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Year: 1879

A hotly contested walking match is
now going on in New York be-
tween o'Iseary and Rowell, a new
man. on the carpet. The latter is
ahead and is likely to beat the long
winded Irishman.
Year: 1879

For more than a week past it has
been currently rumored in public that
the Howard visitors had agreed to pay
themselves 81 a day during the pres
ent epidemic, with SC day to be added
at the close of the sickly season, pro-
vided the fund on hand at that time
would warrant it. The question Of
whether or not the Howards receive
pay was put to General Smith, actiup
president Of the Howards, in the
interview Of Monday last by the rep
resentative of this journal with view
Of throwing light upon the subject. 1t
had been talked of in sundry places
and our correspondent, "Yox Populi, -
in ventilating it yesterday only gave
currency to common report. In the
face of General Smiths denial
that the Howards receive any
other pay than sufficient to pay their
daily current expenses the rumor
amounts to nothing, but as long as
the Howard Association hold private
meetings to shape up their business,
that long will unpleasant rumors re-
garding their labors circulate and find
believers. It would be better to open
out and let the world see every action
as the world is footing the bills.
Year: 1879

Special to the Courier-Journal,l


New YORK, September 6.-The
Hasey-Lynch diamond case was again
in court to-day. Mrs. Hasey, a fash
ionably attired woman of excellent
address, was accused with Lynch. a
Broadway diamond broker, of obtain
ing money under false pretensions
from a wealthy Fulton Market dealer.
by representing that the diamonds on
which she wished to obtain a loan
were worth more money than they
really were; in fact, the Market man
found himself in possession of com
paratively worthless stones. The
previous trials have brought out the
most widely differing opinions from
alleged diamond experts and great
variety Of complications. Not the
least interesting denouement, however,
was the appearance of Father fucker.
Catholic priest from an interior ham
let OF the State, who identified the
woman Hasey as the person to whom,
under the name of Schoonmaker, he
lent $4,000 on some diamonds, which
she represented were family relics,
and of great value, and which were
subsequently appraised by experts to
be worth $3.50 While making the
dicker with her, the priest let slip
that he had $4,000 more which
he wished to invest in some such
a way, and Mrs. Schoonmaker
quickly responded that if he would
look in next days Herald he would
doubtless find some one advertising
for such a loan. There were always
such chances in the great city. The
priest found in that newspaper next
morning the advertisement of a Catho-
lie lady in great distress who desired
the loan Of $4,000 on family diamonds
and a mortgage on property. He
sought her out. She was a widow.
her brother had just failed in business
and she desired to start him anew.
The gems she showed him were worth
at least $4,000. But this crafty wo


man did not talk business with much
JUNCTION. She was a recent convert to
the Catholic faith, aad fnCiDg in
Father Fucker one who could instruct
her in it, she talked religion by the
hour, and cast the diamond business
carelessly aside. The good priest
labored with her for a long time; he
had rarely found so devout woman
lore who seemed so desirous OF
drinking in the great truths and prin-
ciples Of the religion he represented.
| He himself had at length to remind
her Of the primary object of the visit,
and he took her diamonds and a mort
gage which was certified to by the
forged name Of Charles 0'Conor, gave
her the $4,000 plus $1,000, which he
pressed Oh her, and went his way.
These diamonds were afterWard ap-
pr ised at $500. The mortgage was a
forgery. Father Fucker testified to
all this, but the court struck out the
tes yimony because the ofense was
comu itted after the one being tried.


