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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
A COUNTRY SCHOOL.

Pretty and pale and tired t+
She sits in her stiff-backed chair, s.i
While the blazing summer sun
Shines in on her soft brown hair;
And the little brook without,
That she hears through the open door,
Mocks with its murmur cool
Hard bench and dusty floor.
1t seems such an endless round
Grammar and A, B, U;
The blackboard and the sums,
The stupid geography;
When from teacher to little Jem
Not one of them cares a straw
Whether John is in any case"
Or Kansas in Omaha.
For Jemmy's bare brown feet
Are aching TO wade in the stream,
Where the trout TO his Turing bait
Shall leap with quick bright gleam;
And his teachers blue eyes stray,
To the flowers in the desk hard by,
Till her thoughts have followed her eyes
With half unconscious sigh.
Her heart outruns the clock.
AS she smells their faint sweet scent;
But when we have time and heart
Their measure is in unison blent.
But time will haste or lag,
Like your shadow on the grass,
That fingers far behind,
Or flies when you fain would pass.
Have patience, restless Jem,
The streams aud fish will wait;
And patience, tired blue eyes
Down the winding road by the gate,
Under the willow shade,
Stands some one with fresher flowers;
So turn to your books again,
And keep love for the after hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
ont.ido Of Civilization.

Sufferrns is the name Of station on
the Erie railroad, in New Jersey, a su-
burban station, the home Of many a
city merchant. In the mountains, but a
tOlerable walk from the villages Of the
valley, he viii find an American com
munity with nearly the least possible
that is human, save the form without
civilization or organization Of the lowest
order, even 50 much as gipsies; without
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03

IN THIS CONNECTION WE BEG LEAVE
Il 70 state that we can give good barRins in q
number Of Improved and Unfmproved
EOfH in and around the city 7-S3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in IGa City,
ON
Long Island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
i land, IS miles from New York city. the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms; Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments-say SIS % per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property prcposeto sell to the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 1000, on the
above terms. without interest. The East
River Bridge is now. in process Of construc-
tion, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This is good opportunity for any person OF
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach Of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information given upon application being
made to HY. F0NTAINE, ~
responding Secretary,
No 10 Madieon afraaf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
To the PeopIe of Tennessee.

In response to the call of many leading
citizens of the State, | hereby announce my
self as a candidate for the Office of Judge OF
the Supreme Court, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Hon. T. A. K. Nelson. Election
first Thursday in August next.
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
Merristown Tenn 20-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03

BURNETT CoooAIEN prevents loss of
hair-kills dandruf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-03
REsuRREcTED FROM the DEEP.
The Floating Islands in the Vicinity
Of New Orleans.

What an Exploration Party Dise0v-
cred Beneath them-COgnac Fifty
Years Oid-A still more Remarh-
able Discovery; The Body of DE
soto Found where &c was Buried
over Three Centuries Ago.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
A New President for the Hank of
Delaware.


That stAid and sober old institut On, the
Bank of Delswars, shows so l'tte of
change or variableness that the announce
ment quietly made last Friday week that 1t
had changed It's President created gen
tie excitement in financial clrcles. At the
meeting of the Board of Directors that
morning Henry LatImer, ESQ, resigned the
Presidency Of the Bank and Henry q. Ban
ming, Esq, WA unanimously elected TO
all the place thus made vacant.
Mr. Latimer became one Of the dlTec-
tors of the bank in the year 1924, aud WAS
elected President in June 4th, ls4l lie
has therefore served in the latter capacity
Just thirty one year,, and naturally desires
to retire from active duty 70 the quit of his
elegant house y few miles south of the
city. He will continue, however, 10 his
position az director and will therefore
still DO able TO give the bank the benefit of
his wisdom and experience.
Henry G. Banning, ESQ, his successor,
Is too well known 70 this community 10
need any description or eulogy at our
hands A successful hardware merchant
on Market street for years, he retired some
time ago from active business, and moved
to the handsome Bird mansion, in the
southwestern suburbs of our city. lie
has been q director of the bank for yeas,
and is man with the sagaciIy and expe
rienee requisite for the position.
The Bank of Delaware Is the wealthlesi
of our monied Institutions, for though It's
capital ls but $4,000, lis surplus fully
equals lie capital, 50 that Its stock self
for more than double ita par value. Il was
organized In 1925, having Issued It's first
note on August nth Of that year The
bank has therefore been in existence nearly
seventy-seven years, and during all tina
time has had, until to-day, but four Presl
dents. The hrst, Joseph Tathall, served
about Eve years the next, Thomas Lea
served about ten years, and the thru
and fourth, Joseph Bailey and Henry Lati
mer, each served thiTty.ono years. ON
singular Circumstance connected with III,
presidency lie that Messrs. Lea and Bailey
the second and third presIdents, we're sons
ln-lsw OfMr. Tatnall, the firss president, an,
Mr. LsIlmer, In turn, was the son-in-law o
Mr. Bailey. Mr.. Banning lie not Mr. Lat
liners son in law but he Is some relation
a cousin we believe. The stock holders o
that hank do not seem TO have experience,
any difficulties in sticking to one family.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
wranEIing over q Dead Mans
0nfufomn.

