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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-26

THE value 81 land is 80 depressed i'll
Ireland that recently, when seven
estates were offered for sale, but four
were taken, while for two there was no
bid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-26
An Elou,,ent PasSog re,

The following is from the gifted pen
of the late George d. Prentice: ut cam
not be that earth is mans only abiding
place. 1t cannot be that our life is
mere bubble, cast by eternity to float
moment on its waves and then sink into
nothingness. Else why is 1t that the
glorious aspirations which leap like an
gels from the temple of our hearts, are
forever wandering unsatistied? Why is
it that the stars that hold their festival
around the midnight throne are set
above the grasp of our limited facul-
ties, forever knocking us with their UNI
approachable glory? And, finally, why
is it that bright forms of human beauty
presented to our view are taken from us,
leaving the thousand streams of our af-
feetions to How back in Alpine torrents
upon our hearts? There is realm
where the rainbow never fades; where
the stars will be spread out before us
like the islands that slumber in the
ocean; and where the beautiful beings
which pass before lis like shadows will
stay in our presence forever
Is one of the sleeping-cars in Amer
lea there was an old bachelor who was
ANNOYED by the continued crying Of
child, and the Intellectual attempts OF
the father to quiet it. Pulling aside the
curtain and putting out his head, ne
said: "Where is the mother OF that
chldY Why doesn't she stop the nui.
sance?" The father said very quietly:
"The mother is in the baggage car IN
her coffin. | am travelling home with
the baby. This is the second night /
have been with the child, and the little
creature il worrying for its mother. !
am sorry ii it, plaintive cries disturb
any one in this car" "Wait minute
said the old bachelor. The old man got
up and dressed himself, aud compelled
the father TO lie down and sleep, while
he took the babe himself. The old
bachelor sitting the cry Of that babe all
night was hero. And the man who.
for the sake Of others, gives up i lawful
qualification in his own house or in the
social circle, Is as great q hero as
though he stood upon the battle field.
-. b. Cough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-26
IIunlOr.

They met, twas on the street
"Oh. such bonnetlr thought tho one
The other thought, what feet.
Yet they did talk
rrpoaf her
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Hiss NathaIie's Lovers.

Paris Figaro.
In little garrison town.
NJ lie Nathalie lives at No. II Main
street, and Mile Nathalie has the
finest eyes you ever saw. She peeps
from behind the curtains whenever
the troops pass.
The colonel has noticed this, and
whenever he passes No. II he does
not fail to make his horse prance and
carole so as to set off his riders fine
figure and bearing to advantage.
The major has also noticed this, and
whenever he rides past No. Ii his
charger rears and plunges, but obeys
the rein Of the rider that sits him like
a demigod. fa. fttat
fhe, captains are all smitten, and
their horses prance, and most Of the
lieqtenats are affected by Mile Ma
thalle's bright eyes, and their horses
walk past No. IL on their hind legs (.
indeed many of the troopers have felt
similar passion, and their steeds
caper and caracole as they pass. >
~ One day there Is grand review.
The inspecting general is highly
pleased with the appearance and con
duct of the troops, whom he heads on
the marcL back to barracks along
Main street. ,H W ir
Arrived opposite No. II hoopla
half of the regiments horses begin to
dance and paw the air and stand on
their hind legs, while the eyes Of the
gollant riders are fixed on the window
of Mile Nathalie, Not even in a
circus were such feats of horseman-
ship ever before beheld.
The colonel, somewhat shamefaced.
ly, recOllecting that this is not an ordi,
nary occasion, curbs his. charger and
glances toward the general, expecting
wigging. Wonder Of wonders ! that
sray-haired old martinez has tickled
his horse with the spur, and while his
animal capers like a three-year- old
has his eye fixed on the window Of
No. II.
" Bless your soul, colonel" says the
aged warrior, " didn't you know
served here as a lieutenant in 1916 p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

