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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11

SlecpleSS nights and cherries days will he
prevented ii you use Or Bulls Baby Syrup
10 induce sleep and composure for the baby.
Price % cents WaStI
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T.. c. NICHOLS,
Architect and superintendent.
Office in Eskridge Block.

To John \. Prut>man: You will please
take notice that you have been sued in TIE.
district court of Lyon county. state of Kan
sas, by Mrs Clara PrutSman. hat her petit
ton against you is now or file in the clerk,
office OF said court. That the names OF the
parties to the action are Clara Prutsmar,
plalntiH, and John A. Prntsman, defend. nj.
and you must answer the petition file j..
said cause by said plaintiff on or before the
18TH day of August, a. ID. 1879 or the same
VIII be taken as true. and Judgment render
ed accordingly by the said court, forever di-
vorcIng the said plaintiff from you, and re
storing her: the said plaintiff, to her maiden
name of Clara Phillips. and enioining vuu
from setting up or claiming any interest IN
or to any property she may now hold. OF that
she may hereafter acquire, and for costs.
w a. RANDOLPH,
ul9ltl-w2St2. Attorney for Plaintiff
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
New York Money Market.

New York Money Market.
NEw YORK, July
tsolI-I'Ir
government bonds Strong.
i;aIlTus'I boH,is Active.
tate sccui IiIes-DulI
h"ury-2is ansl So pr cent,
t'lSc'uTtN Prime mercantile paper, and
per cent
GuYERNMkAT BONDS
oui'on> 81 800 lO41s New As, reg 1917
Ne" IS ----.---. 1oS% Now As COUP. 1925
New AS, reg .1O6& Currency 6's - I22
New 4tSs, coup 1861
Live Stock Markets.
KANSAS CITY, July
Cattle-Native shippers. 81 00C94 40; native
stockers and feeders, $3.O593.S5; native cows
S215S2 50; butchers steers, 81 l2CG3. IS.
Hogs-Recelpts 1.6ls; shipments, Sa4; ac
tive; extreme range of sales, So 6OG3 IS.
bulk. So 7O93.75.
Sheep-DulI and weak poor to choice, 81. as
@3.0O.
Grain and Produce.
KANSAS CITY, July g.
Grain-Wheat, No. :, 971S; No 3, 95c; No.
4, SIC. Corn. No. mixed, 3OIk No. 2 white
mixed, 35- Oats, 291sc. Rye, nominal. Bar
ley, nominal.
NJ, .. CHICAGO. July Q
Grain-W heat. No. . red winter, &C: No
2 spring, 103e: No. 3 spring, SOC. Corn,
S7zc Oats, 357sc. Rye, 55c Barley, SIC
short ribs. 40; short clear 81 %. Lard, So 10
Flour-Family, SIS 2O@5 .85.
GraIn-Whea No. red. l00kc; No. red :,
&c. Corn. 80 Oats. 29al Rye, 40, Bar
Provisions-Pork, $40 25 Dry salt meats,
shoulders, S. IS; clear ribs, 81 so; short clear
sos Lard. $6O5
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S E. NORTHINGTON.
Publication Notice.

DENTAL SURGEON, Emporia, Kansa,
0nice over Grange store, with Allen &
Thompson. dl46InoI- W2lLt
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The Thoroughbred Stallion,
"BAF'FLE"

viii be at EmpOria about the aUth of June
where he will make q stand for "A lew mares
Thursday. Friday and SATURDAY of each week,
for 80 days; and at COTTONWOOD Falls the re-
mainder of the time.
BAFFLE is one of the finest thoroughbred
stations in America. 1t q is IL great show
horse and fine foal getter. llorSemen of
Kansas ity pronounce his colts to lac the I'm
est lot OF sucklings that ever was gotten by
any horse at that place.
TERAs:-$35 to insure. and $50 by the sea-
son. which is certainly very low Tor so high q
bred horse as Battle. For pedigree see bills.
w25tf A. b. WEBSTER, Prop
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STRAYED.

