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Year: 1879

Jasper Smith, farmers hired man,
was sent to town to buy scythe. AZ
ter he had taken several drinks to
sharpen his experience, he started out
to buy the seythe.


By the time he was ready to buy his
scythe the beer had worked up into
his head, and he insisted on trying the
blade before paying for it. In his ar.
dor he came nearly moving the leg off
several pedestrians, and when he
failed to lop off a hitching post at one
awful blow he threw down the scythe
in disgust and refused to shell out for
damages,


Sun beaten agriculturist, what
means such conduct, " asked the court
as the sheepish locking prisoner was
brought forth.


"All | can remember seems like a
dream, answered the man.


You don't remember of trying to
NOV an alderman's feet OFF,"


"No."


"Nor of moving down bales of calico
and strings of straw hats2"


mo"


well, I'll fix it so you won't be SO
absent-minded next time. Your fine
is five dollars"


That's a heap of money, remarked
the prisoner as he went down for his
sinking fund.


well, no one else had any fun out
of it but you. 1t wasn't like going of
on an excursion and dividing up the
scenery and eating ice cream off the
same dish with cross-eyed woman. y


The man paid, but he looked purple
around the mouth and the nose as he
went out, and when Bijah called to
him that he had left his hat he turned
and replied


Oh. III remember you, you old
bald head The first time | catch
you out on huckleberry excursion
III break you in Two across a fence.
rail n
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsSs 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 per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstoffice.
Year: 1879

Those who vote Accepted " on
Thursday next will favor the pro-
posed compromise TO cut down our
State debt one-half with a four per
cent. per annum rate Of interest and
thirty years time to pay the princi-
pal.
Year: 1879

The painful announcement is made
of the death of Captain Charles B.
Church, which sad and unexpected
event occurred at Blount Springs,
Ala, on yesterday, stroke of paraly-
sis being the cause of his sudden tax


ing off Captain Church has been
identified with the interests of this
city for more than twenty-five years
past, and his career here is so well
known that more than mere mention
is unnecessary. One of our largest
property owners, director in several
leading monetary institutions, and in
terested in various other enterprises,
Captain Church was regarded as one
of our most solid and wealthiest citi-
zens. He was a native ofPortsmouth,
Ohio, and while a mere lad became
an apprentice at the work of engine
building in Cincinnati at the same
time that the late Thomas Newell was
learning the ship carpenter trade in a
builders yard of that port. 1t was
about forty years ago, perhaps
longer, that Captain Church went on
the river as a striker engineer. By
close application and earnest industry
he in few years mastered his calling
and rose to be a first engineer on
steamers plying in the Yazoo and
other Southern streams. At later
period, through the aid of the late
Captain Goslee and others, then of
st. Louis, he was made commander
and part owner Of steamboat, He
labOred hard and with earnest energy,
often encountering obstacles almost
insurmountable, but he never tagged,
and during his early career he strug-
gled manfully until he rose to the
highest frank among Southern river
commanders. Captain Church will be
remembered by many now living as
the master of the steamer Bulle-
tin, which ran in the cotton
trade between this port and New
Orleans early in the fifties, and which
steamer was destroyed on the down
ward trip, above Vicksburg, in 1855,
Several citizens of this place, among
them Mr.. Handwerker, Captain Marsh
Miller, and a dozen or so more now
living were on board Of the Bulletin
at the time of the disaster Captain
Church behaved with much gallantry
on that occasion, and won a high
name Tor his GOODNESS and bravery.
Later he ran the great steamer John
Simonds, the finest boat of her day
previous to the construction of the
great Eclipse. BY this time, Captain
Church had begun to invest in Mem
phis real estate, and he shortly after
ward retired from the river. For the
past eighteen years he has owned nc
floating property but during that
period devoted himself entirely to the
care of his possessions here. His res
idence on Shelby street, only recently
completed, is one of the finest in oul
city. 1t was but few short
weeks ago that Captain Church
left here in all the vigor Of
apparent robust manhood going
t) BlOunt Springs TO spend the heated
term. He was about sixty-seven years
of age at the time of his demise
Captain Church was twice married
his last wife being a lady from one q
the most noted families of Nashville


