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Year: 1879




Boston Herald


Our correspondent in Norwich.
Conn, writes that there is a man in
that city who probably wears the
longest beard of any man in the world.
his name Is Henry G. Cook, a tailor
by trade. tie never makes display
OF his beard, but wears it concealed
IN i, little bag under his shirt bosom.
The beard is six feet six inches in
length, and when allowed to fall its
length, it will reach to his toes and
stretch out on the floor ten inches and
looks like large skein of brown
silk. 1t was six inches longer than at
present, but a short time ago he
trimmed it off to its present length.
Mr.. Cook says it has been growing
about tweuty-One years. A year ago
I. /. Barnum called on him and tried
to induce him to travel with his show
but MIR. Cook S mOdesty aad the desire
OF his wife that he should not accept
Barnqms liberal offer, induced him to
reject it. In speaking of Cook IN CON
nection with the man with a long
beard in Michigan, Barnum said
Cooks was by far the longest and finest
OF the two. Mr.. Cook often shows
his beard to visitors, but is not in the
habit OF making q great parade over
It, The truth OF these statements
can be gubstantiated by calling on him
at his place of business.
Year: 1879

foot caught on slender gooseberry
bush and hand suddenly grasped my
back and drew me around to safe
standing place. In moment more
the pathway was reached and the safe
ty of all insured, but never will the
frightful scene leave the senses.
One Of the party saw the danger and
rescued the participant, or else the
gooseberry bush was the saving means
II have never quite understood
which
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish 20 re-
new will do us a favor 10y 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 New York World having
scored an increase of $4,000 since the
reduction of its price to two cents
points to the fact as an evidence that
the bolt of the Tammanyites is not
indorsed in New York.
Year: 1879

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
500 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 postofiee.
Year: 1879

An IMPROVING sEcTIoN'-ih no SCI
ton Of our city has the work of improve
ment been more rapid or permanent tnAh
that embraced in the Eighth Ward. This
wbols section that some years ago was
covered with stagnsnt ponds, and In the
.ummer required frequent visltations
ftom the Board of Health, is now being
r.pidly covered with neat dwellings
There is not q pond to be seen, and the
fsw low lots that remain to tell where the
once busy hands Of our brick moulders
had used up the fine clay, and prepared
Il for the merchantabe article for the
New York and Philadelphia markets,
are dry and covered with a green sod
The whole section having been thorough
" drained, makes it healthful and more
desirable for residences, and it will not be
many years before there will not remain
. single vacant lot between the Chris
tisna and the Brandywine. This Is GER
tain. Because there is no section so near
the great industrial works that must
horder these two streams within the
limits of our city. Nor will it be long
before the Brandywine will be wharfed
and used for lumber and coal yards on
it, southern banks from Poplar street to
Church. The now neglected lots on the
east end of Eleventh street bridge ought
70 be taken up by some large industrial
establishment. There are several indus
tries that require just such lots; and 1t
Il rare to find one so suitable with rail
and water communication 50 conven-
lent. The low lots along the railroad
on Railroad avenue in a few years, at
the rate at which lots there have been
taken up, will be all in use. The popu-
lation of the Eighth Ward is made up OF
mechanics and laborers from the large
establishments that help to make oui
city the hive of industry it is. Those Of
cur citizens who live in the western sec
ton and have not been over the eastern
section will be surprised to find it Sc
thriving and inviting in appearance. Th'
builders in this section, too, have pros
pered houses no where in our city rem
% readily. There are not more thai
eight or ten idle in the whole Eight
Ward.
Year: 1879

bring him out as candidate and succeeded in get
ting from him declaration of political views.


INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL MQuApE.


General McQuade said I'll am not "A candidate in
the generally accepted meaning of the word. know
pie, but il is without any authorization on my part
/ naturally SO constituted that cannot possibly
be very strong partisan. democrat as am and
say further that am not man to be used neither
should ever care to be placed on any ticket unless
my companions on the were in perfect accord
with my views or rather were men to whom could
have no objection"


When the Governorship was alluded to- General
McQuade said :-"The sentiment in this part OF the
State among the democracy Is all for Robinson put
/ doubt if he will accept q denomination. know
that am generally suspected of being strong hoie
inson man, put assure you tnat Nv what ,a am whom
meet with among the democracy OF tins tier Oh
counties"


.And is Tilden their first and only choice for the
Presidential nomination. asked your corresponds
ent. ttfN


The reply was:-"I have not noticed such a state
of feeling among the people, Time VIII determine
this better than can just now.


