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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

New York SUM-


New York SUM-
Since it was announced upon the
authority of Mrs. Stewards statements
to her friends that the body of the
late A. I. Stewart had been recovered
by Judge Hilton, the Stewart Memo
rial Cathedral at Garden City, L. l..
wherein the body will finally be in
tered. has been Oyerrun by visitors.
Some of these came from a distance,
and their patronage has swelled to a
not inconsiderable extent the income
of the Garden City Hotel.
lmpelled by morbid curiosity these
visitors have searched every nook and
cOrner of the graceful pile whose in
terror is yet incomplete. They seem
TO be impressed with the idea that the
body is concealed about the premises.
Not content with annoying the work
men engaged in erecting the mOrtuary
chapel in the crypt under the chancel.
they have broken and carried away
portions of the delicate stone tracery
that had cost so much labor and
money. To prevent this, an order
was given some weeks since that no
one should be allowed to enter the
building without giving a password or
'countersign hat had been agreed
upon. Indeed" said a gentleman
who is in a position to speak author
itatively, "this rule has been observed
so strictly that Judge Hilton himself
would fndit difficult to gain admit
lance without giving the word
The PRONUNCIATION Of this order,
when il became known to the sur
founding villagers, created a marked
sensation. Although before this they
had smiled at the firmly expressed
belief Of the strangers that the body
was in the cathedral, they soon caught
the infection themselves. They
swarmed about the place. peered curl
Ously through the great peaked win
dows, which could be attained only BIZ
Standing upon each others shoulders,
and stared in blank amazement at the
grotesque faces Of the gargoyles that
capped the window arches above them.
Ii has been definitely learned that the
body of Mr.. Stewart is not in the
cathedral, and will not be there until
the sarcophagi are placed in position
upon the marble flooring Of the mortu-
airy chapel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
"Atter Family AGairs?,,

Little Rock Gazette.l
Yesterday a Gazette reporter meet
ing C%artooning Bernays, was told of a
fight that bad occurred-well. some
where.
Going to the house the reporter was
shown into a very neatly arranged par.
lor.
Madam, to the lady, Il under
stand that there was quite a serious
fight around here this morning.
Fight; why, who? What do you
mean?"
Nothing, only | heard that two
men had engaged in a difficulty at this
house, and that one of them is badly
injured"
81 hav'nt heard anything Of it.
There was a misunderstanding here
between two gentlemen, but nothing
serious occurred"
Well, then, I'll correct the mis-
take, said the reporter, drawing out
his note book.
What" exclaimed the lady, 6 you
are not going to put it in the paper |
Are you around here searching after
family affairs? If you arc, Just 90
ahead!h
The expression of her eye and a
fixed something about her face caused
the reporter to say:
oh, no; | was not going to say
anything about it, l was afraid that
some one might get hurt here-rather,
| heard the report that some .one had
been badly cut"
That was a family affair"
But ifanything occurs in a prayer
meeting, it is my duty to investigate
the trouble
She gave the reporter a look that
said, in large type: You ought to e
to a prayer-meeting and never leave
there"
The reporter left-was glad to leave
and if he lives forty years save one iii
doesn't make any difference which one
you saye) he'll not 90 back there
until something else occurs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
GRANT IN BOMBAY.
The Story Of How His Army Ruined the
East India Cotton Mania.

The Herald correspondent travelling
with Grant furnishes the following :
1t is odd" said an Englishman,
that Bombay and General Grant
should be face to face, for the general
ruined Bombay"
Then came the story of the cotton
mania which ragged during the Ameri-
can war The cessation Of the cotton
supply of the United States threw
England back upon India and Egypt.
The year before our war Bombay ex-
ported about SO, 000, 900 worth of
cotton. During the war the average
yearly exports was over 500, 900, 900.
Here was a gain to Bombay in four
years Of $3.50, 900, 900, and this sudden
addition to the wealth Of the city
e%ngendered every form of speculation.
II people had reasoned they would
have known that, whatever way
the war ended-whether the North or
South won-the close would have
been the revival Of the cotton
crop and an end Of these false
values. But the gambler never
reasons, and Bombay, according
to one of the historians of the
panic, believed that the genius Of
Lee" aud "the stubborn valor of the
soldiers would make the wal last fol
a longer time. A good deal of thi,
confidence was due to the tone of tn,
London pyess on the American var
which, when read now in the cole
light of logical and yeritable events
represents the lowest point eyer reach
cd in the degradation Of journalism
The Bombay merchant read hi
English newspaper aud believed il
and continued to gamble. Banks wer,
established-shipping and iron com
panles, financial associations, lant
companies, reclamation schemes. rail
way companies, spinning and weaving
companies IN gas, coffee, cotton, Of
and bFlck. Six hundred per cent. wa
a fair retqfg for ones investments il
those days, aud suppose no city il
the world was so prosperous a. Bonn
bay IN 1862. II Loe and Gran
bad fought . twenty years cam
paigp tbs might have eontin
pea But in The spring Of 1856
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
Dean stanley.

