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wore my piece de resistance for tea, and that he
He also made tea in the coffee-pot, which was
fortunate, when you consider his rate of
measurements Tablespoonful for each person
and one for the pot as he told me afterward,
and very proud of his housewifery he was, too.
''You can hardly believe me, Puss, but there
was not a quarter of that great fruit-cake left,
and father declared he had not. himself eaten a
crumb of IL. So these two theological students
must have devoured the whole mass of indigesti-
bility. have no doubt Mr.. Leggett took the
lions share, and quite likely, filed his pockets
They did not remain long after tea. Father
was obviously disfrait on account of my mystic
rious disappearance; Mr.. Hooper scarcely spoke,
but MI ,n III.
up with Q cold bloodea monologue on the state
Of the wicked after death, by way of diges-
ssThe moment the door closed behind the
departing guests shrieked sFatherp with the
little strength that remained to me, and fell
against the door in dead-fAint.
"Of course he had to be told how came there;
but / spared hirs the story Of what had heard,
only telling him that he must never ask me to
receive MI. Leggett as my guest again.
ssBut bless your dear heartl How selfish ]
AN! I ought not to have let ycn stand there,
brushing my hair all tie time, when You were
50 weary and heated. Lie down quietly till tea
time, darling. No, not single word more!''
eyes, Aurltie. i mest Just say that DR.. Hooper
IL dear cid love, and L should like to kiss him
this very minute. Did he never come to your
eyes, three or four times; but the Fates
other calls were made when was not at home. >
so, Auntie, Just look in the glass, and view
the prospect DER now; you are the very quintes-
sence Of cinnamon roses, your own dear self"
had seized the opportunity given by her alb
sorption in her own "reminiscences to rob my
and rolled her soft chestnut hair over them, away
from her full white temples, and crowned my
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Il
three or twenty-four years old, 1 was alone at
home Father was making pastoral calls, and
our one servant had gone away to spend Christ
mas week.
81 had myself been downtown to make some
purchases, as j was going to party that even
ing. After putting the flowers had brought In
water, inspecting my ribbons, anditrying on my
new slippers by the dining-room crate, as it be-
gan to grow dark, made preparations for tea
"NIrs. President Lott was visiting our oppo.
site neighbors, and had just given me q recipe
for mullins which was ambitious to try.
$50, alter sitting the table in the dining-room
Except eatables on account Of the heat, made
my mullins with great pains-taking, and COM
mitted them to the oven, where they were to
rule; and then, as father had not returned, it
came into my head thae i would dress
my hair for the evening, while waiting for him.
day, and the furnace NOT very ectiye, / did .
very improper thing, my dear, and suhered The
consequences accordingly, I took my brushes
dinins-room, and, after pS.hine the tsSrsaSis
into the reUotest corner, let my ha1r down, and
soon had IL IL braiding order. In those days
SIaids were very slaSSrass cs, sS ma sro0fh'
"Now, Aunt Fanny, don't intro<h1ce irrel-
evant remarks, but let your eyes look right for
ward, as solomon says, or Iyonr answer for
'n 81 was startied ont Of Say-resT with which
1 was beguiling the tedium OF hair dressing, b.
which was even then burden to me,-by
| hearing fathers latch-key in the street door.
al did not move at first, for father never would
have thought that my dressing-sack wasn't q
| particularly elegant evening costume, and
besides, my hair was nearly done; but in 4
| moment, TO my dismay, 1 heard the voice OF m,
beie noir, MT. Leggett, in the hall, and Al
| unfamiliar voice answering. only needed Z
| hear in addition fathers pleasant tones, as IA
/ said. sCome right into the dining-room, gentle
men, we shall find Ii warmest there to conyinc,
me that instant flight was necessary. There wa
no time to choose doors,-there were only sever
l opening out Of that one small room!-so caugh
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By bathing the head, eyes, face, ears, wrists ana
hands, when Oyerheated and when suf-
fering from fever, with that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
WALTER SCOTT.

