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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

IMPORTED corsets, 81, at Kraus', zig
Main. 79t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21
Barrett's makes hair grow.

GENTS wooden outside shirts for 81
each, at the Revolution Dollar Store, 2l3
Main. 92f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

Weather.
Meteorological observations. az reported to
US By Mr.. Edward 0oldsmith:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

IvoRY-HEADED canes for one dollar, st
the Revolution Dollar Store, 2i9 Main st.
rQf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

LADIES alllinen hsndkerchiefs, 81 Is
per dozen, at Kraus', l2l8 Main. 79t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

SELECT bSx of handkerchief, half
hose, T. Y. shirts, or any style Of fur
Dishiug gOOds, for holiday gifts, st Wig
gans & Thorn's, 233, Clay Building. 50 I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

"Barretfs" excellent Hair Restorative
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

q. WADE 4 Co. have a fine line Of
wriiiuadesks, portfolios and work-boxes
for Christmas gifts. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

New York Stock Market-Dec. 81.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
There is prevailing dizziness existing In all
the markets at present. and very little conf
dence Diaced On q inions
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

STILL IN THE FIELD.-Victor D. Fuchs
takes this method of informing his friends
that he has made arrangements for Q
large supply of the celebrated Norfolk
oysters. celery, dressed turkeys and al
kinds of wild game, for the Christmas
holidays, and will be prepared to supply
them with the best goods to be found in
the Memphis market. Remember bis es
tablishment, Al Jeff'rso street. SO
LINEN towels, 81 so per dozen, at
Kraus', 2lS Main. 79t
q. WADE 4 Co. have fine line Of
writing desks, portfolios and work-boxes
for Christmas gifts. SO
LADIES all-linen handkerchiefs, 81 Is
per dozen, at Krsus', 2ls Main. 79t
ELEGANT Photograph Albums for 81,
at the Revolution Dollar Store, 2l3 Main
street aH1 79t
UsE the celebrated Home Washer and
Clothes WriDger, ZIG Second street. los
How are you off for soap2 Fifty per
cent. better value at the Revelation
Dollar Store, 2l3 Main street. 92t
Barreti's" cleanses the scalp.
ATMoRE's mince meat, and pure apple
cider, at ]. Devoto's, corner Third and
Adams. SO
CANTON flannel, 10 cents per yard, at
Kraus', 2ls Main. 79t
5000 YARDS "A blesched domestic, loo
per yard, at Kraus', 2ls Main. s5t
HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed, trimmed
equal to new. NJ. CoHES, 800 Main st. I
FIvE hundred uubias, 70 cents each, ST
Kraus', 2ls Main. 79t
Il. WADE 4 Co., 2s7 Main street, call
attention to their games, building blocks,
panorama, etc. SO
IvoRY-HEADED canes for one dollar, st
the Revolution Dollar Store, 2i9 Main st.
79t
SELECT bSx Of handkerchiefs, half
hose, T. Y. shirts, or any style Of fur
Dishing goods, for holiday gifts, st Wig
gans 4 Thorn's, 233, Clay Building. 50 I
Ak Oh who use Barreti's"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

81 Superintendent Metropolitan Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21
COMMERCIAL MATTERS

Memphis Cotton Market-Dec. 81.
The IN srket is dull. ard little doing. We cen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

A.k oil who use " Barreti's."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

LINEN towels, 81 so per dozen, at
Kraus', 2ls Main. 79t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21
Wheeler & Wilson

1t will prove to them never failing
friend.
Brothers who wish to compliment their
sisters in o manner creditable to their
heads and hearts, should select for thai
purpose
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21

UTANTBD- -TwENTy-FIvE0RTHIRTY
wv wood choppers. Wages, 81 q per cord.
Splendid timber. never culled over. Provi-
sions furnished at Memphis rates. Pay every
Saturday. App at Jordan Horizons Wood
Yard No. 20 Beal street. 81
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II HI H

1t Is not an experiment which, after
trial, may disappoiut, bit is msgniG-
cent and acknowledged success.
To husbands we would say, therefore,
give your wife
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-21
Wheeler & Wilson
II will add years to her life.

