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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-10

A New York correspondent gives us a
little insight into the fashionable way OF
attending the watering places economi-
cally. He says by way of illustration
Mrs. Barbados, my neigbbor, is the
wife of "a commission dealer in sugar.
She is fashionable. Barbados, a little
man whose very breath and short stub
whiskers exhale sugar and molasses, is
not. Their family is rising one. -Four
small children, given to singing Ethio-
pian melodies of an excruciating class,
for the general benefit of the public,
from a second-story window.
Mrs. Barbados, immersed in recep-
tons and balls, sees her infantile cherubs
once month. She is going to Long
Branch for the summer now. The front
wall of Barbados house becomes trans
I,qrent, and by the table, in the drawing
room. are Barbados, Mrs. B. and the
cberubs< Mrs. B. says, " Josiah, I'm
going 10 the sea-shore. It's extremely
extensive staying here, Now. Jane
Itbe nursery maid) viii take the
bows and girls out on Long Island.
| see by the papers that board for
cnllQren Is TemhIhdDi1 NhOoP - -
Long Island farm houses. John, the
butler, can go back to Delmonico's for
the season. We can get him again
Mary and Bridget, the servants, can 90
for good Others can be had when we
open house again. l shall be gone for
some months, my dean" Barbados,
lost in admiration of his lady Is wisdom,
says, " | shall probably step in at Long
Branch during the season, my darling.
"Oh, dear, mol Josiah, what would you
be doing there, in fashionable society
and q man at your period OF life.
Really, dear, you men would be better
employed, and like your pleasure better,
if you we're looking at baseball players,
and so on. But you might like to. 60
with the children, dear, and learn that
there is good shooting and fishing on
Long Island" Barbados is dumb. Mrs.
b. triumphantly carries out her plan,
discharges the servants, starts for Long
Branch with q varied assortment Of
dresses, purchased with the money
which would have formed the servants
wages.
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Enforced Music and Dancing.

1t was in London, and in 1911. Weber
was in a boat on the river with some
ladies, and beganto perform on the flute,
which he played to great perfection.
But seeing that his boat was closely
followed by another, in which were sew
eral young officers, he put his flute in
his pocket.
\ why do you stop playing29 said one
of the officers TO Weber. W Ah NAG
For the same reason that / began"
replied the composer.
"And that is2'
Becauses it pleases ME
Welr then" said the officer, take
up your flute again. or it will please me
to throw you into the water
The composer, seeing thatthe dialogue
was unpleasant to the ladies he was with.
gave way, and began playing again.
When leaving his boat, however, he ac-
costed the bold son of Mars, and said:
!. vSir, the fear Of annoying the people
who were with me made me brook your
insolence; but to-marrow | will have
entire satisfaction. We can meet in
Hyde Park at 10 clock. If you have
no objection, we will fight with swords;
we need no. seconds; the quarrel is only
between you and me, and it is quite
useless to bring in strangers"
The officer accepted the challenge, He
was at the rendezvous at the appointed
hour, and met Weber as agreed on. He
drew his sword and put himself on guard,
when Weber presented pistol at his
throat.
DO you mean to murder. me2'' said
the officer.
mo" said Weber; "but be kind
enough to put up that sword and dance
a minuet oryou are dead man.
The officer made some objection, but
the authoritative and determined tone of
Weber seemed to influence him, and not
withstanding the arrival Of some people
on the scene of action, he went through
what he was asked or rather told to do.
"Sir," said the musician, "you com
PEELED me yesterday to play against my
wish-I have compelled you now to
dance against yours. Our bond is over.
However, if you should be dissatisfied
still, am quite ready to give you any
satisfaction you may wish for.
The officer held out his hand, and beg
ged his adversary to honor him with his
friendship, From that moment an at
tachment sprang up between them which
lasted till the day the illustrious com
poser died eEt1 usT.lE&
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RemarkabIe Infatuation.
Y. cor. Boston Journal.l

N. I. cor. Boston JOurnhl.l
There is a merchant Of this city, Of
marked ability and success, rich and Of
high social standing, who is the subject
of regular infatuation. He is one of
the best business men Of New York. He
has Sa elegant house, and wife to whom
he is devotedIy attached. Once IN six
months he leaves his homo Suddenly,
and has a drunken debauch that lasts
asually seven days. An uncomfortable
it cones oyer him, and he disappears
without a momeRt's warning and gives
himself up to strong drink He goes to
a hotel. takea a room, and allows no one
10 enter but the servant who attends
him. He pays literally for all that he
has, and feeds 90 tke choicest viands Of
the season. WoodcOok, game aad ihe
choicest cooking is served up TO him.
During the week dissipation he drinks
bst oae kind Of liquor.
But be varies it with his various de-
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MutiIated Currency.

