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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09
HAVANA.

HAVANA, March 8.-The Government
has made public the official dispatches
giving the official details of the advance
of General Lesca from Lsguavajula to
Puerto Principe. On this march the
heaviest engagement since the beginning
of the rebellion was fought. General
Lesca fonnd the enemy to the number of
four thousand, strongly entreuched on
the Sierra de Calietas. The artillery was
brought up, and commenced vigorous
fire upon the works. A column of regular
troops, 1900, attacked the enemy's works
with bayonets; both sides fought with
determination, and the havoc was fearful.
General Lesca reports his loss at
thirty one killed and eighty wounded.
The loss of the rebels is estimated at
upward of one thousand in killed and
wounded. The Government accounts
claim q victory for General Lesca, and
assert that the insurgents are much dis
heartened by their defeat.
A detachment which left Puerto Prin-
cipe for Santa Cruz, to obtain the sup
plies brought to that port by the feet,
returned on the I'd with provisions and
ammunition, having made the march
both ways without interruption. The
entire available strength of the rebel
forces now under Quessoda is estimated
at 1000.
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Mature Women.
From the Sunday Review.l

Nothing is mora ncomprehensible to
girls than the love and admiration some
times given to the middle-aged women.
They cannot understand it; and nothing
but experience will ever make them un-
derstand it. In their eyes, woman is
out of the pale of personal affection alto
gether when she has lost the shining gloss
of youth, that exquisite freshness of skin
and suppleness of limb, which to them,
in the insolent plenitude of their unfaded
beauty, constitute the chief claims to ad-
miraton of their sex.
A woman of ripe age has knowledge
of the world, and certain suavity of
manner and moral hexibility wholly
wanting to the young. Young girls are
for the most part all angels-harsh In
their judgments, stiff in their prejudices,
and narrow in their sympathies. They
are full of combativeness aud self asser-
ton if they are one kiud of young people,
or they are stupid and shy if they belong
to another kind. They are talkative with
nothing to say, and positive with nothing
well and truly known, or they are mono
syllable dummies who stammer out yes or
no at random, and whose brains become
hope!essly confused at the first sentence
stranger utters. They are generally
without pity; their want of experience
making them hard toward SORROWS which
they scarcely understand, and let as
charitsbly hope to certain extent igno.
rant of the pain they infict. Girls are
cruel there is no question about il. Ii
more passive than active, they are simply
Indifferent to the suferings of others; 1t
of more active temperament, they find
q positive pleasure in giving pain. A girl
will say the most cruel things to her
dearest friend, and then laugh at her
because she cries. Even her own mother
she will hurt and humiiate if she can,
while, as for any unfortunate aspi-
rants not approved of, were they
as tough skinned as a rhinoceros,
she weuld find means to make him vince.
But all this acerbity is toned down in the
mature woman. Experience has enlarged
her sympathies, and knowledge of sutfer-
ing has softened her heart to the suffer-
ings of others. Her lesson of life, too,
has taught her tact, and tact is one OF the
most valuable lessons that man or wo-
man can learn. She sees at a glance
where are the weak points and sore places
in her companion, and she avoids them,
or If she passes over them, it is with a
hand SO soft and tender, touch so mex
pressibly soothing, that she calms instead
Of irritates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09
Tho Poison in Rad stockings.

The French chemist Tardieu has made
some interesting experiments with red
stockings imported from England. After
extracting the coloring matter, he intro
duced a certain quantity of it beneath
the skin Of dog, which died in twelve
hours A rabbit similarly treated 'ex-
pired in eight hours, aud frog in four
Opening the animals, M. Tardieu re-
extracted the red coloring matter from
their bodies, and with it dyed skein of
silk. In his report, communicated to
the Academic des Sciences, Nj. Tardieu
condemns the use of "coraline" (the
mia eral poison to which the fatal stock
ings owe their hue) as an article OF
general commerce and recommends
that the importation Of red stockings
from England be absolutely prohibited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09
A Rejected suitor Commits Suicide.


In Green township, Erie county, about
eight miles east of Erie, lived Andrew
Baker, thrifty young farmer, of German
descent About five years ago he COM
meneed paying his addresses to a young
lady who resided in the neighborhood.
1t is said that he proposed to her on sew
eral occasions, but met with steady and
persistent refusal On Wednesday night
of last week he again visited her and told
her that if she would not consent to
marry him he would commit suicide.
The lady again assured him she would
not be his wife, and in his desperation
be left her, proceeded to his barn,
attached rope to his neck, fastened the
other end to q beam upon which he was
standing, and his purpose was accom-
plished. In the morning he was found
suspended as described. Mr.. Baker owned
wellstocked farm of seventy-fve acres,
was sober and industrious, and leaves a
widowed mother, FIVE sisters and one
brother to mourn his death. His remains
we're inferred in the Erie cemetery on
Friday-the. young lady on whose ac-
count be committed the foolish deed
attending the funeral. She appeared very
much affected by the tragical death of
her lover.
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Junius Brutus Boo tn.

Virginius," of the Boston Sunday
Times, is writing some interesting and
amusing papers on dramatic Memo
ries," from which we make the following
extract: nws
Junius Brutus Booth was once playing
a brief engagement in the north of Eng
land, and opened in his favorite, King
Richard" The manager, who expected
full house, resolved to take the money
himself, and resign his character Of
king Henry" to another actor, simply
announcing himself for the small part of
"Tyrrel, who appears in the fourth act,
which be thought he might play by the
help of black coat without being absent
from the pay Office more than q few min
utes. But it unfortunately happened that
the play acted was shorter than usual,
and The half price people, who were let
in at o clock, could not gain admittsnce
until the middle of the fourth act, the
time "Tyrrel" 4" had to 90 on the stage.
The clock struck nine, the rush was tre-
meudous, half crowns and shillings tum-
bled in by hundreds.
The manager was called for the stage.
81 cant come" be replied. What is to
be done9' said the prompter. Send
some one else for the part" There is
no one disengaged." "Then do ityour-
sell" AZ play Catesby, and be is on
the same scene" replied the prompter.
"Then make John, the new property
man, do it; tell him he has only to say
YES and no. The fatal scene came.
Booth spoke his soliloquy on the death
of the young princes with admirable
effect, aud while doing so the industrious
prompter seized the unfortunate John,
an ignorant Yorkshire clown, who had
only seen The inside of a theater for three
days, and telling him it was part Of his
duty, and that he had only to say yes or
no every time Mr.. Booth stopped speak
ing, thrust him on the stage. Booth,
somewhat startled BY the strange ap-
pearance Of the man before him, put the
question: Nov, my Tyrrel, how are the
brats disposed2 Hast thou dealt upon
emp"
John, frightened out Of his senses, re-
mained silent.
"Speak," said the prompter.
"Yes," said John.
"But didst thou see them dead p
"No. Yes" from the prompter.
ayes" echoed the Yorkshireman.
"And buried, my good Tyrrel =
yes" said John, who had recov-
cred his coursge.
"And buried, repeated Booth.
"Yes, BY Gum, / told thee so before.
Booth, scarcely Disconnected, paused
for a second, and then went on
"I have it-get thee a spade and dig
them up again. Then get coffin full Of
holes, etc" fU T.
The audience, who perceived the joke,
laughed immoderately, sSd Booth thrust
Yorkshire John from the stage, amidst
the applause Of the whole theater. II
vas his FIRST aud last appearance, for the
Hext day John was non est fHpeHtHs.
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BOSTON.

BosToN, March S.-A telegram came
from Washington, containing the pardon
of Martin, the defaulting cashier of the
Hide and Leather National Bank, but it
reached here after Martin was released.
Another dispatch says that Stewart has
resigned, and Boutwell, accepted the
Treasury portfolio, and that Hoare does
not enter the Cabinet.
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Pennsylvania.

HARRIsBURG, March 8. - Governor
Geary tonight signed the death warrants
of George Foichel and Gerald Eaton,
and the l4th of Aprili is assigned for their
execution.
The fourteenth amendment was read
ia the Senate to-day and referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
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SONG.
BY ALBERT PIKE.

When Autumn's chilly winds complain,
And red leaves withered fall,
We know that spring will laugh again,
And leaf and flower recall.
But when Loves saddening Autumn wears
The hues that death presage.
No spring in winters lap prepares
A second golden age.
So when Life's autumn sadly sighs.
Yet smiles its cold tears through,
No spring with warm and sunny skies
The SOULS youth will renew.
Love blooms but once, and dies-for all;
Life has no second spring; l4
The frest must come, the snow must fall,
Loud as the lark may sing.
o, Love 0, Life ye fade like flowers.
That droop and die in June;
The present, oh too short. is ours.
And autumn comes too soon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09

Here is the latest from Paris. At a
recent opera ball, yellow domino was
observed bowing to every lady in black
or rose domino, whose hand he kissed
respectfully and retired without saying
word, but making a note in his tablet.
Yellow domino was one Of the most dis
tineuished editors in Paris. who was en-
gagged in the solution Of great social
problem. How many pairs OF new gloves
are worn tonight at this opera mask 2
Aud he found that of three hundred and
6fty-six which he had smelt at, under
pretence Of kissing, there were only
eighteen which had no aroma Of benzine,
or which had not been cleaned.
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, March S-The funeral cere-
monies of the four fremen killed at the
Canal street fire on Friday took place
this morning. The procession was very
imposing, and thousands of people lined
the streets during its passage. Rev. DR..
Hatfield delivered the funeral oration in
front of the engine-house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09

from the Internal Revenue Department.
Mr.. Washburn was at the State Depart
ment to-day, and was visited by large
number of the members of Congress.
Official notification of his acceptance Of
the State Secretaryship has been for
warded to each member Of the Diplo-
matte Corps.
Augusta and Bangor, Maine, elected
Republican Mayors, and Bedford Dem
ocrat.
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FOREIGN.

ROME, March s-The reported death Of
the Pope is false.
MADRID, March S.-The Government
barracks here we're partially burned yes
terday by an ineendiary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09

WHo GoTKRSs BEsT.-The Duchess of
Burgundy said one day to Madam de
Maintenon do you know why the
queens Of England govern better than
the kiDgs7 Il is because the queens
govern By the advice Of men, and kings
by the advice Of women"
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRASoIsoo, March 6.-Arizona
advices report two severe engagements
with the Indians, who lost eight killed
and several wounded.
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County Rights for Sale on Liberal Terms.

In introduce the Hive speedily points possible EXTRA BAR
Rights Season. viii
fmew
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09
DIRECTIONS FOR TIE MANAGEMENT OF THE FINLEY BEE II


Of
rom e he
svew wheneve ate 10 hsten comb to
Of
board the cloth entirely from the hv-by sliding tin thin plank cutie
without toubl impurities
dead hve but before evening will let
o
The manage IN e s
Hator occasionally o W IT
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PUBLIC LEDGER.


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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-09

THE ABOVE CUT HIVE WITH THE UPPER
wn with the thus showing position the tubes Tho
board the Hive while the The Hvo
eitaHda
time moths other insect. from entering 1t will the position
will
ade would gained within Hive and from habits
faction. Amongt thead the .to-wit
which
whih il squtea n EN-
aken Is fro frman impurities.
ldtothe bars.
morsk thanth hive
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
. OaiIy COurIer OF I3th inst.
District Court.

Judge Tannehill opened Court al
~ O'Clock p. m, and ajury was en-.
nellod to try the case of the State
4 Richard Shore, for burglary. The
y left. rs the ldividual who was arres.
q I'D some months ago by Marshal
ood, in the store of s. CLANCY &
Bro, in this city. Gen. Weaver att,
pr tho State, Hendershott l. Burton
- the defendant.
rom the Daily Courier Of 18th inst.
The case tried yesterday of the
State vs.. Richard Shore, resulted in
the conviction Of def. TO day the
Court is occupied in the trial of the
6tatc VS.. Mcbride for Burglsry.
"a The Grand Jury adjourned this p.
# LATER.-.The jury brought in a
verdict of guilty in the case of Nc
Bride, and the court is now occupied
with the case of the State Va Frank
Lang for burglary.
FROM the Daily Courier OF 18th inst.
W. The jury were out all night, in the
vase Of the State vs.. Frank Lang
end at 2 o'clock, p. M, there seems
no prospect of their agreeing.
This morning, the case Of the State
W Clarke Northrop for burglary
4 same up and the defendant plead
9uilty. He is the man who broke
INTO Masheck's Gun Shop. The
aCourtisnow occupied with the case Of
LEO. W. Wallace VS. the State, being
g nearing upon a writ OF Habeas
{ Corpus.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
Our Family Physician.


Hero is the book that really seems
70 meet every requirement of thor.
oughiy reliable family physician, and
ss sold at SO low price (s2,5O) that
al can afford to buy it, and none can
afford to do without it. 1t has one
entirely new and, it seems to us, in
valuable feature: it gives the several
modes OF treatment as practiced by
The different schools of physicians-
che Allopathic, Homeopathic, Hy-
dropathic, Eclectic and Herbal--so
that choice can be made Of the meth.
god that may the best suit ones taste
or convenience, or combination Of
two or three different modes NAV be
resorted to if desirable. II ia. writ.
ten in plain language that any one
can understand.
To thus have always at hand re.
liable family physician, ready at all
times to be consulted and to give the
best OF advice, 'free Of charge" is
certainly worth the small sum
charged for this work. We are in.
formed that over two thousand COD.
sies have been sold already in the
city Of Chicago, whore the author
resides, and that it is having an un-
precedented sale everywhere. 1t is
published in Chicago by J. S. Good
man 4 Co., 5 Custom House Palace,
and is sold exclusively by subscrip.
ton,
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EXTRACT FROM A LETTER FROM JERU
sALEM.-'We started early to ascend
Mt. Olivet, to behold the sun gid the
minarets and towers of tho devoted
city, from the place whore memory,
stirred by q thousand associations,
should exalt the mind as well as the
eye to the inspiration Of the scene.
Well is the voyager repaid for long
travels, horrid roads, antediluvian
cookery, squalid companionship and
the opportunities Of begging, thiev-
ing Arabs. Well would it have re-
paid you, oh! man of commerce and
the cruciblel and we'll might you
have been reminded of your own city
for here, painted upon board nailed
against one oftho huge ancient olive
trees, under which the sacred martyrs
toiled for the sins Of the world, eigh.
teen hundred years ago, were these
familiar figures, S. T.-1s6O-X'
We do not know who did it, but no
doubt some poor invalid traveller
cured by the PLANTATION BrrrERs,
wishes to advertise their virtues in O
place from whence all knowledge
flows"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-09-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.


A DEFENSIVE MEDICINE.
"In time of peace prepare for war; Is a
sound military maxim. 7Let not the sickly
season find you unprepared,n is an equally
good rule in medical Jurisprudence. The man
must be made Of iron who finds himself at the
ment. Such phenomenon is rare, even a.
mong the most robust of the human family,
Muscular and constitutional vIgor oozes out
Of us in the broiling weather of July and Au-
are in the best possible condition to defy the
unhealthy influences Of the season.
Fever and ague and bilious remittent fevers,
together with variety of complaints that af-.
feet the digestive organs. the liver and the
bowels, form a portion of the Autumn pro-
vites these disorders, and that saminal vigor
enables the system to repel them. ITO be
weak Is to be miserable" says Satan to his de-
feated legions, in Paradise Lost, " and the AK
ION is correct, though 1t comes from an evil
Hoi then; We weak and feeble, fortify your
selves against tile invisible enemy that per-
vades the Autumnal air. The best defence o.
STOMACH BiTTERs. This rare vegetable
tonic will improve your appetite, stimulate
your digestion, give firmness to your nerves,
invigorate your muscular fibre, regulate your
secretions, cheer your spirits, and put your
is easily done. The standard tonic and alter
alive which will recuperative and build you
up, is not bad to take" but, ON the contrary,
q pleasant medicine.
See, however, that you have the genuine ar
in the market, and they are all worthless or
deleterious. Bear in mind that. HOSTEL
TER'S STOMACH BITTERS is sold only in
glass, never by the gallon or cask2 and that
nette offs george and the Dragon, and our
revenue stamp over the cork.
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From the Daily Courier of 18th inst.
Committee Meeting.

The Railroad Committee, J. III.
Merrill Chairman, had a meeting yes
terday p. m, and it is found that there
is yet some work to be done, which
the Committee resolved to do. More
stock must get be raised.
The signs of the times are good,
but we reed not hope for success
without more work and more money.
A sub committee was appointed at
this meeting to confer with Judge
Aller last evening, which thoy did,
and made a statement to him of the
condition Of matters on the Ottum-
wa line. The Judge expressed him.
self gratifed with the report, but
said that he could not give any spe.
cial assurances, more than no had
already done.
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ID. A. Ballard.

D. A. Ballard has large and we'll
selected stock Of Family Groceries
which he sells cheap as tho cheapest
He buys everything in the way Of
country produce, at tho highest prico
the market affords in cash.
He makes a speciality OF hides,
pelts, and wool, and will pay you
moro for them than any other man in
Ottumwa. Go and try him.
1t will do you good to call on Bal
lard few doors below tho p. O., il
you want the top of the market for
your products, or goods at the low
est living prices. Sept s ld&wtf.
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From the Daily Courier of 18th inst.

From the Daily Courier of 18th inst,
PERsoNAL.-Capt. Swiggette cam,
to this city today, and will remain
q few days. His injury in the face
is yet quite bad, SO much SO that be
is unable to chew his food atall. HI
says he is improving every day. We
are indeed very glad to SEQ the Cap
tain again about, and hope he may
soon DO able to go through the coun
ty and see the people.
We received calls today from Ma.
jor M. NJ. Walden, of the Loyal
Citizen Centerville, who is predestined
to be the next Lieutenant Governor
Of Iowa by about 10000 majority, al
so from two of our old comrades in
the 18th Iowa, than whom there
were not better soldiers in the Grand
Army, to-wit: J. NJ. Christy and J.
G. Bonar, of Oscoola.
We received q call yesterday from
Mr.. w. r. Roberts, editor Of the AT.
ton zricane.
We were pleased 10 form his &C
quaintance and to learn that "sweet
Alton" is growing apaoe; likewise
the tribune.
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City and County News.
Ne are told that Mr.. T. r. Wallace

We are told that Mr.. T. r. Wallace
n, with his Babcock Fire Extin-
gsisher contributed very promptly,
- m. orally to the suppression Of
ofite in the house of B. J. Boulton
y lro., on the river bank, Saturday
eyening.
he Engine was on hand promptly
that with q big squirt upon the
Satslde submerging the building with
Water, and Wallace with his short
range extinguisher on the inside,
permoating every crevice, the fire had
ID nothing lett but to subside, with
1T any great damage.
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Agency CITY Items.

The Republicans Of Agency Town
ship are requested to meet at the
School house IN Agency City, on
Saturday, Sept. 25th, at4 o'clock p.
m to nominate a Township Ticket
to be supported by the Republicans
at the October election.
A full turnout is requested.
By order Of tho Township Com
mmittee.
DIED-At his residence near Ash
land, in this County, on Thursday,
Sept. 9th, Ezekiel Springer, aged
about 20 years.