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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
The LOCK STITCH which it

The LOCK STITCH which it
makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. It is also more economical,
requiring osE.rHIRD LESS cotton than any
other kind of stitch. Being the same on
both sides, it is not necessary to use the
extremely fine sewing cotton required by
those machines which make stitch with
q ridge on the under side, which can only
be concealed by using thread too delicate
and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

DONE look at f. @. Barnaby's win
down tonight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

non't look az Y. G. BsrBshs's win.
dpNs tonight,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

New York Money Msrket-October o.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
The market o.ened firm. and Is as folloWs:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

II you Wsat good old Megibben whisky.
70 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
Attention All!

GALL AT R. VI. GIIssows GROCERY \.
Store, No 143 Main reel coshof . oi
change, and buy your fam ana y p;d1,
supplies He keeps the best AZ dsi;varsS IL
the city free Of charge. Choice new * Flo n
Hams. etc. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
r z M OVAL.

AEADAME ANNA, THE FORTUNE
NI Teller, Of Gayose street, has removed to
the corner Of fernando road and College ave-
pue--one square from street railroad: 2&
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

It is an instrument of great versatility
in its operations, 1t will hem, fell, braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bastng
or any preparation of the work.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09
WHEELER & WILSON'S

It's yearly sales are larger than those of
all other Sewing Machines combined.
This fact alone is the surest test of its
merit and superiority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

New York Cotton Market-October Q.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
The cotton market opened rather heavy. at
the folIou wing f0urea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

l ts- .-Hrr Z64 MAIN Strecb.
| PUBLIC LEDGER
Once. no. l8 Madison street
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
MEM p Hist
saturday Evening, October 0. 1863
THE CITY.
PyrrsBuRa and Camel coal and ga
coke. Brown & Jones, office 282 Mail
street, Bethel Block.
PrrrsBuRa and camel eosl end GO
eoke-Bigley. Mellersh 4 Co. ONCE, ~
| Main street., Bethel block. y
The BEST Is rHr CHEAPEsT.-J. De
vote has the best of everything in tn
family grocery line, corner Third az
| Adams streets. ~
Cape Lime. ROseNdaie and Louis
Vile Cement, Plaster, Plasterinf
Hair and Fire Brick.
BUCHANAN, HORTON a CO..
u.as s44 Front street.
ALI wool figured merino at 25c. at ]
n. Loewenstine & Bros, Clay Build 10.
ing. . o.
Den't Hook AZ Z. q; BRFpaby's win
dows tonight.
For stoves, oils and bouse-furuishins
goods, 90 to N. Schwarzenberg, 234 Mali
street. Exclusive agent for the cele
DRAFTED "Continental. with sliding doors
Ten per cent. or profits ON all sale,
e-hans 49,.
IYyos went good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibben b Bro. 28l Main street
- -.-----zzzzz-----
WHEATON 4 Co., hatters and furriers
219 Main. New styles just received. ~
Deu,t look Mt Z. G. Barnaby's win
dows tonight,
PLANTERS, TAKE NoTIeE.=-Great bar
gains offered 10 osnaburgs, domestics,
leans. linseys, brogsns and boots att. b.
Loewenstine a. Bros, 23l Main st. ~
HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed, trimmed
equal to new. M. CoHEy, 800 Main st. ]
To THE LADIEs-FURs FURst-0ld
STYLE furs altered into the most fashiona.
bic shape. and also NUTS made out OF
tabs of Victorines. Terms reasonable.
IS MISS M. WILSON, sc Poplar street.
Don't Hook at L. G. Barnaby's win.
dows tonight. 49, . "a.
ALL wool white aud red fsnnels, 25c.
worth 40c.-at ]. III. Loewenstine q
Bros.', 23l Main street. ~
A. MARzoRATI, well known in this city
for the past sixteen years as restaurant
keeper, will open to-day Of No. "A Union
street, next door to Esquire Norton
Office, end would like to see all his old
friends and the public generally. His
prices are lower than any other house IN
this city. Oysters by the can, 10 cents
served up raw, 80 cents pee dozen; fried
and steved, 40 cents. Warranted fresh
and nice "a
Don't look at Il; q. Barnaby's WIN
dows tonight.
JUsr RECEIVED, at A. Vaccaro Il Co. g,
324 Front street, fifty barrels and half
barrels pure old rye whisky, from Baltl-
more, distilled in 1860. 4S
II you wsat good old Megibben whisky.
20 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
Don't look n. 4. G. Barnaby's win.
dows tonight.
VIoroR ID. FUeHs, the fish and game
dealer, Al Jefferson street, is constantly
receiving new supplies of game, fish
and fresh oysters. Call on him when
YOU want something that is really good,
as be keeps netting else.
MAssroRD, at 8OsA Second street, has
received all the latest papers. He has
constantly on hand full assortment OF
school and miscellaneous books, STATEN
cry, pictures, etc. Call and see.
Religious.
Rev. David Walk will preach at the
Christian Church to morrow Sunday at
lOi am. and u pm.
Rev. d. E. Burns having returned to
IL -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-09

