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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
STAPLE And FANCY DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Ladies' and Cents FURNISHING GOODS,
Fancy Goods and Notions.

HAVING INCREASED OUR WHOLE
IL SALE BUSINESS to a large extent, and
it being utterly impossible to give the usual
attention our Retail Business requires, we are
fully determined to give up our long established
Retail Business at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and shall, from this day on, commence
to close out our entire stock of above men,
toned Goods AT COST.
The most Of our stock is all new; but recently
bought at the late decline in Goods, and we'll
worthy the inspection of City and Country
Buyers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
FROM MOBILE.

MOBILE, May 2j.-Mr. Parkman, the
Selmn bank defaulter, escaped from Jail
at NJ obile on the 23d. He plunged into
the river and was drowned.
The Mayor has been petitioned to APP
point one-half negroes on the police
force.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

BaS- A contemporary asks this peril.
nent question: "If the negroes had no
votes, would Senator Wilson and his
troupe of Northern stumpers ever bulge
one foot South to address them or look
after their interests ?" 1t is hardly
necessary to answer it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
FROM ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, May 25.-General Pope
issued orders yesterday prescribing the
manner wherein registration shall be
conducted. Freedmen must be placed
on every board, and all will be required
to take the iron clad test oath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
ne. The Mississippian Of yesterday

n@-The Mississippian Of yesterday,
says: From all our up'country ex.
changes we CLEAN that they have had
fine rains, which have been general
throughout the country. This is, indeed,
encouraging news, and we may look
forward to promising crops, and with
good crops everything else will be -four
;sb;nrn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

H6s- 1t is stated by Cincinnati Ger
man paper, that seventy thousand Ger
mans are on their way to this country,
and that they will settle generally in
Missouri, where they are needed to put
down the rebel element. Many of them,
it is said, will come to Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
MARRIED.

JOYNER-WARD.-On the 18th, in this
city, by Rev. Mr.. Allen. DR.. D. P. Joyner. Of
Cottonwood Point and Miss Dora Ward, of
this city.
Marriage is epAemic. 1t is more, it is right !;
and in all the earth, nothing is so beautiful as
the union of gallant heart with one that is
loving, kind. and will never falter through life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

B6S- 0nce at a former town meeting,
and again the other day, the citizens OF
Pitts6eld, Mass, by q large majority,
voted that Festus Campbell, negro, was
not competent to be a juror And this
in Massachusetts,. A Freedmen's Bureau
should be established there at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
DIR. MAGGIELS PILLS
Each Box Contains Twelve Pills.

ONE PILL IS A DOSE.
No. NoTIoE.-None genuine without the en-
graved trade mark around each pot or box
signed by DOCTOR J. MAGGIEL, New York
TO counterfeit which is felony.
~ Sold by all respectable Dealers in Med
icines throughout the United States and Cana
das. at % cents perbox or pot.
"COUNTERFEITs Buy no Maggiel Pills or
Salve with a little pamphlet inside the box
They are bogus. The genuine have name Of j..
Haydock on box with name of J. Maggiel, M.
D. The genuine have the Pill surrounded with
white pnwder." 4-l4Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25

Cause Merino Under Shirts 25
Our stock is bound to be reduced. hence wo
Diier Goods at such
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-25
E;ImVvOOd Cemetery

THF GATES WILL BE CLOSED ON SUN
/ days and holiday, except % lot oWners
fbcu. who viii have b procure tickets from j.
G. Hoist A Co, No. 80 Main street. OF AZ the
sfIice al the rais. This rule i adopted ~ con-
scqucn Of rude conduct last driflnes alh
denredations on flowers recently.
~ Oi''' o. s.w. PHILLIPS, supt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
The Use of the Great Pyramid.

