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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
"PIDGINY ENGLISH.
some Specimens of this Jargon.


| Few spoken dialects present matter fol
more serious inquiry than the queer jar
gon which, under the name of Pidglr
| English" forms the only means of ora
communication between the Chinese anC
the majority of foreigners resident among
| them. ll0
1t seems at first sight curious that two
nations, each possessing q copious Ian
guage of its own Chinese contains ovel
forty thousand words), should yolun
tariiy resort to the formation of q new
dialect as a means of intercommunica
ton. People, of course, account for this
bv the remark that "Chinese is very
hard 10 learn" But it may be interest
ING to note, as briefly as possible, the
precise difficulty which proved so great
as to discourage the adventures of that
day from attempting to master 1t.
Every word in Chinese has liked
"tone.5 irrespective of its meaning,
Perhaps the best illustration which can
be given of this Singular arrangement is
by asking the reader 70 repeat aloud the
following sentences, strongly emPha-
sizing the italicized words.
Three men, A, B, and c, are supposed
to be talking. They say:
A-John is dead. Even tone (D.
B-Whats SHARPLY. Raising tone (2).
C-Nol painfully surprised.) Fall
ing tone (s).
A-Yes, (Nodding his head.) Low
tone az.
Now, irrespective of sense, ereyy word
in Mandaria Chinese is pronounced in
one of these tones. In Cantonese there
are eight tones, or the above in two oc-
taves, and some idea may thus be formed
of the colloquial difficulties Of either dia-
lect. As an example, gen ll) means to-
bacco; yen l2) salt; yen l3) eyes; while
ven (4l signifies an ink slab. IL is
scarcely to be wondered at if the English
adventurers Of the seventeenth century
declined the enormous labor of studying
so unsatisfactory a mode of speech, not
the less that any mistake IN the tone
completely altered the sense Of the word
THE TROUBLES OF YHE pHIEEsE STUDENT.
Nor werefhe difficulties presented 10
the Chinese by the English language by
any means iasignifcant. Few natives
can pronounce the initial =, the word
rice assuming o distressingly suggestive
form in the Chinese month. The finals
N, 5. T. etc, have ever been, unless fol-
lowed by vOwels, stumbling blocks to
John. and il is seldom that theyare mas
tered by Chinese Of mature years. Now
a-days, indeed, with schools and colleges
here and in China open TO every China
man. there are many who become pro
fs:snt speakers. But matters were diff
serent hundred and ninety years ago,
and the only way opsn 10 the ambitious
natives ofthat day for acquiring English
was by means Of conversation with for
eirners too busy, too lazy, and possibly
too ignorant, to teach them. They there
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
BURIED CITIES.
A PuzzLrNG PIECE OF POETRY.


Buried Cities" is the name of new amuse.
ment, or puzzle. which offers pleasant men,
tai exercise and refreshes the knowledge oi
geography. 1t consists in embalming in q
sentence or verse the name of one or more
well-known cities. The photography must be
preserved, although the name may be divided
SO as to form the end of one word and the be-
ginning of another. For instance. Bring
some water Loo has tainted" The city
buried in this sentence is, quite obviously,
Waterloo. Islands may also be submurged in
the same manner. In the following rhymes
no less than twenty-four cities are buried
and some Of them quite as eifectualy as fire,
water, or "the tooth of time has ever con.
cealed one from the eye of Gladstone or a
Hallam: ftktt,f~ ftt ffi
In the palmy, radiant month Of May,
No other than its opening day,
A boy walked over Montserrat
TO botanic for his uncle Pat;.
Moses and lichens he gathered enough,
Entangled with thorns and briars rough;
0cra, cowslips. and lilies blanc,
Asters, pinks and the rose yerplanc;
But when from the mountain he came down,
Patric his uncle was out of town;
SO he took staff or diving rod.
To search for ''Cities beneath the sod.'
o many one in the olden time
Was swallowed up for its sin and crime;
And he plunged his rod in here and there,
For deep the buried cities were,
And he sounded n cymbal, because sound
Might shake those cities under ground,
Which are chiefly on sulphur and bitumen
found.
The boy is trying to dig up
Saline relics. q chrystal cup,
tripod found in n den of pitch,
The bronze vase that adorned a niche,
A spear once used in giants cause.
Wayfaring men il oft made pause;
An amber necklace Lots wife wore,
An opal Myra's finger bore,
A baby long since petrifed,
The best of mothers mummified.
A marble head-but stop exploring.
We all are bored with SO much boring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04

