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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-12-05
PUBLIC LEDGER
BLANK Book MANUFACTORY
IIIiteracy.

The following table shows the num.
Der OF white and cOlored people over
ten years old in each Southern State
who are unable to write:
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The PUBLIC LEDGER Job printing
Office and book bindery is prepared 10
execute work with neatness and ais.
patch, aud at as low rstes os any com
petitOr,
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Solar Light il NOn-explOsive Oil,
Andit is froe from all the dangerous case,
which are usually found in illuminat ng
oils made from Petroleum, the use Of
which has caused so much destruction Of
life and property.
Weiter, LangStaT& Co, sole pro,
pfiet0rs, $50 Main street,
Memphis, Tenn, 4it
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AMUsEMENTa.

Z. Fransioli, 292 Front, receives
shell OysterS daily by express.y
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NEW
SafISilgB lCkVl0at

We use now, as for the past GtSHi
years, only the very best NEW YORK
STATE BUCKWHEAT. For mixing
we use only the old, well known and
approved ingredients. We use no alum,
no bone d0st acid, or any chesp mix
ture or adulteration whatever.
For sale at our prices by all retail gro
GERS. Be sure to get the right kind.
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Fine Watcher

Fine Watches
and jewelry repaired in a skillful man
ner by J. n. milford &C.,, 3SS Main.
m&tlO7t
HOTELS,
Steamboats, and BOardInghOusee
can obtain fine BPefhy the
quarter OG
SEESSEL, ABBNER d CO.,
and 9 HOward's Row. 0St
photographs, Sc per dozen.
First-class work.
Cottage Gallery, 40 Beal st. 1891
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A ~rHREh-slOhl, i2-room brick house, a.
A h~rchauee street. Apply TO JOHN Lock-
HART. ohse Harfil A Turley 1881
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MARTINsBURG, w VA,
December 1st, 1882. !

To MEssRs. JOHN KENNEDY, REV.
+. NJ. WOODS, ETC,
Gentlemen Your generous note
of the 30th ult., has been placed in
my hands. TIE manuscript of my
discourse, delivered on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, is at your service for publ
cation. l sincerely hope that its ut
terances, thus given larger audi
ence, may go their way with increas-
ed profit.
have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your obd't servant,
GEO. V. LEECH.
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LEY. %, 80. When We have gath
cred in the fruit of the land, We shall
keep feast unto the Lord.
PSALM SO, II. Blessed is the PEG.
pie whose God is the Lord.
1t was enjoined by God upon the
Hebrews while at Sinai, He was lay
ing the foundations of the nation,
that at a special time of the year,
when the harvests were gathered in,
the entire people should celebrate a
great festival. 1t was to comment
crate, at once, Gods care for the
nation during its exposed condition
in the wilderness, and His goodness
to them in filling up the seasons with
personal and national good and
browning them with harvest and
blessing. For q number of days
abundant sacrifices were placed on
the altar. The people dwelt in bow
ers made of green branches. They
carried, with songs of gladness, the
bOughs and fruit of trees. In later
times they brought to the Temple
water from the spring of Sloan and
poured it forth amid anthems of joy
and the sounding of trumpets.
By these observances ends were
attained of vast moment.
The unity of the nation was insur-
ed, by bringing the people to the
Capital City, from the ends of the
land, for worship. The sentiment of
religion was kept prominent in their
national life. Their very existence
was constantly connected with the
will of their omnipotent King. Their
most prominent traditions and his
tory were reviewed from year to
wear, under the most sacred circum-
stances. The people were led to
gratitude and reverence for their
God, principles and emotions at
the very bottom of all personal---very..
The hearts of the people were enlar-
red a. they bestowed literally to the
poor and to the Temple service of
the things thus acknowledged to
have come from God. The religious
life was in the whole matter elevated
to place higher in their estimate
than a merely secular life; or, to eX-
press it better still, and as Christ
taught more clearly afterWard ,earth-
" life was made to approach tue
highest plane as thus religious priu-
ciple was made to enter into the
same.
1t is certain that the most pros
i porous days in the history of this
wonderful people We're those in
which this and other kindred servi-
ces were observed with the nearest
approach, rs to earnest devotion, to
the spirit in which God had enioined
them.
With the coming in Of a higher
civilization under the Cross of our
Lord Jesus Christ, of course, the pes
culiar details obligatory on the Jews
as nation, are no longer in force.
But it would be a mistake to think
that the central ideas underly ing
these observauces Of personal and
national Divine recognition and
gratitude are therefore abrogated.
The contrary is true. They are con-
stantly presented as Of universal APP
plicatiOn.
We have one Of these instances
before MS to-day in the latter passage
which l have read. 1t declares the
happy lot of the people that has cho-
sen Jehovah TO be its God. 1t en-
bodies principles which it may be
profitable to consider at this season
ofnatiOnal Thanksgiving and praise.
They relate,
First. To the conduct of the gov
eminent of a nation which would
have true eXaltation and blessing.
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A Oil Spectators Ruin and
Disgrace.

