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Dodge attributed the welfare of the men
to their abstemious habits.
Mr.. Rice-Do you think similar plan
could be adopted in other places in the
United States with like results? Al
do. | don't believe in Federal legislation
in the abolition of intoxicating drinks.
l would leave it to local option.
Q.-Would any legislation be of avail :?
Al would raise the tax on those drinks
SO high as to make the consumption
scarce. There is about 100000, 600 an
nually expended in Intoxicating drinks
in this country; about $900 100000 in
sales at retail 4 large amount of this
could be saved and greatly benefit the
laboring classes, or the non capitalists
| The various grains now used in the man
ufacture of these drinks could be en-
| ployed in another shape.
| Q-Capitalists have been carrying on
business for the last three years without
compensation, haven't they? Al can
say SO leelingly.
Q-Have not men OF business. been liv-
ing extravagantly during the past few
years A.-Yes, and have set a bad ex-
ample to those they employed.
Q.-Can you suggest any remedies to
remove our present difficulties Al
think a committee ought to be appointed
to investigate the use Of intoxicating
drinks and their Influence on labor and
depression.
Q.-Have you any fnancai rc;nedies
A.-Speedy resumption would !ieve the
| laboring classes. There ought to be g
modification of the tariff. The quantity
and volume of business is as great as evel
it was before, but there is no price. Con
fidence in the Government must be re
stored.
A. NJ Powell, of the National Temper
auce Society, read au address. He pro
posed three things to the committee =
Stop the sale of liquor in the District o
Columbia Immediately, and see what it.
effect would be upon the country; check
the importation OF liquors; prevent The
Territories from being devastated by the
use OF alcoholic drinks.
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By what authority did the County
Commissioners, not very long ago, raise
the price paid Bro. Mackley for some
work done for the County, after he had
presented a bill for the amount?-[ Her.
aid.
The Commissioners handed the Herald
and Standard, for publication, an extract
from their journal. We put in our bill,
charging $780, and Gould put in his bill
for the identical same work, charging for
it So. The Commissioners did not exact.
ly say what they thought, but we think
they concluded that if our bill was cor
rect, the other was an outrageous attempt
to swindle the county; so they cut down
Gould's bill one half, and made it 81, and
raised ours to the same, paying both pa
pers with the amount Gould wanted to
charge. AS the circulation of the Stand
ard is larger than that of the Herald, we
ought to have charged more than the
Herald did And this is the man who
seeks to make the people believe that
they can save money by putting the
Offices into the hands of the Democratic
partyl
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The Potter Committee has been busy
taking testimony, and we believe will
now adjourn until October. Among all
the witnesses examined. only three have
pretended to tell the truth. They are
Minister Noyes, Major Burke, and Rob-
erts. The latter two have very clearly
made case for impeaching President
Hayes, and that is sure to be done One
witness Jealous Democrat named Leete,
had wonderful story to tell, and then
went to New York and became raving
lunatic, and is now confined in cell
He is raving to see Tilden.
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1t is hard to understand Democratic al

