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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
FACTS AMI FANCIES.

Mrs. Senator Thurman is an invalid.
Mrs General Augur is visiting Texas,
signor Zecohio is the new President Of
the Italian Senate.
Southern California is boasting Of q
greatly increased vote and population.
The celebrated German philologist,
Friedrich Ritchl, recently died at
Leipsic,
Young ladies, the new shade is an
tique purple" 1t is about the tint Of an
election eye two days old.
They omit the word obey" from the
marriage service nowadays. 1t probably
does not affect the result.
Nine Alboni, who is the widow of
Count Pepoli, is soon to be married to q
French officer, Captain Lager.
A New England establishment has
contracted to supply the Russian Gov,
0rDment With GOO, GOO pairs OF shoes.
A New York miss, speaking Of Gov.
Tilden, remarked, Hes an awfully
handsome man in fact, quite Cyclops.'
When Job said, NY lilo Is svifter
than . post, be probably meant a gate.
post, as that is always fast-to the fence.
An ice boat, having q wheel filed with
iron spurs, moving on steel runners, and
propelled by steam, in the newest inven'
ton.
Would you believe in According to
the Rutland Globe there are 9O,522 Greer
M~ountsineers who can neither read mol
write,
: From the lOsh to the 25th inst. thr
! Eaglish Court wore mourning for bel
late Royal Highusss the Duchess o
Aosta.
' It is said that immersinga growing
! plant in water OF l20 degrees will clear
/ it of lice aud other insects, and not hur
the plant.
I The Richmond Wing says Of Wad'
Z Hampton: =" He possesses the wisdom {
. Clay aud the nerve o vim Of a Stone
B wall jackson
4 A wealthy Jew in New York so far 70
e got himself in making his will as TO ia
Toto the common phrase Of requesting
decent and Christian burial.
a IF there is no moonlight will 20
a meet me by gaslight, dearest Juliannai
. asked be. mo, Augustus, | won't;
am no esa.meter," replied she.
" A young man in Jersey City was urge
to marry, but he repliedi Il don't 81
n it. Ny father was a single man, aod
% always got along well enough"
Texas has a Maine liquor law but
!, is enforced at the option Of the countie
aud several counties have alrea'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

