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Year: 1879

Interview in Cincinnati Enquirer.]


Reporter--What do you think of the pros
poets in Ohio this fall?


Mr.sayler-I think the prospects for the
election of the Democratic ticket in Ohio this
fall very good. base my opinion, first, on
the character of our candidates; and secondly,
on the position taken by the Democracy of
the State in their platform on the various
questions at issue before the people. Contra
~ to the views Of the Democrats of New
York, believe the leading and controlling
issues in the coming canvass will be the ques-
tions of finance and currency. I don't believe
that the people of Ohio are in favor of EXTEND
ing the fraud which was perpetrated by the
aot of 1869, any further than is absolutely
beyond their control. think that great
favor Of q complete restoration of the silver
dollar Of 4l23 grains to its former place in the
currency in the country, and don't believe
that they are in favor of making perpetual a
system of banking which is expensive to them
selves, and which, unlike any other system
ever dev ised, enables those engaged in it to
draw interest on their debts. think, on the
contrary, that great majority of the people
feel that silver should be fully remonetized,
and that greenbaeks should be gradually sub
stituted for national bank currency that the
government alone should issue the paper
money Of the country, and that this should
constitute its sole paper currency. As to what
are known as the political issues, am sure
that the free and freedom loving people of the
State are in entire accord with the clear and
manly declarations Of our platform. believe
that they are utterly opposed to the presence
Of troops at the polls for the purpose of con-
trolling or efecting in any way the entire
freedom Of elections


Reporter-And on the supervisor ques-
ton {


Mr.. Sayler-f believe that they are equally
opposed to the presence of United States su-
pervisors and marshals appointed especially
for this purpose, for whatever may be the
pretense Of the Republican party, the fact re-
mains that the appointment Of deputy mar
shals, especially, is purely political and
partisan measure, and they become, at the ex-
Year: 1879

From the Pope County Press.


As most of the mails to and from
this place have stopped, owing to the
contractors being unable to sub>let
them at the price they took them for,
we are obliged to send out the Press
by private parties whenever opportu>
nifty offers, and expect to have to do
so for some time. If the contractors
who have thus failed to carry out their
contracts were some poor men, resid>
ing in this section of the country, they
would, undoubtedly, be made to suffer
the full penalty of the law governing
the case, as they reside in Washington
and are old contractors, it is doubtful,
if the law will be enforced. It is to
be hoped, it will teach them lesson,
and that hereafter the work can be
bid in at fair or remunerative price.
How long we will be made to suffer
and be inconvenienced in consequence
Of these straw bidders, we are unable
to say.
Year: 1879

pense of the general government, simply
agents and electioneerers for tho party in
power. am sure this would be tho opinion
of every Republican if tho Democrats once
had control Of their appointment. 1t is no
more fair that Republican federal judges
should appoint an unlimited number of depu-
ty marshals for ten days, at SIS day to work
for the Republican party and influence elec-
tions in its favor, than it would be for the
Democratic legislature of Ohio to authorize
our Democratic Governor to appoint an un :
limited number of officers for the same pur-
pose on behalf of the Democratic party, and
to pay thom from out of the State treasury.
Year: 1879

- There will be State Fair this year
after all. The opposition to it is
confined to a smaller circle than was
at first supposed, viz, a few interested
parties; and there is now a favorable
prospect Of magnificent fair.
Year: 1879

Roman Lohrer, who was sentenced to
serve term of fifteen years in the State
Penitentiary by Judge Emens about four
years ago on the charge of passing counter
felt money, was brought before Judge
Swing and Judge Baxter this morning on a
writ of babeas corpus and ordered released.
The grounds for the discharge were that
Lohrer had been sentenced for fifteen years,
when the maximum time prescribed by the
statute was only ten years and was thus il.
legal,
Year: 1879

good record. Probably we shall have to
take candidate from one Of the metropol-
itan States."


Gen. Ewing made no allusion to Tilden.


''If all our party would come up solidly
to the support of Judge David Davis, |
should regard him as an exceedingly de-
sirable candidate; but l fear they would
not He has never been pronounced
Democrat, and his present position is not
clearly defined. However, if you nominate
Grant, it will not be so important who the
Democratic candidate may be. We shall
give you lively fight on the third term
question"


Suppose Grant should not be nomin-
atedT'


"Oh, / think it's already as good as set
tied that he will be. He evidently wants
the nomination, and you can't get rid OF
him."