n. Coe and Miss PAMELA a. Clarke, w
ii. Cave and Mrs. Mary T. Herring, Geo
Granger and Mrs. M. P. Kliest, james
W. Croeme and Miss A. Brsnche.
The Arkadelphia (Ark.) Standard
thYs refers to the death of Peter s. Ran,
doipk. the promising young lawyer well
known in this oity; "0n Thursday rem.
confer occurred in this city between ?, s.
Randolph and T. j Stewart, which re-
suited in the death of the former, receiv'
inc (our wounds by knife in the hands
Of The latter, three of them being 10 vital
parts, either ons Of Which would have
been sufficient to produce death. i is a
most melancholy affair, both being highly
resaectable, sober and industrious young
men. and connected with the most worthy
and estimable fansiliss, Mr.. Stewart
rave himself up, and the preliminary ex-
sn.ns tion of the case will commence this
morning before Justice Clark"
In the Dickens habeas corpus case
before Judge Foute, in the Municipal
Court Yesterday, the deposition of 4 Ach-
ariah Curtin, taksn at Red Fork, Ark,
on the 10th of August last. in The pres.
ence of defendants attorney, revealed
The following startling statements: Dol
ton proposed to me that be would give
me twenty thousand dollars to have
Thomas Dickens killed. be first made
this offer to me at the corner OF Jeffer-
son and Main streets, in the city of Mem
mis-. about Christmas, 1868, as near as |
ean remember, and at the same time said
that he did not ask me to do the killing,
but that be came to ne because / had a
great many friends in the city Of Mem
phis and that ! was much better &c.
qusinted there than be was, and that !
could End some men that would kill
Thomas Dickens for him. end as | did
not accept his offer he came to ne aesin
in the EIdorsdo keno rooms, on Jefferson
street, about the A;ddle Of January,
1885. aud said to me that be wished to
know if was going to kill Tbopas Dick
ems or have It done for BIN, end tbsi be
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Improvement In Grain.

EXPERIMENTS have demonstrated, and
analogy has shown, that the finest and best
samples of seed, continued for years. will
improve the quality and quantity of the
product. A better wheat is thus raised
even variety may be established. On
this principle, in farm stock, we have the
short-horn, the blooded horses, and the
different breeds of sheep, swine, poultry,
&c. - @ 81
We plant and SOW cas- it comes" We
take the seed of the same grain that we
use in the aggregate, and SOW it. Is not
this the case almost always? Corn is an
exception to some extent-but why do we
except corn? Because it is handy to
select. But why select at all Because
it is understood to be good. Analogical-
ly, then, it is good to do the same with
wheat, oats, barley, &c. But this is less
easily done; we therefore neglect it. How
long will it take a farmer to go through
his wheat and secure the finest and ripest
heads sufficient to SOW an acre. or half an
acre, or quarter--Or even pint of seed !?
This pint sOwed will be sufficient to form
test crop. The best heads taken from
this again, and sowed, will yield another
test crop, from which should be taken as
before; and so on Tor number of years,
say half dozen-more still better. But
three or four years will work decided
difference. But the thing should be con-
tinued from selected wheat every time.
In this way grain can be improved and
crops enlarged. There will be larger
grains, earlier maturity and better growth.
--Rur0I WOrId y.s
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
What a Man Must Endure Who Has a
Steed For Sale.

