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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

The history of yellow fever in this
country shows that it has hardly been
the exception when the fever ap-
peared as an epidemic the year fol-
lowing an epidemic. In 1847 there
were 2259 deaths in New Orleans, and
$50 in 1913 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 3093
deaths, and none the following year.
In the same proportions the fever APP
peared in the smaller places in
Louisiana and Mississippi in those
years. In 1913, when it reap
peared in New Orleans, it came
in June, while the epidemic
of 1S47 began in August. The great
epidemic of 1853 began in May, and
the epidemic of the year following
came in July, aud the next year in
june. The epidemic In North Caro-
lima in 1852 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 1897
Philadelphia $ death list was 1900, in
1893 $500, and in 1899 there were 1000
deaths. SO it was in 1902, three 6tthe,
when Phila delphia next had the fever
as an epidemic, In South Carolina it
has been almost invariably the case
that the second year brought an cpl
demic,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
Nothing New Under the Sun.

Excavations made in turf moor in
the canton of Berne, Switzerland,
have revealed two small but curious
matters. The moor is contiguous to
a small lake, and once formed part Of
its bed before the waters were drawn
off or subsided. Among the finds I"
are pair of forks, fashioned from the
bones of a stag, and evidently intended
for table use. Forks came into COM
men modern use in Europe in the six
teenth century. When first brought
to England the adventurous traveller,
who had his pocket fork, was nick.
named " Furcifcr." Yet these lake
dwellers had used forks in the pre-
historic ages. And-listen, ladies'
they had also hairpins made of bone.
Possibly there were among them as
many patterns as we may now see for
ladies, no doubt then, as now, aimed
at eQmeliness. Another thing. In
the exhumation of the baked clay tab
lets that formed the library of Nine
veh, one has been found which con
tains direction to those who send
for hooks to the effect that It is neoes-
sary to give not only the title but the
number of the work. This is the
method in vogue to-day, but which is
thought to be a modern invention.
The regulation was Maaiiestiy bSr.
rOwed from RabylOnIa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
Muscle Against Stenm.

An interesting contest took place
at Che foldigg-Foom of the government
printing Office yesterday, in the pres-
ence of upward of one hundred lady
employees and other spectators, It
will be remembered that two steam
folding machines were placed on trial
in this room some time since, and at
the same time a heavy discharge was
mado, These machines were fur
Blshed by Mr., Qeffees middle man,
uriah Heap, printer. Both machines
have been III constant use for about
three weeks, and have not given salts
faction. Mr.. Penick's, the foreman
informed Mr., Defrees that he had a
lady in the folding-room who could
boar THO M4ehinp, A match was
arranged and q start made at s o clock
yesterday morning, the machine
on one side fed by female. and
qt Q table near by Miss Fanny Chase
With her work before her, When the
contest closed at 5 pm, muscle was
ahead, Miss Chase having beaten the
machine by 900 sheets--and folded nm.
ward Of 5000. The machine spoiled
1900 sheets, which will have to be
folded again to-day The result as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

tonisbed "Old man" Defrees, yet, not
withstanding the fact that the ma
chimes have been proven practically
worthless as labor-saving articles,
Uriah Heap, printer, has induced the
public printer to order twenty eight
additional ones. When these are com
pleted and put up hundred illy-paiI,
hard working women will be compelled
to go. 1t would be interesting to know
just how much of the peoples money
is to be squandered for these machines
by Mr.. Defrees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

An English clown, Billy Walton,
was buried according to his dying
wish. There was q procession of the
performers In costume and paint, the
hand occupying the gaudy circus car
riage, the air being, I'm some fair sui
try cline, etc, and as the grave was
filled bis brother clowns turned a SOM
ersault over it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsSs than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
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 pOstoffice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
VOTE AnnEPrEn.

