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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29

ENsTABLISHED IN 1856, AND STILLE7Fa
u maintains the same reputation infs5s35j
keeping the Best Wines, Liquors and ssessx
Cigars, etc, in this city. The Best BoCA BEER in
town. [n6-4ptfl JOHN GRUHLER.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29

THE CONTEST FOR THE sPEAKERsInP
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29

Horrible act of an Insane Mother in Water
loo, Iowa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-29

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
no ArtIst Eqnal 10 the Tank.

Cincinnati Huquirer.l
The artist doesn't live who could
have done justice to the scene pre-
sented in one Of the little rooms of
the Capitol on Thursday, when
Chester A. Arthur again took the
oath Of office. No canvas could have
ever been made to portray the ex-
preston of the face of John Sherman
when he advanced to shake the hand
of the man who, a few short months
ago, was the victim Of his petty spite,
and whom now the whirligig of time
has made his superior in power. In
extending his right hand he was I'M
assured that it would not be repealed;
and that the Chief Magistrate Of a
mighty nation would not then and
there return hate for hate, scorn for
scorn. No more could his jealousy,
his disappointments, his painful re-
fe%ctions be depicted than could a
dying groan. John Sherman knows a
good deal of the vicissitudes of for
tune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, of Somerville
Mass, says; "In the fall of 1876 | was
taken with a violent bleeding of The
lungs, followed by a severe cough.
was so weak at one time that l could
not leave my bed. In the summer Of
1877 | was admitted to the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said |
had a hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar. | was so far gone at one
time a report went around that l was
dead. | gave up hope, but a friend
told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. / gotta bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification l commenced
to feel better, and to-day | feel in bet.
ter spirits than 1 have in the past
three years.
81 write this hoping every enc
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
Advised 70 d

Virginia City Chronicle.I
Two friends were discussing the
merits of their acquaintance. One
said; Talk about mean men. now
there's old Strassbergerl He's the
hardest, driest, meanest old Shylock
that ever lived. That mani why"
And there he stopped, as if words
couldn't do justice to the subject.
You're mistaken" said his friend.
Hes not so bad; even the devil isn't
so black as he is painted. Now III
bet you $40 | can borrow $50 of him
before night"
"Donel' and the money was put up.
On posted the sanguine book maker
to his intended victim.
"Strassberger, my boy, how are
your and he slapped him on the back
Of a faded coat,
We'll, | vas all right. Volts de
madden NIT you"
Look here, old fellow, l made a
little bet about you just now-ha, hal
It's a capital joke"
UNI said Strassberger. "Vell?'
YES. just bet $40 with Smithy
that l could borrow $50 Of you to-
day"
"Feefty dollar?"
Yes, that was the amount"
"Und you bet ten?"
That's what l put up"
well now, look here, my friend,
Tin a low whispcr,) you go straight
away and hedge"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29

The New York Tribune, which is
still a partisan organ as much as ever,
though not as able, says: "0f the
group Of strong and distinguished
Ohio statesmen who gave to their
State and exceptional influence in
Congress in the years Immediately
following the war when the great
questions Of reconstruction aud citi-
zenship were decided, John Sherman
is the only mar left in either House.
Wade and Garfield are dead. Schenck,
long afflicted by illness, has been out
Of public life since his return from
the English Mission. Bingham is in
Japan. Ashley grayitated to the
Democratic party aud thence out of
politics; and other men of less fame,
but of considerable prominence at
that time, are lost sight of. 1t will
hardly b. claimed that the new gener.
alton Of active Ohio politicians come
up to the intellectual stature Of their
predecessors. The exceptional inAu-
ence which the State has welded for
nearly twenty years in national legis-
latiop through the force and expert
ence Of her Senator's and Representa-
tives will hardly be prolonged when
the last of the race Of statesmen edu-
Gated by the anti-slavery agitation
passes off the stage of action"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
The Successful Cure.

