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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06
THE ESSENCE OF ROMANCE.
A Walking Lady, of the Stnge
n.-.r.t Marries n LORD. H

From the New Orleans Times.l
About fifteen years ago, very fine
looking young woman appeared on the
stage of the Varieties, then the Gaieties,
of this city, under the management Of
Dion Boucicault. There was the usual
story respecting this attractive lady
that she was of an excellent family in
Philadelphia had suffered great reverses
of fortune; and being possessed of tai
ents, beauty and great love Of the
drama, naturally sought to signalize her.
self, and exploit her talents and charms
| by a theatrical engagement. This she
procured in this city from Mr.. Bouci-
cault, who, knowing the high apprecia-
ton of natural beauty by the stockhold-
ers of the Gaieties, justly calculated
that she would prove a great hit In
this he was not disappointed, so far as
the lady's physical charms and graces
were concerned. Her dramatic talents,
however, did not prove so successful.
She was no artist in the stage sense,
but was evidently a skillful actor on the
large stage of the world, and understood
how to capture and command the admir-
ers of physical luxuriance and beauty.
The debutdRte at the Gaieties soon
became great card, and the front seats
of the parquet were always secured, when
she appeared, by some of our solid men,
who were regarded as connoisSeurs in
the special line of attractiyeness in
which she was so highly endowed. Very
assiduous were the attentions and very
splendid the testimonials bestowed.npon
the beautiful actress by these liberal and
genial admirers. The season past, how
ever, without any special consequence,
or result of these attentions, and the
lady disappeared from this scene. She
had passed from the recollection of her
old admirers, and, we presume, with
others, had at last attained what was
uncharitably expected to be the goal of
her ambition and graceful bearing and
settled down as the beautiful wife of
some wealthy gentleman, who was capa-
Bile of appreciating so much beauty and
elegance. alf5 tgl siasHfsM q n
But the latest fashionable intelligence
from the old world has shown that this
was an erroneous conclusion.
The Court journal, of London, an
nounces the recent marriage of the ele-
CANT Miss Jessie MCLEAN to Lord Cow
per, the stepson of the late Lord Palmer
ston, the possessor of the handsome
income of $4,000. The boo full
walking lady of the Gaieties has now be-
come the stately and elegant Lady Cow
per. She will adorn the brilliant circle
which she has entered, and will, we
doubt not, worthily FIJI the place once
occupied with so much eclat by the ac-
complished wife of England's famous
premier.
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The Digger Indian.

From the San Francisco CALL 7
The condition of the Digger Indian,
indigenous to Tuolumne, has been rather
improved by the white occupation. He
has more horse-meat and more stale
beef; he lives in framed cabins instead
of wigwams; he carries a rifle or shot
gun in place of bow and arrow; the bucks
affect in dress q sort of MeXico-Ameri-
can and Indian dandyism; the squaws,
in hoops and calico, approximate dimly
to the fashion. In many cases, his house
is furnished with stove, chairs, and bead
stead; he pays no taxes; society imposes
on him no burdens or duties; he has no
legitimate business; his faithful squaw
pans out few bits per day from some
crevice in the ledge, or totters from the
market with an immense funnel-shaped
basketful Of abandoned beef and shin
bones, while he, unburdened, in lordly
fashion follows after; no infection of
womans rights has reached his tribe.
Occasionally he murders friend, but
American law does not descend to his
sphere, and looks on such transactions
in the same light as when one mule kicks
another to death. The largest settle
ment is near jamestown, consisting of
some twenty or thirty houses and wig
vans, in an irregular huddle on a
mound-shaped elevation near the road.
Here, on the plaza, in front of the
town, during the hottest of the day,
may be seen the bare-headed sQuaws,
sitting in semi-circles, gossiping over
the last circus. A circus is the Diggers
chief glory. 1t is for this he blesses the
advent of the Americans. Before they
came there was no circus, and far less
mule, horse meat and whisky. He ilocks
in to Fourth of July and other celebra
tions; he luxuriates in them; contributes
nothing to the expense; he has no idea
what they are for; neither does he care,
but the cream of their enjoyment is his.
Unnoticed and uncared for by the supe-
rior race, laboring under no ban like the
negro or Chinaman, he is the happiest,
healthiest, freest, most Independent man
in America His head, uncovered to the
sun, bears black name, thicker than
that Of horse; he lives and lives, and
becomes more and more shrivelled and
drier and drier; but still he lives, until
hundred and hundred and ten, or hun
dred and twenty, or hundred and fifty;
no one knows how long, for his undoc-
tored vitals are so tough and strong that
they keep to their work until the last
drop of blood is fairly dried out Of his
mummified carcass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06
MEMPHIS TENN TUESDAY EVENING, june, 1871