Few men are remembered one hun
bred years after they are gone. 1t is
only those who leave something yalua-
BILE behind them that are remembered.
History has no place for the man who
throws life away in the narrow circle
Of affairs that are only local, ard though
necessary, common to all. They form
the rivers and the oceans of humanity,
and their collected minds, like the water
drops, bear upon the surface other minds
which the world calls great. The genius
Of Walter Scott has traversed every
ocean, river and bay of humanity
He was no slaughterer, made no widows
aud orphans, and rendered no maid
sweetheartlesss. His monument is the
love and admiration Of the people. He
touched with the hand Of master the
numberless, viewless chords that thrill
the better soul and make the true music
of human nature. How grandly, yet
how gently, sweetly he sangl How per
fectly he told his stories and unlocked
all the avenues Of admiration His heart
was as great as his genius, and we have
never seen it recorded that he had an
enemy. The dogs loved him, and the
cattle we're his friends. Many pens have
written of Scott, but however they may
have differed in respect to some minol
points, they agree that he was one o
the greatest Of the benefaetors Of oul
race. He stimulated no bad passions
but taught gentleness, and was tn,
champion Of peace. There is no nam
that falls more lovingly upon the ear
and no example more TO be commended
Even il his works should perish in som
possible dark age that heaven may sem
upon the earth, his fame would still liv
in tradition. The civilized world il
bonoring the name Of Walter Scott yes
terday honored itself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
Advantages of Crying.

A French physician is out in long
dissertation on the advantages of groan-
ing and crying in general, and especi-
ally during surgical operations. He con-
tended that grooming and crying are
two grand operations by which nature
allays anguish; that those patients who
give way to their natural feelings more
speedily recover from accidents and OPP
erations than those who suppose it UNI
worthy man to betray such symptoms
of cowardice as either to groan or cry.
He tells of n man who reduced his pulse
from one hundred and twenty-seven to
sixty in the course of few hours by
giving full vent to his emotions. If
people are at all unhappy about any
thing let them go into their rooms and
comfort themselves with boo-hoo, and
they will feel hundred per cent. better
afterward.
In accordance with the above, the cry
ing of children should not be too greatly
discouraged. If it be Systematically
repressed, the result may be st. Vitus'
dance, epileptic 90, or some other dis
ease of the nervous system. What is
natural is nearly always useful; and
nothing can be more natural than the
crying of children when anything oc-
ours to give them either physical or
mental pain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.

CLEVELAND, O., August l6.-About
two hundred Masons from London and
Port Stanley, Canada, were in this city
yesterday for the purpose of witnessing
the working of lodges here. They were
banqueted at the Angear House last
night
INDIANAPOLIS, August l6.-0n Mon
day afternoon, near Carthage, Rush
county, a young man named Smith,
twenty years of age, went down in a
well for the purpose of cleansing it, but
was overcome with foul gas. His
brother, some older, went down to res
cue him, and succeeded in getting him
nearly to the surface when he also was
overcome and fell to the bottom dead.
Both bodies were recovered and buried
yesterday.
The twentieth meeting of the Ameri-
can Association, for the advancement
of science, promises to be very large
and successful one. Many distinguished
savans are already in attendance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
Tha Cost Of Royalty.

In making their demonstration against
the proposed grant Of fl5,000 a year to
Prince Arthur, the masses Of England
have reason but not Law on their side.
As Mr.. Gladstone explained o few days
ago, these allowances for the Queen aud
her family are made in pursuance Of an
implied contract entered into at the be-
ginning Of her reign, and it is not within
the discretion Of Parliament TO revoke
or diminish them. At the same time it
is not TO be wondered at that poor men
should resist this apparently useless ex-
penditure.
The Queen gets e3s5, 900 a year; the
Duchess Of Cambridge, widow of the
Queens cousin, f6OO0; the Princess Of
Augusta, daughter Of the same cousin
$4,000; the Duke of Cambridge, son Of
the same, el2,OOO; the Princess Teck
another daughter Of the same, e5000i
the Princess Alice, 10000; the Princess
Louise, $4,000; the Princess Helena
10000; the Prince of Wales, 10000
Prince Albert, el5,OO Total, f4s4, 600
or nearly 1850, 600 a year paid to lot
Of ladies and gentlemen who do nothing
for il.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
Humors of the Charleston Election.

