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Year: 1878

Not long since the LEDGER published
the facts attending the injunction in the
case Of Constable Quinn against Recorder
Quigley. By the injunction the recorder
is enjoined from placing any process for
service in the hands of Deputy Sheriff
Garvin, but to intrust the same to Oonsta-
BILE Quinn or any other constable residing
in the city of Memphis who may be able,
willing and competent. The following
extract from Recorder Quigley's answer
will be read with some interest;


"Though the complainant was elected
on or about the first day Of August, 1878,
yet he never attempted to qualify, nor
offered to perform any duties Of his Office
as constable until the 9th day Of Novem-
ber, 1873 when he executed a bond as
defendant is informed, and held out him
self as constable. Instead Of being pres
ent from the date of his election until the
time mentioned, offering to perform the
duties of executive officer ofdefendant's
court, which ne now so boldly insists on
doing, he abnegated the duties Of his office
TO avoid yellow fever-leaving defendant
entirely without his valuable services
during this frightful period, when defend-
ant most needed them. Defendant would
have been delighted to have been cheered
by the presence of the said Quinn. De-
fendant had great need of him as an 'ex-
ecutive offirer of his court, and could
have found plenty of work for him to do.
If defendant had not been sure that his
call would have been as vain as that OF
Glendower to the spirits of the vastly
deep he would have called for Quinn with
sound louder than the horn on Fontara-
bian echoes borne All who can tell
how acceptable the said Quinn would have
become with defendant, if, amid the are
scenes of the plague .he had insisted on
being the proper executive officer of de,
| fendant's court. Indeed, this period would
have been full of opportunities for acquir.
ing that competency which henow so sadly
lacks, On the contrary, he left poor Gar


win, who was his predecessor, to 'holC
over during this dangerous period. Bu


for the said Garvin standing firmly by
the duties of his office of constable, though


only holding until successor shoul,


qualify, defendent would have been with


out an executive officer When the sal


MCGOWAN was elected sheriff, and whel


defendent solicited for Garvin the appoint


ment Of deputy under him the sal
Quinn had not qualified, but was still


fugitive among the Mountains of Hepsa
dam Nor had Bland, the other consta
BILE elect of the Fifth district qualified
How could defendant do otherwise tha


ask the appointment Of Garvin, whom h


knew to be competent?" q
Year: 1878

DoN'T yon wish 20. knew what you
could get that would cure that fever and
ague which has fastened itself on you and
is almost shaking the life out ofyou2 Just
get bottle of Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic
Take wine-glass full three times day
and you will find that it will subdue the
most obstinate. 1t is unfailing in its effects
pleasant, wholesome and agreeable, anC
its purity is guaranteed.
Year: 1878

This young and brilliant star of the
dramatic armament shines all the
brighter and purer because she is
child of nature. Her sudden devel-
opment was as great a surprise to those
who knew the Louisville school girl as
to the critical audiences and the vete-
rams of the press in New York, Bos-
ton and other great centers Of wealth
and culture. While still young enough |
for a school girl she has electrified |
if not revolutionized the theater-
going public Of this country. She
has done as much to elevate the
drama and make it great agency for
educating and refining as many Of the
great tragedians who have grown grey
in the service. If all actors could
adopt the standard and the methods
of Mary Anderson there would no
longer be any just opposition on moral
grounds to the stage. When acting
part she throws herself entirely into
the character personated, and, with
rare and wonderfully realistic power,
seems to live and act real and orig
inal part. This peculiar faculty is one
secret of her marvellous success. Ad-
ded to this she has youth, modesty and
perfect physical proportions on her
side. The public would naturally
be lenient toward beautiful girl not
out of her teens assuming the most
subtle and difficult roles known to the
stage, but no occasion has ever arisen
requiring any leniency or excuse. In
nocent as a child on the stage or of,
Miss Anderson is absorbed inss1 her
profession. With her it is a grand
passion under perfect control Audi
ences are divided in their admiration
between Miss Anderson's classical,
youthful beauty and her high con-
ception and Interpretation of art.
1t is in such splendid characters as
Evadne," "Parthenia, Blanca
and Juliet" that she finds scope for
her rare gifts and power of delinea-
ton. While child of genius she has
not neglected that culture and pains
taking without which no permanent
triumph could be secured. She works
out her own ideas of human nature
and of poetic ideals. Her copy is ma
ture-not the copy that others havC
taken. There is an originality anC
freshness about her not discovered il
any other actress now on the American
stage. Her voice is one of wonderful
ichness and compass, and is capabl
of the most exquisite modulation. l
expresses now the grandest passion
and again is as low and sweet as tn
prattle of a child, yet always clear a
the notes of the mocking bird an,
heard to the remotest parts of the au
dience. Facial expression with her
as variable as the sunlight whicl
comes through broken clouds. Will
stage mannerisms are absent culture
travel and study have developed thi
most finished actress of America
phenomenal embodiment of you'll
full grace, artistic excellence and phys
cal beauty. She appears Monday nigl
next at our Memphis Theater a
"Evadne" or the Statue, a play and
character in which few have SUI
ceeded, but where she is without


