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Writing for the Press.

Causeur knows that he will deserve and
win the thanks of all managing editors If he
can but impress these few simple rules upon
the minds of those who write for the press :
|. Write upon one side of the sheet only.
Why? Because it is often necessary to cut
the pages into ''takes' for the compositors,
and this cannot be done when both sides are
written upon.
2. Write clearly and distinctly, being par
ticularly careful in the matter of proper
names, and words from foreign languages.
Whv? Because you have no light to ask
either editor or compositor to waste his time
plzzling out the results of your own selfish
ness.
Why? Because the compositor has to read
it across his case, at distance of nearly two
feet; also, because the editor often wants to
make additions and other changes.
4. Don't begin at the very top of the first
page. Why? Because if you have written a
head for your article, the editor will proba-
bly want to change it; and if you have not
written one, which is the better way, he must
write one. Besides he wants room in which
to write his instructions to the printer aS to
the type to be used, where and when the
proof is to be Sent, etc.
5. Never roll your manuscript. Why ?
Because it maddens and exasperatcs every
one who touches it-editor, compositor and
proof reader.
6. BE brief. Why? Because people don't
read long stories. The number of readers
which any two articles have is inversely pro.
portioned to the space of their respective
length. That is, a half-column article il
read by four times as many people as OF
double that length.
7. Have the fear of the waste-basket con
stantly before your eyes. Why? Because
it will save you q vast amonnt of useless la
Dor, to say nothing of paper and postage.
8. Always write your full name and ad
dress plainly at the end of your letter
Why? Because it will often happen that The
editor will want to communicate with you
| and because he needs to knew the writer,
nsme as guarantee of good faith. If you
use pseudonym or initials, write your owl
name and address below it; it will never be
divulged.
0. "These precepts in their memory keep
and for fear you might forget them cut then
out and put them where you can readily ruI
through them when tempted to spill limo
cent ink.-Trdnscript.
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THOUSANDS OF DEAD CATTLE.
carcasses that Strew the Shores Of the Arkan-
sas and Platte Rivers.

Drawing line fifty miles east of the
mountains, from the north to the south
boundary of the State, running parallel with
the foothills, Captain Wctzel, Secretary of
the Board of Cattle Inspection, presented
diagram of the dry section, or that portion
of Colorado rendered barren of pasturage by
the drouth of last summer. Within this
belt there were before winter set in 3Oo,OOo
head of cattle. Upon the approach OF WIN
ter 100, 900 were sent to the States and lO,-
600 driven east to the grass lands ard TO the
mountains, leaving 10000 in the dry belt.
Of these 25,OOO have been wintcred princl-
pally in Boulder and Laramie counties
principally. Among these the loss has been
insignificant. The remaining 5000 have
given most of the victims to the winter har-
vest. In the mountains there has been no
losses except in South Park, where only a
few losses have occurred. Quito this 25,DOO
the loss Is estimated at ten per cent. The
greatest number of dead cattle is TO be
found along the Platte and Arkansas rivers.
Within. the section of country lying between
| these streams there is but little loss, the
| number, however, being counted in the to-
tai estimate. The count of dead cattle on
| the Platte begins at Julcsburg, running west
| The total number counted on both sides OF
| the river for distance of twenty-five miles
| WAS 100. These were from the herds that
drifted along the stream all the season. AT
this ratio the number of deaths within loo
| milcs-thc extent of the range-would be
1000, and it is assumed that at least 2,ot)
are Wyoming cattle. The count OF dead
cattle on the Arkansas was made slmultane
ously with that of the Platte. The count
WAS made from Bent's Ford to old Fort Ly-
on, distance of 45 miles, and LOO dead
bodies were found. At the same ratio, ,taket
| from the State line to the foot hills, the mum
Der would foot up 5000 head, the great bulk
of dead animals lying within one hundred
wards Of the river on either side. This NUN
Der is subtracted from 100000 head that have
drifted along the river during the entire sea
son. The dead cattle here are principal!
| those that have been driven from Texas ol
| driven eastward or southwark from the dry
belt, together with large number of ole
cows. Captain WetZel estimates the NUN
Der of cattle in the State at $4,000, and il
order to cover all the territory bases his es
innate of mortality at double the numbe
known to be dead. The number aScertalne'
by actual count only foOts up l per cent
Doubling this per ccntage he gives the esti
mated number of dead cattle at about 22,OO
head out of 5000. This number, he says
is larger than ever known bcfore.-Dence
Tribune.
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A Model ON ctai report.