STRAY EU OR STOLEN Two months ago.
~ a red and white COW five years old. Has II
white star on her foreherd, with IA ! ed spot in
the center OF that. Will have a calf the frs
week Of this month. suitable reward will
be given for the return of the same, or any ia
formation leading to her recovery.
WsSu~ II. J. ROBERTS,
STRAYED OR STOLEN From nv farm
Ion bow creek, ten mIles north of Emporih
bright bay mare, three years old, heaVv->ct
Went away SATURDAY. June 18th. y liberal
reward Will be paid for informs alton lead,
to her recovery. u. L. SAY LORS,
w26tt kmporia. Kansas.
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CINCINNATI, July 7.-Robinson's or
gan mandatory was partially burned
this morning, Loss, 5000. During
the progress Of the fro the second floor
of the factory gave way, preclpitating
six firemen to the lower floor. No seri-
Gus injuries were received by any of
them, however.
NoRwooD, N. Y, July THE butter
tub factory and dry house of the Nor
wood lumber company, has burned.
Loss, $50, 900; no insurance.
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The o. s. Marshal Had no Money -

WASHINGTON, July 10.-A special
ssied RGs saee a %ai 1BSSer 6s
longing to gang of Texas highWaymep.
The judge granted an order for removal
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KANSAS CITY, July 9-F. d. Cannon,
Santa Fe railroad tie contractor, regis.
Tered at the Coates House as from st.
Louis, attempted suicide today, while
somewhat under the Influence of liquor.
NeAah9nis Request Refused.
PARIS, July S.-Fhe request of Mar
shall Mcmahon to be permitted to attend
the funeral of the Prince Imperial has
been refused
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KANSAS CRY, July 9.-The funeral of
Gen, George Bingham, who died on the
It'll inst, vas largely attended to-day by
the leading citizens of the city, as well
as many from other portions of the state.
AFTER the funeral sermon by the Rev. Mr..
Chainbliss, DR.. Ions, or the stale uni
versity, and Major Rollins, lifelong
friend of the deceased, delivered eulo-
CYSTIC addresses. The remains were laid
in TTni0n namafarxy
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, July Al Y;S9
this evening, fire broke out In the up.
per story of Denhouse's planning mill, on
Scranton avenue, and spread rapidly,
destroying the Atlantic s. Great Western
freight depot the two story building oc-
cnpied by Messrs- Rust, King s. Clint,
lumber dealers, and large Quantity Of
rough and finished lumber belonging to
the different yards. A brisk wind was
blowing, and il was only by great exer-
tion that the fire was gotten under con-
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Unfortunate Minnesota

ST. PAUL, July 9.-Another heavy rain
and hail storm, yesterday, extended over
considerable part of the state, and dam
aged the crops in some localities. The
heaviest was in the Minnesota Valley, in
MankatO county. The rain fell there
Wednesday, and the streets and cellars
were flooded and some buildings washed
away. In Meeker and Kandyoke coun-
ties there was terrific hail storm. Wheat
is effected. Three thousand acres of
grain is thought to be destroyed. Elk
cept where hail fell the crops are not yet
damaged by wet, and are looking we'll
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-11
Nrs Hnll's Murderer

NEY fank, July fudge Potter
has granted writ of habeas cOrpus and
certiOrarl In the case of Chastihe Cox,
confessed murderer of Mrs. Hull. The
petition sets forth that Cox is unlawfully
detained in the tOmbs on a commitment
by the coroner. The latter has not re-
turned upon which count the prisoner
| ~ committed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
WHALE LINE.

Cutting Falls, Manila Bolt Rope, Sisal Rope, Bale Rope,
Hay Rope, Manila Lath Yarn, Galvanized Wire Rope,
Wire Selling, Deep Sea Lead Lines, 60 Pathom Log Lines
Lines for Patent Log, Signal Halyards, Fish Lines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
C~HANDLERY
SHIP & NAVAL STORES,

and other Goods in our line, 10 be found on the Sandwich Isl-
ands; and having a new lease, for a term Of years, Of the old
stand, so long and favoraby known by the people Of the
Sandwich Islands, and by the Masters and Owners Of Whaling
and Merchant Vessels, and with our New Fire-proof Store aud
Store house near by, giving us unequaIed facilities for keeping
even a still more complete and varied assortment Of all the
Goods in our line, large additions TO which we have ordered
from the United States and Europe, all Of which we offer on
the most favorable terms.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS,

