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Year: 1879

PETER VAN Ness, who has been
walking at Armory Hall in New
York since the 26th of January to
accomplish the teat of walking 1000
half-miles in 1900 bslf-hours; weak
ening under the terrible strain he
lost his reason last week, and his
friends had o serious time to get
him under control. While in his
frenzied condition, he was shooting
his revolver to right and left, en-
dangering the lives of those present
in the hall aud In his sleeping room.
Year: 1879

GEN. BUrLER says in his report rs
a member of the Potter committee
that he examined the question in
the light of the political and party
action of both parties In the State Of
Louisiana, where il would seem that
every form of wrong. miscouduct
and outrage possible 10 be done In
an election is alleged 10 have been
committed on one side or tie other.
The general conclusion is that in
1876 there sas no fpll and free eiec-
ten,
Year: 1879

We learn from the Omaha Re
publican that G. T. Taylor, Of Bell
Greek, Washington county, this
State, is preparing to tap about one
thousand maple trees in his large
grove and have a grand "sugaring'
this season. This is the first attempt
TO make sugar on large scale in
the State. OF course the result will
be all right.
Year: 1879

On last Wednesday the Pennsylvania
legislature passed bill by which any
man over sixteen, who is not cripple or
deaf and dumb, who asks for aims, is
classed as Il tramp and is made liable to
arrest for misdemeanor; on conviction he
can be sent to Jail or to the workhouse for
q term not exceeding twelve months. If
he displays a dangerous weapon or enters
house without the permission of the
owner, he may be convicted of felony
and sent to the State penitentiary for not
more than three years. If signed, the act
goes into effect in August. This is taking
the tramp bull by both horns with a
Rengeance.-[New York Tribune,


Pennsylvania is no longer a refuge
and an asylum for the tramp. This
large class of our fellOw-citizens are
to be turned from every door and
driven out like Arabs into the wilder
ness to die. They have the same
rights under the constitution and the
declaration of independence, which
declares all men to be free aad equal
as any of the rest of us. Yet the leg
islature of Pennsylyania makes an
exception against them and deprives
them Of their natural and inalienable
rights. This is class legislation. 1t
is drawinga distinction against men
because they are poor and unfortunate.
They will be driven South, as the
negroes were and sold many years ago,
aud at some future day, when they
conclude to emigrate to Kansas or
some mild and hospitable climate, the
Northern philanthropist will rise in
his wrath and say that this thing
of driving out human cattle must be
stopped, and Southern barbarism
crushed by the strong arm or heel of
the government The tramp, although
not as important a factor in politics or
as valuable and dear as a negro,
because he is white, is nevertheless a
human being with certain faculties,
desires for food, clothes and shelter,
and capabilities Of digestion and sleep
common TO the rest of mankind, But
because he is not a bondholder, and
does not choose to ride in palace cars
Year: 1879

when he can swing on to the axle, and
because he will not put up at expen-
sive hotels as long as there is friendly
hay stack in the neighborhood, he has
to go West like the Indians, and stand
not upon the order of his going This
is not according tothe fifteenth amend
ment. 1t is a revolution of the aris-
tocracy on wheels against the poor on
foot. Congress ought to interfere,
and the voice Of Simon Cameron
ought to be heard against this outrage
and violation of human rights. Our
earliest ancestors we're tramps. Adam
and Eve left the Garden of Eden on
foot. The New England people ought
to provide for the tramp as they made
him what he is by their financial pol
icy, which has brought about terrible
system of white slavery. If the tramp
would always vote the straight Repub-
lican ticket he would stand a better
chance to excite sympathy and invoke
rations and free rides on the inside Of
cars. Until he becomes thoroughly
identified with the party he may ex-
pect to be ostracised and treated as an
inferior in the heathenish communi-
ties that vote the Republican ticket.
Poor tramp Better go to bleeding
Kansas at once instead of coming by
way of the South. Those who run the
negro out with shotguns and blood
hounds might happen to fall upon the
emaciated refugee from Pennsylvania.
Year: 1879