Albert Richardson, a prominent
citizen of BOLIVIA, New York, who
had accumulated much property by
speculations in oil and real estates
in the Bradford oil district, has beer
completely ruined by the late decline
in oil. Returning to his home he
disposed of his real estate at great
sacrifices, and disappeared with an
the cash he had collected before his
creditors could take measures to
protect themselves. lie deserted his
wife, leaving her penniless, and went
off with q woman of the demi mon
de. lie is supposed to have gone to
California. He had never been &C
cused of fast living, and his domes
tic relations were previously Of the
most harmonious character.
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"HoME SWEET HOME. This
song is very good in its way, but is
there any sickness in the households
If so, home cannot be always pleas
ant. We take especial pleasure in
recommending Burdock Blood Bit
tiers, bona fde and certain cure fof
dyspepsia, and all diseases Of the
liver and kidneys. For sale by Z
G. Williams 81 Bro, druggists
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MARIlNSBU KGs W. Az
November 30th, 1882.
REV. GEO. V. LEIGH,
Dear SIR and Bro Having lis
tened with much interest and profit
to the sermon delivered by yourself
in the Presbyterian Church this
morning, and believing its perusal
would prove interesting and profta-
BILE to others, we respectfully request
a copy for publication.
Sincerely and truly yours,
JOHN KENNEDY,
i. NJ. WOODS,
BLACKBURN HUGHES,
GEORGE KNAPP,
j. Ii. BRISToR,
d. S. NOBLE,
A. r. MCQUILKIN.
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When Belinda saw her lover put q
button in the contribution box last
Sunday she said You are gener-
Gus fellow" why Yn he asked
because you gave yourself away
was the reply.
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E'ifty-eight million dollars is the
estimated value of finger rings OF
this country actually worn, and still
there are people mean enough to 60
hacking and coughing because they
do not want to invest % cents for a
bottle Of DR.. Bulbs Cough Syrup.
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II was written, "Good-for-nei-
vousnes is a characteristic OF celery
but the intelligent compositor rem
dered it, Collaborating is a.
characteristic Of the clergy.
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MARTINS BURG, w. VA.
CORRESPONDENCE.

MARTINsBURG, w. VA, !
November 30th, 1882.
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DISCOURSE
BY REV. GEO. V. LEGOH, A. NJ.

Delivered at the Union
Thanksgiving Service.
held i'm the Presby-
terrain Church.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-23
TIE STRUGGLE AT SAN JOSE.