rival. Miss Anderson will appear
several great characters during Il
week, and as she was favorite he


before she was famous, Memphis wi
greet her with cultivated and applau'
ing houses.
Year: 1878

A Keokuk man who took a notion
that he would know more about wo-
mans costume, bought fashion book
and got right down to work. He
studied that book for a week, and was
then ready to affirm to the best of his
knowledge and belief, that basque
slippers trimmed with rows of buttons
all around the waist, founced above
the vest, were Just the thing for car
riage dress. He didn't pursue his re-
searches any further, as it was toe
much like studying geology without
specimens Keokuk Constitution.
Year: 1878

MTE WERE sitting round our tent
w one evening last year, at Wimble-
ton,-the "we" being our major, the
captain and sub of our company, his
covering sergeant, corporal Williams,
and certain sapper, to wit, myself.
Wewere drinking pale ale and smoking,
as was every one else in the hundred
tents around us.


Here's my last bulls eye," and the
sergeant produced from his cap-pouch a
fattened bullet, turned inside out as
neatly as possible.


What's the cause of that, 1 won
der,' said the corporal.


You see,'' said the aptain-being an
engineer he was bound to know-''when
the point of the bullet strikes the target,
part of the lead is melted by the devel-
opment of heat caused by the sudden
arrest of the bullets motion, and goes
off in the splash, the rest of the bullet is
softened by the heat and inasmuch as
the parts must stop in their order of sue
cession, the edge of the cup of the bullet
is driven in level with the base of the
cup. Is that so, Major ?"


Yes, quite right; but, if you like, L
can spin you yarn about these said
bullets, that may just last out these
weeds"


'' Well, let's have it.p


had sort of second cousin, Gerald
Ashton, who had been brought up with
myself and my sister, my father being
his guardian. We had all been like
brothers and sister, when one day he
woke up to find he could not live with
out nearer relationship to her. He
spoke to the old gentleman, and there
was little family fracas.


He had only hundred year, and
my father did not think that was
enough, though Gerald did; there was
no objection at all in other respects
let him earn some more and they would
see,-wait little-you know the kind
of thing an old gentleman would say.
Well, it was of no use. He said he felt
himself burden there was no scope
for his energies, and he would go,-and
he did go.


urged upon him that he should get
something to do. He had been well ed
ucated, and clerkship, or something OF
that kind, could be got for him if he
still resolved not to go on at the hos
pital. -AI- -+ z = '-' 4-1'-


No, he would Co. There was only one
thing he did do well, that was shoot;
Year: 1878

Dir. Spencer laughed heartily OYER the let
ter as he read it then folded itj put it in
an envelope and said


" That is good. But don't break your
promise. Here, direct and seal it, and will
mail it tomorrow, with another l shall
write, telling him that have learned of his
writing you, and he must do so no more.


He took out his pocket book counted 500
and handed it to the girl.


Here" he said, Z" take this, tell your
whole story to Miss Won Week tomorrow,
and ask her to helpyou get ready and when
your matters are all arranged, will go my
self with you to Bethlehem.


