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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
A Steam Wedding

Narragansett Herald.l
Last Wednesday morning tho nsst.
ward bound train drew up to The little
station of Richmond, on the Stoington
railroad, and a man of some seventy
winters and a maiden of some twenty.
i've summers stepped To the platform.
Hey. Mr.. - was in waiting with his
carriage to take the couple to his resi-.
denQ0 where the ceremony was 10 he
performed which should make them
husband and wife. But instead of the
youthful pair entering tho carriage.
the brldegroom-expeOtapt hurriedly
inquired when the next westward.
bound train was due, On being told
that only i've minutes would elapSe
before that important event, he eiaeu.
lated, =" am in a hurryP We must
return BY the next train It's going
TO rain We must be married" TbeS
entered the humble waiting room Il
the depot, there to take upon than.
selves the bonds that nOph hmt
Tod can put asundeE Time sneJ
on. The hands Of the clock moved
slowly, but they moved exceedino
sgre. Considerable of the limited
TIME Yves consumed in filling out The
certificate, etc., until the station
agent suggested that the time was
only two minutes now" Just then
the westward bound train rounded
the curve, approaching the station
just as if there never were such
things in all the world as weddings
and perplexed youths and ma,dens
But the reverend servant of Hy,nen
was equal to the occasion and brought
the affair to the speedy crisis as fol.
lows.
Join hands. You take this man
to be your husband ?" '-''
Yes
= You 6s take this woman to be your
Yes"
| pronounce you man and wife %
Some silver dollars jingled merrily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
American Artists in London.

New York Herald Letter.l
One of the paintings bought under
the terms of the Chantre fund wa.
the work of an American artist
Ernest Parton. Some of the English
artists are making a fuss about the
purchase, because, in buying it, the
Academy have not acted in accord
anee with the terms of the Chantrey
bequest, which was intended for the
encouragement of artists of the
British school. The council of the
Academy reply in excuse of their
action, that they did not know that
MIR. Parton was an American. His
address was given as No. rs Newman
street, and they supposed he was an
Englishman. 1t speaks volumes for
the impartiality Of the council that
they should have bought a picture
from an artist they did not know at
all, but they might easily have
learned his nationality, for Mr..
Parton is well known in Lon
don and Paris. 1t is Calling
to the young British artists that an
American should obtain such a cove.
ted honor, but it is we'll deserved. 1t
would, however, be difficult to say
that The Waning of the Year is a
picture of the British school. 1t is.
thoroughly American, the subject
alone resembling the English school,
and was, | should think, painted from
a sketch made in New England. A
striking landscape, distinct from its
surroundings of peaceful scenes of
limpid pools and quiet woodland
paths, so characteristic of English
landscape, is the picture of Thomas
Moran, of the Mountain of the
Holy Cross" in the Rocky Mountains.
Those massive peaks reaching up into
abe clouds, their wonderful color and
impressive magnifcence, have few at
fractions for the Royal Academy
spectator, who cannot imagine
mountain scenery grander than that
of Scotland, and who wonders if the
American artist has been drawing on
his Imagination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

Can nothing move you? Think Of
your friends, of your sister or mother
consider their terrible grief when they
hear'of this fearful tragedy"
He shook his head aud coolly smiled.
have no friends, was his only an.
; Swer. You waste time
returned to Garland. The second
of Red Bill again advanced, cOnyersed
with him a short time. and then Joined
his principal. Red Bill made a gesture
of assent, and the two duelists adj
vanced toward each other. The
second took two pistols from the
coach the loading took place in the
presence of the principals a coin was
tossed for choice of weapons. Red
Bill won. They took their positions.
The few spectators beneath the tree
were commenting on the appearance
of the men and hazarding opinions as
to the result.
Gentlemen, said the second, in a
loud voice, lit is necessary that /
should make some explanation. This
ere gentleman has seen fit to come
here without a friend. He also in
sists on fighting accordin' to agree
ment made last night. Navy pistols.
hold each other by the left hand. and
fire at the word. My friend has won
the choice of pistols, consequently the
other party has the right Of giving the
word. None Of you gentlemen see fit
to act as his second, and he requests
me to give the word. I'd rather not
do it, but If no one else will, suppose
| must"
He paused. No n answered. A
moment and then he called out in a
clear voice
Are you ready?"
Their left hands met, the pistols
were slowly raised till the muzzles of
each almost touched the cheek of his
opponent. Calmly and firmly came
the response from each
Ready"
One two! three fire."
Before the word fire, the report of
Red Bills pistol rang out on the air.
and was followed instantly by that of
his opponent. Both men fell to the
earth, the n m~otionless and stiff
the other in terrible commissions of
agony, The tall stranger had met his
death without a pang; the ball from
his treacherous Zoe penetrating and
passing through his brain.
Red Bill had fred before the word
But retribution swift and terrible,
followed.
The pistol of his adversary had ex-
in time to send a ball crashing
through his lower jaw, inficting a
most terrible wound. The surgeon
pronounced it fatal. Red Bill was
in the carriage which, with the
second and surgeon, was driven rapid
ly away. We untethered our horses
from the tree and mounted again to
the saddle. As we rode away from
the fatal spot, the sun broke through ,
the heavy clouds and fell in a halo Of
radiance around the form of the dead
duelist.
The small cavalcade spurred their
horses toward the city. AT Islais
creek we passed the coach, the horses
Laundering in the mud. As we
by, the head of the second
was thrust from the window, and |
two words Bill s dead"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
Clearing the Ruins.

