davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
The Real CheaPness of Good
Gas.

New York Chamber of Commerce, Sept. 4.
Secretary Meeker, of the Brooklyn
gas company, is reported as saying
that 1.-THE Brooklyn cannot make and
sell gas at 81 per 1000 feet. 1t would
break the wealthiest company in the
country to attempt such a thing"
Secretary Meeker does not know what
he is talking about, or he does not tell
all be knows. II his company cannot
make a profit on gas as 81 a 1000 feet
then it should not have started in the
business, for it is behind the age.
The scientific improvement in gas
manufacture is one of the greatest
wonders Of the past two or three
years. 1t beats the progress made in
the electric light during the same
time. The electricians brag prema-
turely of their achievements, The gas
people say nothing about theirs. They
are in pursuit not of notoriety but of
money. They kept their secrets
well for a long time, and gas con-
sumers did not dream that the light
in their houses and stores was pro-
duced no longer from expensive gas
coal, but from cheapest of all elements.
water. This was a dead secret for a
great while, and even now no one can
say exactly what companies in this
city decompOse water into gas and
what companies persist in the old coal
process. 1t is well understood that at
least two of the New York companies
use water gas exclusively. 1t is also
known that they formerly found it
profitable to sell gas as low as 70 cents
per 1000 feet to large consumers.
The Municipal was a new concern al
that time. 1t was not the wealthiest
in the country by a great deal. But
it was paying dividends all the time it
was building itself up by soliciting
customers at that rate. Nothing has
since happened to make the prOduc-
ton of water gas much, if any more
expensive-certainly nothing to justi-
ty the monstrOus jump from 70 cents
to $2.75l But what is the use of rea
soning with these gas extOrtiOnists
and repeating their ridiculous state
ments about themselves? The time
for talking has passed. Men must
protect themselves for the present by
using Illuminating oils and try to ere.
ate public sentiment in favor of the
manufacture Of gas by cities and its
delivery to consumers at cost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

The DAILY LEDGER will be mailed
three months, to any address, postage
paid, for one dollar and a half. This
will cover the period of the fall cam
paign and full election returns. The
Weekly LEDGER, a mammoth sheet,
is only one dollar a year, or sixty cents
for six months, invariably in advance.
ALI who desire to keep thoroughly
posted in regard to national and state
politics and general news, and to read
a live democratic paper, that is max
ing a straight fight for the people.
should take the LEDGER during thi.
campaign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

HAWKINS, the last dollar and interest
Wright for an equitable compromise
Take. your choice Every vote for vii
son counts one for Hawkins Ripley
News.
Wright stands upon a platform
which says: I'VE favor a prompt set.
Element by the legislature with oul
creditors, upon the best terms that
can be agreed upon as a result of ne.
gotiation." This means and says
settle to suit the bondholders; il
means and says, pay the last dollar
and interest if the bondholders de.
mand it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
The First Train from Houston.


