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Year: 1879

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PORTSMOUTH, o., August 26.--
Quite a domestic rumpus occurred
this evening in that part of our city
known as the Treatville portion OIL
Shutdown. Jim Treat returned home
after his days work and found his
house locked up. lie knocked at the
door but could hear no one within
,ecoming impatient he kicked down
the door and saw to his surprise a
man by the name Of Ben Ball, jr., in
BED with his wife. Without making
any apology for his sudden intrusion
he picked up club and hammered
Rs head into a jelly and then threw


at Of the house. At last ac-


..ats Ball was in critical condition
Year: 1879

BERLIN, August 26.-The German


Gazette publishes the electoral mani
iesto of the new Conservative party.
declaring that the State and Catholic
church should meet each other half
way The inalienable rights Of the
State should be guaranteed, especially
as regards election, but religious in
strqotion should be left to religious
Year: 1879

The representatives of VIM. H.
Vanderbilt repeat with emphasis that
the international contest for the Ast-
ley belt will not take place in Madison
Square Garden in September, and
that the present lessees might as well
make up their minds TO Il. If they
go on and try to begin the match,
Vanderbilt will stop them by means
of the law.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrless 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

MADRID. August Cit is expected
that on the occasion of the kings
marriage an arrangement will be made
with Don Carlos, on whom it is pro
posed to confer the title of infante,
with q large allowance, upon condition
that he renounces all claim to the
throne of Spain.
Year: 1879

Mrs. DE YOUNG, mother of the
editors and proprietors of the San
Francisco Chronicle, is Jewish lady,
and after her husbands death was a
milliner in Cincinnati for some time,
and her character was unblemished,
Her sons think so much of her peace
Of mind and guard her so tenderly
that they have never allowed her to
know that she was lied about.
Year: 1879

THERE is great organized move
ment among English mechanics for
emigration to this country. The
skilled artisans especially are inter
ested. This is subject that SHOULD
claim the attention of the eight-hour
debating societies of this country
also of the Socialists and Others, who
are of the opinion that we are all in a
miserable and down trodden state.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new Will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before theiEs time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and Our force TO do the
work snsall. no USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the HONEY.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March lS.-Mr. Black
burn moved to make Randalls nomina-
ton unanimous, and said: "Mr. Chair
man, il is not in my power TO express TO
the gentlemen who supported me in


this contest those sentiments in which
hold this evidence OF their friendship.
l will in candor say | had hoped that it
might be the pleasure of this House to
have imposed the duties and response
bilities Of the SpeakerShip upon one
from the section and people with
whom am identified; for felt assured
that, had such been done, the
result would have proved 10 the people
OF this country that the South might
safely be charged with the formation of
these Committees, and TO shape the leg
islatiOn Of the land. Had j been St.
lected for this service, it would have
been my duty, as il certainly would
have been my pleasure, 10 WELD the
great powers that pertain TO this station
in such a way as To put all sections and
factions behind me, and to promote the
general interests Of common country
in which citizens all hold equal rights,
and 10 which each citizen should tender
a common allegiance. / would have
endeayOred To prove 10 those generous
friends from the North who stood by me
in this contest, that their confidence was
not misplaced; for | should earnestly
have endeavUred to bury the melancholy
memories of the terrible past in those
trenches where the mOldering remains
OF those who gave their lives to those
struggles to-day are resting. | am a
party mani am a paTtiSan-nOt for
the sake of party, but because | honest
ly and earnestly believe the best inter
ests OF my country are 10 be subserved
by the triumph Of my party's principles.
l have but this To say: The edict OF
the caucus is to me final and
conclusive; and il there he any
among the fifty-seyen gentlemen whose
partial friendship has given me their
votes that hesitate or doubt To- give him
their votes, now appeal 10 them To
make the verdict Of this caucus effective
when tO-mOrrow's roll is called. / move
YOU, sir, that the nomination OF the gen.
tlemen from Pennsylvania Randall for
the Speakership OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyeS of the Forty-SiXth Congress
De made unanimous" Applause.