Now York Catholie.l
1t is authoritatively announced that
Dean Stanley, who recently visited
this country, is about to join the
church. His sister, who was con-
verted many years ago, has, since the
death Of his wife, assumed great sway
over his mind, and has turned it tow
ard the study of Catholicism, especi-
ally as enunciated in the works of
Fenelon, The dean has frequently
refused a bishopric, and has set him
self up as the supporter, if not the
defender, of all who have proclaimed
themselves opponents of the Anglican
church. as Bishop Colenso, DR.. Voy-
sey and John Stuart Mill. 1t is an
open secret that Dean Stanley was
very favorably influenced by what he
saw of the church in America. He
had a great desire when in this
city to meet our venerable car
dinal archbishop, and he was
invited to a reception that it was
believed his eminenee would at
tend. But late in the afternoon Dean
Stanley was informed that his emf
nence's physician had warned him
against exposure to the night air, and
that he would not be present at the
reception. Dean Stanley expressed
great regret, and said that he would
do himself the honor of calling upon
his eminence. When he visited the
new cathedral Dean Stanley was filled
with admiration, He saw the spirit
that animated the builders Of the
superb pile, as well as its classic pro-
portions, for he exclaimed, II can
hardly believe that this grand struc-
ture was built mainly with the mites
of the poor!l"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

making his first parochisl visit in
shabby clothes, might receive a bullet
IN his thorax or a half q peck of shot
In his waistcoat before he could say
pax vobiscum.' Something must be
done with the tramp. He is the
inevitable offspring Of civilization, and
civilization ought TO fud a corner for
him. Vanderbilt might give him a
crust and a broom and farm him out
to the city TO sweep the streets. How
ever without the broom contrasted
with him, the streets would look COM
paratively clean.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
Aid ror Archblshop PureelI.

Private information has been re-
ceiyed in New York city to the effect
that shortly after Easter one or more
priests deputed by the archbishop Of
Cincinnati for the purpose, will visit
New York, and make appeals from
Catholic pulpits for means to aid the
venerable divine in his financial
troubles. Cardinal McOloskey some
time ago granted Archbishop Purcell
permission to solicit aid from the
faithful of this diocese. Priests from
the Cincinnati diocese will also visit
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and
other wealthy d%iOceses, with the same
object in view. Several large and a
number of small subscriptions in aid
of Archbishop Purcell have been sent
by Catholics and Protestants of New
York to Cincinnati.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

a telegram came announcing that
Lee had surrendered, and Bombay col
lsrSed. The companies went TO the
wall. A firm Of Parsec merchants
failed for $15,000,OO0, and before the
end of the year there was not one
company remaining of the hundred
which had arisn during the war. And
all coming from a telegram. which, in
the afternoon Of April ., 1865, Gen
eral Grant, sitting on a stone by the
wayside of AppOmatox, wrote in pen
Gil in his memorandum bOok-"Th
Army of Northern Virginia surren-
dered to me this afternoon. The
year 1865 is known as the year of
panic, insanity and bankruptcy. |
have heard stories of that mad time
from many who were here and saw
it. Those days of mania were days Of
splendor for Bombay in many ways,
and it was pointed out that all the
magnificent buildings which strike
your eve on landing came from the
men who were mad with the cotton
mania.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

auce Of some able bodied attorneys
msnaged TO separate them. The court
had reiterated to the furthcst corncr OF
the platform, out Of the range Of any
stray pistol shot that might be fired,
but when the struggling men had been
separated came forward and stated
that such scenes were disgraceful and
in contempt Of court. and that Mr..
Tyler and Mr.. Fitch might consider
themselves in custody, and he would
examine the case of contempt the first
opportunity
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

