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Year: 1879

A LETTER from Milan relates that the
Baron Won K, an Austrian officer,
quilted his residence in that city in
1859 to join his regiment. Before going
he deposited with notary there will,
leaving all his property to person not
named in the document, and saying that
the notary or his successor would be
made acquainted with the name of the
legatee by person who would call and
identify himself by giving the particu-
lars of the will, which was not to be
opened until the testator's death. The
persons name was then left with the
notary by the Baron, who was subse-
quently wounded at the battle of
Magenta, and died soon after. Before
dying he requested the soldier who
acted as his servant to call on the notary
and name his heir, remitting at the same
time sundry documents to his care.
The soldier was soon after wounded in
the face and lost the power of speech.
He could not read, and was therefore
unable to write the necessary irfOrma-
ton. On the news of the Baron's death
his next of kin took possession of his
property, the notary being unable to
prevent them. A woman named Elb,
in Milan, and her son twenty-six years
of age, lately found themselves in great
pecuniary distress, when a dumb man
called and presented a note with these
works: "I have made many inquiries,
and at last found you. l have learned
to read and write, aud can make you
rich" He then presented the papers
received from the baron, which named
his son by Nine. Elb as his heir. The
claimant called with the old soldier upon
the notary, and lawsuit is on foot fol
the estate.
Year: 1879

1" take piece of glass end on it l paste
the photographed heads of such spirits
as wish to reproduce in hszy outlines
about the head of the sitter. In the
center of the glass 1 put nothing, but
arrange the spirits in semi-circle.
Then from this prepared plate take
negative, and afterward a positive.
When a sitter comes for photographs l
take negative just as l would any ones.
When the printing is done Iplace the
positive plate of the sitter under the
positive plate of the spirits, and allow
the sun to print them both. The
spirits being in a semi-circle, the i'm
ished photograph appears as if the sitter
was surrounded by heads in the air."
Year: 1879

The Louisiana Convention adopted,
eighty-fve to eight, an article providing
that the State tax on property, for ali
purposes whatsoever, shall not exceed
five mills. The opposition claim the
revenue will not be sufficient to carry
on the government and pay the in
terest, and its adoption repudiates the
debt. twill produce sufficient revenue
to support the State governmental and pay
per cent interest on the present debt,
or per cent if the debt should be
scaled SO per cent. This vote fixing the
State tax in effect settles the State debt
question. 3.l.. -.- 90 la
Year: 1879

GENERAL WALKER, Superintendent
OF the Census at Washington, proposes
to secure very important items-of vital
statistics by sending to every physician
in the country book containing twenty
blank forms and page of explanation,
Tor the purpose of having them for
ward to Washington the number of
patients that have died during the year
who were under their charge. The New
York Commerciai thinks General Walker
will never be able to obtain reliable in
formation Of the number of deaths in
the way he proposes. Doctors who are
unfortunate are not going to advertise
to the world how many people they
kill.
Year: 1879

The following was evidently uttered
by true farmer: "The country home
can be made very pleasant by fixing up
the yards and houses more than they
are now. Farmers should be without
debts, and then they can make farm
life very pleasant. The farmer should
read and study several hours every day.
He should have good laborers, and have
them understand that his interest is
theirs. Plenty of reading matter should
be kept on hand at all times. Instead
of straight lines about the place devote
more space to landscape gardening. The
keeping of good stock will always add
to the pleasure of farming. Farmers
should get out and interchange views
with each other"
Year: 1879

HE Detroit Free Press says those
papers which made sport of the Prince
imperial going to Zululand to learn war,
have seen that he was brave and earn
est, and that he died braver death than
his father.
Year: 1879

am amazed, and know not what to think.


SHAKESPEARE.


No crueler word could have been inflicted
on Rachel's proud and sensitive heart, than
the discovery that she had thus passed alto
gether out of her husbands memory. She
could not realize that insanity obliterates the
knowledge and recollection Of even beloved
object; and she attributed this failure to re.
cognize her to the fact of his having entirely
ceased to care for her, alone.