Minnie folded the roll of national bank
notes, put them carefully in her pocket, and
kissed her beuefactor an eilectionate good
night.
Year: 1878

care nothing about the doctrines
or religions or creeds of the past. Let
as come to the bar of the nineteenth
century and Judge this matter by what
we know, by what we think, by what
we love. But they say to US, 1T you
throw away the Bible what are we to
depend on then r. But no two per-
sons in the world are agreed as to what
the Bible is, what they are to believe
or what they are not to believe. l. is
like guide-post that has been thrown
down in some time of disaster and has
been put up the wrong way. Nobody
can accept its guidance. for nobody
knows where IL would direct him. !
say, "Tear down the useless guide
post" but they answer, ''Oh, do not,
do not do that, or We will have moth
ing to go by" / would say, "Oid
Church, you take that road and will
take this" Another minister has said
that the Bible is the great town clock
at which we all may set our watches.
But / have Eaid to a friend of that
minister, ''Suppose We should all set
our watches by that town clock, there
would be many persons to tell you that
in old times the long hand was toe
hour hand, and besides, the clock
hasn't been wound up for q long time"
Applause and laughter. say, let Us
wait till the sun rises and set our watch
es by nature Applause. For my
part, / am willing 70 give up heaven
20 get rid of hell. had rather there
should be no keayen than that any
solitary soul should be condemned TO
suffer forever and ever. But they tell
me that the Bible is the good book.
Now, in the Old Testament, there is
not, in my judgment, q single refer
ence 70 another life. Is there burial
service mentioned in il, IN which
word of hope is spoken at the grave Of
the deadl The idea of eternal life was
not born Of any book. That wave Of
hope ebbs and flows, and viii continue
TO ebb and dow as long As love kisses
the lips OF death.


s'Let me tell you," said Col Inger-
soil, "a tale Of the Persian religion :"
and be told Of man who, having done
good for years Of his life, presented
himself AZ the gates Of Paradise, but
the gates remained closed against him.
He Eent back and followed up his
Year: 1878

THE dire ctor of the mint says he can
coin a million dollars this month. He
has the dies ready. Texas needs five
millions. There should be silver
enough in the country TO serve every
purpose of medium of exchange for
farmers. They prefer silver to other
currency as do the farming populations
If France. Bankers handling large
sums object to it, but the people
like IT,
Year: 1878

LAST Tuesday New Jersey judge
sent a thieving old bank president to
the penitentiary for five years. He had
appropriated depositors' money to his
own use, and the court held 1t to be
the basest theft. The old scoundrel
sought to make it appear that his sons
had used the money. but failing, was
properly sentenced to hard labor.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN says he will
SOON make the country heartily sick of
silver. He will work the mints to
their full capacity and pay ont silver
on all occasions. He says that after
three or four months every Congress
man, who voted for the silver bill and
is a candidate for reelection, will be
defeated. He says the people will be
disgustel in less than ninety days and
want gold or paper, but no silver.
Year: 1878

BEN HILL voted to override the
Presidents veto of the silver bill. He
doesn't seem to think, as was alleged,
that hostility to silver is good dodge
Just now for candidate for the vice
presidency. He leaves that hobby for
Lamar to ride.
Year: 1878

THE French managers of the Worlds
Fair at Paris insist that body of 500
American mechanics be sent to the Ex-
position. This is the most sensible
proposition yet made. Each Congress
man should be suffered to select an
equal number OF practical mechanics
TO see and learn what progress the old
world mas made in the arts and indus
tries of practical life. Thus the intel
lIgence acquired would be justly diff
fused
Year: 1878

A little Portland girl recently testified
innocently to the lie of lrudgery cxpe-
rienced by the average queen OF the
household who does her own house
work Somebody asked the child it her
mothers hair was gray. II don't
know she said, she is too tall for me
to see the top of her head, and she never
sits down.
Year: 1878

A meeIng,of tho commissioned officers Of the First
DIVISION National Guard, was held last night at tho
Twelfth regiment armory to receive the report OF the
committee appointed 10 devise plan for the relief
Of the Eighth regiment, whose armory was recently
destroyed by lire. Colonel N. q. Dunn presided
ana Colonel Montgomery acted as secretary General
Shxier chstrman OF the committee reported that two
plans had teen suggested. The Erst that each
regiment subscribe general fupd, and the second
that a gra I'D military ball be given at Gilmore's
Garden IL lualy determined TO let the
matter remaau in aboyance until later the season,
when ball could be given at the Academy OF Music
The receipts from the same IL was thought would TO
a large exten lhe loss occasiOned by the ire


TIE following RESOLUTION, offered by Colonel Glider
sleeve. was adopted:-


Whereas appearing the meeting here assembled that
the committee heretofore appointed ny the commanding
officers ~ vision organizations for the of deter
ment, has done All in power TO do the present
time. and that the action already taken by this
meeting IS best calculated the
purposes irended. and although believe we cannot


sympMthy with the Elshth regiment in
its great IT, than BY assembling here IN its behalf we
officers that may be matter of
record therefore


Resolved That sincerely sympathze with the men,
the Eighth in their serious loss the
burning Of their and thea, That regard
the be shared by the organization OF the
effort sake good far possible the heavy loss they
have st N ned
Year: 1878

Holly Springs Reporter.


