davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

securiees. The supply of these, how
ever, is now scarce-at least. of the
first class. But doubtless they will be
used as largely as possible, and the
opinion seems to be that the currency
bonds of the better railways will come
into favor. Already there is more in
quiry for these. But there is another
side Of the question, which does not
seem to be sufficiently attended to. If
the demand for American produce is
as great as is now expected, prices
must certainly rise, and American
agriculturists, who have now enjoyed
two exceedingly good harvests in sue
cession, will be enriched by the pro-
ceeds of third disposed of on excep-
tionally favorable terms. They will
consequently have the means of ex-
penditure on the old scale, and will
naturally increase their purchase of
English goods. This will stimulate
English manufacturers, and augment
the means of paying for grain and
meat-that is to say, it will diminish
the margin to be paid for by either
securities or gold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

number of sick at present in Memphis
is between $50 and 200, not including
the convalescents.
The surface appearance of the town
is exceedingly cleanly. DR.. Wight
does not remember to have seen a
town that presented more the look Of
cleanliness and neatness to the casual
observer, than Memphis at the present
time, although surface indications
could not always be taken as an i'm
portant feature in the sanitary condi-
tion Of a town.
Dr. Wight said that all along the
Louisville and Nashville railroad he
found but few Memphis people, and
the few who were there were those
who left Memphis in the early days Of
the epidemic, and no cases of fever
had occurred among them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
James RoOsa.

Nashville Banner.l
The telegraph brings the unwelcome
news Of the death of this gentleman N
Memphis, This is q severe blow to to
the city and a public misfortune to the
State. He began life there as a
woodworkman, and directed his atten-
tlon to the wagon business. By close
attention to his business, it grew on
him until he had, with his partner
Mr.. Graham, built up one of the
largest making manufacturing
establishments in the Southwest. Last
fall he had the position of representa-
tive of the Memphis district thrust
upon him, without any solicitation on
his part. Indeed, it was at a sacrifice
that he came here and served through
the last session of the legislature
Here he was the same attentive, wide.
awake man that he was at homo
a Never absent t..som his duty, he filed
tne position in q mQsg acceptable
ManHer. lie was man Of broad and
conservative views, was full of public
spirit, and fulfilled all the duties of
the position. After going back he
gave himself, with renewed activity,
to his business. His house burned
opt, ind ho rebuilt it at large ex-
pense, filling it with the most an
proved machinery, to push forward a
greatly growing business. 1t was lust
and hispride in it, inallprob-
ability, cost him his life, as he was
unwilling to leave such a vast prom.
erty to the chances of an irresnonsible
mob. 1t is greatly to be deplored that
10 remained until his death. Such
men as he are few and far between
and can be lily spared. A few suob
men would build city anywhere,
and when one is lost he Is not easily
replaced We had many pleasant in.
tefYieNs with him last winter and
were struck forcibly by the clear ideas
he had Of business in all its dotails.
We sincerely deplore his untimely
death, and spnd tho sympathies of the
Banner to his bereayed family.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

word was sufficient to release Mr.. Pat
terson from the fear of duranee vile.
In the next two or three weeks the
meetings between the congressional
candidates were not characterized by
any marked degree of warmth.
In the Lecoppton days, John Davis
and Dan Mace were candidates for
election to congress from the LAFAYETTE
district. Mace had a great friend in
George Mclaughlin, a noted gambler
and a prominent Republican. One
day, while going to a meeting to be
addressed by Davis, he passed a farm
owned by local" preacher, and his
five sons, all men of influence in the
township, and warm adherents of Da-
Wis. Seeing them at work in the field.
he rode up to the fence and called to
the preacher with many oaths. de-
manding to know why he and his sons
we're not on their way to attend the
meeting. The preacher explained that
his crops needed attention, and must
have it to make it secure. McLaugh-
lin swore and clustered at great rate
to the effect that that was no reason
for not attending to ones party affairs
Becoming angry at this treatment from
an entire stranger, the preacher said !:
We'll, I'd like to know who you are
that you take 50 much interest in my
behalf, and are so free of advice N'
To which Mclaughlin replied:
What, don't you know me? Ny
name is Davis" And away he rode
leaving a very indignant man standing
by the fence. When the returns came
in after the election, there was an
almost unaccountable falling off in
Davis's vote in that township, the true
reason for which may not before have
become known.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
TENNESSEE
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Nashville, Tenn, August I8, 1879.
RULES
For the Government of Memphis
and Other Infected Districts.