To fathers and mothers the suggestion
is most opportune, give your daughters
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13
A Continental "Dam."

Prom the Home Journal.
A correspondent in Atlanta, Ga, offers the fol-
lowing plausible explanation of this term. He
says:
I do not claim to be versed in slang phrases,
bat must confess that my knowledge of them
is sufficient to explain the origin of an expires.
sion of this nature, of which Mr.. Richard Grant
White admits he can give no account. In his
article entitled Swords that are not Words"
which you recently published, he says with re.
gard to the combination of words, 'Not worth
Continental damn, am at a loss to assign
source, ETC." 81
Those who are familiar with American history
will know that, during the Revolution of 1776,
the Continental currency became Of little value.
This currency was counterfeitsd TO such an ex-
tent that it became necessary for tho Govern
ment to take some steps to ascertain which was
genuine. 10 this end, they required that it
should all be brought to the common treasury.
Here the spurious were distinguished from the
genuine notes, and such counterfeit notes had
the word d,rn.-an abbreviation Of the Latin
word dan,natus, ondemned-stamped upon their
face When the very small value of the genu.
inc Continental notes, and the utter worthless
ness of those marked DAM. is considered, it will
be easy to assign source to this phrase. The
addition Of the letter to the abbreviation re-
quires no explanation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13


Any Of our countrymen who, from rheumatic
govt or any other ailment, may be sent to Vichy.
would do well, as soon as they have sufficiently
recovered the use of their legs to pay visit to
the Villa Belvedere, where very singular mode
of fattening poultry has been for some time sue.
cossfully pursued. A largo circular building,
admirably ventilated, and with the light partial
ly excluded, is fitted up with circular cages, in
tiers rotating on central axis, and ccpable of
being elevated, depressed, or rotated, which are
90 arranged that each bird has as it were, sepa-
rate stall, containing perch The birds are
placed with their tails lconverging to common
center, while the head of each may be brought
in front by simple rotary movement of the
central axis. Each bird is fastened to its cell
by leather letters, which prevent movement,
except Of the head and wings, without OCCASION
ing pain. When the feeding time comes. the
bird is enyeloped in wooden case, from which
the head and neck alone appear, and which is
popularity known as its "paletot," by which
means all unnecessary struggling is avoided
The attendant "a young girD siezes the head in
her left hand, and gently presses the beak, in
order to open it; them with her right, she intro.
duces into the gullet tin tube about the size
OF finger. This tube is united to flexible pipe
which communicates with the dish in which the
food was placed, and from which the desired
quantity is instantaneously injected into the
stomach. The feeding process is SO short that
two hundred birds can be fed by one person in |
an hour. The foed is liquid paste, composed
OF Indian corn and barley saturated with milk |
It is admintered three times a day, in quantities
varying according to the condition of each bird. |
The food seems to be very satisfactory, for if any
chances to fall they devour it as soon as they are
released from their paletots. Tho poultry house |
is well ventilated but, of course, it is impossible
for any place where six hundred fowls are con-
fined to be entirely free from smell. 1t takes |
about fortnight to fstten bird by this method
Before being killed the birds are left in dark
but we'll ventilated chamber for twenty-four |
hours without food. Each fowl is then taken up
BY its feet, is wrapped up so as to prevent all |
struggling, and then bled SO adroitly in the
throat that its death seems instantaneous. The |
blood is then allowed to flow from it, and finally,
after being plucked. washed, and cleaned, it is |
wrapped in damp cloth and is ready for sale. |
From forty to fifty fowls are thus killed and
sold daily.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-02-13

Another line, please.
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Our stock consists Of all knds Of
KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM,
PARLOR AND CHAMBER
r U r N / II U r e /!
Our stock consists Of all kinds Of
TO THE NEW ROOM.

