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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29
PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE
Death Of the Man whose Crime Gave
chas. Reade the Plot Of a Novel.

William Broadhead, whose crimes
inspired Charles Reade Put Yourself
in His Place." recently died in
England at the age of sixty three.
leaving a wife and children. He was
q saw grinder by trade, and after 1913.
secretary Of that powerful and bloody
organization, the Saw Grinders Union
Of Sheffield. He was a c~lear-headed
and resolute man, but wholly without
seruple. Under his management the
system Of t~errorizing masters and
recalcltrant u~nionists was carried to
its utmost lengths. The vengeance
committee was accustomed to blow
their victims up with gunpowder.
Wherever the Sheffield Mary Ann
went she carried canisters full of that
explosive, and down chimneys and
through doors and windows death and
destruction were dealt to those who
had offended against the regulations of
the trade, or who we're in arrears with
their "natty money. 1t was always
shrewdly suspected that Broadhead
was concerned in the crimes. but it
was not until October, 1866, that mat
ters came to a crisis. A can Of gun
powder was exploded under the house
Of a man named Fearnhough. and.
although no harm was done to human
life, much damage was done to prop
eTty. A $1,000 reward offered by the
Sheffield manufacturer and an addi-
tional reward Of el00 promised BY the
government failed to bring to light the
perpetrators of the outrage. all com
plicity in which was Indignantly repu-
dated by the trades unions. In proof
Of their sincerity they offered a sup
Elemental el00 for the detection of
the perpetratOr.
AT last a commission was appointed
to investigate the whole system of
trade outrages at Sheffield, and abso-
Lutte immunity was promised BY the
witnesses who would tell the whole
truth, however deeply they might have
been compromised in the crimes com
mitted Two Of the men examined
who had been Broadhead's hired
braves began to make appallinply
damaging revelations concerning him
and he, finding the tolls Tightening
around him, at length fully confessed
his guilt, The narrative Of Broadhead
began with 1883, when he procured
the ham stringing Of a horse whose
owner, n Parker, had been guilty of
working with nOn-unionists. this
warning being disregarded. Broad
head hired two men to shoot Parker.
and Parker wasshot on Whit Monday.
1884. In August, 1859, he caused his
braves to track one Linley from house
to house, to murder him. The victim
was found at last sitting in the room
OF a public house, and he was
shot from the yard and through a
window by means Of an air. gun. He
died some weeks afterwards from the
effects Of his wounds. Previously Lin
ley had been blown up once and shot
once, always by Broadhead's direc-
tons. IL was declared by Broadbead
that he intended the man 10 be- shot,
but not slain outright, and he added
that it was with very great pain"
that he had consented to the PROPOSAL
for shooting him. 1T came upon
him he remarked, "as an unpleasant
subject" For the shooting Of Linley
he had paid Els, aud ho.took some
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29
CONGRESSIONAL FEED.
Comment on the Appointment Of John
Chamberlain as Restaurant
Keeper.

