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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Webster, ChOate and Sumner.

Thirty years ago, when student at
Amherst College, ] remember going
over with several of my classmates to
Northampton, where Daniel Webster
and Rufus Choate were the opposing
lawyers in the great Oliver Smith viii
case. shall never forget the impress
sion made by the great contrast between
the manner and gesticulations of these
two distinguished pleaders in their
closing arguments. The courtroom
was crowded almost to suffocation, and
the immense interest involved, together
with the high reputation of the oppos-
ing counsel, combined to excite the at
tention and interest of all to remark
able degree. Webster's gestures, rs
well as his words, were comparatively
few, but weighty, massive, the very en-
bodiment of dignity and conscious
strength. Most of the time during his
half-hour argument he stood perfectly
motionless, his body slightly bent
forward, and his hands behind his back.
Choate spoke for nearly two hours in
manner the very opposite of Web
ster's, and yet equally appropriate to
the speakers individuality. He was FL
alert, every vein swelled to fullness, ev-
cry muscle at it's utmost tension. He
advanced toward the jury and retreat
ed. He rose on tiptoe, and several
times in his northumberland to spring
up entirely off his feet. He ran his
long, nervous fingers through his dark
hair, and anon shook them in the air
above his head with so swift a motion
that they seemed to run into each other
like the spokes on spinning-wheel.
His plea lasted two hours. The day
was hot, and when he had concluded ne
sank into the arms of attendants in a
state of perfect exhaustion, and was
borne out into the lobby like corpse.
The excitement in the courtroom was
intense, but Webster's calm, stern logic
carried the day over Choate's brilliant
and fiery rhetoric. The verdict was for
Webster and the will.
One word concerning the gesticula-
ton of Charles Sumner. He was al
ways dignifed and self-possessed, and
his movements, as we'll as his words, al
ways conveyed the idea of deliberation
and scholarly culture, rather than of
that spontaneous warmth and impuls;ve
feeling which is most apt to stir emo
ton in a hearer. But he had one
gesture which he used not often, but
always used once or twice in his great
speeches, which never failed to send
the blood thrilling to my temples; and
1 noticed that it had a similar effect on
many others. He raised his hand
higher and higher, with appropriate
gesticulation, while building a climax,
and, when he came to cap it, he rose on
tiptoe and thrust his hand up into The
air with great force and with look of
exultant triumph. It was magnificent.
It fitted the subject and the man.-Cor.
San Francisco Bulletin.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

As he spoke he took the beggars in his
arms, slowly roseiupltoward the stars and
leaving Kitty sObbing on the ground.
As she knelt there she heard, high IN the
skies, the soRg that the beggars sang, the
song of sweet charity, swelling to a
mighty chorus, as one would think to
celebrate mighty deed-mighty in the
sight of heaven. sShe trled to rise
her head but could not, she seemed
bound to the earth 10y great weight, as
of gold. while above the song grew faint
er and fainter, till at last it ceased, then
she fell into deep swoon.
1t was broad daylight when Kitty
awoke, and the sun was shining brightly
into her window. In the hall the maid
humming subdued song as she went
blithely about her work; while without
the white smoke of morning tires-signs
of stirring life-curled upwards from the
chimney tops into the cool air as'if glad
! to meet the light of day.
''It was only dream; yet, oh, how
vivid?" thought Kitty, as she rubbed her
eyes again and again, surprised to see
the walls OF her own pretty room actual
| ly around her.
"Only dream, only dream; yet how
full of truth!' cheerily rang the milk
mans bell as Kitty donned her morning
dress; while, as she passed down the
broad staircase the great hall clock seem
ed to say:
"Only dream, only a dream; yet
there's lesson, yet there's Il lesson and
Kitty pondered.
A year from that time Kitty passed by
the same old clock; but this time it said
as it licked, licked away:
"Only dream yet it's made her an
angel-angel OF mercy to suffering need. -"
Her name so dear to us, is a name of love
among the poor. All, happy, happy was
the day when, to her eyes, dream re-
vealed true charity.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
A SHADOWlN THE VALLEY,
5 a shadow in the valley