The Democratic Convention at San Jose
yesterday took seven ballots for Governor,
and adjourned without making choice.
Hearst led from the first, Stoneman came
second, and these two gained slowly but
steadily throughout the day, their rela,
tive positions at adjournment being almost
the same as on the first ballot. johnson,
Taylor, Berry and Archer on the other
hand lost. Taylor gained during three or
four ballots, and johnson seemed once or
twice to be looming up, but the two lead
ing candidates eventually broke down the
strength of all the rest, and then pro-
ceeded slowly to absorb their votes.
Hearst has gained on every ballot thus far,
but not enough to warrant prediction as
to the outcome. Stoneman has fuctuated
somewhat, but on the later ballots has
been growing steadily. The present indi.
cation is that the battle lies between
Hearst and Stoneman, but the strength OF
the other candidates is evidently go in.
tractable that it is impossible to say where
it will go when they, or if they, are with
drawn or abandoned, and therefore all
manner of sudden and surprising changes
are possible.
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KELLEY AND THE TOBACCO TAX,

Pig-iron Kelley has introduced bill to
repeal the tobacco tax. He estimates
that its passage will cut down the Internal
Revenue about s45, 900, 900. The object of
this legislation is apparent. Kelley is de.
sirous of reducing the Internal Revenue
because he wishes to make reduction of
the tariff impracticable. He thinks that
if the Internal revenue can be abolished
altogether, tariff reform will be out of the
question, and therefore he is anxious to re.
lieve smokers and chewers from taxation.
But this proposition is not defensible. The
tobacco tax is emphatically tax on lux
ury, and it is one which does not fall upon
the consumers with any hardship. The
people can well afford to pay the tax, and it
is as convenient way of getting revenue
for the Government as can be devised
But the tariff includes three thousand Of
fensive, burdensome and most inequitable
taxes, which hamper industry, cheat the
consumers, and take from one class without
consideration to give to another class. We
should think that even the protectionists
in Congress would hesitate about passing
so Objectionable measure as Kelly has
introduced
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-23
The Leigh smith Expedition.
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

Denis T. briggs has brought suit against
$1,000 damages for broken leg, alleged to
have resulted from the careless sliding OF
a sack of flour down chute in front of de-
fendants works, on Battery street
In contradiction of the published state
ment that there was but one man on board
of the ship Centennial at the time of the
Oakland Point fire, Captain Bearse, Of that
ship, states that he resides on board with
his family, and that in addition to himself,
the steward and ship keeper were on board.
He also says that the vessel was not dam
aged in any way, and that she did not col
Tide with the Great Western.
United States Commissioner O'Beirne re-
sumed Wednesday morning the examina.
ton of Henry Kennedy and Joseph Goetz,
charged with conspiracy to defraud the
revenue out of $4,000 by smuggling into
this port the opium seized in an open boat
in Mission Bay some time since, aud re-
Gently condemned by Judge Hoffman, in
the United States District Court. James
Corbett, Custom-house employe, testified
to the seizure of the opium. The Assistant
District Attorney introduced the inter
oepted correspondence showing that con-
spiracy existed to defraud the revenue by
parties in Hopgkong and this city. This
was objected to. The remainder of the
day was occupied with the argument on
this objection.
The schooner Leo, that sails for Alaska
on Saturday next, will take complete
mining outfit, her destination being Colo.
wine bay, on the north shore of Norton
sound, Fish River Mining District. This
outfit is sent out under the auspices of the
Alaskan Gold and Silver Mining, Milling
and Trading Company, which was organ
lied by the party of prospectors who left
this port in the schooner W. F. March last
spring in pursuit of mountain of sill
yer" reported in Northern Alaska. The
March, it may be incidentally stated, was
wrecked. The discoveries made in that
section of country by this expedition have
given such satisfactory results as to induce
the company to send up an expedition this
season to permanently locate their works.
A number of animals are taken up in the
Leo, including lot of horses and jacks, tc
be used in hauling ores and timbers for the
mines, until such time as the company may
complete railroad twelve miles in length,
which is now in contemplation.
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THE TARIFF QUESTION.

