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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

The spontaneous outpouring Of the
people last night, and the hearty re-
ception given the Chickasaw Guards,
was a compliment of which they may
we'll be proud. This demonstration
indicates the esteem in which they are
held, and was an expression of the
deep interest felt in their recent con-
test at Nashville. Memphis can Justly
be proud Of such a company, which
has reputation now second to no
other similar organization in the
United States. The crowning
triumph of all at Nashville is the
more notable when it is considered
that the members have been closely
engaged in their respective places Of
business, and that for a period of
three months last winter they did not
meet at their armory. 1t was only
within the last few weeks that they
began to drill and decided to enter
the arena to contest for the prize.
Two, at least, Of the splendid compa-
MES they met have been drilling in
cesSantlg for many weeks, and we're in
a very high state of training. The
Chickasaws, however, felt that they
did not require great special training
for the occasion, and on this account
they fell a little below their own
standard, which should be a warning
for the future. Their former training
and efficiency brought them out tri.
umphant under the superb handling
Of Captain Carnes. We congratulate
them upon their success and upon The
generous and unstinted welcome thai
awaited them on their return. Lonl
may they bear banner that has neyel
met defeat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
= II = y w II INI ~
Hon. l.. P. Morton, Washington, D C.

An interesting calculation of the
position of a national republican con-
vention, if the delegates were chosen
on basis of republican votes, is made
by the Atchison Champion. If the
present apportionment of delegates
were made in that basis, each dele
gate would represent BAGS repubG-
can voters, there being 738 delegates
for 4,033, $50 voters. But the face is
that each delegate from Nevada and
Rhode Island represents less than
1000 voters each one from Colorado
Delaware, Florida, Georgia and
Texas represents less than
5000 voters; and each one from Ala
bama, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee less than 1000. The south
is the largest beneficiary from the
present unequal system, for in only
one southern state does each delegate
represent the 5, ,466 voters which would
be necessary on an equal ratio, while
IA northern states-California, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota. Ne
braska, New Jersey, New York.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wis
consin--each delegate repre-
sents 2400 more republican voters than
the ratio requires. II the apportion-
ment were made on one delegate for
each 5460 voters, the convention
would number 9O7 delegates for the
states, exclusive of the 19 from the
territories. That would swell the
number of northern delegates from
462 to 639, and cut down the southern
delegates from 86t 269, so that in
stead OF composing nearly one-third Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

MISSISSIPPI river inspecting station
No. l below Vicksburg, and No. 2
below Memphis, will be put in COM
mission on the 25 of June by the ma
tional board Of health. Inspections
will be made and certificates given all
boats on and after the above date.
Cairo station, No. 3, will probably be
put in commission by the first of June.
1t is exbected that all up river boats
will land at these stations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

SAID Col. Bob. Ingersoll, the boss
infdel Of the age, the other day:
II want Blaine nominated because
he is a man Of genius; because he will
fill the country with enthusiasm; and
because men dead for other candidates
will have wings for him"
Puritan New England gulps this
kind of compliment down without
oil, and with the complacency of
Oliver Twist "calls for more"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

A NOTE received at this Office from
Captain Bob Gates, Of the jackson
Tribune and Sun, states that the time
Of holding the Tennessee press CON
vention in that city, has been changed
from the 18th to the 18th of June.
This change has been made to enable
those who may desire to attend the
Cincinnati convention on the 22nd Of
June, ample time to do so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
Atlempted Incendiarisln.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, May 22.-Five
attempts at incendiarism in this city
to-day and yesterday evening, but ow-
ing to the promptness Of the fremen,
all fires were suppressed with light
damage. The mayor will tomorrow,
offer areward for the apprehension of
the incendiaries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

NASHVILLE AMERICAN: Nashville
aud the state of Tennessee are to be
congratulated on the possession of the
greatest ofall the equestrian statues Of
Mr.. Mills. The Washington statue was
the first, and that at New Orleans
second. This, the last, Mr.. Mills regards
bis chef d'Oauvre, his greatest work.
When the capitol bonds and all the
rest of the bonds of the
state are paid, Tennesseans
will begin to take a much more
lively interest in the possession than
they do just now, under all the cir
cumstances. To the stranger and the
wayfaring man, it must be delightto
stand and gaze at this great work Of
art; but ours will be higher pleasure,
when we put ourselves in the way Of
its complete enjoyment, for we can
h we the pride Of possession Of the
sub iect and of the statue, forming a
comm. lex and most delightful enjoy
ment. a. soon as we can feel that any
,b;no tba t is ours is our own.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
jackson.

