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Year: 1879

Three of the crew Of the Steamship
Intrepid, Captain Soutar, had very
exciting adventure at the Greenland
sea fishery this season. During the
time that their vessel was fast beset
among the ice, three Of the crew.
Thomas Royal, Wolverhampton James
Winter, Petcrhead, and William Null
ligan, Dundcc-sct out ono day to pay 4
visit to the shi p Perseverance, of Peter
head, which lay apparently about four
miles distant. After walking about
two miles 1t was seen that the distance
between the two ships had bcon mis-
judged, and that in reality they were
six miles apart; and the dangerous
nature of the journey began to dawn
upon the seamen whom they realized
how far they were from any vessel,
the scaling clubs being the only weapon
with which they were armed. They
delibcratcd whether It would not be
the best course to return to their
ship. One of the trio insisted on maxi
Ing the journey, while tho others were
OF tho opinion that they should give up
the attempt. In the midst of the de-
bate Il She bear with one cub arrived,
and as she was fast coming up between
the men and their ship, the only chance
OF escape was to run. on the hope of
reaching the Perseverance. When the
men took to their heels the bear quick
cncd her pace, and in a short time was
close upon the sailors. TO attempt to
face the animal with their clubs was
useless, and, accordingly, one by one Of
the men took portions Of their clothing
and threw them Oh the ice. In this way
tho pl ogress Of tho bear was retarded.
us Bruin stopped to- snuff and tear at
each CT the articles a sho camc up to
them. by this stratagcm the men
were enabled to keep Il little ahead for
about two miles. They had parted
with most Of their clothing, one Of
th,m had but his pants, cravat, and a
woollen shirt upon him. lie had re-
famed possession Of his club, and tas-
tening his cravat to the end of the
weapon, he raised H. rs signal OF dis
tress, and fortunately the attention Of
the crew of the Perseverance was at
tracted to the pnrilous position of the
three scamcn. Several Of the crew of
tho Perseverance, immediately set out,
armed with guns, and, after running
about mile, they came up to the three
just III time to save them, as they had
almost no clothing left, and were cX-
haustcd with tho chase. Tho bear and
her cub were so close behind the res
cucrs that they had no difficulty in dis
patching them with svcral bullets. The
following morning the three sailors re-
turned to the Intrepid. They were
escorted part of the way by number of
the crew of the Perseverance, and the
male bear having been seen in the Vi
cinity, apparently Oh the lookout for
the she bear and her cub, lie was like
wise killed.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


Being constant visitor at socalled free haths
would like to make observation through the
columns of your valuable paper. Having applied fol
admission to the Thirty seventh street bath ct few
minutes past ave A. NJ last sunday. and being adj
mitted to the interior of the bath house. / was pro-
hlbited from entering the water by OF the
keepers, who informed that the bath was full
there not being twenty persons ut the time r
the wster). Following close to my heels were two
three Others who handed the keeper in charge ter
cents each aud were allowed to pass into the water
without the least molestation. II the public to
be forced pay for entering the city's baths what
going to become Of the poor? There also about
twenty bath rooms reserved for pay visitors which
are kept clean. while the remainder in filthy
condition. CITIZEN.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Thanks for calling the attention Of the Park Com
missoners the condition of the water in the lakes
and pools in Central Park. They all in pest
lential condition. more particularly those In the
Ramble The large lake is covered with green
scnm the shore, the side the boatho use
and filled with decaying vegetation. In conversa-
ton with boatman employed by the lessee OF the
boating recently learned that many of them are
subject malarial troubes--and wonder BY
urging the delinquent authorities to at remedy
this evil you will be doing work as the friend Of
the people. Respectfully yours. ESCULAPlUS.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD;-


The cards issued by this company say that Tex
cursion tickets good to return to New York over
either division Now. as party of us went to the
beach via Greenpoint aud not allowed to return
Bay Ridge aud whitehall. we object to such
announcement. as the public must every day be de-
ceived by II. In wished to return to
Harlem late in the evening and wished to avail our
selves of close connection with rapid transt which
We knew we had to pay for. HARLEMlTES.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEERAL:D-


II the city of New York is really governed by its
people. and II Coney Island is New Yorks popular
resort then the condition Of Coney Island Beach is
frequently clear of the i'll bird fouling its own
nest. 1t is strewn with the garbage OF New York
city in all its mal-odorous variety. from the de-
cayed squash to the defunct dog. 1t is tolersbly
plain that nothing less than the power OF the press
general public merely shifts and retreats The gen.
tlemen who have invested millions on Coney Island
apparently willing to their values evapora.e
with the stencil. Will you not endeavor to assist
an INJURED CITIZENy
Year: 1879

