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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
THE "GIRL OF THE PERIOD"
A sketch OF Her as She Appears In
a street Car. IIit

we nave SketcHeu, III tnc iohONihBi
the Young Woman of the Period as
she appears in the street car She
stands upon the curb, with a little
springy, up-and-down motion, as If she
had spiral springs in the soles of her
CATERS. AS the car approaches she
sticks the point of her closed parasol IN
the direction of the driver with small
Jerk. The car stops. She gives one or
two more little springy motions before
she leaves the pavement, and then
dances to the car. As she ascends the
step, the conductor seems to consider it
absolutely necessary to her safety TO
place one Of his hands in the small OF
her back while he rings the bell with the
other. She enters the car, with the spiral
springs still bobbing her up and down;
and, as all the seats are full, she stands
holding her hands in front of her, and
gazing off into illimitable space, as if
the one idea which never entered her
mind, and which yer could enter it un-
der any possible circumstances. is, that
some man will rise and offer her his seat.
But young man in the corner does rise,
and immediately the fellow next to him
moves quickly into the corner, as if the
performance of that maneuver had
formed the subject of anxious thought
during many years Of his life. To get a
corner seat, indeed, would seem to be
the chief end of man, if we remark the
avidity with which human beings in
street cars seek that object When the
Young man rises, the young lady sud
denly becomes conscious that there is
something nearer to her than the hori-
zon, and she gives two or three more lit,
tie bounces, and says, Keep your seat
The young man is embarrassed, and
says he is going to get out SOON where
upon the fair being dances toward the
seat, sinks into it, and pretends that the
fact of the existence of any young man
who once occupied that seat, and who is
going to get out, has entirely faded out
of her consciousness. She smooths
down her dress and its supplemental
frippery, pennants and aounces, and
again looks far beyond the confines OF
the car into emptiness. She knows she
is expected by the other women in
the car to remain unconscious OF their
presence whiie lney STUDY rh her o,osnes, otsn I,
lhey lmmep,aseiy pesin hc. hat ue es oe ho cr Il
ner 1 uress' ner sacqIe, ne ,Idnns ma I hnr bows Nv
hair, her Jewenyi ner lotls, ~, VUTe ~;
ana ribbons anu heI lnisce,,aneoas s.'o ,ehn a,,
lnery Yum ua''; i '"1 H." mn n,omor;as % and The
tographeu Ia sneil 'uoiioi "u ~
price es.llia.eu, anu et,s'Sa, Iaro % honl
formed, WIN y resoiu'loi W 49, nSed oo on,
net OF the salie h,nu, or WI NY ~ v
upon .ne same Pa.'enn ,;nnt;an nen W" oun "on'
lduy ,l'nAs i sas .nls eA",,,;Om nanao;o,,s oro;n
cluaeu, snc p9oohies oii nJ UUuS.'9 nOJ .oa % So,y
anu pesinS 70 .'on noun a'od ern droasaJ %u T Sbe
al tnc o'ner .k VIM" nna "a a. Ill 1 ond in a
eAann,,les e eaon oa >" noS.ass;on Of ali
.ew ,.aI moIenos eao.. ' psasaatIv 1 = yonns man
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
An EvenffuI Bridal lTOur-Captured
by Pirates, and Rescued only 90 be
-

From the San Francisco Bulletin, Oct. H.
Among the passengers who sEriYed in
the city on board the steamer Colorado,
on Sunday, were A. Mejia and his wife.
Senior Mejia is the son Of the Mexican
Minister of War under the Juarez gov
ernment, and during the var With the
French held the position Of paymasteg
of the military division Of the west, and
was located at Guaymas He was mar
ried few months ago at Guaymas to
Miss connor, daughter Of the late Ameri-
can consul at that place. 1t was the de-
sign Of the newly married couple to pay
visit TO the City Of Mexico. but few
DAYS after the marriage took place the
pirates Of the steamer Forward made
their appearance, and for short time
carried everything with a high hand.
Among other exploits achieved By them
was the capture Of Mejia, whom they car
ried OF 70 the mountains Of Sinalos.
Yoga, who Was at the head Of the pira.ical
movement demanded q rarsom Of $50
900 for the release Of his prisoner, and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
A FRANCO.PRUssIAN TRAGEDY,
The Throat of n Ia rdsfOwn German
Cut by n New Orleans Local Edi-
tOr-A Third Person wounded.