away from the city at a remote watering
place. Neither he nor his friends we're
around the corners but,On-holing school
visitors and making appeals for bread
aud butter. Elected without any design
Of bis own, and going into the office IN
committed and untrammeled, he entered
upon the duties Of the place he was so
we'll qualified to fill as an old general
would reassume command Of on army
hat had loved aud followed him through
many successful campaigns. The teach
ers. bon whom the main work after AL
depends, we're treasured aud went about
their duties, feeling that their chief re-
CURED no personal aattery, and had no
yaearies in a~ntagonism with common
seuss. The course Of study is adequate
to the demands of the times, and equal
to the standard Of cities far better oil,
peeuniarily, than Memphis. 1t prepares
the student for business, or for any col
Isge in the land. This is accomplished
upon an economical basis admitted now
to be sufficient, although denounced
at one period by . self-annouuced
few, who had not looked into
the merits Of the question or con-
sidered the interests Of the people.
We now have q school system Of which
any city might be proud. The report Of
tbs Superintendent yesterday shows the
number of white pupils to have been on
December LIST 1923, = gain of IS during
the month; colored pupils 728, a gain of
s, which will be largely increased at the
close Of the cotton picking season. The
reports of visiting committees were read
showing the schools to be in a flourish.
ing condition. This reminds the public
that at the city election in January there
are to elect ten school visitors-one from
each ward. The visitors have great au.
thoriiy and power, and it is all important
to elect gentlemen Of competency, un.
sells motives and friends Of popular
education in the true sense. II the high
tone and character Of the schools are &c
h maintained we must elect men who
have no axes to grind, no pets to reward
and no enemies 70 avenge-Who vii
consider the Office G trust and themselves
the servants Of the people. tits time tC
losk about and see whether lei are over
anxious to get in fer some Interior pur
pose or only willing 10 serve if selected
Or The people. There are a few enenie.
Of public schools; the people should Sci
to it that none of these get into the boar
to create dissensions aud impair tn,
value Of the excellent system now in or
Grafton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, December l2.-In the
House the Judiciary Committee, by a
vote of seven against three, decided to
report that ]. B. Bedford should be ad-
mi;ted to a seat as a member of Congress
from Colardo. The affirmative votes
we're given by Massrs. Knott, Garfield,
Lord, McCrary, Frye, Lynde and Hoar,
Messrs. Hurd, Hunton and Ashe will
present a minority report, taking oppo-
site views, Mr.. Lawrence was not pres
ent, having gone to South Carolina,
The Cammittes also resolved to rec
ommend the appointment Of a special
House Committee to inquire into the
powers and duties of the House under
the existing law, relative to the counting
Of electoral votes, etc. A resolution for
this purpose will be reported as an addi-
tional clause to the military resolution
which provides for the creation Of a
Joint Commission to frame an act or
constitutional amendment in regard to
counting the votes for President and
Vice President, etc.
Mr.. Blair introduced a constitutional
amendment ~forbidding the manufacture
and sale Of distilled liquors as a bever-
sge after 1900. Referred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Mr. GLOVER introduced a bill yester-
day for the protection Of the Statel
against domestic violence. The Rspub-
licans will DO doubt oppose it. 1t pro-
yides that the President shall employ
the army and navy for such purpose only
after the Legislature Of q State has Ger
titled to him that the authority Of the
State is forcibly resisted and is unable
to overcome such resistance, or after the
Governor has certified TO him that rio.
instruction or overt acts Of rebellion
have occurred, which such Governor hs.
~endeavored and is unable to suppress
aud also that be has e~ndeavored to con
yene the Legislature, and that suel
Legislature cannot be convened by rea
son Of such domestic violence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Mr.. Bergh had a cat case in the New
York courts last Wednesday. When
hp. Bergh has q peculiarly atrocious
case On hand yop know it by the doleful
look Of his face. Wednesday be ap.
peare1 unusually sad, aud when the case
got fairly opened il vas evident TO all in
court that Mr.. Bergh took the death Of
this particular cat very much Ia heart.
Conrad G. Gargorst wGs changed with
kicking the cat-whioh Ar. Bergh said
was Of the male gender-0H the roof Of q
fye-story house. Mary Ingler swore she
saw the cat kicked Of. Miss Iden, who
vas the owner Of the cot, testified thai
she took the cat up and, carrying il 4
her room, wrapped II carefully in q
shawl. The cat was called for by Z
wagon Of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty TO Animals, but before thI
wagon arrived, when it was expected thl
cat would receive medical help, the poo
creature died Mr.. Gargorsts story 0
the catastrophe vas that when be cam
upon the roof the cat took fright aud raj
OF the roof. DR.. Enniper, who held thi
autopsy, testified 10 a sad condition o
affairs in the cats carcass. Mr.. Conral
Q Gargorst wss Gned City dollars 70
bringing about the cats death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

They are having a bit Of revolution
over in Mexico. One Don Sebastian
l. rdo De TGada-we forget the rest Of
bis name-President Of the republic, has
been captured and shot, or "bulliozsd, -
by one Perfrio Diaz Gen. Escobedo,
the Minister Of War, was shot; also sew.
eral Others, too numerous to mention.
E.cobedo ves a nice man, in his way,
and died as he should have died. de
captured and shot Macmillan in 1861,
and now suffers a similar fate. The
Federal army Of $4,000 men went over
to Diaz, and he seems to be master Of
the situation. We are too busy watching
our y affairs to pay much more atten.
ton TO q Mexican revolution than to a
common eauvassing board, and they
doubtless regard us with equal indifer
ence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

SEVERAL members Of the House Of
representatives, including, it is said,
Mescrs. Randall, Watierson aud Ely,
having bad interviews with Governor
Til3en recently, are understood to have
communicated to the Democratic cancui
yesterday views expressed by him to the
effect that no action, except Of . prelim
mary character, should be taken con
corning existing or possible future poll
teal complications until after the return
from the South Of the House in7es;igs
ting committees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
The Rensrslen, Rnnemlnn.

