davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
Suit for Divorce

New YORK, Sapt. 3).-A Hartford. Conn,
special says:
''Animportant distrc, els, il TO come up for
trial 10 tois city, to day b:fjro tho Superior
Court, aud will attrsc; nero attention probably
10 this part of tho State than any other similar
case for May years, because of the position OF
The parties. The petitioner i, Mrs Marv A,
Walker, who was daughter Of tho late Rev.
DR.. Sptiog. of East Hartford. The dsfendau.
is the Rev. J. B. R. Walker, who at the time
of his marriage was 10 active pulpit work aud
has at different trses since filed occasional cup
plies. 1t is expected that tho trial will last 3
weeks at lesSt. The petitioner is to he repre-
seDted by ex Governor Hubbard and bis as
sociate counsel, Messrs. Waldo aud Hyde, aud
the defendant by JUICES ID. S. Calhoun ard l.,
T.. Stanlon."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

Of Wsvesiy; Z P. WiIocx,r. knight of Fair;
/ u. Patti. Knight Of B5-7ore Days; d. NJ.
HoaIsn]. Knight of Old Virainia; P. A..
Seaees, Knight ct Maryland; w. G. Johnst d.,
ko!Sh: II Pfiooa Sestop; j. X. Stewart Knight
Of LeWtn;7i!lt; O. ". Stewart, Knight Of
Silver GIcor; c. G. Mapruder, Knight oi
B!edessl burg, l. s. Magtuder, Knight OF Bal.
tnoio Boy; Z. hlagrudc;, Knight of Washing
ton; e. A. Riker. Knight of Claremont; j. w.
4 Len, kpicht Ct Magnssi, Springs; ". D.
Newton, Knight Of Arlington.
j. I. BeckhaRl ins truc,cd the Knights that
ihey would required to ride $50 yards in II
seconds for purse Of $40-S25 to the frs,
knight, $40 to the second, aud S. to the third
and a;ttr 'risl 'iic, the riding for the purse
commenced.
The Fair wis opened OF 10 o clock q. N. by
hl!s. John B. Smoct, VIII, of tho President oil
the association, who struck the large bell il
tfont of tha sp:c, of thu Messrs. CarIin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

a few plain boxes placed here Gul there
about the Fair grounds, with the smrls Legend,
"For the Confederate Dead OF MaDassas," tell
their on story. Tbc fences have fallen from
around these moudcr!pg graves. theiv heed
boards are down. end cattle 81, grazing at will
over breasts that were barred 10 dciercs cf Ere
side and reol-trec. These si:cot graves appeal
alike to oil brave uer, 10 all notls aud geDllo
women, and 10 oil little childreu, tuch as these
fallen soldiers left behind them. Tits appeal
is broad and deep enough to reach all hearts.
Honor to the gallant dead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
The Afghan WAR.

LONDON Sept. 30-A telegram from Shutter
gardan, dated IN the 9th instant. says: Geo.
Sir Frederick Roberts has arrived here. His
party was fred at ly lorgo body ,f Moocols,
near Jasalhaaa. erd five Sikts we're killed.
Tie MongOls were repu!sad with loss. The
latest news from Catul states that ell Is quiet
tbero. D:kka wss occupied without cppoli ior
yesterday
A Jinc,' d;spstch from S;ma says that ncws
from Maudasy to the 221 irsatt reports oil
quiet there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

DE- Eyo

Septern Der %, after lingering ILLINOIS,, WILL
LIAM ENNIS, in the 18th year of his age.
~ Friends Of the family are invited to attend
his funeral, tomorrow afternoon, st 2 O'Clock,
from his late raaidence. north PITT ST. Wash.
ington pspers please copy.
In this city this morning, alter long ilness,
JANIS a. DELLA, in the 25lh year of his
age The funeral. which the lriends aud &C.
qusintsnces Of tho family are invited to attend,
will take place from tho residence Of his father,
Andrew Della. on Duke street. 10 morrow even
ing at O'Clock. [B.itimoro papers please copy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
FEEkOW PEyEE.

