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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
Down the Hill.

The evening of every mans life is
coming on apace. The day OF life will
soon be spent. The sun, though it may
be up in mid-heaven, will pass swiftly
down the western sky and disappear
What shall Light up mans path when
the sun of life has gone DOWN. He
must travel on to the next world, but
what shall illumine his footsteps after
the nightfall of death amid the darkness
of his Journey What question more
important, more practical, solemn for
each reader of our journal to ask him
self? That is a long journey to travel
without light, without guide, and
without a friend. Yet every man
must perform it. The time is
not far distant when all men
will begin the journey. There is an
evening star in the natural world. Its
radiance is bright and beautiful, and
cheering to the benighted traveller. But
life's evening star is in a good hope Of
heaven. Its beauty and brilliancy are
reflected from the sun Of righteousness,
whose bright rays light up the evening
of life, and throw their radiance across
the darkness of the grave into Imman-
uel's land. 1t has illuminated the foot
steps of many a traveller into eternity.
1t is Of priceless value. A thousand
worlds cannot purchase it, yet it is Of
fered without money and without price
to him who will patiently and thankfully
receive it. 'N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

Those who expect to think, says the
chronological journal, should not eat
much food which simply produces warmth
and fat, such as ham, fat pork, white
bread, butter rice, tapioca and starch.
These contain very little phosphate food,
being carbonaceous.
The proper food for laboring men-we
mean those who have to exercise muscu-
lar strength chiefly should be that which
contains the greatest amount OF nitro
gen. Among these barely and cheese
stand high. The red flesh of the OK or
sheep and unbolted bread, are the lead
ing articles. Men who train prize fight
ers seem to understand much better than
others how to build up physical strength
and endurance. When their battle or
their race is endured, they lay aside their
nnbolted bread and fruit, their lean beef
and mutton, and fall into their old hab.
its of liquor-drinking and of eating
STRENGTHENING articles, such as rice, fine
bread pudding, with fat meat and butter,
and they soon become as fat and lazy as
these carbonaceous articles can make
them.
If a man wants to stand the cold he
may eat buckwheat cakes with butter,
syrup, fat pork and white beans; but let
him look out when hot weather comes
for bilious fevers, pimples on the face,
and rank smell of the whole system,
and muddy, dirty complexion. Men
living at the north pole, or near it, can
drink fish oil by the quart, or eat pounds
of cake tallow, and the cold climate will
burn it out; but in warm or temperate
regions the food should be so selected as
to furnish nourishment for muscle, bone,
brain, and warmth in proper proper
tions
The student should eat articles which
are pretty largely charged with phos-
pilates or brain food; the laborer, those
articles containing nitrate or food for
muscle; and those who are much ex-
posed to cold but not required to exert
muscular strength, that kind of food
which is largely charged with carbon
ates or heat producers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
The Royal Alliance.
From the Pittsburg POST

From the flttsDurg POst.l
The dispatch from London the other
day, speaking of the projected alliance
between Frederick Dent Grant, the
President eldest son, and the youngest
daughter of Queen Victoria, only goes
to confirm General Blair's estimate Of
President Grant. Although it comes
only as tolerably we'll defnedrumo ii
goes far toward explaining a number OF
things which have hitherto been but
partly understood-or rather have not
been understood at all.
1t is now perfectly clear why Mr..
Seward has been travelling around the
world with such ostentation in semi
official capacity. He has been hunting
up suitable alliance for the royal family
of the United States. History is replete
with Just such instances of wife hunting
and husband hunting among the blue
blooded.
The hitherto dark points in the Joint
High Commission will now become clear.
The remarkable complaisance of the ad-
ministration and its friends, the grave
surrenders of the treaty, the un-Repub-
lican aunkeyism of Congress and the
Cabinet, the royal feasts and the court
liveries are no longer enigmas.
They were all to secure the favorable
opinions of Her Majesty's representa-
tives, and promote the interests of Prince
Frederick. OF course, this proposal for
royal alliance came from Grant him
self. He knew that his only chance to
set up an empire ard found a dynasty
was to unite with some one of the royal
families. There are various reasons why
the English branch of the House Of Han
over would offer the greatest induce
ments.
By making this union one of the royal
House of Grant would Immediately come
TO the throne in America. One Of the
stipulations of the proposed contract is
that the younger Grant is to be made a
citizen and prince of England and
Viceroy of Canada. From that moment
the Grant dynasty is fixed in America;
Under any circumstances the United
States would be annexed to Canada, and
Frederick Grant would be what George
Washington refused to be, Viceroy Of
America In this may be seen the ad-
vantage or disadvantage, as the case
may be, of owning little hatchet when
one is young.
But in the. meantime the elder Grant
will proceed in another direction to es-
tablish the dynasty. He will suspend
the writ of habeas corpus under the ku-
Klux bill in all the States in the Union
between this and the Presidential elec-
ton in 1872. The whole country then
being in state of insurrection, no elec-
ton can be held according to the Recon
struction acts. The country cannot do
without a head, and proclamation will
be Immediately made that, as self-gov-
ernment has proved failure, nothing
but constitutional monarchy can save
the country. Thereupon Ulysses S.
Grant will have himself declared the
ruling monarch, and enforce his author.
ity with the assistance of the army and
navy, assisted by his son, the Prince
Regent, and the Prince Regents moth
er-in-law, Her Britannia Majesty. Here
is the whole programme in brief. Its
minor details may be a little different
but this is to be the practical result
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
NiIs.on.s Vet Earnings.

