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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25
A Knoxville Adouis and Beauty of
Memphis.

The Knoxville Whfg of the 22d says
In order TO keep our lady readers fully
posted as to the latest styles of conduct
ing affairs of the heart, we publish the
following gushing epistle received by a
gentlemsH ia this city, who handed it to
us as good specimen of love letter
a Ia mode Francaise. We suppress the
names for obvious reasons. The young
lady lives in Memphis, and is handsome
and attractive; the gentleman is great
admirer of the sex, but professional en-
gagements just now hinder bis making
an engagement with this "genial com :
panion to 90 with her through life" 20,
ever thus from chidhood's hour but
here is the letter:
MEMPHIS, TENN, January =, 1870.
Mr.. George -. Knoxville. Tenn:
While at Memphis, some Is months
ago, saw you often. Although l sought
an acquaintance, yet never succeeded in
obtaining it; and as became attached
to you without your knowledge, take
this mode OF introducing myself, trusting
that you will not consider me unmaidenly
in pursuing such q ceurse, as many a
u
q similar manner; and if you will but
truthfully answer this letter-and | have
no doubt you will am confident we
oan also eventually agree, sBd who
knows to what happy results it may lead.
And now to tell you something concern
ing myself am young lady of moder-
ate means, having control of real estate
to the value Of $ll 1000, and not soli-
tary relative in the wide world. do
not tell this from any feelings of pride,
or that l imagine you care anything for
that, but merely to state the principal
facts. Is it, then, to be wondered at
that a young lady of % years should
seek some genial companion to 20 with
her through life2
Hoping that / will hear from you soon,
and that you will let me know your
future prospects and intentions, / re-
main, in true friendship, HATTIE.
Rejoinder by telegraph:
KEoEvILLE. TExS., Jan. :. ls70.
Miss Hattis -, Memphis:
Twas to- lay happily surprised on my
return to the city, to receive your note Of
January :. 1870. aud hasten to say
truthfnlly to you, that if you will give
me your references, and also true pho
tograph of yourself, / will cordially con-
slider your feelings Of regard toward me,
an entire stranger to you. / remain in
love, till death.
Yours, truly, GRoRGE.
If the affair turns out to be q failure, In
business point of view, and the lady is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

WrGGASs & THoRs have received q lot
of linen handkerchiefs, 233 Clay Build
ing. hi4r 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

FoR SALEl FoR SALE : City and
County Scrip and Tennessee money, at
City Bank, No. Madison street, in sums
to suit lIo.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25
KEoFvILLE, TnSS.. Jan. :. ls7l
Yours, truly.

If the affair turns out to be failure, IN
business point of view, and the lady is
ell end has ell represented, we know Of
a nice young nan Who would suit her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

wOOBi wOODi W0ODi
Buy your wood from c. Il. johnson,
l22 Adams street l4S
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FoR RENT.
W.. A. WHEATLEY, Rental Agent.
ucfheI BLOCK. Office No. 3. 7

T,oR RENT-AsMAL HOUSE IN SOUTH
Memphis, to a good tenant with small
JOHN B. WELD,
1s4I2q f96 Front street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

TaOR RENT 20. ACRES OF CLEARED.
fine bottom land. within two miles Of EN-
ssc' Apply at tho Office Of the Worsham
a. s,nsa 1A-135
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

ID r. &c @ Il o n -
L. HANAUER, &c. Nicely.
Schoolfeld az Hanauer. Brooks. Nicely a. Co.
n. n. JONES. A. l.. HARRIS,
Jones. Brown 4 Go. Harris. Cochran Il Co
II. II. WALT, M. l.. MEACHAM,
RIP. Walt & Co. Meacham Treadwell
+. III. ALLEN, g. L. DENlSON,
Thos. II. Allen & Co. 0rglll Bros. IL Co.
d. p. MADDEN, J.C. TERRY,
ID. P. Hadden d Co. Price Terry.
E.J.TAYLOR. of Taylor 4 Rutland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

Patent Improved Monitor "a fuel
saver. lzZI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

Patent Improved Mentor "a fuel
saver. l22r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

DOARDING-A FEW BUARpERS CAN
ID be comfortably accommodated in good
neiehborhood in South Memphis. References
exchanged. Ad ress
'i24-i2s "R.." this office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

