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Year: 1879

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The Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, lately held at
Wurccster. Mass, las ia ken some
important steps in favor of prohibl'
tion. They have hit the nail on the
head by asserting that the legisla'
,urs Of the State is essentially re-.
sponsiblc for tho terrible ravages of
n,smperance now making havoc Of
the morals Of the people. We have
neither time nor space to record all
the good things said and done in the
interest Of temperance, at the recent
Conference. The gist of the whole
matter is fully set forth in the follow.
iny resolutions unanimously adopted:


RESOLVED, That the relation Of
the liquor traffic to the State is as
vital as that of drinking to the indi.
>idual, and onr efforts to secure legal
prohibition should be as radical as
those which aim at personal absti.
nence. He who helps put license
legislator in the State House, or a
license alderman in the city hall,
may preach and pray temperance,
but he votes for rum.


REsoLED, That sincs tho dominant
party of Massachusetts is the enemy
Of prohibition and the author Of Ii.
cense, manifesting its ''true inward.
ness" at a late period of its history,
by falling into the arms of the pro.
hihitory foe, rather than seem to adj
vocate prohibition, so that the voters
in that party are responsible for the
license law which now darksns the
statue. book of Massachusetts, and
since no progress is to he hoped for
while party goes to the polls and
principle is left at home for Sunday
use. a new departure is needed in
politics, which shall give us an issue
worthy the vote of Il Christian citi.
zen, founded on the principle Of
prohibition, and never yielding an
inch till the victory is forever won.


Ever since the day of the old
Washingtonians, the cry has been
justly raised, "Why don't the Chris.
tian churches come out unanimously
on the side Of temperance ?" For
thirty.6ve years, the great battle of
intempsrance reformation in this
country, has been fought mainly by
the rank and file of the secular world
Bu, even at this late hour, we gladly
welcome honest re Inducements
from whatever source they come.
The resolutions we have quoted are
candid, outspoken and to the point,
and we feel persuaded to believe
that, were all religious den omina.
tions to come out aud identify them.
selves with their full strength in this
glorious struggle, the strongholds of
the enemy would soon give way to
the common moral sentiment of the
people. State legislatures would he
for us instead of against US, and vic.
tory, joyful victory would lie ours.
Year: 1879

IT has come to this sad complexion at
last: General Chlapowski, tbe Polish patriot,
whose death was noted the other day, IS
mentioned approvingly in the papers as the
uncle of Modjeska's husband. His exploit
In being born of the same mother as was the
father of favorite actress brings him more
fame than did bis fight for Poland.
Year: 1879

IT is the New York Tribune that proposes
constitutional amendment prohibiting the
publication OF congressional speeches at the
public expense. Better let the boys blow off
their steam. 1t will be cheaper in the long
run,
Year: 1879

SENATOR LOGAN does wisely in refusing
to take notice of the silly letters sent him by
the Greenback representative from Alabama
General Logan has proved his courage on the
battlefield, and needs not to prove it again BY
shooting at so Insignificant mark as Lowe.
1fLowe must kill somebody let him turn his
pistol on bis own political househ old, A
vacancy there wouldn't be long mourned
Year: 1879

Now the Democrats wish they hadn't-in
Michigan. Last Fal in every Congressional
District in the State but one, the combined
Democratic and Greenback vote was in ex-
cess of the Republican. This Spring the
Republicans have majority in six of the
nine Congressional Districts. This true
story teaches something to the Democrats
and Greenbackers OF Maine.
Year: 1879

Miss GRUNDY has discovered that Black
burn is ''too good talker ever to make
good speaker" So the Democrats thought.
A man who tells what the Democrats intend
to do in 1881 is a good man to muzzIe in
1870.
Year: 1879

we DO not read anonymous letters and commun
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
smunicatons that are not used.
Year: 1879

Buy A Clock. There is nothing like
being "on time" at meals as well us else
where, and this important point can only
be attained by having good clock tC
consult. Mr.. p. A. Lefren HIS large
assortment of clocks and being particular.
ly desirous of disposing of some of them
at this time offers them at reduced rates
Call and see them at once and secure a
good clock at low price.
Year: 1879