The friends of Hon. JOHN l.. I. SNEED,
of Fayette county, are authorized by him to
a candidate for Judge Of the Supreme Court for
the Western Division. Election, August 4th,
1870. to
In response to the published call of members
of the bar in various counties of East Tennes-
see, and numerous solicitations of friends. i
hereby announce myself as candidate for the
Bench of the Supreme Court Of the State.
April 9, 20. JAS. W. DEADERICK.
We are authorized and requested to an
nounce Hon. I. A. r. NELSON as q candi-
date for Supreme Court Judge from the East
the first Thursday in August, and two Judges
from each of the three divisions of the State
are to be elected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
MEMPHIS, TENN: THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST A. 1870.

Pidgin English" an attempt at Long
fellows psalm of Life is here sub
joined. The exigencies of rhythm hav,
required occasional contractions, but il
no case have they been adopted unless
found in use by the Chinese:
THE PSALM oP LIFE. a
Tel me not. IN mour1tjul numbers. etc.
No talkec my all same you welly solly,
Lifee belong one little piecee dean;
SO fashion talkee-talkee plenty folly,
Anything no belong all same he seem.
One largee man no all same little chilo-
lie plenty pidgin here before he go;
What time he die can take he body waile;
No man can say he soul can finess So
Lookee how fashion frst-chop man 20 walkee
Sposee you makee pidgin like him. SON;
What time you die plenty man makee talkee,
You all same too muchee numba one"
Sposee have got one piecee China bludda,
Too muchee fcah and no got any aend;
All same one one ship have lose he stealum
ludda-
He tinkee you. and wait he pidgin mend
You savee den what ting will better makee.
You pidgin ad?-he better bye and bye.
Can find good pidgin ?-den more better talkee,
Sposee keep largee heart no wantsee ely.
NJ ID.
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Judge Of Probate Court.

To the Qualified Voters of Shelby County:
am candidate for Judge of the Probate Court
for Shelby county; subject to the decision of
the voters at the ballot box. Election the first
Thursday in August next.
1l1-te" THOMAS LEONARD.
l am a candidate for the Office of Probate
Judge of Shelby county; subject to the action
of the Democratic Convention.
tes JOHN A. ONLEY.
TEMPLE candidate for Judge of the Probate
Court of Shelby county. Election, first Thurs
day in August. te"
j. w. SCALES is q candidate for Judge Of
the Probate Court of Shelby county; subject to
the action of the convention of July IS.
We are authorized to announced. Il. r. RAY
as candidate for Judge of the Probate Court
of Shelby county; subject to the Democratic
Nominating Convention. l0i-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect June 18th, 1870.

The train leaving Memphis at l Is p m. runs
daily. The am. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without changes. Elegant sleeping cars run
TO Louisville, connecting at Louisville with
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland, Buff
falo and New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms, in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office, 23715 Main street.
J. +. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-62-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04

Balfe, the composer, lives in fine style
at his country seat, Romney Abbey,
Herts, England, property given to him
by his son-in-law, who is a wealthy
Spanish grandee. He is still engaged on
an opera called The Knight of the Leop-
ard. ~ A
Annie b. Starbird is a young Portland
lady who is star among the singers of
Italy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
1t Has Never Failed to
Cure the Worst Cases.

"a perfectly harmless when used as directed.
|. = fs earnestlv recommended 30 All Who may
~ sfairts1 with this disease. thorough
pc guaranteed or no pay. Chnrres meesrate, z,
cur . N communications HELD hIklSILl
rraaSNFIO ENTAIL. Address -. -.
OONh II. RUSSELL, No. 3Ss Front st-
,os al Back once ever Ioof, Phillips Go.
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ExcELLENr DISCIPLINE.

The census-taker on HOoper's Island,
Nd, has discovered a colored woman
aged III years. For a wonder she did
not claim to have been servant to
General Washington,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
BOOK BINDERY.
Franklin Book Bindery
BLANK BOOK MANDATORY,
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.