Nilsson has completed her two series
of concert performances for Mr.. Stra-
kosch, and retired for while to recruit
for new triumphs. This lady has had a
most remarkable career in this country,
artistically considered, and has, beyond
question, evoked more gushing tributes,
oral and printed, from people and prees,
than. any other person has ever been
able to do. And, what is more practi-
cal, within a period of seven months she
has earned for her stipulated wages the
sum of $l32, 900, to which must be added,
as we estimate, $4,000 as her share of
the gross receipts when they exceeded
$1,000 per night In addition TO the sum
of $l52, 900, this young woman has
earned to her employer, Strakosch, her
expenses, which, at $50 per day "a
moderate figure), reach $Sl 800 for the
two seasons, and the manager has made
a handsome margin besides. This case
is remarkable as presenting, probably,
the greatest net earnings of any one
artist in like period Of time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
Canada had a snow storm last week.

Canada had a snow storm last week.
m, ,,l. -
oura ne Oes' cure ioi " '"NS ma" ''l'
'uau' m.
me minister Vi INC i"''iioi ~
mouth
The anti,chlgnon eng pledge mas oeen
signed by oo'oooladies n uerinany
Th ewaiter is most irresistible per
son; ne carries everything peioIe MN,
=, straw mats nave oeeh dohheu ny 'he
ChIcago poleemen'
Rouher, Napoleon's ex-mlnister, oilers
his villa at Nice Tor sale
The opium trade of India is eX-
pected to net $40, ,000 900 next year.
Bright red kid gloves are now fashion
obIa among new York swells.
TLo c,r,shurr Tihrsrv will bo re-
oranod ~, tba 6rst .of Ionnorv 1879
openeu o'' '"0 "tS.T
1t is an estaohshed axiom Oh raue
that thing well adVertised VIII sell
On the Goth of June Queen Victoria
commences the thirty-fourth year of her
reign.
Tbere are nine cities in Germany and
two in Italv which possess Lincoln
streets.
poobofort Lost his whole fortune nv
az n'OonT 49, snccess Of his last naner Te
NJ No. SSi0rdre
'"V' - - ,r.,e., u..L.
A gentleman el AeqiorI, nassacnI, lfinL
sets, Is now repal5ln ms l nIGse, .{, "nien eii
was punt Two Hunureu anu 'lir' J'se'en
5esis "e
1t IS anSee tu.or snat pounds UNI UNI
Versal knowleuge ~. mo lne NUMEROUS SOUS
Of the Vlceroy Oh ol Egyp., anu 'ne CHI
dreh OF Israei are a'eiseu'
A Chicago paper gently hints to the
West Side population that It Il thinks Its
new custom Of killing three people-a day,
on an average, is going to increase the
price of real estate in that locality, It is
evidently laboring under misapprehen-
sion.
A negro has brought suit againF a
New Orleans dealer because he refused
to sell him a glass OF soda water. lie
claims damages, under the State consti-
tuition, on the ground that the defendant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
MEMORY.

When the dead in their cold graves are lying
Asleep, to wake never again
When past are their smiles and their signing,
Oh, why should their memories remainY
Though sunshine and spring may have light
ened,
The wild flowers that bloom on their graves |;
Though summer their tombstones have
Frightened,
And autumn has palled them with leaves.
And winter has wildly bewailed them
With his dirge wind as sad rs knelI,
And the shroud of his snOw-wreath veiled
them,
Still-hOw deep in our bosoms they dwellP
The shadow and sun-sparkle vanish,
The cloud and the light fleet away;
But man from his heart may not Danish
Even thoughts that are torment to stay.
When quenched is the glow of the einber,
When the life-fire ceases to burn.
Oh why should the spirit rememberY
Oh why should the party return?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
How DIR. Livingstone Came to His
Deafb.


