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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

rent mine and live with nv mother.
How long have you been a
widow"
Nearly three years
And do you believe in polygamy?'
4" | certainly do. l married the
man of my choice; he was kind to
me, and our home was happy"
But you only had one-half of him"
That is a good deal more than most
women have of their husbands, if the
truth was known"
How have you been treated since
you have been in Washington"
by members of congress and the
press, and by men generally, we'll. BY
Christians, badly"
What do you mean by Christians2'
Processing Christians, ministers
and church ladies. One would think
that, when the happiness and moral
well-being of fifty thousand of their
own people were at stake, that women
who SILVER at the mere thought Of
naked Africans, would take some bet
ter interest in our cause. Instead Of
that, they gather up their skirts and
look at us as though we were a son
tagion"
And does hat make you feel bad
or indignant
Neither. We were only telling
you who had treated us we'll. Let us
make one exception, however. No
body could be more kind and eonside-
rate than Mr., and Mrs. Spofford, Of
the Riggs House, where we are stop
ping"
DO you want me to say SOP
II do, because it is true
Then we will print it. The Post
always prints the truth" Saying
which the ladies were bowed out with
Chesterfeldian ~politeness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31
rrIday Evening, Jan. 81, Isz0.
PnhIic Executions.
Publisher and PropriI

Nashville American, 25th.
The legislature will shortly have be-
fore it the consideration Of the subject
of capital punishment. The more
rigid execution of the law within the
past few years and the response of
courts and juries to a healthy public
sentiment in favor of the execution Of
law, have exhibited to the people in
all their hideousness some of the de-
fects of the law. The spectacle of
public executions, the debasing and
hardening effect of such scenes upon
the public cannot be o%yerstated. The
notion that an execution is a solemn
spectacle, a profound warning, is all a
mistake, as is now universally recog-
nized. 1t is in reality such a specta-
Gle as a bull light or any other dis
graceful exhibition of torture. Men
and women crowd to feast upon hor-
ror and to enjoy the hideous enter
tainment, as the Spaniards crowded
one day to the bull-fght and the next
to the auta de fe where heretics
clothed in scarlet were led to the
stake. In many States execu-
tions are made strictly private, with
only witnesses enough to guard against
wrongs. The only warning execution
Of the law conveys to society is in
the knowledge that the law is an ever
impending and certain doom which
follows upon crime. This end is gained
by the execution. 1t is not subserved
by making it a spectacle for gaping
multitudes. This hardens and tends
to make men familiar with physica
pain and callous to the appeals of hu
manity. The criminal Injured t,
scenes of torture, looks at his victim
and feels no compunctiOus visitings
These legal public spectacles should
in the interest of morality, be don,
away with. Let society only know
and feel at a distance, that there is .
solemn severance of the golden cord
of life, and it contemplates only the
awful majesty of law and the solem-
nifty Of the act of society in taking q
life, and it is not distracted from this
wholesome reflection by reyeling in
the fascination of gloating over physi-
cal horrors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31
Islanton Duncan Once More.

New York Times
Mr.. Blanton Duncan has about as
many facilities for keeping himself be-
fore the public as any man ever
heard of; As there was some little
danger that Duncan might get lost in
the wilderness of men about his size.
he has invented a code of signals
which involve mirrors and petroleum
lamps and sunlight and telescopes,
lie is DESTROYS Of having the signal
corps of the army experiment Will
these things, which even Duncan must
know are not wholly new agents IN
army signaling. The public, however.
would undoubtedly be pleased to have
MIR. Duncan adopt these for his own
use, because il would be much more
gratifying TO have him communicating
with himself in a mirror than 10 be
everlastingly sending his communica-
tions to the newspapers. There are a
few others Just now at large in this
country to whom he could safely i'm
part his secret as a b~enefaction to
mankind.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31
NeWage Gas I'M Fine Houses,