DLANK BOOKS, PAPER RULING. AND
ID Binding Of every description, executed in
a very superior manner, and warranted 70
give entire satisfaction.
ns5-.My Blank Book paper embraces the first
mills in America: my stock consists Of the
finest in the entire market. and prices 70 com-
pete with any house in Memphis. Parties viii
fnd il 10 their interest to give me call before
ordering elsewhere. el-t
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ANNoUNcEM A ENTs.
j udge Of Fifteenth Judicial Circu

In answer to the calls of the bar and people
for Judge of the Fifteenth judicial Circuit,
comprised of Shelby, Upton and Fayette
counties. Gtel T.J. FLIppIN.
At the request of a respectable psrtionyf
the Bar, and Of the people of the Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit, annognce. myself candi-
is to be held on the first Thursday. being the
ISAAC NJ. STEELE.
Anril %. 1870 te@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
st. Agnes Academy
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

THIs INSTITUTE, CONDUCTED BY THE
j. Sisters of st. Dominic, is delightfully."- sit
uated in healthy and retired part Of the city
of Memphis, Tenn. The buildings are ample
and commodious, standing in the center Of ex-
tcnsive and highly improved grounds. shaded
by forest trees, and laid out and set with rare
plants and shrubbery.
The course of studies comprises all the
branches, useful and ornamental. that are
usually taught.
The Academic Year consists of two Sessions
Of five months each; the first commencing on
the first Of September, the second ON the first
Monday of February.
TERMS PER SESSION, payable half yearly.
invariably in advance: For board and tuition
in any Of the following Misunderstanding,
arithmetic, English grammar, geography, his
tory. rhetoric. compositions criticism,
principles of natural philosophy, chemistry
and botany, mental and moral philosophy,
plain sewing. marking. etc., S75. $50, 500 and
800, according to the ago or class Of the pupil.
For Day Scholars. tuition, SIS. $40, s25 or
$780, according to age or class as above.
For further information. apply to or address
the MOTHER SUPERIOR"
d126-15lw2l-A st. Agnes Academy.
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Saturday, the eth of August, 1870,

Being the fourth Saturday in August. open
and hold an election at all legal voting places
in said county, 10 ascertain the will of the
qualified voters of said county upon the ap-
proval Of a subscription. Of five hundred
thousand dollars for Shelby county, of the
capital stock of the Memphis. Holly Springs,
0kOlona and Selma Railroad Company, made
and subscribed by the County Court of Shelby
county; said subscription to be paid in
twenty year six per cent. bonds, payable
semi-annualy. in the city of New York, with
coupons attached the tax to be paid by every
voter, to be converted into the stock of said
railroad company under the charter. One of
the conditions of this subscription is, that the
company will transport all citizens of Shelby
county at rates not to exceed the following:
that is to say, for ten miles and under from
Memphis, ten cents; for the first fifteen miles
from Memphis. over ten, fifteen cents for
the first twenty miles. and over fifteen miles.
in Shelby county, twenty cents and upon the
further condition that the western terminus is
to remain at the city of Memphis. Those
voting in favor of said subscription will have
upon their tickets the words: For subscrip-
tion;p those opposed to il will have upon
their tickets the words; No subscription"
A list of officers, judges, etc.. 70 hold said
election, will be published hereafter.
MARCUS j. WRIGHT,
l26-154 Sheriff Shelby county.
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ATTORNEYS,


A. WRIGHT. LUKE n. "hidhr'
WRIGHT IL WRIGHT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Kit wiIIiams aIock. l5O.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04

NOW Is YOUR TINE TO MAKE YOUR
N purchases. My stock is very large and
must be closed out to make room for my fall
stock.
Steinway & Sons Pianos..............s500 to $500
Ernest Gabler's Pianos................ 425 70 600
VIM. p Emerson's PianOs.............. S75 to $50
Also, good SECONDHAND PIANOS. some
Of them almost as good as new. Prices from
500 to $40 each. Mason x Hamlin's Organs.
from 500 10 500 each. Also, the celebrated
Burdett Organs. Genuine Italian and Roman
Violin Strings. Country merchants and deal
ers wih please give me call.
E. A. BENSON,
u-2l Music House, si7 Main ~. Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04
For Attorney General.

