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Year: 1879

% THE EDITOR THE HERALD


There too many insulting young roughs
lettering about Sixth avenue Eighth street.
have several times been grossly insulted by them
and have notified the police. but with no apparent
results. CONSTANT READER,
Year: 1879

TIRE GRFENDAcK QUESTION NOT TO BE KEPT DOWN


THE ONLY SAFETY IN AN ADVANCE MOVE


MENT.


tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUSE.l


WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Greenback members
of Congress were not, after all, created in vain.
The petitions started by Representative Weaver,
nraying Congress to pass a law which will require
an issue of $3.50 OOO.O 900 of greenbacks, and tho
receipt Of several such petitions by Republican
members of Congress, have set the latter TO think
ing. A prominent Western Representative said 10
a TRrDUNE correspondent to-day:


"l begin to realize that. hard as we may try to
ler this greenback question alone, it will not let us
alone so long as there any greenbacks IN exist
encep He then went on to say that he had received
one of the petitions referred to- in which the pet1-
TONERS urge that there is plenty of money in tho
Treasury and that it ought to be put IN circulation
among the people.


Said another Representative who has been IN
favor of letting well enough alone: This agitation
of the Greenbackers is bound TO work injury among
the voters and endanger the results OF resumption.
The preenbacks are an element of danger and We
must ret rid of them in some way"


Another Western Representative said; " nave
gone through two campaigns on the Issue OF main.
tainipg the currency as 1t is. cannot change front
suddenly on this question, but realize that some
thing must be dOne ~e cannot stand stli! where We
are : our only safety is in going forward"


The above and many other similar expressions
among Republicans within the last t9ree or four
days seem to Indicate that they are slowly begin
ming TO feel that the grcenbacks must be retired to
avoid danger OF another imitation craze.
Year: 1879

BosToN, Dec. 19.-Last night an unknown
man. supposed have been insane entered the Eastern
Railroad Depot at saco Me-, and, although he was shot


at and wounded by the watchman ho knocked over 'he
stove and demolished the lamps, thereby setting c to
the building which, with tho freight house and shed at
tached was burned The remains OF the lunniic were
found In the The loss the buildings s S2oOO
Year: 1879

be borne. They were not meant like
snow on water to melt as soon as they
strike. But the moment an Ill can be
patiently borne it is disarmed of its
poison though not of its pain.


BENJAMIN Franklin is not so much
quoted now as be used TO be and as he
ought to be. We recommend this ex-
tract as seasonable. "Ifyou would rel
ish food, labor for it before you take IT.;
if you would enjoy clothing, pay for it
before you wear it; If you would sleep
soundly, take a clear conscience to bed
with you"


Love is a universal master; whether
clothed in magniiicence or poverty, it is
species of Omnipotence. If a man
have love in his heart, he may talk in
broken language, but it will be elo-
quence to those who listen. 1t is a
want of surcharge of divine grace in
the heart that makes men lean, barren
and unfruitful.


UNcEAsING PRAYER.-There is indeed
no true holiness where there is no Sc
cret devotion, hut there may be much
of the former when there is but little
time for the latter; yea, the highest
beauty of holiness often invests and en-
shrines the character, whilst the heart
of Christian must depend more upon
frequent glances at the throne of grace
than upon formal approaches to it
Then, to 90 through arduous do mestic
duty, in meek and quiet spirit, which
breathes prayer, even when busiest,
or to watch and mingle in the sick
chamber, mingling prayer with tender
ness and patience and thus "doing ser
vice as unto the Lord" or for his sake,


is as decisive of pity, and even "adorns
the doctrines of Christ as much as any
act of devotion, however spiritual, OF
any enterprise of zeal, however splen'
| did
Year: 1879

The judicial expenses appropriation bill,
now awaiting final action in the Senate by
the adoption of the conference committee s
report, will, also, according to present in
dications. reach the President before to-
morrow evening, but there is a-general and
apparently well founded belief that it will


be returned vetoed to the House of Repre-


sentatives Mon day.
Year: 1879

should provide himself with bottle of
SOZODONT, so that when be calls upon


the ladies he can rinse his mouth and re-
move the odor which hovers around the


person of the nicotized Not alone for its
aroma is it valuable, but as q cur alive and
preservative of the teeth it is unsurpassed.
Broken cigar boxes can be mended By
SpAI nIAEa 6. @ LIE Earu .n11esr
Year: 1879

The sun sroke mentioned in yester-
days REPUBLICAN, as seriously efecting
officer O. of the police force was
more severe than we had at first sus-
prcted, but we are Informed that it has
resulted in Mayor Almond giving the
suffering officer months vacation with
out pay in order that he may have time
to repair damages. We will here glad
ly say in order to shield officer Gibbons
one OF the best on the force, that the
in tial q. is the beginning Of Gutchmer.