From the Charleston News.l
A Colloquy.-Julius (haviug the cleo
ton returns read to him). Pompey,
desc figures amt right, no how; III for
General Wagner.
Pompey-Now, julie; ] tell you dey $
all right
Julius-How's dat all rightp Wagner
'lected by III jority?
Pompey-I tell you dat's all right.
Don't you see? Mus be all right, cause
all the same no matter how you read
'um. Read um backwards an forards,
all de same-777. Now g'way.
Another. -Phillis-Now / tell you it
awful, Chloe.
Chloe-So It is, chile. Why seems like
we was all gwine back into Egypt.
Phillis-Now | tell you desc white sis
tiers getting sassier and sassier every
election What you think2 Las night,
jus soon as my misses knew marse
Wagner was 'lected, she rang de bell
for hot water at 'leven clock at night
echo of Indignation from Chloe Why,
was so mad jus took my chignon Of
o my head an frowed it down on TO de
floor. Den took up dat hot water an
carried it up stairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

A DISPATCH from Minister Schenck
informs us of the truth of the cable tel
egram, that Sir Alexander Cockburne,
Lord Chief Justice of England, is TO be
arbitrator at Geneva, under the treaty
of Washington, and Sir Rounded Pal
mer, counsel. 1t is now certainly known
that Assistant Secretary Bancroft Davis
is to be agent for the United States; the
British agent has not yet been an
nounced This government has as yet
appointed no counsel Chas. e. Bramar,
of New York, is employed to assist the
agent of the United States, in the pre-
paration of the cases before the tribunal
of arbitration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
European N e w s.
AUSTRIA.

EASTERN, August l6.-The Emperor'
of Austria and Prussia, accompanied BY
Count Won Beust and the Prince Bis
marck, arrived at this place, and were
in council last evening. From intor'
nation which has been obtained respect
ing the interview it is apprehended that
the opening up of the whole Eastern
question is impending. Prince Bis
marck proposes that Prussia be permit
ted to adopt forcible means to compel
the Roumanian government to pay the
railway bonds which it guaranteed to
Prussian capitalists. Numerous rail
roads have been constructedin Roumanla
by Prussians, prominent among whom
is DIR. Strausburg, Of Berlin and bonds
Of these railways were guaranteed by
the State, but recently the Roumania
Chambers repudiated sach bonds, which
will leave the capitalists who built the
railroads entirely helpless, unless the
Prussian government comes to their as
sistance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
THE DEATH PENALTY.

1t is no easy task for State Execu
tive, brought face to face, as he often is
with strong influence and agonizing sup
plications, to remember that the pardon
ing power which exists in him is not a
personal possession, but public trust.
The squeamishness of juries often clog
Just verdicts with recommendation to
mercy, not that they believe such ought
to be granted, but they do so in order to
shift the responsibility of the execution.
In this manner recommendation to
mercy has become a Communication OF
the death penalty. The greatest Grim
inals have friends, and a petition for
a Communication of the death penalty
finds no lack of respectable signers. A
prominent New York journal, in COM
menting ON the murders committed in
that city and the poltroonery of juries
in afixing to their verdicts recommends
tions to mercy, which they do not believe
ought to be granted, puts the matter in
very forcible light: the Nathan muir
derer to-day, if known, convicted, and
sentenced to the gallows, would have
those who would apply for his pardon;
and whether this sort of beseechi6g have
its origin in mawkish enthusiasm, half
sentimentality and half cowardice, OF
in what is reported to be a regular
system of pardon brokerage, deadly
blow is struck at the public safety when
ever its Implications are needed. Out
of two hundred and eighty convicts, all
murderers, as we may reasonably as
sumo, sentenced, either by court or com
mutation, to Imprisonment for life in
three States the average term served is
but six years and three-quarters. In
those same States the average term of
those sentenced to ten years and over
was five years and half, showing the
average assassin serving but six months
longer than the average thief. That the
meaning thus given to Imprisonment
for life demonstrates the current com
of the death sentence gross
notification of the law, and a dangerous
breaking down of the safeguards thrown
about the lives Of innocent people, is too
plain a proposition to need argument
The welfare of the community is the
first object of government, and the pre-
servation Of the lives of honest citizens
the first step to having any community
at all
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AUCTION.
->----~-------------------~~---
BY o. VALETON.
Steamboat Bradlsh johnson at ANctiOr
sueeesslon OF Iame. NJ. reaer.on.
Second District Court for the Par;fh Of Or
leans-No. 81 .i0A