The nomination WAS accordingly made
unanimous
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter OF relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and strengthen
imp 10 prevent an attack Of Ague, Bal
hous or Spring Fever, or some other
Spring sickness that Will unht you ior 4
seasons work. You viii save tne,
much sickness and great expense II you
will nse one bottle Of Hop BitteS IN
your family this month. Don't wait
See other column.
Year: 1879

The Cape papers bring interesting details OF tho
reception of King Cetywayo in Cape Town and his
experiences OF the photography. A correspondent
wrtes:-"During the voyage OF the Natal. the first
morning when there no land in view. he. after
looking around. held up his hands In intense aston
ishment, but like all natives. he did not permit
himself to appear to be much surprised ut anything.
At home he was rather considerable beer drinker.
but he now thinks that very inferior stu and palms
that of his wives while he is quite ready to do
his share OF "hre-water" in the shape of gin. Ho
has rather wild way of taking to European food.
and preliminary to substantial feed OF beof the
other day hc devourod pot ana half of jam. lie
has not given the assertion of his dignity. and
in this he has bccn vory much encouraged by tho
amount OF waiting upon which he has received After
promising TO have his photograph taken he kept
photographer and every one else waiting upon his
pleasure tor some hours. pleased to be gracious
enough Tor few minutes. and then went back dog
gedly to his scclusion His observations often show


MS his face would convey that lie possesses no In
considerable fund OF humor. He was good enough
to como out of hrs shell during the time his
photograph was taken, and the smiling face no put
on as his photograph will show, proves that he Is
not altogether unacquanted with tho ways OF
the world. A portrait of Dabuamanzi excited de-
sire to make good picture. and he readily threw
aside his blanket that civilization should Ccy
wayo in only the royal attire as King OF Zululand
When his wives being photographed moth
ing could induce them to leave OH giggling
Year: 1879

or to sit still until Cetywayo sternly COM
manded them to do SO. and then at once
they were as motioness as statues--it was evident
they had not forgotten the temper OF the King
and the way he once regned in Zululand When he
was afterward asked TO sit for another photograph
he declined doing on the ground that he was not
going to make a fool OF himself twice IN one day.


He would not sit with mis- wives because. he said.
having his photograph, they could cut the group of
women in two and put him in the centre; and he
suggested that il other photographers wanted his
often as they liked and the pictures would
sell just well; for the white men would
buy anything The photograph will show
Cetywayo to be an enormous man of a little under
manity. with nothing repulsive whatever about
hm-except his history. tape measure around
the chest would probably show sixty inches and
each thigh half that number of inches. and this
Yet he is not unganly in figure, and there an un-
mistakable dignity about MIN which. together with
his fits of sociability. have drawn toward
him tho good feeling of his escort. The whole
Cetywayo was in great delight wearing u suit sent
HIM by the Commodore. and strutted about quite
proudly with black title" which he had managed
to squeeze over his head-rng. He has lately de-
In few months, under the careful tuition of
Major Poole, would probably become polite
letter writer. Indeed, Major Poole has the
King-excepting tho sulks, which arc exceed
ingly inconvenient-periectly under control, and
tho attempts at letter writing infinite
of amusement. Tho wives OF the King. who are his
fellow captivos are four In number, and tall,
1.-the. shapey women Of about twenty years of age.
traction seems to be in their vvacy and their good
temper. Like their lord and master. they
ious about their dress. On Sunday Cetywayo was
taken q tour OF inspection OF Her Majesty ship
Boadcea. which visit seems TO have given him a ter
ribe shock. Such a visit year ago might have
saved England some millions OF money.
Year: 1879

The effort that is being made to take
away the legal tender quality of green
backs should he resisted with all reason
able means, unless there is positive as
surance that such removal of the legal
tender quality shall not be made to serve
as preliminary step toward the retire.
ment of greenbacks from circulation.


