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Year: 1879

Cincinnati Commereial.l


There are many persons of the pres
ent day who do not believe in miracles
and who may doubt the truth of this
one but we have man who, for two
glasses of stale beer and a dog-lep
cigar, will swear it is true.


A gentleman living on Findlay street
has son who was helpless from the
effects of rheumatism. He could NOT
move, nor could he be moved without
causing him great pain. One evening
as he lay quietly on his couch, his
father thought some music might
cheer him. So he invited in a tall
young man of the neighborhood, who
was learning to play on the flute. The
invalid greeted him kindly, and soon
saw him produce his flute, moisten his
lips and begin. He tried to play Once
Again" The invalid did not wait ia
hear it the first time, let alone "once
again." but he sprang high in the
air, tore furiously out of the house
and ran a mile without stopping.
When he was returned he was com.
pletely cured of rheumatism, and is
now doing the work of customary
blind" horse in a kindling wood fac
tory, earning a dollar a day.


P.S.-The " futist still practices,
and property is going rapidly down in
his neighborhood. He sometimes goes
out to Spring Grove Cemetery and
practices, and the groans of the bodies
can be heard miles around.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month iOrlsss than one year The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per aunum-
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 pOstotiCe.
Year: 1879

opecial to Cincinnati Commercially


NASHVILLE, Tenn. August 19.-
The Union Express Company which
recently contracted with the Louis
vile and Nashville and Great South.
ern railroad, to do business over that
line and branches, will 90 into opera.
ton here to-morrow. The Southern
Express Company heretofore doing
business over the road will attempt 10
continue it over that line, asking only
the terms it has exacted of the Union
Express Company, which has been
given the exclusive right, claiming
that the road had asked it to leave
the road without any cause. and il 4
said, given the Union a better con-
tract than the Southern had, and that
the Union Company is composed of a
few officers and directors Of the road
to be run in their interests, and IS not
a railroad concern. The officers Of
the road will contest the right of the
Southern to run over its line, and a
mammoth lawsuit will result.
Year: 1879

FOUND ITS OwNER.-At the New York
postoflice, ~ few days ago II letter from
Ireland came directed to My Mother
New York, America" OF course it was
an possibility to tell to whom the letter
belonged, and preparations were made to
send it to the dead-letter office. The same
day, however, woman called at the
general delivery window and asked for a
letter from her son. The gentleman who
had charge of the deciphering bureau was
Immediately struck with the coincidence
and sent for the letter alluded to above
He asked the woman where her son lived
and when she gave the name of the town


it was found to be the same as the post
mark on the letter. Other inquiries justified
the official in delivering the letter to the
woman, but he insisted that she should
open it there, and it was discovered that il
was from her son, and that she was tht
person for whom it was intended.
Year: 1879

Home REPAtRs.-A lady gives some
hints for repairs that can be made by any
hoUsekeeper:-


d" The fire brick of our cook stove gave
out, and not one was to be had nearer
than Philadelphia. A friend gave me t.
recipe which we find WORKS well, though
we had little faith in it at first. We mixed
Il cup of salt with two of conl ashes, wet
ting it up with water. This was applied
to the inside of the stove in place of the
fire brick. II hardened in few hours,
and answers As well us the brick. Cracks
in stoves may be mended in the same
way. A large pail used for taking up
ashes had become too full of holes for use,
but was 50 light and handy we did not
like to give it up. So we pasted stout
cloth with thin cement Of salt and ashes,
1t is n firSt-rate ash pail still, and hot
ashes do not burn out the cloth. Mending
tin with cloth may be new fashion to
some, bat it works very well. knew of
a coal scuttle that had done good service
for five years since it was pronounced
worn out, simply by having Il piece of
cloth patched on with thick flour paste
Il needs renewing about twice a year. A
lady told me that she mended a big dish
pun by covering the bottom with white
paint, and then putting on q piece of white
cloth which she also covered with paint.
She had used it five years then, and it is
eleven years ago, so | presume she is us


