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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13
COTTON srAyENR. II.
CHAMBER olfcoNNRl 'ox.
MEMPHIS, Sep tember ~


INSTRUMENTATION is quiet. Sales for Sep
TENDER. Zoe; October. 1890; November. I91zc;
December. ls1ze. .frr
nl2:l5 p.m.-COttOn is firm. Spot sales. 800;
futures. 5000. Sales for September, 2Ol4c; No
vember. lgi4c; December, ~ g-lOc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13
NAV YnRK MoNry MAnKrr.

NEW YoRK. September ID. 1O:25 a.m.-Gov-
ernments are active and steady. Sterling ex
change is steady at lOS1s. Gold is leaning at
-16 of nor cent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13
STEAMBOATS,.

Helena, Napoleon and Vieksburg.
The United States Mail Steamer
X. p. Blake, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE NJ,
w THIS DAY. 18th instant. at elltlit ID
SPIN. Freight received at St. sz=sss=1AzA
Louis WhnrfbOat.
w. Il. DILL, Agent,
FLEM CALVERT, sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13

NOR SALE-THE CHARLESTON HOUSE,
L at Depot of Memphis and Charleston rail-
road. This is large. commodious hotel
building, now the property Of gentlemen
abroad, who will sell. If not sold privately,
will be offered publicly on saturday, De-
cash; balance in twelve months. with inter-
est. Apply at Room 26, Planters Insurance
Building. Madison street: ...,,..,,,,,,,.,,,, ..
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fss LONDON STOCK MARKET.
LONDON. September l3. 2p.m.-The new FIVE
cent. loan Is quiet at I'd discount.
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE FOREST HILTON THE
4 Memphis and Charleston railroad. seven
teen miles from Memphis, suitable for an
educational institute or private residence.
The place contains two and half acres in
garden, highly cultivated; six acres in fine
timber; six acres of lawn and shade trees;
and the rest in fruit trees of the best variety.
The land is rich and the products remunera-
tive. The college building is eighty by forty
three rooms and a kitchen, etc. Best of we'll
and eistern water; location high and healthy;
neighborho0d one ofthe best in Shelby county.
Price, $1,000. Address 0verton, Ledger oihce.
or sec proprietor on the premises. l54-2
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WANTED.

yITANTED-aO BOARDING HORSES;
w also stalls to rent at So per month, at
No o05 IInion strset 3-l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13

IXTANTED-BY A MAN WHO HAS HAD
w six years. experience in the cotton BUSH
ness, a situation in either cotton Office or ware
house Address h, Ledger office. LIZ
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

LEAvEs-In a short time the frosts.
aided By rains and winds. will have scat
tered boun tiful supply Of leaves over the
woodlands. These leaves can be made to
do excellent service on the farm. They
should be carefully raRed together in
heaps, ami drawn TO tie homestead, where
shed or some , lace can be found in
which they may be stored away.-TheT
may be hauled in hay-rack by weaving
in some coru-sta ks between the stakes,
close enough to prevent them falling
through. a large barn basket is con.
venient thing to load then with, and 1t
will be surprising how many loads may
be gathered from one acre of woodland.
They make a very excellent bed for hogs
being TO some extent the bed provided
for them by nature For sows with
young pigs, they are the best bed that
can be procured, as thee is no danger,
when they are used. of tae Young pigs
getting entaugled il the bedding and crush.
cd. AS scouree Of manure they are yalua-
bic; they rot easily, and have good fertilia-
ing qualities. Elm and oak leaves con-
tain a large proportion Of potash, and
leaf mould or decomposed leaves, make
valuable addition to the soil Of flower
gardens, or for posting plants, Who're
manure is scarce-aud yhe re is itnot p
leaves should be the first resource where
By an increase may be ade.-An:erSc5ls
Agricaln,rjst
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WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1871

the horse turned for him to mount he saw
for the first time that his comrades had
all disappeared, and that the enemy were
coming down upon him at full gallop.-
Once mounted, the faithful beast bore
him with the speed of the wind safely
from the danger, and soon placed h i'm
among his companions. Thus, he added
with emotion, the noble fellow saved me
from captivity, and perhaps from death
Can there be found on record more
beautiful example of afcctionate devotion
on the part of dumb brute for his mas
ter, than this ? Undoubtedly similar ex-
amples have occurred during the late
European, and our own civil wars, which
will forever be buried il oblivion. Would
that they might be brought to light, II
their narration could in any degree miti
gate the cruelty to which the horse
Notwithstanding the efforts of Mr.. Bergh
is con stantly subjected, especially in
our large cities, where many of the drivers
are more brutal than the beasts they have
in charge.-Cor. Of N. 7. Evening
Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
A1isesll aMeems.
The Noble Revenge.

