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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23

A SINGULAR murder case is pending
at the Cudapah sessions, in India, in
which the accused, being assured by a
juggler that he could shoot at him with
a loaded musket without the slightest
fear of hurting him, took him at his word
and fired. The ball penetrated the Jug
gler's brain, killing him instantly.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23

VAST mineral wealth underlies the
surface of the great continent of Africa.
Lieut.. Cameron tells of enormous de-
posits of coal and iron-enough, he says,
to supply the world for untold centuries.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23
TIMELY TOPICS.

F. H. WILLIAMS, of Connecticut, who
usually sets ten acres of tobacco plants
will this year Fut out cabbages instead.
Consumers of Connecticut tobacco will
expect to smoke Mr.. Williams crop just
the same.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23

The recent assurance of General Sher-
man that the Indians would not be al
lowed ''to kill or scalp" the white in
truders on their auriferous domains at
the Black Hills seems scarcely to be jus
titled by the sequel. A despatch brings
the news that the Nebraska and Dakota
Sioux are most of them on the war-path.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23

JAPAN has adopted the first day Of
the week, the Christian Sunday, as day
of rest.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-06-23
THE NEW SULTAN.

Mr.. Boxer did not believe, however,
that the situation would be at all i'm
proved under the new sultan. The fault
is in the system of the government and
not in the man. Murad had been adopted
by the new Turkish party as a sort of
figurehead or standard, around which to
rally as a defiant point, and personified
sentiment to catch the national feeling.
He had never impressed him as a man of
special ability or strength of character.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
THE ELECTORAL LAW.

The College Meets on Wednesday,
necember 6-SrOvtsiOna for Va.
eancies, etc, Ese.
Considerable interest is felt just now
10 the law governing the Electoral Col.
lege, and We give the salient points, as
follows:
By the l3lst section of the code Of the
United States, the time OF choosing cleo
tors is fixed by Congress On the Tuesday
next following the first Monday in No
vember.
Section 1888 provides as follows:
Each State may by law provide for
the filling of any vacancies which may
occur in its college Of electors, when
such college meets to give its electoral
vote"
Section 1876 provides:
The electors Of each State shall
meet and give their votes upon the frat
Wednesday in December in the year in
which they are appointed, at such place
in each State as the Legislature of such
State shall direct"
It will be observed that, both in the
Constitution and tie laws Of Congress,
the words are appoint the electors"
and not choose" or " elect them.
Paragraph 100, section G Of Purdon's
digest, on the subject, reads thus: IF
any such eleetor shall die, or from any
cause fail to attend at the seat of gov
eminent At the time appointed by law,
the electors present shall proceed to
choose viva voce a person to ill the
vacancy occasioned thereby, and INNS
diately after such choice the names Of
the persons 50 chosen shall be trans
mitted by the presiding officer Of the
college to the Governor, whose duty it
shall be forthwith to cause notice in
writing to be given to such person Of his
election, and the person so elected land
not the person in whose place he shall
have been Ghosen) shall be an o%lector,
and shall, with the other electors, per
the duties erjoined on them as
aforesaid"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
FOREIGN.

ST. PETERSBURG, November l4-Tte
Gar has ordered the mobiliz alton Of part
Of the Russian army. A circular Of Prince
Gorischskoff, Russian premier, to the
Russian representative abroad, explain.
ing this measure, says the Gar does not
wish war, and will, if possible, avoid it
lie is, however, determined that the
principles of justice which have been
recognized as necessary by the Whole Of
Europe, shall be carried out in Turkey
under the most efi:aeious guarantee.
CoSsTAYTrEoPLE, November IA Sew.
ersl English off and a corps Of Royal
engineers have arrived here.
The third million Turkish pounds Of
new paper currency is about to be is
sued.
LoyDoY, November II Large spsca.
latiye purchases Of sugar continue to be
made, mainly because OF the deficiency
Ct the beet crop.
On the Stock Exchange Russian secu-
rites are greatly depressed, almost to
toe extent Of q panic. They have fallen
four per cent. from this mornings high.
est point.
A special from Berlin to the Pail Mall
Gazette says hat Russia has given large
orders 10 Berlin houses for military ez.
ports. Should Russia persist ia her war
like policy there is no reason to believe
she will be perfectly isolated. Germany
is Understood to be pledged to the obser-
vance Of neutrality, ss against Austria,
With an engagement 10 watch the Polish
provinces, presumably to assist in 70.
pressing any Polish rising,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
STATU quo.
Intense Interest Concentrated
in Louisiana.
Leading Men from all Sections at
New Orleans.
Count of b Vote to Com
mence on Thursday
OF Friday
IN PRESENCE OF A LIMITED FEW.
Moral Effect Of SO Many Outsiders
the Only Hope.
Republican Manufactured Dis
patches And Opinions.
Writ of Prohibition Served On
the Board Of CanVasserS
at Charleston,
South Carolina Still Claimed for
Hampton by 1909 Majority.
Republican Manu- featured Dis
patches ana Opinions.
Writ of Prohibition Served On
the Board Of CanVasserS
at Charleston,
South Carolina Still Claimed for
Hampton by 14Oe Majority.
Special to the Ledger:

