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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04
A Fisher Of women.

London World, October 1871
1t is no uncommon thing to hear
of guns, supposed to be unloaned, go
ing off and shooting the unwary but
| was in a country house in Scotland
the other day, when a fshing-rod
charged with three flies went off, and
landed a full-grOwn young woman in
the entrance-hall. She happened to
be passing along, quite unconscious Of
her fate, when a party of gentlemen
after dinner were discussing the merits
of an American split bamboo, and
were sending delicate casts into an
imaginary pool. Great was their CON
sternation whnn shreaks were heard
issuing from the calm and tranquil
depths, and they found female rush
ing wildly down q dark passage with
the line. The gentleman who had pos
session Of the rod at the moment did
not fully realize the situation
at first, but instinctively kept hel
head well up, while another, out Of
pure habit, seized a gaff and set off in
pursuit with the rest of the party.
Notwithstanding much protest on the
part of the young lady, who declared
she was not caught at all" they sue
ceeded In dragging the unwilling cap.
tive back TO the light, with all hel
bushes and all the flies upon her
After a most careful and n AIT minute
examination they found an "artf1
dodgerp in her beet, a Vred-spinner'
lurking in the mazes Of her skirts,and
still p1oFe shocking, "a professor
cfinging tightly round her waist
am bound to say-and what ! have al
ready said is true-the gentleman yn,
/, oficiated on hetgyingoccasion snowe,
more patience than skill in trying t
; cNt edt the professor put, taking /
all round, their Slscatorial adventur
was a success, though not without it
, danger,
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0uR RETuRNED FRIENps.

The streets Of our city once more
present an appearance of life and
commercial animation. Busy throngs
greet the eye. Men Of business are
found at their posts. Our great sta
pie comes in BY every steamer and
freight train, and is seen slowly moved
by drays the dry goods stores are
open, show cases attract crowds, gro
Gerry stores send well filed wagons to
the elegant residences in the suburbs;
we'll dressed ladies again promenade
the long deserted streets; old and
familiar faces are seen, and We feel
that Memphis, SO long a city of the
dead. is once more alive. For a week
past our refugee friends have been
pouring in by the thousand. Il seems
almost like years since they left, and
that we have grown old and weary OF
life since their hasty departure,
Their coming back, however,
brings life, courage and hope,
They come fresh and strong to
take a part in public movements
and in private enterprises. Blessed
day of relief hat they can come with
safety to resume their places and res
cue Memphis from a worse fate thar
ever befel any city on the continent
Those who remained here could moi
have held out much longer, even i
aided by the worlds great charity
There is a limit to human endurance
both in body and mind, which wheI
passed is fatal. We have been on tn,
borders of the great unknown beyonC
that line and feel deyoutly thankful t,
a merciful Providence above for be
ing spared to meet our friends and t
enter once more upon the earnest, act
i've concerns of life. The survivors O
the plague who remained at home froI
a sense ofduty or from necessity are nc
only grateful for their own preserva
ton but for the safety of their absen
friends and kindred who could G
away. We feel that greater respor
sibility than ever rests upon US, an
hope that the great lessons Of tn
plague will not be lost. Those VII
have done their duty here find
rich reward in the approval
their own conseiences and Of the
returned friends whose generous con
-, pliments are unrestrained.
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THE GOLD MAN."

