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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15
TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
Seventeen Persons Frozen 10 Death

Seventeen Persons Frozen 10 Death
From the ST. Joe Herald
4 Gentlemen who came in on the Kansas
City, st. Joe and Council Bluff road yes
terday, inform US that on Sunday last a
terrible affair occurred in Saline county
Nebraska A party of immigrants with
their families were passing through the
county westward, when the cold con-
stantly increasing, they concluded to
camp, and light FIRE. They we're on a
piece of high prairie, and several miles
from any house, but some three miles
from them was piece of timber After
unhitching their teams the men started
for this timber to procure fuel. Not re-
turning for several hours, the women
left their children and started TO hunt
them This is all that is known, save
the next day the bodies Of seventeen
persons who had perished from the in
tense cold, were found. The childreR
who were left in the wagons were the
only survivors of the party who had
started to procure homes in the West.
These are the meagre particul lars we
have been enabled to CLEAN of the sad
affair. We are assured that they are
strictly true. We shall probably learn
the names Of the unfortunate persons in
day or so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15

Reviewing that portion Of the Presi-
dents message relating to the Cataeazy
difficulty, the Washington correspondent
of the Mobile Register says
The Senate received the message first,
and it was read by the clerk. AS it will
reach you by telegraph, / will not un-
dertake to review it, and il is yet too
early to ascertain how it is regarded in
political circles here. That it is open
to severe criticism on many points was
apparent to me as listened to the read
ing from my seat in the gallery. M.
Catacazy gets parting kick, and this
seems to be as appropriate a place as
any to revert to the true causes of what
is known as the Cat Fish war. Many
columns have been written about M, Ca
tacazy and Madam Cataca7y, Secretary
Fish and Mrs Fish, aud yet the public
is as much in the dark as ever concern
ing the reasons which have led TO NJ. Ca
tacazy's exile from the court circles Of
Washington. The fact is, Madam Ca
tacazy had not been long in society here
before it was demonstrated that she was
not only the handsomest, but the most
accomplished lady in diplomatic or
official circles. She is linguist, con
yersationalist, and a musician. She
dressed with better taste, and in costlier
materials and wore more diamonds than
any of the women she was brought in
contact with. Indeed, she outshone
them all, and her triumphs being duly re-
corded in the press, Mrs. Fish grew green
with jealousy and anger, and so did the
others eclipsed by the beautiful Madame
Catacazy. A jealons woman is a bitter
enemy, as some of my readers may have
learned. So it was not long before sean
dalous reports CONCERNING Madame Cat
!, cazy we're set aaoat, and certain un-
scrun = lous seribes gave them currency
,Lropgbout he press. Right here let me
saw saw that, with full knowledge Of Mad
anne Catacazy's career, the facts having
been in nv possession long before the
attacke unon her in the press, ! have no
| hesitation Ia declaring her better and
nnrer woman than the mnlority OF her
paInmuietors. OF course these coward
iv onslaughts upon his wife came to the
not;ce of N. Cataeszy, aud tracing them
more or less directly to Don Pedro Fish,
Of Snain. aud our State department. he
lost no opportunity Of retaliating: And
so the quarrel went on. until 1t has re-
suited in the recall Of NJ. Catacazy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15
pseoxery Of Money Lost for Eight
cen Years.

The Waukegan (lll.) Gazette, OF NO
yember 25, publishes the following;
Eighteen years ago this month, Joel
Griffin. then living in the State of New
York. now in Warren, in this county,
while travelling through this State, called
TO see a friend in Alden, McHenry coun-
ty When within a few miles Of his
house he lost his pOcket-book containing
$3.50. Il was picked up by two boys,
who carried il home to their mother;
She took it, hid the money, and burned
the pocket-book Mr.. Griffin soon miss
ed the money, went back, aud found
that these boys had followed him soon
after be passed the house where they
lived. They denied finding the. money,
the mother saying she knew they had
not. for they would have told her If they
had. Last June. thinking il was 50 long
ago that no one would ever come for the
money, one Of the boys, now man,
told his brother-in-lav all about II. Mr..
Grifin's friend hearing Of 1t, wrote TO
him, and week before last he went out
there and secured the money and inte-
rest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15

