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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14
45TH CONGRESS.


The Secrctary said thcro yns n wool ring In
Montana. Ho was always afflicted with a Wis
ion of rings .ny ma, In Wontana could have
got an ox.car, and GONE IN Tho mountains and
cut wool. vet be would have the senate he.
iieye that these peoplc sat still the victims of
n wood r;ng ono n tho indictmepts AGAINST
King George In the Declaration of Independ-
ence was that he had prevented the popula-
tion of the land nv raising new conditions for
tho appropriated Of the public lands, The
Secretary of the Interior had sought by new
conditions to depopulate tho Territories, He
confessed he felt Indignant Mt the cmbarrnss
ments, yisitations. oppressions, and out RACES
which this report confesses have been prac.
ticed
Mr., TELLER said what tbese neople asked
had been conceded IN ali new settlers from tho
time white peopIc toucbcd tho Atlantic shore
till they reached the Pacific, These people
lived in towns In the Montana cnse n man
had TO 90 with nm ox.team twelve miles TO the
maintains and GOT a load of yood and bring Il
home the newt day. II was exceedingly small
business prosecuting these moor settlers They
were deserving men and not thieves. thoy
were adding IN tba wealth of tho nation and
were moi tresnasscrs on Tho nublic lands. The
production of ninc.tcntbs of tbo GOLD and sill
yer had been produced Inv use Of the public
lands without a snecial license
To prevent the t,ting of wood would do.
Montana. MaXIrn.
Colorado for they could not live there with
out it.
Mr. BLAINE said there werc $4,000, 900
acres in Montana, one.half of which was tim
Der land At the rate the Secretary charged
for stumpage this would I've worth 81 100, 900 600
Mr. MORGAN introduced bill for the re-
lief of the book agent of the Methodist Church
South. Referred.
Mr.. WINDOW then proceeded to explain the
provisions Of the appropriation bill and the
amendments of the Senate committee which
increased the appropriations as the bill came
from the House $50 iG6. 40.
The amendments rcported by the committee
were concurred in.
Mr.. SARGENT offered An amendment pro-
viding that the appointnent of cadets at large
should he limited to ten at a~y one time in
stead Of ten each wear, or forty in all, as the
law Is NOW construed
Mr.. BLAINE offered an amendment proyid.
ing that the ten cadets in the Military and
Naval Academies TO be appointed Mt large
should be appointcd from the descendants Of
those who have served In the army or navy OF
the United States.
After y protracted debate the amendment
of Mr.. BLAINE was on motion of Mr., WIN.
DOM, laid on the table-yeas 80, nays 10.
Mr.. MATTHEWS then moved to amend Mr.
SARGEyTs substitute for the third section by
striking out ten and inserting forty.
Mr. wINDON opnosed tho amendment and
moved m Law n an Ike tabie So ordered
Mr. HOAR ofyared an amend mont nrovia;,o
that the nrovisions of the amendment sbouId
No, ha bnIJ 10 ron,,;ra tba disch,rTa Of an,.
cadet heretofore anpointcd which was nc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

A REPORTER says that Senator DAWES
said that NJ. DELFossE said that about
S., 900 900 would be the correct thing for
the United States to pay" NJ DELrossE
was one of the Halifax arbitrators on the
fishery question, and his S5,OOO,OOO remark
is said to have been made before he left
Washington to sit on the commission to
some one who repeated it to Mr. DAWES,
who in turn repeated it to the reporter, and
way the story gets to the public. 1t APP
pears, however, from the official correspond
euce that Secretary EvARrs is satisfied
with NJ. DELPossE, if he is not with his
official action.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

THE bright new silver dollar has made its
appearance. The beagle looks little
Notwithstanding like a cross be-
tween a Phoenix and Pelican--and the
Goddess of Liberty is represented to be rs
stout us Queen Victoria; but we shall not
decline to receive them on that account.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

THIS il the set time for the gold-bugs to
get even. Gold Is only fraction above
par, and in view of their predictions that
gold would rise and stocks go down under
the eject Of the silver law, we should adj
wise them to sell their stocks at once and
buy gold with the proceeds Then, when
the predicted E,c in sold occur,, they will
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

PRIVATE bill day in the House will soon
become known as the occasion when raids
upon the Treasury in the form of Southern
claims are in order.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

THERE are said to be one hundred and
twenty members of the House in the Green
back League. They mean business" some
time in the near future.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