IMPORTANT WARMING TO POLITICIANS


In explanation of the political illusions In MS
address to the Encampmcnt of the Grand Army OF
the Republic General McQuade said III was neces.
sary to show the veterans throughout the state OF
New York that our Order is not political machine.
At the same time do not misuEderstand us. While
the Grand Army of the Republic is non-partisan It's
individual members will act as citizens ana not
ignore the political of the day They will make
themselve felt citizens without compromising
the order. AS l once told republican who COM
planned of the numerous Confederate brigadiers in
Congress the best way for you to do is to oppose
them with Union brigadiers. We beat them
before ana can do it again. Now. all this
talk has done great good. We must
impress the people of the North with the services
rendered by our men, and these men entitled to
consideration. Let the people of the North under
stand henceorth and let the politicians understand
that old soldiers in the capacity of citizens
will vote for veterans in preference to civilians, re-
gardless of party politics. IT the Grand Army of the
Republic, through its individul Il members exercises
such an influence so be it, as ar organization does
nothing politically whatever We're republican
and resident of Ohio I would vote for General
Ewing. This is about the sum and substance of
what you call the soldiers vote."
Year: 1879

Call at our Drug Store and get trial
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
free of charge, if you are suffering with
a Cough. Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing SO
much excitement by its many wonder
full cures, curing thousands of hopeless
cases. Over one million bottles of DR.
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfulIy
recommend it to all, Call and get a
trial bottle free of charge, or regular
size for Al 90
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use Of
headache or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

of the State they have invaded the whole
land, even on those farms where the most
persistent fight has been made against
them. / remember the first which ap-
peared here, and how carefully my father
destroyed the first little patches and how
he continued his jeolous watch againsss
them as long as he lived. But he lived
to see them spring up in new places all
over the farm, and he came to the con-
clusion (and said so to me) that we can
never get rid of Canada thistles, but if
We are through with them, they will
never do US any serious injury. This I
have verified. They do me now no very
serious injury. Butt know of no way of
getting entirely rid of them. There is
no specific, or sure cure. When I ap-
piled, some years ago, to an old physician
for relief from the neuralgia, he said;
"You had better keep about as well as
you can." In seeking relief from these
pests we must attend to the whole system
of the farm.


1 have tried "plowing once MONTH"
1t killed the thistles and it injured the
land. 1t will not do to expose all soils
to the burning sun in that way. Then
how much land is infested with thistles
that cannot be plowed-pastures, road
sides, and corners of fences. In tiliable
land, where thistles are disposed to grow,
we do not SOW oats after corn, as that
would greatly encourage the thistles, but
we SOW Hungarian Gas l said), which
completely smothers them, and is better
than q summer fallcw. We sometimes
pIow in crop of Hungarian grass for
manure in preparing for wheat. 1t is q
good thing for that purpose, having
large quantity of vegetable matter and
being easily turned under. Then comes
wheat and suitable re. seeding of clover
and timothy, and we see scarcely any
thistles in the field after that till the time
comes again in rotation for corn. The
scattering ones which come up we clip
Off with scythe. In places that cannot
be plowed we NOW them off at proper
time, which is not till they are fully in
blossom. This gives the grass help
and tends to bring the thistles down to
harmless proportions. II the land is rich
the grass can easily be brought to over
come the thistles. If the land is poor a
top dressing of fine manure will greatly
help the grass, and the thistles too. for
the next year, but after that they will be
of little account. do not expect to see
the end of Canada thistles till they 90 off
themselves, as some o1her weeds have.
Our present hardest fight is with wild
carrots.
Year: 1879

A GENTLEMAN who had been dining
out the night before went into barber's
shop one morning to be shaved. He
saw that the barber had been taking
more than was good for him, for his hand
shook very much, and, naturally indis-
nant, he began to give him little moral
advice by saying: "Bad thing, drink"
Eyes, y said the barber, ''it makes the
skin awfully tender"
Year: 1879

Professor Mather of Amherst College is try ing new plan with the advanced Greek divis- ion of both the junior and freshmen classes in the method of conducting his recitations The students are not marked at all in class either upon their recitations or attendance, be- ing at liberty to come or not, as they please In order, however, to conform to the college laws, monthly reviews are had, by which the rank of the student is determined. Professor Mather believes that by putting the men upon their honor and responsibility, and thus being able to act rather as an instructor than SCOT CT, the best results will be obtained The plan has thus far worked we'll, no more absences occurring than under the old system.
Year: 1879

SfoNTANEfTY OF TEMPERAMENT.