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on one side of the paper.-Ep. HERALD.l
Year: 1879

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-


Would it not be good idea if Cyrus the First would
reduce the fare on the IL" road TO Ave cents at all
times Of the day and night for the month Of Sep
tenberY II he should fall behind in his receipts the
public would be willing to 60 back to the old


CHEAP FARE
Year: 1879

Louisville Courier-Journal.l


AS the State to lead off in the fall
elections and inspire the Democracy
with enthusiasm, Kentucky did not
appear to very great advantage Mon
day. 1t the Democrats in Maine, in
New York and in Ohio follow the ex-
ample of our Kentucky fellows there
will be some heavy tumblingof Demo
cratic ante-election figures. We had
hoped to record a more generous and
lively outpouring of the faithful as a
promise of what Kentucky would do
next year, but there was evidently too
great reliance upon the big figures Of
former elections, and everybody con-
cluded that some one in the big Dem
ocratic fold would help the ticket and
bring up the majority if he didn't.
The Kentucky Democrats must do
better next year. If they behave this
way in November, 1880, they must
calculate on depressing consequences.
If the Kentucky Republicans were
not a poor, indolent, lackadaisaical
set they would have done much better
than they did Monday. There is not
much to be feared from the present
horde of Federal ofice-seekers, but
if the Democrats continue to train
under General Apathy, the Republi-
can fraud-mongers at Washington will
begin to pay attention to Kentucky as
a good field for their peculiar skull
duggery, and money and men will be
sent to capture the State. There was
not great deal of damage done Mon
day. The little broken crockery can
be mended. The decreased majority
must serve as a reminder of what
might be if every Democratic voter
consulted his own comfort. Next
year the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency must have majority of
1905 in Kentucky.
Year: 1879

Lesser Friedberg, a pawnbroker of
some notoriety in Chicago, has been
swindled into buying a brick which
he was deceived into thinking was
gold. He was visited at night by
three men, who represented them
selves as agents for pickpockets, and
proposed to sell him large amount of
gold at a very low price. They said the
gold was the product Of watch cases
chains, ornaments aud other articles
which were stolen, and which they
were afraid to dispose of in the ordi-
nary manner. A most magnificent
story Of the way in which these goods
were stolen followed, and when the
pawnbroker's eyes were nearly start
ing from his head they drew forth
from newspaper wrappings large
bright yellow brick. Some little dick
ering ensued as to the price, but the
visitors offered such easy terms that
Friedberg jumped at the bargain. He
took the brick and examined it all
over, until he was satisfied off being
genuine. The brick was weighed,
and the men adroitly substituted a
bottle of water for the acid that Fried
berg had for testing gold. He applied
the contents Of the bottle to all parts
Of the brick, and the water having no
effect, he concluded it was all gold,
and made the purchase, paying $2S0O
for brick made of an alloy Of brass
and copper, and worth about seven
cents a pound. The fraud was not
discovered until long after they had
been gone. He started out on the
hunt for his deceiving visitors, but
failed, except in securing the arrest OF
John Hanson, whom he identified as
one of the party. He, however, states
that he acted simply as agent in refer.
ring two men whom he did not know
to Friedberg, whom he knew to be
always on the lookout for a good bar.
gain.
Year: 1879

John W. Forney has written a
serial story for his paper called Amer
lean Money and Foreign Titles"


| would sooner be bootblack in
Paris than a Pretender out of France
is a remark attributed to the new
head of the Bonaparte family.


Wanted-Two gentlemen of ele-
CANT leisure, certain income of $40
600 and accustomed to give good din
ners. To such men employment will
be given for two or three years in
London and st. Petersburg. Address
the White House.


joaquin Miller says: IF you were
to take a newspaper in your hand and
crumble it up, and then spread it out
again, the creaSes in it might fairly
represent the streets and lanes and
alleys of London, so angular, so awk-
ward and irregular is this, the greatest
Of all cities Of the earth"


An interesting experiment in the
use of the electric light will be made
at an early day in Paris. The great
captive balloon will carry up an cleo
trio light to an altitude of 1000 feet
above the city, in order to determine
what effect such light will have at
such a hight upon the streets beneath.
Year: 1879

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l


LIMA, ONO, August 12. - This
morning at twenty minutes before
four, as No. Is was coming in from
Columbus, the conductor noticed
something lying at the side of the
track near the crossing of Whining
ton pike, and when the train stopped
at the depot notified the officials
there, who Immediately sent mes
senger to see what it was. When he
arrived at the place he found heart
sickening sight to behold. There,
torn, mangled and rolled into a heap,
were the remains of man. The
back part of the head was torn of,
leaving only the face staring in a
ghastly manner. One hand was cut
off, and was lying inside of the track
one arm and both legs broken in
several places The body was other
wise mangled in horrible manner.


