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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08
Loves ruunx D,rn,,.

4 bridal couple, with moro styl,
about them than 4 grass widow, honor
cd the Indiana House with their pres
cnec two on three days during the pnst
week. They gave the dining-room il
mighty tony look by marching III ii
meal time arrnyed in thtir new clothes
with white gloves ON, and when old
man Ryman first saw them he took ono
square look, and then sct down his cot
fee-pot and went out into the kitchen
and laughed until hie cyo-balls fell
pointed. In that supreme moment he
felt that he was paid ten times over with
compound interest for NIL the trials,
vcxations and unpaid board bills on,
countered in his experience since he
left the old farm.
When the dining.room girI pot her
face straight enough to get behind their
chairs and say
Roast beef, roast pork, lamb, chick.
en- or fish !" the bridegroom said,
" Chicken and fish, but the bride,
with the characteristic presence Of mind
for which her sex has ever been noted.
interposod
20, no, ducky dear, wc can't take
any q that; for don't you know, pidpy.
wldgy, 'twould muss our gloves M
Wen have 70 have something No cnn
cat with our knives and forks
:" So we will, bonny blue eyes; | never
thought q that. What do you say 10
roast beef, then, huxy-puxy? Can We
go some o that, swecty?' asked the
happy man.
" ~, no, darby, it's always tough, and
we might splash the gravy and soil our
clothes; don't you see, honey dew?
Lets take lamb, pootsic that's nlways
tender; | don't care much about il, but
II cuts 80 easy, loyey, and | expect their
knives are ~ dull rs Il hoe" remarked
the bride.
" Well, don't care, pussy; whatever
you say, for s'posc we've got 20 Keen
up appearances; but, burn my buttons,
sugar lump, if hain't got coniound.
"a big notions to peel oil these mittons
and wade into SOME O that ere chicken
and lish, for I'm all KILN fond of il.
md these blamed things sweat my
hands 50, doosypoosy, md quicker aui
lraw wors'n u '-plaster and hang
ne # ! don't almost consate they've
lli.tcrcd my fingers I'LL up."
", no-ncyer, goosey, don't do
hat FIR the world, OF every bodyllt
lnow we're from the country, m may
lc they'll put US in the papers. hubby
lear. an wouldn't that be awful2o
And the young wife had her o8n way
bout IL rs they always do. Bnaktaa
idbk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08
Hush, hush; that's only tho doctors

tt0sh, husG that : only tho doctor
lpalaver
Miss Bertha, I'm afraid sou've won
that poor fellows heart that YOU'VE hecr
taking care of at the llevrmston Arms,
said DE-. March dropping IN u week ol
- after hc had ordered her home "a
take care of herself lest hc should lave
lmothcr patient on his hands. lies
been pumping medry about YOU: wants
10 know why YOU never married., told
him because nobody asked YOU hut
Pnrson Chapel, and hr was too hig 4
tpill
That's because You didn't prescribe
him, " said Miss Bertha.
Just then Sue Blair put her rosy head
in ut the door.
Havey You smoked eut, Miss Bcrthag
said she. 4 il quite safe for me to
come III? I've such II lovely Valentine
-f from sam, of course that | mna
show yon, even Il catch the tcycr. Its
St. Valentines Day, YOU know. Did you
ever have valentine, Miss Bertha -
Once--agcs nearer the beginning"
WV W -NAl'=NiN, Iil III III, MWlCn,
"herc's something for Won that took
from the mml lis camo along. Its II
wonder | remembered il. Perhaps its
n valentine too; il has blue stamp.
Who knows n
Perhaps so, laughed Miss Bcrth&,
opening, and reading;
"TNo0vh he srrk till hc be ria,,
Love viii mud out the wn,
"llrmNeroN NpNs.
Why,whatdoes II mean y She cried,
rising and llushinG strangely, "Who
could have hccn 50 cruol9 Who could
know Who
My dear child" said DR.. March.
who could know WHAT Angus Aiken
is Tive namc or car patient " thc Her
rington Arms, Didn't ton you that
You had won hi hcNrts Its u yalen-
time indcndna
Just 10 think, said thc second Mrs.
Just q think &c Miss Ecrtha
marrying II her time Of lifcl Who's
gong 60 do our sewing nov? Wonders
never will cease. And 10 think That Il
WAS mi Old affair 81 twenty years stand
ingl And they shy he's hccn from Dan
- iiocrsheha q find har and has more
money than he knows whatto do with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08