Detroit Free Press.l
A man in Scotland had for years
been afflicted with some cutaneous
disease that almost rendered life a
burden to him. He had tried doc.
tors and patent nostrums until he was
sick Of them and had allowed the in.
evitable old woman, with her roots
and YARDS" to torture him almost
into idiocy. One Of the latter, how
ever, stuck to the case until she got
the upper hand of it. She told him of
a mar who told her husband that he
knew Of a woman who heard her
mother say that in her young days it
was generally known that by satu-
rating the body with kerosene aud
standing by a bonfire until the oil was
well dried in, any disease to which the
cuticle is heir could be effectually
cured. The poor fellow tried it and
was cured. When the experiment
was completed there was nothing left
of him but a few steel pantaloon but
tons and an unpleasant aroma in the
air, but the disease was knocked
higher than Mr.. Gilderoy's balloon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
A Most Pathetic Picture.

n. Y. Tribune, 26th.l
Trinity church was filed to its ut
most capacity at the morning service
yesterday. The pulpit and chaneel
were appropriately decked with
mourning. The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix
preached upon the lesson to be drawn
from the death of President Garfield.
His text was Ezekiel XIV, 10: And
the people said unto us, wilt thou not
tell US what these things are to US p
The preacher explained the Office
of the prophets as one to declare to
the people the meaning Of the Divine
utteranees. People then looked for
strange signs which needed %interpreta-
ton. The prophetic voice Of the
Church, through her minister, inter
prets the meaning of Gods signs to-
day.
Here, to-day, said DR.. Dix, the
sign is before US, mighty, portentious,
filling the land With establishment,
hearts with dread, eyes with weeping.
As by an irresistible instinct, men
have fastened to render this sign still
more impressive by the paraphernalia
of death. One cannot walk or look
from the window without seeing what
reminds him of the sOmbreness Of the
grave. If the voice Of the people is
the voice Of God, we hear the voice Of
God reminding every living soul that
the time is short, and that there is no
voice or power in the deep hollow OF
the tomb. The journals have given
the minutest details of the horrid
crime and its sequence, but the
Church must read the inner meanings
of the things.
The sign teaches first the weakness
Of human vanity. 1t is awful to think
that a man who has been lifted up
over fifty millions Of men should be
struck down in a moment; awful to
think that a man upborne by devoted
affection, followed 10 his grand at
tainments by simple, loving hearts,
and turning to them in the height of
his acquisitions, should thus be torn
away from them. Vanitas vanitatuml
1t is one of the most pathetic pictures
in history. The sign tells OF the bru-
tality and madness of human nature.
Glory as they will, this much Wanted
human nature, man still has in him
the cold, cunning and ferocity Of the
worst order Of brutes. Yet the sign
is one Of sweetness and glory. Per-
haps no act was ever more a~ttrocious;
yet see how it has drawn us all to-
gether and sOltened our hearts. Surely
there is nothing better than this
union of the people throughout the
whole civilized world. The sign also
shows US the strength Of the eternal
promise; chat this life cannot be all,
so full Of care and sorrow, and then
cut of in an instant. There must be
more in the life to come.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29

Cincinnati Saturday Night
One Of the most touching things we
have read in long time is that story
of d robber and a poor lone woman
near Franklin, Ohio. The robber
came to her house at night and de-
manded her money or her life. She
hadn't much money or life either, but
she preferred giving up the former
rather than the latter; so she brought
her little store and placed it in his
hand. He looked it over carefully,
to see that she didn't palm of any
twenty cent pieces for quarters. and
facetiously told her that be could
credit her for only ninety-four cents
on the trade dollars, Gliding her for
taking them at their face value.
Have nt you anything else Of value?"
inquired the bold, bad burglar, look
ing about the scantily furnished
apartment; "a child's bracelet or ring
will he thankfully received. She
bad nothing more, she replied with a
sigh. 4 thought struck him. Your
husband va a soldier, wa be uot2"
She acknowledged that be vas. and
vas killed IN the war. Then be
must have bad 2 revolver" be contin-
ued. searching her countenance. "Ah,
Jon ToT confused. yOu sammer.
Jour manner betrsys yeg. Get that
rsTOlveE - Oles and I'VE j. ~ ne"
81 LaHL MAL 49,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
Female.

