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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
A YANKEE RECIPE.

Publisher and Proprietor

|
Ny gettin the better of my wife S
father is one of the richest things on
record. I'll tell you how it was. You
must know that he is monstrous stingy.
The complaint seems to run in the
family, and everybody round our parts
used to notice that he never by any
chance asked anybody to dine with him.
So one day, jist for a chunk of fun, ]
said to a friend of mine, Jeddy-" I'll
bet you a penn orth of shoe-strings
ginst row Of pins, that | get old Ben
Merkins, that's my wife S father, to ask
me to dinner. )"
"Yeou get out, said Jeddy; "why
yeou might as well try to coax a cat
into a showerbath, or get moonbeams
eout of cowcumber."
well" said |, I'm going to try"
And try | did, and I'll tell yeou how |
went to work
Jist as old Ben was sittin' down to
dinner, at one o'clock, / rushed up to
the house, at a high-pressure pace, red
hot in the face, with my coat-tails in the
air, my eyes rollin about like billiard
balls in commissions. Rat-tat-tat-ding-
a-ling-aling. / kicked up an awful
rumpus, and in a flash out came old
Ben himself. / had struck the right
mint. He had napkin under his chin,
and carving-knife in his hand. | smelt
the dinner as he opened the door.
go, Mr.. Merkins, said !, I'm tar
nation glad to see you. | feared you
moughtn't be at home-Tm almost out
of breath. Tn come to tell you | can
save you a thousand dollars"
"a thousand dollars" roared the old
man; and l defy weasal to go pop "
quicker than his face burst into smiles.
"a thousand dollars Yeou don't say
sol Du tell"
"Ohl" said |, 81 see you are just havin
dinner meow, I'll go un dine myself, and
then I'll come back and tell you all
about it,
Nonsense" said he don't 90 away;
come in and sit down, and enjoy your
self, like good fellow, and have a snack
with me- | am anxious to hear what
you have to say"
pretended to decline, sayin' I'D
come back" but I'd thoroughly stirred
up the old chaps curiosity, and it ended
by his fairly pullin' me into the house,
and made rattlin' dinner of pork and
beans.
/ managed for some time to dodge the
main point of his inquiry. AT last
finished eating, and there was no further
excuse for delay; BESIDES old Ben was
getting fdgety.
Come, meow" said he no more pre-
face. About that thousand dollars;
come, let it out. "
well, I'll tell you what" said |,
"yeou have darter, Misery Ann, to dis
pose of in marriage, have you not?
What's that got to do with it2" in
terrupted he.
Hold your proud steeds-don' run off
the track great deal to do with it,
said ]. Meow answer my question"
"Well, said be, l have.
"And you intend, when she marries,
to give her $4,000 for a portion?
81 dc" he said
"Well, meow, there the pint I'm com
ing tew. Let me have her, and I'll take
her with $4,000; and $4,000 from SIC, 1000,
accordin to simple addition, jist leaves
$1,000, and that will be a clean profit
saved as slick as a whistle
The next thing ! knew there was a
rapid interview going on between old
Ben's foot and my coat-tails-and | am
inclined to think the latter got the worst
of it.
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ADeath struggle.

The day after the battle of Graveiottc
alongside Of dead officer of Zouave:
was found the body Of a decapitated
peasant. On examining the bodies Q
fearful drama was horribly portrayed
The body of the peasant, known to have
been that of camp prowler, from q
broken lantern and heavy knife, found
by his side. He had evidently tried tC
rob the wounded officer, who bore around
his waist money-belt, and in attempt
ing 70 cut it from the person of the
Zouave had probably aroused him from
his stupor Summoning up the remnant
of his strength, last supreme effort, h,
must have seized his sabre with onl
hand, and tbs hair Of the ghoul with the
other, for the long locks Of the vampire
we're found held tight ~ the clutched
fingers Of his lifeless grasp.
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"well. I thought II was Dan Ell Pratt. ;

