davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-09-26
= A MAMMOTH.

! Discovery of the Skeleton OF q Nam.
moth In Lee County, Illinots-KIow
the Find Was made-The Remains
About Five Feet Below the Surface
Through Ignorance of Its Value the
Skeleton lis Almost Completely De-
| stroyed.
| Special Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
MENDOZA, III. Sept 19.-Some laborers,
| while recently excavatfng for an ice-pond on
the property Of Mr.. George Lindsey, in the
Village Of Paw Paw, Lee County, ILL.,, un-
| covered the entire skeleton Of mammoth.
| The excavation was on the border Of what at
one time was large marsh or shallow lake.
The remains were found about five feet be-
low the surface, imbedded in sandy clay.
When first exposed the bones were quite
soft and easily broken.
The man, recognizing the probable char
Of the find" reported the circumstance to
the owner of the ground, who, with q de-
plorable lack of appreciation Of the IS find,' -
told the man that he wanted oneof the teeth,
and that he, the laborer, could have the bal
ance Of the animal. The man worked all
day.and uncovered nearly the entire skele~
ton. By this time it became noised about the
village that a monster o. some kind had been
found in the marsh, and soon some thirty or
forty people had gathered around the hole,
and gazed with intense eagerness at the ex-
posed bones. They became seized with a
desire to help, regardless Of the great risk
in which their ignorance would place the
precious relic.' There being no one present
to prevent it, the work Of destruction began.
All who could procured shovels, or anything
to work with, and commenced picking away
at the bones to get out as much Of the prize
as they could. As consequence, what would
undoubtedly have been magnificent speci-
men OF our early monsters was soon ire
coverably spoiled and scattered. In COM
pany with DR.: Everett, Of Troy Grove, I
5snaap isafnea fs he sG1 1d but s0oR too a1 ata
to more than get glimpse OF portions Of the
skeleton. Four teeth were got out in good
condition. One Of them, I was told, weighed
long, and three and a half wide across the
One gentleman has one-half OF the inferior
maXilIary with tooth in stu, in quite good
condition. It was broken a1lteriorly at the
was about twenty inches in length, and at
the tl,ickest part about eight inches in di-
ameter.
lIr: Lindsey has in his possession femur
four feet and four inches in length, and
No tusks had been found when we left, al
though the earth had been dug all around
for quite distance. The skeleton was lying
on its side, and the animal seems to have
mired in the soft mud while wading in for
water or food. AS shown by the teeth, it be-
longed to the genus Elephantis and, Judging
from the closeness of the enamel plates, 20
the species Elephas prinligcnius, or NAM
moth. It is to be regretted that the public
generally are not better informed as to the
scientific vaine Of such discoveries and the
Importance of having them taken out by ex-
perieuced hands, J. D. MOODY.
, 1880-09-26
Newport {R- II .Ne1rs

NEtrb0FL tH. III lSf1t1
The Fish Commission steamer Fish Hawk has
. returned from trip to the Gulf stream laden
with natural history treasures. Among them
were specimens Of the 'tile-nsh" described lusr
sion, and occurring in immense numbers on tie
edge Of the Gulf stream. in f1cm one to three
Of coortng in life, gambose- yellow spots, shades
on the fins OF red, purple, etc. It's most Char
acterfstfc feature Is Neshy fin on the top oF its
part OF the back OF the salmon. Specimens were
taken weighing from ten to twenty-five poundsx
some OF nearly one hundred having been cauQbE
on previous expeditions. The flesh is said tn
that Of the cod.
, 1880-09-26