The Treasury Department has adopted
and rigidly enforces the rule of deduct
ing from the full value ofeach mutilated
currency bill just in proportion as the
paper Of the bill is missing The paper
of thebill of each denomination is d.
vided into twenty parts, and If one-twcn-
tieth of bill is missing from any cause
five per cent. of the face value is de-
Quoted before the Treasury will give a
new bill in exchange for it. Thus, from
a five dollar bill it deducts twenty-five
cents for each twentieth of the note that
is missing; from every twenty dollar note
one dollar for each twentieth; from every
one hundred dollar note five dollars;
from every one thousand dollar note fifty
dollars, and in that proportion for every
twentieth according to the denomination
of the bill. In the enforcement of this
rule is to be found the reason why so
much ragged and mutilated greenback
currency is in circulation, as no holder,
bank or individual, will willingly incur
the loss of this deduction imposed
by the Treasury, and hence, ac-
cording to the rule ever governing,
in currency circulation, the worst and
most deprecated is ever the most per-
sistently kept in use. The banks re-
fuse, as far as possible, all ,mutilated
greenbacks, and this accounts for the
greatly increased amounts in the hands
of the public. The Philadelphia Ledger
regards the rule as arbitrary, says the
depreciation is becoming very onerous
tax, and adds; Where do these clip
pings and deductions go2 What is the
amount thus realized, and where and by
whom is il held2 We read carefully
over the reports of the Treasury Depart
ment as they appear, but never yet have
discovered the accounting of a dollar
that we could possibly oonstrue as com
ing under this head. Answers to the
above inquiries would afford interesting
information. Where it is so apparent
who loses it is important to know who
gains" "AH
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NILSSON pa8lEU4


The Buffalo Express of May 30, says;
The concert given in this city on
Monday night last by the Nilsson troupe
was the concluding one Of the first en-
gagement Of the distinguished artist
with Max Strakosch, during which she
appeared before one hundred and twenty
audiences. The enterprise has been a
successful one pecuniarily, and added
lustre to the already matchless fame Of
the celebrated songstFess. sf
The engagement is said to have been
for one hundred nights at one thousand
dollars per night In gold, or about eleven
hundred in currency, with a pro rata
share in the profits whenever the re-
ceipts should exceed $1,000 at a single
concert.
The gross receipts of the course, we
are informed, are $4,000 of which
Missions share is $l30,00O. In addition
to the princely sum paid for her services,
all her expenses were paid by the mana
ger, together with the salary and ex-
penses of secretary and five attend
ants. It is sSii she contemplates another
engagement, when she will appear in
opera with the best talent that can be
selected. when she will again delight the
public with her incompatible musical
qualities. Il is not known that she has
made any investments in real estate in
Buffalo, as she is reported to have done
in several cities.
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Come in beautiful dreams, love-
Oh ! come to me oft;
When the light wings of sleep
On my bosom lie soft.
Oh come when the sea
In the moon s gentle light
Beats soft on the air,
Like the pulse of the night
\ When thesky and the wave
"A &A Wear their softest blue;
When the dew's on the flower,
And the stars on the dew.
Come in beautiful dreams, love;
Oh ! come and we'll stray
Where the whole year is crowned
With the blossoms of May;
Where each sound is as sweet
As the coo of n dove.s
And the gales are as soft rE.#
As the breathings of love;
Where the beams kiss the waves.
And the waves kiss the beach,
And our warm lips NAV catch
The sweet lesson they teach. 81
Come in beautiful dreams. love;
Oh come and well fly
Like two winged spirits FHnaf
Of love through the sky,
With hand clasped in hand
On our dream-wings wei go
. Where the starlight and moonlight
% Are blending their glow;
And we'll linger on the bright clouds
OF purple and gold,
Till the angels shall envy
The bliss they behold i9tl .A
-a--o--b
- naY q, Al lanN 4
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REMOVAL.
DE-. d. ID. de Arago
NOTICE.
OFFICE HEESaSDo Ns,,lI,o ISsgRAScE NII a &c Co..

