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MILLARD's finest prepared chocolate
for family use, at ]. Dsvoto's, corner
Third and Adams streets. 104f
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If you want good old Megibben whisky,
20 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.


MAIN STREET LoT AT PUBLIC SALE.
On Thursday, January 18th, we will offer
at public sale that VALUABLE VACANT LOT,
next north of the Woodruff Block, west
side of Main street, below Poplar. The
commanding location of this property,
being in the main thoroughfsre of BUSH
ness and fashion, should attract the at
tention of all parties seeking q safe in
vestment in real estate. Terms, one
third cash, balance in six and twelve
months, with interest. Sale upon the
premises at IL o'clock.
RoYsrER, TRE SERVANT & Co.,
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MERCHANTS wanting cotton ties can be
furnished at a very low rate at Swift
Iron Works, l96 Main street.
ll8 JOIN MASoGUE, Agent.
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GERMAN TnEATER at the Memphis Club
on Friday, the 18th. ll5

GERMAN THEATER at the memphis CIuo
on Friday, the 18TH ll5
TIE NEW MEMPHIS THEATER.-The
little dramatic gem made her appear
ance last night again to an overlooking
house. Few, if any, can equal Lolita in
her peculiar role. That she wins and
captivates all, is evidenced by the con-
tinuous uproar of applause by the crowd.
As a light comedian, she has few
equals; as q danseuse, she is de-
servedly one of the most popular
that has ever appeared on the New Men,
phis stage. In fact, she is little star,
whose brightness fills the world and could
not be dinmed even BY the best perform
hrs of thestage as competitors. The two
characters selected by her for last nights
performance were well taken, and acted
out to perfection. AS Nan, the GOOdJor-
Nothing, she was especially good. The
beauty of the little woman would shine
out amid all the dirt and rags of the
character. Tonight again she will
appear in new and pleasing characters.
The members of the stock were well up
in their parts, especially Mr.. Robert
McWade, who cant himself be beat on
the comic. Mr.. Dewey is also very fine,
and pleases the house generally. Mrs.
Nellie Taylor never fails to take well in
the old woman. She is frst-rate actress.
Tonight Lolita will appear as the "Ipjun
Maiden" in Brougham's great burlesque
of Pocahonfas, and as Man" in the
farce of Good for Nothing, with several
songs, dances, aud banjo solo,
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IL you want good old Megibben whisky,
20 to Megibben & Bro, 2sl Main street.
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DEEDS, Leases, Bills of Lsding, Dray
Tickets, and eli kinds of Blanks for sale
at this Office. 1
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STEALING WEIGHrs-John William
Henry, of the Little Pedee Beecher aud
Barbour Lewis school, was up this morn
ing on the charge of having stolen two
weights from Mr.. c. W. Wilkerson.
What the black republican wanted with
the things is mystery to us, unless he
wanted to weigh his friends Barbour and
Pedee, who, we are sure, would be found
wanting in everything that goes to make
up decent man. The thing that man
of that school of politics won't steal is
not worth having, you may be sure, Mr..
Reader.
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CARPETS and furniture for thirty days
at greatly reduced prices, at Anes, Besttie
& Co.'S, 1896 Main street. l26
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GERMAN THEArER at the Memphis Club
on Friday, the 18th. ll5
MEMPHIS. January Il. 1865

MEMPHIS. d January Ia, 1907.
+. G. Davis. ESQ.,:
DEAR SIR: In behalf of the " Memphis
Masonic Board of Relief" wish to &C.
knowledge the receipt of twenty dollars
handed me by James F. Lanford, Deputy
Sheriff, which he informs me you drew
at the Greenlaw Opera House, at the en-
tertainment given by Messrs. Spaulding
& Bidwell last night, and which you gen.
erously presented to the poor Of the city.
Could you see the many applicants re-
lieved, and the constant applications that
are made to this Board, you would not
doubt of the proper distribution of your
donation. Yours truly,
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JUST RECEIVED, a fresh supply Of Pitts
burg coal. G. 7. Peterson, Offices, l3
Madison and 80 Jefferson street. I
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REMovED.-F. Henniger has removed
to No 40 Monroe street, between Main
and Second. Boots and shoes at cost. III
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Fl. B. PAoKER-Pittsburg coal and gas
coke-2962 Main street. SGT
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If you want good old Megibben whisky,
60 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.