New Orleans Democrat.
The first train from Texas reached
this city yesterday evening. No event
Of more Importance to New Orleans
has occurred since the war. For
years that railroad to Texas was
talked of, discussed and planned, but
not a mile of it built, while our city
languished for trade and business.
Suddenly. and but a short time ago,
the enterprise was undertaken in
earnest, and with extraordinary rap
idity and energy the road was built.
We are now in close connection with
Texas-so close that the people Of
that state can read our papers the
same day they are printed; that one
can breakfast in Houston and dine in
New Orleans. What is to be the re-
suit Of this great achievement? The
state of Texas, with one exception,
leads the south in population. 1t is
the largest in extent in the union.
1t produces the most cotton, not to
mention its wheat and corn crops, its
cattle, etc. This mighty empire of
trade, which has hitherto been closed
to US, is now open, for we are nearer
Texas in time and distance than any
other large and metropolitan city.
If New Orleans has these claims to
trade and business, as its merchants
declare, it will necessarily be bene-
flied immensely by this road, which
places it in direct communication
with Houston, the railroad center OF
Texas, and where ten of the principal
lines Of that state meet. Our mer-
chants are already prepared to invite
Texas trade, and quite a number of
drummers and solicitors are now in
the Lone Star state" c~anvassing for
business when the railroad shall be in
thorough working order.
The people of Texas on their part,
have been as heartily interested in
this enterprise as those of New Or
leans. The friendliest feelings have
always existed between the two states.
Louisiana was the first state to send
assistance to its neighbor in its war
Of independence. The merchants and
business men OF Texas, moreover, re-
member the time when they used to
buy their goods here, and have always
declared that when New Orleans
could offer equal advantages with
other cities, they would gladly return
here. The fraternal feelings of Texas
toward us are shown by the pro
gramme arranged by the merchants of
Houston TO receive the first train
from New Orleans, which will get
there at a m. The entire Houston
cotton exchange proposes to go in a
body TO the depot, while the artillery
will fire a salute Of welcome.
With our nearness to Texas, with
the friendship and good wishes Of the
paople, there is every reason why this
road should prove a turning point in
our commercial history, and restore to
New Orleans that prosperity it en-
ioyed when it could claim to be the
port and outlet Of the trade ofTexas.
1t was with feelings Of the most
heartfelt Joy and delight, therefore,
that the people heard yesterday even,
ing the whistle Of the locomotive that
announced the glorious news that the
railroad to Texas was completed, and
that New Orleans waa no longer sepa.
rated from its great and growing
%peighbor, but within a few hours
travel Of it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

The Sparta Expositor says:

Inc sparta EXpOslt0r says.
The people should realize that the
issue now ia not 30 and 4. The diff.
ference in the platforms is simply this:
Mr.. Wilson's platform favors a speedy
payment ofthe state debt proper" and
leaves the railroad debt in the court,
to be litigated between the bond
holders and the railroads, and favors
giving the people a voice in the settle
ment. Mr.. WFight's platform de-
clares in favor of such a settlement of
the whole bonded debt as the bond
holders may agree to. They have
never agreed to anything less than 60
and 6, and with a high tax governor
and legislature, who acknowledge the
validity Of the whole debt, they will
demand dollar for dollar and six per
cent interest, and the demand will be
granted them, mark the prediction, if
Wright succeeds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
attachment Notice.

Before Tia Z Douglass, J.P. for sheIby cor
" Ienn.-Thompson We. w W Daughtry -"
N TINS Cause an attachment having on
- snea out under section S455 of the CO.. ie AZ
erty OF the defendant, and affidavit + prop-
been made that the defendant is indef aAing
the plaintiff in the SUN of SlS875, tou 70
account, and, that the claim ny
and that the defendant is a non-ref JUST
the state Of Tennessee; il is therefor iueht Of
that the defendant make his por Oaqe1eu
pearanoe before me on the 18th day oSgymaaaiap APP
ls5O, at my office, at Lucy, in the M S5t9TpeI
District Of shelby county, at y o'clock O ~
time prescribed by law, or to ma'nln the
proceeded with exparte; thit IN conv W. ny 20
order be pqblished onoe,a WeelS Z. dntinUc' tt ans
weeks, in tbs Public Led ler' : uuring iour
5I1irTp%S'n Jay 81 Se pte@bqr, 1880.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

had been formed to show me the best
side Of New England lifs2 Yet, as
my letters prove, | have pumped
down upon the people as if l had
dropped from the skies, and in every
instance have found lodging where |
did not at first seek it, chance being
my only guide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
Attachment Notice.

Before j. NJ, Coleman, ]. p. for She II, .orn
~ Ienn.-A.M Boyd and Son W. Henry
Il Blake and Mary S Blake. en'
N thls cause, an attachment having been
4 sued out under section 1856 of tbe dods Of
pfops4ty Of and d. returned Turned, le Wed upon the
having been made that defend NJ u ~
debted to the plaintiff in the sun Of $40. 4 I
que by account, and that the clair IL inst and
ma the defendant is n 0 resi- dent ~ The
state Of Tennessee; it IS Their eforo ordered
NAY Said defendant make her personal APP
Der, 1850, at IL o'clock m, at : nv oyfSce NJ Sai
Front street, Memphis, Tennessee. and
defend, said attachment suit. within tbe time
prescribed BY law, or To same will he
proceeded With ex-parte; and that a copy Of
g snis ofuet DC published Cnoe a week for four
This the 2lst day Of I,uSust. 1870
AOV lpo 4 ~ JIM. COLEMAN I d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

said that if anybody in the party had
been armed, the story would have had
another ending, because the black
whiskered man who covered the party
was slow and paid no close attention
to them. The fact was, nobody had
even a penknife, and all they could do
was stand in row like sardines and
submit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
AvCOu PLATFORM.