The case was in court to-day on a
moi on to discharge on a technicality


n the complaint. The court decided
to hold Mrs. Hasey in $4,000 bail.
Year: 1879

new orleans Iimes.l


The loss Of crops by the recent storm
Is already beginning to attract the
attention of merchants, and they un-
hesitatingly assert that every inhabit-
ant must suffer to some extent by this
disaster. The sugar crop in the Alta
kapas aud the river parishes, including
Latourche, Assumption, Ascension
and lberville, appear to have suffered
most, and the falling off in the sugar
crop is estimated at $4,000 hogsheads
Of sugar and 100000 barrels of mo-
lasses, worth in the aggregate over two
millions of dollars. The loss in the
cotton crop is not so easily estimated,
but it is believed that in the lowlands
Of Mississippi there has been great
destruction, which, in the aggregate,
will not fall short Of 250,000 bales.
The damage to sugar machinery fences
and outbuildings is another important
item, and it is believed that the loss
to the city alone will amount to So
100000. On some plantations it is
reported there will only be sufficient
cane for seed, and that others who
have suffered less will, nevertheless.
be compelled to economic. On the
other hand, some localities have es-
capped entirely, and will gain in the
increased price of sugars what has
been lost by the storm. The opinion
is expressed that, should this hurri
cane prove as general and disastrous
as is now supposed, it will have an
important bearing on the result of the
election, so far as the debt ordinance
can be affected by the vote. The
theory is that men who by providen-
tial means have been restricted in
their income will not willingly con
tribute dollar more to the expenses
of the government than they can
possibly help, and that when it comes
to deciding whether they should pay
a sixmill tax or five mills, they will
choose the smaller amount, whatever
should be the consequences.
Year: 1879

Courier-J0urnAi.I


The phenomenal rains which have
fallen at brief intervals since the first
half of August have long since passed
the stage Of the useful and are ap-
preaching the dangerous. The heavy
downpour at the beginning of the
week, attaining four and half inches
in thirty hours, was all superhuous
and injurious to farming interests, as
the previous rain of about the same
depth, week before, supplied all the
moisture needed for the crops until
maturity. Corn is being injured by
being kept green, raising danger of
frost, as the crop is several weeks late.
Tobacco is also late, and is also kept
green, while overAows here and there.
and other detriment are reported.
The wet weather Is also interfering
seriously with wheat sowing, the DELAY
being felt by farmers more seriously
on account of the general desire to
sow an area unequaled in former
years. The loss Of only a week or
two will balk these intentions.
Year: 1879

Washington Dispatch to New York Herald


Since the adjournment of congress
number of General Grants friends
have had under consideration a sug-
gestion, coming originally from a dis
tinguished Southern soldier whose
name is withheld for the present, but
whose Services in military and civic
life have won for him the confidence
and esteem of his people, as we'll as
the respect of the country at large, to
create the office Of captain general of
the army, with suitable pay and allow
ances, and to have the same rendered
to General U. S. Grant, in recognition
of his patriotic services in behalf of
the Union, as well as to afford him
permanent occupation in a congenial
employment the remainder of his life.
This idea has been quietly canvasscd
among the members of the senate and
house who have visited Washington
during the Taeea, as well as at Sara
toga, Newport, Long Branch and
White Sulphur Springs, 1t can be
said that the proposition has been
received with great fSvor, and will
take shape in a bill accomplishing the
purposes 2amed early at the next ses-
sion Of congress.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
500 per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per aunun-
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

This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
ana Charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term Of twenty-five Years, TO which
contract the inviolable faith Of the State is
pledged with capital Of 81 ZOO, 600, TO which
Its grand Single Number Distributor will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday.
1T NEVER scALEs OR POsTPoNzs. Look at the
following distribution:
Year: 1879

He wasn't n man who could he
classed with tramps, but yet he was
shabby, untidy and dead broke. "You
see, my dear man." he explained to q
Griswold street lawyer, 81 come from
an excellent family, have worn dia-
monds and broadcloth, and am in my
present fix simply because my father
wouldn't Let Inc wed the girl | love
and ran away. ! have concluded to
return to him and ask his forgiveness
and marry the hciress he has picked
out for me. l need only five dollars.
AS soon as lrcturn to Troy | will for
ward to you u cluster diamond pin as
a present. That's the style Of " clothes
pin | am


The lawyer sat right down and
wrote him check for five dollars, and
he wouldn't even let the rcpcntant
young man return thanks for it. No.
If he could doa fellow man y good
turn he was only too glad to do SO.
What was life worth living for but for
it's chances to make others happy9


"Just so-lIcayen bless you--look
out for the diamond PIN" said the
young man, as hc left the Office for the
bank.