The legal tender quality really amounts
to nothing as long as the greenbacks are
redeemable in coin on demand; but the
money sharks who wish to retire them,
and issue bank notes instead, have de-
termined to test the strength of the move
ment they have started, by making an is
sue on this point. A Washington telc-
gram of Dec. 81, states that conference
of prominent Democrats have agreed on
the resolutions printed below, to be pre-
sented to the caucus Immediately after
the holiday recess. The adoption of
these resolutions would be of great ben
eft to the party, because they embody a
principle that is both sound and popu-
lar. Very few will object to the remov-
al of the legal tender quality, if done on
the conditions named in the resolutions,
which are as follows:


Resolced, That coins Of gold and silver. Of
weight and freness as fixed by Congress, are
the true constitutional currency of the couu.
try.


Resolued, That all paper money required
for the purpose of trade and commerce should
be issued oy the government Of the United
States and should he in the nature of treasury
nrtea not legal tender unless expressly stip-
ulated in the contract, but receivable for. nj,
dues to the United States. and 'edeemable in
coin at the office Of the assistant treasurer in
New York city, and that this paper should bt
of u uniform character and iu denominations
to he fixed br law.


Resolved. That sound policy requires that
this government should alwa,s keep in re-
serve coin TO the extent of 3a3 pr cent. OF
outstanding certificates for their redemption


Res"lued. That the change proposed in re
gard to the currency shall not go into efTec'
prior to 1853.
Year: 1879

Senator Bayard 10 fond of home. - Exchange.
Well, the people of the country will allow
him the privilege Of enjoying all the comforts
Of his home for several years to come.-St.
Paul Globe.


The St. Paul Globe shows its devotion
to principle and its strict political hon
esty by repudiating the pernicious fnan-
cial vagaries supported by Senator Bay
ard, and boldly opposing the elevation
to office Of any man representing such
principles. Bayard is understood to be
a candidate for the presidency, and has
always been identified with the Demo-
cratic party; therefore the Democratic
newspaper that repudiates both the man
and his principles at this time, must have
determined that no contingency should
lead it to support him, and must necessa-
rily have strong and uncompromising
political convictions, not to be over
thrown even by the urgent demands Of
political expediency. Bayard,; while
protesting to be a Democrat, persistent
ly works with the Republicans, and ut
terly refuses to cooperate with the Dem
ocratic party unless that party will adopt
unwise measures that bear the elements
Of defeat on their face. Such was the
case during the extra session of last
spring. Bayard would cooperate with
his party on nothing but the repeal of
the election laws, and the position taken
by the Democrats in Congress on that
question did not commend itself to the
popular Judgment, as the fall elections
plainly showed. If Bayard is now the
representative of any important princi-
pie that is not distinctly and unquestion-
ably Republican in its nature, we freely
confess that we do not know what it is.
During the extra session he fought his
own party on the silver bill, and he is
now working with the Republicans to
have measures adopted looking to the
ultimate retirement of greenbacks from
circulation. Now the patty that under
takes to retire the greenbacks is the one
that will be woefully defeated at the
polls. There seems to be great deal
of misapprehension about the views of
the people on the greenback question.
Many entertain the notion that the re-
cent elections show that the greenback
is not popular; but the fact should be
recognized that it was the i,redeemable
greenback that received the mark of
public disapproval, and that the redeem
able grecnback is immensely popular


There is nothing in Bayard's record
or in his present attitude on the leading
issues, to recommend him to the favora-
bic consideration of the Democratic par
ty, and we are glad that the Globe ex-
presses itself rightly and decisively on
this point.
Year: 1879