SALOON AND MEALs.-Anticipating an
immense crowd at the Celebration next
week, Mrs. Todd has made arrangements
TO furnish meals at the arbor adjoining
the Theater during the time. A Saloon
will also be fitted up, and the best the
market affords furnished to the hungry
and the thirsty.
Year: 1879

PERsoNAL.-Judge Harrison, of Oro-
Vile, was here this week, looking for a
location in which to establish himself in
the practice of law. He was well pleased
with our town, the climate, ETC., but
didn't think the legal prospects sufficient
TO Justify him in taking up residence
hare
Year: 1879

TIE local paper is an absolute ne- cessity to the county and community in which it is published. All the larger city papers of California and the East cannot supply the place of the home paper. The paper gives the town and county where printed much of their importance in the world, and gives indetail the local news that cannot be gained by any other source. Every issue is SC much history, and the rise, growth and development of the town and county can be measured and recorded only by the local newspaper that i: constantly gathering its items. Peo pie do not always properly appreci ate their home newspaper. They measure their value by the numhe of columns they contain. The hom' paper at any price is the cheapes paper man can take. f0r in it i contained, information to be founi from no other source.
Year: 1879

Walking in the cemetery in Pres colt few m nths since our attention

 was attracted 10 q grave with small

 board at the head on which was in scribed the word MOTHER, no name save that was there. Oh, how sweet that word sounded to us then! Vol nmes of gilded inscription could not say half as mnch. Could any man look upon that word and be proof against it's music, nor think of the days long ago when he was taught ''Now I lay me" kneeling at her feet We thought of our mo ther and mentally saw her who first taught us to tottcr along the floor, and whose instruction still rings in our ears In this land of chance and changes she is at times forgotten, and only when we indite letter do we thinl of her, promises are given that VI will "go home in the spring, bu never fulfilled. She awaits witt patience and anxiety for his retur

 until she sinks into the narrow rest ing place for frail mortality an

 with her last words blesses her absen son and when he returns finds nal row bed, perhaps with the wor MOTHER inscribed thereon " turned aside in solemn meditation.
Year: 1879

Sentinel: Frank Welcome came down from the Picacho Mill on Wed ncsday bringing handsome lo5 ol bullion weighing seventeen ana a d half pounds avoirqupois and valued about S42O0; it is the result or l"p hundred and seventy tons of Tock crushed in run of fourteen days. The shaft on the principal mine is down ninety feet where the pay ore ore streak is thirty inches wide; all the ore as it comes out is improving II ] richness.
Year: 1879

Having gone into other business; I now offer for sale first class well boring and rock drilling machine. The machine is almost new. It can he seen at the Ice factory Good live stock or other first class property will be taken Tn exchange Tor IL. Cal on or address George Lount pLrnniY
Year: 1879

THE pension office at Washington has
more than 200 unsettled claims, under
the Arrears of Pensions act, and is receiving
new ones every day. The amount of work
thus imposed upon the office is immense,
and as the present system of settling these
claims provides only for eX-parte testimony,
the door for fraud and deception is wide open.
To correct this the commissioner of pensions
proposes new system, by which the gov
ernment shall have an opportunity to exam
inc the claimant and witnesses, and secure
medical examinations from impartial sur
geons. The plan is to divide the country in
to districts, in each of whicha surgeon and
clerk shall be appointed, with a reasonable
salary. who shall be qualified to make the
examinations and take testimony on behalf
of the government, and report to headquar-
ters; and upon their reports, with such
information as is ON file at Washington, the
claims will be examined and decided. The
plan is not a new one, but only for the first
time applied to this class of claims, and is
probably as efficient and economical sys-
tenn as can be devised, while its cost would
no doubt be saved in the check it would give
to fraudulent claims.
Year: 1879

Some time ago the PRESS furnished its
readers with list of the principal whole
sale business houses of Portland. This list
proved of much advantage in various ways
1t brought directly and forcibly to the atten-
ton of our people the large wholesale trade
of which our city is the centre, and it fur
nished purchasers with full and convent
ent directory of Portland firms. The PRESS
this morningrenders another no less valuable
service in presenting a list of the retail
houses of the city. The retail business OF
Portland is large and constantly increasing
and the firms are so numerous now that it is
somewhat puzzling for the shopper to Sc
lect such as he may prefer to trade with unless
he has list of them to consult. This want
is supplied by the compilated directory
which is published this morning. The
firms have been selected with great care and
all of them are leaders in the several lines
of trade. They can be recommended as
keeping full assortment of the various ar
ticles in which they deal and as trustworthy
in every respect
Year: 1879