It is hard to understand Democratic ar
gument. Our Democratic friends have
assured US, all along, that the hard times
were due to the policy of John Sherman
and the Republican party just as we
get ourselves worked up to the point of
accepting that as the true cause, we find
a Committee of Democratic Congress,
led by Democrat, taking testimony in
New York, as to the cause of the hard
times. If Sherman or the Republican
party is responsible, then the Reform
Congress is wasting the peoples money
on the Hewitt Committee. Will some of
our Democratic friends give US light up
on this mixed question
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The Jackson Standard in speaking of
the failure of the firm of R. M. Bishop &
Co., says it shows pretty state of affairs
If it shows anything, it shows that Gov.
R. M. Bishop is an honest man, and he
would not do what hundreds Of Republi-
can Governors have done, used their off
cial position and the peoples money to
save themselves from bankruptcy. You
can bet your life if a Republican had been
Governor of the State of Ohio and had
become financially embarrassed as R. M.
Bishop did, you would have never heard
of any failure; but, perhaps, you would
have heard of some slight defalcation.
Republicans never fail, financially, when
they are in reach of public treasury
Waverly Watchman
Governors have no control of the pub
lie money Who ever heard of default
ing Governor, of either party? 1t was a
Democratic Treasurer of State, Breslin,
and not Gov. Chase, who lit out to Cana
da in 1857, with nearly million dollars
of the public money.
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our Petit Juries also In the eyes of a
Northern Republican, a Southern Re-
publican is fit for only one thing, l. G., to
be a martyr for the party. Then, of
whom can we expect aid or even encour-
agement2 Is it anything but natural for
US to come to the conclusion that our
form of government is q failure, and that
a change is absolutely essential? You
may perhaps think that this picture is
overdrawn, but no, it is very mild. To
give you full description of our affairs,
and the threats uttered daily against all
Republicans, would fill your journal
Send some trustworthy correspondent
here Let him examine matters, and
you will soon find that bull-dozing and
intimidation are not the wild fancies of
carpet baggers, but terrible realities
PHILLIPS.
HELENA, PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark Monday,
Aug s. 1878
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consideration, not only to men who have
cases to be tried and decided, but to
every man who desires to have the ability
of our Judicial department main tanned.
l have nothing to say against him per
sonally, but l do think his lack of expe-
rience is a matter that should be care
fully considered by the voters of this
Judicial district. Ifthese two candidates
are not overwhelmingly defeated this
Fall, it will be great surprise to
MARCUS
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OHIO STATE FAIR.

Mr.. Klippart has now sent US the pre-
miums and regulations of the 29th An
nual Fair of the Ohio State Board of Ag-
riculture, to be held in Columbus on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, September 9th, 10th, 11th,
18th and 18th, 1878 We notice that
quite liberal premiums are offered for
most kinds Of stock, and that most Of
the railroads, including the Hooking
Valley and Scioto Valley roads, will car
ry articles for exhibition to and from the
Fair for halfprice. We hope many of
our citizens will attend, and all who have
fine stock, and other articles of merit,
will compete for premiums
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Some person in Missouri has sent US a
copy of the st. Joseph, (Mo) Daily
Herald, with several articles marked
These articles refer to the defalcation of
one Colonel Gates. Democratic State
Treasurer. 1t will not do to call this
Democratic Treasurer thief, but it ap-
pears that he is some where between a
half million and million dollars behind
with the public money
We can inform our unknown friend
who sent us this paper, that such little
mistakes, or errors of judgment on the
part of Democratic officials are SO COM
mon, that they are scarcely to be regard
ed as news items
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There is a committee OF Congress tax
ing testimony, attempting to ascertain
the cause of the depression in business,
hard times, &c. 1t is called Mr.. Hewitt s
committee, because he is chairman. This
CON mittee has been taking testimony,
permitting almost any one who desired,
to give his views. The celebrated Will
liam E. Dodge testified the other day,
and appears to be about the only witness
who fully understands the real cause of
the trouble. Here is what he says:
DISTRESS CAUSED BY LIQUOR.
William E. Dodge was the next witness.
He said he had been engaged in business
over fifty years and employed about 1000
men. He had made a careful study of
their mode of living. There was great
distress among the class denominated as
non-capitalists. He thought that much
of the suffering in the country was due to
the sale of intoxicating liquors, and he
desired to speak to the committee as the
President of the National Temperance So
ciety. In the places where Mr.. Dodge's
firm had manufactures they had estab-
lished villages for the employees. No
drinks were allowed to be sold within the
limits of the village. The people prac-
tised frugal habits and were able to pur-
chase their own homes. In some cases
the firm assisted them. The men had
learned to accept the wages the firm was
able to pay, and were now enjoying a
season of fair prosperity. Among them
there was moral tone OF government,
and crime was practically unknown. Mr..
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News having reached the Adjutant
rifle clubs were organizing in certain
portion of that State, he Immediately is
sued orders that the local militia disband
such organizations, whenever, and wher-
ever they attempt any violation Of the
laws. This will doubtless serve as a
cooler for some of the hot-headed states
men of Arkansas.
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The Columbus and Gallipolis Railroad
was sold at judicial sale at Columbus on
Monday. 1t brought $3S, 800. The pur-
chasers were C. c. Walcutt, James Bal
lard, VIM. Dresbach E. Delatombe, E. j.
Horton, j. B. Hail.. 7. P. Carton, Samuel
Thomas, j. c. Harper and Geo. McQuigg.
They intend to finish the road.
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The jackson County Standard, which
by the way is one of the best county pa
pers published in the State, has some
definite views upon the subject of official
fees and salaries. We give some of its
notions in another column They are
worthy of onsideration.-[ Ohio States
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The Tennessee Republicans held very
sickly Convention last week, at which
about half the counties in the State were
represented Hon. Emerson Etheridge
was nominated for Governor
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Nj USIC.

