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Year: 1879

las has spoken to me, and | observed
that when he uttered what | supposed
to be the language referred to by Mr..
Douglas, Mr.. Lincoln raised his voice
and distinctly emphasized the decla-
ration that he must take, hold, possess
and occupy the property and places
belonging to the United States. This
was unmistakable, and he paused for
a moment after closing the sentence
as if to allow it to be fully taken in
and comprehended by his audience.
Mr.. Lincoln was visibly affected at
the close Of his speech and threw a
tone of strange but genuine pathos
into a quaint, queerly constructed but
not unpoetical passage with which he
concluded it, not calculated to reassure
those who, like myself, rely more upon
common sense and cool craftsmanship
than upon sentiment for the safe con
duct Of public affairs. Upon the pub
lie here generally the speech seems to
have produced little effect, but the
general impression evidently is that it
prefgures a conciliatory aud patient
policy, and so far the day has been a
gain TO the country. / anticipate
little from it at the far South, but
much in the border States and especi-
ally in Virginia, which just now un-
doubtedly holds the key of the situa-
ton.
Year: 1879

Nearly $37 100000 in gold has been
imported from Europe since the be-
ginning of the present year. OF this
$8,857 ,462 or about sixteen tons arrived
at New York last week and over
S6,OOO,O0O more is under way from
England and France for New York at
the present time. The European gold
receipts have counter balanced the
shipments of currency from New
York and Eastern financial markets
to the West and South and have
largely aided in keeping the money
markets of the East, usually very
stringent at this season, in easy work
ing position, 1t is expected that when
the currency now in the South and
West begins to flow Eastward next
spring the money markets will exhibit
extreme ease, unless speculation gets
the upper hand and initiates values to
an extent that ruin will result to these
who indulge therein. The short crops
Of Europe continues to keep gold
flowing toward this country, while the
fine yield of almost every character Of
production in this country is likely Ia
keep the balance of trade largely in
our favor. The prospects favor good
times for the agricultural people oi
this broad land all except those who
have produced only cotton. The
downward tendency of the staple
which has been steady for the past
four weeks is not an encouraging
feature for the cotton grower. 1t i,
to be hoped, however, that the tide
will turn ere long and that the value
of cotton will improve.
Year: 1879

0bion News, September 2i.l


From present indications the con.
tinuous rounds of religious meetings
have not exerted a restraining and
reiormatory influence upon our color.
cd population Within the last week
they have had three or four pugilistic
exhibitions. No serious damage re.
suited, however, a little bloodshed
flesh bruises and in one instance in a
melee between oolored youth and a
very dusky maiden of mature years
she was the unfortunate reciprocant Of
severe laceration Of the scalp, pro.
duced by the sharp corner Of brick
bat thrown by her sooty antagonist.
At this time all is lovely Peace
reigns in Warsaw. His honor the
mayor is full Of business strengthening
the crookedness Of the past week.
Year: 1879

SENATOR THURMAN, in letter to
a personal friend in Washington, says
there is not the slightest doubt in his
mind but what General Ewing will be
elected governor of Ohio by hand
some majority, and that the legisla-
ture will be Democratic on joint
ballot. He says his confidence is not
based upon casual observation but a
precise knowledge of the work being
done and the sentiments expressed in
localities which were for time justly
regarded as doubtful to the Democ-
raQv
Year: 1879

Obiou News, September 81.


The farmers are lively on the new
cotton this week wagon load after
wagon load of this Aeecy staple is be.
ing brought to this market every day.
Everything looks cheerful and enoour-
aging in the business outlook. All in
dications point 10 this as the beginning
of the era of the revival of trade and
Of better times, and more plentiful
distribution of currency to each ipdi-
vidual.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re.
new will do US a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND


ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY,
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s. per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC PEI
month in advance, with the privilege o.
changing postoffice.
Year: 1879

his belt around until his knife sheath
was in front, pulled his knife out and
threw it with great force TO the floor.
Instantly every Indian dropped his hand
and laid it on his knife or pistol.
The whites did the same, and the two
parties stood fronting and defying each
other for some moments, each waiting
for the other to make a forward move.
There were but six white men IN the
room and twenty-five Indians, and iii
teen soldiers in an adjoining room.