THEY haven't got through Summing Up
President HAYES First Year" yet And
the returns thus far show balance to his
credit represented by n big a.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

IT seems there was a sad division in the
ranks of the Republican party in New
Hampshire last Tuesday--very sad to the
Democracy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

In this moist and variable climate colds are the
rule rather than the exception. DR.. bulls Cough
syrup u Just the remedy for every one 10 take when
suffering from cough, cold or any throat trouble.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

Is THERE any way to restore the old-time
glory Of American commerce?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

The National Republican has larger daily
circulation than all the other morning papers
OF the District combined.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14

SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, CORNER
- seventh and l. streets.-Open day and evening.
Beautiful halls Sons and daughters practically edn.
Gated Thorough condensed Instruction and training
in rapid calculations English Language Lctter-writ
ing. business Penmanship, Business Forms, Book
keeping. &c Day tuition, 20 per quarter, or . per
month begins at the time ofentering Evening tuition
application Artistic peri.work 81 every descrintJon
de:bn il {. SPENCER, PRINCIPAL.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-14
WANTED.
LOST AND FOUND.

T OST.-BY LADY, IN THE MARBLE.RooM,
- on Monday, about O'Clock, small purse con.
tanning a sum Of money and . BLACK
ONYX BREAST PIN The finder vii! be literally
rewarded upon leaving the same with e. CHRIrZ
MAN: senate Appropriation Committee Room
mal3N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
Per,onaI and POLITICAL,

Iuviting President MacMahon to retire
on the score hat every u has bad
enough of him" has cost the Pays $4OO,
and the impriSon ment Of two Of those
connected with it.
An English cSmic paper represents
the Prince Of Wales reading L. Figaro
and putting a cigar As be exclaims,
Charity begins at homel SOnd . hun.
bred G%uineas TO the Asrbeuf chapel at
Paris, and fifty to the Princess Alice
relief fund.
Judge Simmons Of St Louis holds that
street crossings are made for the coAvs'
uience of persons on foot, and that it
is the duty Of the drivers Of ell vehi.
Giles, including street cars, not only to
check their speed when any person is on
8 crossing, bat to stop where there Hisht
be the least danger of a collision.
Prince BisnArck's dog struck up quite
a friendship with the Pspal NuAciO, Mgr.
Masella, whom he followed everywhere,
fawniug on him and licking his hands
"Your dog seems to have taken a fancy
to me-" said the Nuncio one day. He
is not the only member OF the family thai
has" said the prince, courteously.
Thomas II. Drew, one Of tho beSI
known an most Tsueratsd men Of Virgin
a, died in Richnond, Wednesday in BIZ
Oath year. he WAS a native of Gambler
land county, aAd o Of Captain ThomS
q. Drew Of revolutionary fans, VII
served on W~ashington'u life guard. FL
vent to Richmond in 1903, and was sp
/, pointed deputy sheriff in 1907 to sun
-. mon q jury iu the Aaron Burr case.
Gen. Kilpatrick's hired man, q HuA
Earian named Myers, received, two week
ago, the information that q property o
SIS. 900 had fallen to him, and that hi
presence was required to settle th
8 business connected with it. The ID
8 formation was accompanied with = drAl
on soligman Brothers, the JEWS
d bankers Of New York, for $4,000 in gol
with which 10 defray his trAvelin
9 expenses to Europe.
Gen. Ben Harrison, OF Indiana, doe
not believe that the recent Democrat
victory in his State will give Hendricl
the nomination in 1880. He thinks thu
l. Mcdonald is the strongest Democrat
Indiana-McDonGld the old foe
Morton and one Of the best speaker
for Tilden before the electoral commi
sion. Senator Voorhees,, be thinks vi
be reelected, because bis party
pledged to him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
woman WIN q New Palr 81 shoes

