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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
The Death Of General wolf:

In a graphic and interesting sketch
Of the history of Quebec which Mr..
H. N. Fairbanks lately prepared for
the Bangor (Me.) Wing, he thus re.
tells, briefly the story Of the death of
General Wolf: Support me said
Wolf to the oficersn near him do not
let my brave soldiers see me fall.
The day is ours keep it, Water
was brought from a we'll to quench his
thirst. The charge was continued
when the officer upon whose shoulder
the dying hero had leaned exclaimed
They run ? Who run p asked tho
gallant Wolf with some emotion
The officer replied. The enemy
Sir they give away in every quarter
: What 7 said he, do they run al
ready? Send word to Col Burton, anC
tell him 10 march Webb's regiment t
st. Charles river to cut off the retreaI
of Montcalm from the bridge. Now
God be praised-I die happy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
CABLE TROUBLES.
An Outrage by the Admiral Of the
Gillian Squadron.

New YORK, May 15.-Direct com
munication by cable and the Transan-
dine line between Peru and Europe
is for the present interrupted, Admi-
raj Robelldo, of the Chilian squadron,
having cut the coast cable at IquequC
and taken the Chill end on board his
vessel in order to place himself in
direct communication with his govern
ment at Santiago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Man Found Dead---PrObabIY Killed by
a Horse.

COLUMBUS, May 15.-John Red
ders, blacksmith, was found dead upon
the commons west Ofthe city to-day.
He took a horse out to Craze last night,
aud it is supposed the animal attempt
ed to get away, and in its efforts
kicked Redders to death. The body
was terribly mutilated, and bore the
prints Of the horses feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
The Ten.Denar Certiacatcs.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The secrc-
tary Of tho treasury says it is useless to
send kilograms to the department for
ten-dollar certificates, as they will be
sent in due proportion to all the diff
ferent officers authorized to sell them
as soon as they can be printed, and
the supply will soon reach 100000
n day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
An Insane Bride.

~ raul bl0be.I
A few minutes before divine service
yesterday morning the congregation of
the German Lutheran Church, on the
corner Of Eighth and Locust streets.
was startled BY the suppressed shrek
aud wild actions Of a young lady sit
ting in the front part Of the church
auditorium. The friends Of the lady
endeavored to quiet the intense agita-
ton under which she was laboring
but without success. An officer was
summoned and the young lady was
conveyed to the parsonage immedi-
ately adjoining the church. Miss
Ph@be Gestner, daughter of Mr..
Gestner, a respectable and we'll Ito. do
farmer, residing on the Saltwater
road, about four miles from this city.
joined her betrothed lover in st. Paul
yesterday morning, with the intention
OF being united in marriage. the cere
mony being fixed for 3 o'clock yester.
day afternoon. After meeting her in.
tended, the twain decided TO attend
services at the church. A short time
after they had entered the church the
friends of the lady observed that She
conducted herself in a confused and
agltatod manner, but surprising thai
II arose from the natural excitement
attending the anticipated event. nc
! particular attention vas paid to hel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
Friday EveninE, Nay ls, 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum ana
soc per month fOrlsss than ems year, The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annun-
postage free.
Persoas leaving the city fOE the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing postofios,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
LATEST BY CABLE.
Labor Troubles in Great
Britain.
More Fires and Great Troubles in
Ru ssian Cities.
Arrest Of a Nobreanan, a Tiled Lady and
Others on Suspicion.

ST. PETE RsBURG, May l5.-Co
Aagrations in the Russian towns cause
great distress Seventy arrests have
been made in Oreuberg on charges of
ineendiarism- -Four male and six
female prisoner 5 are undergoing court
martial at Khsff. The prisoners in
clude three nDblemen, one Prussiau
subject and u daughter of a priyy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
SAN ANTONIO.
A Private Soldier Shot for Mutiny by
Cavalry Captain.

WASHINGTON, May 15,-Captain
Lawton, of the Fourth cavalry, yester-
day shot and killed a soldier of the
Twenty-second infantry for mutiny, at
San Antonio, Texas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16

Aristarchi Bcy gave a dinner in
Washington the other day, and when
his chief guest, Nine Bakmetheff, ap-
nroaehed. he met her at the door,
Muscoyite fashion, with a plate con
taiuing real bread and salt. Nine
BakmetheH tasted Of the Offering and
uttered ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
LOUISVILLE.
A Waterspout Bursts in the City
Much Damage,

LOUISVILLE, May ia water
spout burst in the lower part of the
city at noon, causing much damage to
property.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
SUMMER RESORT
Kingston Springs.