From a small pass book and pawn
brokers' check found on his person it
is thought his name is John Dunn, of
Columbus, Ohio He was about
twenty-five years Of age, fve feet ten
inches high, and weighed 130 pounds,
and dressed in a coarse, dark suit. 1t
is evident from the memorandum in
his book that be has been tramping
for some time, principally through the
Eastern States. He probably was
stealing a ride seated on the bumpers
between the cars of one of the west
bound trains that pass here after mid
night, and had fallen asleep, and,
losing his balance, fell upon the track
head first, and his body had been
pushed along on the ties for a short
distance, and then thrown from the
track.


Telegrams have been sent to Column
bus inquiring after his friends, but as
yet nothing has been received.


Dennis brother came here this
evening and took the remains to Co
lumbus. He says he has been married
about three months and was in search
of work.
Year: 1879

The fourth annual convention of the
National cotton exchange met at New
York City last Thursday, and John B.
Laftte, of New Orleans, was chosen
president, to serve during the next
two years. The expenses of the ex-
change for the next two years was cal
culated at $3125. The convention
fixed an assessment of $40 on each
member to defray it. The present
system of compiling monthly crop and
acreage reports was agreed to be con-
tinued, except in regard to the Mem
phis district, which is to be placed in
charge of committee of information
and statistics for the present. Any
other change, in the opinion of the
committee, was deemed inexpedient.
1t was also urged upon local commit
tees that they prepare their monthly
crop reports and have them ready for
the press agents on the 9th of each
month. The authorities at Washing
ton are to be petitioned and urged to
include in their next report the area
of cotton under cultivation in each
county and State, as well as the
number of bales produced. This
covered the proceedings Of the first
days meeting, The consideration of
the subject Of tare on cotton was to
be considered on the following day
after which the convention would
have its final adjournment. A com
mittee had reported that after careful
consideration they had concluded that
no compensating advantage is to be
gained by either buyer or seller of
cotton through the adoption of tare,
and the matter of tare and allowance
of any kind on account of bagging or
rope was recommended to be indef
nitely postponed. 1t was recommend
ed that all bagging, which, when wet,
stains cotton, and all fax bagging
filled with rotted or green shives or
straw shall be considered unmerchant-
able. The last items were the only
measures left over for the considera-
tiOn of the convention on its second
dav
Year: 1879

W asHlnglOn Slar'l


There never was the slightest chance
for General Butler being elected gov
ernor Of Massachusetts,, and the prob
ability is that he wouldn't make a
good officer if he could be installed
in the statehouse, but there is hardly
any room for doubt that the mere fact
of his running for the place has been
of great advantage to the people of
that commonwealth. His arraignment
Of abuses in the administration of
State affairs was so sharp and based
on such apparently good grounds that
the Republicans we're forced to take
notice Of the fact, and also to make
some promises of reform in their
platform. These promises seem to
have been kept in part at least.
Whether their fulfillment has been
due to Inherent goodness which only
waited proper opportunity for devel-
opment into works, or was inspired by
desire for future political success may
never be known, but it appears certain
that the people have been pretty sub
stantially benefited in consequence
by a better administration in the
affairs of both the commonwealth and
many of her municipalities. Whether
he builded wiser than he knew or
not, the Essex statesman would seem
to be entitled to the thanks of his
fellow citizens all the same.
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 pOstOfHoe
Year: 1879

THE New York Sun very properly
suggests that the doctors in Memphis
give their undivided attention to yell
lew fever and stop their chickering's
and Quarrels until the winter, when
they will have more leisure, and it
will look in so much better taste than
doing it now.
Year: 1879

"All who know anything about yell
low fever are aware that good nurses
are better than medication" says DR..
Vanderpoel, the health officer at the
New York quarantine station. The
doctor evidently understands himself
and Yellow Jack as well.
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

NafhVllle Bannerl


We well remember gay, lively,
sprightly Kate Chase. She was then
as thoughtless and gay as she is now.
She said what she pleased TO every
one, and gained the reputation Of
being quite fast. She went to school
at Oxford at a time when many of
our Tennessee boys went there. and
everyone Of them fell in love with and
were in turn engaged to her. But
there was nothing more thought about
her than that she was coquette.
whom men all like, and she seems not
to have gaiaed any sense with her
experience.
Year: 1879

PITTSBURGH, June At the meeting
of iron manufacturers this morning the
following resolution was adopted:


ReS0lred, That under the existing cir
cumstances we deem it inexpedient to
further resist, at the present time, the
unjust demands of the boilers.


To-day number of firms signed the
five dollar puddler scale and it is
thought the majority OF the mills will be
in full operation on Monday. Several
firms have taken advantage Of the strike
to make repairs and will not be able to
resume work for some days.