A McGregor mar walked up the
street the other evening after suffer
Ing all day at the rate of 100 in the
shade.
1T has been a very warm day" he
said to 8 woman with a broom in her
hand.
"Yes, so a little boy told me this af-
teruoon," said the female.
The man thought this cool and
struggled hard to come to the surface
with an appropriate remark.
Children and fools always tell the
truth, be said, moving of.
i have never had any reason to
doubt your %veracity," said the relent-
less female.
Moral-Never joke with a woman
when she is a-sweeping.-News.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
rntcrentinr Eten Id mod True.

A former resident Of New Mexico
has been telling a Western newspaper
reporter tho story of an alleged plot
to annex to this country the great
Mexican State Of chihuahua. This
is the largest State of the Mexican
republic, containing 10Y 800 square
miles of territory, and possessing
almost boundless mineral wealth. The
story ran that in 1871 Judge Fallen,
Of the United States District Court
of New Mexico, and the narrator
visited the city of chihuahua, capitol
of the State OF that name. and were
received by the officers of State. They
remained there eight days. A grand
dinner and ball were given in their
honor, and the reception extended to
them was exceedingly cordial. A
certain high Mexican officer invited
the narrator Of the story into his
palace, and after reviewing the history
Of Texan annexation and tho war
with Macmillan, proposed to the
American to Join him in a movement
declaring chihuahua a republic, under
a constitution similar TO that Of the
United States. The Mexican official
was to be made President OF
the new republic, and the
revolution would DO complete
before any forces could be sent against
him by Juarez, the President Of the
Mexican Republic, who had his hands
full in putting down the insurrection
in Sonora aud other Western States,
II his American visitor would join
him in the enterprise, he desired the
latter to resign his position under the
United States government, become a
citizen of the Republic Of chihuahua,
and 20 as Minister TO Washington and
ask the recognition from the Federal
government of the new Republic of
chihuahua on the same conditions
that the Republic Of Texas had been
admitted into the Union. When this
should be brought about he would re-
sign his Presidency and become a
United States Senator from the new
State. The American might have en-
tered into the project, but was scared
out of doing so by Judge Fallen, who
told him that he never would get out
of the country alive if the Mexicans
once learned his plans. Then, to
rally his waning courage, the wife Of
the Mexican appeared upon the scene.
She was a woman Of great culture
and political ability, and she besought
/ IL l. - -. I.mL., =.
his revolutionary enterprise, admit
ting that it was the great ambition of
her life to become the wife of United
States Senator at Washington. Her
prayers and tears we're of no avail,
however, and the two Americans hur-
ried back to Santa Fe, leaving the
Mexican to draw his ehestnuts from
the Goals with some other paws than
theirs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
A Divorce with a SeoueI.

indianapolis Journal
An interesting sequel to a divorce
suit comes from Noblesville. Several
years ago a prominent hardware mer-
chant Of that place married an ele-
CANT and accomplished young lady Of
Westfeld. II was said that the match
was opposed by the friends Of the
young woman, on account Of the
groom's inclination to be reckless, but,
despite all antagonism, the marriage
was contaminated. The couple lived
together for a few years, but drink at
last spoiled the happy home, and sup
planted the bright hopes of the young
wife with the bitterness Of financial
incompetency. The contrast, added
to the disposition of the husband, be-
came unbearable, and proceedings for
divorce we're instituted by the wife.
For many months the suit was in
the courts, and the delay increased
the humiliation until friends were
about 10 intercede and have the COM.
plant withdrawn. The case was
finally ended last Saturday BY the di-
Yorce being granted. Mrs. - re-
ceiYed the news Of the verdict at a
late hour Of the day it was rendered,
and at a n early hour Mon.
day morning was informed
that her former husband had died
suddenly and unexpectedly just about
the hour the divorce was granted.
Il was found hal he carried $4,000 in.
surance on his life, which would be
paid without any trouble whatever.
but, on account of the divorce, would
be paid TO IS mother, instead Of
bis late wife.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
Thinkers VIII Read end Heed
This.