Over six columns of telegraphic
news which came over the wires APP
peared in yesterdays LEDGER, and
even then we were compelled for want
of time and space to throw out some
matter. The readers of the paper
were surprised at this display of en-
terprise, involving such an effort and
heavy expense. We can assure them
that it is but a return for their long
continued and substantial support
which we desire to keep up and CON
tinue. The new arrangement works
admirably. BY issuing two editions,
or even more if necessary we can
gather up and present the cream of
the news, foreign and domestic, for
the day. The difference between Lon
don and Memphis time is nearly six
hours, and this is in our favor. At
nightfall there it is only noon
here, so we are enabled to
present liberal synopsis of
European news for whole day long
before the middle of the afternoon of
the same day here. The local and
general circulation of the LEDGER,
daily and weekly, is larger than ithas
been for years, and it has gradually
increased for several months, This
we regard as the result of legitimate
enterprise and straightforward efforts
We have every reason to be gratified
at our success, past and prospective,
aud can confidently assure our sub
scribers and advertisers that they will
get the worth of their money. As a
matter of course, we expect to con.
tinue upon the best of terms with the
majority of our numerous readers.
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI Enquirer: Grant, the
soldier, is on his way home. The Re-
publican party will nominate him for
the Presidency. Republicans are
therefore fighting with the energy of
despair to retain the privilege of using
the army az the polls, to accomplish
party purposes in time of peace at the
point of the sword. Even Grant must
have some shadow of law behind
him. President Hayes is called on to
veto the army appropriation bill for
the benefit of General Grant.
Year: 1879

Philadelphia North American


IL is perhaps too early to argue the
Grant question in connection with the
next Presidency. The time is too dis
tant and the field changes too fast to
admit of any decisive arrangement
yet But it is odd to notice how sub
dued the Southern tone becomes when
Grant looms up, If he were elected,
he would be inaugurated,
Year: 1879

Cleveland Plaindealer.l


Republican papers harp upon South
ern reputation but the most shame
less repudiator among the States is
Minnesota, which boasted Republi-
can majority of 10000 at the election
of 1876, and rolled up a Republican
majority of ninety six on joint ballot
at the last election. Nothing in the
history of American finances is so
disgraceful as the reputation of Min
nesota.
Year: 1879

The following preamble and resolu-
tiOns, introduced in the house of rep
resentatives by Major j. G. Maccabe
at the recent session of our general
assembly, embodying, as they do, the
public sentiment of the State, deserve
the special attention of our senator's
and representatives in congress:


Whereas, The people of Tennessee, in
common with those of the Southern and
Southwestern States of this Union, earn
estly desire, as means of material pro-
gress and prosperity, the construction of
the Texas and Pacific railroad, whereby
the vast and fertile regions of the South
and Southwest may be brought within
easy reach of the commerce and capital of
the world and


Whereas, 1t has been demonstrated by
competent engineers and practical busi-
ness men that at the city of Memphis, in
this State, is the most eligible point on the
Mississippi river for the eastern termini
Of said railroad; therefore


Resolved, That the senators and repre-
sentatives in congress from this State, be
and they are hereby instructed to use all
and every honorable means without re-
gard to party aftiliation or political com
plications, to secure such legislation by
the congress of the United States as will
place the early construction of such rail
road beyond peradventure.


Resolved, That we deem the city of
Memphis the most desirable and eligible
location for the eastern termini on the
Mississippi river of said railroad, and we
urge our senators and representatives in
congress to insist upon said city being de-
slgnated for such purpose in any act of
congress, looking to the construction of
the Texas and Pacific railroad, or making
appropriations for the same.
Year: 1879

Having gone into other business, l now offer for sale a first class well boring and rock drilling machine. The machine is almost new. It can be seen at the ice factory. Good live stock or other first class property will be taken in exchange for it. Call or or address George Lount, Phoenix
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, May 6.-The Heralfs Nash
Vile special says that the National Colored
Convention there will probably turn out to be
Grant movement, intended to .solidify the
negro vote on him as candidate for the
Presidency. The members will touch up the re-
cent exodus Of negroes from Mississippi and
Louisiana giving upon 1t what they call the
bottom facts and turning them to the best
political advantage possible


SHERMAN NOT A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR


OF OHIO.