JACKSON, Tenn, May 22.-Opin-
ions were as follows Grimes VS..
Harrison, Hayes VS.. Hill, Yates VS..
Fitzgerald, Hill and Sharp VS.. Whee-
ler, Davis VS.. Davis, the State VS.. Sib-
ley, the state VS.. Williams, Weakley
VS.. Wright, Lightburne VS.. Taxing
District, Luther VS.. Taxing District,
Ward VS.. Ward, Anderson VS.. Sap
piugton, Williams & Co. VS.. Gardner,
Home Insurance Co. VS.. Taxing Dis
trict, Thurston VS.. University of
North Carolina, affirmed.
Jones VS.. Ragland, reversed and bill
dismissed.
Bowen VS.. the State, Elder VS..
Blakemore, Hunt VS.. Glenn, the
State VS.. Hallehan, the State VS.. Den
nison, the State vs.. Brush, the State
VS.. Shields, Simpkinson VS.. McGhee,
Tyner vs.. Fenner, Miller, Stewart &
Co. VS.. O'Bannon & Morris, reversed.
Oliver VS.. Arbuckle, judgment
against surety corrected.
Lyle VS.. Mayor and Aldermen Of
Brownsville, Walker VS., Prescott,
rehearing refused. h
JACKSON, TENN, May 22.-U. W.
MILLER-You won the insurance
cases VS.. the Taxing District. Take
one and shake.
,JNO. TT FREENAN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

The appointment of Mr.. Maynard
to position in Hayes cabinet brings
him conspicuously before the country,
and his friends in this state confident
ly predict that he will be nominated
for vice-president on the ticket with
Grant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
House and Owner Burned.

LocKHAvEN Pa, May 22.-The
residence of Mrs. Balser Friedler,
was destroyed by FIRE this morning.
The remains Of Mrs. Friedler we're
found in the ruins, Suspicious of
murder, robbery and arson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
The california DemocrncH.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The
democratic state convention this
morning elected the following dele
gates to Cincinnati. Jesse N. Carr,
Wallace Woodworth, G. H. Maddox,
John Foley, j. B. Metcalf, W. p.
Frost, r, j, Stevens, Andy NJ, Ste
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
MEMPHIS AND HER CREDITORS.

The Knoxville Chronicle, after al
luding at some length to the causes
which led to the repea! of the Mem
phis charter and the recent decision
Of the supreme court, says:
But while justice has been done
there is still another side Of the ques-
ton and justice is demanded on it no
less imperatively than the one we have
been speaking of. Memphis is un.
doubtedly bankrupt and all the hon.
esty in the world could not do more
than she has to shield her fair name.
That she has been brought to such
straits is her misfortune, not her fault.
From this reason her creditors should
sprinkle their just claims most libe-
rally with the salt of charity and
mercy. The present taxing district
government has turned out most admi-
rably and showed itself to be a thou
sand times more able to grapple with
the perplexities of the situation than
the old and we firmly believe that
with the proper time eallowed them, and
just leniency given, they will be
enabled to so manage the finances as
pay the interest regularly and gradu-
ally reduce the debt. 1t is not only
in humanity's interest but also to the
material advantage of the creditors
themselves that this chance be given
them. Ifauy other course is pursued
it will only destroy the city and make
certain that payment will not be re-
ceived. IF the creditors press their
claims they may possibly manage, by
pressing their victims to the very
death, to obtain part payment of their
claims, but it will be at the expense of
the hatred and contempt, not only of
Memphians and Tennesseans, but also
of humanitarians wherever found.
There is food for thought for them in
the situation and a chance to do a
generous act which will rebound to
their everlasting honor, and, if they
have hearts, happiness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

yenson, T. L. Thompson, S. Hen
dricks, j. M'Elrath and 7. G. Castle.
The delegation goes uninstructed, but
is directed to vote as a unit. They
stand seven for Tilden, two for Thur
man, two for Seymour and one for
Field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

AND now the Alabama republicans
have spoken for Grant at the state
convention held at Selma, yesterday,
whichsswas a stormy affair, instruct
ing for the x-prosident by a vote
of l13 to 38.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