Brooklyn Eagle.l
The death of the late Mr.. Rockwell
from diphtheria, a disease ordinarily
supposed to be confined to the cabins
of the poor, has led to a thorough ex-
animation of his beautiful mansion
on the heights, and to the enuhciation
of a proposition in hygiene, whose i'm
portance cannot possibly be over.
estimated. 1t is well, sometimes, for
humanity that martyrs are chosen
from among the most eminent among
us, for the lessons Of their lives and
deaths are more generally studied and
laid to heart. Mr.. Rockwell died OF
d~iphtheria. This relentless modern
disease has, up to within a few years.
defed the analysis Of t%ireless sanitary
students, but certain condolences
have lead to the belief that the mod
ern system of drainage must have
some connection with this modern de-
stroyer. Within four or FIVE years the
connection has been well established
and diptheria has been shown to b,
the result Of poisoning by sewer gas
In so elegant a mansion as Mr.. Rock
wells, in which no expense had beer
spared to make it sanitarily as well Al
esthetically perfect, it was hardly be
lieved that imperfect sewer connee
tions had been made, and hence hi
case was regarded as sufficiently ex
ceptional to warrant the closest inves
tigation Of the premises. A report o
that investigation by the sanitary su
perintendent and an expert plumber
made to the board of health, yesterda.
demonstrates beyond a doubt that M
Rockwell died from the effects Of sew
er gas poisoning, and that the sam,
subtle agent had been the cause Of tn
whole family's illness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

Boston Journal (Rep.): President
Hayes signature TO the pension bill
will cause surprise and disappoint-
ment 1t is a job, and the
fact that the leaders Of any party we're
afraid TO oppose the measure shows
how strong a hold humbug has over
the minds Of such men. The least the
President could have done was 10 have
sent the measure back TO the house
with his objections to the special and
unjust features Of the bill, even If he
approved It's general principle. He
would have been warranted in return
ing the bill on the ground that con
gress had made no appropriation 10
meet its demands upon the treasury.
In approving the bill Mr.. Hayes has
lost a golden opportunity to rebuke
those who voted for the bill because
they dare not vote against il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31
The British Wilh Their Rnggage

War Correspondence London Timos1
Even for this comparatively small
column of only about 5000 men sup
plies and carriage on a gigantic scale
have been collected, and one cannot
help wondering what it would be for
au army of $4,000 or 1OO,O Th9us-
ands and thousands of bags ofgrain
are collected here and placed in an
enormous enclosure under a commits
sariat guard. Lines of camels stretch
ing literally for miles stream along
the roads, going up to the front or
simply coming back from grazing, IL
Is on these occasions that one observes
how completely helpless and resource
less British troops are compared with
the native. One squadron Of British
cayaly apparently requires more al
riage than half a dozen regiments Of
irregular cavalry. There il no doubt
about it that the Britisher Is made
uncomonly comfortable atall phases Of
his soldering but he is, after all. we'll
worth it, and each death represents a
loss of at least el0O to the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31
A BED That Daniel Webster Losl