The coffin was plain one-a poor
miserable pine coffin. No flowers on the
top no lining of white satin for the
pale brow, 10 smooth ribbons about the
coarse sbroud. The brown hair was laid
decently back. but there was no crimpcd
cap with neat tie beneath the chin. The
sufferer from cruel poverty smiled in her
sleep; she had found bread, rest and
health.
II want to see my mother" sobbed a
poor little child, as the undertaken screw
ed down the top.
'Yon cannot get out of the way, boy
why don't somebody take the brat 2
Only let me see her one minute y
cried the helpless orphan clutcbing the
side of charity box. and as he gazed
into the rough box agonized tears stream
ed down the cheek on which no child less
bloom ever fingered. Oh, it was painful
10 hear him cry the words Only once
let me see mother, only once
Quickly and brutally the hcartless
monster struck him away. so that he rocl-
ed with the blow For 4 moment the boy
stood painting with grief and rage-hjs
blue eyes dis'ended. his lips spraug apart,
fire glitteripg through his eyes as he
raised his little arm. with most unchildish
accent, and screamed, When I'm a man
I'll kill you for that!
There was coffin and heap of Garth
between the mother and the poor forsaken
child-a monument much stronger than
granite built up in the boys heart TO the
memory Of tie hcartless deed.
x X X x x
The court house was crowded to sufoca-
ton.
Does any one appear as this mans
counsel ? ask the judge.
There was silence when he had finish
ed uatil,with lips tightly pressed together
look of strange intelligence blended
with naughty reserve upon his handsome
features, a young man stepped forward
with firm tread and kindly eye to plead
for the erring and friendless.. He was a
stranger, but at the first sentence there
was silence. The splendor of his
genius entranccd-convinced. The man
who could not find friend was acquitted.
May God bless you, sir, 1 cannot,
said he.
I want no thanks, replied the stran-
ger.
Ill believe you are unknown to
me?
Man, will refresh your memory
Twenty years ago this day. you struck q
broken hearted little boy away from his
mothers coffin. was that boy
The man turned livid.
Have you rescued me, then, to take
my life ?
No. have a sweeter revenge. have
saved the life of man whose brutal deed
has ranked in my breast for the last
twenty years. Go: then, aud RENE mber
the tears of frlendess child
The man bowed his head in shame and
went from the presence of magninimity
as grand TO him as incomprehensible.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
Remarkable Affection ola Horse.

Many instances have been given by
travellers Of tbe affection shown by Ara
bian horses toward their masters and
much also has been written to prove their
sagacity, as 10 make one believe, at times,
that they must be imbued with an instinct
which approaches nearly. if not quite. to
the reasoning faculty of human being.
Be tn is as it may, we very much doubt
if, among the feats narrated of the horses
of the East. any can be found that ex-
ceeds in affectionate devotion tho follow
ing incident, which was told US few
days since by the soldier to whom it
occurred. The narrator is young Irish
man, and like many others of his nation,
ioi1 ed, shortly after his arrival in
america. Sheridan brigade It was in
one of tho forced marches, when they
had driven back the enemy, and had
been in the saddle for several consecutive
days aud nights. that til is trooper ayailed
himself of temporary halt 10 Slip from
ais saddle and stretch himself opon the
turf-his horse, meanwhile, browsing in
the immediate neighborhood. He had
slept for some little time when he was
suddenly awakened by the frantic paving
of his horse at bis side. Fatigued by his
long ride he did not rouse at once but
lay in that partially conscious state which
so frequently attends great physical pros
tration. Soon, however, the faithful
animal rerceiving that its efforts had
failed TO acco,np lish their object, licked
his face aud placing his mouth close to
his ear uttered loud snort. Now
thoroughly awake he spraDg up, adm, rs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
An Ingenious Invention.