Washington Letter to Philadelphia Times.l
There is a good deal of angry com
ment on the part of Republicans over
the selection, b." the house committee
on public buildings and grounds, OF
John +. Chamberlain for keeper of
the restaurant under the house of
representatives. The complaint is
that Chamberlain was formerly a
gambler. Well, what if he was? He
does not gamble now, and has not gam
bled in several years. For the past two
years he has kept a restaurant here.
which has been and is frequented by
the best people in town, and there has
never been a gambling game in the
establishment. If it was proposed to
make Chamberlain the chaplain of the
house, his former life might be a
legitimate cause of objection but in
a restaurant, either in the capitol or
elsewhere, the proprietor is expected
to dish up acceptable food and not
morals for congressman and others.
The mere fact that Chamberlain was
once a gambler ought not bar him from
association with the members and SEN
ators in the present congress, which
numbers among its members some
eminent pokerists. The chairman
of the most important committee of
the house had rather sit down and play
cards for money than to go to a prayer
meeting, and there are many of his as
sOciates in the house who are passion
ately fond of the green cloth. The
senate is not a whit behind. One of
Its present members, several years ago,
crossed the street from Wormley's
Hotel to Welckers with nothing but
his trousers, stockings and shirt on at
3 o'clock in the morning in order to
indulge in a little game of draw"
which he knew was going on
there. The initiated always knew
when there was a game in prog
ress from a light in a certain
room. The thing has been stopped of
late years. There has always been a
hot contest every two years over the
house restaurant. 1t is very desirable
in a business way. In the first place.
the proprietor pays nothing for the
privilege, and besides this advantage
he pays nothing for rent, although his
kitchen, stOre-roOms, dining-rooms.
etc, are very spacious. He gets his
fuel for nothing, he pays nothing for
his ice, nor water, nor gas. Even the
furniture is owned by the government.
The proprietor thus has to furnish
nothing but crockery, linen and other
tableware. During the day probably
from two to five hundred people get
luncheon or dinner there, spending
from ten cents to five dollars. The
prices charged are higher than the
same things are in Philadelphia, and
lhe articles supplied are no better.
John Chamberlain has had experience
enough to keep the best restaurant the
house has ever had. 1t it now to be
seen whether he will attend to it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29
TREASURY DECISION
That Relieves the Southern States from
Payment of a Large Amount
Of Money.
Special 10 Cineinnati Gnzette.l


ATLANTA, GA, April pa de-
cision made by the treasury depart
ment in favor of the State of Georgia,
w. o. Tuggles, agent, virtually releases
the Southern States from very heavy
obligations to the government. 1t
will be remembered that at the begin
ming of the late wal the general gov
eminent levied an assessment of 81
000,0 900 upon the States for the pur-
pose of conducting the war. The
seeded States were regularly charged
with their proportion, which, in the
case of Georgia amounted to $5S4,0O0,
and about the same for Kentucky,
Tennessee and Virginia, Six per cent.
interest was charged to this amount
for each year from its assessment.
After the war special agents were sent
into the various States to collect it.
These agents took the State textbooks
and proceeded directly against the
taxpayers. In Georgia $4,000 was
collected in one year. In South
Carolina the whole amount
due was collected, enough lands
being sold to have paid FIVE times the
amount. The Arlington estate was
sold under the operation of this levy.
The taxpayers of every Southern
State Except, for some unexplained
reason, Alabama) have been forced to
pay something on this claim. About
ten years ago the collection of this
tax was suspended for n year, and
has since not been revived. But the
government has been holding the
State governments liable for the
amount. Texas tried to settle her in
debtedness by assuming it for the dis
count that had been given the North
ern States, but the plan was rejected.
All claims of the States against the
government, when allowed by con-
gress, have been credited against this
Indebtedness, and sixteen Southern
State claims, or appropriations,
amounting to nearly $4,000, 900, are
being held up under these claims, Col.
Tuggle, as special agent for Georgia,
secured an appropriation, a short time
for $4,000, due to Georgia on the
old Greek war account. The secretary
of the treasury ordered this amount
credited on GeOrgia's indebtedness
of S584,000, with interest for eighteen
years, or over $1,000, 900. Col. Tug.
gle therefore prepared an argument on
direct taxes, holding that a State can
not be assessed or taxed in its sove-
capacity, but that all assess
nents must be against the individual
taxpayers. The argument was very
elaborate, and reviewed the history of
lirect taxes, making a book of %
,ages-the first printed compilation on
he subject under this argument.
Judge Porter, Secretary Sherman.
nd others Of the treasury. reversed
heir ruling and paid Col. Tuggle the
money, which was this day deposited
n the States treasury. They also
marked off from the books the charge
# over $l,000,0 600 against Georgia.
This decision will affect nearly every
State, all of them having de-
aged claims against the government.
Judge Porter says that he will decide
he cas- Of a heavy amount due Ten
lessee next week, in accordance with
he new ruling. The papers in the
ieorgia case will be called for in the
enate next week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Pope Leo XIII does not like Vati-
can receptions, and he especially does
not like to give audiences to promis-
cuous strangers, many Of them being
Protestants attracted by curiosity. A
Protestant recently refused to kneel in
the Pope's psesenee, aud was request
ed by the chamberlains to leave. Plus
tx said on a similar occasion that an
old mans blessing could harm nehody.
The man who this time refused to
kneel is named 0'Brion Blake, an
lrishwan who was formerly ia the
queens service.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Mrs. Grant has given tie thing cleoy
away. At a recent semi.public din.
ner she remarked to those around her.
The general is travelling abroad SO as
to be out Of the way in a natural
manner. He is going to run for Presi.
dent at the next election. If we vera
ct home thore are any amount Of
burning questions on which he would
either be forced to commit himself or
look awkwardly BY travelling aronnd
he keeps himself nice and free, and he
Will 80 back 10 the White House ouite
untrammeled by any pledges
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Five hundred and forty-two Rus
sian emigrants have been landed at
Antwerp, on their way back from
South America. They are but a first
installment 1900 more will, it is said,
shortly arrive there. They belong to
the sect of the Mennonites, who some
time ago emigrated en- masse, and after
being disappointed in their hopes Of
forming a prosperous colony, aud after
undergoing great %privations, have been
compelled to return to their inhospit-
able mother country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Horace Maynard, United State.
minister to Turkey, sailed from Phil.
adelphia Saturday in the steamship
Indiana. ''V''"S"il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Inc average American kitchen and
Or, B0t'a Baltimore Pills BOTH know
dyspepsia the one creates il. Tho
other destroys it. Price 25c. WV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29

