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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15
SOUTHERN PALACE!
Cannot be UndersoId Anywhere on this Continent!
LOOK AT OUR PRICES CALL AND EXAMINE YOU Will Be SATISFIED

All Wool White Blankets only - so pair;
All Wool Gray Blankets heavy only 81 80 per pair
White Red Fannels, IL % cents yard
Fannes Brown and Beached only 10 cents yards
A. soft finish lonsdale down to IL IL cents
Good A Bleached Domestic, 10 cents yard
104 Sheeing IS per yard;
Brown Domestic, 6 IL to IL cents yard;
All Wool Shawls only 80 cents each;
All Wool Shawls, large size only 81 35 each
Stamped Boulevard Skirts only Is cents each;
Balmoral Skirts only so each;
All Linen 81 Table Cloths, 81 IL cents each;
All Wool Printed Table Covers only 70 cents each;
White Knit Undershis and Drawers only 81 IL
and Women's Hosiery only 81 90 per DOZEN
Hemstched Linen Handkerchief only 10 cents EACH
Large Lawn Handkerchief only cents each;
Full line Popins all coor and only rs
English Mnoe all colors and styles only 30 cents per yard
Alpaca black and other colors only % cents yard;
Ali Wool Paids for children, only 30 cents yard;
Heavy Jeans Men and Boys only 20 yard
Bed Ticks and Hickory Stripes only 10 IL cents yard
Check only II IL yard;
Plaid only ~ IL cents yard
Children Wool Hose all sizes, 10 cents pair;
so each;
Towels, warranted pure Linen, cents each;
Napkins Linen Damask only 3 to 5 cents each
We sell a good White Shirt at "a cents;
kato Plain and Figured Delaines only 20
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FOR ARKANSAS RIVER.
Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
COmpany's U. :. Mail Line.
FALL ARRANGEMENT.

FALL ARRANGEMENT.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY. SEPTEMBER
" 18TH, the elegant passenger packets Of TINS
Line will leave Memphis for Little Rock, and
all intermediate landings
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
at o'clock pm making siEe ssn e99psee,ions
fbe Line for Fort smith and all intermediate
noints and with the regular United states
mail coaches for Hotsprings.
a. The boats Of this Line were built ex-
,,rcsslv f,r me trade. and possess unsurpassed
facilities for transporting passengers and
without detention, at all stages Of water.
~ Freirbts consigned 10 this Company Al
Nsmrbis. on mouth Of White river. will be
forwarded promptly TO destination without
charge ief Tor .I IspIiHN u. ADAMS. Pre.'s.
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RJLLTARD T4BLES-ErsfDri,

BILLIARD TABLES.-Frstprire
apdrded 10 Julius Bake, Of Cincinnati,
at the great Industrial Exposition. A
merited recognition Of the superiority
of the Bake standard american tables,
,rifh me PhelaR latest patent eon6ina-
fion cushions, similar 10 those HOr IN
use IN oHr city Memphis, Tenn. }, al ne
CadmHs Billiard Rarlors. 274 Second
street Tr eod-7s
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LOOK at the list of prices of d. c. al.
NJ Loewenstine, 1872 Main street See
advertisement on third page. at
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PUBLIC LEDGER
Office: No. 13 Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.

PIrTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

The largest and cheapest variety of
cook and heating stoves in the city, at
Beringe 4 Lotze, 36l Main st. sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

dor WAS M. Act third in Rip Van
Wrinkle, at New Memphis, this even
ing November 18th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

made by Cooper, of London, and on the
inside of the case there is an inscription
showing that the watch was presented to
Lieutenant Governor Anderson by the
members of the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the State Of Califor-
ala in 1856. 1t is supposed the thief
got Off at Napoleon. The Governor
offers a reward of one hundred dollars
for the recovery Of the watch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

THE most complete assortment of gen
uine French ladies and children's cor
sets can be found only at the Southern
Skirt Mandatory, 1884 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