These terrible sun strokes are bscon-
ing alarmipgly prevalent and severe
amongst the officers, the rays of the
sun being no doubt intensified by the
navy blue uniforms. Since officer
Gu'cimer's mishap We have heard Of
another that has occurred, a terribly
hot sunstroke having pierced one of the
Ssrgeants through and through on
Wednesday, while he was seeking shell
ter In saloon in the neighborhood of
Fourth and French streets.


Th. attack was so sudden and severe
that tn. victims legs became too weak
to do their duty and he had to be as
sisted by friendly hands to a shady
outside yard. As these attacks are be-
coming more frequent, we would sug-
gest the p'opriety of the City Council
providing lighter clothing for the force
and prohibit them from drinking any
cold water whatever unless it be a few
drops mixed in whiskey.
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon about two o'clock
as a young lady was sitting on rock
near the third dam poetlcally contem-
plating with gaze fixed dreamily upon
the cool waters as they coursed and ran
in sweet sy nphondies at her feet, she
unfortunately slid and in sliding went
'ker- splash" in about four feet of wa
ter. She screamed of course and in a
few minutes she was drawn upon the
bank thoroughly saturated. Nothing
was left Tor her to 80 but to take off
her clothing, which she did, and bor-
rowing a couple of shawls she wrapped
herself up in them and while her cloth
ing was drying in the sun she resum-
ed her seat upon the rock, the very
personation of patience on a monu.
ment.'
Year: 1879

The Ladies' Aid festival, now being
held in the Moral Suasion hall, is in
creasing in patronage each evening"
Last night they had good time, every
one going away more than pleased. Re.
member that they close on to morrow
evening. Admission only 5 cts. This
low rate, coupled with the fact of their
hall being now such cool resort,
should crowd the place tonight. Or.
chestra music in attendance all the
evening.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Philemma Chandler in the City
Council last evening, arose to ques-
ton of privilege and explained his vote
which aided the Clerk of Council to
draw 5000 from the Council for
special services rendered. He stated
it would be the last time that he would
vote for any perquisite whatsoever in
with that officer. Rather
than do anything of the kind he would
favor an increase of his salary.
Year: 1879

William Hirzel reported yesterday
as having attempted to commit suicide,
says that he did not make such an at
tempt that he had only taken an over
dose Of laudanum to allay violent
pain.
Year: 1879

W. W. Fowler. OF GuiIford, Connecticut,
who recently died from paralysis caused by
a ral, from his wagon, illustrated in his
life how unmercifui disaster" may beset
man, and also how bravely humanity can
bear up under the ills to which 1t is exposed.
Accidents Of more or less Importance bcset
him from his youth. and when he was quite
a Young man several barrels OF flour rolled
over him, iuflicting injuries OF very serl-
orr nature. He recovered, but only TO FACE
the series OF misfortunes which at list
drove him out of the world. First came
an accident which left him with broken
hin. and this was followed by others in
which he had an arm and leg broken.
Sometimes his troubles took the form OF
dangerous sickness, and from several at
tacks Of this kind 4 good constitution
and buoyant and bopefal tcmpera-
ment brought him to health again,
contrary to the expectations OF his
friends. His farm was an excellent one,
and upon it he labored early and late. In
for they were models OF their kind Three
times were they destroyed by fire, when
they were filled with the years crops, and
with them went most OF his farming tools
and machinery and his carriages and
wagons. In one or two instances a combi