For several thousand years the object
for which the :" Great Pyramid was con-
structed was a mystery to the whole world,
and many of the most learned savans have
exhausted surmise and speculation in their
fruitless efforts to solve the riddle. A few
years ago a gentleman in London, \ Mr..
Thomas Maylor, conceived the idea that
the structure was inspired by Divine Prov
idencc, to afford the Egyptians a standard
for their weights and measures. This the
ory found but few proselytes among scien
tific men in Europe but fanciful and far
fetched as it is, it has recently found an
advocate on this side Of the water, in the
person of Professor Eaton of New York,
who read an elaborate essay on the subject
the other day, before the University Con-
vocation at Albany. In support of this
view he said that the pyramid was perfect
ly symmetrical with FIVE sides and five an
giles 1t was originally 762 feet on each
side, and is now the highest and largest
building erected by man. Sir Isaac New
ton had devoted his time and labor in an
alyzing the ancient cubit, and came to the
conclusion that it was % inches and lit
tie more The circle which forms the cor
relative to the pyramid consists of 365 IA
of these cubits, thus corresponding to the
year.
The pyramid was made plane to the
meridian, without hieroglyphics or secret
inscriptions. as all burial places of antiqui-
ty did have, which are found everywhere
else The box which was found in the
centre of the body has been commonly
supposed to be sarcophagus, but there is
% appearance to bear this theory out.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

No procession of priests could enter, and
it is indeed difficult for any one. The
granite of which portion of the pyramid
is made is not found near at hand, aud in
deed not closer than Mount Sinai. The
structure seems to be built on the most
correct principles Of geometry. 1t IN
cludes in pointing with the North Star, or
that star which, in the procession of the
equinoxes. four thousand years ago, was
the North Star. Professor Elton then
proceeded TO show that the temperature OF
the central room was uniform throughout,
thus affordng place for keeping weights
and measures; that the box affDrlS an ex-
act liquid measure; that water was found
in the pyramid itself, thus giving pure ma
terial for careful examination; that the
opening in the pyramid looked out on the
lower elimination of the North Star at the
time of its erection, and not on the upper,
because the Peiades would interfere with
this view and that it is on the exact spot
for the purpose of taking astronomical
observations.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
The Guardian Angel

This story. which has had SO many read
crs in the Atlantic, viii now find many more
in il. book form. 1t has been. while being
published monthly, and since the book has
appeared. the subject of great variety of
criticism. and has, doubtless, been praised
and denounced beyond its deserts Dr.
Holmes could not write an uncntertalnlng
book. vet we doubt whether novel-writing is
his forte He produces brilliant essays
sparkling with wit but it requires quite a
different stvle of talent to create work OF
fiction which shall cheat the imag nation OF
the reader into the delusion that he is read
ins true story Of actual life. The object
Of this book Is, probably, u enter the
authors protest against the doctrine that
human beings are responsible for the actions,
by showing that they do great many things
for which they ought not to be held RESPONSE
BILE. Dr. Holmes has been known to hold
opinions not entirely orthodox. and he has
not been backward about expressing them on
ali proper occasions. Free speech and free
writing are among the institutions of this
country, and heterodoxy has the same right
TO ask public audience as orthodoxy; and
we do not see, therefore, that DR.. Holmes
right to print and publish ought to be dis
Puted The critics, and reviewers, and con-
'roVersial theologians, will take care of the
rest The truth is able to take care of itself
IN TINS world if it can only have fair
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

and cuff that absolute monarch decreed
that his subjects should no more be clad in
so infamous hue, and yellow starch and
wheeled fardingales were cried down"
What would not the gentlemen of to-
day give were murderess to appear ON
the scaffold in crinoline 1t does not seem
likely that even an edict of the Empress of
the French could exterminate 1t but
with the remembrance of the above-men-
toned Mrs Turner, and still more. of our
own time, of Mrs Manning who was exc
cuted in a black satin and made that color
and material hateful to ladies for years af-
terward), it is most probable that such
an occurrence would finally explode it.
With reference TO its moral signii-
cance, starch Is not to be looked on with a
favorable eve Naturally Ii ha> become
the symbol of naughty exclusiveuess.
University dons are proverbiallv stiff "a
their neckcloths to undergraduates Old
maids are rendered the grimmer ~ starch.
Pride, riches, and the noruS honFo are es-
teemcd the special victims OF starch. He
was somewhat stiff to me- speaking of a
martinez, Is only another metaphor taken
from our subject.
Zone more story in conclusion. Beau
Brummell was the first to introduce the
enormous shirt-collars and Tiff necker-
chiefs which were 50 much in vogue during
the Regent's time. The getting of them
was matter of profound secrecy. 1t was
never explained until Beau fled the coun-
try to escape the bailiffs when he left a
memorandum on his dressing table to
the following effect: starch does the
trick -"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
John

