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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01

aud saying that unless | informed
them where a letter would reach Mr..
Burlingamc by the next Tuesday they
would make expose, etc. To that |
promptly replied, in substance, that
Burlingame had gone west, and If they
wanted him to go and hunt him-that
if they hankered for my blood they
need not wait till Tuesday, and that
they might hurry up the cakes J
that | was on hand, etc. This ended
the correspondence.
will simply add that it was we'll
known to members Of congress, from
the South to the North, that | was
the best shot, both with rife and with
pistol, there was in the body. There
seemed to be a prevailing opinion, too,
that | would fight if called on. This
was, perhaps, because had more
cheek than most members. You
know that cheek is often mistaken for
courage. Whether it is so in my case,
| am net a proper judge. | never
received but one challenge for a duel,
and that party soon found a a to
withdraw it when he learned from a
Southern friend that I meant business.
Although differing widely in politics
at that time, Brooks was my warm
personal friend, and died so. SO was
General Lane.
The popular opinion that Brooks
was a coward is far from correct. He
was sensitive and impetuous, but had
many excellent traits of character.
In haste. Very truly yours,
LEWIS d. CAMPBELL.
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A Touching Interview Between
MIR. Clay and a Little Girl.
Louisville News.l

Louisville News,l
I had just come from the jail, where
| had gone to visit two negro men uH-
der sentence of death. AS | came out
of their cell, Fairbank, the noted
Abolitionist, then in prison for abb
Quoting slaves, approached to speak
to me-. | supposed he approached me
so Familiarity because of my visiting
the condemned negroes. To my sur
prise, he began to confess to me his
guilt, and the manner in which he
had been betrayed into his error, as he
acknowledged it was, being satisfied of
the comfortable condition of slaves in
Kentucky. begged him to be eau
tious, as / did not wish to be made a
witness against him nor take advan-
tage of his confidence. He then re-
quested that | would do him the favor
to see Mr.. Clay and engage him, if
possible, as his attorney, assuring me
that he could pay a liberal fee.
l went over to Mr.. Clay's office
just opposite the Jail and found him
in his office disengaged, yet in com
pany of friends. | asked a brief in
tcryiew on business. He came prompt
" to the door and VIC stepped out on
the pavement.
/ had presented Fairbank's request
and received his polite reply, that he
would consider the matter and give
me an answer, when a beautiful, mod
est and neatly-dressed little girl, about
ten or twelve years of age, approached
and, pausing near Mr.. Clay, addressed
him with a courtesy that at once dis
played her refinement and elegance.
She said to him with al inimitable OK
preston of respect and tenderness,
that she had come 10 express to him
her sympathy in the defeat Of his
hopes. | stood in admiration of the
sweet, beautiful and elegant little
girl, and awaiting Nh. Clay's response.
No pen with all the grace and elo-
quence of style that rhetoric can af-
ford could do justice to his manner as
he inclined his majestic form gracious
ly and gracefully to his little sympa-
thizing friend, and gratefully accepted
the expressions of her loving and ten
der regard for him. To me the Gene
of childish grace and gracious majesty
was intensely engaging; with a grace
full recognition of the kind reception
she had received, she mOdestly re-
tired. | would be happy to recognize
in womanhood, if yet living, Mr..
Clay's beautiful little friend.
As the little girl walked away | said
to Mr.. Clay that, with the community
in general, | felt in my heart that his
defeat was a common grief and ca
lamity, but expressed the hope that
God had in reserve for him something
better than the Presidency of the
United States. This was exactly his
response: " | have this morning re-
ceived a letter from my friend, Mr..
Frelinghuysen, giving me the same
advice, and by the grace of God | am
resolved to seek it" AS he uttered
this resolve he looked up to heaven in
the most devout manner, with his eyes
brimful Of tears. He soon after be-
came a member of the Episcopal
Church. B. H. MCCOwN.
Pine Hill Academy, Jefferson coun-
~, Ky.
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Advice 10 Drinkers.