 It has often been asked how it is that with so slight apparent differences between individ- uals in blood and culture, there should be SO little uniformity in results. One man is pre- eminent while he lives and after his death penetrates to remote ages keeping among men kind of earthly immortality while myriads fall in the race of life and drop into nameless graves am inclined to think that Putnam's success in life and his posthumous fame grew largely out of his spentaneity of thought and action, or, in other words, that he committed his powers to the current of his temperament. Henever thought about himself, or what would be the result to himself of saying or doing this or that but yielded to the inspiration of God speaking through nature In this way his soul became akin to the physical forces-the lightning, the whirlwind, the cannon bullet going where they are sent by divine direc- tion, under laws which man may formulate but cannot make. This unconsciousness of himself does not imply want of perception ef the condition of affairs. He knew that if the British were allowed to occupy Charles town Heights while their mes-ofwar were floating in the waters of the Charles and Mys- tlc, they could command the peninsula He knew that the intrenchments must be made at once if at all He knew that blow must be
Year: 1879

With all these remarkable qualities and en- dearing traits of character and with such rec ord of public service. it is not strange that we come together on the centennial day of this ex. pleit to do him honor; nor is strange that the venerable Phalanx which bears his name and draws it's inspiration from him, should retain so much of his vitality and perpetuate itself from age to age (Applause).
Year: 1879

A New England shopman named Gurnela gives exposures or limitations of spiritualistic performances. Previous to his regular exhi- bition in Natick, he permitted a committee to handcuff him in cell of the jail. Within five minutes after being left alone, he emerged from the prison free of the handcuffs, and said "You see that it would be impossible to keep me imprisoned" The secret of the trick was that he had secured duplicate keys, hiding them in his mouth while the committee was searching him. but this was not made public, and his escape was regarded as almost mirac- ulous. On the following day he stole $8 from his landlord, and was put into the same cell

 A multitude gathered around the jail expect ing to see him walk out at will, but he didn't
Year: 1879

With thousands of sheep grazing upon the mountain sides, and large bands ofcattle roaming through our valleys, the product of wool and hides m the territory isnosmall item. They are sent away to be manufac- tured into clothing, boots and shoes, at the disastrous expense of the Arizona con- sumner. This is just q little wrong and should be rectiied. Perhaps DO where can be found better locality or a more desir- able climate for the establishing of a wool en factory and tannery than right here in Prescott Every ar.icle of clothing or near ly SO, used by the citizen could be made at less expense than it can in Boston, froT the fact that rents are comparatively noth- ing, insurance out of the question, double freights avoided, against the mere one item of cheap labor in the East. If activity and energy were comb'ned this long and much ueeoed enterprise could be started and made great source of revenue to the Ter ritory and paying business for any who might embark in the industry. There are many idle mills in the States whose owners would only be tso glad to remove them to Arizona, or any where else, providing: they could make money, and we hope our friends ot the press will keep this item rolling so that it may meet the eye of some one who has unoccupied spindles.
Year: 1879

Coop YIELD.-An average lot of ore from the Davis mine, taken from the lode across its width, which is about twenty feet, and assaYed by E. stahl, shows the ore to be worth $70 per ton. We know that the ore is fair sample of all the ledge matter, as we broke it of without regard to quality. brought it to town, and had it assayed for our own qualification. Providing the ore can be worked up to 90 per cent of its assay value, still it IS the biggest thing VIC know of There is no reason, however, why the Davis ore, with the modern improvements for milling quartz, should net be worked to ninety per cent of the assay test. We hope the company will see the propriety of at once putting a 4o-stamp mill on this valu- abe property.
Year: 1879

TASNERY-The Mormoas, very indus tfious people living on the Little Colorado who belong to the United Order of Enoch and own everything in common, have, we learn, & first class tannery in full operation and doing excellent work. Soon boot and shoe mauufactory will follow and portion, at least, of the boots and shoes needed by the people of Eastern Arisona will be man ufactured by the Latter Day Saints.

