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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

G%alignanis Messenger.
Trials are about to be made at Mar
settles Of a vessel on an entirely leF
principle, propelled without either
screw or paddle wheels. The craft is
OF the dimensions and form of an ordi.
nary tug boat, and is worked BY means
OF a steam-pump Of sixteen horse
power, With o horizontal tubular
boiler. That pump is of enormous
power, and draws in considerable
quantities of water, which by the force
with which it is expelled against the
sea at the stern sends the vessel for
ward, The ship is furnished with
two pairs Of tlbos, the one acting at
Inc stern and the other at the bow.
During the ordinary progress of the
boat those in front are closed by stop
cocks, but Il occasion arises for max
ing the steamer retrograde, the after
tubes are closed, and the Others
opened. The water to supply the
pump is taken from the sea alongside.
but that communication can also be
closed, and a system Of barrels filed
with water is provided in the hold tC
supply the pump in case Of an emer.
geHCy.
With this invention il is said that
no vibration is produced, and the ma
chine can be easily transformed into a
hre-cngine by tho addition of a suit.
able supply Of hose. Moreover, it car
be readily used 10 prevent another
vessel from sinking, when water.
logged or leaking, by taking tubes Il
supply the pump TO the ship in dis.
tress, aud utilizing the water it con
tails as the means Of propulsion, while
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

A bright and beautiful child shows
in its very expression that its baby
hood was not associated with opium,
cordials, etc, for the continued use
Of opium is antagonistic to health.
That valuable and highly recommend
ed remedy for the disorders of baby
hood, pr. Bulls Baby Syrup, is abso-
lutely free from morphia and all other
dangerous agents, and can be safely
employed at all times. Price % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

Mr.. Barry, in his work, Russia in
1870" tells the following story Of the
time when slavery was an institution
in that country A certain iron-mas-
ter caused a man who had offended
him to be locked up in an iron cage,
and kept him confined in il for a length
of time. At last, while he was absent
on a journey, the case Of his wretched
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
The DOgberry Bunch.
Royal Lowrle's Last Year at St. OIove,s.
Don QuixOte. DR..

The Adventures of Sir Miltiades Peterkin
Paul on his steed "~Doughnuts." BY JOHN
BR0WNJoHN. A funny story written expressly
for the Little Boys Of America. illustrated
with comic pictures by l.. HOPKINS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24

Then grasp an Indian club and swing
it adroitly oyer the head and fetch it
dewp with a thump on the feshy part
Of the subjects body. Apply Indian
club every two hours up to noon.
Perhaps by that hour the sufeSer has
mentally run over the music until he
reaches
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-24
Our Anlericnn Arfisf.

First series.) Paper l., WM. II. BEARD.
With Portraits, Studio Interiors, and Rngrav.
ings of Paintings, by S. G.. W. BENJAMIN.
The most attractive attempt yet made to
popularize Art in the family and make chill
dren acquainted with our living American
artists and what they are doing.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-18
THE FLOUR QUESTION.
Two Millers Present Their Views
SARpIs. Quo, March 5, 1879.

SARDIs. -OHIo, March 5, 1879.
Ed. SPIRIT: We notice in your paper
Of February 25, 1879. an article from
Antioch signed "a Miller" In thst ar
ticle is found enclosed in quotation
marks the following question:
"Why is all the -four made from the
present crop Of wheat dark, rough and
coarse, except that which comes from
Ford's mill ?"
In reply to the above question, / am
prepared to say that all the -four made
from the present crop Of wheat, which is
not ground at Ford's mill, is not "dark,
rongh and coarse" Ihave leree run
Of custom and have had verv little com.
plaint-none except in French Mediter.
ranean wheat, which is affected by the
dry and cold winter weather which We
have had. found no trouble with il
until cold weather set in.
We beg leave to differ from our friend
Of Antioch, who says the wheat was SO
dry that it did not pass through sweat,
which is necessary in order that we have
a good quality OF hor We affirm
that all wheat goes through a sweal
whether stacked or put in harms. Cold
weather is greater obstacle to making
good -four than all other hinderine
causes J. W PARKER, Miller.
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A Hard Sunday.
Detroit Free Press.)