Potash, Concentrated Lye, Sal Soda, Glue, Putty, Chalk,
Black Lead, for sheaves; Tar. Pitch, Resin, Oakum,
Pitch Mops, Flat Paint Brushes, Round Paint Brushes,
Varnish Brushes, Whitewash Brushes, Marking Brushes,
Pencil Brushes, Stove Brushes, Shoe Brushes,
Dust Brushes. Long Handled Tar Brushes, Flue Brushes,
Seam Brushes, Scrub Brushes, Sash Tools,
Log Books, for 100, 240 and 800 days; I4-second Glasses,
Patent Logs, Steel Shoyels. Scoop shoyels, Rubber Oilers,
Rrass Oilers, Lamp Feeders, Lanterns, Side Lights, tins
Side Lights, brass; Fresnal Signal Lights, zincj
Fresnal Signal Lights, brass; Cabin Lamps,
Lamp Wick, balls; Flat Wicks. doz.; Lamp Burners,
Lamp Chimneys, Cotton Waste, lbs. Bath Brick,
Brown Soap, Salt Water Soap, Cups and Saucers,
Tumblers, Knives and Forks, Spoons, Chopping Knives,
Chepping Trays, Sleeves, Coffee Mills, Dust Pans,
Wash Basins, Mincing knives, Blubber Forks, Boat Roarda
Boat Timbers, Boat Knees, Boat Nails, all szesi
Mast Hinges, Steering Braces, etc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27

Coils 6 Threads, Coils Q Threads, Coils IL Threads.
Coils 1t Inch, Coils u Inch, Coils Il Inch, Coils 2 Inch,
Coils % Inch, Coils 81 Inch, Coils % Inch.
Coils 3 Inch, Coils st Inch, Coils 81 Inch. Coils 80 Inch
Coils 4 Inch, Coils Al Inch, Coils a Inch. Coils 5 Inch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
HEMP ROPE,

II inch, Ii inch, 2 inch, 81 inch, 81 inch, "a inch,
8 inch. 81 inch, 81 inch, 81 inch, 4 inch. Al inch, 8 inch,
ST inch, 8 inch, 81 inch, Z inch, II inch, 8 inch.
K ATLIN-12 thread, Is thread, Is thread, q thread.
SPUNY 4 M yarn, 8 yarn.
SEIZING@6 thread. 9 thread, IL thread.
Marine, Houseline, Hambroline, Rounding, Russia Bolt Rop,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
THE PACIFIC
Commercial A0brrtisrr.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER q.
Supreme Court-In Banco.-October Term
1879.

IN TIE NATTER OF The BOUNDARIES OF PULEHUNUI.
BEFORE CHI JUSTICE HARRIS, JUDD AND
McCULLY, IL.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
BLOCKS,

MetaIline Blocks, patentl Blocks, oommoni
Blocks, iron strap, PATENT Blocks, rope strap, patenti
Blocks, rope strap, common; Snatch Blocks,
Blocks, wide score for main sheet;
Blocks, lignum vit9, for jib sheet; Patent Sheaves,
Common sheaves, Dead Eyes. Hearts, Bulls Eyes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
COTTON DUCK.
los. l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6, I, 8, 9, 1O.-Ravens, Drills, &c
HEMP CANVAS,

