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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-04

If any importunate lobbyist or other
schemer for public pluuder is still in
doubt as to the sort of encouragement
he is likelyto receive at the hands of the
next administration, be may obtain some
information from the following, which we
find in late editorial of the Cincinnati
Gazette:
"Graut during his late trip from Chi
cago to this city, remarked to q gentle
man in company that be feared the car
pet-baggers would swamp the Govern
ment before he could take possession Of
the White House. By carpet-baggers he
meant the large congregation of indi-
viduals now at Washington with their
pockets full of schemes, the object of
which is to deplete the Treasury. The
General spoke very freely on this subject
BE did not hesitate to denounce the BUSH
ness as public robbery, and the schemers
as public robbers. am not in favor,
SIR said Grant, Of directly or indirectly
increasing the public debt while there is
q party in the country that talks about
Reputation. Furthermore, it is abso-
lutely necessary that we should have the
strictest honesty in the collection Of the
revenue, and the strictest economy in all
expenditures
Will our Congrossmen remember that
the main hope of the lobby is to crowd
its schemes Of public plunder through
before General Grant gets int The next
eight weeks are our dead point in danger.
--Nep York Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-04
Tribute to the Personal Courage of the
Indians.
From the New Orleans Times

lElputo W INC feIBOnal CuuraB6 oI Luo
Indians.
From the New Orleans Times.l
Old General Twiggs used to say that
the most formidable soldiers or warriors
in modern times were the North Ameri-
can Indians that in every battle in which
they had been engaged with the whites
they had held their own against over
whelming numbers, when other warriors
would have surrendered or beat re-
treat. The late fight of General Custar
seems to add another to the list of proofs
ofthe high military qualities of the red
men. In that affair Gen. Custar had
eleven companies of cavalry, nearly
thousand of the best armed and mounted
regulars.
The village which he charged and cap
tured consisted of fifty-two lodges, and
the warriors engaged in the conflict did
not exceed two hundred, and yet they
appear to have made the most gallant
and stubborn resistance, inhicting a
severe loss upon Gen. Custar, and sue
ceeded in. making good their retreat.
Now, had the poor aborigines the advan-
tage enjoyed by the Greeks and Romans,
and by all modern people, especially our
own, of having historians and poets to
record, describe and sing their exploits,
what proofs of heroism, and even of mil
itary skill and virtues, might not be
afforded in the true history of this and
of the many other examples to be found
in our annals in support of Gen. Twiggs'
affirmation.
But alas, we have no Indian versions
of the numerous battles which have been
fought between them and the white set
tiers of this continent. What heroic de-
tails, what brilliant and sanguinary
achievements by small bands of half
naked and poorly armed warriors over
the best armed and disciplined troops, in
greatly superior force, would not such
annals present. In several of the most
bloody of these encounters which are de-
scribed in our own history, it is shown
that white soldiers were beaten and fear
fully cut up, by small bands of Indians.
Braddock's splendid brigade was nearly
annihilated by not more than six hundred
warriors. st. Clair's terrible defeat was
inflicted by an Indian force of not
one-quarter of the whites, and at
Tippecanoe there were not FIVE hundred
warriors in the whole force, from which
General Harrison very narrowly escaped
with a force of FIVE times their number.
There never were more than one thousand
and FIVE hundred Seminole warriors, who
defied the whole power of the United
States for fifteen years, and inflicted upon
our army and Government the heaviest
losses in men and money which were ever
effected against their enemies by any force
fifty times greater than that of the Semi
noles. Never conquered by physical
force, they at last yielded to gold and
whisky, and of their own will retired from
the country which they had made the
graveyard of our soldiers. Such facts as
these ought not to be obscured or forgot
ten, because they are true and historical,
and because they embody wholesome
reproof of that overweening pride and
pretension of superior military virtue,
prowess and hsroism on the part of our
race.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-04
The Office Hunters.