and gave up to die, expecting to be eaten
up alive BY the bear. But soon a happy
thought struck him. That morning he
had put some salt in his pocket to salt
some cattle he had running in the timber
He took small handful and sprinkled
it in the bears eyes. 1t had the desired
effect. The bear shook his head, growled,
and went down. He soon returned, how
ever, but little more salt drove him
away the second time, and to Mr. Ham
ilton' s inexpressible delight he trotted
off into the forest aa.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15
THE DYING GIRLS BEaUEsr.

i0ifnQJie YMAEY b. DODGE. 1iiU,fs
ln Hark. sweet sitter. / can hear al IT.
In the distant voices calling
Sounds that meet my listening ear
tr Like soft raindrops falling Z. lsfnf
Falling like the summer rain q III W
On a field of thirsty grain. ..
Voices born of God. I'm sure,
I N Angel harpists sent in kindness.
My worn spirit to allure
From the filmy blindness
Blindness which mysteriously
Hides thy beauty sweet, from me.
All tho colors Of tho earth
Now seem melting in the measure;
Noto bloom Of heavenly birth
Floods this air with treasures E
Treasures that / long to clasp
With my pale hands earnest grasp.
But no longer with my hand
May i gather scattered roses;
In Deaths near and noiseless land
Neryeless all reposes
2 oh grieve, for your dear sake.
From the world these hands to take
Hands that learn'd of love and need.
With their deitness, arts of beauty,
All the while their simple creed
Just to do their duty,
]. 4 / ! ; ! !: !: !.
Skilled at last to do and know,
Must thoy ffom you idly gol
But God orders all things well.
Listl the angel -voice0 clearer.
Was that, dear. curtain fellf
Come, sweet, nearer, nearer
Hold them something says to me,
Your hands are her legacy"
Now, my darling. all is peace;
Alliswon for which I've striyen
Love in trust has found release.
IN foif fa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15

Deer will be plenty in Iowa this win
ter. The Siox City journal says they
have damaged the unhusked eorn6elds
about the upper part of Whisky Slough.
No less than FIVE in drove had feasted
in the fields for several days. About
the West Fork deer are also reported
quite plenty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15

The Plattsbuyg (Missouri) Register
gives the following;
A few DAYS ago VIM. Hamilton, resid-
inc near the Missouri Pacific railroad,
went into the timber abont mile OIL to
shoot squirrels. Nothing being heard
Of him all night, several neighoors the
next morning went in search ot him'
About three o'clock in the afternoon
they found him up a leaning tree, thirty
feet from the ground, fast and unable to
extricate himself. After some trouble
he was taken down, and il was seen
that one foot and ankle were badly
torn and bleeding. He said that
about three o'clock the previous
day he came across large black
hear. and shot at, but missed him.
The bear made for him with all his
might. He ran. and, finding the bear
gaining on him, threw away his rifle, and
partly climbed and partly ran up a
leaning sycamore tree, ,with, =, the oeas I
following right OF his heels. The top OF
this tree had bsei, broken Oh ana was
hollow. BE thrust one Of his legs INTO
the hole TO keep himself from falllng'
but soon found that his leg was last;
he tried to extricate himself, but could
not. The bear, in the meantime, had
torn his boot OF, and was gnawing and
eating the flesh from the foot and ankle.
Mr.. Hamilton took his p0cket-knife out
and cut at Bruins eyes, bat with one
sweep Of his paw the bear struck the
knife from his hand, with part Of two
Of his fingers.
Mr.. Hamilton eOuld nov see no help,
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BURSETT's KALLIsToN neutralizes the
poisonous bites of mosquitoes and other
insects, and is sure preventive.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-15
GINNING,
Poplar st. Cotton Gin and Pickery.
Nos. I2saud I3c POpIarStreet.

nHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED
that on and after this date we will Gin
and Bale all cotton brought or sent to us for
seven dollars per bale, we furnishing the bag
ging and ties. and covering the bale all over,
longing TO the bale. Or if the owner
desires us to keep the cotton seed be-
longing to the bale of cotton as part
payment, we will gin and bale furnishing
bagsins and ties, and cover the bale al over
belonging to the bale Of cotton.
is gl GEO. W. PAYNE x co.
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OIL COMPANY.
COTTON Seed.