A LITTLE FuN.-Mr. j. t. Smith, a
pilot on the Father of Waters, came in
on full head of steam last right to the
Gayeties Theater He was in funny
mood, disposed to have his laugh at the
frightened expense Of his neighbors.
John Barleycorn is hero bold, but to
taste his blood will make your courage
rise. 1t will make man forget his own
name-yes, make him fool-and COM
pei him to do things for which afterward
he is ashamed and when asked, will re-
fuse to give his name, as did this fellow,
who gave his name as Smith, when it was
something else. This same pilot thought
to take forcible possession of the Gage.
ties. He pointed his pistol at q man, which
frightened the crowd, and caused some
hasty getting down stairs. For the fun
of which he was this morning mulcted
in the sum of ten dollars.
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WILLIAM WATSON, Dentist, has again
returned'to the city after an absence Of
some months, and again offers his pro-
fessional services to his friends and the
public generally. Office with j. B. Was
son, No. 3l8 Main street. l06t
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Dr.. J. D. SrILLMAN, the most success
full physician in America, in ell chronic
diseases, may be found at 1879 Main st. I
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Meteorological Observations.
[RxPoRrED BY EDWARD eoLDsnrrH.l
January IL. 1869.

PrTTsBURG and Kentucky coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. T
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DoLBEAR's Commercial College, $50
Main street, open day and night the
entire year. New pupils received daily
in writing, bookkeeping, arithmetic, etc.
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EXAMINE McAleny's patent Indis-rub-
Der Truss. at 219 Main street. Is

READ AND THISK.-Newspapers fur
nish the cheapest advertisements. Take
an example. The Christian Adpocate,
% Jefferson street, is issued weekly;
5000 copies are published and distrib-
uted. The greater number of them 90
to the country, and directly to the homes
of the best citizens. An advertisement
of FIVE squares costs $50 for six months.
10000 papers are printed and distributed
during that time; thus costing the ad-
vertiser less than rs cents per thousand.
Cards cost from 81 to Sc, and circulars
from $40 to SIS per thousand-envelopes
and stamps extra. We do not wish to
detract from any medium of advertising,
but simply desire to state the facts in the
case. Our yearly rates are still cheaper.
R. W. BLEW, Business Manager
ll5 Christian ADVOCATE.
CHOICEST family supplies of all kinds
at J. Devote's, corner Third and Adams
streets. 1861
NICHOLSON PAvEMENT.-The contractors
have finished all of the work of paving |
with the Nicholson pavement let to them |
in this city. The Chancery Court has
decided the question of the property |
owners liability in favor of the contrac-
tors. The contractors are required by |
the city to enforce the collection of this |
tax by suits against the property for its
condemnation and sale; hence we shall
expect all parties indebted to us for the
pavement to come to our Office and set
tie. If there are those who cannot pay
the money, let them come mp and say
frankly what they can and will do, and
we shall do what we can in accepting
such terms as they may be able to offer
US. [lOs-t] T. E. BRowS & Co.
MONEY to loan on Scrip collatersls, at
No. II Jefferson street. lis
lhlSd LlIEhAhh hooOSAAAAON' LUG
monthly meeting of the association will
be held this evening at half past seven
o clock, at their hall, corner Ct Main and
Business-essay, +" The Irish
Abroad" by John Lilly, Esq.; GRAFTON,
" The Irish at Home" by Dennis Smith,
Esq. Readings, ETC., by members The
public are invited to attend.
GERMAN THEArER at the Memphis Club
on Friday, the 18th. lis
We have very strong reasons for offer
ing the best lump, nut and slack Pittsburg
coal, gas coke, and all kinds of wood, as
low as any in the market Old reliable
BIGLY, MELLERsH 4 Co,
GOT South Court and Main.
CARPETS and furniture for thirty days
1t greatly reduced prices,at Anes, Besttie
4 r. = Qoc Main efreet l26
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We have very strong reasons for offer
ing the best lump, nut and slack Pittsburg
coal, gas coke, and all kinds of wood, as
low as any in the market, Old reliable
BIGLT, MELLERsH 4 Co,
GOT South Court and Main.
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River News.