At the recent annual election Of the
San Francisco Bohemian Club, 1923 so
found its way into the poor.box, which
was placed side by side with the RECEIPT.
acle for ballots. Good for the Bohemi.
ags-Er
The News reporter is filed with sad,
yet pleasant recollections, as he reads
the above. BE was once q charitable
Bohemian himself, and was once a Judge
Of Eleetion, when the yearly balloting
took place. The same old bog for the
poor was there, aud over $75 was dropped
into it-for there are lots Of rich out.
siders Bbo join the club because they
like to know the literary and artistic
| chaps, you know The reporter gol
S25 Of the $75 to distribute among III,
poor. After the three Judges Of Flee
ton had a four hopr dinner at Martins
they went out on the Cid Rouse roat
to look for the poor. A bold robbery OF
that highway was reported next morning
Two Ghinausn were found dead OF
jackson street, and the Judges spent thr
remainder Of the night relieving Ii
poor 10 the city prison, 1t was a nobl
york and brought its Own reward. - Col
HUI News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
The shlverirr Victims

OF fever and ague, who freeze to-day to burn
to. morrow, might have been exempted from
their pr sent trials had they avsiled them
selves n time Of that safeguard against all
malari9us diseases, Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. But if it is loo late fer prevention. it is
not too late for cure. A single bottle Of this
irresistible herbal tonic viii stop the par
o1ysms, and a brief course Of it will restore
the patient to vigorous health. The prudent
and thoughtful, however. who would rather
i~0restall disease than wait for its assaults,
will resort to this sure defense against inter
mittent and Temittent feyers at the commence
is the time to forearm the system against
fever and que, bilious complaints and dys-
pepsia- diseases which are often engendered.
and always aggravated, by tho chills and
damps Of winter and early spring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
curry I'm the CustOm-ROus,

Yesterday the Chamber of Commerce,
in view of the fact that the State General
Assembly will conyen at Nashville on
the Let Of January next, adopted the fol
loving resolution:
Resolved by the Memphis Chamber of
Commerce, That our Senators and Repre-
seutatrves in Congress be, and they are
hereby %earnesly requ .ated, to urge the
prompt passage into a law, by the Legis-
~lature, OF the bill already prepared, oed.
ing jurisdiction to the custom.house site
on the promenade opposite the foot OF
Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Colonel 7. P. Rundlet, of the firm Of
S Collins & Co the great ink house, 26
frankfort street, New York, is in the
city IN business and will remsin a day
or two. Having had large dealings with
the firm for many years we take pleasure
in commencing Colonel Rundlet to all
the printing Offices Of tie South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

ST. LOUIS, December ll.-Mrs. Julia
BArrsiras, well known in art circles as
portrait and figure painter, while super
intending the shaking of carpets on the
roof of the rear end Of her house this
afternoon, fell through the sky light to
the floor belo#, and died in ten minutes
from conclusion Of the brain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

SrNcE the coup d'etst Of our Oregon
ftiendi G%Gronin, the Republicans are wOr.
rying themselves to death over the Dun
drearien problem about the dog wagging
the tail or tail wagging the dog. Ifthsy
could only find out which end of the col
lege is the tail they might settle it with
out bringing on brain fever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

SAMUEL j. TILDEy tas been elected
President Of the United States by the
popular yote Of the people and by a
majority Of the legally certified electoral
votes. And now that the issue is about
to be fairly presented to the calm, DELHI
crate judgment Of the American people
we believe that Samuel J. Tilden will BE-
dolly iraugurated President. Neither
Tilden nor Congress will back down on,
ZACH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Mr. 6ooDE offered a resolution yester-
day in Congress in%structing the Judiciary
Committee to inquire aud report on the
legality Of the circular letter issued by
the Attorney General during the Presi.
Dental campaign to United States Mar
shals 10 relation to their powers and
duties in such election. Adopted with
ont division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
The DEFEATING clerk Won sTehr.

