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The New York herald., 1879-08-02

The probabilities are that Mc ueather in Neac
Yorh and its ricinity today sciU be acarmer and
fair i the morning. follo,red By increasing clo,di-
ness and possibly rains to,card night Tomorrow
IL promises 10 be wa,m and partly cloudy, ,ciUs
rains
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

Of our keenest thinkers aud observers,
henry James, ST., has fuunily
declared that a street car goes
beyond the church in practical re
liglon, and it presents courtesy TO
age and to wrinkles in mar
yeloss forms of gentlouess. In
Europe this is not so. aud not
only are worthy women of the working
class looked down upon as drudges.
but even the pet beauties of society
are cOurted and fattered with a kind
OF patronizing adulation that is not
wholly complimentary to their dignity
or intelligence. Even in England.
where men are gentle to the women of
their own class, and ready to resent to
the last extreme any want of delicate
regard to them, there is something in
the mans bearing that implies that he
is the lord of the home, and that wo-
man is his subordinate not, indeed.
his upper servant, as in Germany, or
his dainty toy, as in France, or his
precious slave, as in Asia, but his de-
pendent child. The new culture is.
indeed, changing the relation some
what, and putting women up to assert
ing their rights but it is none the less
true that a man has a position of
avowed superiority in England that is
not granted to him in America.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
Latest Inv Gable

VIENNA, July 5.-In the election
for members Of the reichstag thus far
LOG Liberals and 100 Conservatives
and Nationalist have been chosen.
The Liberals lost 80 seats. The min
lister ofjustice as well as the minister
OF commerce are unseated by the re-
suit of the elections.
LONDON, July 5.-In the house of
commons, last night, the government
agreed to the motion of H. CHAPLIN.
conservative, for the appointment of
a royal commission to inquire into the
causes OF the agricultural depression,
and how far they were created by or are
remediable by legislation. The matter
caused great debate. All sides agreed
that a great cause of the depression
was American competition, Chaplin
in his opening speech said he regarded
free trade as the question to settle, but
he could aOt shut his eyes to the fail
pra OF too many Of the predictions of
the advocates of free trade. He did
not propose a remedy nav, but only
asked for inquiry,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
THE VENUS OF MILO,
The Famous Remnant Receives a New
Interpretation.

Springfield Republican,
A new theory has been added to the
many on the Venus of Milo. and the
last is a curious Illustration of the
different conceptions which the same
face may convey to critics. BY all the
supporters of the theories which make
the statue a Venus, the face and figure
have been accepted as the Venus
Urania, the highest form of spiritual
love t%ranscending the physical. Lubke
lays great stress on this conception of
Venus as alone suiting the statue
which could in no case be held to rem.
resent, he says, the Venus of mere
desire. Herr Gerkel Solomon, a mem
Der of the Stockholm Academy, has
just published a monograph. in which
he takes the newground thatthe statue
was one of a group representing Her
cules choosing between duty and pleas
urable love, and that the statue which
stands to-day in the Louvre repre-
sented, not the higher, but the lower
appeal to human nature typiGed in
Hercules. That the figure was one of
a group is no new idea, but the group
usually selected is one, of which an
is preserved at Rome, rep
~resenting Venus disarming Mars.
a theory to which the position
OF the arms lends weight, aud
which clothes the statue with the
high conception of spiritual love dis
arming brute forge. As is we'll known.
the inclination of the upper part Of
the body was given it when the statue
was first mounted in Paris by driving
wooden wedges between the upper
and lower halves of the figure, on the
suppOsition that the statue was of
Venus, mentioned in a classic author
as looking at her own reflection in
the shield Of Mars. The removal of
the wedges brings the statue to a more
upright pose and suits the idea that
the goddess is receiving the gifts of
Paris, the need of beauty but it is
no easy matter to suit this sublime
face and figure with the empty COM
pliment Of an apple. The most recent
theory, with the exception Of Herr
Gerkel- Solomon's, identifies the statue
with the representation of the wingless
Victory erected in Athens after the
close of the Persian wars. Such a
statue, attributed to Phidias, stood in
a temple Of the same name on a slope
Of the Acropolis, and the personihca-
ton of success in battles whose fruits
were never to depart from the city of
the violet crown, was represented as
lnscribing on a shield resting on her
knees, the names of the Athenians
who died in the wars with Persia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
NEW YORK.
The Mysterious Shooting of Bishop
Seymour's Brother-in-Law.

