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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
How John MOrrissey Seat the Cen.
tral Pacific.
From the Cincinnati Commercial

From the Cincinnati Commercially
A few years ago there was a deter
mined effort made by the Central Pacific
railroad to get from Congress the free
grant OF Yerba Buens or Goat Island.
IN the Bay of California. 1t was
claimed at the time, if the Government
meant to relinquish it, by one Ryan, who
had squatted on it many years, a fellow
Irishman with Morrissey.
The latter was q poor fellow. hardly
able to pay his board bill. He EMPLOYED.
or rather begged, Sam Ward, the epicu-
rean lobbyist, and Jesse johnson, TO-
represent him. Ward came to the door
Of Congress, called Representative Nor
rissey out, and told him that the rail-
road company had nearly forty majority,
several Democrats being also in their
interest. Ward was at his wits ends.
Morrissey thought a minute, and hit mn
on a gamblers device to beat the rail-
road.
This island was a rather barren
mound, opposite San Francisco, con-
nected with Oakland by a bridge. The
railroad company secretly meant to
shave down the crown of the hill, con-
meet the island with San francisco, and
use it for all the heavy shipping Of the
port. Axtell and Sargent we're en-
cheering the scheme. They had a map
prepared and laid on the table under
the Speakers nose, plainly showing the
worthless nature of the island TO any
body. A great crowd Of members we're
gathered around the map. AS Morris
sey came up he heard the remark made,
" It's worth nothing in the world except
for an entrepot." He said obtusely:
You say it amt worth nothing. Well,
I'll give a million Of dollars for it, and
Ill put up $250,000 tomorrow"
This remark was the shot that knocked
away the main argument. He had Fer
nando Wood make the offer in a petition
Of $1,000 00 for Goat Island Then,
Elihu Washburne on one side, and Nor
rissey and Wood on the other, began to
beat up recruits.
That night G. P. Huntington, Vice,
President of the road, went to Morris
sey's room.
"MOrrissey," said he, why do you Op-
pose our bill2'
We'll" said Morrissey, my public,
reason is that you have had enough.
You asked for an empire Of land and
the government gave you all you asked
tor. My other reason is that a friend Of
mine has rights on that island. He is a.
poor man. Yeu are all worth six or
seven millions apiece. If you had been
lust or generous you would have given
that man Ryan $25, 900 before you ap-
piled to Congress for his island. You
didn't think OF it, and I'm against YOU"
IN give you 800, 900" said Hunting
ton, looking into Morrissey's eyes, ITO
pass that bill"
You can't give it to me" said Nor
rissey, looking back. And as I've put
all them men on record, l don't see how
they eau change their votes
Morrissey finished this tale by desurib-
ing the scene when there was a tie vote
on the bill and Blaine had to give the,
casting vote.
He was three minutes doing it" said
MorrisSey. He voted No. he didn't.
want to. Every eye in Congress was on,
him, for they all knowed he was a rail
road man"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
GIrIs, swimming Match.

New York Mercury.l
Miss Kate Bennett has begun at Bath
Park, Long Island, her annual series OF
girls natatory matches. Through mis-.
apprehension of the girls as to the day,
all did not arrive that were expected
and those that entered the lists were Mis-
Minnie Shine, aged sixteen; Adeline
Mason, aged seventeen; Katie and An
ME Barclay, respectively seventeen snC
eighteen; and Laura West, aged twenty.
A few boats were anchored at a couple
Of hundred yards from the beach, and
Mr.. John j. Pagan and another gentle.
mar Aanked each end Of the line, to up.
hold any who might by any accident
need aid.
The girls wore loose bathing dresses OF
gray, the pantsloons of which descended
only to the knees, and distinguished
themselves simply by top knots of blue,
red, pink, green aud yellow ribbon in
their hair, the colors OF which were soon
lost to sight. The prizes of the first
race were a gold chaid, a pair Of ear
rings and a locket. The signal was an
outburst Of music, but Minnie Shine,
who started behind the rest, lost faith in
her success and swan back. Annie
Mason, also behind in starting, likewise
lost hope, and hoated leisurely home.
The remaining three kept we'll in line
for a considerable period, buffeting
bravely the rough water, until Katie
Barclay shot ahead and won by at least
twenty lengths. Miss Mason reached
the boat second, and Miss West brought
up the rear. AS the distance to the
boat had not been measured, the time
was not reckoned.
At the second race, the prizes for
which we're two rings, Annie Barclay re.
fused to swim, Minnie Shine again
baked and Katie Barclay was again the
winner, Adelaide Mason being second
At the close of this contest Miss Bennett
made her appearance in the water, and
displayed a variety of aquatic gymnas-
tics
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

