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Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
The First Voyages.

The earlier voyages of the East India Company, so the records of the India office show, are distinguished as the "separate voyages and the "joint stock voyages" Stimulated by the dis coveries of the Spaniards and the Portu- guese, the English began as early as the reign of Henry VII to endeavor to par ticipate in the trade of India. They first attempted to reach India by the Northwest and Northeast passages. They took this roundabout way to the East in order to avoid the Portuguese. But on the Dutch, in 1895, boldly send ing out their four ships under Houtman to the East direct by the Cape of Good Hope, the fuel of jealousy was added to the commercial ardor ot the English to secure their share in the wealth of "Ormuz and of Ind," and the London East India Company was at once pro- iected. In the first flame of avaricious rivalry the list of subscribers to the ad- venture was readily filled up, but the calls of the committees for payment of the installments were imperfectly obeyed, and the company, therefore, to avoid all risk to themselves, instead of trading to India in their earlier voyages on the terms of 8 joint stock, arranged that the subscriber should individually bear the expense of each voyage, and reap the whole profits. It was thus that the so-called "separate voyages were undertaken. These were all highly pros- porous (except the fourth voyage), the clear profits hardly ever being below 100 per cent, and in general reaching 200 per cent. on each voyage.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
A Miraculous Escape.

A gentleman accompanied by his wife arrived at this place last night, says the Niagara Falls Gazette. They were on their way from New London, Conn.,, to their home in Minnesota, and deviated 8 little from their direct route in order to visit the great falls. Arriving so late they concluded they would not go to a hotel, and waited in the Erie depot un- til after 4 o'clock, when they started down town to see the sights. They strayed first down to the bank of the river just below Winners mill. Here the gentleman attempted to bathe his face, when he suddenly became dizzy and feil helplessly into the boiling rapids. The screams of his wife at- tracted the attention of Wm. Dinan, who was watering his horses near by. Dinan tied his horses to tree and rushed after the woman, who WAS running toward the Cataract House. Dinan says that he could just distinguish the form of the man in the rapids, and he told the terri fled woman that it was of no use to at tempt the rescue, that he would cer- tainly go over the falls. The woman ran through the gate leading to the little park between the Cataract House and the old River Hotel and hurried down to the bank to the raceway below.
 Dinan followed a moment later, and his astonishment can hardly be imagined when he saw the dripping stranger sit ting on the steps in the embrace of his weeping wife. After falling into the water the gentleman said that he hardly realized where be was for moment. He could not swim, but he struggled as best he could to reach the shore. As good luck would have it, the drowning man was hurled against the bulkhead of the pier enclosing the raceway back of the Cataract House, and was carried into the quiet water, where he managed to secure hold on the masonry, and climbed out upon teaw0 fama0. The mans escape from death was little less than miraculous. He hardly realized at first the magnitude of the danger he had escaped. He had not seen the falls, and he asked MT. Dinan whether he would have been killed to certainty if he had been carried over the cataract.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
A Wooden Leg.

A man with wooden leg is we'll armed. A one-legged man was recently charged at the Birmingham Police Court with using that weapon of defence to good advantage. The police officer, hearing cries of "murder and "police" proceeding from the prisoners house, rushed to the spot and found the pris- oner stamping with his wooden leg on his wife, she being prostrate on the ground. On his interfering to protect the woman from this violence, the pris- oner turned on him, caught him by the whiskers, and tore his overcoat; then, dezterously taking off his wooden leg, he was about to attack the officer with it, and it was not without severe strug- gle that h was ultimately overpowered and conveyed to the police station. "He oould," said the policeman, "use the leg very well."
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
Boys for the Navy.