we'll Il luOuRul ~ was Ian ti Tdit.
was rapidly resolving into an indig.
nation meeting. with divers resolutions,
and strong tendency to punch some
body's head
"You thought that name Daniel Pratt,
did you? Well, it strikes me that it
would be well for you to learn reading
and writing before playing the devil in a
postohce.
"Well, stranger" he responded, sus-
pending both music and work, "ef | had
such an outlandish name as your I'd
60 back and be baby, so as to be chris
tened over, | would "
found that the little red-headed wood
pecker was getting the better Of the con-
troversy, and so prudently withdrew.
He had hit me, unwittingly, on tender
place. But did not love him any the
better for that. With some Indignation.
| stated my grievances at the hotel, aud
an old frequenter of Lake George told
me that the postmaster was one of the
features of the place He has been in
office from an early day, and is man of
varied accomplishments. He was post
master, magistrate, shoemaker, and at
one time kept a stud horse. There is a
tradition ahoat that, years ago, he found
the law which required him to be in his
office every day very embarrassing, so he
compromised by putting all the letters
in his hat, and carrying the postoffice
around with him. The searcher after
mail matter would have to run the post
Office down, and when found, the oblig-
ing officer would pour the letters upon
the floor or ground and let the curious
individual search for himself. When
the letters got to be SO greasy and soiled
as not to be legible, he would forward
them to Washington as dead letters.
There is no use complaining of the
shortcomings and deficiencies of this
official, for he cannot be turned out.
There is no one in orabout Caldwell will
ing to be his successor Andy johnson
tried to make the postmaster at Cald-
well understand his policy. A CORE
spondence sprung up in reply to cir
cular issued by Andys Postmaster-Gen-
eral. But the high functioaary could
not read the Caldwell mans writing.
and the last named could not under
stand the policy. At last it reached
point where the cabinet officer was able
to make out one line. 1t read as fol-
lows; Your policy be damned" This
was a strong sentiment, and spelled with
great vigor. Andy got in profound
rage and ordered the office to be given
to new man. But the new man could
not be found. No one would have the
place. SO the contumacious ortho-
graphist ofa profaue turn was permitted
to remain, and will remain so long as the
Lord permits him to cumber the sandy
soil about Caldwell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04

On the following conditions: That the cotton
all be stored by the merchants to whom 1t Is
consigned in some one shed in this city, and
duplicate samples to be drawn under the SUI
peryison of the committee-one for the factor
and the other to be exhibited at the Fair; that
no cotton shall contest for more than one pre-
MUM, and that merchants, not subscribers,
be barred from c0ntesting for any one OF these
premiums. Cotton contesting for the pre-
miums shall be put up in bale not weighing
less than three hundred pounds.
No cotton will be received for exhibition for
these premiums, or the Society premiums,
after Wednesday. October 18th; and the
awards will be made on Friday, October 14th.
The cotton for exhibition will be stored at the
warehouse of w. ii. Carroll, at the Memphis
and Charleston depot grounds. The usual
charge for storage-no charge for sampling.
The following gentlemen, cotton buyers have
been selected as the Awarding Committee-all
of whom are requested to act, but any three Of
them will be competent; sam; dates, A. ,.
Wolcott. J. B. Stark, j. b. Leech and c. f.
Smith.
The premium list of the Society is thorough
and liberal, in all departments. Nevertheless.
there are few omissions, some of which the
Premium Committee here supply: For the
best Grand Piano, First Premium for the
best Grand Square Piano, Grand Silver Medal; /;
for the, SECOND best Grand Square Piano;
Instruments, Diploma; for the best model
Gentleman's Hat, Diploma; for the best model
specimen Bar and Band Iron. Diploma,
All the leading RAILROAD and packet lines,
leading to the city, will transport passengers
and articles for the Fair AT HALF RATES, OF full
rates coming and FREE RETURNING, on having
tickets stamped at the gates of the Fair
Grounds. The White river packets viii trans
port passengers to and from the Fair at two
third rates. This being an individual enter
prise. and the proprietors boarding as wei as
transporting passengers. their terms can but
be considered liberal and satisfactory.
K. ENSLEY. President.
LEoS TRoUsDALE. Sec'y. 19-3O&w3O-Sl
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THE COUNTRY POSTMASTER.
Dom Piatt the Victim of Daniel
Pratt.