FoR SALE.-A fresh lot Of apples
choice varieties. r. Russell, Greening
N. Spy, Snow, Il. Streaks-GillAower, W
Winter, N. Y. Pippin's, spitzenberg. etc
set CoSAwAY & Co., 363 Main.
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EVERYBODY in need of dry goods
should read d. C. & H. NJ. Loewenstine' s
list of prices before purchasing, See ad-
vertisement on the third page. AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

TIE best brands of Norfolk oysters
kept constantly on hand.
S. CLEMENT,
No. Y Beal street.
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@ keep constantly AND FRESH STOCKS of the following Goods
which will be sold at CORRESPONDENCE PRICES
Bachelors full stock Kip Boots and Brogans;
Full Ineso of
JeansTw
Casino Plaid and Striped Osnaburgs,
HeavyB Brown and Beached Domesics, White lnseys
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

Pittsburg and Camel Coal, and
Gas Coke, at Peterson's, I3 Madison
and 1874 Poplar street. Set
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WANTED.-A good baker can obtain
employment at B. Rocco's, PIG Main
street, corner of Adams. 64f
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RATTLE at Cadmus' Parlors Premi-
um sets of harness. 10
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For the best article of Coal go TO
J. d M Loudon, stanton Block, cor
ner OF Madison and Front. H-f
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By S. P. and A. telegraph
LONDON, November Is. 8 pm.
Illinois Gentrai...1 10 4" =" 'S5.... S7z
Erie ...................... 1871 " '67.. S9i4
Atlantics .............. 30a % 10-40s....... 86A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

RoBEET MoWABEia his new version Of
Rip Van Wrinkle at The New Memphis,
Introducing his dog Snyder
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

LOOK out for Rip Van Wrinkle at New
Memphis tonight.
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.WooDl WooDl Wooptl = just re-
ceived by c. H. Johnson, at the foot of
Union street, one bundled and fifty cords
of hard wood, which he will sell at Sc per
cord on the levee, and 81 per cord de-
livered to any part of the city. II
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New YorK COTTON MARKET.

By S. P. and A. telegraph
NEW YoRK. November Is. 2p.m.-The mar
ket is quiet sales. on the spot. $500 bales; fu-
ture delivery. 5000 bales.
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JUsT received lot of fresh lake perch
and wild ducks, at S. Clements, No. p
Beal street.
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WHITE furs cleaned at 347 Main street.
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Be SURE and read d. G. l. Fl. d. Leov-
enstine's price list in this paper on the
third page. AT
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New HONEY, also, fresh cranberries,
together with good supply Of family
groceries of all kinds, at j. Devotos, cor
ner Adams and Third streets. 8t
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RAFFLE at Cadmus' ParIors. -Four
breech-loading shot guns. l66
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While Governor R. NJ Anderson, Of
Swan lake, Ark, was coming over on
the steamer Mary Boyd, vhich arrived in
port early yesterday morning, some thief
entered his staierOOm and stole heavy
dquble-cAse gold watch. The watch was
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INSURANCE.
..f tF INSuHANCE.
fl MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
OF MEMPHIS. TENN.
OFFICE: NO. 0 UNION STREET.

49,
First Question--How much per annum will
it cost q man of thirty-fye to insure his life in
the old modef
Answcr-$l4 for S., 900 policy.
Second Question-How much will it cost in
the Masonic Mutual Assurance Association OF
Answer--About $37 so, payable at intervals.
(See table of standard authorities at our ofice.)
Third Question-Why this difference for the
same risk? II.
Answer-1st. Because by this plan the Asso-
citation only calls for enough in initiation fees
(the interest upon which will finally pay work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
Women and Wine.