A correspondent of the Army and Macy
Journal reports that during the first year of
Mr.. Buchanan's administration he received
the following letter from a postmaster In
Fulton county, Ills. The letter is given
uerbdtim:
''Mr James Buchanan president of the
United States Dear Sir Been required by the
instructions of the post office to report quar-
terly know herewith foolfll that pleasin
duty by reportin as follows. The harvestin
has been going on peerty and most of the
nabors have got their cuttin about dun what
Is hardly a average crop. On Iolen lands
corn is yallerish and wont turn out more
than ten or fifteen booshels TO the aker the
health of the community is on tolerable and
kolera has broken out 2 and half miles
from heer there is q powerful awakenin on
the subjec of religion in the polls naborhood
and many soals are bein made TO know their
sins forgiven. Miss Nancy Smith mere ma
Dor had twins day before yesterday one Of
them is supposed to be unhealthy aud
wont live half its day this is about all have
to report the present quarter give my scspecs
to Mrs Buchanan and subscribe myself
Yoors trooly
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Malone and His Constituents.

"What are the people of Virginia say ing
about the definition of your position upon
political questions?" SAID the Press cores
pondent. "a great DEAL" was the reply.
" Here are $50 letters which | have not yet
opened, all bearing upon the situation in
Virginia. Nearly as many more have
opened, not one of which contains anything
but commendation for the part l took in the
debate of Monday. never had doubt as
to what the Readjusters of Virginia would
say about my action or what they would do
in support Gift. We are fighting great bat
tie and our people are in earnest. 1t Is
contest which reaches beyond party lines; 1t
is fight for the relief of the people; the ed
ucation of the masses: the publication OF the
ballot the honest settlement of the State
debt, and a frugal and efficient administra-
ton of the State government. 1t Is an un-
compromising assault upon the power and
methods which for a decade have kept Vir-
ginia in antagonism with the progressive
spirit of the age. When the conflict between
Bourbonism and independence began, there
was no possibility of the settlement OF the
| issues save by the absolute defeat OF one
party or the other. There has never been a
moment since, much less now, when there
was possibility of the Readjusters surren'
dering one iota in the bill for which they
contend. Federal politics are not now sub
ject of discussion in Virginia, and the Read
justers demand that every act Of mine shall
be so directed as to make plain the spirit and
purpose of their contest and to increase Its
strength in every proper way. What is
wanted in Virginia, as we'll as in every Other
Southern State, is less regard for party al
fliatjons and more effort TO advance the ma
terial and industrial interests of the people
The Readjusters demand that politics shall
go hand in hand.
"There can be no doubt as to the future
of our movement. Advices from every quar-
ter in the State bring the information thai
the people are frmer and in better heart thai
they ever have been. We will gain acces
sions every day, and will not, In my judg
ment, lose man by detection. We will hav'
n desperate fight next fall, but it will be th'
last. All the appliances of wealth and so
cial position will be employed against us,bu
Il cannot defeat the demand for broader ant
better methods in the conduct of our polite
and the treatment of our people. The heart
of the people of Virginia are set upon ne'
order Of things and the element which stand
In the way ofthe resuscitation Of Virginia
the ancient Democracy. To this am or
. posed. dispatch to Phiidde'
phid' Press.
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ALLEGED BITS OF WIT.