REEDY's Patent Elevators, hydraulic,
steam and hand power, put up III the
best manner and on reasonable terms.
Orders received and executed by NJ.
Boland, office with Venable & Rawlings,
ID MON street. l25
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

FoR daily papers from all the leading
cities in the Union, illustrated weekly
and monthly magazines and novels, or
for fancy stationery and school books,
call at Thos. Hanson's, No. COZ Beal
street. list
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

A Chicago paper says: "And now the
married women by couples go down town
IN the afternoon with their pocket-boOks
in one hand and their p%arasols in the
other, and they stop in at confectionery
stores and make beasts of themselves
drinking the ardent soda water, and 90
rolling home at supper time with the
hieeups and the stomach ache"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

MOystOn's beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho
tOgraphs, "a per dozen, at
Star Gallery, 240 Main street,
opposite Odd Fellows Hall.
f1a.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
Read and Ponder

On a wet day like this you should
smoke and drive dull care away. The
Acme cigar, for &c, sold only by Jake
Leubrie, is the bestin the market. Only
&c each, &c each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
water Pipes, Hose,

Hydrants, gas pipes and everything ap'
pertaining to the plumbing and gas ft'
ting business.
J.. W. x. BROWNE, 263 Second st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

A blind man was sitting in company
with some visitors a few weeks ago when
one of the party left the room. what
white teeth that lady has" said the
blind man. How can you tell thatY'
asked a friend. Because" was the
ready answer, "for the last half hour she.
has been doing nothing but laugh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

S%cribner's, St. Nicholas, Eclectic, Gal
axy and all the Fashion Magazines for
August, received at Mansford's. [l26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
M M

Great reduction I'm prices. CY-
PRESS FRAMING and all kinds Of
rough Lumber. $40 per thousand
feet. WILLIAMS q co.,
Lumber Dealers and ManufacCrs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
TO THE ADJ
KAHN & FREIBERG.

KAHN & FREIBERG.
200 Pieces new calicOes-prettiest
In the city. Call and see them.
100 Pieces new shirting prints.
Corner Main and Poplar streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

$50 to $4,000 has been invested in
Stock Privileges and paid 900 per cent.
profit. How to do it." A book on
Wall street, sent free.
TUMBRIDGE & Co., Bankers,
xxi-l4-dSw Wall street, N. Y,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

Mansford, corner Second and Monroe,
as a large and varied supply Of base
bills, cheap. 59t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

GET shaved at 80! Union street, and
enjey the tanning machine. l26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
i A CK'6 o o N
AND EATING HOUSE,

Has on tap the celebrated Rochester
Stock Lager Beer. The sest in the
United States. Call and try it. l26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

A HANDSOME illustrated Family Bible
100 fine engravings. Sold in this city,
by W. S. Rogers, Agent. 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
KAHN & FREIBERG

Offer the cheapest boys clothing in
this city.
$50 Jackets, fine, 81 20.
100 Pairs linen pants, 81.
Cor. Main and Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

BoUOTETs and cut flowers at Craig's.
lott
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
"WHY, HOW ARE YER? IS
This is an every day expression.
ROSA CONCHA

Is an every day cigar, had at &c. each.
Sol CoLEMAN's,
200 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23
LOST.