THIS well-known summer resort will be
4 open for the reception of visitors June l,
nessee, twsnty-four miles from Nashville, on
the air line between Nashville and Memphis,
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad, and
only 800 yards from Kingston Springs Station,
where good hacks are in waiting for each
The air is cool and invigOrating, and free
from mosquitoes. Accommodations frst-class.
Rates Of Board.
vi uay ""''''''''''''''"'''' ''.''"'''"'..e "
Per week 9 90
IeT mOutu........'.. OO W
Special rates to families. DR.. John W. Nc
Alister, resident physician. Correspondence
solicited. j.. r. WINB0URN Il co.
6l-86
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
The Confederate Monument Tin.
yelled With Imposing Cere-
monies.

CoLuLBIA, S. C., May 13.-The
Confederate monument, erected on
the Capitol grounds here, was %unveil-
81 to-day in the presence of an inn
mense throng. The city was unable
70 accommodate the crowd of visitors.
The Grafton was delivered by General
John s. Preston. There was IA mag
%uidcent military pageant, twenty-five
companies participating. Veterans
Of the war from all parts Of the coun-
try we're present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16
LOTTERY.
over Had a MIIIOn Distributed
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY


This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1858, for the
term Of Twenty-Five Years, to which
contract the inviolable faith of the State Is
pledged with a capital of 81 ,0OO, 900, to which
has since added q reserve fund Of SSO,WQ;
Its grand Single Number Distributors will
take place monthly. IT NEVER sCALEs OR
PosTPoNRs. Look at the following distribu-
tion:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place
The IO0th Grand Monthly
and the
Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing,
at New Orleans, Tuesday, June II, 1879, under
the personal supervision and management Of
Gen. G. T. B%EAUREGARD, Of Louisiana,
and Gen. J. A. EARLY, Of Virginia.
CAPITAL PRIZE. 100000.
NOtlce-Tieket cts r $40 only. Halves,
80 Fifths, S2; Tenths, 81.
ION Nm nnrnHC-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16

A Boston parson, who has written
a book against dancing, gives this
description of a ball Just look at
them. There, elevated on a table, is
a mustached gentleman, holding a
piece of wood to his shoulder, and
frantically drawing poor horse. hair
over the dried yiscera Of a dead feline,
shouting yociferously incoherent
sounds, the meaning of which must b.
guessed at, while men and women are
mostly jumping up and down, scold-
ing, laughing, shouting, coughing,
wheeling, bowling, smiling, frOwning,
winking, blinking, pushing, pulling.
sweating, rushing, laundering, rum.
bling, tramping aud stamping until
the body is exhausted and the lungs
cry for air"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16

Stop il at once. IF you see your
nurse giving the baby either lauda-
NUN, %paregoric or any soothing remedy
containing opiates, stop it at once |
you want a good medicine for your
children. get DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup,
warranted to contain nothing iDiur-
ious, but safe aud efficient, Price 25c
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-16

The New Orleans Picayune says
that old age needs an easy chair and a
pair Of slippers. Yes, and youth
needs a pair of knees and only one
slipper. NEW York Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18
BY THE HEARTH.

You come too late;
IT'S fati' in November.
The wind strikes bleak
Upoifhe cheek
That careth rather to keep warm
(And where's the harmO
Than to abate
one jot of its calm color for your sake.
Watchi See. / stir the ember
Upon my lonely hearth, ana bid the IRE
awake.
And think you that it will?
TITS burned, say, to ashes.
1T smblders cold e. &
As grave yard mold.
wish indeed you would not blow
Upon it so!
The dead to kill.
! say, the ghost of fires Will never STIR, -
Nor woman lift the lashes
OF eyes wept dim, howe'er yours shine fol
love of her!
All. sweet surprise!
! did not think such shining
Upon the gloom
of this cold room
Could fall Your even, strong, calm breath
Calls life from DEATH
The warm light lies
At your triumphant feet, faint with desire
TO reach YOU. See! The lining
OF violet and of silver in that sheath of fire
If you would care
Although it is November
/ will not say
a bitter nay
To such gift for building fires.
And though it tires
Me to think of it'll own to you
Of you can stir the embcr)
1t may be found ut last, just warm enough
for two!
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, in ScriJner for De
ceDlbeT
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18
"That Sounds Like Oh H., Il