Several children, the offspring Of his
FIRST marriage, survive him.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 re-
new will do us n 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

al believe 1t to be all wrong snd even
wicked for clergymen or other public men
to be led into giving testimonials to quack
doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but
when a really merItorious article is made
up Of common valuable remedies known to
all, and rh,t all phs sicians Use and trust in
daily. We should freely commend il. /
therefore che-rfulIy and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they AVE done
me and my friends, firmly believing they
have DO equal for family Use | will not
be withuut hem"


By W.skinnfnn N O
Year: 1879

as claimed in the petition In such action !:
and that said land was sold at delinquent
tax sale and bid in by said county, and that
such land has remained unredeemed and
the certificate of sale untransferred for the
period OF three years after said sale. and still
remains unredeemed and the certificate OF
sale untransferred and all persons are here
by notified TO appear at the District Court of
said County and show cause on the
10Th day of March, 1879, why such land should
not be sold for the payment of such taxes, in
terest, and penalties thereon:


j. W TAYLOR,


County Attorney.
Year: 1879

weregret to learn ofthe death OF Rev John
Ingle. OF the southern part Of this county.
Mr.. Ingle came to this county In 1857. He was
. preacher ofthe United Brethren Church
and well known in the circles OF that church
and ~ a citizen generally. He was little
more than seventy-six years Of age ut the
time OF his death. He had been Ill for about
WI monfhs-
Year: 1879

Mr. 7 E. Hyde, of Valley township, tell us
something new about wheat. Last fall he
sowed a good sized field Of wheat, and the
srasshoppers gathered It in for him. He then
sowed the same ground with Oiessa wheat,
but il grew cold and froze before it had time
to come up A few days ago he dug up some
of ii and found that II was nicely sprouted
and in good condition, and ready TO grow as
soon spring comes
Year: 1879




st. Louis, April "A number OF
prominent colored gentlemen who have
been most active in relieving while
here and assisting to their destination
the colored emigrants from the south,
issued this afternoon an appeal for aid
to all generous and charitable people
throughout the country, setting forth
that of late, scores Of colored people
have been landed on the wharf here,
fleeing from inhuman treatment by
white leaguers and from second slav-
cry. Their struggle to reach the free
west should receive the attention of
liberty-loving men and women every
where, and they appeal to all such for
means to assist them in finding new
homes. Any contributions sent will
be thankfully received and acknowl-
edged by Rev. Moses Dickson, 1911
Morgan street.
Year: 1879

AN ORGANIZATION called the st.
Dominic's colonization society of the
city of New York, has been formed for
the purchase of lands in Kansas, to be
sold at cost price to members actually
settling them. 1t proposes erecting a
large colony building on the tract for
use until families are able to provide
separate shelter; also will loan money to
colonists when embarrassed through
sickness or failure of crops. The move
ment is in the interest of Irish labor
ers, under the guidance of the Catholic
church, and is supposed to be backed
by Irish capitalists. The principal
office will be in New York city.
Year: 1879

Washington, April Although the
house to-day decided to close the gen.
eral debate on the army appropriation
bill at 8 O'Clock next Friday, this does
not necessarily imply that vote will
be taken on Friday, for until the prev
ious question shall have been demanded
and seconded any member will be at
liberty to offer an amendment, either
real or formal, and speak upon it. The
debate may possibly be prolonged sew
eral days, and it is not generally ex-
pected that the bill will reach the final
vote in the house before the middle of
next week.
Year: 1879

TIE time has now come when it is deslr-
able for rroperty-owners, taxpayers, the
businessmen, and all the substantial, respon-
sible citizens Of Chicago to cast about for q
proper candidate for Mayor and the right
sort of men to represent them in the Com
mon Council The city election is only
about two months distant, and it is more
important in its bearings than any general
election. TIC administration of the CITY
Government during the past two years has
been Of an economical, lousiness-like charac-
ter, that has strengthened the credit of Chi
cago and relieved the corporation from much
Of the embarrassment that resulted from,
previous extravaganza and corruption. Every
man who pays dollar in taxes, who OWLS
foot of property, who has q family to sup
port, who has business ut stake, OF who
depends upon his own labor for a living, is
directly Interested in the maintenance of this
economical and conservative policy. Much
of the credit Of the improved condition in
municipal affairs is due to the present Mayor,
Year: 1879