THE Minnesota republicans de-
clared for Window, which means that
they are not for Blaine. Resolutions
declaring Blaine second choice, and
denouncing third term, were tabled
all of which is quite satisfactory to
Grants friends. The Grant pyramid
.: LII
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

Queen Victoria and Princess Beat
rice narrowly escaped an accident
when out driving the other day, one
of their horses indulging in a danger
gerously vicious temper, The royal
pair had to take to walking until an
other horse was provided. On the
day before the Duke Of Connaught
was thrown out Of his dog-eart and
seriously bruised, d,...,.a.4 !. .44.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
, tn tha nrohahla adinnrr

In reperd to the probable adjourn
meut Of cong. 'eas on the Slst Of May,
e Is Of interest to recall the dates Of
the first presidential nominating con-
ventions, with previous adjournments
of congress durisg presidency al years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
Jefferson Davis.

The Tuscumbia Albanian Of the
21st says; ABE all5 5lWa
"Has any one seen or heard any
thing of this gentleman being at the
Nashville Centennial, or anything of
his being invited there? If not, why
not? Did the illustrious A. johnson
succeed in making treason SO odious
around the Rock City that no one
daFes breathe the name of Davis 1t
is not likely that the battle-scarred
batallions from Atlanta, Memphis and
other points would have enjoyed the
pleasure OF tossing their caps in honor
Of him in any event, but if he has
been overlooked or neglected, it is a
shame and q disgrace TO the manage
ment of the centennial. Il matters
not that the papers who have heralded
the coming Of every other ex-soldier,
from Gen'l Bluster to private Snob,
should have apparently ignored his
existence, but it seems to us that
common courtesy and average good
taste would have prompted a very
special invitation to him, and we hope
il was extended. iEa1 ntt.23~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

NEW ORLEANS, May ", ll:30 am.
Cotton opened quiet and easy.
Middling, II &c; sales to-day, 300 bales
Receipts 20 bales; stock, 157,825
bales.
LIVERPOOL May %, 2:3O pm
Cottonopened dull, easier, and l-l6d
lower. Uplands 6ad; Orleans 6 13.16d.
Sales to-day, 5000 bales. Receipts,
l3,4OO. American, 1850. Futures
opened steady, and closed quiet and
steady, as follows: Deliveries for May
6 q -32d; May and June, 6sd; June
and July, 6 1932@6sd; July and Au.
gust, 6s@6 2l-32d; August and Sep.
tember, 6 l1-16d; September and Oc.
tober 6 9-l696 l9-32d; October and
November Gid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
Cut his Throat.

PLYMOUTH, MASS, May q. Gum
the Bridgewater murderer, cut his
throat with razor, which he got from
an inmate of the house Of correction.
1t is thought he will die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

TIE Maryville Democrat claims
that east Tennessee is entitled to fur
nish the next governor, and names W.
A. Henderson, of Knox, as a suitable
mon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
Indications.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley stationary
or falling barometer and higher tenn
perature, winds mostly from south to
west, clear or partly cloudy weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

the convention, as at present, the
democratic south would be reduced to
nearly one.quarter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
DIED.

DIED.
CR0NIN-May I'D, 1880, MAGGIE MAY
CRoNIN, daughter Of Annie and Patrick Cro-
min, aged year. months and 10 DAYS.
Funeral from her mothers residence, 1Oll5
Main street. at pm. tomorrow.
Indiana papers please COPY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22
ora Fersons Rurped to Death.

CHEsTERvILLE, ONT. May o.
Two old persons named Strader lost
their lives by the burning of their
house last night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

New York, May q, l2:45 pm
Cotton opened dull to-day at the
following quotatations. Ordinary,
99e; good ordinary, 1Osc; low mid.
ding, II 7.l6c; middling. IL
l3 Ice; good middling, u 3-16c !:
middling fair, u 15,l6c; fair, 13 9.
Ice. Futures opened steady, now
barely SO, at the following deliveries.
3lay 51al %
bla .b3
IL 6Sall .69
August. .7lali p
..............ll .16al1 IS
octoper.,,...... 06Sal0.69
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-22

