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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
BENNETT AND MAY.
A Rtatem emit Rejecting Vary CFedI.
tRbly Upon Beunett's Conduct ia
Ihe Celebrated EncOanIer,

A RtRtem emit Rejecting Vary CFedt.
tAbly Upon Beunett's Conduct Ia
the Celebrated EacOanIer.
Chicago Tribune.l a1 ifHo
New York, May 16.-The Times
prints the true story of the Ben
nett-May duel, given on the au-
thority of George Wilkes, editor of
the Spirit of the Times, who re-
ceived it from DIR. Phelps, the sur
geon on the occasion. The story is
entirely creditable to Bennett. DR..
Phelps says that it was plain on the
morning of the affair that Bennett
was there to fight, Both parties
had their own pistols. Benefits
were new, with all the latest i'm
provements. Mays were very old,
and, as it turned out, hard upon
the trigger. The one that Bennett
got was so, at least. The party
took their places, and the word
was given to fire. The directions
were after the word "6re," and not
after the word "three." Almost
instantly upon the word "6re, "
May shot. "0ne, two, three" fol-.
lowed, and Bennett, who pulled at
his trigger with the best will in the
world, did not succeed in getting
his weapon off. He was baffled by
the stiffness Of the lock. 1t was an
exciting moment. No one who
looked at his eye, as it bore straight
across the angry wound which his
opponent had inflicted on his face
a few days before, could doubt
what Bennett intended to do,
but the pistol exhausted the
"one, two, three" by its
reluctance, and dropped harm
leSsly by his side. His second
interposed, and claimed that as
Bennett had suffered his risk and
disadvantage, through no fault of
his own, he was entitled to a. return
shot at May. The claim, being ac-
cording to rule, was allowed, and
May took his place empty handed
before Benefits pistol. The disk
of the weapon covered him as the
word ws,s given, but Benefits face
changed as he saw his opponent at
his mercy. And before the signal
words were counted out, he had for
given him and fired in the air. This
terminated the proceedings. AS
the party left the ground, Bennett
said to the surgeon: "Well, doctor,
do you think ] did right?" 81
should have been sorry to have
killed any man at my mercy" was
the answer. "But," glancing ut
the shining, fresh scar across Ben
nett's nose; "but witlfsuch pistol
hand as yours, | should have been
terribly tempted to wing him"
"At any rate" said Mr.. Wilkes,
"his conduct was generous, and his
opponents should have been glad to
take any responsibility Of prosecu-
ton, if that is what governed them,
to save him from being DETAINED
and branded as a coward. The gift
of life was worth certainly as much
as that" 1t may be added that
Bennett still wears the red mark
left by the scar on his nose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
Chew Your wei,


The first operation in the process
of digestion is to chew the food
thoroughly and it is for this pur.
pose and no other that we are pro
vided with teeth. We must not
only chew the food to divide it, but
we must chew it finely at the same
time, mixing it with the saliva
which flows into the mouth as much
as possible. Now, there are many
persons who think that the only
object of chewing is that the food
may be more readily swallowed, and
if the food gets into the stomach
no matter as to the condition-this
organ will take the proper care of
it. 1t is a well-known fact, that
has been verified by actual experi-
ment, that the food when thorough
ly mixed with saliva is more readily
digested than when little or no
saliva is mixed with it. The saliva
effects change in the food, even
before it reaches the stomach.
which renders the work of this
organ comparatively easy. This
may be proved by thoroughly
mixing some boiled starch with the
saliva; the starch will be changed
into sugar. The object Of the
saliva is to favor the expression Of
the voice, to moderate thirst, to as
slEt the sense Of taste, to stimulate
the stomach and excite it to actiy-
ity, to aid the digestion of food by
a specific action upon the food itself
gtomaeh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
A GENTLE WORD is NEVER LOST.
"A gentle word is never lost.