nation of sickness and such losses caused {
pressure under which most men would
have Welded up their lives. He became
quite we'll known in his section Of the
State as man OF many misfortunes. MOI
long ago. while improving his farm by try
ing to remove a boulder, it fell upon bin
while he was in an excavation by the side o1
| if. Tt was thought that the injuries be
then received must result in death, but tc
the surprise Of many he was once more in
active life, apparently as strong as ever


after having been confined to his house fol
months. But in short time his last mis-
fortune was to come. While driving tc
his home from neighboriug town, on &
dark and rainy night in July last, the
| wheels OF his wagon struck two stones
which had been laid bare in the road-bed
and the shock was so great that the wagon
seat was displaced and Mr.. Fowler thrown
to the ground. His head struck the eartt
and the leg OF one Of his boots caught


upou the wagon-step. In this insensible
condition he was dragged by his horse hall
mile. Then he was seen and taken to bi:
house. For over month he lay helpless
in bed, suffering great pain much OF th'
time. AT length his internal injuries
which had caused paralysis, overcame tht
strong spirit that had fought SO we'll agalns
what almost seemed ineXorable fate.
Year: 1879

Ward MeetingS.-To-nIght is the time
appointed to meet and elect delegates to the
Senatorial and Legislative Conventions OF
this district from the First Ward. Delegates
have already been chosen from the other
wards, and are uninstructed how to vote in
the conventions.


A number OF persons from this city will
attend the conventions, which are to be
held in October.
Year: 1879

MuLT1rUDEs OF PEOPLE REQUIRE AN ALTER
ATIvE to restore the healthy action OF their system
and correct the arrangements that creep into IT,
AYERS SARsAPARILLA tones and vitalizes the
blood and restores the vigor or health
Year: 1879

JAPAN appropriated eighty thou
sand dollars to have a big time with
Grant and in consequence, the three
girls who were about starting for this
country to be educated at the Normal
schools of Boston, philadelphia and
st. Louis, have to stay at home, and
no more boys can be taken into the
agricultural school at Toxic. Severe
economy is necessary, especially in
educational matters, that there might
be plenty Of champagne and fireworks
for the distinguished guest. The
Japanese have learned American civil
1izatiou.
Year: 1879

duction to Captain Grogan, of the
good ship Egypt, which letter he so
ungallantly tossed into the billows.


Now that man, the husband Of that
woman; the man who was perfectly
familiar with her career long before
he married her the man who married
that waman to get her money, and left
her when he did not get it {; the man
who could not tell the truth if he
tried, is, and was, the whole and sole
originator of the lie which has
blighted Mrs. Spragues life.


Without that old lie all these new
lies would be as bubbles in the wind
and | now defend her that | may make
some little atonement for the wrong [
did her in believing there must be some
truth in his miserable falsehOods.


JANE GREY SwIssHELM.
Year: 1879

Louisville Post and News.l


The Nationa. board of health has
thoroughly demonstrated its ineffici-
ency. The intermeddling of that in
stitution and of the Tennessee State
board has given the Memphis board
rather more than they can attend to.
Their actions recalls the investigation
OF the committee on the conduct OF
the war, which was always interfer-
ing with the military movements,
every member having evolved from
his inner consciousness a plan Of the
campaign peculiar to himself. 1t is to
be hoped congress will abolish the
National board of health next winter
Year: 1879

1T may be after all that Conkling
has not made the greatest effort of his
life, but will attempt e in New York
before the November election. He
will doubtless enlarge upon the iR-
morality of the South and appeal as
he only can, to the pure men and
women of the North, who wish to
preserve their hearths and homes
from pollution, 20 stamp out the De-
mocracy and teach the South that a
shotgun policy will not be Iouger toll
Grated in this land. We await with
Interest the forthcoming address.
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 postofioe.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 10 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

sad accident occurred yesterday at Cape May. N.
j. The Rev. John Graham, of London. England.
arrived at the fashionable watering place yesterday
morning. and. accompanied by his nephew and
niece, went IN for bathe near Denizots pier. Tho
minister expert swimmer. and he and his
niece swan out to the end Of the pier. The young
lady, suddenly noticing that her uncle sinking
took hold ot him with one hand and with the
other grasped the pier. Ropes were thrown to
her, but they were useless. as she could not re-
lease her hold on the pier to seize one OF them
without being instantly dragged under the water by
the weight of her unclcs body. lite boat was
quickly manned and reached the brave girl her
strength almost gone. She taken into
the boat after the inanimate form of her
unclo had been lifted in. Physicians
called and efforts made to rcsuscitate
the Clergyman. The deceased q visit to his
brother, DR.. James Graham. q prominent physician
of philadelphia. whose son and daughter were tho
niece and nephew referred to. The nephew had a
narrow escape from drowning. He his sister 3
peril and exhausted his strength In swimming to her
rescue.
Year: 1879