Some of our delinquent subscri'
bers are very anxious to pay up
but they are waiting for something
We dislike to press this delicate
point but an editors modesty van-
ishes when the idea of 2 subscriber
waiting to pay him the subscriptio 4
due flashes across his mind. Death
very soon overtakes delinquent
subscriber. and it goes hard with
an editor to give such charitable
obituary notice. We love the de,
linquent subscriber, but never halt
so much as when he comes forward
and pays up. The above should be
read carefully.
Year: 1878

Philadelphia Times.


By the way, the trial of the MEM
ber3 of the Louisiana returning
board, which was set down for
some time in November, does not
appear to have taken place yet; and
so far as we can learn only three of
the four members have been ap-
pointed to office by the president.
Year: 1878

WE are glad to learn, from every
side, that the approaching South
ern California District Fair will be
extensively attended from all quar-
ters south of Point Conception.


We shall have heavy delegations
from San Bernardino, Santa Bar
bara and San Diego counties.
Doubtless the people of Kern, Tu-
lare and interior Southern coun-
ties, will organize excursions to
Los Angeles during Fair week. 1t
will be an exhibition worth travel
ing goodly distance to see. The
applications for space are already
six-fold those recorded up to the
very last day preceding the last
fair. For variety of vegetation and
vigor of growth no agricultural or
genealogical display in the state
will approach that which will be
made In the new Horticultural
Pavilion. A creditable energy has
characterized every detail OF the
preparations, and the Fair has been
advertised far and wide. We can
cheerfully invite outsiders to come
and see Southern California at her
best.
Year: 1878

II is gratifying to know that our
tax list this year is to be materially
reduced. The total, however, looks
formidable even now. Still the
levy 10 predicated upon valuations
which do not represent half the
valuations of Los Angeles real es-
tate in good times. The hard bes,e'i
Taxpayer can lay the fitiering
unction to his soul that the proba-
bility is extreme that his property
will never again approach so near
to the official assessments as now.
Year: 1878

Victoria is reported to have said
not long ago, when she had given
an order to one of her domesticsl
III am Queen of Great Britain and
Empress of India, but I have not
power enough to make one of my
servants put Goals on the fire il she
has been hired to look after the
bed d.chambers."
Year: 1878

Shooting Contest.-Saturday evening a
shooting contest took place between num-
her OF amateur marksmen Of this city at
Spring Hill. The prize was a tine pistol
and rifle combined There were some half
dozen contestants, and High Constable E..
J. B. Fisher was successful, only missing
one ball in dozen shots. ..
Year: 1878

SORRY We did not know that General
Warren and Captain Jobson intended
surveying tho ground OF the second
Bull Ran. We left an economical pho
tograph OF q erudely attired young To-
male ON that CORY field. II was labeled,
"Givs this to mother" The female
was the weakness Of some other fellow.
but the sentiment was too eyerlastingly
lovely TO DO lost.
Year: 1878

ONE BEINU bUOIHs


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, April 12.-The House Committee
OF Public Buildingss is strongly urged by the Repre-
sentatves of different sections of the country to
commend appropriations for the erection of public
buildings 1t has been the uniform practice of
the committee to report favorably for the
construction of four new buildings per annum
at places not already provided with such
structures. Efforts are now beng made to
induce the committee to enlarge the scope Of opera
tions in this respect for the coming fiscal year, on
the ground that materials and labor are so much
reduced in price that it would be matter of
economy for the Government TO select such places
rs are most in need of public buildings, and to au-
thorize their erection at once. The following is a
complcte list of the cities which have asked for ap-
propriatons for this purpose:
Year: 1878

oAR1-
Crosby 4 Hill
Cordially Invite Every
Person in Wilmington


and the State of


Delaware


TO VISIT THEIR
NEW STORE
WHICH PEOPLE SAY IS
THE LARGEST AND BEST AP.
POI N TED DRY GOODS
STORE IN THt STATE.
Year: 1878

The following anecdote was publish
ed in 1854;