OLD HATS made new at 1884 Main at. t
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BxSEFrr for the Memphis Club on Fri
day, the 18th. ll5
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GERMAN THEArER at the Memphis Club
on Friday, the 18th. lis
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In MEMoRIAM.--At StAgnes Academy,
this morning at half past FIVE o'clock,
departed this life Sister Veronica, one of
the Sisters of the Dominican Order. The
funeral will take place at nine o'clock
to morrow morning from St. Agnes
Academy. All friends are invited.
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SAUER KRAUr aud pickles, at 4l2 Main
street. lis
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Our knowledge of German being rather
scant, iudistinct, far off and unavailable,
we may not be able to get into the merits
of matters when our German friends are
concerned. But we know they are to
have grand dramatic representation to-
morrow night, at the corner of Second
and Union streets, for the benefit of the
Memphis Club. From the information
we have we are led to expect the occasion
will be one of interest and pleasure to all
concerned. Tickets fifty cents, to be had
of Lew. Wexler, 2l3 Main street, or at
the door.
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New hams and sugar cured shoulders,
at Az Main street. lis
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liz you want good old Megibben whisky,
go to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
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BrxErg for the Memphis Club on Fri.
day, the 18th. lis
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MONEY to loan on Scrip collatersls, at.
No. II Jefferson street. lis
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CHOICEST family supplies of all kinds
at J. Devote's, corner Third and Adams
streets. 1861
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BENEFIT for the Memphis Club on Fri
day, the 18th. ll5
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IFyou want good old Megibben whisky,
20 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
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:.:Garrs1Av orGsA HoUsr. = There

.eGREEsLAw 0PEaA HOUSE,. = There
was large and respectable audience at
the Grsenlaw Opera House last evening,
to witness the very amusing burlesque Of
the White Fdwn. Miss Jennie Engel
dressed splondidly and sang several
songs most chermingly, as Prince Dis
graceful;" while Miss Madeline Hardy
was capital " Aqua-Marina," the fairy
Of the lake, and ssng-a pretty avia amid
rapturous applause. dr. Billy Pastor
was thoroughly rollicking as prince
Meander," while the other. characters
we're well sustained by the other leading
members Of the company. Gallita never
appeared to better advantage, and in the
grand pas de deur with M. Cardilla fairly
brought down the house. Mile Cerebili,
who is most accomplished as danseuse,
was also greeted with loud applause.
After the spectacle came An olio, in
which ]. W. McAndrews distinguished
himself as burnt cork dancer, and was
heartily encored. Billy Carter gave a
capital banjo solo, Dick Rolph an anus
ing song and dance, while Dave Hawley
on the horizontal bar and the Miaco
Brothers on the flying trapeze astonished
all with their wonderful and daring feats.
The entertainment concluded with the
very laughable farce Of Nan, the Good
for-Nothing, with the premier favorite,
Mrs. James A. Oates, in the character OF
"Nan," which she rendered to the life,
and was received with applause, again
and again renewed. She introduced sew
eral comic songs with fine effect, and
received triple encore in " Captain
links" The same bill will be produced
this evening, with another distribution Of
gifts. Buy tickets early.
BEST butter in Memphis, at 4l2 Main
street. ll5
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RoYsTER, TRE zEvAyT d Co.,
Hat Auctioneers.
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FOR re nit.

A SALOON FOR RENT or FOR SALE.
"A with license and fixtures. ut zO6 Main
street. Inauire on pfamises. Nv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-02

