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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-06
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH.

As the great Presidential campaign of 1880
approaches-a campaign which is to decide
the political destiny Of the Republic for dec
ades, If not for centuries, to come, a sense of
the importance Of the struggle begins to i'm
press itself upon the minds of ali patriotic
citizens. The menacing dangers to popular
govern ment and the rights of humanity, which
have been wildly brought to notice by the
present ascendency Of the Confedero Demo
cratic party in the legislative branch of the
government, have admonished Republicans of
the supreme necessity Of preventing the con-
Liberty, which aims at untrammeled control
of the other branches. A party spirit has been
thereby aroused, which is destined to make
next years struggle for the Presidency the
most eventful, the most memorable, perhaps
the most bitter on record. During that COM
ing struggle
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-06
$4,000 Acres of Land
.,--. .-*'- II =
s.~. For Sale in ..sz..g:.<
MORRISON COUNTY,

: Mostly within six miles of railroad.
Low prices; long time; description sent
on application. Apply to F. McNamara,
st. Paul, MINI. . e'1>~@ : 81 g :
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON sTArEMENT
For theweek ending December 10, as
cabled to the Cotton Exchange:
GeneraI Trade.

Business in all lines is exceedingly
active Leading articles especially Of
a kind usually sent here to be sold on
commission are scarce, and the market
is almost bare Of several, including
hay and other species of feed. The
increased demand incident to the hoR
days has caused a ready market for
everything offered. Fruits fall kinds
is scarce and prices are advancing.
Meal also advanced yesterday. Pota.
toes hold their own fairly, but no
heavy demand is noted. Dressed tur.
keys are in liberal stock with a little
better feeling. Other poultry is in
demand at good prices. Flour con
tinues droopy for the better grades,
while low and medium meets good de-
mand at steady figures. The demand
for meats is active but prices are
droopy aud lower figures are quoted.
Sugar stitfened yesterday and a slight
advance is anticipated. Cabbage is
scarce aud butter meets ready sale at
full figures. The cotton market has
reacted and in part recovered the loss
sust tined latt week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
PUBLIC LRDgER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS. TENN. Dr. "a 1915

Activity prevails in banking circles
but in the open market there is moth
ing going on, there being no calls for
capital from any source that promises
safe or productive employment for it.
The demand for loans in mercantile
circles is limited; choice commercial
paper offers in spare amounts, and dis
count rates remain at s per cent. 10
the open market rates range from 6 TO
10 per cent. The exchange market
exhibits no variation. Cotton bills
offer freely, and are taken by the
banks at J discount for sight bills on
New York, Philadelphia, or demand
on Fall River. Demand bills on the
latter point, and on Boston or Provi-
dence are J discount. On New Or
leans sight bill are taken at / discount.
Checks On all points are sold at par.
Apathy prevails among all classes of
stOcksand u%ncurrent securities, except
Shelby county warrants. which are
firm at IS to Csc. Memphis gas stock
quiet at so to 85c. Crittenden county.
Arkansas, scrip at 40c; Mississippi
county do, SOC; Mississippi levee LIST
diatrict coupons zoe; NJ. & G. railroad
stock dull at13c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19

bales cotton, % bags seed cotton, IA
sacks seed and sundries. She had slsO
a good passenger list. She leaves this
evening at 8 o'clock with a return trip
for O%seeols, AshpOrt and Haile's bend,
paying strict attention to all way bust
ness. Mr.. Neil Booker, a worthy
gentleman and accommodating clerk,
has charge Of the office, assisted by
Wm. TomilsOn. The Cheek extends
her Friday trip through to Haile's
Point, in order to accommodate the
shippers and travelling public at the
various landings above Ashport. In
doing so she brings to Memphis a large
amount of trade that has been going
elsewhere. The Cheek is not only a
safe and reliable carrier, but has first
class passenger accommodations.
The new, swift and palatial passen-
ger steamer, James Lee, of the Lee
mail line, in command of the ever
popular and practical boatman, Cap
tain Stacker Lee, came in at 9 am.
this morning with 1923 bales of cotton,
10 bags seed cotton, 1000 SKIS seed,
and sundries, and as usual, was crowd
ed with people in the cabin and on
deck. She leaves this evening at FIVE
o'clock sharp, with a return trip for
Friars Point, carrying the mail,
making all way landings on schedule
time, and connecting at Glendale with
the Mobile and Northwestern railroad.
The Lee is. one of the best packets
that plies the lower Mississippi, being
complete in all her appointments, is a
safe and reliable carrier, has sumptu-
GUS passenger accommodations, and is
differed by careful and trustworthy
bOatmen. Lloyd 7. Whitlow, a gen.
tleman who stands at the head of his
profession, is her chief clerk, and has
associated with him Messrs. Plat
Rhodes and Arthur Brown, two expert
clerks and afable gentlemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
PARENTS REGULATIONS
Somewhat but not Exactly Like the
Queen Of the camellas.