Gen. Grants trials have begun. His
troubles have fairly set in. His perplex.
tiles are in full blast. The ofiice.seekers
are after him, and their names is legion.
He struggles against them. He defends
himself with all his might, and presses
his friends around him into his service.
He gives orders aud publishes them that
no beggars for Office shall be admitted TO
his presence. And he tries all manner
of means to have the orders enforced.
But the mendicsnts are boundlessly fer
tile in resources and expedients. They
keep up as formidable siege ss he kept
up at Vicksburg. They move directly
upon his works. They flank him. They
get up thousand pretexts for making
their way into his citadel, and the mo-
ment they are there they open their
mouths and their budgets, lest they may
never have another opportunity. He
gives them short answers, but that does
no good. The shorter his answers, the
longer are their replies and importuni-
ties. He tells them that he is busy, and
they answer that they are busy too, and
in matter Of life and death to them
selves. BE informs them that he is en-
gagged, and they reply that they too are
engaged, and in q business the most i'm.
portant to them of all their lives. He
says to them, impstiently and angrily,
that be must be left alone Immediately,
and they importune him for just one lit
tie half hour to state their cases briefly.
Without exactly sitting it out on that
line all summer, he finally manages to
get them out of doors, but only by
making them his enemies for life. Every
hour he exclaims with touching pathos,
"Let me have peace" But though he
cries peace, peace" he "has no peace.
Unfortunate ofice-beggars. Thrice IN.
Fortunate Grant We give ungrudgingly
to both all the sympathy that we csn
spare from other deserving objsets-
Courier Journal
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The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15
Keeping Ones Eyes open.

Nobody is more like an honest man
than thorough rogue. When you see q
man with q great deal of religion dis
played in his shop window, you may
depend upon it be keeps . very small
stock Of il within. DO not oheoss your
friend by bis looks: handsome shoes
often pinch the feet. Don't be fond Of
compliments remember, "Thank you,
pussy, and thank yca, pussy" killed the
cat. Don't believe in the man who talks
most; for moving cats are very seldom
good mousers. BY no means put yourself
in smother persons power II You put
your thumb between two grinders, they
are very aptto bite. Drink nothing with.
out seeing il; sign nothing without read
ing it, and mske sure that It is no more
than It says. D,n't 50 to lawunless you
have nothing to lose !: lawyers houses are
built on fools heads. In any business
never wado into water where you cannot
SEQ the bottom. Put no dependence upon
the label Of q bag and count money ate,
your own kin. See the sack, opened
before you buy what Is id it; for b,
who trades 10 the dark asks 70 be cheated
Keep clear Of the man who does moi
value bis own character. Beware 81
every one Who swssrs hs who would
blaspheme his Maker, would make nd
bones Of lying or stealing. Beware Of
no man more than. yourself; We carry
our worst enemies within 10. When 1
new opinion or doctrine comes before you
do not bite till you know whether Il il
bread or . stone aud do not bs sure tha,
the gingerbread Is good because Of tha
gilt on Z. Never shout hslloal till you
are quite out Of the wood and don't CRY
fried 6sh till they are caught in the net
There's always time enough to boast
wait : little longer. Don't throw awsy
the dirty water I'LL you have got clean
keep on q seraping the roads I'LL you oar
| get better work |; for the poorest pay il
better than none, and tho humblcst Office
is better than being ous Of imploy ment
Always give up the road to bulls apd
madmen and never fight With . coal
HEAVIER, Or contend with 4 base character
for they viii be sure to blacten you.
Neither trust nor soatsnd, 80 ~;
Nor 10y wsgafs. nor lend, '
And you nsy dspspd
. q: Yss'l hare Psass teysur end. g.9
Rev. Q. H. Spsvssos.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15
Good Advice to Women.