Those who vote Accepted " on
Thursday next will favor the pro-
posed compromise TO cut down our
State debt one-half with a four per
cent. per annum rate Of interest and
thirty years time to pay the princi-
pal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
CARD,

10 all who are suffering iiOmthO errors and
inasereiians ~ youth, nervous weakness,
early decay loss Of manhood, ETC., will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was disooy-
cred by missionary IN South AmSTica. Send
Q selt-addFetsed envelope to RRv. JosEPH T.
lNM4SS Station d, New York City.
eod-2-xxx-lkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
DEATH OF CAPTAIN CHURCH.

The painful announcement is made
of the death of Captain Charles B.
Church, which sad and unexpected
event occurred at Blount Springs,
Ala, on yesterday, stroke of paraly-
sis being the cause of his sudden tax
ing off Captain Church has been
identified with the interests of this
city for more than twenty-five years
past, and his career here is so well
known that more than mere mention
is unnecessary. One of our largest
property owners, director in several
leading monetary institutions, and in
terested in various other enterprises,
Captain Church was regarded as one
of our most solid and wealthiest citi-
zens. He was a native ofPortsmouth,
Ohio, and while a mere lad became
an apprentice at the work of engine
building in Cincinnati at the same
time that the late Thomas Newell was
learning the ship carpenter trade in a
builders yard of that port. 1t was
about forty years ago, perhaps
longer, that Captain Church went on
the river as a striker engineer. By
close application and earnest industry
he in few years mastered his calling
and rose to be a first engineer on
steamers plying in the Yazoo and
other Southern streams. At later
period, through the aid of the late
Captain Goslee and others, then of
st. Louis, he was made commander
and part owner Of steamboat, He
labOred hard and with earnest energy,
often encountering obstacles almost
insurmountable, but he never tagged,
and during his early career he strug-
gled manfully until he rose to the
highest frank among Southern river
commanders. Captain Church will be
remembered by many now living as
the master of the steamer Bulle-
tin, which ran in the cotton
trade between this port and New
Orleans early in the fifties, and which
steamer was destroyed on the down
ward trip, above Vicksburg, in 1855,
Several citizens of this place, among
them Mr.. Handwerker, Captain Marsh
Miller, and a dozen or so more now
living were on board Of the Bulletin
at the time of the disaster Captain
Church behaved with much gallantry
on that occasion, and won a high
name Tor his GOODNESS and bravery.
Later he ran the great steamer John
Simonds, the finest boat of her day
previous to the construction of the
great Eclipse. BY this time, Captain
Church had begun to invest in Mem
phis real estate, and he shortly after
ward retired from the river. For the
past eighteen years he has owned nc
floating property but during that
period devoted himself entirely to the
care of his possessions here. His res
idence on Shelby street, only recently
completed, is one of the finest in oul
city. 1t was but few short
weeks ago that Captain Church
left here in all the vigor Of
apparent robust manhood going
t) BlOunt Springs TO spend the heated
term. He was about sixty-seven years
of age at the time of his demise
Captain Church was twice married
his last wife being a lady from one q
the most noted families of Nashville
Several children, the offspring Of his
FIRST marriage, survive him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new will do us n favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
K. OF H.
ATTENTION OF MEMBERS.

A Ii members Of the order now remaining
n in the city will please at once report their
names and residences to theseeretary of the
RELIEF BOARD" Brothers will
act promptly concerning themselves and all
others Of the order. By order of
JAMES B. COOK,
President of Relief Board, X. ofH.
ANeUs Il. MoCoLLUN, Secretary. l24
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
A Practical yellow reysn Nnrsn

NOV in this city ogera hts services to fam.
~. lies and others Who are now OF NAV ia
athioteAi viii nurse with or without n phvsis
A.ae The Raspail treatment, SO noted In
rarls, Is used by myself alone. References
1872 1877 S6s Socond strno,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

MAkNDRR-Mr Erancies Maender. be-
loved wife Of G., +. Maender, of heart dis
ease, last Tuesday morning, July Goth M
John HetEePs farm, IS miles from ST Lonis'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