The Times says 1t may be safely assumed
that Sherman Is quite sincere In disclaiming
at Mansfield any intention OF seeking the Re-
publican nomination for Governor Of the State
of Ohio. The State is too close to render 1t
likely that SO cautious politician as Sher-
man for one side or Thurman on the other
should stake his political fortunes on his sue
cess In carrying 1t.


THE INDIANAPOLIS ELECTION.


INDIANAPOLIS, May 6.-The city election
to day passed Off quietly. An average vote
was polled. The entire Republican ticket
was elected John Caven. mayor, was re-
elected by a slightly increased majority.
Year: 1879

impossible for the'negro to do otherwise than
starye ia Kansas and that ut the South. at any
rate, they at all times had plenty to eat.
Although they were offered transportation to
any part OF thesvalley free they preferred going
direct to their old homes.
Year: 1879

About the liveliest place in the world in
these dull days is South America. The
people there never suffer from ennui. They
are kept on the alert all the time. Revolu-
tion follows revolution and men are so busily
engaged in defending their lives and prop
erty that they have no leisure to complain.
No wrangles are ever known there over the
powers and privileges of coordinate branches
of the government. He who can manage to
keep his head on his shoulders thinks he has
fulfilled his duty as freeman.


Occasionally the people get tired of revolu-
tion, and want something new. There
are other amusemeuts than war, but South
America has never taken kindly to them. In
the infrequent intervals between civil com
motion, the republics fall to fighting each
other. 1t is sometimes a relief to Peruvian
to kill Chilian instead of one of his own
people. There is a novelty about the act
that is very tempting. Just now Peru is
having an extraordinarily peaceful time at
home. So is Bolivia. So is Chilli. Tran
guilty is getting to be a bore. In order to
keep up the fun, these nations have gone to
war. The pretext for the scrimmage is
afforded by tax which Bolivia has levied on
certain nitrate works in Bolivian territory
owned by the Gillian government. Al
though Chill has been imposing taxes on
property held by Bolivian citizens she claims
that under al old treaty the works she owns
in the Deighboring republic are exempt from
taxation. So she goes to arms to resist the
tax collector. Peru, which has some inter-
est il the nitrate trade, has Joined forces
with Bolivia, and the two propose to crush
Chill. This is the pretext for the war. The
real reason probably is that times are getting
dull and the South Americans miss their
usual exercise. There doesn't seem to be
good opportunity in any OF the three nations
for civil war, so foreign war is Tesorted to.


1t would seem that the odds are against
Chilli. But she probably will not suffer
greatly. The fight will be prosecuted until
the commanding generals enrich themselves
by plunder, and then peace will be patched
up. The worst sufferers will be the foreign
ers who have business in South America,
for they will be impartially plundered By all
three of the warring nations.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic Richmond State has been
saying that President Hayes would make the
very best successor of bimself that could be
elected. But when it said this the State
hadn't heard of the veto.
Year: 1879

We do not real anonymous letters and commun,
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com.
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

The Board OF Education transacted very
little business last evening.


Rodney street chapel held their ami
yersary in Central Presby terian church
last evening.


Market street will be ablaze this evening
the occasion being the reception to Sena-
tor Bayard.


There were twenty deaths In this city
last week.


The Jefferson Club Will parade without
badges this evening.


The Germans will take part in the re.
ception this evening.


The alarm OF fire last night was caused
by a bright light in the direction OF New
ark.


After all that has been said the military
will parade.


There were no police cases this morn
Ing.


The Governor has not yet issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation.
The Board OF Education does not need
TO use stamps on checks Issued ny 'na'
body.
Year: 1879

Numerous complaints have recently been ma 10 to
the Brooklyn Board Of Health concerning the filthy
condition of the streets. Sanitary Superintendent
Raymond stated yesterday that the health authori-
ties could not remedy the evil further than to call
the attention OF the Board OF City Works fact
The street cleaning contract is held by Patrick Dun
nigan, and it is only, DR.. Raym said, by the
cent determined effort of the Health Department
that he hus been made to clean the streets at ALL
Francis Swift is the contractor supposed to
dead animal; but, the Doctor said, they often
allowed to tester in the sun Tor week at a time.
Year: 1879