a"Iu tho world I see unrest, discomfort,
strife, sin. I see girls, children iu years,
from whose cheeks the 6rst blush Of in.
nocsnce, from whose soul the last yestige
Of youth has gone; women sold to friv.
olity women wasting most precious gifts
women whose ambition has no higher oh.
ject than to mislesd and triumph owe.
men; men growing hard, selfish and
wicked, the slaves Of their passions, 60
Ing down to death, with no band to save
all for the lack Of the true home. Their
remember that the home 10 the 6rst king
dom Of woman, in which her rights csr
never be dsthronsd-that al pure love,
oil high thoughts, oil religion, ali govern
nent, 70 live, must have their roots be
meath it, alter. Then I feel impslled L
cay 70 every woman who has home, be'
fore al things: First your home. . NJ
matter how high your ambition may
transcend ito dutiss, no matter how youl
talents or yeur influence may out.run III
doors, before everything let It b fret yos,
Nome. Be not its slave b il minister,
Let it not be enough that it 10 sWapt aud
garnished, that its silver glit'ers. that it,
food H. delicious. Feed the love in Il
Bssd ne tfuth init Feed thought and
aspisation ID Il. Feed all charity and
geetlessss init Then, shall come forth
iron - true woman, TIA msn,. who T.
gsthsr shall rsh sad bless the land,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

Ah. this beautiful world | 4 know no.
what to think Of il. Sometimes it's al
sunshine and glsdness, and heaven itself
lies not far o.; and then il suddenly
changes, and 10 dark and sotrovfnl, and
the clouds shut out the day. In the
lives Of tho sadest of 10 there sse brigh,
days Ike this, when we feel 10 II W
could take tho great world ID our srms.
Then oons gloomy hours, when the Ore
will not burn on our hsarihs; snd oil
without aad within 10 dismal, cold and
dark. Eslisvs ne, svsty heart has III
secret sorrows, which the world kpows
not and ofleuiimei ws call . man cold
when hs i only rsad.-Longfsllov.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

MARRIED IN CHEMIsE.-In England,
from early timo until the present, o no.
tion has prevailed that if . man married
q woman in her shift only he was not
liable to any debts which she might have
contracted. This was q vulgar error,
founded probably on the legal maxim
chat husband is liable to his wife's debts
because he, upon marriage, acquires an
absolute interest in ter personal estate
the unlcnrned deduction being thatif the
wife had no es,atethe husband would not
incur any liability. The register books
Of village in Willis, under date Of l7l6,
contains an entry Of q marriage Of wo.
man "in her smock, without any clothes
or head. gear on" At lIlccmb, in Kept,
in 1925, q woman was married in her
chcmise. At Whitehen. in 1866, q wo-
man stripped herself to her shift in the
church, and in that condition she stood
at the altar aud was married. In Lin
colushire, between 1888, aud 1874, wo
man was married onveloped only in q
sheet. And not many years back sim.
liar marriage took place Tho clergy
man finding nothing in tho rubic about
the woman's dress, thought he could
not refuse to marry her in her chemise
only. At Kitron in Lindsey there was
. popular belief that the woman mu.i
10 actually nudewuen She lcft her resi-
dence for that of her intended husband
10 order to relieve him from her debts
and o case of this kind occurred. A wo.
nan left her house from her bed room
window iu state Of nudity, and put on
her clothes as she stood upon tho top ol
the ladder by which she accomplished he'
descent. The notion Of marriage in
o chemise was prevented at Cottenham, in
Cambridgeshire recently.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

drsss, with psatalsttss Of pankssn, edged
with tvo-csn sdsing, and made . very
One appearance. Her pautalettss 10 par.
tieular, fitted remarkably we'll around tho
ankles and displayed her shoestzings TO
good advantage. bec. ~ g, F.!
: Mrs. John Baldwin, looked exceedingly
pretty In . large PLAID silk, which We
understand, was cut over from dress
worn BY her sister Emma, deceased. For
. cut over drcss IL was one Of the best We
ever sAw. 4 II. t.f7 p"' no 't.''
Lydia Rose had on . low.neckei sor-
rel colored alpaca, ftizsed with brown
ribbon and her sister Jane wore . low.
necked, yellow print, with good deal oi
tuekings. Low necks become this fam.
ily. ~ = .'.y ~ -.".,,. 1870 Y ~ ,
."We have the names Of several others
but the want Of space compels us to omit
them. After the ceremony tie newly mar
ried eouple. rstusnsd to ,kAs home of. tbs
bride, and one who &asi plessnt informs
ICE that the way miucs pies and cider suf
fsrsd during tho evening was . caution tt
dyspeptics. Only one incident occurred
to mar the pleasure Of the occasion
John Somers, who 10 counting sister ol
the bride, got walnut mest ia bis wind
pipe, and nearly sugocated. before relief
was obtained. Barring this mistaken
swallow, the reception was success. =
Hartford Courant ~ ...s -
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