EDS. RECORD UNION: The question of
protective tariff is not so deep or intricate
that it may not be understood by any man of
average intelligence who will take the trouble
to examine its practical workings. Ostensi.
bly, it is designed to protect the working
classes against competition with the pauper
labor of the old world, and one of the princi.
pal arguments put forth in its behalf is, that
if the tariff is taken off, boots, shoes, hats.
and all other articles Of clothing, could be
manufactured in China, where labor may not
command more than ten or fifteen cents q
day, and then brought here and sold at such
low figures as to render all attempts at home
manufacture Improbable. Now the facts
are all just the other way. 1t may be true
that labor" in general sense, does not
command higher wages in China than the
figures given above, but skilled labor - is by
no means plentiful in that country, and good
mechanics get as high wages there as else.
where. So far from having anything to fear
from that quarter, we are now, and fer many
years have been, sending goods of this
character to China and underselling the ma.
tive product, thus competing with their cheap
labor upon their own soil. The ssme argu
ment is used by Eastern cotton manufacture
ers, who pretend to fear competition with the
spinners of Manchester and the weavers of
Lyons. And what has been the result? It
cannot be shown that it has benefited labor
in single instance, for the wages Of opera.
tives in Lowell and Lynn to-day are barely
sufficient to keep the wolf from the door,
But it has benefited the manufacturers, for it
has enabled them to perpetrate the most
barefaced swindles by sending cargo after
cargo of their goods to the South and West,
and selling them as imported. A case
of this kind came under my per-
sonal observation some years ago, when
Southern merchant bought large
invoice of French calicoes in Boston
which were ultimately shown to have been
manufactured in Lowell, Mass. These cases
are numerous-the rule, in fact and not the
exception. In plain English, protective
tariff means system Of compelling the poorer
classes of the United States to pay two or
three prices for the product of their own
labor. 1t increases the cost of living, doubles
and trebles the cost of wearing apparel, but
does not increase wages in corresponding
ratio, or in any ratio at all. On the contrary,
the tendency of the latter is steadily down
ward, and any candid person can collect facts
enough in days examination of the subject
to convince him that the rule is, the higher
the tariff the lower the wages"
FREE TRADER.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-23

NO GROUND FOR A RESPITE.

President Arthur was yesterday waited
upon by number of medical men and
Others with a petition for the respite of
Guiteau, to the end that Commission may
examine into his mental condition. The
President replied that he would give the
papers to the Attorney. General for exami-
ton. He will hardly venture to comply
with the foolish request of these people,
we should imagine. There is no need for
any such inquiry. Guiteau deserves death
whether he is sane or insane, but a jury
has declared him sane and guilty as
charged, and that is all the authority the
American people want for hanging him.
We presume that the President is wise
enough to refrain from any action which
would look like tenderness for the assassin
of HE mod aoaeu0r
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pLUoKINa Up COURAGE.

The English Government has at last
assumed courage to state in Parliament
that it intends to demand redress for the
recent outrages upon British subjects in
Egypt. Judging from Mr.. Gladstone's
usual course we should hardly have been
surprised had he announced that he had
determined to withdraw the feet from
Alexandria, because he feared that its
presence irritated the Egyptian mob, and
led it to murder Europeans. For just now
the prestige" of British power is reduced
to the lowest point it has reached during
the present century, and it cannot be de-
MED that Mr.. Gladstone is responsible
for this,
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freights and fares twenty per cent, with
out stopping to inquire whether such
reduction was right or wrong. And here
again the inferiority of the ethics and
intelligence of the minority was demon
strated. For they could net gee that such
a pledge, if required, could not be of the
least utility; since from its very char
acter no honorable man could possibly take
it, and since consequently the only result
of adopting such a pledge would be to
insure the nomination of demagogues
and rascals. About this there can
be no question. Those who would accept
Fowler's resolution as their guide would
most certainly sell out their constituents
at the first opportunity. The adoption of
the resolution would have excluded from
candidature for the Railroad Commission
erships every honest and self-respecting
Democrat, and would have thrown open
the offices to the riff-raf of the party.
Yet the 1876 imbeciles who voted for it evil
IDENTIFY thought that in doing so they were
somehow testifying their fidelity to the
"people." If such people were capable
Of proftipg by experience, they would
know that every crazy and dishonestattempt
of the Fowler kind has, even when appa.
rently most successful, resulted in making
opportunities for impudent knaves. The
more reckless and stringent such pledges
are, the more certainly do they exclude the
best men from candidature. 1t is only the
rogues and hypocrites and venal politicians
who are found ready to take the most cast.
iron pledge that can be administered to
them, and such pledge never yet hin.
dered one of them from betraying their
credulous constituents. We should have
thought that the history of Kearneyism
would have rendered further recourse to
that barbarous and futile method unpcpu-
lar, but the strength of the minority vote
on Fowler's resolution shows that there
are still plenty of Bourbons in the Demo.
cratic party.
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DIED..