THE D~sriaIsing clerk Won Mehr.
SAN FRAxcIsoO, December II Alfred
Won Mehr, the defaulting clerk Of Par.
rott & Co, was brought here by the
steamer from Mexico last night. The
United States consul, Kelion, on his arri-
val at Mazatlan arranged for his extra
dition, Mediation, vice consul, withdraw
ing lis objection, which made the pre-
yious trouble.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

The Republicans defeated a motion
in the House yesterday to suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution i%nstructing
the Judiciary Committee to inquire what
intimidation has been practiced on gov.
eminent employees during the late cleo
ton to compel such employees to contrib.
u.e to the election fund Of any political
party, and what legislation is needed ia
prevent the evil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Hoy. GEORGE A. TRENHOLM, an emf
nent merchant, and Secretary of the
Treasury Of the Confederate States gov.
eminent at the time Of its collapse, died
at Charleston, S c., yesterday, aged 10.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
RelIef for Tho BrOokIyn sufferers,

: = ~
New YoRE, December l2.-Six thou
sand dollars have been contributed in
Brooklyn for the relief of sufferers by
the recent calamity.
Union Square theater was reopened
last night for the first time since the
Brooklyn fire, with Miss Mutton" Miss
Morris, as before, taking the title role
aud the original cast The house was
well filled. Many improvements have
been made for the comfort and security
of people attending. Other theaters
will promptly follow in making needfuI
alterations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
PROBABILITIES

WASHINGTON, December l2-For the
Gulf States, Tennessee and Ohio valley,
clear or fair weather with westerly 10
southerly winds, stationary or slowly
falling barometer aud slight rise in the
temperature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

PHILADELPHIA, December l2.-An in
spection Of theaters and public halls is
being made aud improvements in The
means Of egress ordered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Mn CLYMER. Of Pennsylvania, has
been appointed to GIL the vacancy on the
Committee on Appropriations, caused
BY Mr.. Randalls election as Speaker of
the House, Mr.. Holman remaining chair
mon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

The subscription price Of the PUB
Lie LEDGER is S. per GnRum JoT
the Daily, and 81 per sHnum for f@s
Feekly--Postage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

CINCINNATI, December l2.-River fall
ing slowly. Weather clear and pleasant.
CAIRO, December Il -Arrived-John
T. Tolle, New Orleans, 4 I'm No de-
partures. Weather clear and mild.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

GOVERNOR GROVER, the Secretary Of
State aad other persona will be subpenaed
to appear before the Senate sub.eonmit.
tee-Aorton, Logan and KeruAu-al
Washington, to give testimony in regard
TO C%ronin's certificate, Croniu is tn,
lion in the path that disturbs every Bad
cal in the land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

Mr.. Cox introduced a commendable
bill yesterday, increasing the pay Of let
ter carriers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

We are indebted and obliged to Sena-
tor Key and Representative Young for
official documents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12

WaEN Mr.. Bayard offered a resolution
requiring the Attorney General to report
the number Of United States Deputy
Marshsl5 employed in connection with
the November election, stating the mum.
Der employed in each State, length Of
time employed, etc the Republicans Oh
jected, and it went over under the rules
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
nuILnIao AsaoclATIoN.
COOKING STOVES
NOTIOE.

ON AND AFTER THIS DATE, Mr.. JOHN
OB. Ford, at l23 Poplar ST.. will represent
us in the sale Of our Alligator and Occidental
Cooking Stoves. for coal CT wood, Hhich We
INC All otLer Stoves heretofore sold In this city,
POMEROY, pECK0YER 4 CO.,
Of Cincinnati, y.
Memphis, December Z, 1876, @'W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
ENERGETIC POLICY.
The Democratic Committee will
Demand Tildeu's In
auguratiNn.
&c VIII not Down at the Bidding Of
the GOnspiratOrs,
HOT TIMES AHEAD.