10 tAe Editor OF Ihe Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Sept 25-The County Commission
ers having added twenty-one more voting
districts to the city, it will afford much relief
to the voters, but It is fur from enough. It was
said that ''if the Committee had had more
time" it would probably have recommended Ito
OR more polling places, instead Of 1a3,-thnt Is,
f1fty-scven in addition to what Is now con-
templated. Good gracious! how much time do
they want? It is four years since the lust dis
tricting. New Fork law says that when a dis
trtct contains over 800 voters it shall be divided
soon after the Presidential election as possible
the Commissioners will take time to give us the
view Of our spr1ng municipal and other cleo
tons constantly occurring; Taxpayers will
the State and the expense OF sufficient Voting
places for all to vote conformably to their
wishes.
And here just one thing more: II we are
election, what can be thought Of having only
one primary Ia Ward,-eighteen In all, =
the system adopted BY both parties? Comment
Yesterday, being in the netghborhood Of the
9na Ss BY :npsa npsae 70
the party that !" Phil" represents being on the
west side, and "Tom.s" on the east. Approach-
tickets We're thrust at me; but observing to the
thrusters that was Republican. was assured
BY each party separately that - 1t didn't make Il
damn bit Of difference" Crossing the street the
ticket icnds again besieged me- On telling them
H., I was Democrat "a II, tib Of considernbte
helped the Republicans on such occa-
slons In the Twelfth Ward each faction
separate and apart from the other), button repre-
senting TINT lived on the South Side, and was
Republican, it became apparent that was re-
garded as heathen Of no possible utility. There
were two "lager dispensatories to enliven tho
l have written SO much for THE TRIBUNE and
Journal on the absurdty ot single muss
primaries Thy both parties) in wards of late
years that should not again have mentioned 1t
but IN connection with the redistricttng of the
Slty aoe M s c,s Ine seeGnon % o.
selection bJ - districts " is the true way, and If
each voter would vote direct for each candidate
he prefers tthe Crawford County plan) single
ward delegate could carry the certified result to
the Convention, which on beng added up from
the districts would be the voice Of the ward
pure and simple. It would be the same as voting
direct for President. etc. l. l.. WILSON.
, 1880-09-26
StreetsCnr Ventilation.
III fhe EdfIor Of Tia Chfcdnn 1t4h,,n.


4 CHICAGO, Sept. 81 crave space for word
in the interest Of the horse-car travelling public
and for them to protest against the use ut the
transom ventlators over the car doors. This
ventilator is one Of the most cunntngly con-
trired inventions for the propagation and gen.
eral distribution OF sore throats, catarrh, head
aches, colds, and their consequences ever put
IN practice in an Intelligent comm0hity. When
the car is In motion with this death-door opened,
the strong draft that enters does not go through
the centre Of the vehicle, but instantly divides,
ana is sucked along the sides OF the car, passing
across the backs OF the neckB Of all the passen.
gers. Now what cold draft on the back Of he
neck maintained for ten minutes or half an
hour can do In the way of taking ones measure
for an orercoat IL Is needless to remind sensi-
BILE people. There Is no need OF this mode OF
ventilation. It was adopted first in the old
fashioned cars that had no other ventilation
except through open doors and windows. Nost
OF our present cars have domes with abundant
ventilation through the roof. Most of the cor
rupted air, that laden with carbonic acid, fails
to the floor and escapes at the door, and tho
roof yentilators give escape enough to all the
rest, and with no draft. The transom ventilat-
ors ought to be all nailed up, never to be opened
again. ONE OF MANY CoMPLAINANTs
, 1880-09-26

The death Of James H. Reese was appropriate
1y noticed early last week. His long and most
honorable position in the real-estate business Of
the city makes mention Of him entirely proper
in this connection. No man ever enjoyed-and
more justly-the entire confidence Of his fellow
citizens. With integrity far above the shadow
Of suspicion, millions Of money passed through
Of his principals. His genial and courteous
nature made him always an acceptable compan-
ion, and II our younger men aim ut marked suc-
cess they cannot find a better examplDr than
James II. Reese 49,.
, 1880-09-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

BUILDING PERMITS.
The Building Inspector issued 104 permits for
new buildings last week, aggregating Sll6'o0 in
value, Of which the following were the prtn-
cipal:
John Johnston, three-story store and dwell
ing on tho northeast corner Of State and Kinzie
streets, TO cost $1,000.
G. W Pittsin, four-story factory On Clinton
street, near Van Buren, to cost $4,000.
~. johnson, t1so-story dwelling on the corner
Of Superior and Cass Streets to cost 81, ,000-
E. Long. three story store and dwelling at l8l
North Clark street, to cost $4,000.
II. s. Mills, tWo-Story dwelling. On Indiana
avenue, near Thirty-sixth street, $1,000
J. " Patteu, four-story factory, on Clinton
street, $l3000
K. Refnhardt. three-story dwelling and store,
On Harrison street, near Foster street, 5000.
Samuels Beers, five two-story buildings, on
Bloom street, near Twenty fourth street, 5000.
E.: d. Fisk, four-story factory, On Twenty
John Mueller, two-story dwelling, Nos. GA and
6e8 SedGwick street. 5000.
p Brooks, two additional stories on Port
land Block, corner of Washington and Dearborn
streets, $4,000.
Among the building permits issued yesterday
we're the following: One to A. Booth, to erect
an tce-house, Nos II and IA Michigan street, to
cost $1,000; one to t. n. Meadowcruft, TO erect
two four-ssory stores and dwellings, No. 96
Clark street, to cost $4,000; one to Thomas Fal-
Ion. to erect two-story dwelling, No. 155 North
erect three-story dwelling and bnra, No. 3u5
Illinois street, to cost $15,000: and one to Fl.
Williams, to erect tWO-story dwelling, No. At
Huribut street, to cost 81 ,01Q
, 1880-09-26