New YORK, July 5.-In reference
to the shooting of John F. Seymour,
brother-in-law of Bishop Seymour, in
the seminary grounds, the bishop
says it is his belief that his brother
in-law surprised some one in the
grounds and tried to drive the person
or persons off and was shot during the
quarrel. A man and woman, respect
ably dressed, were seen to leave the
premises soon after Seymour left the
house.
The Evening Post says AT about
half-past nine o'clock in the even
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour were
sitting together at an open window.
He directed her attention to what he
said was a woman dressed in white
sitting on the grass, and an attendant
gentleman sitting near. Mrs. Seymour
says she could see the woman only.
She took her opera glass and then she
Yes, she did see a man s,,d a
woman. A few moments 0fterward
a little before 10 o'clock, Seymour said
he would go out, us intention was 70
SEND the map and woman out from the
grounds, About half an hour later
Mr.. Seymour said that the man and
woman were gone"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

even in the CuFrie case, as loag as there
isa single chance that he viii be tried
and punished by law. No new light
has been thrown upon the affair ex-
cept the assertion Of the bar, which we
accept as the fact that the court
had no discretion Ia the case and
was Obliged to grant a continuance.
This being so it behooves the press
and bar Of Texas to demand a change
in the law Currie murdered Porter
six months ago and obtained a contin-
nance by representing that witnesses
We're absent who we're never heard of
before and in all probability, viii
never be e at the trial. The New
Orleans Times describes them as
phantom witnesses We have
written of the affair as it looks to the
world at q distance, but from no
malignity or prejudice. On the
contrary the LEDGER has for
years had much to say in favor of the
people of Texas. If we now point
out to them a radical defect in their
system Of criminal laws the service
should be appreciated, and we know
that eventually the better classes,
especially in the older and more
refined communities like those of
Harrison county, will thank us tor it.
The Currie ease has attracted so
much attention throughout the
country that every step in the pro-
ceedings will be watched with
eager interest. Ii is regarded
as a test case, the result of which will
have much to do in forming a general
opinion Of Texas that viii stand for the
next twenty years. The people of Mar
shall will compare in intelligence and
a law-abiding disposition favorably
with any little city Of six or eight
thousand population in the country.
But theyeertainly have become accus-
toned to a slip-shod system of
laws invented to defeat the
ends Of justice. They are far more
interested in Strengthening a healthy,
public sentiment, and in correcting a
code which eompels judges to let
criminals escape than the LEDGER,
the New Orleans Times, or any other
paper or person outside of Texas.
When Justice is done in the Currie
case it will be set down to the credit
Of Texas; if he escape through the
meshes of the law or its lax admins
t%ration, the State will not live down
the stigma for a generation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
YOUTHFUL FOLLY.
A Girl Of Fourteen Dresses in Boys At.
tire and ElOpes with a Young Lad.