There's 4 shadow in the valley
Where the lilies lie asleep.
Where the laughing waters murmur,
And the sweet flags droop and weep
Thcre'a shadow in the valley,
Aud sigh floats III The air,
Like The breath ST angels resting
Ore the fair sceae mlrrDreo there.
Such shadow IN the valley
Brings Il burden 10 my heart;
ONnnot you, too, understand il?
Have you never felt lis SMART
| have watched the lilies lying,
have seen the sweet flags weep,
And have wished that |, when dying,
Might be laid with them 10 sleep.
! have heard The bgeezeS Inurnur
Low, soft songs within This vale;
| have seen the ackbird hover
Ger the lilies fair and pale,
have seen a ray of sunlight
Linger 'mong the reeds at play;
But the silent, creeping shadow
Chased the merry sprite away.
Like the human heart, o'ershadowed
By L Sorrow swift and deep,
Lie the sweet flags and the lilies
In the shadowy vale asleep.
There's IL melancholy sweetness
la the periumc-laden air,
And the tall reeds seem 10 whisper,
You'll lind sorrow everywhere"
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PITH AND POINT.
No sLoUCH-A high hat.

A eco" as you please-A free drink.
DISTURBED parent and his 5-year-old:
"See here, sonny; what did your mother
tell your" "She told me not to jump"
what makes you Jump, then9" II
didn't hear her."
THE mule just turned to take farewell look
At the stable and The thisties that grew across o
brook;
His rider raised club above the mules left ear,
And the mule raised up his heels and shed a mule
teer.
One of the great mysteries of nature
is the hole in the heel of q stocking.
How it gets there no one knows; the
need of it no one sees; the philosophy
it no one can explain; the logic is:
Darn it"
A LADY preacher in Chicago said in
the pulpit: The bread eaten by the
people OF this country, last year, cost
100000, and the tobacco twice as
much" Probably she has the proof TO-
hacker.
WHEN John was asked why his en-
gagement with Jane was broken of, he
relied his eyes, looked very much
panied, and groaned, Oh, she turned
out deceiver!" But he did not add
the deceiver was himself
a Bo1sTERoUs, ill-bred fellow, in a
dispute, called his adversary "no gen.
tleman." II suppose you think your
self one twas the reply. Certainly
do" answered the bully. "Then,'
said the other, 1 am not offended that
you don't think me one"
@MA, has sister Floy ever travelled
any?" No, child" Then when I
was lynn under the sofy Sunday
night, and sister and Mr.. John came in
from church, and was a-sittin' in the
big rockin' cheer, how came her to say
that the incest land she ever was in was
Lapland ?"
DEB CANDIDATE.
Who stands der streets and corners round,
Mid several agses to be ground,
And bowed and shmiled, and never vrowEeds
Der candidate.
Who holds you when you wants to start,
and told you you was mighty shmart,
And how he lufned you nit his hearth
Der candidate.
Who says we must der guntry save,
And geep it from an awful grave,
Or we will yet no country have!
Der candidate.
Who, when der 'lections over, meets you.
And never for one moment greets you,
And 10 der beer not never dreats you:
Der candidate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
GRANT AND A THIRD
The Sphinx Opens His Mouth and Tells a
Philadelphia Reporter How He Stands.

Among the select few intimate friends
! of Gen. Grant who were permitted to
shake him Il cordial adieu at the Cont
mental Hotel on Saturday was Record re-
porter. SEEING the opportunity, the
| uewsman took the General aside and
said a
General, have IN important question
to ask you, and you needn't answer if you
don't want to commit yourself"
"Well2" said the General in his usual
brief way.
"General-now, remember, you are not
compelled to answer-do you think you
could stand third"
why" broke in the General, just
had an idea that that cold wave would
not reach us"
"Yes; but General" continued the re-
porter, Its serious matter. II there
was to be offered you third"
"There, there-hear Sherilan's baby
crying2 I tell you it's darling" blurted
out the General.
:.Ah yes; 1 like babies. love babies,
General. But, then, to resume. If Don
Cameron was to come in here and say
Gen Grant, in the name Of the people,
who desire to know l offer you third d.
Do you know think that equestrian
picture of me over the independence Hall
entrance is the finest specimen of animal
painting ever saw" put in the General,
quickly.
give been all over the world, and I've
SEN myself pictured in all sorts of atti-
tudes, but that beats the deck"
Say, General, while you were travel
ing, did any one ever say anything to you
| about third
81 think, candidly. that Cincinnati
beats Philadelphia on arches. Indeed
do cody remarked the General, ward
inc off the reporters question. They had
| one out there that looked like "a broken
back ellipse. Pom my word 1t did,
"Ah now you are coming 10 the point,
General, what would be the effect Of a
| third"
"Chicago is great place, sir. They
guarantee to drive i'll a pig at one end OF
the town and turn him out in fifty yards
| in FIVE minutes at the other. And If any
pig doesn't believe 1t he can try it him
self.
"You are witty, General; you are bril-
liant. But aside from pigs, there is that
important and sole subject looming up
before you of third
''A th1rd-a third what?' 1oared the
General, drawing from his pocket pine
wood ooth-pick, and calmly proceeding
to put it to its distinguished purpose.
General, l have been requested to ask
you if you can smoke third cigar before
breakfast. That's all. said the reporter.
"Well, now,'' replied the General calm
| ly, as his face was hidden in a cloud of
smoke. 81 was afraid you were going to
ask me about third"
'Now, General, go slow; do not COM
NIT YOURSELF said the reporter, warn
ingly.
"Yes, but added the General, "from
San Francisco to Philadelphia every re-
porter who had the cheek has asked me
how 1 stood on the third -
''Look out, General, you'll burst the
BOOM" cried the Record man.
mo; now hold,'' said the General
':they asked if the third cocktail in the
morning was not as depressing in its eff
| fects as the first was eXhilarating. That
| is allr'
':Shake! Good bye, old boy! Keep
that to yourself cried the reporter, as
he slid down the baIuster; "don't give it
away how you stand on tine third
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
A Model SchOOi.h0use.