The Old Mar" of the Avalanche
having retired from the editorial chair,
the paper now states that he is not a
myth. but a living entity in the person
of Mr.. L. S. Nichols, a gentleman
ffty-one years old, who has a kindly
heart, and would not purposely wound
the feelings Of anyone in the world.
We have known Colonel Nichols for
many years, and while not altogether
admiring his peculiar style Of journal
ism. we do recognize in him a man of
superior and heroic qualities, After
the death of Thompson, Landrum and
|Catron. the sod Man" found himself
IN sole charge Of the paper, and took
hold Of it with an energy and conduct
ed it with a yigor that stamped him As
a man Of rugged but superior mold,
Some Of his paragraphs may have
grated harshly upon sensitive natures
and he NAV have been misinfOrmed in
many instances, but he wrote honestly
and fearlessly, and within the black
circle Of death" All alone, he stood
at his post, and INDUCED Ia a style
which he felt might act as an antidotc
upon those who were giving way 70
gloom and despair. When the city
was deserted and silent as KlmWood
Cemetery, he stood where duty re-
quired. and kept the watch-fres 0.
journalism brightly burning. Few
men in Memphis have seen as mucl
of the world and Of human nature a
Colonel Nichols, and if he haI
knocked the black out sometimes in hi
keen shots, it is the greatest pity th,
black vas there before The "Ol'
Man was editor 81 : popular paper il
Iowa twcnty-seven years ego, bot at
terwards went around the world AM
spent FIVE years Of the time in Austria
liza. He came to Memphis in 1864
and has been foreman Of the Ayalanch
nearly ten years, and for s9Elatim
| past has been one Of the %proprietOrs c
the paper, We are glad to know tina
. he has survived this last great per
and wish him many quiet years :
D business success and domestic enjoy
0 ment. He has illustrated a uniqu
c phase Of journalism, possible only pei
haEs under peculiar circumstance
J yet tevealiDgs b0sa generous, fea
less nature.
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80, before whose par i must soon APP
pear, Farewell to all this beautiful
and yet wretched world. 'erI M
ALICE BLANcH OSWALD.
am twenty years of age on the l4th
Of this month.
The1Daily News, touching the sui
oide of this young person, says the
thought Of her awful position-father-
less, motherless, homeless-was too
much for her brain. The severe self
respect which restrained her from tell
ing even the people with whom she
lodged of her difficulties, seemed, as
her letter shows, to shut her up to the
fatal course she adopted. That letter
also shows how tremendous was the
struggle that took place in her mind
before the last resolution was taken.
1t is evident that she had nothing to
learn as to the character of suicide,
In the first line of her letter she desig-
mates her act as a crime, and in the
last she commends the whole circum.
stances Of her case to the judgment
which is SO unerring and the mercy
that is infinite. And so she left the
world, without yindictiyeness-not SC
much as mentioning the name of the
woman who had used her harshly-but
with humble, trustful prayer. A sad
der story 1t has not been our lot to re.
cord-the more sad because it seems
hat so little help, had it but come in
time, would have saved one for whom
the world would gladly have found OIL
made a place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

JUDGE A. S. MARKS, Of Winchester,
Democratic nominee for governor, was
here a few hours Saturday, but, as his
coming was unannounced, his personal
and political friends had no opportu-
nifty 10 pay him the marked attentions
he has received in other portions Of the
State. lie is a gentleman Of culture,
of broad ideas and Of splendid legal
and forensic abilities, and will be
elected by an overwhelming majority.
During the time he was here he wa;
called upon at the hotel by a number
Of prominent eitizens, and he found
time to pay a short visit 70 the family
Of his father-in-law, Hon. John Ii
DAVIS, formerly a member Of the legis
lature from Wilson county. He close
the campaign in a speech to-day a
Coyingtop,
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did not, and there took place such a
scene Of hurrying TO and fro by the
colored gentlemen to secure d consid.
Grafton that Mr.. Randolph was offered
fear votes if he would simply trans
fer SIS to the itching palms Of the
Democratic applicant. They only
asked the market price Oftheir ffaudus
lently obtained votes, for a Mr.. Cor
don, colored, got 81 and liquor
ad lib, for his ballot for Mr..
Young. Far more Of their
tricks might be exposed, but enough
is given to show the character Of the
substituted delegates. Their action
was so grossly outrageous and yenal
that Mr.. Gum publicly declared he
would support no mar who would be
nominated BY such means.
And now, in conclusion, let us just
state that of the regular and legitimate
members of the central club present,
Mr.. Young received 4 votes, Mr.. kel-
lar received ID, which, according to
the law made by the bogus Nationalist
themselves, empowered our chairman
TO cast Shelby county's vote for Mr..
Kellar, while the gentlemen from Fay
cite and Hardeman counties heartily
Endorsed our chairman action by CIV
ing Colonel Kellar the vote Of both
counties, which makes him the unani-
nous choice of the Greenback men o.
this electoral district.
Thus ends the unprincipled tricks o
the nice, respectable Democrats, whC
took advantage Of the yellow feyel
troubles to attempt to run the Work.
ingmen's convention.
III. GUTENBERG,
Chairman Central Committee.
j. w. RAMSEY, Sec'y.
Thomas Randolph, John Gum,
d. Larkin, John l.. Eichberg
Henry Reichman, Robert Grant.
George Mathews, Il. N. Baker,
John Wright, Chas.S. Saltmarsh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