Speclal 10 the Ledger:
NEw ORLEANS, November l4.-Noth.
ing new has transpired since yesterdays
special. The situation has not materially
changed. The excitement is intense,
but Of hat subdned character not likely
TO manifest itself in any demonstration.
The magnitude Of the issues and the
gravity of the occasion have a restrain
ing influence. The people feel chat they
have done their duty, aud calmly await
the result, which is to affect the whole
nation instead Of one misruled State.
Northern and Western statesmen, pol.
iticians, editors aud prominent citizens
continue to come by every train.
Among the number are ex Governors
Curtin aud Bigler, Hon. Samuel RandIe
and NJ. P. Hardy, Of Pennsylvania; Col.
u. C. Burch, Major Tom 0'Conor, Col.
j. NJ. Heating and W. b. Carroll, Of
Tennessee, and many others, The Dem.
ocrats have carried the State, as reported
yesterday. All we fear is the fraudulent
count determined upon in Washington
before the election. AS long as Kellogg
is sustained by the Administration, he
will endeavor to comply with the wishes
OF the Administration. He has more
respect for bayOnets and %gunboats than
the will of the people.
Our only hope is that the presence of
so many representative men from all
portions of the country will have a sslu-
tnry influence on the Returning Board.
The count will probably commence in
the presence of a limited number Of wit.
nesses Thursday or Friday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Anolhsr Prl1e rIghter On Troubls.


Cincinnati Commercial, November IL
L will be remembered that Tom Allen,
the prize fighter, was arrested By the
Kentucky authorities Immediately after
his fight with Goss, and held to bail in
the sun Of $4,000 for his appearance on
the 10Th of this month, to stand trial for
violating the laws Ct that Commonwealth
by engaging in q prize fight. His bouds-
men, the Farrell brothers, getting wind
Of Aliens intention to give them the
slip and scud for Australia, put detec-
lives 90 his track and be was overhauled
in Chicago on Friday last, His cbums,
Jem Mace, Barney Aaron Gnd Mike Nc
Donald, tried hard to rescue him, but
the detectives managed to get him to the
Office of the Chief Of Police, aud then
before the Police Judge who put him
under bonds in the sum of $1,000 to
answer to the State of Kentucky. An
effort vas then made to procure the re-
lease on a writ OF habeas corpus, bat it
was unsuccessful In the meantime,
one Of the Farrell brothers vent to
Frankfort to procure a requisition from
the Governor Of Kentucky, ard this is
now on its way to Chicago, aud upon
that authority Allen will be brought here
and at once transferred to the Kentucky
authorities, to be dealt with according
TO law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Hood Poisoning.

Two fatal cases Of blood poison
ing have occurred in Liverpool,
which viii, unfortunately, strength
en- the preiudioes Of the ignorant
against vaccination. Two fno
healthy children fell i'll soon after
vaccination, and died. The only
explanation suggested was that the
" atmospheric causes arising from
the peculiarities Of the neighbor-
hood, and the houses in which the
children resided might have, in
consequence Of the vaccination. led
10 the disease which resulted in
death" The jury returned a YER
dict to the effect that the children
had died from the effects Of pya-
mia, consequent upon Yaccipaaop,
skilllully performed and from 4
good source, but what were the
precise causes. leading to the blood
poisoning, tie medical evidence
did not enable The jury to say.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
NEv YoRK, November ne