Lake George cor. Cincinnati Commercial.l
This summer rush of people played
sad havoc with the mails. A poor old
postmaster, accustomed to half dozen
letters a week and fair lot of newspa-
pers, suddenly finds himself overwhelmed
with mail matter. Bags tumble in on
him filed to bursting He at first at
tempts to sort and distribute the con-
tents then, worried to death by the roar
of voices demanding their letters, he
turns the business over to the clerks and
messengers Of hotels and boarding
houses The letters in this way come
after time to the wrong people, but the
journals are never heard Of.
had been at Lake George some two
weeks without getting any mail matter,
although had sent over almost every
day Wearied out at last, | went myself.
| found little, sandy-haired, heavy
jawed, full-stomached man pegging away
at an old boot on a cobbler's bench |
asked this industrious son of ST. Crispin
for the postmaster.
I'm him" responded the shoemaker
He might be a Sam OF him, but
looked incredulous upon the fact as
serted or referred to, Of postmastership,
He continued to drive in the pegs, whist
ling as shoemakers are wont to whistle,
in waxy way, tune that, when &C
companied by the proper words, refers
to some sort of eccentricity Of the weasel
when popping. whatever that may be.
/ looked at this vegetable production
with carroty hair and reddish cheeks, as
he pegged and popped, and finding that
he intended taking no further notice Of
me, ] mildly suggested that if he were
the postmaster ] Eonld be pleased to get
my letters and papers.
Whats your nameY he asked, sus-
pending the whistled popping Of the
weasel, but going on with his exasper=
ating work
responded By giving the eognomen,
and was told briefly, in words, to-wit;
"Ain't nothing for you, and then he
took up the extraordinary weasel. ] re-
monstratod, and asserted that there must
be some mistake.
well, he said, go look for yourself.
There's the Ps
did as directed, and found eighteen
letters and a pile Of newspapers.
SIS that your manner he asked, cOOlly.
Certainly it is.
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Killed by "a Negro.
From the New York World, Sept. 2.

FROM the new York World. Sept. 2.
A partial investigation in the case of
Joseph Flynn, of 225 West street, was
made yesterday, and the mystery sur
rounding the matter has been fully de-
veloped. 1t will be remembered that
Flynn died at Bellevue Hospital on
Monday night last, from the effects of an
assault committed upon him by some
person lat that time unknown) at No. 3
West Houston street. Flynn and his
brother were together at the time, and
were both so intoxicated that they could
not give any account of the fracas in
which Joseph had been so badly injured
Since the death of Flynn the Eighth Pre-
cinct police have given the matter some
attention, and Officer Daniels, of that
precinct, succeeded in discovering that
Flynn had been assaulted by Thomas
Wigglnsl a negEo porter in the employ of
A. W. W. Miller, who keeps furnishing
store at 500 Broadway, who struck him
on the head with an iron bar. Virgins
was according ly arrested, and made a
statement to the effect that on the even
ing of the 9TH inst. Flynn, while carrying
bundle of soiled linen under his arm,
called at No. 8 West Houston street,
which is the side entrance to his employ
er S store, and said he was looking for
laundress. Wiggins told him that he
had made a mistake in regard to the
place, and ordered him to leave. Flynn
then applied several obscene and oppro-
bious epithets to him, which conduct was
very offensive to number of young
girls working in the place. Flynn struck
Virgins across the face with a bundle of
soiled clothes, whereupon Virgins seized
the bar of iron which was used for secur-
ing the door, and struck Flynn on the
head with it. He expressed great sor-
row at the result of the assault, and said
he did not intend to cause the death of
Flynn, but merely acted in self-defense.
Virgins is detained to await the result
of the inquest which will be held on
Friday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04

A religious yonng man at New Hart.
ford, Iowa, recently attempted TO mod.
crate the views Of an orthodox clergy
man Of that city by appearing outside 0l
his bedroom habited in the supposed
costume Of his Satanic Majesty. The
clergyman being a practical man, seized
good thick stick and laid it on the
back Of the enthusiast until he was
forced TO call aloud for mercy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04

Under the head of Crimes and Casu-
alties rural paper mentions the fact
that a rival editor has just published a
book
The population of Montana, exclusive
of indians, is 20,5sO The Indians are
estimated at $4,000 more. There are
nearly 2OOO Chinese.
So much injury has of late years been
done by inexperienced persons in the
driving of wild cattle through the streets
of Buffalo, that the Grand Trunk rail
way officials in that city have brought on
FIVE Texan herdsmen to do the work in
futurp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04

Smoking in bed has been long regarded
as a very dangerous practice, even
among men, but when women indulge in
the habit it is still more dangerous. A
married woman named Boyce was burned
to death few nights since, at Albany
from this cause. She dropped her pipe
upon the bed-coTering. in the absence OF
her husband, who only returned in time
to convey her eharred remains from the
ronrn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
ENGINES.
GOVERNOR CUTOFF ENGINES
Horizontal, Vertical and Inclined,