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tor-x Third Person wounded.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

Says the American Builder: An old
man, living not thousand miles from
Washington, delights in nothing so much
as telling anecdotes of his pioneer life,
to the people of the town where he re-
sides, and though his stories are not
always strictly true, he tells them with
such an air Of truth that his hearers find
il hard to question his veracity.
On one occasion, when he had gathered
a little audience about him on hotel
step, he was more than usually spirited
in his descriptions of hunting scenes,
probably for the benefit of a stranger
present,who manifested no surprise what
ever at anything he heard, though he
listened attentivety.
Our story-teller, whose name is Brown,
glanced at him several times little un-
easily, but he could not gather from the
expression of his face anything to en-
courage him to proceed. Not willing,
however to give him up as a stupid fel-
low, he made another attempt, and re-
lated that he had at one time killed six
wolves, with one rifle shot, from the win
dow of log cabin in the woods, and
LndJ H6 udu lHt nlA ShNiio Nv hOiuV w
prove it.
II remember the place" said the
stranger, now quite worked up. Wash t
it about mile from where Jack Pelton' 5
farm is now2 1855
Exactly" said the stranger, and |
want to tell Of a curious thing that hap
pened to me in that very cabin. was
out on a hunting expedition, and some
how got separated from my company,
and stopped there over night, for it was
so dark that could not see the way to
20. barred the door and windows and
felt quite safe, though ! could hear the
wolves howl on the outside.
Eve heard them hundred times,
said Brown, quite interested
well" continued the stranger, u
slept soundly until three o'clock in the
morning, when | was awakened by a
dozen or more wolves coming down the
chimney, and, sir, do you believe me,
they pulled me to pieces and ate me up
in precisely two minutes-eTery bone Of
me, nothing left but my boots.
do you mean to say that the wolves
eat you all up?" said Brown "ate you
upg
home TO prove II
well, said Brown, amid the shouts
of the audience, and with a curious, half
sold expression on his face, all ! have to
say is that-that needs-prOofl'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

A bank check for five hundred dollars,
which has curious history, was sent 70
the Treasury Department at Washington
n short time since. 1t was taken from
the body Of murdered Texan cattle
droyer, several years ago By Indians,
who. in consequence Of the variety Of
eolors in the rich engravings, attached
some special importance TO it, and cut
the paper into several pieces, dividing
them among the tribe. A peace com
missioner finally persuaded the gentle
savagss TO give up the pieces, and he
pasted them together and forwarded the
check lnOw cOmplets) to Washington,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

An eccentric though very excellent
clergyman of New England gave notice
at the close Of the services one Sunday
that he expected to 20 on smissiou TO
the heather during the ensuing week.
Alarmed and sorrow-strieken at the
prospect Of losing their beloved pastor,
he members Of the church gathered
around him. and one Of the deacons, in
rreat agitation, exclaimed: What shall
We dor "0h, Brother C, said the
minister, with great apparent ease, !
don't expect to 20 out Of town.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

A Congregational minister was caught
one day swearing at q COW that had
licked over a pail Of milk On being
reprimanded for his profanity, he said he
onlv swore on such occasions, and
thought he should have to give up being
a Christian, or else trade of that COW.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect October I'd, 1870.