W. d. WILKERS0N, JR., of Lauderdale
county, is a candidate for Attorney General OF
the counties Of Hardeman, Fayette, Shelby.
Upton and Lauderdale. l06-tc"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04

Constable of Fourteenth District.
hereby announce myself q candidate for
reelection to the office OF. Constable of the lith
CIVIL District of Shelby county. Election,
fam tn day of August next:
iot, T. S. MALLORY.
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a.r d.. MEDICAL. l1
S Y p III I L I S i!

.n.rf tLl fI.f I
U,HE UNDERSIGNED HAS A SPECIFIC
for the cure Of syphilis in all its stages.
II Il n vegetable preparation. entirely free
from mercury, and the most extraordinary
one ever discovered for the cure Of this
disease.
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum lin
advanced; clubs Of five or more, 81 so.
Communications upon subjects of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able. ~ HTTtff
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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County Register

l am a candidate for Register of Shelby
county. ltel B. A. TAYLOR.
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ELECTION.
ELECTION NOTICE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE
ID County Court of Shelby county, will, on
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First insertio .:....."-...Sl 90 per square.
Subsequent insertions..."..... so
Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line. rf,h
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
sertion.
y To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate of charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to.
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-04

LoSGfELIloF IN FIDGIN ENGLISH.
As specimen Of verse done into
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15
CUBA.

More GArroting at Havana-Corres-
pondence by tho Missouri Exam-
1ned-New York Spirit OF the Times
GOicOurai's Fato-Respnusibilit
Of Grant and Fish.
HAVANA, May l4.'-Diego and Casper
Aguera we're garroted this afternoon. They
met their fate firmly. An .imm euse crowd
witnessed the garroting.
The name of the Englishman who died on
the island is supposed to be Hill, not Ryan
The police examined the correspondence
going by the Missouri. Nothing seditious
was found.
New YORK, May l4.-The New York Spirit
Of the Times says. regarding the fate of
General Goicouria: This murder is as
much an act of our administration as it is
an act of Spain. 1t is the result OF the wan
ton apathy of our government, and OF the in
competence of its minister at Madrid. 1t is
an act for which he and they, anti all con.
cerned, will be held strictly to account, and
for which it will be impossible tor the ad-
ministration to find an excuse when next re-
quired to appear before the people.
g It is perhaps not what might have been
expected from minister whose highest COM
prehension of the functions OF foreign post
has been to furnish court whispers to Euro
pean bankers to guide their bets through
notorious chevalier in Spanish bonds. But
better things were to be expected from Mr..
Fish and General Grant. Make what excuse
they may, it will be impossible for them to
justify their shortcomings to the people, or
to wash from their skirts the patriot Col
couria's blood. His offense was pre-
cisely the otfense of Mason and Sill
dell, and the proof which Spain acted upon
to consign him to his execution were the
credentials found on his person. from Ces-
pedes, appointing him as Minister to Mex
leo. Like Mason and Slidell. he was pur-
sued when on the high seas, and when
captured was taken into a port not be-
leaguered or invested by the enemy"
General Mcclellan was entertained this
evening, at Hoboken, by the officers and
men of the Army of the Potomac. Pleasant
speeches were made.
General O'Neil leaves here tomorrow to
concentrate the Fenian forces for the expe-
dltion to the Red river country.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15
children. The taxes on none of them have
been paid for 1869"
EFFECT OF MRS. RICHARDSON'S CARD.
Especial to St. Louis Democrat.

