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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
A D~cstrnctivc Fire.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May l3.-Seyo-
raj hotels aud other buildings near the
depot at Ironton, Pa, a villa about
twenty miles east of Warren, Pa, on
the Philadelphia and Erie railroad,
were destroyed BY fire this morning,
and the FIRE is still raging. The entire
town is threatened with destruction.
The FIRE department from Warren
were ~telcgrophed for and are now en-
route. Telegraphic communications
have been interrupted. Particulars
will be forwarded as soon as possible.
The latest information from Iron
ton, Pa, reports the fire under con
troll. Particulars as to the losses, ETC.,
are not obtainable.
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trunk aud best clothing were found
in his room, his collar aud cuffs on the
table, and he had evidently left
in a worn out suit in which he
was accustomed 10 study. Il
is also known that he was in
the habit of taking walks alone
and after nightfall for exercise. The
day before his disappearance he had
received from home a check for $50,
$50 of which it is known were in his
possession and also a gold watch.
Another theory is that he wandered
off in a state Of mental arrangement,
and fears of suicide are entertained.
There had been, however, no indica-
tiOns of mental disturbances and no
marked eccentrieities Mr.. Crawford
was a student of unexceptional habits
and fine moral character, and, it is
said, had the ministry in the Presby-
terrain church in view, His father is
a prominent elder in hal church,
residing in Louisville. No effort will
be spared to solve the mystery of his
disappearance.
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have had revolution on the brain for
a month, but a special in the New
York Herald says:
It'll a melancholy fact that pretty much
all the excitement which prevailed here
some weeks ago has died out. There are
still a few earnest souls among the Re
publicans; chief among them is Senator
Dawes, who is determined to stand BY the
Union if it costs him the last drop Of his
blood. But the general average Of pat
riotic ferver is di~sastrously lowered. THE
Republicans are exhausted and faccid,
like the saints at the close Of an unduly
%protracted revival meeting. Instead Of.
locking horns onem may now see Repub-
lican and Democratic senators licking
arms and smiling at each other in semi
and private places" In short the
q revolution " is over and the gentlemen
who were 50 fercely engSged in struggle
to save the Union from the rebel briga-
aierS sire now brushing their coats and
thSt the country was properly
" walked UP by their alsrm. There is 4
reasonable prospect that congress will ad-
bv the lSt Of June.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
CHICAGO.
Sixth Annual Convention Of the Mlllers'
Association.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The sixth an
nual convention of the National Mil
lers' Association met at the Grand
Pacific Hotel to-day, six hundred of
nine hundred members being present.
Mr.. Asa Dow, president of the Chi
cago board of trade, and Mayor Carter
II. Harrison made becoming addresses.
The president, Geo. Balm, responded
and delivered the annual address. His
principal recommendations are that
the association be organized as a cor
poration on a legal basis, for the pur-
pose of carrying out suits regarding
4he patents that a patent attorney be
appointed to look to the interests of
the association as against encroach-
mcnts Of patentees.
That tho success attending their
efforts against impositions of the
Cochrane patent should encourage
them to wage an uncompromising war
fare against the Denchield patentees,
aud that a better system and practice
of grading and inspection be adopted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
Twelfth Annual Convention of
Railroad Masters.

CINCINNATI, May l3.-The twelfth
annual convention Of the American
Railroad Master Mechanics Associa-
ton began their session at the Grand
Hotel to-day, with N. Z. Chapman, of
P%ittsburg, in the chair.
Colonel i. M. Dayton made a well
coming address, after which the rou-
tine business commenced, and occu-
pied the attention of the members
nearly the entire day. The number of
delegates are very large, representa-
tives from all prominent railroad
cities in the United States and Canada
being present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