" Wahlsticks New York Correspondence
Coutier-J0urnal.
Within a few days there has been a
singular eruption of rags noticed IN
the principal streets. The tramps are
evidently rehearsing for the summer
season. The wardrobe is absolutely
artistic. 1t seems like the poets, to
have been born, not made. The
wretches who 20 about in it to solicit
aims are uukempt (Bergh having con-
iscated all the 6ne-tooth combs), with
stubble boards, and faces 50 forbidding
as to make one 'think'-an operation
which the author Of " Rejected Adj
dresses termed "a waste Of thought.
| suppose this particular variation of
human misery will seek tho country in
time TO appear With tho other blossoms,
They are, however, ruled out of Con.
neoticut, and if they have ever heard
Of that legislative Bunsbyism which
asserts that no mar is supposed
TO be Ignorant Of the law they
will keep clear Of that highly finished
State. It's last statutes provide
pleasant occupation for the tramp in
breaking stones, and in case OF his
walking into any mans premises be is
az liberty 10 select (if be be given
time) whether be be shot by the oE1eg
or be selt 70 the peniteptlary for two
years. Under the operations Of this
statute newly ordained parson
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
A San Francisco Court scene.

The San Francisco Bulletin of
March % has the following account of
an episode in the trial for adultery of
DR.. w. f. Smith, who obtained a
divorce in Arizona and married the
niece Of Hon. Thomas Fitch
Witness said that Mrs. Thomas
Fitch had been trying to suborn the
jury for the past two or three days.
Thomas Fitch-That is a liel
Mr.. Tyler-I have proof that Mrs.
Thomas Fitch has been trying to in
auenoe this jury
Mr.. CampbelLThis is disgraceful.
Mr.. Fitch standing up and hand
ling his cane in a nervous manner
IL Mr.. Tyler says that Mrs. Fitch has
been trying to influence this jury, he
lies
Mr.. Tyler-Ifyou mean to say that
can t prove it, you lie
You cant prove it.
You lie
The cane that had been trembling
in the hands of the late speaker Of thd
Arizona legislature now deseendee
with a thud upon the head Of Mr..
Tyler, who at once grappled with his
assailant. Inan instant the spectators
in that part Of the room were hurryine
out Of the way Of the two struggling
men, and chairs and benches were
torn up and cast this side and that.
The men went for each others throat.
like bulldogs, aud spectators did col
seem inclined to interfega Az last
MIR, Tyler got his antagonist upor
bis knees aud dragged him to The iury
box when a policeman (the court.
brother. in-lsw), who had crowded Z
the front, pushed himself between Inc
! struggling men, and With the assist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17
.. and \. Omcials south.



