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Year: 1879

The young men at Brandywine Banks
held meeting last evening and en-
dea1ored to work up feeling in favor
of the organization of new military
company. Peter Jaunteer is the spirit of
the movement, he having been soldier
in the French service and during our
own late family quarrel. Enrolment
began and the names of members are
beginning to come in.
Year: 1879

he San Francisco "Alta- Californian"
says:


We give the following extracts from a
private letter of General Grant to a
personal friend in our city. 1t was
written under date of Toxic, Japan, July
IL:


We expect to sail on the "City of
Toxic" which leaves here for San
Francisco on the 9th of August. We
have now been in Japan nearly a
month, the guests of the nation, and
have received the most unbounded
inequalities. Our first stop in the
country was at Nagasaki, where we re-
mained week. 1t was a continuous
ovation while we remained. From
Nagasaki We came up through the in
land sea to Yokohama, anchoring at
night, SO as to lose 40 part of the
scenery. 1t is grand beyond descrip-
ton, and strongly in contrast with
what We had left in China. In Japan,
the country is mountainous and green
and fresh to the verv summit of the
highest hills. In China--so far as the
foreigner usually sees tit is a flat
desert looking dust or mud plain-de
pending upon whether it is the dry or
rainy season-without anything to re-
lieve the eye. The scenery up through
the inland sea is very grand, and we
got as good view of it as is possible
from the deck OF steamer, but we did
not land anywhere. The cholera had
broken out a few days before our ar
rival all along the borders of the sea,
and was carrying Oft the people by hun
dredS.


What | said at Penang abou,
the Chinese question was without pre-
vieus tholght or preparation. had no
idea what the address to me was t. b..
until it was read in the preseucs of al
assembly. The response had to be
spontaneous, and now see nothing to
alter or take back. The fact is, the
Chinese question is not going to agi ate
the country long. The Chinese govern
ment are very anxious to keep all their
people at home and, if not interf red
with, they will stop emigration.


Very truly yours,


U. S. GRANT.
Year: 1879




MEssRs. EDITORS The writer desires


to place the Neral Suasion Reform As


sociation, and it's need, before the citizens


of this city. He has always held to the
opinion tnat the peopl- o Wilmington


would sustain an association like the


NJ. S. r. A. by voluntary contributions


in money. The society has deemed it


necessary in the last to give entertain


ments, charging an admission tee in


order to raise funds to carry on their


work. T,-y have always felt in les


ser, but now in greater degree, that
giving entertainments is not their legit-
innate work. Their work is to save
men from drinking, the same energy,


talents and efforts before spent in get


ting up entertainments, ETC., they now


propose to direct in the specific line Of


their particular duties. Certainly they


think no moral man can question the


necessity for an institution Of this


character iu the city. Men of all creeds


can join hands there and work for the


good of their fellow men. They have
no dogmas to promulgate, no isms to


uphold. They believe in complete and
thorough reform, they admit the exis-
tence Of other crimes other than that Of
drinking. But they are organized for
the purpose of doing battle with strong
drink. Now do this community see the
necessity for the presence Of this insti
tuition in its midst, composed as it is
of members of this county, or does it
not. Is the M. s. K. A. an intruder or
not Is there work for them to do, or
is there not !? They have done and are
doing good to-day. They are willing
to work. Is it fair that they should do
the work, and pay for the privilege of
doing it TOO They are willing to work
anywhere in their humble way. Tenn
perance meetings might be held in this ]
city every week, and would be held, if
the churches would open their doors
TO US now and then. After vacation the
doors of their Hall will b. open for
two or three nights in
week. Is there any need of Temper
ance Hall in this city? If SO is it right
that a society composed of poor men
should pay the expenses of that Hall
The working portion of that society can
Keep sober without the aid of the Asso
;iation or Of the Hall. 1t is kept open
or the good of others. A Dumber of
heir members have been furnished
With subscription books, and will call
IN the citizens of Wilmington for fnan-
'ial aid. II our people will not give
hem money will they please note the
'eason, so that they may conclude
whether or not they want the society to
'xist. If not it will take but a turn of ths
Key to shut the doors of this Hall. By
making personal sacrifices, which the
will make if they are com
'elled, they can pay all the association
yves, but is it fair that they should do
he work and pay for the privilege
The writer t,lnks not.