A visitor to the tomb of Daniel
O'Connell. in the cemetery near Dub
lin. AVS: "The number Of pilgrims
to this tomb is incredible, and it is a
touching sight TO see many a poor
Irishman with a erownless hat raise
his poor tile and exclaim Poor
Dan
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

Between the yellow fever, the sun
stroke season, the recent floods, the
great marine disasters, the colliery ex-
plosion, the sinking of that English
pleasure steamer and numerous other
accidents, the mortality list has been
unusually large this year including
thousands who seemed destined to at
tain a hale old age, The reports OF
the famine IN India aud China show
that the work Of defamation has been
by no means confined to the civilized
portion of the globe. n,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

Barthold's Liberty Enlightening
the World, the head of which is on
the Champs do Mars in Paris, and the
yigAt arm in Union Square, New York
isin need of funds for its completion
A report comes from Paris in the last
mail that an American gentlemen has
come forward TO head second sub
scription list in order to get together
the sum necessary to finish it. This
is in spite of the fact that the statue
was to be a gift to america from
France, inia
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Monday E,enIng, NOvemser 4, Is7
AND now FOR BUSINESS.

AND NOM FOR bOSANHSS.
This issue Of the LEDGER marks an
important era in the history of the
paDer and in the affairs of Memphis.
We drop an epidemic half-sheet and
come out full size. in a new dress
which was bought some three months
ago. The LEDGER has shared the
fortunes and fought the battles Of
Memphis for over thirteen years, and
has stood up for the right at all times
without regard to consequences. we
have just come through a terrible or
deal, but never missed an issue. The
men who were with the paper in the
trying days of 1873, and conducted 1t
through, were at their same posts when
the plague of 1878 broke out While
we advised many Of our employees to
20 away, it wa our policy to keep the
paper going at any cost or hazard, as
an organ Of intelligence, of wise coun-
sci and Of daily encouragement. There
were three men who agreed to stand
to each other in carrying out this de-
termination-the proprietor, Mr.. x.
Whitmore; the senior editor, Mr.. j..
Harvey Mathes. and acting foreman,
Mr.. 7. P. Holland. When the two
former we're stricken with the fever,
and lay az the point Of death at their
houses. Mr.. Holland, with handful
o. courageous and noble men, went On
With the paper, and it came out from
day to day. giving assurance to the
weak-hesrted and new resolution to
the brave and strong workers in the
thick Of the fight. When Mr.. Whit
more and Mr.. Mathes recovered and
came out weak and emaciated, and
when It vas thought We we're near
ing the end. the intrepid, big-hearted
Holland went down forever. Hc
was stricken at his desk, and diet
three days afterward His vas a nobl'
spirit, and we ne'er shall look upoE
his ike again" Peace and honor T.
his memory. We bow in submission
to the inscrutable will Of divine prov
idence. From this sad and painful
"Reminiscences we turn to the present
the to-day and tomorrow. The los
of 50 many friends and good citizen
throws a responsibility upon those wh
are spared. The members Of ii
press, we trust, have shown themselv'
to be men worthy Of the positions the
hold, not alone for their courage, b.
for their moral heroism and fidelity
duty in the darkest hour which CIV
fell upon an unhappy people. VIII
out forgetting the past and the 10
sons to be drawn from it we must no
take hold of the live issues Of the d.
and discuss the sanitary, COZ
mercial and political topics viii
Immediately concern The poop
The LEDGER comes out
our common troubles stror
ger than ever and viii still be the be
but conscientious exponent of ind
pendent public sentiment. Our fac
tiles for publishing a live daily new
paper will continue unsurpassed ia Q
city, and no enterprise, outlay or eff
will be spared to give our readers I
worth Of their money and somethi
over. Those who fayer us with tn
advertising patronage may be sure
reaching the entire reading public
the city and the tributary count
w therefore confidently expect a Sd
Of that generous support which !
enabled the LEDGER to take a frc
rank among the institutions Of Me
phis and the newspapers OF the SOY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