The head of boy abou: 10 years ole
might nave been seen sticking through ,
picket fence on BeaubieE street Sunday
evening as aloud "yah hoo! r signal wa'
given to some one in the house. A lac
Of "thereabouts" finally opened the dool
and came out and asked ae
as that you, Jim2 What yer want ?
81 didn't see ye down where We va.
riding on cakes Of ice on the sly" re
piled the other.
II knowiye didn't This has been the
hardest Sunday ever put in on earth. ,
"Dad sick ?"
mo, dads in Saginaw, but nam go,
some gold in her front teeth yesterday
and she was boundsto 60 to church to
day il it killed her L had to run al
over and borry things for her, and then
stay home and take keer OF sis"
sis it real gold, Jims"
81 guess so, for she went in the morn
ing, then in the afternoon. then to a lee
tuie, and she's now eittin' ready for tn,
evenin' sermon an practicin' on shown
her three front teeth. I'm goin' to rur
sway ss soon ss grass starts"
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The Chinese Method.

February 1, says the Nevada (Csl J
Transcript, is the day on which the Chi.
nese select one of their number to pre-,
side over their Joss-house The dis.
charge of fireworks constitutes an i'm.
portant factor. in the days observance
The manner Of proceeding is as follows !
The two companies here are permitted
to have each a number of representa-
tives, and the feetest and strongest men
are generally choeen. These Delegates
repair to vacant lot at the rear Of the
Joss house. A stipulated number OF
bombss each one containing metallic
ring are placed in charge Of commit.
tee to fire of these bombs one at time.
When the-explosion takes place the ring
contained In the bomb is sent flying into
the air. Ills the desire Of the two fac.
tions to have their respective delegates
secure as many of them as possible
When the ring drops there Is "a general
scramble on the part OF all duly author.
lied to obtain possession Of 1t. Much
amusement is afforded to lockers on in
consequence of the vigorous efforts pus
forth by the heathens. After the bombs
have all been fred the two companies
compare notes, and the side having the
largest number OF rings is entitled 10
elect q joss equivalent to minister OF
the gospel With us) from among the!f
rumbers.
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That Match Is OF.

He was Philadelphia young man.
He loved her TO distraction, but her stern
and vigorous pa could not tolerate the
young man. SO their troubles from the
very start seemed almost unbearable.-
He lived on West Walnut street, and
parted his hair straight down the middle
was gallant and good-looking, but be
was ungodly and profane, and the stern
parent, who was likewise deacon, had
forbidden him the house But, for hel
sake, on the first of the year he formed
such resolutions as converted him i'm
mediately into saint, and it Was 9
source of great solace and pride to hel
to catechise him every evening at theil
stolen meetings. to learn from his owr
lips his close observance OF his new
made VOWS Last night he took hel
home from church, and they were shiv.
ering in the cold, dark entry, when she
again questioned him about his new OBJ
legation, "for," said she, "when pa learns
that you have given up your bad habits
aud do not say naughty words, | think
be will relent-"
"Julia," he replied with warmth
squeezing her delicately nodded hand
with fervor, II am true to my word
The fellows say ! am knuckling toe
much to your venerable dad, but blow
the fellows so long as you are happy"
George" said she, reproachfully
'.isnt your conversation tipged with ex
pressions not exactly naughty, but just
little slangy ?"
"No, my DEAR" he responded; "'fol
your sake would not be guilty of words
that are regarded as off His nobs, YOU
dizzv old dad, is queer old cove, ani
is shout four sizes too stuffy for modern
times. For you have bulged on the
hoys and settled down like brick I
he don't come down and recognize me
and permit me to visit you decently
then he's an old blue mass" =
The pound OF gum-drops which HI
was about to present her fell in showe
in the street. TIE dose of "blue mass
lifted him horizontally fifteen feet, anc
as he turned the last time before lightins
in the gutter, he saw the dexter leg o
her vigorous pa lightly descend beside
its mate When he recovered his senses
and crawled across the roadway on his
bruised knees, he thought he heard be-
sire exclaim:
"Julis, think this match is off"
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Written for The Spirit Of Democracy,
Letter from Noble County,

