryboat NEVADA leaves the foot OF
Union street at am. Trains at Madison COZ
meet with tho Stage L ne between Madison and
Duvall's Bluff.
pB- Passengers lea ring Memphis at am.
arrive in Little Rock at pm. next day.
Tickets for sale at all the Railroad Ticket
Offices in the city.
Freights for Madison or way stations re-
ceived BY P. M. PATTERSON 4 CO., at their
wharf boat, foot Of Union street,
Freight TO way stations must be prepaid.
OFFICE OF RoAD-12 Jefferson street
j. w. ROBERTSON,
1877 General SUPERINTENDENT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22


Madame NIGGA has quarrleed with the
Empress EugeDie. Who is Madame
Moga7 Her Msjesty's dress-maker, who
for ten years received about hundred
thousand francs year for filling Her
Msjesty's wardrobe; until recently the
Empress always yielded TO the dictation
of MADAME NIGGA in matters of taste and
style; but several months ago Eugene
commenced rebelling against her author
ity, and as Madame NIGGA, who is very
independent lady, would not stand any
snub5iDg, rupture ensued. Madame
NIGGA now relies on the patronage Of the
Princess de Metierhich, who has been the
leader of Paris fashions for two or three
years past, and who seems to remain as
young as ever, while the Empress is fast
growing old.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
First Annual Fair

or Tnh -
Shelby County Agricultural Association.
-ro M HID ON -
Tuesday, wednesday and Thursday,
October 20. q aud p. 1893.
At the Memphis Association Grounds,
Fear the city Of Memphis. Tsnnsssee.
OnIcers Of the society for the Year
lsOSf
Presidential. d. HAYNES.
Vice Presidents p. W. RoysrEn. q. O.
HOLMES. q. M. DAarLErT.
Recording secretary-IIuoH d. onkKn.
Assistant Rec'ng sec'y-wN. HrsRr LAKE.
Corresponding sesretary-JoHS NOTEBOOKS.
Treasurer-J. II. GooDLKrr.
Executive Committee-M. ID. l.. SrrwARr.
Chairman. LtoS TnousDALr. A. J. HAyRs. N.
@. PERKINS. q. w. Cir.
Marshal-R. M. Mason.
General Superintendent = JONI p. TnRzr
WANT.
Ring Manager-D. ID. DfsnuKEs.
Finance Committee - onS p. TkKzrvAsr.
Chairman. q. @. HoLsEs. X, J. b. L. wYSsE.
who are alone authorized 10 collect subscrip-
lions and dues, contract and liquidate all lia-
bilities of the Society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
ANovel Remedy for Famine.

At q late meeting of Paris workingmen
in the hall of La Redoute, M. Gagne, an
advocate, declared that only one remedy
existed for the famine that prevailed in
Algeria, namely: csnnibalism--nothing
else. This gentleman proposed that per.
sons of a philanthropical spirit should
give themselves up for the good Of all.
He himself wished TO become the first
victim and he stated that he had taken
the train to proceed to Algeria and offer
himself to the starving Algerians, but,
having gone as far as Charenton, he be-
gan to think that the representatives OF
the nation ought to make the first sacri-
fees, and he accordingly wrote to the
various deputies, but they had not yet
returned any answer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22

South America is not the only region
in which the ocean is encroaching on
terra frm-if, in view Of the late earth
quakes there, it is not paradoxicai 10
speak of firm earth in South America.
After the earthquakes it was observed
that the coast at various points sank into
the sea, or perhaps it would be as correct
10 say that the sea rose over the coast,
and so remained. A similar phenome-
non is reported in New Jersey, where
earthquakes have not yet cut any I'M
pleasant capers. At many points a'ong
the New Jersey coast the sea has made
such encroachments that farms, grave.
wards and even houses, which once stood
above high water mark, have disappeared,
and the waves of the Atlantic now wash
over them. If New J-rsey is going te
be washed out by old Neptane, what will
become of New York city? Will 1t be
washed away too, Here is an interest
ing problem for debating club, and
probably fresh stock of capital for the
Millerites
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22