Oil Finished Walnut Chamber Suits, Oil Finish
ed Walnut Pastor Suits of all kinds, Office
and Bar Room Furniture, on hand and
made to order. We have large
assortment of Looking Glasses
and Looking Glass Plates, all sizes,
Picture Frames made to order, OF Wal
nut, Rose Wood, Gilt, Stencil Oak and
Ebony Mouldings, on shortest possible notice
RUSTIC WINDOW SHADES 0f ALL KINDS.
MATTRESSES.
Hair. Sea Grass and Husks -four own make
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19
A movement is on foot |

A movement is on foot in
Carroll parish to organize a
joint stock company, for the
purpose of erecting a Cotton
seed Oil Factory, to be locate d
at or near Lake Providence.
The company is to have CAPT
tai of $4,000, the shares to be
$3.50. A number of enterpris-
ing citizens have enlisted their
attention in furtherance of the
project, and a good many
shares have been subscribed.
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% MIR. q. was in the habit of
asking the children to repeat the
text, on their return from church.
to prove that they gave attention.
One Sabbath the text was, "Why
stand ye here all the day idle? Go
into my vineyard and work, and
whatsoever is right l will pay
thee" Charlie came home, and
was asked to repeat the text. He
hesitated a moment, and then, as
II it just came to him after much
thought, he said: "What are ven
standing round here doing moth.
In fort Go into my barnyard and
go to work, and I'll make it all
right with you"
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u Third Auditor Clarke, find.
ing an old claim of the Govern.
ment against Gen. Beauregard, OF
SlO,o0O, wrote, asking him to set
tie. Gen: Beauregard, in reply,
sends a bill against the Govern,
ment OF GIG, 55afor transportation
upon an order Of the War Depart
ment, IN January, 1861, to proceed
from West Point to New Orleans.
de also communicates informa,
ton that his resignation as an of.
neer OF the army was accepted in
February, 1851.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

Ice is now manufactured in
New Orleans so abundantly
that it can be afforded to fami-
lies all over the city at one cent
per pound, and to large consul
mers at three-quarters of a cent.
1t has been tested with ice from
Boston, and is found to be more
compact and slower in melting.
Made from filtered water, it is
clear as crystal, and purer than
ice naturally formed is apt to
be.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

A Washington special to the
n. Y. Times says Secretary
Boutwell, proposes to have the
returns of the sales of confsca-
ted property in the Southern
States overhauled, as it is ru-
mored that some of the United
States officials have neglected
to pay the receipts from sales
into the Treasury. 1t is believ-
ed that it may possibly appear
that some of the u. S. officers
have purchased confiscated pro-
perty sold under their authori-
ty at low prices, and then failed
to account for the scanty pro-
ceeds.
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GgOUe2. s. Bakers
HIGHEST PREMIUM
ELASTIC STITCH
Family Sewing Machines.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
Deauty and Elasticity of stitch
I'D Perfection and simplicil, OF machinery.
Using both threads directly from the
spools.
No fastening of seams By hand and waste
of thread
Wide range of duplication without change
of adjustment.
The seams retains its beauty and firmness
after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds of work done by
other Sewing Machines, these Machines exc
cute the most beautiful and permanent En-
broidiery and ornamental work.
% The highest premiums at all the fairs
and exhibitions of the United States and
Europe have been awarded the GROVER &
BAKER Sewing Machines. and the work
done by them, wherever exhibited in compe-
tition.
u The very highest prize, The Cross of
The Legion of Honor, was conferred on the
representative of the GROVER &, BAKER
SEWING MACHINES, at the Exposition
Universelle, Paris, 1867, thus attesting their
great superiority over all other Sewing
Machines
Salesrooms, 1872 Canal Street, New Or
leans. feb 20, ems
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19
The Arabs of the Middle Ages