Paris letter.
Every one is familiar with the cele-
brated scene in the Dame aux Came
las of Dumas. Armand Duyal is
madly in love with a courtesan. TO
the despair Of his family he %retires
with her to a retreat which their pas
sion renders delightful. The father
OF Armand adopts a sudden resolu-
ton and makes a serious and danger
Gus effort to tear from the arms OF
Marguerite Gautier his son, for whom
he is arranging a wealthy marriage.
The poor courtesan pushes her devo-
ton to the point Of ~martyrdom and
quits the lover claimed by an inAexi.
bic father. This episode is by nc
means an unfrequent one in private
life, and the conduct of NJ. DIVA
pere is hat Of numerous fathers Of
families.
A proceeding i~dentically the same
although with an object dramatically
opposite, has just been undertake.
with Theo by the Oomte de Y.
NJ. de y. has a son fifteen years old
a pupil of the Polytechnic School
This young man, like most of his fel.
low pupils, became desperately enam-
ored of TheO. Every Wednesday
Jour de sortie-he had obtained the
privilege Of passing a quarter Of al
hour in Theo's dressing room at the
theatre. Unfortunately his juvenile
ardor, his ~unccasing passion, induced
him to commit two or three impru
denotes, which finally condemned him
to perpetual exclusion. His griei
was so great that the poor boy fell i'll,
from the bare idea of being unable ia
converse with the Diva.
The Comte X, determined to save
the life of his son at any cost, deter
mined to make a last effort in his
favor.
lie went to see Theo just as the
father Of Armand Duval went to see
Marguerite Gautier.
Madame, he said to her, my son
is in love with you"
He has, in fact, told me so two or
three hundred times" replied the
lovely Cinderella.
81 know" replied the father, that
you have shut the door o fyour dress
ing room against him. 1t has rendered
him quite i'll. His health is broken
down, his studies are compromised by
you"
What can l do?'
You a save him. | come in the
name Oft weeping family to entreat
you to forgive him, and to allow him
TO pay his court again to you"
impossible; he was too bold, he
will spoil all the Others"
If we were to promise that he
would be more reasonable in the flu.
ture?"
Could l only be sure of it."
we have made him promise it,
"In that case" replied the Diva. -
will forgive him. He may come back
But let it be distinctly understood
that | do not for this him, but for his
family"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
Married with Rifle in Hand.

Portland Oregon Bee.l
The news Of the curious sequel of a
love affair has just reached us from
Port Townsend. A certain young
man fell in love with a beautiful young
lady residing near Port Townsend.
His passion being r~eciprocated, mar
riage was proposed, but the young
lady's parents would have none of it.
The father and a belligerent uncle
threatened to do the young " Romeo "
serious personal injury in case his
attentions were continued, and for
babe him ever again entering the
promises, and the young lady is repre-
sented as having been bitterly persecu-
ted on account Of her refusal to dis
countenance the discarded sutton. The
young man becoming aware of this fact
determined to marry at once. Accor-
dinghy, procuring a license and the
service of the necessarily constituted
authority, aud withal a good Win.
chester rifle, he repaired to the abode
Of the young woman's parents. En-
c%ountering the father and the iratC
uncle IN the yard, he babe them Il
keep hands off" declaring that the,
had threatened to do him persona
injury, and that in the eyes of the Law
he would be justified in doing seriou,
execution with his rifle III case the,
attempted to execute it, and riqhl
then and there, before the gaze of tn,
two bel igerents with one eye fixed OF
them, the other on the fair one at hi,
side, and with one hand clutchinu hi
rife, aud the other grasping that o
his atianced, the nuptial knot wa.
tied, and the happy couple departed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS

Moist.
Gloomy.
Raining.
The packets had in fair trips.
Sloppy and disagrecable on the
leveo.
The rain checked tue handling of
freight.
M%oderating at St, Louis with the
ice getting thinner.
The j. S. Neal, with a tow for New
Orleans, is due to-day.
The E. 0. Stanard is due down
bound for New Orleans.
The James W. Calf leaves Cincin.
natl tomorrow for Memphis.
The Golden Crown leaves New Or.
leans tomorrow for Cincinnati.
The Chas. P, Chouteau left New
Orleans last evening for Memphis.
The new steamer Will Kyle, leaves
New Orleans to-day FOR Cincinnati.
The cotton seed is boing removed
from the le,ee is speedily as il can be
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
Cotton.

The market opened to-day with an
improved feeling, influenced by a bet
ter tone in futures in the east and
abroad. The demand was good and
only restricted because of the difficult
ty of making shipments. Sales
yesterday 2,lOO bales to spinners
1000 bales spectators 100; the market
closing firm and unchanged, as fol-.
lows
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer james Lee, Friars Point.
Osceola Belle, Osceola.
Geo. w. Cheek, Ashport.
a." Eldorado, New Orleans.
Dacota, New Orleans.
" Henry Frank, New Orleans.
City Of Greenville, Vicksburg.
Gold Dust, st. Louis.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Guiding Star, Cincinnati.
" Coahoma, Greenville.
Colorado, st. Louis.
Hard Cash, White river.
Z" Eldorado, Cincinnati.
Dacota, st. Louis.
" Gold Dust, Vicksburg.
IN PORT.
james Lee, Geo. W. Cheek, Henry
Frank, Osceela Belle, Andy Baum, Katie
Hooper, Batesville, Mark Twain, Tom
Means, Katie P. Kountz, City of Green.
vile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


BOATS LEAVING TMs DAY..
Friar's Point, James Lee...........5'p.m.
Hnilo's Point, Geo. W. Cheek ............5 pm.
0sceols. Osceola Belle............mmm.5p nm.
New Orleans, Henry Frank.....m.........A pm
New Orleans, Golden Uity. ........... p.m,
ST. Louis, City Of Greenyille. ..........,5 pm,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
oOTTON HxcaANeE ouoTAr1oKr.
STANDARD international clnssisention.

Present rates OF freight from this
point are as follows On cotton to
the east are lie per cwt, to Baltimore,
72c to Philadelphia, FAC to New York.
79c to Boston and Providence, and SOC
to Fall River for all rail, and &c per
cwt. less by rail and river. Cotton by
river to New Orleans $1.OO per bale;
oil Coo per Dbl coke $3.50 per ton
Freights from st. Louis per river zoe
per cwt. and 4Oc per barrel.
The receipts of cotton at all United
States ports for the past six days
sum up 176,4O7 bales against 1880
bales last week on the same day
and l73,8CS bales last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to lte are 2,783,.
S55 bales, against 2,336, 1855 bales at
this date last year, and 2,O7l ,438 the
year before. Excess of receipts this
year over last 1869. The stock on
hand at this time is 799,O 56
bales against 753,3Ol bales at
this time last year, and ST.
OS6 bales the year before. The
foreign shipments to date are 1,479,2 57
bales against 1,25O,4S6 bales at thi,
time last year, and 954,9S3 bales the
year before. The visible supply at all
points, including stocks afoat on the
18th inst, was 2,2OS, POS bales against
2,l25,5O8 bales ofthis date last season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-19
DEPARTED.
IN PORT.
CONDITION OF THE RIVERS.