:: The market for real-estate loans Is good 4
great many loans we're made the pastweek upon
inside improved property at rates varying from
GH to II per cent. Several loans Of
$4,000 and $4,000 were made at
Ter cent, and there was q good
and healthy inquiry. In this connection it
might be stated that prominent real estate
11rm has received letter from Unknown
New York capitalist vino has some $1,000, 900 in
vested In Chicago, in which he says that it would
be calamity to change our National Ad-
ministratiou at this time. While he was not a
Republican, he regarded it imperative that the
Republican ticket should receive the support Of
all thinking men who have the prosperity OF the
country at heart, because, II a change was made,
1t would unsettle values agnin for another year
at least, make people difhdcnt, aud consequent
" inture business.
Mr. Dreyer seemed 70 think that more would
be done ID real estate this fall but for the COM
ing National election Holders are decidedly
4rm. and believe in holding on. and, as Mr. S. H.
Kerfoot remarked. Buyers must be educated
up to that point"
, 1880-09-26
sTREET-PAVEafENTs.

| ENGLISH sTkEET-PAVEAfEN
To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO. Sept, 25.-I noticed In your issue of
last sunday a communication, stoned ..Chf
cagoan-" It was so full Of inaccuracies and
misrepresentation that tho party had either
written without sufficient data or had dcsIenedIy
,,.;+nhe1d hfe roma
"i1nneiu m, ..sa u's n"~e e .,n ,,,,,,.,,.,,,, , ,
Inc ouraen OF TINS communication was
laudAHon OF wooden block pavement, and the
streets of Chicago especially rs the best on the
Amar,can con+tnont IF va xoro not' living in
80 - ~ ~ s 80 - - -. 80.
tnis CITY we m'gnt enlnh tnere was sonae tr'tn III
the statement. But facts do not agree with 1t.
Take drive from one end Of the city to the
other. md unless YOU drive on the street-cur
s. u ..n ~, 10
tracks you Will thlnK every m1note your ouRey
will be knocked to pieces. The only good
smooth roads we have are the bouleYards, and
. +heao orf not ,voon.h]ock navements f1ur or
~ =, 49,, 'aa1 ..aas.ea.s+. ~ -. 49,, -,
per1ence Is luat "ooa pafe1neuls are e"ou o1il}
for a year or tWo, and then prove a
miserable failure, incapable of repair.
No ona recommends. cohhie-s+ono movements
for streets, and In England, where i have been
etret a1r ~ 81 me 1niH
Vat T. q VIII fh3a st1fa ~ nnrnmenr thnf vo,1r
corrnsnordent s.f.hico1non's romnares sgnot,rn-
hinck rarennnts' '..."s'
, 1880-09-26
1,aD
22O
'121sN

NORTH OF CITY LIMITS WITHIN A RADIUS or SEVEN
MILES OF THE COURTHOUSE .
DnnnlnE st: bctween IT, cen shenleld and Seminary
kearney to Judah West. ESQ
@ The lot on Dre3e1 boulevard and Eeandae avenue.
day morning. Sept E, should read Andrew j. Cuoper
to Dennis Ryan. instead Of Andrew J. Coyle, which
Was inserted by mistake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31

NR. NJ. B. Trezevant, in well
written article in the Avalanche, Of
this morning, advocates an increase Of
taxation for the support of the city
schools. II the board will continue to
economize, and will do away with the
high school, there will be money
enough at the present rate Of taxation,
under good business management, to
maintain an excellent system OF thor
ough common schools. These who
aspire to higher education, should not
looG TO the taxpayers FOR il Superin-
tendenL Collier has cut down expenses
greatly since he came into office, and
there is doubtless still room for a
healthy retronchment. We favor
good common schools for all at public
expense, but not including higher
schools to fit students for the learned
professions or arts in which they ex-
pect to make living.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31