Benjamin West says the kisses Of
his mother made him a painter. II
Benjamin, however, had lacked genius,
the kiss might have made him a white
washer. New Orleans Picayune,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-29
mEEl
Ladies

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few applications Of Hagm's
MAGNOLIA BALM will graf
lfy you to your hearts con-
tent. 1t does away with Sal
lOwness, Redness, Pimples,
Biotches, and all diseases and
imperEectiOns of the skin. 1t
OyercOmes tho flushed appear
ance of heat, fatigue and ex.
element. 1t makes a lady of
Thirty appear but TWEEN.
ny; and so natural, gradual,
and perfect are its effects,
that il is impossible to detect
its application.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,-Tho
who have advocated the recog lition of
agriculture by the addition to the cabinet
of minister of agriculture will probably
take courage from the news that Great
Britain has authorized the formation of n
ministry of agriculture. The New York
Tribune says:
1.-The functions of government relating
to this interest have heretofore been exer.
cised in various indirect ways. Statistics
have been classed with ships, drainage
with the police, cattle disease with educ,.
ton. By this method of official farming .by
which documents are liable to be mixed
an order relating to the cattle plague was
once displaced by form of thanksgiving.
by the bishop of Canterbury, for GOOD
harvest. The privy conncil, the board OF
trade, the home.secretary, each has rural
tail to its official kite. The resolution 70
embody all functions relating to aericul.
ture and commerce in new department
was carried in the house of commons nv n
vote of 76 TO Sc The vague feelino t6at
there is necessity Of "doing something
to aid the English farming interest has
resulted in this prospective British minis.
ter of agriculture, who, it is said will
possibly have seat in the cabinet. This
action, together with the proposed royaI
commission of inquiry, will doubtless
revive the vain hopes Of that class-nu.
merous in every countrywide are ALWAYS
ready TO lop over on the government in
an emergency, instead of making an
extra effort TO help themselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

A SINGULAR CAT SToRY.-A queer cat
story comes from Preston, Conn. A farmer
had been troubled with rats for some time,
and finally purchased a cat that was rec
commended as II good mouser. The cat
sustained its reputation, and rats were
soon unknown in the house, and the farm
er congratulated himself greatly. His
dreams of freedom were dispelled one day
however, by the cries of the servant girl,
who said that on going down cellar where
the cat was INDUCING in its MONDAY re-
past, she saw u large rat eating at the
same dish with the cat, and soemnly
averred that when she went toward them
the rat chased her and made her run up
stairs. The cat she said, seemed to enjoy
his company, and appeared rs if charmed
by tho rat Just as a snake charms bird.
The farmer would not credit the story
until he saw the same thing a day or two
afterward. He allowed the strange friend
ship to exist for several days, the rat COM
ing regularly to partake of meals with the
cat. Finally the farmer decided to put an
end to the singular friendship, and taking
gun went to the cellar. No sooner.
however, had he fired at and missed ii
than the cat jumped upon the rat and kill
ed it. Now the farmer wants to know why
the cat did not kill the rat before.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17
Chr famllu Girele.