CINCINNATI, June 6.-The coroner
has ordered all work in and around
the Post & Co. building to cease until
the walls are tested. One workman,
who was known to have been in the
building when the floors fell, has not
been seen since. 1t is supposed he is
still buried in the debris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

A Montreal girl died a week ago
last Sunday by her own act. Her
lover become jealous because she
walked cut with another man, and re.
fused to be reconciled. Thereupon
the unhappy girl hanged herself in
the stairway. She had pinned to her
dress a note in which she recounted
the repeated efforts she had made to
effect a reconciliation, and wound ur
with the expression that she believed
the day would come when her unfeel-
ing lover would be sorry for throwing
away a love like hers, Perhaps he
will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per aHnun-
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 pOstOfice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

A London paper says Patti aud
Nilsson were recently stopping at the
same hotel in Paris, unknown to each
other; Subsequently they met in the
corridor, and abruptly facing about,
rushed to their respective and adjacent
rooms and simultaneously vented tReir
anger upon their ~unofending piano.
Some splendid fuGue improvisation
followed, to the delight Of the listen.
ing guests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
How a Dream Won n Bel.

Hon. Frank LaWley in London Telegraph
The great handicap at EPSON, which
will be decided on Tuesday next, re-
calls an incident in the life of General
Taylor which is not without interest
to those who believe in what the
learned author of the Anatomy of
Melancholy" calls "0neiromanteia, -
or Divination by Dreams" On the
morning of the day when the city and
suburban handicap was won by AL
drich, a little fancied outsider, it so
CHANGED that General Taylor travelled
down to Epson in company with Lord
Vivian, and heard from him that it
was his intention to back Lord Rose
bery's horse, because he had dreamed
that he saw the primrose and rose
hoops borne to victory in the race
which they were on their road to wit
ness, Acting upon this hint, General
Taylor took a thousand to thirty about
Aldrich, and wa not a little elated at
the success of what he Justly called "a
leapin the dark" But for the accident
which caused Lemnos, another much
backed candidate for the race, to fall
at Tottenham Corner, there is little
probability that the dream of Lord
Vivian would have found the interpre-
tation upon which General Taylor
counted, and which is only another
illustration Of the dangers from which
hackers Of horses can never hope to
escape.
"a Cork STREET. April 16.-To
the Editor Of the London Daily Tele-
graph In your leader on General
Taylor in this days paper you intro
duce an anecdOte relative to a dream
of mine. The facts are these | did
dream, on the morning of the race for
the city and suburban handicap, that
| had fallen asleep in the weighing
room Of the stand at EPSON prior to
that race, and that, after it had been
run, | was awakened by a gentleman
the owner of another horse in the
race-who informed me that The
Teacher had won. OF this horse. 50
far as my recollection serves me. 1 had
never heard before. On reaching
Victoria station the first person | saw
was the gentleman who had appeared
to me in my dream, and to him ]
mentioned it, observing that | could
not find any horse so named in tn,
race. He replied There is a
horse now called Aldrich. which wa.
previously called The Teacher"
The dream had so vividly impressed
me that | declared my intention OF
backing Aldrich for elOO, and vas in
course Of doing this when | was ques.
TONED by his owner as to why / wa
backing his horse" l replied, BE.
cause | dreamed he had won the race.
To this was answered "As against
your dream | will tell you this fact !
tried the horse last week with a
hurdlejumper, and he was beaten a
distance. Il afterwards learned that
the trial horse was Lowlander.)
l thanked my informant and dis
continued backing Aldrich. General
Taylor, who had overheard what PASS.
ed, asked me if | did not intend
backing the horse again for myself. 10
win him $1,000 by him. This | did by
taking for him 1000 to 30 about
Aldrich.
Such is the true account of my
dream and of General Taylor's profit
from it. VIVIAN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