Finally, Ouray spoke: I'VE cannot
deliver up to you those Indians unless
they are tried in Washington; must not
be tried in Colorado. Colorado people
are all our enemies, and to give them
up to be tried in this State would be to
surrender them to be hanged. We will
bring those twelve men here for you to
see, and then whom you decide guilty
shall be taken to Washington, and the
President shall determine the guilt or
innocense. Douglass will have to go.
We know he was in the White river
troubles, and you shall decide
who else, upon this condition
and not otherwise will we surrender
the guilty INDIANS. lnlS Was Sdlu viii
great arrogance and boldness. Ouray
said it would take about a week to bring
the men in Hatch told him to accept
the proposition so far as bringing the
participants in, but as far as
bringing them to Washington he had to
telegraph for permission to Mr.. Schurz.
Colorow and Jack were at once dis
patched to bring in the twelve named,
including Douglass and Perrine, saying
that they would be back in five
days. After they had taken
their departure, Ouray again spoke
reiterating his statement that "the Utes
could not get justice in Colorado; could
only get it in Washington. You
three meaning Hatch, Adams and Le-
gal Adviser Valoiel are erll my enemies.
am one against three. You hate me.
You are all Colorado or New Mexico
men and French devil. | have not
one friend among you. You will not
give me Justice, and that is why | want
to 20 to Washington, where l can have
at least one friend"
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, December 8.-Senator
Bayard is quite confident that his joint
resolution, providing that treasury notes
shall not hereafter be legal tender, will
be passed by the Senate at an early day.
He will make an effort to have the Sell
ate Committee on Finance consider the
resolution at its meeting next Tuesday,
and has reason to believe that major
ity of the. committee are in favor of its
consideration at that time, and are ready
to report the resolution favorably to the
Senate. His belief that the Senate
will adopt it is based on personal
assurances that twenty-five Democratic
and eleven Republican Senators
are in favor of the resolution, and ready
to vote f1r IT. 1t should be added that
this is only Bayard's view, and, If 1t is
correct, Senators in speaking to him do
not speak as they do to others. The
chances are that his resolution will be
killed in his own Finance Committee.


The Presidential Pickwick.


Congressman Fort still insists that he
could not have been mistaken IN his
recent conversation with the President,
wherein the President showed a de-
cided inclination not to press action
upon his financial suggestions. There
is deal OF pressure being brought upon
the President to make public the name
OF the gentleman to whom, under date
of December 4th, after the Fort inter
view took place, he wrote a letter relt-
Grating his message recommendations.
There are those here unkind enough to
suggest that the letter is "a mere dummy,
and very convenient method OF break
ing the force of the Presidents vacilla-
lating course.


Why Sunset Cox Laughs.


Congressman Cox, of New York, suf-
fered himself to be interviewed tonight
on the subjest of Mr.. Tilden and his
chances, which he summed up in
this opinion: d" We have Mr.. Tilden's
political corpse now, and we propose
to bury it at the next National Convex
ton. That is why we laugh" he said,
and added: 81 belong to the Tammany
Democracy, you know. Before the elec-
ton they laughed at us, and said we
couldn't get ten thousand votes. We
did get about eighty thousand, and that
settled Mr. Tilden." Mr.. Cox does not
hesitate to say that Tammany will OPP
pose Mr.. Tilden as bitterly next year as
it has this, if he shall be a candidate;
bat he does not consider that Mr.. Til
den has any chance whatever OF getting
the nomination.


Death of a Congressman.


WASHINGTON, December S.-Congress-
man Lay, of Missouri, died in this city
this morning. He had been in feeble
health for some time. The immediate
cause of his death was paralysis.
Year: 1879

that the otherwise beautiful girl should
have such bad teeth. And all because
she did not use SozoDONT. 1t costs so
little TO buy it considering the good it
does. and its benefits stretch out into
her future life. Poor girl.
Year: 1879

HARRISBURG, Pa, May "A resolution was
adopted in the House to-day by strict party
vote authorizing the appointment Of joint
committee to welcome Gen. Grant upon his ar
rival in this country in the name OF the Com
monwealth OF Pennsylvania, provided there
shall be no expense to the State.
Year: 1879

The first European Plan Hotel in New York City
to reduce tile price Of their rooms IL the old and
reliable Astor House. The repu aion Of this house
is world wide, ami every attention will be given
to its patrons. Elevator runs day and night.
Year: 1879