The United States Senate has Just been
made the scene Of disgraeeful wrangle
between Senators Sumner of Massachu-
sets, and Chandler, Of Michigan, as TO
whether or not the late Judge Stanton, ex.
Secretary Of War, admired the admins
trative capacities Of General Grant, This
quoting Of a dead msn's statements from
memory is always In shocking bad taste,
and not infrequently works Gross injustice
to his reputation. It IA unfair to the dead
because they have no chance to explain
such apparent inconsistency as the discus
slon Just alluded 10 dssslops. II lie unfair
to the living bsesuss they hesitate to
attempt dispute with ghost. And be-
sides all this IL IL q mean sort Of clap trap
on the part Of any man, and especially on
the part of man with the reputation fol
high purpose, liberal culture and fne taste
az the Senator from Massachusetts,. The
value of any mans opinions Is not en-
HANGED by his death, and 1t is of more
Importance to know what some able mar
of to day thinks Of the President-Mr
sumner himself for instance-than wha
Mr.. Stanton or any other man did thinl
before he died.
In fact the dragging of opinions ex
pressed in phssss conversation into {
public debate u sivsys reprehensible
There ore very Tow men VINO will not
under tho sympa,hsis influence of SOM
fhend, fall into some expressions which
when alone or undss eshsr influences, the!
would NOT be willing 70 stand by, and It 4
neither fair nor just that such hasty ex
presslons, or mere asssnta 70 the Expressed
opinions Of others, should be paraded II
the halls of Congress or in the publ
press, and we can but regret that MI
Sumner should have shown such baI
taste in the frat instance and that other
should have consented 70 carryon the con
| troverav
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Whatever may be the opinion Of the
great majority Of Delaware Democrats rs
10 the proprlety ofthe Baltimore Conven-
tlon accepting the nomination Of Greeley
and Brown, . large number of the Demo-
Gratis in Sussex county seem disposed TO
look upon such action with much favor,
OF at least be prepared to acquiesce In It If
it is taken. The Record, published at Sea-
ford has hoisted the Cincinnati ticket at its
mast head and announced its intention to
support Il 10 any event The journal at
Georgetown has been for some time pre-
pairing It's readers for the possibility of
such action Of Baltimore, aud Il appears
with no Indifferent success.
On Saturday . meeting Of the democrat
le voters OF Georgetown Hundred was held
at Georgetown 10 elect delegates to the
State Convention. Il was made the scene
Of an exciting CONTEXT on this very ques'
ton. A few democrats Of the county had,
il seems, denounced In advance, any such
action as the endorsement Of the Cincin-
natl nominations by the Baltimore Con
yentlon and declared that should II DO
taNen they would vote for an Independent
| straight ticket. "This, says the Journal,
"many democrats of this county regarded
Gas treason to the party, coming, rs 1t did,
"from men who had been fed from her
''bountles and who had prescribed and
~ostraelzed every democrat who dared
scratch q ticket In the selection Of which
'the democratic voters had no voice. Il
"was therefore determined to give expires
'sion to the popular voice and ticke
twas made, comprised Of life long demo
"crats to go to Dover and claim that nj
''bolter should be sent to Baltimore, AM
''inslst that the State Convention shoult
"pledgs Itself to abide the action at Balti
"more and sustain the candidate mad
''there by the representatives Of the ma
''tlonal democracy"
At the opening of the meeting, Hot
Willard salisbury appeared and mad
what the Journal calls ga most Ill time
{ "and bitter speech" At the conclusion {
e which he offered tickst composed Of th
names of those sympathlzlng with th
views he had Just expressed.
D The ticket offered By them In favor {
: acquieslng in the action of Baltimor
i however, was elected by a vote Of mol
= than two to one. This we think may
e regarded as the first gau for Greeley
Delaware.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15
Delaware State JON
wILnINsTON. DEf
Saturday, June 18th, 1879.
The ssJournaI'' Under is New "a an
Rgement.

