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The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
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"A WESTERN EplroR's EXPERIENCE -
Never will we f,rget the time we met
our sweet Kitty in the centre of a vast
wilderness OF briars in the old Buckeye
State, Her eyes was as black as tho
berries in her basket, and as brilliant as
those of the cat bird ohattering over her
head her lips were ruby red, her cheeks
MY white, except broad streak of pur-
pie fruit stain, reaching from car to ear.
Heavens didn't she look lovely? Our
own basket was full and we volunteered
our assistance to ill that carried by Kit.
ty. Often while plucking the melting
fruit from some glorious cluster, her
curls-Kitty had curls glossy and golden
her curls brushed our cheeks we
thought very often, but it Seemed some.
how accidental Somehow, too, we
were always at work upon the same
cluster, and Kitty's lips were very close
to ours, when she turned to speak, At
last Kltty's lips pouted, Kltty's eyes
flashed and she almost succeeded in coax.
ing Into her smooth white brow one or
two indignant wrinkles,
'Dont you Think said she, "lhat
the other day when I was out here all
alone, just as we are, Ned Jones, the
naughty fellow, up and kissed me 7"
We didn't like Ned and we were very
ready to say that he was naughty. "He
just caught me this way" and her lips
almost touched ours and we felt a vio-
lent humping in tile region of our heart,
but she didn't quite do it and the peril
was soon over
We felt all over that we were on the
verge of being just as naughty as Ned,
yet our bashtulness saved us. Still
pouting, and we thought worse than ever,
she placed both her hands ON our shoul-
der and turning her sweet young face
owards ours, said;
You are dear good boy! you amt
going to be naughty, Ike Ned was?'
Heavens how our heart tlultered! we
seemed losing our BREATH and moment
after, kitty was saying
You are very, naughty boy!"
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
CELIBATE'S s0LIL0QUY.

To wed or not to wed? That is the ''question,"
Whether it's rs well for n bach, to suiler
The pecuHaritics of single life,
Or taking loving damsel to the parsons
And stand the consequences! To eat, to sleep
No more?-Ayc, there is much more!
Even thousand unnatural "bOnnc;s,"
Besides all the responsibilities
That lltsh is heir to. lis consumnatioI
Which won't pay expenses. To eat, to sleep
To sleep! Perchance to wake-ayc, there's
the rub!
For in that "slccp" so-callcd, what squalls
may come,
When we have shutlled off our pantaloons,
To get up in the cold That's what's the
natter
What makes us leave Interesting widows !"
For who woud bear an old bachelors woes,
Maidcnly revenge 0he cOqae te's deviltry),
The pangs Of dispised love- ''your owns" delay
Certain ''bints" from the old folks, and the
spurns
That paticat merits at last gets--from the girl!
When he might his-stereheeper please
BY getting married? Who would bcget Jokes
And nothing else"-by 'single- -diStresSeiaess"
But that the dread of somethng-or other
In the state ofmatrimony Qrom whose bourne
No bachelor retulns) ties the the tonge
"And makes us rather bear the ills we have
Than fly to others that we know not OFF"
THUS conscience doth make us bachelors
all brave;
And thus the native hue-of grecnncss
Ripcns to the golden luster Of rich thought,
And llirtations Of great pith" in the single
Barrel of life "go DOWN. and thence mag
''pop".-
But necer touch 'the question"
RIIrNnERRrSs
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
HONOR AND VIRTUE.

Honor is unstable and seldom the
same, for she feeds upon opinion, and is
as tickle as her food. She builds lofty
structure on the sandy foundation of tho
esteem Of all things most subject to
change. But virtue is uniform and
fixed, because she looks for appreciation
ouly from Him who is the same yester>
day, to-day aud forever. In the storms
of life honor is not to be depended on,
because she herself partakes Of the tu-
mutt she is also buffeted by the waves
and borne along by the whirlwlnd.-
But virtue is above the storm and has
an anchor sure and 'steadtast, because it
is cast into heaven. But no man can
purchase his virtue too dear, for it is the
only thing whose value must ever in
crease with the price it cost.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