At Prospect Park, yesterday afternoon very fne
display occurred OF agility in handling the lacrosse
sticks. catching the ball and driving it through the
goals. The occasion thereof was practice encoun-
between two picked mines of the University La
crosse Club. of this city. To fulfil engagement
with the Bay Ridge Lacrosse Club, of Kings county.
the University club went to the parade ground
ut Prospect Park. Brooklyn. AS the Bay Rdgers
failed to show up the afternoon devoted
else between members OF the University club.
Year: 1879

Any one privileged to peep into
this room between $3.50 in the
morning and II would see q tall
robust man of about "a, dark as O
gypsy, for there is Creole blood in
his veins, writing for his life. 1t is
the editor of the Pays preparing
the leader, which will be eagerly
waited for by the faithful of his
party, and, we may add, by every
Republican scribe throughout the
country anxious to catch this
enfdnt terrible of Imperialism trip.
ping for the hundredth time, and
to denounce him for the thousandth
to the authorities who manage the
prosecution of the press. He looks
terribly strong; his chest is broad
and deep enough to have delighted
the author of Guy Livingstone; and
when he PAGES about his chamber
he has the rolling gait, though still
free from heaviness, of champion
athlete in good condition, who
for the moment, is not showing
OFF in the ring. His face is
handsome one-the line q full
oval, the features regular, the eyes
dark and very rapid ia their move.
ments, the hair and mustache
black enough to stand out in bold
relief from the swarthy skin. It
is so rare to find Frenchman
who recalls the proportions, if not
the features, of the Benicia Boy,
that M. Paul de Cassagnac is phe-
nomenon among public men on the
other side of the channel by his
build alone.
Year: 1879

Some striking views of Castle
Dome are to be had at this stage CT
the trip.


There was nothing Of special in
terest to be seen until Texas Hill,
from which the previous terminus
of the road was called, came into
the Foreground. We suppose that
some half forgotten circumstance
led to its being so named. AT this
stage Mr.. Strobrldge, the COM
pany's Superintendent OF Construc-
tion, joined the party. We learn ed
from him that the ioad-bed was
graded for a distance of between
twenty and thirty miles beyond
Stanwix and that construction was
halting from the delay in forward
ing rails-a delay which has arisen
on account of the snow blockades
in the East. Less than an hour
brough, us to StanwiS, the present
Arizona terminus Of the Sou hern
Pacific, which is eishty.six miles
from Yuma and three hundred and
thirty.four from Los Angeles.


The rest of our experiences we
reserve for to.morrow's HERALD,
merely remafking that some idea
of the extent of the forwarding bus
iness in Arizona may be gained
from the statement of the fact that
eighty ten aud twelve mule
teams were loaded with supplies
for various portions of Arizona
at Texas Hill tho last week
the terminus remained at
that point. Travel is increasing
daily, prospectors are becoming as
numerous as locusts and general
quest for treasure has begun which,
we'll Informed people predict, will
be pregnant with rich develop.
ments in the near future.


One last word as to the railway.
1t is splendidly built, ballasted and
equipped. The pioneer can now
reach the edge of Arizona in q
Silver Palace Sleeping Car. In o
few months the iron horse will
snort in Maricopa Wells-spanning
a space nearly as great as that from
Los Angeles to Yuma. We never
rode on a smoother track; and,
frcm the San Gorgonio Summit to
the present terminus, the rails are
steel, iron having been altogether
discarded by the Southern Pacific.
An iron rail will last ten years with
fair amount of use, while it is
supposed that steel rails will stand
the wear and tear of hundred
years. The latter Is pure specula-
tion, US no steel rail has been laid
down fora time sufficient TO give q
fair test of its durability.
Year: 1879