Brownsville accommodation leaves at As
p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
The train leaving Memphis at | .5 pm. runs
daily. The m. train does not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping cars run
through on the lbs pm. train from Memphis
through ears 70 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 ears, can be engaged
J.F. BOYD, Superintendent.
Jas SPEED Ticket Agent. 9-h2-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est IN finish will work as well as the most
costly.
Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
4gl $3.50

Its simplicity renders its movements
so easy that q child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseless in operation, and for
speed and rapidity of motion excels all
others, as has been demonstrated a thou
sand times by competition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
The Fallen Emperor's Private Al
fairs.

1t is one Of the miseries Of royalty, we
suppose, to have no private hours no
personal secrets so sacred that the world
will think it dishonorable to pry into
them; no correspondence, even with a
wife, that may not be dragged ont OF Its
pigeon-hole and given TO the newspapers.
In the great rummaging among the I'm
perial effects now going on at the Tuiler-
les, il does not seem to strike anybody
that Napoleon. though he may be po-
litical criminal, is after all man of flesh
and blood, with some personal rights, and
some private retreats which ought not to
be invaded. IL is well that We should
know indeed all about the great Mexican
swindle. and learn how injustice was dis
pensed in dark chambers ofthe Tuileries
and how Bismarck s story OF the proposed
partition treaty was all true but why
must the wretched story OF Marguerite
Belanger be dragged to hght2 Why
must the sad letters Of the poor creature
be exposed to the cruelty ofprint2 And
must We read NJ. Louis Bonaparte's let
ters to his wife, as well as these mournful
little epistles from his mistTessY History
will doubtless gather ample stores from
the documents which have now fallen
into the remorseless Provisional Gov
ernment: but do let us remember that il
is possible for us to learn too much.
Tribune.
In the Bourse at Bordeaux i was that
Napoleon III pronounced the memora
bic words: "L'Empire e'est Ia paixi
The BordeaEx Chamber Of Commerce
in memory Of the occasion raised small
marble tablet in the hall Of the Chamber
with these words eugraven upon Il. On
the llth Of September the enraged pop.
uiaee of Bordeaux tore i down and
dashed Il 20 atoms. Sic semperl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

1t is an instrument Of great versatility
in its operations. twill hem, fell, braid
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast
ing or any preparation of the work. r.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04

1t possesses the very great advantage
of carving the work in the natural way
from left to right-wlrieh enables the
operator to handle thework .aore readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operatorrequlr.e
an inclination of the body forward ldetrl-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
Wheeler & Wilson's
.o N E w .no
WORKING
Sewing Machine!
rs SUPERIOR q
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

Its yearly sales are larger than those
of all other Sewing Machines combined,
This fact alone is the surest test of its
merit aud superiority. - a g4H. n.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-04
THE DEAD ALIVE.

Twelve Men Killed by the Apaehes-
one Taken Prisoner He IL Re.
leased AFTER Twenty-eight Days
~ Captivffy-How the Apaches wage
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09
Suicide in Greenbrier.
MEADOW GROVE, Greenbrisr Co.,
March 23d, 1870.
Editors Of the Register /:

MEADOW UROEk, Gre6nDrler Co.,
March 23d, 1870.
Editors Of the Register:
The body of David Cofiman was
found dead near his residence, on the
2lst inst. A. II. McClung, Esq, a JUS
tice o. Meadow Bluff township, imme-
diately summoned q coroner's jury to
ascertain when and how said Coffman
came to his death. TIE body then be-
ing examined by Drs. w. Fl. McClung
aud Halland, they found that he had
received shot near the lett ear, which
passed through the brain, and must
have proved fatal instantly. The jury
arrived on the ground about nightfall.
After being duly sworn they proceeded
to inquire into the case. Mr.. Joseph
Coffman, son of the deceased. came for.
ward and stated that his father had that
morning, about O'Clock, taken down
the gun aud walked out behind the
wood pile, which is about twenty PAGES
from the house, and had been there but
short time when he heard the report
of gun. He said he went Immediately
to the spot and fou1d his father lying
apparently de I'd, with the gun in his
left hand and small split stick in his
right hand with which he had touched
the trigger; said he knew not the cause,
but supposed his father had killed him
self, as he had often heard him when in
a bad humor say he would put an end
to his life Other witnesses were ex-
amiued. Their evidence was pretty
much the same as the first.
The jury decided that his death was
caused voluntarily by his own hands.
His untimely death caused considerable
excitement in this neighborhood, as the
self-murderer was an old resident,
whose locks were made white with the
frOsts Of more than eighty winters. He
leaves tive children and quite number
of grand children to mourn his dread
ful end. w. II. Nc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09
and Conservative
state Convention.