RULE l. No person shall be permitted to
enter town or place which is dangerously
infected with yellow fever, unless such per
son has already had the yellow fever. and
then only after obtaining permission of the
Superintendent Of Quarantine.
RULEe. The Superintendent of Qusran-
tine at each place dangerously infected
shall have charge and control, with the conn
sci and advise ofthis Board, of the disinfee-
tion ofhouses, privies, cellars, clothing. bed-
ding, and all other textile fabrics, baggage.
mails, cars, depots, sewers, drains, public
and private yards, and such other places and
things as it may be at any time considered
necessary to disinfect.
RULE 8. Local Boards of Health ara or-
peeted to have charge of, and to enforce gen-
eral sanitation within the limits of their re.
spectiye jurisdictions, and to give aid and
support to Superintendents Of Quarantine
during the epidemics in the carrying ont Of
such rules and regulations as the State Boord
have adopted, and may from time to time
adopt
kULE 4. A house infected with yellow fe-
yer shall be designated by a Yellow Flag.
Rule 3. No person shall be permitted IN
enter a house infected with yellow fever ex-
cept physicians, clergymen, and such nurses
and attendants as ore necessary to the care
of the sick.
RULE .. No persons, except physicians
and clergymen, shall be permitted TO leave
an infected house without the permission in
writing, of the Superintendent of Quarantina
they having first complied with sueh methods
oi dislniection as may be prescribed by him.
AULE7 Physicians and clergymen NAV
come and retire from the apartments Of the
sick OF yellow fever at all hours; provided.
however, that they shall not enter a non
infected house, carriage, car or other public
place Of resort until their persons and an
patel have been thoroughly disinfected.
RULES. Public assemblies of all kinA.
prohibited in any place dangerous,y in.
fected " with yellow feyor aud the sunsrin-
tendent Of Quarantine is charged with Tho
rigid enforcement Of this rule,
HULE9. From the hours Of epm 10 ,bo
hopr OF ! an. each day, all persons NOT
engaged IN the care OF the sick. or An
the execution OF their duties as Of.
lieers OF the law, shall remain at tbsir
homes or on their respective promises. unless
they be granted permission to leave them bv
the superintendent of Quarantine,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

An old man sneaked into the Office
Of Philadelphia iron foundery, a
few days ago, opened drawer with a
skeleton key, stole S55, and was caught.
This was Charles Langheimer, the
convict made famous by Dickens as an
illustration of the horrors Of solitary
confinement. He has served several
terms in prison since Dickens saw and
pitied him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

SENATOR BRUCE, of Mississippi,
who has been experimenting the in
vestigation Of the Freedman's Bank
suspension, reports that he has al
ready discovered evidence sufficient to
fasten the guilt of the embezzlement
of the banks funds on Republicans
who were once prominent about the
capital. He thinks, however, that it
will be a difficult matter to proceed
against the criminals because of the
intervention Of the statutes of limita-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

GENERAL EwING's description, in
his speech at Steubcnville, Ohio, of
the life of the volunteer soldier, from
the time he leaves home until he re-
turns bronzed and war-worn vete-
ran, is one of the happiest hits of war
oratory or literature Of the present
day, Thousands at Steubenyille could
appreciate it, but Charley Foster
couldn't. Charles has business at
home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

A BANGOR correspondent of the
Boston Post thinks there will be no
election by the people in Maine. He
says the Republicans claim 10000
votes for Davis, that Smiths vote is
variously estimated at 10000, 65,OOO
and 10000, while Garcelon is allowed
not more than 10000 votes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