One minute before he presented. the
check he was all smiles. One minute
after the cashier had the paper a
voice was heard saying:


"Tom Collins! Who in the deuce
is Tom Collins? He has 10 money
here! You'd jump out Of this Or I'll
have you in the cooler in about three
minutes"


The young man jumped. AS he
went out he saw the lawyer across the
street, but he never smiled. He plac-
ed the check on the walk, spit on it
and descended into a barber shop,
and asked ifthcy knew any citizen who
wanted q competent man to take care
of a dog, and do the marketing for. the
kitCAcn.-Uetr0H Free Press.
Year: 1879

The "Christian Advocate says:
"Years ago the purpose of the God OF


Heaven an1 earth to bring delverance
to the victims Of American slavery was
clearly enough manifested to all sensi-
bic people. As a nation, We have stood
in his way and ventured to oppose his
plans; and it has cost us half million
lives of our best and bravest-the first
born, or the equivalent-in every fami-
ly throughout the land; and still, since
the day of darkness and death, we
have refused to fulfill our pledges, and
secure simple justice to the long. g.suifer-
But God has not forgot
ten him, the same arm of power that
opened way for his people through the
depths of the Red Sea, can find way
to bring deliverance to those who now
cry to him for help in their time of
need.'
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Demo
Gratis of the House are in anything ex-
cept happy frame Of mind. They try
hard to present united, harmopious
front to the world, but are Up NJ ,lsn-
tary terror lest something will happen
to expose the hollowness Of the truce
which was patched up in the last eau
Gus. II has leaked out that the pro-
gramme decided on in the joint caucus
received the approval of only two or
three more than half of the members
of the House present; and it is quite
evident from the talk of members who
made up the strong minority on that
occasion that it will be very difficult,
If not impossible, to keep them in the
party traces.


Speaker Randall is understood to have
supported the Blackburn programme in
the caucus and leading Democrats
openly charge that for some reason he
is anxious to have the session of Con-
gress prolonged. Some of them also
assert tonight that he was privy to the
motion offered by General Hawley to-
day in regard to the appropriation bill
and was thereby guilty of treason to
his party. They say, too, that he ap
pointed "old Wood" Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means against
the wish and protest Of nine-tenths Of
the Democratic party, and after repeat
edly giving an implied promise not to
appoint him. They declare in bitter
terms that Mr.. Wood shall be deposed
from the craftsmanship of that commit
tee before the end of the present Con.
gress.


Two other Representatives besides
Speaker Randall are said to have sup
ported the revolutionary programme in
the caucus. There are Messrs. Clymer
and Cotfroth. The latter gentleman is
particularly outspoken in his denuncia-
ton Of the surrender policy adoyted,
and of what he calls the cowardice and
inefficiency of the Democratic leaders,
whether the cooler heads of the
Democratic party in the House will be
able to hold the irreconcilables in check
and keep them quiet until the hour Of
adjournment arrives has become an in
teresting problem.
Year: 1879

Kelley and Co. have started the man
ufacture of soap in Third street near
Church and they now offer for sale
cheap their Borax Linen Soap, which
is superior to any now in the market.
Ask your grocer for Kelley's Borax
Soap, it is good and cheap.
Year: 1879

The second of a series of illustrated
sermons will be preached by Rev. A. N.
Keigwin at the West Church to morrow
evening. By the use of oil paintings
these sermons are made very instructive
and interesting Tomorrow evening
the return of the Prodigal Son will be
represented.
Year: 1879




1t is better to top-dress an old pasture
well set with grass than plow it up and
reseed it.


Plant few fruit trees Of every variety
every year and your orchard will never
be all old.


Dig the early crop of potatoes as soon
as the vines die down. Burn the vines,
as they may contain the potato-rot
fungus.