As an evidence oftho dullness Of the
times We may state that during tho last
ten Or twelve months no one las dis-
covered imbeddcd in tie center Of 4
rock, 300 feet below the surface or the
Garth, live toad supposed ID be 1000
years old. This wearying discussion Of
The financial question is prostratinp all
kinds of business - Norrist0vn pa. y
Herah
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08

a TAREEToG iron roller lay III the top
Of high hill III Eureka, Cd. A boy
called bis comrades attention TO the
chance for fun IN seeing il 70 down tic
long and heavy grade. They started it
with considerable difficulty, and at the
very outset It ran over pile Of states
and school books, crushing them 70
bis. Gaining speed as il whirled along,
II soon overlook and hattened u dog.
Next, II smashed wagon, from which
a man jumped just in time 10 save his
life; and then, quitting the road, il
crashed through Chinaman's shanty.
and buried itself in rayine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08

TIE latest Washington social scnsa-
ton il the engagement of Senator Don
Cameron 70 Miss Lizzie Sherman, or
this city. Miss Sherman las been
spending the winter in the family Of
Secretary Sherman, and her beauty and
accomplishments have mado her one
Of the most conspicuous ornaments to
Washington society The matrimonial
alliance ol two Of the strongest political
families in the country il an event Of
more than ordinary magnitude for the
Grnndy's of the capital 10 contemplate.
CEaebaad HeYaki.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-03-08
NY sH-EETHE4RT-A P4RADOX.

say, have you en- nv sWeethcalts
No: Thea your ewes have missed
One OF th Mitest faces
hat r'er the suahgdt kissed.
Her eyes are wells of lONe-hgNt
Her lips are Cupid'S how,
Her smile Is like a sgnheari
Her brow like driven snaa:
Ter locks crown Of glory;
Her cheek 20 passing fair
rhat IrphyrS, rs tney IAN is,
Delight a. liuger there.
Ah know Won not my Swce,hcal
Drarer to me than lcg
Inclu your ear, Ill tell yoU;
Nv sweetheart is-WV iclft
~, Y. SREd1E Times
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
TELEGRAPHIO
LATEST UP TOsP M. TO-DAY

loSnoN, August ls,-Clanoy, tho con-
vicled Feniau In 1861 and sentenced to
imprisonment for life, will be released
upon a ticket Of leave on the 25th Of
September.
Adiepatoh from NicasiA, Cyprus, to tho
News says; "A portion Of the Indian
contingent is going to come here immo-
diatolyi their em~bArkAtion has already
commenced. The health of Cyprus has
not improved, The prevalence o~ftyphoid
fever appears to be more Ierious.' On
the other hand, a dispatch to the Stand.
ard says; Reports Of the unhealthiness
OF the island are exaggerated. Malig.
nant fevers are rare" II is stated that
Nieasia will not be made the capital Of
Cyprus because OF its untavorabte situa.
ton, but that some point will probably
be selected between LArnaca and Tam.
agssta, which possesses greater facilities
for the construction Of harbor.
BERLIN, Augut l2.-It is reported that
several OF the powers favor the candida
ture of Prince George Bibesco for the
throne Of Bulgaria.
PARIS, August l2.-Ths Moniteur says
Russia has sent General Abramosky as
representative to the capital of Northern
Afghanistau. The Monileur regards this
as grave news in view of the unsatisfac.
tory relations between sher Ala and the
British government and of the Russian
advance toward Afghanistan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
GRANT AND HOOKER.
An Extraordinary Interview with
Fighting JOe" He Mover
Heard Of q Battle OF Look.
out MOantaiD, Never
Heard Of Grant,
Daily saratOEian, August .