n Bet That Daniel Webster Lost.
Hartford Courant.l
Here is an authentic story of a debt
that Mr.. Webster incurred and paid
He was coming on the boat from New
York in 1874, and a letter had lust
been published with the signature OF
James G.. Birney, announcing his
withdrawal as a candidate for the
Presidency in favor of Henry CLAY.
Mr.. Webster was the center of a gath
erlng who were congratulating them
selves upon its appearance. Into this
circle stepped a prominent Liberty
man who is still living and one of the
best known figures in BOSTON,. with
the denial of the authenticity of the
letter. Mr., Webster haughtily drew
himself up and declared he had No
doubt of its ge%nuineness.
But | personally know Mr.. Biz
ney, said the Abolitionist, {" and he is
incapable Of writing such a letter"
Some more words passed, when Mr..
Webster said 81 will bet you forty
pounds it is a genuine document"
take that bet was the instant
rejoinder.
When the boat reached Boston. a
dispatch was found there stating the
letter to be a forgery. Nh. Webster
acknowledged hat appearances were
against him, but as the dispatch an
nounced that some kind of a letter
had been written, he asked the gentle
man to wait to see what it was before
the bet was paid. A day or two after
when the letter had come, and proved
to be entirely foreign in character Ia
what was represented, Mr.. Webster $
opponent went to the great mans
office to confront him with the tes.
timony. you have fairly won.
said Mr.. Webster, and, reaching
to a pigeon-hole in the desk,
took down two new hundred
dollar bills and paid him. The
gentleman was astQnished at Web
ster's promptness, and apologized for
taking it. That's all right, said Mr..
Webster; its fairly yours" The
gentleman, who was a poor man then.
Immediately proceeded to pay a debt
with it. This debt he owed for Dor.
rowed money received from a very
distinguished Boston merchant. one Of
Mr.. Webster's intimate friends, TO
whom he went and cancelled the obs
cation, telling the story how he cam,
by the means to do it. The merobant
looked at the bills with a mean;no
smile and said: "Those bills were my
money only a few hours aeo. HSS
was n Of a few capitalists here r.
in need.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

There is some talk that the peach
buds have been injured to a large ex
tent by the cold weather. but ifit is a
fact that il takes the cold ten degrees
below zero TO kill these buds, there IS
no occasion to be alarmed about them
yet awhile. III Kent (Md.) News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

We all have our preferences. but no
one prefers to hear a crying baby when
the fact is so well known that DR.
Bulls Baby Syrup would al once
quie. it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

persuasion, had evidently been taught
to believe that the days of slavery
were over, and was a little astonished
at such an order. He thought that it
was a way great iddlers who had been
raised on garlic had of showing their
superiority, and he proceeded to obey.
He took M. Wilhelmj's common hat
by the brim, placed it on the wonder
full head of the great fiddler, and
pulled it down emphatically over Mr..
WilhelmJ's ears.
To say that the fiddler was shocked
by this rude familiary is to state it
mildly. His royal highness' feelings
were all broken up. His temper and
his hand got loose together, and he
gave the waiter a ringing slap that
astonished everybody. Parties inter-
fered and saved Mr.. Wilhelm from
being carved with a razor.
A gentleman who accompanied Will
helmj said he did right, In explain
ing the scene, he said: "Vy, Well
helmy has not had hees hat put on in
des manner since he comb to
America"
Mr.. Wilhelmj will learn before he
leaves America to put on his own hat.
All iddlers in this country put on
their own hats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-31

A remarkable scene occurred at the
funeral of William II. Tilford. a
wealthy citizen of st. Louis. last week.
Mr.. Tilford, it is stated, separated
from his wife about eight years ago.
and contracted another alliance.
Upon his death wife No. l. demanded
to see the remains, and after several
refusals, wife No. 2 at last consented.
the former having threatened to make
a scene at the church. When vile
No. | saw the remains, however. she
wa very much affected, and it became
necessary to give up the idea Of having
services first at the church and then
at the house, and the body was taken
70 the cemetery without any ceremony.
the two widows following, and so much
absorbed in grief as not 10 notice each
other presence. This will probably
not prevent a fierce legal fight over
the will Of the deceased, who left pro-
perry valued at $l50,0O0.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
House Of Representatives,
FINLEY VS.. BISBFE.