Mae rcT casts of yellow fever--4 white and
ccl:r;d-Rere reported 1t Memphis yesler.
day. Ooe death WAS reported. Hereafter 70
one will be p,ruiticd 10 cIt:r or leavs tbs CITY
without G special perini; from tho suporinteo.
dent Of 1srariac.
SeVen IeT css;s ere reported teddy.
There were % deaths 10 Havana from yellow
fever during Tho last week. The decrease i;
owing TO the troops havCg beer ssnt eastward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
Supposed Poisoning Case,

ango, y fe~ miles cast o: kotn. is greatly excited
over an alleged matricde 1t seems that Mrs
Lanra Barnard. a widow lady, aged TO yesrs, died
suddenly on Sunday in intense agony. Her
daughter is the wife of n man OF bad reputo,
named Richard Shsouder. Upon her suspicion
retts. She has btcl arrested eud is now locke
up awaiting ths re.ut cftho coronor's investiga
tion. II ia asserted that the daughter purchased
arsenic at g village drug store aud poisoned her
mother. The stomach is t. DO submitted for
medical analysis
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

Those bost acquainted with the manner in
which Dir. Ingalls, was re elected to the u. s.
Senate from Kansas have no doubt that the
most effective fsc!cr 10 the operation was bti-
bery, tor the democratic committee GOV inves,
tigating the subject are following 10 the foot
steps of all the congressional demoera,i, inyes-
tigstipg committees that have been appointed
during the last few years, and are So beoloud-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
VIEWS or THE DHS.

a decree Of absolute divorces was yesterday
cuttred in the City Court of Brooklyn 10 favor
OF Mario f.. Raymond against John T.. Ray.
mond. better known as Col. Sellers.
Mrs. Mary f. Lounsberry. of Sratfc,l. c.,
was before q Justice yesterday, and, through
coucsc!. pleaded not guiIiy to the charge Ct
numbering her husband. She vas c,mmittcd
without bail TO await trial.
President DIES message 10 lns Mex 'c,n
Congrtsj says that the foreign relations OF the
c1uatry are of the most amicable character ard
shows that osor to miles OF railway hava teen
built during tho year. There hos also been
Gu increase ia the number Ct schools aDd of
pupils. lie declares himself against re election
ard is opposed to repeal CT Tho prohbitory
law,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
Arrested

CINcINNATI. o., Sept. 3).-A r. Ssyte5, q
route agent on the Kentucky Central Railroad
for numbtr of years past, vas arrested last
right for robt lg the mails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

Jus! before reaching her landing al tho foot
OF Canal street. New Orleans yesterday, the
cotton on the steamer Na.cht1 took fire, Great
ing grea! excitement among the passengers
The boat landed aud thew overheard three
hundred bales Of the burning cotton. The
boat was slightly damaged. The damage to the
cargo is estimated at $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

The Egaaicg Ne@a al excellent ai.@IGoon
paper OF Baltimore, hsa doGptd lev dress
and displays this palp,bIc ov;derca OF ircrca1
10: Prosperity 10 q most attractive fcrn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
kCleCtcl.

NEW York, Sept. 3O.-Msyor Cooper s.ot
TO the Board OF Aldermen to day the uane Of
Sheridan Shook for tn, offc, ct Police Com,
missioner. 10 take the place of Dawit. &.
Wheeler Twas elected by a vote Of IA to c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

Mr.. John NJ. LangstoD, who hos neither the
ability nor tho ex2orierc, of Mr.. Frederick
Douglas. differs With the latter respecting the
exodus OF his ogu rec, i;om the s?uthern
States, and, SO far from opposing advocates it,
and is lecturipg 10 lis support. Nobody would
object to this il Mr.. Largs:oo wers 20. drawing
pay from the Government! for duty which be
neglects in order to do so. How bis prolonged
abseucs from bis pes! Of duty aad his endeav.
OTIS 70 puse:tIe tho Industry Of whole section
OF the country comport with Mr.. Hayes civil
serVlco reform is question which hlr HAYES
alone can answer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
damages Awarded.

Boston. Sept. 30.-The jury in the Supreme
Judicial Court this m0r6iug 10 tho case OF Emo
line w. WardWc,l against E. Z. Boydeu, ADD
another tor rusLiog up a wrong prescription,
gave the plaintiff S52S damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
Gave HiinseIfED.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 3O-Att.r shoot
Jog Col. Clark at the Gait House. last evetic g
Capt. Moor took hack and WIS driven to thr
Jail where he gave himself up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

ijg tho affair that il locks, up 10 ibis line Of
least, as thoueh i: will be impossb!o 10 make q
clear CASE ceaios. hin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30
No Strike.