OFFICE HERSASDO INsuRAEoK Co.,
MEMPHIS. May Is. ISL.
TAB STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COM
Pany are hereby notified that the regular an
nuAl election for Directors Of this Company
viii be held at the Office Of the Company. No.
Z Madison street. on June 18th pfSx.. between
thb hours OflO an. and 3 pm.
sl.@ Y. N. NELSON. sscrstarZ.
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Situated on the east line of Second street, at
the corner of the alley next north of the First
Methodist Church. having a front of GA feet
by depth of 14s16. with alleys on two sides.
This is one of the best localities for residences
in Memphis, an experience of forty years
having demonstrated it to be the most healthy
portion of the city. ''o
The s.lle is absolute, and title perfect
Terms-ha If cash, and balance in six and
twelve months.
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FORTUNES.

M A ID A Nj H A n N A,
EORTUNE TELLER. EAST SIDE OF
l. Main st., south Of Broadway, two squares
below the NJ. and 7. railroad depot. $50
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Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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DESIRABLE

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ROYSTER, TfEzEVANT & CO.'S
Real Estate Sales
For Sale.

rTHE TRUSTEES SALE ADVERTISER
i for Tuesday, June 9th. Of G; A. Choate's
cottage residence and lot at Buntyn, five
miles from the city, on the Memphis and
/ Charleston railroad having failed by reason
of the absence Of the trustee, We are authoS-
lied, by agreement between the beneficiary
under the trust deed and Mr.. Choate. to an
nounce that, on
Tuesday, June 13, 1871,
between the hours Of IL m. and 2 pm, com
mencing at II M, in front Of the Office of NJ.
b. Trezevant, attorney, No. Z Madison street.
we will offer for sale at auction the said pro-
: perty. consisting of four acres, well improved
with fine well ofseft water. fruit trees. grape
vines, straWberriss, raspberries, hot. beds,
stabling and lot for horse and COW, growing
garden-stuf of all kinds; house of five rooms
with Kitchen, store-room and servants room,
well shaded with forest trees
The sale is made for the purpose Of satisfy
ing the trust deed, as well as for the benefit
Of the owner. aud will be ABSOLUTE. Title
perfect. Terms made known on day of sale.
ROY SrER, TREZEVANT 4 Co..
{ $3.50 Auctioneers,
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The Fashionable Way.

BURNETTs COLOGNE is the best and
cheapest. o' Sfl[aBB BOOB
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bauches. Sometimes it is brandy; at
other times whisky; then it is cham
payne or gin. During his week rioting
he is the most loathsome of mel, He
does not remove the clothes nor pay any
attention to, personal cleanliness, II
his friends do not find him before his
furlough is out he comes home, cleans
himself up, and is a man again for the
next six months. When he starts on
his tramp his family is nearly dis
trated. He covers his tracks so
that it is difficult to trace him. He is
too good a customer to be interfered
with, and it is difficult to find him,
even when the hotels are visited where
he is. When he returns home the scene
in his house is very extraordinary. Gov
cred with shame, remorse, and in tears,
he throws himself before his sorrowing
wife and VOWS never again to touch the
intoxicating cup. But as the period
rolls round the paroxysm returns, and
he is swept away. One would suppose
that such excesses would ruin his health
or bankrupt him in fortune, or do both;
but he has pursued this course now for
fifteen years, and promises, if he lives as
long, to keep it up fifteen years longer.
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The DeIights of Being EnameIed.

You lie on your back twenty-four hours
with mask plaster of forty hornet power
that blisters your face into remarkable
condition. The second day you are
peeled like banana. j ust imagine thatl
Then in perfect repose, as if in that raw
state perfect repose could be possible,
you must still lie on your back, sup
pressing all emotion, as smile will pro
duce wrinkle. To smile under such
circumstances would certainly be new
wrinkle. Calmly TRANQUILITY, with a
straw in your mouth for the administra-
tion of your cruel, there. you lie for sew
eral days until new skin is formed
Still more days are necessary before the
gentle breezes can blow upon it without
raising waves and burrows upon the un-
CONCEALED surface, and after all these
lacerating operations it is quite uncer-
tain whether the victim comes out beau
tifnl or looking as il she had escaped
with her life from steamboat explosion.
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Publisher and Proprietor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30
A Real Charm.