When a woman has a new pair Of
shoes she performs altogether different
from a man. She never shoves her toes
into them and yAnks and hauls until
she is red in the face and all out Of
breath and then goes stamping AID kick
ing around, but pulls them on part way
carefully, witches them off again to take
q last look and see if she has got the
right one, pulls them on again, looks at
them dreamily, says they are just right,
then takes another look, stops suddenly
to smooth out a wrinkle, twista around
and surveys them sideways, exclsims,
MERCY, how loose they are" looks at
them square in front, works her loot
around 20 they won't hurt her so much,
takes them of, looks at the heel, the toe,
the bottom and the inside. puts them on
again, walks up and down the 0 once
or twice, remarks to her better half that
she won't have them at any price, tits
down the mirror so she can see how they
look, turns in every possible direction
and nearly dislocates her neck trying to
see how they look from that way, backs
of, steps up again, takes thirty or forty
farewell looks, says they make her feet
look awful big and never will do in the
world, pats them of and on three OF
four times more, asks her husband wha'
be thinks about it, and then pays no at
~tention and finally says she will TAXI
them. It's q very simple matter, indeed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
A Brave Rescue,

AT the asylum for the insane in Co.
lumbus, Qaio, recently a young lady pa.
tient of slight Agire in some unaccount'
able manner worked herr elf between the
iron bars, ard when discovered was
hanging on the ,tside OF the window
sill, about & y feet above the ground.
Charl Ma lin, a young attendant,
stripped of bis Goa. anu vest and as
cended 10 the recond story, and by the
utm, nerve aud stra'u succeed in Sc
curing a told OF the wiadow frame absVe.
With one land ! c'lug > the iron bars
and With the other Ltasped the girl, just
as shs lols h.. ho'd o. the casing above
and placed her on the window sill. Al
this crisis her reasol returned, and she
begged her rescue. TO save himself anC
let her drop to the ground, some hItJ
feet below. Ropes were then passed to
Msrdin, who secured them around thu
lady's waist, when she was lowered t
the ground.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
nmcar

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
We are sorry TO hear that our esteemed
aud worthy sriend, Dick Boles, has had
occasion to close the department for the
issuing of wearing apparel for both
men, women aud children, from
the fact that he issued it so ju'
diciously and satisfactorily to all,
aud allowed none, no matter whom they
might be. to impose upon him. with
the aid of that efficient and worthy
officer, Con DAILY. He retires with honor
to himself, the Howard Association, AND
those who we're really in distress. May
he live long and be happy.
ORPHAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

RALRtGH. October 20. 1873.
To tho Editor Of the Ledger:
We have had eleven deaths in the past
week: Miss Lena Shovenell, Mrs. Shove.
nell, Mrs. James RalSton. Walter Raj
stou, Mrs. Heiner, Mrs. ". P. Clere, Mr..
Goodman, Mr.. Lemberg, Mr.. NewberE,
Wash Dickens, colored, James Stewart
colored.
We have here about Is cases OF sick
ness, all doing we'll except I Messick
who is very low and not expected to
live through the night. The new casel
last night are J.. NJ. Coleman, Ed Cole
man and Mrs Lehman. l. D. Conway il
suffering with a severe attack Of rheuma
tism. James Ralstou. reported dead, j
improving. Misses Minnie and Salli,
Swayne and their estimsble mother VI
are glad to report we'll. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

WAsHIseTON, October q. l am.
For New England, clear or partly
cloudy weather, westerly winds, becoming
variable, stationary or higher tempers'
ture and higher pressure.
For the Middle Atlantic States, clear
or partly cloudy weather, westerly winds
becoming variable, stationary or higher
temperature and barometer.
For the South Atlantic States, warmer,
clear or partly cloudy weather, variable
winds, stationary or lower pressure.
For the Gulf States, warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather, winds mostly
southerly stationary or falling barometer,
followed in Texas by a aorther.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley,
warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather,
and sostherly winds.
For the lower lake region, warmer
clear or partly cloudy weather, with
soutnerly Wlnd5'
For the upper lake region and uppsl
Mississippi valley, clear weather, fol
lowed by increasing clOudiness and pos
sibly by rain areas, warm, southerlyI
generally shifting to colder, northwest
winds.
For the lower Missouri valley, colder
clear or partly cloudy weather, forth
westerly winds, and rising barometer.
The rivers will remain nearly station
airy. C~sutionsry signals continus al
Duluth, M4rqustte, Escsmb;a, Mackins'
City, Milwaukee, Section One, Chicago
Grand Haven, and Section Three.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
Letter from fernando.