There is clock on exhibition at the
Maryland Institute Fair, which is a nov
city equal if not superior, in its in trica-
cies to the great clock at Strasbnrg. 1t
strikes the quarter hours, on four bells
of different tones. 1t strikes an ala rm
to awaken the master of the house.
Lights lamp and kind les FIRE in the
stove. A carriage is seen coming along
road. It stops at the inven tors place
of business. and the occupant Of the We
hicle gets clock which has been left
there for repairs.-A bell is sounded in
the chamber Of a servant, who awake S
apparently astonished at being reused
from sound sleep. She looks around
for few minutes, and being a modest
girl, draws the curtains so as to arrange
her toilet. The carriage is again upon
the road. Near rocky emlnence rob
Der springs from cave and attempts to
stop the horses. A desperate fight en-
sues A farmer near the roadside, not
seeing the robber, tries to help the coach
man to urge the horses along A hun
ter, in the distance discovers the robber,
fires his rifle, wounds the highwayman,
" no falls back into the caye.-The car
raige drives on with its occupant. All
this work is accomplished through the
extraordinary manipulations Of the lock
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
"Uoa and nmr Nstire Samd"
BREAD-AND-CHEEsE AND KlssE

One day when came home fatigued,
And felt inclined to grumble,
Because by life was one of toll,
Because my los was humble,
said to Kate. my darling wife,
In whom my whole life's bliss is,
"What have you got for dinner, Kate ~
"Why, bread and-cheese and kisses"
Though worn and tired my heart leaped up
AS those plain words she uttered.
Why should envy those whose bread
Than lines more thickly bu'tered
said, sWe'll have dessert at..once,'
What's that :" she asked why, this is,
I kissed her. All, what sweeter meal
Than bread-and cheese and kisses.
l gazed at her with pure delight;
She nodded and smiled gayly.
I said, My love, on such meal
I'd dine with pleasure daily.
When but think of you. dear girl,
l pity those fine misses
Who turn their noses up and pout
At observation-disclosures and kisses.
sand when I look on your dear form,
And on your face SO homely.
And when | look in your dear eyes,
And On your dress so comedy,
And when hold youin my arnls,
laugh at Fortunes misses.
I'm blest in you, content " it'll you.
And Bread -and- cheese and kisses
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
How Co cd Action was Repaid.

Nearly half century ago, long before
railroads were invented, a stage coach
used to run every day between Glasgow
and Greenoch, III Scotland. One day
lady who was travelling in this coach
noticed a boy travelling barofooted, and
looking very tired as he struggled to get
along. She asked the coachman to take
him up and give him seat, and she
would pay for it.
When they arrived atthe inn at Green
och. which Is seaport town, she asked
the boy what he came there for He
said he wished to be a sailor, and hoped
some Of the captains would engage him.
She. gave him crown, wished him sue
cess, and toli him to be a good boy ,apd
try to love and serve God.
After this, twenty years passed away.
One afternoon the coach was going long
the same road, retaining to Glasgow.
Among the passengers was a sea-captain.
When they reached about the same spot,
just bove referred to, the captain observ-
ed an old lady Oh the road. walking very
slowly, and looked very tired and weary.
He asked the driver to put her III the
coach as there WAS an empty seat, and he
would pay for her. Shortly after, as
they were changing horses, all The pas
sengers got out except the captain and
old lady.
As they we're alone the lady thanked
the captain for his kindness, IN giving
her d seat, as she was unable to pay for
one. lie said be had always felt a pity
for poor tired foot travellers, for twenty
years ago when be was poor boy, travel
ing On loot near this place, some kind
hearted woman ordered the coachman to
take him up, and paid for his seat.
Il remember that very we'll, said she.
for l am that lady but my condition is
very much changed Then was very
vel off, but now am reduced to power
ty by the bad conduct of a prodigai son
Then the captain shook hands with
her, and said how glad he was to see her. /.
[ have beeu very successful, said he, and
am now going home to live on my for
tune; and now my good friend, | will SET
70 pounds Chat is s125)-upon you ev-
cry year, as long as you live. God paid
her back again more than hundred fold !.
what she gave i'll pity to that poor boy
DR.. NelCtons s'Begt Loan"
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The Science OF kissing.