The river here rose 6 inches in the
past "a hours ending at noon, and now
stands % feet 6 inches above low water
mark. At Cairo it is stationary with
30 feet on the gauge. AtSt. Louis it
declined y inches, with 8 feet on the
gauge, and running ice. At Pittsburg
it declined II inches, with 5 feet 8
inches on the gauge. AT Cincinnati
it rosc II inches, with 20 feet s inches
on the gauge. AT Louisville Z
inches with 9 feet 6 inches in the canal.
At Evansville it is rising with II
feet I on the gauge. Cumberland
river declined II inches at Nashville,
with 30 feet I inches on the gauge.
White river ism good navigable order.
Arkansas river is falling at Little
Rock, with 3 feet 6 inches on the
gauge.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-29
MATRIMONIAL.

The following couples are reported to
have been "Proclsimed" in matrimony
last year in Scotland:
Thomas Black and Mary White,
Peter Day md Ellen knight.
Solomon Bank aud Catherine Vale.
James Hill and Susan Dale,
Isaac Slater and Jane Thatcher.
John Baker and Mary Butcher.
Stephen Head and Nancy Heart.
William Stately and Jessie Smart.
Joseph Reed and Julia Hay.
Thomas Spring and Mary May.
Joseph Brown and Kitty Green.
John Robins and Jenny Wren.
William Castle and Nancy Hall,
Peter Chatter and Fanny Call.
Joseph Mann and Eliza Child,
James Merry and Lucy Wild,
Thomas Brnin and Mary Bear.
James Fox and Catherine Hare,
Andrew Clay aud Lucy Stone,
Michael Blood and Lizzie Bone,
Johu Cloak and Julia Hood.
Edward Cole and Nancy Wood.
James Broom and Ellen Birch.
Charles Chapel and Susan Church.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-29

name attention q by calling. by answering the
following questions:
l.. Give your name and post Office adore 10
county and state. and your nearest express ON CO
2. Your ase and sex,
3. Occupation?
Z. Married or singles
>. Hight. weight no aud 10 heslths
6. How long have you been sick?
]. Your complexion. color Of hair and eyesl
.. Have you = coping or erect gaitr
.. Relate without reservation all you know
about your case. ELelose one dollsr consults-
usn fee. Your letter will then receive our stt<n.
ton. and We will give you the nature Of your
disease and our candid opinion con ce, hing
cure.
Competen, Ply sicians attend to correspondencs.
All letters should be addressed 10 DispenssYy,
1877 Filb~rt street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Ii. T. HELMBOLD,
Druggist and Chemist,
Philadelphia. Pa.
SOLD EvERvWHERE,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-29
RECEIPT FOR MAKING A LIVE
TOWN.

l.. Sell your business lots at res-
sonable price.
z If you can afford to do 80. donate
Q building lot for soEe large business
enterprise. and thereby enhance the
value of town property.
8. Induce business men TO locate in
your own town.
4. Patronize the business men Of
your own town.
5. Always sum up yonr expenses
when You visit places outside your own
town to buy goods.
6. Speak we'll Of worthy public en-
terprises.
Z. II anything should be underts-
ken that may be Of benefit to the town
do not speak i'll Of it to others because
you happen to be prejudiced against it.
8. Speak well to strangers Of your
town and the people.
Q. If you have surplus money don't
invest it in some fsr-off speculation. but
give yourself and your town the benefit
Of it by establishing some profitable
manufacturing.
10. Encourage your local paper by
subscribing for and advertising in it.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
ROYAL RR 6MpER
Absolutely Pure.


sold
his
~ Approve diy The
. BroP Pref
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-29

A FRECKLE.FACED girl stopped at the
postotfice the other day and yelled out:
Anything for the Murphys:'
No. there is not
Anything tor Jane Murphy
Nothing
Anything for Ann Murphy ?
No
Anything for Ton, Murphy
No, sir.
Anything for Bob Murphy
No. sir; not n bit
Anything for Terry Murphy
No; nor for Pat Murphy, nor Dennis
Murphy, nor Pete Murphy. nor Paul
Murphy, nor any Murphy, dead, living,
unborn. native or foreign, civilized OF
uncivilized. savage or barbarous, male
or female. black or white. irsnchised or
disfranchised. naturalized or otherwise.
No. sir; there is positively nothing for
any Of the Murphys. either individually
jointly, severally, now and forever, one
and inseparable.
The girl looked ct the Postmaster in
astonishment. and said:
please to look il there is anything
for Clarence Murphy
This 10 about fair sample of the
questions asked at the postoflice when
school is out.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