terday he tried his speed in walking,
although the weather was very hot
and he was unaccustomed to such
exercise. The gymnasium contains
a track on which forty-four laps make
a mile. Sandford started on this
track to walk mile as fast as he
could. He walked well, and showed
a form and speed that surprised the
many friends who watched him. He
made the mile in good time, and just
as he completed the forty-fourth lap
ne fell TO the ground dead. His
friends ran TO him, thinking that he
had merely been overcome By exhaus-
ton, and they tried to revive him, but
In vain. f
Sandford had been subject to heart
disease for two years past. He was a
native OF Birmingham, England, and
had been in. this couRtry ten years.
Seven years ago, while one of the
principal performers in Forepaugh s
circus, ndwhilc exhibiting in Pitts
burg he was married. For the past
few months the condition of his health
prevented him from following his pro-
fession. BY singing on the stages of
the New York variety theaters and
concert halls his wife managed to earn
a good income, and she will be able
to SUPPORT herself and her children.
Steps were taken last night by several
we'll known actors in this city to ar
range a benefit for the widow, and a
subscription paper with many names
on it was started to raise such fund
as'will give the dead athlete suitable
funeral. f0" 'r"eH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Hlstory of . RaLIroad Wrangle

Special to the Courier-Journall.
New York, July 1.-THE story Of
a conspiracy among the seven hundred
.laborers engaged upon the Brooklyn
elevated railroad has been exploded.
1t appears that the company wanted
to get a suit, which had'been brought
against it by the city of Brooklyn to
permanently restrain it from building
its road, discontinued and to secure
this end the president employed men
by the scores, who were sent to him by
the .diferentualdermen. The rival
elevated railroad company had cap.
tured most of the aldermen, and the
suit was not discontinued. Then. as
the company could not afford to carry
so many laborers, the story was started
that the rival company had, by bribery
and other means, caused a number of
the laborers to conspire to do tie work
so that the elevated road would be
weakened, and on this pretext all of
the men were discharged, aud only
such were re- engaged as the company
actually needed. "A careful inquiry
shows that a conspiracynever existed,
and that the men We're poor laborers,
who were only too glad to do their
wgFk faithfully to earn their wages.
The work consisted Of excavating and
handling cement and stone, and moth
| ing could haye been done to injpre the
work IS long qs the contractor was
around.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

white, Brownstown, Ind, is the new
address of the persons named.
The people named below will be
addressed as follows DIR. Snyder,
John A. Denie, Dickson. Ala; H.
Dow, St. Louis; Thomas Flanagan,
Mt. Pleasant, Miss; n. L. Raines,
Minnie and Lutte Rains, Knoxville |,
j. Harvey Mathes, Rogerville J.. S.
Smith, Lake George, Fla; j. r. God
win, Bon Aqua; Powell MOffatt and
wife, Sewsnee. Tenn; J. p. johnson,
Harrison Station, Miss; Mrs. j. c.
Hook, Clarksyille Ad Storm, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y; R. D. Fraysert Forest
Hill, Tenn; Tom Boyle, Hickory
Valley, Tenn; P, S. Jones Woodland,
Tenn; j. Specht, ljr., St. Paul j. F.
Frank, Bailey Station; Geo. B. Pc
ters, Tullahoma, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
rHE COMING gEYENTH OF Auansr

THE COMING SEVENTH OF AUGUST.
The LEDGER has maturely consid-
cred the pros and cons of the 5O-4
compromise. Deeming the question
one OF the gravest Importance to the
people we have been slow to speak for
or against until we could have calmly
surveyed the whole ground. From
that survey our deliberate Judgment
is that the best interests of the people
Of Tennessee will be consulted in per
fecting the compromise submitted BY
the general assembly last spring and
accepted by controlling number eff
the public creditors. We are con
WINGED that the State liability on the
bonds loaned to the railroads will re-
main whether the suits instituted
against the railroads are determined
in favor OF or against the complain
ants; and that to defeat the compro
mise by voting, on the 9TH of August
next, against the 50-4 proposition,
would be only postponing the settle
ment Of a question which must sooner
or later be settled by the people of
Tennessee, and which every material
interest Of the State demands should
be settled at once. Indeed, the de-
feat of the 5O-4 compromise we would
esteem public calamity, inasmuch as
it would take from the people the
vantage ground yielded by their cred
iJors of saving $l2,OOO,0OO out of a
total, ascertained and legal debt of
S24, 100000, thus relinquishing to the
bondhOlders the right of demanding
every dollar due instead of only fifty
per- cent of that amounts Besides, This
State debt question has been griev-
ance to Tennessee which every sound
thinking man in the State must heartily
desire removed. 1t has absorbed pub
lie attention, pushing aside questions
of great local Importance to the
prosperity and adyancement Of
Tennessee, which should have
received the deep thought, the prompt
and vigorous attention of our people.
The rich sources Of public revenue
hid away in our unopened mines, in
our untitled fields, our unaleared
forests, our splendid but hardly nAyi.
gated streams, have been blindly un,
noticed or silently ignored, while
windy politicians have arrested public
and private enterprise-stopped the
plows in the burrows, the hammer at
the anvil, the ak and hoe in the hands
of honest industry-to listen to crude
and vapid mouthings about the eter-
mai State debt question. Let us
accept the terms generously rendered
us by the public creditors, vote on the
9TH proximo for the 5O-4 compromise
and thus, while we take from the
small politicians O prolific source Of
buncomb. take out of State politics 3
snare and stumbling block, and from
the highway of our States prosperity
dangerous and disturbing impedi,
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