DR.. f. d. Standiford, of the Louis
vile and Great Southern and South
and North railroads. together with
General superintendent Rowland,
Colonel j. W. Sloss, president Of the
South aud North Alabama, James
Geddes, Of the Nashville and Decatur,
and B. Durham, superintendent of
the South and North Alabama rail-
road, we're in Birmingham, Ala, Fri
day night, and then passed over the
South and North in a special car, and
arrived in Montgomery at 4 pm. The
Montgomery Advertiser says they
stopped at the Oxmoor furnace,
Helena, and other important points on
this rapidly improving line. DR..
StaKdiford is en- route 20 New Or
leans with his family, and is
on an inspecting tour at the
same time. He will probably visit
Eufaula before going home. The
purchase of the Tennessee division Of
the st. Louis and 8. u. railroad is a
highly valuable accession 10 the Louis
vile andGreat Southern, and will en-
able this line TO vastly benefit itself and
the business community south o.
Louisville and Nashville, including
Montgomery. This new arrangement
goes into effect at once. 1t is generally
understood that this Great Southern
line will also take charge Of the Mont
gomery and Eufaula railroad mex
month when the sale takes place
Judging by the interest taken by tn
management of this line in all point
which it touches. we feel assured tha
in the end great benefit will accrue t
the State by the change of OWNERSHIP
which will take place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Bruce, the colored Mississippi sena.
tor, had as clerk Of his committed
during the last congress Colonel Car.
ter, an ex.Coniederate officer, and
since the war speaker Of the lower
house Of the Louisiana Legislature.
Senator Bruce has just appointed Col.
Carter to be clerk Of his new commit.
toe to investigate the Affairs of the
Freedman's Bunk. Colonel Carter is
a MAI Of ability and a very interesting
tglker. He played quite a noted part
in Louisiana politics foF several years
after the war.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Minnie Hauk does not expect to re-
turn from Europe before 1881. She
is engaged until that time to Colonel
Mapleson, and must go wherever ne
directs, and she feels sure that he will
not direct her to return to this coun-
Arr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Persons of sedentary pursuits are
predispOsed to constipation such
should always use DR., Bulls Balti-
more Pills, which insure against con-
stipatiou and all its disastrous conse-
nuences.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Six prominent New York gamblers
we're arraigned in that city, last week.
on complaint Of Walter Il. Barnard, a
Young lawyer, son of ex-Supreme
Court Judge Barnard, who charges
that he loss large sums Of money in
their gambling houses. The prisoners
furnished $1,000 bail each and were
then served with a summons 10 appear
as defendants in a civil suit OF the
Supreme Court of Kings county. An
examination revealed the fact that
young Barnard had played away
against a faro bank large sums oftrust
money intrusted to his keeping. The
prisoners claimed in open eoart that
The money was fairly won, and that the
charge was a matchmaking scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

Bob "Ingersoll exercises his pagan
virtues by giving $1,000 to the negroes
who are leaving the South. Yet he
doesn't believe in hell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

General Chanzy, the new French
ambassador to ST. Petersburg, stopped
in Berlin on his way TO the Russian
, capital, and was cordially received,
but the fact that the city was gay with
flags, displayed in honor of the birth
day Of Prince Frederick Charles, the
Red Prince. the victor Of dragelotte
aud captor Of bletz, must have eE-
cited strange feelings in his breast.
What IL supposed to be the largest
tree il the Southern States is Q tulip
besrins poplar, near Augusta, Ca,
which is i55 feet high and nine feet 10
diameter, its lowest branches being
Is feet from the ground,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-17

7THZaE7Xhs&WMa&
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04

humankind but one thing is c-r.Tin. that
in the election OF United States Senators
they could NOT make greater mistakes than
are made by Legislatures oftimes. The
presiden; ought to be elected by the pco-
pie. You know what row was gotten up
at the last Presidential election, over the
count Of the electors in certain Southern
States. Both parties charged that offers of
bribery were made, but the only clear thing
about the charges are, that dispatches we're
got by the Democratic investigating COM
mitfee OF the late Congress out of the tele-
graph Offices, and the dispatches proved
that Tilden's nephew had offered large sums
OF money TO buy the electors of some four
different States. That Is exactly what is
SAID of the delegate system; that almost
always enough of the Delegates can be
bought, one way or another, TO run the ma
chine TO suit the bosses of the system.
You know that it is common talk that some
times candidate viii go INTO conv ention
with leading number of delegates, and
still come out at the little end of the horn.
All officers in system of government pro-
fessedly free, should be elected by direct
vote. This is broad and important ques-
ton, but must leave it for this time, so
good night till write you again.
Yours, truly,
BARTON SPEAK.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04

The following named Republicans COM
pose the Committee
J1HN I. NoURsE, Csairwaa.
n;.ifintown-f d Iiamlin. C B Horning.
PatterSon-S B Caveny. g Marks.
ThompsontowE--Levi Myers, W Steinmetz
Delaware-Peier TroUp, H R Sewers.
Port Royal-W G Pomeroy, 7 " Moore.
Tuscarora-W Fisher, Creighton.
Ws'ker-Michael Coldren, Henry Book.
Black LoS-A " 0pple.
Turbet-John g Her:zler, ID Z Robson.
1ssck-M Stuihp, wm Ross.
MIifo5d-J0hn I Shower, " n Sterrett.
Nonroe-C S Shellenbcrgsr, d W Weimer.
Spruce Hill-A w Snyder, Wharton.
Fayette-W Brown, David Charters.
Beale-W b Young, Joseph Walters.
Greenwood Harrison Minimum, Henry F
ZeIders.
Susquehanna-H X Freymoyer, G Dress
Ter.
Fermanagh-Isaac Sieber, Joseph Brent.
john S. Graybill. of Miifiintown, is the
member of the State Central Committee for
Junista coraty.
Ichn Balsbich is the Representative Del
esate 10 the State Convention.
Elibu Benner Is the Senatorial Conferee
10 meet the ConferecJ of Perry and Miffiin
counties 10 elect a Senatorial Delegate 10
the State Convention.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04

