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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
The French Breech- Loader.

Paris July 22l cor. London Herald y -.
The breech-loader which appears 10
/, have found tayeri with the FTeueh Gov
'erinent, is one invented by NJ. Chase
pot, which has been more or less under
trial for the last ten years. 1t has, as
NJ. Raymond says, emerged from the
limbo Of committees and committee
rooms, the battalion Of Foot Chasseurs
of the Imperial Guard, now at the camp
of Chalons, having, since its arrival
there, heen provided with it, ! have
never seenthis musket myself NJ Ray
mond does not give any description oil
II whether from prudential and patriotic
resolves, or because he is unacquainted
with it, cannot say; but if he has not
examined the weapon he has evlde ntly
seentit fred
81 snhjoin, in his own words, an account
Of the fesultsobtained by The Chassepot
breechloader, promising that the mnsket
was not fired hy picked men, hut by pri-
Yates taken at hap hazard from the ranks
ssAs regards the rapidity Of IRE, which
appears now,a doy 10 he the principal
desideratum a man with lot of loose
cartridges beside him can fire the Chasse-
not musket twelve times in one minute /;
but that rate the most skillful and robust
soldier cannot keep up beyond abont
thirty rounds; past that the fire percep-
tibly slackens.s The same thing occurs
with the Prussian needle gun after the
25th round. The cause is purely physl-
cal, i. G., The fatigue Of the man whose
left arm has often to support, unaided,
the whole weight pf.th weapon. II, iH-
stead Of having loose cartridges by the
soldiers side, he has totake them out OF
his pouch, the rate of firing declines to
six rounds per minute; but it averages
seven or eight rounds per minute it the
man is allowed to take his cartridges
from the right,hand pocket OF his trou-
sers. The accuracy of the weapon has
been ascertained by making the men fire
at targets two metres high by two in
breadth. at a range of five hundred me-
tres, using rest for the rifle AT that
range a great many men firing hundred
rounds lodged a hundred bullets in the
target Tor, as we should say, there were
very few wide ones The point'blank
range of the Chassepot musket rs liked
at 500 metres, the extreme range exceeds
1000 metres, and the weapon requires no
cleaning before ESQ rounds have been
fired 1000 and 1900 shots have been
fred with the same muskes without its
sustaining any damage The Chassepot
musket may, therefore, sustain very ad-
vantageously a competition with the
needle gun. Its superiority arises chiefly
from the more perfect closing OF the
breech, which is, complete, while 1T as
very defective in the zHnd nddelgesrehr.
All the gases developed by the ignition
of the charge are utilized 10 propel the
bullet, which adds to its range and pene-
trating power, while the perfect combus-
ton OF the powder naturally obvlates the
necessity of frequent cleanings, which
the Prussian weapon cannot do with
out
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
Hot Weather Hints by Prof. Blot. d.
Prof. Blot writes as follows

Prof. Blot writes as follows
A remark or two on eating and drink
ing in hot weather will he in season.
Green vegetables, properly cooked, are
certainly healthful in warm weathet
but ii il mistake 10 think that meal
should be excluded from summer diet.
The hotter the weather the more the sys-
tenn wastes, and therefore the more we
must supply, 'ta.. ~ .'l
is 'In order to keep the body in a health.
ful condition meat ought to be eaten at
least once day in summer time Il
would be well to vary this programme
by taking one meal of fish on every other
day Fat should be disused as much as
possible. A very little good butter with
your fresh radishes at breakfast is as
much fat as necessary ...... H..
when weary, or cold, or warm, or
exhausted, we drink in preference to
eating, because we feel the effect instan-
taneously; while after eating the m ost
substantial food, we do not feel the effect
for some time. a2li 81 ..'li IA'' Z
when exhausted, and when immedi-
ate relief is necessary, the best drinks
are broth, chocolate, milk, or water
sweetened with sugar It's more than
a mistake TO drink wines. or liquors at
such a. time; it is really committing
slow suicide. ''r' @
When only thirsty, without exhaus-
ton, we ought to drink cold water With
a teaspoon. When thirsty and heated,
the first thing to do is TO dip the hands
in cold water, deep enough to cover the
wrists, then dip towel in the watef
lay il on the forehead, and then drink
cold water with teaspoon. A few drops
of vinegar or lemon juice may be added
to the water. If exceedingly hot, keep
your hands in cold water and iowelon
your forehead for at least one minute
before drinking. Ni acf.u ii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
A German Estimate Of Yankee Swaggsr
A l..o na.,,,a, !, ~, Nor ,,,,hli ehad IL thi q