IT is safe to conclude from "COrnelius
O'Dowd's" reflections under this title In
BIackwooGs, for June, that he has lately
had a little trying experience OF the heavy
reduction in price to which horse nesh is
invariably subject when the owner wishes
to part with it. There are some touches
from the life in the following picture
"You bear up tolerably well at being
told that it is pity he is not gray, OF
black, or bay, or roam that the purchaser
hates chestnut; that chestnuts are nasty,
fretful, hot-tempered, and so on; and that
he would not take present of chestnut;
then from another that he is too tall or toe
short, without exactly saying Tor What !;
that he has something treacherous ABOUT
his eye, or that his tail is not set IN some
peculiar fashion which the buyer admires !:
but at length you come to more touching
censures than these.
"Shows a deal of work. Those fore
legs won't stand it much longer-back
tendon knotted good deal + cries one.
A leetle bit too straight in the pastern lor
my TASTE says another, and feet trlne
too small bad shoeing would soon con-
tract that heel for you -.
"What's this here ?-capped hocK-an!
and threat of blood-spavin, too. That's
enough for me- s =,
care you sure his wind is all right !?
asks third. Il thought he thanked a
good deal after that canter. Would you
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Words OF Weight for Wives and
Mothers.

The superiority of HOSTETTER'S STOMACH
BITTERS over all other tonics and correctives,
as remedy for dyspepsia, biliousness, nervous
affections, and all complaints of the visceral Or
gans, and as preventive of malarious disorders,
is prOverbial; but perhaps it is not SO generally
known that the ingredients of this famous invig-
GRANT and Alternative exercise powerful and most
beneficial influence in that numerous and dis
tressing class of ailments, of which so many thou
sands OF delicate women are the patient, uncom-
planning victims. The special troubles of the sex,
commencing with the dawn of womanhood, and
extending over period of from thirty to thirty
five years, are readily and certainly relieved by
the operation of this admirable vegetable prepa.
ration, as any of the complaints common to both
sexes, for which it it recommended as a specific.
The attention of mothers is invited to its balsamic
effect in those peculiar cases of functional irregu-
larity and irritation, which, when neglected or
maltreated, destroy the health and shorten the
lives of SO many invalids There is no need for
the powerful and dangerous drugs too often re-
sorted to in such cases. The mild tonic and re-
stOrative action of the BITTERS ia all the assist
ance that nature requires in it's struggle to over
come the difficulty, and vast amount of suffer
ing would be spared to the sex, if they placed
implicit faith in this wholesome vegetable invig-
GRANT, corrective, and nervine, and discarded the
pernicions nostrums advertised by ignorant and
mercenary charlatans.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Sowing Corn for Green Fodder.

q
CORN for green fodder should be sown,
not broadcast, but thickly, in rows three
feet apart, so that. it may be readily
"tended " by horse power. At this width
the cultivator will pass through the rows
without danger, and if the seed is thick in
the drills, (not less than twenty-five kerr
nels to the foot,) it will, on rich land,
form 80 bushy growth as to nearly occu.
Ply the whole space The sowings may be
continued, at intervals, until nearly or
quite the first of August The rows being
marked OUT. by claiming, Or with the
pillow, the corn may be sown quite rapidly
by hand, and covered with the feet, as
recommended by Peter Henderson in his
Gardening for Profit" and then well
rolled down. Or, which is much better,
it may be put in with wheat drill BY
taking out all hut the middle and two end
teeth, and stopping the discharge from
the hopper except over these. This will
bring the rows st about the proper dis.
lance apart, and the quantity of seed may
be easily regulated so as to give the requi.
site thickness in the drill Corn sown in
this way needs no additional covering be-
yond what roller will give it. Should it
not be needed for feeding in its green
state, it may be bound in small bundles,
and cured in long shocks made around a
rail supported by crotches or stakes.
When cured, it forms nutritious fodder.
-AgriculturSst.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Learn Something Thoroughly.

