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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-01

The New York World thus
speaks Of the st. Louis platform {:
cit is not the usual formal schedule
of opinions tied in bundles like dry
sticks, 1t is an artistic literary
composition expressing one central
idea, around which other subord-
mate themes are made to cluster in
support. 1t is eloquent in style,
clear in meaning, wise in scope and
noble in spirit. It's popularity
seems to be that it is not only a
declaration of Democratic princi-
pies but an onslaught upon Repub-
lican iniquities. Into it are packed
in terse expressions every essential
doctrine Of the party, and these
principles are emphasized and made
glorious by instances Of the evils
brought upon us through the vio-
lations Of them which are set forth
in contrast. The document is at
once a vindication and an arraign-
ment. 1t is the sword and the
shield of the campaign.
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OncnIntIon In Rnsnia.

Oscillation is practised somewhat
promiscuously in Russia. Some
body writes: "The Russian cere-
mony Of saluting every one upon
Easter with the sentence Christ is
risen and a kiss, was carried out
with much pomp by the Emperor
and his court. Precisely at mid
night, the hour being announced
by cannon, the Gar, his family
and all the court dignitarieS, to.
gether with the chief officers of the
army and navy, went in a process
sion into the church adjoining the
Winter Palace. Here, at a certain
stage of the ceremonies, the Gar
gave three kisses each to the State
dignitaries, the general, aides-de-
camp and the commanding officers
Of the guard. Mass was then cele-
brated, and the company dispersed
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A vic shoola Her Husband.

TRENTON, N. j.. July l.-0rson A.
House, a noted divorce lawyer, quarreled
with his step-son at their residence near
here last evening. The wife interfered
to ave the boy, when House beat and
kicked her, threatening to shoot the boy
if he interfered. Mrs. House broke
away, and getting a revolver, shot her
husband as he was, as she supposed,
about to shoot her boy.
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Ca,IrOrnIa Bandits.

Back of a country store in
Campo, GAL, are four graves, each
containing the body of a Mexican
bandit. Two brothers named
Gashell swing their legs from the
counter in the store, which they
own, and tell how the bandits were
killed. In December last a party
of six made a descent upon Campo,
which is composed solely of the
store, blacksmith-shop and resi-
dence of the Gashells, intending to
kill the proprietors and carry off
all the money and goods. One Of
the brothers was shot down in the
store and left for dead, while the
robbers went to kill the other in
the blacksmith-shop; but the
wounded man revived, armed him
self, crawled into a good position,
and picked off three Of the robbers.
A fourth was shot by the other
Gashell, who was himself wounded,
and the remaining two fed. Dis
pleased with their failure, the sur
viyors on their way tried to rob a
herdsman, but were again repulsed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-01

To all who are suffering from the etrors and
indiscrstions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will
send q recipe that will cure ycu. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred By a missionary In South America. Send
. ~Self-sddresSed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
7. IMAM, Station D. Bible House. New York
City, l-l66-eodtw
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New York Rnnk statement.

New YORK, July Bank statement:
Loans increase, $3,4S5, $780,; specie in
crease, 1851, 300; legal tenders in
crease, s57, AGO.; deposits increase, ST.
300, 400; circulation increase, $2,l39,85O.
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The various societies and military compa-
MES are earnestly requested 10 assemble at
Market Square at 81 O o'clock am as the pro-
cessien will promptly move at 9 o'clock am
on the firing Of the first gun.
The church and fire bells will be rung at 8
O'Clock Am. and continue half an hour,
There will be a Rrand display Of Fireworks,
and firing Of cannon, on the Bluffs between
Union and Monroe streets, commencing at s
o'clock pm.
would most respectfully suggest that all bust
ness be suspended on the 4th, and that the
citizens decorate aud illuminate their houses,
Other societies who have not reported, ana
are DESTROYS Of participating in the celabra-
ton, by reporting to the Chief Marshal will be
assigned places in the procession.
JOHN +. CAMERON, Pres't.
JoHH DONOVAN, Sec'y. lO6-l07
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.


