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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-18

EUREKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets. 81 Thurs-
dav Of each month-0dd Fellows Hall. q.
Reder. Ia. Ill. G. II. Myers, Rec.
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Now that glass is plentiful anc

Now that glass is plentiful and
clear, almost as the light itself, it
breaks with a facility uncXampled III
earlier days. We sit down to read
Of an evening, or to write To friend,
with head bowed Il little, when a sud-
den click sounds. and shower OF
hot glass is thrown over vs., singeing
hair, burning the flesh and scorching
or cutting books, papers and table
cover. We get up, clear up the ta-
BILE, and take new chimney, ''cylin-
ger" as the Germans say, turn down
the flame till one can just see, and
presently another click-another me
teoric shower, and another errand to
to the place whence glassware com
eth. There some money must be
paid, some labor must earn the mon
ey, and on the whole, we conclude as
our fathers did, that the light" tax is
a pretty heavy one.
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NEW WAY TO KINDLE FIREs.-The
Washington Star furnishes the follow
ing in reference to the origin of the fire
which occurred Goodyear's Rubber
Works, at Naugatuck, Conn.,, on the
9Th of December last: I'm the proofs
of loss the claimants make the following
remarkable statement: The superin-
tendent, who was i'll the room where the
fire originated, and at the time, states
that whileo of the workmen was hand
ling rubber goods the air seemed to be
changed with electricity, it being in the
midst of violent storm, the mercury
being at or near zero then there SEEM
ed to come from his hand flame, which
instantly communicated with the goods
and dry pine of the building, the fire not
being under their control for moment.
Others in the neighborhood received
severe shocks Of electricity that day at
their houses"
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THEY have had a long and enthusi-
astic Local Option" meeting in
Williamsport, and passed some
thorougil-9oing resolutions such as
We ought all to pass. and act upon:
RcS0lrcd, By the citizens of William
sport in mass meeting assembled, that
We will do ALL within our power, to
enforce the law, both lN our influence
and our means, and thus secure the
rights under the law against license
which was enacted by the Legislature
and accepted hy the people of this city
and county through the ballot box.
Re<olrtd, That the following persons,
viz: \. Updegralf. +. Il. Campbell, j.
&. Dutch, John Berry. Thomas Ben-
nett, l.. Shelter, J. q. G.. Kinsloe, A..
ID. Lundy, Henry Brown, :. y. Will
liams. Ezra Garfield. and Stephen Har-
rison be appointed committee for the
city of Williamsport, with power to ;lp-
No al
things III their discretion that may be
necessary for Il full enforcement of the
law before the courts, and to conduct
prosecutions against the violators Of the
law for selling Intoxicating liquors, and
to take such other necessary measures
as they may deem proper i'll the prem
iScS.
ReSolrcd, That We advise said Execu-
tive Committee to solicit fund from
the inhabitants of this city To carry out
the object of these resolutions, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to aid and as
sist said committee i'll performing their
duties.
ReSolrcd, That the Mayor of this city
he requested to instruct the Police force
of this city 10 see that the Local Option
law is enforced.
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Feu aud Scissors.