KNoxvrLIE CHRONICLE: In the
most respectful manner. possible and
with the best of motives, we will ad-
wise persons visiting East Tennessee
during the heated term, whether from
Memphis or elsewhere, that it is i'm
possible to secure frst-class board for
eight dollars per month. If you sue
ceed in getting board at that price,
you must not expect to get the kind of
fare you get at the Maxwell House or
the Peabody Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
YELLOW Jnck,s IIistorr.

The history of yellow fever in this
country shows that it has hardly been
the exception when the fever appear
ed as an epidemic the year following
an epidemic. In ,1847 there were 2259
deathslin New Orleans, $50 in l848,
and 737 in 1849. In 1853 there were
1870 deaths in the same city, and
there. were 2423 deaths in 1854 and
2670 in 1855. In 1858 there were 1889
deaths, but none the next year. In
1867 there were 1903 deaths, and none
the following year. In the same pro-
portions the fever appeared in the
smaller places in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi in those years. In 1848, when
it reappeared in New Orleans, it
came in June, while the epidemic of
l847 began in August. The great
epidemic Of 1853 began in May, and
the epidemic of the year following
came in July, and in the next year in
June. The epidemic in North Caro-
lima in 1862 was followed in 1864, two
years afterward, by one of increased
mortality, but not in the same cities
and towns as a general thing. In 1877
Philadelphia's death list was 1900, in
1898 $500 and in 1899 there were 1000
deaths. So it was in 1902 when Phil
adelphia next had the fever as an cpl
demic. In South Carolina it has been
almost invariably the case that the
second year brought an epidemic.
Memphis and all other points which
were infected in 1873 escaped the sec
ond year. In that year the fever be.
gan in Shreveport first, and did not
come until the latter part of August,
Preaching Memphis September IA. An
gust has been the tavorite month for
its inception. Last year it began near
| the first of that month in the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
wild Horses in Kansas.

Wild horses gallop in herds along
the Canadian river in Kansas. These
herds have lately grown thin, but many
Of the animals still are caught.
Fulton, of Garden City, is noted
horse catcher. In 1877 he caught s.
on Beaver creek, tributary of the
Canadian. in the Indian Territory.
Last year his prizes numbered 25O,
making 3O5 for the two years. Most
OF them were taken near the String
Lakes, in Scott county, and some in
Arrapahoe county. Fulton tells the
Larned Chronoscope that the mode
adopted for the capture of these horses
is continuous pursuit--getting them on
the prairie, following them from day
light until dark and continuing the
same for week or two, it requiring
from seven to fourteen days to get
them under control. The young
colts get foot-sore and are fire.
quently left behind. OF course,
MIR, Fulton has feed and pro
visions for men, which he either
takes along or, leaves in camp along
the range, Mr.. Fulton claims that
these horses are the American breed,
no Bropcos or mustangs among them,
and are probably the offspring of es
capped animals from the old Sante Fe
trail. Their colors are brown or bay,
unlike the motley colors of the mus.
tang. They are easily domesticated,
several captured ones were no sooner
caught than .saddled and made to per
form duty in pursuit of their wilder
comrades. A few mules were cap.
tured with them, ,andin 187SMr. Fulton
caught fine American horse, weigh
ing Il7O0 pounds apparently as wild
as anyof the herd. d In following these
horses sometimes the men are without
food and water for two days at time,
and Instances are. known where they
have been lost and had to abandon
the herd and many instances could
be written, thrilling and truthful
about the capture of wild horses on
the Western prairies that would make
a good-sized book.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
CASEY YOUNG AT WORK.
Tents and RatiOns for Memphis Refugees,