A GRANT-M'LEAN BOOM.
Special to the star.


INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 24-The Sentinel has
the following from the Lafayette, Ind,
Times: The Republican and Democratic
politicians seem to be sorely puzzled to
know whether Gen. Grant will be candi.
date for President and the Times is, per
haps, the first newspaper in the country to
give any reliable information on the sub
iect. There is no doubt of the fact that
there is Democratic ring in the interest OF
Grant, at the head Of which is Mr.. Wash.
Mclean, late of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
whose son is tile managing editor of tina,
great newspaper.


MIR. Wash. Mclean is known to be warm
personal friend of General Grant, and il
has leaked out from person who was in
trusted with the secret that he has letter
in his possession from General Grant, stat
ing that he would not be candidate fol
any political party for the Presidency, but
intimating that he might accept nomina
ton coming from the people. The letter
was not intended for publication, and may
never see the light; but of its existence the
Times entertains no doubt. Here is bo
nanza for the politicians.
Year: 1879

Upon the recommendation of the
Board of Officers Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, this Chamber voted to-day to with
draw from the National Board of Trade,
and authorized the Board to take the nee
essary steps in the case.
Year: 1879

A two-mOnths' child Of Frank Mathe's
living at No. 62 Elder street, was found
dead in bed this morning about o'clock
by its mother. The infant was still warm,
and was hale and hearty when put to bed
last night. 1t is supposed the child was
smothered to death. The coroner was
notified.
Year: 1879




Fortified behind their Enclosures,
and in defiance of public opinion, the
Howard Association persist in work
ing with closed doors, and, because
this fact was put forth by the public
press, Mr. Langstaff at Chicago a
month ago, pronounced it all wick
ed lie, or something to that effect,
this too in the face of the fact that
Vice President Smith says the associa-
tion does hold private business meet
ings to which none but members are
admitted Since 1873 no reporters
have been present at their delibera-
tions, as far as heard. If there have
been. a little light on the subject
would be welcomed. The Howards
have been talked to repeatedly about
the wicked way they have Of working
under cover. They do not care, but
send forth their appeals to the world
at large, start their president forth on
a drumming tour and take in $4,000
or more for their own or the public
good, the public don't know whether
it is for one or both. If the
Howards have nothing to be ashamed
of, why not open their doors? And il
their doors are not closed, as Mr.
Langstaff is reported to have said, why
are not the proceedings of their meet.
ings printed the same as are those OIL
other public bodies? Gossip has been
rife regarding their motives and theil
acts, and it is still so. The Howards
need not fatter themselves that they
can make the world believe they arc
immaculate, whether they are or not
and that they can defy public opinion
Their motives have been impugned by
many good people, and, unless they
desire them to continue so, it would
be well for them to make few expla.
nations,
Year: 1879

Special to Cincinnati Commercial.l


PHILADELPHIA, October 7.-Robt.
Parrish, jr., member of the Phiadel-
phia bar, was committed to prison to-
day, bail being refused, to await the
action Of the grand jury on the charge
of inventing and arranging the infer
nal machine which exploded yesterday
in the law office of John Shallcross,
manning for life one of the clerks,
VIM. ODonnell, who happened, for
tunately, to be the only one in the
room at the time of the accident. The
detectives detailed to work up the
case made thorough examination of
the premises to-day for the first time.
Tie inventive genius of Parrish is
simply diabOlical. He explained in
court to-day that his safe, containing
many valuable papers, was robbed
some time ago, the key being taken
from the drawer in which the Internal
machine was subsequently arranged.
Alter the robbery he replaced the KEY
in the same drawer, and constructed
this machine, which would explode il
the drawer of his desk was opened
more than five inches. In this way he
said the drawer could be used for his
own purposes, but was proof against
meddlesome hands. The diabolical
contrivance was so devised that the
opening of the drawer would, by scrap
ing emery paper over match heads.
ignite them and a train of loose pow.
der, which communicated with the
nipples of three horse pistols charged
to the muzzle, and pointed toward the
front Of the table so as to insure their
discharge into the body of any one
having the temerity to open the
drawer.