The United States steamer Wachusett, which was dispatched on voyage up the Mississippi to enlist boys for the American navy, was, owing to the unusual lack of water, unable to pro- ceed above Vicksburg. She will return to New Orleans, will there secure the boys, and will remain there as the health on the gulf permits. The sailors in the American navy are now largely of foreign material. Under the new system of training American boys for that life, the whole personnel of the enlisted men is being rapidly changed and enlarged. Among the vessels called training ships now engaged in that work is the Ports mouth, on cruise along the northeast ern coast, engaged in enlistment, and the Saratoga, which will also go up the New England coast. In the fall she will visit Charleston, Savannah, Pensacola and Mobile to secure Southern boys. The old Constitution is to be added to the fleet of training ships. The Michi- gan, now on the lakes, has been ordered into this service. She will visit Chicago and the other principal ports in her sec- ton. In October it is proposed to have an exhibition exercise on Hampton Roads of as many of the training ships as possible. After this the boys, being prepared for man-of-war duties, will be drafted to the different ships of the navy. The places of the boys thus transferred are to be filled by enlistment to the complement allowed under an act passed at the last session of Congress, which directs the Secretary of the Navy to enlist annually 750 men.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
The Compass.

The secret of the steadiness of large compass is the longness of it's vibrational period, and a small card would have the same steadiness as large one if it's vibrational period were the same. How this is known is illustrated by the methods of procuring steadiness in com mon use. In some Gas in the Admiralty "J" card, provided for use in stormy weather) there is swelling in the mid dle of each of the steel needles to make them heavier; in others heavy brass weights are attached to the compass cards as near the centre as may be, being sometimes, for instance, in the form of small brass ring of about an inch and half in diameter. Another method, scarcely less scientific, is to blunt the bearing point by grinding it or striking it with hammer, as has not unfrequent- ly been done to render the compass "less lively" or to fill tho cup with brick-dust, as is reported by the Liver pool Compass Committee to have been once done at sea by captain who was surprised to find afterward that his con- pass could not be trusted within couple of points. All these methods are founded on the idea that friction on the bearing point is the cure for unsteadi- ness. In reality friction introduces a peculiar unsteadiness of a very serious kind, and is very ineffective in remedy ing the proper unsteadiness of which something is essential and inevitable in compass on board ship rolling in g heavy sea and steering on any other course than due east of due west.-,SS, ". Ihompsoaa.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
The Theory Business.

The Detroit Free Press says The murder of Mrs. Hull has developed g fact which some people didn't know be, fore-that every detective has from one to half dozen theories to chase every criminal with. A farmer out beyond Springwells had probably posted him. self on this fact before visiting the Gen. tral Station yesterday to give notice that some one had stolen his only hog.
 "My theory" he said, after leaving the item, {" is that the thief took that hog from the pen about midnight, run him into the stock-yards, hung around till daylight and then sold him to a butcher, but, of course, you police can work on any line you see fit."
 He went away to look into several butcher shops, and in about an hour re- turned and said:
 "Say, I've got different theory in that hog case. I've been thinking it all over and I've concluded that the hog was chloroformed, put on wheelbarrow and taken down and dumped into the river by some one who wanted revenge on me. Yes, I believe that's the correct theory, but if you police don't think so you can go ahead as you ike."
 He went away again, and this time he had talk with stall owner in the Gen. tral Market. The result was third visit to the station, and the farmer said |: "See here, I've got one more theory about that hog. I believe two of my neighbors down there stole him and butchered him and divided the meat, and I'm going home to get out search war rant"
 He departed for home and the station took rest till about sundown, when To 1! the man drove up in buggy. When asked if he had any further news, he replied:
 "I rather guess I have Iguess I've got another theory about that hog. My fourth theory is that he got out of the pen last night and rooted his way into the oat-tield across the road. That's where I found him when I got him, and you police needn't bother any more about it. "
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
It Isn't the Fish.

A citizen who was yesterday getting ready for 8 trip to the Flats and the struggle with bass and pickerel was stopped on the street by solemn minded acquaintance, who said:
 "It seems curious to me that you will go up there and sit in the hot sun and fish, when fish are 50 cheap in the market"
 "Why, don't care cent for the fish" replied the other.
 "Then why do you go2"
 "I don't mind telling you, but don't let it go any further" whispered the fisherman.
 Every fisherman you meet up there offers you ten-cent cigar and drink of six-dollar whisky, while you may walk around town all day and never be asked to even take glass of water with piece of hy-paper in it." The solemn minded man looked hor. rifed, but he hadn't gone two blocks before he entered 8 store and asked tc see a fish line-a cheap one.-DetroS Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30