A YOUNG lawyer in an interior city,
one early morning, locked his Office door
and left upon it this mysterious legend
''GOn to brexfus."
JUDY says that some people who SET
up for funny fellows had much better
sit down again.
DIR. HOYT, who reported upon the
question of education at the Paris Ex.
position, will act in the same capacity
at the approaching Worlds Fair at
Vienna.
The rich amt always happy. nor free from hfe's
alarms.
But blest are they who live content, though sma!
may he their farms.
By putting an 4 where a t Was doubt
less intended to be, an unintentiOnaI
truthful compoSitor makes one of ouE
contemporaries head its domestic intel
ligence, stale News"
DURING the spring and summer,
children ought to be allowed to be out
of doors as much as possible, if practi.
cable on the grass or among plants.
Pure fresh air and plenty of exercise in
it, will supplant the best French rouge,
even from the toilet table of a Queen,
while the proper training will make out
of an imbecile and idiot an illustriouS
and mighty Emperor.
CHILDREN should have the benefit of
not only the best ventilation, but best
lighted and most cheerful rooms in the
house. Nor should they be interfered
with in their harmless gambols either
by tight dressing or otherwise.
VIRGINIA is making most gratifying
progress in common school education.
The increase last year was in schools
64S; in pupils 1888; in teachers, 769
in school houses, Ala.
THE apples of Michigan are noted for
their beautiful colors and bookkeeping
qualities, often lasting late into the
next summer. At Traverse, Michigan,
the fruit districts are located upon bluffs
500 feet above the water; and the eli
mate is exceedingly mild, the average
temperature being higher than in the
valleys, sometimes showing difference
of 20 degrees. Thus water, also, is fire.
quently never frozen during the winter.
THIS time the Treasury Department
has kept it's promises. The reduction
of the Public Debt was $5, 277, $50 dur
ing the month of February. The
amount is generous, and the condition
of the Treasury is improved. The last
year of the Presidential term closes
with fair financial prospects and leaves
a good, margin for the new one.-Ne,c
York Tribune.
MANY years ago at a wedding in a
humble family the wine was passed
around. The minister took glass and
held it, not tasting, for he was teeto-
taller and an admirable Christian man.
1t was passed presently to a working
man, a reformed man, plain and blunt,
if not coarse, in his manners. No, {"
he said. Il do not drink it, and | will
not touch it nor seem to drink ii. -
" Brother Frost, you are right and am
wrong" said the minister.
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f'iftd lHng
SLW NoRK, March II, 1872

Dean JUCRNiL: In a late number
YOU noticed the result of our election
on temperance. ii is true the county
went 800 in favor of licensed houses.
| had something to do with the elec-
ton, for | spent the day at and
around the polls. Neither did | lose
my vote, for vote in tie right di-
rcctiOn can't be lost.
1t must be remembered that We
live high up in the air, they say, on
the "dividing ridge" and show me a
spring where the water divides. One
drop bounds for the Chesapeake with
its ''hey-ho;" the other cheerily, "go
on, but I'm for the Ohio"
1t is said that twenty feet of snow
has fallen here this winter. Those
who have measured carefully before
il melted or drifted on these Allcgany
heights make the astonishing asser-
tion; with high winds, piercing cold,
the sun hid behind dark clouds, not
allowing us to make even n SNOWFALL
for months. No wonder that the
bold lumbermah thinks he needs a
little gin to warm his frozen stomach.
The deer submit To have their throats
cut, rather than die Of starvation. and
the rmseilers are doing big hnsi.
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THEY are having trouble on the St
Louis, Kansas City and Northern r. r.
st. Louis, March 18.-The strike on
the Northern Railroad continues. The
trains were stopped at different point:
to-day. The strikers seem determined
to suspend the operations of the road
Armed police from this city are at
various places along the line, but have
not a strong enough force to prevent the
mob from ut least partially carrying out
their designs. The military has not
been ordered out, as was reported last
night.
The Grand Chief Engineer Wilson
will be here tonight, when a compro-
mise is expected TO be made.
About nine O'Clock this morning a
bridge crossing small stream a few
miles from st. BharleS, was burned.
The damage was, however, repaired in
about three hours, so that trains could
pass.
Quite q number of strikers were ar
rested at Moberly to-day and several
were arrested yesterday at Lexington
Junction and placed in the Richmond
Jail.
Another train was ditched at st.
Charles tonight. The railroad company
has offered a reward of $2,500 for the
arrest and conviction of the parties EN-
gagged in ditching the engines at Mober-
ly, cutting the telegraph wires at Mont
gOmery, and burning the bridge near
st. Charles, and doing other damage at
the different points on the road.
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THE ,Te,ci<h Messenger is determined
TO put stop to some Of the oId-fash-
iOncd and uncomplilnentary refer
ences to the Jews. 1t observe that
whenever jew is convicted of any
crime the nature ofhis faith is promi-
nently stated. "If," continues the
Messenger, "the custom were adopted
of giving the religious faith to every
criminal, jew or Christian, our police
reports would be strikingly varied,
and would furnish food for the dill
gent historian. They would natur-
ally assume form like this:
"Albert James, q member of the
Episcopal Church, was arrested yes
terday for arson"
"Mary Donohue, who attends st.
Stephens Cathedral, and is a devout
Roman Catholic, was convicted of
stealing a pocket-book."
"Arthur Manning, who sits in a
front pew in DIR. Tyng's Church, and
is a prominent member of the Young
Mems Christian Association, has
been detected in an attempt to de-
fraud the custom-house."
"a serious looking Methodist was
brought before Judge Lynch this
morning, on the charge of being in
toxicated. He was discharged"
'sThree men were arrested for COM
mitting a burglary. They were
known to be prowling Presbyterians,
and members of the Tract Society"
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F0REIeH tfEWS.