Hints ABOUT ACCIDENTS.-A child rolls
down the stairs, or falls from q height, and
in either case strikes its head with force.
What shall be done till the doctor comes?
We would give the following directions, as
nearly as possible in the order in which
they should be adopted: Raise the child
gently in the arms, and carrying to the
nearest sofa or bed, place him on it
unless crying loudly, when he can be
soothed quickest in his mothers arms.
All the clothing should be loosened, espc-
cialy about the neck to afford the freest
circulation of the blood to and from the
head. To equalze the circulation and pre-
vent Inflammation the head should be kept
cool and the eXtrcmities warm. Cooling
lotions of arnica or witch hazel and water,
or simply water, should be applied to the
head on thin cloths, well wrung out, SO rs
not to wet the pillows and bed clothes.
Not more than two or four thicknesses of
linen should be used, because thick cloths
prevent evaporation, and what was in
tended to cool the head acts as " poultice
and makes the head hotter. Ice and ice
cold water should not be used unless the
head be very hot, as it is believed children
have been killed by the application Of
pounded ice to the head. Bottles of hot
water or hot irons are all that is necessary,
besides the bed clothing, to heat the eX-
tremites. All applications of mustard
and other irritants possess no advantage
over these, and have the disadvantage of
disturbing the sufferer. Should the pa
tents face be very pale, and signs of
flinting appear, camphor or ammonia
should be applied to the nostris, and Il
little brandy or wine be given. Then the
room should be made as quiet as possible.
aud every means used to invite i" Nature
sweet restorer," sleep, We know the
popular idea is that patients suffering from
any injury to the head should be kept
awake by all means; and it is mainly to
combat this erroneous notion that we are
prompted to write out these directions.
No injury-or degree of injury-of the
head contra-indicates the sufferers Sleep
ing. In fact, positive harm may be done
in trying to prevent sleep. Rest is what !
the brain and blood vessels want more
than any one other thing; and, if not al
lowed, what would have passed off in a
few hours or days may be prolonged into
inflammation, with all its dangerous conse-
quences OF course the air of the room
should be kept pure-windows and doors
open if the weather permit-and the pres
enGe of persons not absolutely necessary
forbidden. w. H. Vail, N. d., in Chris
tian Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

USING UP THE PIECEs.-Mr. Delmonico
the celebrated New York caterer, talking
about entrees, says that Americans ought
to copy the French method of utilizing
small bits of raw meats aud fowls, and of
cooking all kinds of cold joints and pieces
OF cold meat which remain day by day,
from every dinner in almost every fami-
| ly." The success of such dishes depends
mainly on the sauce, which is best made
from broth. The following is his recipe
for favorite sauce: Take an ounce OF
ham or bacon, cut it up in small pieces,
and fry in hot fat. Add an onion and car
rot, cut up, thicken with flour. then add a
pint or quart of broth, according to guam
tity desired. seasoned with pepper and
salt, any spice or herb that is relished
DIETER though without the spice) and let it
simmer for an hour, skim carefully and
strain. A wine-glass of any wine may be
added, if liked" Cold roast or boiled beef
or mutton may be cut into small squares,
fried brown in butter, and then gently
stewed in the sauce above described. Mr.
Delmonico describes croquettes rs the at
tractive French substitute for American
hash, and tells how to make veal, mutton,
lamb, sweet breads. almost any of the
lighter meats, besides cold chicken and
turkey, can be most delIciously turned into
croquettes. Chop the meat very fine.
Chop up IN onion fry it in an ounce OF
butter, add a teaspoonful of flour. Stir
well, and then add the chopped meat and
a little broth, salt, pepper, a little nutmeg.
Stir for two Or three MINUTES, then add the
yolks of two eggs, and turn the whole
mixture into n dish to cool. When cool
mix well together. Divide up into parts
for the croquettes. roll into the desired
shape in bread crumbs. Dip in beaten
egg, then into crumbs again and fry crisp
bright golden color. Any of these GRO,
QUOTES may be served plain or with to-
mato sauce or garniture of vegetables"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