No OBJEcTIoN.-Capt Warick, Of the
Newton Enterprise, and one or two other
journalistic friends having written to ask if
we object to their reproduction of our series
Of historico- biographical sketches, We take
this method of saying we have no objection
whatever The request is Of itselfa compli-
ment, and inasmuch as we write not for per-
sonal profit, but to put on record many facts
and incidents, fast fading from memory,
which we deem essential to justice and the
fair fame of our State and section, the more
widely the sketches are read the better we
shall have acc omplished our purpose. &c
casional extracts, also, viii possibly benefit
this newspaper by calling public attention to
it. Had we the means, could We afford to
give up few months from daly-bread- win
ning,-it would be pleasure to comply with
the suggestions of our friends IN relation to
pamphlet-publication. As this would nee
essitate great deal of revision, boiling down
and dressing up, of the present nalratlye
both in manner and matter, We have slight
hopes of so doing.
Year: 1879

SATURDAY. Sept. 1876 P. NJ


Taken in the lump there was OF gain than
of q loss in to-day's stock speculation. While the
old speculation hacks-such as the grangers. Lake
Shore aud Western Union-simply preserved their
equilibrium in the way Of quotations, there
handful of ordinarily obscure stocks brought into
prominence by an unexpected but very decided
speculative rise. Among these to be noted the
stock Of the Missouri and Pacific road, which most
people thought dead and buried long ago. but
which within a day two has come to life again
and has become cheerfully vivacious at about 81
q share. when a month ago it dead
door nail aud worth price at all; the
Mobile aud Ohio road, which. running north
ward. and. fastening upon the Iron Mountain road.
has. therefore. gathered some vicarious Importance
from this valuable connection; and the Iron Noun
tain road ITSELF which brought buyers of it's stock
to-day at something &c. for the very sound
reasons that the earnings of the line. which show
m increase for the first week in September the
same month of last year Of S54. .202. bid fair to
promise still greater increase for some months
to come. As matter Of fact, whatever there
bordering upon an extravaganceof speculation
confined to-day to the newer specialties Of the
list while the older kept the "even
tenor of their way" without material change.
It was so to speak. the genteel comedy
Of speculation. as illustrated by the old





lights and spangles of the newcomers. For the mo-
ment at least 1.-The latter having the best Of it
for good. bad Indifferent they may be. they
offer the speediest chance Of gain, unless it should
be the speedest chance Of loss. There really
no points about to-days market that were at all
significant. Prices shade off IN the morning.
shade better in the afternoon, and regarded In
average way. decidedly strong Closing prices were
neither sufficiently better nor worse than OPEN
ing to disturb the equilibrium Of either bulls
bears. and q whole. the market ended with
out an emotion. clerical error in our article of
this morning referring to the contract between the
Comstock mines and the Sutro Tunnel Company
made 1t appear that the payment of the former to
The latter be at the rate OF seventy cents per
foot" 1t should have read $50 per foot" as will
be quite apparent to all persons versed in mining
matters.


The extreme fluctuations of the day IN the prices
Of leading shares shown in the following table of
Year: 1879

The excursion party that went from
Niagara to Buffalo Oh Sunday last witness.
ed the awful spectacle Of man going
over the falls. Pi Walker was one Of the
most daring Of the guides when sober, and
when drunk was foolhardy. On this day
he was drunk at Port Day. several miles
above the falls and undertook to row in
small boat to Goat Island. This feat is
always dangerous, because il a landing is
not skilfulIy made the boat may be carried
into the rapids, but Walker had frequently
accomplished it. On the occasion, how.
ever. he was incapacitated BY intoxication.
Five hundred Of the excursionists, stand
ing on the Goat Island bridge and the
shore close BY, saw him coming down
stream on the American side. lie had
lost control of the boat, one Of the oars
was displaced, and he was covering help
lessly on the seat. The boat stuck on
hardly submerged rock, and it seemed for
an instant that ESCAPE was possible. but the
man was too dazel to act quickly. In.
s:antly he was hurried into the rapids.
The craft was shattered against a second
rock, and he was thrown into the water,
70 be flung over the catarac. and disap
pear.-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1879