ing it still, as she was not Il woman much
given to change.
Year: 1879

lead hismind logically back on itself iand
make him see clearly that he had imagin-
ed only, not related what he saw and that
it is silly to tell out fancy as it were Il
fact. Bat to talk of the moral guilt of w.
ing in connection with ftlSehuods of this
kind is to talk rs nnwisely on the thing us
ineiiiciently for the future prevention
thereof; and ifs the " corrections "
of education do not include the pre-
venti0n and eradication of the fault,
they are not of much value in themselves
They become in their essence revenge !;
and we do not think that any one will ad-
vocate this us correct principle of train
ing, or one likely to lead to good issues in
the end. But parents aud elders are fur
too apt to forget that children are not born
into the world for their pleasure. but to be
made into strong, rightminded and whole
some men and women for themselves and
their race; that not the present nursery
arrangements, but their own future best
development, is the real point to be con-
sidered. How often that troublesome one
of the family grows up the brightest and
bravest and most noteworthy of the flock.
The energies which in the crude amorph-
ous state were so ugly and SO disturbing,
now, when centered in the nobler objects
of Il mans life, have become like divine
powers lifting him higher than his fellows,
and doing more good than Others can ac-
complsh. The restless boyhool hat de.
veloped into the unliring and laborous man.
hood; defiance of authority is determina-
tion to overthrow obstacles; disobedience
to orders is the courage to be himself; and
the rebel of the. nursery is the patriot in
the Senate. If we would 90 deeper into
the springs of action than we do in our
dealings with children. we should make
more successes and fewer failures in our
men and women; but while we persist in
regarding II childs goodness or naughti-
ness according to the smaller or larger
amount OF trouble that it causes us our
selves. we shall never come TO the real
knowledge of causcs,o to the best method
OF dealing with results.-Ihc L0Hd0n
Queen
Year: 1879

PROFANITY. "A man of sense will never
swear. The least pardonable of all vices
to which the folly or cupidity of man is
addicted, is that of swearing. Could he
who so freely indulges in profanity and
indecent language-in fine, could the pro
fame swearer behold himself in n glass as
others hehold him-he would shrink from
mis- own image as from a thing of contain
ination. In other vices. more or less
excuse of some kind may be found, the
qualification of some passion or Indulgence
Of some appetite. may be pleaded as a
pallntion; but in this vice are no mitigat-
ing circumstances to be found-no plausi-
BILE pretext for such folly.
Year: 1879

The invasion by diphtheria of the house
of the millionaire, james S. Rockwell in
an aristocrato quarter of Brooklyn, N. Y,
some weeks ago, by which he and his
granddaughter lost their lives and other
members of the family were prostrated,
was startling, particularly as the mansion
had, it was supposed, been supplied with
the best appliances for keeping out maIar-
in. and us sewer ventilation was one Of
Mr.. Rockwell's hobbies. But it is now
found that there was no trap cutting the
house off from tho public sewer. This case
and that of the Princess Alice at Hesse
illustrates pretty forcibly the fact that not
the poor alone that live in novels are exos-
ed to this disease A more effective breeder
of diphtheria could hardly be invented than
au open pipe from house leading to a
sewer.
Year: 1879

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New


YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand


Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is FIRST class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter Of the Hotel, your baggage
Year: 1879

At this season of the year when the
blood is undergoing changes in condition
there is no remedy SO eficacious as Ma
guire's Cundurango, for removing all
bilious taints and impurities. There are
hundreds in this vicinity who can attest its
excellent qualities and the beneficial re-
suits from its use especially in all the ills
and complaints that come from an inactive
liver. One dose is oftimes sufficient.
Every family should keep it in the house
Year: 1879

Special correspondence of the Gazette.


New CASTLE, Nov. 13.-At Esquire
Richardson's Office there was a lively
time yesterday. The residente rs Of Will
liam street were out on the war path,
making the Esquire's office their head
quarters. Suits and threats of suits was
the order and darkness put cease to the
strife.