How THE COUNTRY SEEMS TO A New
1oRK TENEMENT-HoUsE CHILD.-In this
country, one would not expect to find any
city so environed that the aspect of the
helds and woods is unfamiliar to the most
poverty stricken of its inhabitants. Every
city has its parks and squares, with foliage
and flowers; the people are migratory.
and those who are stay-at-homes have
innumerable excursions within their reach.
But the life of the very poor falls in a
groove, out Of which their feet do not
often stray. Unless the parks are in
their own neighborhood. they do not visit
them; the least costly of excursions. pro-
vlded by managers in search of profit are
too costly for them; and in all large cities
there Is an increasing class imprisoned in
alleys and tenements, to whom there is an
unknown region dimly characterized as
the country"
The ideas of what the country is, pos
sessed by the children taken to it through
the beneficenee of the fund previously
referred to, would be amusing, were it not
for their pathos. i've been to the
country before. My pa once took Inc to
Jersey City," said little girl as she was
on the point of leaving New York. $50
have L." said another, with a burst oil
pride; and when she was asked what
country, she answered, Ireland" proba-
bly, from the fact that she had heard 1t
spoken of by her parents as /" the old
country" Once beyond the city, and
among the fields and hills, their interest
and wonderment were unbounded. "How
nicely the hills 90 up" said one boy.
"Whos been wetting this grasp asked
another, as he felt the morning dew. us
it real!" said third, as he felt lawn
and when he was convinced of its genuine.
ness, he threw himself upon it and rolled
over it and over it again. Every Object
had freshness and interest to them. Occa'
sionally an incident became laughable,
despite the pitiable ignorance that led to
it. Several children at a village IN New
York state asked permission to play with
the chicken coops, and, although the
attraction of the chicken coops could mol
be understood by the farmer. the desired
consent was given. The playfellows came
back in Il little while, and it was evident
that chicken coops as source OF pleasure
had fallen in their estimation. When Il
reason was sought, one of the children
explained that the flies "bit too hard" ano
on further investigation it was discovered
that the chicken coops were the bee hives
the inmates of which had severely opposed
the experiments made upon them.- WtI
lam H. Rideiny in Sunday afternoon jon
September.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

How To Pour TEA.-There is more
to be learned about pouring tea and coffee
than most ladies are willing TO believe
If these decoctions are made at the table
which is by far the best way, they require
experience, judgment and exactness; il
they are brought on the table ready made
it still requires judgment so to apportior
them that they shall prove sufficient in
quantity for the family party, and the
elder members have the stronger cups
Often persons pour out tea, who, no
being at all aware that the first cup is the
weakest, and that>the tea grows stronger
as you proceed, bestow the poorest cuT
upon the greatest stranger and give the
strongest to the very youngest member
of the family, who would have been better
without any. Where several cups O.
equal strength are wanted, you shoult
pour little into each. and then go back
inverting the order as you fill them up
and then the strength will be apportioueC
properly. This is SO well understood il
England, that an experienced pourer o
tea waits till all the cups of the company
are returned to her before she fills any q
second time, that all may share alike
House and Home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-17

THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR MOTHER -
DR.. Collins gave the doctors of Berkshire
several years ago, banquet at the Collins
House. Among the honorary guests wer'
the late Increase Sumner and the late Mr.
Sherwood of Berkshire. Judge Sumner
then lawyer, was called upon to RESPOND
to the toast, 1.-The Legal Profession" II
comparing it to the medical profession, hi
said many things mplimentary to the
doctors, and among other things said:
when | was about to choose my life's
occupation, l inclined toward medicine
and | think should have been a doctor
to-day ifmy mother hadn't told me that
didn't know enough to be doctor"
Three cheers for your mother" inter
rupted Mr.. Sherwood.
The laughing that followed so discon
certed the speaker that he hesitated in hi:
speech and brought it to premature close
1t is said that he was for II long time
rather coldly disposed toward Mr.. Sher
man..