Woman has never been associated with
wine without disgrace and disaster. The
toast and the bacchanal that, with mu-
steal ALTERATION, couple these two words,
spring from the hot lips of sensuality,
and are burdened with shame. A man
who can sing of wine and women in the
same breath, is one whose presence is
disgrace, and whose touch is pollution.
A man who can forget mother and sis
ter, or wife and daughter and wantonly
engage in revel in which the name OF
woman is invoked to highten the pleas
ures of the Intoxicating cup, is, beyond
controversy and without mitigation, a
beast. "Dost thou think, because thou
art yirtuous, there shall be no more
cakes and ale?' Aye, cak's and ale, if
you will, but let it be cakes and ale. Let
not the name by which we call the pure
and precious ones at home be brought in
to illuminate degrading feast.
OF the worst foes that women has ever
had to encounter, wine stands at the
head. The appetite for strong drink in
man has spoiled the lives of more women
ruined more hope for them, brought to
them more shame, sorrow and hardship
than any other evil that lives. The
country numbers tens Of thousands
nay, hundreds of thoRsands-of women
who are widows to-day, and sit in hope
less weeds because their husbands have
been slain by strong drink. There are
bundreds of thousands Of homes, scat
tered all over the land, in which women
live lives of torture, going through all
The changes of suffering that lie between
the extremes of fear ana despair, be-
caase those whom they ioye, love vine
bettey than they do the women they
have sworn to love.
There are women by thousands who
dread to hear al the door the step that
once thrilled them with pleasure, because
that step has learned to reel under the
inAuence Of the seductive poison. There
are women groaaing with pain, while we
wr;te these words, from bruises and bru-
talities inflicted by husbands made mad
bv drink. There can be no exageeratlon
in any statement made in regard TO this
matter because no human Imagination
can create anything worse than the
truth, and no pen is capable OF portray
ing the truth. -
The sorrows and the horrors of wife
with drunken husband, or q mother
with a drunken son, are as near the real
ization Of hell as can be reached in this
world at least. The shame, the indigna-
ton. the sorrow, the sense OF disgrace
for herself and her children, the poverty
and not unfrequently the beggary-the
fear and the fact of violence, the hnger.
ing, lifelong struggle and despair OF
countless women With druaksH husbands,
are enough to make al women euFse
wine, and engage unitedly to oppose II
everywhere as the worst enemy Of then
sex.ADr. Holland IN ScrfbHers Jor
January.
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Y The Courier des Etats Unis has the
following: lt'i
We spoke short time since of bal
loon in the form Of cigar, which is in
process of construction at San Fran
cisco. 1t is now said that NJ. Depuy de
Lone, the celebrated engineer, has ex-
pounded to the Academy of Sciences a
system, OF which he is the author, for
directing balloons. According to this
system, the balloon has the form of an
egg, carrying at each extremity q rod, to
which the boat is suspended by shrouds.
At the back a triangular sail, which can
be set with ropes, acts as arudder. The
moving power is the screw, set in motion
by men. About four men will be re
quired for this work. The screw, in
stead of turning with the axis, turns
freely upon fixed horizontal axis. The
wings consist of framework Of wood,
covered with silk. 0i .ar
In order to avoid the loss of ballast
necessary for ascending and the loss OF
gas necessary for descending, M. de
LONE places in the lower part of his
balloon an apparatus analogous to the
air bladder of fish. 1t is species of
air-biadder, in which pump congresses
the air to make the balloon heavy; a
valve allows the air to escape in order to
tighten the aeronaut. With this sppa-
ratus it is claimed that speed of from
five to six miles anhour can be obtained.
The direction of the balloon is the re-
sultant of two forces-that of the wind
and that of the motor. If the wind
come from the south, instead Of going
straight to the north, the aeronaut will
be able to 90 either to the northeast or
the northwest, at an angle of from thirty
to forty-fve degrees, according to the
strength of the wind. saarsi ia s1I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24

At recent church wedding at Boston
there we're neither bridesmaids nor
groomsmen. The groom, supported by
a ffiendly ashor, walked up the center
aisle. followed by the bride leaning on
her fathers arm. Az the end of The aisle
had been erected an arehed floral tower
of tube roses aud smilax, under which
the pair stood and iOired hands. The
bride wore q white rep Filk, oEer which
law the feh bridal veil, and on her heAs
vas the orthodox Errsih Of orange bios
SONS: the groom wore black coat,
white vest, light-colored pantaio0as and
Iayender kids.
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NOTICE.
Notice to Property Holders.
Mlror,s Orrlcr. CIrr Hl1L.