NEW YORK, November l4Sfbo
Times special from Tallahassee says:
The county CANVASS Of the State OF
Florida was made to-day, bat as many
OF the polling places are hundreds Of
miles from all railway communication,
oticial returns cannot be placed in the
bands Of the Board Of State Cauyassers
Tor OF least a week. No figures that oan
be relied upon have been received from
any county tonight, but all scattering
returns which have come TO hand show
that the Republicans have uader estiua.
ted rather than exaggerated their ma
jority.
Hamilton c1ubty as isr "a has bean
heard from, is the osIy one 10 which
there was any dispute about tie can.
Fass. This county, righdqlly belongs to
the Republicans, ard il Is thought was
carried by taem The Democrats i'm
mediately after the election claimed a
majority Of 29l. siace then The ballot
boEes and all lesqi evidences Of tbs
result have pysleriously disappeared,
end Of course the managers Of elections
we're unable to make any canvass The
Democrats Glill inglst, hovays, L.l
they haye carried the couniy by tho
above hgaFes and demand that they be
returned as the result Of the election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
The Influence of Malaria Counter
ncned.

That the harmful influence upon the human
system Of malaria may be efiectually cour-
teractcd has been demonstrated for years past
by the prote ,tion afforded the inhabitants of
vast miasma-b breeding districts in North and
South America, Guatemala, Mexico and the
West Indies. by ROstetter's Stomach Bitters.
Used as q preventive, they have invariably
been found TO be a most reliable safeguard
against chills and fever, bilious remittents,
and still more malignant types of malarious
always proved their adequacy to the task of
graduating such maladies from the system.
For disorders Of the stomach, liver and bow
els, which in hot climates and miasmatic To-
calitiss are particularly rife, the Bitters are a
prompt and thsrengh remedy. They also
strengthen the system, tranquilize tho nerves,
promOti digestion and sound sleep, and inn
part unwonted rel sh for food.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
ThFown Under Traln and KilIed.

CINCINNATI. O.. November H-At
Brighton Station, on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad, last
night, + 0 Chase, a merchant C Rob.
mond lad, vA.ilo attempting to beard a
lrsln before it came to- full stop, was
thrown undor the cars and 10 badly hurt
that he died during the night. His
brother inlav, Rsy ?. Rensen, while
eRaeaVoFi0a 70 render BIN assls'ance,
received irjuriei which may result in
bis death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Zoo Mneh ~scrIpture.


The building committee of a
church recently finished in New
Jersey wanted a stone slab over the
door, with the name of the church
and a scriptural motto. 1t occurred
to them that nothing could be bet
ter than "My house shall be called
a house of prayer So one of the
committeeman, who was in a great
hurry, told the s~tone-cutter to chisel
the thirteenth verse of the twenty
first chapter of Matthew. He
thought the verse ended with the
words he wanted to use. The stone
cutter took the whole verse from
the bible and faithfully copied it to
the end. Imagine the horror of
the committeeman when the stone
was delivered. It read, "My house
shall be called a house of PRAYER,
but We have made it a den Of
thieves" The stone.cutter insisted
that he had obeyed orders, but the
committeeman insisted that the
motto he had inscribed was not
wanted, and that it would be Of no
particular use to them. That slab
is now in the stone-cutter's yard,
and anybody who wants it for a
tombstone can probably buy it
cheap.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

WAsglEaTos, November u.-For Ten.
nessee aud the Ohio valley an area OF
low barometer, and in the southern sec
ton s%outherly winds, bat followed by
cold uo.aherIy giada throughout The en.
tire region, With rising barometer aud
pcssibIy slect or snow as the depression
moves eastward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
aQil DING ASSOCIATION.
Security Building and Loan AS.
ISOLATION,

UiHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
J. Of this Association will take place TUES.
DAY, November 18th. at 1880 pm, nt tho
SecTctory's Office, No. o. Madison street, M
v bich time ell money on hand will be loaned,
and the proposed changes 20 the constitution
submitted. The directory having determined
10 issue a second series Of this Association,
Subscriptions for stock will be received by the
,orgi 4. r. F~8rDsworlh, W. i. Chose, y. \.
Turley, W. G.. Woodruff. I, Y. Hartnui. n.
X. Plain Tosall desiring 20 ee6uFe a homo
on small monty payments, this 10 nov offered.
A repsyt VI ibe condition OF the Association
" October Slst, can be had upon application
to tho Secretary.
a. s. LIvERMoRR, Pres't.
4. B. TBEzgyAEY, Sec'y. G-Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Aavanlage Of Aemviix.