agemeht.
The delays and difficulties Incident 10
the removal of their EVERY EVENING prin-
ting office to the Journal building, and
the putting in of new and improved MA
chinery, has compelled its new proprietors
TO defer the publication of the first number
of the DELAWARE STATE Journal, under
its new management, until this date.
We can in the present number do little
more than give our readers an idea of the
form and style of the paper. II will be
greatly improved in every way, and will
present larger amount Of reading mat
ter than any 81 paper in the state, and
will be sent for $3.50 TO single subscribers
and clubs may obtain it cheaper still al
rates running down to as low as - pei
year.
1t will be a strictly independent news
paper, the organ of no party or clique. an'
we shall gratefully receive assistance from
men and women of all parties in maklni
it firstrate local paper for the whole
peninsula sample copies will be sent FREE
to any one applying for them. We hay
no fear but that the JOURNAL shall adj
many new friends 10 the host il has mad
during the forty years of il existence, an
we but ask for it a careful examination q
the hands OF all who want good DclawaI
paper.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The Philadelphia Press, Of last Friday, In
an editorial on the nomination Of Grant
and Wilson after eulogizing Grant, takes
mp the other nomination with the remark
that Henry Wilson for Vice President
points the moral and adorns the story"
We do not doubt that there was a con-
scious avoidance of correct quotation here
for had the Press said "and adorns the
tale the pun on the office usually called
the tail of the ticket would have been toe
palpable and spoiledthe serious effect aim.
ed at by the writer. This illustrates the
fact that a certain amount of wit is neces
sary to enable one to write seriously and
shows how important 1t is TO know wha
not To lay as well as what TO say.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Herr Franz Alt, the German composer,
who has met with such hattciiuw recep
ton in this country, was horn in Ellen
burg, Prussian Sayouyi Ia The wear 1919.
H. was the SON of a clergyman, aud was
intended to I'm his father place In The
pulpit Young Franz, however pfr'cncl
playing to preaching and turned from
theology TO music. In lsi7 Doe was dis
tinguished as the author OF many popular
compositions Of considerable merit. Ills
fame procured Tor him the important but
not very lucrative position Of musical Ill
rector of the city theatre Of Zurich swift
zarland. In 1853 be removed 10 Germany
In search of wider stage for the di play
OF his talents Two years after hc wi'
apr ointcd chief musical director Of u,
Grand Ducal Theatre, at Brunswick, and
retained the position uutil be- started lol
the United States
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

rom tie g. iseph tM1l Herald. June O.
l.tsi Friday the people al Nilfscl, Iowa,
we DO hed Nv The report that child
md hoen murdered about six mies north
OF The Town by IL Jealous and iuiuriat "a
sicpmgth,r. Subsequent investigation
uroyvdthr coirtutness OF the report, and
showe IN It most Infamous crime has
h.,n Vomrhliai, e details Of which are
mast sicarnlng aud horriiylnp.
An eye witnc-a to some of the tragic cir,
.eamstanees saws A man named Ellis
Giiilit'. who lives upon a rnt'd farm
spnw i've Or six mi'c5 north OF Nlllisca,
haa'had a lltth' glrl some five or eiN years
old % daughter hy a first wife living
wiz him. he having been divorced and re-
mnrifd some time ago. tbs child has
hfen for some time the innocent object Of
the wrath and vengeance Of is parent',
am ON Wednesday last the wife Of Gfiiihh
aud 81 pmothrr 10 The little gin, upon
tu'ne pretended clu'e, set upon the child
% ith y switch. aud haNii . beaten her Tor
r1aie tinc necm,d not to be- satisfied with
that mode Of punishment, produced u
hlnchs"ik he whip with heavy q ck aud
be,, the object of her wrath wOt unmor-
cif1liy mtil tired out, aud then, seemingly
oycrpnwcrel " ia rage, With The nendish-
ness of Wild beast she struck her now
proHira'e victim several severe and what
prov i 10 be- fatal blows upon the back of
The Veal crush NJ The skull at each blow.
Not ~ isled with her work she then
sprang upon the child with her feet as II
lay prone upon the ground before her aud
stamped "a with ire heels Of her ahors,
b calling tlc homes If the shoulders aud
m,k'g ugiy cooking coulusiuns on It's
breast A Young girl, Nancy Sagrrs by
nunr. Was living IN the funily as that
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