A BAD PR1EsT.-Father Isidore, prior of a convent in Russia, has been exposed as tyrant of the fercest kind. He be- gan, as soon as he was put into power, to add to the pains of the monks by cufing, kicking, and starving them. When they protested against such treat ment, he had them whipped until they became insensible, or imprisoned them in a noisome dungeon for days without food. One victim died under the lash, two died of starvation, and five con- mitted suicide to escape the tortures. He was debauchee, and the worst pun ishments that he inflicted were upon monks who would not aid him in his orgies. The Czar has ordered trial.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
His Peculiar Name.

Joaquin Miller tells us how Sitting Bull came by his peculiar name as follows:-" An Indian is never honored with distinctive name," said MT. Miller, "until he has done something noteworthy, and which reveals marked trait of character. When Sitting Bull was young man, he was sbot in the legs in battle and disabled, but he sat bolt upright on the ground and con- tinued to fight with the ferceness of a wounded buffalo bull, and it was this incident which drew from the tribe the appellation of Sitting Bull."
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
BABYS WALKING MATCH.

Hurrah! Baby's on the track! Got the word to "Go!" Strength of limb he doesn't lack, Toddling to and fro. Mother is the judge so true; There's no doubt he'll win. See the pretty belt of blue
 Round his waist to pin. Bravo! Up and down he goes, Holding fast to chairs; Rosy fingers, rosy toes,
 Pretty little airs. This is but the first wee match, Just his speed to try; A much better gait he'll catch, Walking by and by.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
NELLY,
BY IRWIN RUSSELL.

Not long ago-perhaps-not long
 My soul heard no discordant tone, For love and youths sweet matin song It hearkened to, and that alone; But now the song is hushed,-it hears Strange music, in a harsher key, For every sound d:rge appears
 Since Nelly died, who lived for me. The summer of my life is past
 Eternal winter reigns instead For how, fer me, could summer last, When she, my only rose, is dead? Sweet Nelly! would thou couldst be yet, As once, my day, my only light! But thou art gone-the sun has set And every day, to nae, is night. Yet, be the darkness e'er so deep,
 Let no more suns arise for me: For night can soothe my heart to sleep, And, Nelly, then I'll dream of thee!
 -Midsunsme,' Holiday Scribner.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30

AN ENGAGEMENT not mentioned in the official reports from South Africa was fought between a column of British troops and some shadows. An officer, seeing these shadows move on a hill in the moonlight, mistook them for ad- vancing Zulus, and artillery was set to work to disperse them; but they held their ground.
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30

Newly marr1ed husband: "This is friend of mine, my dear-a friend of wenty years standing" His bride |: "Good gracious. Then pray give him a seat, for am sure he must be tired. !"
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30

A lady joking about her nose, said |: " I had nothing to do in shaping it. It was birthday present"
Connecticut western news., 1879-07-30
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06
GRACE CHURCH.
Renewal Of Christian Services Thers...
Sermon Of the Rev. Or. DalzenI
on Communion Sunday.