The right Of trial by jury, the ha'
beas corpus, the liberty of the press,
the freedom of speech, the natural
rights of persons, and the rights Of
property must be preserved Ex-
tract from General Hancock's order,
November 18th, 1867.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

STATE or TESERssEE, sHeLBy Conn,

oTPro aAcci 5HsTv SasLGY County,
Memphis, Tenn, Ausnst os 19Soo
y Rt nSa 5sSGSto hrb' Administratfix Of aSoh
HAVING suggested the insolven,v
- estate OF Jacob Erb, deceased, y od the
msnt os o,n to give notice, BY ADJ e M ! ~
said stat sOi avd Peyspaper published wit hin tbo
ot SHELBY county, for all persons '1o aGor
NV, gbbsi ~ asalnst said estate, 10 appeu apd e 4
ene samg, with the Clork Of the Com "a any ME
authenticated IN the manner p%resoTif Ivy court
INA Of ! Deiore the 2ith day Of JAM Sry' y IsssITv
or op1 b ssy claim a not filed on or before SAID daT n
both In law and equity, 'W barred,
Au Mlsao' isE ny hand at oaic0' thi , 23d day Of
By II. B. CULLEN, D. O.. '-HA'C CLERK.
August SD, 1880.
Creditors are hereby notiBod
ior'h' MARGARET Rb, 4 aSSUVS set
Isl 1576i1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
Trust se's Sale.


X virtue Of 2 rust deed executed BY Sarah
neal 70 v 1 Baggett, August 18th, 1880.
IecOruea IN the Registers office of Shelby
county IN PooE, los, page 9S, and having been
appointed BY tho Probate Court as trustee in.
she place and stead of the said Baggstt, I
Thursday, September 10Th, 1850,
on the premises, in the city Of Memphis. with
"a legal hours, sell at public auction In The,
hllkhest bidder for cash, a certain LOT or norcaI
oi Iand, lying and situate in the city o MAN.
PMS county Of Shelby, and state Of tennss-
see, and described as follows: Beei MINI ~
the southeast corner Of Sullivan's i;ot On pom
W streeti and on the north side fnereof mn
9lng eastwardly with Poplar street one hun
dred snd twenty feet to the soul Svest cornar
OF a M Jones' residence lot; thence Dartb
WIN the west line of Jones' ref idence Iot one
hundred and, sixty teet-mor a or less"to =.
point where the north line of an alIev On re.
north SIDE Of N M Jones ~. would ipts rsect.
thence westwardly with r. Z north Ina ~ ssJitJ
east line, eighiy-for.r fset~more or iess.
tnenee With Sullivanis line one.
bheaianu ana sixty feet-more or less-te the
pesl9nl1aag. Equ' " Of redemption waived.
IVA l. B EATON Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

ALLOW us to whisper what we know
and you don't, that many republicans will
vote for Misunderstanding Ameri-
can, 4th.
There is no doubt about that.
Brother Wright and Brother Hawk
ms will not quarrel in regard to the
state debt question, nor will their fol-
lovers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

Guthrie, where the reception commit
tee met Judge Wright, was tele-
graphed to the press. 1t would have
looked better in the Judge to have
seen that Mr.. Wilson shared his re-
ception there, as he shared Wilson's
at Springfield.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
Amenines or the CampnIgn.

haAhyille Herald.I
The Gallatin Tennesseean calls at
tention to a matter that will some.
what pale the brilliancy Of the Clarks-
vile reception Of Judge Wright. At
Springfield q handsome carriage and
four were at the depot in waiting to
convey Mr.. Wilson up town. Judge
Wright's friends had neglected to pre-
pare any such conveyance for him,
and themselves suggested or requested
that all the candidates ride up town
in the'Wilson carriage. which was ac.
ceeded to by Mr.. Wilson's friends,
and Judge Wright accepted the cour-
tesy OF a ride along with Wilson in
his fine carriage, because he had none
himself. At GAINESVILLE, the same
night, a very snowy reception was
given Judge Wright, in which Mr..
Wilson was purposely ignored, and
the fact that only one man met him at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