The ladies who went to the ROYAL
British Yacht Clubs regatta this year
are thus reproyed by the London
Truth There was tendency to
great exaggeration in the dress of
many Of them. Elaborate silk cos
tunes of pink and chocolate, broad
hoop stripes, and petticoats of red
silk, trimmed with lace founces under
black lowered calico tunics. are
strangely at variance with good taste
in small seaside place"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

1t was discovered that hundreds of
persons were at Clinton county Pa.)
camp meeting solely for recreation.
and spent most of the time of the
religious services in their tents. even
going so far as to play cards and drink
beer. The presiding elder employed
clergymen to go about and preach to
these trifers, and since then there
has been no escape from exhortation.
except by quitting the grounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
CARD,

To all Wha are suffering fremthe errors and
indiscrstons of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc., will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a aself-addressed envelope to Rsy. JosEPH 7.
lNlAN, Station D, New York City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

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 annum-
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 postofiOe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

A notable feature of summer travel
IN Vermont this season is the extraor-
dilarily large number of Southern
visitors. Every day a score or SO of
people from Memphis, New Orleans
and other Southern cities are regis
tered at Burlington hotels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

POLITICIANS of the era stripe
declare he is more important to the
party than ever before, and feel much
depressed on account of the report
their idol will retire on the inter
oceanic canal project, az a salary
greater than the Presidency with the
additional advantage that it is a life
Office. There is no pretense he is re-
quired by the country, only the party
as candidate for Presidential honors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

When John Dixon, a Savannah
negro, sat up in bed in the midst of
his own funeral services, the assem-
bled mourners ran yHlling from the
house, some of them getting out
through the windows,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

HhHFHIai IfNN.i ANgusl ., ls79.
The attention Of The citizens of MempI.
directed 70 the above rules and rer a. tis ,is Is
adopted by the State Board Of ,aosIth sHIia'io4s
being my duty to SEQ that thev are 1,n cn,nnI;dS
with and inasmueh as tiney are inteDda9 giiSr for
our benefit and to Check, if possible tbe far ay
ener o spread Of the disease, invite The CO.
opela.loh ea " Oh all good citizens in aiding me To
1st1sa JOHN JOHNSON,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
RAGS AND RAG-PICKERS.
OrErcF BOARD OF HEALrH.

VFFINF DUAhD UT uEALTHi
TAXING DISTRICT OF SHELBY Co., TENN., :
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September /, 1879. J
NOTICE is hereby given that from this
IN date all persons are forbidden to collect,
sell, or buy rags of any description; nor
shall bedding, clothing, carpets, or dry goods
Of any description be removed from houses
where there has been yellow fever without
permission from the board of health.
Dealers in rags are also forbidden to move
rags during the fever.
By order Of the board.
j. CHANDLER, MD,
Secretary Board Of Health.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

Edward King, the American CORE
spondent, has been decorated by the
French government for the interest he
manifested in the recent literary con
gress at London.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

The California election takes place
to-day. The ticket has on it upward
of a hundred names and is foot long.
Result mixed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

IT is highly important that every house in
i which yellow fever has existed this year be
thoroughly disinfected. Citizens are earnest
ly. desired to report to me all such houses
that K may be done at once. Such disinfec-
tion can be done quickly with little or no in
convenience to any one and will greatly
diminish the danger to present and future
residents. JOHN JOHNSON,
~ Sup't Quarantine.
Appeal and Avalanche eopy week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

Three seaside hotels have been dc,
stroyed by fire this season. It Is to be
needed, "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

WE are not surprised that public
opinion in San Francisco is undergo
ing remarkable change, and coming
to the conclusion that De Young had
ample provocation for shooting Kali
loch in his tracks, if ever man had
but we hold with the Peace Society
no man ever had, The exact words
Kalloch applied to the venerable
mother of De Young were beastly
beyond characterization.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03

Weakness and sickness changed to
health and strength with Hop Bit ers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-03
LOTTERY.