Pittsburgh Telegraph, June 7th.


The fact that the iron manufacturers
OF Pittsburgh and vicinity intended to
hold meeting this morning for the
purpose of deciding what action they
would take in the present emergency,
was well known, and consequently the
result of the meeting has been eagerly
looked forward to by all classes OF the
community. 1t was confidently as
serted on the streets that the
meeting would decide to agree TO sign
the old scale. 1t became known before
the meeting began that j. Painter q
Sons and Carnegie, Bros. d Co. had
signed the scale, and also that seven
mills in Cincinnati had signed, and this,
no doubt, had more or less influence ON
the action OF the meeting. About halt
past ten O'Clock the manufacturers
began TO gather in the room OF the
Western Iron Association, and when
the meeting opened very large repre-
scuta,iOn OF the mill owners was pres
ent. Mr. B. +. Jones presided over the
meeting. A discussion then arose as to
the best plan of action. The committee
J who had charge of negotiations with the
workmcn reported what had been done.
After somewhat animated debate, the
following resolution was presented:


Res0fgcd. That under existing circum-
stances We deem it ineXpedient to fur
ther resist, at the present time, the un-
reasonable demands of the boilers.


A little further discussion ensued, and
then the resolution was passed unanl-
mously and the meeting adjourned.


In conversation with several manu-
iacturers, after the adjournment, they
said that the fact that so many OF the
outside mills had signed the scale had
FASTENED matters. The action of the
iron workmen in extending the lock-
out among the steel manufacturers
was unexpected and the latter were
not in a position to resist. They
also said that they really could not
afford to pay 81, and that the success of
the puddIers would inevitably injure
the iron trade of the city.


On the part of the puddlers the action
does not cause any surprise. Mr.
Bishop has all along stated that the
lockout would be of short duration, and
that the workers were satisfied before
they took this firm stand that the re-
duCtion was not necessary to the wei
fare of the iron trade of Pittsburgh. 1t
is likely the mills will all start up again
on Monday, and it is said there are or
ders enough to keep them running
steadily.
Year: 1879

NEW ORLEANS, June THE jury in
the case OF Mrs. Vredenburg VS.. the
members Of the Crescent City Rifle
Club gave a verdict of Sl5,0 for plain
tiff, whose husband was killed by pet
bear kept on the club grounds.
Year: 1879

here now as there was before the road waj


built Hundreds OF hogs and sheep have
been shipped, and thousand Of feet Of saw
logs and timber have found o market that
would Us yet been standing In the woods,
had there been no road here. One Of thn
best glass houses In the United States
Is being erected hero, aid many other i'm
proyements going on that we would not
have had had It not been for the road.
Build the proposed road and you'll never
regret it A community without a rail.
road amounts TO nothing In this age,


Prots. Weeden and Lindsay are training
musical class hero for the purpose Of
rendering the Cantata OF Esther. They
have met with splendid success thus far.
The teachings Of Prof. Weeden are pro-
nounced by good judges to be OF the very
best, something our burg Is sadly 10 need
Of. These gentlemen come among Us
highly recommended. They propose to
visit your neighbors Of Martins Ferry
some time soon. G. B. O.
Year: 1879

struck, which gradually widened,
and at its present depth the
mineral bearing vein has a width
of about two feet Of argentiferous
galena.


About one-third of a mile
southeast of the Santa Rosa is
lOcatedsanOther old mine known
Year: 1879

In a letter to the New Orleans
PIcayune A. M Williams gives
some very interesting and valua-
bic facts and conjectures regard
ing this remarkable region, which
we doubt not is to become of great
Year: 1879

which has been better developed
or more extensively worked than
this one. Yet no one knows.
nor is it possible to ascertain its
full extent except at considerable
expense and labor. There are
Year: 1879

A member of Salisbury insurance
Company, who writes his name with
an X, lately received notice from
the secretary of the company informing
him that an assessment tax was due
and req uested that the amount and pol
icy be left at certain store, when re.
c-ipt Of money would be acknowledged
on back of policy as customary in such
cases.


The faithful member soon appeared
on the spot, bringing instead Of the
polcy, the deed of his land When
informed of his mistake, he went home
in search Of the right document, and
soor appeared again, this time with a
mortgage bond, which proving equally
unsatisfactory, our hero uade a third
dive among his papers only to make
matters more ridiculous by returning a
third time, and this tina with his mar
riage certificate, declaring in most EN-
phatic manner that if thai was not the
policy he never received any. Matters
were at length properly adjusted when
they became known to a mutual friend,
sho remembered that the policy had
been given to another party for safe
keeping. and the old man is happy
aValn