Tbs jackson Tribune and Sun has
repubiished the platform adopted at
Nashville upon which it stands, in
GLIDING plank No. 10, which we have
new seen in any other paper, though
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 per month tOrlvss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per Rnnum-
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 postOiice,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

He talked as if he had frog in his
throat, but he was only hoarse; a
single bottle of DR.. Bulls cough syrup
relieved the trouble at once. % cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
The shOrtestand Quickes Route
rs THE-
& Pennsylvania Line.

The management confidently invite at
t%ention to its Superior Equipment.
Through Car service, and quick time
The Scenery en- route is justly celebrated
for its variety and surprising beauty.
Dining Stations at Cincinnati, ~Indianano-
Us, Columbus, Pittsburg, Altoona and
Harrisburg are in charge of well known
caterers, VINO have contributed In no.
small degree to the popularity of the,
Pan-Handle and Pennsylvania Line, with
the travelling public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

With tho chills and fever, the victim Of mals-
ria may still recover BY using this celebrated
pecihc, which not only breaks IN the most
aggressive attacks, but prevents their recur-
renee. u Is infinitely preferable to ~quinine,
not only because II does the business more
thoroughly, but also on account Ofits perfect
wholesomeness and invigorating action upon
the entire system,
For sale By ali druggists and dealers geRsr-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

Entered at tho PostOhice at Memphis, Tonn.,
as secOnd-class matter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

Purchase tickets by the Gs-Pen-UaD-
de n Pennsylvania Line, 1N IN sole az
all Railroad Ticket Offices in Memnb;s
Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans ana
throughout the South. ~ anu
SIDNEYB B. Jones, Genq southw. p. AO,t.
Northeast Corner 4th and Vine streets.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08
CASEY YOUNG.
FOR GOVERNOR,
y. Z. WILSON,
nf SUMNER
The Peoples Candidate.

Fourth, We dem md that no settlement Of
the State debt shall be made which is not sub
nittei to and ratified BY the people at the bal
that purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

The LEDGER book and job printing
office, together with its book bindery,
Is prepared to. execute work with
neatness and dispatch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

wednesday Evening Sept. s, 1850
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

National Democratic Ticket.
FoR President:
W. s. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

For VICE. PRESIDENT:
H. ENGLISH. OF INDIANA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-09-08

W. S. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
For VICE-PREsIDENT
W. H. ENGLISH. OF INDIANA.
ELECTORS ron THE SrATE-AT-LARGE;
JOHN !. 7. SNEED, Of Shelby.
JOHN N. FLEMING, Of Knox.
DISTRICT ELECTORS:
First District -CHARLEs R. VAECE.
Second District-W. L, LsDeERwooD.
Third Di~strict-JoHS r. NEAL, Of Rhea
county.
Fourth Di~strict-JosEPH E. WASHINGTON, Of
Robertson.
Fifth District-J. II. BURSAM. Of Lincoln.
Sixth District-W. A. THOMA.
Seventh District-E. A. TALLAFERRo, Of
& lies.
Eighth District-A. G. HAWKINS. Of Carroll.
Ninth District-T. &. RICHARDSON, Of Dyer.
Teuth Dissrict-R. j. MORGAN. Of Shelby.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-22
The Logic of Figures.
The Amount OF Oupltcity Exhibited b
the Cry OF s.The Solid SOUTH"