~ANJDe AAbMA hkAAnnN AOnAAAAEs
Cincinnati Commercial Washington Special.
The Post will tomorrow publish
the following General Garfeld's
friends deny with much spirit the re-
port that he advised the president to
make New York appointments hostile
to Mr.. COnkling in all cases where the
terGs of Office Of the present incum-
bents expire before the 4th of March.
They aver that it is customary for
zach outgoing president to fill every
Office that becomes vacant before the
expiration of his term, and that il is
none OF Gar6eld's business if Presi
dent Hayes chooses to make appoint
ments two months in advance of the
time when the actual vacancies occur.
The stalwart republicans we're first to
give the alarm when President Hayes
made the nominations to the Albany
postofice and the Buffalo collector
ships, that are complained of. "
A gentleman who is we'll posted
concerning the doings OF the admins
treLiOn, said to-day:
President Hayes will FIJI every
Federal Office in New York state
which becomes vacant before the 4th
Of March with the best auti .Conkling
men that be can find. He would be
fool if he did otherwise. He hates
Conkling just as earnestly as Conkling
hates him, and he will put a spoke in
the New York senator's wheel when
ever or wherever the opportunity 90.
ours. John Sherman and VIM. NJ.
Evarts are encouraging him in the
good work. Mr.. Evarts realizes he
cannot fight Mr.. Conkling to advant-
age after the 4th OF March, and he
wants to get in bis work with as much
expedieney as possible. Mr.. Sherman.
on the other hand, is looking forward
to six years battle with the senator
from New York, and he desires to
weaken his antagonist at the outset ss
much as he can. Sherman'A
friends are encouraging Gen Garfield
to cut loose entirely from Conkling
They promise him, if he will do SO.
the cordial assistance Of Sherman in
confirming every appointment he may
make. shermans friends say that
with the aid Of the republican sena-
tors, who will be friendly 10 the next
administration, the event of a fight be-
tween the two wings of the party aud
the democrats, that Conkling can be
utterly routed and his supporters be
compelled to beg for terms"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31
Er.ChanoeIIor Smith.

Brownsville States and Boo.
We notice that tho name Of OK.
Chancellor William NJ. Smith, Of
Memphis, is mentioned in connection
with an appointment to a position in
the cabinet OF the new administration.
If Mr.. Garfield wishes his cabinet to
contain true representative southern
republican, he could not do better
than the selection Of Judge Smith.
Ho is native southerner, a republi-
can Of undoubted fealty, and withal,
a gentleman Of liberal views, high
standing, spotless honor, and possess
ing ability Of the highest order. He
would represent the dignity and intel.
leot of southern republicanism, and
not the fraud and riff-raH OF carpet
bagism. We believe his appOintm- mt
would give general and genuine salts
faction throughout the south.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31
ORD's RETIREMENT.
sherman Indignant al sHall
Potato Hayes and HTS
Ways.

New York Herald
There is no doubt that General
Sherman has been irritated at the
fact that certain important changes 10
army commands have been made late
~ without consulting him, and be has
allowed his irritation to appear in con
versation very openly. 1t should be
said in his favor that his feeling is not
without cause. He, better than
either the president or tho secretary
of war, has reason TO know the merits
and deserts as we'll as the necessities Of
army officers, and no one has ever ac-
cused General Sherman Of either in
justice or iavoritism. In the case of
General Ord, who has been retired,
Sherman not only knew, as he says in
the Herald interview, that Ord
is poor aud has a consider
able family, but he knew also
that Ord had served on the
Mexican border for number Of years
with exceptional ability, showing not
merely soldierly but statesmanlike
qualities An Otilcer OF a different
character, less wise and prudent,
might easily in those years have got
the country into a disoreditable war
with MexicO-a war which 1t may as
well be known, not only spectators,
but some politicians of considerable
power and high rank, were ready to
welcome, though they knew that the
country was averse to it. The country
owes to General 0rd's prudent and
honorable course in very delicate
part debv which is hardly paid by
uusought retirement. Probably it
would have been wiser for General
Sherman had he given General Ord
-he praise he deserves iu this matter
rather than draw comparisons between
him and General Mcdowell and hint
at political causes for the retirement
of the one and the advancement OF the
other, though 1t may be said in his
justification that the iates of the two
generals were by common consent here
in army aud political circles referred
to politics"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31
Ron.rssIdens Notice.

No. 2s59-Iu the ChaDcery Court Of Shelby
county, Tonn.-0 VI Alsup, executor Of w II
Walker, deceased, vs.. Ellzt D Cornelius.
II appearing frem affidavit in this cause that
i the defendant, Eliza B Cornelius, 10 a
Of the State of Tennessee; thai
he. is indebted to this estato Of W II
Walker, deceased, in the sum Of ems,
due by note, attachment having been
issued and levied on her property; II is
therefore ordered that she make her appear
ance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in February, 1881, and plead,
answer or demur to complainant bill, or the
samo will ho taken for confessed ne to her
and aot for hearing eE-parte; and that a COPY
Of this order be published once Q week for
ioul successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
TAi' 3!5t day Of December, 1880.
R0 3ERT ). BLACK. clerk and master.
BY b. j. MoHSyHY, D, o. A NJ.
W P Hiisoc. sol. for oampI't.
lD5lll li7lsS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31