CLERK 0'DOnnell was seated by the
table yesterday, and opened the drawer
to procure book he was reading. Tht
machine went off, blowing off the en-
tire forearm of the left hand and fin
gers of the right. Several wounds
were also received in the body, anC
the sufferer now lies in a condition
that gives little hope of recovery.


The hall across from the Office j
occupied by half dozen young law
yers, all of whom, singularly enough
were absent at the time. The ravagei
caused by the explosion are almos
marvellous. A whole drawer and tn,
end of the table are blown into splint
ers. One of the pistols exploded from
heavy charge, and shot from an
other one passed through the back 0
the stuffed hair cloth arm chair befor
the desk, thence across the room
through the door of the ante-room ant
the back of a walnut cabinet, ant
: finally buried itself three inches deeI
in pile of manuscript in the cabinet
Missiles flew in every direction, bury
ing themselves in the floor, ceiling ant
walls of the room.


Parrish is said to be sort of mono
maniac on the subject of thieves ant
burglars. He was represented to- da,
by one of the ablest lawyers in town
and conducted himself with remarka
BILE dignity and assurance. He is
man OF considerable means, and abou
thirty eight years of age,
Year: 1879

New York Herald, lst.l


The news from the Jeanette which
we published yesterday, removes
agreeably some apprehension that
there had been such loss of time in
her start as might ultimately interfere
with her chance to make good pro-
gress this year. We were afraid that
the delay due to the failure to get a
supply of coal at q far northern port
in ample time to await her there if she
had started many days earlier than
she did, might deprive. her of the
opportunity TO make the most of an
open season. But we are glad to
know that her advance has been such
as to give her the full benefit of the
favorable season that the whalers re-
port, She will probably make high
latitude this year, and thus secure a
good position from which to operate
early next year with sledge expedi.
tiOns. Should Captain De Long place
his ship in high latitude this sum
mer, and winter there successfully he
will be able next year to utilize the
sledge expeditions, for which he has
made ample preparation, to an extent
to which they have never before been
utilized in the history Of Arctic dis
covery,
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, October I'm a
private letter to friend in this city,
received here to-day, General Grant
says that he thinks it likely he may
not reach Chicago before the latter
part of November, and does not ex-
pect to be in Washington until about
the Christmas holidays, unless some
thing in connection with the inter
oceanic canal question should call
him here sooner. The letter is main
ly devoted to the canal question, and
shows that the general is in earnest in
his determination to do everything
within his power to further this great
work. The projectors of the canal
scheme have taken hold Of the mat
ter earnestly, and are doing all that is
possible to effect the proper organiza-
ton for the purpose Of securing from
the government of Nicaragua the
necessary concessions to inaugurate
the work.
Year: 1879

Cetywayo behaved like a king in his
downfall. Lord Clifford with his
white cavalry and natives, got within
four miles of the kraal where the Zulu
king was at daybreak and there lay in
ambush, fearing to advance across the
open ground, and waiting for the night
to make the attack lest the king should
see them and escape into the bush,
which borders the kraal within 100
yards on the north side. Lord Clifford
was on the southeast side. In the
meantime Major Marter, with the
queens dragoon guards, appeared on
the northeast and was seen by the
king, but he was not feared, the king
thinking the cavalry in the back
ground could not approach quietly
or without warning. Major Marter
however, had stripped the saddles and
left the spabbards behind, Disap-
pearing from view he stole up noise
lessly through the bush. The native
contingent, whom he had concealed,
were put In advance, and they were
able to move more rapidly than the
horses. These men dashed out of the
b.ush and surrounded the kraal, say
ing, "The white man is coming: YOU
are caught" Major Marter then rode
up and dismounted, entered the kraal,
and coming straight TO the hut In
which the king was called on him to
come forth and surrender. The king
feared and said, mo, you come unto
me- but Marter was inHexible, and
the king, creeping out, stood up
among the dragons with stately
comppslTe, A dragon sought
to lay his hands upon him,
but he waved the man back disdain-
fully, saying, White soldier, let me
be-" He then asked to be shot. The
kings bearing on tho march between
the lines Of the Sixtieth regiment
into his tent in the camp at Ulundi
was digni6ed and calm. Wearing q
red blanket upon his breast in the
panper of a Roman loga, he stepped
slowly, looking round with head
thrown back and naughty gaze at the
soldiers around him, When captured
he asked the rank of the officer who
had taken him. He treated the ma.
tive contingent contemptuously.
Year: 1879


Coming events east their shadows before
CAMPBELL.