They were swinging loW9M n
turnstile out in Browns Addluos. -
she: 1"Pa's most willing 81
quite Said he: !" Yes, but w ll!!.s ~ |;
he be sensible, and when be 20 -,
fellow can't wait always gFe !. n
chanceP,' Said she: "Uh; e 49,
sible, only he thinks You had o: ~ Il
settled little before we-T7sVe vi 81
"a pretty moonp'' Said be- ;;a...sss|s
lied! why ma poured cold w.,s
my head this morning, and sw e. n
raw egg this noon, and wnas .s - D
settle a feller?''i And the ~ ~ Il
crunched around, and the !, mo Sps 4
over her other shoulder ana y -,
she, and she and he-they-s; RS
Cressey heard it, and sticking e. ISL
cap out Of the window, cr1ea' !. 80
Wingate heard it, and as they !. r. 3 81
doorstep, sedately remssrksssaa eSsI
wife: "That sounds Ike olu .,eh "
and the moonlight crinkled snayi ia Il
leaves as she and he sa.ln,efs I. s,tiIsd
batting whether it was iuily
or not.-Des Moines Register
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

but nevertheless awaiting ueTSolI VI ueI
sisters offer with much alacrity
"Here are the dish-towels, Violet" she
said, extending several greasy, black
ened articles to the young girl.
Tom had been meditating an escape ;
not an easy affair, as the sisters stood
directly in his path; but at the word
dish-towels he involuntarily stopped and
glanced around.
"No wonder my grandmother eau
toned me- was his first thought, as the
soiled towels met his sight, and he
hastily approved the look of disgust
which crossed Violet's face as she laid
them aside, and, opening drawer, she
took from it plentiful supply, soft, dry
and clean.
Ida and Adele had both disappeared,
| and Tom ventured to renew his offer OF
assistance to Violet, who started little,
| as she for the first time noticed his pres
ence. But she recovered her composure
at once, and quietly answered, as she
| deity filled the dish-pan with clean, hot
suds- e-
"No, thank you, Mr.. Meredith, ]
shall do very well without assistance
My sisters have not left much for me tc
do. You had better walk into the par.
lor, and they will soon join you"
"No, indeed, ," replied Tom. 81 will
take myself out of the way, with apollo
gies for my untimely intrusion, unless
you will really let me be of some service
And believe me-" he added earnestly
with an admiring glance at the neat lit.
tie figure tripping so lightly about the
kitchen, and mentally contrasting hel
with her two sisters, "you will make
me very happy by allowing me to help
YOU"
"Oh, very WE'LL" said Violet, smiling
and blushing little as she met his gaze
.sIf you are really in need of employ.
ment l will try to provide some for you
| Suppose you set those dishes on the low.
err shelf of the closet as l wash them
then 1 can arrange them after they are
all done.'
Tom obeyed, and was rewarded by
| being allowed to bring bod of Goa
from the cellar, and do various other
little errands, during which time he was
noticing the neatness and dispatch with
which Violet worked, and was especial
ly observant of the clean, dry dish-tow.
els, and the skill with which, when
done using them, she washed and scald.
ed and hung them to dry.
He declined the invitation to dinner
given by Mrs. Renshaw, when she came
and found him assisting Violet, and
made his way directly to Harry's Of
fee.
81 have made my choice at last,
Harry" he announced; sit is one
who would suit even my grandmother. .
"Might l inquire who the fortunate
damsel is?" asked Harry, laying down
his book; "and how are you SO sure
of your revered relatives APPROVAL"
Tom told his mornings experience,
concluding with
s'If she will only accept me I shall
be the happiest man alive, and all ow.
ing to my dear old grandnother's ad-
vice. -.--..---. -.-------..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18
Sighting q Cannon.