Strawberry short cake and house cleaning
jokes barred this season.
The man who digs bitches gets spade we'll
for his work.-Sdlem Sunbeam.
First Freshman-The Car was assassina-
spring opening-The night latch. Afall
opening-The coal hole.-N. Y. Commercial
Buiietin.
If his love lies dreaming, what show is
there for getting any truth out of her when
she is awake ?-!Saturddy Nlyht.
Where was she when he spider? and where
will she beetle he sees her again? She was
on the fly when he spider, and will honey
bee till he wakes weary of her.
The Columbia Spectator tells of a dandy
who became suddenly rich, and was so
changed by shaving off his beard that he did
not recognize any of his friends.
Sixteen button stockings are now fastened
on by tying them to the hat ribbons. We
saw the knot the otherriay as young lady
was wading over to the pOstoticc.
What is one mans meat is another mans
trichiniass. Barnum, the Snowman, attrl-
butes his success to printers ink; while Bar
NUN, the Democratic Chairman, charges his
defeat to the same catse.-NOrriStOtrn Her.
old.
"IIave papcr?" bawled newsboy to an
4 frnr tho cpIlnt Calves
ton avenue. "No, hurry, sonny. Perhaps
after you have read it, I'll glance over it,
and as he passed on down the street he muir
INJURED, "Nice folks, the Galveston people, so
polite to a stranger! I've notion Of coming
| here to ve."-Ne,os.
| II must be very disagreeable to be invited
to dinner parties because you have knack
Of telling good stories. One day Dumas, who
had this knack marvelously developed, re,
sented the call for story as an insult. When
asked for an anecdotc, he pointed surlily tc
a military officer who sat next him,an said:
"Every one to his trade madam; let the gen
tlcman who sits next me bring canon here
and fire it, and l will tell one of my little
stories."
A San Francisco bulletin reporter relates
a touching scene that occurred at one Of the
afternoon revival meetings. where Christ
| ianized Chinaman exhOrted a white youth o.
his own age to embrace the Christian faith
This, says the Exchange, was very affecting
indeed but not more so than the regular Sat
urday spectacle of Christian youth implor
ing heather laundryman to hand him owe
his Sunday shirt, and call around on Mon
day for the bill.
He was printer, and he went into tn
millinery store to buy breakfast cap for hi
sister. lie stated his want and then fell t
musing. "What kind of cap would yo
wish?" queried the lovely young female VIII
waited upon him. He reused himself fror
his reverie and answered "NOnparel full
face Italc cap" She had served year in
printing office and she tumbled, so to speak
sMinion" she exclaimed, 81 know better
you want something primer" Then h
smiled and said he would let the cap 60 AM
take an NJ brace, ,whereupon she blushcd AM
said she would have to prove him first, ate
which she would have no objection to HI
locking up her form in his NJ brace. Tha
finished the business. No cards.
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There is a little brown-eyed, enthusiastic,
high-splrtcd lady. who, after she had cooked
breakfast, cleared the things away, set the
house to rights, attended the call of the bread
wagon and MIXED the cow, dons her hat ana
cloak, comes into this office, yanks us out OF
the editorial easy (?) chair, p"umccs on the
exchanges, amputates every item "i Interest,"
stacks them on the copy hook, grabs up
Faber, travels it over quir" of editors man
uscript paper, removes her snowy "hl'e
apron, shoves up her sleeves, grabs STICK
and rule and sets il all without error That S
our wife. and. she will get her reward in
heaven" The lady referred to in the above
was Miss Ella Green, formerly OF Macoh.-
CdrtcrxrHle, Ga, Express.
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WAITING.

Will it be over to-day or tomorrow?
will it last for week, or Il month, or a
year:
This trance that is neither ajoy nor Sor-
row,
This waiting that is not IA hope or fear ::
While ! am waiting the end draws near.
II will come before am dead some day
Shall feel, ! wonder. when il is here?
Its coming seems like going away.
Is 1t only that watching has made III" w"a-
And that being weary has made me To
dream?
But in dreams the world is not SO drcary,
And in dreams things are not ~ they
seem.
And indeed am not tired yet
hav" strength to wait what Is yet to see,
What the hours know will not forget,
The end Of the watch that IL set for me.
Is it the end that has made III" strong,
Lest ! say when it comes il comes too
Then till it came should And it long;
have forgotten for what l wait.
Then why are my thoughts bound up Il
this
Tv a bond that neither feel nor see,
While the world goes By in bale or bliss:
DO think III" world keeps watch with
me!
Yet the end will come and the end will e"
And leave 40 trace in the empty ar;
When il is over none will know,
And hardly think that shall care
q. H. Siutcor.
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POETRY.
OUR MAY