The best purpose to which coal ashes
can be applied in town or country is in
making garden walks. If well laid
down no weeds or grass will grow, and
by use they become as solid and more
durable than bricks.


Let no one pick fruit who has no
thought for the life of the tree and the
seasons that are to follow. We have
seen orchards that looked after the pick
ing as if hail-storm had visited it, the
limbs were so torn and broken.


The success of a fruit grower depends
upon solid reputation for honesty. Let
every package be as represented and like
every other of its grade. This will in
sure the confidence of the commission
merchants, the esteem of the consumers,
a ready sale of the fruit and an inward
satisfaction.


Farmers that have a supply of old
fence rails will find them Just the thing
TO place next their tomato plants to keep
the fruit off the ground. Place the short
pieces crosswise and the long ones on
top (lengthwise) each side the plants,
and you have the cheapest, if not the
hest, support of the kind to be found.


The Chinese are said to preserve
grapes for very considerable period
by cutting a circular piece out of ripe
pumpkin or gourd, making an aperture
large enough to admit the hand. The
interior is then thoroughly cleaned out,
the ripe grapes are placed inside and the
cover replaced and pressed in firmly.
The whole is then kept in a cool place.


New varieties of plants and trees may
be propagated by budding, which is, in
fact, kind of grating. Some trees do
not take gratis kindly, the stone fruits
particularly so, and these are usually
budded. To bud tree slit is made in
he bark in the desired placeof the shape
of I. A dormant or new bud is cut
from tree, the bark and thin slice of
the underwood being taken at the axil
of a leaf where a new bud is found. The
piece of bark cut off with the bud is
trimmed to fit the upper cut of the t
exactly and to lie smoothly under the
other part of the lark, which is loosened
by being raised with blunt, smooth in
strument. The bud with the shield of
bark is slipped under the loosened bark
of the stock, which is bound by figure
8 bandage of Eastwood bark or linen.
That is all The barks unite and the in
serted bud grows and becomes attached
to the wood Of the stock, just as with
graft Ercha1lqc.
Year: 1879

By early candle light wander forth
Upon Fifth avenue and the adjoining streets.
How silent, how deserted are these marble


*halls,


The homes of wealth and luxury.
Scarce the glimner OF chamber light is seen,
The parlors all funerally closed,
The folks are out Of town,
The Easements only show some signs of life,
AS Ann and Bridget, lett to keep the house,
There loiter at hour of early eve,
To breathe fresh air and gossip
With Roundsman No. 1882.
A cat with stealthy tread
Steals DER the way,
Intent on theft or commune with some other
Ha! Who are these?
So stealthily peeping forth
As though in fear of foe outside in ambush,
saOrs sitting wellensconced within the hail.
sSInzdresses dark and somber.
These? This is the family,
Who for strong reason
Have stayed in town this season,
who tirnidly at night unbar the door
Closed IN the day, and in deserted outward


look
Contemporaneous with the rest.
/ turn away my head.
know their pain.
They wish not to be seen of men.
They're theoretically out OF town.
Twill not cen spy out their number.
This is true charity.


@ -.Nep York GrnDhic
Year: 1879

For people with skin diseases q car
bolic bath should be used.


Always take bath in warm room
and in tepid water, unless particularly
robust.


Twenty minutes in the smoke Of wool
Will take the pain out of the worst
wound. and repeated once or twiee, it
viii allay tie worst case of infamma-
tion arising from a wound we ever saw.


The prime conditions of health in n
house depend upon cleanliness, pure air
and unpolluted water, the prompt and
thorough removal Of all refuse, and the
perfect exclusion of all foul matters aris-
ing outside the house.


A medical exchange says that life can
be sustained by the following when
nothing else can be taken: Make a strong
cup of coffee, add boiling milk as usual,
only sWeetening rather more; take an
egg, beat yolk and white together thor
oughly: boil the coffee, milk and sugar
together, and pour it over the beaten
egg in the cup you are going to serve it
in.-Bosto,a Journal of Chemistry.