Sacramento, June 19-Bertha, only child OF Felix
and Henrietta Cohn, 10 days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the residence of parents, Twelfth street, between
and H, this morning at 10 oclock.l
Riverside road, four miles below Sacramento City,
June 21-Mary, youngest child of Manuel and
Louise Manic, a native Of California, months and
days.
Friends and acquaintance respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which wilt take place from
the residence of parents, Riverside Road, this
morning, at 10 oclock.l
Chicago, June 14-George Smith, native OF Maine,
As years.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral which will take place from
the undertaking rooms of Fritz & Miller, Odd
Fellows Temple, X street, between Ninth and
Tenth, this afternoon at l o'clockl
Sacramento, June 22-Joseph S. Bowers, native
of Ohio, 81 years. 6 months and days. (ohio
papers please copy.)
Funeral notice hereafterl
Truckee, June 19-Anna Sullivan, q years.
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employment of Chinese in the work of COZ
structing the Pacific Railway, and denounced
in strong terms the policy Of those who advo-
Gated their exclusion from Canada.
Guiteau Visited In Prison-The Dread
Day Drawing Near.
WASHINGTON. June 22d.-Gaiteau will be
hanged one week from tomorrow, and he is
keenly alive to the horror of the fate that is
in store for him. This morning Rev. DR..
Hicks, Mr.. Reed, DR.. G. NJ. Beard, of New
York, and Miss Chevaillisr, of Boston, Sec
rotary of the National Society for the Pro-
lection of the Insane, called upon the assassin.
Guiteau knew that this lady was to present
to the President petition of medical men
asking that sentence be suspended until a
scientific medical examination of the assassin's
condition could be made. The prisoner was
glad to see his visitors, but he appeared ner.
voss and excited, and finally urged the party
to go to the President at once. DIR. Goddipg,
of the Government Insane Asylum, joined
the party when they left tie jail, and pro-
ceeded to the White House.
The Garfield Memorial Hospital.
WASHINGTON, June 22d. = The corner
stone Of the Garfield Memorial Hospital will
be laid July I'd.
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Sacramento. June 2z-By Rev. !. E. Dwinell, at the
residence OF Mrs S. A. Eskridge (the brides
mother. E. H. Tryon to Adele ]. Eskridge, both
Of this city. 90 cardsl
San Frenclsco, June Michael Arnold to Maggie
San Francisco, June 81 Louis P lander to Emma
San Fra anta June 15-R NJ. catlin to Lizzie A
Robertson.
San Francisco, June 2o-Nicholas simonck to Miss
San Francisco, June s-charles spicht to Mary A
San Francisco June 19-George Waters to Jessie
petaluma. June s-Frank Haney to Ella j. Wilsey.
Petalurna, June 14-Rev. John F. Hooper to Carrie
B. Case.
MARTINEZ, June 9-Lott Adams to Katie A. Huffner.
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SECOND EDITION.

second edition o, the RECORD USIoS Is issued
each day at P. NJ. bringing the Eastern and eoas
ews up to tina: hour By this arrangement the
RECORD UNION will present the latest news obtain
ssle at all points east and north Of Sacramento.
The regular morning edition Of the RECORD USIOs
is carried by morning trains, and Is ahead OF all
competitors far north as Chico the California
and Oregon Railroad west &c Benicia, and south to
Stockton, and east to Colfax, Folsom and Placer
sile ard all intermediate places The second edition
matter viii be found each day upon the third page