FINLEY VS.. BISBEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2O.-Mr. Wood asked that
o session be ordered for to- morrow night for
consideration Of reports from the committee
on way, and means.
MI atkins objected, and stated he would OBJ
ject to everything until tho legislative appro-
prlatlon bill was disposed Of So many mem
pers, however, appealed to him to yield that he
dltt, but Mr.. Hale objected to any business
ana moved to go into committee of the whole
on the legislative bill, stating his side of the
House was anxious to go on with that bill
Mr. Cobb, rising to Il question of the highest
privilege, was recognized by the Speaker and
called UP the Florida contested election case of
Flnleyszs. Bistce.
Mr. ssengsr raised the question of consider
alton, nut the House, by vote of yeas 135
nays lli, determined to proceed with the cleo
ton case. Ibis was q strict party vote with
the exception OF Turney, who voted with the
Republicans IN the negative. The House then
proceeded to the consideration Of the election
case. The resolution of the majority Of the
committee on elections declares that Jesse j.
flnley, contestant, is, and Horace Bsbee sit
ting member is not entitled to Il seat as Repre-
sentative from the First district of Florida.
Ihese resolutions were supported by Williams,
OF Alabama, GAMBLER and Cobb, while Hiscock,
Lapham and Blsbee supported the minority re-
port declaring Bisbee entitled to the seat.
The minority resolutions We're then with
drawn and a vote taken the majority leso-
lutlons, and they were agreed to, yeas f3l, NAYS
~ Il strict party vote, with the exception of
Harrison and Turney, who voted with the Re-
publicans in the negative.
Mr.. Finley then appeared at the bar of the
House and was sworn in, taking the modified
oath.
Notice was given that the South Carolina
contested election cases would be called up
next Monday.
The House then took a recess, the evening
session to be for memorial services in honor of
deceased members, Welsh, of Nebraska. and
Williams, of Michigan
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE

The loss of the bark Hawthorne costs Bosto,
insurance companies $l62000.
VIM. White, of Memphis, suicided with
laudanum Wednesday night.
The Bank of Oswego, Oswego. N. Y. has
gone into the hands of receiver.
The Rhode Island Senate protests unanimo,,
ly against the law restricting Chinese imm;-
grafton.
At Santa Rosa, CAL, yesterday, Josenh
youngest son of Ex-Gov. Boggs, suicided h,,
cutting his throat.
Rev. DR.. Reuben Nelson, ST., publisher and
agent OF the Methodist book concern. died at
New York city yesterday.
W. l.. Greenfield furniture dealer of Man.
ptl's' 1eli from the third story of his store
Wednesday night, and was instantly killed.
So far as known the only loss of life in the
San Francisco harbor ferry boat disastar
Wednesday was that of two Cinnamon.
meeting of patentees was held at Lon;s-
vile, Ky, last night to inaugurate opposition
to the Senate amendments to the patent laws
New York telegram says merchants declare
themselves decidedly opposed to the recent
antl-Chlnese legislation, and fear it's effects
upon trade.
Harry Hulze, supposed to be the man who
outraged little Hattie Hoburg, at Cincinnati
tuesday last, was arrested yesterday. and
placed in the station house.
The Spanish steamship Louisa, from Calves
ton, lex, with cattle. foundered ninety-fva
miles out The crew returned after four davs
OF exposure in an open boat.
Berlin correspondents continue to predict an
overwhelming defeat the pro position that
the relchstag sanction the arrest and punish.
ment OF socialist members.
Mrs. Marion West of Indianapolis. was ar
rested at Washington, Ohio, Wednesday. for
forgery, having raised check of $50 to So on,
lhe check was given by farmer whom the
woman had in her tolls
The bill i'll the Montana legislature exempt-
ing the Utah Northern railroad from taxa
ton for twelve years. which passed the house
was defeated in the council.
dispatch from Queenstown, KY, saws
cooper shop and warehouse, the latter contain-
ing 10 hogsheads of tobacco, owned by James
Clark, burned tuesday night. Loss $40 Coz.
Insured in Louisville agency.
The Senate of West Virginia has adoptea =,
resolution directing the attorney general to
proceed against the Baltimore & Ohio railrosS
company by quo warranto for alleged violations
OF its charter in the matter of excessive
charges.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
Row DEMOCRACY,
Hoe They Punish Their Ihieres IEhi}e
Rcpubtic0ns Escape.
Tn the FHit0r OF bn ,bo