THE SECRETARY MAKING SOCIAL vIsITs-RE-
SUITS OF HIS INSPECTION OF THE REVENUE
MARINE AND THE LIGHTHOUSE DEPARTMENT


By TELEGRAPH To THE HERALD.]


NEWPORT. K. l., August l. 1879
The United States revenue cutter Grant Captain
Fengar. arrived here tonight with the Hon. John
Sherman. Secretary OF the Treasury; Colonel Clark
Chief of the Revenue Marine Service, and Captain
Dewey. of the Lighthouse Department, board
The Secretary Immediately came ashore and made
few social calls upon several New York gentlemen.
BY reason of pressing business which calls him to
Washington Monday morning he has been
obliged to decline invitations to visit the torpedo
station at Fort Adams and he has also been obliged
to defer several promised visits among cotsgers
until some future occasion.


The cutter will sail for New York at five O'Clock
tomorrow morning and will arrive there at about
six in the afternoon. The Secretary will go i'm
medately to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He stated to
HERALD correspondent that he regretted he was un-
to do. The vessel detained at Vineyard Haven
this morning by heavy fog. short stop
the Secretary had few moments of conversation
with New YORK gentleman who is stopping at that
place.


CATCHING BIG swoRDFIsH.


On the way down the party went out swordfsh-
ing and, luck would have 1t. the Secretary struck
the first fish, 1t weighed $50 pounds and measured
twelve ana half feet. 1t cooked and
reished by all on board. The man in the boat who
fired the lance after the fish had been hooked came
very hitting the Secretary with it, and the lat
ter considered that he had very narrow escape.


The lighthouses and revenue vessels were found in
excellent order. and result of the trip Messrs.
Dewey and Clark will recommend handsome re-
ments Captain Dewey being confident that he will
be able to save at least $500 per month.
Year: 1879

ATLANTA. Ga, August l, 1879.


II definitely decided to-day to bring articles
of impeachment against Comptroller General Gold
smith. There said to be thirteen articles OF i'm
peachment. involving the management of the wild
lands of the State. number of speculators.
by an expense of n few thousand dollars. have got
possession OF several hundred thousand acres OF
wild lands. The Comptroller claims that he acted
under the written advice OF the Attorney
General, and that the law is to blame
and not he The Committee OF Investigation
claims to have knowledge of irregularities. The
immediate cause of impeachment was that friend
of the Comptroller offered a legislator $3.50 aud
suit OF clothes to sign paper recitng that the
Comptroller had not been fairly treated 1t is
claimed that this attempt to bribe was made at the
instance of the Comptroller. but he and his friends
swear that this is not SO. The impeachment art-
cles will be formally preferred on Monday morning
Is thought 1t is the universal topic OF conversa
ftnu
Year: 1879

A POLICEMAN saw a young man sitting
on dry goods box. with his head tied
up and one arm in sling. Some OF his
ear was gone. and his nose needed send.
ing to . repair shop. Ibid loaded
wagon run over you ?" asked the po-
liceman. "No; we were only celebrat.
ing my birthday last night. We had o
glorious time. You ought to have been
there" The policeman merely said
that judging by the looks Of the cele-
brant the whole force ought to have been
there.
Year: 1879

The undersigned occasion thanks
to the people of Yankton particularly and his many
friends throughout Dakota and Nebraska for the
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
firm has carried business in this city, and he
to call the attention of these friends and that
the people generally to the enlarged facilities
sive assortment and comodous rooms which the
firm had provided and which Dudley
& Hawley, possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade the
Tin Copper and Sheet Ware
equal in all respects anything the north
West occupying three grand each 25lOO
tent.