or same person at
No. $40 Broadway, New York.
or ID. i. Gillespie,
No. West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
N. h. This Company has no agents In the
BRITISH POSSESSIONS, and all persons pretend.
ine 70 be so and soliciting orders BY circular,
or otherwise are SWINDLERS.
whs-a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
a great aid in the study Of the

proved a great aid in the study of the
sun.
Ia the examination of the moon and
other planets it is not of 80 much value,
as 30 much time is required that the tel
escope must be constantly moved as the
photograph is being made, but for the
sun no more than one sixteen hun.
dreth part of q second is required. By
the late discoveries it is found that the
surface of the sun is a comparatively
dark background, with small spots of
very brilliant light. These spots are
probably so times brighter than the
brightest light we have,
The spots on the surface of the sun
seem from the most careful observations
to be the result of great cyclones which
have disturbed the luminous substance
around the sun. There are also eviden
Ces of storms which have moved in
straight direction through the atmos
phere.
Professor Langley, Of Pittsburg, be-
lieves that the surroundings of the sun
are similar in many respects to those of
our earth. But everything in regard to
the sun is upon 80 much greater scale
that it can scarcely be compared with
anything upon the earth. By the spec
troscope, which shifts the light and re-
duces it to it's Colors, we find that there
are many tints missing, and conclude
that they are lost by passing through the
atmosphere which surrounds the SUM-
By experiment we find that certain ar
ticles in gaseous form have the same
effect upon light that has this atmos-
phere surrounding the sun, and We are
thus enabled to determine in part the
composition of this atmosphere. We
find in it some iron, and calcium and
magnesium, and other articles common
ly known to us, and oxygen, but we find
that the oxygen emits more light. when
1t absorbs. In regard to the prominen-
ces upon the suns surface. it seems that
they are probably caused by eruptions
which throw bodies to q great distance
from the sun, and in 80 doing disturb
the atmosphere which surrounds it,
Some of these "prominences," as they
appear to- be, are from twenty to eighty
thousand miles high, and it hardly
seems possible that the hydrogen itself
is thrown to that distance, but that by
the disturbance it becomes visible. Thus
all that was known indicates that the
sun sometimes throws out solid matter,
which moves at the rate of hundreds Of
miles per second. Yet the gravity Of the
sun will check even this if it does not 60
at greater rate than 160 miles per se-
cond-will cause it to fall back again to
its surface. The sun is to us subject Of
long and careful study, of wonderful
and appalling grandeur and weight, yet
visible to the naked eye there are in the
heavens thousands OF star suns which
probably equal it, and discernible by
the telescope there are mere and more,
and more, until in great space beyond
their disks seem to cover each other, 80
numerous are they.
The second lecture of the course will-'
be delivered tomorrow evening upon
the subject: "The Vastness Of Time
and Space"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
GRANT ON A THIRD TERN.

John Russell Young represents Grant
to have talked in this way about the
third term, as they were sailing on the
Chinese seas:
Il did not want the Presidency, and
have never quite forgiven myself for re-
signing the command of the army to ac-
cept it, but it could not be helped. I
owed my honors and opportunities to
the Republican party, and If my name
could aid it, l was bound to accept. The
second nomination was almost due me
if l may use the phrase-beCause of the
bitterness of political and personal OPP
ponents, My re election was a great sat.
isfaction, because it showed me how the
country felt. Then came all the discus.
sions about the third term. gave my
views on that In my letters to Senator
White of Pennsylvania. 1t is known,
however, how strongly / was urged to
enter the canvass as a candidate. was
waited upon formally by distinguished
man, representing the influences that
would have controlled the Republicans
in the South, and asked to allow the use
Of my name. This request was support
ed by men In the Northern States, whose
position and character are unquestioned.
| said then that under no circumstances
would become candidate. Even if
q nomination and an election were as.
sured l would not run. The nomination
if | ran, would be after a struggle, and
the result would be far different from
what it was before. If / succeed, and do
my very best. or tried to do my duty, my
administration would still be crippled
This was the public view. I never bad
any illusions on the subject; never per.
nitted myself to be swaVed for an in
stant from my purpose. The pressure
was great. But personally was weary
of office. I never wanted to get out of
place as much as 1 did to get out of the
Presidency. For sixteen years, from the
opening Of the war, it had been a con-
stant strain upon me. So when the
third term was seriously presented to nae
| peremptorily declined it."
But Grant has probably come to the
conclusion that that don't count.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04