EMBRACING. WITHOUT coMPLIcA-
IL tion, all the perfections attained in the
ssost co1nnlcx Engines, the smallest sizes hav-
ing all the excellence Of the larger ones, q
feature not possible in any other construction
OF hirh class expf nsion Engines.
Tie greatest attainable economy and perfect
regulation, by the most simple and durable
mechanism A large number now in opera
tion. pamrhlets and Price List on applica-
ton. DRLAMATER IRON WORKS,
lss-NAs-ll-5Il Foot of Wei ia a.. n. ".
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PROPOSALS.
Notice to Contractors
BROWNSVILLE AND Ono RArLRoAD.
ESeISEEE's 0FFIcK,

ENGINEER's UTFICE,
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. p. 1S7O.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL RE RE.
- eeived at this Office until u o'clock m, on
the oath day of October. proximo. for the
Grubhing and Clearing. Graduation and Tres
tlework Of the line Of this road between the
ship. In Dyer county, distance Of ~ miles.
Plans, profles and specifications may be ex-
amined. and all other necessary information
can be obtained at this Office on and after Oc-
tober 18th.
Proposals must be made for each mile sec
ton, and propositions will be considered for
one-haif mile sections.
The Company reserves tie right 70 reject any
and all proposals whose terms may not Be con
sidered satisfactory.
The favorable character Of this work recon.
mends itself 70 the attention Of contrnctors.
2O-i6l W. d. PICKETT. Chief Engineor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04

CnYoF
Missouri
located at kanss being duly COMPANY
on he absolute
condition 18th ofJuy
and TO before me ths th
.NasHvL LLE.Jun
l., do hereby %
a Leaven
of
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II.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
ANNouNcEM ENTS.
FAIR
Memphis Fair Of 1870
WILL COMMENCE ON
Monday, October 10,

And continue six days. The amount of pre-
miums offered, $4,000. The premiums on
cotton alone amount to 5000; those offered
aaf folln1pa ia-ixiI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
PHYSICIAN.

DIR. G. @. CHURCHILL,
Physician, Surgeon aEa 0bstctrielan,
Omces 377 Main street,
JACKSON BLOCK. MEMPHIS. TESs.
Ian
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
EDUCATIONAL
Medical College of Memphis.
session IS1O-11.

FACULTY
BENZ. W. AvENT. NJ. D.. Professor Of the
Principles and Practice Of Surgery.
RICHARD b. MAURY, NJ. D., Professor "
the Principles and Practice Of Medicine.
DUDLEY ID. SAUNDERS. NJ. D., Professor Of
Descriptive and Surgical Anatomy.
ALEXANDER ERSkINE. VI. D., Professor
Of Obstetrics and Diseases Of Women.
ALFRED II. VOORHEES,, NJ. D.. Professor Of
Aural and Ophthalmic Surgery.
j. JOSEPH WILLIAMS. NJ. D.. Professor Of
Physiology and Physiological Anatomy.
ROBERT W. MITCHELL, NJ. D., Professor Of
Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
FELIX MCFARLAND, NJ. D.. Professor Of
Chemistry and ToxicOlOgy.
GUsTAVUS b. THORNTON. NJ. D.. Demon
sirator Of Anatomy.
ROBERT TUNNEL. NJ. D., Prosector to
the Professor Of Anatomy.
VII fruIttsoI Iee------.-.-.
Demonstrator's sfee...............-...........l 10
MatriculatiOn fee e....-.-----.----.------.-4.
traduation------.---.--...-.-- -.----..-.--. ~
NJ The regular course Of lectures for the
winter will commence on Monday, October
nth and end on the 1st Of March. For par
ticulars a. % board. etc. apply TO
ALEXANDER ERSKlNE, N. D..
as -fsEwso-3l Dean of the Iaculty.
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Total Liabilities..............~...
The greatest amount I'm
STATE OF WISCONSIN, / 90
COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE. 90

COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE. So
John II. Van Dyke, President. a
Life Insurance Company. Of Milwau
and say that the foregoing is a full.
pany; that the said Insurance Com
sand Dollars Of actual cash assets. i
bonds and mortgages of real estate,
for which the same is mortgaged; a
surance Company.
Suhscrihed and sworn To before me 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-04
BUSINESS HOUSES.