YESTERDAY afternoon another
thunder aud rain storm passed over
the city, purifying the air and giving
further assurance of healthy sum
mer, a fine crop and a prosperous era,
Later in the evening a violent and
~pCOtraeted thunder and rain storm,
attended by continued sheets oflightn-
ing, visited the city. Last year we
had no thunderstorm scarcely. The
oxygen in the air seemed exhausted,
and We were the prey and the easy
victims Of the FIRST disease that came
along. How different the situation
and the outlook for this summer.
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An I-nternntionnI Ratio.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The senate
finance committee has authorized
Bayard to propose, as an amendment
to the pending legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill, that
$4,000 be appropriated for the diplo-
matte and consular service, to be ex-
pended in the discretion of the Presi-
dent. The purpose of the appropria-
ton is for establishing, if possible,
through diplomatic agencies, a com
mon international ratio of value
between gold and silver coinage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

Mr. Uonkling,' asked Davie, where
would the Republican party be il
every man should be as mean as you
and Jake Mason2
"Hacket, said General McQuade,
used up Roscoe in New Hartford"
ibid you know Roscoe when he was
a young man?" | asked the general.
YES; we studied law in the same
office. COnk. is not a scholar. He
never went to college; but he was al
ways full of ~glittering generalities. He
was always a cuckoo. He was always
ready-like Theodore Tilton-to shine
in borrowed plumage. Do you remem-
Der COnk.'s speech on the electoral
commission Well, that speech was
all digeStod from John Biglow's book.
never got off an original idea in
his life, | tell you he's a parrot-a
cuckoo. He'll want to come home and
board with young 0atman before he
dies yet mind what | say"
Did he give a house to his daugh-
ter2 Some say so" | asked.
"Pshaw mo! 0atman has rented
a house here, and his wife, the Sey
mourS and Mrs. Conkling are perfectly
while Conk. is down at WASH
gazing at the stars"
ELI PERKINS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
"Wednesday E,eninE, Way "a 49,
EIxcHESrER cENETERY.

It Is vel 10 see ourselves OCCASION
ally As others see Us The editor Of
the Nashville Banner was here last
week, and perhaps took = closer and
more general look at Memphis than
many Of cur old and prominent citi-
zens who have been here for half a
lifetime On his return be wrote an
article on cemeteries, from which We
make the subjoined extract. So far
q 5 il refers TO Winchester Cemetery.
in our city, it can only be answered in
one way. and that Is to fence in the
place and ~thenceforth keep it in good
order Or. Clarke says
In some Of the cities Of the present
day the cemeteries form the most
pleasing places Of resort for both citi-
zen and traveller. Psre IA Chaise Is
one Of the most delightful spots in the
gay capital Of France, and the noble
names there inscribed serve as stmu-
laDts to the present generation to
deeds Of ren0En- The massive pile
that covers the statesmen and heroes
Of England Is her pride and her glory.
and DO greater boon can be conferred
upon the living than TO place their
precious dead underthe groined arches
Of Nestmlnster.
Our own city. in the possession Of
Mt Ohvet, feels a pride in It's native
loveliness, made more lovely By the
tasteful hand Of art, and We all feel
proud to carry our visitors to the
sacred sp0tnot less dear to US than
Its n~amesake.i In far of Palestine. is
to the pilgrim who walks barefoot
thousands of miles to stand where
Jesus stood. But what shall we a
to our sister city for the desolation Of
Winchester Cemetery We have
no right to quarrel with them or
dictate as to the veneration they
SHOULD show their precious anees-
try. In passing through its ruins
the other day we we're saddened,
indeed, to see the want Of care.
or the total destruction. Of that
charming SPOT. 1t is a standing monu-
ment OF Memphis shame. 1t has
more natural advantages than any
spot around the city. Magnificent
trees throw their arms out in horror
at the sacrilege below. With a small
remnant Of a fence, and monuments
leaning on every side, as if crying for
help, yet the only visitors to those
charming shades ARE the town COWS.
and the hogs find the head-stones fit.
ting posts to scratch their muddy
sides. There is no excuse for it. In
those graves lie some OF the noblest
men and beautiful women Memphis
ever boosted. How the survivors can
live in the sight of that spot and see
the destruction on every side. passes
our comprehension. 1t should bring
a blush Of shame to the cheek ofeyery
Memphian, and nothing should re.
strain them from restoring it to its
pristine beauty. Their mothers and
fathers lie there side by side, and the
sweet sister and tender babe %perforce.
must yield to the tread Of filthy beasts
1t is no excuse that they have another
beautiful cemetery out further. They
should not, in bestowing SO much care
upon the new, forget the old. But
THIS Is the way Of the world, to be of
with the old and on with the new.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