From the San Francisco News Letter.l
Sir Roderick Murchison is hereby in
formed that DR.. Livingstone is very
dead indeed. An intelligent gorilla has
recently been imported to this city, who
had the good fortune to serve the doctor
as n body servant in the interior of
Africa, and he thus describes the manner
of his masters death. The doctor was
accustomed to pass his nights in the
stomach of an acquaintance crOco-
die about fifty feet long. Stepping out
one evening to take an observation of
one of the lunar eclipses peculiar TO the
country, he spoke to his host, saying
that as he should not return until after
bedtime, he would not trouble him to
sit up to let him in; he would just
leave the door open until he came home.
BY way Of doing so, he set up a
stout fence rail between his landlord S
distended jaws and came away. Re;
turning about midnight, he took off his
boots outside, so as not to awaken his
friend, entered softly, knocked away the
prop, and prepared to turn in.
But the noise Of pounding on the rail
had aroused the householder, and so
great was the feeling Of relief induced
by the relaxation of the maxillary mus
cles, that he unconsciously shut his
mouth TO smile, without giving his ten
ant time to get into bed. The doctor
was just STOPPING 10 unite his drawers,
when he was caught between the floor
and ceiling Of the reception room, like
a lemon in a squeezer. Next day the
melancholy remains were given up to
our informant, who displays a singular
reticence regarding his disposition Of
them; merely picking his teeth with bis
claws in an absent thoughtful kind Of
way. as III the subject was too mournful
TO be discussed in all its narrowing de-
tails. None Of the doctors maps or
instruments were recovered; his be-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
:. Shnn NIndesfY.,,

"Clara writes from Brooklyn to say
that she has no sympathy with those
sham modest girls who complain be-
cause young men gaze at them in the
street. Clara says she is a pretty girl,
and is perfectly willing that poor young
men who admire beauty and cannot af-
ford to get a specimen for themselves
should look at her square in the face,
provided they do it in a delicate man
ner. Clara adds that she has beautiful
feet and wears short dresses. and that
her object in wearing such dresses is tie
same as that Of all other pretty girls in
the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

reaved landlord holds them as security
for certain rents claimed to be due and
unpaid. 1t is probable that Great Brit
ain will make a formal demand for
them, and if they are not surrendered
will submit her claims to conference.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
Change OF Schedule = Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad.

OFPIcF OF GEN'L SUPERINTENDENT,
MEMPHIS. May 2S. 1871.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 2S. lSTl;
~ until further notice, trains on this road
will run as follows:
New Orleans Mail, daily.2 90 pm. 1;l0 pm.
Express, s,daily...............s:00 100 am. :S5 pm.
Freight. .dailylexcept sun
day) 20 pm. 40 am.
66-9l JAS. YONGE. Gen. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
BEAUTIFUL FOREST SCENERY.

Having recently leased the hotel at the Cave
for a number of years, have reiitted and re-
furnished it, and now take pleasure in inform
ing the pleasure-seeking public that nothing
will be left undone that would contribute to
the pleasure aud comfort Of visitors.
The grounds around the Hotel have been
laid on for all the popular games Of the day:
CrOquet, Base Ball, Billiards, Etc.
have also procured the services Of one Of the
best bands in Kentucky, which will, at the
call of visitors, discourse music in the ball
room or Cave. There is fine hunting in the
forest around the hotel. and excellent fishing
in Green river, which is but one-half mile
from the hotel.' My bar is supplied with the
best of kentucky brandies. whiskies, foreign
and native wines. cigars. etc.
There shall be nothing left undone that ex-
pense or labor can do TO make this. or the
future, one Of the most fashionable resorts on
the continent. The scenery in the vicinity Of
the Cave is picturesque and grand. and is
alone worth a visit to this place Of pleasure
and curiosity.
ID. l.. GRAVES, Proprietor.
W. NJ. LYONS. Clerk. 9l-1l6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
LITTLETON & JONES
90 Madison ST., Memphis, Tenn.
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS g. LITTLEROCK R. R.
Change Of Time-Speed Increase

Change of Time-Speed Increased.
COMMENCING SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1871.
" and until further notice, trains will run
daily ms follows (city time):
Leave Hopefield Opposite Memphis) $3.50 am
Arrive at Huntersville Top. l.. hockl $3.50 pm
RETURNING:
Leave 200 am
Arrive at ~ pm
The ferry-boat will leave foot of Union
street promptly at so a. m.
Freight train leaves Hopeiield on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 40 am.
For tickets or information apply at the Com
pany's office, 81 Madison street. at ticket
office of the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
Memphis and Louisville and Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad. 2371l Main street.
A. S. LIVERMURE,
Gen'l Superintendent.
JNO. II. PERRY. General Freight and
Ticket Agent. Si-los
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
REMOVAL.
DR.. R. ID. de Aragon

Dr. h l. dc AIdROu
HAS REMOVED FROM ~ CHARLESTON
Ill avenue 10
NO. 25I THIRD STREET.
In the ground floor Of ST. JOSEPH INFIRM-
AIRY. Orders can be left at No. 81 Charleston
avenue, at WALTER WARE's DRUG STORE,
which viii be promptly attended to. Ashere-
tof0re. the Doctor gives particular attention
to all private and chronic diseases, sores and
ulcers, and the diseases Of females. 76-l0l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

NLEGANT SIEEPING CARS WILL Run
" through % st. Louis and Louisville gh
5.n nm. tram. The { am. and 5 30 z. m.
train does not run on Sunday. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
ESSAYS.
THE BRTDAL CHAMBER.