In spite Of frozen earth and frost laden
air, filled as it was during the day with
lying snow, which in intervals of ann
shine sparklcd like bright spangles, a large
congregation collected to hear the initial
sermon OF the Rev. DR.. Dalzell, of Shreve-
port, La, at Grace Episcopal church yes
terday morning.
The church was handsomely decorated
Tor the occasion with evergreens and
Christmas notices. One of the latter
near the entrance, was peace on earth
and good will toward men," Another.
near the chancel, from St. John v, 10, read,
Greater love hath no man than that hs
laid down his life for his friends" There
were others equally appropriate. Tho
body Of the church was we'll warmed, and
the tasty arrangements gave it a cheerful
and inviting appearance.
Professor Shuttle presided at the organ,
Miss and Mr.. Boyle, aided by Others, con-
%tributing to the choral services. The 1t.
Rev. Bishop Quintard lent his presence to
tho occasion, and assisted in the religious
exercises also officiating at the closing
communion services.
fhe heV. Dr. Dalzell, whose name Is
familiar to our citizens through his eff
cient and valuable labors during the lato
plague, is an elderly person Of digniael
bearing, easy and engaging manners and
pleasant address. In his preliminary re-
marks he stated that he had been called
by the vestry of Grace Episcopal Church
to occupy the position of pastor, in place
OF the late lamented DR.. Charles Parsons
ut is no easy thing" he said, TO give up
pleasant associations among people he
respects and loves to remove himself and
family into a community of comparative
strangers"
DR.. Dalzell expects to make up his mind
within a few days whether or not il. will
be best for him to accept the position ten
dered, and, with a view Of becoming ac-
quAinted with the ladies Of Grace Parish.
as well as to learn what they can do to
render himselfand family comfortable and
happy should they remove here, he re-
quests the lady parishioners to meet him
at the church this afternoon at 8 O'clock
The reverend gentleman chose AS bis
text Psalms w. 8; There be many that
say, who will show US any good? Lord
lift thou up the light of thy c~ountenance
among US" From this appropriate selsc-.
ton the minister discoursed for a half
hour to the pleasant ediication and in.
.struction Of his hearers. The reverend
divine dwslt with especial emphasis upon
the progressive nature of man, with his
ambition and great desire to improve and
elevate his condition, increase his worldly
happiness by accumulatIng wealth, pursu.
ing with a busy and industrious purpose.
often to the neglect of his spiritual inter
ets and preparation for the life to come.
The sermon gave entire satisfaction TO all
who had the good fortune to attend, and
at the close of the communion he was tina
recipient Of many compliments.
Within a few days 1t will be deanjtAl
stated whether or not DR.. Dalzell win 70
ccive the Grace church pastorate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06

steam at noon to-day and viii harbor in
the neighbOrhood Of Fort Pickering.
Major Benyard has very kindly given
Commodore james Lee permission to lay
his fine steamers, Coahoma and Gee. W.
Cheek, above Washington street, where
the government is improving the river
mont. They viii have a secure ice harbor
and be handy to get out. They resumc
their regular trips as o as the ice will
admit.
The Howard Association Of this city
have a fund IN hand Of sl746lS. They
psid'out during the late epidemic $4l5,-
0so5S. 0fthis 1885,, o66.52 went to nurses,
s74,4s2l0 for supplies, $50, 1886 for drugs
Ss,22S,S0 to physicians, and Slo,457O5 as
donations to other places, and the re-
mainder physicians board, burials, livery
expenses and other items.
The city charter expressly forbids dona-
lions or money appropriations for festi-
walls, pageants, parades and excursions;
also prohibits subscriptions to stocks and
corporations, MOI will it permit anything
to be loaned on account of the city. The
taxes and revenue must not be used for
other than municipal. This clause is a
barrier to the proposed stocks in an eleva-
tor proposed to be erected at the foot Of
Washington street.
The City Inspector, for the thirteen
months and eighteen days Of his term pre-
vious to February 18th last, when Mr..
Mallory took charge Of the office, collect
ed SSO50 9a, of which he paid S724 40 into
the city treasury. An error of figures
made it more than that, as printed a day
or two since. Mr.. Mallory collected from
February 18th to the end of 1878, S44l9 IL,
Of whics he paid into the city treasury,
$147S OS.
These singing cold nights draw a per-
feet mob Of roustabouts to the cheap lodg-
ing places, where one sits near a warm
stove for five cents a head and gets a bed
ticket for a dime, the bed consisting of an
old mattress and a blanket. A house on
Beal street, near the river, accommodated
nearly one hundred white persons last
night, and another near by had nearly as
many dusky skins,
Lolita will succeed Murphy at the
theater after the present week. The
sparkling little favorite isnow performing
at New Orleans with great success. Fol-
lowing Lolita will conn the Willismsons
in Struck Oil. Then Robson & Crane, the
comedians. After that Fanny Davenport,
then Modjeska, the great tragedieune;
after her will come George Knight, the
Dutch fit actor then Milton Mobiles; then
John Mccullough, the tragedian, and then
the Danites.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06

T. o. Summers and Samuel Pritchett,
Of Nashville, are in the city.
Joseph Murphy and wife, z. Z. Kiddsr,
o. II. P. Stein and Miss Kate Fletcher,
all from New York, arrived this forenoon
at the Peabody Hotel.
General Peter Tracy made a narrow es-
cape from turning a somersault over the
dress-circle railing into the ~parquette, on
Saturday evening last, while IN tas at Of
handing a floral tribute to tho stage during
the performance Of Ingomar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06
Death On FInthontmnn.