A short time since Gen. Shields,
landing at Hastings, on the Mississippi,
compared his freight and bill of lad
ing, one item called for seven barrels
Strange tU say, however, the General
cOulI find on the landing only six %
his barrels! He was heard counting
them over several times with the same
unsatisfactory result each time. Nov
ing the index finger OF his right hand
up and down in a pointed manner at
each barrel, thus he sOlilOquiZed aloud.
with deliberate military emphasis
"One-twO-th three four five six.
And shaking his head with dignified
gravity, saying: Something wrong
here, and recommended his count
"One- two three four five six
where the ID is the other barrel =
Full of wrath. he was proceeding Ia
demand the production of the missing
cask from the officers of the boat. when
10, on his getting up for this purpose
from where he was surveying, with
characteristic dignity and gravity, his
goods and SundTieS, it was discovered
to his infinite amusement and that of
the hystanderS, that he had BEEN sitting
0R the missing Secenth bdTrSi'"
Year: 1878

o


From and after this date this bank Will issue
csrfiacaiss Of Doposit bearing interest as per
agreement. Discounts paper Of every descrip-
tiOn and does general banking business.
Year: 1878

/ Another gate of hell is indiscreet ap


parel. The attire of women for the
last two years has been more graceful
my memory. But there are always
those who carry that which is right in
to the extraordinary and the indis.
Greet. l understand that there is q
style of female dress about to come in
upon us from Paris shocking to all
righteousness. | warn all Christian
women against the adoption of any
style of apparel OF any adjustment of
dress that may be administrative of
evil. As perhaps no one else will
dare to tell you. warn you of the fact
that mUltitudes cf men owe their
eternal damnatiOn to boldneSs of wO-
manly attire.
Year: 1878

You shall rot divert NE here TO :
general description of the subject Of
dancing. Whatever you may thinl
about drawing-rOOm dancing and tht
methOdical motion To the sound of ma
sic in family and social circles, want
You 10 see the awful peril Of what
call the dissOlute dance. You know
what | mean. Ii is not only To he seeT
III the low haunts of death, but its steE
Is sometimes witnessed in fashionable
mansions. This is the first step tC
cOnSummate ruin for many of both
sexes. NOu know what pOsture5 and
attitudes and figures are suggested Of
the Devil. They who join in the dissO-
lutte dance are gliding on an inclined
plane and they whirl faster and faster
till with the velocity of lightning they
90 over the edges Of a decent life and
into the vortex of fiery future. This
gate Of hell is so wide that il some
times swings across the Administer Of
the refined parlOr and the ballroom of
the summer watering place. You
have no right tu take to the sound OF
music any posture that would he un-
becoming in the absence of music.
Neither the Chickering grand of city
parlOr nor the fiddie of a mountain
picnic can cOnsecrate that which God
has not cOnSecrated.
Year: 1878

STRONG opposition is being mani
tested to Sargents bill proposing to
turn over the Life Saving service to
the Navy Department. Complaint
IS made that the bill was presented,
referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs, and reported on the following
day, not giving the Treasury Depart
ment an opportunity Of being heard.
OF course the proceedings were en-
tirely too hasty, but it looks as though
that service properly belongs to the
Navy Department.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY ScHURz has been before
Tie House Committee on Indian affairs.
lie expressed a desire TO have the
question Of transferring the Indian
Bureau to the War Department def
nitely settled as soon as possible. 50
that the appropriations for the next
fiscal year may not be interfered with
lie also proposed the enactment Of a
bin appropriaiigg 100000 to be ex
pended in pacifying the Sioux. We
are IN favor Of tie appropriation, to
purchase ammunition for the frontiers
men, few Thousand, at most, Of whom
would pacify che Sioux Or any other
tribe for al time to come.
Year: 1878

The setting of a great hope is like
the setting of the sun The bright
ness of our life is gone, shadows of the
evening fall behind us, and the world
seems but a dim reflection of itself
a border shadow. We look forward
into the lonely night; the soul with
draws itself. Then stars arise, and
the night is holy.