Especial to st. Louis Democrat
New YORK, May 1.-Mrs. Albert ID.
Richardson's statement about her life with
McFarland and her acquaintance with Rich
ardscn 'caused great excitement here. The
Tribune published it exclusively, and the
regular edition was exhausted early IN the
forenoon. A special edition was then pre-
pared, containing all the statements in the
case, together with Judge Hackett's charge
to the jury, and Mr.. Greeleys card, which
appeared several days ago. This edition
was ready at eleven o'clock, and 23, QUO
copies of it had been sold up to eight
O'Clock this evening, and the demand con-
tinues. Orders have been pouring In from
New England, New York aud Pennsylvania
and the presses are running TO- night with
a new edition for Tomorrow
The publication of this statement has
almost completely reversed pubic senti-
ment and there is a general belief that II
the statement had been read to the jury
before their retirement, the murderer would
have been convicted. The papers in the
Mcfarland interest made great efforts to
obtain the statement for publication, but
could not succeed. Most Of them will pub
lsh portions of it tomorrow, but Will not
give it in full.
M'FARLAND INTERVIEWED.
Mcfarland has been interviewed by a
reporter, and denies the correctness OF Mrs.
Richardson's statements. In his CONVERSE
ton he said excitedly:
/ fell you it's not her affidavit. She
may have sworn to it, but she never could
have written it. It's Brownies aft Mvit; it's
Mrs. Calhoun's affidavit, and Mrs. Dlnclair's
affidavit. It's the affidavit OF that damned
free-love crowd. it's not my wife's atfid
How she could ever be led, even now, to
sign her name to such a tissue Of damned
lies, when she knew her letter, protesting
such love and affection for me, had been
proved in open court, is more than l can
understand. Why, sir. any body could write
such thing as that after the trial to fit the
case. Whv didn't she prove it on the trial
They paid counsel to whitewash the
crowd AID hang me. Why didn't they
prove it then? Wait till you see the afida.
Wits in the haheas corpus case. Wait till
you see the hellish par. they got Schuyler
Colfax to play in taking my wife away from
me and getting her a divorce. Why had
no notice of her application for a divorce 2
wrote to evere booy in Indiana TO find out
if she had applied tor one and the answer
was always No"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-15
FOREIGN.

Extradition of EIourens Not COntem-
plated Bodies of the Greek Brisand
VIctims-PreparatiOn for the Plebis-
citum PrOclAmatiOn-An Grafton ~
the EmperorlLib. GRAFTON OF EditoFs-
Duke De GrammOnt In the Cabinet
Sentences OF More Rioters-He
hhipment of Mexican DoIlas s-Insur-
rection In the IsInud of Maderla-
Austria Answers the POOe Celdly-
Political Disturb Dances In ParIs-Man
Service Between the UaiG.d States
and Great Britain-Yachts Cambria
and SapphO. w
PARIS, May 14.-The French government
has officially denied the report that the ex-
tradition of Gustave Fleureus is contem-
plated.
Great preparations are progressing for the
proclamation of the plibiscite vote. The
Emperor will deliver an GRAFTON.
Several editors implicated in the February
plot have been liberated, including Milliere
and Regault, of the Mayseiuatse.
The magistrates, yesterday, convicted
forty nine persons and acquitted eight.
The accession of sthe Duke de GrammOnt
to the ministry. to the portfolio of foreign
affairs, is Dow thought certain.
Eyening-many more persons have been
sentenced to imprisonment for their con.
nection with the late disorders.
LONDON, May IA heavy shipment of
dollars from Mexico is expected in few
days.
The Times predicts that the woman's
rights question is doomed in this Parliament.
The bodies of the victims OF the Greek
brigands arrived here to-day.
A blue book, Just issued, cantains the
following statements relative to the mail
service between the United States and Great
Britain:
The Cunard line to New York and Boston
ol hal " nf
contract with this line expires IN 1876, but
is terminable at years notice.
The Halifax and st. Thomas line receives
sl9, 500, and the Inman line receives $780,
600 on the same terms.
No penalties are exacted, in any case, for
the length of time made in voyages.
The contract with the North German
Lloyd may be terminated at six months
notice.
Letters are required to be carried at three
pence per ounce, and papers 1T three pence
per pound.
Tie yachts Cambria and Sappho were
towed from Cowes at four o'clock this morn
ing to the last end of the Isle OF Wight A
stiff west by southwest breeze prevailed.
under easy sail
LISBON, May IA formidable insurrec-
tion is reported from the leland of Madeira.
Troops are being dispatched tn, re.
VIENNA, May 14.-Austrias answer to the
Pope is verbal, but cold and unsympathiz-
ing.
FLORENCE, MAY 14.-Some political dis
turbances occurred here yesterday, but after
several arrests were made quiet was res
tored.
The participators IN the political troubles
today were mainly students at the uni
versity. Several of the moie seditlous were
arrested.
Menotti Garibaldi's refusal 10 act against
the insurrection in the Neapolitan provinces
is generally attributed to the fact that many
of the insurgents are his own workmen and
treuds.