Buffalo Commercially
Shortly before noon to day. lust as
the Canada Southern train was leay-
ing the Central depot. passengers and
others we're surprised to see Specials
Wiley and Kief. of the first precinct.
arrest two bright looking boys-or
apparently boys-who had taken Jas
sage on the train. just how the
specials got on to the case we cannot
explain. but it may be said 10 a gen
eral way that they had received infor-
nation which led them to believe that
one Of the supposed boys was, in real
ity, a girl in male attire.
Our prisoners we're marched up to
the statiOnhouse, and Captain Dono-
hue at once proceeded to investigate
the cas- in his usual energetic style.
First he invites into his office a neatly
dressed youth apparently with short
hair, pleasing features, and dressed in
a suit Of gray clothes and a straw hat.
The captain proceeded to question the
supposed boy, who promptly admitted
her sex. The substance of her state
ment vas that her name was Emma
SlmonsOn, her age fourteen, and that
she resided at Flint, Mich, where her
father was foreman OF a large saw
mill. She left Flint on Tuesday morn.
inn last with her companion, who was
arrested with her, and whose name Is
Harry CLARK. She had her hair cut
of, put on the boys suit which she
wore, obtained thirty dollars in some
way yet to be explained, and the two
then eloped, taking the train for this
city. She said further that she had
been attending public school in Flint.
and that the project was arranged be-
tween herself aud Harry by letters, or
notes which they wrote to one another.
The guilty couple arrived in this city
Yesterday. The girl seemed TO realize
her position, and apparently felt very
R4a az the seFape lnta WHICH she had
gQt herself ~ her reckless conduct.
Her male companion was next called
lRto the captain 8 office and q9estioned.
he stated that his name was Henry
clark, that his age was seventeen. and
that he resided in Flint, Mich. He
admitted running away with the girl.
aud stated in enswer 10 a direct ques-
tioR that he did 0 intend to marry
her, and ooqld give no very satisfac.
tory reason for the e~lopehaent. He
also said hat he had friends in this
city residing on North Division street.
Last night the adventurous couple
took lodging in a boarding house on
Seneca sHoet and we're Just about
leaving the city for 81. Thomas, Ont.
where the girl has friends, when they
were arrested.
IL Is not supposed that the parents
OF either Emma or Harry know what
has become Of them. When arrested
t4e gfl had in her possession 81 in
money, and her companion cash can.
ltal consisted Of $3.50. Harry. by
the way, intimated that he had GOT
tired OF the trip, aud intended to
return home even If be had not been
arrested. Emma carried a satcheI
winch contained a quantity of hen
proper clothing aud other articles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
SarsapariIIa.,

Yesterday afternoon a e d-faced
young man belonging to an excursion
party called into a Woodward avenue
drug store and softly asked the soda
fountain hoy II he was out of any par
tionlaT kind of syrup. The hoy made
an Investigation and replied
We arc out of sarsanarIlla. but"
That's all rlght-all right-you
wait a minute, interrupted the young
man, and away he went.
The boy took the empty reservoir
from the fountain and replaced it, and
in about two minutes the young man
returned In COMPANY with his girl and
t9AF. 9thsf people, evidently friends,
ling up to the fountain he said
I'm going to take sarsaparilla in
mine, for the doctors all recommend il,
and if he hasn't any sarsaparilla |
wont i take R9tai9s What Do You
piled,
Tho young man began to smile, anc
his left eye began to draw down. but
what was his horror to see the bo,
draw of six glasses in succession ana
push them to the front, where the,
were eagerly drained of their contents
lie tried to give the hay a look oil
mingled hate and murderous intent
bgt the lad Was too busy to see it. He
ielt To all his pockets, brought IN
watch-keys pennies and peanuts, ant
hnally laid down twenty-seven cent,
and whispered to the boy
That takes my nile, and if | eyel
eateh You outside oftown III lick yOr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

uniforms, received many ringing
rounds Of applause, in which the
Chicks took an enthusiastic part
Commanded by their excellent captain,
whose %decorous aud soldierly bearing
would at once impress you with his
knowledge OF military science,
they performed the various eyo-
buttons of the field and all the
intricacies of the manual with credit
able accuracy. Indeed, the excellent
drilling of both companies was com
mented upon by every one who wit
messed the contest. 1t was evident,
however, Ger the contest had drawn
to a close, that the preponderance was
IN favor OF the Chickasaw Guards,
and the subsequent decision OF the
judges to that effect met the approval
of all present. even the Yanquished
themselves. No objections were
raised, no animosities prevailed, and
not the slightest bad feeling
was evident, but, to the con-
trary, both victors and vanquished
Joined in mutual toasts to the future
prosperity oflboth organizations.
At night a grand ball was rendered
the two organizations by the citizens
of Chattanooga, in the spacious din
ing-room of the Stanton House.
y 1t was a gala day for all, and rem
dered doubly so by the courteous and
h%ospitable citizens of Chattanooga.
Saturday an excursion will take place
to Lookout Mountain, and the whole
party will return by tomorrow nights
train, and reach home by II o'clock
tomorrow. A. j. NJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
Letter from Wyandolle city, Ms.