Pail Mall G%azette.l
a new temperance movement has
lately been organized in New York.
ltseems founded on principles of com.
mon sense, and this is more than can
be said Of so1e other well.meant en-.
deayors in the same direction. The
objects Of the Business Mems Society
Tor the Encouragement of Moderation
IN the Use Of Intoxicating Liquors.
as explained at a meeting Of the BODY
held in New York, on April ilth. are
as follows The society, it was stated
BY the secretary, believe In pledges.
They accordingly propose different
forms of pledge. The white pledge
binds the signer not to drink duri5g
business hours. By this modified on.
gagement he is not deprived of a class
of wine in the evening at social i1sti.
tutions.' The blue pledge binds him
who signs it mot 10 offer he
glass 70 another nor to drink
at another's expense" The next
pledge is red, white and blue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
The Presbyterian Mission Lossos

New YORK, June 6.-The Presby.
terrain board of mission cannot tell
how much the suspended firm of
David Stuart & Co., of Liverpool, is
indebted to it till the list of circular
notes out has bceD received from the
firm,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
Ladies

Do you want a pure, bloom
ing COmplexiOn| If so, a
few applications of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM will graf
lily you to your hearts con-
tent. 1t does away with Sal
lOwness, Redness, Pimples,
Bictches, and all diseases and
imperfectiOns Of the skin. II
OTercOmes the flushed appear
ance 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 it is impossible to detect
its application.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

The governments Of Great Britain
and Nicarauga have decided on sub,
uniting their differences respecting
the treaty concluded in 1860 to arbi.
t%ratlon, and have accordingly address
ed themselves to the emperor of Aus.
tria TO arbitrate in the matter. His
majesty has declared his willingness to
do so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
An Editor Nominated FOR Com
Rrpgg-

SAN FRANcIsco, June 6.-J. j.
Ayres, editor Of the Los Angeles
Express, has been nominated for con,
gress in the Fourth district, by the
WOrkingmen's convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

The Prussian government appears
determined to make sure that the
army shall not, like the French sol
diery, be %permeated by the leaven Of
Democratic ideas. The troops sta
toned in Berlin have been forbidden
TO read the Liberal newspapers, and
their quarters r to be searched at
regular times for the prohibited jour.
mails and for other Objectionable publ.
cations. Severe punishment is pro.
missed those with whom such article.
are found.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

Ex'Queen Isabella, of Spain, still
holds her little court in a quiet way in
republican Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

Where is my boy tonight" is the
title Of a touching new song. He is
probably playing seven-up for the
beer, or buying pools for to.morrow's
base ball mes.-[Chicago Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

Whitehall Times A few days siuse
a party Of gentlemen were together.
One man, a joker, stepped up to a
member OF the party, and holding a
long hair before his eyes, said, "See
here, old fellow, this looks suspicious.
Where did this long hair come from y
Why, that's from my wife's head
Are you sure of it?" "Sure of n :
Of course I am. You don't suppose
you would find any other womans hair
about me, do your" mo. probably
not; but | am sorry you are sure Il f
your wife's hair, for Iiust picked il of
the coat of this gentleman, pointine
TO a friend near by.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

What is the matter with the darl-
ing creature ?" The baby was crying
piteously, but the nurse had a bottle
of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup at hand,
and the little fellow was soon comfort
able.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

and the conductor called All
aboard = The train left the station
and with it the happy pair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07

LOTTERY.
UVVr nan a Million Distributed
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

by the legislature of the State for EdneetioSei
ana Charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term Of twenty-five Years, to which
contract the inyiolable faith of the State is
pledged, with q capital Of 81, 200, 200, to which
y mas since added q reserve fund of $780, 900.
take place monthly. IT NEVER soALEs or
PosTPoNEs. look at the following distribu-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT.
u,, during which will take place
The lODth Grand Monthly

- and the
Extraordinary Semi Annual Drawinu.
at New Orleans, Tuesday, June II, 1879. nndssr
the personal supervision and management Of
Gen. G.. T. B~EAUREGARO, Of Louisiana.
and Gen. ]. A. EARLY, of Viruinia.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
~NOtice-Tick cts are SO ONLY. UaIva
30; Fifths, 81; Tenths, 81.
LISTOF PRIZES.
Bismarck tribune., 1879-07-19
NILES CITY.
Dead Indians, Mosquitoes, Flies, and,
= Hundred In the Shade.