DY0.VALETON. AUCTIONEER-OFFI
ID No. II Natchez eet-MONDAY. Sep
TENDER 4. az twelve o'clock m. will be sold az
the loot Of Louisiana avenue, old Stock Land
ing. by virtue and in pursuance of an order
from the Hon. Louis Duvigneaud, Judge OF
the Second District Court for the parish Of
Orleans. dated August 3 ISL, for account Of
the above succession
THE STEAMBOAT BRADISH JOHNSON.
her tackle and apparel, etc. as she now lies
AZ the wharf, foot Of Louisiana avenue
TERMS AND CONDTTI0Ss-Two, four. SIX and
eight months credit. In equal payments, with
out interest; purchasers giving their NOTES.
with good city acceptance. 10 the satisfaction
OF the executor. said notes bearing MORTGAGE
on the property sold, and the boat 10 be kspf
insured 70 the amount Of notes unpaid. until
final payment; the insurance to be effected I'M
Eood ohces. and the policies transferred 10
the executor. The notes will bear interest at
tne rale Of eiEht per cent. per annum from
maturity until paid. and ten per cent. atfor-
ney's fees In the event of suit
Act OF sale. with United States revenue,
stamps az the expense II purchasers. before
w. y. Castell, notary public. 1U-lf7-lSl-2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

THERE is prospect of lively times in
Texas. The Radical Governor, Davis,
and the Radical Legislature are at logger
heads. The Legislature wants to meet
in extra session, in September, for some
purpose, and the Governor wants to pre-
vent the meeting, if he can particularly
as it is intimated that the House will at
tempt to impeach him, and depose him
from office. 1t was at first said that the
Governor would issue a proclamation
forbidding the special session; but the
latest givings out are that he will lock
the dosrs of the capital building, and
call upon the Federal troops in Austin
to keep out the intruders. The extra
session is called for September.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

The proprietor Of the grounds on
which menagerie and circus were ex-
hibited in Cincinnati, chartered the me-
nagerie for one day and gave an exhibit
ton on Sunday. The Commercial tells
the result. he was ordered by the po-
lice TO stop the exhibition, but positively
refused TO do so. He was then arrested
and taken to the Oliver street station
house, on a charge Of giving a public
show on Sunday. He gave bail and was
released, but, continuing the show, was
arrested and rearrested several times.
He was always prepared to give bail,
however, and at eight o'clock was still
enjoying his freedom and rejoicing in
the contemplation that be had made
nearly a thousand dollars clear hs .hs
enterprise
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

IT is announced by telegraph that it is
positively asserted that the Marquis
of Lorne and the Princess Louise will
take up their residence in Ottawa for a
heightened period. We trust the news
is true. We do not see very distinctly
how the equilibrium of our globe is to
be maintained without these people on
this side of the Atlantic ocean. They
will be interviewed the moment they
arrive, and we shall know all about
them. We say let them come. 1t is
hardly necessary to repeat, let them
come.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
PARrIFs spending the summer month,

PARTIES spending the summer months
from the city should leave their address
at our counting-room for the DAILY or
WEEKLY LEDGER, which WILDE promptly
mailed to them during their absence.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains all the
important city news of the week, under
the respective dates. For three months,
DAILY, 50; WEEKLY. IS cents.
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RUSSIA.

BUCHAREST, August l6.-A force OF
Russian military entered the synagogue
at Bataschong yesterday and seized a
number of Jews present, who had been
conscripted for the Russian army. The
action of the military created great ex-
citement among the congregation. The
conscripts were hurried off to the mill
tary quarters amid the greatest confu-
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, August l6.-The p.orogation
of Parliament takes place on Monday
next, the 2lst,
1t has been proved that the cholera
which has appeared here and caused
much alarm, is English and not Asiatic
No cases of Asiatic cholera have yet
been discovered in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

"A WASHINGTON correspondent learns
that Bowen now proposes TO not only
live with his wife that caused his trouble,
but has his eyes on two more females,
whom he hopes to honor with his name
as soon as possible. The President
having declared the crime of bigamy a
pardonable ofense, and one which does
not affect the social standing of Radi-
cal politician, Brigham Young will have
to rush business If he cares anything
for his title Of champion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