My heart, at times so gay and light,
Is weighted down with woe to-night
Although, ahead, the path seems bright
O'er which my trembling feet must go!
know not why this pain is there,
When stars above are shining fair:
Yet, does my heart within it bear
A dismal foreboding of woe
feel as if the time were brief
That must elapse before leaf
Again.be turned, upon which grief
Is written, in the Book of Fate;
As tho the light Of loves glad day
Would soon fade from my sight away,
And leave my dreary soul the prey
Of poignant pain, and hungry hatel
Ny eyes will scan the sky in quest
Of greedy vultures o! unrest,
That soon will dart above my breast,
And aim their talons at my heart.
Although | may not now descry
These vampires, circling in the sky,
Ny heart yet knows that, by-and-by,
They'll drink her blood-drops as they


startl


Shall my sad spirit never know
The last of pain-the end Of woe,
Until, from earth, aloft 60


To seek relief, beyond the sky
Oh, Godl Is life but one long sup
Of all the drogs in sorrows cup;
And must brayely turn it up


And drain its bitter contents dry?
If SO, pray thee, give me grace
To steadfast stand; and firmly face
The scathing strokes nor e'er give place
Within my breast to erisf or fearl
And, when I've drained the last drop DR.!
In sorrows cup, OH let me die;
And to that glad elysium fly,


Where thou dost dry the falling tearl
Year: 1879

There have been several cases Of
yellow fever recently in the vicinity
Of Buutyn Station. The board of
health has made no effort to isolate
them, or to prevent the spread of the
disease from that point. To some this
may seem strange, To US it is per
fectly natural. Buntyn has no com
merce to Destroy; it is not a rival of
Nashville.
Year: 1879

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 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 10 do The
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

No DOUBT Fraudulent President
Hayes breathed sigh of relief when
he heard that McLin was dead, and
that one of the men who helped to
steal the Presidency will tell no more
tales. But there are enough OF them
still above ground to keep the chief
beneficiary of the Great Fraud in a
sweat providing them with Offices aud
fat salaries during the remainder Of
the term to which he was not elected.
Year: 1879

The shops OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, from one end of the line to the
other, are now running oil full time,
and more men are employed than this
thine last year. Facts like these show
that times are better-not going 10 be
so. The business revival is already upon
the country.


THE Washington Land Office is kept
busy day and night. In four months as
much public land has been sold as ever
before in whole year. When We are
assured that these acres are mainly sold
to settlers, it is most encouraging news
news, and speaks volumes towards solv-
ing the problem of an overstocked mar
ket of laborers.


SHoEYBERGER's nail factory, at Pitts
burgh, has not been in operation for
over a year, and about two hundrad men
have been out OF employment in cOnse.
quence. The factory has a capacity Of
turning out a key OF nails per minute,
and has one hundred nail manufactur-
ing machines. On Monday about one
half of the mill will commence opera
tons and furnish employment to at least
one hundred workmen.
Year: 1879

CHATHAM, September 26.-Last night,
when ParSon Gray was preaching in one
of his most serious moods, at the Col
ored Methodist Church at this place
Henry Johnson, a colored man, who was
sitting on the railing ofthe gallery, went
to sleep and fell over. On his way down
ne turned a few somersaults,
catching at the ar as he came, and final,
ly landing on Thomas TunstalIs wife,
infiicting serious injuries on her. He
planted one on his number elevens
against another colored woman hurting
her considerably. After he fell he re-
mained perfectly still, seeming not to
know who he was or where he came
from or how long he had been there.
Year: 1879

NEw students continue to arrive at
the University. OF those who came last
week one was from Montana Territory.
The influence OF the West Virginia Uni
versity wilens.-JOurndl Of Education.
Year: 1879

A young man was very anxious to
secure piece of property which was
JUS. then for sale, on very advantage
Gus terms. lie went to confer with
friend of his who was banker, about
the matter, and to inquire whether il
would be prudent to borrow the requi-
site sum, and pay it in regular Install
ments. He thought he should be able
to manage all but the first installment.