SuMMERFIELD. NOBLE Co Feb %. '79
Ed SPIRIT: I notice in your last issue
a statement in regard to the difficulty OF
making good white -four from the pres
ent crop of wheat. Your correspondent
desires to hear from others on the snb
Iject. Having been successful in making
first class -four from this years crop,
would say to our less fortunate brother,
do less dressing of burrs as grinding
with sharp burr has tendency to
make dark and rough f,ur from the
present crop Of wheat. We have ground
with one act Of wheat burrs at an aver
age OF 500 bushels per week for the last
three months without using q pick, ma
king first class -four and large bran and
in verifcation will send sample by mail
to any interested party who SO desires
1t may be well to mention that we are
using compound preparation for mill
stones invented by A, j. McDonab OF
East Liverpool, Ohio 1t frees burrs
from all gummy substances and removes
and prevents the glazing of hurrs, there
nv enabling US to dispense with the pick
We can refer to parties in Woods6eld
who have used -four our.
D H POWELL
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duty of all men In sympathy with the
Greenback movement 20 vote for and use
their influence to elect men to oil offices
who stand squarely upon the Grecnback
platform to the issuing Of moEev only
BY the Government of the United States
as q full legal tender for all debts.
Resolved, That we recommend and in
|vite all persons, without regard to past
party affiliations, who sympathse with
this work and who can affiliate with
those who are looking tofthe future in
| hope that it may be one Of benefit to in.
dustry to organize themselves into clubs
Kesolued, That we recommend that
arrangements be made by the Clubs for
the holding ola Convention for the pur-
poseof nominating county ticket at an
early day and 10 make arrangements fol
[tlioNAghly organizing the county. J.
The Greenback Labor party (as we
understand III does not propose to issue
one dollar except it is upon the concrete
property, power and sovereignty of the
United States The whole constellation
of the stars representing 45,000,00G in.
hahitants our own fag and the whole
broad domain from Alaska to. Florids
and from the Atlantic TO the Pacific with
all its garnered wealth shall be back ol
every bill Noindiyidaal fallibility shall
touch its sovereign security but immor
tai a. time it shall be as safe as liberty.
Further We have no fgh. to make
galnst any locality or set Of men hui
cordially invite all to Join with US in this
greass contest which Chase predicted
wouM come of "when the people will be
arrayed npon one side and the National
bankers on the other in contest such
as We have never seen in this country
a contest that is of more vital interest
than party and using the language Of
our lste standard hearer Andrew Roy
''Let others say and do what they may
Let Us stand by our convictions of righ,
and duty no matter which OF the old
parties it helps or hurts"
We do not profess to come up to the
standard you require in order to have
access to YOUR columns but give you the
principles as advocated by the Greenhach
Club, No 1886, and all others as far q.
we know.
Weknow that a great deal depends
upon each individual that believes in
those principles what measure Of success
shall be ours in the next campaign. Let
every Greenhacker feel that success de.
pends entirely upon himself and then
work with might and main to secure vic
tory Work with will, drive the work
instead Of letting others 90 it and drag
you along.
This may be taking advantage OF your
kind Offer: hoping you will let symra.
thy prevail and publish this, we remain
as ever thine for tue right
W. W GLESENKAMP, 4
afsc 81 President.
o. r Flint, Secretary of Greenbacs
sGluket Summit Hall, Washington Tp
Z FS@Now the question is open foI
the well informed to discuss. Don't be
backward; let Us have light
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Generals Sherman and MephArson.
(By Willard Warns

will tell YOU another curious thing.
Sherman was very fond of Mcpherson.
They were in close intellectual and 80.
cial friendship went out to McPher.
sons head quarters about two O clock on
the morning before he was killed. I
woke him up, and we took q drink and
had breakfast together, and then started
to get informstion as to the enemy In
front that Sherman wanted. ! vent back
to Sherman's house; it was what was
called the Howard House, now the Hurt
House. Mcpherson came there, and
was there when the attack was opened
on his command by Hood, and he gal.
loped on from that house. News cane
after some time that Hood was repulscd.
but Mcpherson was killed. Sherman
said to me: "Warner, you have been all
over that ground to-day. want YOU to
go back and find how. things are from.
personal inspection, and come to me.""-
On my way met McPherson's dead
body he was shot in the side, the ball
going upward. When l got back the
body was lying on the porch, and Sher.
man was going up and down with clip.
pers on his feet, and bareheaded, CRYING.
Every time he passed the body he would
look down, snd his eyes lll up again. -.
All the time officers and orderlies were
riding up for orders, and be would ans
wer them and then continue his rapid
walk, and look down at the body. Il
was very affecting scene. That night
was riding from the front with Sher-
man, and.,we had several miles to-. 90
over. All the way back be talked inces.
sanity Of Mcpherson, and be told me
this: Warner" be said, al thought Nc.
.Pherson would be the man 10 close out
this war. Grant and / are pretty sure
70 be knocked over before it is done,
either by the enemy or public opinion ;
we will both make some mistake which
will set US aside, and had looked on
Mcpherson as the man to conduct our
armies to the end of f-war. He is great,
great loss.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy. ]
From Washington Township.
RINARp's MILLS, MONROE Co. OHIo
March Q 1910