One case before the Mayor last even
ing. George Howards put IN a claim
that he was ''afraid to be much around
for this feller, Miller, said he would
blow his brains out" Now, Miller
seemed too small to be so vicious and
after the Mayor had put a number Of
questions, he came to the conclusion that
the true inwardness of the case laid in
the fact that there was a woman in it.
There is now on exhibition in the win.
dow of l.. NJ. Chase x Son, ticket fol
the Thanksgiving eve ball of the Shields
| Library.
Year: 1879

public duties will not admit OF his absence
from the Capital when Hunton is wanted
to take the same position 1t is found he is
at Warrenton, Va. "And they all with
one consent began to make excuses" !
only need add relative TO the Republican
witnesses that they each and collectively
testified like men who had nothing TO
conceal. MIR. Cbandler's genial way OF
telling his story rendered the work OF the
committee real pleasure while he lasted
But they are called from this temporary
diversion to again face the skeleton IN
their closet.


The Democratic managers found that
it would be impossible TO keep the Chal-
mers. Hookers and other hotspurs desr-
ing to get at Bragg. muzzlsd to the end
OF the session. Hence they made virtue
of necessity and turned them loose to
have it out with the plucky wolverine who
had thrown of his allegiance to the Con
| iOucAh Cnuoo uhu uohihSu ni' b"uSoiHNN
that be would hereafter anlagonize their
raids on the Treasury 10 the best OF his
ability. But after they had had their say
it was found that Bragg wasn't hurt much
and it seems the general verdict thst be
has the best of the fight so far.


Though only tour more weeks are lett,
somo OF the appropriation bills have
hardly yet been touched. Outside OF
these there are few matters requiring
attention OF some kind, but it don't seem
likely they viii get it. 1t is certainly
saying little Tor the aggregate wisdom OF
Congress that in the present condition OF
our shipping and foreign trade interests.
it is unable to extend helping hand, or
that it is unable 10 devise q method TO
break down and bring in subiugation TO
the laws q great corporation which en-
bsrgoes inter trade at will, and does
not scruple TO psralyZe large portion OF
the trade OF the world till it forces the
acceptance OF condition that leaves little
margin Tor profit 10 any concern except
itself. Then again what have We 10 show
tor all The Time and money spent by Mr..
Hewitt and his Labor Commi,tee2


UNDNE.
Year: 1879

"A treasure up tree was seen in the
watches Of the night by psddler, who
was sleeping in a farmhouse IN the Shen-
andoah valley. he told his dream 10 the
farmer next morning and on three sue
cessive nights he had the same vision.


Then 80 prevailed on the farmer TO ac-
COMPANY him to the forest. where ho
pointed OF. large OAK tree as the one he
had seen ia his dream. 1t was apparently
sound at the butt, but about 20 feet up
limb had been broken off. The farmer
did not feel like humoring what he sup
posed TO be a superstitious whim, but the
old fellow seemed TO have confidence in
mis- vision, and Cffered him one-half tho
the spoils If he would help him cut down
the tree. When the tree fell there was
rattle of coin near where the limb had
been broken off, and small hollow WAS
found there. BIZ little chopping
larger cavity was found, and within was
a mass of silver. Both seemed wild with
delight, and on counting up found that
pile amounted to 5000. The peddler
expressed his unwillingness to carry
around so much silver in his pocket, and
INQUIRED here he would be likely to get
creenbacks for his share. The farmer
having considerable money in bis house.
Immediately transferred TO the peddler
80. 500 in paper money and took charge
OF the entire lot of silver. The peddler
disappeared and when his partner at
tempted TO pass some OF the silver, 10 1t
was counterfeit. He was tho victim OF &
gang Of coiners.
Year: 1879

He had broken his promise TO marry
the girl, and her father wanted money
consideration 10 help heal wounded
heart. The young man said be would
consider aressonable proposition. swell,
then" said the irate father. who was
seeking justice for his daughter. young
man. how does dollar and half strike
u?"-7urner Fails Reporter.
Year: 1879

A San Francisco gambler has been
reclaimed. His pious brother sent his
affianced wife to remonsirate with The
sinner, and she prosecuted the missionary
enterprise with such zeal that The prodi-
gal turned from The error OF his ways
married her and became "a preach r.
The pious brother is in doubt about re-
ioiciny over this notable conversion.
Year: 1879