Thomas Andrews Hendricks was
born in Muskingum county, Ohio,
September 10, 1919, and is there
fore in his ifty-seventh year. When
the future Governor was three
wears old his father removed with
his family to Shelby county, Indi-
ana. He received a liberal educa-
ton, graduating at Hanover Col
lege in 1841. He studied law at
Chambersburg, Penn, and was ad-
mitted to the bar at that place in
1S43. He returned at once to In
diana and began a practice, which
gradually increased until he was
enabled, by careful management, to
accumulate a considerable fortune.
In 184S Mr.. Hendricks was elected
to the Legislature; in 1850 he
served in the State constitutional
Convention /; during the next five
years he represented the Indianapo-
lis district in Congress; and fol
four years afterwards was Commits
sioner of the General Land
Office. In 1860 he was defeated
for Governor by Henry S. Lane.
There was a Democratic revulsion
in 1862. A Democratic Legislature
was elected, and MI. Hendricks
was chosen United States Senator
for the term ending March, 1869
He served on various important
committees. The Democrats were
in the minority, but Mr.. Hendricks
was their leader, and made a ma.
tional reputation by his powerful.
opposition to the various Radica
measures enacted to keep the party
in power. In the National Demo.
cratic Convention Of 1868 his name
was brought forward for the Presi-
dency. At one time he led all the
candidates, receiving the solid vote
of New York and the Northwest
Ohio, however, turned the tide fol
Seymour. MI. Hendricks wa
again defeated for Governor tina.
year, his opponent being Governor
Conrad Baker, whose majority, anC
that not being considered an hon
est one, was only 961 votes. Ate,
his retirement from the Senate, Mr.
Hendricks resumed his law prac
lice. During the ill-starred Gree
ley campaign Mr.. Hendricks wa
nominated for Governor and electe,
upon the strength of his persona
popularity, although the Republ
cans carried the Legislature and a.
of their ticket except Governor an
Superintendent of Public Instru,
ton. Governor Hendricks majo
ity was 1148. The fact that a r
publican Lieutenant Govern.
would succeed him as Govern
precluded any thought Of the Sc
ate. His administration W
able, conscientious, fair min
ed and above criticism. I
has been attacked for b
course on the temperance questit
in that he approved a local optic
law. He did so in obedience to Il
will of a majority of the Legisl
ture, and, as was believed, of t
people. He merely concurred
popular temperance legislatil
which he could not prevent, al
after a fair test urged the substit
ton of a better system, which W
adopted. This is a brief outli
of his career, condensed from
lengthy sketch, which appeared
the New York World of June %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-01

SANTA ANA will reach Knoxville
by the Fourth of July in his pri-
yate conveyance en- route to the
Centennial and has accepted an in
vitation to stop over there and be
present at the celebration.
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LET the Democrats and Conser-
natives Of Shelby county remember
that a mass meeting is to be held
Monday at the Exposition build
ing to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, which meets at
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MUSIC.
GRAND
Fourth of July Tournament f!
AT OLYMPIC PARK.

Amateur Contest.
500 in GOLD will be awarded TO the most sue
cessful Knight.
$50 in Com, will be awarded to the second sue
cessful Knight.
s25 in GoLD will. be awarded to the third sue
cessful Knight.
open "a the World.
A Grand Capital Prize, 500 in GoLp. will
be given to the Knight taking the greatest
number Of Rings
The three most Graceful Riders will receive.
lst, Fine Saddle; I'd, Pair Of Spurs; Sd, Riding
Whip. Two Queens Of Love and Beauty and
five Maids Of Honor will be chosen from the
Lances used must be nine and one-half feet
long, and held Eve from point.
MARsHALs- james :. Richardson, Carter
Oliver, Donald Mckay,
pB- Admission, Fifty Cents. l0i-l0
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DEMOCRATIC orators who hay

DEMOCRATIC orators who have
not time to prepare elaborate
speeches can fall back on the ma
tional Democratic platform. That
is a splendid stump speech and
would be hard to improve. 1t is q
c%lear-cut, straightforward docu-
ment, like the Declaration of indie
pendenee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-01

ONE of the speakers at the Radi-
cal gathering last night said that
no young man at the South need
have any political aspirations un-
less he belongs to the Republican
party. That accounts for his po-
litical associations; he has aspira-
tons to get to the front. If the
Democrats were in power aud like.
ly to remain permanently he would
be a Democrat. Such a man mus.
imagine that everybody else is also
destitute of principle.
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, July l.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, falling barometer,
increasing southwest winds, cloudy or
partly cloudy, moister weather, and
possibly likht local rains.
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T0R POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARL.
I Circulars, etc.. gotten up with the N est
style Of types and on superior paper o auy
~ino stock and prices.
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MoCULL0UGH-AtS Main street. at one
s,cloek satul day morning, July l, 1s1spALEx.
The friends of the deceased and his family.
and the members Of the l54th Senior Tennes-
ses regiment. are respectfully invited to at
tend his funeral from Holst's, Main street.
at ~ o'clock this afternoon.
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Absconding Insuranee Agent