hINARD MILLS, MONROE Co OHI0
.s March s 1879
Ed SPIRIT: As you were kind enough
to offer your columns to any well inform
ed Greenbacker to discuss the principles
of the party, it would seem necessary
first to have at least some OF the leading
principles published, as great many o.
your readers have never read the plat
form and think that the resolutions
adopted at Graysvilie constitute the en-
tire platform.
NATIONAL GREENBAcK LABOR PLATFORM
/. The abolition of the national bank
ing system and the prohibition of al
hanks of issue. either State or National
2 The General Government alone to
issue moeey for the benefit of all, and
not through or for the enrichment ol
National Bankers.
8. The abandonment forever of the
usurer's swindle called specie redemp
tion Greenbacks TO have no other form
of redemption than that implied in theil
legal tender qualities and their receiva
bility by the Government.
4 All bonds toibe paid promptly &C
cordipg to the exact terms Of the oriei
nal contract, and then no more bonds
forever i' Ea 38
All kinds Of property owned by in,
dividuals or corporations TO be taxed
alike =
Few and simple laws, and they en-
forced; work for all, and to each one the
fruits of his work.
q All salaries and fees reduced in pro
portion With labor and property
Greenbaek Club No 1886, at Summit
Hall in Washington Township, Monroe
County. Ohio, adopted the preamble ani
Resolutions following:
WHEREAS, The Republican party, fol
the last sixteen years. has made a con
spicuous failure in financial legislati OF
by legislating in favor OF capital agains
labor; and
WHEREAS, The Republican party. b,
Tits leading organs, has said and acknowl
edged that there must be change in th,
lownership Of the soil; that there mus
be a class OF landholders on the one
hand and tenant farmers on the other
| clearly intending to put the sons of toi
on footing with the serfs of Europe
and s E
/. WHEREAS, The Democratic party ha.
virtually said, by its leading organs, tina
the American laborer must work tor les,
wages and be more on par with tb,
Eui opean laborer aud thereby &C N,
nearer to filing the sphere God In Hi,
wisdom has seen it to call him to; and
WHEREAS, The Democratic party hal
failed to show any harmony, in Conven
tion or elsewhere, upon the fnancia
question by favoring proper paper cur
rency which shall come up to the stand
ard required and demanded by th,
American people; therefore,
Resolued, That we,as members of salt
Greenback Club, will support no man 70
Office who looks to or asks nominatio,
for the same from the Republican o
Democratic parties. M
Resolped, That we do not believe an,
man can be in full sympathy with tn
Greenback movement and At the sam
time affiliate with the Republican o
Democratic parties, each of these parlie
being controlled by Tilden, Kelly, Bel
mont. Grant, Sherman & Co.
Resosred, That we believe It to be th
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wDr. Muhlemau, of this city, sus

pWDr. Muhleman, of this city, sus-
tanned severe injuries on Thursday last,
by having his horse fall on him While
crossing the railroad track on Thirty-sec
ond street, the horse took fright at a pas
sing locomotive, and began rearing and
plunging in an unpleasant manner. As
the engine neared him the horse showed
pugilistic signs and rose upon his hind
legs and commenced sparing. Not be-
ing an expert in the art, he permitted his
center OF gravity to fall without his base
and be fell backwards with the Doctor
unfortunately underneath. .-Bellaire Cor
Reaister, 4th inst.
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County Correspondence.
Written for The Spirit OF Democraoy.)
County Superintendent. ..