who has been conscientious in the devotion
Of his time to the city's interests, and who
has managed his Office with good intent and
considerable t'borse-sense. Chicago will
need to secure the services of much the same
sort of man in order to maintain the same
kind Of policy. 4 man of character and of
good Judgment, willing and able to give his
time to the city affairs and personally inter
ested in IN honest disbursement Of moneys
and the utmost limitation in ta1es, who will
manage the affairs Of the municipality much
as he would manage his own business or
private trust, is the kind Of Mayor most
needed. The usual ward politics should ex-
ert little influence in the selection, and es-
pecially on the part Of the Republicans. The
Republican party will find no difficulty IN
electing their candidate this coming spring,
if they shall be goyerned by the single con-
sideration we have suggested, for the man
agement OF city affairs during the past two
years and the promise Of continuing the
same policy implied in the selection OF sub
stantial, straightforward. common-sense can
didate will attract the votes of al classes
identified with the citys prosperity.
Year: 1879

| The Finance Committee Of the City Coun-


ell have a serious public duty before them.


The ordinance making the annual appro-


priations for 1879 is to be prepared by them,
and it will depend much on their earnestness
and fidelity whether that ordinance will be
return to municipal waste and prodigacy,
or an adherence to the policy which has done
so much to bring the city safely through


the financial distress which was SO over


whelming in 1876.


The various departments have made their


estimates for the present year, all demand


ing q Iarga increase in. expenditure. There


is special demand for more persons under


salary and for an advance in all salaries. It is


against this appeal that the Finance Com


mittee and the Council will have mainly to


contend. The demand for Office and that
men holding public offices shall be


paid 50 per cent more for their sery-
ices than the same men or service
con command in private business explains
itself. The city three years ago WIS in
practical bankruptcy. The economical rule
which has been maintained since then-the
A16u1i5od1 u sEo1CS u O41ICI9 Hutat 6EIt1C8S
were found to be useless-and the great re-
duction of expenditure have restored the
oitys credit, have renewed public confidence,
and are enabling the City Government to
gradually retire the mountain of public debt,
which was tainted with Illegally, the result
of prohigacy. All these demands for more
officers and more sa1nries are not in the in
terest Of the public, but in the interest Of
men who want Offices at liberal pay, and in
the interest Of men who expect to get a1arge
fee for having others appointed It is not ex-
trayagant nor startling to assume or to assert
that if 100 additional policemen be author
lied the persons appointed will each have to
pay somebody from $50 to SIS for the ap-
pointment. In the absence of any compen-
sation for service as Alderman, this sum d.
vided among tho dealers in Offices will be |
welcomed But this is not the purpose of
City Governments. Taxation to pay salaries
to useless officers is robbery. Let US hope
that the City Council will have the courage
and perses erance to maintain the policy of
the lust two years. Two years more will |
finally extricate the city from its worst
troubles. and until that time let no useless
appropriation be made, and no dollar use
essly expended.
Year: 1879

The Post-OfHce Appropriation bill was dis
cussed in the House yesterday, Congressman
DAkEn, Ct Indiana, fayoring the setting apart
Of liberal sum for both the railway and
general service. The Democrats were less
inclined than usual to save at the spigot and
let flow at the bung, and the prospects are
tbet enough money will be appropriated for
the carrying Of the mails in q manner COM
mersurate with the needs of the people.
Year: 1879

The recount Of last falls vote On Sheriff.


made nominally at the instance of e1-Sherif


KERN, has proceeded far enough to deter
mine that the result will not materially


change that which WIS first announced. The


few votes gained by the recount are offset by
nearly AS many lost, and there is reason
to believe that the original count was
as fair and thorough as it erer is in
the hurry Of IN election night, and
under the human tendency to err. It is
probable that AR. KERN was misled By the
more glaring mistakes in the count of the
vote on the Courthouse bonds; hut the DO
sition which the bond proposition occupied
on the tickets, and the confusion as to blanks.
led up to errors that were not SO likely to
occur in canyassing the vote On candidates.
It is also likely that the Grocnbackers urged
the recount under the impression that their
ticket had not been credited with all the
votes which had actually been cast for it.
This pprehension had 1udjc1ous origin.
When the Greenbackers were going about
the city previously to the election, they as
certained that nearly everybody was in favor
Of more money 70 sentiment common to
most individuals at al ti.nes), and was ap-
pGrently ready to vote the ticket that held
the promise Of more money for everybody.
Thereupon the men who were running the
Greenback ticket jumped at the conclusion
that their ticket would sweep the town; the
voters, however, concluded that the quick
est and surest way to get more money was
20 vote for sound money,-and hence these
fearE!
Year: 1879