white gloves, white shoes, very small
bouquet of flowers at the breast, black
velvet with cross or pendant at the throat.
The whiteness and the uniformity are,
Of course, not at all necessary for the
young ladies who are not graduates, but
even these should carefully avoid mix
lures of color, as nothing looks worse,
even at little distance. Complete
toilettes, on the contrary, in the lovely
turquois blue, soft English pink and
violet, which are now so fashionable are
wonderfully effective, and form a pleas
ant break in tho generally characterless
monotoay of commencement toilettes.
Even the delicate neutral and cameo
tints should preserve an unbroken sur
face, relieved, perhaps, at the throat
with flush of color, but distinctly a
contrast in the trimming or to the body
part Of the dress. es
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uSweet CirI Graduntes. >,
From Jenny June's Fashion Lotter.l


Colleges for women have multiplied
so rapidly flate that 'commencements'
are important during the month of June,
and numerous are the inquiries as to
how the participants should dress upon
such occasions. In white or colors2
Sashes or no sashes2 Skirts long or
short2 Jewelry or no jewelryT ad in
fnitum. There can be no question that
a class of graduates should dress en-
tirely in white-nO other dress is so
appropriate, SO becoming or so profit
able; and we should add that il be worn
without jewelry, save, perhaps, a locket,
nor any ornament upon the head save
the hair. The effect should be soft,
pure and as strictly classical as possible,
with no coarse lines or vulgar patches to
mar the grace of outlines.
The skirts should be demi-trained,
slightly bouHant at the back, aSd
trimmed without stifness-hounce
headed by Valenciennes insertions, or
very narrow bands Of linen cambric,
stitched on, and spaced half their width
between, look best, arranged in a series
Of three upon the lower skirt and two
upon the upper-the upper skirt straight
and simply lifted at the sides so as to
form a long pouf at the back. High
French waist, open en- chale, open
sleeves, or sleeves finished with rufiles
and insertions at the wrist, wide and
long sash Of rich white gros grain ribbon,
tied in hanging loops over the ends,
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For the Ladies'.

Gray wells keep off freckles.
Gray and brown are the most fashion.
able colors worn this season.
A new color, called blue green or pea
cock green, is very fashionable for bon
nets and costumes this season.
Tight laeing is said to have one ad-
vantage though it shortens life-it suf-
fuses the face with a charming love tint.
Long sashes are to be worn this sum-
mer; the bow TO be small and the ends
to reach to the bottom of the dress.
Pride in woman destroys all symmetry
and grace; and affectation is a more ter
rible enemy to the face than the small
pox. A vain, lazy woman is a fit asso-
ciate for coxcombs and fools, the dis
gust Of sensible men, a burden upon So
ciety and the body polite, and scatters
thorns in her own path.
Fashion, in the midst of her many &C.
centricities, has revived the high she'll
comb of our grandmothers. Gold buckles
have also appeared; and as waists are
rapidly growing shorter and more de-
colette, we shall probably soon see the
styles of Recamier and the toilets of the
First Empire the favorite styles.
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REMOVAL.
NOTICE.

0FFICR HERSANDO Insurance COL
MEMPHIS, May l3. lS71.
VNHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS CON-
pany are hereby notified that the regular an
nual election for Directors of this Company
will be held at the Office Of the Company. No.
Z Madison street. on June 18th prox.. between
the hours oflO am. and 8 pm.
G4-s I'm. NELSON. Secretary.
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Fashion in slippers are thus described

Fashion in slippers are thus described
by fashion authority: Some have very
high heels, arched souls and pointed
toes, while they. are cut low in front.
Others are cut very high, with lower
heels, and with the soles a little less
arched. In very plain slippers, made Of
kid-which is as soft as satin-another
extreme is introduced; that is, there are
no heels at all, but the toes are fearfully
pointed. They are ornamented with a
very small bow or rosette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06

BURNETTs KALLIsToN neutralizes the
poisonous bites Of mosquitoes and other
insects, and is sure preventive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06

DENTISTS.

HIN ON ~ Nj a Y Il -
nENTISTs, NO. 2ss MAIN STREET, ARE
~ plugging teeth for cash. from one 10 three
dollars for each cavity of decay. ard defy
competition in all dental operations. Nitrous
Oxide Gas given free. Call at
No. 2ss Main street. L66-sl
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FORTUNES.