ERgland.-What is called the Min
iSterial Crisis" does not seem to have
amounted to much. Mr. D'Israeli, who
was called to the Premiership, being
unable to form government" Mr..
Gladstone is recalled by the queen.
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.-Loa.
don, Monday, March II, 1S73.-The de-
monstration by the Irish population of
this city in favor of home rule for ire
land and amnesty for the imprisoned Fe-
mans, for which arrangements have
been making for some time, took place
in Hyde Park yesterday afternoon, and
was participated in bya very large num-
Der of people.
The authorities made every prepara-
tion for the suppression of disorder, but
there was no disturbance, except i'm one
case, where an excited Irishman attack
ed one of the Grenadiers because the
latter had on "a red coat. In the scuffle
which ensued All arm of the soldier was
broken.
France.-PreSident Theirs and Count
Won Arnim, the German ambassador,
their respective Governments for the
payment of the fifth milliartl of francs of
the war indemnity by inStallmentS. The
final payment is to be made on the st
of September next, when NIL the Frenc h
territory Dccupicrt 1y tfcTnan troops,
including BelfOrt, is to be evacuated.
Spain.--The Government has received
official information of the defeat near
PainpelunaUf the u UHited carlistS bands,
led by Ola Perilla and Dorregary, by
"a force Of Spanish troops under Gen.
Castrano. The insurrectionists were
completely dispersed.
TIE Republicans OF Cuba are making prepara-
tions in ease elections of Deputies to the Cortee
are ordered To be held in Cuba.
French troops have been sent to the
Spanish frontier to assist the local au-
thoritieS in the execution of the order
requiring that all Carlists crossing into
France be ''interned,
! BARCELONA March lS-[Special to the n Y
Herdld SenOr FigueEas, accompanied by the
Civil Governor OF the Province and Mr.. Henry
Rugeles United States consul, to-day visited the
United States squadron in the port of Barcelona,
and were received with full honOrs on board the
steamers Brooklyn and Shenandoah.
Captain Bryson, of the Brooklyn. proposed the
health Of SenOr Figueras, who responded by pay
ing tribute to the memory of Washington and
thanking the Americans for their expressions OF
sympathy with the new Republic.
Germany.-The new treaty between
France and Germany providing for the
evacuation of the French provinces was
signed at Berlinon Saturday, and the
text is published. The German forces
are to evacuate all the places they no w
hold in France by thelst of July, with
the exception of Verdun and vicinity,
from which they are to withdraw on the
5th of September.
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Elm COUNT. March :, 1873.

\ LETTER from c. Vickers, South
brook, Cottonwood CO., Minnesota,
corrects statement copied from the
Philadelphia Press. into this paper,
to the effect that. government lands
in Mimi, had been mostly taken up.
Our correspondent says "There are
from 30 to 100000 acres can be
taken any time along the st. Paul
and Sioux City railroad line, in Muir
ray, Mobiles and Pipestone counties
that scarcely one-third of the govern
ment lands are taken up" He also
recommends all inquirers to apply
to Elder John Crapsy, Heron Lake,
Jackson co., Minnesota.
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The Light Tax.

