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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26
EPITOME OF THE WEEK,

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EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
The Turks have commenced the erec.
ton Of . bridge across The Danube at Kalafat.
Andrew Halliday, British playwright
and author of considerable note, died ON the
10th.
The Russian fleets in the Atlantic and
Pacific have been ordered to concentrate in the
Mediterranean.
p. C. Shannon has been reappointed
Chief-Justice of Dakota Territory, and J. ].
Borcman, Associate-Justice.
The Turkish Senate has reversed the
decision of the Chamber of Deputies in respect
t. the Montenegrin demands.
A fire at Stamboul, one of the suburbs
Of Constantinople, few nights ago, destroyed
between 800 and 500 dwellingA
The hotel at Rosemont, Ont, was de-
stroyed by fire on the night of the 18th, and two
guests were burned 70 death.
The Greek Government has ordered the
raising of an army Of GO 900 men to be in readi-
ness for active and immediate service.
Hugh Riddle has been elected to the
Presidency of the Chicago, Rock Island 4 Pa
cite Railroad, rice John F. Tracy, resigned.
The United States troops in Alaska have
tecn ordered to be withdrawn and the Territory
turned over to the control of the Treasury De-
pertment
The Grand Jury of Caroline County,
Nd, where the Bennett-May duel was fought,
have been instructed to indict all the parties
concerned in the affair.
4 cave-i in occurred at Blue. Point Ora
ham Mine, Smartsville, Yuba County, Cal, on
the 18th. which caused the instant death of seven
men and serious injury to six Others.
1t is authoritatively stated in Washing
ton that the President made no bargain with, or
promised anything to. Gov. Chamberlain on
condition of his retiring from the Governorship
Of South Carolina.
A Savannah (Ga.) telegram, of the 18th,
announces the burning of the steamer Leo, from
that port for Nassau. Thirteen of the crew
escaped ON the life-boat, but eighteen with
three passengers were missing.
The verdict CT the Coroner's jury in the
Jewett "bomb-sLell' tragedy, New York, is to
the effect that the elder Jewett lost his life by the
explosion of hand-grenade thrown by Orville
d. Jewett and that the latter committed suicide
by shooting.
Maj. Reno, recently tried by court-mar-
tial at St. Paul, on the charge of insulting the
wife Of brother officer, has been sentenced to
be dismissed from the service. He has for
warded to the War Department a request for de-
lay in the presentation of the case to the Presi-
dent, claiming that he has evidence tending to
mitigate his offense.
All the Constitutional amendments SUBJ
mtted to the voters at the recent election in New
Hampshire were carried save the first, to strike
out the word Protestant" from the Bill of
Rights, and the twelfth, prohibiting removal
from Office for political causes. The seventh,
abolishing the religious test as a qualification
for Office, was adopted by thirteen votes over the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The Turks have commenced the erec.
ton Of bridge across The Danube at Kalafat.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

AL the Constitutional amendments sub.
mitted to thevoten at the recent election in New
Hampshire were carried save the first, to strike
out the word Protestant" from the Bill Of
Rights, and the twelfth, prohibiting removal
from Office for political causes. The seventh
abolishing the religious test as a qualification
for Office, was adopted by thirteen votes over the
necessary two-thirds.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

Maj. Reno, recently tried by court-mar-
tial. at St. Paul, ON the charge of insulting the
wife Of brother officer has been sentenced to
be dismissed from the service. He has for
warded to the War Department a request for de-
lay in the presentation of the case to the Presi-
dent, claiming that he has evidence tending to
mitigate his offensc,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

Andrew Halliday, British playwright
and author of considerable note, died ON the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The verdict CT the Coroner's jury in the
Jewett "bomb-sLell" tragedy, New York, is to
the effect that the elder Jewett lost his life by the
explosion of hand-grenade thrown by Orville
d. Jewett, and that the latter committed suicide
by shooting.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The Russian fleets in the Atlantic and
Pacific have been ordered to concentrate in the
Mediterranean.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

p. c. Shannon has been reappointed
ChiefJustice of Dakota Territory, and J. ].
BOrcman, AssOciate-Justice
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The hotel at Rosemont, Ont, was de-
stroyed by FIRE on the night Of the 18th, and two
guests were burned 10 death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The Turkish Senate has reversed the
decision of the Chamber Of Deputies in respect
t. the Montenegrin demands.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

A fire at Stamboul, one of the suburbs
IF Constantinople, few nights ago, destroyed
between 800 and 500 dwellingA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

A Savannah (Ga.) telegram, of the 14th,
announces the burning of the steamer Leo, from
that port for Nassau. Thirteen of the crew
escaped ON the ife-boat, but eighteen with
three passengers were missing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