Trains do not stop when time Is omitted,
*TTains stop for passengers on signal
In addition TO above local trains carrying pas.
sengers, and stopping at all stations run as follows
SOUTH.
Lv Hudson S,1am, Ar. OF Mt.vernon s,24 pm
mt Vernon 6l5 i" Coiumbus tO.OOsm
NORTH.
Ly Columbus S,5Spm. Ar. at Mt Vernon 7,4S pm
Mt Vernon $50 am. Hudson 610 pm
CONNECTIONS.
At tColumbus--with P. G d It. L. Ry L. M.
Div, arriving 1880 a. M, $50 a m, 1920 D M,
Leaving, l.16 m, $50 m, 1000 m, $40 p m, In
dianapolis q Chicago Div, arriving 1850 m, g..
40 m, 1870 p m. Leaving $50 m, $40 p m, s 20
pm. Pan Handle Div, arriving 1856 m, 6 20 q
M Leaving LOO m, $3.50 q m, 1895 p m. Colum.
bus Hooking Valley R. R., arriving 9,lb q m,
40 om Leaving S!9S a m, s,S5 ? m. scioto Val.
80 m, s,s5 N. G. O. 4 l., "a arriving % i.oS M
900 Am, leo pm, 705 p m. Leaving 1,5O m,
9,l6 am, 80 p m, 500 p M Cincinnati, Sandus.
ky 4 Cleveland R, R., arriving 1910 p m, S,52 p
m 9lo m. Leaving 1000 a m, $50 p m, 500 pm.
q m, sos p M; south 1905 p m, n,lsp pm.
At torrville-with P. IT. W. & @. Ry., east, 200 a
m, 9lB m, 2,26 p m, 9,38 p m; west, $50 m, IL.
b6pm, 2,26 p m, III pm.
At Clinton-(WSrwick Junction. with O., T,
N& y: BY, north, 7lS a m, 400 p m; south, 1o,OS
AZ Gir6n- with A. A.&aw.Ry., saus zA a M,
20opm II ,S5 p m. West, $50 q m, 6,S7 pm.
AT Hudson-With Q. d p r T., east S,4O g M
2,%pm. sos P m, $50 m; West, 40 q m, 800
~ At xcls7eland4WitS i'SS Ell nd {. :. &M Ry east $50
m, 11,16 am, 2.6ogm, 1880 M west, 100 a m,
G, A. JONES, supt J. A. TuTON, Gen. Agt
Mt Vernon, o. Mt Vernon, o,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-03-04
THE POETRY OF AsrRoNoMY.
Professor Richard A. Proctor at MOlOdeOn Hall
Last Evening.

EEOIohbOE hlCHhTu ~ ETOCJOT bJ m0lOubOn hull
Last Evening.
Professor Richard A. Proctor, the en-
inent English astronomer, delivered the
first of his series of lectures on Astron-
omy at Melodeon Hall last evening.
The audience was most excellent one,
and filed nearly every seat in the hall,
The subject of the lecture advertised
was "The Poetry of Astronomy" but
the lecturer announced in the introduc-
tory that the whole series of lectures
would be really upon this subject, and
that on that evening he would confne
himself mostly to the sun.
What / propose to show In these three
lectures, he said, is the practical value
Of astronomical science. Even before
the science became such, man came to
understand that there was some strange
meaning in the movements of the plan.
cts. This they did not understand un.
til Copernicus brought simplicity out Of
mystery, and yet taught q mystery
greater than that had been seen before.
Under his teachings and those who fol.
lowed, men came to recognize the plan.
cts as suns like our own. It was not,
however, until the law of gravity was
understood that this greater mystery
was removed, and this still brought a
greater mystery of how it is that body
seems to have power where It Is not
There is the sun, the center of the solar
system. He seems to have power to act
upon the planets and the planets upon
each other without q medium of com.
muniCation. ] propose to consider es.
pecially the sun tonight. Men have in
all ages studied the sun, and in many
ages worshiped IT, First, let us consider
the distance Of the sun. During the
transit of Venus in 1874 much of value
was obtained by astronomers. It comes
out that the sun is between 90 600 600
and 94,000,000 miles from us. Yet the
results of the observations of the astron.
omers were not entirely satisfactory.-
The diameter Of the sun we find to be-
about $4,000 miles. Photography has