WRITTEN FOR THE NEW NORTHWEST.
Dear little NAV,
Sweet little May,
Bright little winsOmc May;
Sh" will chatter and laugh the livrlong day,
Loves we'll to study, hut better to play;
Such il our May.
Blithr little May,
Bluc-t'yrd May,
Gay little willtul May;
Who loves better than she TO have her own
way?
And thinks TO mind others cant possibly
pay.
Mistaken May
q, bonny May,
Light-hcartcd May,
Merry and laughing May;
If your own sweet will | should cross any
way,
What a mic" little tempest we'd hav" here to-
day
Obstinate May.
Now, naughty May,
Petulant May,
Dear, yet troublesome May,
Com" quick TO your mama and promise to-
day,
You'll try in the future to strictly obey
Come, little May.
SorrOwful, sweet,
Grirvins lips meet,
Tender, loving hearts beat;
a prOmis" l. won from my p"nitcnt May
That she will do better and mind what i say
Good little May.
Mrs !. W. Buticr
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-, p IN ut Fultsn Co Ill"

A Southern California prophet says that
San Francisco, with the surrounding towns
and cities, will be destroyed before the ha:-
vest of 1881.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28
The March Of TramDs.

There is an unusual movement of
tramps southwark this season. They
appear to be a better dressed class
than usual, and, as a rule, are ath-
letic, hearty and saucy. The Chat
tanooga Times Of the 9th says:
This city is fearfully infested with
tram ps, who are coming down in
swarms from the North in all direc.
tons. Many steal rides on trains,
while others walk into the city, and
when once they reach here, they be-
gin a systematic method Of begging.
The men are strong and able bodied,
but many are afflicted with the most
villainous hang dog expressions, and
as they lounge around the street, leer-
ing at every passer by, one can hardly
restrain a shudder. They make il a
rule to beg at a house when all Of the
male members Of the family are away,
aud the ladies fear 10 refuse their
demands for food, and frequently they
beg merely as q pretext 10 look into
the house for an opportunity 10 steal
something. They arc almost insulting
in their manner when asking for food,
and We learned yesterday Of several
instances where they followed the
lady into tho house and could hardly
be made TO leave the premises.
IL is just such characters as they
that commit the mysterious robberics
Of which we 80 frequently hear. and
they should be disposed Of summarily.
Thousands Of mon arc wanted through
out this vicinity for steady labor at
good pay, and their %pretensions Of
being unable 10 fiud work Is utterly
false. 1t would be well II they we're
refused entrance everywhere, and then
they might proceed to work or leave
town as a last resort. Thopolico have
received positive Instructions 10 keep
a sharp lookout for them, and when
ever any suspicious characters are
seen upon the streets for forty.eight
hours they will bo prosecuted for
vagrancy. Several have been run out
Of town during The past few days By
The marshal, but scores Of them still
inf The city, aud no OF need be
surprised 10 hear at an carly dty ~
some build robbories unless We nro
speedily rid " them,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28
Rescued from Death.

William j. Coughlin, Of S%omeryille,
Mass, says; I'm the fall oflS76l 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 hosp,
tai. While there the doctors said l
had a hole in my left lung as big IS a
half dollar. l was so far gone at one
time q report went around that l was
dead. l gave up hope, but a friend
told me Of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. l got bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification | commenced
to feel better, and to-day | feel in bet.
ter spirits than l have in the past
three years.
II write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam fol
the lungs, and be convinced hal CON
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28
River ConVenuou.

The following organization Of the
Mississippi River Convention at st
Louis was reported and adopted yes
terday: President, Hon. Mark H.
Dunnell, OF Minnesota. Vice Presi.
dents-Arkansaw John d. Adams,
Alabama, Thomas II. Allen; Iowa,
George w. Jones; Kentucky, Eugene
Underwood; Indiana, H.. NJ. Hurley;
Louisiana, George @. Waddell; Ten.
%nessee, II. 7. Elicit; Kansas, D. G..
Stockwell; Minnesota, o. @. Morri.
man; Nebraska, Clinton Briggs; Da-
kota, j. O. Pettigrew; Wisconsin,
VIM. Wilson; New York, II. s. Os'
born; Pennsylvania, II. G. Grey;
Texas, w. n. Flippin; Ohio, S. 4.
C~ovington; Illinois, II. Fullerton;
Missouri, James Rollins; West Vir
GINA, Alex Campbell. Secretary,
George j.. Wright, OF ST. Louis.
Assistant Secretaries-Frank loren.
ME and Nick Bell, Of 81. Louis. Alex
Campbell, Of West Virginia, and Lo-
gan II. Roots, Of. Arkansaw, were APP
pointed TO conduct President Dunnell
10 tho chair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28
Moral Of the GreenviIIe Tragedy
| Vfckahnrg Q~ommarciai