Daily Saratogian. August
Certain very remarkable state
ments having recently appeared in
print relative to the battle on Look
out Mountain, the representative of
the Saratogian yesterday called upon
the distinguished General Hooker
at the Grand Union Hotel to pro-
cure from bis own lips a true state
ment Of the case. 1t will be seen
that a popular delusion has pre-
vailed regarding several things
which the public, in its careless
way, has accepted as verities.
General Grant is reported by a
recent writer in the New York
Herald to have said that there was
no battle at Lookout Mountain
worth mentioning, and a Southern
officer confirms the statement. Now
what does the hero of the famous
"battle above the clouds" say about
it?
On being ushered into the pres
ence Of the gallant old soldier the
Saratogian reporter observed that
time had made some inroads on the
outer works of the veteran, but his
fine gray eye and his martial front
we're still striking characteristics Of
the man who was fifteen years age
the finest looking soldier in the
Army Of the Potomac.
Everybody is familiar with the
story Of the "battle above the
clouds" and it is recorded by
Greeley ana by the thousands and
one historians and biographers Of
the war. Proceeding straight tC
business, our interviewer said to the
general that he had doubtless read
the statements in the Herald CORE.
spondence to the effect that Genera.
Grant remarked, in conversation
recently, that there was no battle
on the Lookout Mountain worth
speaking Of?
General Hooker-(Rubbine hi
forehead with his left handbook.
out Mountain? Lookout-Look
out think | have heard the name
before, but not in connection with
any battle.
lnterviewer--This was in 1863
general, toward the last of the war
when General Grant
General Hooker--War VIVA.
war?
lnterviewer-War of the rebel
lion, general.
of it.
lnterviewer-Why the war be
tween the government and the Con
%iederates. And this was at Chat
tanooga, just after you and Sher
man joined General Grant
General Hooker-I think | hav
heard of the gentleman, but moth
ing authentic. There were som.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
OUR TENNESSEE CONeRgssMRN.

The following communication,
which appears in Saturdays Nash
vile American, very happily ez-
presses an idea, which, as it be-
comes better understood, is likely
to be adopted by the people. 1t is
quite in accord with a sentiment
often expressed In these columns
when we could have had no idea who
would be the candidates against our
present representatives:
In the past few years l have often
been in Washington and have from
observation, concluded that few, il
any, States have q better represen-
tation in congress than Tennessee
her members from all over the
State are men of integrity and ca
pacity; several are chairmen OF i'm
portant committees and all are use.
full, energetic men, who have a
weight and make it felt in congress
The first term a member serves in
congress is almost useless to hi.
constituents, except the value 0
his vote, because he has first t,
learn the rules and customs of con
gress, acquaint himself with tn.
officers in the various department.
and the channels through, whicl
business is conducted, which is Ger
tainly not to be done in a few week
or months; hence the experienced
member who can work knowingly
to get his cases through the com
mittees and the departments is tn
most useful to his constituents. w
now have in our Democratic mem
bers, good experienced men, and j
would be as suicidal TO change, a
it would be foolish for a bushes
man to discharge a reliable, expt
rienced man, and at the same pric
take in his place a SCREEN hand.
Now, where can Tennesseeans fin
better men than Dibrell, Brigh
Whitthorne, Riddle, Young dkin.
aud last, but not least, our ow
House? We have tried him j
many places and always found biz
true Tennesseean, honorabI,
,urteous, true everywhere, wit
capacity to ill the highest position
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
THE %CRITTRNDEN COUNTY
AFFAIR.
A Crowd Of Marion Radicals Break
Up q Meeting-0Re OF
them Shot.
JoNEs' LANDING,
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARK,
A. a NnWa

August y, 1878.
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
A meeting Of the citizens of this
county was had to-day near this
place. A large force came from
Marion, headed by Lewis and Har-
den, and everything indicated that
they had fixed it up for a bull
doing affair, Nothing unusual
occurred, however, until about four
o'clock in the afternoon, when
Lewis, the late defaulting sheriff
and now a candidate for the shreiv-
atty, had concluded his speech ; the
masses called for Major Earle to
answer Lewis as tosaid defalcation.
To this w. D.. Harden and some
twenty others objected, and they
kept up such a noise that Earle
could not be heard. He was de-
Scending from the speakers stand
when a negro who came with Har-
den and Lewis, drew a pistol and
shot at Earle and Immediately fed.
AT the same moment his associates,
all colored, dashed through the
crowd on horseback, evidently for
the purpose Of enabling the would
be murderer to escape. Pursuit
was made, and, after several shots
were fired at him, he was shot just
as he reached his horse, some hun
bred yards distant.
1t is but the fruits of a plan laid
and attempted to be executed by
these creatures from Marion, who
compose the Hodges ring, and who
have for years been plundering the
people of this county. They see
the people here are against them,
and what they cannot do fairly they
propose to do foully. These are
their declarations. They will be
met and resisted in every attempt at
intimidation and bullying. This is
the second lesson they have had
during this campaign, and if it be
repeated here again it will be the
worse for them. The day for bull
leying is done. Il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12