MAroR's OFFicE, CRY HaLL,
MENPHIs. TKSS., December !, lslO.
VlHR ASSESSORS FOR THE FORTY
Il fourth AZ ISL. corporate year haying
computed their assessment. will Be found AZ
this Office for the next tkirty 1901 days, for the
purpose Of making corrections. All parties
interested will take notice. and come forward
7s-ioIaVi JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
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INTEREST.
NOTICE E (!

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL. I
MENPHIs, December IS, 1870.
THE Interest falling due on the lst day of
January. ISL. on the bonds Of the city of
Memphis. will be paid on presentation Of the
proper coupons at the Office of P. NJ. Myers 4
Co., Bankers. No. q Pine street. in the City
OfNew York, on and after Monday. January
2, ls71.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24

A doctor is the family physician to a
plumber, Some days since he sent a
bill for professional services, which was
itemized: "To visit daughter" visit
self, with date and amount set opposite.
The plumber had done some jobs for the
physician, and transmitted with remark
able alacrity his accounts, with items
mentioned thus: Debtor to visit pump"
ito visit bath tub, etc. t,n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
DENTISTRY.
DENTISTRY.
Dental Co partnership.
DRS. HINSON & MAYES.

nR. HINSON HAVING ASSOCIATED
IL with him DR.. Mayes. Of Bolivar, Tenn.
Who Il a graduate Of the Baltimore aud Penn
sylvania COLLEGES Of Dental Surgery, sessions
and winters IS and '59. takes this method 70
announces 20 the Public, as IN the past, 90 IN
repairing tho natural teeth and replacing arti-
fciel with neatnezs and dispatch. Particular
attention riven In the regulation Of teeth and
diseases u the gums with ktheriali and NJ
trous Oxide gas being given In the ertractlon
al teeth. Hypnotics are also used IN pluerinf,
which are harmless and eficacious % obi1nd
feasibility. once and residence. Ne. -
Main street. Memphis. Ieun. t-izt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24

Its simplicity renders its movements
80 easy that child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseless in operation, and for
speed and rapidity Of motion excels all
others, as has been demonstrated thou
sand times by competition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24

1t possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
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CHRISTMAS CAROL.
BY J. G. HOLLAND.

There's song in the air!
There's a star in the sky
There's mothers deep prayer,
And baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire while the Beautifu
sing. .,.t.Ls .sf..A.fg ru,,4 f,,aIf.
For the msnger of Bethlehem cradles King ]
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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, 1870-12-24

from fhs best makers. Every instrument fully
Wsrranted. Our stock Of small instruments Is
yory large and complete. incluaing Guitars
Gnitar and Violin strings Of the best quality
always ON hand. Orders promptly filed.
Having recently connected Sheet Music with
my business, would respectfully INVITE par par,
stock OF new and popular Music, Instruction
and Choir Books. Sheet Music and Music
Books mailed, free Of postage. 70 any address
on receipt Of marked pries. send Tor cataloEue.
nB- Old Pianos taken In exchange tor new
ones. Tuning and repairing promptly At,
tended 10. Mr.. Goepei being 2 praetlcs,,
piano forte maker, Is a guarantee that ne VIII
perform properly whatever be undertakes.
LEOPOLD G0EPEL,
o2-IIT S75 Main street, Memphis, iena.
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum Tin
advanced; clubs of five or more. 81 80. 8l,
COMMUNICATIONS upon subjects OF general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
4 RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY.
First insertion. W per square,
Subsequent insertions.......-. 90
For one week.....-........."-.".S " a,
For two weeks......................4 oO a.
For three weeks..................... 90 a,
For one month.....-......-.....- oe
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN WEEKLY.
First insertion. 90 per square.
Subsequent insertions...".-... 5O
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Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute
square. y
Displayed Advertisements will be charg ed
according to the sPAoE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.f
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.
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged one dollar per square for each In
sertion.
Z To regular advertisers we offer superior In,
ducementg both as to rate OF charges ana
manner Of dispiayins 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. W
Nl II. WHITMORE.
70 Publisher and Proprietor.
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There's a tumult of Joy.
0'er the wonderful birth,
For the Virgins sweet boy