Hugh Riddle has been elected to the
Presidency of the Chicago, Rock Island l. Pa
cite Railroad, rice John F. Tracy, resigned.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The Greek Government has ordered the
raising of an army Of Ct, 900 men to be in readi-
ness for active and immediate service.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The United States troops in Alaska have
hecn ordered to be withdrawn and the Territory
turned over to the control of the Treasury De-
pNrtment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

1t is authoritatively stated in Washing
ton that the President made no bargain with, or
promised anything to, Gov. Chamberlain on
condition of his retiring from the Governorship
of South Carolina.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-04-26

The Grand Jury of Caroline County,
Md, where the Bennett-May duel was fought,
have been instructed to indict all the parties
concerned in the affair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21

house Mrs. Tilton went on leaving
her own home, said that he had
seen Mrs. Tilton frequently Of late,
aad had asked her about the rumor
that she was to return to her hus-
band. She had emphatically an
swered that she had no desire to
return, and that she should never
90 back to him while she was in
her right mind. Mr.. 0vington did
not know whether she had received
any visit from Mr.. Tilton or not,
or whether she had been solicited to
return. He felt positive that there
would never be any reunion.
Another Plymouth Church bro
ther said: "0h, Mrs. Tilton, Ell ?
l just saw her get off the car at
Orange street, and 60 down toward
Mr.. Beecher's house. She was
looking remarkably well. was at
a reception at the PASTORS the other
night, and we had a long talk
about the sclndal troubles, but
there wasn't any suggestion that
Mrs. Tilton might 60 back to her
husband. / know there is no fear
of it,"
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The POpes-wny they Change their
Names.
The Boston Journal says;

The Boston journal says:
1t is a fact generally known that
monks and nuns, on assuming their
VOWS, and popes, on ascending the
pontifical throne, usually change
their names. The reason of this
change in the case of the popes is
a superstitious belief that unless
this is done the new pontiff will
not live long. The custom has pre-
vailed since it was inaugurated in
956 by 0ctayian Cont, who assumed
the name and title of John XII.
Julius Medici would have made a
breach had he been permitted, but
his friends prevailed upon him to
take the name of Clement, he being
the seventh pope to bear that name.
Thirty.two years later, in 1866,
Marcellus Servius was elected and
insisted upon retaining his own
name. AS Marcellus II, therefore,
he assembled the throne on the 9th
Of April. He was a young man
and in robust health, and yet he
lived but twenty-one days after his
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
Madame BOnapar,e.

Baltimore American
Until very lately on occasional
fine days a venerable lady, much
bent in figure, but with an air of
distinguishment about her, might
have been seen walking slowly down
Charles street avenue, leaning on
the arm of young and handsome
man of medium hight, squarely
built figure and dark complexion.
There was something SO out of
common about the couple that
paSsers-by who did not know them
stopped to take second look and
wonder who they were. People
who were well acquainted in the
city stopped also and remarked one
to another, "There are Madame
Bonaparte and her grandson" The
venerable lady was the widely re-
nowned Madame Bonaparte, and
her escort was Charles Jerome
Bonaparte, her grandson, rising
young member of the Baltimore
bar. Recently the distinguished
lady, now ninety.odd years Of age,
has become very feeble and does
not venture out of doors, and there
are grave apprehensions that her
romantic and most eventful career
is fast approaching its close.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
MEMPHIS TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER o. 1871

Steel General. If the wicked wag
of the Figaro had designed a keen
edged taunt and pun he could not
have done better than this-Grant
Ga General Steal!" And yet its
truth gives it peculiar pungency.
The whole administration Of Grant
was general steal. Nearly every
department of the government had
its ring, its contracts, its divvies;
the Indian ring swindled the saw
ages; the postoffice ring swindled
with straw bids; the philanthro-
pists swindled the negroes with
their Freedmen's Savings Banks !;
the war department ring swindled
the living soldiers out of rations,
and the dead heroes out of their
tombstones. There were custom
house steals; real-estate pool steals /;
district-ring steals; crooked-whisky
steals-and winding up at last by
stealing from the people their law
fully elected President, elected for
the purpose of putting stop to
this stealing. If Grant did not
participate in this stealing, all
calculations based on human prob
abilities are untrustworthy. He
was a poor tanner before the war,
and a millionaire when he left the
White House, although many Of
his gigantic speculations had failed.
He kept the branded thieves in
Office, knowing them to be thieves,
and protected them from the law as
long as he could, and at last par.
doned them after they got into the
penitentiary; he loved them to the
last, and never got very angry with
any official except for being obsti
nately honest, or dishonest anG
found out. Perhaps that wicked
Figaro man knew English better
than he pretended when he called
Wellington "The Iron Duke" il
order to call Grant "The Genera
Steel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21

elevation. Since that time no pope
has ventured to offend against the
tradition. 1t is a little singular that
while the name John has been a
favorite one, no less than twenty
two popes having chosen it, none
have chosen it since the death Of
John XXI, in l416. The first
pope bearing the name of Plus took
the position in 142, and the name
did not reappear after his death till
1458. The original name of Plus
TX, the present pope, was Giovanni
Maria Mastai. Ferretti.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
Figaro ON Grant.