Not even to her kind physician did she
breathe hint of the keen pain and morti6-
cation that she felt but when she found her
self again in her chamber, she cast herself
down and wept, perhaps, the bitterest tears
that she had ever shed. She realized fully,
for the first time, the completeness of the
wreck of her earthly hopes. The Murrell
Vivian she remembered, whose every feature,
whose voice, whose air, was as clearly imprint
ed on her memory as though she had but yes
terday left his side, was no longer in exist
ence. In his changed aspect, she seemed to
lose his very identity. 1t was as though her
husband was dead and buried, and this wan,
sad-faced ghost of his former self risen up in
his place. The profoundest pity for his in
trinity wrung her heart; but the link be.
tween his being and hers no longer throbbed
with electric life, responsive to his glance and
tone; its pulses lay cold and dead.


One thing, however, she felt to be clearly
Year: 1879

about week after the interview recorded
above-during which time nothing special in
her intercourse with her husband had trans
pired-she met him suddenly and unexpect-
edly, coming toward her with paper in his
hand. She had never yet encountered him
alone, and her first emotion was one of terror ;
but rejecting that nothing was less likely than
that he would desire or attempt to hurt her,
she controlled the involuntary weakness, and
walked forward with calm air, acknowledg.
ing his salutation as he approached. Her
heart beat painfully fast, however, as instead
of passing by he stopped, turned back and
joined her.


"You are pale, young lady," he said, bend
ing on her look of of.grester interest than she
had ever seen in his glance. "I hope you are
not feeling i'll p


"Oh no, thank you, am not ILL.," she re.
joined, trembling, but forcing smile as she
spoke, and hoping intensely that DR.. Snow
would appear quickly. But no DR.. Snow
was duy WuClo w D0 oo0h'


"You have been very kind to me" he went
on, with the same earnest gaze, "and would
like to give you some proof Of my gratitude.
Tell me, I beg you, in what way l can best
show my appreciation Of your goodness"


"There is one way" replied Rachel, quick
ly, resolving to profit by the opportunity.
"You will crafty me very much if you will
give me, more of your company out Of doors.
I do not like to see you spend 80 much ofyour
time shut up in your own ROOM"


"That is what my friend, DR.. Snow, always
says" he replied. "Ah! I fear you are a
confederate of his-you are leagued togeth-
er to persuade me to break through my long
settled habits. My dear young lady, it is i'm
possible. Did you know what boon solitude
is to me, you would not try to draw me out
of it. am most unfortunate man-most
unhappy-and it is actual suffering to me to
be brought into contact with my fellow be-
ings. Were I not cut off forever from the
hope of ever being as other men are, might
dare to dream of a time when you, who have
shown regard for me which has touched me
deeply, would bestow-but hold" he cried
with an abrupt change of manner which star
tied her beyond expression, "is that wsd-
ding ring which you wear?"


ut u.s." she family replied. "shall L
would you like to look at it%


Instead of permitting her to draw it of, as
she was about to do, he seized her hand in
his and bent down to examine it. As he
did so, Rachels eyes naturally sought his
hand, as it clasped hers-they dilated with
amazement, with new strange doubt-a
look of terror crept into her face.


Murrell Vivian's hands had been long,
shapely, and delicate, and peculiar scar,
which she remembered perfectly, had marked
the right, the one which she now gazed upon.


This hand ,oas not her husbands; its whole
form and appearance were entirely different.


Like flash of light the conviction rushed
upon her that she had been deceived. The
revulsion of feeling was too startling for her to
bear, and with faint cry for DR.. Snow, she
sank unconscious to the floor.