HERNAND0, MIeS.i OCTOBER zls 1000
To the Editor of the Ledger.
The total number OF cases Of yellow
fever in our town from September lst to
this date have been lao; the death list
for the same period foots up So; under
treatment at present in various condi-
tons of the disease, 38. Only one new
case yesterday. Frost for the past three
nights gives goodly promise of an early
emancipation from the thraldom Of the
dread scourge. Our good mayor, E.
Burlington, who has labored night and
day since the outbreak Of the fever, was
stricken the night OF the 18th. His case
thus far promises to be Of a mild nature.
DR.. Westbrook, Miss Sue Temple, ].
NJ. Hawkins and A. G. Spottswood
are convalescent. OF the local physi'
clans On duty the brunt Of the battle
against the fever has fallen on DR.
D D. Saunders, who hsRbeen constantly
on duty and with an untiring devotion
to the unfortunates that has won for hin
golden opinions from all sorts Of peo
pie" BE has been ably assisted By DR.
t. NJ Jones, Mr.. BroRau, representing
the Memphis Towards, has been Of grea
service in bringing order out of chaos.
May his shadow never grow less. Tn
Howard Association relief train passed
down at 10 o'clock yesterday, on its wa.
to Gamers, stopping at the various ats
tons in the distressed localities, aHd &C
ministering to the afflicted with a LAWS
hand. That we have entered upon th
beginning Of the end is the silent hop
/, Of many a poor heart in this, our almol
3 deserted village. 7. A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
LEDGER LINES.

If Judge John D. Adams will call at
the LEDGER office be will learn something
that will be to bis advantage.
The frosts Of last week did not kill
tender plants, such as tomatoes, sweet
potatoes, etc.
Harpman Bros, leading dealers in
tobacco, have reopsned their house, at
2S6 Main street.
DR.. Mitchell says disinfect houses by
leaving windows open all right-a little
sulpher may be burned during the day
when the doors and windows are closed.
MrJW Renders. the great soda wa
ter nan OF Beal street, is the only one
o, his line in the feld-All orders prompt
" filed.
Deputy Sheriff c.. B Stewart has been
to Presidents Island, and reports &C
prisoners there, all well but needing
clothing.
DR.. Mitchell desires 10 meet the mem.
bers Of his medical corps at the Peabody
Hotel after the adjournment Of the
Medical society to. night.
Mr.. W. L. Conway, one Of the faithful
employees Of Oliver, Finnie & Co., who
has been sojournipg at Raleigh, got bach
TO the city to-day.
A white man named Barrett was killed
, at Cuba, Tenn, on Saturday last, b.
some unknown parties; also, a negro
man was killed near the same place OIL
Friday night.
At a candy pulling ct the hotel il
AcMiEnville one night last week, for th
d benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers O
d Memphis, Miss Maggie Bruce, Of this city
was voted to be the pretiiest young lady
The firm Of Taylor & Arnold, whole
=. sale grocerG, cotton factors and commiI
: sion merchants, has reopened az n
,s Front street. Planters can send in the
cotton aud orders.
W. Shuttleworth having worked tbI
bronze off Of himself proposes to bronzr
paint, ~cslsomine, glaze or do any 9th,
" work in his line. Orders left on III
slate AZ bis shop, under Hotel de Europ
Third street, will be attended to.
1t was the eclipse Of 1906 and not Il
n earthquake Of 1911 which made tb.
mule fall down in the lurrow. Major
K F Bowen, who is Howard among Ho,
81 ards, related this story to q sociabl
y party Of MemphiAns ten years ago at
Louis. THUS it got into print the 9th.
day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Our young friend, Joseph Bruce, sor
of the late N. S. Bruce, as soon al
be saw it, published in the LEDGER tba
the Towards were in want Of horses auC
buggies, be wrote to his Uncle Wyatt Il
tender his fine saddle horse "Bill" to b
used until the Towards closed doors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Journalism seems TO be in rather a bad
way In Berlin just now. According to q
letter from LIE Psz, the new president,
Gen. Daza, will not allow any criticism
Of the acts of his government in the press,
and visits with severe punishment jour
nAlists who venture to disregard this
prohibition,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Johnny. who goes to a crack school,
went a.6shing the other day. What
did you catch, Johnny" said his mo-
Their on his returning. u captured an
Anguilla bostoniensis, mother, q hne
specimen of the MAlacopierygious fish"
answered johnny, promptly. OF course
his mother knew he had caught an eel,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

A NorriStown young laday who en-
tered Vassar College only a few weeks
oro, writes home to a friend that she is
making wonderful progress in her stud
les, being already able TO chew gum in
four languages and slide down the ban.
listers. Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
Saturday. August "a.