A Splendid OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A F0RTUNR-Ninth Grand Dis
trlbution, Glass |, at New Orleans, Tuesday.
september 3, lSl9-ll2tb Monthly Drawing.
, 1879-05-03

life, and they seemed tU regard it as OF
public benefit to the whole Sound
country.
With few marked exceptions, the
press have treated it with marked cour-
tecy, have quoted largely from its COL
ums, ana it has most always been real
CAREFULLY, in the editorial rooms while
other exchanges have been left unopened.
During the first year of publication,
certain Theological fossils became alarmed
at the liberal position taken by the STAR.
They resorted to all sorts of opposition,
fair as we'll as foul; after, being treated
to liberal dose of hot shot, they con-
cluded it to be sqfeSt to treat US honor
ably, since which time they have had no
cause to complain. Although always
the consistent friend Of fee inquiry, yet
to-day, some OF its warmes. friends, who
will most regret the loss of the STAR
are to be found among the clergy of
Puget Sound.
Most people regarded the idea of
Pnper here as preposterous, Nearly all
at first were inclided to ridcule the
venture. The STAR had more difficulties
than usual to encounter and overcome,
1t has measured swords with them nil.
Its record has been fair and honorable.
1t has compelled respect from irs enemies.
1t has silenced the voice OF ridicule. 1t
has benefited its friends and contributed
materially to the advancement of the
Sound country. Of all its numerous
rivals and former enemies, not one ia
left in situation to boast Of their at
tacks, nor to rejoice at its downfall.
Its course has been such as te convert
most OF its enemies into sympathising
friends and we'll wistssaes-,sfs fer It's fuTurs
There are few even of those
who have wished it i'll, but what will be
sorry aaits departure, while thousands
OF friends will miss it as their trusted
representative, which always stated their
wants In such a manner as to secure the
the desired attention. With thanks to
them for their liberal patronage, which
under ordinary circumstances, would |
have secured Its permanent success be-
yond question, it retires from the field.
While its publisher will perhaps never
occupy the editorial chair again yet he
will probably remain permanently cit
zen of this place, and labor in person
md with voice and pen for its growth
md development as of yore. >a
, 1879-05-03
vaiedictory.

II is said that all thtgs have their
appointed time and theli work to do,
fsnd when that work 10 done, it is mt
\ shat they should cease tdexist; therefore
Tue time has come, wheDthose who have
I ustalned the STAR for the past three
Tears and upwards, deem it proper to
\ ring its publication to- close.
E Should nothing uuexEecJed take place,
his is probably the lasthumber OF the
4 IoRTHERN STAR that will be issued.
IN lWhen it was started IN January 1875,
heging, the leading Industry OF this
'getion, Was carried on in such q man
III, as 10 indicate that i would continue
aii prosperous condition, until the great
"a sural resources, agricultural and other
glse of this section would be developed
so as to gusrrantee steady growth and
continuous deYelopernent of the wealth
as well as the various Institutions of this
community.
" ans Tor tho purpose of making this
region known and to accelerate the
growth Of these ysrious institutions that
this paper was established. It was not
legs ected to be money making enter
prise, but with economy it was expected
10 be self sustaining.
The publisher sas hardly committed
10 tlie,enterprise, before death robbed
him oFhis faithful and devoted compan-
ION, broke up his household and placed
him where his expeuCes were nearly
doubled, in carrying on the same bust
En&m keeping his family together
what they otherwise would have been.
Ne circulation, business and influence
EhFtSrAE, was from the first, for be-
, 1879-05-03
The u. 9. Senate 1850 and 1890.
New York Graphic.

When the Forty sixth Congress met the
Democrats had mliority in the Senate for
the first time since the Withdrawal OF
the Southern Senators iu 1861. There
were at that date thirty three States of
the Union. Five had been admitted
since the close Of the Thirty-sixth Con-
gress on March Sd 1861. The new
States are Kansas, West Virginia, Ne
hraska, Nevada and Colorado. The
present Senate consists of seveaty- six
members. though owing to the failure in
New Hampshire to choose successor to
Mr.. Wadleigh, the Senate, at tho begin
ming of the extra session, only contained
seventy.ive members Of these, only
three were members OF the Senate, of the
Thirty-sixth Congress-namely, Mr..
Hamlin, then and now Senator from
Maine; Mr.. Anthony, then and now Sen
ator from Rhode Bland, and Mr.. Chan
dler, then and now Senator from Mich
igau. OF these, Mr.. Anthony is the only
one who has remained continuously in
the Senate from that time to the present,
He is the father of the Senate, having,
with the close of the last Congress, serv.
ed tweRty consecutive years as Senator.
DIR. Hamlin, who was elected Vice Pres
ident OF ths United States, resigned In
january 1861, and Lot NJ. Morril was
chosen In his stead. Mr.. Chandler, who
entered the Senate in 1S49, two years
, 1879-05-03