SENATOR LAMAR is now reported to have
made up his mind that The ass assinatlon OF
Dixon ought to be denounced 1t is said
that few days ago he told q Democratic
friend that in political spe ech which he
was expecting to make at Ya2 90 City he
should censure the Yazooplanin very strong
terms; that he had declined to do so until he
should come face to face with it s authors.
But it is said that its authors dol. t propose
to be denounced and threaten Se1 lator La
mar with the same treatment that Dixon re-
ceiyed.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publica-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley L. Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
Of every person claiming to represent our journal
Year: 1879

THE Democratic newspapers are making
good many wry faces at the thought of
having to swallow Tilden, but the majority
of them seem to have come to the conclu-
sion that it must be done.
Year: 1879

ALMOST every day the Argus discovers
some encouraging feature in American
trade. The argus got good deal behind
hand in news of this kind during the CAM
paign, but it is greatly to its credit that it is
now trying to catch up.
Year: 1879

The pension arrearage bill having re-
ceived the Presidents signature, is now
law. This law gives to all pension
ers pay from tie date of disability in
stead Of from the date of the granting
Of the pension. Before any arrearages
are paid, however, an appropriation
will have to be made.
Year: 1879

While in st. Paul, Senator Stacy


kindly showed and explained to US the


invention which he will endeavor to
substitute for the little brass kettle. :"
Mr.. Stacy's device is sealed half
bushel, placed in a position to receive
the grain from hopper. This hop
per will be placed at a certain and uni
form height over the measure necessary
to give the grain a sufficient compact
ness, which will conform to the rules
of inspection. The measure is struck
by bar, SO arranged that it is not pos.
sible to strike other than an exact level.
Either buyer or seller can operate the
machine, and it is not possible for either
to make it vary. The adoption Of THU
machine would be satisfactory to ALL


as it would deal Justly with both par
ties, and afford no advantages to either
Year: 1879

Between twelve and one o'clock last
night a clever sneak thief attempted
to break in the boarding house or the
southwest corner of Main and Beale
streets. A gentleman on the outside
heard him, and, gathering revolver,
stepped out and fred at him, which
unfortunately only had the effect Of
soaring him away. The watchman at
the street car stables heard the shot
and saw the thief making his escape,
blew his alarm whistle. This brought
policeman and the watchman of the
Gait House to the scene. The Gait
House man ran the thief down Beale
street towards the river. He, seeing
that he was closely pursued, lodged
under an old wagon at Gabay's junk
house, hoping thus to escape arrest.
The policeman came up, and the thief
saw he was in tight place, and said
There is the man over there, at the
same time pointing at the Gait House
man. The doubling officer was not
thus to be deceived, and collared this
rascal, escOrting him to the lookup.
Year: 1879

M. Glendenning, thirty-four year
old white faced American drummer
has SIS up at the station house as a
forfeit for his appearance to answer a
charge Of doing business without a
license. He dropped around this fore
noon with a rather hungry look, and
seemed very anxious to get his money
back. He had been advised by a
lawyer to fight the case, he said. The
officers informed him that he could
have a hearing tomorrow, until which
time the forfeit must rest untouched
by the foul hand of a roaming evange-
list
Year: 1879

Whose business is it to remove dead
animals? A defunct canine has been
laying on PontOtoc near Lauderdale.
and the people congratulated them
selves upon it being cold weather,
until it turned warm. Now the odor
is unpleasant This morning a dead
mule lay at the corner of Main and
Union streets. 1t is a wonder that
our authorities can rest at night.
for apparitions of dead animals rising
before them. Dozens of mules
ghosts are travelling round about over
head, having left their carcasses on
account of the mud underfoot.
Year: 1879