dEmf IAN VAO,
Parslin Yards, Hemp Irvine, Cotton Irvine,
Whipping Irvine, Sail Needles, Roping Needles,
Packing Needles, Beeswax, Sailors Palms,
Sailmakers' Scanning Palms, Salmakers' Roping Palms,
Brass Thimbles, open Thimbles, ThimbIes for Wire Rope.
Sister Hooks and Thimbles, Flags.
Anchors from 40 lbs. TO 240O lbs. Chains from ! in. to II Ia
Cspstans. Wibdlass Gear, Brass Boat Conpasses,
Brass ship Compasses, Tell Tale Compasses,
Ritchies' Spirit Compasses, No. Il
Nos;
S~heathiDg Felt, Yellow Metal, Sheet Lead, Fog Horns,
Lilly Irons, Grains. Cork Tenders, Holy Stones,
Capstan Bars, Handspikes. Mast Hoops, Lead Figures,
Orn Brooms, Hickory Brooms, Rattan Brooms, Cocoanut do
Pump Leather, Rigging Leather, Galvanized Boat Nails,
Galvanized Scupper Nails, Galvanized Cut Nails,
Galvanized SWeed Iron Tacks, Composition Mails,
Cut Nails, Sd TO God; Finish Nails, Iron Tacks,
Copper Taoks, fat heads; Copper Tacks, round heads;
Wrought Boat Spikes, Handled Axes, Wood Saws,
Hand Saws, Claw Hatchets, Singing Hatchets,
Hammer Screw Wrenches, Top Mauls,
Caulking Maiets, Caulking Irons, HawsiDg Irons,
Hawsing Beetles, Jack Planes, Smooth Planes, Bitts,
Bit Stocks, Rules, Nail Gimlets, Spike Gimlets,
Handled Brad Avis, Screw Drivers, Cold Chiseis,
Chain Punches, Copper Punches, Marlin Spikes.
Flat Files, Half Round Files, Saw Files, GrindstOnes,
Grindstone Fixtures, Brass Screws, Iron Screws,
Hasps and Staples, Copper Wire, Brass Padlocks,
Iron Padiocks, Composition Port Hinges, pairsi
Composition Strap Hinges. pairs;
Galv. Iron Row Locks, Galv. Iron Delaying Pins
Locust Delaying Pins, Hickory Delaying Pins, Lizards,
Fair Leaders, Farrel Trucks, Masthead Trucks,
Serving Mallets. Serving Boards, Chain Hooks,
Hay Hooks, Gaiv. Boat Hooks, Galv. JHb Hanks,
Wood lib Hanks, Wood Pumps for Water Casks,
Galv. Screw Anchor Shackles, Chain shackles,
Anchor Shackles, ship Scrapers, Rigging Screws,
Wrist shackIes, Patent Links, Oars, from 6 to ~ feet;
Souls, Deck Buckets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-12-27
PAINTS, OILS, ETC.

SPERM OIL,
Raw Oil, Boiled Oil, Kerosene OIL,
Whale Oil, China Nut Oil, Lard OIL,
WoodwArd's signal OIL, Tar OIL,
Bright Varnish, Black Yarnish,
s. Turpentine, Coal Tar, Patent Dryer, Red Lead,
White Lead, Black Paint, Green Paint, Red Paint,
Yellow Paint, Blue Paint, Metallic. dry; Lamp Black,
Chrome Yellow, Chrome Green, Prussian Blue,
Burnt TIMBER, Chinese Vermillion, Copper Paint.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16
FIGHTING TO THE DEATH.
A Tragic Encounter Between Two Young
Men In Neely's Bend --One Killed and
the Other Fatally WOnded.

Nashville American, l5th.l
A desperate fight occurred at the
close of a public meeting in Neely 4
Bend Saturday night, between Edward
Menees and his nephew, John McIn-
tosh, both aged about q years. One
of the accounts is to the following
effect. Mcintosh accosted Menees
about some language he had previously
used toward him. Menees said that
when he uttered those words he was a
little drunk that he said too much,
was sorry for it, didn't mean anything
by it, wanted to be friendly with him,
and didn't want to have any fuss.
Mcintosh refused to accept the
apology, and kept on saying he
was gsing to whip Menees, and
that he had a great mind to
kill him then, to which Menecs
made no response, Finally Mcintosh
started at him, and, in pushing him
away, Menees, who had an open knife
in his hand, pricked Mcintosh in the
side. Mcintosh then pulled a single
barreled, self-cocking pistol and fred
AZ Menees, the ball striking rib over
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16
CENTRALIA, PA.
A Coal Mine on Fire with Poor
Prospects of subduing the
Flames-The Town Threat
ened With Ruin.