T 0ST-0R Neutrality-suspicious. NO.
~ "a for one share of stock in Memphis Oil
Company issued to me. / hereby netify all
persons that | will apply to SAID Company for
a duplicate. LAURA X. WIGGS.
1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-23

GOR SALE-LOTS ON LAUDERDALE,
Z Orleans, st. Paul and Carolina streets,
iG7. 1855 F. W. SMITH.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

We notice that nearly all Of our
South Shore exchanges are contin-
ually dinging away at the inhabi-
tants of their respective towns on
the matter of cleanliness, almonish
ING and adjuring them, now that
the SIMMER season has come, when
all Like Superior towns are liable
to be visited by a great many
strangers, to keep their sidewalks
and streets in good repair, and the
rubbish in and about their yard,
and premises wei cleaned up, in
order to give strangers and visitors
the most favorable impression OF the
place possible. This IS an excellent
idea, and shows that these journal :
/ are exercising the proper vigilance
over, and taking great pains to adj
vance the interests OF, their respect
i've cities; but we take pleasure II
saying that TIE TINES does MOI
feel called upon to assume any suct
onerous duty as regards the people
OF. Superior, rs we notice that onl
citizens generally, seem TO take grea
( ! I
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The propeller Notmon-"de
leetie Mormon Of de peoples line
whlle coming down from Peyton &
kimbaII'S mil, where she had been
fora cargo oflumber, on Wednesd ay
afternoon, about o'clock, went hard
aground over near Minnesota Point,
nearly opposite Quebec Pier. The
wind was blowing quite a youn >
gale from the Southw est at the
time, and for fear of getting bIowed
onto Minnesota Point, the boat kept
TOO fac toward Superior, in conse-
quence of which she got % or so
feet out of the channel, and what
with going so hard aground, and
the water in the bav lowering about
eighteen inches Wednesday night.
She stuck there from " ednesday
afternoon till Friday noon, at which
time she managed to back off. hav-
ing lightered nearly her entire
load 1t was hard luck for
the boat, but all caused, if we are
correctly informed, bv having on
board poor pilot.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

There is probably no one among
our citizens who will not regret to
learn that the Sllman Witt is 90
ing to leave us, Capt. James Ed
wards, her proprietor, having de-
cided to take her down to Thunder
b X, where ''no vessel with vermil-
ION prore, or bark of traffic, glides
from shore to Shore" and where he
expects to make heaps Of money,
running a ferry between Prince
Arthur's Landing and Fort William
at least make more money than
he could running between Superior
and Duluth. We understand Mr..
Edwards intends to start with her
for those places on Monday next.
Goodbye captain" James: here
our ~ 1t viii be sometime be-
tore We again gaze upon thy manly
form as it proudly PAGES the deck
of Thy noble steamer. Goodbye,
5 Gilman; goodbye: we shall miss
thee; yes greatly miss thee, and
those free rjdeS.I!
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05
7 Il 81 IL
DAILY And WEEKLY FOR 1875.

The approach of the Presidential election
gives unusual Importance to the events and
developments of 1873 We shall endeavor
to describe them fully, faithfully and fear
lessly.
THE WEEKLY sun has now attained a
circulation of over seventy thousand copies,
Its readers are found in every State and Ter
ritory, and its quality is well known to the
! public. We shall not only endeavor TO keep
1 il fully up to the old standard, but to improve
and add to lis variety and power.
THE WEEKLY sun will continue to be
/ a thorough newspaper. All the news of the
/ day will be found in it, condensed when I'M
! important at full length when of moment,
and always, we trust, treated in clear, in
/ teresting and instructive manner.
1t is our aim to make the WEEKLY sun
/ the best family newspaper in the world. 1t
viii be full Of entertaining and ap ropriate
reading of every sort but will print nothing
to offend the most scrupulous and delicate
''''''o S'''''' anu ~ ''
iu''S Se''o''' an" - '"''
me AS''ou''"''i ~ '"' ''''"' . q"
i'e0' feature III '"s " h-l'NLl 0o-,' anu ,'S
'''''''' " III IL '.'''''' ''''''
~ '''' '''' '''-''
Inc number u men 'iu' ~ Po''-
"cS Is increasing a'o '''e " EN- % y
'''0'' P'PN'
party, ana ooeSS no u'c'"''o"' continuing
LOT p''n''p'g anu lot '''e e-''''o" - ,''t o:s'
men, II exposes Tue 'o''"P''o" '"a' us
races we CUM '.io , VI t''''''9 y .'I -
'"'o" q 'eP0o'''"' '''7''''''''''' " ''''
tear OF knaVeSs ana seeks no I"'oF' from
their supporters.
ne markets o' every N,''u anu '"' 'a''''
IONS are regularly reported
Inc price OF the "EEhhl "oN Is one
dollar year for sheet OF rlsn, pages ana
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