They must be tabooed from all nice
places-low and dirty Jews and
christian tramps and roughs.-[ New
York Mail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
Thursday, 9TH Day of August, 1879,

for the purpose of affording the people of this
county an opportunity to express their ap-
proval or disapproval Of the terms of settle
ment proposed in said act. All those voting
in approval Of the same shall have printed or
written on their ticket the word ''Accepted, !"
and those opposed to the provisions Of said
act shall have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected"
The officers TO conduct the said election will
be announced at the polls on the day Of elee-
ti0n. Il. l.. MCGOWAN,
ll2-l36 Sheriff of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
FURsTENHEIM & WEXFORD.

WE will keep our store open dur;ng tho
w fever. Our customers will be supplied
as usual from here or St. Louis. Letters
addressed here 100 2i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
ELECTION.
Notice of Election.

RY virtue Of proclamation from His Ex-
- cellency Governor A. S. Marks, dated
May !, 1879. under an act of the legislature
entitled An act to settle the bonded debt Of
the state passed March %, 1879, will o pen
and hold an election at all the voting pre-
cincts in Shelby county, on I FlI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
Notice to Shippers.

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. r. I
Nl FREIGHT OFFICE, Memphis July 30.
nb-On and after Thursday, July 81, 1919,
and until further notice, freight will be re-
oeiyed on Monday and Thursday of each
week for stations on this road as far south as
Garner's. Such freight must be accompanied
by 'permits" from local authorities, prepaid,
owners risk, and railroad not responsible for
any loss or damage occasioned by quarantine
regulations,
Freight received from 10 am. to SPIN.
,oo,o- P. 0. WOOD, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05

IHE LEDGER job printing Office, Is Madi-
! son, executes everything.is the iab nr,nt-
ing line as neat aud cheap AS any house In
this city. W. "''''N ="
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
No More COttOn-Seed.

OWING to continued reports OF yellow
~ fever, we are necessitated to request our
friends to cease shipments of seed TO us until
further notice; Please preserve seed and
sacks Intended for us, and we will advise
When shipments can be resumed
JOHN B. GALLAWY, Sec. & Tr.
Memphis Cotton Seed Association.
Memnhis, July lS, 1879. i2l-lIi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
NOTICE

OFFICE OF G.. D. RAINE, AGENT,
~ MEMpHIs, July q, 1879.
All policies expiring during the epidemic
in the North American Insurance Co.
Will be renewed, unless otherwise instructed.
All communications to me at MoAlinnville,
Tenn. will be promptly attended to.
$50 lb) G.. d. RAINE, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-05
MASONIC.
Masonic Relief Board.

M EMBERS Of the fraternity needing re-
sonic Temple building, second story. or of
any officer Of the Masonic lodges. Hpplies-
tions may also be left with N. W. Speers, IT,,
70 or ITO Vance street; A. Huhn S. Linden
street; Ben \. Pullen, SheriG's office, D +.
W. Munroe, Zent's saw mill.
AS. MEYERS, Pres't, 2D6 Main.
JOHN WAYNEsBURG, Sec'y,
l23 l'S Memphis Oil Works.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

The democrats Of Massachusetts
met in State Convention in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, last week, had a rousing,
harmonious time, and put the follow
ing excellent ticket In nomlnstion.
For Governor, John Quincy Adams ;
tor Lsutenant,Goyernor, William r.
Pluukett; for Secretary of State. Gen.
NJ. 7. Donahoe tor Treasurer and
Receiver General, D. N. Sklllings ;
fol. Auditor, Charles II. Field for At
torney General, Richard Olney. At
the same time and place delegates at
large to the National Democratic Con-
vention, were elected as follows: Jo-
siah G. Abbott. Of Boston; Patrick
A. Collins, of Boston; George F. Gill,
Of Worcester; Reuben Noble, of
Westfeld. uf
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