New YoRK, July If. A. Francisco,
an insurance agent, absconded with $780,
900 belonging to several companies.
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Total, T.l56 Gifts ,,aIl Cash ........s8O0,OO0
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets, sl2; Halves, Sc; Quarters, 90;
8 Tickets, slOOi 27K Tickets, $500; 49, Tick
at Sl2 each.
Remittances can be made by Express, Draft,
Postofice Money order or Registered Letter,
made payable 10 Kentucky Cash Dis.
trtbuttOn Company.
All, communications connected with the
distribution. and orders for Tickets, and an
plications Of Agents TO sell Tickets, should Be
addressed 10
HON. THOS. P. PORTER,
,o General Manager, Frankfort, Ky.
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%PRESORIPTION FREE

UOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
Il weakness, lost manhood and all disorders
druggist has tho ingredients. Address.DH
WILSON \ co.. Box S296s Nov York.
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sTocKs.
SIUU pin APR0FIT De Sl,7O0

49, IHID n 7 WI II UT WI w
during the past fow months, under our i'm
proved system Of operating in Stocks. Risks
reduced TO nominal sums and profits in
creased. Books containing full Information
sent on application,
TUMBRlDGE q 20, Bankers and Brokers,
cod. dkw-1Lxxiv 1871 2MALL ST.. NEw Yong.
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ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Police.
Chief Marshal-C. D. Steinkuhl; Aids
John W. Cochran and L. @. Schaper.
Music -Arnold's Band.
Chickasaw Guards.
Societies in following order:
French Mutual.
Father Mathew Temperance.
Thales Temple of II. and 7. No. a,
81. Georges.
Typographical.
Druid.
Ezra Lodge.
Euphrates Lodge.
Hiddekel Lodge.
Simon 1uska Lodge.
NOph Lodge.
Music.
Turner Society.
German Casino.
German Benevolent Society.
Gruetli Society.
Bruderbund Society.
Maennerchor Society.
WorkinEmen's Society.
Old Folks.
Mexican Veterans.
City Council and Departments.
Fire and Police Commissioners.
Citizens on Foot,
Invincible Hose Carriage.
Orator Of the Day in Carriage,
Fire Department.
Workingmen on Flats.
Butchers Union on Horseback.
Citizens on Horseback,
Citizens in Carriages.
Assistant Marshals:
F. Uzane, in charge Of the first six
societies.
Martin Cohen, BENZ Breth's.
Chas. Beehn, next six societies,
2. Dougherty, next six societies.
Chief McFadden, all others.
FORMING.
The Procession will form on Second street,
head resting on Market Square. The various
Societies will take their places in the order as
above enumerated.
ORDER OF ROUTE.
From Market to Main street. down Main to
Beal, down Zeal to Second. up Second to
Court Square, where the procession will halt
and open order.
TINE OF MOVING.
The signal for Procession to move will be
the firing of gun on the Bluff promptly at 8
o'clock am.
ORDER OF EXERCIsEA AT COURT SQUARE
Music-National Airs.
Prayer by Rev, O. U. Parsons.
Singing Of the Star Spangled Banner by the
Maennerchor and German CasiuO, aud the
audience are respectfully requested to join in
the chorus.
Reading the Declaration Of Independence
by tho Hon. John X. Flippin.
Music by Anold's Band.
A brief history Of the United States and
Shelby county by Hon. W, I. Avery,
Song-Hail Columbia by the Maonnerchor
and German Casino.
During the procession thirty eight guns will
be fred in honor Of the thirty-eight States,
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FOREIGN.

DUBLIN. July l.--Ulster won the ALI
Ireland Challenge Shield at the rife
match at Wicklow.
National Republican., 1876-11-06
Temperance Meetings Yesterday.