H1TTsBuRo. PA, Sept. ga telegram from
elnclnnsti announcing that the trades unions in
lenGed to lnhugurats general etrike created
sur mere Yesterday. It WAS promptly denied BY
the papers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

toHN As :, SHOOTER SAa F!erc'sco
bu'lclia a.5s: l. is Growa custom on the
part OF tho Chinese to 20 90 The roofs OF houses
which they occupy ADD fro off their pistols
Recently they have, Oh s;veral o,casioas, been
discovered ia that pleasant pls.iDc. Firearms
gro new ttlogs TO most OF these people. They
haVa 70 idea what becomes OF the tail when it
is discharged. Probably. as they do not see it,
they think 1t peneIrites the vault OF Heaven
ITSELF But the missile describes som, paradox
and gocu through some winGoP, led yes Oh s,me
root, or wounds or kills sone Individual. This
dangerous PRACTICE is the explanation of the
stray bu;lsts. which from time TO lime have
been ouod tl9log sbout this town. Already oue
man has teeu sIal1 outright by them. Several
persons have also b leu moro Or less seriously
wounded. Balls have come Whistling through
panes Il glass They have lodged 10 pillows
near the heads OF s,eepiDg women. They have
Injured peis)ns ca platforms Of sr,et cars. Fur
a while /. was thought they were fired by mis-
chile 7oUs boys with air gurs. becaus, the report
could 70: be heard. But whom tho frequsn,
reference 10 it in the press brought no relief, it
Was evident enough tho shooliog was being
dono by parties wton Journalism does not
retc5. The Chinese being the ooly class in
that condition, suspicion for long time point
cd toward them. Now, 10 several GASES the
facts havo been brought home t. them When.
ever they a:o ia q waIlike fsrVor they baz,
away from tho roofs where they dwell. The
balls travel long distance, especially if fred
t,om az elevation and no explosion is therefore
hsatd where they strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

MAKE AN END OF IT.-I1fruaIior received
from all parts Of tho State Is as cheering ss
heart coa'd w:s5. The msn iu the field, even
more than those at home. Perceive that the
time has come to mako an cud of agitation.
Wtra out With years CT Sc, s :less camor about
tax Of 80 cents 90 the 500, tho people want
to have done With it. This is the upiverssl
feeling. It is aot enough to beat the eremy-
be mus; be crushed. Make 60 end of it. Put
i out of sight. This is what the people Of
Virginia say and feel. This is what they de-
naod. The world moves. aud we can't fight
about one thiag forever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-30

A WEST VIRGINIA TRAuEDY.-A dispatch
from tho White Sulphur Springs says: Par
tlcu!ars havo been received Of tho suicide OF
Frederick HerVey, which was preceded by %
attempt TO tako the life of bis ssepdaugbter.
Harvey is supposed 10 bavo been 10 q state Of
insanity, brought On By religious excitement.
lie left bis homo near Muddy creek, telling the
young lady that he intended going to church.
Instead OF doing SO, ho went to o neigbbor' 8
house AID took dinner, and toward evening re,
turned home. lie did cot seem 10 be Gu! of
his head then. hut at orce began an account Of
the sermon which he was supposed to have
listened TO. Suddenly he sprsuge up, seized a
knlte, and tskirg bis stepdsughter by the hair,
b'auolshed tho knife over her head aud told
her that he Intended killing her. She thought
be was 10 fuu until brought to her senses by
leellog the knife in her Eeck. A terrible strug.
gle tor lite began, AID after The girl had re-.
c!ved half dlzan deep cuts 10 the face, neck
and shoulders. she managed to break away.
Tho man then drew tho knife across bis own
throat. fall On tho Aoor and died almost in.
s!antly., Tee young lady ia very bady wounded
AMI ct list aec.uots wls expected to die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16

Perhaps in some isolated instances a
man may become wealthy through a
series of circumstances very much
resembling luck" but, as a rule
those who would enjoy success must
work hard for it. Twenty clerks in a
store, twenty hands in a printing
Office, twenty apprentices in ship.
yard, twenty young men in a village
all want to get on in the world. and
expect to do so. One of the clerks
will become a partner, and make a for
tunei one of the compositors will own
q newspaper, and become an inAuen-
tial citizen; and one of the apprentices
will become a master builder one of
the young villagers will get a hand
some farm and live like patriarch
but which one is the lucky individual?
Lucky There is rarely any luck about
1t. The young fellow who will dis
tance his competitors is he who mas
ters his business, who preserves his in
tegrity, who lives cleanly and purely
who devotes his leisure to the aooui.
sition Of knowledge, who gains friends
by deserving them, aud who saves his
spare money. There are some ways To
fortune shorter than this old dusty
highway but the staunch men of the
community, the men who achieve
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
THE OHIO ELECTION.