}. B. Cook, President NJ. S. R. A.
Year: 1879

The Trustees Of the Union M. +,
Church are making arrangements for
an excursion to Atlantic City on Thurs
day, September 4th. They are induced
to this not only to accommodate the
large number who wish to pay visit
to this popular seaside resort, but that
they may realize sufficient from the
excursion to enable them to refresco and
re.carpet the church. The fare will
only be sl.25. 1t will be fully adver-
tised in due time.
Year: 1879

The'poor old man who killed himself in Central Park had 8 poetic vein that seems to have inspired the proceedings ot his last moments. He met woman of his own race near Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, and asked her calmly Ii she knew a quiet spot where a man could commit suicide in comfortable way. The woman thought this at the time ghastly joke only, but she told it afterward to an officer. The old man made his way past.the monkey-house to the rear of the building where the song cile. He wished to die. it seems, on the green grass, looking at the bright skies and listening to the songs of birds. He made a pillow for himself of the soft herbage, and then lay quietly down and blew out his brains. A letter in his pocket made clear his motive. He was poor, he said, very sick and very old, and too proud to beg. So he thought it best that he should pass away. There fore he chose the most secluded spot he could find, and, surrounded by the love- Hest sights and sounds, he quilted the earth. The act, like so many acts lately committed, seems somehow to touch the general conscience. Some one be- sides this poor old man, it would ap- pear, is responsible for his act; but who is thus responsible, and why p-Nesv Fork EUeniasg Post.
Year: 1879

A queer trade war has broken out in New York. The retail tea trade through the city began a while ago, in order to stimulate trade, to give away some arti- cle of glassware or crockery by system of ticket distribution to whoever bought at least one pound of tea. Rivalry forced the adoption of the scheme upon nearly all the tea retailers For while it was looked upon as purely a tea dealers war; but now that they come to figuring up their own business, the retail crockery people find that they have suf- fered severely by the free distribution of what they had for sale. They have formed protective association and have protested in vain against this in- cursion into their field As they cannot persuade, they have determined to re- taliate; so now the retail crockery busi- ness is to include system of tea and coffee distribution, and whoever buys a teapot will get tea, just as whoever bought tea has been getting teapot
Year: 1879

The Binghamton (N. Y.) Repub1icaaa gives the following account of 8 very strange effect of lightning on the body of a boy who was recently killed in a thun- l der storm: After Jimmy Stevens, the boy killed by lightning on Tuesday, was taken home, and while the corpse was being prepared by the undertaken for burial, a picture resembling a photo graph of butternut limb came out on his back very distinctly and stayed there. 1 It is certain that this print was upon his back before he was taken home. Photo graphing in this manner is often per

 formed by lightning. Jimmy's back was bare when he was killed, and the bush which was photographed upon his skin 1 was just over his bare back

 The London correspondent of an Eastern paper in a recent interesting letter says that the locket which the Prince I'm perial wore when killed, and which the Zulus left upon his body, contained the famous $ 'Voudoo stone given by a West Indian woman to Josephine when the widow of Beauharnais. This was scru- pulously treasured by her until she gave itto her husband, the First Consul, who wore it in every one of his campaigns. On account of his superstitious regard for it, it came to beconsidered the amulet of the Bonaparte family Napoleon III. wore it constantly during his captivity at Ham, and while the Second Empire existed it was to be seen at Compiegne in little red shrine. The Prince inher- ited it, and wore it in locket covered with miniature paintings. This amulet
Year: 1879