Another stirring temperance meeting was
held at the Soldiers Home yesterday after
noon under the auspices of the Sons of Tenn
perance. A. c. Constantine presided, and the
time was occupied by remarks from Messrs.
Rev. C. W. Dennison, s. Boyce, DR.. Joseph
Walsh and A. T. Maupin. The remarks were
interspersed with temperance songs by Messrs.
T. T. Bugbee and W. Hazard and their wives,
and Miss Hazard, and recitation by Master
Constantine. At the close of the meeting the
pledge was passed among the audience of vet
Grams present and several signatures were OBJ
tanned. Several others also expressed them
selves as determined to take hold and aid in
establishing temperance organization at the
Home.
At 3 o'clock yesterday large meeting was
held in the Ninth street Methodist Protestant
church, (Rev. DR.. Hammond's,) at which in
teresting speeches were delivered and q consti-
tuition adopted for the guidance Of the local
temperance society connected with the church.
At 4 O'Clock the usual meeting was held at
the corner Of Seventh street and the Avenue,
which was addressed by Messrs. Savage and
Alexander, of this city, and gentleman by
the name Of Lappell from New York.
At 7:30 p. m. the weekly temperance meet
ing at Carroll hall was held, and addresses
were made by Messrs. John D. Clark, George
Savage and others.
The different temperance organizations will
attend the funeral of J. L. Kidwell to day, at
2 o'clock. Mr.. Kidwell had filed the chairs
of Grand Worthy Associate and Grand Chap
lain in the Grand Division of Sons of Tempe
rance, and had occupied exalted positions in
the Good Templars and Rechabites.
National Republican., 1876-11-06
RELIGIOUS.
TConiinsed Jron Firsf Psss.l ]

Renee makes him builder who, under the
guidance Of the Great Master, Will bui'd up
and strengthen his church into noble enifce
in Christ Jesus. Under his ministraticns the
congregation has increased each succeeding
Sabbath, and yesterday the church was quite
full. He took for his text in the morning the
words, "This do In remembrance of me, )" from
which he delivered an excellent sermon ex-
planatory of and preparatory to the COM
munion service, which was observed imme-
diately after the close of the morning sermon.
he also preached an able and interesting ser
mon in the evening to large congregation.
This society has just expended quite sum of
money in repairing, painting and otherwise
beautifying its house of worship and the
grounds in front of 1t, and has erected two fine
ornamental street lamps at the head Of the
terrace near the entrance. Altogether the
church has started upon an era of prosperity
which, 1t is to be hoped, will increase with
time and become as enduring as the principles
upon which Il is founded.
National Republican., 1876-11-06
The Golden Wedding.
By MRS. z. RICHARDS.


mother, October 2, ISIS, IN Darien, Conn.,
Oh: distant goal of welded life,
Midway on the ceniury's track;
In the dreams Of the journey Just begun,
See thy golden gleam near their setting sun.
But how few, from thee, look back!
Yet the heavens smile on pair to-day,
WHO S stand stand At This this go golden den 1 gste, .
S,1T SGnlit BY Joy; and M shaded led by ,, tears, ,
They can only stand and walt.
For the Fathers hand Is so clearly seen
Guiding Bis children through,
That lurked unseen. under dowerets fair,
Breathing His health on the poisonous air,
that they % fsn ain % would trust His loving care
For the coming years that are few.
Children and children's children, tso,
And the Shepherd, who keeI eth all His sheep,
OF searcheth them out In the cavern deep,
Has slaF saerad Gn iTms tbem nol to strsS
Like. the prodigaI child, from bis fathers house
20 the desert far away.
Geath, with his swift and shadowy wing,
Has passed the circle by:
ND 6hIsy WGIra S Sa soIdag nD mo Fassnt car chair
No cherished form in the graveyard, where
% The silent sleepers lie.
Gods gifts lie scattered all around
This twain of fifty years;
Friends through the darkest Of earth sdars ways,
And sunset OF life, in whose luminous haze
The dawn Of Heaven appears.
We give you Joy of this wedding day,
Oh, father and mother dear;
And clasIinReach, the others hand,
In one unbroken household band,
We pledge to meet in o better land
Whenwe haye parted here.
The memorable occasion referred TO above
drew together large circle of the friends of
the venerable couple, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mather; and several valuable testimonials of
the affection and respect Of children and
friends were presented, among which was
handsome gold headed cane made from the
wood of "Independence Hail."
National Republican., 1876-11-06
THIEVES ABOUT.
A Warning to Our Citizens.