THE trouble with the young people of
our day is, that that they skim over a
great many things, but do not know any
thing positively. They catch at the sound
of words, as did the lad, who, when asked
if he had studied German, answered, al
have not, but my cousin plays the Ger
man flute" They study mineralogy, bot
any, and ornithology, but how little do
they really know about the rocks, the
flowers, and the birds! For this reason
they find but little pleasure in them.
When stranger comes to the place where
we live, we feel very little interest in him,
but after we are introduced to him, and
become fully acquainted with him, and
find MIN very agreeable, we wish to be in
his society as often as possible. Professor
Agassiz once placed grasshopper upon
his lecture table before q class OF young
men, and told them that this insect would
be the subject of their conversation for
the hour. The class smiled at this, won
dering what new thing could be told of
of this familiar little skipping fellow,
jumping about their feet every summer.
But they found the hour to be only too
short, and wished for another, as the Pro-
lessor opened before them all the curious
and interesting facts about the grasshop-
per which his careful observation had re-
Vealed to him.
We may have an active business, en-
ploying US daily, and still find time, if we
are in earnest about it, to become &C
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16

quainted with az least one of the branches
of natural science. One of the most ac-
tive physicians in the Connecticut Valley
collected cabinet of insects and birds
that was valued at $4,000 when he died,
and q college considered itself very fortu-
nate in securing it, while the work of col
lecting it was the joy of his life Another,
IN the same Vsiiey, became the most
thorough scholar in the fossil tracks made
in the sandstone formations of the vicin-
ity. Tine writer well recollects the great
pleasure exhibited by an eminent medical
professor, who is also a very busy and
brilliant writer, when shown large elm
tree; he whipped out his tape measure in
a moment to learn its exact size. 1t proved
to be giant in circumference. All the
facts about it were noted in his diary. He
was acquainted with nearly every large
tree in his native State, and every thing
of interest connected with them. It was
delightful to hear him recount the Incl
dents which he had gathered about them
We have often met a charming ole
gentleman, who wore a plain and neal
Quaker dress, and, until his lamente(
death, was interested in the charitable in
situations Of the State in which he lived
He made large fortune by economy anC
diligence. Wherever he went he carried
with him convenient little flower case
and whenever his quick eye fell upon 1
| new blossom, or even an old one, if at
tractive he gathered itas great prize. HI
knew each flower by its own name, hat
learned all its habits, and seemed almOs
to hold conversation with it.
What pleasure to recognize every diff
ferent bird by its form and note, to cal
them all by their appropriate names, an(
to know all their wonderful instinct
shown in making their nests, gathering
their food, and caring for their young
Choose one of these branches-the rocks
the flowers, the trees, the insects and fish
es, or the birds, and then from books
from conversation. with those who have
information, and, above all, from careful
observation, learn all about them; and thu
an inexhaustible source of enjoyment will
be discovered. american Agricalt0a'Sst.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Wants..