WYANDOrTE Cry, July 8, 1873
EDTTOR LEDGER-As I promised to
let you hear from me occasionally
will Just say / had a pleasant trip from
Memphis 70 ST. Louis on the Belle
Memphis. Captain Crane is the right
man in the right place and makes all
agreeable. There are three routes by
rail from St. Louis to Kansas City
all good ones. The Chicago and Alton
railroad is new a trip over it is GER
taihly = luxury on wheels Of which
many travellers are awaiting them
selves. Kansas City is certainly the
finest business city in the United
States, and the number of business
and resident houses going up daily as
tonishes even those that live here, let
alone the travelling community. and it
is > matter Of wonder where all the
immisrants 20 to. But a trip over the
world wheat field State of Kansas
will reveal the fact that there is yet
room for thousands more. The popa-
lati0u OF the State of Kansas increased
from 52S,349 in 1873 to over SJ0.OO0in
1873
The acreage 6f wheat increased last
year QS7S) over that Of 1871 673,Sl9
acres. and all other products at the
sane ratio. Four thousand miles Of
railroad pOurs into the lap Of Kansas
City the best products Of almost one
quarter OF the United States.
The excitement about the exodus.
which was caused by the arrival in
Wyzndotte City Of two or three thou
sand negroes from the South has sub
sided. and the negroes have disap-
peared. Quite a number Of them have
gone back South. and some have gone
into the interior Of the State, and nv
information IS that they are now want
ing transportation back South, and |
have yet to meet with any Of them that
have met with that warm reception
they looked for here.
We have had floods Of rain for a
week past. Crop prospects are good /;
business lively. will write you again
occasionally, and if you eau sift an
item out oft, all right. Yours truly,
Il. P. BATES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
Killed Accidentally.

LOUISVILLE. July 5.-Sweeney, a
mechanic, WIS accidentally killed at
the j, ii. and |. railroad depot this
%gaorning, and Ed Kelly was MORALLY
wounded by the same accident, which
was caused by the cars colliding in the
depot. The engineer, Frank Scott, is
under arrest for carelessness in the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
Women in America.


New York Tlmes,l
The first impression that an Ameri.
can receives as 10 the relative position
OF woman in America aud in Europe
Is OF her having by right Of her Sex a
position Of superiority here that Is not
recognized m the sex abroad. SO far
as our own national usageS 20. we
grant to all respectable women, wheth.
or flch or poor, young or old, fair or
pam, distinguished or obscure, the
most decided respect. Every slight
to q reputable woman IN public Is
resented by public opinion as AN Of.
Tense, aud, while our young and old
g%allants are as idolatrous of beauty as
the eourtiers and cavaliers Of the old
world, our people at large carry 4 GER.
tain delicate sentiment into their
bearing to the whole sex, 50 that one
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

New York Herald.l
manage to keep myself cool by
an old remedy of mine. | take a quart
OF boiling water, sweeten it a little,
aud let it cool gradually. You should
see how the porspiration rolled of me
this morning after taking it, | have
boen cool ever since. | used that
remedy for years down South. 1t
oleanses out tho body also. | have
another remedy for curing a cold,
which / never knew fail, when it was
taken in time, | cured a gentleman
Ia Twonty-third street was living
with not very long ago. | put his feet
In strong mustard and hot water,
covered him up we'll gave him hot
lemonade, and then lot him snuff up
at intervals tue steam from boiled
hops. lie stayed in tho house all
next day, had a few hot brandies and
water, and | tell you he had no more
cold. lie went down town to his
business all right, no did"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
N. Pnhiishsr - P@roDristsr.
MONDAY Ev.alar, iIly :, ~

The subssriplOn price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annun and
soc per month sOrisss than one year. The
wEgKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annun-
postage frsa. = u.
Persons leaving the city for the simmer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with ne privilege Of
changing pOstotase.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
no. be AdmItted 10 RniI.

NEWARK, N. j., July 5.-Judge
Depue has decided to admit to bail in
$4,000 Joseph A. Blair, who shot
dead John Armstrong.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
Shnf for LIS Patriotism.