He was advised 10 borrow from the
bank a sum enough larger than he
wished TO raise to cover the first pay
ment, lay it strictly aside, and then go
ahead.


"But," said his friend, "you must
spend literally nothing. You must
make box and drop in it all the mon-
ey you receive"


The young man and his wife went
bravely to work to follow this advice.
If il was necessary to dine off the head
of boiled cabbage and salt they did SO,
and never grumbled. Every payment
was promptly met. The egg money
and butter money, and the corn and
wheat money-all went into the pay.
ment box, and at the specified time the
place was theirs. There was an invisi
BILE wealth about such hard earned pos
sessions that common observers knew
nothing of. la


On the day for the last payment tn,
Young man presented himself befor,
his friend with smiling face and will
the money in hand. There were NJ


rags to be seen, but his clothing wa


we'll covered with darns from head h
foot.


CYou see | have followed your ad


vice." he said casting glance owe
himself: land my wife looks wors


than do. But have earned the farm


and now | know how to earn another.


1t is to be hoped that he did not Sc
/ out TO earn another until he had bough


himself and wife each a new suit, an,
} laid in a good stock of provisions TO
another such campaign. But his eS
ample points in the right direction.
A young couple who want to buy
. home must agree to be extremely sa,
ing.s The savings-box must become
regular institution in the house, an
must absorb all the dimes that con
| monty slip away on trifles. Where Ii
7 two are agreed on the matter, it is NJ
t nearly as hard as 1t looks, the littl
5 droppings count up faster than yo
: would suppose, and the end in view
J, a worthy one. Try the experiment /,
+ those young people, III a modified forl
e for one year, and see ifthe result is M
: most encouraging and satisfactory.
Year: 1879

DR.. Hargeaves says: at is great
mistake to think that malt LIQUORS are
less injurious than brandy or whiskey.
What malt liquors lack In alcoholic
strength is made up by drinking a lar
ger quantity. While the drinker would
he content with gill of spirits. he will
drink quart of ale or beer, and not
feel satisfied, and thus he will drink
more alcohol than If he had taken BRAN
dy or whiskey. Drunkenness by beer
is worse than by ardent spirits, and
there are more more malt liquor drunk
ards than whiskey drunkards.


There is another reason for hating
beer worse thnn whiskey, for upon
beer many drunkard has begun his
downward course. Beer is to our town
and city boys what cider is to the boys
in the country-the drink upon which
they began to tipple. Every mother
should make herself and her boys ao-
quainted with the nature and effects of
beer, for there is no greater assurance
Of safety, and no greater help in keep
ing the pledge than'a correct knowledge
of the matters, especially If based upon
a religious desire for purity OF sonl and
body.


Beer or ale is also the special lempta-
tation of women. They think it harm-
less, and do not mind sending it out for
it, or inviting friend to drink 1t with
them. Very often they can get 1t easily
at the grocery with household supplies
which they are ordering. The doc. !.
orders it frequently. A great many
women have learned that il makes them
feel rested when tired. Their nerves
are crying out for rest, and they pour
down the stupefying mixture of alcohol
and hops to poison them and shut their
mouths, instead of giving them the food
and rest they 80 much need. 0l
Year: 1879

PAPER FRICTION PULLEYs.-A cheap
form of friction pulley is now made by
cutting pieces of pasteboard into disks
OF the size of the required pulley, past
ing them heavily with hot glue and lay
ing one over the other til, the proper
thickness is obtained. The hole for the
shaft is cut in each piece before they are
glued together, and when the wheel has
been formed it may be pressed till the
glue is cold. The face of the pulley
may then be turned down smooth in q
lathe and, to made firm edge, iron
rings or clamps may be fastened 10 the
sides. Such paper pulleys are said to
run with good usage for long time
Scribner for March.