CONSUMPTION OF WHIsKEY The O.,
mount OF whiskey annually consumed in
the United States, gives a gallon and
half for each man, woman and child in
the country. Brush America consumes
a gallon and quarter for each In
Great. Britain malt liquors prevail, for
the people, while they consume only
seven-eighths ola gallon OF whiskey tor
each one, drink an average of nearly a
b1rrel Of ale and beer apiece Russia is
the greatest whiskey.drinking country,
the assumption averaging more than two
gallons annually for each Of the inhabit-
ants.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

GENERAL RopEHr TooMBs is said to be
sangune that he will yet call the roll OF
his slaves at the foot of Bunker Hill. He
is in Havana, ana an account of a late
interview with him declares that he defi>
antly asserts that the lpvinclble giant of
secession is not dead, but only taking
quiet snooze in order to invigorate him
self for another, and as Mr.. L. hopes, a
more successful attempt to overthrow
the government OF the United States.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

dent was at home in Washington; in
few days more he had passed away. and
a bereaved nation was in modrning.
The Lancaster Express has the follow.
ing:
Among the returned soldiers in this
country, there are some good men and
brave soldiers who, from old associations,
or by reason ofpronllscs of assistance, or
from other causes, think of voting for
Hester Clymer. These men are not, 1t
is true, numerous. but there are some
and We would save every soldier who
has stood in the front and won good
name from committingthis great mistake
We want every soldier who thinks #
voting for Clymer, or is asked to do so,
to consider for a moment wha. his doing.
Clymer's record is clear and unmis-
taxable. He has been always an enemy
to the soldier, when the soldier was
lighting. He has opposed the soldier
and his interests on every point, in
every way. His record shows not
single instance of opposition, but is cons
sistent throughout all his career.
Did he not denounce the cause for
which you fought Did he not load you
with offensive epithets, and speak in
coarse and disparagng terms of the
prominent officers of the Unicn ARMY
Did he not, twice; deliberately vote In
the Senate OF Pennsy lvania against in.
creasing your pay! Did he not vote
against givingyou the right to vote when
IN the field! Aud did he not vote to
distranchise the sailors, too, for the same
reason, as if his antipathy to the fighting
citizens could not be assuaged by voting
only once! Did he not vote against
giving you even a poor vote of thanks
for your gallant services? Did he not
vote against rendering the compliments
of the commonwealth to General Grant
AID the Pennsylvania Union solIiers,
who fought at Chickamanya' Did he
not vote against allowing Andrew John
son the use of the Senate hail, because
he was a military governor; and, as he
said, consequently the infamous tool OF
the tyrant Lincoln!
All this he has done against you,-
What has he done for you or our coun.
try? Can any one point to single
word said, or a solitary act done for the
soldier during the war by Hester Cy>
mer! We challenge any ole to show
either.
Now, how can any true soldier vote
or work for Hester Clymer? How can
any man, who has seen battle, ask
comra6e to support man who always
was their enemy, We can only conceive
Of such thing, on tie principle of re
turning good for evil. which is not yet
incorporated in Pennsylvania polilics,
else modern Democracy would contlnu>
ally be doing evil that good might come.
Soldiers who think of. voting for
Clymer-,he Valandigham IF fPcnnsyl>
vania-we ask You again to consiler-to.
think what it is you are doing. Not tor
Geary's sake, not for the sake of the
good old Commonwealth, but tor your
own sake stop and reflect. Your vote
can hurt no one but yourself. The issue
is already decided, and decided for free
dom, but you have good character to
sustain. You have record that ought
not to be blemished for your children's
sake and the honor OF the old army
You cannot fight one way and vote
another and still expect to retain the
respect and love OF the people.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
Ar Edinburg. johnson contrv. India

AT Edinburg, johnson contry, India.
ma, on Friday, man named Ditman
murdered Martha Bennett, married
lady. lie shot her five times, beat her
on the head, and finally set fire to her
clothing after which he went to saloon,
took drink, smoked cigar and waited
till an officer came to arrest him.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