Cro DE- roNTINMED I
Year: 1879

Every now and then paragraph goes the
rounds to the effect that some eccentric indi-
vidual will give so many hundred dollars for
a million cancelled postage stamps. Several
persons have succeeded in collecting the mil
lion, and in some instances $500 or $500 were
paid for their collection. Those who limo.
Gently aid in making these collections little
think that in most cases they are helping to
defraud the government. Advanced as sci
enti6c knowledge is at the present day, there
has as yet been discovered no preparation for
canceling postage stamps that will not wash
off. 1t is estimated that the government loses
$1,000,000 every year by the use of washed
stamps in the postofice alone. The loss
through washed revenue stamps is also great


A million Cancelled three-cent stamps, when
washed, are worth $4,000 This being the
case, it is easily seen that The man who invents
an uncancelable ink will make his fortune


Hundreds of inks and devices have been tried,
but it is curious to note that the most complete
canceling apparatus yet known is the remote
country postmaster with his pen and ink.
Some time ago man travelled fromSt. Louis
to Washington with bottle of his ink, being
unwilling to risk his secret by allowing the
stuff to go out of bis hands and perhaps be an
alyzed. He reached the department, and
proudly Cancelled stamp in the presence of
the authorities, who took it and quickly wash.
ed it clean with soapy water. His ingenuity
in trying different "antidotes" for his ink had
not led him to the use of the simplest means
procurable. Hundreds of chemical combina-
tions have been tried by the different inven.
tors. Acids of all kinds have been combined
with the inks in common use, and for all OF
them some other combination has been found
that will remove all traces and leave the
stamp clean as it was. Inks have been offer
ed which eat away the paper it is put on, 80
strong are the acids, but while there is no
doubt of their efficiency the objections to their
use are obvious. The chemist of the Patent
Office for long time found chemical means
of washing out everybody else's ink, and then
presented an invention of his own which he
could not wash out. 1t was given to Smith
sonian Institution chemist and he shortly
found out how to wash it. clean. After this
the department ceased to expect that an in-
delible ink would be found. Detroit Free
Press.
Year: 1879

oN-s~s
her good. At least, when the violence Of her
emotion had exhausted itself, he gently urged
her to tell him all the facts of her case, OF
which, of course, he had but defined the out
line She needed no farther pers lasion, but
in broken tones, and with many pause, she
related her story, even confessing to him that
she had reason to fear that her husband had
been turned against her by fancy ne had
conceived for some one else, though of this
she had had no suspicion until lately.


81 thank you very much for giving me this
proof of your confidence he said, when she
had finished. "Now have great favor to
ask of you-a favor so great that l hesitate
to name it, knowing, as do, that it will
probably cost you an unspeakable effort to
comply with it"


"Not to see him.. interrupted Rachel, put
ting out her hand with gesture of entreaty.
"Oh doctor, don't ask that"


"That is just what l was about to ask" ne
rejoined. 81 would like you-not Immediate
ly of course, but when you feel stronger-to
accompany me to his room; or, If you prefer
it, will first place you in some spot where
he can see you, without approaching you,
while am with him, and can then judge of
the effect which the sight Of you will produce
upon him. You will not object to this"


81 feel that l could not bear to meet him"
said Rachel, family "but if you will prom
ise that he shall see me only from a dis
tance-though l shudder even at the thought
of his eyes resting upon me with that ex-
preston"
Year: 1879

JUDGE +. l.. PEEL served Los
Angeles as City Judge with a zeal
and efficiency which will be long
remembered to his credit. Doubt
less the vote he will receive as a
candidate for Justice of the Peace
will reflect the appreciation of his
services held by this community.
Year: 1879

THE news from the different pre-
cincts of Los Angeles county is
highly cheering for the success of
the Democratic county ticket. II
is acknowledged to represent the
average sentiment of the commu-
nifty and it promises to be trium-
phant by an old-fashioned major
Year: 1879

OHIO GREENBACKERS.-The Ohio state central
committee OF the national greenblck labor
party met in Columbus Thursday eighteen out
OF twenty districts being represented It was
decided to take steps for more thoroughly Or
ganhing the party for the next campaign and
10 hold state convention In that city on the
first Wednesday i'm June next
Year: 1879

CLASSIFICATION OF MAIL MATTER.-The House
committee on post offices have agreed to an
amendment OF the bin for the classification of
mali matter, So as To provide separate stamp,
Tor letters bening deficient postage, whicn
stamps viii he notification TO the postmaster
receiving the letter to collect
Year: 1879

A woman fell on the sidewalk near the
corner of Centre and Fore street yesterday af-
ternoon and thrust her elbow through the WIN
dow of Sullivan's grocery store. breaking the
glass and cutting herself severely.