BUSINESS hOuSES.
A TTwo0D & ANDERSON, COTTON FAC
"A tor and Commission Merchants. 2y4 Front.
DANK--FIRST NATIONAL OF MEMPHIS.
ID +. S. Davis. Pres't; Newton Ford, v. 7.
BOWMAN, @. H., MACHINIsT AND
ID Scale Factor, 202I Main street. Special
attention given to repairing scales.
CITY BANK, NEW BANK BUILDING.
~ 8 Madison street. s. IL. Tobcy, Pres't;
Il. Q. Kirk, Cashier. - y.
OAROLINA LIFE ms. CO., AZ MADISON
~ st. j. Davis. Pres't; w. +. Boyle, sec,y.
NANCE & ANDERSON. ATTORNEYS
Y at-Law, 325 Main street, Memphis.
DICKINSON, WILLIAMS a CO., COTTON
IL Factors, 2l0 Fl snt street.
EMMONS & SON, BOOKS, STATIONERY.
II Magazines ETC.. 10 Jefferson and 63 Beal.
FISHER, AMIs x CO., MARBLE-WORKs
T. and Drain Pipe. cor. Adams and Second.
OOEPEL, LEOPOLD, AGENT. DEALER
VI in Organs and Knabc's Pianos, S75 Main.
HEINRICH, P. II. a BRO. C0NFEC-
III items, Groceries. Liquors. ETC.. 22i Main.
NToCOMBS, KELLAR & BYRNES, HARD
INl ward, Cutlery. etc.. 322la and 324 Main.
ORGILL BROS. Il CO.. HARDWARE, CUT
" lery, Agricultural Implements, 3l2 Front.
DODESTA & CAZASSA, DEALERS IN
l. CONNECTIONS, etc., 2oz Main, cor. N Court.
DRESC0TT, o. F. & CO.. DEALERS IN
i Coal Oil. Lamps, Soaps, ETC., 40 Jefferson.
CtTEAM DYERS & CLEANERS
- Hanson q Walker Qate Hunt & Hanson).
246 Second street.
HILL. TERRY * MITCHELL, WHOLE
IL sale dealers in Boots. Shoes and Hats, S29
Main street.
WHITM0RE, E., STEAM JOB PRINTER.
w 13 Madison street
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, / ss
Couxrv op MILWAUKEE, %.

/, James Hickcox. Clerk Of Il
W. ii. Farnham, whose name !
thereof, a Notary Public in and I
oaths for general purposes; and
W. II. Farnham, and verify beli'
In testimony whereof, / have
day Of July. 1870.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Missouri Valley Life Insurance Co.,

to he Comptroller hes tate OF Tenn
On the Thirtieth Day of July, 1870.
,HE
Company Its principal office located in the city Of Leavenweh Kansas
kis-- - - S
The amount of its capital stock paid up 4ei'ooo %
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-12-31
A Stirring Call.

The Democracy of Connecticut arc to
on the 18th of january. There is the
ring of Il clarion in the call of tho Cen
trail committee, inspiring confidence
and signifying victory. This is the
language:
" Nearly six years after the close of Il
sectional war, the President announces
i'll his message to Congress, that three
States of the Union have been admit
ted to representation in our national
councils and he confidently expects
that Hn0tlicr-onc of the old thirteen
will 't,l<c her place there next year
With this official announcement of the
dismcmbcrmcnt Ola union which Sc
ccssion had failed to break, comes an
appeal, by II leader of the Republican
party in Congress, for the Inauguration
of war against Il powerful European
State, to save the Republican party.
1T is the policy Of the Democratic
party to rctrcnch expenditures, reduce
taxes, reform abuses which reach over
thirty thousand Offices, to pay the pub
lie debt, to relieve great interests which
are crippled by unnecessary burdens,
to restore he Onion, sustain the honor
ofthc country, and promote the pros
pcrity Of every section; but on no ac-
count to bring calamity upon the pco-
pie for the preservation of any political
party. All who agree with us in these
sentiments, and who are opposed to
disuniOn and military supremacy, arc
cordially invited to act in our Orrani-
zntionS, and to aid us in restoring union
and harmony, which arc essential to
the prosperity Of the country.'