"A gentle word is never lost,
Oh, never then refuse one;
Ii cheers the heart whom tempest. tossed,
And lulls the cares that bruise one;
IL sostters sunshine over our way,
And turns our thorns 10 roses
1t changes weary night to day,
And hope and love discleses.
gentle word is rever lost
Thy fallen brother needs il,
How easy and how small the cost
With peace and comfort speed il;
Then drive the shadow from thy cheek.
A smile can well replace il;
Our voice is music when we speak,
With gentle words TO grace IL"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24

man has a small hand-express con.
tanning old boxes, rags and rub
bish of every conceivable descrip-
ton; over his express is suspended,
by means of a strap, about a half.
dozen cow-bells, which give forth
perpetually the most doleful din.
How Two Fire Eating Editors Met.
incidentally mentioning that
Colonel w. II. McCardle was spend
ing a few days with Colonel J. L.
II. Claiborne, in the vicinity of
Natchez, Miss, the Democrat, of
that city, thus tells how they first
became acquainted: They had
both been long and conspicuously
connected with the press, one a
Whig, the other Democrat, very
pronounced and emphatic in ex-
pressing their opinions, both rather
ardent and impetuous. Party spir-
it was and had been for years, run
ming very high. Of course, the
leading editors exchanged many
compliments, and were not partits-
ular about expression. In other
words, the Vicksburg Wing and the
NatChez Free Trader kept up con-
tinuous fire upon each other. Col.
Claiborne finally removed to New
Orleans, where lie conducted, at the
same time, the Louisiana Courier,
(daily), in French and English, and
the Statesman, weekly, in Eng
lish and German, while Colonel
McCardle maintained his post in
VickSburg. They continued to ex-
change broadsides, but during all
this time it SO happened that they
never met.
One winter Colonel Claiborne
went to Jackson for a few days iu
the interest of the New Orleans
and Northern railroad. He had
his room at the old Mansion
House. In it were bed and a
lounge. One night, at a late hour,
after be had retired, the landlord
came in with many apologies, and
asked permission for a gentleman
to occupy the lounge, saying that
every bed was occupied, and that
he had not even a spare blanket.
Permission was of course given and
the gentleman came in without a
light, expressing his regrets for the
intrusion, and thanks for the ac-
commodation. Colonel Claiborne
was Of course equally courteous;
they fell into conversation, were
mutually pleased, and talked for
most of the night. In the morn
ing, when the cocktails were ready,
Colonel Claibornc proposed that
they should know each other, and
announced his name. "Whatl"
said the stranger, "not J. F. H.
Olaiborne?" "Why, my name IS
McCardle." "Great Jupiter" said
the colonel, "not William II. Nc
Cardle?" 1t ended in a hearty
laugh, and a spontaneous warm
friendship between them from that
day to this. That nights talk
when they did not know each
other, the exchange of sentiments
and sympathies, unwarped by per-
sonsal prejudice or party bias, did
the business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24

Castle Garden always attracts the
inlauder first. 1t must be beau
tiful spot at all times, but now,
with the budding spring in the
park about it, it is yeritable gem.
Reclining on one of the easy
benches in the park, a constant
panorama gradually unfolds itself
to the view; there are vessels of
every description, from the little
steam-tug, putting and blowing, to
the grert leyiathan of a steamship
moving silently upon the waters
like giant swan. In the distance
one sees a small speck upon the
horizon no larger than mans
hand, which gradually assumes a
definite shape as it approaches; it
is a homeward-bound steamer heav-
lily laden with merchandise and
crowded with emigrants.
No scene can be more novel or
exciting than the hustle and tu-
multi attending the discharge of
this animate and inanimate freight.
One phase of New York life is
its numerous beggarS, ragmen and
peddlerS one constantly meets in
the unfrequented streets. The rag
man has a small hand-express con-
tanning old boxes, rags and rub
bish of every conceivable descrip-
tion; over his express is suspended,
by means of strap, about half.
dozen cow-bells, which give forth
perpetually the most doleful din.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
THURSDAY, JUNE ls. ISIS.

at IL o'clock. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the following oficss:i a. -.
Judge Of the Chancery Court.
Judge Of the Circuit Court.
Judge Of the Criminal Court.
Judge Of the Probate and Circuit Court
(Bartlett).
Attorney-Generalo Of Criminal Court.
Attorney::General of Bartlett Court.
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
trustee Of Shelby county.
Register of Shelby county,
ClsrE Of County Court.
Clerk Of Criminal Court.
Clerk Of Circuit Court.
Clerk of Circuit Court (Bartlett).
AS preliminary to the assembling of said
to the usage Of the party in that respect. rec.
ommend and request that a primary election
be held in the eighteen Civil Districts Of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
I CURE FTTS!