No one denies that it is wise to make
a provision for old age, but we are not
ali agreed as to the kind of provision it
is hest to lay in. Certainly w shall
want little money, for a destitute old
man is indeed a sorry sight. Yes, save
money, by ail means. But an old man
needs just that particular kind of
strength which young men are most apt
to waste. Many a foolish young fellow
will throw away on a holiday a certain
amount OF nervous energy which he
will never feel the want ol till he is
seventy and then, how much he will
want it, It is curious, but true, that q
bottle Of champagne at twenty may in
tensify the rheumatism of three score.
It Is a fact, that overtaszing the eyes
at fourteen may neCsssitate the aid OF
spectacl,s at forty, instead of eighty.
We advise our young readers TO be sav-
ing of health for their old age, for the
maxim holds good with regard TO health
as to money waste not, want not. It is
great mistake to suppose that any
violation of the laws Of health can es


cape It's penalty. Nature fJrgives no
sin, no error. She lets of the offender
for fifty years sometimes, but she catches
him at last; and inficLs the punishment
just when, just where, Just how he feels


it the most. Save up for old age, but


save more than money; save health, save


honor, save knowledge, save the recol,
| lections OF good deeds snd innocent
| pIsa-Ures; save pure thoughts, save
/ fiends, save love. Save Eich storss oI
! that I;ad g. wealth which tine cannot


dirainizh. nor death tste away.
Year: 1879

The following is the story of a Barbary
ape: Father Casaub0n, a famous
preacher, brought up the animal in
question, which, having become attached
u him, wished to follow him wherever
he went. One day when CasauD0n wss
going to church the ape. not being made
secure, followed his master 10 the place
of worship, and, being a good climber,
silently mounted the soUnding-bOard and
lay there quiet and concealed until the
sermon was in course OF delivery. 1t
then advanced to the edge OF it, perch
to see what was going on beneath II, and
to watch the actions of the orator. These
were no sooner observed by the able
mimic than it began to Peform also. and
its limitations of the preacher were 50
grotesQue that the whole congregation
was put in a state OF great risibility
such as could not be repressed. The
good father was alike shocked and indig-
nsnt at the ill-timed levity of his audi
ence, and began to administer some Sc
we're reproofs; but seeing all his efforts
.ailing he launched forth into violent
action, accompanied by loud Vocifera-
ti5ns. His frequent gestures the ape
did not fail to take up immediately
with no less animation than that which
inspired his master Aud at this aPpaT-
ent competition of the two individuals
the people burst into roars OF laughter,
and when the animal wss pointed out to
the pastor, though highly ez asPersted, 1t
is said he could hardly command bis
own coun 5enance while he gave dlrec-


tions to have the ape removed,
Year: 1879

The town clerk, after diligent inquiry has found that the mad dog that was killed recent ly in New Preston was registerd in Hartford. The owner is responsible for the OK that was bitten and had hydrophobia; but if human being had suffered the same fate, what redress could there have been? Still in spite of legis- lation, many unmuzzled dogs are roaming about our streets, to the terror and annoyance of many. ..1- J,
Year: 1879

.ABBEvILLE Nov. 2lst 1878.


Bv virtue Of resolution of the
SANITARY Committe of the town
Of AbbsviIle adopted on this date
the following being a true copy
thereof


Resolved that this Committee
recommands to the Mayor that all
quarantine restrictions established
at this place. be raised from and
after this date. as against persons
as well as against goods Of any
kind and description coming from
any place or places lately infected.
Therefore this proclamation is
issued and in accordance with
the recommendation contained
in said resolution the quarantine
is raised at this place.


LAsfIE BRossARD.


Mayor Pro. TEN.
Year: 1879

truths of the Declaration of Inde


pendence a peniten.isry offense, ani


to incarcerate in loathsome dungeon.
! Christian philanthropi4s who gave q
crust of bread or glass q water to the
painting fugitive guiltySof no cffenss
save his love Of liberty


| | en- a citizen Of the Republic ol
America, living withinsthe territorial
limits of the State of Pennsylvania
and so long as I obeys the laws Of
both, am entitled to protection for all
my rights as man and citizen wEer-
ever | may go within the jurisdiction
of the Constitution and the courts OF
that republic.


| forfeit no guaranteed rights OF
citizenship by crossing. State lines !;
nor is the Government kbsolved from
its duty and obligationto protect me
in all rights and privileges secured or
guaranteed By its laws, for by the
Constitution itself iheyiare made the
supreme law of the land, anything in
the Constitution or lawt of the State
to the contrary Notwithstanding.


! owe 10 allegiance 10 any petty
local community paramount to that
which | owe to the Gorernment that
guarantees to every State in the
Union Republican form of Govern
ment and protection against invasion
and domestic violence.