Dhltlhoio NdNoNtSfl
A Figaro reporter interviewed
Grant the other day in Paris, and
as usual the amountof information
ELECTED did not add much to the
sum of human knowledge. Where
upon the reporter was driven to in
fer the character of Grant from
what he did not say. The "phe-
nomenal imperturbability of
Grant seems toll have particularly
astonished him, and he considers
him tete de bois--a term not quite
so complimentary as blockhead is
in English. A Frenchman natu-
rally respects man who can hold
his tongue; the fierce volubility Of
that race leading them to admire
listeners more than takers. The
Figaro man, therefore, compared
him with other "great silent men,
who had nothing to say, and sug-
gests that inasmuch as the Duke OF
Wellington was called the " Iron
Duke" that Grant be called the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
JournalIstlc Courtesy in lhe wesI.

JOURNALISTIC courtesy In the West.
Habberton, the author of "Hel-
ems Babies" has been denounced
in the Chicago Times as ga catch
penny literateur and a tramp of the
lecture field" He comes back
severely upon "the journalistic
courtesy Of the West" which
though severe, is not totally devoid
of truth. He says:
MNow, what have l, John Haber-
ton, done that l should be called a
catch-penny and tramp? l was an
editor pursuing the even tenor of
my way. wrote daily for the press
like Burdette, Eli Perkins, Lewis
and the Danbury News man. l
was not a tramp then. One day |
chauced to write a book, Helen's
Babies" which filled want. The
people bought 100000 copies of it,
and found my name among the
famous. l could not help it. l
did not intend to do it.
Now, some Illinois towns have
invited me to lecture; and because
| come clear to your State why
should be called a tramp and a
catch-penny?
A man who makes a reputation
in journalism has to work hard. He
earns all the reputation he makes,
and still ! see you Western editors
traduce a journalist quicker than
anybody else.
You do not call Bob Ingersoll,
the infdel, who made his entire
reputation on a single speech, a
tramp. You do not denounce Kill
patrick, perhaps the emptiest man
on the platform. You do not even
assault Schuyler Colfax, who was
really found out to be a Christian
sham. No; but l notice you always
denounce the hard. working jour
naliSt. If a shoemaker or tailor
strikes the lecture platform, You do
not denounce him; but if the Dam
bury News man, who has done good
honest work, chances to lecture,
you call him tramp. If Eli Per-
kins, who for seven years has been
copied by newspapers, glad enough
to use his brain-I say, if Eli
chances to lecture, then you let
your young men abuse him. The
people generally buy the books and
engage the lecturer they like.
They know what they are about.
But your young reporters are
vicious, they are envious, they are
dogs iu the manger, they delight to
utter the most scandalous libels.
They are like boys stoning a train.
They throw a stone and then dodge
back. do not know why a man
should be stoned because he is a
journalist.
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Louisville and Great Southern R. R

1l20 pm. Night Express-Daily except
Saturday. Connects at Milan for. ST.. Louis
and Chicago, at Mckenzie for Nashville.
Chattanooga, Atlanta and the Southeast,
atGuthrie for hopkipsville, Henderson and
Evansville, at Louisville for all points
North and East
Hoo am. Day ExpreSs-COnnects for st.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
A:IO pm. Milan Acccmmodation-Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
VILE, and on Night train to Nashville; I
Ofice, 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
s'I9Sss TSs. MONTGOMERY, sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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JOURNALISM IN RUSSIA.
The Happy Life of tho Muscovigs
Editor.