A Southern paper says that ths winds
Of hesven, more generous than man, soon
scattered the aovess alike over the graves
Of Federal and Cenfsdersts soldiers. II
Y, at kase . Vssy pretty thought, asd
nay relieve The teeollsstion Of t6s Usitsd
State: nariass prssesuug tbsir bsyo1ets
70 Arlington Geometry ct woman sudchil.
drsn who sought 10 cast . Aowsr on the
grave Of dead friend Of vslstivs.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

Here are fex philosophical proposi.
tions BY Josh Billingsa n.,.L m.
Blessed are the sinsls for they osu
double at their leisure - ,i... .,Jr
Men, generally, when they whip mule,
:v.re; The wul: s:penbsr' the avs.iny'
but forgits tho liekipR. M ~, 60,
Living in hope 3 lEs living % wisd,
. good v.y tsw glt phul', but poor way
tsw git phat.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

Young lady 70 Fred, ,oitk Min lSs)
"grsd, ! always admirsd your coursge, !
I knew when l arst laid eyes on you that
you we're brave 70 rishne}s." '-H''
Fred looming up smilins), 10. don't,
ny dsarl Why do you say that"
Young lady. "why, any man must
havs courage Who can trust himself long
At time on such legs a. yours.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15
TINE BRIDGE or sIoHy.
SY 7H6nAs noeS.

armF SY ,n6xas losS. ,.'i saf ,
Drown'di Drowned -Hamiss. ..,.
0as more unfortunate. ,,.'.',,.
Weary Of breath, '' '' ,.',
2 Rashly iiAporta sats,. .317Al nsNha (
Gone 70 her deA. A.l-is"b ,1a yH..t7
! Tst. her up ..nd.,,y, ~" W.
I c Lin her with Sarei- 9.f 'hHrA
DsshloaSd 90 slssdsrly. 5a,1g H'
Young snd 20 fairl .cs -3lsv ,AT +
Look at her sasmsAts7 epg- a ".I' .
Cllssing like ssrensntsj g. '.iuG
Whilst the wave s.,constaptly ...
-Dhps from her clothing ,...
Tate hSs sp isstsatly, go I'
keviat, nes leaahiAsi lrG! 1JN!
Teueh her no. seornfaliy; v va
u Think Of her msusnfuily, ''.
.Gsatiy and hsmsnlyjui ~ ''.- .''' ?
Not Of the stains Of her,
All that remains Of her .... q.
u NSw, y psss wsnanly. A''.' "
'' Nsls 40 deep .erassny . - ,.l,~'. -
Into her munity .-''
Rash and undutifulj '.,
Past all dishoner, ..,. ...
Death has lefs on her .f.
Only the beautiful.
stiii, for oil slips Of Asrs, 'o.. ..'
One of. Ewes family .,..,
Wine those poor lips Of hers
DOSING 90 elanmily. -'''. %.
Loop up her tressss ..,....
Escsred from the comb,
Her fair auburn tressssj
Whilst woldsfmsnt gusssss
? Where Vas her home? --
Who was her fathsrf
Who Was hor inotherf
Had she sister?
Had she . brother?
Or, was thero dsarer ono
Still, and nearer ono
Yet, than all othsrf
Alasi for tho rarity
Of Christian charity
Under the sun
Obi II vas pitifuli
Near whole city full,
Home she had none.
81.
sistorly, brotherly,
Fathcrly, motheriy.
Feelings had chsngsdj
Love, BY harsh evidence, .....
Thrown from its eminenoe-
Even Gods provideucs
+, Seeming sstranysd.
Where tho lamps quiver
So far In The river,
With many light ""
From window and easement, ...
From garret to basement, 49,.
Ehe stood, with amusement,
uoussless by night.
The bleak wind Of March
Made her tre,nbls and shiver;
But not tho dark arch,
Or tho black Aowiug river;
Mad from lifo's history, .
Glad to deaths mystery,
Swim to be hurled
Anywhere, anywhere ......
Out Of the world.
In she plunged boldly,
No matter how coldIy ..
Tho rough river ram
Over the brink Of 1t, ..- f-'.r.
Picture it,-thiuk Of II,
Dissolute Mani .'
Lave In it, drink Of it
Then, II you can. "a ..,.
Take her up tenderly,
Lift her with care;
fashioned 90 slendcrly,
Young, and SO fair | .. ..... ....
Erc her limbs frigidiy
Stiffen too rigidiy,
Dccently, kindly,
smoothe and compose thom,
And her eyes close them,
Staring 90 bliudly!
Dreadfully staring
Through muddy impurity.
A whom with the daring
Last look of departing
Fixed on futurity.
Psrishing g;oumily, .''
0purred BY contumely,
Cold inhumauity,
Burning insanity, '.'' '
Into her rest.-
Cross her hands humbly,
A. Il praying dumbly, Ike, i
Over her breast
Owning her weakness,
Her evil behavior,
And leaving, with msskness, 1t
Her sins to her Saviour. f..
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