NOR RENT OR LEASE = TUE RESI-
X dsnce Of the late Colonel @ II. Williams.
ahont one mile east of Court Square, and near
the residence Of ]. @. Lonsdale. Esq. Elegant
and most comfortable house and ali necessary
ont.houses, etc., with ten acres Of ground,
5000 I gsIden' '''' A''' q. A. sTovALL.
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NOR RFNT-A SPLENDID NEW B0USE
,,th eleven rooms, we'll suited for a board
;nv house, at No. "a Gayose street. near the
Garner Of Main. Apply on the premises OF at
a. couther Hotel lZ2-T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

TTTANTED livery ONE 10 KNOW
w ehaf DR.. Russelrs VEGETABLE IN
rRrTION cures Gonorrhea and elect IN from
Two "A ten days. without the use Of medicines
t.scrnaIiv. Per sale - h=sssll's Dispensary,
u North Court street. sent securey psS@eos
70 any address. en- receipt OF prlee- s ass ger
bottle. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25

UTANTED Il TWO GOOD SERVANT
w eirls. one for dining-room and one for
vs,hinT and fcrubbing. Apply at los Jsasr'
az, street. l1-lzo-
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Groceries, Plantation Supplies
AND LIQUORS.

To which the attention ofthe trade is respect
fuzzy solicited. The odious importation tax
having been removed, we are determined 20
give our customers the benefit Of reduced prices,
and will hereafter fill orders at fgures equal %
any other Western market, transr0 tation
added. An examination Of our stock and
prices will convince our friends Of this fact.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-01-25
WANTS.

LIAM ED-A SITUATION AS BOOK.
w feep,r or assistant. Would be willing
a. maize himself generally useful around q
seore First-ciass references as to character
and ability. Address
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LOST OR STOLEN .
TAKEN up.
BOAR DING .

noARpING. "A FEW GENTLEMEN
II can be accommcd dated with board and
lodging at 1lS ADAM STREET; also few
day boarders wanted. 10 lZ9
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DOARDlNG.-DAY B0ARDERS WANT
ID ed at 1859 Secord street. l22.t
BOARDING. -GENTLEMEN CAN BE
ID accommodated with pleasant. furnished
rooms, centrally located. and board: also, day
boarding. ITO. i2i] ZIG COURT 81.
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NOR INTERCHANGEABLE STORY
Il frame, No. l5s fernando. Brick residence
for rent. corner conrt and =, ueir9 rr sS11iia"a'
In. i2a Bethel Block, Main street.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
p1FF1cu1r mo- ANswER.

A practical illustration of woman's
rights occurred in Peoria; ILL.,, the 9TH
er evening. A married gentleman
was sitting at a table playing cards,
while glass of hot whisky sat at his
elbow. A lady. closely yelled, en-
tered the, saloon and asked for her
husband. Somebody directed her to
a card-room, and she entered and saw
her husband playing "seyen-up.-
He had just made high, low, jack,
and the game,o and was considerably
excited2oye his good fortune. He did
not notice his wife, until she sat down
by his side, and pointing to the tum-
bier of hot whisky, said: "That
looks good, guess I'll take some of
it," To say that he was surprised, but
feebly expresses his utter amazement
as-he looked at her. Then he attempt
ed to drink his whisky, but she dashed
glass and all out of his hand to the
floor. The pair then started to leave
the saloon. AS the lady went out,
she pulled aside her veil, disclosing
rather good-looking features, and re-
marked: "This is nice place. 1
wonder why ladies can't come here as
well as gentlemen?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
= wARN1Ne no YOUNG MEN.