 Dr. Kalloch, the traducer of an old woman, for which he was shot in cow srdly manner by the affectionate son of the injured lady, is fast recovering and is well enough to have church fair benefit ten dered him. He belongs so the rag-tag and bob btail hoodlum party of San rancisco. A good position for Christian D gentle man. He ought to 20 East and help his friend Dennis elect Ben Butler.
Year: 1879

It is proposed by the leading Republicans in the various counties, that perfect organ

 ization be made this winter. The time i:

 fast approaching when it will be the duly

 of the people of Arizona to cast their bal

 lots for Delegate to Congress in place oi

 Hon. John c. Campbell. To make a good selection, it is essential that party lines ts drawn. It would do away with the self.

 nominating system which has been so de- trimental to the Territory since its organi- zation, and at once bring to the front the very best men of either party. If the Dem

 ocrats are unable to perfect an organization, and the indications point to such as being the case, the formation of the Republican party would leave the Democrats organized. again, men nominated by the parties and elected on party issues, should they fail to do their duty, would be held responsible by the party to which they belong for any overt act, and dropped out from future sup. port, and thus corrupt and inefficient off cers who administer the affairs of out terri tory would gradually be done away with. and their places filled by honest men. We have lived long enough under the cooper

 alive rule, sectiontlism should be remem- bered as a thing of the past and never be allowed to disturb tho harmony of party interests. Our territory is large and invit- fny, presenting inducements to the outside world for investment, hardly to be found anywhere, and what is done for one section is of ben aft to the other. There is not sin gle industry or enterprise started in Ari- zoaa but what has more less bearing upon the whole territory. If tine mines ef Pima county are good, we should feel proud if such is the case, and eics rersd 1t Yavapai county possesses great wealth iu minerals and otherwise, Pima should be satisfied with the situation. It is now time to think of something else save sectionalism, and the organization in this territory, of a party that has reason to feel preud of it's ancestry, party that has governed the rreatest Republic in the known world for tbe last twenty-five years, and carried it ,sfely ovc. broken bridge and from mire If blood to the solid banks on the clear stream of prosperity. where the word fail is not known.
Year: 1879

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail. road will be completed to the Rio Grande on or about the first of January, 1880, and should the company, which has unlimited means conclude to build on or near the 35th parallel route the road vii be completed into Arizona and perhaps to Prescott, by January i, 1881. Without railroads we are hke a people livingin Africa,-in the wilder ness, and still there are those who believe that railroad would ruin our town. This is not so. A railroad would have the effect of bringing in large emigration of gold and silver seekers who would develope at least few of the many very excellent lodes that are now idle and unproductive. It would cheapen the cost of living, and bring us into commercial and other relations with the live, energetic people of the East, who would help us become great and strong. Without railroad facilities We must take back seat and continue to be poor.
Year: 1879

There is going to he another Mexican rev olution. Whenever they get too poor in Mexico to stand it any longer they get up a revolution, and then both sides fall to and rob the outsiders who come there to illi- buster.-Derrick Dodd.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 22.-There is de-
cided disposition on the Republican
side Of the House to prevent the con-
sideration of any general legislation
after the disposal Of the Warner bill,
and prominent members of the parry
said to-day that there was no doubt but
that the Republicans would follow this
course if an attempt should be made to
take up any Of the various other meas
ures which have been reported by the
committees this session, other than
those making appropriations for the
army and executive branches of the
government. To accomplish this, the
Republicans will have to refrain from
voting, which will leave the House
without quorum.
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 stringeDcy Of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter Of tue Hotel, your baggage
Year: 1879

>On Saturday morning last, little daughter of Patrick Crotty, of Sandy Hook, drew pail of water from his well, and discovering a green spot on the in- side of the bucket, inquired of her par ents what it was. On examination it was found to be Paris green, and particles of the same were found in the bottom of the bucket. The water was then drawn from the we'll, and enough of the poison was found in the bottom of it to kill every man, woman and child in Newtown, had they drank it. We do not learn that the perpetrator of this murderous act is dnown, but we hope the matter will be ferreted out, and the guilty party brought to punishment. If we have among us any ohe capable of doing such an act, it is high time they were placed where they can do no harm.
Year: 1879

men at the polls, the important issues of the
day would be manipulated by designing poll
tioians. Independence in politics on the part
of men whose convictions were based upon
moral principles was the only way to coun-
terbalance the evil whose insidious influence
had contaminated the entire domain OF
American politics. There was room for
class of men who would stand between the
two parties, and by the might of their fortl-
tude and honest principles maintain a just
and equitable balance of power.


Men with the fortitude and hrmness OF
Daniel O'Connor, who with seventeen men
at his back, held the parliament of England
in allegiance, and maintained thereby the
constitutionality of the English government.
In conclusion, the speaker said that it was
the duty of the Christian man to be at the
polls. Second, that he should see that his
convictions we're based upon the squarest
principles of justice, and third, that where
the issues we're opposed to honesty and
right, he had better sacrifice his vote than
degrade his manhood by stultitying his prln
ciples to an unjust cause, leaving the rest
after he had done his duty, to the wisdom o.
Providence.