WHAT a wonderful revolution in
the transmission Of news has been
wrought by the submarine telegraph
in the past few years. The great rail
way horror which occurred on the
North British railway at 7:14 o'clock
on the evening 18th inst. A portion
of the facts, as far as they could be
aScertained, were telegraphed by cable
from London at four the next morn
ing to the New York press, thence to
some Of the leading Western papers
in time for publication. The full par.
ticulars, making column, ap-
peared in yesterdays LEDGER. The
difference in time between Memphis
and London is about five hours in our
favor That is to say, when it is noon
in London, according to sun time, it
is only about seven o'clock in the
morning here, Hence it is that the
afternoon press Of this country often
anticipates the morning press in i'm
portant news from the other side.
The death Of Napoleon, the death Of
Year: 1879

To correct any misapprehensions
which may have arisen, we will state
that the paragraphs in the river col
umn OF this paper of last Saturday.
issue, referring in an uncomplimenta-
ry way to local packet, grew out of a
misunderstanding between the river
editor and a second clerk. With the
owners Of the boat, whom we recog-
nize as good business men and gentle
men, the LEDGER has had no quarrel
or misunderstanding whatever. Our
relationship has been always pleasant
for many years, and we see no reason
why it may not be continued the same
in the future as in the past.
Year: 1879

London Nature.


The Indian government has pre-
sented to the King of the Belgians
four elephants, to be used by his ex-
pedltlon, and they have arrived safely
at Zanzibar and been landed near


Dares-Salaam, One who saw them
landing says the scene was very excit-
ing. They were dumped in the water
from the ship. We never thought the
hrst alphabet could get alive to shore
II swan more than a mile in distance
and was in the water for more than an
hour. Long after it was half wav il
would keep turning around and irving
to come back to the ship. | can not
describe to you the excitement thera
was on board. l fairly cried once
with anxiety and excitement; itwoulS
have been too horrible to see il
drowned; 1t tried to climb up the
ships side once. 1t was pouring with
ram which made things seem more
dismal; we were all wet through, but
nobody cared. We had TO set onr
experience as we went ON, as no one
knew anything about elephants on
landing. We managed the other
three much better, and made tbe
captain take the ship near in shore.
Year: 1879

GARDNER, Me-, December 3O.-On
reaching the statement that Captain
Berry, of Richards light infantry, had
arranged to remove the arms of the
company to some place where he could
command their use, and that he
openly avows his intentions to refuse
to obey any summons to turn out his
command for the service of that state
if Governor Garcelon calls upon him
to do So Captain Berry declared the
statement without foundation.
Year: 1879

Tomorrow the 3lst of December,
will be the anniversary of the battle
oe MurfreesbOro or Stones river as it
is called by those who were on the
Federal side, which was fought by
the armies of Bragg and Rosencranz
on the last day ofthe year 1862, seven
teen years. 1t does not seem so long
to some of the survivors and yet more
enduring history has been made in
that period than in whole centuries of
the early and middle ages. The
wounds of our war are healed and the
time has come when the participants
can with pleasure shoulder crutoh
and show how battles we're won, and
lost. The warts over with them ; its cup
was drained to the dregs, and out of
the bitter cometh forth sweet" We
have entered upon a long and splendid
era of peace, prosperity and national
glory. Grand civil displays, scientific
discoveries, ARCHITECTURAL triumphs and
agricultural trophies occupy all the
space and attention once devoted tothe
parapheralbia and the pomp and cir.
cumstance Of war. The martial spirit
Of our people finds vent in holiday ex-
cursions, sham battles, base ball and
other physical exercises. The rising
generation reads of the war as a
thing of history which occurred
after the revolutionary war, but
not much later than the Mexican war.
There is little to remind young people
of this period except here and there
crumbling breastworks, a national
cemetery, and the few who carry an
empty sleeve or walk on crutches.
Time has wrought great changes; we
almost wonder that there ever was a
war How impossible it would be in
the next fifty years to stir up the civil
strife of 1S6O-6l. Having fought we'll
on both sides, we learned to respect
each other and to admit that there
are two sides to allquestions. A perfect
understanding was secured between the
great masses Of the people, the rights
of all are secure, and we feel that the
blood of that great struggle was not
shed in vain. 1t solved speedily ques-
tions which otherwise would have re-
tarded our growth, kept the people
divided, preiudiced foreign nations
and been a source of trouble and ap-
prehension for, perhaps, century to
come. The war was continual vim
dication of American valor, endur-
ance and patriotism. These qualities
were not confined to any section or
state, and the credit is shared by the
whole people, and history will divide
the honors alike with those who wore
the Grey those who fought for the
Stars and Stripes. 1t has been truly
said that time makes all things even
at last. There is as much loyalty to
constitutional liberty and the idea Of a
country with but one flag in the south
as the north. We bear cheerfully our
share ofthe burdens ofgovernment and
expect to enjoy its benefits in proper
ton. No party can deprive us this;
very few men of the north would if
they could.
Year: 1879