The death Of Mr.. D. L. Love by
the hands of Mr.. Lanier is one Of the
most significant and tragic occurrences
that has ever crimsoned the pages of
our history. II was not the result of
a sudden burst Of mad passion. The
Staying was premeditated. Hundreds
of miles were travelled by the slayer,
accompanied by equally determined
friends, until his antagonist was found
and he lay a bleeding victim at his
feet. No sooner had his purpose been
accomplished and the fact known
abroad, than scores Of kilograms came
pouring in approving the act and prof
fering aid to the prisoner Of the law.
This, however, must not be con-
strued into an approval Of murder, but
as a red handed ~vindication Of the
purity of womanhood. The fair name
Of Mr.. Lanier's bride had been as
sailed, and to avenge it he had vowed
that the tongue Of the slanderer should
be hushed.
SANDER is, alasl too common an evil
among us. 1t has poisoned the life
and blasted the hopes Of many a pure
woman. The chastity Of a woman is
as delicate as the driven snow. II
but the faintest suspicion OF impurity
is expressed, enough are even ready to
believe it, to fix an eternal stain upon
her fair name. Virtue therefore is
iutolerant. 1t will brook neither i'm
pure expression nor suspicion. A
woman never %forgiyes her erring sis
ter's shame. To condOne her offense
would break down the only safeguard
Of her own purity and social respect
A thousand times better stab the
heart Of woman han cast a suspicion
on her innocence. In comparison, II
would be a mercy to see her die by
the foul hand Of an assassin. For in
the silence Of the grave no poisonous
breath of SANDER disturbs the sweet
ness Of her repose or the immaculate
purity Of her character. But h
live the victim of a slsnderer's
tongue is a lingering, continual
painful dying that will not die.
1t is therefore an honor to the chiv.
airy Of our manhood that ever i'm.
pulse is fired 10 defend woman's char
acter. Our social life and institu-
tons depend upon it. Every man, j.
he have the soul, and is worthy th,
name Of man, is a guardian and de-
fender Of female virtue. The honor
and memory Of his own mother in.
spire aud compel it. A man, there.
fore, who carries the tongue Of a Sian.
derer deserves to die. Like a raven
Gus, roaming beast Of prey, he is tot
dangerous and deadly to live. An,
fair daughter may be his next victim
and for their defense his pestilentia
voice must be hushed.
The Staying Of Mr.. Love canno.
change the character Of his oifense
The deed is done. the blow has beer
struck, and the innocent home viii.
always hear its hollow echoes. The
fat has now gone forth that the "a.
credness Of female character gathers
about it the strong arms and manly
hearts Of the entire ohivalry Of the
land. May heaven defend US from
such another tragic occurrence.
Warmers Safe Kidney ana Liver
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-10-28

A Youngstown (0.) special says
about Mr.. Baldwin, the old gentleman
who on yesterday demanded gold for
the bonds in Washington, that about
twenty-five years ago he was thrown
from a horse and injured. Previous
ly to this he was considered a very
bright man. Since then he has had a
mania for writing articles on finance,
and has secured their insertion in
many frst-class journals. He has
been until recently a heavy dealer in
coal and iron, and during the war
made a large foltune. 1t is known
that on one Of BaldWin's farms, (six
miles from Youngstown he has over
500, 600 in gold buried, and it is the
wonder of the people that he has moi
bnen robbed or murdered years ago,
Before starting for Washington with
his bonds he asked a bank to give him
gold for them. He found that he
could save 81 by going to Washington
for gold. He returned safely Friday
evening with three sachels full 0.
gold pieces.