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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-11
From Warrington.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-There was an
immense crowd in the capitol to witness
the reception of the Chinese embassy.
Colfaxs speech was an improvement on
his usual fippancy, and Burlingame's
was greeted with shouts of applause
Rude and uncivil members crowded and
almost smothered the Chinese in their
haste to shake hands with them.
Butler refused to permit Wooley to tes.
tify before the committee TO day, as he
says himself, to punish him for his con-
tumacy. If he does not have Wooley
released before to morrow, resolution
will be introduced in the House, order
ing him to allow the witness to purge
himselfof contempt.
The managers were in session to-day,
and Butler required the presence of
3chslly, with whom the 1000 was de-
posted, and cross-examined him severe
ly, and other witnesses. Buffers itching
palms could not resist the inclination to
handle the money, and he counted it.
Schelly took the precaution to have it
counted again when it was returned to
him.
Thad. Stevens will introduce resolu-
ton to restore to Winnie Ream her studio
in the capitol. He speaks in caustic
terms of Butler and others, who were
Instrumental in depriving her of it.
Stevens charaeterises it as a pitiful,
mean thing for men thus to prosecute
young girl.
Rollins resignation would be impor-
tant if it we're real, but as it is to
take place when his successor is con-
6rmed, it is clearly only nominal. 1t
is not believed that the Radicals will
allow such an important Office, with
its vast patronage, to be surrendered 10
the President; but it is quite certain, if
be don't retire, the President will sus-
pend him after the adjournment of Con.
gress. Louisville Courier special,
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Action Of the nemphl. Bar.

The report Of the Committee of the
Memphis Bar, on the subject of con-
tempts, consisting of Messrs. w. Il. Ste
phens, D. K. McRae, George Dixon, j.
B. HeiskelI, W. Y. C. Humes and Milton
P. Jarnagin, is published at full length
in the Avalanche this morning. And we
may say safely that it has the hearty COZ
| eurreUce of all our most eminent prscti-
| TONERS, some of whom have themselves
been judges Of Courts Of Record and of
the SupremesCourt of the State, and may
therefore be presumed not only to have
the requisite qualifications for rendering
a sound opinion, but also to have all that
proper respect and regard for the pre-
negatives of the bench necessary for its
protection and to maintain its dignity.
They suggest the importance of discard
ing from the consideration of this matter
every influence of Partially or passion,
all reference to any particular cases, and
conine their expression to the legal
principles involved. They consent that
the power over eontempts, though des-
potio. is necessary within its proper
sphere and in proper cases, to the due
administration of Justice. They affirm
that the Legislature has therefore wisely
restricted its exercise te CERTAIN
specified offenses set out 10
the Code. That while the courts
are clothed with ample power of self
protection, the judges have neither the
temptation MGR the power to use their
official stations for the purpose Of ayeng-
ing private wrongs. The first principle
of enlightened jurisprudence requires
neutrality in the .rier of cause as be-
tween the parties. Of the number Of
contempt eases for libelous matter not
uttered in the presence Of the court, nor
during the hour Of its session, that of the
Avalanche, az embracing the principle
in question, is selected. Bat as to the
truth of any charges against the propFi-
etors Of that or any other paper they ex-
press DO opinion.
The Law, sSTs the committee, provides
the remedy for private ssd public wrongs
by defamstory publications, by an action
for damages and by Indictment And
the defendant may give the truth in evil
denee. But judge must submit to the
same test Of truth IS other men, all being
equal in this respect before the Law. he
has no right to drag an offender before