WASHINGTON, July 21.-At the re ,
quest of Representative Casey Young,
Of the Memphis, Tennessee, district,
the secretary of war will forward to
Memphis 1900 tents and rations for
10000 people for twenty days, to be
used in aid Of sufferers from yellow.
fever. Representative Casey Young
and other prominent gentlemen repre-,
senting the Southern Fever Relief
Committee are in the city. Their idea
is in the event of anothar epidemic to
receive in Washington such donations
as may be offered, and to distribute
the same to the best advantage
throughout the infected districts. A
formal meeting to consider the prcpo-
sition will be held tomorrow evening
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

A WASHINGTON special intimates
that the printing presses in the treas
ury department are being used by the
secretary for the'p1rpose of creating
sentiment in favor of John Sherman's 5
Presidential aspirations. GloYer's
report has done considerable toward
creating sentiment, but it Is of tn at
kind which kills the itch that is
troubling John.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

THE Springfield Republican says of
John Sherman's financial speech that
the reader will be impressed with
the facility with which his interpre-
tati6ns of The Constitution and of
duty shift to meet circumstances.
He is more admirable at making
terms witA the crisis by temporary
and doubtful exHediGnts than in guild
ing the crisis itself by tight princi-
pies" That is Mr. Sherman exactly
"a tin e-server, changing his opinions
as often as it is necessary to promote
his own personal interests; q man
governed by no abiding principle, and
with conscience (if he has any as
elastic As Lndia-rubber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

o'clock tonight was not expected to
live twenty-four hours.
Two of the crew have as vet shown
no symptoms of the disease. They
were left on the vessel, as she is in a
leaky condition aud required steady
pumping. She will probably be un-
loaded by lighters tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
The Plague Nearing I'hiladeI-
o. r-r- Dhia,

Philadelphia Special to Cincinnati CONNER
cial,l "
Lazaretto physicians sent the start
ling news to the board of health to-
day that a ship had been quarantined
with ten men aboard, seven of whom
were suffering from yellow fever The
committee on Lazaretto at once sent
a messdge to DR.. Robinson, quarantine
physician, that they should provide
nurses as speedily as possible. All
efforts in this direction proved fail
ure, however, for to-day, at least, as
nobody could be found in the city
willing TO undertake the position of
nurse. Lazaretto.is is eleven miles down
the Delaware river, and difficult of
access. ItI. r.Ho.a. il.F
; The quarantine physician had ar
ranged things better than had'been
expected. The sick men were in the
hospital, having been given a warm
batn, change of clothing, fed and
doSed with beef tea. quinine, lemon
ade aud lime juice. There is a pros
pect Of six of the men recovering.
The captain, it IS believed, will die to-
morrow.
The vessel Isl the brigantipe Shasta,
owned in New York. She sailed from
Port-8g- -Paix, San Domingo, on the
26th Of Juos iast, with cargo of log
wood, consigned to shqrpless & Co.,
dealers in dye-stufs at Chester, Pa.
Although she had a clean bill Of dealth
from the consular agent at Port.au-
PaiX, it turns out that her captain
and thEsR seamen died Of Tho Disease
before reacbing San Domingo.
Tho 6rst mate, Albert Batson, a
native Of Maine, then TOOK charge.
Batson says hQ vas sick before leay-
! lug Port-au- Paik, and in fact bad
three visits from q doctor, yet the
consular agent made no mention 0i
this, his bill Of health making out the
contrary ,.--,
The other sick men age al foreign
ers, and include the FIRST and second
mates. Batson-wus seized with black
vo2it FIVE hours after being placed in
the hospital mere, and shortly after
ward became deiin0us, and 9ts glpe
a -AB> -.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
3 Gynlnnst,s Sudden Dcn1ll.