NEVER look at the girls. They can't
bear it; they regard it as an insult.
They wear their feathers. turbelows,
and trllls, merely to CRAFTY their man.
mas, that's all.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

did triumph en- the principle of equality
before the law against which was arrayed
the south and the northern Democrats.
II Is now engaged in another struggle
for impartial representation, against
which are arrayed the same forces. AT
the same time it goes on contendlng for
the permanence Of the national credit,
against the validity of obligations incur
red for rebel purposes, and against re-
warding traitors by preterment to high
places.
All of these issues the Wig would
very quietly dispose of by ignoring the
great party which fights tor them. We
have said that parry whose record is so
lIlustlious deserves perpetuation and con
lidence rather than reputation and dis
trust. These fresh struggles for inval,>
able principles serve to confirm it. No
party of which our history bears record
has done 1.-THE as much for the glory,
the gran leur, the fame, the prosperity of
the republic rs this one. The question,
then, is, shall it give way to parties that
come to us with the delightful odors OF
treason and slavery? Shall the nation
put away its faithful and trusty ser, ant
and take to its confidence the unfaithtul
and treacherous ?-North amer.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

gathered up aud safely cared for by a
hospital steward, because they were "the
chips that Father Abraham chopped"
In few hours more the beloved Presi-
dent was at home in Washington; in
few days more he had passed away. and
a bereaved nation was in modrning.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25

ScoRN to tfample upon worm, or
ringe to an emperor.
The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-07-25
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18
Monetary and Commercial
Money Markot.

Exchange is buying at par, and selling at &
premium. Time bills are freely taken at the
following quotations: Thirty day bills. IL per
cent. discount; fifteen day bills, q per cent.
discount; 10 day bills, = per cent. discount.
Gold is decidedly on the wane.
The Banks buy Cola to-day reluctantly. at
Is, and no demand Of consequence. They
ship to New York. Silver IS buying. 20 selling.
Interest bearing Notes improve as the inter-
est accrues. Dates of June, 1864, command
lO7; of July. 1861. 1867 of August. 1864,
le5 of October. 1854. 1919 of December 1854,
lO5 of May, 1855. lsc prem.
City Scrip and Coupons. 6s TO 55e.. .tl.
Mississippi Cotton Money. Doc.
There is a continued good demand for Union
Bank notes at 70 buying. aud so selling.
Planters Bank notes are bought at 60 and
sold at GO.
Bank of Tennessee notes are dull and heavy.
with no demand. though it is now conceded that
II dates irr espective Of signatures. will be ac-
knowledged in liquidating prior to May. 1851.
Cotton Market.
The cotton market was quite active this
morning. and had slight advance since yester-
day. We quote
Ordinary............-e4a25 Middling... .. 30td 81
Good Ordinary. 26dl27 strict Middling-S2a,-
Low Middling.--2Sa2 Good Middling-S3S-
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public, is the most worthy TO receive
some little token of appreciation from
the lovers of the drama In this connec-
ton it should not be forgotten that Mr..
flanagan takes benefit tomorrow eve-
ming, and that Mr.. Robert McWade, the
most popular comedian we have ever had
in Memphis, and a gentleman who is
alike an honor to the parlor as he is to
the stage, and also an author Of no mean
merit, takes benefit on Monday evening
next Remember how often you have
laughed at his witty sayings, and pay
him the tribute of his genius at his bene-
fit night by giving him bumper Itis
but justice to the talent Of our stock com
pany that they should know that we APP
preciate their efforts to please.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

The ROYAL TIGER.-This animal, gen
tlemen, is a great one; it is spotted, and
occupies a whole table. Its perform
ances are wonderful-equal to the grea
automaton for which Frederick the Great,
of Prussia, paid such an immense sum.
We have known an innumerable quantity
Of men attempt to buck against it, but,
like the bull who opposed the locomotive
at full speed, so went the purses Of the
chaps who bucked Yes, there is no
question of We royal tiger-wonderiul an
imal at least so thought y. nice young
gentleman who came to Memphis from
the country yesterday to see the sights,
among which was this truly royal ami
NAL, which he beheld last night in all its
glory to the tune of $3.50 1t must be
some satisfaction to see so wonderful a
brute" and to pay two hundred and
fifty dollars, all in greenbacks, for such
a delightful sight Nice young man can
now go home again, and tell the sur
rounding country all about "ye great
royal" The satisfaction will be greater
when he learns that others before him
have paid four or FIVE times that sum for
sight at histigership. Knowing young
man can now return home and tell the
girls that they cant fool him, because he
has travelled.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