him for libelous publication not com =
ing within any Of the specifications Of the
code, and to act at ence as the aecuser,
witness, judge and jury, and 70 DO 50
calls for the most earnest and emphatic
rebuke Of the profession. The following
resolutions give the.couelusions reached
BY the very able arg zant Of the report +:
Resolred, ]. That NE Constitution Of
Tennessee, in its letter and spirit, plain
" intends thai ibe press shall be open
for full and fair diseytsion Of the pro-
Greetings. decisions and condgci e every
ofices OF the Government, whether 10
regard to the commission Of .unseemly
acts, or 10 the omission Of proper duties,
or TO inc0mpetency resulting from men
tai, moral, or physical uuhtness-the
only responsibility for such examination
being Tor an abuse Of The liberty, % Be
aseertained By fair trial before jsry,
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dency.
We place To- day at the head Of ouI
columns the name Of George II. Pendle.
ton, as our irst choice for President o.
the United States. He is, we believe,
the frst choice Of the Democracy Of
Tennessee. The resolutions Of the State
Convention, though complimentary TO
President johnson, do not commit the
State to his support against the majority
sentiment OF the Northern States, IL that
should be against him. Indeed, although
formally adopted. il would be hard to
say they commit the State at all. The
johnson resolution as il stood, was
adopted on vote by districts, four TO
four. il adopted at ALL It was FIRST
adopted in the confusion Of mass meet
ing by all present who chose to vote. 1t
was heard by only part Of the delegates
aud a re-reading called for, because il
was never fairly understood, fairly heard,
or fairly voted on by the delegations Of
the different counties, SO as to assure any
fairly apportioned vote. Aud we regard
this result, under such circumstances, as
expressive of nothing and amounting to
nothing-so far as the disputed resolu-
ton is concerned. Those who voted af-
terward by the one vote from each dis.
trict. against laying motion to recon
slider on the table, did so, as We believe,
for the express purpose of amending the
Johnson resolution. They desired to
strike out so much as instrucss
the delegates For what else should they
vote against laying on the table motion
to reconsider, when to have voted for it
would have made an end Of all attempts
to alter the resolution as it stands
This they did FIVE to three. The reso-
luiions of the Convention having thus |
passed in the first instance, amend |
ment Of the Johnson resolution
was cut of by the casting vote
of the President of the Convention,
who thus virtually represented a ninth
district. In all other re-
spects the published resolutions of the
Convention clearly express the sense of
the body and Of the Democracy of Ten
nessee. But as to that, the delegates
90 uninstrueted, Notwithstanding the
very supplementary manipulstions of
Mr.. President Cooper Or rather, as we
rev it, they go instructed to vote for the
nan most available and acceptable to
be Northern Democracy, and who re-
presents the principles declared in the
Convention. Its sense was compliment
o johnson, but the delegates to 90 unin-
'trucied and free 10 vote for the best man.
And we trust they will not regard them
elves as instructed by the casting vote,
shich Mr.. Cooper had no more right to
live in such a case as to the most mate
nj issue before the Convention, than
Governor Foote had, or any other mem
,er present As to all this matter,
lowever, we think the vote of the Con-
ention at New York will be SO over /
for Pendleton, that all others
Till be cast in the shade on the first
allot gnW ,
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June IL, 1920 p. m.-5-2O
coupon of'sl, ll6s; so, ll2s; "a, 1899;
IS, llOs; new issue, lls; 81, ll23;
lO-4O coupons, 1863; 7-3O, second and
third series, 1854 Market dull for bonds.
Cotton, dull and nominal; uplands,
29l; Tennessee bonds, old, 733; new, 70.
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BY Ell E G. RIA P e
LATEST TO NOON TODAY.
BROwNsvILLE. TENN.

Special to the PUBLIC LEpokn.l
BROWNSVILLE, June ii, p.m'-fhe
following decisions were rendered IN the
Supreme Court this morning Skipwith
VS.. johnson, Williams VS.. Inman, Gait a
Co., wickersham VS., Williams, decisions
reversed; Gates 4 Wood VS.. Holding
sunercedias denied. 80. .t.s
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a Q III a. N o. E .

THE IMPRISONED HAVING BOUGHT
l out the interest o. the late Mr.. John X.
Lyle, of he firm Of J. X. Lyle 4 Co.. respect
tally inform our friends and patrons that we
will continue the busin % at ths old stand,
Noe l4l and l43 Poplar street, under the firm
name Of LYLE 4 McELREE. to be known as
BY fair and honest dealing. with STEADY apph-
cation 20 buEincis, 10 continue d merit the pa
tronage and condolences % our old customer,
and By ofering Superior Inducements 70 others,
cause thea 70 feel Il 70 be TO their own interest
70 pafropils Us Thanking our many friends
,or TIE liberal patronage bestowed upon US in
De past We subscribe ourselves
Respectfully, r. a. LYLE,
JOHN McKLREE.
Mouphis. June 10. ls6s.
- an pers1ns owing the late firm will
please call a. the store and settle their accounts
dusinr The ure-ent mouth 70
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Committee
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS. Colonel John G. Fizer, Colonel
]. u. Edmond on, Colonel W. F. Taylor, Col.
NJ. +. Perkins, Colonel W. L Duff. II. A. Lit
Teton, ESQ.,. N. x. Hughes. ESQ.,. Colonel j..
General Albert pike. M. @. Pierce, Esq. Capt.
G.. R. Tayler, ]. u. Clarkson, ESQ.,. Colonel X.
Looney General J. P. Anderson, Major Hugh
Greer, Captain J; G. Jones, Judge Hume II.
BoLIvAR.-CeloReI Marsh Polk. Captain J as.
Fleming, Geo. M. Duggan, ESQ.,. Moses Par
IRISH. Esq.
BRowsvILE.-col. Ductworth, Ed. Reed.
MAsoS's DEPor.-,f: h. Williams, P. Tobin.
LAGRANGE. General A. J. Vaughn, Baker
Jones, W. A. Turner, Captain Lanier.
soMERyIILs-gas e Paiiia%, Cecil Q. Moore Moore
Esq, Colonel s. R. Moseby.
ALABAMA.
FLoRENcE.-Dr Lindsay.
TUscUMBIA.-Captain Keller.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d. ii. Todd.
ARKANSAS.
HELENA. : Foster Gage. General Tappan.
Major McCabe.
MISSISSIPPI.
UKA.-General Thomas Blain.
HERNA NDO.- Major Chalmers, DR.. Bynum.
PASoLA.-Major VIM. Rufin. VIM. Clark,
Captain Martin, V. II. Merriweather.
10 THE PUBLIC.
Arrangements will be made to seat 10000
persons. 1t will be necessary to procure tick
cts to prevent confusion. Money will not be
taken at the gate. Arrangements have been
made with the Superintendent of the NJ emphis
and Charleston railroad to run trains every IF
teen minutes. Fare, round trip, twenty cents.
MULE RACE.
After the contest of the Knights. there will
be a Mule race. Entrance, So. Free for all.
The entrance money to be divided, two-thirds
for the first out and the remaing third for the
second.
LANCE AND SABER EXERCISE.
Previous to the Mule con test, there will be
grand display Of Lance and Saber exercise on
horseback and on foot. by Captain Van, show
ing the mode ef using those weapons to the
greatest adv antage.
Tickets to be had at the different Hotels at
81 each. TO all parts of the grounds.
The exercises will commence at 10 o'clock,
precisely.
Those DESTROYS of entering as contestants
will make application to the Secretary, Front |
street, at A. Vaccaro & Co.'S, on or before the
dav preyioue 10 the Tournament
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NOTICE +!

THE Law FIRM or MEssRs. RAY a
Il WHICH has been dissolved by mutual con
ssnt- N future J. \. r. Ray eah Be found 81
eu8ue ~
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LANCE AND sABER EXERCISE.
VARIETIES THEATER,

Great Head Center Of Amusement Seekers
Crowded houses nightly attest the superiority
Of this STAR TROUPE over eli others here
tofore presented 10 the Memphis public
Nea Songs, Dances. Burlesques. Fsrces,
pantomimes and Ethiopian Eccentricities.
Admission. 80 cents; Private Boxes. s. 90.
Doors open at ~ O'Clock; Performances 10
.....n..n. "A a. ..g.ia.h
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bIn uwelI, I CUES. he. gone over TO his

bis, "wsll, I guess he's gone over TO hls
folks"
isn't that little funny 2" inquired q
bystander
'"It may be very funny, said Greeley,
"but I'll be id if / sec where the
laugh comes in and II there's as much
in i as some folks Say. the laugh will be
on the other side" !,
Wbvi IL the November elections should
make Greeley q prophet and Chase q
President Unlikelier things have hap
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STAR MILLS !

DETWEEN MARKET AND WTNCHFS-
ID ter streets, east 81 Third street Presh
Corn Msal and Chop Feed always 90 hand and
delivered free 81 charge 10 any part OF the cily.
Al orders PROMPTLY attended 10.
q slo MINDENAN 4 DELANEY.
WHIT Il m OR n: HfOUS nc.
SPACIOUS, AIRY ROOMS. CLFAN BEDS.
- beautiful and quiet locality. and q table rcs
excclltd By any in Memphis. Those uirhirr
board E2ala DO vel % select rooms, as the
hoqse l. hiline raIidlv.
81 A. 7. SHAW. Propristor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19

In running on errands, to and fro, and,
when he grew older, in plowing sowing, hoe
ing and mowing--the boy had no time to
string his pearls and being loose and dsar-
ranged, one by one they dropped out Of his
grasp, and he lost them, not knowing where
they fell
Accordingly he mourned, as the time for
stringing them passed by and only mere
handful remained in his keeping. oh, how
have my treasures been wasted How my
time has been misspent How bare and bald
has been my life Why did the good spirit
bestow choice gifts upon me, and yet deny to
me their use 2"
SO the child, who was now man, died {;
and even in paradise he mourned his wasted
scattered pearls--and the life that he had
lived here seemed all meaningless and blank
But an angel who saw his mind reflected as
in a mirror, took him by the hand, and led
him gently back to his earthly home, that he
might see how his lost treasures had been
gathered into other lives. The old woman
thought not so much Of drudging now She
lamented aud wept over her boys departure
" How wise and gentle he was,n she sighed /;
and one Of the lost pearls she had found and
strung amid the wooden beads that hung
around her neck, shone and sparkled with re-
fining grace
Onward the spirit and his accompanying
angel sped, until they came to a. young peas
ant girl he had loved and helped with her
tasks, when he knew her in this world She
too had picked up one of his loose pearls, and
placed it upon the embroidery of her bodice.
Now as she spun in her mothers kitchen her
eyes glanced toward the pearl, and then were
raised in soft, sweet contemplation, as if it had
stirred hidden depth of her maiden soul.
So here and there, among the rude people
he had known were found all his pearls
garncred up and sewn somewhere upon their
coarse garments, giving precious quality to
existence that could not have been theirs if he
had never lived.
Back to Paradise he journeyed =; and all
the discomfort of his mind gave place to a
calmjoy 81 deemed Providence capricious," 4"
said he musingly, I" to bestow upon me gifts |
could not turn to account. But my aims
were selfish. | longed tocrown my own head
with pearl diadem, that men might envy
the wearer To my mortal vision this seemed
the highest object that life offered but now,
in the light of an enlarged existence, | see
that much which this world cali wasted, is
only so much sown in Gods vast ld."-Ia-
dependen
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
A Striking Illustration.

4 returned missionary from India, in show
ing the progress of the gospel in that country,
uses the following language -
g In India | have often been brought to a
temple that had been built entirely Of stone,
not having particle Of wood in it, and built
evidently to endure as long as the earth itself,
the whole surface of the outside walls being
covered with the most elaborate sculpturing,
the greatest pains and expense having been
bestowed upon it. That temple now seems to
stand as firmly as il did nine centuries ago,
when il was erected But what do We see
this day2 Some bird, feeding upon the fruit
of the banyan tree, has taken seed after seed
and deposited il upon the top Of the building
without effect but in the course of time a
little soil has gathered there and given nour-
ishment to one of those seeds, and We see the
temple covered with luxuriant foliage, the
roots going down in their course to the ground,
seeking nourishment, getting in to every crew
ice, rending stone from stone, and We know
that the quiet expansion of that seed will
eventually bring the whole temple to inevita-
bic destruction. SO it will be with heathen-
ism in India. This incorruptible seed Of the
word of God is working, not the less power
fully nor the less certainly for its silent and
undemonstrative character. | know that it
is now entering the native mind entering all
the crevices of society, and | believe that ere
long the whole system Of heathenism will be
rent asunder and come to the ground and
Christianity be established upon its ruins"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
The Teeth.

A writer in Harper for June says -
" Rousseau said that no woman with fine
teeth could be ugly. Any female mouth, al
most with good set of worries, is kissable.
The too early loss Of the first teeth has an
unfavorabe influence upon the beauty and du-
ration of the second. The youngest children
should accordingly be made to take care of
them. All that is necessary is to brush them
several times day with a little ordinary
soap or magnesia and water. Grown people
should clean their teeth at least five times in
the course Of the twenty-four hours, ON rising
in the morning and on going to bed at night
and after each meal. A brush as hard as
can be borne without pain should be used,
and the best of all applications is pure soap
and water, always lukewarm.
After eating, the PARTICLES Of food should
be carefully removed from the teeth by means
of toothpick of quill or wood, but never of
metal, and by u thread passed now and again
between the teeth Tooth powders Of all
kinds are injurious, both to the enamel and
the gums, and if employed, every particle
of them, should be removed from the mouth
by careful rnsing The habit which some
women have of using bit Of lemon, though
it may whiten the teeth and give temporary
firmness and color to the gums, is fatal to the
enamel, as are all acids No one, young or
old, should turn their jaws into nut crackers
and it is dangerous even for women to bite
off, as they often do, the ends Of the thread
in sewing. Ii is not safe TO bring very hot
food or drink, especially, IL Immediately fol-
lowed by anything cold, in contact with the
taeth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
A Wife's Influence.