1'HE MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY WILL
Il furnish eood iacks to an responsible pct
sons. and pay ten dollars rer ton ior Al good
iolnd seed, - Waron, river 81 rallIoad-
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CHICK E RINfG,
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PAINTS, OILS, BRUS HES, ETC.
COLE a co -Removed "a ss2 seeor a street.
Window glass, white Lead, and All kinds
Of painters material.
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Call at the Singer ParIOrs, 27S I2 Main Street.
MERRIMAN & WILCOX. GENERAL DEALERS
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sEWINa aACMINEl.lsI.. l.l !.

FIsH, GAME. OYSTERS. Ere.
VICTOR D. FUCHs-Dspot q Jefernn st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
II. 7. SINN0TT,. 2s2 Second street. All
kinds Of second-hand funiture konrhf
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PLUMBING, GAS ANiO STEAM FIT-
TING.
wM. LUNN--Removed U 2Ss Second street.
Jefferson block.
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SINGER SEWING MACHINES
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16

A Methodist preacher of large
muscular frame and q huge hand,
with q powerful grip, some time
ago was holding meeting, at
which quite an interest was awak-
ened. A number of persons had
come to the anxious seat, aud some
had been converted A group con.
sisting of two or three young men
and as many young ladies was pres
ent. whose object in coming was
to have merriment The minis ter
kindly requested them to observe
decorum befi.ting the place. One
Of them ventured in rather an un.
gracious manner to reply that they
had understood that mira cles were
worked there and they had come
to see some performed" Upon
this our robust friend, the minister
cody took the young man by the
collar, deliberately led him down
the aisle, and. opening the door.
without ceremony landed him out
side, quietly remarking "We do
not work miracles here, but we
cast out devils T.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16
A Windfall to Bishop Simpson.

Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, has been more fortunate in tenn
poral matters than used to fall to the lot Of
Methodist ministers. Some time ago he was
presented with handsome house in Phila-
delphia and now, by the death of fl lend
and admirer, he has come into possession of
about 100000. Mr.. Thomas J. Duncan, Esq,
deceased, formerly well-known old mer-
chant of Pittsburg, leaves the Bishop $30.00O
direct, and divides remnant of the property
so that it will probably increase tde bequsst
to 100000. Mr.. Duncan travelled with the
Bishop iu the, Holy Land. Mr.. Simpson de-
serves his good fortune.
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$7,469,500

Observe, fellow-citlzens, how be beautifully
progressive the figures are. They become
"small by degrees and beautifully less,' only
the smallness and the lessness is at the
wrong end; but that doesn't trouble our
Democratic speakers particle, for fhey have
quite as much as they can do to attend 10 TIM
affairs of the National Government.
The State taxation for the city Of Louisville
and county OF Jefer son has also increasedie'
about the sane ratio. liz 1860, the State tax
was $12s, ,069 40; in 1869, it had increased to
$251, ,73O s6, and in 1870, to $685., ,26s 70.
The amount of tax, per capita has, also
largely increased. In 1860, the amount Of
tax (city and State) in Louisville was
50 5S-lO8 for each inhabitant, but in 1870 the
amount had increased to over SIT.
There are in Louisville about 1876 classes
and kinds of business which must pay . IL
cense tax ranging from SIC to $500 each.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16