HARDwAks, PAINTS. oIAs. nfu.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Who constitute this 'sworthless, floating
population" unfit to be trusted with ollti-
cal power, ofwhch we hear 80 much from
those opposed 10 granting the people of
this city their just share and voice In their
own government There are some very
bad men here, doubtless, some Of whom
nowand then TALL into the hands Of the
police. Well, If they are guilty of any
felony they are disinfrauchlsed under our
laws, and as for the rest we believe Il ia
not proposed to punish drunkenness or
dlsordefly conduct with dlsirmchisepent.
There are bad men, To be sure, Who do
not get into the hands OF the police, but 20
far as we observed no politician has yet
arisen 80 ylrtuous as TO refuse the votes OF
such men for his elevation to office, and
the fact Ia that many such men are active
politicians, commanding. great deal ct
consideration, If not Of i'spect, from both
parties.
Who then comprise our ''wOrthlrss iluai-
! ing population unfit for political power ,
/ We should like those who use the phrase
TO answer the question. We strongly sus-
pect that they use II without much thought
full consideration as u what they mean by
II, but SO far as they have meaning they
intend to designate the poorer members OF
the working classes, of whom thy are
constantly speaking as having no 'perma-
nent'' or "settled" interest in the commu'
nifty. Because man owns no property is
1t to be taken for granted that he las No
right to voice in the government which
commands his obedience, which represents
to him as much a. to a rich man, security
Of life and also the opportunity for the en-
joyment In peace Of the fruits Of his toll
Thank Heaven Il sand has representation
manhood Is still the basis of suffrage il
this State, aud at the polls the LAYS abiding
citizen, no matter how poor, stands th
equal to any other he can meet there.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

a touching incilthl is reported fom
th1ttlnpogl., AN u;t r-t'ar ger called IN
a p,dth & rifml la.l week, and asked
him II his hqi Z had been robbed during
the war Vtt nrmcr replied that il had,
81, sad the STRANGER, was one of the
marphll1g PARTY hat did IT,, ! took lit
he silver lOchet.' Thai luckel' said the
farmer bursting into trar had been worn
lIy my dear, dead Guild" ''llcre il ia, re-
piled the stranger, yiaibly Affected 81 am
itch, i,t me m1ht n.-iitutiun, hete aic
so inf your l,t,lc ,ol." II gave tho tar
inrr s5O hill and received $50 change.
Linen wruue the farmer hand warmly
ud left The farmer la. since dried his
taars anil loiled his shot gun. The Sj0
Till wa bat.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Congress adjourned siae de at o'c'ock
Monday night, nitcrm Sriling day in both
houses. The suudry Civil Appropriation
bill was finally passed, with the Enforce
ment amendment modified soas top!ovlde
that the election supervisors in each voting
precinct shall hot have power ~ make ar
rests, but shall act merely as witnesses Of
an the proc .',.-s. efti'- .'osiit'n nu'"'
Including tie counting aud rctpm OF Vote
One of the last measures passed 10y both
houses was a bill removing the pu iuel
disabilities OF eN -GuyeruOr lnc, cf ,orl
Carolina, aud George : Houston oi Ala
bama.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The London CloJa Publishes q -talrmctt
which is au Illustration Of the dang, OF
relying upnn circumslautiai evidence, even
when Il appfoachGs pnsiiiyeness. A geu-
tleman went 10 the British Museum with
an order to have ease opened, containing
some valuable medals, for lii INSPECTION.
lie examined particular medal, which
was supposed to be unnquc, restored it Ia
the tray, and after talking sometime with
the custodian was about 10 leave, when
the latter discovered HAT thr medal was
missing. II was searched for cycryW here
and could nor he found, wheI II was sue
gested that the pockets of the visitor
should he examined. TO this he objected
and policeman was sent for. However
before he arrived, the medal was found t'
have slipped between the tray and the bot
tom of the case. When asked why he re-
fused 10 be searched, the supposed cnlpri
produced a medal from bis pocket, the ey
act counterpart of that which was in III,
case, and remarked that his object lai
been to verify the authenticity Of his own
which, being identical with the MISSING
one and discovered in his pocket, would a
once have convicted him Of the then.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The regular June meeting of tho PENN
sular Fruit Growers Association will lc
held in the state House at Dover, ON Tues
day, the 18Th inst, ut . O'Clock iu The
afternoon. This t. probably The most inn
portant meeting Of the whole year, as at
it the estimate Of the crop ON which to
base the preparation Of thr ra 'lroal COM
pany for transportation are ma To-. and as
u great deal depends ON the.c estimate.
care is usually taken to have them pretty
accurate
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The Iowa Democratic state Convention,
which init Tues lay, endorsed the Cincin-
natl platform and Greoley's letter Of ac-
eeptance.
A meeting of Liberal Republicans, al
Indianapolis, Tuesday, nominated GeorPt
W. Julian as Congressman at large from
Indiana.
A meeting Of twenty-five prominent
Democrats was held In Washington Tues.
day,and they resolved in favor Of another
Democratic Convention IN case the Balli-
mole Convention endorses Greeley and
Brown,
The Florida CONSERVATIVE" have az
pointed delegates 10 Bl timorr whom ul,
believed to favor Greeley and Blown.
There were seventeen persons adrl'ted
to st. Paul NJ. E. Church, sunday, at
full members.
A quarter OF a mile OF snow sheds on
the Central Pacific Railroad, rear Crystal
lake were burned on Monday.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