A WONDERFUL EscApE.-Ye Yesterday a
four year old boy, the son Of James Falls.
who lives in the fourth story Of tene.
.nent house at Front aud Ludlow, was
leaning over the banister Of the back
porch aud trying to spit down upon some
children below. 1t was fifty feet from
whore he stood to the solid brick pave
mept Of the back yard. The little fellow
ha p sense Of danger, and leaned over
the mister as far as he could. He even
clambesed up SO as to take fairer aim at
the little ones below him. In an unguard.
ed moment he leaned too far over, lost
his balance. and started whirling down
toward the brick pavement, ffty feet be.
low. On the porch Of the third story,
Immediately below him, stood little girl
10 years old, the dau ghter Of one Of the
residents Of that floor. She saw the boy
coming, and BY an instinct or purpose
which amounted to heroism, put out her
arm to try to save the boy. She did
catch him, At the risk Of being dragged
over herself and Of falling with him. OF
course she could not hold such weight,
but her arm was just strong enough to
turn the course Of his fall, so that be land.
ed at her feet on the foor Of the third
porch. His head struck the bauister, and
he had an ugly cut on his forehead and
one eye was considerably injured, but his
life was ssyed. The little girls arm was
lamed, but not broken. She said she saw
him coming, and just thought she might
save him If she would put out her arm,
and she did it.-Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1879

INTELLECT IN BnurEs.-A. Petrie


writes: "ln my own family we had tab.


by cat who, when turned out, would lie,


herself in at another door by climbing up


some list nailed round it, then pushing up


the c'ink latch, pushing the door, with


herself hanging on it, away from the post,


so as to prevent the latch falling back in


TO its place, and then dropping down and


walking back to the fire. l know Skye


terrier who, being told to carry fishing


rod, carefully experiment d along its


length to find its centre of gravity, then
carried it on till be came to narrow path
through wood. The Skye considered,
dropping the rod, took it by the end and
dragged it under him length wise till the
open road WAS gained, when he took the
rod BY the centre of gravity again and
went on. This could not be a copy of
human actions, but by the result Of origin
al reasoning" Henry Cecil gives the fol-


lowing on the authority Of. the late Mr.
Dawes, the astronomer: "Being busy in
his garden and having large bunch Of
keys in bis hand, he gave it to retriever
to hold for him till he was at liberty.
Going into the house soon after, he forgot
to reclaim the keys. The remembrance
of what he had done with them only re-
turned to him when be required to use
them in the evening. He then recalled
to mind that he had given them to the
dog, and forgotten to taken them again.
Calling him, and looking impressiyely in
his face, he said /: my keys fetch me my
keys The dog looked wistful and puz
led for moment, and then bounded off
to the garden, his master following. He
went straight to the root Of an apple tree,
scratched up the keys, and brought them.
May we not fairly Put into words the
dogs train of reasoning thus: "My mas
ter ha, given me these keys to hold; be
has forgotten them; | cannot carry them
all day; but I must put them in safety
where l can fnd them againa" r. Howson
sends US the story Of terrier like dog of
no particular breed, named Uglymug,
who bad poodle for companion. When
ever Uglymug saw signs Of family meal
being laid out, he inveigled the poodle
into labyrinthine shrubbery under pre-
tense Of seeking for rats, and when the
latter was fairly intent on its game, Ugly
mug .neaks back to enjoy all by himself
what he could get from the family table.
Year: 1879

Foster is nominated. The Republicans
of Ohio sat down on Taft and the Grant
boom, if Taft had that significance, and
gave US Foster as our meat. We say our
meat, speaking in the vernacu|ar, because
we have been longing for somebody to
"go for" There is not man in all
America that we would rather sail into
than Foster. Therefore We say that Foster
is our meat. We had almost forgotten
Foster, but this action of the Ohio Repub-
Iioans brings him up before US again. He
stands before our eyes the same confessed
hypocrite as i'll those days when he put
on the air of virtue and the garb Of con-
serystism in order to deceive the South
into the belief that If Hayes should be in-
stalled there should be a bona fide recon.
ciliation between the sections. We thank
the Ohio Republicans for nominating
Foster. He is now legitimately ours for
some months. We will view him and
describe him In the meantime. And
theu-apd then we hope to be able to
forget him again.-N. o. Times.