81, 1878, there was a profit in BUSH
ness Of the company properof S44O,Jll,
and a loss on leased lines of S49S,562,
leaving a net deficit of 1881. The
result was chiefly due, says the report,
to the unsatisfactory manner in which
coal tonnage was managed by the
association of coal companies under
their arrangement Of January, 1878,
and if the terms Of the compact had
been carried out firmly, the coal in
terest would now be on a sound and
profitable basis.
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LETTER FROM sOMERV1LLE.
From a Farmer Over Eighty Years DID,.
Facts of Interest to Farmers.

SoMERvILLE, Tenn, May 10-EDI-
TOR LEDGER: In a recent issue of
your popular paper you ask your
readers for information of what may
prevent or arrest the ravages of the
destructive cut-worm. lam now over
eighty years of age, and have been en-
gagged in agriculture from my youth
up. | have lived in the States of
North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Texas; and in my yocations |
have often had occasion to notice the
depredations of the cut-worms on the
garden lands or the field crops, espec-
tally Of a spring like the present me-.
| will give you the result Of my long
observation and experience.
After planting the garden seeds |
think it advisable to delay cultivation
until the weather has become fixed,
warm days and nights. l permit the
weeds and grass to come up and grow
with the vegetables, and if the de-
structive cut-worms make their APP
pearance they will feed on the weeds
and grass and rarely disturb the veg
etables. AS soon as the worms disap-
pear The proper cultivation is given,
when the vegetables grow off finely, and
replanting is rarely necessary.
My theory is corroborated by the
statement OF an estimable gentleman,
made in my presence a few days ago.
He once lived in Alabama. He re-
lates that an old man, wife and son
living on the Alabama river planted a
field of corn and all three were strick-
en- down soon afterward with chills
and fever. The corn came. up aud
grew off finely, and so did the weeds
and grass. Neither the old man nor
his son was well enough to cultivate
this corn. After the corn had grown
to a height of a foot or more the de-
structive cut-worms made their an.
pearance and swept over the fields of
cotton and corn that had been well
worked, and seriously damaged the
young crop, causing often the necessity
of ~replanting. The old mans corn
field, too, was reached by them, but to
the surprise of the neighbors, no harm
WAS done to the corn. The weeds and
grass were fed upon and eaten up to
the ground by the cut-worms. After
that, by burrowing in the ground, they
seemed to give to the crop such cult.
walton that a far crop of corn was
made without the use Of the hoe or
pillow.
l have known fields of cotton to be
greatly relieved from the ravages of
the out-worm by turning inso the
fields the hogs on the farm. The hogs
would greedily eat up the worms, but
disturb the cotton but little.
If you think this communication
worthy Of an insertion in your popular
paper you are at liberty to use IT.
The suggestions which | have made
may lead to something beneficial to
your readers. S. r. CARNEY.
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A Missing Stndent.

charlottesville Ya.) Special to the New York
There has been great excitement at
the University Of Virginia for several
days past, occasioned by the sudden
disappearance and protr acted absence
OF a student, A. w. Crawford. of
Louisville, Ky. He wa c last in
his room at the universe ty on Tuesday
night Of last week, and has not since
been heard from. 1t was supposed
Tor a day or so that he had
gone OH on a visit TO friends in an
ADJOINING county, and no uneasiness
was felt by his college acquaintance,
out his prolonged absence, without
any Intelligence of his " hereabouts as
the result Of diligent inquiry in the
case, eliminated yesterda y in intense
excitement. Lectures were suspended
ana hundreds Of students secured the
country for miles around. The searcn
has been continued to-day, but no
clew to the mystery has yet been dis.
covered. Not less than 200 students,
under the direction Of one Of the pro-
lessons, have been engaged in the
search, Telefpams TO various points
have failed to solve the mystery.
various theories prevail, 18th many
suspicious OF foul play, as Crawford
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silver in Arkansas.