In twenty-nine months the Re-
publican Administration of the
General Government REDUCED the
public debt Two hundred and forty
two millions me hundred and
twenty-eight thousand tour hun
dred dollars, releaving the people
in the meantime Of eighty millions
OF dollars in taxes In the same
time the Democratic city govern
ment or Ne~ York has INCREASED
the municipal debt ffty millions Of
dollars. and added TO the burdens
Of taxation. The Democracy
gravely assert that it is necessary,
in the interest of economy and
good government to turn out Re-
publicans and pnt in d IN ,crats !,
and his is to BE- done in the ma e
Of reform What shameless eff
fron:ery. EF
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RICHMOND,

what subject his partner: NJ. D.,
might have seen proper to spread
himself. the result would have been
the same-the oldAllopaths--those
fit representatives of the dark ages
would have pitched into him.
I guess not. ! dissent entirely
from this sentiment. First, be-
cause the only NJ. D, in Richmond
to whom1 comm lnica,ed my pur-
pose to recreate ON the Dr.'s lumi-
nous ~dsrkness, gave his unquali-
fied advice ag gainst&it, alledging
that he would "darken council by
words without knowledge" and by
a thick fog would endeavor TO en-
velop the discussion in doubt, and
would probably induce some small
er ass to braying in his favor. A
prediction fully verified. And
secondly, for the reason that il the
Dr.. By. the help OF ''Fair Play"
will write something sensible on
any scientific subject, and espec-
tally il the DR.. unaided will COM
pose dozen sentences without
committing as many violations Of
the co,rec, use OF lau guage, / will
alm ost guarantee that at least three
or tour Allopathic n. DIS would
join with ME in an expression OF
supreme delight.
Try the experiment on the Dr.
Mr.. .'FdrA Play" and the next
time you venture TO volunteer you,
services, be sure Of your game.
As to "Philnphos," "lnqui-
3 |rer." and Martyr" As we'll as re
! CARDS those old superanuated Allo
8 pathic. pumps in Richmond, TO
! whom "Fsir Play. entertains sucl
e admiration, they must paddle thei
: own canoes.
D In this exchange Of observation.
g | am only responsible for
] RASP.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16
1 I-r...17f97 vi "a. . nN
A Mason under Torture.

Between the year l7to and 1850, the Ere
Masons were subject to tho GREATEST psrsecu =
tion in Portugal 4 ieweller Of the name 0.
Moulton was seized and confined in the Inqui-
sition, and a friend of his, John Coustos, .
native Of Switzerland, ives arrested. The
fact was that these two PERSONS we're the
leading Fresmasons in, Lisbon, which consti-
tuted their crime. Cousts was confined in
lonely dungeon, whose horrors were height.
ened by the complaints, the dismal cries and
hollow groans of several other pris;oners in
the adjoining cells. He was frequently
brought before the inquistors, who we're anx
ious to extort from him the secrets Of Ma
sonry; but refusing to give any Information,
he was confined in deeper a.d moro horri-
BILE dungeon. Finding threats, entreaties and
renlon ira noes in vain, Coustos was con-
demned 10 the torture Of the holy Office. BE
was therefore conveyed to the torture room,
where no light appeared but what two can
dies gave. First they put around the unfor-
tunate mans neck An iron collar, which WAS
fastened to the scaAold and this being done
they stretched his limbs with all their might
They next tied two ropes around each arm
and two around each thigh, which ropes pass
ed under the scaffold, through holes made for
that purpose. These ropes were Of the size
, Of one little finger, and pierced through his
flesh quite to the bone, making the blood gush
out at eight different places th hat were so
bound. 90 -s-E
Finding that the tortures 80 described could
not extort any discovery from him. they we're
SO inhuman six weeks after, as to expose him
to another kind of torture, moro grievous if
possible than before. They made him stretch
his hands in such manner that the palms Of
the hands were turned outward when by the
help of rope that fastened together at the
| wrist, and which turned by an engine, they
drew them nearer to one another behind, in
such manner that the back of each hand
touched and stood exactly parallel one on the
other, whereby both his shoulders were dis.
located, and = quantity of blood issued from
his mouth. This torture was repeated thrice
after which he was gain sent to his dungeon
a nd put into the hands of physicians and sur
geons. who 10 setting his bones put him te
exquisite pain.-[The Keystone.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16