The Happy Life of tho Musc0vise
Editor.
New Orleans Democrat
1t is a fortunate thing that those
editors who are joking the Russian
soldiers so pleasantly on their many
failures; who are laughing so mer-
rily at unlucky grand dukes, and
who are punning so atrociously on
the lengthy names Of Russian gen
erals, are not now travelling through
the empire of the czar. An editor
in Russia has a very different ex-
perience from an American editor.
His chief strength should lie not so
much in his brain as in his back,
and that has to bear the principal
burden of his editorials.
To start a Russian newspaper is
no easy matter. Ever so many
formalities are requisite. A press,
scissors and a paste-pot will not
alone suffice; the would-be jour-
nalist must have more. To begin,
he must file at the Office of the gov
ernor of the province a bond, signed
by twelve solvent, respectable
and loyal citizens who are response
BILE morally, physically and finan-
cially for his conduct. He must
file also police certificate of his
good moral character (what a ty-
rannical system)l With these for
malities attended to he can secure
a license from the governor and To-
cal censor to carry on a newspaper
for year, but only for that lime,
as he must renew his petition and
license each year. In addition, he
must make deposit with the au-
thorities of 5000 rubles, and 1000
rubles additional for each thousand
subscribers to his paper.
He is then able to begin bringing
out his paper. The paper, however,
must be submitted to a sort of lite.
rary quarantine before it is sold,
must not contain any extracts from
foreign journals, no matter what
their import, and must have been
read and approved by the local
censor.
In case any of these provisions
are violated, however slightly, the
editor is liable to fine, imprison-
ment, the knout of Siberia. No
Russian newspaper, except the Off
cial journal, has ever been able to
run along without subjecting itself
to punishment.
The Moscow Furol has been fined
seventeen times within a year, and
that it is extraordinarily lucky is
shown by the fact that no less than
forty-six papers in st. Petersburg
and forty-two in Moscow have been
compelled to suspend in the past
seven years, because the fines paid
by them to the government far ex.
ceeded their incomes. AS for the
editors, they are even worse than
their papers. A good editor in
Russia seldom lasts over a year. At
the end of that time he is physically
broken down with whippings and
imprisonment, and even, if not ban
ished to Siberia, is too much of a
wreck to do much writing.
As consequence, the Russian
papers have grown wonderfully dis
Greet and scarcely ever refer to the
present little "unpleasantness" with
Turkey, for although the Turk is a
dangerous enemy, he is but a child
with the local newspaper censor.
To American journalists contem-
plating emigration to Russia, it may
be stated that salaries are very fair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
RAILROADS.
AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

OCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. l0,
y 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily so pm 5.45 pm
Somerville accem' daFn
daily lex. Sunday 49,. 5.OOp.m S.1Ss.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster shan
City Time.
HOmervIJle train will stop at reg
nlar and flag stations.
The n. 80 Pm. Train makes the quick
eSt time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile, Lynohburg, Washington, and the East
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket efice 27S Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
7. S. DAVANT,
13f Assistant General Passenger Agent
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WSMPHlS a. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOl Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIuEOARDt

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily............5.S0 Pm. u.30 pm.
Freight train oaily Tex. 90
passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of, the Louisville. Nash;
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock, and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
o,fices 27S and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foNt of WASHINGTON street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or 10 the undersigned.
R. 4. WILLIAMS, Pass Ag't Memphis.
NJ. JAY. q. p. AID T. Ag't, Little Rock.
W. d. SMITH, Sup't. Memphis Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21

An old Baltimore negro who had emf
grated to Liberia years ago, ordered q
quantity Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
short time ago, stating that although
coughs and colds we're not frequent in
Africa, he would not like to be without
it in his family.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-21
MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAELROAD.
sCBEDULR:

ON and after Wednesday. November IL.
" 1877, trains will run as folleWsi
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily........... 800 pm. l.05 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Sundays) ...~ll:6O a.n. 9:l5 am
Freight Train daily lex.
6i-f Nj. BURKE. Sup't.
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest 10 the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
l every afternoon Except Sunday at Ne.
Is Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served 10 city subscri-
bers BY faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, s.; six
months, 81; three months, 81; one month, rs
cents Postage fres.
Newsdealers supplied at "a cents per copy.
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ADVERTISING.

Contract Tor Advertising in this Paper
Estimates.furnished free. sendifor a circular.
PUBLICATION.
Western Methodist
24th Year.
lHE WESTERN METHODIST Is THE
official organ of Six Annual Conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, viz:
Memphis. North Mississippi. Arkansas. Little
Rock, White River and Indian Mission.
Memphis is the commercial and geographic
cal center Of the section over which this paper
circulates. An average of
Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People
old and young, every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons Of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisemOnt in a paper. especially their
church paper. take it as a guarantee of re-
sponsibility. Such confidence should not bo
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.
LIS ADVERTISING FaLrOnag0
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recommend to our friends and tho public
without compromising the character Of tho
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Our Terms Shall be I'm Harmon
wIth the Business outlook.
Send In Your FAvOrs.
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MEMPHIS AM ChARL sT0N R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Capital Stock. s2OO, ,OOO
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Aeoommt MEX Sunday 4.40
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket office, 2S Main street. corner Of
Madison.