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, March. 6, 1879
Ed SPIRIT AS requested, l have resc
with some care the letter of your Indians
correspondent, have passed ito tht
third reading, and still fnnst confess thai
l am unable to find. either in the hod1n
the. letter or in the quotation appen d
very much that is weighty and convinc
ing. Instead of a touching sp, / Zee
strongly tempted to call it avery hgh
touching doom
i. Your correspondent seems to proceed
ON the assumption that county super
intendent must of necessity bea "mighty
prodigy of power and learning viii
cast iron rules converting the teachers
into mere machines, as plaster puppets
placed upon the rostrum with their faces
schoolward, and with graded ascent, and
voice melodious, echoing the despotit
commands OF the "powerful visitor
who has about as good an opportunity
for finding out what the school reall,
needs as person who has never beer
inside of it
When Ispeak of county snperintend
ent, do not wish to he understood az
referring to box-toed, high heels, French
broadcloth, silken beaver, costly kids
and gold.bcaded cane; an air 5ubb {
fashioned and fitted to order for so many
shillings, by the halter, the tailor and the
jolly cord. winder; hut rather one ot
those same "true teachers" Of at leas,
average ability and good sound horse
sense. One who is more rcsdy TO work
for the creates, good TO the greatest
number, than for the manifestation ol
his own power and dignity:
1t would seem to be hardly fair to as
sumo that the teachers are all true t.
their calling, and that superintendent.
are nothing but mere show. The gentle
mans argument seems to be based or
something very like that assumption.
presume none are so foolish as mol
to be ready 10 admit that superinteni
cot might possibly be, as old Uncle Dan
iel used to say, Of more "beneit thar
profit" might he not only an incum
brance but positive hindrance On tht
other hand, we are fully persuaded that
every ''true superintendent would labor
faithfully and earnestly, Nth the teacher
to promote the best interests OF The
schools under his charge. Comparisons
are sometimes deceptive, as there are sc
many factors 10 be taken into the &C
count, and the resulting conclusions may
be very different, as one or more Of these
essential factors are omitted.
/ have not the means readily at hand
to make the comparison suggested, b9l
the appearances are that the schools on
this border OF Monroe, with their indie
pendent teachers and their six months
term have hnt little room to crow over
the schools Just across the river in Tv..
Ter County, with hut four months terms
under county supervision Intheir coun.
ty Institutes they have to clash swords
with the "mighty prodigy" but never
hear them groaning Under the iren heel
Of his despolism. E d j.
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NUMBER 5.
lflisrfllaup.
A GOOD EUoHRE STORY.
How LabouchAre Was Beaten By
Stray American
from the Iondon Truth

From the London Truth.
You are right. Mr., Corleti. The p.
ris Lottery does remind me OF "a occur
renee that took place years and years
ago, when you aud I were not staid and
portly,, citizens but gay and gddy
youths. II was In Cuba, however, not in
Mexico, as you opine. had gone to
Matalzas, forget what for, but proba-
| bly, for no particularreason. At Malan-s
Gas, / picked up On acquaiutsnceship with
an American Wetalked together st the
! tq6ls d'hpts, and in the evening We stfols
led out together. Tue upfiyht, Glesr
moon played upon the waters oy tue har.
Dor and ever and anon tipped with siii-
yer the sail Of some fishers skitf 80 It
stole out 10 sea. Around us was the
luxurious vegetation Of the tropics; .
soft, gentle breeze murmured through the
tall palms overhead, &c. 1t was scene
where lovers would have fingered on for
ever, but after contemplating 1t for about
half an hour, the American and l found
slightly monotonous, aud wended onr
| way back to tue hotel. 1t was still ear.
! ". Nature slept, but we did not feel in.
clined to initiate her; 90 I proposed
cards. The American seldom played,
but TO Ioblige me be would do so. ECU.
] chre :" | suggested. The American
did not know the game veil, hut II /
would excuse any mistakes that he
| might make he would play at euchre.
His luck was prodigious. Fortune fav.
ored him 10 q manner most miraculous.
II bad good cards, be somehow always
had better. We PLAYED rior about cir
hours, and BY that time all my money
had passed into, the Americans pockets,
Before leaving Havana / had bought
myself two lottery tickets. Taese I sof
fered to stake against the money that
| they cost me, about 8i50 The Ameri-
can accepted the wager, hut his miracu.
lous luck did not desert him for be won
the tickets, Having borrowed OF him
enough to pay my hotel bill, and to take
my place on the Havana steamer, We
went there together the next morning.
The lottery had just been drawn, one ar
my tickets had drawn the highest prize,
Since then have never bought lottery
ticket, for it is against all probability
that ever again will be 90 near winning
aprize. met the American subsequently,
in New Orleans He offered me my re-,
Vel ge, but ] declined to accept 1t. -
"Have you bowie. knife or revolver
about your j asked, .ssse u
.sNo," be answered.
- -