Nicotine is the active principle in
tobacco, and in concentrated form is
one of the most Yirulent poisons
known. Notwithstanding this fact, en-
tirely different opinions have been en-
tertained by the most respectable med
ical authorities respecting the effect of
tobacco on the system; many assert
ing thatits use in any form is baneful
in the extreme, while others contend
that moderate indulgence in the mar
cotic weed is not only harmless, but
positively beneficial to the health
The truth is that the effect it produ-
ces on different constitutions is vari-
GUS. Some people may smoke almost
continuously without exhibiting any
ill effects, while others are sensibly
affected by the use of two or three ci-
gars day. A cigar is more likely to
injure one than pipe, because the ci-
gar discharges directly into the mouth
of the smoker everything that is pro-
duced by the burning. And there
are those who, from an over indul-
gence in the questionable habit, live
in constant state of narcotism, or
narcotic drunkenness, to the serious
detriment of their mental organiza-
tions. -. s.-..t. 'i'i
Peahaps no stronger argument
against the excessive use of tobacco
could be produced tnan that afforded
by the melancholy example ola man
Of the highest position, whose case is
now exciting great alarm in tho minds
of his friends. This individual, whose
name we suppress from motives Of
delicacy, only eighteen months ago
was in the full possession of vigorous
intellectual powers, and was the, OBJ
ject of general regard. For the last
year, however, he has smoked so in
cessantly that as natural conse-
quence his faculties appear to be rap
idly failing him, and the gravest ap-
prehensions are entertained lest he
should finally fall into acouditien of
absolute insensibility. This sad case
should be a warning to the young. ii
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17


THE title of wheat King" has been
bestowed upon George Dalrymple, of
Minnesota, the reasons for which
honor are given below. In 1856 he
went West from Pennsylvania, set to
work, and in 1865 had scraped togeth-
er $4,000. With this he bought 1000
acres of virgin prairie near Hastings,
Mimi, at 81 to SIS an acre, and pro-
ceeded to break it up and put it under
cultivation, and he has now realized
three crops, the actual area sown to
wheat each year being about 1,70O
acres, the other three hundred being
devoted to grass, farm Enclosures, etc.
In 1867, the first year, the net proceeds
of the crop were 81 900 over and above
the cost of the land and all the ex-
penses of starting the farm and SOW
ing and harvesting the wheat. The
second year the net profits were SO
coo; and the present year, when so
many farmers are complaining of loss,
$4,000. Reckoning the increased
value of the land, and the net profit
of the three years operations are
$150,O0O
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
In is a fact not generally known tina

IT isa fact not generally known that
the value and title of a deed may de-
pend entirely upon the proof that it
has been regularly recorded, for in
case q person should sell the same
house, lot or farrn to different parties,
giving each deed for the same, the
deed first recorded within six months
after its being given according to law,
would be the only one that would
give title to the property, and, the
original grantee, not having recorded
his deed, would be erected. So also
of a mortgage. Itshould be recorded
Immediately after it is given, as it
does not become lien upon proper
ty until it has been regularly record
ed. i.E nfb rdfsla sue fiS yiSnlss
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
Picture of Reverend Carpet Bagger.

f.
The following picture of the Rove
rend Carpet Bagger-W Whittemore-
who resigned his seat in Congress on
the Gath ult., to prevent expulsion, is
from the Radical Cincinnati CONNER
ciaE: 5t eEH
Mr.. Whittemore, the South Caroli-
ma carpet bagger whom the .House.has
arraigned for corruption was .Massa-
chusetts Importation. He went South
during the war as chaplain to one of
the negro regiments with which, ac-,
cording to the promises of Governor
Andrew, the highways and byways of
Massachusetts were to swarm after
the issue of the emancipation procla-
nation. Except that His ExceIlency
didn'taay anything about the ocolor
of the swarmers," but only that
there would be devil of rush to.
the front as soon as the object of the
war was proclaimed to be the emanci-
patton of the slaves. And so there
was. One half of the male popula-
ton of Massachusetts immediately
embarked in the business Of buying.
and selling substitutes for the other
half, and great was the rush to the
front to catch the fugitive darkies,
and fill up the Massachusetts, quota
with them.
But to return to Whittemore. Af-
ter the close of the war he settled
among the Sea Island negroes as
chaplain or teacher of tho Freedmen's
Bureau. He had not been long there
when he discovered that thousands of
them were living as man and wife
who had never been Joined together
in the holy bonds. He communicated
this sinful fact to the darkies, showed
them the lake of fire and birthstone to
which the neglect of the marriage GER
emony was driving them, and scared
them at once out of their wits and
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