The citizens of West Virginia who favor the
repeal of all proscriptive laws now in force in
this State and the enactment Of such measures
a. will give the State character abroad and har.
mony and prosperity ut home are requested to
meet in their respective counties or townships,
at as early a day as may be practicable, and
choose delegates to q State Convention to be
held in the town Of Charleston, Kanawha coun-
ty, on
"wednesday, the Sih day OF June, 1870,
70 nominate candidates for the offices Of Gov.
ernor, Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary OF State,
Attorney General and Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of Appeals. >
Kach county or delegate district will cast ten
votee in this Convention for svery representa-
tive in the House Of Delegates TO which such
county or district may be entitled.
The effect Of our proscriptive system in driv.
ing large numbers of useful citizens from West
Virginia and in preventing immigration from
other States, renders the speedy abolition of
that system necessary to the public good. This
call is therefore addressed TO all liberal.
men, whether Democratic, Conservative or Re
publican, who desre to promote the welfare Of
the State and vindicate the rights of her citi-
zsns by appropriate legislation.
LEWIS BAKER,
GEO R. TlNGLE,
J.w. GALLAHER.
w. W, MILLER,
WM. G. HANDLAN,
Democratic State Executive Committee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

SOME Of the Radical journals assert
that the hitch in the San Domingo
treaty does not consist in any general
opposition TO acquiring naval foot
hold in the West Indies, but rather in
the doubt of some Senators as to the
real financial condition of the Island.
The desire is to know exactly how much
the Republic owes, and what it has to
pay with. This is truly an important
point. Up to this time, it is certain
that the debt of San Domingo, which
would be saddled upon the United States
by annexation has never been correctly
measured. The question is how much
is due foreigners, how much to the home
tools and agents of BAEzi Then again,
what will be placed against the Govern
ment by the bogus Banking Corporation,
the headquarters of which is in Wall
street, New York; These are the points
to be covered before annexation is con.
summated. If we must have a naval
station in the West Indies, there are
locations to be had which are not bur.
nened with debt and negroes. We have
more than we need of both at this time.
They are troublesome.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

THE price for farm labor is out of all
proportion to the price of farm pro-
ducts, and there is no reasonable prob
ability that there will be much, if any,
reduction soon. Nor is it certain there
should be. But one thing is very GER
tain; farmers should discriminate more
carefully in favor of thoroughly COM
petent, faithful and industrious farm
hands. This class earn, and are en-
titled to, coed wages. 1t is their due;
pay it to them cheerfully it will pay
you to do so. Let unskilled laborers
dig canals and make railroads. 1t is the
demand for such labor by wealthy cor
porations that forces farmers to pay
more. for the labor that raises their
pxodooe than they can get for their pro-
4QCo 49, Ia
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09
HERE AND THERE.