Gov. GRATz BROWN, of Missouri, has
been interviewed. Here is his opinion
of Mr.. Grant and his pet Ku-klux bill:
Think the main point at issue will be
the onsting of Mr. Grant. So far as
platforms are concerned, ! think that the
platform Of the Democracy embodies
everything necessary for the proper adj
ministration of affairs. The Ku-klux
bill passed at the last session, think,
will prove q great bugbear for the adj
ministration, and will, in great meas
ure. cause the overthrow of the Grant
marty. ] believe that the
Radical emissaries in the Southern
States are in great measure respon-
sible for the Ku-Klux outrages when
ever they have been committed. l
furthermore believe that the Governors
of the different States are, and have
always been since the war, fully capable
of putting down any insurrectionary
bands of lawless men that may have
existed. The Ku-Klux have been mag
nifed hundred-fold in order to furnish
capital for the hungry carpet-baggers
that infest the South. That, sir, is my
firm belief, and | have as good an OPP
portunity of knowing as any man in the
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
GETTING HAPPY.

The Radical party is happy. 1t will
renominate Grant Sumner and Schurz
will give in-heye already given in. The
division in the Democratic ranks has
consolidated those Of the enemy. One
Of our learned contemporaries thinks that
principle should not be exchanged for
party success. Parties avow principles
and struggle to introducetbem as a basis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16
GROCERIES.
R. II. GLIsSON & CO.,
No. I43 Main Street,

HAVR JUST RECEIVED AND OFFER
II L fer sale full assnrtment Of staple and
fancy groceries. etc. Geo. II. Davis Co..
star hams aIisi Ileah fast bacon. Evans Bro.'s
bee hive hams. best brands Of family -four.
choice table butter, sugar, coffee, tea. spices.
etc. Pure old Cognnc brandy. port, sherry
son county uhiskies-all Of which We sell at
lowest prices. All goOds sold are delivered
free Of charge and under guarantee. Please
call. price our goods, ana De convinced q the
fact. S)-l5l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

The Brooklyn Eagle says the Presi-
ident is a strange mixture of willfnlness
and weakness. He is still causing the
paying of $4,000 a year to Baez for
SANTANA Bay, San Domingo, and is re-
solved to annex the island in defiance OF
the refusal of the Senate to confirm his
treaty with Baez. On the other hand,
he hesitated between removing Boutwell,
or Pleasanton afraid apparently OF
offending either. When Parker, the dis
honest Indian Commissioner, resigned,
Grant went out of his way to pretend
that he had full con6dencein the fellows
integrity" And now he has filled
Parker's place by the appointment OF
Felix r. Brunot, of Pittsburg, one OF
the Quaker Commission, whose honesty
was so shocked at witnessing the enor-
nous frauds connected with the Indian
service, that they made open war upon
Parker and forced him to resign.
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| MAN OF A THOUSAND.
CONgITMPTIyE CURED.

When death was hourly expected from
Consumption. all remedies having failed,
accident led to a discovery whereby DR.. II.
James cured his only child. He now gives
this recipe free. on receipt Of two stamps to
pay expenses. Address CRADD0CK x CO.,
1892 Race street, Philadelphia, Pa, giving
name Of paper. l29-lH
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l44-vxiii-142

FORESTS Juniper Tar-For Coughs. Groups.
Hoarseness. Whooping Cough. Splitting Blood.
Bronchitis. and all diseases of the lungs.
Parties purchasing should be careful. as there
are two or three counterfeits resembling the
genuine calculated to mislead all in want Of
this preparation. The genuine is warranted.
or the money refunded; and this is prepared
by DR.. JAMES MASON ToRREsr & Co., since
1862. Price reduced to thirty-fve cents.
GOODYEAR Il HILLS,
Gilt 2Sl Main ST.. Sole Agents. Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

The Boston banks that intend to con-
test the legality of the tax on dividends
between August l, 1870, and January |,
have retained Hon. Caleb Gushing as
their counsel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-16

A PARTY Of capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase of the iron-ore lands at
the base Of the Blue Ridge, in Virginia,
and Immediately on the line of the
Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad, belong
ing 10 j. ID. Hanger They contemplate
the erection Of furnaces. 1t is stated
that there is room for many more, and
the supply Of ore is inexhaustible-ihe
red aud brown hematite in large quanti-
ties and of the most valuable properties.