VIOLIN, ORGAN, PIANO or THOROUGH
BASE, 50 cents per lesson.
HARMONY, COUNTER POINT, CANON,
FUGUE or MUSICAL FORM, 81 per lesson.
Special attention given to Form and the
analysis of classical music.
Address Jackson, Ohio; or 1876 West Fourth
Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, care of f. w. Helmick
lSap3m
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John Scull, Pennsylvania editor, was
drowned. Why didn't John Scull to the
shore and save himself
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Will some one please give Dennis
Kearney a cold potato ?
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The yellow fever is spreading, and rag
ing most fearfully in many of the South
ern cities. Relief is being sent from the
North to the sufferers.
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Sherman is to take the stump in Ohio,
and McCrary in Iowa.
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Portland, September I'd, at p P NJ.
HON 81. S. NEAL and JAMES B. PAINE.
Monroe Furnace, September I'd,
at 7 o'clock in the evening HON H. S.
NEAL and JAMES B. PAINE.
Madison Furnace, Septempber Sd,
in the evening. Hon. H. S. NEAL and
JAMES B. PAINE.
Buckeye Furnace, September 4th,
in the evening Hon. H. S. NEAL and G..
A. ATKINSON
WeIlstOn, September 5th. in the
evening. Hon H. S. NEAL and J. l..
JONES
Jackson, September 6tb in the eve
ming Hon. Fl. S. NEAL
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UNDER Ak ERS
Notice.

The undersigned have been appointed admin
istrators of the estate of William Horton, late
of Jackson county, Ohio, deceased.
WIN. H. II. HORTON.
JOHN II. HORTON.
auol5t3t
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Notice..

The undersigned has been duly appointed
and qualified as assignee of VIM. +. Hale of
Jackson, Ohio. All creditors of said Hale
hereby notified to present their claims to said
assignee as required by law, duly authenti-
Gated. GERSON DAVID.
augSf4t
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lPTT IS. A certain and effectual
L LLH0- cure. Trial box only
50 cents. Address DIR. PIERCY,
dec6tly OgdeBsburg. n. Y.
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The 17th and last section, says:

The TN anu IasG seCIION, sdys
SEC. II. This act shall take effect on and after
the first day of July, 1858.
Now must stop for this week. Keep
this law and read it next week, just be-
fore you read what l shall have to show
about the Iron Valley loan.
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1866. J. R. Booth allowed one thou
sand dollars, of Railroad Sinking Funds" !"
The records show that Mr. Booth gave
a mortgage on real estate to secure this
loan, but as in the Westfall case, under
Democratic administrations property so
went down that the land sold for only a
part of the debt, and the following asset
appeared for many years in the half year
ly statement James Trips receipt for
J. R. Booths note, balance in judgment,
$313.91." Some years afterwards the
Commissioners compromised and took a
note for a part of the balance, and this
note appeared for some years in the half
yearly statement as assets, as follows -
"Braley and Radclif's note, $2l4." That
note was finally paid, but there was quite
a loss to the county on this $1,000 loan.
In the year 1867, j. R. Booth was the
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or FASHIONA CARDS, mo two alike,
AO with name, l0c. 20 Scrlol with name,
l0c, post paid. Agents outfit, l0c.
GEO. l.. REED & Co.,
4oc77y Nassau, N. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03
Fire I'm the Country.