The Nation gives the young Rep
ublIcans Of New York this counsel ~
offset 10 that offered by the Tribune
"Onr advice 10 them Is after having
read carefully tbs Organs opinion 10
scratch while they are young and We
venture to assure them that better
scratching than Cornell they w'llneyer
meet with. One Of his attractions
is that no Is a powerful conductor
that Is, that every scratch ho
gets will fend q most uncomfortable
thrill through the frame Of every poll
ilical trloksier aud wire pullef IL the
United States,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15
oRANGR COUNTY,

| SNTfeE tbtN ~
WELLS liIygR-.Jo Hatch says noI
a bird has been seen IN that vilIag,
since the blg hale slorm, A number
OF robins wei" picked up after III,
storm and The "dhsrs we've 30 dcmor
"l'zsd that they left. IN ha''c'
ComSrn' The contested road iron
cooksv'l'e t." Pike I'LL mines la'
blri commenced IN go1l varNcd,
BnApronD,-A daughter Of W, u,
Tusbury OF Ne@bpry Is 'uperlnlcn
deni OF SCHOOL, IN lie county Of john
son, Kansas
ELLA lrg gallon k"g OF cider
Dran'y was rrer 'ly fNlfvl OH ia day
light nom u place Which has had a
'ad reputation Search was made at
The mines aud at about, but the loser
'""nd neither I" liquor nofany sym
ha'hY i"F l'is loss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

Tho National life aud National hon
or are moro in danger than they were
during the war, our ilIus'rious Mieh'
pander informs us. lie is right io'
once. When men conspire to over
ride a majority Of the people, md by
frauds of returning boards backed by
the military arm, and n resort to an
octagonal contrvance TO strife inves'
tigatiop, give the Presidency to n man
never elected, and he follows up the
iuiquity by rewardipg every person
concerned IN the great National crime
the people may well be alarmed, both
for the National life and National hon
or.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15
Child DcscrtiOn.
A CURIOUS AFFAIR AND AN ARREST IN
CONNECTION TTiEREWrTu.

A CURIOUS AFFAIR AND AN ARREST IN
CONNECTION TIEREwrTH.
The Montreal Post says With tue
arrival Of Monday evenings Central
Vermont train, woman carrying that
which seemed to be a bundle of cloth.
ing, was noticed to enter Il carriage
and after giving the driver his instruc-
tions in an underlone, drove hastily
from the depot. The vehicle pro-
ceeded to St. Louis street and on
reaching certain residence the wo-
man got out of the carriage, deposited
her bundle on the doorstep, raped at
the door, re.entered the vehicle and
was rapidly driven from the spot.
Some persons in the vicinity having
witnessed the strange demeanor of the
woman, proceeded to investigate the
bundle. The wraps being hastily cast
aside, disclosed to view fine, healthy
child apparently about five weeks old,
which was taken into an adjoining
house and The police notified of the
occurrence. Detective Lafon, acting
OH information received, discovered
TIE carter and put the woman under
arrest for child desertion. When TAX
en- to the Central station she gave her
name as Elizabeth Courtemanche, af
tirming that she came from Burling-
ton, that the infant was not her own,
and that she was merely executing a
commission whictI directed her 10
bring the child to Montreal and de-
post the same on the doorstep of its
grandparents: She had evidently
made IN error ip the house indicated
by the principals, With the result
known: ..a aa'' -.f
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