Waistcoats made from towel crash are
to to be the correct thing this summer.
A portrait of Cromwell was lately
sold in London for $4,000.
Three inches of applejack is called q
straight drink in North Carolina.
A Pennsylvania has just served out
a sentence of one hour in jail.
A Kentucky preacher has been ousted
for saving 5000 per year ont ofa salary
Of $500.
ST. Louis claims to have more vaga.
bonds than any other city in the United
States.
IL some parts of Kansas water is SELL
ing at 30 cents per barrel, there being
q drought.
a Western undertaken adyertises
"undergrouud overcoats.'
A Philadelphia man died the other
day whose life was insured for sl9l 900.
Don Henri de Bourbon asked General
Sickles to act as his second in the late
duel, but he respectfully declneu'
The claim of Indiana on the General
Government for about S4Sl 200, growing
out of Morgan's raid, has been allowed.
Jefferson Davis has written to Wash
ington denying that when ho withdrew
from the Senate, Mr.. Cameron told him
that negro would succeed him.
A member of the Maryland House of
Delegates declared on Saturday that
he would never vote TO strike the word
"white" out Of anything as long as he
lived.
The death of a famous brigand chief,
Pasquale Torreggnani, who for seven
years has been the terror of an Italian
province, is announced. He was shot
by the troops sent to arrest him.
The colored people of Piqua, Ohio,
are to be awakened by the firing of can.
non at o'clock on Wednesday morning,
18th inst, that they may get up and
celebrate the ratification of the Fif-
teenth Amendment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

PLANT fruit and shade trees. If You
are tbroDged with your Spring work,
take time to put out half dozen addi-
tional choice fruit trees Of varieties that
you have none, or not enough, of. And
an additional shade tree about the
house, the barn yard, or along the drive,
will not consume much time in the
planting, but will yield large returns
in the way Of comfort and pleasure to
yourself, your family, or your animals.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

The farmer who is full-handed with
teams and laborers, this late season,
will be fore handed with his work all
the year. In such backward seasons
the temptation to plow the land too wet
is great. In this the old proverb, that
"haste makes waste" is especially true.
Packing of the soil certainly follows wet
plowing; and in packed soil nothing
can grow tbriftily. Every farmer
knows this without reading it; yet
pretty much every farmer will be in q
hurry to get his crops in-for it is get
ting so late-and much land will be al.
most permanently injured and seeds of
.cereals aud vegetables will be thrust
,.kte wet cold ground, there to rot.
bad iueh" viii be blamed with
nEht TO be eharxea 20 sour iael
. . - A
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Eg'hcrlina Register.
S,turday,.--.---..-Apr D.
CORRESPONDENCE.

r friends cf the REGISTER throughout Vest
,,...,I and the bordering counties oJ OAio aud
nn.n....irdaid are particularly requested 10 &c;
M. Us promptly 'ci;h any occurrence Of genera!
w. hat ,ndu come tcithin their kylOlcledge. IN
'' gf speciaI importance the Telegraph may 6S
=, oar erpenSs; in most cases the n'dI iC,9
',' Elaborate aud Orndte essays are not de-
l,,f brisf aud accurate RtterS giving al mo
.l,frnsss and incidents Of interesting ecer'ts as
.. a, they trdnSpire. ,-,s;
',r,,Jiicdii0n setting fortA us material eo'idi-
,,,j Development cf the country the crops,
. ,Frs Of land and all other subjects Of interest
70 H5 Arieiilt'ndt community, are sSpee'"''s "s-
49,. Of public meetings, Of .0hdteaeT nae'fre,
sv 9iEyr occasions Of 1lterest 20 the people, tOII
is our aim to PUBLISH PGPsT BSaS1 nSt SaaG resees
r rs ,,tr,r comes from the People, and IS Of uatste
,i i,,srsst to them, sViH receiUe our instant and
s,.EftI attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

TIE latest revised returns from Con-
necticut give English S32 majority.
The Senate stands IL Republicans and
10 Democrats, and the House has l3
Republican majority. The Republican
papers say that tremendous snow
storm kept hundreds of Republicans
away from the polls" Exactly-that's
Just what we would have said Of our
voters had the rich JEWELL been hung
OF to the people of Connecticut another
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-09

No saloon er hotel keeper should be
without Rosenheim's Stomach Bitters.
The Great Western Remedy in his bar.
If he has them he will be called on 10
prescribe for all dullness, want of appe-
tite, dyspepsia, &C., thousand times
where physicians are once. Administer
a wine glass full at a dose.