I'm not good at story telling. But some
way I've thought if told this littIc thing,
there might be some one it would please.
Not 30 much please a. comfort. may he,
like sliding hand within a body'- when
they're in trouble; for there's nothing like
a quiet hand grip when one is in deep pain.
But about this little history.
1t isn't much, and it has a poor title,
but if you knew how differently the name
sounded from what il looks. standing there
how it makes me flash and thrill with
love and deep feeling YOU wouldn't think
it SO homely and plain
Every one knew him, from the little bare,
brown-tooted children who sold CLANS and
cookies, to the fine people at the hotel, who
always took his yacht in place Of the rest.
AS for him-I've a notion he might have
made good picture. lie was as dark "a
an Indian, and as tall and as 1.-THE. He
could swim the furthest, and pull the
strongest oar and as for leaping and
wrestling no one could begin with him.
There was a rich, dark red in the brown
cheek, and when he smiled it was pretty
sight-such white teeth, and such strong
mouth, with laugh deepening his brown
eyes.
John had always been my friend he
used to take me out in the Yacht when he
went with Joe, my brother, and stow me
away on his Jacket; and then when | grew
older be was the same kind triend-for
Joe's wife died and left me the housekeep-
er, and John used to come in. when Joe
had gone on Il cruise to the cod fisheries,
and bring III armfuls of wood and in win
ter make the paths, and sit down by the
fire, when the winter nights were bad, and
talk with me; and in summer he used often
to come in with a word of Joe and kind
tale with Charlie and me- that was before
Charlie large enough to 90 with his
father in his trip)-and | used to feel a
kind of sisterly love for him. He was
pretty much alone his mother died, and
he lived alone with old Nancy Bell his
aunt, cross old woman-but she took
good care Of his home, and it was ali the
home she had on earth.
The Irvinghams were the richest people
who lived in the village. To be sure, they
only came there on summers, but the family
had always lived there in the old fine house
with its great park and lawn, and hot
be so proud of-for he was gardener there
thirty years, and mother had been Miss
Emily's maid when he married her.
Miss Emily was old, and not married, but
her brother Alfred, with his wife and Miss
Louie, used to come back during the warm
weather from their home in New York; and
as Miss Emily was very kind to me, | used
to 90 there very often for sewing, and could
do up the laces and rutfies for her as no
one but mother ever did, she said Then,
Miss Louie had been born at the hall.
That was before father died; so used to
90 with him, and see her in the grounds
playn-, and play with her too, (tor they
we're very good to me always and see her
great wax dolls, with their silk and lace
frocks and her greyhound and pets She
never felt bit above me-not even when
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

- Bull FIDDLE. 1t is in the South-wes-
tern States that the % hickory fiddle" origi-
mated The bull fiddle is the only implement
exclusive invention. IL was once frequently
employed to call the people together for
sports, about the time of the holidays, and
the instrument was of great utility when
the country was sparselv settled, and where
society could not enjoy the luxuries of
chimes and calliOpes. In fact, the bull I'D
,ile is to a common violin what a calliope is
to a clarionet. Ii is, in volume of sound
the violoncellos. great grandad. multiplied
by hundred, and adding several dozen cat
amounts and wildcats. The bull fiddle is
not 4 complicated instrument. 1t is about
fifteen feet long, by four feet wide, and its
frame j. made of - seasoned studding" ="
about four inches square. There are two
bridges Of hickory about five feet long, and
the strings are made of hickory ash fence
rails. fastened at each end of the bridges
and we'll rosined. 1t takes two pounds of
rosn for the strings. The bow is made of
4 small hickory sapling and instead of horse
hair, large splint of hickory is used and
after the bow is properly bent, this splint is
inreniouSlv fastened with pegs to each end,
ana the manufacturer 's rosins the bow -
with about pound of rosin. This being
. squatter - at each end tries
the tone of the instrument. lf not sufic-
iently sonorous, they shave down the strings
and . rosin " again. When finished, it dis
courses the loudest music known. drowning
entirely the screenings of panthers, with
tue howl of the great gray wolf GALAXY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
Heayenward bound.
Time Is rushing in his chariot;
Rapidly his wheels go round !:

Time Is rushing in his chariot
Rapidly his wheels go round;
Though they cast no dust behind them,
Though they leave no rumbling sound
Silently they bear us onward
Soon our journey will be o'er,
soon the friends with whom we mingle
We shall see and hear no more;
Soon our feet shall press the meadows
OF the vast eternal shore.
FLYING months and Years remind u-
OF the world we're passing to;
Let US leave good deeds behind Us,
In the world we're passing through,
Which shall be the seed of kindness
vstered by celestial dew;
And shall bear good fruits for others
Fruits of joy and peace and love;
Years long after we are singing
In the immortal land above.
Men are born and men are dying;
Thousands come, not one can stay;
Time is swift, his wheels are flying,
Never ceasinS, night nor day.
For the laughter nor the crying
Of the stricken or the gay
Crushing down the God-defying,-
They who laugh at Deaths delay;
Aud from SORROW, sin and signing
Bearing gentle souls AWAY.
Plans aud schemes of men and nations:
Hearts and homes and homestead tree,
Granite walls and Arts creations,
All the eve delights II see
All the ear delights in hearing.
Crumble, tumble, fall and face.
Oh we need world more cheering.
Free from graves and express shade;
Thanks 70 God that world were nearing
In eternal sapphires Land.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18


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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

QUEEN VICToRIA's FAMILY DISCIPLINE.
An anecdote illustrating Victoria's ad-
mirable good sense and strict domestic dis
cipline came to me directly from one who
witnessed the occurrence. One day when
the Queen was present in her carriage at
military review, the princess Royal, then
rather willful girl of about thirteen. sit
ting on the front seat, seemed disposed TO
be rather familiar and coquettish with
some young officers of the escort. Her
Majesty gave several reproving looks, with
out avail" winked at her, but she would
not stay wInked.'' At length in flirting
her handkerchief over the side of the car
riage, she dropped it-too evidently not
accidentally. Instantly two or three young
heroes sprang from their saddles TO return
it to her fair hand-but the lawful voice
of royalty stayed them. "Stop gentle
mem" exclaimed the Queen" leave it
where it lies. Now, my daughter, get
down from the carriage, and pick up your
There was no help for it.
The royal footman let down the steps for
the little royal lady who proceeded to lift
from the dust the pretty piece of cambria
and lace She blushed good deal, though
she tossed her head saucily, and she was
doubtless very angry, but the mortifying
lesson may have nipped in the bud her first
impulse toward coquetry. 1t was hard.
but it was wholesome How many Amer
lean mothers would be equal to such piece
of Spartan discipline ?-Grace Greenwood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

for compiling this volume, neatly iesued bv
Tlcknor & Fields. In he, preface she says
she has made selections from Muler's San
scrit Literature. Bright's Collection of An
csent Collects, the Visitatio Iniirmorum.
the Confessions of st. Augustine, Fenelon,
Oberlin, Madame Guyon, Arnold, Rugby,
Whberfcrce, Claiming, Sir Thomas Browne,
Jeremy Taylor, Wilson, Andrewes, Luther,
the countless saints and martyrs of the Ro-
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Saadi, the Hindoo edas, modern books of
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philosophies Of the world contribute to this
volume. The Scriptures and the liturgy are
not quoted from. only because they are sup
posed to be in almost every house. The
wide range of these selections, and the
excellent judgment Of the compiler have made
the volume the compendium of the prayers,
the aspirations, of all the ages and as we
turn page after page Of the book. we find
that prayer is universal, knowing really no
sect nor creed, employing much the same
language in opposite hcmispheres and breath
ing much the same spirit in the early centu-
ries in our own time. The sincerel :
devout and religious soul is inspired to wor-
ship everywhere and in all ages, and under
every sky turns to the great and good Being
whom he adores, with the same appeals and
wants, whatever forms may stand between
the worshipper and his Creator The great
devotional minds of all the centuries have
here their best and diyinest thoughts pre-
served and the volume becomes thus one OF
rare value.
The publishers have added their good taste
in the mechanical work Of the book, which
though, not very costly publication, it
would make = very acceptable holiday
gih
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18