N Aot.t &&HfeN -
Professor s. N. White writes TO a New
York paper Of a total eclipse OF the sun
which ia 10 occur in August, 1869. HIS
notes Of thsltrack Of the totally, ealcu-
lated fifteen years ago, are as follows
The sun will rise eclipsed in the interior
of Siberia on the morning OF August :,
1869, when the shadow will move IN
northeasterly direction; then, turning
eastwardly aud southwardly, VIII pass
over Behring's Straits and Northern
Alaska about noon, local time: Thence,
moving across part of British North
America, it will re-enter the United states
in Montana between two aud three p m''
local time. Moving thence across West
ern Nebraska, it will pass diagonally
,brouqb Iowa, passing over Sioux City,
Des Moines and Keokuk about hve
O'clock Thence il viii move 10 the
southeast, over Jacksonville, III across
Southern Indiana, Central Kentucky,
Eastern Tennessee, into aud across North
Carolina, and will touch the sea coast IN
Pamlico Sound; and il will finally leave
the earth not far from the Bermudas. IL
will be visible in all parts Of the United
States. and total over belt OF one hun-'
bred miles wide along the line just indi-
Gated, the sun being hid more than Tour
minutes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
General Rules aud Regulations

u General Rules and Regulations.
!. All Premiums will be paid In cash.
?. All premiums not called for within ten
days after the Fair will be considered donated
3. No premium will bs awarded when there
isno competition, but n certificate OF merit may
be eivon If tho animal or article Is deemed
worthy.
4. All entries must be made prior to the day
ofexhibition Of the same. -,
5. Articles which are the products Of the soil
must be entered in the name Of the producer =,
.. An entrance fee OF ten per cent. ,v 9n a ha
charged. apd all others free.
7. All articles must be marked with cards
designating number and class.
5. No person will be allowed In the ring who
Is at the time an exhibitor. :,
Q. Tho gate Of the amphitheater will be closed
in ten minutes after the call by the Marshal for
each class OF stock.
10. Exhibitors Of thoroughbred animals viii
be required TO furnish pedigrees when the en-
try is made.
ii. The Association will not be responsible
for the safekeeping Of animals or articles, but
will exercise great care TO preserve the same.
~. Superintendents will be required to take
charge Of all animals and articles. and see that
they are entered, ticketed and arranged in
their proper places. :,
Is. The Awarding Committee, in all cases,
will be chosen at the Fair, and they viii be re-
qured 10 report in writing.
II. A blue ribbon viii indicate the premium.
and N red ribbon the certificate the latter de-
noting the second best.
Is. Ono of the Vice Presidents. or one Of the
Executive Committee. shall attend eachAward
ing Committee in viewing the different classes
Of stock or articles. and the eommi<tee shall
make their report TO such officer.
l6. Officers Of the Society, exhibitors and all
other attendants, except members of the press,
will be required 10 pay their gate fees.
IL. No gambling, drunkenness or other i'm
morality will be allowed, and the strictest or
der and decorum will be enforced.
PRICES OF ADMISSION: mo money re-
ceived at the gates. OFF ,es will be opened for
the sale of tickets near the gates entering the
grounds.l Each Adult, SO cents; Children un-
der fourteen years of age, % cents Public
Hacks, per day, 50; Public 0mnibuses. per
dav 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
The Southern Advertiser.
"gH5d8tr bts saOms,"
TKssabIishsd in IsaI

IKsiablished in lSSs-l
Leading Organ Of the German Popala-
ton Of the southwest
LOUIS wuEDERsAH, Rditor and Prop'rl
oFFIcE-Cos. TzTSD AID JBFEEsOx SIS.
In Postomcs Building. Memphis. Tenn.
It's erccsiingiy iArrs circalafioa throaeh-
cut the city and ttate oicI bufinell MA a1
excellent oppcrfunltT % maize Their buainea1
known 70 he fhcur.ntr Of 6ermana llTinE IN
bis section 81 the country. st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22
Political Parsons Rejoicing.