The Sanitary Engineer offers q
reward Of $500 for the best plan of a
model school-house. Our small boy will
contest for that prize. His working
model is not yet ready, but we may
state that his idea OF model school
house is one in which the teacher never
ticks; where recess comes five times of
q morning, vacation every other week,
and examination never; where all
studies are elective, and chewing gum
is insisted upon; where there is coed
ucation Of the sexes, provided the girls
are pretty, and where there is no pun
ishment for fellow save sending him
to sit by the girl to whom he was caught
passlpg notes.--AIbnnu Journal,
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The Lonely Child.
ibid she leave any chlldrcn?'

eyes, this bit of child"
"And who'll take herl''
81 don't know. We are all very poor
around he1e, sir, but we must find her a
place somewhere. God help the little
girl, for she's all alone now!!''
The sexton had called at an old tene-
ment house on Lafayette Street east, to
take body to pauper's feld-the body
Of one whose life had been worn out in
the treadmill of hunger and despair. No
body knew that the mother was dead
hardly suspected that she was i'll, until
one morning the child appeared at a
neighbours door and quietly said:
"Would you be afraid to come over to
my house. for ma is dead, and IN keep
ing awful still, and I'm afaid to talk to
her when she won't answer
The mother had been dead for hours.
Long enough before day came the flame
of life had burned low and died out, and
that child, hardly seven years old, had
been with the corpse through the long
hours, clasping the cold hand, kissing
the white face, and calling fo1 life to re-
turn. When they asked if she had any
friends, she shook her head. When they
told her she was alone in the great world
she looked out of the old window ON the
bleak November day, and answered:
81 can make three kinds of dresses for
doll babies, build fires and carry in wood,
and I'll work ever SO hard if somebody
will let me live with themr'
There was no funeral. There was no
need of sermon there. The lines of sor-
row around the dead woman's mouth
counted for more in heaven than any
eulogy man could deliver. There was
no Grape. In place OF it three or four
honest hearted women let their tears fall
upon the white face, and whispered:
"Poor mother-poor chlld!'
The chllds big eyes were full of tears,
but there was hardly tremor in her
voice as she nestled her warm cheek
against the lips stilled forever, and said j:
"Good-by, ma-you'll come down from
heaven every night at dark, won't you,
and you'll take me up there just as soon
as you Can, won't you9"
The landlord locked up the house and
the child went home with one OF the
WouiCu. w uCu my III CttilC DIG stOiC Jul
to the house, and sat down onithe door
step, having no company but the dark
ness. An officer passed that way and,
leaning over the gate, he peered through
the darkness ar something on the steps,
and called out.
els any body there?"
"Nobody but u little girl" came the
answer.
"Who is 1t2'
ut Is the little girl whose ma was bur
led to day
He opened the gate and went closer,
and as he made out her little bare head
and innocent face, he said:
"Why, child, are you not afraid!"
~ was afraid little while ago." she
SAID, "but just as soon as l asked ma not
to let anybody hurt me, got right over
it. Would any body dare hurt little girl
whose ma is dead? They could be took
en- up, couldn't they?'
He offered to go with her to the house
where she was to have home for a few
days, and, taking his big hand with the
utmost confidence, she walked beside
him, and said:
IL amt going to cry till Iget to bed
where folks can't see me-"
81 hope every one will be good to
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

you," he remarked as he laid his hand
on her curly head.
at they don't be, they'll never go to
Heaven, will they?" she qucried.
mo"
There was long pause, and then she
said:
"But guess they will be. l can
make doll out Of clothes pin and a
piece Of calico. and l guess somebody'll
be glad to have me live with 'em. If you
see me over on the step some other night,
you needn't be bit afraid, for I amt
big enough to hurt any body, even if
didn't want to cry all the time"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Slang.