Special Teleg 'pphic Correspondence Of the
Courier-JOurnal.l
WASHINGTON, December 10 - There
are indications Of a bold and more en-
ergetic policy being pursued by the
Democratic party in Congress than here
tofore. The statements Of Republican
correspondents that a serious division Of
opinion exists between the Northern and
Southern Democratic members are
wholly unfouoded. The Southern Dem
ocrats are ready to follow any lead that
their Northern friends may take to de-
feat the plot CT the Radical conspirsto;s
Tie next ten or twelve days will un-
doubtedly be fruitful in importauteyents.
The Democratic National Committee
will soon publish an address to the Ameri
can people. stating that Mr.. Tilden had
received l95 electoral votes, according
to the face Of the returns, aud would
have received 2O4 electoral votes but for
the frauds of the Returning Boards.
They will accordingly congratulate the
country on his election to the Office OF
President, and demand that be be peace
fully inaugursted.
Another address will probably be issued
by the Democratic members OF Congress,
stating sharply the issue before the coun.
try, and calling on the people to hold
meetings and elect delegates to State
conventions to be held on the Sth oil
January next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-12
MR T|ILDEN.s YIEWs.

There is authority for the statement
that Mr.. Tilden regards the great trust
that has been conferred on him as one
not now to be ~abnegated or declined at
the bidding of the conspirators, and be
is determined to be inaugurated as Pres
ident. He will do bis duty, and trust to
tbs people to sustain him. That be can
rely on them is evidenced by the letters
which are pouring in to Democratic
members Of Congress from oil parts OF
the North.
General Grant is in a peculiarly vi.
cious frame OF mind. He and his sec.
rotary, Don Cameron, we're anxious to
have a collision at Columbia, aud when
they got a dispatch to the effect that the
Democratic members had quilted the
State house they couldn't conceal their
annoyance. 1t is believed that Grant
has some idea Of Issuing Que Of the maa
i%lestoes or proclsmstions Of which be
is 50 fond. This one will be directed
against the Northern Democrats.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-05
Hlgh.Prlced Pews.

A poor, but honest, young man
went to a large city, and after 9
and his wife had set up the little
cooks stove and tackled down the
'rag carpet" set about finding their
Sabbath home and their pastor.
They were both delighted and sur
prised to hear the pure, simple old
gospel in q splendid church. They
loved to read Of Christ preaching
from q fish boat to the people on
shore, and the plain, old gospel in II
fine church, seemed an incOngruity
to their simple, rural minds. They
loved DR.. X. for that sermon.
"Eighty dollars" hlandly answer, d
the sexton. Next they tried DR.. Y.'s
church. "SiXty dollars, young man.
In my opinion, n man who cannot
give the small sum of sixty dollars
to the Lord doesn't care much about
the Lord" which was probably true,
unless the Lord shall pave a city
with brick for the poor, and reserve
the golden streets with amethyst
curb.stones for the brown stone
front deciples. Any young man
who il of any account, present or
prospective, scorns the offer of char
ity. If he cannot pay his full share
of ecclesiastical Injuries, he will
not accept them as gratnity. This
is the kind of young men that We
need most in all our churches. How
mapy of them do we drive out, in
the course of year, by our costly
and expensive establishments
The Interior.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-02-05
STATE ITEMS,

The Masonic ball at the Aven
ue House, ST. Johnsbury, Jan. q
was attended by about 90 couples
The annual railroad ball comes of
at the same place, Feb. IL.
George Cove Hunt, Paymastel
of the Central Vermont Railroad
well-knOwn and highly respected,
died at st. Albans, Saturday morn,
ing.
Rev. William r. Jewett, late
pastor of the Congregational church,
es in Plymouth and Baskerville, re-
Gently retired from active service on
account of i'll health, was stricken
with paralysis of his left side last
Saturday evening, the probable re-
suit of fall upon the icy walk that
day.
The course Of lectures on an.
tiquities delivered at st. Adams
10y Mrs. John Gregory Smith, about
three years ago, have been publish
ed by the Harpers. Mrs. Smith has
in press a novel, the characters of
which are from the antideluvian
period.