Dr. HOLLAND BROUGHT TO BOOK.-Prof E.
P. Evans Of Michigan university, winds up a
series of articles on the grape cure, in the Her
aid Of Health, with the following sharp ar
raignment Of DR.. Holland for the views express
ed in one Of his letters in regard to drunkenness
and its cause in Switzerland
The statements recently made by DR.. Holland
as regards the tendency Of the people to drunk
enness, have no foundation in fact. We have
spent more months in Lausanne and Nevay than
Dr. Holland has weeks, and have mingled freely
with all classes of society, but have failed to dis
cover the '' boozy set hanging around the null
titudinous cafes - which he alludes to. A recent
letter from an intelligent observer in Veyay, eff
fectually pricks the bubble which DR.. Holland
has taken so much pains to initiate, and shows
the kind of wind that is in it. g 1t is absurd,
saws the writer, d" to say that there is as much
intemperance in the vine-growing regions of Eu-
rope as in England, Scotland or America. The
people of those countries are constitutionally
/ more gay and merry than the descendants of the
I Puritans, and more demonstrative in their con-
duct. | suppose that every time DR.. Holland
sees Swiss laughing, singing, gesticulating, Or
capering about, he sets him down as drunk, for
the same reason that he characterizes as all
sorts of insane jabber' the foreign languages
/ which he only very imperfectly understands. -
DR.. Hollands assertions belong to that class OF
/ hasty generalzations which newspaper cores
pondents are extremely prone to make. rath-
er amusing specimen of the same kind is the
/ conclusion to which he has arrived after travel
| ing on the cars all the way from Geneva to Lau-
same "a two hours ride) viz. that the pictur-
esque costumes of the peasantry have disappear
ed from Switzerland. A short tour in Valais or
the Bernese Highlands would hPve shown him
| his mistake. His statements on the subject Of
wine drinking, and on the existence of costumes
are of equal worth. If it were not irrelevant,
we might enlarge upon this topic and show that
in Burgundy, where the whole country IS devot-
ed to the grape, drunkenness is rarely seen
wife-beating, the disgrace of working communi-
ties in England, is wholly unknown, and the Ii
centiousness of many English, Scotch and Amer
lean manufacturing towns mot excepting
Springfield, Mass. )is unheard Of The attempt to
prove that the cultivation of the grape cor
rupts and demoralizes the inhabitants of a eoun-
try, is the sheerest nonsense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-02
HU MORSE

Is "so-so'' sort of farmer good gr,ih
raiser2
Can printer who '' sticks type he said to
adhere to his profession
The thief who stole the box of fans probably
wanted to raise the wind
Why is a gaoler like musician, Because
he fingers the keys.
Why are elections like tents Because the
canvass ends at the polls
A tenement that Is not occupied half the
tme-The room for improvement.
If gentleman marries, the laly must be won
before they are both one.
If you want to turn the heals of hundred
people at once, go late into a church.
The word debt is composed Of the initials of
ss dun every body twice. Credit is formed
of the initial letters Of "can regularly every
day-I'n trust
Every barkeeper Who would sell whiskey after
midnight ought to wear No. 10 boots, because
he could then conveniently trample the y size
under foot.
The latest law question-Is the tender to
lady Of the wing Of a tough chicken. legal ten
Net III lHe = - VI tl41 ou eNit DNH-H
90 You ought always to take me out with you,
my DEAR said a wife. g You know they say
! that happiness was born twin % Yes, love,
but not a Siamese twin.' said the brute.
A female recently paraded the streets of a
Western town exhibiting, above pair .of pretty
ankles, skirt upon which the indelible brand
Of the miller was still visible 80 Ninety-six
pounds, extra superhne
In order to amuse the children on a Sabbath
lady was engaged in reading from the Bible tie
story Of David and Goliah, and coming to that
| passage in which Goliah 50 boastingly and def
antly dared the young STRIPPING, a little chap,
almost in his first trowsers, said Z" Sister, skip
that, skip that ; he's blowing want to know
/ who licked -
The schoolgirl once more" Mary, do you
| say your prayers morning and evening 20 " No,
| miss, DON'T Why, Mary, are you not
afraid to 20 to sleep in sthe dark without asking
| God to take care Of you and watch over You
/ until the morning g'' No, miss, l amt afraid,
1 cause sleep in the middle
d" Gentleman" said a candidate in the far
/ West, after having his sentiments on the s. Con-
stitution,' the e Monroe Doctrine" and such
ike topics gentlemen, and he put his hand
on the region Of his heart, . these are my SEN
timents--the sentiments gentlemen, of a hon.
est man-aye, honest politician-but, gentle
men and felow-eitizens, If they don't suit you
Hsy ken Be GlteTe2i''
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TIE CoNIc BLACKsToNE-A wife cannot be
sued without the husband, unless he is dead
in law. and law is really enough to be the
death of any one. A husband or a wife can
not be a witness for or against one another,
though wife sometimes gives evidence of the
bad taste of the husband in selecting her.
By the old law husband might give his
wife moderate correction but it is declared
in black and white that he may not beat her
black and blue, though the civil law allowed
any man on whom woman bestowed her
hand, TO bestow his fists on her at his discre-
ton. The common people, who are much
attached to the common law, still exert the
l privilege in beating theiriwives and wo-
man in the lower ranks of life, if she falls in
/ love with man, is liable after marriage to
/ be a good deal struck by him.
Heirs are especial fayorites Of our courts
4 Of Justice, much as the lamb Is the especial
1 favorite of the wolf-for the heir with mint
sauce, that is to say, with lots Of money, is a
dainty dish indeed to tempt the legal appe-
tite.
By the law of England girl may be CIV
en- in marriage at seven, but surely this must
mean the hour of the day at which she may
be married, and not the age at which the
ceremony may be performed.
Land means anything substantial, but il
don't mean a substantial dinner-tenement
means anything that can be holden, though
1t don't mean women's tongue, which the
owner can hold sometimes.
Some conditions are void First, if they
are impossible; as, if an estate be given tc
Lord Broughsm, on condition that be keeps
himself out of mischief. This would be clear
" an impossible condition and Brougham
would have the estate.
Every man may appear by his attorney.
except an idiot who must appear in person ;
for the law regards an idiot, as one who is
naturally qualified to enter personally into a
lawsuit.
Counsel guilty of practicing deceit are
punishable by sentence of perpetual 81
ence in the courts; but there are some coun-
sci who are doomed to perpetual silence BY
their utter brieAessness. These unfortunate
individuals, so far from practicing deceit,
are utterly precluded from practice of any
kind.
Nuisances are of various kinds; for In
stance, it is a dreadful nuisance to meet IL
mad bull in cul de sac; and, indeed, this
nuisance which might affect ones corpor-
cal hereditaments.
The policy of Alfred was to bring the law
home to every mans door, but the policy oi
every man ought to be to Ike ep his door Shut
and on no account let the Jaw in If he can
help it
What an attorney is, everybody who has
got an attorney will no doubt be aware, but
those who are ignorant on the point may
feel assured that ignorance is unquestionably
bliss, at least in this instance. We however,
are far from intending to stigmatize all attor-
neys as bad and the race of roguish law
yers would soon be extinct if roguish clients
did not raise demand for them. No man
need have knave for his attorney unless he
chooses and when he goes by preference to
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For the Free Press q Times
AFactOry Seng'
~ GILBERT LYON