1t does not seem necessary to say much
more about tllis important question. I,
has been before the people some time,
and the subject has been discussed in all
its bearings. We regret that none of the
persons opposed to issuing bonds have
seen proper to have their reasons made
public through these columns. Early
in the campaign we expressed a desire
for full and comprehensive discussion
of the question, and offered the use of
these columns to those desiring to express
their views, especially urging those who
were opposed to issuing bonds to come
forward and show the cause of their op.
position. Each voter in this county is
interested, and all that is desired by the
most of the people is that this question
shall be decided for the benefit of the
county at large. A few persons entertain
the notion that this is scheme for the
especial benefit of Little Falls. Such is
not the case; and the majority of the bus
mess men are opposed to the road, and
will vote against it. If we looked to our
own personal interests alone, we would
oppose building the road and would also
vote againstit. 1t is certain that if the
road Is built ths,town will shortly have
another newspaper, and there will then
be competition in the newspaper bust.
ness. As the town grows competition
increases, not only in the newspaper bus.
mess but in all branches of trade. There
is competition that runs up the price
of everything the farmer has to sell, and
runs down the price of everything he
wants to buy. This competition results
for the benefit Of the farmer more than it
does for anybody else. 1t is we'll known
thatsom of the prominent business men
of this village have been actively at work
fighting this measure from the start. We
believe that our business men are shrewd
enough to make headway against any
competition that may arise as the result
of the construction of the proposed road
but it is plain that if the road is built
every one of us who are doing business
here now will he brought into direct
competition with firms representing i'm.
mense capital and long experience. Dur.
ing the discussion Of this question it has
been shown that the tax to pay the inter.
est on the bonds would only amount to
two and four-fifths mills, that the addi-
tional property that would be made BY
reason Of the construction of the road
would very much more than pay the ad-
ditional tax, that the construction of
Touring mills at Little Falls would run
up the price of wheat from five to ten
cents higher than it otherwise would be,
that a good cash market for all kinds of
farm produce would soon be found at
Little Falls, and that this village would
ultimately grow to the size of city and
be one Of the greatest lumber manufact-
uring points in the world. The persons
who are opposed to issuing bonds have
been challenged to show that the friends
of the measure are in error, and the use
of these columns have been cheerfully
offered them for that purpose, but there
has been no response. This seems to in
dicate that no valid reason can be found
to show that the bonds ought not to he
issued.
Year: 1879

From the st. CiOuu limcs.


Dr.. Tanner, Of Minneapolis, is firm
believer in the power of the human sys-
tenn to live a fabulous length of time
without food, and has recently offered to
prove his assertion by fast Of thirty
days. We would recommend to the doc
tor that he turn newspaper man. Any
individual who can exist without food is
gifted with one OF the greatest essentials
OF q successful rnnntrv editor.
Year: 1879

The steamer Georgeanna yesterday


brought to Baltimore a young lady pas.
senger from Delaware, who had come
on the second trip this week in search
of a runaway lover, q young man from
the same State. The couple came to
Baltimore last Tuesday on the steamer
To get married. The swain left the
boat at Light street, telling his iance
he was going after a clergyman, but
failed to return. The lady went home
that night by the boat, but came back
again on the next trip, probably hop
ing her afIianced had lost himself here,
aud didt mean to play her false. He
failed to put in an appearance, and last
night she again started home on the
boat. The lady ID about Is years old,
and is quite pretty. She may be con-
graduated on her escape, and consider
herself a very lucky girl indeed
Bait, Sun,
Year: 1879

Yesterday morning as two little boys
were passing along Walnut street, they
found the body OF an infant lying near
a post hole in cigar box on Walnut
street above Tenth. The Coroner was
notified, and the body was removed to
J. A. Wilson s Office where an inquest
was held yesterday afternoon. DR..
Maxwell examined the body and said
that it was that OF white male child,
and that its birth had been premature.
The jury rendered verdict '"That the
child vas born prpmaturely, and found
under circumstances and in place that
would lead to suspicion of birth having
been produced by artificial MEANS"
The Jury has no means of ascertainibg
the facts in the case as the parents are
unknown.
Year: 1879

The English people are raising money
literally for the relief Of the sufferers by
the flood at Szegedin, and subscriptions
have been successfully started in New
York, where Mayor Cooper consents to
receive and forward the money contri.
buted by those who feel disposed to give
to these truly unfortunate people. DR..
Howard Crosby, Of the Universitity OF
the City of New York, is at the head
of committee to urge contributions,
and the appeals made by this commit
tee have been sent to various parts of
the country, where it is hoped they
will be generally recognized.
Year: 1879

is now stopping at the Washington
House, No. 205 Market street, and is
ready to prescribe for the medical wants
of his numerous patients. The Doctor
is well known to the citizens of Will
mington and needs no commendation at
our hands. Be sure to call and consult
him, while IN the city. He remains
but few days.
Year: 1879