In olden time Quarfern1aster's -.
geant might squirt his left eFe alengs
field-piece and have it fired with thehgf
Of hitting something somewhere. Nc!,
however, the sighting Of q cannon
more difficult to do than the soluheae
a problem in comic sections to . eneeF
boy. Six instruments must be useaa
France before the word |" fire. IS gsel.
The thermometer measures the ioroe .
velocity of the wind. The pressule. 4
the atmosphere is taken by means "
barometer. The sights are gradnsa
with the pressure Of q certain flgufe =
of course a change must be made 81
pressure is greater or less. Nen ,a .
hydrometer gives the amount q nes,
ure in the atmosphere. The deTs Z
dampness materially affects the Iess
ance offered to the flight OF y esals
ball, although to meet one o. tasn y
would not expect it would mind, Oss 4!
ness or any thing else much: 4 l w
Ghetto is used where the object nfeas
is out of sight. A telemeter, Or in
finder, is employed to ascertain !. y y, y
lance Of objects fred at, and man n !
thermometer gives the temPeramls D. !
the sight marks that would Dc ~ ~ ~
in warm weather are too cold iof ~
in cold weather. After all thus y w
we presume it does not require na'
than half a dozen men to tellthe
ner to fire. 1t must make them " Il 4
ter all their calculations are H.
find that the ball does not go yn 81
mile of the object fired at, Of W. w. I
more probable to find that tll a. 80 !, |,
has moved off one hundred milS \
while the figuring is going OH u. -,
French army win have to proVA,n - 4
cannon with q college Of tecnnol
do the sighting Bingbdrpt0n Ds''''s' J.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18
SLOWLY GROWS 4 HUMAN SOUL.

] thought, 0 Lord, through pleasant ways,
To follow wisdom, follow Thee;
looked for sure and quick reward,
Nor dreamed that i'll could come to me.
Thou leadest me by ways unknown;
Through woods, through DraiiipieS' paphiess
boys;
Thick darkness lies on either side,
Before me rise obscuring fogs.
No glimmering sheen of garments white,
No voice attestS that thou art near.
Slow rising from thu unwholesome ground
Dim pliosphoreseent lights appear.
Where are Thy blessed hills, o Lord?
| long to climb, to see the light.
Blow With Thy winds, dispense the inlsts,
And let me walk in part by sight
/ know the night precedes the day,
And out of darkness doth arise
Each living thing that longing lifts
Itself toward the far Oft skies.
Each pulse of the obedient earth
Responsive beats to all Thy Will.
And law and order reign unseen
Mid seeming chaos, seeming ILL.,
Shall man alone of all Thy works
Drop incomplete from out Thy hand,
His freedom but Il dangerous glft
His sonl with sin to deeper brand?
Through heat and cold, through wind and
waves,
Through tumults of internal fire,
The earth climbs with the ages up
Her toilsome path toward Thy desire.
All is of Thee: Thine is the force
BY which the circling planets roll;
Towaislaerfection all things creep,
And slowly grows a human soul.
--FranceS L. Gardner, in Springfield Repnthcdn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

THE Pekin Gazette is nearly twenty
FIVE hundred years old, and every now
and then an old man hobbies into the
office and pays q year s subscription with
the remark that he has been, a subscri-
Der ever since the first number was
printed. The clerk, without betraying
any surprise, observes as he hands him
receipt:s' Yes, we have several names
on our list who have been subscribers
from the start. ~ Then the old man goes
out muttering something about this
world being fun of liars. : .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18
MRS. SPRIGGLE.

Not a week later Mrs. Spriggle pre-
sented herself again at Briarley. The
black dress had suffered visibly from
contact with muddy roads on the way.
The black sun-bonnet was limper and
rustier than ever. Their wearer drop
ped into chair, and crossed her hands
dejectedly ON her knees.
&c Recon We done heered bout my gal
bein' married." she said, without rails
ing her eyes from the floor.
Yes, was much surprised to hear
it, the mistress replied. "She must
be very young
"Yes, she is tol'able young, is sis
goin' on Is. But law, / was married at
13-I was SOL" -.-...-.--.
She looked up quickly, but, catching
an expression of disapproyal on the
mistress's face, she cast her eyes again
upon the floor.
"The wust on it isl continued she,
"he amt got cent, nor he can't make
| one, nuther.'
"Why did you let your daughter take
him, then?''
"Well, he come a-dawdlin' round sis,
| an he'd allus powder-horn a-hangin'
on to him; SO I just lowed he'd gun,
and could keep sis in coons and pos
sums. She's masterhand at fresh
meat, is my gal! He scraped up two
dollars somewhat to get the license with
an to pay the preacher; but I don't
reckon he'll ever arm any MORE
"Not earn any morei" cried the mis-
tress incredulously. "What is the mat
ter that he can't work and support your
daughter properly"
Mrs. Spriggle pushed back her bon
net and crossed her knees before she
answered. Then she shook her head
mournfully.
{" never found OUT" she said, "till
they was done married as how he he'd
nary gun at all-nothin' but a powder
horn. And," with gesture of dis
gust, +" he's the powerfullest no account
critter We ever did see.''
"You must feel badly to let your
daughter 60 away with such a man."
oh, law, she amt gone! Did you
think he had airy house to put her in
Why, don't you know? They's alvin
to home with me.''
This amazing piece of intelligence
nearly took away the mistress's breath.
Before she could reply Mrs. Spriggle
continued:
"What's dds did. faint no use
fussin', / reckon
"But how could you let her marry
him without knowing more about him
than you did?'
Well, it's flynn in the face o. Provi-
dence not to take up with a husband
when he comes along" She glanced
up appealingly as she spoke. "Gals
can't get good husband every day.
they can't so!'' at5
"But," said the mistress, "it seems
he is not good husband"
Mrs. Spriggle's face, which had
frightened slightly, took on a gloomier
hue, and she pulled the black bonnet
down over it.
s.That's so," she assented, tearfully.
" He's wuss than nary husband. That's
so, do say. Butt as she rose to 90,
6 hiebbe he can ketch rabbits, if he
knowed how to make a trap, now. I
must be gettin' along. December At
lantic. ..--.sz
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