The bark Garden City, from Newport, W ales,
to the Grand Trunk with coal, arrived yester.
day morning. She had pleasant passage to
the Grand Banks and thence gales and a hard
experience. The second mate and one of the
seamen each broke leg while on duty.
Year: 1879

AT a recent concert, it was the subject of re-
mark, that in what fine "voice' the singers
were: in commencing his good Judgment, the
leader will pardon us for whispering that he
always recommends Bulls Cough Syrup for
clearing and strengthening the voice.
Year: 1879

Showing an increase of little more
than 20 per cent in the tonnage.


1t is certainly a pleasant reflection that
during the past year no accident has oc-
CURED causing injury to the person or
property of any passenger or patron of
the road. The absolute safety and the
regularity with which trains have been run
is evidence of the faithfulness and watch
full care of the Superintendent and EN-.
ployees Of the road.


One person, VIM. G.. Gilmartn. was
killed in the Portland yard by jumping
from train on the Maine Central railroad
in front of passing train on the Portland
and Ogdensburg road. A brakeman upon
freight train, Mr.. G. Stevens, was struck
by bridge at White Rock and injured SO
badly that he died in few days after.


The question which for so many wears
has caused such annoyance and expense
to this corporation, owing to the inter-
probation put upon the language of the act
granting right of way to the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad Company,
through the State of New Hampshire, by
parties outside of the company, some of
whom were in hopes thereby to prevent
the construction of the road, and others to
compel the company to build upon route
different from that selected by the direc-
tors. has been solved by the passage of an
act at the last session of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature, amendatory of the act
aforesaid, and authorizing, in explicit and
unequivocal terms, the location and con-
struction of the road upon the route Sc
lected by the directors; and the time for
the construction and completion of the
same extended to the LIST of January. 1890.
In accordance Herewith, location has
been made from the Fabyan House through
Carroll, Whtefield and Dalton to a iunc-
ton with that section of the road already
constructed between Scott's Mills and the
Vermont line, and copy of said location
filed in the office of the Secretary of State
of New Hampshire.


AS matter of some interest to the
stockholders "a statement is here given con-
tanning dates of opening the road for pub
lie use:
Year: 1879

The superintendent of the census
bureau has issued circular in rela-
tion to the Office of enumerator under
the census law. Under the old law
subdivisions were limited to 10000
inhabitants, while by the present law
they are limited to 1000, and will be
generally confined to a single town
where the number may be even less.
BY the old law from June to No
vember | was allowed for the enumer-
alton, while under the present statute
it is required to be made in June. and
in cities of more than 10000 inhabi-
tants in two weeks from the first
Monday in June.


The total amount of compensation
to an enumerator cannot exceed $780,
as but one months time is allowed and
the pay is not to exceed 81 per day
1t is expected that enumerators will
work in their own immediate locality.
knowing and known to most of those
they enumerate without incurring
travelling expenses in a majority Of
cases, and that in many instances the
work can be done without materially
interfering with their other yocations.
so that a more competent class of
enumerators may be secured Town
ship assessors and other local officers,
postmasters at small offices, etc. are
suggested as men likely to perform the
work faithfully and intelligently
County physicians within the circuit
OF their usual practice would, it is
thought, often make excellent emu
merators. Their knowledge of vital
conditions, their appreciation of the
Importance of trustworthy statistics,
together with their knowledge of the
history OF families, would combine to
make returns alike of deaths and of
the living population from officers of
this class especially valuable. There
would also be the practical considera-
ton that men of this profession are as
a rule already mounted, and their ser
vice in the capacity Of enumerators
would involve no expense whatever
for outfit. Schoolmasters have largely
been found in England among the best
qualified enumerators. Accustomed
to keep lists and make reports almost
uniformly accuratein accounts, trained
in punctuality and precision, and ac
customed te enforce them upon Others.
the teacher within his school district
would generally do his work rapidly,
neatly and accurately.
Year: 1879