A call to arms is thus vented at
Union City, Tenn, where the people
are awfully scared upon the yellow fe-
yer question. Let every citizen,
black and white, strive to aid the
authorities in preserving strict and
effectual quarantine against all infect
ed or suspected localities, II is the
duty and the urgent interest of eyeryy
one to strengthen the arms Of the
officers, and give them a moral and
physical backing and leave no source
for complaint. We are forewaTned
let us be forearmed, SO that we may
be in some state of preparation, and
disciplined to meet the attack if il
should come. Without preparation,
confusion, disorder, terror and panic
will destroy all chance of resistance
With it, the danger can be met calm
ly, efficiently and to advantage.
Year: 1879

Nashville Americana


Senator Bailey alluded in his speech
Wednesday evening to fact that has
not been before mentioned, and which
is yet true. While declaring that he
was a most earnest and determined
opponent Of the Brownlow government
and we happen to know that no man
in the State fought it more ably or
more earnestly at every point in poll
tics and in the courts, having himself
instituted and carried on one of the
franchise suits which was the entering
wedge to the final break-he was ready
to do the justice to say that a large
part Of these, bonds were issued in
obedience to demands of disfranchised
citizens of the State. He then sketch
ed the causes which led to their issue
The railroads were bankrupt, cross
ties rotted, bridges burned or broken
down, rails worn out, rolling stock
gone, and the produce, the commerce
of the State clamorOus for carriage.
Under these circumstances bonds were
issued to provide transportation. He
granted that there had been corrup-
tion and misuse of funds, especially.
perhaps, as to some new roads, but the
great bulk Of the bonds we're issued for
these purposes, and the proceeds so
used.


These are facts, and established and
well known facts As to all these,
except, perhaps, in the case of the
Mineral Home road and as to few
others, the State has derived some
benefit from them in repairing old
roads and building new ones. 1t will
hardly be pretended that as to any
considerable portion of these bonds,
less than 80 per cent. of the face
value was used in repair and con-
struction As to the old roads, aid
was absolutely essential to save. rail
way property from complete destruc-
tion and to give produce a way to
market, If they had been left as
they were, the people would have
been helpless in their struggle to get
on their feet after the war, There
are now not more than two and half
millions of these bonds outstanding.


That there was some corruption and
that undue influences were used in
some cases is true, but there is moth
ing in the testimony, taken by the
two investigating committees, to in
validate any considerable number or
to vitiate the whole of these bonds
If the simple principle that he who
seeks to avoid 4 note for fraud must
pay back what he actually received
for it, were applied it would compel
the State to pay far larger amount
than it will have to pay.


These are simple facts, boldly de-
olared by man who will not papder
TO any prejudice no matter how strong
OF popular it is, and will do justice as
he sees it to friend or foe,
Year: 1879

NEXT.


The special election for the submis-
sion to the people of the 5O-4 compro
mise Of the State debt, takes place on
the 7th of August, next Thursday
week. While we may not have any Of
the voting places within the limits Of
the city open on that day, it is to be
hoped that the sheriff will see to it
that the polls will be duly opened and
elections held in all the other voting
precincts in Shelby county. To the
readers of the LEDGER, happily be-
yond the boundaries of yellow fever
infection, we would earnestly say: 60
TO the polls Thursday week and vote
for the acceptance of the 1914 com
promise. In doing so you will dis
charge duty incumbent upon every
voter and friend of the State claiming
citizenship of Tennessee. The think
ing men of all parties i'll the State,
who desire the prosperity of Tennes,
see, will not fail on Thursday week
to use every honorable influence
to induce their neigbors and
friends to vote the ticket that has
accepted" written upon its face. Do
not listen to the sophistries of dema-
gOgues who would ensnare you into a
foolish and suicidal act-an act Of
treason against the honor and prosper
ity of Tennessee, and hence against
the welfare and happiness of your
children-but go up on the 9TH of Au-
gust, like honest men and wise men,
and vote for the proposition Of com
promise on the 5O-4 basis. You have
nothing to do but write on your
ticket the simple word Accepted
No name or party, the number of no
ward or district, is necessary on your
ticket. Place the single word "Ac-
cepted on a piece of paper and put it
in the ballot-box and the good work is
done. We urge every true son of Ten
nessee to vote the Accepted ticket
on the 7th of August. With the sue
cess of that ticket q day Of glorious
promise will dawn for Tennessee
day whose meridian sun will look down
on one of the wealthiest, most enter
prising and most prosperous States OF
the American Union. Be sure, then,
and vote for the measure which prom
ises such happy result for the noble
State of Tennessee.
Year: 1879