Little Rock Gazette, 1lth.I
The silver excitement can hardly
be called an excitement only, but a
reality. Richer quartz are being
brought in daily. aad we are in
formed that the supply is inoxhaust-
able. Mrs. GLADDEN., an old lady who
came in the store, states that where
she lives, about about nine miles from
town, large amounts of silver and gold
quartz are found. She also says that
an old miner named Jones, who came
through this country many years ago,
was very much struck by what he
termed gold indications, and after a
closer examination, declared hat there
was enough gold and silver in that
neighborhood to make every man in
the State independently rich. 1t is
not known why Mr.. Jones did not lead
in the development Of such riches,
but it is supposed that he became
offended at some Of the land owners,
left the neighborhood and died. II
minerals Of such value are so plenti-
full, and VIC have no reason TO regard
the reports adversely, especially as the
richest Of quartz haYe been brought
in to show for themselves the exact
locality from which the metal is exca-
waited should no longer be kept secret.
Some Of our oldest and most expe-
rienced citizens say that one hundred
miners would assist more at present IN
the development Of our State than
could three times the number of far
mers. II is by no means our desire to
raise groundless excitement, but the
gold and silver interests Of this State
are worth investigating.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
DEATH OF AN OLD EDITOR AND PUB.
Usher.

The Easton PENN Argus of the
9th inst. contains an account of the
death Of Mr.. Josiah Cole, n of the
publishers of that paper. He was
born in the county where he lived,
April I, 1925, and died May G., 1879.
He was ~eminently successful in life
and held several Offices of honor and
trust. Speaking Of his early life the
Argus says:
In his boyhood he attended the common
schools of that day. He early entered
the office Of a. Ii. Senseman, then the
publisher Of the Northampton Cerre-
spondent, to learn the printers trade. He
was an ambitious and Jealous apprentice.
and became a careful aud rapid workman.
In 1873, Mr.. Samuel Siegfried, then own
ing a small German newspaper called the
Unabhaengige Demokrat, was chosen
register of wills OF Northampton county.
and Mr.. Cole purchased the modest estab.
lishment as his first venture in the print.
ing business. The office was then located
in the stone building on the corner Of
Fifth and Northampton streets, and from
here, with the assistance of a single an.
prentice, the young publisher sent out IN.
first issue. Mr.. Cole did nearly all the
work in his office, and for several wear,
labored, as few would now, to preserve
the existence Of his enterprise. He soor
collected around him warm friends. anc
the paper, that in November, 1913. cam,
TO HIM almost unknown, grew in circula
ton and influence with each succeeding
year.
The single apprentice spoken o
above was Mr.. c. A. Beehn, a gentle
man well known in our city, and a
much esteemed as the man from whom
he took his FIRST lessons in bushes
and in the practical affairs of life.
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Killed His Wife and Drowned
Himself.

P%RovIDENcE, May 13.-A. Manning,
of Ellville, yesterday killed his wife
and then drowned himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company.

New YORK, May bat a meet
ing Of stockholders of the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company to-day
the annual report was read. 1t shows
that for the year ending December
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Sentenced.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, May 13.-Alex
Barlow, cashier Of the Fishkill Bank,
convicted Of embezzlement, has been
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

An Irish gentleman the other day
received a letter the address of which
he could not decipher. Handing it to
his clerk, he said in all innocence
send that back TO the man and tell
him to write his name so that VIC can
read it."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
The Four Per EMS

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Subscrip-
tions to the four per cent. refunding
certificates since yesterdays report
$l0.8O0.0 30.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

An Ohio mar drank two gallons Of
beer in two hours the other day. from
which it appears that tho Ohio nan
has almost as great a capacity for beer
as for office,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

REACTION is sure to set in after
high exeltepent, whether it be from
fever, fear, JOY, fright, rage or apple
ack, The Republicans in congress
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14

Suggestion Is a privilege all can
make use of, aud we would suggest to
the myriads of sufferers from bilious
fever, fever and ague, Indigestion, etc,
to use DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills,
whose curative power over these dis
eases is gratefully appreciated by
thousands. Price only Doc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-14
SUMNER RESORT.
Kingston Springs.