certificates, which he retailed at from
one to five dollars each. At this the
Reverend Whittemore made snug
little snm. They say when he found
husband and wife. each possessed of a
few dollars, he gave them double
barreled ceremony, and charged dou-
BILE price-first wedding the man to
the woman, and then, to make sure of
the thing, reversing the performance
andalniting the woman to the man.
This greatly pleased the darkies, who,
once impressed with the beauty and
holiness of natrimony, didn't see how
they could have too much of it, and
very cheerfully bought two dollars
worth. H-G 5eG afGg
No sooner had South Carolina been
"restored to her former position in
the sisterhood of States which is
the latest euphemism for turning the
South over to the rule of thieves and
vagabonds-than Mr.. Whittemore
conceived himself to be fit subject
for. Congressional honors; and the
work of his election was an easy one.
"A vast majority of his Sea Islnnd
constituents were enegroes-more than
three-fourths, i think; and his nomi-
nation and election were quickly Sc
cured through the Bureau influence
Since his admission as a member he
has made himself conspicuous as a
sniyelling, whirnpering, bowling,
growing loyalist-a Christian loyal
ist, always. His speeches have been
made up largely, of extracts from the
prayer book and bible, and as he oc-
cupied the foor-which he did very
soften--it was hard to tell whether he
was singing a psalm to long meter or
making a stump speech to the throne
of grace. God and morality were his
themes always. And more vindic-
tive, tmean-spirited, merciiess wretch
never took part in any deliberative
body or, disgraced any legislative
halls. He always wanted it UNDER
stood that he had "no pardon for
rebels;" lie would "treat traitors as
they ought to beitreated;" he would,
in short, never forgive the crime of re-
bellion-neyer cease to remember it
against every white man in the South.
He has been the ceaseless advocate of
confiscation and a division of South
ern lands among the negroes, as the.
only, true basis of reconstruction
Wonder how he feels about this time
on the subject of mercy and forgive
ness? Has he ever read those lines of
Alexander Pope: 3Tsa oil u 9s0df
Teach me to feel another's woe,
To hide the faults see; say
That mercy to others show, t
That mercy show tome"
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and tell him to come and make his
home with him and sweep out the of
fee and make fires, and run errands,
and chop wood and study law, and
help his wife do household labors, and
have all there of the time to play
and get forty cents month and be
happy. No, it would have happened
that way in the books, but it didn't
happen that way TO Jim. No meddling
old clam of jnstice happened in to
make trouble, and so the model boy
George got thrashed, and Jim was
glad of it; because Jim hated moral
boys. Jim was "down on them milk
sops." Such was the coarse language
of this bad, neglected boy.
But the strangest thing that eve1
happened to Jim was the time he
went boating ON Sunday and didn'i
get drowned, and that other time that
he got caught out in the storm when
he was fishing ON Sunday and didn'i
get struck by lightning. Why, you
might look, and look, and look,
through the Sunday school books from
now till next Christmas, and you
would never come across anything
like this. Oh! mol you would find
thatall the bad boys who go boating
on Sunday invariably get drowned,
and all the bad boys who get caught
in storm when they are out fishing
on Sunday, infallibly get struck by
lightning. Boats with bad boys in
them always upset on Sunday, and it
always storms when bad boys go fish
ing on the Sabbath. How this Jim
ever escaped is mystery to me.
This Jim bore charmed life-that
must have been Che way of it. Moth
ing could hurt him. He even gave
the elephant in the menagerie plug
of tobacco, and the elephant didn't
knock the top of his head off with his
trunk. He rowseJ round the cup
board after essence of ofpeppermint, and
didn't make mistake ard drink aqua
FORTS. He stole his fathers gun and
went hunting on the Sabbath and
didn't shoot three or four fingers off.
He struck his little sister on the
temple with his fist when he was an
CRY, and she didn't linger in pain
through long summer days and die
with sweet words of forgiveness upon
her lips that redoubled the anguish of
his breaking heart. No; she got over
it. He ran off and went to sea at last
and didn't come back to find himself
sad and alone in the world, his loved
ones sleeping in the quiet churchyard,
and the vine-embowered home of his
childhood tumbled down and going
to decay. Ahl no, he came home
drunk as piper, and got into the
station house the first thing.
And he grew up and married, and
raised a large family, and Drained
them with an axe one night, and got
wealthy by all manner of cheating
and rascality, and now he is the infer
nalest wicked scoundre1 in his native
village, and is universally respected,
and belongs to the Legislature.
So you see there never was a bad
James in the Sunday School books
that had such a streak of luck as this
sinful James with the charmed life.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