A late German paper published IN this
country, thus speaks, ..,q.
Z The interest taken by the Americans
in the present German war is greater
than it has been in former warlike events
of the old world, and we do moi regret
this is so. The Americans yet see be-
fore them all the details Of their own
civil war. They have not forgotten the
endless time which was required tostrike
heavy blows on the rebels. They know
their own sacrifices in money, blood aud
time for the capture Of Richmond, Mo
bile, Atlanta and Savannah They saw
that even their most exalted generals
could achieve great results only by slow
process and disproportlonate sacrifices,
They were ungratefni to the able Ger
man officers. and they did not protect
them sufficiently against the Infamous
Vaccinations OF American Generals who
systematically pushed the German Cen
erals in the background whilst they
knew how to make their own native ig-
norance and incapacity valuable. They
we're so much accustomed TO worthless
officers that they raised event the smallest
of their successors to the clouds, and
they proclaimed any officer Napoleon,
a Hannibal and Caesar for his most
insignificant success if he was only a
native born American and, when finally,
after a resistance of four years, the
South could not hold out any longer with
its one hundred and seventy thousand
men against the million Of the North,
they declared themselves the greatest
warlike nation on the earth; and they
burnt in the most ridiculous mann'r
such immense quantities of incense for
their generals, that any body who did
not look at the sight through the speeta-
Gle of national vanity was an object OF
pity and disgust. The events in Bohe-
mia have opened the eyes Of the Amerii
cans in the most cruelway They have
shown them how war should he carried
on, and Of what value the performances
Of Messrs Grant Sherman, Sheridan
and all other American Napoleons werr.
Compare only what the Prussian army
achieved in seventeen days with athe
deeds of our greatest American generals,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18

traps, ctaw led I'm at the window took
possession, sang song OF JOY, kissed
my milk maid on her dinner r'catcher,
sold my disspppiniments for q ,yellow,
necklfie and became an altered man, fnll
of ioy where sorrow had so lately nestled.
We courted, We wedlocked, We sold
1the ga lhonnestead Weiwent to B o,s-
thniiwitffhe t'thn" up yournose) and
went ipfor style Boa alHNl9La !.
There was a party Mirandi Fixed up
for it. She had sold the old homestead
and was flush She bought COW $ worth
Of frizzled hair, a sheep worth OF lace
sforeher garters, q hogs worth Of night.
blushing serieuspess, and the earnings OF
the geese, bees, chickens and ducks her
father had for years. and went to the
bah, But she was gayf Hardy knew
her. She looked large Such a bust !
Snch colors Such teeth Such hair !
Such complexion Such palpitators !
Such poached front hair, and such seram-
Jbled back, hairlS She was raised in
Weathers6eld, New England, and was
weaned on onions | knew her by her
gentle breath, i, But for this would have
lost her. sgog
We wore out the party. All fashionable
peoples stay to extinguish the lamps
STYLE. We went home. There was a
acry oflfre. Al0ur house was in flames
Miranda had gone to her retirary while
l was writing description of the party.
I lIheard .the alarm n rushed into our
bedroom. / found something slim and
docile in the he'd. j thought it was the
Bolster got the wrong way. ] wanted
to act in fireman style, so threw mir
ror out, of the window 10 LET the crowd
down. stairs know all was. safe above |;
then ran down with the bolster in my
arms. This long slim bolster was Miriam
da, my milkmaid She had decreased.
Affected by fear,4 sat her down under
the parlor window, in rose-bush, that
The crowd nigh not see the charms her
downcast modesty, etc, failed to con
ceal
,nThen ! ran back to get her things,
spread infive chairs at the foot of the
bed and lying in circles on the floor -
got them Nine armsful when had
them all The home was in ruins, and
Miranda was burned to death. j felt
bad DW Wholcould help it? Pardon my
weakness, but Iwept, But | was con-
soled Though gone she, was with me
still. 4 had all that made her lovely. d |
had hericuris--her frizzle, her rats, her
iwateffalliegI had her spiral palpitators
'4Aher BIRDS nest--her vealsi had a
,set of teeth, "a steel compress for the
ankles i have set all things IN. their
- 4 -
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!. M. Farmer, Correspondent.
Memphis City Railroad.