Quite number of mysterious robberies have
been committed in the city lately. Houses
were broken into and various articles of wear
ing apparel, groceries, meats, chickens, &C.,
stolen. Early Saturday morning the outside
locks on the grocery store Of Mr.. R. E. Smith,
corner of Sixth and q streets southeast, were
nearly wrenched off. The thieves were proba-
bly, frightened away and thereby prevented
from making good haul. Several places in
that neighborhood were entered and robbed
the same night. In the northern section of
the city the same state of affairs exists. While
Officer McGreevy and his partner were patroll-
ing near the corner of Sixth and N streets
northwest, late on Saturday night, they chased
two suspicious looking characters, but could
not capture them. The officers afterwards
found the cellar door of store in the vicinity
open, and so notified the proprietor. The
police are on the lookout for these thieves, but
as they cannot be everywhere citizens should
be PREPARED to give the robbers a warm recep-
tion in case they come around their premises.
Saturday morning, about $50 O'Clock, an
attempt was made by couple of burglars to
effect an entrance into the grocery store of J.
Alex. Edgar, corner of East Capitol and
Eighth streets. The burglars were armed
with jimmy, and forced the shutters and
tried to raise the window, but it was too Sc
curely fastened. They then tried to accom-
plish their object by forcing the door, but for
tunately the proprietor happened to be sleep
ing in the store at the time, and was awakened
by the noise and frightened them off The
presence of Mr.. Edgar was very fortunate, for
if they had effected an entrance, which they
would probably have done had they not been
frightened, he would have lost large amount,
as the store was well stocked.
Thieves effected an entrance into the gro
cery store of John Peake, corner of Sixth street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast, some time
during Friday night, but were satisfied with
bottle of wine, cigars and some small change
in the drawer, with which they probably had a
fine time.
Yesterday morning about 4 o'clock Mr.. Gas
ton, who has an Office at 517 Seventh street,
discovered a couple of thieves in the hallway
of the building and frightened them off. Upon
examination it was found that they had en-
tered a side alley TO Mr.. Bishops Office, SIS
Seventh street, and cut pane Of glass out of
rear window, and had ransaeked the office,
probably in search of money. They then
scaled the wall into the yard of 517 Seventh
street, their plan, no doubt, being to rob the
tailoring store of Mr.. Simons, who does busi-
ness in the basement of the building, but their
object was defeated, for the windows were
heavily barred
National Republican., 1876-11-06
The Y. n. C. A. Normal Class.


The Young Mems Christian Association nor
NAL class held very interesting meeting in
their lecture room last Saturday evening, the
subject for discussion being "Home and the
Sabbath School,"
Mr.. o. C. Wight occupied the chair, and af-
ter a rapid review of the lesson of the previous
week, the new lesson was commenced by the
consideration of the question: "What can
home do for the Sabbath Schoolp' The home,
it was urged, is where the child gets its first
impressions, and the education of an immortal
nature is there commenced. Happy that child
whose life training begins in Christian home;
he will have something to remember in after
years which VIII be worth more than the
wealth of a Stewart or an Astor. Home can
help the Sabbath school by the parents show
ing an intsrest in its proceedings; by teaching
the children that there is duty to be per-
formed; BY supplying them with suitable
helps to the study Of the lessons ani reading
and talking 1t over with them, and by seeing
that they are present in time, so arranging
family matters es 10 enfolce this as duty.
As an Illustration that this is practicable it
was asserted that if there was TO be wedding
or trip to Baltimore or to the Centennial
every one was sure to be on time. Here some
one caused a ripple of laughter by urging
that on these occasions there being only one
chance a little extra effort would be naturally
made. This was met by the statement that It
would be the same in every day affairs If
parents did their duty; for instance in the day
schools, children are Generally prompt and
regular in their attendance. "What does the
Sabbath school do for the famIy!" was next
considered, and the following answers, among
others, ELECTED. 1t supplements what is taught
in the family, and fills out what the home
cannot supply; it is necessary in this connec-
ton on account of the power of association.
"Iron sharpeneth iron;" it makes home hap
pier by bringing into it the sunshine of song,
introducing the Bible into many places where
it was g strange book, the whole aim of which
is the salvation OF the soul, and to build up
Christian character, fitting it to work for
Christ.
Aftel some further discussion, the meeting
closed at o'clock.
At the next meeting, November IL, GThe
Divinity of the Bible" will again be discussed,
and DR.. Rankin is expected to deliver the lee
ture.
A number of visitors left before the close of
the time allotted to the study of the usual
Sunday school lesson, and they lost much by
so doing.