MA n NJ E AN MA.
EORTUNE TELLER. EAST SIDE OF
L. Main st., south Of Broadway. two squares
below the NJ. and I. railroad depot. 65-90
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BOARDING.
ESSAYS.
rIIr nRInAL CmAMnER

T1ssAYs FOR YOUNG MEN, ON GREAT
IL Social Evils and Abuses, which interfere
with Marriage-with sure means OF relief Tor
tbe errinc and unfortunate, diseased and de-
biiitefed Sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No, 2 5.
Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa. @-lAS
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GROCERIES.
r.. III. GLISSON & CO.,
No. I13 Main Street,

HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND OFFER
for sale full assortment Of staple and
fancy groceries, etc.; Geo. 4. Davis a GO. $
star hams and breakfast bacon. Evans Bro. s
bee hive hams. best brands of family tionr.
choice table butter. sugar, coffee, tea, spices,
etc. Pure old Cognac brandy; port, sherry
and Madeira wines; old Bourbon and Robin
son conntv whiskies-all Of which we sell at
lowest prices. All goods sold are delivered
free Of charge and under guarantee. Please
call, price our goods. and be convinced Of the
ol-lll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06

A new style Of ear ring is in the form
Of tamborine the bells Of which jingle
merrily.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-06

NREATINVENTION OF THE AGE. WILL
VI keep one delightfully."- cool. viii keep of
flies. gnats and mosquitoes. viii yentilate
room sixteen feet square. Great luxury for
the sick room. Perfectly simple, easily at
tached, more easily operated, and can never
get out of order. Does not in the least inter-
fere with ordinary occupations OF fsewing, knit
ting, reading, etc. Now ready and for sale at
Mckinney. Bryson & Co. sand Mitchell. HOf-
man Il Co.'s, Main ST., Memphis. All orders
for Fans at Wholesale must be addressed to
Littleton Il Jones, p Madison street. Mem
phis, Tennessee. State and County rights for
sale. Good canvassers wanted, who can make
from $40 to 500 per dav. 67-lH
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BUILDING LOTS.
WE WILL SELL
On Thursday, June 9Th
Upon the premises, at 4 p M,

lHE VACANT GROUND ON VANCE
street. next east of the residence of Mr..
Briggs. and opposite st. Agnes Academy.
having a front on both the north side Of
Vance street. and the south side of Pontotoc
street, of about 26O feet, which will be sold in
Lots Of Size to suit Purchasers
and on very easy terms. The favorite locality
of this property, from its convenience to the
street cars and fine neighborhood. enable us
to bring it with great confidence before the
public. as offering most desirable invest
ment. 1t will be sold for ono-third cash; the
balance in one and two years, with six per
cent. interest, Title perfect.
RoYsTER. IRRELEVANT & CO..
Auctioneers.
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Publisher and Proprietor.
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04
For the Children.
osE OF GRANDMA's STORIES

" just one more story, grandma, about
woods, said Frank.
Aud grandma drew off her spectacles and
shut her book. She leaned her head back
against the large easy chair, and shut her
eyes, thinking.
. remember as if 1t was only yesterday,
she said, raising her head and looking at the
children, who had gathered around her. II
was only seven, and my little baby brother
wasn't year old.
I'm going to the spring house. said
mother, and you must stay in the room and
rock baby if he wakes 50 took my knit
ting, for had learned to knit, and was very
proud of the stocking that was growing
under my hand.
: 1t was cool day, late in tie Fall, and
the doors were all shut. Baby slept, and |
knitted for half an hour. Then he awoke
and began to cry. As | got down from
mothers great easy chair, where | had been
sitting, thought | heard a strange noise
outside. 1t was Mt Lion, for he had gone of
with father to the mill Something rubbed
against the door, and made the latch rattle
| lelt afraid, and went to the door and fast
ened the bolt. | stood still, listening, with
baby in my arns-he had stopped crying
and | could hear my heart beat, thump,
tuum y, IAum
- All at once there came short, cruel
kind of bark, and then a snarl. 4 moment
after, the window broke with loud crash.
and saw the long head, open jaws, and
fiery eyes of wolf glazing in upon me
An angel sent by our good Father in heaven
must have told me in that instant of terror
what to do. The wolf was climbing in
through the small window, and to have
fingered but second or two would have
been death. Moved as if by power not
my own, and without thinking what it was
best to do, ran, with baby held tightly in
my arms, to the stairs that went INTO the
lott. scarcely had my foot left the last step
when the wolf was in the room below With
a savage growl be sprang after me. AS he
did so, | let the door, which shut like a
cellar door, fall over the stairway, and it
struck him on the nose and knocked him
back. A chest stood near, and something
told me to pull this over the door. So /
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04