Nevada (Cal.) Transcript.l


The atmosphere Of good luck that
hang around some men is past under
standing. Take the case of Bob Morrow,
the San Francisco manipulation, who
owns St Julian, the fastest horse in the
world, to illustrate by. for instance. The
Reporter met forty miner. who used to
know him in the days when billed
shirt" worn among the mountain miners
indicated that the possessor WAS either q
hlackleg or gospel expounder, tho
chances being ninsty-nine to one that be
was the former. for parsons were then
as scarce as copper pennies. almost. He
arrived in Nevada City when the camp
was mere infant. SO to speak. The
first thing he did after getting here was
to skirmish around and hun. g shovel,
pick and rocker. With these be began
sofatohisE along tGser Greek for gold.
BY dint of perseverance, and hard work
his knowledge of mining did not ex.
csed his intimacy with Bible passages
and an exercise of cheek, he got enough
to alleviate the panes of hunger to a
besrable extent. He stayed around here
until 1859. and by that time his clothes
were 80 tnttered and torn that he had to
put his old hat under him to keep his
bare body from coming in contact with
the chair whenever he sat down, and
then decided to emigrate. Geo. Hearst.
Joe Clark, A. f. Head, and number Of
other boys whose lines were too hard for
comfort. wanted to go with him, but the
whole caboodle of them were dead broke,
and figure as they could no alternative
presented whereby they could scare up
enough coin to get out of the camp with.
Finally, Arthur Hegadorn came to the
rescue. He fitted some of them out
with mule apiece, provisions and coin.
they made bee.lins for the Comstock
the next time his old townies heard from
Morrow he was on top of wave of pros
perity; that 10, he had got into Savage
and some other big mines at Virginia
City. For several years he revslled in
wealth. After enjoying the rapidly
acquired shekels for few years, they
slipped away from him, and he was
busted once more. His will and energy
didn't peter out when his money did,
and making little raise hs sprang boldly
into the arena Of the stock market


Since then he hasn't drawn blank in
the lottery of life. so far as heard Of. Al
Director of the Bank of California
alone, to say nothing OF all the Other
soft things he dropped into through ths
influence of the deceased Ralston, he hsi
glory enough to satisfy any common
man. As to the three individuals named
above who took sail on the mules with
Morrow. they are all in San Francisco
dong more or less in stocks. One O.


two of them have become pretty wei
fixed in respect to this worlds goods.
Year: 1879

Jesse Huff, while out hunting, shot at
squirrel in a tree, but the squirrel
remained stationary. He repeated the
firing three times in succession, thinking
that his gun had gone back on him until
the last of the three shots fred, when to
his surprise down tumbled four squirrels
all joined together. After the three
were shot they pulled the other of, be
not being able to hold them up. They
we're joined together by narrow strip,
80 that one oouldn't move without the
other, and had been born that way and
were full grown.
Year: 1879

It is said that girl that can shed three
or four tears at o critical moment, and
follow them up with aquivering sigh,
can marry all around q good-looking
blonde who does nothing bat try to
blush. ui3assE a1ara3 e1 s4 IS
Year: 1879


Beauty in a modest woman Is like
a fire or a sharp sword in the dis
nce-neither doth one burn nor the
other wound those who come not too
close to them


Keep your mouth shut and your
eyes open.


The absent feel and fear every ILL.,
Selfpraisc dcpreciates.


The dead TO the bier, the living 20
good cheer.


All women. let them be ever so
honely, are pleasesi to hear themselves
celebrated for their beauty.


Squires and knighls-errant are sub
ject to much hunger and illlnck.
Liberality may be carried too far
in those who have children to inherit
from them.