Governor Parker's reply to Governor
Ponder, ON the subject of the disputed jur-
isdi,tion over the Delaware River, for
twelve miles above and below New Castle,
has just been made public. tia a lengthy
argument on the subject and not only
denies that Delaware's claim to Jurisdic-
lion over the whole river for the distance
mentioned has ever been legally confirmed,
hul he even attempts to go back into colo
uial tory to prove that the Duke OF
) ork never had any authority 10 make to
VIM Penn the grant under which Della
ware now claims. Governor Parker de-
olimes TO accept Governor Ponder's sug-
et.tiou that he issue proclamation re-
guessing the citizens of New Jersey to alb
stain from fishing in the disputed waters
until the controversy ia legally settled,
aud expresses anew a desire for speedy
Judicial decision of the question at issue.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The annual sxhibinons Of the several
school societies nov taking place, very
properly eomasnd = Issgs shsre Of public
attention, end tas large andiences they
draw together, show how warm an inter
est our whole community feels in every
thing in any way connected with educa-
ton. The audience at Kappa eamma's
exhibition was as fine one as we ever
saw within the walls Of the Opera House,
and could not have been properly accom-
modated In any smaller or less convenient
building. The idea of holdingthe exhibit
lions there is an excellent one, and W,
wish all schools would adopt IL.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

The newest phase of the Methodist Book
Concern trouble In New York was d,vel-
oped in the arrest of Rev. DIR. Lanahan
for alleged Islander, ON Friday evening 80
the suit Of Samuel j Goodcnough whom
lie had charged viii completely in the
frauds exposed by him Doctor l.anahau
was lodged in Ludlow street Jail during
Friday night and on Saturday gave bail
for $1,000 to answer the Charge agaiutt
him. This Is certainly the mot di giact-
full incident of the whole Miserable affair.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-15

A special dliplt'h datcl June llth in
the Chester Mons, states that David Hon
dcrson, Edward Caldwell and Id" ana
Roberts, three Young u,ru Df Ctc.l'r ',n
fned in Glonccstr County jan at Wood
bury, y. hrohc Jail on the n'tD' oI
IDENTIFY had outside assistance. nnd 'hc im.
print OF wom.n's f. ct was clearly dis .u
ahlc outside. \ wagon Wa h1r' ia
drive rapidly out Of " ,udbury nt . A. NJ
and it Is supposed that II conveyed the
prisoners away. They LETT q mote dsc'ar
Ing their innoc 'Lcr but eating Tia y were
afraid they would not have a fall tlll