Arnott's Elements Of Physicist
AS animal power is exhausted
exactly in proportion to the time
during which it is acting, as well
as in proportion to the intensity of
force exerted, there may often be a
great saving of it by doing quickly,
although with a little more exer-
ton during the time. Suppose two
men Of equal weight to ascend the
same stair, one Of whom only takes
d minute to reach the top, and the
other takes four minutes, it will
cost the first little more than a
fourth part Of the fatigue which it
costs the second, because the ex-
haustioH is in proportion to the
time during which the muscles are
acting. The quick mover may have
exerted perhaps one-twentieth more
force in the first instant to give his
body the greater velocity which was
afterwards continued, but the slow
supported his load four times as
long.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

JACKSON county. in this State, gave
Hayes only % votes; Tilden, 1861.
Moore county cast only 5 Republican
votes. Lewis county east a solid Demo
cratic vote.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
River relerrams.

CAIRO. November Ii - Arrived :
Colorado, Vieksburg, Q IN; Ante, St.
Louis, II m. Departed-Chas Morgan,
New Orleans, . PM Celiua, Nashville,
10; Colorado, St. Louis, IL; Hanna,
New Orleans, IL. Raining and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

The Immaculate Forney is not happy,
yet has hopes. He made a speech the
other night at Philadelphia, in which be
said:
Yet | am not % those who ibink that
fSsmuel j. TiIdeu should be eleered
President Of the United States that the
United States ia gone. No human power
car destroy this great country, ever II
Tilden should be chosen by the ,riuae
il auences of a solid South, a solid Cath
ole church and a solid fraud in New
York city and 10 Jeraey City. New York
is swamped by tbs Irish frauds ia the
city; New Jersey is swamPad By the
Irish frauds 10 Jersay City. Iadiana is
lost by its rebel sympsihiz4rs, and il we
can extract Florida and South Carolina
from The jaws Of the rebel es5assins in
the South. We shall ain
ForDey only got S?5, 1000 swag out Of
the Pacific Nail subsidy, aud knows that
uLder Uncls SAMMY Tilden's eGninis-
tTation he willsgst nothing, unless It be
Investigation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Special to the Ledger

Special to the Ledgsr.l
CHARLESTON. November Ia. = The
Board of Csnvassers met at 10 am. to.
day, and the chairman announced that
he had been served with a notice 10
appear in the Supreme Court to answer
writs Of prohibition AMI maudamus, and
the Board adjourned until to morrow
and proceeded to the Supreme Court
where the argument is now being heard.
Full ret1rns show Hampton's MAORI.
ty between 1900 and l4OO. Tilden runs
behind Hampton, and it is possible the
State may so for Hayes and Hampton.
r,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

The Republican papers, such as tho
Ne~ York Tribune and Times. which ct
first accepted and admitted defeat, are
0 claiming Justify that Hayes is
elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

New YoRK, November IA "A Herald's
Washington special says 1T is said at
Democratic headquarters here that BY a
blunder in the printing Of the Republi-
can electoral ticket of Wisconsin, only
nine Republican electors have been
chosen out Of ten for that State and that
as q consequence the highest candidate
on the Democratic ticket is also elected,
giving Tildeu the requisite majority Of
1855 votes, regardless Of what may be the
result Of the elections in the three dis.
puted Southern States"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
Ledger is So per ansum for the Daily,
and SO per annum for the weekly-Post
age free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-14
Intense Interest Concentrated
in Louisiana.
Count of the Vote to Com
mence on Thursday
or Friday

IN PRESENCE OF A LIMITED FEW.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-10
n. IN. c.ptsaaI.l rspo,ltlos.