-. s-r,er sing the beauties
~ os - he meadow and the hlI'
r.. he sailor praise the ocean
L1i 7 Tii =. sing the noisy muI
y. rbo gaze in admirstion
~ machines in motion FREE
rbo love their ceaseless music,
Came "r and ioin the song with me,
wS;Is the clustering, cheerful chorus
Waa. the pleasant fsncies Ger US.
MID those moving, groaning engines,
Pleasant 'tis awhile to stay;
In our automatic motions
Work Is scarcely more than play
spirdles buzzing, shuttles clicking
Fabrics moving smooth along;
Voices shouting, talking Laughing
Bursting forth in joyous song;
All conspire to swell the chorus,
Waiting pleasant tancies 0 er U.s.
As the ever-moving fabric
Every day the same is wrought,
By It's potent inspiration,
Rand runs the web of thought
Over land and over ocean,
Weaving many fairy dream,
Of the eyer-joyous future,
Floating down times shining stream;
While the rafting rumbhng chorus
Watts the pleasant fancies Ger US
Though 50 bright'these airy castles,
Bygone scenes come sWeeter slHi
How tbe cherished mem 'ries gather,
LIVER circling round at Will.
Friends that were almost forgotten,
Lovers too though absent long
Oh a hapPy group Of faces
Smiling sweet, will sometimes thrOng.
Singing soft some dear old chorus,
Waiting pleasant fanoies DER Us.
Shows may fall in all their fury
Deep and deeper every day;
Naught care we for wind or weather
While within the mill We stay.
There, secure and safe retreating
From the world Of noise and strife,
Unambitious, patient, calmly,
Moving down the vale Of life,
Still we'il sing the cheerful chorus
While the rolling years glide DER Us.
Yinooski, VT.