THIS well-known summer resort will be
i open for the reception of visitors June /,
1879. 1t is located in Cheatham county, Ten
nessee, twenty-fOur miles from Nashville, on
the mir line between Nashville and Memphis,
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad, and
only 800 yards from Kingston Springs Station,
where good hacks are in waiting for each
train. Its altitude is 400 feet above Nashville.
The air is cool and invigoratiug, and free
from mosquitoes. Accommodations tirst-class.
Rates of Board.
Per day. ...sl so.
Per week 9 90
Ter mOnlh.......... ~ W
Special rates to families. DIR. John W. Nc
Alister, resident physician. Correspondence
solicited. J.R. WINDOURN co.
6l-S6
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Truth is stranger than fction-to
Eli Perkins. -LToledO Commercial.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-18
Mineral WAX.

Says the "Silver State: G. W. Gilbert,
who has just returned from Salt Lake,
where he had another car load OF ore from
the Linda 10 mine worked, brought some
OF the mineral wax recently found in Utah
Territory. 1t is a remarkable substance.
In appearance it resembles asphaltum, but
its specific gravity is about the same as
that Of tallow. 1t melts at a temperature
of about $50 degrees, and when made into
candles burns with a bright flame aud
emits a faint odor. This way is found in
deposits in a slaty formation, in San Pete
county, about 100 miles south of Salt Lake
City, and it is thought that it will be valu-
able for a great many purposes.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-18
FLUE DUST.


Scraps from the Notebook Of the
sentiners Reporter.
The Man.Eater" is again in Jim Ash
ley's clutches.
Mr.. Henry Kind returned last evening
from q trip to Typo.
The last vestige Of the fire is disappear
ing from Main street.
Croquet now occupies the attention Of
some Of our population.
Ground was broken for the foundation Of
the Eureka Hall yesterday.
Mr.. A. j. Blair announces his intention
to erect o smelling furnace at Bristol.
Mr.. Sam. F. Paul, Of Hamilton. return
ed from a trip to the East last evening.
There will be a meeting OF the Richmond
Hose Company this evening.
New Irish potatoes are selling in this
market at the rate of three cents each.
The Post-ofiee letter-list will be found
in our advertising columns this morning.
The second crop Of measels is affecting
our grown people, just now, more than
the children.
Charley Prior has sold his stone quarry
| and a lot so by 100 feet to Messrs. G. X.
| De La Matyr d Co.
Senator Cassidy departed for Virginia
City this morning. He will be absent
about one week.
Mr.. J. G. Fitzgerald was in Carson Sun
day. The Tribune was anxious for him
TO deliver a temperance lecture.
\ The new Hall Committee we're around
yesterday collecting the first instalment Of
subscriptions To the new enterprise.
TT ~. IL 500 u,,.h - nav a pol1-fov
keep out Of Hank Knights way. He's on
it just now.
The Martin White Mining Company, of
Ward, White Pine county, has just de-
clared a dividend Of 80 cents per share.
There were some heavy blasts fired in
Messrs. De La Matyr & Co. 5 stone quarry,
on Paul street, yesterday afternoon.
The exceeding cold and frosty weather Of
last Monday night, had the effect OF killing
all tender plants and vegetation that were
exposed.
We have been shown a letter from Be-
nanza City, to a gentleman in this town,
which gives a very glowing account Of
the mines in that locality.
Our merchants are thinking seriously OF
sending for a wv outfit OF overcoais and
Winter clothing. such as would be suitable
Tor the present weather.
Billy Mulick has settled down in the
Opera House saloon, and runs it with as
much nonchalance as any old-timer could
assume.
A test case under the ordinance prohib-
iting wash-houses within the city limits
will be tried before Judge Cromer on Mon
day next.
Eureka, says the San Francisco "Daily
Exchange" is not going to celebrate the
Fourth OF July. The Eurekans have had
enough fireworks for one year.
The number OF men in the Wales Con.
has been increased, and Superintendent
Grifiths. who has just arrived from the
Bay, will push the work actively.
sister Ruth" or Mrs. Della Parker.
who visited this place some two years ago
with the Jubilee Singers" arrived here
last evening, and during her stay will be
the guest Of Mr. VIM. Anderson.