A young farmer found that he was
getting poorer and poorer every day.
He went to a friend to ask his advice.
This friend, with Il very grave face,
said, "I know ola charm that will cure
all that: take this little cup, drink from
tevery morning of the water you must
get at the crystal spring. But remen-
Der you must draw it yourself at five
O'Clock, or the charm will be broken"
Next morning the farmer walked
across his fields, for the spring was at
the further end of the estate. Seeing a
neighbours cows which had broken
through the fence and We're feeding on
his pasture, he turned them out and
mended the fence. The laborers were
not yet at hand. When they came,
lettering after their proper time, they
were startled at seeing their master up
SO early.
"Oh," said he, "I see how it is; it
comes of my not getting up in time"
This early rising soon became pleas
ant habit; his walk and cup of water
gave him an appetite for breakfast, and
the people We're, like himself, early at
work. He saw that the advice his friend
had given him was as good as it was
simple. For the charm that saved him
from ruin was early rising.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30
I'll Keep My Eyes Shut.

A writer in the Young Pilgrim tells
this incident:
Little Henry had been quite sick.
When he was slowly recovering, and
just able to be up and about the room,
he was left alone short tine, when
his sister came in eating piece of cake.
Henry's mother had told him he must
eat nothing but what she gave him,
and that it would not be safe for him to
have what the other children did till
he was stronger.
His appetite was coming back the
cake looked inviting; he wanted very
much to take Il bite of it, and his kind
sister would gladly have given it to
him. What did he do?
"Jennie," said he, ssyou must run
right out of the room away from me
with that cake, and III keep ny eyes
shut while you go, so that shan't
want it,
Wasn't that good way for n boy of
seven years to get out of temptation?
think so. And when heard of it, 1
thought that there are a great many
times when children-and grown peo-
pie too-if they would remember little
Henry's way, would escape from sin
and trouble.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30
An Ugly Horse Cured by Kindness.

Mrs. $. Q. johnson tells in O,n'
Dum6 Anindls the story of u horse
whose task it used to be to drag meat
cart, and which, because of viciousncss
was finally sold to his present owner,
at a very low price. He would bite,
tear, run away-was utterly uncon-
trollablc. Soon after changing HAS
tiers the people, who had called the
purchase Il foolish one, were surprised
at the difference in the horses con-
duct. He would go fast or slow as de-
sired stop instantly at whoa follow
his call, and rub his head on his shout
der. What had made the change L:
Not force; the poor horse had been
beaten, kicked, and starved before :;
and grown more and more stubborn.
No; but he was we'll fed, we'll water
ed; not overtlriven or overloaded :;
never whipped, kicked, or scolded.
Kind words were given him, and now
and then an apple or lump of sugar.
No gcntler, safer, more faithful horse
went on the road. But, Indian fashion.
he forgot neither benefit nor injury
Occasionally, when in harness, he saw
his former master. Then, invariably,
all the fire of his nature was aroused
His eye rolled, he champed his bit,
and showed an intense desire to get
hold of his former enemy. Only the
voice and caressing hand of his kind
owner could quiet him.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-09-30
Dash and the Doctor.

A story is told of fine dog named
Dash that is quite wonderful. He had
met, poor fellow! with q bad accident.
In running across the road, under a
wagon, he was not spry enough and
was caught by one of the wheels. A
broken leg was the consequence.
Dash's master, who was fond OF his
dog and pitied him very much, took
him to a surgeon, who set the limb and
bandaged it SO carefully that he could
go about on his three legs without dis
turbing the fractured bone until it was
well and strong as before.
Some months afterward the surgeon
was surprised by visit from Dash who
came to his Office door and commenced
barking, scratching and bowling for adj
mission. AS soon as it was opened by
a servant, he ran in, and by his strange
ways made the doctor understand that
he was wanted outside. On going to
the door, what should he find on the
step but a forlorn-looking dog with a
broken leg, who looked up into his face
and whined pfteously.
"Poor fellow!" said the surgeon,
kindly, for he understood it all in a
moment, and was touched by the Incl
dent.
Dash wagged his tail rapidly, danced
about, whined, and by all the ways he
knew asked the doctor to help his I'M
happy friend as he had helped him.
"Poor fellow!" repeated the surgeon,
sscome along in, and I'll see what can
be done for you;" and he led the way
into his Office, Dash and his limping
companion following.
AS carefully us if he were attending
to a human limb did the good surgeon
set the bone and bandage the leg; and
when it was over the two dogs left his
house together, wagging their tails
Dash showing his delight by caperine
and barking like half-crazy fellow.