L. Is pitiiul thing 10 see young dis.
ciple going about and asking every body
how much he must "giye up" in order TO
be Christian. Unfortunately, many Of
those VINO take il upon themselves 10 in
stIucJ him give him the same impression
OF Curistian iscipleship-that it consists
chiefly of giving up things that one likes
and finds pleasure in. But g man in sol
itary confinement might as well talk about
what be must give up if be is pardoned
out Of prison, or patient 10 consumption
about what he must give up" in order
to get VOL. The prisoner must give up
his fotiers, and the invalid his pains and
his weaA Less, these are the main things
to be sacrificed. II is true that the one
has the privilege OF living without work.
and The other the privilege OF lying abed
all day these are privileges that must be
relinqnsned. no doubt. And so there are
certain acrifces to be made by him who
enters upon the Christian life. but they
are mot worthy to be compared" with
the liberty and dignity and Joy into which
the Christian life introduces us; and TO
put the emphasis upon this negative side
Of the Christian experience, as so many
are inclined to do, is great mistake
Sunday afternoon tor February.
Year: 1879

THERE will be a large demand for
the CHRONICLE for tomorrow mOrn~
ing. The election in Ohio is the all
absorbing topic. and as our reports
will be full we expect to dispose of our
edition early in the day, Advertisers
will bear this ia mind. Oar circula-
tion is rapidly increasing, and no bet
ter advertising medium can be found
in East Tennessee.
Year: 1879

New York, Sept. 18.-Efforts con-
tinue in high quarters to restore
harmony in the New York democracy
some way or other. Rumors have been
afioat for several days to the effect that
ultimately Robinson and Kelly will
both withdraw. Indeed it is now said
the nomination OF Clarkson N. Potter
for lieutenant governor was made ex-
pressly with a view to such an arrange
ment.


Meanwhile the party line is drawn
pretty strictly and Kelly's detection, it
is generally conceded will elect Cor
nell.


Many republicans will vote for Rob-
inson to spite Conkling, and many will
vote for Kelley to spite Tilden. Still if
Kelley don't get half of what he claims
he can get, Cornell's election is fore
gone conclusion.


The democracy throughout the union
are alarmed at the loss of the great
state of New York, which is imminent
IS the parties now stand. $500


The absolute throwing overheard OF
Tilden is likely to be one of the for
tunes of the compromise, if one is
made at all.
Year: 1879

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of san
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

They approved of stanley's explorations to
Central Africa, and of Freeybuts exploration of
the interior of North America but were afraid Of
the exploration of the worst healhenism and cru.
city and horror within FIVE minutes walk Of
Broadway, New York. You would have thought
that l had been the first who had ever undertaken
this work. | can call the names of prominent
ministers and evangelists in all our great cities
who have made the same underground tour.
Some of the police who had accompanied me had
accompanied them The difference between
them and myself was that they said nothing
about It, except among ministerial friends, and
made public use Off to warn young men against
what had seen. In all my life never felt about
anything so sure that | was right Some years
ago preached on the average American theater.
was told that l knew nothing about it; that
was acquaintt with the historical theater as 1t
was two or three hundred years ago. but there
was no way for me to learn what the theater was
now except by going to see 1t. There was some
force in the remarks Before ever say anything
about that institution again will make


A TOUR OF THE THEATERs,


And see for myself what are the style of the plays
and who go there. l shall spend no more time
looking through other peoples speCtacles God
has given me two irstrate eyes, and mean to
use them. But whether depict sin or commend
Christ, will hereafter take the moststarting and
arousing things can find, and the most startling
aud aiousing illustrations, trying to produce the
most startling and arousing results, willing If
can save men, that all the world call me sensa-
tlOnal. In the great law suit between sensation
versus staguatiOn, appear as the altorney for the
plaintiff


have also in this decade tried to present a re.
ligion that would not leave man In the lurch at
last. The trouble with the rail trains that lett
Chicago for New York last Thursday week was,
that while they started out we'll, some of them
were stopped by the snow banks and disbanded
You ana do not want religion that takes us a
part of the way rushiog us along splendidly
through the few miles of this life and then put.
ting us out at the snow bank of q cheer ess
grave. You may take the train but will not
am going on the highway where the marble of
the tomb is only mile stone on the road that for
ever brightens and improves, Come along with
me- What Christ can not do for you can not be
done at all. See, the path is all tracked up with
footsteps Examine the tracks in the dust of the
way. That is the track of child's foot. Did you
lose child? Then he went up this way Here
is the track Of large foot and the steps are short
as of one aged Did you lose a parent? Then he
went up this way. That is the track of a bare
foot and there is the appearance of round scar
in the foot of a wounded Christ. Oh, this is the
way, walk ye in It,
Year: 1879