People will kiss. yet not one in thoa-
sand knows how to extract the bliss
from lovely lips, any more than how to
make diamonds out of charcoal. And
yet it is easy at least for Us. First know
whom you are to kiss. Don't make a
mlslake although mistake may be good.
DON'T jump up like trout to fly, Or
smack woman on the neck, on the ear,
or on the forehead, on the end of her
nose, or knock off her wa terfall. The
gen tleman should have . clean face, a
Kind eye, and mouth full of expression.
Don't kiss every body. Don't sit down
to ii: stand up. Need not be anx ious
about getting iro crowd. Two
per,ons Az plenty to corner and catch a
kiss; more persons spoil the sport. Take
the left hand Of the lady in 20 ur bit;
let your hat go to any place gu t of the
way; throw the left hand gently over the
shoulder of The lady and let it fall down
the rig hit side toward the belt Don't
be in hurry, draw her gently and low
ingly to your heart. Her head will fall
lightly upon your shoulder--and a hand
some shoulder strap it makes. Don't be
in hurry. send little life down your left
arm. Her left hand is in your right; let
there be an Impression to that, not like
the grip of a vice, but gentle clasp,
full of electricity, though and respect.
Don't be in hurry. Her head lies
carelessly on your shoulder. You are
nearly heart to heart; LOOK down into her
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NO. 7

halfclosed eyes. Gently. though man
fully, press her to your bosom. Stand
firm. Be brave, but don't be in a hur-
~. Her lips are almost opened. Lean
slightly forward. Take good aim. The
ups meet.the eyes closer the heart opens,
the sou lrldes the storm, troub les and COR
rows OF life, (don't be in hurry) heav-
en- opens before you-the world shoe is
under your feet as meteor shoots across
the sky-(9on't be afraid)-the muses.
dance before the first erected altar of love.
as zephyrs dance with the dew-trimmed
towers; the heart forgets its bitterness,
and the art of kissing is learned. No
fuss, no noise, no futtering and squirm-
ing like hook impaled worms. Kissing
don't hurt, it don't require brass band
to make it legal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

The Culsisator and Country Gentle
man Gays that it is always poor policy
to run up store and mechanic bile; ready
Money will always save more than the in
terest. The cash customer is sure to be
better and more promptly. and to get a
better article at more reasonable price
than the slow paymaster The reason is
easily seen; the merchant or mechanic
can use the money thus paid several times
making a profit each time; but when
paid once year, there can be one profit
in year. Ready money is also conven-
tent when there is chance to buy any
stock or other property needed on the
farm. at a low rate. Much is lost in buy
ing at the wrong time, paying high pri-
ces to obtain credit, and by other difficult
ties that wan OF funds brings farmer
into. Plenty of available funds are also
needed to enable the farmer to sell to the
best advantage. No small share of the
profits that should be realized by many
farmers is lost because they are obliged
to sell at the wrong time. Every farmer
should have money to use SO that he may
not be forced to sell at very low rates,
when it is evident that by waiting a
better price may be obtained
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

HEALrHY CHLLDREN.-To raise healthy
children give them an abundance Of out
door exercise, fun and frolic make them
regular in their habits, and feed them on
pain, nourishing food. But keep them
overtasked in school, confined closely to
the house the rest of the time. frowning
down every attempt at play /; feed them
upon rich or high seasoned food. candies,
nuts, sc. !; allc9 them to eat between
meals, aud late i'll the evening, and you
need not expect them TO be healthy
Don't cram them with food when they
3on't want, or have no appetite for it
such course is slo@ murder. If they
have 10 appetite, encourage, and, if need
be command them to take exercise, in
the open air. Do not allow them to study
too much, and especially keep them from
reading the exciting light literature which
SO much abounds in our book stores and
circulating libraries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

The FIRE liz Chicago bad ,be curious of
fecs Of spQiljng tic ''ou5sdes'' Of naarly
two hundrad weekly newspapers which
are published hundreds of miles from
that city in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin.
aud Minnesota. One Of the leading prin.
tiers of Chicago did a large business in
printing these outsides in duplicate aud
sending them to different places, where
the local publishers printed the neWs on
the otter side The farmers who de-
pended upan these sheets fer their week
y supply Of news most have been puzzled
to know how the Chicago Ere ooald have
deprived them of their village newspaper
while tie home Office remained intact.
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pOETICAL.
JOHNNY AND DOG.