From a Kentucky Temperance Lecturer
Barkeepers in this city pay on an
average 70 per gallon for whisky. One
gallon contains an average of 90
drinks, and at 10 cents a drink the
poor maj pays $3.50 per gallon for his
whisky. In other words, he pays 81
for his whisky and $500 for handing
it over the bar. Make your wife your
~barkeeper. Lend her 50 to buy a
gallon of whisky for a beginning, and
every time you want a drink go to her
and pay 10 cents for it. BY the time
you have drank a gallon she will have
$3.50, or enough money to refund the
81 borrowed of you, to pay for another
gallon of liquor and have a balance of
$3.50. She will be able to conduct
future operations on her own capital,
and when you become an inebriate,
unable to support yourself, Stunned
and despised by all respectable per-
sons, your wife will have enough
money to keep you until you get ready
to fill a drunkard's grave.
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The Dominion Requested 10
Call Sitting Bull Home.

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says;
AT the cabinet meeting to- day it was
decided that the government should
notify the dominion of Canada that
one of its subjects, Mr.. Sitting Bull.
was q trespasser upon the United
States, and to respectfully requestthat
steps be taken to require him to re-
turn to his newly-adopted country.
1t appears that in 1877, when this gov
ernment sent a commission across the
border, it notified Sitting Bull that he
must decide to remain permanently in
the British possessions or else return
and remain upon the reservation to
which he had been assigned and from
which he had escaped. He decided
that he would remain in Canada, aud
the army commission Of the dominion
aoQuiesood In the decision. His re-
turn lately to the United States terri
tories is well known, and his aggres-
sivc course since his return is equally
well established. This government.
therefore, wants the dominion TO cal
back its Indian.
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dc Luol NJ. dc Grandclos (Tab-

lOdutI
Emmelinc first to emerge from the
stupcfaction in which she has been
gazing on her m0ther)EOh, ma, but
that young man with her is hideous.
Nine. de C.-But the other one
the ono you wltzed with-who is he
Where did he come from
Young Man (saluting Nine. du Lucl
You will forgive me, madame, for
having ventured to present myself.
but your headache being so bad
Nine. de Luc-You did quite right,
my dear count.
Emmeline (aside)-A count,
Mime. de C. Whispering to barOness)
What is the counts name?
Nine. de Luc (astonished)-What
don't YOU know it? N. de LongpOnt
a young man very rich, and of excel
lent family. Now let me present NJ.
de Grandclos.
NJ, de GrandclOs (bowing)-Mad-
amel
NJ. de G. (bowing)-Sir aside
to baroness) but why on earth did you
present these two gentlemen the same
day?
Nine. de Luc-I didn't. l pre-
tended / had a headache so as to get
the count out of the way and not have
him come at all
NJ. de C.-Well, my dear, you've
done it. See there!
NJ. de Grandclos Ito Emmelinel.-
Win you oblige me by giving me this
waltz
Emmeline (burningher ships behind
her)-Thanks, but | can't; ma has
engaged me to NJ. de Longpont--for
life (Tableau.)
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LIES PRESENTATIONS. !"
How a French Girl Makes Her Choice Of
a Husband.
From thc Freneh, in \. Y. worId.l

From the French, in n. Y. World
Nine de Cardillac (~inspecting her
daughter)-Yes, that will do. Per-
haps it is a little high in the neck, but
it has to be tonight.
Emmeline (laughing)-Why, ma
why any higher tonight than any
other night?
Nine dc C,-Because, Emmie, to-
night Nine de Luc intends present
ing a young gentleman in whom she is
deeply interested, NJ. de Grandclos.
Emmeline-And it is on his account
that | am put into this STRAIGHTFORWARD?
Nine de C.-Yes, dear; you see the
young man is an orphan and since he
was eight has been at school and
college, and not being used to society
he might be scandalized-
Emmeline (signifeantly)-Then he
is a.?
Mime de C.-Yes; and one of the
NEST serious suitOrs, too.
Observation-Disclosures
Nine de CT haven't seen him
myself, but Nine Luc assures me
that he is quite acceptable for a young
man.
Emmeline (aughing)-But it re-
mains to be seen whether he is quite
acceptable for a young woman.
Nine de C.-Be reserved, my love,
and do not give him any encourage
ment except as he declares himself.
Emmeline-Don't worry, mother
if he doesn't suit me | won't give him
any encouragement at all.
Nine de c. Shaking her finger at
her)-You will do precisely what your
father and | wish you to do, miss.
Emmeline kissing her)-Yes, ma
unless he is quite too awfully ugly.
Nine de C.-The guests are begin
ming to arrive let us go to the draw
ing-rOOm.
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The Niagara Ice Bridge.
Prom the Buffalo couricr.l