When finger pricks as though there
was thorn in it, and throbs intolerably
when held downward, and yet there is
no external sign Of mischief. the proba-
bilities are that felon is in prospect,
says an exchange. Go at once to the
butchers and procure some of the spinal
marrow of q beef creature Take a
piece, say about two inches in length,
and, having cut it open lengthwise, wrap
it around the affected finger, covering, of
course. with cloth. In few hours
change the piece Of marrow for fresh
one, and continue to keep the finger so
encased until all pain has ceased and
there is no discomfort when the marrow
is removed The finger will look
strangely white and porous, but the cure
is complete. This remedy ought to be
come professional 1t is vastly better
than the surgeons knife, and more effect
tual.
Year: 1879

ST. Louis. June 5.-At the brewers
convention the committee of; resolutions
reported the following:


WHEREAS, The advocates of prohibition
continue to wage indiscriminate war
against the manufacture, sale and COZ
sumption Of all alcoholic beverages distilI-
e3 and fermented. and
WHEREAS, Any law imposing the same
restriction or prohibition On both classes
of drinks will be found to operate against
fermented malt beverages which are bulky
and perishable much more harshiy than
on distilled liquors which readily evade
the law because neither bulky nor perish
| able and


WHEREAS, 1t is fact established By
general experience, that by the popular
use of fermented beverages in the place OF
distilled liquors, the cause Of temperance
| is advanced, therefore:
ReS0lUed, That the members of this
association make every effort individually
and jointly to disprove and repel the un-
| founded and malignant accusations OF the
sO-caled temperance retormers and to dis
abuse the public mind of all misconceptIon
regarding the popular use of fermeuted
malt beverages.


ResolUed, That the members OF this as
sociation use every means in their power
especially by the support of proper candl
dates for representatives only to secure d
| lust discrimination between distilled aud
fermented liquors in the legislative enact
ments of their respective states.


The following was also reported:


WHEREAS, The near future may bring
issues gravely affecting the welfare Of the
brewery business in this country requiring
the united action and strenuous eXertioDi
therefore


Resolred, That it is the duty Of every
member Of this association by persistent
personal effort TO extend It's membership
aud influence as far as possible and that il
is a matter of duty aud self interest fol
everyone directly or indirectly connected
with the brewing trade, to join its rank.
and to labor for the advancement of itt
aims and objects.


The report was adopted.
Year: 1879

Ladies', you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautiiers Of the world
whio in poor health, and nothing will give
you such good health, strength and beauty
as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof
Year: 1879

The search then took a northerly di-
rection, and, on the third day of the
search, Sunday, traces of blood, mass
of tangled hair, and the child's apron
were found about twenty PAGES from
the horse-pond, body of water about
two miles from Strickland's farm. A
dark object was seen floating in the
water near where the apron was found,
and with which two alligators were
found playing. The suspicion of two
of the party, Messrs. Lewis Strickland
and Thomas, were aroused, and they
swan out to it, but what was their
horror to find it to be a part of the
body of the lost child. On arriving at
the bank an examination showed that
the head, arms, shoulders and legs
were gone. One leg appeared to have
been torn from the socket, while the
other was bitten off at the thigh. The
parents are perfectly frantic with
grief, and have the deepest sympathy
of the whole country"
Year: 1879

We have a local board of health
which number of doctors refuse tc
obey or recognize. We have a State
board of health whose chiet business
appears to be to quarrel among them
selves and worry people and pay a lot
Of folks ten dollars daily, throwing in
all Of their expenses as extras, and
then we have the National board Of
health with its half million of cash
on hand, which ever so many people
in various localities appear anxious to
finger, in part at least. The tripartite
system works SO beautifully that the
people of the country are making
laughing stock of it, The several
boards have accomplished nothing to
speak of as far as heard, but its mem
bers are said to draw their pay with
nnfailing regularity.