Perhaps not one in fifty, editors
and speakers not excepted, OF the
many who write and speak OF the
"Solid South" and the /" Solid
North" of the Republican party
being all in the North and the Dem
ocratic party being all in the South
of the intelligent masses+ of the
North being all Republicans, and
only the ignorant, poor "white
trash" of the South being Democrats,
really know what they are talking
and writing about. Some accept the
distorted figures of partizan malice
as facts and repeat them to those
who are not we'll enough informed
to correct the errors. Others mere
ly repeat what their masters instruct
them to repeat, and neither know
nor care to know the actual facts.
From the Republican press and ros-
trum comes the continuous wall that
the country is gone to the "demni-
ton bowwows" the moment the con-
troll of the Government passes into
the hands of the Democratic party.
1t is time mere campaign bowling is
substituted by real facts and sound
argument. The truth is that the
Government, with the single excep-
ton of the President, has been in
Democratic hands for the past two
years. Both Houses Of Congress
are Democratic, aud only such posi-
tions as it comes within the peroga-
tive of the Chief Executive to fill,
are administered by Republicans.
The returns of the last Presidential
election do not sustain the assertion
that the Democrats are all in the
South and the Republicans all in the
North. In order to refute the state
ment constantly put forth BY Repab-
licans, that the Democratic party is
distlnctively Southern party"
We have butte glance at the official
figures of the election of 1876.
Hero is the vote of the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-22

party" because it shows that nearly
800, 900 Republican voters have some
way way or other gained foothold
in its Territory. The States once
in rebellion, and il we can believe
the Republicans, still in rebellion, in
1876 cast q total of a little over a.
600, 900 votes, of which 853 900 were
Republican. The total vote for Til
den was, after Garfield and the. Re-
turning Boards, h,d scQmpl6tsd their
tnanipulations, 4,416,481 of which
the "Solid South" cast /, ,238 ,065,
and the "Solid Republican North"
3,17S,5 $40, which shows that there
are in the Solid North" 1,04O, 1927
more Democrats than there are in the
Solid South" The total vote of all
the States outside Of the " Solid
South" was 5, ,447 ,416; yet out of this
the Republican majority was but
sc, ,65S-less than one-third of Til
den's majority of the popular vote
over Hayes. These figures taken
from the official returns of the last
Presidential election, show that the
North is not Solid Republican, nor
the South Solid Democratic. They
show that there is no such a thing
as a solid political vote, either North
or South. If it is true, as proclaimed
by the Republicans, that voting the
Democratic ticket is an evidence Of
disloyalty, these figures prove that
there are 100000 more disloyal
men in the North than there are in
the South.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-22
A Novel Calculation.

An ingenious writer has jotted
down some novel calculations as to
the fortune possessed by Mr.. VIM.
H. Vanderbilt. They proceed in
this wise: That gentleman's income
from his investments in fif.y-one
million dollars four per cent. Gov
ernment bonds is taken as five thou
sand dollars daily, which is two
hundred and eight and quarter
dollars per hour, three dollars and
forty-seven cents per minute, or five
per second. Assuming that he is
paid by the second, he cannot posi-
bly, spend his money, as he could
not select his purchases and lay
down the pieces fast enough. He
could not even throw it away; to
pick up, cast, recover, pick up, and
cast again would take him two sec
onds, and, if he worked all through
the twenty-four hours without rest,
be could only dispose of one half his
iHfome. 8" If it were his design to
scHtter it in such way, he would
have to buy 2 n,aacshiine. generated hy
steam. But assuming it to be just
possible that Mr.. Vanderbilt does
not intend to throw away his money
by steam, various ways are suggest
ed by which he might amuse himself
with it. BY living economically,
saving up for four years, he could,
placing his five-cent pieces side by
side, make nickle belt around the
earth, or, by converting his savings
into one cent pieces, and mounting
them in pile, he would in twenty
years erect a road to the moon, and
have five hundred dollars to invest
when he got there. Should his
amusement take charitable twist,
he could, out of n years receipts,
donate to every man, woman and
child in the United States twenty
cents, and have money left over. y
Other vast possibilities occur to the
glowing fancy of the calculator
"In one day he could go to eight
thousand different circuses, eat ten
thousand pints of peanuts, drink
five thousand glasses of lemonade,
and have money left to get his boots
BACKED. He can afford to have five
hundred thousand shirts washed in
one day, and on the day of his death
his income will buy ten first-class
funerals. Finally, it is clear MI.
Vanderl lit must btmakins money,
fer, even while these computations
were being worked out, he took in
one numbered and four dollars and
ten cents of his new income.