CENTRALIA, Pa, July 16. = The
vein Of coal at Prevosts colliery is
still burning fercely, together with
the dirt and rock banks. The mine is
being flooded now, but with poor
prospects of overcoming the flames,
which gained considerable headway
during the night, and are now endan-
gering the working Of the Continental
and Hazeldell mines, which only d.
vided from the burning vein by pillar
of coal thirty feet thick. Should the
workings take fire the town would be
ruined.
Several valuable pumping engines
were destroyed together with the
breaker Office and all the buildings
except the stables. The loss was esti-
mated this morning at 100000. The
breaker. was insured with Provost &
Herring, of Philadelphia, but to what
amount it is not known.
just before the fire commenced a
car load of miners made a narrow
escape from destruction, receiving
timely warning from two boys who
escaped from the flames.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16
Count Schouvaloff on a Visit
to the Continent and
Russia.
Tn Q British Fleet Announced to Ar
rive in Besika Bay Next
Week.
Large Number of Lancashire On
eraIives Emigrating to
America.

LONDON, July 16.-Mr. fremont,
Liberal, has been elected to the house
of commons from Glasgow without
opposition in the place of Alexander
Whitelaw, Conservative, recently de-
ceased.
NJ Count SchouvalOff has gone to the
continent. He will visit Russia be.
fore he returns.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg de.
MES that Dr.. Weimar, the alleged ac-
complice of Solovieff, has been tried
and sentenced to suffer death. The
date Of his trial has not yet been
fixed,
A dispatch from Constantinople
reports that letter from the British
feet announces that the feet will
arrive in Besika Bay next week
In consequence of the depression in
Lancashire large numbers Of the ope-
ratives are emigratiag to America.
Jackson, Gill & Co., iron masters
Of marlborough, have failed. Their
liabilities are estimated at e5OOOO.
A Berlin dispatch says: Cholera
has made its appearance in Amolensk.
The horrible epidemic of diphthcria
still continues its ravages in Bessar-
abba, where rescript of the COVER
nor is published ordering universal
fumigation OF the dwellings and
clothing Of the peasantry.
1t is intimated that a meeting of
the members of the 0rleaus family at
Geneva is announced to be held
next Saturday, and it is in.
tended to discuss the course
to be taken by them in view of an
improvement in their prospects in
consequence of the split which is
likely to occur among the Bonapart-
lists, because of the unpopularity Of
Prince Jerome Bonaparte.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16

TORONTO, July l6.-Hanlan, ac-
companied by D. Ward, JAS. Heasley
and D. Il. Shaw, arrived by steamer
Chicara from Niagara, at 6 o'clock last
evening. He was met short distance
out in the lake by a large feet of
steamers and yachts, all of which we're
crowded with people, and escorted to
the city, The wharves along the route
were densely packed with spectators
who cheered as the Chicara passed by
which Hanlan modestly acknowledged.
In the evening he visited the Horti-
cultural Gardens where he was pre-
sented with an address by Mayor
Beattie on behalf of the citizens, to
which he briefly replied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16

Menoes heart and bounding outward,
lodging in his vest. Menees then
drew 6ve-shooter and attempted to
shoot at Mcintosh twice, Henry Me-
nees knocking the revolver up each
time. Turning to Henry, Edward
said Let me alone, the man has
already killed me. With this Henry
stepped aside, when Edward shot Nc
lntosh three times in the right side.
Mcintosh walked around for short
time, saying he had killed Menees, fell
and was borne home, where he died at
8 o'clock Sunday morning. Menees is
in very critical condition. The alter
cation is said to be the result of an
old family feud
Another account is that Menees
brought on the fight by cutting McIn-
tosh, and that the quarrel was about a
contract for hauling some sort Of mer-
chandise. Both belonged to good
families. Squire John Hamblen held
an inquest over the remains of McIn-
tosh, the jury rendering verdict that
he died at the hands Of Edward Me-
nees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16
THE FIsHERMAN's SON.
Hanlan, the Champion Oarsman, OF for
TOrOntO--- Something About His
WeIl-DeveIOped Muscle.
Special to COurier-Jo Journal.l