The residence of DR.. A. w. Cole, four
miles from Bartlett, was destroyed by fire
at an early hour yesterday morning. The
doctor happened to be sitting up, at the
time the fire broke out, with has aged
mother, who has been very sick for some
time and not expected to live. The most
of the heavy furniture was saved. The
loss on the house is somewhere from $1,000
to $1,000, though it originally cost much
more. The sick old lady was carried out
and laid down in an open field, but is bet
ter to-day and may recover. 1t is believed
that the house was set on fire, and there
are negroes in the neighborhood who do
not hesitate to express their opinion as to
who committed the deed. Perhaps the
facts will be brought out before the grand
iury or otherwise
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ADJUSTMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-There was a good
house to witness tho initial performance
Of Gotthold & Rails "Uncle Toms
Cabin" last night. The company only
arrived at five o'clock yesterday evening
and when it is considered that there is a
carload of scenery and stage furniture and
a full troupe of jubilee singers, besides an
unusually large company Of actors, it
becomes a matter of astonishment that
the piece was mounted SO we'll and ran so
smoothly. II is a dramatization, as every
body knows, from Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stoves famous book that created such a
furore in two hemispheres. The more OBJ
iectionable features have been eliminated,
and we saw nothing in it to excite the in
dignation of any true Southerner. 1t
presents some of the exaggerated ideas
and pictures of what the Northern people
were taught to believe slavery was. But
as that institution was abolished several
seasons ago, we can afford to laugh at it
now, as we would at a distorted cut
in Harper's Weekly, only that
this has the redeeming features of
life, humor, and touching pathos.
Uncle Tom" was a pious old humbug
whose religion always suggests that he
knows of a fat hen roost in the neighbor-
hood. Little "Eva" is a most bewitching
child, whose song, "The Beautiful Gates
Ajar," brings tears to the eyes. The fell
low on a mule, with an umbrella under
his arm, who announced frequently, 81
am a lawyer and my name is Marks"
always raises a roar of laughter. The
Southern overseer might give offense by
his brutal manner were it not known
that he is a New England Yankee, a
class who always made the hardest of
overseers, and often managed to marry
rich and own negroes themselves.
Other characters might be mentioned if
we had space. The jubilee singers on a
cotton plantation are splendid, and the
grand transformation scene is bewilder-
ing. The curtain falls on Uncle Tom en-
tering "The Gates Ajar" with a harp in
his hand. The piece will run all week.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
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MISS HOsMER's NEW MOTOR.
Her Plans Not Yet Completed, but the
Model May Arrive in this
Country Shortly.