SHARPERs Cone To GRIEF. Three
sharpers, last evening, went on board the
steamer City of Alton, and after casting
their eyes around, found a greeny whe
was as vetdant as all such customers
generally are They managed TO get him
into corner Of the boat near the wheel
house, and introduced him to a game Of
three card monte. The facts in the case
became known to Captain Ad Storm,
the popular and clever Secretary Of the
Packet Company, who watched his OPP
portunity, and pouhced upon the three
sharpers just as they were making a haul
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18
REMOVAL.

EM0VAL-Dr. A. WESS0N DEN e.
IL tist, having removed his Office TO thecdffb
Irving Block, would return his thanks TO his
friends and the public for their liberal patron
age. hoping that his earnest endeavoFs 20 give
satisfaction Ia the past will guarantee him a
large share Of practice in the future. lie is
prepared 10 perform all operations in his pro-
fession in the most skiilful manner.
hs-Dr. w. has new preparation for beauti-
fying and cleansing the teeth. myS-lm
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FOR RENT.

E,OR RENT.-A % STORY FRAME HOUSE
II near the corner of Orleans street. on Pigeon
Roost road, with all necessary out houses. For
particulars inquire ut the office of the PCBLIc
LEDGER. myl7-lw
ENOR RENT-A DWELLING HOUSE ON
IL Adams street, containing seven rooms.
Terms-sl501 per annum. Apply at County
Register office. corner Court and Third streets.
myl6-lw
EOR RENT-A VERY DESIRABLE
about ~ acres Of land and choice fruit APP
ply 10 CHAS. II. D0RI0N. Jr.,
OF Mosby 4 Dorion, 30i Front st.. up stairs.
myl4-6t
EOR RENT-A STORE-KOHN 4 FREE
II berg's cid stand. No. III Main street. In
qgire on the premises. myll-lw
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Marriage and Celibacy, an Essay Of Warn
ing and Instruction for Young Men. Also.
Diseases and Abuses which PROSTATE the vital
powers, with suro means Of relief Sent free Of
charge in sealed letter envelopes. Address. DR..
j. sKILLIN H0UGHToN. Howard Associa-
ton. Philadelphia. Pa.ll ap19-3m
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W. Dawson, Captain Yves. Sneed, Major
r. C. Wintersmith, Colonel ,. T.sTreze-
want, General W. H. jackson, Colonel
Robert F. Looney, Michael Mageveney,
Sr., Major W. E. Moore, Colonel A. d.
Gwynne and DR.. E. Woodward.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee to confer with the
officers of the various railroads in regard
to reducing the fare for the occasion ::
Colonel Irrelevant, Major Joseph Bar
biere and Major G. V. Rambault
The Knights are requested to meet at
Court Square, at. 9 o'clock on the morn
ing of the tournament, in fall costume,
when they will be conducted to the
grounds by the Grand Marshal
The committee which was appointed
to confer with the Hon. Landon c.
Haynes reported that they had conferred
with him, and he had consented to de-
liver the Grafton.
There being no further business before
the Committee, it adjourned sine die
M. MAGEvENEY Jr., Chairman.
w. o. WooDsoS, Secretary.
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SAVE Your MoNEY.-You can save
large share of your money by having
your job printing executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office. We make a specially Of
this part Of our business, and, having
the most complete establishment in the
Southwest, our facilities for doing the
best of work at lowest rates are unsur-
passed by any house in this section. We
employ the best of workmen, have all
the latest and newest styles Of type and
presses, and give entire satisfaction to
all our patrons Bring in your favors to
l3 Madison street.
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No l20 BEAL STREET-Thisis the num-
Der of the superb drug store of Messrs.
Walker & Tozer, where customers will
find splendid assortment of the best
medicines, as well as articles of toilet,
and everything in the drug line, of the
best articles Give them call and you
will be satisfied with your bargain, 7
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LATEST NEws.-Billy Wilkinson, the
popular proprietor of the Worsham
House News Depot, has just received the
New York Ledger, the Literary Album,
the Chimney Corner, the Boston Pilot
and all the dailies of the North and West.
Give him a call for all you want, as he is
always ahead.
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ICE CREAMI
Ice Cream /! Ice Cream !!
JOSEPH SPECHT,
No. 81 Madison Street.
No. 81 Madison Street.