BosTos, October l4.-At coHven-
ton of Massachusetts, Methodist Churches
in session to-day, Rev. Gilbert Haven
proposed singing Praise God, from
Whom all Blessings Aow," in thankful
ness for the great victories in behalf of
peace aRd righteousness which have been
achieved in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and In
diana. The proposition was received
with shouts of " HalleIujab, "Amen !"
ard the anthem was sung with great en-
fhnsiasm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-10-22

BoIf I've Dfundf Loaf Iob1cco-,.'....'.
Open Ring for Matched Horses.
Finest and best Busy Team Of any afe,. :,
without regard % sex Or color--.--..---.---.t II
GcHflemen's Riding Ring
Bet Gentleman Equestrian lover fourteen
ra~r az II
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16

A WALKING CARA man in New York
has invented and patented device for the
propulsion of land vehicles and vessels. The
device is to make carriage move forward
on its own wheels, turning against the car
riage, and not against the ground, that be-
ing touched only by series of feet which L
come to the ground and rise fromit with the :
rotation of the wheels, which run on sort
of endless rail under the carriage and at
tached to it. The contrivance is believed to
be applicable to farm uses and heavy weight,
as we'll as to ordinary passenger carrying,
and to be specially adapted to swampy and
DOGGY lands, into which wheels sink readily
for the feet of this carriage which alone
touch the ground, can be made as broad as
necessary to avoid sinking. The device can
be used for propellipg vessels through the
water by substituting paddles instead Of feet
under the wheels; and boat is now IN
course of building on this plan for towing
canal boats.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16
''AN hail the Gaamting he."- NJ z. Tribun


'AU hail the Gamating he."-[ N. z. Tri5une.l
O, say can you see since the wars deadly blight,
Our time-honored flag, without sadly regretting
The fate of people who sold their birthright,
And behold now the sun of their liberty setting
And the tax we now pay (near two million per day.
Gives proof that fanatics and tyrants bear sway
While the Star-Spangled Banner in mockery waves
Over bond-holding tyrants and taX-ridden slaves
The brave soldiers who fought amid trials sore,
AS they thought-for the old Constitution and
Union;
And hoped they would see when their perils were
DER, 1'-
The States all united in friendly communion.
But now they behold from our Union of old.
Many States stricken out and by ringers" con-
trolled,
While the Star-Spangled Banner deridingly waves
Ger coutry destroyed by fanatics and knaves.
o, what would our sires, who for liberty bled,
Think to see their homes sunk in such vile deg
The South ruled with bdyonets, powder and steel,
And the North under bonds of most CALLING tax
alton a.
Could they rest in their graves while their chill
dren are slaves,
To these shoulder-strapped tyrants and bondhold-
ing knaves!
While the Star-Spangled Banner doth tauntingly
Der these warblighted realms of Iiberty's grave.
The black mongrels say they will force the States
To accept "manhood suffrage and s'miscegena-
ton -
For without it they know that their party must
And down go all hopes of our Mongrel New Ma
ton; -
And they know if they can't get old Useless S.
Grant
To be their Dictator their schemes must ayaunt-
And the Star-Spangled Banner in truth may yet
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16
What Radiealism Costs.