Is the Lord Of the earth.
Ay the star rains its fire, and the Beautiful
For the manger Of Bethlehem cradles King!
r. III.
In the light of that star.
Lie the ages impearled; ai
And that song from afar
Ff Has swept over the world.
Every hearth is afame, and the Beautiful sing
In the homes of the nations that Jesus is King.
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1t is an instrument of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell, braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation Of the work. q
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Wheeler & Wilson's
N E w
sILENT.W 0RKING
Sewing, Machine!
IS SUPERIOR gwa
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 and superiority. oalsaa .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-27
Another ssThadeus of WARSAW. -

A Polish Count, named Christianus
Bernadotski, is now working as Journey
man in a harness-maker's shop in Gales
burg, Illinois. He was born in Warsaw in
1888. In 1868 he was involved in one of
the Polish rebellions, but escaped to this
country, while his estates we're confscated,
his mother died, his father having pre-
viously been killed in a skirmish. The
Galesburg Republican says of him:
In his weary wanderings through this
country he once obtained the position of
professor of languages in a college in Min
nesota, but was forced to abandon the place
because he could not obtain suficiant salary
to support him in the commonest style
commensurate with the situation conferred.
He resigned the empty dignity, and set in
with harness-maker in neighboring town
to learn the business but could not obtain
enough from him even to get the necessi-
ties of life After many wanderings he
finally arrived in Galesburg some two years
since, and for the past six or seven months
has found employment in the harness shop
of Mr.. Isaac Mo1ril,. Last winter he re-
ceived intelligence that full pardon had
been extended to him by the Czar Alex
ander It had, however, become so utterly
valueless that he refused to accept this
estat, had been confscated, and his
friends and relatives are either dead or
banished. Thus bereft of hope, the scion
of an ancient and noble family works in an
humble capacity for his daily bread.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-07-27
Personal Notes.

STRAUSS gets $40, 900 in gold for his par.
ticipation in twelve concerts IN Baden Ba
den.
COUNT KENCHELoFF, an unhappy Rus
sian, has offered 100000 for q divorce
from his present wife.
QUEEN VICTORIA pays liberal pensions tc
seventeen old servants of Prince Albert in
Germany.
Mrs. JUDGE ESTHER MORRIS, of Wyo
ming, is overrun with business. She has
married several couples.
GEORGE SANDS complexion is likened tc
the hue of a copper boiler. She would
boil over at this
A CITIZEN of Monroe, Michigan, has in
his possession a Latin grammar, upon the
leather cover of which are cut the initials
I'D. W." and written in boyish hand in
side: ''Daniel Webster, his property, Exc,
ter, November 9th, 1884 Price Is. sd. -
Upon t1y leaf is written: Strive to be
eminent and excellent in all things thai
are pralseworthy, for this is good
GRIFFIN HALsrEAD the father of Murat
Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial
died, Monday, at his home in Butler county,
OHIO, from Injuries received several days
ago at the hands of Lawrence Brown. Mr.
Halstead was farmer, so years of age.
M. DE KoNTsK1, the famous Russian VIC
linist, and his daughter Wanda, the pianist
have had the honor Of playing before the
Sultan. His Majesty was so delighted with
the Instrumentation of both artists that he
conferred the decoration of tha MadiiIia on
the father, and added the substantial do.
nation Of 10, 000f for the evenings enter.
tainment.
DICKENS once had sent to him, as a pres.
ent, French chalet, or small cottage. This
was transported in ninety-eight packing
cases. Dickens had it set up on his grounds,
across the turnpike road, opposite his
house. A tunnel leads from the lawn,
under the turnpike, to the chalet Here
Mr.. Dickens did his writing free from al
interruption. He kept splendid specimens
OF Newfoundland dogs, naming them al
after characters in his own works. One
named Bundle was his favorite.
CHARLES DICKENS is said to have once
had watch stolen from him in Paris. He
afterwards received a package containing
the watch and note signed 'fA pickpock
ct, saying: 81 hope you will excuse me-
but thought was dealing with French
man and not countryman. Finding my
mistake, [ hasten to repair it as much as
lies in my power by returning you herewith
the watch [ stole from you. I beg you tC
accept the homage of my respect, and tc
believe me, my dear countryman, you
humble and obedient servant"