Saturday, August "a.
After this date, until further
notice, the LEDGER Will not
be delivered by carriers.
Parties desiring to subscribe
can obtain the paper at the
LEDGER counting room for
TWO GENTS each by PUR-
CHASING TICKETS.
As soOn Ms the epidemic IL
ended, and the people return,
all our routes will be re-estab-
Iiahed,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Find out FOUR ehild's speciality is
the urgent advice Of a phrenologist. We
have tried this and find it not so easy
Sometimes rock candy seems to be the
favorite, and then again there Is a
marked tendency to tafy.-LStamford
Advocate,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
RfverTten,a.

The Belle Memphis passed dosn last
night. She left a barge at the Lee
wharfboat.
The Belle St. Louis passed up yestsr-
day for St. Louis.
The Centennial passed down yeSter.
day, for New Orleans, with two barges
in tow.
The Colorado is due up to-day for St,
Louis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
No. Is Madison Street,
howard ASSOCIATION.
To Refugees!

TT HAvING come to our knoWledg, that
some parties who had fed the city at the out
break Of the epidemic have returned. con
tracted the fever and died. it is my duty. By
resolution Of the Howard Association, to warn
sill Refugees that, owing to the fact that we
have all We can do to nurse and care for those
who arc here. II they come back to the city
before the epidemic has been officially declared
over. they will do SO at their own risk and
with almost the certainty Of having to provide
for themselves in cas- Q of sickness. Our pres
ent obligations are as man and as weightyaI
we can carry, and we cannot. without break
ing down. assume any more. REFUGEE
MUST NOT RETURN. The fate Of thos'
who have should b . warning to all.
A. ID. ~LANGsTAFF,
Presidents Howard Association.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Two boats will leave St. Louis each
week, running as lev as PrentisS, BY
which eur friends can ship cotton to Vi
at St.. Lsuis or Memphis, and We car
ship them supplies from St. Louis, til
Memphis packets a resume their trips
Our cotton shed is always open, ant
cotton well cared for.
HILL, FoSrAISR g. Co,
September q, 1878. 24t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

HENRY LuRHRxASS, 80 Monroe street,
10 receiving fresh oysters daily frsm
Norfolk and New York. Also London
porter, Scotch ale and Milwaukee bot
tied lager beer. For sale, Wholesale and
re,a;I. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

The type, material and workmen OF
the LEDGER job Office are as good ss the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

1t is officially announced by Barney
Hughes, from Huntsville, that the Mem
phis and Charleston railroad will be open
to-day for the transaction and trans.
portation Of business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

liz the LEDGER job Office can be fouad
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job.sf printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

OTFIoE OF CLERKS B. AND S. Ass'N,l
OFFICE, No. 5 uADIsON ST. 7

MENFHIs 1hAhsl HlI41t 10 I9Io'J
gTGHE ofico Of this Association will remain
opon daily Sundays excepted during the
@nidemic from II am to pm. for the pur-
~ese az receiving dues and giving the stock
t,eidors such information as they may require.
IfeSnteos who are In arrears can make good
<hcir aeoounts whom they return TO the city
a1,thoot beinr subject 70 6nes or penalties Of
~ find, X. B. CLARKE, Vice Pres't
h. d. JoHrs. Soc'y. li7t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

Our store, 232 Front street, will be
open daily from this date. Our Msjor
7. j. Cowgirl will attend to all cotton
intrusted to us.
At M. GAVIN & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21

..gR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
Circulars, etc., soften w WIN me attest
w, coolor. 20 70 the Ledger Once and SIs
nnins Il. "a and pficoA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-21
give me fair play.

Editor Ledger, l seen an account in
your Saturdays issure-l9th, concerning
my department toward Colonel Gates,
Myself and fellow oficer-Jessie
Woods, have received repeated orders,
from the now acting mayor; chief of
police, and Mr.. A, D. Langstaf, to al
low no one to stand in front, or around
the doors Of the Rewards principal de-
pot. And as the Colonel we're violating
the said orders by stopping before the
door, l simply, but politely told him that
if he had any business with the associa'
ton, | had rather him step inside, as 1t
we're decidedly against the orders for
any one to stand where be were standing
nevertheless, he yet stood still, which
caused me to visit him the lst--2d and
third time, for the same and, only pur
pose Of having him to % But-alas
the third time l we're COMPEL to srres
him as be would not move.
A W. FINE,
Badge No. IS,