When our most experienced and
practical physicians widely endorse
and recommend a medicine, knowing
from the Ingredients used it must
have an excellent general effect on the
human system, and be a true strength
ener of every organ of life, and recog-
nized as natures best assistant in
curing dyspepsia, indigestion, general
debility, nervous prostration, want Of
vitality, convalescence, fevers, chronic
chills and fever, dumb ague, female
diseases, broken-down constitutions
i'll health, weakness, debility, imper.
feet action Of the organs of life and
health, etc., all Of which make life
miserable; then indeed should the
newspaper press of the country cal
the attention of suffering humanity t.
so m~eritorious a compound. We refel
to Browns Iron Bitters, a remed!
having the largest sale in the East O
any medicine ever invented, simply
because it has the merit and give.
permanent e~lief.-[Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
GarneIa's B~iography.

Few public men have left behind
them such rich and copious materials
for tho biographera as President Gar
field. The work Of his study was car
ried on with great industry and with
an intelligent system. He kept all
important letters written to him, and
had copies made ofhis replies. Many
Of his speeches in Congress were re-
printed in pamphlets, and all not thus
put in form for preservation were cut
from the columns of the C~ongression-
al Record and pasted in scrap books,
along with the newspaper reports Of
his addresses upon the stump. lie
had copies Of all the orders and other
important military papers written by
him when he was in the army,
and was able to show from q
manifold book hat the only Or
der of General Rosecrans during
the battle of Chickamauga which he
did not write as chief of staff was the
one which from the indefiniteness of
its wording opened the fatal gap in
the Union lines. That was written
by Rosecraus himself, and was sent OF
without being shown to him. During
a large part of his public career he
kept diaries describing his studies,
reading, work aud the people he met,
but in later years the pressure Of bis
duties caused these daily records to
shrink to mere memoranda. The
journals, scrap-books and letters in
his library at Mentor would almost
furnish the data for a complete polit-
ical history Of the country since 1861
if no other material could be had, aud
may some day serve as q rich mine for
a biographer who desires to go below
the facts of his career to study the
growth Of his strong, original mind
and the workings of his inner nature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
st. Agnes Female Academy. Msmphls.

THIS institution Is delightfully."- situated in
n retired and healthy part Of tho city Of
Memphis, commanding the advantage Of
town and country. The entire surroundings
breathe an air Of peaceful seclusion, which
ever exerts 50 powerful an influence over the
moral, physical and intellectual life. The
course Of study embraces the various branches
Of a solid and useful education. In the regu-
lar English course, the pupils on entering are
ranked according to their proficiency in Or
biography, Grammar and Arithmetic. Par
ticular attention is given to Sacred and Pro-
fame History, Rhetoric and Composition,
Latin and French enter into the regular
course, A portion of time is allowed 10 each
pupil for plain and ornamental Reedlework,
Shell, Flowers, etc. Terms per Session, pay
able half yearly invariably in advancs-for
board and tuition In all branches taught in
the highest schools, Plain Sewing, Marking,
etc. Bed. Bedding, Stationery and Washing,
500 and Sl25, according to the age or class of
the pupil. Special terms when several mem
bers of the same family attend the school. No
allowance il maze for partial absence OF with
drawal before tho expiration Of the term, OK
cept in case Of serious or pr0tracted illness.
ENTkAs-German. Italian, ETC., each Sl2;
Music on Piano and use Of instrument, $50;
Drawing and Water COlors, $40; Oil Painting,
so; Embroidery aud Ornamental Work, $40;
Use Of Library, 81; Dancing and Calisthenios
at professors charges; Vocal Music in class, IS;
vacation, if spent at the Academy, washing,
etc., SIS. Medicine and physicians fees will
form extra charges. Terms for day pupils, s..
81, s. or S. per month. For further p~articu-
lars apply to the LADY SUPERIOR.
1877 ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
Thursday E~venlnr. sepl. a0. IssI.