"SELF MADE; OR our OF THE DEPTPs,"
by Mrs. Emma d. E. N. Southworth, is
proving to be Vne of the most popular
works ever written, 1t is published
complete and unabridged in two
volumes under thenames of "Ishmael
and ''Self Raised, both of which have
passed into the eighth edition. We
advise all in search ofgood books 60 get
these at once and read them.
, 1879-05-03

before MIR. Anthony, an
eighteen years successfully,
ed for election in 1874 His
Judge Christiancy, having rcsy,
was elected few weeks ago To fin.
the uncxpred term. Delaware ",
represented by Bayard and a snuls-
bury in 1859. But though the pames
and families are the same the inliyid-
uals different.
Many of the sixty six Senators of the
Thirty sixth Congress are dead Seward
Wade, Sumner, Wilson, Pugh, Preston
King. Baker, Frssenden, Crittenden. Bro.
derrick, SlidelI, John P. Hale, Andrew
jackson and Mason are in their graves.
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, is en-.
joying lite at his home in Harrisburg
and calmly awaiting the attacks of
Widow Oliver. r. M. T. Hunter Is still
prominent in Virginia politics. Lyman
Trumbull is practiclng law in Chicago.
James r. Dosittle still lives and is wait.
ing for something to turn up. Cling
man, Of North Carolina, still takes an
interest in politics and is enjoying lite.
Judah P. Benjamin, Of Louisiana, is prac
ticing law with great success in London.
David L. Yulee is running railroad in
Florida. William Bigler, of Pensyl.
vania, was one of the most active organ
izers of the Centennial Exhibition.
Robert Toombs, of Georgia, is still as cl
oquent and popular as ever and would
not decline the Gevernorship of bis
State. W. NJ. Gwin, of California, is
alive and interested in matters of legis.
lation. Mr.. Jefferson Davis, Of Mississ-
ippi, was when last heard from, some
what interested in matters of insurance.
but was unwilling to be reconstructed.
There are a number of members OF the
present Congress who were members of
the Thirty-sixth Congress, whose term
began in 1859. George S, Houston, of
Alabama, now Senator, was then Rep
fesentative; Henry L. Dawes, of Msssa-
shusetts, now Senator, then Representa-.
tive; VIM. Window, Of Minnesota. row
Senator, and then Representative; Lucius
y. Lamar, of Mississippi, now Senator
and then Representative; OtlIo r. Sin
5leton, of Mississippi, Representative
low and then; Roscoe Conklin, of New
York, now Senator, then Representa-
i've; Zebulon B. Vance, OF North Caro.
ina, now Senator then Representative;
leo. II. Pendleton, of Ohio, now SEN
tor, then Representative; John H.
Reagan, OF Texas, then and now Rep
Justin s. Morril, OF Ver-
boat, now Senator and then Represen-
ativG and John r. Harris, of Virginia,
hen and now Representative. This
lst shows Nthat with all the abrupt
hanges in the personnel of the two
1ouses of Congress thereis considerable
No Congress is quite so
ew aswe are apt to imagine.
, 1879-05-03
.Jayly the ,ErOubadOur.

Oh, king of the fiddle, Wilhelmj.
If truly you love me, just tellmj;
Just answer my sigh
By the glance OF your eye;
Be honest, and don't try to sellmj.
With rapture your music did thrilling,
With pleasure supreme did it fillmj,
And if could believe
That you meant to deceive
Willhelmj, l think it would killmj-
Huntington Harckeye-