Philadelphia Ledger,l


1t it were a little better understood
what necessity there is for contribu.
tons Of money and supplies to Mem
phis and whose hands the money is to
be disbursed through, there would be
a reader response. But to hear an
appeal for money one day and de-
nunciation of the appeal the next day
as a fraud, is rather confusing and
discouraging to charitably disposed
people; AS compared with the terri
ole calamity from the yellow fever
scogrge at Memphis in 1875, this year s
visitation is light, and there would
seem to be but little occasion for an
peals to distant places, and the more
especially as the rest of the Mississippi
valley is exempt from the disease and
its accompanying distress. Still. it is
possible there may be need for help /;
but in this case the notice to the pub
lie should come from some responsible
public official of the city or State.
Year: 1879

No case of yellow fever was known
to exist at New Orleans on Sunday
last The only death during the pre-
vious week was person in the out
skirts of Algiers, on the opposite side
of the river. The mortuary report
for the week ending Friday last was
fifty-four, of which Eve were from
various forms of fever. The sanitary
inspector system has been adopted
between New Orleans and Morgan
City, and trains do not come through,
a transfer having been established
within four miles of Morgan City


This, it is expected, will prevent the
transmission of yellow fever sporads
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

THE moment John Kelly announced
that he did not mean to succeed, he
threw away his case and should have
thrown down his batonof leadership
He forfeited all claim to be Demo.
crat when he boasted he meant to do
all he could for the Republican can.
didate, and he cannot lead any consid-
erable number into the enemy's camp
lie may be a very good man in private
life, but he is certainly poor political
manager.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS 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 tbs privilege Of
changing pOstOfiOs.
Year: 1879

Could a shotgun quarantine of any
character, if established generally
throughout the country, be any worse
than the abominable system inaugu-
rated by those now in authority? The
general opinion of the populaee says,
emphatically, MOI
Year: 1879

GRANT COUNTY NINES-A letter from
Granite Creek To the Penileton hieptad-
cnt gives a glowing account Of the mines
of that country. We haze great faith in
the resources Of Grant County and H"uld
not give the Granite creek mines for Yam
kee Fork, Snake river and I'll the other
damphool excitements thy are trying to
get up. We know what We are talking
about for We have been there, and if we
had not decided to BECOME stationary
here in Walla Walla, that is the country,
we should strike ont for. 1t offers
greater inducements for prospecting tl.an
any other place We know "f-and We
know all Of them. We are sick of saving
it so often, but the fact IS if the Granite
creek silver mines were away of III the
deserts OF Nevada or Arizona where there
was not water enough to bel pot of
beans or cactus enough u cook it, there
would be tremendous r!Ish thi.hcr.
There will lie rush yet 10 Granite creek,
and don't yon forget what We tel you,
either.
Year: 1879

Ex-senator Eugene Casseriy Is opposed
to the new constitution because, as he
says, people VINO deposit money IN say
ings banks will be taxed FIVE times each


year on their deposits. Under the old
constitution the bank Suspended and
kept it all, and nobolg was responsible.
Which is better, to be taxed or robbed
Year: 1879

TleM tsJoIudy SHceIcT .. lmoS.


Immediately after Daniel B. Ander
son, the Wilmington colored man who
shot officer Barber in the head Friday
night at the Lamokin House, had pro
cured the requisite amount of bail, he
was rearrested on warrant issued upon
the oath of John Thompson, the man
who pursued him to Upland, after the
shooting, charging him with threatening
to take his life. Anderson was again
locked up to await hearing yesterday
morning, when the evidence produced
was sufficient to hold him in $500 for
his appearance at court to answer.


The Mayor fixed his bail in the Bar
Der shooting case at $500, but after
wards reduced it to $1,000. Messrs Y.
S. Walter and John C. Price went on
the young mans bond to answer at
court; but when the second charge was
brought against him yesterday, and
after it was known should he succeed
in getting bail for it other charges
would follow, to be- tried before Alder
man Welser, who, it was said, would
make the bail very heavy so that there
could be no hope Of his escaping trial,
these two gentlemen came forward and
withdrew their names as security.
Being unable to get other bail he was
taken to the county jail at Media yes
terday afternoon to await the action
of the grand jury at the next term of
court. During his stay in the lookup
Saturday night Anderson cried like
child,