Virtue is always more prosecuted
by the wicked than beloved BY the
righteous


Every one IS the son Of his own
works.


Honey Is not for the mouth Of an
ass.


No paddock, belts or bars can Sc
cure a maiden SO well as her own re-
serve


Wit and humor belong to genius
alone.


The wittiest person in comedy is
he vino plays the fool


There is no book so bad but some
thing good can be found in it.
We are all as God made Us and Of
tentimes a great deal worse.
Let hen live though it be with
pip


We cannot all be friars, and vari-
GUS are the paths ty which God con-
ducts the good to heaven.


Coyetousness bursts the bag.
1t is easy to undertake, but more
difficult to finish the thing.


The term is equally applicable to
all ranks; whoever is ignorant is vul-
gar.


By The streets Of Bye and byen one
arrives at the house of Never
Between the "Yesr and .sNop of
woman l would not undertake to
thrust the point OF pin


Patience. and shuttle the cards.
A soldier had better smell gunpow-
der than musk.


Other mems pains are easily borne
A bad coat often covers . good
drinker


Pray devoutly and hammer on stou,,
ly.


When thing is once begun it is
always half finished


Lay bridge OF silver for flying
enemy.


The jest that gives pain is no jest,
Year: 1879

4 Fredk Of re.-Therc is now living
near Midlothian, in Chesterfield county. an
old negro man about sixty years OF age VINO
during the war lost all OF bis teeth by acci-
dent, and several years ago, to his amaze
ment and wonder, and to tue utter asionish-
mcnt OF all who knew him, complete set
grew out again, and is pronounced to be an
Improvement upon the former set. This.
perhaps. is one of The most remarkable
freaks ni nature on record. The negro is
at preseut living with Mr. Robertson, a
prominent citizen OF the county. VINO VIII


voucb for the accuracy OF che statement,
and who has employed him during the time.
Year: 1879

pretty much worn by rust, and quantity
OF brass buttons, thought to bear the coat.
of-arms Of Maryland. The old relics were
found near the bottom OF the well, and
we're taken to junk.shop in the city and
disposed Of
Year: 1879

A Relic.-While party was engaged yes
terday In cleaning out an old wen on Eighth
street near Hull, which had been nearly
filled with dirt and stones for many years.
they came across an old mllskef, which was
Year: 1879

Tho hne weather Of yesterday drew a large num-
ber of people to the old club grounds near South
Beach. s. l.. where the Fifth regiment, N.G.S.N.Y,
Colonel Henry Gimpel. is in camp. The
Staten Island Railroad Company ran special
trains throughout the day and even
ing for the accommodation of visitors.
by two o'clock in the afternoon hundreds were
tho grounds. From that hour until four O'Clock tho
band, stationed on the grand stand. gave concert,
the regiment mustered for dress parade,
and the men upon falling into line numbered
about five hundred aud presented fine
appearance. They passed in review before
Major General John Il. Woodward and his staff
While the parade was going on a photograph was
taken of the regiment aud the camp by artist,
who had earlier in the day photographed the band
and drum corps. The regiment will remain in
camp until Tuesday morning.
Year: 1879

Christian warfare is still raging in the City Of
Churches. The old Brooklyn Rink. with its shining
floor Of artificial ice and Of the last nights
hilarity hanging on the walls and festooned over
head. was yesterday morning and evening the scene
of miniature Moody and siLkey revival meeting.
Two sermons were preached by the Rev. Justin d.
Fulton, d. d. Man ~ immortal said he, aud no one
can make him mortal. The men that loved on earth
will love in hea en-. The men that hated on earth
will hate In heaven. Christ's work has been
assigned to men, and let each perform his
task 1t matters not II it is done in speech in song
or in action long it is done for the glory of
God. The Duke OF Wellington when commanding
his troops ordered that q certain fort should be
taken before dsybreak. During the night Of his
officers found him lying upon his iron bed and said
that after close survey of the enemy's quarters il
had found that the fort could not be taken that
night. The Duke arose and replied. Bring me the
order book" The book was brought and he read
to the officer 'The fort must be taken before day
light" He said no more. read you this morning
the order book of God.