SALT AND CHARCoAL.-( Oxford is salt a
manure If so, what is the mode Of uppica-
ton Is charcoal a manure aud If 80, what
quantity to the acre. To make our answers
as brief and pointed as your questions, we
say 9 yes " to both Of them. SOW the salt
over the ground, six bushels to the acre, and
apply charcoal in any quantity from one
bushel to one thousand bushels to the acre.
But short replies are by no means adequate
in view Of the wide bearing of the inquiries,
either Of which would form suggestive title
tor treatise. Salt supplies necessary ingre-
dents Of all cultivated plants, and in what
yer manner it may be usei it has a direct
manurial value IT, however, it is applied
in too large quantities, it will kill all vegeta-
ton. Perhaps ten bushels to the acre is as
much it would be prudent 70 use. In ad-
dition to its direct fertilIzing action, it very
largely IncrePs es the power Of the water 10
the soil to fit other mineral matters for the
support Of plant life. A very good way to
use it is to dissolve it in water, making as
strong solution as possible, and to use this
water for Stacking lime, applying the lime
directly to the land or, which is better
mixing II with compost containing large
proportion of vegetable matter. The action
Of charcoal, when applied to the land, i al
ways marked 1t absorbs and retains the
fertilizing constituents Of manure and the
fertIlizing gases contained in the water Of
rains. From its dark color it attracts the
heat Of the sun, it is a good absorbent, and
retainer Of moisture, and gives genial aud
mellow quality to all soils, especially to
those of heavy character. Being hides
tructible, it lasts forever and never ceases its
good effect If made fine enough. it is an
excellent material for use in earth closets.
makes a capital dressing for cattle floors, and
is good addition to animal manures of all
kinds.-Bosf0n Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04

laid baby down and dragged at the CHEESE
with all my strength. just as | got ont
corner over the door, the VOLTS head struck
it and knocked it up n little. But before he
could strike it again | had the chest clear
across. This would not have kept him back
if | had not dragged another chest over the
door, and piled ever many things on top
of these. How savagely he did growl and
snarl But was safe.
" And now | grew frightened about moth
er. If she should come back from the spring
house, the wolf would tear her to pieces.
There was only one window or opening in
the loft, and that did not look toward the
spring house and so there no way in
which | could give her warning, or let her
know, if she had seen the wolf, that we were
safe
. For a long time the wolf tried and tried
to get at us, but at last / could hear him
going down the stairs. lie moved about in
the room below, knocking things around for
ever so long, and then | heard him spring
up to the window. At the same moment
heard my fathers voice shouting not far off.
o, how my heart did leap for gladness Then
came Lion 5 heavy bark, which grew excited
and soon heard him yelling down the road
in the widest way. The wolf was still in
the window. | could hear him struggling
and breaking pieces Of glass. Lion was al
most upon him, when my father called him
off in stern command All was silent now
but the silence was quickly broken by the
sharp crack Of rifle, which sent bullet
into the VOLTS head, killing him instantly.
= Father father - cried from the loft
window lie told me aiterward that my
voice came TO him from the dead. lie ran
around to that side Of the house. Mother
was with him, looking as white as a sheet.
saw them both clasp their hands together,
and lift their eyes in thankfulness to God.
4" When | tried to pull the chests away,
could not move them an inch. In my great
danger God had given me strength 10 drag
them over the loft door, but now that the
danger was past, my little hands were too
weak to remove them. So father had to
climb up by ladder to the loft window and
release baby and me from our place OF re
fuge.
Mother did not know anything Of our
danger until she lad finished her work IN
the spring house just as she came out she
saw the volts head at the window, and at
the same moment father and Lion appeared
in sight
Il wonder the wolf did n get you, said
Frank, With wide open eyes, breathing
Gods care was over US, answered
grandma. and it Is over us continually.
We are in danger every hour, but he gives
his angels charge concerning Us.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-01-04

BOILING MEA1s.-Prof. Liebigs directions
are that in boiling meat it should be intro
duced INTO vessel when the water is in
brisk ebullition, and that the boiling should
be kept up for few minutes, so that the
water Is maintained at frim los To 100 de-
grees. The effect of this is that the Boiling
water coegulates the albumen and tissue
upon the surface of the meat, and to a Ger
tain depth inward, and this forms a crust
which does not permit the Juice of the meat
to huw out, nor the water TO penetrate into
the meat The flesh, therefore, retains its
savury constituents, and is not too sodden :
but II, on the other hand, the meat be set
upon the IRE with cold water, and then
slowly heated to boiling, the flesh undergoes
l'ss OF soluble and savOry matters, while
the coup becomes richer in them. The albu-
men In fact, is gradually dissolved from the
surface TO the center the fibre loses, more or
less. its quality Of shortness or tenderness.
and becomes hard and tough.
The thinner the piece OF flesh is, the greater
It's loss OF savtry constituents. This explains
the wsll-known observation, that that mode
OF boiling which yields the best soup gives
the dritst, toughest, and most vapid meat
and that in order TO obtain we'll havo, ed apo
eatable meat we must relinoukh the idea OF
making good soup from it. If finely chopped
hssh be slowly heated to boiling with an
tqt al weight Of wafer, and be kept boiling
for few minutes then strained and pressed
we obtain the strongest and hest favored souc
which can be made from fesh. When tn,
boiling is longer continued some little add
tional organic matter is dissolved, but the
flavor and other properties of the soup arr
thereby in no degree increased or improved.