The craftsmanship that regards the
LEGAL community in which q man is
born or in which ne chances to live
as wiser and better than any other,
is akin to the self-righteousness that
rejected the Saviour of mankind be-
cause be came out of Nazareth.


In our political system the doctrine
that local community is paramount
to the nation is the child of Ameri-
can slavery, and whatever injustice
there might be In other cases of vis-
iting the iniquities of the fathers upon
the children, there can be none what
ever in this case, for il has been a
Pandora's box of national ills.


The threat of leading representa-
.iyes of the Democratic party to undo
eli the legislation enacted to save the
Union in the night of its peril with
out the consent OF those who saved
it, and the still more violent aud in
excusable threat to withhold, go long
as they have a majority in either
braach of Congress, the necessary
appropriation of money for the sup.
port of the Governments Of the Union,
unless their particular notions of
State rights are respected, is akin to
the threat made nineteen years ago
to destroy the Union fits freemen IN
the mode prescribed By the Constitu-
ton should elect President of the
United States net acceptable to them


The men who vowed then, amid
the clash of arms aud the din of bat
tie, that whatever else might perish
it should not be the free institutions
OF their fathers, in the same spirit
vow, to-day, Hannibal5ike at the al
tar OF their country, blythe shade of
half million hero ma4yrs, sleeping
in early graves; by n n sighs and
tears of al equal nap Of widows
and orphans, sitting ae disconsolate
iresides; by the heroic sacrifices of
a nation mourning its unreturningI
brave, that those who wrought all
this misery and woe, shall not ac-
complish in peace what they failed TO
accomplish ia war.
Year: 1879

Let US analyze this lying in bed q
| little further. | maintain that, in the
mere fact of lying in bed, there is
something healthy and reeuperstIve
to the system. The wheels of life
are oiled and eased The proper and
Legitimate purpose Of stopping in bed
is to go to sleep There is no tonic
or medicine in the whole world like
sleep. The more sleep the brain gets
the better does the brain work. All
great brain workers have been great
sleepers.


Sir Walter Scott could never do
with less sleep than ten hours. A
fool may want eight bou.s, as George
Ill. sail, bot philosopher wants
nine. The nIen who have been the
greatest generals are men VINO could
sleep at will. Thus i, was with both
Wellington aad Napoleon. The
greatest speakers in The house of
Commons have been the men VINO
can go 20 sleep there as much as they
like.


This explained the iuvenality of
the aged Palmersion. There is a
man who has been Attorney Gener-
al, whom | have seen bury his face
in bis hands and over bis desk and
sleep soundly un,il his own case
should come on. Sleep" Gays the
Greek proyerb, lis the medicine for
every disease II be sleeps we'll be
will do we'll" A friend told me that
be treated himself for fever. He
went to bed with large pitcher of
lemonade by his side. He drank and
slept, slept and drank, till he drank
and slep. himself we'll again. When
you take your bed get all the sleep
You can cut of your bedstead, even
although, to quote Dick Swiveller's
saying, you have to pay for double
bedded room, confessing that you
have taken a most unreasonable
amount Of sleep cut oi single bed
You will be hankeriog whole store
Of recsperatiye energy. Even if you
cannot sleep, still keep to your bed
There is 30 more pestilent heresy
than that you should get up directly
when you are awake.


If it is the early riser who catches
the worn, the worm is great idiot
in rising still earlier in order TO be
caught. If you do no, get to sleep
by lying in bed you get rest. You
secure he fsilov ground that will
hereafter produce good harvest.
Sleep is Of course the proper employ
ment for bed, but if you don't sleep
you can lie still and read. l don't
believe that the man who gets up
early really learns or does more than
the man who lies in bed If, for q
moment, the writer n ~ be egotistical,
some of the hardest work he has ever
done has been from the early dawn
till after breakfast in bed. Ofal sleep
in the world there is none so good as
what you get, in the way of treasure
troye, after the usual time of waking.
when, in point Of fact, you have Civ.
en- up the expectation of getting any
more sleep, AZ Tor being called"
as the saying goes. that is simply q
relic Of the barbarism Of our an
cestors. should quarrel with any
man who presumed "to call" me.
One Of the main beauties Of an oc-
casional day in bed is that you get
az extra stock Of sleep, which goes to
the credi; side Of your sanitary &C
iconnt