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
MxIMiIK Maid Miranda

~ siisa NY MIR Maid Miranda slaI Z
7 don't mean that my milk made N I
randa, for was not a milkist- 4 wenl
not to market with the lecteal crop o.
an udder business from that WHICH 1 was
i'm, Butb loved a milk maid, Miranda
by cognomen, and she, was the quickest
lmilkist that ever squatted garter holders
under the dripping caves OF alpatient
bovine on a day Of rain and such She
was handsome Hermother was . band
some cuss and her, tathergwasl " biessng
IN idisruise l-with mein like an angel aha
hair.colored, like New Jersey barn.1s I
Miranda lived in New England Her
partefnaI A t5s D Eengineered a. lcountry
store. kept blooded geese, sold potatoes
by the pound, kept cheese rinas for rat
trap bait, blaekened pins and sold them
for fish hooks s, furnished steam for pu-
rltan PRAYER meeting, cultivated dnck
'nond and taught his. nose to blush on
annie brandy. He'd tskethe, screws out
~ his mothfrs cofih and sell them for
money to put on the church contributor
Mate and he never missed attending
acommunion in, order to get free lunch
latlthe ex xpense of--neRer mind wholea (
Z But Miranda gwian't like him She
milked The cows and, strained the milk
\ used 10 help her. ~ We were both boys
tbattis i MAS boy then | was green
but pure Ditto Mirsn. She was tall
She was long for this world. She was
fat asa tooth nick. She had " neck like
a hottie ue1wooster sauce - She was slim,
like the, salary of a country minister, or
the warlrube OF III eountry editor, wash
Inv day 4 A uIitiidnit sling love In her
ian9 Yon betsI And didn't she sling
mslk into her twelve quart pail while i
i sad a. stand and hold ther dropping
bacI b6ne aeontinuation of that bovine
cow',' lest t,so;I tbe tinted cheek of my
.Sn;lk maid M;fandalftB al s3altnsll !
" W. loved How could we help II?
Her n,ot,erI was opposed To the match.
osa a. ,Scnsb,i Mira ndar warn,t, n ear good
IL M l 39ossia.'n,e " had pbyedS. II
sn1o5DH IN I,afnre 1 strucl, outs Bein.,
49, was ,cnoS hence The objection
Syo, nnr,ed syrnntastinglv. and met
% ~ ~ Sornyard ;he' nsnal way tbrough
,hs ~ hocl ra,eS = Every NIGHT / vent d Vi
dSd Az he far o;rl Her mother used to
~ oa,ab at n She enticed Miranda into
,SaSra6n,sf cellarsG nantrvs. and closets.
= tbers confined her before her time
80 ~, Ca ooing ont 10 milk, "a tfrd ~
70 eHI,s P,,, % . oi,pn scirc,ia,yented the aged
lst,usd W W. cbangad ciothes with The
I;saa tas' 'n,s,' and went in on our nerve
M;sonds n y.a iraRrickn Ioved But we
~ !; 49, az h faction gnrrles
nau na s,,,s 0nr sfEact;an ranSnot smooth.
.s.1 " y Tp," A., "a ,b;,sr wonf rt,n smooth
w Inc uaiuep 'ninss ~ = -
oeIan 5,r,.aa. aear hoochnp,s
uM1 11 us11 ~ s'nI 9bsrs We sall;sd
anu tne oiu tauy e sdaan 90 NO
iorih 70 gamer sneIs ~ "a ta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
S4IO,6I3 81
SSOO.OOO 90

An average annual cash dividend TO stock.
holders OF fourteen per cent. apOn it,. capital
stock, since its incorporation, porrays the great
success and stability of this eminent! Institu.
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
In its investments, and the important truth that
the management OF the PHGNIX Is in the
hands Of those who know hoW. successfully, 10
couduct .-... glr. ..-4. t..rtf-s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-18
HOT ELS.

1'toAl N ERoIAL HOTEL, COR. FRONT 4 \
yJeffsrson, Wheeler 4 Bryson. nLos:- -..-. w.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16