We cannot too often repeat the asser-
ton that slang is odious in the mouths
Of young people. Don't talk it. Never
say you have been dished, when YOU
mean you have been disappointed.
Never say you have been sold, when
you mean you have been cheated.
Never say a thing is @too thin," or
that's the worst I ever heard, or ''tell
that to the marines" Never say awful
for very, and try never to exaggerate.
Never slam the door. Never lose your
temper. Be calm, whatever happens.
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Il KNOW I'm losing ground, sill"
tearfuuy murmured the pale-faced
Freshman, "but it is not my fault, sir.
If were to study on Sunday, as the
others do, I could keep up with my
class, sir-indeed, could; but I prom
ised mother ne.ne-never to work on the
Sabbath, and I can't, sir, ne-ne-never,"
and as his emotions overpowered him
he pulled out his handkerchief with
such vigor that he brought out with it q
small flask, three faro chips and a
euchre deck, and somehow or other the
professor took no more stock in that
Freshman's eloquence than if he had
been craven image.-Acta Cola1n,bi-
ana.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

The fact that little Norway has the
second largest commercial feet in the
world is alleged to be entirely due to
the fact that villages pool their saw
ings to build or buy ship, instead of,
as here, putting them into savings
bank to provide fast horses, etc., for q
delinquent manager
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

"A WISCONSIN man has expectorated
an umbrella-tip he swallowed in 1874
Or SO an exchange tells us. Thia
proves conclusively that even swallows
ing an umbrella won't keep it in tho
family.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

WILD tea grows il abundance in Err
kansas county, ARK.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06

The following shows how the
vote stands for constable in the sew
eral districts
Sixth district-L. Il. Pope, 425. S.
H. Allen. 101.
Seventh district--Jobn Blackwell.
3s7. John Armstrong, 8. r. s.
0glesby, 81.
Eighth district-L. NJ. Bell, 314.
Ninth district-W. H.. Allen. 1862.
Rufus Snowden. 81. G. Williams. as.
Tenth district IT. 7. Mcdonald,
50.
Eleventh district--J. s. Weir. 1928.
NJ. j. Hatcher, IL.
Twelfth district = Dave Calhoun,
1913. j. Alsabrooks, 60. r. G. Wat
son, l..
Fourteenth district.--T. S.Mallory,
22O5. W. P. Mcfarland, 1887. J.
Z. Frost, l. M. Strickland, Z.
Fifteenth district.--E. +. Colby,
1872. John Mcmahon, l22.
Sixteenth district.--W. H. Holden.
26O. L. Hill, 2.
Seventeenth district. D. Massey
So. H. NJ. Baker, 1874. G.. A. Bed.
ford, %. R. Buhler, p. s. Davis, /.
Eighteenth district.-J. M. Frost.
l7S. L. i. Pope, 2.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
II. NJ. Thomas, LIST district; w. P.
York, 3D. B, +. Hawkins, Sd; N. B.
Scott, 4th; A. Noodle, 9th; G. Locke
(col) 9Th; Q. B. English, 9Th; Henry
Powell, 9th John Fleming. 10Th; j.
Thompson, 18th; VIM. Plunkett, 18th.
A. A. Jones, 18th; G. y. Barbour,
18th; W. R. Kendall, 18th; VIM,
Barrett, 10TH Il. Butler, 18th; II. r.
Cannon and j. A. Prescott, 18th,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06