TI'HE OLDEST coNFECTIoNER IN MEM.
Il phis. has re6tted and refuTnished bis well
known saloon. in FIRST ciass style, for ladies and
gentlemen who will be always waited upon by
polite and attentive waiter.
as-0rders for parties, weddings, pic-nies, etc.
filed at the shortest notice. myS-im
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LEDGER is greater than that of any other paper
published in Memphis. fact which the editor
Of the paper alluded to is perfectly aware Of.
Comment is unnecessary. s 1aae
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/ We call the attention of the public TO
the advertisement of DIR. G. w Roback 5
Stomach Bitters in another column.
These Bitters have become quite popular
wherever used, and have received many
enconiums of praise from those who
have been the recipients of much benefit
to disordered system from their use
Mich. Stale Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

4 STRAWBERRIES FROM ILLINOIS. j.
Downs Il Co., general commission mer-
chants, 25S Front street, are in daily re-
ceipt of the largest and most luscious
Strawberries that we have ever seen,
which they sell at just half the price they
have heretofore been bringing Jack
Downs is not be outdone in anything
whore energy will do it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

BENEFITS should be borne in mind
by our theatre-goers that the poor stock
actor, who has been puzzling his brains
during an entire season to please the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

Notice.-we earnestly request our friends
not to pay more than five cents copy for the
PUBLIc LEDGER. We sell to the newsboys at
two cents copy, thus allowing them over a
hundred per cent. profit on every paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

Belle MEMPHIS. This establishment
is in full bloom and doing an immense
business, simply because the liquors,
wines and cigars to be had there are the
best in the market, and the attendants
the most polite
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THE CITY.
M H NJ II HIS:
Friday Evening, May 18th. 1866

PITTsBURG CoAL-Brown & Jones, Of
fee 247 Second street, Branch Office,
374 Main street-R. c. Hite, agent T
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DowS TaEY Cove nil work as low
as any other city establishment. Bring
in your job printing T
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UNION STREET Lots. Tomorrow NOR
ming, at 10 o'clock, Monsarrat, Lanier
& Co. will sell, at auction, several very
desirable building lots, situated on Union
street, just east of Lauderdale. Persons
wishing frst-rate location for a resi-
dence, within easy walking distance of
the business portion of the city, will do
well to attend this sale The street rail-
way will, we are informed, pass up Uuion
street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

UYPROvoKED OUTRAGE. We we're an
eyewitness, yesterday, says the appeal,
to a most shameful and unprovoked in
stance of brutality on the part of pub
lie carter toward an unoffending negro,
driving a similar. vehicle. The white
man-who, by the way, was dressed in
the blue pants and dark flannel blouse of
private United States soldier-jumped
off his cart and picked up half brick,
which he deliberately threw, with all his
force, hitting the negro near the small Of
his back, and evidently inhicting an
ugly bruise. The negro had passed, and
had his back to the fellow when he threw
the brickbat, and so far as we heard, did
not say one word, even after the uupro-
voked assault. We are for melting even
handed justice to everybody, and think
such conduct as the above richly merits
public apprehension and the attention Of
the city authorities; and if we knew the
name of the carter we would publish it
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-18

LIKE universal suffrage, Phalon s
" Night Blooming Cereus is National
institution. To use it is as much a mat
ter Of custom as to vote. And because
it has supplanted, by the force of inhe-
rent excellence, all other perfumes, the
American people are proud of it Va
terbmp american II
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DowY They Go.-Bill Heads elegantly
printed for fifteen dollars a ream at the
PUBLIC LEDGER office. 7
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DowN They Gs,-0ur prices have been
reduced on all other classes of printing
in like ratio.