SsAVIkNr rAsss aud xsavous Dsn,issY bid
study for the last twenty. years. s9d u
therefore the person whom all afflicted should
consult. No one ever heard Of Q patieQI
Of his not being cured since he hes been il III
city. His reputation has vouchers in all the city
papers, his patients and the medical professio0
both mere and abroad, - being the most skilled
Specialist here, and thorough master Of o.
sexual disease. II others fail don't despair give
him call. tits only common oecourrenee Win
him to cure such cases. His roons afs separate
tor ladies and gentlemen, and the most complete
IN the city.
YpuS0 MEx, TAKE PARTICULAR Nofcs. -Deetue
Bigsl0w devctes much Of his time 10 The treat
ment Of those cases caused by . secret habit thaa
ruins both mind and body, uniting The unioe.
tunate individual for either business or ooc3etv.
The sad effects Of these early habits, or the q
cesses Of ripper years, 10 10 weaken and debilito1e
the constitution, destroy the physical and meoSG1
powers. diminish and eufeeu ole the na1ural tel.
ings, and exhausts the vital energies Of manheois
the pleasures Of life are marre@. the chieGl q
marriage frustrsted, and existence itself eadcf.
ed . term Of unceasiug misery end regret. Set
persons, especially those contsaploiiae me
rage, should lose no time il nakina imnsdis1s
application, a Dr. B., By his NV tfUe1nent. b
enabled 70 ensure . speedy sd psrnaeeetsere.
Consultation free and coniidenti6l. O0Iee No
- South Clask street, eefnef 81 Meoeoe.
half block from the Pes: O6Ics. Pc. Dex M
Chicago. Ill. Once hoursfron , / n. y ). =.
Send for his ''0uido 10 Health, |" ~ ~
" n .iss :. sea e .epv. a,.sr
earle Rcnscdlc, the be14 pgoyrnttn Of Glneounn
known. Sent 70 any nddrGno - a. ehaeRn
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16
DIABETES

II disease Of the stomach and liver, acting
through the kidneys. and is, without doubt, the
most obstinate disease. except consumption, that
affects the human constitution. We have no space
for discussing causes. but will state TINT the e.
feet Of the disease il the conversion Of the
principle Tor vegetable portion Of the food into
sugar which stimulates the kidneys 70 IN eAccs-
sivs secretion Of water. Many persons suffer from
this disease who are ignorant Of III that is, they
pass large quantities during the day, and are
obliged 70 get up from one to fifteen or twenty
times during the night. No notice il taken Of Il
uutl their attention Is called tothe large discharge
Of wster. end often when il is 80 far advanced -
to be beyond the control Of ordinary remedies.
Asother symptom 10 the extreme thirst, which
when the disease 10 fully established s intolers-
ble--sAs patient drake constantiy wifAOnf being
sasis6si; also dryness Of the mouth. cracking o.
the lips, sweet breath, In the more advanced
cases, and finally loss ofsppette, smscstion. and
the patient gradually sinis from exhaustion.
CONSTITUTION Warns 10 without doubt, the only
known remedy for disbeles, and Ne have as much
confidence that il il specific a. We have that OPT.
UNI will produce sleep, aud Wuthfally say that il
has cured everv case in which II has been used.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16
CONSTITUTION WATER

OOES - = = - oOXS " "A = - -
HAS BEEN PRONOUNCEDDY THE MIDI.
II cal Faculty and the public TO be the most
wonderful remedy for the permanent cure 81 oil
diseases Of the STOMACH, LIVER. KIDNEYS
and HiAppsa that has ever been eaered
IL isn0t aniSsaAL wAvss. II 10 from experiences.
that c0xsslsuss0N wAfaa hes suasnatcd and us
sow ssy let - man doubt, when angle bottle
has been known - cure diseases which the best
medical talent In this country has failed 10 relieve
A remedy possessing the virtues of Constitution
Water cannot be ciasscd under ''quack" prepara-
tious, - Il IL now used BY the moot scientific
practitioners in this city. II il only second class
physicians that cry down popular reuedics. while
tue better skilled make use ofevcry mcana 70 ac-
c0mplsh cure; and the succcss VI the ply aicians
incrsascs - his knowledge VI different remedies
enable him to produce cure, while others iAilin
the attempt Science y satisfied with the truth
Give Constitution Water fair trtal-wc mean
you who under some specislsat's caro- from
year 70 ycaf, and we particularly ullade 70 ladiee
who are constantly res0rting ~ local tvsstwsat,
aud al sorts of local applications for diseased,
with % much chance Of success ~ there would be.
from local applications 10 the throat for diseases
Of brain. We hare boon careful 10 use language
in our circular that could not shock the most del
icate organizations, but We receive 40 many COM
muuications from persons for which Constitutes
Water is adapted, and Of whose disease no men
ticn has been made, thstws have come TO the
conclusion that II tho roncdy is capable OF pro
ducing cure, no.matter what the disease may be,
il should be made known. The medicine is put
@ for the public. and there should be NO e.cep
lions. We say, Constitution W alter u not like
giided pill, made 10 suit The eye aud taste; il isa
medicins in every sense Of the term placed in
the hands Of the people for their relief and II
taken according to the directions Il will in every
ease produce radical cure W. would say that
the directions in regard 10 diet etc. relate only TO
Che disease under which they occur.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16