Special to Courier-Journal.l
New YORK, July l4.-Hanlan and
his party left New York to-day for
Niagara Falls, where he was met this
Ieyening by large party of friends.
de boarded the blockade-runner
Chicora, escorted by other boats, and
put at once for Toronto bay 1t was
expected that every kind of craft
Obtainable would form hotilla and
meet him in the bay and escort him
up to the city. Hanlan celebrated his
twenty-fourth birthday on the day of
his arrival here. He is the son of a
fisherman, and was reared in a boat.
He now keeps little public house,
which, in his absence, has been tended
by his young wife, whom he will be
very glad to see, for they are still in
their honeymoon, and he has never
before been separated from her for so
Hong.
Hanlan gave some friends an undress
exhibition in his hotel, as there was
great curiosity to know the exact
measure of the youth who could do so
much with the oars. He is 3S3 inches
around the chest close under his arms,
, or Az inches when his chest is inhat-
ed. His bare forearm measures IL
inches, and his right arm over the
muscles measured, with his arm
doubled up and over his shirt, 13
inches around. His waist measured
38b inches his right thigh 2Og inches.
his calf l4l inches, both over his
tights. He stands 5 feet 81 inches,
and from fnger-end to finger end, his
arms outstretched, he measures Just
3 feet 9 inches. His wrists aud ankles
are small. He is clearly built, strong
in the back, tight -jointed about the
legs, but rather loose about the shoul-
ders.
The uppermost question here was.
will Hanlan row Courtney The
only answer Hanlan would give was
that he.yould row him on the Toronto
bay, and he proudly intimated that it
was no use to talk about match.
Courtney seems to be the only man
Hanlan has any doubt about whipping,
and he will not give the New Yorker
the slight advantage he may have in
his native waters. Courtney's back
ers are urging him to challenge the
champion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16

Cotton opened firm, but not quotably
higher. Uplands, 6 l3-16d; Orleans,
cd Sales, 5000 bales; for export
1000 Receipts, 1900 bales American
1900. Stock, 5S9, 900 bales; American
45l 600. Futures opened with buyers
offering l-32d more. Deliveries fol
July and July and August, 6 25-32d
August and September, 6 27-32d
September and October, 6 29-32d
October and November, 6 19-32d
November and December, 6sd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16

THERE can be no objection to a man
about to be hanged for murder max
ing a profession Of Christianity, but
the least parade there is of the fact
the better. One of the most nauseat-
ing aceompanimeu6s of the modern
execution is the assurance so often
heard from the wretch Sbont to be
punished that he is going to a glorious
future in a serene state Of satisfaction.
The crime for which he pays the pen
atty and his previous career OF wick
edness are all put behind him, and {,
at the moment when he is fulfilling
the requirements of human justice, he
is sometimes the most TRANQUILITY as
su1ed person about; but in Missouri,
the ten thousand spectators who wit
messed a hanging, a few days ago, were
doubtless more filed with vulgar Gu
riosity to see the struggles of the
doomed criminal than impressed with
any solemn feeling By the prayer and
the religious exercises at the gallows
foot 1t is not Christian cefemo-
niaI, hanging, aud the laws dispatch
and the last rites of religion make a
very jarring combination. When the
sheriff takes hold Of his man tho re-
ligious as well as the faulty ties are
best hOuored by falling into the back
ground. u.l. q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-16


The Mississippi Valley Emigration
Company have sent an agent to New
York to look into the matter of::secur-
ng good white labor for the Southern
plantations. The correspondent Of
the Philadelphia Ledger in that city
says Of this venture AS far as can
be ascertained, he is not authorized to
offer anything in the way of induce
ments apart from good wages Itis
doubtful whether this will accomplish
the end in view. 1t does not go far
enough. A permanent interest in
the land and its products ought some
how to be guaranteed in order to
overcome climatic and other objec-
tions. The Argentine Republic is
acting on the plan Of parhtioning the
land, and the consequence is there
has been a steady stream of European
immigration to the farming districts
on the river Plate for the twelve
months past, aud the movement il
still in progress