The British government made Il breach
in the Chinese wall with artillery that the
opium trade might be forced within its con-
fines at the point of the bayonet. This,
base as its motive was and questionable as
were the means used, opened the door to
whatever of civilization within that Empire
that has followed. 1t was through this
opening that this Government found ACCESS
to the Chinese millions for the purpose Of
inoculating them with civilization, the
Christian religion, and the principles Of
freedom and justice which are claimed for
this young Republic. We gained the conf
dence of the Empire to an extent that has
not been accomplished by any other nation
on the earth. Indeed, so much enamored
were the Chinese with our Ambassador at
that court that he was borne off into their
full confidence and adopted as their own.
No other nation has received such a
mark of esteem from that wall
bound people, We have also a
treaty of peace, confidence, and friendly re-
lation with the Chinese, that is regarded of
great advantage and value to this Govern
ment, commercially and otherwise. This
treaty has been relgiously respected by the
Chinese, and under its provisions fraction
ofthe Chinese population have sought place
and livelihood among us. OF course their
habits OF thought and action and their
modes Of life are not in accord with our
own habits and customs; neither could
they be expected to throw off all the innu-
ences of early education, habit, and train
| ing at once and become at an early period
of their living among us thoroughly Amer
| icanized. They have conlormed to our
modes of life very slowly, and hence that
has been made the justification for theil
Punishment from our shores, with slight
exceptions, by legal enactment,
In this we apprehend that our Govern
ment has not exercised the most scrupulous
respect for its treaty obligations 1t has
violated them in hasty and indscreet
manner, without previous notice to The
Chinese government, and without full JUS
| tifcation for the act. Ii would seem that
in this performance we have been guided
more by considerations of expediency than
of right, and have adopted more our policy
Of dealing with our Indian treaties than
with foreign Powers We think this
proceeding without parallel in our for
eign affairs, except perhaps with Powers
where we have been seeking OCCASION fol
the disruption of Our friendly relations,
OF course it has become habit with thi
Government to treat with the Indian tribe
under a confidence on their part, and to Sc
cure advantages that were to be gathered
| through violation of good faith. Under th'
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-21

and best officers Of the army, and were they
TO avail themselves of the privilege the
most of their places would have to be filled
by officers Of less experience and ability,
and the Government would have to support
two armies-one composed for the most
part of officers laid upon the shelf in full
possession of every physical and mental
faculty, in the prime of manhood, while the
active army would be composed of men but
little experienced in military affairs.
The following are the numbers and grades
of officers who would he subject to retire
ment should this scheme become q law
2 maior-generals, II brigadier-generals, 80
colonels, 81 observation-disclosures 90 majors ;
total number of officers 172. And this, ac-
cording TO the House bill organization,
would promote . major-generais, 80 coonels,
81 lieutenant-colonels, 80 majors; total pro-
noted, 11G
The retired pay of the 112 officers whose
places upon the active list would be filed
is S3i9,50O per annum, which would increase
the army appropriations annually by that
amount The saving that would result
from the retirement of the 116 officers
whose places on the active list are not to be
filed would be 25 per cent. of their active
service pay, or u total of S42, ,S75 per annum,
which amount deducted from the $3l9,500
gives as the result of the retired scheme in-
dicated net increase in the cost of the
army of SCOOPS annually.
From which it will be seen that instead
Of this being measure of economy, as Mr..
BANNING, with his usual disregard of facts,
assured the members of the House the
other day, subjects the Government TO
greatly increased expenditures.
Another erroneous impression which this
same man endeavored TO disseminate in the
House was that large majority of the line
officers of the army were in favor of his
crude, radical notions upon army organiza-
! ton, while it is believed in army circles
that at least four-ifths of them are decid-
edly opposed to his views.
The following tabulated estimate of the
changes proposed by this blundering BAN
MING bill shows exactly the ratio of econo.
my and extravaganza that would follow its
enactment into law: