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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-28
Confirmed in Her Habits.

A gentleman of excellent habits and
very amiable disposition was so unfortu-
nate as to have wife of very different
character; in short, one that would get
beastly drunk. Being in company with
a few intimates, one of them remarked to
him that if she were his wife-siuce all
other things had failed-he would frighten
her some way, so that she would quit her
evil habits; and proposed the following
method: that some time when drunk, she
should be laid in box shaped like cof-
fin, and left in that situation until her fit
should De over and consciousness re-
stored.
A few evenings after, the dame being
in proper state, the plan was put into
execution; aud, after the box lid was
properly secured, the party before alluded
to watched, each in turn, to witness the
result. About daylight next morning the
watch heard a movement, laid himself
down by the box, when her lsdyship,
after humping her head q few times, was
heard to say, "Bless me why, where am
IT The outsider replied, in q sepul-
chral tone, Madame, you are dead and
in another world"
A pause ensued, after which the lady
again inquired:
Where are you ?"
"0h am dead, too," said be.
"Csn yon tell me how long I've been
dead ?"
About three weeks"
"How long have you been desdT
-Four months"
swell, you have been here 80 much
longer than / have, can't you tell me
phere I can get a little gin .
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to gather. The aims and objects OF the
Turner Bund Society are best explained
by their platform.
The North American Turner Bund (so-
ciety) makes it its principal object to ed
ucate men to robust physical constitu-
ton and enlightened views; to use all
proper means in the reform of social, po-
litical and religious relations and the
realization of innate human rights. The
further object of the Turner Bund is to
promote all movements based upon ra-
tional ideas, and hence the Turner's first
duty is to combat slavery (now extinct)
and nativism; to uphold freedom of con-
science and to counteract all efforts to
suppress any agitations against human
or Democratic (by which no political
party is meant) principles.
The "Turner Bund" considers the
management of many of our public affairs
dangerous to true liberty hence it makes
it incumbent upon the different branches
of its society to enlighten its members
upon all political topics and to guard
against political corruption. Further, it
is the duty of the "Bund" to assist to
its utmost capacity in the erection Of
good schools, in order to give the youth
moral and unbiased education.
The art of turning," or physical ex-
ercises, had already been pracliced by
the Greeks at the time their empire was
in its zenith, but had from time to time
been revived since, owing to the sdage
that "only a sound body is able to con-
tain sound soul" Basedow, in his
Philanthropy" which appeared in Ger
many in l776, gave the first impulse to
that then obsolete art. Salzmsn, ia his
treatise on Gymnastics, which appeared
;n Schnepfenthal in the year 1893, aud
j. Chr. FIR. Gutsmuths (who died on the
2lst of May, 1887, in his Gymnastics for
the Youth, attracted the attention of ped
agogues and scientific meR in Germany
to this manly art.
The rising of the German people
against its oppressors gave the promul.
gators of the art occasion to use the same
for political purposes. Even ]. 81. Pest
alozzi, who died on the l7th of February,
1927, Germsny's greatest pedagogue,
issued work in 1907, at Ifferson, rela-
ting thereto. 1t was, however, left to
Friedrich Ludwig jain, who was born
on the llth of August, l77S, and died
on the 18th of October, 1852 to crown
the art with success Hence the name
of Father jain is a household word
among Turner's. 1t was him who called
into actual existence the resisting spirit
against political and monarchical op-
and who told the people that
they must rely on their muscles and edu-
cate their youth accordingly.
In all the battles which the Germans
fought for popular rights and against the
encroaching powers of aristocrsts and
the Turner'S" rendered the |
most valiant services.
Many others of Germany's most dis
tipguished men, persons imbued with a,
spirit of true liberty, devoted their time,
means and capacities to the promotion
Of this patriotic movement, until it has
actually become a popular art in that
country, and is now taught in all public
Institutions of learning.
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Chinese Athletes.

A company of Chinese athletes aston
ished the people of San Francisco, re-
Gently, with an exhibition of their agility.
About fifteen of them appeared on the
stage, amid the din and clangor of gongs
and kettle drums. They first fought a
sham battle with swords, cleavers, pole
axes, lances and short knives. The
fencing was very rapid, and each fighter
was an expert. Still one warrior stood
against host. he disarmed his antag-
onists as fast as they came, hurled them
about the stage, stabbed them, hewed
them with broadaxes, hacked them with
swords, butted them with his head, kicked
them in the breast with both feet at once,
and yet found time to execute hand
springs and vault somersaults among
them ss he fought. At last he van.
quished all his foes. and the half-naked
rascals took to flight. He pursued.
Some rough tables were ranged along the
front of the stage to represent hedges,
rocks, logs and banks, which must OBJ
struct pursued and pursuer alike. The
runners vaulted the tables, turning
lofty somersaults over each, and
landing indiffereuty on their feet,
hands, heads or backs, as the case
might be, and that, too, on hard stage,
covered only with few strips of mating;
the victorious fighter, a splendid acrobat,
was always after them. Several times
one of his foes would turn and face him,
when he would bound high in air, and
pluugiug down, would plant both feet in
the breast of his adversary with such force
as to send him headlong across the stage.
The Alta says that if ever troupe Of
these sturdy and wsll-trained athletes
we're put to fair test of physical activity
and strength, they could handle regi-
ment of the lazy, lank-limbed, whisksy-
sodden ruffisns and towards who make
pastime of stoning, beating and throwing
at Cinnamon, in the public streets of that
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The wrong man I'm the Wrong Place.

A few days since young couple, just
married at Waterbury, Conn.,, got on
board train on the Nautatuck railroad,
bound for Bridgeport They had sweet
time billing and cooling in the proper
style until the train reached the junction.
While waiting there the groom took a
stroll on the platform, and the bride also
improved the time to walk to the forward
end of the car As the train started she
returned, and seeing her husband, as she
supposed, seated comfortably, she popped
into the same seat, and. lovingly rested
her head on his shoulder while the cars
passed through the covered bridge. Un-
fortunately she had mistaken her man,
and as the cars emerged from the bridge
trembling voice whispered in her ear
that he didn't quite comprehend the sit
uation. Looking up. the bride found an
unknown, blushing youth, while her liege
lord was standing in the aisle With look
of blank astouishment on his face, not
knowing what to make Of such conduct
as those" The error was corrected at
once, but the fun was too much for the
other occupants of the car, and every
sleeve contained an enormous though
quiet laugh.
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The German Turners--Origin and
object of the Society.

From the LoultNiue Courler-JOurudi.I
SOcisbility is one of the national char
acleristics of the Germans; hence q ma
jority Of them have formed themselves
into all sorts Of societies, for charitable
purposes, physical and mental improve
ment, and last, but by no means least, of
mutual enjoyment Among their nu-
merous societies. that Of the turner
Bund" constitutes q leading feature.
Turner" for which We have no proper
word in the English language, ss the art
is purely German, though initiated Of
late By other nations, is q science which
teaches gymnastics, such as fencing,
boxing, jumping, climbing. lifting great
weights, wrestling and many other sini-
lar physical exercises, with which, how
ever, mental feats-singipg, music, de-
batting, dsclaining, eic-are connected.
A brief history OF the origin and pro-
gress Of this novel scienee-noyel at least
on this continent-may not be entirely
without interest to the public; hence We
viii endeavOr TO give brief synopsis Of
such items 10 regard 10 il ss We ere able
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-28

The rumored marriage Of Commodore
Mutt and Miss Minnie Warren, the sister
Of Mrs. General Tom Thumb, is officially
eoniradicted. If Mr.. BArnum is to be
trusted, the Commodore, when Miss La
vinia Warren was married, devoted him
self 60 perpetual cslihAey. Miss Minnie
is at home with her parents in Middleton
ough, Massachusetts,,
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A French chemist named Fretreau has
at last, according to lie Gsulois, discov-
cred the philosophers stone, and sue
ceeded by the combination Of nitric acid
and electricity, in converting silver into
gold. Unfortunately, however, the cost
Of the process is many times greater than
the value Of the metal produced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-28

A letter to the Rome Courier, from
Cedartowu, Georgia, says that Mr.. Wm.
Peck, Of that vicinity, recently sold 500
acres of land for $4,000. The entire
tract is susceptible nf cultivation, much
of which will produce bale Of cotton 70
the acre. The farmers Of that section,
however, are running heavily on wheat,
corn, clover aud grasses.
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II is said that F7iish's objection to the
French cable is on account Of the name
Of the American terminus, Duxbury,
which is rather unromantic. Why not
make Il Gooseberryl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-04
Gold Hill, March 9, 1869.
Notice i'm Bankruptcy.

NOTICE. TO THE CREDIT
IN orr of JAMES ii. JAQUA, n Bankrupt
In the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Ncyada-In the matter OF James
II. Jaqua, q MISUNDERSTANDING Is hereby given
that, pursuant TO an order made by raid Court
In the matter OF James ii Jaqun, a bankrupt, on
the I'd day of March, A. d. 1869. a hearing Will be
had upon the petition OF said bankrupt, here.
toforc filed In said Court, praying for his dis
charge from all his debts and liabilities provable
under the Act OF Congress entitled, A Act to
establish q uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
., 1857, and for a certificate thereof, before said
Court, on the 18th day Of March, 4. d. 1869, at IL
o'clock NJ. of said day. at the Mcdin Building, In
the city Of Virginia, county Of Storey and State
of Nevada, ut which time and place any creditor
OF said bankrupt, or any other pcrson In interest,
may appear and show cause, If any they, have,
why the prayer Of the said petition should not
be granted. Notice IL further given that the
second and third meetings OF the creditors OF
said bankrupt will be held before +.
STRoTHER. Esq. Register In Bankruptcy for
said District, at his Office, No. II North
C street, In said city, on the said
18th day OF March, a. ID. 1869, at 10
o'clock 4. ". OF said day, and that ut the
time and place last aforesaid the assignee or
said bankrlpt's estate will apply to said Regis:
ter for n settlement Of the account filed In said
matter, as such assignee, and for u discharge
from all liabilities US such assignee.
X. NJ. DAGGETT,
mh3.l0t Clerk OF said District Court.
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Departures.
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AnecdOte of Daniel Webster

f1iA writer in the Providence Journal Civ.
ing "reminiscences Of Mr. Webster telling
the following 81 to illustrate his extreme sen
sltlgepess: pi-aa ia Ia sap aul'aaqlbf
siF'i My inimmant's father, some farty wears
agd or morsl kept the public house in Sand.
WITCH, Mass There were two others, New;
combs and Swift's; butirhis was the hotel.
He had loom appropriated tn himself.
|sHelused to go there with, his wife his first
wife, Grace Fletcher On one occasion re.
turning alnre, from Court al, Nantucket, he
stopped as usual, for the night, and found
his lreom ready, and light burning. 81 +, 3.
After he had gone to sleep up drove Kill,
bum Whitman, famous LAWYER, in Pjy
mouth sounty, and the greatest s1iorer in afr
Massachusetts,. 1t is said of him, that at a
session of thy coprt.i in Taunton, once, Inc
snored --slefping- companian-- inta,- such a
nightmare that his screams brought the
whole housed oidinfo Tie rood, Sbut Kiiburn
! was still snoring. He wanted lodging. The
host told hin he had but one spare bed,
which was il Mr., Webster's room and he
dared not put him ia there. Kifbturrnni said
he would make itGll right With Mr. Webg
stet The hoit said go, to Newcomb's' but
TKilburn persisted and went up to Mr.. Web
ster's room, " lille the host and his wife re-
tired for the night. In about half an hour
they were aroused by great knocking at
their Doors o, opening it there stood Mr..
Webster looking black as he only could
look when angry. "What did you put that
sperm whale into my room forl He snorcs
loud enough towake the whole South At
'lantic.' The host made every possible ex
plantation, and brought Kilburn down and
put him on the sofa for the night. But Mr..
Webster was never after a guest at that
hOusep M - - 1871
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Who can describe that parting2 When
the sun set, it was upon Ashley broken
hearted and alone Holt had tnken away
his wife. =
Seven days passed and Ashley never left
his desolate home. he made no distinc-
tionof day or night, but lay down to sleep
| IF the stupor which from time 10 time
rendered him unconscious could be So
caled-at any hour that sleep came to
I 1T the close Of the seventh day he tried
foHthe first time to look his fate boldly IN
the face, a am not dead he said. 4 there
/ fore tits clear that this grief will not kill
me- That night he undressed and went to
bed. 80, ,..s.,.s
The night six years ago, when the sheeted
figure lay upon the table. and he dreamed
fantastic dreams Of terror, connected with it,
ocanc to mind more distinctly than it had
lever done before, His sleep was broken
and feverish, and haunted by wild dreams.
Twice he iawhke feeling Certain that he had
heard a Knocking at the door, and twice he
slept again when he found that all was
} sildnt,stButaMo woke a third time in; the gray
!, dawn and heard the sound again. d feeble
! knocking atHtlie oiiteri door, which accasedi
!, suddenly Z Herose,z determinedt ascertain
thfcausrb he unbarred and opened the door,
and there fell forward across the threshold
thedead body of Mary.
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. Late PartY.Goers.

The silly practice great many well.
meaning people have of going late to parties
is getting to be an intolerable bore to
hostesses, A lady cannot give even small
informal affair, where it is an understood
thing that the guests are to come early, that
there are not some who will come late. The
correct aud proper thing to do is to 90 at
the hour you are invited, or near it as DOS.
slble. Many imagine themselves INTENSELY
iashionable' because they go at eleven,
when inireality they are guilty of a breach
OF good manners, discourtesy to the lady in
vitmg them, and are liable to be considered
vulgar and ill-bred The idea of hostess
being compelled to wait in her drawing
room, dressed and ready to receive lot of
people she has taken the trouble to ask. from
nine to eleven, is an outrage on good breed.
ing There is an effectual way of stopping
TINS absurd habit, and that is to strike off
their names from ones invitation list. iii
Is generally known that any one coming
aIter ten, say, will not be invited again, it
Will be amusing to see the alacrity and
promptness with which old and young will
make ~ point to ctme at the hour named
In the invitation, unless something happens
which will he q valid excuse. It is consid
cred exceedingly underlined to 60 to a break.
last, dinner or wedding after the hour
named for the meal of the ceremony, and
there is no reason why it should not be
equahy vulgar togo to nine o'clock party
at eleven. Louisville Courier Journal.
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A Brazilian Relish.

The Brazilians had been so long and so
generally Injured to the practice of eating
humpansHesh- thai. ths-m missionaries found #
iessldliiicult to reform thsm. in any other of
then vices than in this Southcy, in his
History of Brazil" relates q fact of the
Following tenors+Not. very long after the
'fGrtugese had obtained possession of Brazil
aJesult undertook to christanize a Brazil,
iian woman Of Avery, advanced age. He
catechlzed her, he instructed her, as he con,
celyed it, in the nature of Christianity: and
hfn'lng her at the point Of death, he asked
Fher if there was any kind of food She could
TAXI ia Granny" said he, IF we're 10 get
yo!Ta little sugar, or mouthul Of our nice
things which we get from beyond the sea.
90 you think you could eat and relish it 4"
-. - Ah, my stomach goes against everything.
There is but one thing which l think / could
to touch. II had the hand of a little Taqua
'ooy ltmnk lcould pick the bones; but we
the hoy for me now.nrot' TI3-|FF '''o -
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l., IL sllsI.- 2 80 q

A public lecturer in New York rete ,,,l
argued that science teaches us that IA III
Thousand three hundred years more. a tAan,5
delpge Will end man and make hin, a fdssiI
Astronomy shows that the earthasoscila,inr
an the angle of its axes .t.ntlse,sun in ner;oIs
sof twcniy-one THOUSAND Years. The zones
arelundsrSoing Constant change Nov
/ at the North Pole, it is growing Colder ~
year and at TIE South Pole warmer var TIT Iri
IAN immense accumulation sf glaciers . r;cs
bergs at the Ncrth Pole will result wh;,.S 4.
the South they win not form at abr n (.
Thousand three iiupdrcd years the olaa; j.
VIII nay nay as , 50 much that thew
the watersyof 1belsea will rnsh from ~. s,..
South to the North and there will be ''' a
delu9e,--iigis8b 'ssiAsI s8i--h.ffsz hr-1is-ss p
=. - - IL .-.Eh.l.l =. - .-L-lillln III
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4. She wore short black velvet jackct, en-
'oroldered with go!f lace. trousers of sky
blue silk and under jacket of pink Grape
ana one tofs those beautiful transparent
shirts which ravish tie beholder and "half
reveal the charms they fain would hide 8.
ysdA magnificent Persian shawl ercircled her
waist, which had natures own form, never
having been compressed by the cruel band
age OF stays but is3 fls44rs1s d.. e d
'r Her feet were in slippers, and two or three
ugly rings detarmed her white and slender
hngers, the nails OF which were dyed with
benna.
1914 Around her neck she wore double row
of pearls, from which hung an amulet and
her. skin was very white and beautiful
q. No wonder the Turks sigh for paradise
when they believe heaven to be peopled
with such creatures as this.--[Auldio's Visit
to Canonsttinople. !, l.,. -, ,.'-, -
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H5lo ,Ilt,1, CoNsu !, p.l,Lol

- ---lTr- , WAsHINGTuN, ID. C august u, IS6y.
\ For several years had been subject to couch and
splitting blood One year ago last winter took heavy
cold which settled on my lungs. had bad hemor-
'rfase. ! used many Cough Mixtures, but found no
country hoping DC would benefit me; but, when i re-
turned my cough was more violent than ever / had
Very low and nervous and suffered with shortness of
breath coughed necessarily corld rot sleep: had
10 appetite tried everything my friends recomrnen-
full Remedy: took this remedy viafuga about eight
months and my friends and hundreds of acquaintances
In Washington, who knew my supposed hopeless and
ing TO my household affairs and about the civ anna
rently as well as other people generally have re-
commended 1t to several afflicted persons during the
year, who have been benefited by its use
~ I uGlulg MRS. LOUISA HURDLE Gas G Street q.
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ASTHMA AND coNsUMprIoN.

~ VIENNA, Fairfax County, Va, Sept, 81, 1863
have been long troubled with severe Asthma cans
great nervous prostaton, papitaion of heart and
shorness OF breath with pain in left side and breast
itred doctors prescriptions and many other medicines
gol no rellef until took DeBng's Consumptiye
greatly improved Beel stout and am quite free iron,
those pains nervousness and shortness Of breath
peculiar female complaints with a tendency to con-
sumptive decline. She is now quite WELL after taking
only four bottles Of this wonderful remedy -
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