Vlcksburg Commercial, 9th.l
Under the influence of a ridiculous
fright, panic-stricken people do some
very foolish things, but after tire first
fright is partially over and men have
had some time to cool down a little we
expect them to give some evidence OF
the return OF reason, but in the case of
our panic-stricken neighbor up the river
we look for such evidence 10 vain. Some
days ago when it was announced that
Memphis bad quarantined against Vicks.
burg we thought the act silly enough but
supposed she had been actuated, 10 TAX
ing this step, by groundless fears based
upon exaggerated reports of the pres.
ence Of yellow fever here, and that as
soon as she could learn that Vicksburp
was as free from the dreaded disease "a
Memphis herself the quarantine, so far
as it affects this city, would be raised.
Not so, however. Notwithstanding the
fact, published time and again, that
no case OF yellow fever had appeared
here except the two cases put off BY the
passing towboat John Porter, some.
what more than two weeks ago,t that
city absolutely refuses even to permit
any intercourse with Vicksburg. Cap
tain Dabney, of the engineer corps
engaged in the government work of
improving the harbor here, telegraphed
to Memphis for permission to visit that
city on urgent business, but ewing to the
strict quarantine against Vicksburg his
request was declined. We should not be
surprised at this action on the part Of
our neighboring city if any epidemic ex.
listed here, bat, under the present cir.
cumstances, Vicksburg being as free
from the presence Of any contagious dis
ease as Memphis can possibly be, we are
at a loss to account for this relentless
ostracism on her part. During the
prevalence OF the epidemic which so de.
populated Memphis in 1873, Yicksburg
tried to lend her all the assistance she
could, but we are not aware that any
effort was made on the part of Vicks.
burg to make it appear that Memphis
was afflicted with yellow fever before it
was declared to be an epidemic there By
Memphis physicians. We think the
steps taken by Memphis both unwise and
ungenerous, or, at the very least, prema.
ture. We are no more threatened with
an epidemic than Memphis, and not less
likely to escape q However, II Men,
phis can stand the quarantine We sup.
pose Vicksburg can.
Memphis is free from the epidemic so
far and hopes to remain so, The guar.
antiue does not amount to au intimation
that Vicksburg is infected, but it is a wise
p%rscaution, and one that, in view Of past
terrible experiences, wO cannot forego,
even to keep up an appearance Of that
courtesy and good feeling that we have
aud owe our sister city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12

little Misunderstanding abroad in
the land, young man, along IN
1898; but there was no lighting,
no lighting, nothing 70 speak Of.
The stories about those battles were
all concoetod BY the newspaper
correspondents. There was, IN fact,
no war, and all these romanoes Of
Greeley's and Headley's and the
rest were gotten up TO sell. Have
heard something about one General
Grant, but be 10 doubtless a myth
like the old story Of Captain John
Smith and Pocahontas
Interviewer-Then you deny the
story about the battle Of Lookout
Mountain-how you swept along
the skirts Of the preoipice with your
troops, and General Bragg, aston
ished and overwhelmed, Withdrew
his scattered forces to use next day
against Thomas, Sheridan and
yourself IN defending Mission
Ridge?
General Hooker-It was all a
hoax. There was no battle Of Mis-
sion Ridge, and the existence of
Chattanooga even is in doubt. All
the stories and the so-ealled his
tories concerning Thomas, Sheri-
dan, Sherman and Grant at Mis-
sion Ridge are nothing but pretty
fables. AS to the storming Of Look
out Mountain, l assure you, sir,
there is no such place. Twas never
there, and know nothing about any
such event. Please announce this
in the Saratogian.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12

in the land and the character to do
credit to the position. Tennessee
ans everywhere are proad Of John
+. House, aud the people of his dis
trict should be Of the reputation he
bears at home and in the councils
of the nation, where he is one of
the chiefs. He is now Just enter
ing upon a career where fame to
him and credit and honor to us,
his people, win rebound from his
efforts. II, in my Judgment, the
people of this district would do the
right thing they would send John
House to congress as long as he
would consent to 60. Some States
do better for efficient con-
gressmen than we. When they get
a good man they send him to con-
gress for years thus his usefulness
and reputation become national.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12