London Telegraph
English children enjoy the rarely
disputed reputation Of being the
nrettiest, healthieat and most en-
g,ginp l., +. vaniles 10 the whole world.
A6 international cofissress Of mothers,
doctors and nurses could cSne we
should say, to no other conclusion.
Our American kinsfolk, notably the
GOOD people of New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, dress the olive branches
up to our standard and fancy that they
run us hard in the way Of charming
little boys aud girls; but their climate
is against them; they spoil their bant-
liDgs; they overfecd them and allow
them 10 sit up too late al night, and
their ridiculous practices Of allowing
very small girls to wear valuable
iewelry robs American childhood Of
half its simplicity. As for French
children, attired with exquisite taste
fulness, they are 30 deliberately arti.
fetal tnat it is hard to tell where one
Of the "potites demoiselles' who
trundles her hoop or plies her skip.
ping rope in tho garden Of the
'ruileries ends, and whero one OF the
dolls from the toy shops Of Ii,
Gallaric NiYenne begin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31
WASHINGTON MALARIA
An Expiamasssen Of Frequent
Congressional. Illness.

Coz. Philadelphia Times.
Congressman have a perfect right
to drink as much whisky as they
please, provided they attend to their
duties, and do not offend the pr0pri-
tiles. 1t must be confessed that some
Of them devote a good deal Of time
to the opportunities of John Barley
corn. There are some very heavy
drinkers in both houses-men who
are as straight as Fart at homo.
Sometimes they neglect their constit-
uents and the public business, and
sometimes they'ar seen with pretty
bad characters. / have known con-
gressmen who were unable to leave
Iheir beds for weeks because Of
deliyium tremens. Fl have known
Others 80 drunk in the capitol
that they could not stand or
even sit in a chair. | have
known them to take lewd women to
the capitol and have known that
members mistresses sent cards to
them during the sittings o. congress.
You may properly say that this is none
of my business. We'll, as | do not
assume to reform the world, it prob
ably is no affair of mine. But this Is
what | am coming to. After some
members and senators drink until
their stomachs are all gone and they
are unable to eat or drink anything,
and have to lie by for a week or two,
they account for their condition with
the general explanation-"m malaria.
malaria, fiddlesticks 1t is more
likely rumalial These people are u
little 100 fond Of using the words
.'WashinSton malaria. " The physi-
oiaps here understand the business.
When they ind an honorable member
or senator suffering from too much
rum. they tell him he has the malaria.
They charge him an extra ten dollars
but he is willing to pay it to dece.. ye
his constituents, his family and his
friends. He may really think
he is fooliug the doctor too-but he
isn't Why | object to this sort oil
thing is thst it hurts the sSod name
&c the fairest o;ty in the land, wss."h
oo more has malaria than Philadel-
mia has. No one would object to it
once in while, but the thing is grow
ing too frequent. lknoy ofsmenber
who is ROY home - Il will not
mention ths city, sick in bed, 1t is
telegraphed all over the country that
he Is suffering from the malaria OF
Washington Now it is vel. known
10 the boys about town that this man
was choek full all the time he was
here, and as a natural consequence his
stomach gave way, OK the jims got hold
Of him. Washington ought not e
suffer from this cause. Why not cal
The disease congressional malaria2 II
would be we'll understood then. lleI
rae beg the readers not TO misunder-
stand NE. All senator's and members
do not drink whisky-doubtless the
half Of them DO not. They are geuer
ally sober hard-working, family-lov
in,g. domestic men. l5ut there are
some who are anything but correct il
their daily walks. And they are thl
onos who cry out against the Wash
Tngtoh malaria"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31
summer Residence burned.

NEWPORT, r. l., December 81
The summer residence of James A..
Keeaa burned this morning. A de-
fcctive furnace was the cause, Sew
cral thousand dollars worth Of paint
iugs, ETC., was saved. Mrs. Keeae
and family were occupying it. The
house and contents were valued at
100000. Insurance $4,000. The
inability to get water was owing to
the extrenla cold which prevented the
firemen from working efectually.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-12-31

KALAMAZOO, MIcH., December 81.
"A Ere at Jackson, Mich, this morn
ing destroyed the Marion house, a
two story frame building, with four
a,orss on tho first aoor, aud an adioin-
iuu brisk block, containing the Jack
sou City bank and four stores. The
bank books were saved. Loss riS to
teu thousand dollars.