In the oldcn time when people had
TO deny themselves much of the
light Of Heaven because tax was
laid on every pane of glass, there
was no need Of Venetian blinds or
costly window draperies, unless il
were to hide the deficiency, rather
than subdu" the glare Of light.
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HAVE received number Of the
.4iast0 Herald, a quarto sheet about
10 inches by II. 1t is not published
in Alaska but in San Francisco, and
seems more intent on proving the
value of this arctic Accession to our
country than on living in it.
1T is printed partly in English and
partly in Russian--so we infer from
the following extract from the edi-
tOrial notes. Not being acquainted
with either language we should not
know but that it was "hcathen
Chinec."
rs il is in order now to print ser
mons, we make room for one i'll the
present number. We intend to keep
the Herald fully up with the times The
eloquent divine whose lips gave utter
ance to the words of wisdom and charity
which We place before our readers, never
occupied a ten-thousand dollar pulpit,
and never was "called " from place to
place 10y tempting offers of an increase
of salary: but his heart was full of love
for his fellow men. and his life was de-
voted to works of mercy and words of
sympathy. We think We cannot make
a better selection. nor one which would
he newer to many of our friends, al
though the sermon has been III print for
some years. We give it in Russian cha
racters if this presents an obstacle to
amy who are OF an inquiring mind, we
would say that most of our religious
publishing houses can supply the work
from which it is copied, i'll almost any
modern language.
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Mashinrtnn. March i. ls7a


THE CABINET the members OF
the Cabinet to-day verbally rendered
their designations to the President, in
accordance to the custom. The Presi-
dent informed them that they would be
accepted as a matter of form, but it was
his intention to renominate them to the
same positions they held. There is no
determination as TO who shall succeed
Judge Richardson as Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury. The choice will
probably be ex-senator Sawyer, Solicitor
Banficld or J. III. Saville.
COMMISSIONERS TO VIENNA EXPosITIoS.-The
President. has appointed to the Vienna Exposition
a number Of practical artisans, including Levi
J. Hinton Of New York. Among the scientific
men appointed il Lewis NJ. Rutherford A large
number Of honorary commissioners to the EShi-
bitIon have also been appointed.
LEG AL-TEODER OUTSTANDING.-
The amount of legal-tender notes out
standing to-day, Mar. Is, is 1857 ,27S. .9l5.
THE NEW CIBISET.-The member, of the Cab.
met assembled at the White HouSe 1t noon to.
day and the oath OF Office was administered by
Chief Justice Carter. No official business was
transacted
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ness, for their customers are picked
up in the street dead, like frozen po-
tatoes; but they make ten where
they kill one, so it's best to stop 'em.
We all prefer the Illinois law, and
will give it a good support when 1t
comes round. III. l.. BIRD.
EIK COUNTY, March T. 1873
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y NEW paper, the Tioga Express,
is about to be started under the edi-
torial charge of a former Coudersport
boys, VIII. n. Butterworth. We
wish him great success.
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coUDERsPoRT, Pa, Mar. 21, 1873

We are indebted to Hon. c. s.
Jones for Report of the Adjutant-
General for lS72-also for Legisla-
tive L,,urU0l.
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"a young chap was caught in the
act of stealing bath-tub. His name
is Dooly, and he is hard-shell Bap-
tist."
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WE are glad to note cenSures pass
ed upon the congressman who voted
themselves extra pay--and very glad
indeed that some have shown them
selves too conscientious to receive it.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts is said
to have received his and distributed it
among charitable institutions. We
cannot see that that mended the mat
tcrat all. five are robbed, does it con-
sole our sense Of justice to see our
money given to the poor!
Our own Legislature Seems in
clined to follow the example of Con
gress in voting themselves extra pay.
The Appropriation bill is reported.
giving $ 10000 to each member.
We hope this will not pass. If
gentlemen in the Legislature are not
satisfied with their remuneration ~ it
has been of late, let them seek other
fields for their activities. The State
will not suffer by their doing 50, and
it is hardly credible that any gentle
man was forced into the position of
legislator, SO much against his will
that he cannot endure il for one seS-
sion. Let them he industrious and
get through--adjOurn and 90 to
work at whatever more profitable
business has been interrupted by their
unfortunate election.
We would like to ste good men and
true show that they feel the honor
of q position in the Legislature Of
the State to be something, and Il de-
termination to make it still more.
ILLINOIS CoNGRESSMEN CENSURED.
--Chirdqo, Mar. l2--The Illinois House
OF Representatives to-day. hy q vote Of
l05 to 1, adopted resolution severely
censuring the Illinois Congressman who
voted to increase their salaries.
SEVERAL journals ace Publishing Il
black list comprising the nalncS of such
members Of Congress rs voted for the
increase of their salaries. There is not
so much Importance in this as in re-
meInbering their names about the time
the nominating conventions are being
arranged for. Once III nomination. and
party discipline will carry them through
an election. What is more particular
ly needed is that such I"prcvented from
obtaining nominations again.
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS REFUSES
BACK PAY.-Thr Hon. GeO. :. Bout
web. Secretary L. ;. Treasury Dcor
S;r: have this day instructed the
Sergeant-at-arms of the House of Rep
reSentatives to pay into the Treas
ury of the United States the amount
of my back pay as Il member of the
Mild Congress. Having voted against
the bill for the increase of pay, chiefly
in consequence of thisparticular feature,
! would not feel justified in accepting
money, the granting of which | opposed
with my vote.
will further say that Was undecid-
ed whether to distribute the amount
among the charities of my Congressional
district or turn ii over to The Treasury
of the United States; bnt, on consider
alton. deem the course have taken
the proper one under the circumstances.
WILLIAM X. RoBFRTS,
FifI lHHgr' SSior,D Disfrj"t
Hhw NoRK, March II, 1872
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COMMON FURNITURE