The defeat of the Democracy in
Ohio on Tuesday last is not so bad as
at first appeared, but it is enough to
shelve Mr.. Thurman next winter
Foster, the Republican candidate for
governor, has been elected by from
ten to seventeen thousand majority
over Ewing, and the same party will
have now a working majority on joint
ballot in the legislature. The Re
Republicans marShaled their heaviest
forces and went in to win. They en-
listed their greatest speakers in the
canvass, even sending President Hayes
himself to the aid of their cause, and,
while the result is not pleasant to con.
template, yet the Democracy are better
able to stand the loss of Ohio than the
Republicans would have been. The
worst feature in the whole business is
the prospective shelving Of Senator
Thurman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
The champion BOy to sIeeD.

The Liverpool Post tells a strange
adventure of venturesome small boy.
1t appears that he played truant from
school, and dared not 90 home at
night. He managed to get into the
station-yard at Chorley, with the in
tention Of passing the night in one of
the passenger carriages; but he failed
to gain access. the doors being locked.
lie then crept under the guard van,
and pulled himself on the couple of
short rods between the axle of the
wheel and the carriage floor, and be-
tween which the brake apparatus
passes. In this position he went to
sleep, and at FIVE o'clock in the morn
ing the train started for Wigan. The
lad was actually brought to Wigan,
and again taken to Chorley, still
clutching the rods. At the latter
place he was discovered. still fast
asleep, and rescued from his perilous
position. The marvel is how the lad
remained on this frail support during
his eighteen miles Journey, and asleep
all the while. Had he moved death
was certain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
A Severe Winter Ahead.

Washington Special to Courier-J Journal.l
The heads of the weather bureau
have been much puzzled by the recent
hot spell. Such a general and pro-
lOnged siege of hot weather in Octo-
Der has not been known since 1847.
The scientists of the Smithsonian and
the weather prophets of the old
probabilities bureau have been dis
cussing the matter and have arrived
at various opinions az to the cause
and effect of the siege, Some of them
believe that the occulation of Venus
to-day had more or less effect on the
elements. All agree pretty nearly,
however, in the belief that the com
ing winter will be a severe one. Not
that it will be particularly cold, but
more boisterOus and disagreeable than
usual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
Howard Association
PHYSICIANS NOTICE.

DISTRICT No. lie. Miles Willet, MD.
~ IN charge. Bounded on the west by the
river; bounded on the south by POPLAR
bounded east and north by limits Of sickness
Hook at Hessen's drug store, corner Poplar
and Bull Run.
District No. 2.-F. L. Sim, MD, in charge.
Bounded on the west by river; bounded on
the north by Poplar street; bounded on the
south by Union; bounded on the east by linz
its of sickness. Hook at Robinson & Co.'S.
drug store, corner Madison and Second.
District No. S.-S. J Quinby MD. in charge.
bounded on west by river; bounded on north
by Union street, bounded on east by Rayburn
avenue, st. Martin and Hernando street.
Hook at Fahlen & Kleinschmidt and at corner
of Carolina and Fifth streets, Fort Pickering.
District No. 4.-Heber Jones, MD, in
charge. Bounded on west by St. Martin
street, bounded on north by Union street,
bounded on east and south by limits of sick
ness. Hook at corner Lauderdale and Vance
and at Saiford's. Prescriptions will be filled
at same drug stores as heretofore.
In every case druggists will refuse TO Gil
prescriptions unaccompanied with the state
ment that said prescriptions are for yellow
fever patients.
W. J. SMITH,
2OS ACT. PREs'T HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16