IT is announced that the Morning
World, will make its appearance at
Nashville on Monday, the Sd of 0cto-
Der. 1t will be published seven days in
the week and the proprietors state that
the management will let no party or
other alliance serve as an injunction
upon its fearless and just expression
Of opinion on matters OF concern to
its constituency. The following or
g~anization is announced:
Directors: D. H. Rains, G. NJ.
Hayes, I. B. Rains, Wills Williams,
A. T. Mcclure.
Officers: D.. H.. Rains, President
and Business Manager; c. NJ. Hayes,
Secretary.
Editorial Corps: T. NJ. Riley, Ed
tor in Chief G. NJ. Hayes, Managing
Editor; Wills Williams, City Editor;
Lee Fitzgerald, Reporter; Mrs. A. @.
Bowser, Literary; Mrs. Jno. Ashford,
Music and Drama.
Nashville has two very able aud
prosperous dailies already, but with
the increase of wealth aud population
and railroad facilities that have taken
place within a few years, there is
probably ample room for another pa
per to succeed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
where Guitenu nIay bo TrIed.

New York sun.l
There is ground in the law books as
we'll as in common sense for saying
that under the present facts the pros
ecuting authorities have their choice
whether to bring the culprit to trial in
the District Of Columbia or in the
State of New Jersey. We do not
advise either course, but only urge
that the question be considered and
the choice made in full view of the
progress of the law, and not in blind
obedience to supposed decisions,
which, after all, may be found to have
little but their antiquity to recommend
them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29

Mrs. AnnieA. Smithton, of Auburn,
n. Y, writes: Il had doctored for
years and tried various advertised
remedies for my complaint, which vas
general %prostration. / believe l suf-
Tered every i'll that flesh is heir to.
The least exertion caused the greatest
fatigue. | was tormented with dys-
pepsia and every irregularity. My
blood seemed poisoned, pimples and
sores we're all over my body, nothing |
tried ever gave me more than mere
temporary relief, and l felt myself
growing worse and worse. Mr.. Rey-
nOlds, the druggist, advised me to use
Browns Iron Bitters. From the very
start | began to improve; now | do not
feel like the same woman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29
More Than Likely.

New York Herald, Iad.l
We do not doubt that after the
period of e~xaltatian in which the
nation has been living since President
Garfield was struck down byGuiteau' s
bullet has passed away and the people
sink back into ordinary moods Of feel
ing. President Arthur's administers
ton, however noble it's purposes, how
ever consistently it may strive to
fulfill its most generous intentions,
will fall short of its present desires,
will encounter obstacles that will
compel it often to descend to a lower
plane.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29

The leading Scientists oftO-dAy agree
that most diseases are caused by dis0rdered
Kidneys or LIVER. If. therefore, the Kidneys
and Liver are kept in perfect order. perfect
health will be the result. This truth has only
boon known a short time and for years people
suffered. great agony without being able 10
ind relief. Tho discovery Of Warmers Eafe
Kidney and Liver Cure marks a new era in
the treatment of these troubles. Made from
a simple tropical leaf Of rare value, it CEN
tain, just the elements necessary 10 nourish
and invigorate both Of these great organs,
and safely restore and keep them in order. ii
Is a POSlTIvE Remedy for all the diseases
that cause pains in the lower part Of the body
for Torpid Liver, Headaches, Jaundice,
Dizziness, Gravel, Fever. Ague, Malarial
Fever. and all difficulties of the Kidneys,
Liver and Urinary Organs.
IL Is an excellent and safe remedy for fe,
males during Pregnancy, II will control
Menstruation and is invaluable for Leucor.
rh@a or Falling Of the Womb.
As q Blood Purifier it Is u%nequaled. for il
cures the organs that MAXI the blood.
This remedy, which has done such wonders
Ia put up In tho LARGEST SIZED BOTTLE
Of any madeline upon the market, aud is solo
BY Druggists and all dealers at el.25 per bot
tie, For Diabetes, enquire for WARMERS
Remedy.
i. Il. WARNER & CO., Rochester, N. Y
4Sxxxiiii48
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-09-29

The London Lancet says, speaking
Of church bells: "They are an intoler-
able and most mischief working
nuisance. To the sick their ding. dong
and jangle are a serious annoyance,
and we do not hesitate to say that in
many cases the loss OF rest and the
general disquietude they produce, not
only lessen the chance Of recovery, but
may expedite a fatal ISSUE"