SrsAxrso Of Tie propositions before Coa>
gress to create National Bureau Of lnsur.
snce, giving the federal govesnmsnt ssu>
ssal supervision over insurance eempaniss,
he New York Esssisg Post, 4 rspublican
psper. drily remarks that I'VE shall next
hear Of The general government eoatsslling
and directing baths, lsundriss, retail gro
eeriss and water closets"
The disposition Of Congress to WELD .
powsr - universal - Il h tysansieal cad %
prsssivs. b exciting aspirit Of earnest In.
dienatioa ausng the masses Of the psepls,
that will sweep over the country, sooasr o.
latss, with the force Of tornado. They are
not yet 90 debassd - . recognize the ss>
sumptions Of Get Of gsaesless eongsession>
al despots who island booted and spurred,
ready y ride them lesitimately, BY the
grace Of God"
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16

We are informed that gentleman. re-
esutly travelling from the West 10 sleeping
CIR, witnessed the following scene: In the
same car with him was gentleman trying
to still crying child By carrying il To aud
fro 10 IL eeech. and which, By ID Screams,
finally Initiated . man in one Of ths bisths
to such . degfss MIST b. eoeld endure Il 10
longer. end cried oat peslAnsly. "what in
- 10 the matter with that young one p
And soos agais, "Whsss 10 the mother Of
that child that she 10 not here 70 pacify its''
AZ this ths poor gsntlsaan In charge efthe
child stepped up to the berth and said,
''Sis, the mother Of this child 10 in her oof.
in u the baggage or r. Our inlosmant
says the gruff grumblsr Immediately arose,
compelled the afflicted father to take his
berth, and from that time until morning be
took the little orphan under his own care.
-Nsrsedlk Rtgistsr.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-16
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90 q ~ bsse = IL oeets.
The pueiao Dss1hpsU Whe hGvs ~ -
~ Cedas fails 0asGe1s 70 ~. 0eeesecw
sf1ndspsadsses. dssigu y aevs - ohsoops
wm. SoisA, Q hssss thisl. ~ sseapsd
ftsa ths Fsss Madison jail ssd 70 nv q
lasgs. Ths Ghsn9ef Lse sseaee elem .
reward u o9S Tor his arrest
TIE cut stone ~ ths Stals Agricultural
Csllsee viu b iasaishs@ iron Tie quasriss
nsas Aaaneea. The 1srets states that
1000 = 1000 perch vill = $1,000. Il
also seys that The lime, about 5000 bush-
ID, b csntssctsd ioe By parties q Ananssa.
:. Steele, psopsistse Of he vsnbssn
sesan min in Lo1iss county. fell ffoa the
he thied stesy u The aill. stsusk aGaiast
% isss- bsand wagon bsd, bed he skuil
fnetursd, end did in leur hours. he was
nseA rsopeeted. He lsls wife - chile
dfea.
The D. Wit. :Obsssver has changed It's
putjisaGisu day item Friday 10 Wsdsssaey.
The Otlunwa CSuviw b sus h IN asti-
a. sallisg apsa ~ dtse1a y dan The
rlvss q dat point end mako luss of Tie
water psvsf in peopslling naehipssy. We
sheeld - Gid q . essd ia6tesy bsing -
taoois6s1 there, and IN the hands Of oom-
petent manaseFs ~ have No doubt Of it's
soceees.
The Fort Madison Plaiadsslsr calls upon
u people Of that city y build . woolsn
factory. That 10 . 6sed ell, end IL the
mouied nsa ofthat plscs consider we'll their
Interests they viii heed Il.
The Stsss Register speaks Of large
amounts Of wool bsing shipped from Des
Noines TO Chicago That 10 very geod, bst
il u I'll wrong aitss III bsesuss The people
Of Iowa can do better, and The way - do Il
10 70 build wooden mills enough Ia Iowa 70
manufacture every pound Of west raised.
Some Of the hithssts muddy and imprac>
tieabls streets Of Museatins are being msc>
ademixsd in the best manner. So says the
.Isvraal The Museatinsrs sre asitattng
the question Of making good road Across
the Bottsm on the Illinois side. Itis great.
y needed. They ere also gsine In for some
fine improvements In bulldogs, and ore try
ing to get up cricket club.