MANY people are in perpetual fear
that they will "come to want" but
when is there time in any ones life
that he don't want something? some
want one thing and some another. The
baby wants to stick his thumb in his
eye, kick over the teapot, and wants his
three meals day. The little boy wants
a top, q rocking horse, and picking at
regular intervals. The little girl wants a
dol, and wants to play out doors with the
boys. A little older, the girl wants beau
and the boy wants a bow and-a-arrer
The young lady wants piano and a
Grecian bend, Invitations to the opera,
and exclusive use of the front parlor Sun
day nights. The young man wants a
fast horse, diamond pin, credit at the
tailor's, moustache, gin cocktails. and
no words from the "old man." Mature
matron wants select circle of society, car
rage with liveried driver, the best pew
in church, presidency of some, fashionable
benevolent society, wealthy matches for
her daughters, and no foolishness. Mas.
culine maturity wants safe investments,
credit at the bank, few friends, plain
clothes. daily paper, an eleven O'Clock,
"tod," prompt dinner, slippers and a
might cap" Old age wants to get up a
pretence Of being young sometimes, but
only wants quiet place to die in.
There are millions of wants on this
earth, without considering whether or not
the other planets are inhabited. A vast
multitude want situations" while anoth-
er horde, finding themselves in ''bad
situation" want to get out of it. One
woman wants a new bonnet, another
want divorce. instead. Grant wants
peace" aud Mrs. DR.. Walker wants a
government Office. Thousands want lodg-
ings at night, and other thousands want
a drink in the morning. Thirsty loafer
knocks at a saloon door at p. m. he
wants to get in. Captured covey in Jail
he wants to get out Some want glory
and enlist at thirteen dollars month to
get it; some want hair on the top of the
head, some want leg or an eye; thous-
ands want to get married, few want to
die, many want club, and all want mo
nev.-FGt Contributor -~>
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Summering Young Calves.

THE first summer is the important one
for calves. If they come through it in
good, sound, thrifty condition, their future
rearing is easy. If they get pot bellied,
out of shape, and stunted, year will be
lost in their development and growth, and
they will never be so good as they would
have been had they kept growing from
their birth. The secret of success in rails
ing calves is to keep them thrifty from the
Ueryi start Let them never get a check, and
they will pay in the end for the extra care,
A frequent mistake is to turn calves out
to grass too early. They have to eat a
large amount of succulent food, to supply
to their unprotected digestive organs a
sufficient amount of such nutriment as
they can use, and they develop enormous
paunches, out of all proportion to their
frames. By frolicking they expend, in
muscular waste, material that should go
to help their growth, and by becoming
over heated they disarrange their entire
systems Later in the season, on stinted,
draught-parched pastures, they are often
as much starved by the want of food as
they were earlier by the want of ability
to make complete use OF what they did
eat Is t.zs u.e,. %. @
Calves should not be weaned on grass,
unless constantly with their dams, and
receiving a bountiful supply of milk late
into the season. Good rOwen hay, Tor
cured grass,) which contains a large pro-
portion of nutriment that the young stom-
Gems can easily appropriate, and ill.,
eral feeding, twice or three times day,
with skim milk Withholding water, 80
that they will drink the more milk--is the
best bill of fare for at least four nor tbs.
At the end of that time, they may, UNI
less the weather is excessively hot, be grad
ually accustomed to short and fine pas
ture. until they will thrive on that alone.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-16
Sheep after ShearIng..

AFTER sheep has lost its fleece, the
skin of the animal becomes very sensitive
to the heat of searching sun, or the chill
of cold storm. To be convinced of this,
and the importance of making some ex-
ira exertion for the comfort of the ami
mails, it is only necessary to visit the field
where the flock is kept, when the day is
hot or immoderate, and witness the dis
comfort manifested. In either case the
sheep will be found seeking shelter, pant
ing or shivering, and of course suffering
severely. 5 9at III sf 7-3
Probably the most economical mode of
protecting the flock is to turn them into
the woods, or into field, a part of which
is covered by forest trees. Here, in hot
day they are shielded from the sun, and
in cold storm get some protection. 1t
is better, however, when cold storm ap-
proaches, to drive the flock up, and keep
them in the barn until the weather is
suitable for them to go out again. .t ri.
1t will be remembered that but few
years ago, thousands ofsheep were killed in
Northern Ohio, by cold storm some
time in June Farmers at that time who
were thoughtful enough to care for their
focks saved them, and the lesson learned
them should be remembered. 1t is not
frequent that we have summer storms
severe enough to kill sheep outright,
unless, perhaps, it be few old "pel-
ters," yet that is no argument against
giving them protection, for when an ami
NAL suffers from any cause, it declines in
flesh, health and strength.
At this season it is particularly impor-
tant that ewes with lambs be given all
the advantage possible, for they have two
lives to support, and the draught upon their
systems is heavy enough, without being
subjected to endurances which might, with
care, be averted.-OhiO Farmer. ~.