I Gu RE FITS!
When say cure I do not mean merely 10
stop them for time and then have II, m re-
turn again, mean radical cure. am a req.
ular physician and have made the disease Of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling SlchneSs
life long study. warrant my remsav IA
cure the worst cases. Because others have
failed is no reason for not now receivinS =
cure from me. Send TO me AZ once ~
TREATISE snd FsEE BOTrLg Of my infaiIibls
remedy. GIVE express and post Office. II
you. address pr. Il. G. ROOT, Iss Pearl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24

JAMES r MILLER, SJCAMP,I
JOHN NJ RlURKE, GEO I EASsETT.
RHETT, THOMAS PLENINg.
II NJ NEELY, I'D STEWART
w WLOLAPP, IE h0IJGLISS
JOhN Johnson, WILLIAM MILLER,
J I PETIT, JOHN Mo RR0oKS
JIM CREWS, ON ALSUP, VII NELSON.
Executive Board of Shelby county.
W CLAPP. Chairman,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-24
TO THE
CITIZENS OF SHELBY COUNTY.

OFFIcE or THR EXECUTIVE BOARD, !
.DEM0oR TIC AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY,
MEMPHIS. May II, 1878.
HlHE Executive Board Of the Executive
i Committee Of the Democratic and Conser-
vative party of Shelby county, hereby call a
convention to meet in the city Of Memphis,
at the Exposition BuildiLg, on
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
The " Nation, on Kearney.

The following article taken from the Nation is of sufficient interest to bear reproduction:
 The reception of Kearney, the Cali fornia agitator, in Boston by a crowd of workingmen, the careful reports of his speeches by the Press, and the editorial comments on him by all the leading papers, form altogether a spectacle that must delight Thomas Carlyle, if he still pays attention to contemporary politics, for Kearney is probably the lowest type of demagogue that has yet appeard in history. All his predecessors of which there Is any record have laid claim to some of the qualities which are supposed to distinguish the civilized man from the savage, but Kearney makes no pretense to anything which the read ing, thinking, and remembering part of the human race has hitherto con- sidered respectable. He Simply does what the naked Bushman dOes-cur- ses, calls names, and threatens death. Nevertheless, he has in one the fore most communities of the modern world a considerable following, and is an object of interest, and even of deference, to most of our politicians. He is worth study because he is a kind of animal for which neither American politics nor manners have made as yet tho slightest preparation, and because he is the first to assert a claim which has been long in the air, vIz.: the claim not simply of the poor man to rule the State, but of the brutal ignorant, blaspheming ruffian to have his way with the frugal, industrious
 prudent and religious; and assuredly
 we have not seen the last of his kind | Let us add-and without any wish to
 raise question of party politics-thai
 the moral and religious people oI
 the North, in using their influence
 and the force of the Federal authority
 to procure and maintain for seTera I years the government of great civilized ] communities at the South, by thc
 grossly ignorant portion of the popu
 lation, and to discredit the intelligen portion for political purposes, hav' been sowing the seed from which thu ] IKearneys spring. Ii Kearney maGe the well-meaning believers in nose
 counting as an efficient means of al ministering human affairs, little nor thoughtful and cautious, he may y3 lprove a useful blackguard
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
CFrom the Arizona Sentinel ) A Plea for Arizona.