In the uure by constant application business hopes
the Hardware trade of the which
utary to to this point centered her spare
make for the interest Of the people within this REGION
chase their Hardware nware Copper
Stoves and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully,


GEO. e. HAWLEY,


Union Block, Third st.
Year: 1879

Scarcely Of less interest than tho proceed
ings IN connection with tho aentenciug Of
AsdE1n vera those in tho Criminal Court
yesterday In the trial Of JouN LAND for tho
murder Of Policeman RACE on tho night Of
Oct. 4, 1873. Tho testimony Of FREEMAN,
alias "sbconey GEoRoE," who has turned
States evidence on LAME, is n remarkable
description Of the trndo Of professional
burglary, and will DO road with interest
everywhere M o faithful and accurate
account in detail OF tho manner in
which tho moro skillful md during
OF tho fraternity Of oraoksmon rlnn
aud execute their work. It also supplies tho
missing link In tho ollain Of proof as to the
identity Of The man who killed Officer RACE.
Tho fact that FREEMAN is not willing to
swoar positively to LAND rs tho murderer
rnther strengthens than weakons the case for
tho prosecution, since it shows "tho
sheeney "in the light Of "squealcr" who
Is not willing to furnish testimony to suit
tho emergency. His evidence, however,
seems to point irresistibly TO the conclusion
that LAMn fired tho shot, or at the very
least was accessory to tho murder, since
ho was ono Of the gang Of burglars who were
engaged in tho commission Of the crime
lending up to tho murder.
Year: 1879

of the ridge became interested


in two young ladies' on the west


or Gimlet side. Que Of the


young men Was a hireling, the


other was the son Of Tie farmer


employing the hired man. Tn Sc
two young gentlemen were la-


boring upon the farm; coasc-


quently, they had no time to


visit the yonag ldtlics in day


time, and as it was but a short


distance across The ridge where


the young ladies lived, they
spent many of their evenings


there. Being very late one eve


ming, as they neared the top of


the hill their attention was ar


rested by the firing of guns or


pistols as they thought, and the


rapid approach of men.antI wo-


men as large as giants. There


was kind of halo or light about
the advancing body. One of
the young meR was so terribly
shocked by the strange attack,
that he was prostrated upon the
ground; the other with great
difficulty made his escape. Hc
came in home next morning a.
bout daylight and reported
what had occurred the night be-
fore to him and his companion.
The circumstances were SO re-
markable that the family could
not believe his statement. His
companion not coming in caused
to rest upon the young
man that he had. been guilty of
a foul deed. The citizens ar
rested him and were about to
hang him for murder. While
the excitement was at its ze-
NTH the missing man came up,
having recovered from his inju-
ries the night before. His state
ment fully concurred with the
other young mans, and he sta
ted in addition that the apparent
men and women took him some
distance where he fell. Before
the war the negroes would not
cross the ridge from this side.
People that lived on Gimlet
would not cross the ridge after
night alone for physician. OF
ate years there is not so much
dread of that section.


1t is remarkable fact that
Ill the apparitions that have been
seen in that hollow if by a man
t appeared ike a woman, and if
by a woman it appeared to her
ike man. / was in CONVERSE
ion the other day with a good
Did lady upon this subject and
suggested this fact. She said
t was always that way. When
,he was a child she heard her
mother and grandmother talk of
.hese things and it was that way
n their day. She said if a man
,yer sees a ghost it looks just
ike a woman, and if a woman
ices one it is like a man.
Year: 1879

We have a good story of a
lawyer and client in one of the
cities of Georgia. 1t appears
that a stranger entered the of
flee of the lawyer and showed
him letter from the sheriff of
a County in a western State,
who wrote that a certain one of
his constituents had died and
left a legacy to his nearest kin.
1t was thought that the proper
heir lived in the county in
which this lawyer lived, and
that if his identity and kinship
was proved the legacy would be
promptly forwarded. The law
yer saw in this letter a chance
for a rich fee, and he went to





work and soon worked up all
the necessary points, and hav-
ing made a complete case, sent
on the papers and claimed the
"legacy.' 1t came very soon
in the shape of two orphan
children who had been left by
the western man, and one of
them a one legged child at that.
An interesting question now is
presented: if the lawyer was to
receive a part of the legacy as
his fee, will he take one of the
children?