New YORK; July 5.-George Sisk
was shot dead yesterday morning on
Staten Island by Richard Rawlinson.
The latter was annoyed by Sisk firing
a revolver ushering in the Fourth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

Trouble commences early in life,
we heard a young wife say when she
sent for bottle of DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup to cure the baby.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

Longfellow recognizes that a distinc,
tive American race is growing up III
the West. He says that the West Is
the nursery Of America productions,
He has his library IN a southeast room
because he loves sunlight. Lougfellow
is small, thin and straight. His long
hair and full beard are white as silver.
His walk is sprightly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07

PARIS, July 5.-De Lesseps will
not start for America till the end Of
the year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-07-07
No FaVOrs.

The race is not always TO the swift,
nor the battle to the strong. nor is it
the mar with the largest mouth who
gets the most fayors in this world.
Yesterday forenoon a very quiet
stranger entered a real estate off &c on
GriswoId street and softly asked if he
could use a blOtting-pad a moment.
One was handed him aud be sat down
TO a table, looked around and said
"Ah thanks, but have you a pen
and ink 2"
They we're furnished him. He tried
the pen on the pad, shook the lux
around, and mOdestly continued
II you could spare a sheet Of
paper?"
A sheet was handed him. He wrote
a brief letter, folded it up and whis-
pered
you?"
An envelope was passed yer. and
when he had directed IL he looked
all over the table. under the table. M
at the ceiling, aud inquired
You couldn't lend me a stamp.
could you p
A three-eenter was handed out. and
when 1t had been licked on, the stran-
ger rose and started out, saying:
As you have no Office boy. | sun
pose | must take this letter TO t6e
Office myself. '-[Free Press.
-
TnE st. Louis Times journal had
this to say Of the Arkansas editors
who were in that city last week
The Arkansas press excursionists
now in the city, are a much better
looking set Of men than we expected
to meet. They are by no means az
hostile a crew as one, who has an ideal
of an Arkansan, would be prepared To
see. They comb their hair, pick their
teeth and call for the drinks with lust
as much polish as the average Mis-.
souri, editor. A good many of them
take greens in their nectar. but none
are addicted TO the use of straws.
Their ladies' are remarkably pretty
women, aud several of them that have
come under our critical editorial OBJ
servation would make the fairest of
u own fair Missouri women hump
pretty lively in the way of personal
beauty aud graceful manners. Com
PARSONS are odious, we know, but the
Arkansas editors impress US more
favorably than any that have visited
us in q body heretofore. They arc
lively, genial, courteous and open.
hearted. They are pleased with st.
Louis, and, we will venture to say, st.
Louis is pleased with them. 1t is
always q pleasure 10 entertain such
people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-01-30
MARLBERRIES.

Ed DEMOCRAT :-seeing much neighborhood
news in each welcome number Of the DEMOCRAT,
feel that this neck of timber deserves mere mem
ton at least.
The College Chapel. .Broadguage-S Spiritualistic-
Naturalization. Combination innovated our bor-
der last evening and enjoyed the hospitality Of a
royal" family near our village who belong to
said combination. Owing to the conditions"
their horses took freight on their return and emp
tied sled load Of the faithful by the wayside. A
few Of our citizens who visited the "Beance" at
College Chapel have promised us a "seance" at an
early day to be conducted by one who believes in
manifestations, and believes himself gifted with
the power to materlalize The group Of Spirits"
who will attend his seances" are Jane Belshazer,
who, by a miracle produces the hand writing on
the wall after which Daniel will appear and in
terpret the same, and then betrayed Ethiopian
girl will appear and unfold a tale calculated to
tekel thy person If not shake the very foundation
of the new departure Many other demonsha-
tionE will be made, which will undoubtedly as.
tonish skeptic.
Harry Mans, son Of our worthy P. NJ, met with
a severe accident last Thursday evening while
coasting near the school house. An ice boat
loaded with probably half a dozen boys struck
him at the foot OF the HILL breaking his right leg
about four inches above the knee The boys have
been repeatedly warned of the danger to which
they were exposing themselves by their careless
way of cOasting in what was proved to be dang
erous place.
Our village is looking up somewhat. Several
new buildings will be erected this spring, with q
wedding out of few more tumble down shantes
and shops and liberal application Of paint on
few Others we can boast of as nice village as any
in the country. Respy, FAIR COUNT.