The Chicago and Northwestern BALL.
way win. on and sitter May !, 1875, and
until October 81, 1875. have on sale In
al Of iis coupon ticket Offices. including
lie two ticket o1lces at Omaha, round
TIP excursion tickets to Philadelphia
and New York and return for Centennial
visitors. These tickets, for the round
trip, will be sold OF ons and one.half Of
the usual rate FOR . trip one way. They
will be Of two classes. but will DO sold at
tho same rates. One class OF tickets
win DO good east OF Chicago, going and
returning by the same route, and the
other class will be good east Of Chicago,
going by one route and returning by an.
other. thus Offering TO tho purchasers q
choice Of routes and chances 10 see vari.
Gus parts OF the country.
Neither cars nor trains will be char
tered for excursion parties going to the
Centennial BY this CT any other road,
nor will rates be less per person for par
ties large or small. Every person going
will have 10 pay the same rate a. Is paid
by his neighbor. No other road will be
permitted TO sell round trip tickets
for the Centennial at any less
rate than Is quoted above. Reduced
rate tickets reading only 70 the Exposi.
ton will not be sold. and the rates made
are for the full round trip. AL agents
OF the Chicago and Northwestern Rail.
way will, In due time, 10 fully advised
~ 10 rates from their stations for these
Centennial tickets. aud will. after April
I, 1876. be glad 10 answer all inquiries
In regard TO them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-10
Shooting Llons from q Steamer.

Lion hunting on board steamship Ia
certainly o novelty. yet. the passengers
and crew Of the Euphrates and Tigress
Steam Navigation Company's vessel
City OF London. says the Pal Mall Co
,ette, seem TO have had q most exciting
and successful lion hunt on the 10th Of
March last. From the account given BY
a correspondent Of the Times OF India,
II appears that ON the morning OF that
day, when at tho junction OF the two
rivers Euphrates aud Tigress, whore tho
rivers had Overlooked tho embankmonts.
three full.grown lions were seen walking
along the shore In the water about q
mile ahead OF the steamer. On nearing
tho beasts, ono was shot dead while try
ing to swim toward tho ship. The
launch was manned to pick up the
carcass, and the steamer pursued
tho two others, who turned round 10
charge the vessel. After many shots had
been fred at them. u was struck dead
by the commander. and tho other was
shortly afterward dispatched By q bullet
from Snider. The steamer then np-
preached the bank. and the lions, or
rather lionessos. for such they proved TO
DO, were taken on board. About ten
minutes later a largo male lion was OBJ.
served crouching down on q small tract
OF ground. surrounded with water. and
waving his tail. perhaps as = signal OF
distress. On being fred at no gave .
tremendous oar, and, with his name
standing on end, advanced TO charge the
ship, when o fresh volley laid him low.
He, too. was carried on board. when
thoroughly dead. and his dimensions
wero as follows: Length, from head 10
end OF tail. 0 feet 8 inches; length OF
body. C feet Z inches; height, 3 feet 9T
inches; weight, 400 pounds. The like
OF this incident, II 10 stated, had never
occurred before In that part OF Mssopo-
tamia- f.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-10

The Boston Posi- eivsa The following
description OF the monument erected q
Battlsboro 10 the late jas. Flax. Jr.:
The monument Ia q magnificent one.
II Is OF ane italian marble. OF Q bluish
white tings, beautifully veined. The
base Is a large square Of the marble: on
this rest q smaller square with q medal.
lion Of Colonel Fisk cut In tho front; II
gives a three-quarter view Of the face.
and tho likeness In perfect. AZ each OF
the four corners OF the largest square 10
q ~lifesize female figure In . sitting pos
turs. These figures representing Genius
Of Commerce, the Genius OF the Rail.
road. Music and the Drama. The faces
are all very beautiful, and In that Of
Commerce most OF the s~cquaintances OF
the family recognize the girlish face OF
Mrs. Fisk. as she looked when Q bride.
Above the medallion Is o s~mooth.faced
marble for the inscription. This has at
the top o garland OF flowers most ex-
quisitely carved; from thia garland OF
flowers the obelisk rises. pointed at the
topt huu WIN u soSouu eeAteAsS "
ers passing around 1t. The height oil
the monument IL twenty fest. The in
scription IL not yet cut. and IL mot de-
cided upon. The situation 10 one OF the
loveliest In the cemetery. II ls on the
brow Of a hill just before II begins 10
slope to the Connecticut. Tho trees
shade the spot, but do not prevent the
sunlight from lying In golden spots on
the green grass, which Is 50 well kept
and 30 lovingly cared for. Rustic ba.k-
cts are hung 1t each corner. just inside
the granite coping, and they arc kept
filed with flowers. In the Winter.
wreaths OF immortelles and evergreens
take the place OF the flowers, but at all
season. Of tho year, no matter what the
weather may DO, every day something
fresh il placed here. The most loving.
tender caro- il taken OF the place. and
nothing Is left undons to make II ono OF
the lovslisst spots in which to rest. Mrs.
Fisk has personally superintendent the
erection OF the monument.