The rainfall of Arizona is not fully understood, nor recorded. The best information that can be gathered gives an annual average of four inches along the lower Gila; twelve inches in north ern Mohave county; sixteen inches in northwestern Yavapai county; twenty inches in the southeastern part of that county, and twenty-four inches in the southeastern part of Pima county. These facts alone explain many of the discrepancies and descriptions of Ari- zona given by different writers and travellers. One tells only of dry placer diggings, miles from water, near tree less plains, or amid mountains of bar ren rock. Another writes of fine graz ing and grand pine forests. And still another describes the rich soil, green grass, running water, and magnificent trees found in the rain belt of Pima county. Each is truthful; rainfall is what makes a country, and each de cribes that part of the Territory which he has seen, or which has left the strongest impression on hIs memory. Eastern Oregon, Montana and north ern Dakota have but twelve inches of rain; northern Minnesota has but six teen, twenty and twenty-four; Kansas has but twenty and twenty-four; Cali fornia averages but twenty around Sacramento and Stockton, and but twelve below Monterey. Why, then, should Arizona be consistently regard. ed as sterile country, unfit for agri- culture, and only valuable for its min erals? We are sorry to say that such is the case, and that several years must elapse before this popular fallacy can be exploded The error has arisen from the fact that hostile Indians have, until quite recently, held nearly all the well -watered and fertile sections, prac- tically confining whites to the south western or most arid part of the Ter ritory. What was seen and experienced in the latter naturally moulded opin- ions expressed in regard to the other unseen parts There are men who have lived here a dozen or more years, who turn with sneering scorn from the man that speaks or writes of Arizona's rich soil, verdant waist-high grass, and wide spreading shade trees. Their narrow minds cannot understand the beauties of all that part of the country, out of which their fear of the Indians has kept them. Such men have cursed the country at home, and have misre- presented it abroad. But to intelligent men mere knowledge of the actual rain fall, in different parts of Arizona, is enough to enable them to form cor rect opinions of it's value for settle. ment Our figures are taken from of ficial reports of the Smithsonian Ins
 titution.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
Clifton Mines,

As an indication of the mineral wealth of Arizona, we were yesterday informed by MT. w. k. Mccormick, an old resident of the territory who is engaged in copper mining at Clifton, on the eastern border of Arizona and about two hundred miles east of Tue son, that the ore is so exceedingly rich that it is hauled by team six hundred miles to the Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad, and then sent all the way to Baltimore, Md, for re- duction. There ought to be enterprise sufficient Co bring this ore to Califor- mia for reduction and for manufacture into the various articles of necessity for which this valuable metal is used. The company with which NIT. Me Cormick is connected employs about five hundred men, and fuel has to be carried sixty miles for smelling the ore. Owing to the scarcity of labor in that section we learn that the Copper Mining Company is obliged to hire Chinamen to go into the Rocky Noun tains and make charcoal for smelling, but in no case will the Mongolians be used in mining. The outfit which MT Mccormick is now preparing in our city consists of three wagons, with the usual complement of mules, full supply of camp equipage and stores, and thirty Chinamen. As cooler weath- CT approaches our merchants will have increased orders in fitting out similar expeditions to the Territory. Los An geles should derive such a trade and commerce from Arizona as San Fran cisco has received from Nevada. A leading feature of thls journal has been to make it's readers familiar with the manifold resources of Arizona, and in this work we have good evi. dence that we have not labored in vain.-L. \. Republican.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
Notes From sine TOmbs Refreshing Rains Cheering De-
 veIOPments- nts-TOwn-siIe Projected.
TOMBSTONE MINING DISTRICT,

TOMBSTONE MINING DISTRICT,
 August F, 1878.
 EDITOR CITIZEN: - Among other capitalists and experts who have gazed upon our favored district, comes Ju- Ipiter Pluyius He has smiled upon us with copious and refreshing showers. Our steeds luxuniate in fresh and good feed and abundance of water
 The men of riches who caused a great bond to be executed that they might examine the great mines of Tombstone previous to purchasing them and who through the interfer- ence of smart alex, allowed the mon ey to remain unpaid until the bond had expired, will rejoice greatly to hear of the wonderful developments that have taken place since work has been resumed.
 The Tough Nut exhibits ledge over thirteen feet in width, the average assay of which is over SlO0. Great powders of ore have been taken out and Schiefelin Bros. and Gird have smote their glasses upon their festive board and sworn by the great feet of the officers at Huachuca that the Tough Nut shall not depart from their hands for less than $1OO,OO0.
 The crosscut, south drift of the Lucky Cuss tunnel has passed through one or two small stringers and IS forg- ing ahead towards fine body of ore which crops on the surface a short dis tance to the southwest.
 Assays are made daily from all parts of the work and the proprietOrs are pretty well informed what price their mines can command.
 Messrs. White and Parsons have sunk a shaft fifty feet on the Conten- tion, which goes through a solid body of ore its entire depth. Mir Ward Priest Is foreman of the Contention, and deserves great credit for the work. manlike manner in which everything is managed around his works.
 Mir. James Wooley and wife have been paying the district visit. Mir Wooley was chef engineer of the Nc Cracken twenty stamp at Signal, anC has been intimately connected witt mining and milling operations fo many years Mrs. Wooley is the frs lady who has favored our distric. witt visit We extend hearty walcom to this female pioneer and hope tn day is not far distant when many nor ladies will enjoy the beautiful scener. Iand delightful climate of the Tomb stone. Another store has been openet by Mir. Stone.
 I A town-site has been projectel which lies about equidistant from tn Contention and Grand Central, th Tough Nut and Lucky Cuss mine, An express line has been put int operation by MT James Branson whicl makes connection with stages at Ire AlamOs Ex-Gov Stafford is expecte l, daily and letters from inside indicat }, the appearance soon of other distiT guiShed guests. PECACH-
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
SheaVes.

