Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-30
satnrday Eysning. NOV. 80, ISIS
sT. ANDREW's DAY.

ST. ANDREWS DAY, -
The st. Andrews Society, composed
of Scotchmen and those of Scotch an
cestry, will celebrate the Both of
November by a reunion this evening
in the hall over Quentel's. The mem
bers who survived the epidemic and
their invited friends, will spend a few
hours aroundt the banquet table when
eulogies will be passed upon those who
fell since the last st. Andrews Day,
and toasts of a general character will
be responded to. The gallant little
band has suffered the loss of several
members during the year, but the liv-
ing will come together and pledge once
more the lasting friendship of true
Scotchmen. While they are the best
of citizens here andthoroughly Amer
icanized, they cherish the memory,
the traditions and customs of their
native land as children revere a
mother. The highest patriotism ami
mates them, and their sturdiness of
character, honesty and shrift command
respect and nearly always insure
success in life wherever they are
found. They are slow to emigrate
or change locality, but when a
Scotchman obtains a foothold he is
almost sure to hold his own and to
stick for a lifetime. In their own
country they are generally happy, con-
tented, well-to-do. In the great cities
of Scotland one seldom sees a beggar
or evidences of extreme poverty. At
al. earlier day, when times were harder
in that country, they emigrated freely
to America, and the descendants of
those vigorous old pioneers are
found all over Virginia, the Caro-
linas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary
land and various other States.
1t is perhaps safe to say that
no nationality, in proportion to popu-
lation, has furnished an infusion of
blood and character in the prominent
men of this country for s~eyenty-fve
years past as the Scotch. Names
could be enumerated By the hundred
in the learned professions, in political
life, in mercantile pursuits and in all
the useful and honorable0 ~avocations.
Quiet, self-reliant, courageous, sober
and vigorous in body and mind
the Scotch people make their
mark wherever they go and have made
a great impression upon the worlds
history. Scotland has furnished a full
share Of warriors, statesmen, theolo-
gians, philosophers, poets, men Of let
tiers, scientists, inventors, journalists
artists, dramatists and others distin
guishedi in the worlds history. Where
ever Scotchmen are found they ar
proud ofthe land Of Wallace and Bruce
ofScott and Burns, of Livingstone ant
Lorne, and the fires of patriotism burr
warmly in their hearts. Tonight
few choice spirits will assemble t.
celebrate st. Andrews Day, as ha
been the custom annually for man.
years, and we wishIthem swift, ,happ
hours, and many more glad reunions
We learn from the Nashville Bar
ner that Postmaster General Key h'
fixed his official eye on The postmastC
of Jonesboro, in this State, who
charged with the heinous offensc
using his official influence and adm
other disgruntled Republicans to con
pass the defeat of Pettibone, Republ
can candidate for congress, in a di
trict containing over 1900 majorit
The postmaster pleads the gener.
issue, and, ordinarily, might escal
deeapitation, but he has TO deal vii
a Confederate general, lately a Dem
crat, who is bound to demonstrate h
loyalty to his bread and butter. Al
executive order No. l was designed
cover just such cases.
Had Bob mgersoll been the Great
he would have drowned Noah first
having lived 250 years without MARI
ing. 1t strikes him that some Of ii
timbers Of the ark must have rotted.
old axe ere they were painted; al
having calculated that the rainf
during the food averaged 200 feet
day, he triumphantly asks. How
that for dampH'
The New York Tribune says II
Sin John Mccullough the AmeriC
stage possesses an actor who me-
triiied with the dignity of his yo
ton, whose motives have always %
high and noble and who has stead
and surely-and by sterling achie,
ment-risen to Che first rank in