: : L !.
a correspondent "a Bismarck man,
writes from Miles City under date of July
10th as follows: This morning the last
of the five Indians corraled for the muir
der Of. the soldier on the Mizpah ended
his life by hanging himself until he was
dead, obeying the letter of the sentence.
Last month two hanged themselves, and
last Monday the third strangled himself,
just seven hours before the sheriff would
have done the same thing for him. The
one hanging himself to-day had thirty
days to repent in, but he got lonely with
out some one to play high, ,low, Jack ald
the game.' He took strap, tied it to the
CRATE of his door, and hung to it until the
devil got him, I reckon. .
"Last night Crow Indians killed man!
on Tongue River, four miles from Miles
City. 5}aa
.lf any one tells yeu there are no mos
quitoes in the Yellowstone Valley, knock
him down. They are just as bad as they
are in Bismarck. am all 'chawed' up
with them and of flies there is no end to
them. Hot hot!! No name for it. One
hundred in the shade, and one hundred
and twenty four in the sun. A big rain
and hail storm last night cooled the air.
am perspiring like Gen. Sheridan's
twins.' Ea@ ~ 1sttHs @
Bismarck tribune., 1879-07-19
4 A NATIONAL BANK.
Geo. HI. Fairchild Succeeds In Found
W. ing the First National.

Geo. H. Fd1FCA11U SuCCccUS1 1u r OuAU"
ing the First National.
The suppressed talk about a first ma.
tional bank has assumed tangible form,
and the early establishment Of such an in
stitution is assured. The Merchants
Bank of Bismarck, Geo.. H. Fairchild,
Cashier, will pass away and in its stead
will be the First National Bank of Bis
marck. Mr.. Fairchild in a few days, sue
ceeded in raising majority of the fifty
thousand dollars, the capital stock,
among our Bismarck merchants. A minor
ity interest will be taken by outside CAPT
talists. The bank will be controlled by
five directors, four of whom will be Bis
marck men. It will not be controlled by
the Merchants National of St.. Paul, but
on the other hand will be Bismarck in
stitution as much as the Bennett Touring
mill is or the oldest mercantile business
in town.. Mr.. Fairchild will be: the CASH
ier in all probability and 5the president
whomsoever the directors elect. THERE'S q
present field here for a national bank and
a future that will astonisA the most san
guine This is naturally i money center
and with the fu]ness of the development
that is dawning upon Bismarck and vi
cinity, it will be one of the best points in
the Northwest for a large banking house.
The TRIBUNE congratulates Mr.. Fairchild
and his fellow investors upon the choice
of avenues they have selected for their
capital. @
Bismarck tribune., 1879-07-19
The Teleeraphfc Extensions.

n rKh0 1eI0SsE0pA1CH HAG0USAOu0s
Lieut. Grimes, Suptof the military tele-
graph, and G. 8. Deering, representative
Of A. A. Mccullough, sf Norfolk, Virgil
MIA, the contractor for furnishing poles
and stringing the wire, have been hard at
work rushing poles to the front and get
ting the boys to work on the branch from
the Coal Banks TO Fort Assinaboine, a
distance of thirty eight miles. Finishing
that Job the line will be built to Benton
thirty-eight miles; thence to Fort Shaw,
sixty miles; from Shaw to Helena eighty
miles; from Helena to Logan forty-nine
miles; and from Helena to Fort Ellis one
hundred and six miles, unless the private
wire already between those two points can
be purchased by the government for a
reasonable sum- During the summer the
line will be extended to Lincoln from
Bismarck; and via Standing Rock and
Fort Bennett to Fort Sully; and from
5Sully to Fort Meade via Rapid City in
the Black Hills. The contemplated ex
tension. this season, Mill run over seven
hundred miles and will complete the tel
cgraphicnet work north and west Of Bis.
marck. All this will make Bismarck 9
telcgraphiC centre. Err 81 sI Il; .fs!sll a!}i
Bismarck tribune., 1879-07-19
rBISMARCK TO THE HILLS.