We see by The Milwaukee
Commercial Times that fishing
party composed Of Rev. Myron
Reed, of Milwaukee, Hon. Sam.
Burchard, of Beaver Dam, and a
large number of others, has been
organized, with the intention of
visiting the North Shore of Lake
Superior, and also Lake Winnepeg,
the coming summer. Gentlemen.
yon must not taiito stake i'm Superior
on your way! If yoa come here,
we will guarantee that you will
meet some of the most hospita bic
people, be treated to a sight Of some
OF the finest scenery, and enjoy the
best fishing there is to be found in
the Northwest. Besides, we wish
you to become acquainted with
Wisconsin's future Northwestern
metropolis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

1t makes a great difference il
this world what you XII a man for.
George II. Price, who shot an ex-
press roboe.', the other day, has just
been voted a reward OF 900
while Sanity McGee, of Rocky
Gulch, who shot the husband OF the
woman he wanted, was dragged
around town by mob and hung to
pile dryer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05
The Sullman Witt has be

The Stillman Witt has been
making herself generally useful dur
ing the past week. Thu sday
morning she pulled off both the
Nellie Cotton and the Fred and
VIII, these two boats being aground
near the dyke, and yesterday the +.
and w. being over here. got a heavy
rope twisted into her screw-wheel
and was again obliged to call on the
StilIman far assistance, that boat
towing Der to Duluth. The Still
man Witt Is a .'terror on wheels :
or water-and can probably pull
more at a standing pull, than any
craft at the head Of the Lake.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The latest parIor trick rs shown
By some one in the East is named
''Printer's Delight" 1t is an
amusing and pleasant parlor decep-
ton, or optical deIu~iou, and if we
remember Alright is performed in
the following manner: Take a
sheet Of note paper, fola it closely
and inclose bank note sufficiently
large to pay up arrears, and year
in advance, And what adds i'm
menscly to the feat is to send along
the name of new subscriber with
cash to balance it. Keep your eve
on the printer, and ifyon detect a
smile, the trick IS a success. Try it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

An INTERESTING POINT OF Law.
The San Francisco Chronicle
states this point of interest in a
California. court:
A curious point of law is involved
in a case, now pending in a Probate
Court. William Scott died in 1865.
leaving property which was to 90
to hi> daughter Anna when shc be-
came widow ) was then tie
wife Of Jamp~ C. King, who last
year shoI and killed Anthony O Neil,
in New York, and is now confined
in Sing Sing under life sentence
Under the New York stat 1les tn
makes Mrs. King a widow. The
matter came up in the Probate
Court Oh demurrer, and WAS con-
tinued for argument until Friday
next.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05
of Ill the comlcal-Inokinn

OF all the comical-looking and
Misunderstanding dogs we ever laid
eyes on, that canine of Vincent
Cournoyer's gets away with them
all. In addition to these accom-
phshments, he has the reputation OF
being one Of the 'sooner" kind, too.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The Portage Lake Mining GA
zette asks: "Why don't the sever
al steamboat lines running up here
set on foot a plan for a series of ex-
cursions to Lake Superior, the com
ing summer, that will attract atten-
ton and draw crowd Of sight
seers?"
That's what's the materially
dent they?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