4 i'h ANt Duhatv NVAAANAI
The great ice bridge, which has pro
yidod a winter attraction for Niagara,
has almost disappeared. A cores
pondent, giving a parting description
Of it, says " II is strange, but a fact,
that most of the bridge was snow. and
nothing but the severe cold weather
that we have had kept it together so
long. 1t is estimated that about eigh-
teen thousand people have crossed this
bridge. On Sunday, February ., over
one thousand people passed over il.
excursion trains having brought the
people here over the Central and Erie
railways. Mr.. Convoy, the well-known
guide, was the first TO cross the ice
bridge, on December 30. The last to
cross was a boy, accompanied bya dog.
Wednesday afternoon, 18th inst.
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day previous to losing his own life
while attempting to save that OF an.
other. Both were wcll-to-do and
highly respected farmers. MI. Mont
gomery was about forty-fvc or fifty
years Of age, and Pff about thirty.
The fire burned one mule, two horses,
several head ofhogs, about 1000 bush
els of corn end considerable other
grain belonging to Mr.. Montgomery,
and his stable and house, with every
thing in them, the family barely es-
Gaping with their lives.
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PUBLICATION.
PROSPECTUS.
Fever Of 1878.
PUBLICATION

THE Howard Association Of Memphis will
i publish and have ready for delivery on or
about the first Of April next a complete his
tory Of the Yellow Fever from the earliest
dates; also, n history ofthe Epidemic of 1879,
which will embrace the names, with resi-.
deneo, and date Of death, Of over FIVE thou
sand citizens of Memphis who died; the
names of physicians and nurses employed.
diagnosis Of the disease by the most eele.
brated physicians, cures suggested and best
adapted to. coping with the dreadful scourgc,
together with incidents of the plague.
Also, a list OF the names of contributors Of
donations, both in money and supplies, from
the generous public Of America and Europe,
am9uhtlhg IN the aggregate to, near hve hum
dred thousand dollars, and what disposition
was made Of same.
IN Offering this permanent record Of q great
calamity to the general public, the Howard
Association Is moved thereto by Il desire 10
save itself the cost of publication Of a book
that will prove invaluable in the future, and
To- secure, If possible, enough funds TO pay for
a handsome monument, TO be erected in Elm
wood Cemetery, TO the memory Of Physicians,
Nurses and Members Of the Howard Associa.
ton and Citizens Relief Committee, who
died during tho Epidemic Of 1878.
Tn book will be gotten up in the very best
manner, on good white paper, we'll bound, In
siSe octave, and contain about FIVE hundred
pages. Price $3.50. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
10 Madison Street,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
1875
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01

That somewhat notorious hiuaman,
Wong Chin Foo, has been holding
Joint debates on the Chinese question
with a citizen Of Chicago, aud the pa
pers agree that the heather had the
best Of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01

In those advanced stages Of bron-
chial diseases, where great organic de-
cay precludes the possibility of res
toration, DR., Bulls Cough Syrup gives
very grateful ease and relief to the
weary sufferer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-01
Ladies

Do you want a pure, bloom
ing Complexion Ii so, a
few applications Of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will graf
ify you to your hearts con-
tent. 1t does away with Sal
lOWness, RedneSs. Pimples,
BiCtcheS, and all diseases api
imperfectiOns Of I skin. It
OyercOmes the flushed appear
ancc Of heat, fatigue and ex-
element. Itmakes a lady of
Thirty appear but TWEEN.
TY; and so natural, gradual,
and perfect are its effects,
that 1t is impossible to detect
It's application.
-sasFa
usvcr.i
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27
FOrew TOrearmesi.