There appears to be some dissalis
faction among members Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church with the pres
ent form ofitiperaucy, which for &c
many years has been TIE rule in the
settlement of clergymen over parishes
The subject has been discussed more
or less for several years by prominent
clergymen of that denomination, and
though none are kpown'to favor It's
abolition, there are many who favor an
improvement. Perhaps the ablest
argument yet presented on the subject
were those recently read before the
Methodist Convention by the Rev.
w. F. Witcher. He began by show
ing from historical testimony that the
tendency of the church is toward re.
moval. At first the term of the preach
er's labors were limited to six months
thence onward until the time has ex-
tended to three years; exceptions to
this rule is in operation in the case of
editors Of church papers, presidents Of
colleges, principals of seminares,
secretaries of various missionary, Sun
day-school, benevolent, and retorma
tory organizations, and presiding
elders. This exception amounts num-
erioally 10 about one.tenth of the
whole number. The changed condi-
ton of the churches has necessitated a
change in the term of the past crate.
At first the design of the appointment
was simply to preach. His labor extend
ed over number of charges in circuit
and he only stopped long enough to
preach. Pastoral work vas provided
for in the appointment oflocal preach
ers and class leaders. But the church
grew and individuality developed into
selfsupporting bodies requiring the
entire service of pastor, the necessi-
ty of heightened pastorate became
so imperative that the General Con-
ference extended it. After an ami
mated discussion by several of the
most prominent clergymen present,
the convention adopted resolution
declaring that the rules which neces-
sarily limited the pastorate to two or
three years ought to be repealed. O.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15
QENERAL NERS.

Annie Ryan, 20 yesrs old, gays
birth on Sunday 10 q child while A.
tending early mass at ~. bsrnsrd's
church on West fourteenth street New
York,
"A boston druggist sold M ounce
Of laudanum 10 a boy who brought Q
written order for tinclure Of rhubarb,
and the widow Of HAT man killed by
the blunder has obtained q verdict Of
s5,20s damage,
The oppressed farmers Ia Ireland
have already began to resist their rap
aclous landlords, an aliray occurred at
Castelar,, Wednesday, In which two
men were killed.
IA woman, Mrs, Susan Mears,
who murdered another woman last
June, In Montreal, IL 10 DO hanged
Dec 9Th.
The eolored people Of Georgia have
been rendered fourteen free scholar
ships In Atlanta universally by DR.,
Sears, agent Of the Peabody fund.
"A recent obituary notice says |;
"Mr, Smith wa. au cstimaLls citizen.
BIO died with pe,lso, resluna,ion, lie
has recently been married /"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

In California when the polls are
opened the liquor saloons are closed
and election day bears the nearest re
semblapce to the Puritan Sabbath OF
anything on the western coast. The
State prints the ballots exactly alike,
except the names OF the candidates.
They must all no folded the same way
and no ono is allowed within one hun,
drcd feet of the polls except the proper
officers and one voter at time. Peo-
pie out there may be little wild on
the "Heathen Chinee," but they know
elections should be held.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15

"DoN'r Know HALF THEIR VAL
UE.'-"They cured me Of Ague, Bill.
iousness and Kidney Complaint, as
recommended. had a half bottle
left which used for my two.little
girls, who the doctors and neighbors
said could not he cured. l would
have lost both of them one night if l
bad not given them Hop Bitters.
They did them so much good con-
tinued their use until they were cured
That is why I say you do not know
half the value of Hop Bitters, and do
not recommend them high enough
b., Rochester, N. Y. See another
column. .... ,., ..i..i
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-10-15
STATE or VERMONT, | Al Prob.

HTATR or VERMONT, AZ . Probate
DISTRICT % HARTFORD ID, Court held ~
Woodstock within and for said District on
the fourth day Of October, A, d., 1879,
Present, Hon, John Porter. Judgs,
willisa H. awiizers Estats, uirlishd ia'
tssis,s,
lush v, Gill, Administrator d said
" estate, proposes 10 render a. account Of
his naturalization aud 10 present bis Aee0pat
against said estate Tor examination and al.
lowlhee at q Probate Court TO 10 held At
Woodstock aforesaid on the fret Wednesday
(hhh day. Of Noysmbsr nest, The Court
therefore OIdsrs that notice q tue same DO
given TO Al persons Interested IN said estate.
by Publishing . copy Of the record u lh',
oIdsr three weeks sneeessively IN tho Spirti
CJhe Age, . newspaper printed Al " God,
stocs Aforesrd, that they may pppeAr before
said Court aud contest the allowance Of said
aesount, u they SEQ cause,
A tfne record,
HENRY y, DANA, Register,