Hoe Ihcy Punish Their Thieres While
Rcpubticans Escape.
To the Editor OF the Globe
Sr. PAUL, Feb. 10 was exceedingly IS
tonlshed to read in the Pi1ncc1. Press of the
18th nit. the correspondence purporting to have
been written in Des Moines, Iowa. In this
article found the following untruthful state
ment:
DIES MONIES, Feb. 1.-THE people need not
suppose that becsuse d Democratic grand iurv
IL Lee county have refused to lndict e1-Tar-
dan Craig that his case has been abandoned,
The civil action against him and his bundsmen
Eiil come on Tor trial March Sd and if twelve
honest, good men and true can be found in
that county for a jury, it is likely the State
Will receive at least some of the money ti!ched
from the State TREASURY by CRAIG and nj. con,r
ceucrs.'
The writer Of this was in Iowa at the time
that ex-Warden Craig robbed from the people
over S2Vo,UuO. 1t was just upon the eve of
the gubernatorial campaign. Craig was dis
placed from Office, and the affairs of the pcui-
tertiary were examined into by committee
appointed Tor that purpose, who were unani-
nous IN their report that Craig had succeeded
with the aid OF several confederates, in filch-
Ing from the treasury of the State vast sum
of money. When the grand jury of Lee coun-
ty convened, if am rightly informed and I
an POSITIVE tn'iJ am they had under advise
ment the Indictment of Mr.. Craig; but it wa,
fund that the Governor of the State lad in his
p secession all the papers relating to the case
and upon demand he refused to turn them
over to the grand jury of Lee county. How
then could that Democratic jury find an in
dictment against Craig?
10 make party capital the Republican papers
and politicians were loud in their statements
that Craig was aided and abetted by Demo-
Gratis, which, when investigated were found to
be base and uncalled for fabricationa retailed
tor The purpose OF keeping the rotten old hulk
of Repubcansm together.
In the fail the Republican convention was
held, ai!d Warden Craig sat in that con ventiun
as i delegate from Fremont county. 1t was
IL this same convention that the famous res
olutlons were passed, which read 1--WE de-
mand the closest scrutiny" ''Let. no guilty
man escape ETC., and yet in that convention
were to be found Ike Brandt, who robbed the
State Of over $4,000; Ex-senator Harlan, who
pocheted $4,000: Jim Wilson, of Credit
Mobilier fame, and Craig, who stole 5000, COG
from the people. Let no guilty man escape
indeed. I'VE demand the closest scrutiny
bosh. Republican politicians Grated in grand
Eloquent style, that Iowa WAS out of debt, all
ewing to Republican rule. This statement
was also found to be false, upon investigation
it was found that Iowa was over one million
dollars in debt that the law OF limitation was
exceeded by ninety-nine thousand dollars. So
much for the closest scrutiny" Out of
thirty-seven defaulting county treasurers in
the State, thirty-six were Republicans and one
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-21
Wisconsin Legislature Yesterday.


MADISON, Wis, Feb. 2O.-Nothing of verv
general interest was done in either house to-
day. The biennial sessions resolution was dis
cussed at some length, Senator Burrows making
some excellent points against the passage Of
the resolutions, and further consideration of
them was postponed till tomorrow.
The Senate chamber was crowded tonight to
listen to an lmpromptu concert gotten up at
the unanimous request of the Senators Mrs,
Townsend of Milwaukee, Prof and Mrs Brand
OF Madison, Mrs. Page of Barabco, and manv
Others participated, TO the great delight of the
Senators and AssembIymen.
In the assembly, tonight, bills passed relat-
ing to public works in the city of Milwaukee,
and providing for the registry of voters in
milwaukee,. Bills requiring the milwaukee
d Cedarburg Plank road company to make Ere
ports for the last two years were ordered
ensrossed, and appropriatlng money to pay
the funeral expenses of members lately de-
ceased.