of yourself, for my sake. Comfort Nancy.
God will comfort you, my brave darling.
And God did comfort me-Galary.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-18
PRAYERS of the Ages.

Caroline S. Whitmarsh is entitled to the
thanks of every lover of devotional reading
New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
Tur suSKry L,Kr.-The Sentinel, publish,eSt

THE SUNKRN LAKE.-Tke Sentinel paunsssIpsi
at Jacksonville Oregon OF the 18th ut says % resi
our citizens returned last week from Nslt u 'n 'SoSt
Sunken Lake situated In Cascade Mountains, ais ~
miles northeast from jacksonville. This lake insbtp
famous valley OF Sinbadi the sailor IL Is nS sSh
average 1000 feet down 10 the water all round sts
and leaving no beach. The depth of the wateI "a
and its surface is smooth end unrued ana II hes
do not affect H. It's engi Is 'stimated a IL sSsaW
its breadth at TO- No living man ever has ana sss
never will be able 10 reach the waters edge ~ ulrs,s
lent still and mysterious In the bosom al the
ing hills like n huge we'll, scooped out by tue ha sps
the giant genil Of the mountain in unknown agee
nv and around It the prmeval forest watch apd ae
keeping The visiting party fired a rifle severa. .Js Jsf
into tho water at an angle OF 45 degrees ana he 20
until the ball struck tho water Such secns inetn ~
hut ia vouehed for by some OF our most crust wors
New-York tribune., 1867-08-21
The Fortnghtly MagasiRe has been sold to
Chapman Il Hall OF PiCcadllly

me FOrtnlghUU NuDd@tH6 has Dccn sOlu 10
Chapman IL Hall OF Piceadllly.
The London Saturday Review says the habit of
drandrinkng Is becoming as common among English
ladies rs 1t Is among English gentlemen. Any philoso
phor who chooses 10 To ball and take his stand near
the buffet or survey the supperble with an oDserYant
eye viii that the odfashoned beverages which cooled
but not nebrated indeed supplied, just for forms
sake but that they have entirely lost their ancient pOp
laity lie viii young women dash off much cham
pagno and claretcup, in the course OF single lively
evening, would have more than suiced their grand
mothers for month. The and familiarity with
which they drink Il worthy OF the accomplished
frcquenter OF NewYok bar That the results are not
astonishing than they is in itself most salts
factory proof of seasoned head At dinner one NAV
notice the same taste for smulants The afternoon tea
Is beginning tobe tea and something else 10 mOred
no doubt through some married C0dus who has abused
his position TO peep In upon the mysteries of the Bono
Ded, that the taste OF spirit Is not absolutely I'M.
known 10 fair lips Even the youngest matrons have
begun 20 feel the necessity Of that brandy and water
which prescribed for their overtased lords They too
have become persuaded TO the doctora phrase OF
the necessity OF keeping up the system woman who
has been mother twelyemonth, II she has got within
earshOt Of plausible and sympathetic physician soon
catches the cant about the disorders OF our day being
characterIstcay disorders OF the low type In alarm
Lost she should bring up enfeebed offspring she flies To
the usual spirtuous tonlcs Brandy and.water at bed
time the great dsneeant against the grevous evils OF
our civilization II ~ the supposed secret OF genital hfe
and vigorous progeny"