Here are plain figures which every day
laborer and every taxpayer can understand.
"a laboring Man" writes the following to
the Bangor (Me.) Democrat:
For four days work in 1859 could buy
barrel of excellent -four For an equally
good barrel now have to work eight days.
For one days work in 1859 I could buy
five pounds of tea For the same days work
can now buy but two pounds.
For one days work then ] could buy
thirty pounds of sugar For a days work
now can get but fifteen pounds. =.
For days work in 1859 l could buy
eight pounds of tobacco. For days work
now can buy but three pounds.
For days work in 1859 I could buy if-
teen pounds of coffee For days work
now can buy but five pounds.
For one months work in 1859 ] could
clothc myself and family for one year. To
do the same now, I am obliged to work two
months and half ~.
might thus 60 through the whole list Of
articles that laboring man and his family
consume The fact is that we are permitted
to enjoy but one-half of the fruits Of our la
Dor the other half goes to the public treas
ury
Is it not time for me and my fellowlabor-
ers to look around us, ascertain the cause OF
this robbery of labor, and apply the remedy ?
Indeed it is time; butthe cause Of the
this robbery Of labor is already ascertaned,
and the people will apply the remedy next.
The ''Laboring Man" is right when he says
that the people are permitted to enjoy but
ne-half Of the fruits of their labor, but he
makes an error in stating that ''the other
half goes to the public treasury" fit did,
the public debt would be paid it goes to the
support Of the Southern negroes in idleness F.;
to keep the whites under the bayonets of a
huge standing army; and to enrich the
plunderers That is what is done with the
peoples money, and the cormorants who are
sucking the life blood of labor and industry
in the country ask the people to sustain
them in another four years term Of robbery
The country cannot afford it-N. z. World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16
What 1t Costs to Keep a Hotel.
The New York correspondent of the Cir
cinnati Gazette writes:

The New York correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette writes:
s'Speaking Of hotels, do you know how
extensively the accounts Of a frst-class es-
adjustment foot up In the course of year
The bills Of first class hotel for supplies
are enough to support a good many small
families, especially ifthey practice economy,
and don't keep dogs and horses and Sarato-
ga trunks For example, will give you
some items from the balance sheet Of the
Astor House, the oldest frst-class hotel in
the city. The Astor House pays seventy
five thousand dollars a year for groceries,
including $4,000 for -four and 1922, 600 for
butter. (Who would suppose that its but
ter would cost nearly three times as much
as its -four? butso they tell me- The mar
keting bill is about $3.50, 000-they pay one
man from ffty-fve to sixty thousand dollars
for beef alone and the rest of the one hun
bred and fifty goes for mutton, veal, pork
poultry, vegetables, fish, &c. The milk
and cream for the Astor costs $14,00
about two. thirds Of it being for milk, and
one third for cream. Eggs cost about $l2,-
600, the average use being one hundred
dozen daily, or thirty six thousand annually.
The gas bill lis $4,000, and the coal pretty
much the same; friction matches cost dol
lar and a half day, OF about $500 a year ;
a good many Of these are not used in the
house but find their way into the pockets Of
the patrons. Who would think Of paying
for wooden toothpicks when anybody can
white one with little trouble? A million
are used every year in the Astor House, at
an expense ofsomething less than hundred
dollars. Brown tissue paper, cut to about
the size of common note sheets, costs about
twelve hundred dollars, and sometimes a
great deal more, according to the patronage
the house has received. The bill fes liquors
for the bar room is heavy one, but fortu-
nately for the proprietors, the amount re-
ceived from patrons is a great deal more. =
With all these figures staring him in the
face, man who can keep a hotel is entitled
to all the praise Of his fellow citizens, and
can be set down in the list ofphilanthropists
and practical benefactors Of his race"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16
How Our Ancestors Lived.