This is the 2OOth application in
week. Go TO the devil l can't
hire every id fool" That's what
they say Mr.. Greeley wrote to a
man who asked for a situation.
The receiver couldn't make it out,
SO he took it down to the Tribune
counting room, and the cashier,
supposing 1t to be an order fo-
5000, paid him that sum. The
mistake WAS not discovered until
Horace came to draw his weeks
salary of 5000, and found his ac-
count already oyerdrawn. So
they say.
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gIsnrtRY-


When life is full Of health and glee,
Work thou as busy as . beet
And this gentle hint from me;
/ Be careful of your money!
Be careful of your money, boys
Be careful Of your money; 7ys
You'll find it true that friends. are few
when yos are short Of money.
xAOEkFs - AS - "a
But do not shut sweet Mercy's doors
When Sorrow pleads or Want implores;
To help to heal Aisiortune's sores,
Be careful OF your money!
Be careful of your money, boys
Be careful of your money
10 help the poor who seek your door,
Be careful Of your money!!
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idating and driving them away
from the polls by force and threats. (
The .'plug uglies" gathered around
the Custom House on the day des-
gnated for holding the Convention,
prepared for bloody work. They
were there by direction and under
the instructions Of Governor War
mouth. Whoever" says the wri-
ter Of the letter, "orlered the mil
itary to the Custom House, did hu-
manity and public order good SER
vice. l think an inves-
tigation of the situation here will
sustain the intimations give you.
Yarmouth Is very Inscriptions
scoundrel. and ought to be crushed
by every party" We have no
doubt Of the correctness of every
statement made to Mr.. Cowan.
The author Of the letter is warm
personal friend of Mr.. C's and
would make no Misrepresentation
of the difficulty.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16

Mr. Observation-Disclosures ling
the resolution of Mr.. Colfax to re-
tire from public life at the close
of his present term, we understand
there is a wide spread determi1s-
tion in the district he so lons and
so faithfully represented in Con-
gress. to return him to his scat in
the House. Unquestionably, Mr..
ColfaX made q mistake in accept
ing the Vice-Presidency, and the
best thing he can do for himself
and his friends is to get his name
on the Representatives, roll as
quickly as possible. We shall not
be surprised to hear it called by
the Clerk of the House on the 4th
OF March, ls73.--[Chicago Repub-
lican.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-09-16

Teacher: Mary, dear, suppose
l was to shoot at tree with five
birds on it, and kill three, how
many would be left!' Mary-four
years old: Three ma'am.' Teach
er: No. two would be left Mary !:
No, there wouldn't though the
three shot would be left, and the
other two would be fled away !
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The Louisiana Republican Conven.
tiOn---Che Yarmouth Faction De :
nO0nced. t

The New York Times publishes
a letter from distin guishcd gen
tlemnn we'll known in the north,
givin version o. the Republican
Convention difficulty, which puts
new phase upon it. The name O!
the writer is not given, but tht
Times says the revelations Of th.
letter arc from source entitled te
large heliei. 1t is dated Angus
rs il, and is addres ed to Hon B
r Cowan, Assistant Secretary OF
III. Interior.
The writer is OF tn pinion that
the situation is not thor mghly un
derstood in the North He be-
lieves that the use oi troops was
warranted by the thrc .tcning atti-
tude Of the Yarmouth faction, and
;ha,. .shad the military not been
used to preserve pe.ce and order,
the scenes OF Mechanics Institute,
in 1866, would have been re-enact
ed. He states that in order %
comprehend the case iully it mus.
he known that Yarmouth is at the
head o: movement to create o
white mans party" in Louisiana,
ami that overtures have passed be-
tween himself aud the Democratic
leaders in New Drleal to this ef-
feet. Yarmouth is to surrender
the State to the Democracy, in con
sideratiCn OF which he is to be re-
elected Governor, and then Sen
ator of the United States. War
mouth possesses great power, and
though obi US to the Democracy,
for the sake of electing the rest o:
the State officers and members of
the Legislature, they will consent
that he shall be elected for another
term. Warmouth used the State
militia and police freely and Wig
orously in the election of delegates
The police brutally and shameful,
treated colored Republicans, intim