Caleb Cushing's supposed large es-
tate will probably in the settling dwin-
die almost to nothing. 1t was only in
the latter part of his life that he re-
received very large fees, and though
he made a great deal of money during
his professional residence in Washing
ton, careless management and bad in
vpstments absorbed nearly everything
he had
Year: 1879

Since the extra session of Congress con-
vened, the Cincinnati Commercial has
been indulging in an inordinate amount of
political "hapdoodle." 1t sees all sorts of
snakes and hobgoblins in the Greenback
cauldron, and in its delirium, every legal
tender note has changed to confederate
shin-plaster. The following is the result
of one of its late paroxysms:


"There is dreadful news from Washing
ton. Our Greenbackers
are determined upon mighty work of re-
form. They believe in the Confederate
system of finance. We all remember what
that was. The price of pair of shoes in
Richmond before the fight of the Confed-
crate government was $500. The color of
the back of the note that bore the fiat"
on its face, was not green, but the great
principle was thes as that of the peace
greenback. 1t was based upon credit


1t is not enough that the
credit of the government is higher than
ever before in our history-that we have
secured since the LIST of January, by re.
funding six per cent. bonds in four per
cents, reduction of the income of bond
holder, to the amount of ten millions a
year"


1t will occur to the average reader that
if the credit of the government has arisen
to such an unprecedented altitude from
neglecting to pay its six per cent bonds in
coin when due, putting off its creditors
with notes bearing thirty-three per cent.
less interest, to run IN indefinite period,
and redcemable only at the option Of the
government, thereby it might be raised to
notch higher by extending the process,
and converting them into obligations bear
ing no interest at all, and redeemable on
the same terms, Or more so. 1t is all a
question of credit, and when the bond
holders are deprived of their entire inter-
est incomes, and are compelled to cooper.
ate with labor and production for increase
thus calling the tramps from the streets,
and closing the prison doors to those who
are driven to crime for sustenance, the ma
tons credit will just boom.
Year: 1879

A local correspondent of the Cambridge
Mass Tribune writes: "A few days ago
heard my 5.year-old boy Offering to his
schoolmates tickets to circus. On in
quiry found the performance was to take
place in my stable. On looking at the
tickets prepared for the occasion, discov.
cred that the child had been tearing up
some elegant colored note paper my wife
kept for her tastidious correspondents, and
on each rude slip was written In a coarse
hand. Admit the bearer The price
charged for the tickets was six pins.
heard afterwards that one big boy, con-
scious of his power, offered some old bent
pins, and when they were refused threat
ened to visit the show and break it up.
do not propose to give an account of the
entertainment, where there were six per-
formers and three spectators. merely
wish to state the result of the affair.
heard that the affair broke up in Il general
row, in which some boards which had Just
been planed for shelves in the house were
broken up, two or three panes of glass
smashed in the windows, and considerable
damage done to things generally in the
stable, The darling boy had carried out
into the stable nice sheet to divide off
the ''green-room, and in the excitement
at the close OF the moral show some one
accidentally set fire to it. The fire was
easily extinguished with two or three dip,
pers of water, but one of the larger boys
was frightened and gave the alarm, which
soon drew two or three engines in front OF
my premises. At night looked at the
cherub with delight as he was sleeping
beautifully and peacefully, as only a calm
conscience will allow one to do"
Year: 1879

The law now in force, ifpermitted to
act, will, in time, drive us to the silver
standard. If silver continues to increase,
in short time it will equal in amount the
gold, then if it be given free circulation the
gold standard will be lost.
Year: 1879

MONEY is drug at four per cent; but
the best real estate in Chicago sells for one
half its appraised value, and the apprNlse-
ment was low The great wave Of return
ing prosperity does not seem to be lashlng
and splashing things in the ncighborhood
of Chicago.