The Improvement in social comfort and
refinement over past ages is strictly shown
in the following paragraph:
Erasmus, who visited England in the ear
ly part Of the sixteenth century, gives Gu
rious description Of an English interior of
the better class, The furniture was rough,
the walls upholstered, but sometimes wains-
cotted OF hung with tapestry, and the floors
covered with rushes, which were not chang
ed for months. = The dogs and cats had free
access to the eating rooms, and fragments
of meat and bones were thrown to them
which they devoured among the rushes,
leaving what they could not eat to rot there,
with the draining of beer vessels and all man
ner of uncomfortable nominations There
was nothing like refinement Or elegance in
the luxury Of the higher ranks; the indul-
gences in which their wealth permitted, con-
sisted in rough and wasteful profusion. Salt
beef and strong ale constituted the CHIEF
part Of Queen Elizabeth's breakfast, and
similar refreshments were served to her il
bed for supper At series of entertain
ments given by the nobility in 1869, where
each exhausted his invention to Guido the
others, it was universally admitted that Lore
Goring won the palm for the magnifcence
Of his fancy. The description of this supper
will give us an idea Of what was then though
magnificent. 1t consisted offour huge Draw
ny pigs, piping hot, bitted and harnessed
with ropes Of sausages to huge pudding
bag, which served for chariot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16

PsALM-S1Na1NG AND Smuggling Many
years ago small Connecticut parish under
took to build meeting house. They went
SO far as to get up the frame and cover it
with boards. Then, for want of money and
want of harmony, the enterprise stood still
The clements then assaulted the unfinished
structure, which, in the course Of few
years, rotted down. By this time the peo~
people had come to their senses and set out
in earnest to have another house. Raisings
then we're great occasions All the men as
sombled to put up the timberss. all the wo-
men and children were there to see them do
it At the conclusion of the work it was
common to sing psalm, the lines, for want of
books, being usually deaconed off. This Of
fee, at the time referred 70, was assigned to
President Edwards witty son, Pierrepont,
who happened to be present. He began as
follows:
Except the Lord doth build the house,
The workmen toll in vain -
Which was sung with will But the ex-
cited throng was taken somewhat aback when
their roguish precentor roared out as follows:
Except the Lord doth Single it
Twill tumble down again"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16

The s'Grecian Bend" is a new sensation,
but it is doubtful if it will displace the
Italian Nestle" which has long been the
rage. An exchange thus describes the lat
ter distomper ''It usually attacks young
people, and always in couples. The symp-
toms are dropping of the head of the lady
till it rests on the shoulder of the gentleman,
and his mustache sweeps her forehead, and
his arm encircles her waist. 1t usually
comes on in the cars, on the steamboat, and
in other puplic places, and is said by those
who have tried it to be very nice"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16
A Good Illustration.

Hon 7. A. Hendricks, of Indiana, the
Democratic candidate for Governor, in a
speech of great soundness and force, in show
ing the Importance of harmony and good
feeling between the North and South, and
the advantages of reciprocal trade between
the South and North Western States, gave
the following happy illustration:
ssThe sweetest lessen of our religion is to
be found in the parable of the Prodigal Son.
That son, you recollect, became tired of the
best home in the world, and wandered off to
seek his fortune among strangers. Seceed-
ing from the paternal roof, soon poverty and
hunger came upon him, and he concluded to
return. If that father, who saw him away
off had been radical, what would he have
said? ''There comes my rebellious son
He thinks I will let him come back upon the
same terms as the rest of the boys and girls
No, no p That father as described to us il
the parable was not a radical. He opened
his arms and welcomed him as he saw the
erring boy return, and as he stepped into
that house, peace, love and happiness re-
turned. There was a radical in that family
though. The other boy, as soon as he saw
bis brother coming, commenced growing
and did not want the returning prodigal ad
mitted. I ask you, as Christian men and
citizens, do you think we can build our in
situations upon the bad passions Of hatred,
revenge and passions that come
up from the dark caverns of hell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-16

ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN-A writer gives
the following sensible advice to young men I:
Let the business of every one alone, and at
tend to your own. Don't buy what you
don't want. Use every hour to advantage,
and study to make a leisure hour useful
Think twice before you spend dollar; re-
member you will have another to make for
it. Look over your books regularly, and if
YOU find an error trace it out. Should a
stroke of misfortune come upon you in your
business, retrench, work harder, but never
fly the track Confront difficulties with un-
finching perseverance, and they will fly at
last; then you will be honored but shrink,
and you will be despised.