Mr.. Epwood, Of Alton, Indiana, came
here some two weeks since in a latboat
with produce for this city. The hardships
Of his trip here brought on an attack Of
bilious fever. He became 30 seriously III
that he was sent to the hospital, where he
died a day or so ago. His latboat and eff
fleets arc lying at the foot Of Beal street,
in charge Of his companions. The de-
ceased was a married man, and leaves a
family ut Alton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06
A NOVEL SCHEME.
What ENTERPRISE Can Do.

The people Of Memphis have had occa.
sion frequently to fully appreciate the en-.
terprise and public spirit Of the firm o.
Menken Brothers, a name that l. familiar
to this community as "household words.
Our attention was drawn TO their estab.
lishment to-day bya novel advertisement
which appears in this issue Of the LEDGER
Our ideas Of low prices for useful good.
were stimulated but we were not prepared
to be confronted with a thousand different
articles on exhibition there, the choice o.
which can be purchased FOR FfyE CENTS
Advertisements are often delusive. or al
least exaggerations Of the merits Of the
article advertised, but we confess that in
the case under consideration the variety
utility and cheapness Of the goods offered
is beyond what the most sanguine could
expect. How these goods could be manu-.
featured for the small plttanco for which
they are sold, is one Of the great wonden,
Of this wonderful age, but American M.
genuity' enterprise and sSAP can oyer.
come seeming impossibilities
The thrifty housewife can get . wagon.
load Of goods sent home for one dollar
She a get t]oasters, graters, dippers
ladels, tack-hammers, pie-plates and Al
we have before stated, a thousand otbsr
different articles, all Of which are offered
at Five CENTS. No n should miss acc.
ing this most novel Of novelties, and judg.
ing from the throng which we saw Their,
to-day the opportunity cannot be mad
many days unless Aenken Brothers estab-
iish a factory to supply the great demand
Again wa say TO young and old, 20 and
see il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06
ADRIFT IN THE ICE.
Hoartrsndlug Scene Last Night.

A little before u o'clock last night thu
crew Of the steamer James D. Parker
lying at the old elevator, and the occu.
pants Of the several fatboats near tn,
vicinity Of Beal street, were startled BY
loud cries. They came from a dinkey OF
a trading boat that was floating in the ice
in the middle of the river. There was Nc
sign of a light aboard the small craft, and
in the beautiful sparkling starlit night
was to be seen but one object-a solitary
being-upon the boat, his cries for help
ringing terribly upon the air. One of the
officers of the Parker called to the man
and inquired what the trouble was. He
hoarsely shouted back that his craft was
imbedded in the ice. Hewas without food
or fire. 81 am nearly starved; haven't
had anything to eat for two days." came
his cries. Efforts were made by the boat
men to reach him, but their attempts were
fruitless and the craft, when last seen, was
still floating down, with its almost starved
and maniacal occupant crying to attract
the attention Of others, whom, we hope,
have ere this rescued him from his peril
Gus position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-06
3. Clements Game Market
AZ the BeaI street Bridge.
Fine Dressed Turkeys.
VT Choice GEm,c and riuR.

A Mrs. Drake, OF Muhlenburp
county, Kentucky, has an apple that
mas been in existence since the Revo-
lutionary war. A soldier received
the apple from his betrothed lust as
ne lett tojoin the army of Washing
ton, kept it during the whole war: re-
turned after the surrender at York
town and married the fair giver. The
apple is saeredly preserved in The fam.
lily. Y is dry and shrivslled, nothing
remaining but the woody fibre.