Two men started from Minneapolis
on the same train carrying conflicting
deeds to a piece of land in Sioux Falls,
and each resolved to get his document
recorded first. As they approached that
city one of them climbed upon the en-
CINE, slipped the coupling, left the train
to take care of itself, and rushed on, Sc
curing record Of his title half an hour
in advance of his rival, who had to wait
for another locomotive.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

In the Island of Jersey the practice is
to skim milk when it is "a hours DID,. in
Guernsey, a few miles distant, the milk
is churned whole without being skim
med, after it has become thoroughly
soured.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

Two hunters at Circleville, O., smoked
over powder key, and an explosion
blinded them for life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1879-12-18

ing rapidly rich while he is loafing and
hunting bear, deer, or antelope.
Connected with every ranch is an i'm
mense hosiery, or paddock, into which
runs wild a herd of from fifty to $50
horses that are used by the herders.
These horses are of the hardy Mex
lean breed, and are never thor
oughly broken, except, perhaps,
a few that are to be used about
the house or for hunting. One, horse is
always kept stabbed, and on him the
herder mounts when he wants a horse.
With lasso in hand he rides into the
paddock; stampede 'ensues; he dashes
after the horse he wants, and, dexter
ously swinging his lasso with swish
through the air, throws it over the head
OF the running bronchero. The instant
one horse is lassoed, it is amusing to see
the excitement abate in the herd, and
how indifferently they return to their
grazing. The horses are subject to very
hard service, frequently being ridden Is
miles day, and to kill a horse in order
to keep an engagement in some distant
quarter is no more exceptional or made
mention of than for man in Chicago
running a block to catch street-ear.
Tomorrow l shall have an opportunity
to test the quality Of the horses, as I shall
ride up through the Cimarron Canyon
into Morneo Valley, to the mining cen
ter of Mt. Badly and Elizabethtown.-
George b. Carpenter, TN the Chicago
Tribune,
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-11-25
= :
The Daily Argus.

The Fargo Daily Argus reaches our
table every day, just six hours after its
going to press. The Argus is sought after
to consid cradle extent by our citizens on
account ofits dispatches and market res
ports which reach us one day earlier
than they could possibly reach US in the
columns Of the Pioneer Press. 1t seems
like great undertaking to start daily
in Fargo. right in the midst of two of the
best weekly papers in tn. northwest, but
we believe that if the citizens of Fargo,
and the towns along the line west of Fargo
will take half the interest they should, it
will be likely to prosper, and clothe its
publisher with glory.
Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1879-11-25
y. r.. LAMBERT Ii co.

s. F. Lambert & Co., who by tile way,
believe in indulging freely in printers
ink, come ont this week with whole
column Of closely condensed advertise.
ments' These gentlemen are fast gaining
no small amount of prominence in the
commercial circles of our city. The
straight, forward and enterprising manner
in which they are conducting their busi.
ness affairs is winning for them q
patronage not exceeded hy any house our
city affcrds. We are not disposed to
speak fattering Of sny one, or give credit
where none is due, but, to say the least,
We take pleasure in recommending tins
firm to our citizens Their store has Just
been fitted up with first class stock Of
merchandise which can be purchased at a
low 6gure for cash. Give them call.