and everything IL made from hln-drieu
and warranted not to c9Ine apart. ID
All viii do well to patroniZe this ilFii o. -, 8
50 per cent. They do not'pay PROFITS 70 -. -.
ufacturers, or freights to railroad coHlIsa
Go and see their extensive stock ,;ae
Spring Beds Of all prices De Al
all kinds, Extension Tables - ~ A
Walnut, Loohing-Gla--e$ III ~
ANA everything usually Kept In fur'""'
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lcoRB@EsfEBISBRHs \
A New Asylum.
UxrOS, Monroe Co ", Va, |
March s, 1878. !

ONlVSi WoHIOe W. W. 49,
March s, 1878.
Mn ]. W. WorrSplS.
Dear Sir;-It may be possible that
we people here, living near the grounds
aud buildings proposed to DO purchased
Tor another insane asylum, may know
moro about them, aud DO more CONVEX
SAINT with the circumstances Of this
"nCw movement than you are in your
section. Hence, | take tho liberty Of
an old friend. AMI trouble you with a
letter upon tho subject,
We al know that the true interests
ofthe State demand tho early compile
ton Of tho Asylum in your town; aud
must confess 10 no little surprise ut the
proposition Of buying Salt Sulphur
Springs. The whole property wOald
not bring $40, 900 under tho hammer
aud / doubtif more could be Oh.
tanned even by private sNle. The price
tho friends Of the measure Sant the
State to pay is 1865, 0O9; and just
where that odd s55,OOO will 60, is the
question But there is q certain val
iant Major who stumpei for Mr..
Jacob during tho late campaign. Now
the Governor himself couldn't pay him
down for his services; but upon tue
assembling Of tho Legislature, here
comes the Major aforesaid in the chaS.
ac,cr Of q Real Estate Agent, author.
lied to sell the Salt Sulphur proper.
,y and be Is said to be backed in this
proposition by or honest" Governor
and'by appealing to the prciadices Of
his section, aud the ignorance or
cupidity OF many others, there is u
possibility that this Job" may be
forced upon tho people. Its a regular
little Credit MobiliGr," friend Wolf,
in which tho honest aud pure and
sauc,ifcd Chief Executive Of the State
takes great delight.
The whole affair Is tremendous
Aumbug, gotten up BY land speculatcrs
in the Kunnwla Valley (of whom
the Major is chicO to fOist worthless
property upon the State. Tho nOces-
sary changes and repairs in the build.
iug would amount TO the erection Of
new ones; und whcr one counts up oil
tie other expenses that must be in
CURED il this property is bought, it is
easy TO SEQ that in future years We
shall curse all who had . hard in the
Mind, l like to sec money and in.
du.try come into our county-but | am
opposed 10 all robbcrics Of tho people.
Truly, Your Friend,
j. Il. s.