Hon, John w. Forney the distin-
guished editor of tho Philadelphia
Press, and for years one of the leading
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, said the
other day that 80 honest money, so.
called, is a humbug. All our National
money is honest-paper, silver and
gold.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

The membcFs Of the Dem ocratie
Executive committee IL this city,
met Saturday for conference,
had the exceeding good taste to decline
tskjpg any steps toward placing a
ticket IL the field. 1t would be UNI
secmly and indGoapt to enter into
political strife at a time whG4 the city
is in mourning for four thousand dead
yet ~ the election must come Of
tomorrow % 90 by default, We
hope the people wil casl . iHB vote
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General Joe johnson is n, and Hon.
Robert McLane, nominated for Con-
gress to succeed Tom Swami, is his
bother-in- law,
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muniW.

and elect representative men who will
faithfully scryethis unfortunate COM
munity.
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y Mr.. PETER TRAcY, during his sb-
sence in Cincinnati exerted himself
on behalf Of the sufferers here and of
the refugees in Cincinnati, and was so
influential and successful that he
raised several thousand dollars for
these purposes. He has returned to
the place that knew him of old, and is
heartily welcomed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-04

CARTER HARRIS, the young cOlored
man nominated on the Citizens nom
partisan ticket, is intelligent, well
educated and a fluent speaker. He is
a school teacher by profession. If he
is elected to the Legislature he will
reflect credit on his race and do no dis
credit to Shelby county.
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Taylor s. Arnold
No. 272 Front Street.
This House has been ReOpensd, and
will FIN Orders Promptly.

TIME new stock of groceries is complete.
Il All the old goods have been disposed Of,
and tho new stock will boreplenished by daily
receipts. A large lot of
Bacon, Flour, NGea1
And Plantation Supplies now in.
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pared to wear on the stage, ihis be-
lieved she never meant to sing atall
AT WORK IN LONDON.
Finding herself without means, as
her concert was a failure, she wrote
begging letters to her royal highness
the Princess; of Wales. The princes
replied through her secretary, that she
did not resopnd to such appeals without
a proper introduction. Lord Dudley,
it is said, patronized Madame 10 the
amount of several pounds in tickets
but the thing was a failure, and the
rent of the hall was not forthcoming.
The Rothchilds, Lady Burdett-C outts
and all the American bankers were,be-
sieged, and from time to time she got
some liberal contributions. Her ambi-
ton manifested itself in an attempt TO
obtain from a well-kno%n American
banker a sum of GOO to enable her to
return to Milan and finish her musical
education. She managed to hold on
in London for sometime, paying very
few of her board bills, but embellishing
her wardrobe with silk dresses aud
robes trimmed with fur, Thencefor-
ward she began to live from her wits.
She found it necessary to go from one
boarding-h house to another, leaving
bills of various amounts unsettled.
After the supplies of contributions be-
gan to get exhausted she concluded
that the game of hide-and-seek was no
longer practicable. She determined
to rid the various bankers and others of
her presence, provided they would
send her home to her mother, in the
heart Of the highlands on the Hud-
son. A friend of the secretary of
Cardinal Manning, Father F%enton,
succeeded in getting a donation Of 9l0
from Lady Burdett- Coutts, with which
her trunks were released at Havre,
and a balance lcf to pay her last board
bill. THE Charity Organization So
ciety'' gave f3, a benevolent American
banker in Old Broad street gave 95-
to be paid when she was out at sea-
and the notwithstanding Company
sent her home at a reduced rate. She
made a dead set at the handsome
clerk of the steamship company the
day she sailed, asking him to go Out
and purchase for her at his expense .
pair Of gloves, an ulster and a pair O
boots.
THE ANFpInAN RELIEF gOCIETY
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-06