THE cable reports hat 1890 cab
men in Paris are on a strike. The
public ought to have struck against
them long ago. The law limits
them to a certain charge, yet wher
one of them discovers that a pas
senger cannot read the French card
handed him, he will perhaps drive
to the wrong place, then back to
the place at first directed, where he
demands not less than two, and
more likely four prices. Nearly all
visitors to Paris this year, who were
not we'll posted beforehand, have
had such experiences. Besides this,
they, one and all, without excep-
ton, demand "drink money" as a
gratuity outside of all other
charges. When it rains they are so
independent That they often re-
fuse to take a load without
being promised four or five
prices. Even French speaking
people are subjected to the same ex-
tortion and annoyance. AS to
what they get from their employees
that is a matter which does not
come under the control of the pub
lie, but the people feel that when
they have paid legal fares they are
entitled to protection and immuni-
ty from further demands. The great
influx of strangers to Paris this
year has made this class insolent ;
hence the strike.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
10 al IDIutction on bIvease

"" ~ CtAOh ~ DAhNAHo
By lnvigorating a feeble constitution, rsnova-
ting q debilitatod physique, and enrlching a
thin and innutritioas circulation with Hos
letters Stomach Ditters. the finest. most
highly sanctioned, and most popular tonic
and preventive in existence. II Strengthens
the stomach. remedies torpor Of the liver and
bowels. and gives a hoalthful impulse 10 The
secrotivo and discharging functions Of the
kidneys and bladder. Not only does Il arrest
and prevent the recurrence Of malarial fevers,
but II furnishes the only adequate safeguard
against them 70, persons who have nevor been
afflicted with those maladIes, but would be
liable to incur Thorn IL incidentally unpro-
tected. II eliminates from the blood certain
impurities which the most skilliul patholo-
gists assign as the exciting oauscs OF those
agonizing complaints, rheumatism and gout,
and II Is, moreover, an excellent remedy for
an 0nicoblod or ovorwT5usht state of tho
nerves, and for mental dependency, cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
A wise RsfusAI.
Norfolk yirEinian.l

1t is said that John Sherman Of
fered to give Collector Arthur, Of
New York, a certificate of good
character as he bowed him out Of
the custom-house. Mr.. Arthur
declined it. And he was correct,
says the Baltimore Gazette, for the
reason that a certificate Of good
character from John Sherman
found on the person of a stranger
would subject the bearer to heavy
suspicion and probable i%ncarcera-
ton in two-thirds of the States Of
the Union.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12

CAIRO, August IL. = Arrived-Little
Eaglc, St. Louis, 8 pm; City of Vicks.
burg, St. Louis, 8; B. H. Cooke, Evans
vile, 10; Holman, New Madrid, l am.
Departed-Lit Eagle, Psducah, 8
pm; Parker, Memphis, 8; City of vicks-
burg, IL; Bigley, St. Louis, IL Cooke,
Evansville, A am. Fair and warm.
CINCINNATI, August 1.-THE river is
falling. The weather is partly cloudy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-12
KNThe NIeesa ID Robert Rurns.

ROBERT Burns nieces, Agnes and
Isabella, reside near Ayr, Scot
land. "They live" says a tourist,
ain a little low stone cottage with
matched roof. Everything indi-
Gates a lack of this worlds goods,
yet is very neat and artistic, with
flowers and pictures all about the
room. They entertained us with
talks about their uncle, and showed
us some letters which have never
been published, and with true
Scoth hospitality offered us some
cake of their own make-made Of
Australian flour which they had in
the house two years; and three
kinds Of wine-one Of their own
make, made from grapes grown in
their own little yard"