dblcuuluk ucI, 10 tell Mdrk Horton
that she had something of Importance
to communicate to him, and desired
him to call and see her at once. Mr..
Horton, in response to this request.
called about an hour after the request
was made. The woman began by tell
ing him that she had kept secret
locked in her breast for many wears.
and now that she was going to die she
could no longer remain silent. She
did not wish to go to her grave as a
partner in a great fraud She then
informed Mr.. Horton that his wife
Jessie was her daughter, that she was
the illegitimate child of Reynolds,
and that the secret which had so long
been kept was the cause of the death
of Mr.. Reynolds wife, who grieved
herself into an early grave on account
of the fraud which Reynolds was
practicing in palming off Jessie as
his legitimate daughter. The woman
informed Mr.. Horton that Jessie
knew nothing Of these facts; that she
was perfectly innocent and believed
herself the legitimate daughter of
Reynolds. She stated that Jessie was
born in Wilmington, N. c., after
Reynolds had married, and that he
notified his wife that she must adopt
the child as her own and rear it as
such. He threatened both his wife
and the mother Of the child with
death should they diyulge the facts.
Mrs. Reynolds died broken hearted
after years of grief and shame.
Mark Hopkins, after hearing the
story Of the quadroom woman, at once
went to Reynolds and confronted him
with the facts. The latter did not
deny the statement of the woman, but
told Horton that he had better remain
silent, as any exposure would bring
shame on both families. But Horton
belonged to an old-fashioned, high
bred family, and pride was his most
striking characteristic. He notified
Reynolds that he would send Jessie
back to him, with their child, and
that he would at once apply for di-
voFce. He then went back to his
home, called Jessie into a private
apartment, and there told her the
story Of the quadroon woman, who
was then dying as he repeated the
words she had spoken to him.
The wife was struck with terror and
could not utter a word, She acted
for a while as if she were bereft OF
her senses. When she became com
posed she found herself and child in
her fathers house. She at once be-
came an object of pity and sympathy
She will see no one, and passes her
time locked in her room with hel
child.
This exposure broke up the Horton
family, the cid man selling out and
returning to North Carolina, and
Mark having left few days since foi
| Oalilornia-after the court had de.
clared the marriage void because Of
fraud, Reynolds is endeayoring tC
dispose of his property, intending also
to leave the country. He is blamed
| by everybody for the misery he has
brought upon his unhappy daughter
and the Horizons. He attempted tC
induce his daughter to contest the
divorce suit, but she was not in 8
condition to appear in court The
case brought together the largest
crowd ever gathered in Walker
county
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
Oliver-Caneron Cnsc.

WASHINGTON, October 13.-The
case of widow Oliver against ex.Sena-
tor Simon Cameron came up in court,
general term, this morning, on 2 mo-
tiOn to dismiss an appeal for failure to
print the record. Counsel for Mrs.
Oliver resisted the granting of the
motion, pleading poverty of the plain
tiff, and saying that the litigant should
not be deprived of justice on account
Of inability to prosecute the case. On
examination of the papers the allida-
Wit setting forth her impecunious con
dition was not to be found, and the
case was continued until Monday next
to allow the production of the deposi-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16
TXpe-SettIng Machine.

New York StaTl
An English newspaper, the Liver
pool Daily News, has for a year past
used four type,setting and seven dis
tributing machines, at a saving of
about $1,000 per annum, as compared
with the same amount of work by
hand. The compositors working the
machine earn better wages than their
fellows at the case, while the saving
to the establishment is over 80 per
cent. The machines are used for every
kind OF composition except tabulated
and displayed work, the matter being
set, spaced and justified with greater
accuracy than by hand labor. Each
machine costs $3.50, and the average
speed is 6000 ems per hour.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16


THE announcement that Justice
Hunt, Of the Supreme Court, will not
be able to attend to his duties this
winter because of i'll health has oc-
casioned a semi-oficial rumor at
Washington that congress will be
asked to retire him on full pay, and
that Attorney General Devens may be
offered his position. Some time ago,
it will be remembered, Mr.. Devens
wished to accept the position OF
United States circuit judge for New
England, but was persuaded by the
President to remain attorney general
because his retirement would break
up the cabinet. Since Secretary
McCrary seems likely to succeed
Judge Dillon, that objection would
not hold now, even though urged by
the President. Justice Hunts posi-
ton is worth $4,000 a year for life
and the attorney generalship but
$4,000 a year for four years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-16

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is SIS per annum ana
SOC per month forlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at Soc per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing pOstofice.