Of his party could secure no advan-
tage in making an alliance such as that
proposed with Barnum, or Tilden, or
anybody else. What he wants is the
most votes, and that is not the way to
get them.


Senator Thurman has claims on the
Democratic party of Ohio that all are
ready to recognize. But they are not
under consideration at this moment.
In other words, he is not entered for
this race.


What Ewing and Thurman and Til
den are all interested in just now is to
make the State Democratic. Each
man can help to do it in his own way.
After that is done they can settle the
next heat for themselves.
Year: 1879

THE management of the Ohio and
Mississippi road are quite anxious to
lay large amount of steel rails this
season, and although they have re-
Gently offered three dollars per ton
above the ruling price of steel rails,
they have been unable to contract for
any large amount, so busy are the
rolling mills.
Year: 1879

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s. 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 pOstOfice.
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

brother were going to attack him, and
that be must avoid them for her sake.


He did this by going to his room i'm
mediately after supper. 1t is clear
that there is a deep story in this mat
ter; that it is not yet developed. 1t
is thought Sam Reed will die. Grasty
is not seriously hurt. At ~
Year: 1879

The bill introduced by Mr.. Puliam pro
posing to allow the city of Richmond to hay
free of Charge the use OF convicts to worl
on the public grounds passed the HOUSE
last night. The city is to bear the cost o
guarding. 1t is expected that the convict
will do work that otherwise the city woult
not have done ut all.
Year: 1879

General Hswley, IN response to notice of
his election as an honorary member OF the Young Mems
Republican Club Of this city. writes:


II this TO be in republican
ment IL must through the Influence OF the educated
neoplr ana honorable aud OF such 10 five
out OF six will have neither time inclination for
hoIdnR political Office. Satisfaction In serving their
connfTv must their chief reward Ii has boen one Of
our msfortunes that many Of cultivated profess
s,oal and have manifested little interest


in politics. The most dscOurrgiug any of them
give rs politics is dirty business and beneath the
whereas the Christian ministry t IL me nObeSt
bnslsess a engage In. sincerely hope that the
YouDg N, ss Club Will work faithfully, command uni
Versal respect and exert "a useful influence.
Year: 1879

CNCIxNATI, October 1.-The places
made vacant by the striking laborers at
the Little Miami depot have all been
filed by other men at the old rates, and
work at that point is going on as usual.


Ninety coopers met in Workingmen' s
Hall, this morning, and resolved not to
resume work unless their demand for an
advance be acceeded to. They have
called another meeting Tor tomorrow.


The report of a strike of men at the
Ohio and Mississippi depot proved 10 be
groundless. There has been no strike
and no demand for an increase OF pay.


The cabinet makers who are on a
strike, are not making any public dem
onstration to-day, but are quietly visit
ing the factories where work is in pro-
gress, and giving advice as to the best
course for the workmen TO pursue.
Committees are also collecting small
sums for the support OF those out of
work. In some cases they demand that
the workmen shall cease working.
Year: 1879

CrNCINNATI, October IA meeting OF
the general freight agents of a large
number Of railroads is being held at the
Grand Hotel for the purpose OF making
a general classification of freights, which
Is to be- adopted by all the railroads IN
order 10 avoid the difficulty heretofore
experienced by the different claSSitica-
tions OF the same freight by the several
roads over which it was carried. The
general passenger agents OF the West
are also i'm convention at the Grand
Hotel for the purpose of adopting some
means of healing off Scalpers.
Year: 1879

DEFERRED FOR AWHILE.--The Com
missioner of Agriculture contracted
with a party for map of our State to
go with his Hand Book. but he Is now
informed that it ill probably be three
weeks before the map is ready. Hence
thu distribution of the book will have
to be deferred until that tine.
Year: 1879

vor OF wiser course cf our people.
We shall take plea sure in laying his
| figures before our readers.