Joseph j. Sandford, a yell-kpoyn
symnast, Of No. 273 Elizabeth street,
New York, died suddenly in singular
way yesterday afternoon. He had
travelled with citGpses all over The
United States, and had a good reppta
tion as an athlete. Being without an
engagement the last few days, he spent
most of his time in the gymnasium at
No. l62 Green street, practicing his
old feats and aearaihg new ones Yes,
! & sps
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
VIII HAUhEg
Publisher and Proprietor

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year; The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annuni-
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 postOffioe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

PEOPLE who believe Memphis to be
the flthiest Of cities will be enlight-
oned by the following from the st.
Louis TimesJournal, Of the 2lst:
"Wouldn't it be a good idea TO turn
the fire department loose in some Of
thcdisgustingly offensive alleys with
which this city at present abonnds?
The board of health claims that the
city in a splendid sanitary condition,
but those people who have noses and
are compelled to pass certain local
ities in 81. Louis daily will not bear
sA.s IA!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23

the bOardof health out in their asser-
'ton. There are a number of filthy
alleys. 4heyihvite yellow fever and
'peStilence of all kinds. Let them be
literally drenched with water. Turn
the fire department loose among
them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Our House in Memphis
Notice.

OWING to the prevalence Of fever az pres
~ ent in our midst we would respectfully
inform those who are desirOus Of communica
ting with us that all letters addressed TO Rice.
Stix Co., st. Louis, Mo-, will receive
prompt attention. 80
Our patrons and friends are fully assured
that our facilities will be ample for hIling
any and all orders entrusted to our care.
Our house et Memphis win remain on6n as
usual, and those of our iogst0mhns resIding
along the line. 9f roads not quarantined We
would respectfully solicit their patronage.
l2}-l4s RICE, STiX ECn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
CARD.

To all who are suffering froEthe errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., viii
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a aself.addressed envelope to Rev. JosRPH 7.
ISNAN, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-XNX-l6w 81 -st sf i.~ N-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
=. OAPITAL PRIzE. saO.OOO.
100000 Tickets at 81 Each Half
Tickets. 81.

Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points, to whom a liberal com
pensatiOn will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the home Office in New Orleans.
Write clearly, stating full address, for fur
ther Information, or send orders TO
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
p. 0. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
Or to d. L. GILLESPIE,
No. West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
Generals G. T. BEAUREGARD and j. A.
EARLY. ll2-w6s-195
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Masonic Relief Board.

MEMBERS Of the fraternity needing re-
WI lief VIII aPPlYa at the headqqaTters, Ma
sohic Ierhplo buildihg, second story, or of
any officer Of the Masonic lodges. Applica-
tons may also be left with N. W. Speers, jr.
IS or ITO Vance street; A. HUM So Linden
street, Ben X. Pullen, Sheuff's Office, or
Onf0HFstreet atMemphis and ehafIes4an rail-
road crossing; D. W. Munroe, Zent's saw
mill. A. 5. MEYERS, Pres't, 206 Main.
JOHN WAYNEsBURG, Sec'y,
l23-l4S Memphis Oil Works.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
BON AQUA SPRINGS.
Gemphians Not Wanted There.

Special to the Ledgerl
Z Bon AQUA SPRINGS, July 22. mo
persons leaving Memphis after this
date will be admitted as guests at Bon
Aqua. j. G. FULaHUM,
4&S Bs.Ve sProRrietor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-23
Letter from RTONcOw.

Moscow, Tenn, July 2l.-EDIToR
LEDGER: The following are the ad-
dresses of some of our citizens who
have left for the summer. Mrs. Bet
tie Hill, Austin Springs, Tenn; Mrs.
Jennie benson, Austin Springs
Tenn; Miss Olivia Allen, Austin
Springs, Te1n,,; s. NJ. Davis, Lynch
burg, Va; W. d. Evans, Bon Aqua
Ike Hecht and family, Weaning Hill
Tenn; S.EByach, Heads Springs
Tenn; NJ. Wien derlich, Smithville
Tenn; Mrs. Lizzie M. .Steger
Mrs. Fannie Knox, Gus f. Steeer
and family, Iuka, Mississippi
Mrs. Bette Wheeler and family Rev
j. b. Douglass, D. D., Miss Anna
Tepe, Miss Carrie Douglass, Miss liz
zie N. Parrish, Ed d. Steger, Jacot
Sturm and family, Mrs. Il. V. Eame.
and family, Mrs. Bette Falls, Mis-,
Aline Evans, Iuka, Miss. Mrs. J. H
Wheeler, Miss E. Callie Wheeler
Glade Springs, Va; r. Il. Steger
Macaugan Springs, Tenn. 0. A
Richmond. Va.