one sd.dSCS iisss) )er issy, sis IL 1;siJAg...W u
BasA sdditIoAS ..... =. :.., 70
AdniAlsssst Nsslsssa ..a!. 4 ~
Final Settlement Nstsssso Asss
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The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

y 4 little boy Saus 'iai0I ~ ntenseAsss
dow curtain. and made ~ 1stsse, Pheer.
vation; "Oh, ma, the window his rot
on clean shirt
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-07-15

VA lit.ls ,giyl'. wAs ,sss upe4ias s!ah
bumped h.r7 ie1dss xkalsssslF ths th''Sfs; 'SSPsc
door, Shs hsass IA. ri, !, b1t was ccm-
sdid ! 'IiF 81 a6iioslssdi ao1. S"sZ
'"Now ~ dsaS' ws'h sAss shs dooTt~'
,"Nc ;l:pa. ts:ys, y aesa ao,rssnsSsdy
else will bump IL, bead, ,iad, .ui,o,y,
bow carly hunsn salSts dSysIpps
The workingman's advocate., 1869-02-13

made way with any funds, it was matter
which should be felt 10 the hands Of the
Union Of which be was member.
Mr.. Niles, Of New York, moved tha. the
resolution Of Mr.. Maxwell be laid on the
table. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Frost moved that the Unions OF 2, 4,
and IL invite the Uniens Of adjacent cities
to New York to appoint committees TO take
INTO consideration the difficulties pertaining
to the late strikes. Adopted.
Mr.. George O. Cook, OF Washington, sub
mitted preamble and resolutions request
ing the Senators and Representative in
Congress, in view Of the Interpretation put
upon the eight hour law possed at the sec
ond session Of the Fortieth Congress, by
the different Departments Of the govern
ment, TO pass tan act explanatory Of the
same, now pending in the Senate, intro
d. bed by Mr.. Conness, Of California. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Swayne from the committee appoint
ed to take into consideration the subject eE
the late strike in New York, submitted a re-
port recommending the passage Of resolu-
tions offered to support Unions No. 2, 4,
and IL OF New York in their efforts to obtain
the eight hour system.
Un motion the subject Of the New York
strikes, being ihe eight-hour question, Was
made the order of the day for tomorrow at
IL O'Clock, the discussion thereon to close
at - O'Clock.
The convention then, at III O'Clock ad-
journed till 9 O'Clock to-morrow morning,
in order to allow members an opportunity
to visit the President Of the United States,
publ. buildings, and to attend the 5all at
Odd Fellows Hall Tonight,
To nv CoNTtNrrD