A NOVEL PUNISHMENT "A day or SO
since We eran topper was brought be-


'Oro the masor pro tenn. The delin-


quent YVES filthy and seedy as to his


apparel. and as unkempt as a Coss ok


8 t. his hair and visage. After a


brief survey of these cha acteriStics


the official came to he conclusion tn t


he W uli attempt the work of reform


imprisonmcut, separation from the


wi.ch ng stimulant, ETC., havic failed


to do aught of good SO he Orde el
the uard house janitor to have in
leddine 1t once a large tub Of boiling
wat I, quantity of strong soap and
an able bO led AT: lean. as barher


These w, re speedily provided, and The
old sot was Givestea of his garments
and 10 his amaZement was treated to
what appeared his first wash since
boyhOod. The stout African appeared
to be master OF his business and SO
secured the subject in hand that his
cuticle was almost taken off During
the entire operation the great un-
washed never spc ke word, and only
gave utteranCe to a gtunt when sOme-
thing else was added to make his
change Of appearance complete, that
is, a change Of clothing. Renovated
in this manner, the soak, now so
changed for the better that several of
bis intimates knew him not, was led
before the may or, who smiled approval
at his original style of reformation and
dismissed the first subject of the new
system with kind words. Before de-
parting from the room the toper swore
that he would not in future transgress.
but that this treatment would do what
harsh treatment and iails could not do
reform him. The plan is submit. ted
to the attention of officers of ike sort. |
Year: 1879

1t will De seen by City Council
Droceedings OF Monday night, and
the snbjoined ordinance, that the
Council has gone and done it," And
Brownville is ruined" just think
of il, ere long there'n be no place in
town where 8 man can get legally
drunk How will some Of the people
in the country ever endure this thing
of being compelled to 90 home sober
from Brosnville? But they will
have to get used to it, for the edict
has gone forth-"No more saloons in
Year: 1879

On the inside OF this issue we
publish an account of the criminal
career in Texas of I. p. Olive, the
leader Of the man burners OF Custer,
low under indictment for murder.
Everyone will be glad that the career
OF one with so bloody g record is
about ended. Olive learned one lesson
too late for him-that Nebraska is not
Texas.
Year: 1879

Steel & Price have too much al
stake 70 put in the market anything
which has not been found not only
harmless, but positively beneficial
Their Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Pow
der is the only kind made by practi-


cal physician, with special regard tc
its healthfulness.
Year: 1879

Four young men of Simpsonville went
over in the Todd's point neighborhood
to call on some young ladies at the
house of an old gentleman. After stay
ing a short time they took their depart
ure, but returned in little while, and,
either in a spirit of mischief, or to
avenge soma real or fancied slight, de,
liberately moved bodily garden out
house to the front door of the residence.
On arising the next morning, the old gen.
t'eman took in the situation OF a glance.
Aiming himself with shotgun. he was
enabled, owing to the snow which had
fallen the night previous, to track the
Young men to Their respective places of
abode. He formed them all in line,
and at the muzzle of his gun marched
them to the scene of Their depreciation
OF the night previous. After summon
ing his daughters to witness the fun, he
compelled the young men TO carry the
building back to the point from which
they had taken it. It was bitter pill,
but they submitted. What made the
case especially distressing to one of the
young men was to find his photograph,
which he had recently given to one of
the young ladies, conspicuOusly tackled
on the door.-Shelby (hy.) Sentinel.