six hundred applicants to choose
from.
A stray brick in the First ward hit
Pat Welsh in the stomach yesterday.
and he doubled up like a iacknife,
Pat spent the remainder Of the day
looking for the fellow that "Irew dat
brick"
The knowing ones guesses before
an election, are worth just nothing at
all. Several who thought they knew
all about it, figured the Powell vote
at from 1000 to 1900. He fell short
nearly half.
The national candidate for the
presidency, General Weaver, saws.
the report that negroes vote the
democratic ticket is simply absurd
and wholly untrue" Had he been
here yesterday he would have changed
his mind.
Many citizens doubted the fealty O
tho oolored people and expressed III,
belief they would vote solid for Shaw
I They were slightly awry on that point
At every poll in the city man,
colored voters walked straight to III,
ballot box and put in an Athy ticket
Energy, frmness and good sens,
was displayed in the Tenth ward YES.
teriay by colored policeman Nose.
Plummer, and scores of encomium,
are heard regarding his success as ,
peace prcserver. Officer Plumme-
made hosts of friends by his oxcellep.
conduct, good temper, and earnes.
labor.
Several fierce looking colorea me,
wore the democratic label in the form
OF a blue ribbon. Rugged the poll
closely, and scOwled savagely when
suspicious Or timid- looking dark.
marched up to tho ballot box. On
little fellow down at the FourteoptI
district voting place wanted to kno,
IT that big niger would know hin
next time they met.
A country darby in ragged butter
nut breaches edged up to the ThirI
ward polls yesterday and looked sheen
ish enough to attract general atten
ton. When asked where he lived
he said on Second street. "Noa
what corner?' said a brother darky
wishing to help him out. Near tn
corner Of Third" was the reply
Country didn't vote.
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THE WEATHER.
Signal Service Indications and
Reports.

The temperature yesterday ranged
from 60 to 70 degrees. At sunrise
this morning it was 65,with a gentle
northwest breeze, and nOrtherly winds
prevailed throughout the south. No
rain fell anywhere south last night.
except a slight shower at Chatta-
nooga.
The indications for to day fore.
shadow possible showers in the lower
Mississippi valley, but none in the
Tennessee or Ohio valleys. The wind.
are likely to shift toward the south
east. Occasional rains are announced
for the east and west gulf and the
south Atlantic states, but none else.
where in the United States except a.
above emarked-possibly in the lower
Mississippi valley. The Ohio, Ten
nessce and Cumberland rivers will
rise to day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06
Friday Evening, August 8. 1850
LEDGER LINES.
Now to business.

Now to business.
Tanners time was up at noon to-
day.
Whitaker hams, Lytle & Shields.
Brown Il Jones, coal, Office Is
Main street.
Front row and Main street wear a
cheerful aspect to-day.
Green and black teas of the finest
quality, at Lyle & Shields.
Cotton picking is progressing quite
briskly in the river valleys and on the
hills 200 miles south of this.
Among the young democrats who
worked early and late for the success
Of the ticket on yesterday was Charlie
Bauer, of the Fifth ward. Charlie
has the thanks of all good democrats
Delegates who expect to 60 to tie
gubernatorial convention to meet in
Nashville next Tuesday, would do
we'll to call on Secretary Kennedy
at democratic headquarters, and re-
ceive their credentials.
Now that the election is over, voter
can leave the city with the certain
knowledge that public affairs are il
good hands. Buy a ticket in tn,
Louisiana lottery and you may draw
the expenses of the trip. The draw
ing takes place next Tuesday.
Mr.. Ben Hollander, an old time
citizen, and an excellent ono he is
came down to Memphis from Somer
vile, where he is doing business TEN.
porarily, expressly to vote for Ath,
and the rest of the democratic tickle,
yesterday. In doing this he showed
himself a true friend Of tn,
the place where he has so man,
friends. We went home in the after
noon satisfied with his days work ant
rejoiced at the result.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06

Attention, MaearOnians!
Special Order No. 80:
There will be an excursion, barbe-
cue, squirrel fry and macaroni dinner
at Camp No. 299 on August Sth.
Tickets to members, $1,000; to nom
members, usual rates. For tickets
apply to the Grand Mac OF Chic
COoEoDian. No tickets issued after
Saturday at II. Members will supply
themselves with proper utensils.
Steamer leaves foot Of Monroe
street s am. sharp,
By order GRAND Mac.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06
who Holds the Rnnne.,

EDITOR LEDGER:-I see the Appeal
ofthis morning claims that the FIRST
ward is the banner ward Of Memphis.
| do not SO understand it. Taking
the total vote for sheriff, for example.
thc democratic candidate in tho first
ward received 1924 per cent, of the
total vote, while in the third ward
he received 9l.85 per cent. Of the to
cal vote. Which is the banner ward
LEO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-06
SOL. C0LEMAN'S CiraE Palace.

The LEDGER Office book bindery,
ID Madison street, is in the same
building as the newspaper and job
printing establishment is owned by
the same proprietor, embraces all
machines and material used in a first.
class book bindery, and is conducted
by competent workmen capable Of
executing work in as good and sub
'tantial a style as a be done any.
where.