Lima, Jan, 2O,-The juror who had an eplleptic
ht last Friday while Judge West was making the
closing argument in the Smith trial, is still lying
In critical condition at the Burnett House In
this city. The other jurors in the case were dis.
missed to-day by Judge Mackenzie, and Smith
was ordered to give recognizance in the sum Of
ten thousand dollars for his appearance at the
next term Of court There should be an end 10
this trial some time. This is the third tine he
has been put upon his defense.
Year: 1879

or in the poor ventilation OF the church that
makes us dull. The fact that ministers are the
most merciess critics in the world is not because
their hearts are worse, but because their digestion
is frequently poor. Much of their life is sedenary
and the whole Of II draft on the nervous system
When was editor of religious newspapers and
book was sent in that thought ought to be cut to
pieces l always gave It to
Year: 1879

But we ought to resolve to fight against dulness,
and for that purpose we ought to marshal every
faculty that God has given us for the pulpit; If
imagination, harness that, or humor harness that;
or physical exuberance, harness that Anything
that in parlor or on lecture platform is available
In the work of po'suading people to right feeling
or to the right action is appropriate for the pull
nit
Year: 1879

A sad case is related of how poor
woman having left Philadelphia, with
d sick child for trip to Collins Beach,
on the steamer "Clyde," in the hope
that her sick infant might be benefited
by the cool river air, was at her own
request let off at New Castle with the
child in her arms, dead. 1t seems that
the infant grew worse after leaving the
city and at Marcus Hook 1t breath-d its
last. The woman's distress was great.
Having paid all hor money for ticket,
she was penniless.


She asked the captain to refund
enough of the fare so that she might be
enabled to 60 to Philadelphia with the
dead body of her child. This was re-
frsed, but on reaching New Castle she
with the child was landed. Here she
wandered around the streets with the
dead infant in her arms. The sight
was pitful one. Several individuals
interested themselves in the woman's
sad situation, and sufficient sum was
made TO carry her to Philadelphia.
Year: 1879

A resident of New Castle sends us a
report of trouble between the pastor of
the colored church and some of his
flock, in consequence of the attention
given to certain lady members, but as
our regular correspondent has not
mentioned the affair, We withhold pub
lication until further developments
are made.
Year: 1879

BENNINGIoN Ii was discovered Friday
evening that the dam of the artificial pond
which supplies power to several mills at
North Bennington was giving away. Before
assistance arrived u shallow channel twelve
feet wide had been made ailoss the dam hy
the water Fortunately for the village below,
the opening WAS near the surface OF the pond
else M efforts would have avcrtcd a serious
catastrophe This dam is an earlhwork and
upon its top runs the road bed of the Ben
nington and Rutland railway. Iiy the ser
vice of construction train and lnrGc force
of men the overflow was stopped and the i'm
mediate danger was avcrted
Year: 1879

John n. Ogden, Esq, is a candidate
for District Attorney, and will be q
candidate to the end. Any rumor TO
the contrary is false, and is intended to
injure him. Mr.. Ogden was no party
in any manner, fasion or form, to the
intrigue that prevented the nomination
of a full Democratic ticket in this par
ish, and he deserves as much as any
man the entire support of the party.
But for the unfortunate action OF the
Democratic parish committee <at whose
instance We all know i'll not directing
nominations for Judge and Diatrict At
torney, the party would have confron-
ted the enemy with full ticket and an
unbroken front, and the opposition to
it would have amounted practically to
nothing. One of our candidates TOT
Judge is now supporting candidates IN
opposition to the nominees OF the
party, as 1. result of this fatal error OF
the committee; aud their chief sup


mort comes from the Republicans. Mr
Ogden has had nothing to do with this


dirty mess, and he deserves the support


of the Democracy as much as any can


didate in the field.