A Christian woman gave her hand to the
man on whom she had already placed her
tenderest affection. He possessed almost ev.
cry grace, but was destitute of the grace ol
God. BY spending the early part Of his life
in foreign land, and associating with those
who had the reputation Of gentlemen, he had
imbibed the fashionable habit in that place oi
using Gods name in vain in common eonver.
sation. His new and much loved wife sought
to reclaim him. She knew the only way to
his heart. She took advantage of his love
for her to win him to Christ, and she eiiectu-
ally succeeded.
One day, as she was standing before him,
| 10 company with few friends who We're list
ening to his conversation, in order to give
additional interest, as he supposed, to what he
was relating, he added the name Of Christ.
lie looked at his wife and saw her in tears.
He was confused She raised her hand and
gently pressed his chin. "Oh ~ said she
" If you knew how much | love that dear
name you would never again pain my heart
by trihing with it,"
His heart was touched. He was unable to
proceed. He asked for forgiveness, and soon
left the room. In this way he was saved from
ruin, and is now an eminent example Of Piety.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
What the Sunbeam Saw.

Stay, dear sunbeam" mumured bright
wood-lily, as the sunbeam danced IN, one
summer day, among the pinc-trce branches.
Stay while and rest upon this bright car
pet Of moss, and tell inc a story. 1t is so
quiet here to-day, in the forest, that am al
most asleep. ! wish could get out into the
world, and see some Of the hne sights there.
What gay time you must have of it, dan
cling about wherever you please from morning
till night ~
NAY" said the sunbeam, " cannot stop
to tell you all have seen but, if you care
to hear it, | will tell you what was the prct-
tiest sight of ALL"
DO said the wood-ily, bending her
graceful head to listen.
/ 4" was kissing away the tears that the
night had left upon cluster Of climbing ro-
ses that oyerhung a cottage window" said the
sunbeam, "when heard the sweet sound of
children's voices / looked within and saw
two dear little girls at play. Many pretty
toys were scattered about the room and each
Of the little ones had doll casped in her
chubby arms, thought them loyeler than
the flowers in the garden, aud their happy
voices made sweeter music than the birds.
By-and-by they put up their sweet lips and
kissed each other, while | hovered over them
with delight, caressing their checks and turn
ing their brown curls to shining gold"
"a pretty sight, indeed, that must have
been, said the wood-lily.
And now, ," continued the sunbeam, l." shall
tell you the saddest sight that have seen
to-day?"
The wood-lily bent her head still lower
81 went again to see the dear children and
to give them my parting blessing; but |
found them, alas how changed Harsh
words issued from their rosebud lips, frowns
elouded their fair white brows, and their lit
| tie hands were raised IN anger"
THAT was a sad sight, surely" said the
! lily.
"A sad sight!n murmured the summer
Wind through the pine boughs.
I "a sad sightp breathed a cluster Of vio
lets, while tears fell from their blue eyes int
the little stream beside which they grew.
"A sad sigbtr echoed the rippling
stream.
"A sad sight !" sang the birds in the bran.
ches.
So it was as if gloom had suddenly set
tied itself over the forest, and all because OF
the sad story the sunbeam had told.
Have care, dear children, that no bright
sunbeam ever has so sad tale to tell of you
-ChildrenS Hour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
RFN0V ATING RESOIVENT
ruE HEATED TERM.

august is invariably unhealthy month, and the
s-ays universally quote an unhealthy season.
cases frequently terminate fatally at this time
at any other owing to the relaxation Of the system
q is therefore, tho proper time to use a remedy that
) sll rccuperate the strength and forty tho system
y nst .he attacks of disease Experience has demon
4 aied the fact that IIOsrETTERs STOMACH BIT
s the best medicine uscd TO accomplish this desi-
o object, BY il the appetite is increased, diges-
~ promoted all feelings Of depression removed, and
p vital functions restored The afflicted should avoid
pcrneious alcoholic preparations purporting to be
fncs and rcstoratlves they only aforl temporary
'fliration and eventually entail dangerous II not f
y rsults. This IL mover the case with il0STErTERs
1oMACH BITTERs They Afford permanent benefit
y soothc the nerves without reaction following their
n The weak and debllltated, by lts aid, awake TO a
4s Of the enloyments Of life, and they are enabled
more to take their accustomed positions in society
BSTErTER's BITTERs arenow considered the stand.
remedy for all diseases arising from impurity Of
n blood They manufactured In great quantities,
sd there is scarcely city hamlet the hablable
bile where they may not be found a5-l9