"Common mistakes in teaching" was
taken up By DR.. G. L. Derr. who mentioned
the following: ]. 1t is a mistake not 10 look
for immediate conversions 2, It is q mis-
take to rest satisfied with the work done in
class-the seed must be watered with heart
felt, fervent PRAYER; 8. A mistake not to
maintain q consistent walk and CONVERSE
ton; 4. A mistake 10 teach only historical
or geographical portions. Rev. r. T. Will
son thought it great mistake to place an
unconverted teacher over children; if you
are obliged to have a teacher of that kind.
give him a class Of adults, who are able TO
think for themselves. A. J. Patterson
thought it mistake not to teach the his
torical part of a lesson not TO keep order
to use a suestion-book or lesson-raper in
teaching TO SIT in teaching to go around
the class in order.
"What can We do to extend the abbath-
school work IN the county % Wellington
Smith said all the other subjects ran into
this one. We should have more thorough
study, more competent teaching, and organ
izing Sabbaih-schools in neglected districts.
DR.. Elder thought the most important work
was the organization Of Borough and Town
ship Associations, and urged rpon the mem
bers of the Executive Committee the I'M
portance of taking hold of this work.
" What are we doing for the work in oul
own neighborhood !'' was discussed by II
J. Altman, C. C. Tennis, and A. ii. Weld
man.
The afternoon session on Thursday COM
menced at O'Clock. The Topic, Duties
of parents 10 their children, and the school
in connection with the lesson" was dis
cussed by Rev. X. F. Wilson, Z. E. Jami
son and E. W. II. Kreder.
The report Of the former Secretary, Dr.
| Elder, WAS read, showing the number o
the Association to be 5s, with an aggregate
attendance of 2S7 officers, 4Sl teachers
and 1864 scholars. There are about 2:
schools in the county who failed TO report.
Report OF delegates 10 The State ConVen'
tioG, held at Williamsport last June, by Mr.
John I. Nourse and Rev. +. E. Berry, del
egates.
Election of delegates to the State Con
vention, TO be held at Altoona. June Sd, 4tf
aud 5th, 1879. Alfred J. Patterson and T.
W. ii. Kreider were elected.
Twenty-seven dollars were contributed to
defray expenses of the State Sabbath-schoo
Association, after which J. Neyin Pomeroy
conducted the Teachers Conference"
The evening session was devoted to the
consideration of miscellaneous questions
relating to Sabbath-schools, which the writei
hereof had not the pleasure to hear dis
cusscd.
McAisterviIle was selected as the place
at which TO hold the next Convention.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04
Committee Meeting,

The members of Republican County Com
niitee are requested to meet at the Penn
syIvsnia House in Nifiintown, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 2lst, 1879,
a; o'c;oc!. p. M, TO fix time for holding
the Primary Election, and transact such
tther business as may come before it.
JOHN T. NOURSE, Chairman.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-06-04

\THE dlnger to life, in walking on rail-
road track is again illustrated BY the de ath
Of two young men, named Fillmore Dutto1-
and David Burger, of Chambersburg, cigar
makers by occupation, who were instantly
killed on the Pennsylvania railroad, at Bal
ley's Station, last Wednesday morning.
The men were walking westward on the
north track, freight train going east on
the south track. The noise Of the freight
train prevented them from hearing the ap-
proach of the Pacific express west, and al
though the engineer made every effort 10
attract their attention and stop his train he
did not succeed, and they were both struck
asd instantly killed. Their bodies were
taken to Newport by train dispatcher Crea
mer, of this place, all placed in the hands
of lh- poor dIrectors.N