Philadelphia cor. New York World.l
One of the oldest patent agents in
the country is Mr.. Henry Howson, a
handsome, portly gentleman, whose
face seems the embodiment of good
humor. Mr.. Howson is an engineer
by profession, but he has been in his
present business for twenty-five years.
He has a suite of offices on Fourth
street, and in the real is his own pri-
vate room, of which the most promi-
nent feature - when its occupant is
QUITS the original model of the
Keely motor, which was made some
thing like six or seven years ago.
When Mr.. Howson heard the words
" Miss Hosmer's motor" from the
World correspondent he smiled a
pleasant smile, but quickly replied,
You won't get a word out of me.
No" he continued, the time may
come, and perhaps soon, when | can
say something about the matter, but at
present | am dumb. You can only say
from me that two caveats have been
filed by Miss Hosmer in the patent
office. AS to the merits of the inven-
ton | can say nothing at all. | am
naturally sceptical about such things
because ! have so many, and l had
taken such strong ground against the
Keely humbug, but Miss Hosmer is
very much in earnest in this and some
very goodpeople abroad have expressed
so much confidence in the invention
that it would be very foolish for me to
say that it was nonsense. | only took
up the case at Nh. Child's earnest re-
quest, he being a friend Of Miss Hos
mer's.
"Then you don't know anything
about Mr.. Chapman's claims?"
mo; of course | cannot tell until
l see the thing. | have an impress
sion, however, that he is only n of
the people that give inventors more
trouble than any other class-mechan-
les and engineers, or machinlsts who
are employed to work out an idea, and
as soon as they have put their practi-
cal experience to the invention OF
their client they seem to think hat
the original idea is their own. ! sup
pose that at least a million and a half
a year goes to pay the costs Of litiga-
ton between inventors and their
agents to defend their righttul owners
against such piracy"
"You say that you have always been
sceptical about such inventions. Do
you regard them in the same light as
discoveries of perpetual motion 2"
BY no means. | got one of these
men in here every month at least, but
| will have nothing to do with any
such chimeras. No, | cannot tell you
anything about Miss Hosmer's motor
She is working very hard at it Just
now. and is very anxious about it
Only this morning | received a letter
!. from her asking if the last caveat wa,
all right, although Lady Ashburton''
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A

This morning about eight o'clock a pair
of fiery horses attached to a rockaway
took fright at the sight of a dead mule out
on the Holly Ford road, about two miles
from town, and ran away. The driver
a negro boy about twelve years old
and had not strength enough to check the
horses. The frightened animals al about
a mile, when two white men, at the risk
Of their lives, rushed in front of them and
grasping the reins brought them to a
stand. There were three young ladies
in the carriage and one Of them tainted,
but was soon restored by the proper restor-
atiyes.
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1t is reported that several carloads
of coal have just been sent from Colo
RADIO to P~ittsburg, Pa. 1t is being
taken there as an experiment, and it
is believed to be superior to the Penn
sylvania coal, and that it will pay to
ship it there.-[American Exchange.
There has also been a large catch of
cod fish in Lake Michigan, recently
shipped to Newfoundland; and a live
ly trade in baked beans has also
sprung up between Omaha and Boston.
Colorado ore, the Exchange probably
means, is shipped to Pittsburg and
melted here as a cheaper process than
sending our fuel to the West.-[Pitts-
burg Post.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-03

Mar sometimes reaches an exalted
position. Sometimes pride lifts him
up so high that he will scarcely recog-
nize or commune with others even on
his own level; riches may gain for
him honors and the admiration of his
fellow-men; he may court the MUSES.
and win everlasting fame; he may cul-
tivate the sciences and win renown by
some discovery either in the blue.
ethereal heavens, or in the dark caves
of earth; he may become the most
noted of men, and thus be freed from
a%ssOciating with those of common
clay; but, nevertheless, he cannot help
unconsciously keeping step with the
tune Of a brass band that passes him
on the reet.-[Salem Sunbeam.
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An incident Of the Late Plague.

An Incident Of the Late Plague.
During the fatal illness Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arzeno, who returned to Memphis on the
10th of November, and were stricken with
yellow fever some days afterward, they
were carefully nursed and attended to BY
one Of their good neighbors, Mr.. James b.
Cook, the architect. He was with them
about fourteen days. After their death
Miss Arzeno, m of the last victims Of the
fever and the last Of her family, was taken
to the house Of Mr.. Cook and tenderly
nursed. All that gentle hands and SYM
pathetic hearts could do to save this UNI
fortunate and lovely young lady was per-
formed with the devotion of a father or
mother bending over a dying child. In
her last hours she acknowledged this kind
ness, and as her beautiful young life ebbed
away, she was conscious Of s'gentle minis
trations. Mr.. Cook and his family suffered
keenly themselves during the epidemic,
and their gratitude at being spared could
not have been more beautifully expressed
than in their tender care for others.