Johnny had little dog,
With hair as black as JET,
And every place that Johnny won't,
The purp went too, you bet.
He followed him to school one Say,
That happened to be near,
But when the teacher booted him,
''He walked off on his ear -
Returning home he met cow,
And at the COW did fly,
She tossed him up FIVE hundred feet
''And how is that for high %
The poor beast ne'er came down again,
And John was left mouraer,
For the purp was left in the steeple. top
''Of the little church round the corner
When Johnny heard his darling's fate,
word he scarcely said,
But toddled home and weeping cried,
''Now put me in my little bed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

VINO PAYS THIS MoNEY? President
Grant has just subser bed one thousand
dollars toward the relief of the Oh icago
sufferers, and the question arises who it is
that pays the moneys and what is the
consideration
About two years ago, President Grant
subscribed one thousand dollars toward
the fund for the relief oe the family Of
that ncblehearted hero, General John A !.
Rawlins, then recently decea. cd. 1t was
afterward proved that this sum, which
was subscribed by Grant and paid in his
name, was in reality paid by James Fisk,
Jr, and Jay Gould. General Grant
pretended to give it, and had the rcputa-
ton of giving it. but he did not furnish
cent Of L; Gould and Fisk paid the
whole, while he got the glory of liberality
toward the family of his dvooted adviser
aud adjutant. At that time he was very
intimate with Gould and Fisk. In fact,
there is every reason to believed that
they were engaged together in the celebra-
ted conspiracy to put up the price of gold,
aud it was on account of the intimate re-
lstions thus ted between them that
Fisk aud Gould were willing to pay the
money for their friend and associate.
Since then they have quarrelled, and it is
certain that Fisk and Gould have not
anything to do with ;he paying of Grants
thousand dollars for Chicago. But mas
much as his first charitable donation of a
thousand dollars was proved to be mat
ter OF false pretehces, the public will be
likely to believe that such is the csse with
the present donation. Who was it that
really paid this thousand dollars IN. Y.
sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

JUST AS He ExPgcrED.- 1t is told Of
an Alabama negro who recently visited
Montgomery on business connected with
the fatare salyati ton of the country, that
he bought a paper box of lucifer matches
before leaving. which he safely deposit
ted in his vest pocket But Oh the read
home, his benzine so completely con-
quered him that he sought dense shade
and went to sleep. He slept till pitch
darkness set in, when happen ing to roll
over OF his side, he igniied his whole box
of Iueifers, which. burn ing the box and
clothing aroused him from his slumbers
to sense of inky darkness by which be
was surrounded. He felt the fire, iuhal-
ed the burning sulphur. drew hasty.
conclusion, and expressed it as follows:
'Dere now Fore God, jes what l
spected. In he'll, and a roastin' Dat
comes Of follern dem dam radicals.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23
Nearing the Other shore.

When, after the weary voyage that L
first made across the ocean, sick and
loathsome, arose one morning and went
upon the deck, holding on. crawling,
thinking was bat worm. I smelt in
the air some strange smell, and | said to
the captain, "W hat is that odor Z" 1t is
the land breeze from off Ireland I smelt
the grass, [ smelt the leaves, and a Il my
sickness departed from me; my eyes
grew bright, my nausea was gone. The
thought of the nearness of land came to
me. And when altar off [ saw the dim
land, JOY came and gave me health, and /,
from that moment, | had neither sickness
nor trouble ; was com ing nearer to the
land. Oh, is there not for you, old man
and for you, wearied mother, a land
breeze blowing off from heaven, waiting
to you some of its sweetness? Behold
the garden of the Lord is not far away.
| know from the air. Behold the JOY of
home. Do | not hear the children abou t?
The air is full of music to our silent
thought. Oh, how full Of music when
our journey is almost done, and we
stand upon the bound and precinct of
that blessed land Hold on to your faith.
Believe more firmly. Take hold by
prayer and by faith, Away with trials
aud bufeting. BE happy YOU are saved.
In few hours visions of God and all
the realities of the eternal world shall be
yours. and you shall De saved with an ever
lasting saiyatIon,-H Henry Hard Beecher.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-11-23

George II. Calvert asserts in tie Coll
den Age that Natures choicest product is
woman. and modes4y being The interior
fountshat suf1ses her with bloom, l43y-.
hood, as The eonsumate flower. The fo-
resent acme of 9omaahooJ, a djslillation
from its superlative, draws from this foans
a perennial freshness. We node Chat.