All day the reapers on the hill Have piled their task with sturdy will, But now the field is void and still; And, wandering thither, have found The bearded spears in sheaves we'll bound And staked in many a golden mound. And while cool evening suavely grows, And o'er the sunsets dying rose The first white star throbs and glows, And from the clear east, red Of glare, The ascendant harvest moon floats fair Through dreamy deeps Of purple air, And in among the slanted sheaves A tender light It's glamour weaves, A lovely light that lures, deceIves- Amid the past l seem to stand, In halloweG Bethlehem's harvest landi And through thedIn field, vague descrIed 4 homeward host Of shadows glide, And sickles gleaIn on every side. Shadows of man and maid I trace, With shapes Of strength and shapes oi
 grace,
 Yet gaze but on a single face A candid brow, still smooth with youth; A tranquil smile; mien of truth The patient, star-eyed gleamer, Ruth!
 Edgar Fawcett
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30

THREE dirty, halfdrunk outcasts of Philadelphia were interrupted in the following conversation by the police who were gathering the tramps to work on the Industrial Farm near that city: They were discussing na!iona! affairs in connection with eligible lunch routes. Yes chimed Tn one of them, short man with neWspa- per bundle protruding from his pock ct "I tell you what the tlcketll be Kearney and Butier-thats what it'll he Kearney and Butler-and it's goin, io sween the deck, and we're all a goin' to hev good times then, and" Just at tbis moment two blue-clad forms ran across the street and three more victims were in the tolls, and doubt less took a river ride a few honrs sub ssouently, the golden dream Of pros perity rndely shattered.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30

HE numerous friends of Prof. E. T. Cox, State Geological of Indiana will be delighted to hear that he may be expected to arrive in this city prob ably Saturday He will spend few days among his hOosier friends, and then go to Arizona with the distin. guished party of gentlemen which Col John D. Graham is escOrting to the famous Santa Rita silver mines. Prof Cox is a born naturalist and will revel in the new world which Arizona and Southern California will open to his enthusiastic research. Col. Graham has done a great work for the Pacific Coast in getting this eminent mineral ogist and metallurgist to examine its resources. Prof Cox added million. to the wealth of Indiana by his re searches, and can do infinitely more II these greater and richer fields.-L. A Republican.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-30
A Wonderful Railroad.

The Railway Age publishes an ex- ceedingly interesting letter from one of the engineers of the Oroya railway, in Peru. It appears that this great enter prise of the late Henry Meiggs is again to be pushed forward, company hay ing been formed with capital of S15,- 100000, one of the objects being the drainage and working of silver mine of almost fabulous richness. The short Mineral railway of Pasco, seven miles in length, by means of which the ore is carried to a water power, cost about $172, 900 per mile, and no wonder, as ii reaches night of l4,200 feet above sea level (nearly j,e00 feet higher than the highest railway point on the North American continent, Veta Pass, on the Denver and Rio Grande), aud every part of the equipment-bridges, rails, engines, cars, etc, had to be brought nearly 200 miles, over terrible noun  tains paths, on tue backs of mules. Even the rails had to be made in six feet lengths, weighing only 45 pounds per yard, to be transported over the winding, preciptous way, and iron
 bridges of 80 feet span were carried in proportionately small sections. Con- d with the labor, danger and eX- rense Of such work, railway build ing on the prairies seems to be indeed easy and cheap. The gauge of this remarkable road is three feet six inches. Query What would it have cost if the rock cutting, tunnels, fills and bridges had been made 141I inches wider.