Mr.. 7. B. MCDoNoUeH, manager
Of the Cayendish troupe now playing
an engagement at Leubrie's Theatre,
will be recognized by many of our
tbeatre-goers and amusement-loving
people as a member Of company
which ran the New Memphis Theatre
some years ago, under the name of
Spalding, Bidwell and McDonough.
He spent a considerable time here
and by his straightforward course in
business matters as we'll as by courteous
manners in social circles made a host
Of friends who remember him with
pleasure, and will be glad to
know that ne is prosperous in
the world and in the best
of health and spirits. He has
long been connected with the theatri-
cal profession, both as business man
ager and as actor in leading parts, and
has always acquitted himself with
high credit. He has appeared before
the most elegant and critical audiences
in the land, aud won the most un-
bounded applause. His career has
been one of marked success which he
richly deserves, as a thorough gentle
men in private life and an ornament to
his profession. We are glad to see
him among us again after so long an
absence, and give him hearty well
come.
Year: 1879

LAFAYETTE, IND, December 30
An,injunction was granted here against
the America Union Telegraph Com
pany, restraining them from construct
ing telegraph line on the right of
way of the Cincinnati, Lafayette and
Chicago railroad. The application was
made by the Western Union Telegraph
Company. In the pending Of the
Great Western Telegraph litigation
the American Union Company loaned
the receiver of the former company
$4,000 to be deposited in court on the
theory that a deposit in court would
compel the delivery of the lines of
the Great Western Company by the
Western Union Company, which holds
them to satisfy the claim. The pro-
ceeding in which the deposit was
made, was appealed to the Appellate
Court.


A motion was made in the Circuit
Court by the American Union Com
pany for an order to withdraw these
funds, which motion Judge Barnum
denies, on the ground that the Appel
late Court alone has jurisdiction over
the matter, and the funds therefore
remain deposited in Court, while the
Western Union still remains in pos
session of the lines.
Year: 1879

The rebellion in Maine has assumed
alarming proportions. 1t is to be
hoped that there is enough loyalty and
the law-abiding elements in New Eng
land to crush It out without calling on
the rest of the country.
Year: 1879

THE Courier-J Journal truthfully and
sadly remarks that the Southern peo-
pie are sick of the habitual tendency
of their Northern fellow. citizens to
rebellious, fraudulent and revolutions
airy conduct. The New England peo
pie are always disturbing the peace of
the Union, and the Maine rumpus is
only another proof of this. When
they cant get up a row at home they
seek to get up one in congress, or try
to steal an election in a Southern
State. The chieg New England pro-
ducts Of late have been ballot thieves
nothing more; and the brazen boast
ing Of New England men at the recent
dinners on "Foreiathers' Day" was as
empty of truth as a burst bladder is of
wind
Year: 1879

A poor little worn-Out mule, hauling
a dray and one bale of cotton, struggled
down through Shelby street mud-holes
last evening near sunset. The tagged
animal decided to have a rest. The
darkey driver lashed his ears with his
whip for full half an hour, jerked the
curb bit in his mouth until the blood
streamed forth profusely, tired himself
down to point on a par with the ami
NAL, then took a seat on top of his
cotton bale, perfectly used up and dis
heartened. He was heard to remark:
" Well, / done give it up; dere's no
use tryin' to git anywhere wild dat
mule till he gifts hungry" 1t was
some time after dark before the animal
concluded to move on. Oh that we
had a Berg among us.