The industrious Arabs riviy-
ed those useful arts which the
barbarians OF Europe seemed
anxious to forget. They wove
the richest fabrics of wool, cot
ton, or silk; they manufactured
cloth of and carpets OF unequ-
Blled splendor; their divans
were covered with satin cush-
ions and velvet hangings; and
muslins and lace oil fairy-like
texture adorned the Moslem
bride. In metals the Arabs
were also excellent wOrkmen.
They forged huge chains and
bars of iron; the steel of Da-
mascus was renowned in the
cities of Europe. Their jewel
~ was the tairest and costliest
Of the age /; they lavished gold
and silver in decorating their
mosques and their palaces; and
their mints produced a coinage
that was the model of the Eu-
ropean world. AS architects
they invented a strangely
graceful style of building, in
which the fancy of the artist
seemed to revel in new crea-
tons, and of which the lovely
ruins of the Alhambra form a
living example;in their private
houses they gathered the rich
est marbles, the costliest mosa-
les, fountains OF dancing waters
and gardens of perpetual
beauty.
The Arab workman was usu-
ally temperate almost to aus
terity. Mohammed had enforc-
ed the doctrine of total abstin-
ence with a rigor unsurpassed
by the most auStere of modern
reformers. He denounced tenn
poral and eternal woes against
the Mussulman who should
touch the accused wine. He
had himself set an example OF
perfect abstinence, and in their
purer age his followers obeyed
the precept of their prophet. 1t
was only in the decline of the
nation that the Mohommedans
learned to initiate the drunken
ness and license of the Euro
peans. Temperate in their
diet, frugal in their mode oflife,
the Arabs possessed sound in
tellects in sound bodies; they
soon began to display an intel
lectual vigor that raised them
to the front Of civilization
They eagerly sought for know
edge amidst the ruins Of Gre
clan literature, and the poets
and philosophers OF Athens
aud of Rome were TRANSLATED
for the benefit of the students
of Bagdad and Cordova. The
colleges and schools of the Arab
cities were thronged with atten-
tive scholars when the great
mobiles OF France and England
could neither read nor write
they produced eminent poets
and graceful writer's while Eu-
rope had neither a literature
nor a language; their libraries
numbered thousands of vol
umes when Oxford possessed
only a few imperfect manu-.
scripts chained to the walls
and the poorest merchant O
Bagdad lived with more com.
fort and was far better inform.
ed than the proud knight who
came at the head of his barbar
Gus squadrons to die on the
burning plains of Syria in ar
Intellectual crusade Harper'I
Magazine.
| A movement is on foot IL
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y Sir Walter Scott, in lending
a book one day to a friend, can.
toned him to be punctual in re.
turning it. ''This is really neces-
sary," said the poet ii apology:
''for though many of my friends
are bad arithmeticians, i observe
almost all of them are good book.
keepers.s
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% We have heard many wo.
men complain of their husbands
neglect at home. A spoonful of
honey will keep more bees in the
hive, than will ten of vinegar.
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20 A highly educated consta-
BILE somewhere in the northwest
exposes for sale a roam horse, cor
so much thereof as may be neces-
sary" to satisfy the judgment.
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Ia Why is watchdog larger
at night than he is in the MORN
ingg Because he is let out at night
and taken "a in the morning.
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% During the past year the
number OF divorces granted in
Connecticut amount to 47S, or
more than ten per cent. Of the
marriages.
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The Gold Market.

comments upon the effect OF
Secretary Boutwell's plan to
reduce the premium on gold as
follows
The new Secretary of the
Treasury has undertaken to
fight the gold tiger. Chase
tried this once-dumped $50,
100000 of coin upon the mar
ket, and the premium rose, in
spite of him, 10 per cent. Bout
we'll a few weeks since thought
he'd try his hand at knocking
down the premium, and adver-
tised that he would sell a mil
lion weekly. But much to his
amazement the price instead of
receding advanced. The adj
vance was laid, however, to ru-
mors of apprehended trouble
with England on the Alabama
question, and the rumor that
the Government was at once to
recognise Cuba, and to a break
up or a break down of the Cab
met. But for these said Bout
well, gold under my sales would
have been lower. When the
next weekly sale was announce
ed, there were no rumors of con-
sequence, ndthe Secretary had
the coast clear. But Moses E!
the premium in the open mar
ket advanced one per cent.
within an hour after his sale
was concluded. This was too
much for the new head of the
Treasury, and he forthwith re-
solved to double the dose. In
stead Of a million weekly, he
would sell two millions. The
first million under the new ar
rangement, there is to be a
million sold on Mondays and a
million on Wednesdays was
disposed of to-day, and no SOON
er was the sale over than the
premium again advanced.
And SO it must continue to
do while the foreign balance is
so heavily against us, and the
supply of gold in the country
is SO light. Those who take a
practical view Of the situa ton
wonder at the stupidity of Mr..
Boutwell,, or any other man
who, under the circumstances
existing, could think of perma-
nently putting down the pre-
MUM, no matter what amount
the Treasury might sell. Mr..
Boutwell, intimates that he will
keep selling until his gold ball
ance is reduced to twenty or
thirty millions. IF he does,
though a continued pouring of
coin upon the market may
cause a temporary wayering of
the premium, when he has
reached the end of his rope he
will see gold jump three per
centum higher than when he
commenced to sell. Not only
this, but gold will have become
SO scarce, that a heavy demand
for shipment, or a sudden re-
turn of bonds from Europe,
would send the premium to a
higher figure than it has ever
yetreached. Were the Secretary
a wise man, he would cease his
tampering with the gold mar
ket and the laws of finance at
once. But as it is, he bids fair
to precipitate a panic, which
will not only break many of
our merchants, but sweep him
from power amid the curses of
ruined hundreds. I learn that
the President has been appeal
ed to to interfere in the Wall
street movements of his Sec
rotary; but report says Grant
prefers that Boutwell, shall run
the Treasury machine untram-
meled.
A Washington special to the
n. Y. Times says Secretary
Boutwell, proposes to have the
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~ The Houston direct naviga.
company advertise that they win
transport cotton from Houston to
Galveston at % cents a bale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