To MANAGE A REARING HORSE
Whenever you perceive a horses in
clination to rear, separate your reins
and prepare for him. The instant he
is about to rise slaeken one hand and
bend or twist his head with the other,
keeping your hands low. This bend
ing compells him to move hind leg,
and of necessity brings his fore feet
down. Instantly twist him complete
ly round two or three times, which
will confuse him very much and COM
pletely throw him off his guard. The
moment you have finished twisting
him around, place his head in.the di-
rection you wish to proceed, apply
the spurs and he will not fail to move.
forward. if92 tl1 igd s9a 1sllas
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17


,a A CERTAIN man, who is very rich
now, was very poor when d boy
When asked how he got his riches,
his reply was: My father taught
me never to play till my work was
finished, and never to spend my mon
ey until had earned it. If l had but
an hours work during the day, must
do that the first thing, and in an hour.
And after this l was allowed to play !;
and then ] could play with much
more pleasure than if / had the
thought of an unfinished task before
my mind. 1 early formed the habit
of doing everything in time, and it
soon became easy to do SO. 1t is to
this owe my prosperity
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17


"A CORRESPONDENT of the Lewiston
(Maine) journal says a singular phe-
nomenon occurred last week. in the
field field Of John Gould, il, in Lisbon,
which was as follows :..,.,
A loud noise was heard in the Vi
cinity on the same day the shock was
experienced at Richmond. People
rushed out of doors and looked
around to discover the cause. of the
noise, but nothing unusual was to be
seen. Since then it has been found
that a large mass of earth has been
lifted from its place in Mr.. Gould's
field by some unknown power. The
earth removed, is nearly in the form
of parallelogram on the surface. 1t
is about twelve feet long and four feet
wide, and is fully, foot thick, or to
the depth of the frost. 1t is as regu-
lar, and the corners are as well de-
fined as though cut by saw, and was
thrown out, apparently by some tre-
mendous power exerted on all parts
alike, and it was deposited right side
up, half its width from the place it
formerly occupied. The ground on
one side of the hole is pufed up about
six inches to the rising land, about
rod distant. So -.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

IT is related in Harrisburg that
Governor Nfajor General ohm w.
Geary, was recently invited to address
the children of a public school, and
in alluding to Washington's birthday,
put the following question: "Now,
boys, why should we celebrate WASH
ington's birthday any more than
mine?" In the midst of profound ST.
lence a little fellow at the foot of the
classrose and replied: "Becanse he
never told lie.Y-C Commercial
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17
THE LosG.PAsr.


Like the ghost of a dear friend dead
= ,93 Is time long past
A tone which is now forever fled,
A hope which is now forever past,
love SO sweet it could not last,
Was time long past.
There were sweet dreams in the night
Of time long past;
And, was it sadness or delight,
Each day a shadow onward cast,
Which made US wish it yet might last
That time long past?
There is regret, almost rcmorse,
For time long past;
'Tis like child's beloved corse
A father watches. till at last
Beauty is like remembrance cast
From time long past.
.gFPARTING.
The summer sky was overcast,
Iknew the sunshine would not last;
We unused upon the golden past,
: 9IfIIs Z Together.
And thsn we thought of what might be,
OF all the lifelong misery,
The sunless days we should not see
nTs ssBHG sTogetherlB
And ere left my happy land,
'This is the last time we shall stand,
said,'' my darling, hand in hand,
Together;
And since we two may never wed,
Dear Lowell how blessed to be dead,
And laid to restr' " "Ah!ye she said,
'.Together!''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

To CLEANSE BLANKETs.-Put two
large table spoonfuls of borax and a
pint bowl of soft soap into tub OF
cold water. When dissolved, put in
q pair of blankets and let them re-
main over night. Next day rub and
drain them out, and rinse thoroughly
in two waters, and hang them to dry.
Dc not wiring them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

4, The Radical Ohio Legislature,
which was so eager. to confer, the
right of suffrage on the negro, by a
vote of Al to 80 refused to give the
women an opportunity to say wheth-
er they desire the ballot or not. What
about governments deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed ?" Is that a true political
axiom, or a sham2 is it true when
applied to negroes and false when ap-
piled to Caucasians? 4.fs lasit