ton of constitutions and laws-a condition
any other civilized nation under heaven.
But it seems possible to punish some Of the
criminals, and by legal proceedings
acquaint the people with the devilish
depravlty in which the crime was warmed
into life. Nor is this all the good likely to
accrue to the American people by the trial
of the Louisiana scoundrels. The radical
party is on trial as well. The representative
men of the party aided and abetted the con-
tinental crime, and guarded the dens while
it took shape with federal bayonets, and
even now the organs of the party advocate
their release from the clutches of the law,
and with an effrontery that should put the
devil himself to shame refer to the
transactions of the returning board
oonspIrators as patriotic virtues But the
trial is progressing and the miscreants are
daily approaching their doom, and, what is
equally satisfactory, the radical party is
indissolubiy linked with the gang, and is as
steadily tramping to its grave. AS the truth
comes to light, such distinguished conspira-
tors as Garfield, Matthews, Sherman and
others are brought forward to answer. Others
will be added to the list until the entire
chain gang will be exposed. Coming events
are already casting their shadows upon the
doorsteps of the white house, whose occupant
is exercising the prerogatives of president in
defiance of the will of the people and by virtue
of crimes that can not be exaggerated. When
an earthquake tramps along the bottom of
the ocean, deep sea monsters are thrown to
the surface dead. There is legal shaking in
New Orleans; the profoundest depths of re-
turning board dens are feeling the effect, and
bottom facts, more hideous than the mon
sters of the deep, are being subjected to the
inspection of the courts. Justice Is once
more on duty, and it is possible that the
truth will prevail.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-02-06
DUBOIS COUNTY.
Meeting OF fhe Central COmmitfee-The
Resolutions Adopted.

Especial Correspondence Of The centinel1
JASPER, Ind, Jan. 3O.-Saturday, January
26, a meeting Of the central committee was
bad. A large crowd of Dubois counsys
best democrats assembled. and the issues of
the day were discussed. After appoint
ing delegates to the state convention
and various other matters had been
acted on The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted The committee
on resolutions reported the following:
Resolved, by the democracy of Dubois coun-
ty, Indiana, that we are in favor of the rem on
etlzaton OF silver ana IT'S free and unlimited
coinage, and the immediate and unconditional
repeal of the resumption act.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the imme-
ulate repeal OF the national banking system OF
the United States, and the substitution of the
greenback therefor.
Resolved That we do most fully and heartily
indorse the action of the Hon. Thomas K
Cobb, our representative I'm congress in his
votes in favor of remonetizing silver, and the
repeal OF the resumption act.
Resolved, That we recognize in DR.. f. Steph-
ensOn a true and tried democrat, with all The
qualifications necessary for an honest and
efficient officer, and 1t being the wish of this
Dleetlng, ana OF the democrats of this county;
therefore
Resolved, That the delegates of Dubois
county, who attend the state convention on
the 2Otn of February, be, and they are HEREBY
instructed TO cast the full vote of dubois counfy
for Dr. +. Stephenson for the Office of treasurer
OF state so long as there is possibility for his
Resolved, That we heartily indorse and an
prove the stand taken by Hon. ID. w. VoOr-
hees in the United states senate, for his mast
erly way in defending the rights OF the whole
people.
The above resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after which Mr.. G.. DOane offered
the following resolution, which was also
adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion of the demo-
cracy OF DUBOIS county, a tax OF two cents ON
each one hundred dollars il as much as ought
10 be levied in any one year, ior the purpose of
building state house and we will not support
any candidate for senator and represent stive
az the election this fall, who will not pledge
nlmseli 10 vote against any proposition TO levy
larger tax than two cents on each hundred
dollars for state house purposes in any one
year.
On melton of Mr.. A. J. Gosmann, it was
ordered that all democrats from this county
to the state convention be considered dele
gates.
On motion of Mr.. Lon Greene il was or.
dered that the democracy of this county
meet at the court house in Jasper, in mass
convention, on Saturday, June s, 1878, for
the purpose OF appointing delegates to the
congressional, judicial and district conven-
tions.
On motion, the papers of the county are
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting; also that a copy of the resolutions
be sent to the State Sentinel.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
E. Pickhart 3. L. Greene, secretaries; C.
Doane, chairman.