= A young lady studying
French, aud finding that belle
meant sdne,' told somebody in a
letter that We had a great deal of
belle weather lately.
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AMBIGUOUs.-An Edinburg pa
per says: eve regret to find that
the announcement of the death of
Mr.. w. is a malicious fabrication. 2
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The people of Franklin par
ish are agitating the question
of a railroad from Beuf Prairie
Lending to Winnsboro.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

Superficial knowledge is like
oil upon water; it shines deceitfal-
ly, but can easily be skinned off.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1869-06-19

u The Ohio Republican State
Convention will be held on the
23d of June.
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a. The Hoosac Tunnel, wher
completed, will cost GIG, 1000, 600.
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n The issue of new currency
will be commenced on the LIST of
July.
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u A richly dressed lady stop
ped boy trudging along with a
basket, and asked, "My little boy,
have you got religiOn?" "No
ma'am," said the innocent, I've
got potatoes
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No Experiment.
AN ESTABLISHED FACT


The. Leading Life Company Of the Wes,
THE ST. LOUIS MUTUAL
Life Insurance Co
Begins the year Jannry lstl 1859 with
Assets, $S,61e, $40 67i
Increased over 81 100000 during the IA.
a year, after paying losses by death tS5g5
450) and dividends 1865, 1866 and 1861 80
purchased Policies led dsSO5 Oss, amounting u
Total losses by death paid since orpanlys
ton OF the company,
$866,25Ot
Total return dividends paid ssnce ospsp;
cation Of the company,
S4l4,2O9!
Policies issued during the year 1858,
1864!
Total number of Policies issued since or,
ganization of the Company,
1880!
Assets and Reserve secure and ample ia,
all contingencies
Present Annual Income,
80, 100000!
Our past success is guarantee for the
future. Long lists of reference are eaaiIv
obtained, but are no real guarantee Of
safety and success. The cheapest Al.
sarance is in tried and experienced Com.
panies.
The higher per cent of interest West, and
our present annual income lover 50 500 O0b
will appeal largely to those desiring Assur
ance as an advantage with US in the future
of their Policies.
70 Examine our plans and rates before
insuring elsewhere. CT
A strictly Mutual Company with the ad.
ditional security Of a paid up guarantee
Capital Of 500, 900 paying its own dividends
The most popular and advantageous forms
and favorable terms for Insurance present.
ed. A loan or credit of one-third Gf desiredl
Of the premium given Surplus distributed
on. the first OF January each year, and diyi
dends paid annually thereafter on the Con,
tribution Plan.
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If. Baker,
II Large Stock,

nf Staple and Fancy ID Il Y GO Cd 5,
" Clothing, Hats,
Boots and Shoes,
Rugs
Carpetings, Mating, Floor Oil Cloths, No
tions, &c, for sale by
J. H. REYNOLDS,
feb20 6m 81 Texas ST., Shreveport.