MARTIN, STHLMAN, AND TowNE's
NORMAL Music ScHooL.-The next
session will be acid in Whitewater.
Wis, from July I4th to August 25th,
l875,-six full weeks. The branch
es taught in this school are: Vocal
and Instrumental Music, and Meth
DDS Of Teaching the same; Piano,
Organ, Voice Culture, Harmony,
and Musical Composition, element
AIRY and advanced.
Prot. J. w. Bischoff, the cele-
brated organist and pianist, has
been engaged again this year, and
will have charge Of the Instrumental
Department.
For circular and all particulars
address
Mr. S. WESLEY MARTIN,
Whitewater, Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The law partnership heretofore
existing between Matt. II. Carpen-
ter and n. 5. Murphey, OF DIiIwau-
kee, has been dissolved, and Mr..
Murphey, having become owner OF
a majority of The Milwaukee Sen
tinel stock, will now devote his
time and energies to the affairs OF
The Sentinel company.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The world moves and the age is
progressive. ''Nick" (he's no rela-
tlon to "Old Nick') Welter is put
ting up a billiard table Make a
temperance hall out Of your place,
Nick, aud then we moral fellows
can drop IN and ''shoot the worries
once in awble-that Is, providing
you intend to keep a '',Iate.''
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05
A Mnman In WILKES Cnu

A woman in Wilkes County,
n. c., has given birth to triplets five
times in succession The children
Of each birth have been raised, and
the whole humber are now alive.
So is the unfortunate husband.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The great trial has left It's traces
and made It's impressions even as
Ear out as Dubuque, as the follow
ing note received by q printer OF
that city, from his girl, viii show.
She says: May | get yanked out
of bed at midnight every mite by a
cuss like Theodore Tilton an carried
up a million pare Of stares, if ever
cease to love you, JIM"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The greatest feat il, eating ever
recorded is told Of man who com
me"oed b boiling door, after
which he threw up a window, and
swallowed the whole story.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

August Zachau saws to those
indebted 10 him, who can't pay cash,
that he willtake County or Town Or
der~ at the going.'rate. E'oery body
has them
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

Montana girls use no side-sad-
dies, but ride with one round, pn!-
sating limb suspended on either side
Of the agitated beast-Erchahqe
We take that up and go one be :
ter. An Jprertown girl says that
'just the kind of clothes-pln'' she
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

LosT.-On Monday evening, be-
tween the printing office and the
residence of Mr.. ChaS. Kunert, a
lady's rubber. The finder will con
fer great favor on the owner by
leaving it at this Office.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

49, PNaHA'NStAA DtAatt- Id SOGN t4Uit F..
Republican Senatorial Convention for
the 24th Senate District will be held at the
Court House, in Hudson on,
MONDAY TIE 9th DAY OF JULY, 1875,
at one o'clock, P NJ, Tor the purpose Of
electing two Delegates TO represent said
District IN the Republican State Convention
TO be he'd Madison july eth, 1873 The
representation IN said Senatorial Coueeutir u
will be based upon che resolutions OF the lasi
Republican Senatorial Nominating Conven
ton giving one delegate at large to each
Assembly DjstrSt, and one delegate for each
one hundred Republican votes or major
fraction thereof as shown by the vote for
Governor in S33, to-wit:
Ashland, Barron Bayfield,, Burnett, Doug
las and Polk, Assembly District, Il; Pierce
County Assembly District. s; st. Croiz
/ County Assembly District, II.
BY order Of GEO C. HOUGH.
HANS b. WARNER,
AUGUST ZACHAU.
Senatorial District Comm5Itee
Dated, June ID, 1875.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

The Burnett County Sentinel
says the Methodists of that county
have decided to holl a camp-meet-
ING near the VI. +. Church, in
Grantsburg, June II.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

II. w. Shaw, of Superior, was a
passenger on the ManIstee, Sunday.
going to the mines with lot Of
cattle.-4shlnnH Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

We notice that D. Geo. Mort
sor, Esq, has built a new and sub
stantial hoard fence around his ex-
tensiye tract of land near the Court
House. Good Improvement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-05

August Zachau has just receiv-
ed a new lot of Corn, Oats. Bran
and Potatoes, which he will sell
Cheap for cash.