Moro Passengers than any Former
Year. Fast Freight Line.
While the southern freight routes to the
Black Hills are fighting over their COM
parative merits, the Northwestern Express
Stage and Transportation Company are
getting away with the baggage. The Bis
marck route is proving ITSELF the "fast
freight line" to the Hills. It is carrying
the machinery and consequently COM
manding the paying business of the mines.
The mill men patronize the northern
route because it is faster than the others.
Among it's conspicuous patrons are the
Homestake Mining Company, the Golden
Terra, the Florence, the Deadw0od, Father
De Smet Consolidated, Capt John 81.
Elliott, and the Sam. Mules are taking
the place of oxen in the trains. The ex-
press and general merchandise business
continue good and the passenger business
is larger than any previous year. The
stages make the distance from Bismarck
to Deadwood in fortyeight hours with
close connection at Bismarck. Travellers
from Chicago are whirled through st.
Paul over the Northern: Pacific and out of
Bismarck to the prairie beyond before
they can draw full breath. It is through
travel and no mistake. s.
Bismarck tribune., 1879-07-19
The New Odd Fellows Hall.

Il The new hall of the Odd Fellows in
Raymond's Block is the finest in Dakota
and neat enough for a city Of far greater
,nretentions than Bismarck. Aiandan
Lodge has fitted up a home that will be
elegant wears to come. The furniture of
the hall is excellent, the carpet chairs,
chandeliers and canopies being firstclass.
Black walnut is the conspicuous wood
Last Tuesday evening the first meeting Of
the lodge in the hall was held and the
following officers installed by D. w.
Maratta. D. .. G. NJ: Dr.. VIM. "A. Bent
lev, n. g.; Louis Hechler, Y. g.; 8. i.
Simensen, Sec.; c. A. Lounsberry, Treas. |;
s.. q. Bostwlck, Warden; @. Louis, Con.
ductor; sChas 7. Brien, r. g. to N. e.; =.
j! aeist, u. 8. TO n. G..;; Fred Holmsted,
sR. s. Ito v. g.; J.. g. Tritton,L I. s.. oV. g.;
Sig Hanauer, ]. Ct.
The sun., 1879-02-05
DIED.

BRAcKNEY. In Philadelphia, Pa. Fco ?, Mrs Hester
BratkncN, ~ the pttl year ,d her age.
CADN NADER In Philadelphia Fa Feb >. Cen
0curge Cadwnlider IN his 1J year. native ot Phila-
delpha. As brisaiierGrncral militia he took an
energetic part In quclins the Know Nothing NJ Isil
for his services the Mexican tile bfuvct rank u
Mslorucmera IN The United Siars Army conferred
upon him. ami as Maiur.tenera uf Volunteers he
actively engaged almost constantly during the late civil
DAvIs-M Greenwich. Conn. Feb. T. at A. NJ %
parasss Abraham Davis In the 10th year OF his
GLADpiNG la Newport. /. Feb l. Edward Glad
ding, aged about - YEAR sah he the
aud best known pilot between New York aud Boston.
HASkINS-At White Plains. n Y Feb T. Mrs. Eliza
beth liasNn.. ~ her 'Si var Funeral services from
Grace church on Friday. at VI.
uaNcuuort iowa piiwr- rra>c copy.
noGAN-On Feh T. Ann HOGAN. agcd AZ wears
Hogan, ani her nephew. Jon Cane invited To tho
funeral her late csidcuco i4O North Sd ST. vii.
hamshureh, tdncSaN. tcb ;. az o'clock,
H0LBROuk In Bu-tnn. Macs Feb , Mrs Elizabeth
HotooA, aged o. YEAR, and months. widow Joseph
Hnlhruuk
LARA BEE In Rcmscn. y y Jan - Mrs Policy
kltv lArHhfe. aged ~ years. II months and 10 days
skEfflNGION --At the church Home. Brnnkyn, \ y.
NkrtinEion ui InftrHsr". Leland.
Irisn putcTs please sopy
TUCKER On sunday, Feb ., Ann Maria, vile Of
George N. Tucker
Relatives aud irionis of the family arc invited 10 at
icu The tuur fal from hcr late residence Sii 5th nV
corner o va u on Wednesday 3th INST, at 1853 A. "
1T stegn"sied that mo- huNrrs le sent
.NDN a, -. .hoN N.-lu Philadelphia Pa. Feb. ,, Col
Charles Won kIssoruw, aged 81 wears lie Pole by
bir aud served IN the Onion army during the late cu
WlLsoN.-on Feh g. ~ Jacksonville Fla. Nj Alexan.
de- Ntsuu nf Grp"uIolut. Brooklyn.
Nnurc cot funeral hereafter
WOOD At irllant0wn. y y Jan. -. tho Rev. AbrA-
nam Nuud, lu ihr ~~tn wear oi his