Physicians and inyails Use with confidence
The Kaiser Celebrated German EliXirfor con
sumption and throat and lung diseases. 1t is
rich in the medicinal properties of tar. wild
the youngest child. This would have proved
an angel of mercy in tn, the household Of the
unhappy parents at Vallejo Dixon, Beaver,
Utah, and hume Gus other places, whose chill
drcn were slaughtered by Il quacl medicine
recommended bv its owner to cure Group, pos
sessing no properties calculated tocurcit, but
instead Il deadly drug which has slain it. thou
sands. BE sure yuu get only German Elixir,
The genuine bears the Prussian coat of arms
ard the facsimile signature of DR.. Kaiser
Samples At tho drug store Of d. Wall Large
size - cents. 3OOct53
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

A stringent gambling act has passed the
Washington Legislature.
A petition is being circulated to have a
military post established in Yakima county
A steamer 50 feet long has been built at
Portland for the government to be used on
Lake Cbelan.
Logs are coming up, and lumber men are
hopeful. The ruling price is about 81
with an upward tendency.
The Sheriff of Yakima county called
for 100 volunteers to be in attendance on
the ODD inst, the day the Perkins murderers
| were to be executed.
The Owyhee Avalanche tells OF severe
and protracted snow storms and huge snow
drifts, and prognosticates severe wlnte
| from present indications.
Twelve miles of Pacific county has been
cut oil and added to Wahkiahum county.
This will take IN Hampton, Deep and Gray
rivers Brooktield and Fisherton.
One of.the Indians shot by ,Iailor York at
Yakima some two weeks ago is dead. The
other two are in pretty good condition, and
are expected to be tit to be hanged last
Friday.
From reliable information the wheat
crop of Klickitat Valley is estimated this
year at POO. 900 bushels, the Mountaineer
says: Last year the crop was IN the neigh
borhood of 80, 600 bushels and will probably
make corresponding gain next year.
Mr. n. Ford raised gloria muudi apple
at the Diamond fruit farm on the W ALA
Walla river weighing 46 ounces and meas
uring l6b inches in circumference. Tins i
said to be the largest apple ever raised IN
this or any other country. The largest apple
at the Centennial weighed - ounces.
A large party OF miners returned to
Seattle from the Skagit diggings, bringing a
considerable amount of treasure. they con
firm all previous reports As to the richness
of the mines, and state that work has been
almost entirely suspended in the mines on
account of the deep snow, and Will not he
resumed again till the last Of February. At
the date they left (the 18th inst there
were four feet of snow in the diggings. and
it was still falling.
A general revival in the Puget sound lum-
Der trade is now confidently anticipated.
Many OF the saw mills which have been run
ming on short time during the past season
have already resumed full time. Among
these are the Gamble and Blakely mills. The
tonnage engaged in the lumber carrying
trade has also been increased. The Gamble
company will put on the last one OF their
vessels hauled up during the past summer
into service again next week.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27

/ ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. The
following circular issued from the general
land office, under date of Sept. 20, 1879,
and addressed to registers and receivers Of
the local land offices, is of Importance to set
tiers throughout the country:
GENTLEMEN: In addition to the instruc
tions heretofore given for carrying into ef
feet the acts of congress of March 3, 1879,
having reference to cases of persons who at
the dates of the respective acts had taken
homesteads within the limits of railroad or
military road land grants as indicated, and
been restricted by existing laws to eighty
acres, and providing that such persons may
make additional entries to adjoining land, if
any be subject to entry, or relinquish their
existing entries and make new entries, as if
the surrendered entries had not been made,
| have to direct that you require parties APP
plying for the benefit of said acts, either by
making additional entries or relinquishing
their old, for the purpose of making new en-
tries to submit proof which shall set forth
the particulars or Unelr existing entries, anu
of their compliance with legal requirements
regarding the same, as prescribed III home
stead final proof, according to forms No. 81
and 81 in circular of September !, 1875.
This requirement is found necessary to as
certain the status of the original entry at the
date of application for the benefit of said
acts, and also the credit for residence and
cultivation to which the party who made
the same may be entitled according to their
provisions, in perfectng his title under the
additional or new entry to he allowed with
out waiting the arrival of the time when
final proof on the latter is to be made-a
time with respect to which the statutory
provisions are more or less indefinite. With
reference however to cases in which final
proof on the original entries has been made
and the certificates issued the requirement
of proof as herein directed may be omitted,
and in lieu thereof a reference made i'll re-
porting the case to the certificate issued,
giving its number and date, so that it may
be identified on the records of this office.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT-Th following
named enlisted men of the DIST Infantry
were recommended by their Company Com
manders for Certificate of Merit" on ac
count of distinguished and CONSPICUOUS BRAY
cry in the presence of the enemy during the
campaigns of 1877 and 1873, against the
Nez Perez and Bannack Piute Indians The
Regmental Commander takes pleasure in
publishing these recommendations to the
regiment, and directs that they be read to
each of the companies. The Regimental
Adiutant will furnish to each of the men
thus complimented so much of this order as
Company f. 2lst Infantry, acting Sergeant
Major of the Infantry and Artillery Battal-
ion, during the campaign against the Ban
mack Piute Indians spirit of willingness
and undaunted courage in neutrality-suspicious.
on various occasions during the campaign,
and fearlessness and bravery displayed by
this soldier in carrying orders along the line
during the engagement of the 18th of July,
especially the promptness and fearlessness
displayed in carrying an order, under heavy
fire of the enemy, TO Capt. Rodney, on the
extreme left of the line, to clear the ravine
he was facing" Signed, Captain Evan
Miles, 2lst Infantry. and endorsed by Cap
tain George B. Rodney, 4th Artillery. Ser
geant Joseph Barboe, Company f, 2lst In
fantry, This uniform GOODNESS and bravery
during the engagement at the umatilla
Agency, Oregon, July 18th, 1873" Signed
f.. $. Farrow, I'd Lieutenant, 2lst, Infantry,
Commanding Company during engagement.
Sergeant Louis Sondhem, Company +, 2lst
Infantry, Conspicuous for bravery and ex-
cellent conduct during the engagement at
Clearwater River July 18th and 18th, 1877.
This soldier displayed remarkable bravery
and fearlessness in bearing dispatches during
the hottest of the fight" Signed, f. $.
Farrow, ID Lieutenant, 2lst Infantry, Com
handing Company during the engagement.
Musician Anthony Fay, Company +, 2lst
Infantry, Conspicuous for bravery and ex-
cellent conduct during the engagement at
Clearwater River. l. T., July 18th 18th.
1877. This soldier displayed remarkable
bravery and fearlessness in bearing despat shes
during the hottest of the fight Signed,
r. s. Farrow, ID Lieutenant, 2lst Infantry,
Commanding Company during the engage
ment. tRegt Orders ~, Vancouver Bks.. W.
T.. Sept. 49,
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27

The Roseburg paper says Uncle Jack
Woodruff has found a couple Of live curiosi.
ties, one white and one spotted otter He
proposes catching them as soon as the fur
becomes good.
About year and half ago two sisters,
twins, married brothers in Namhill county.
Last week one of the ladies' presented her
liege lord with two pair of twins at one
birth. The other twin has not yet reported.
The party OF engineers surveying for the
Utah Northern Railroad arrived within ten
miles of East Portland Monday, having
completed he survey to that point. They
will reach the city during the fore part of
next week.
Mr. Schaiier of Shields and Mr. Hinman
of Camp Polk were caught 10 n storm while
attempting to cross the Cascade mountains
last week and came near perishing. They
We're seven days laundering through deep
snow drifts having nothing to eat during
that time but potatoes.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-11-27

NAVIGATION must soon close on the upper
two weeks ago or more the Halvest queen
was laid up by striking on the Umatilla rap
ids. Last week the d. s. Baker blew out
her cylinder heads, and this week the Gates
struck on Umatilla rapids and tore two holes
in her bottom. Just half the fleet of boats
is now disabled. The effects of the difficult
ties above are apparent at this point in the
diminished cargoes of the Cascade boats,
which are no longer loaded to the water S
edge.