THE BRIDAL CHAMBER.
ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, ON GREAT
~ Social Evils and Abuses. which interfere
with Marriage-with sure means Of relief for
the erring and unfortunate. diseased and de-
hilitated. Sent free. in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2 5.
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa. - 06-lf3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
What we Should Eat.

BURNETT's CoLoeNE is the best and
cheapest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
me-Made' Shirt

Is made TO order, in every style and pattern.
This shirt is guaranteed TO give general salts
faction to the public.
Patent Spiral-Seam Drawers, the most ele-
CANT drawer made for summer wear for cool
ness and comfort.
The prOprietors take pleasure in informing
their customers, and the public generally.
that they are enabled TO have the finer grades
of clothing made to order, expressly for this
trade.
To gentlemen residing outside Of Memphis
a good fit will be guaranteed by sending the
following measurements in inches Size Of
Collar worn measure from center of Shoulder
along arm 10 Knuckle Of small finger; around
Chest, Waist. and Wrist. State number of
Plaits; if for Studs, Spirals, or Buttons;
style of Cuff.
Newest Goods and Latest Styles
Can be seen at this fashionable and popular
establishment. N-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

Eight lines of nonpareil, solid. constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, AZ above
rates%-there being twelve lines OF solid type 10
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals, will
be charged one dollar per square for each IN
sertiOn.
To regular advertisers we oiier superior In,
ducements, beth as to rate of charges ana
manner Of displaying their favors.
All bills for adyertisine are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to.
Il. WHITMORE.
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
SUMMER RESORT.
M A Nj M TIL CAV E. .

THIS RLD-REN0WNED WONDER Is
situated in EdmondsOn county. Kentucky,
seven miles from Glasgow Junction, on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. Stage
coaches are in waiting for all trains, from the
North OF South, TO convey passengers imme-
twenty minutes drive over a nice road, and in
view Of the most
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
RAILROAD.

Summer ScheduIe-June IL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-17

Can be seen at this fashionable and popular
establishment. A-t
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-24
"Bridget, what did vour mistress

Bridget, what did your mistress
say she would have for dinner?"
"Broiled lobster?' Are you sure.
Bridget" Entire; get the gridiron.
Mary got the gridiron and placed
it on the fire. Intermission of five
minutes, after which the dialogue
was resumed as follows: "Did YOU
broil that lobster, Mary?" "Divil
the broii. The more I poked the
fire the more he walked off. The
bastes haunted, Ill try no more.
No good will come from cooking a
straGdle-bug like that" And
where is the lObstern' ''Di,il bit
know |; the last [ saw of him he
was going out Of the door with his
tail half mast"
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-24
PERKINS 6 STREET..

0FFICE-Rail's Brick Building, Second
street, opposite the Capitol.
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ORMSBI HOUSE.
Corner of Carson and Second Streets,
CARSON CITY, NEVADA
GEO D. FRYER. --- Proprietor

rirHE AROvE NAMED PROPRIETOR HAVING
4 leased the Orm-by House wauld inferm his
friends and the travelling public that this House
has been thoroughly rt fitted throughout and put
in conn lrte order fr the comfort and pleasure Of
all ,sho may please t. give him "A call.
The TABLE VIII, AZ all times, be supplied with
all tie sul'srautais rs well As the luXuIies that
the market affords. No pains Niil he spared to
please guests ana every attention will be paid to
their reel Fective wants At ali times
The BAR j. well stocked with Fine Liquors.
Wine, &c.
Attach, d TO the House is BILLIARD ROOM
containing 1hree Tables Of the latest improved
styles, with Euo4cues, balls and fine light
Also. CT y ERAL STAG I. OFfICt for the Stages
connec ing with all the difernt lines Of Stases
and Railroads fu ming Trough this stale AMI
California. and any information in relation 10 the
: ,n.e VIII be cheeriuiy given at all times
~ PartIcuiar att ntion paid to booking Pas
= en- els, calling them, &c. Nov. Soft
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-24
4 HARMLESS REPTILE.


Not only are toads harmless, but
lAey are absolutely amt directly use
I,i |" n-, !'f'aho 1t'.'h& "uf teLi@
ana gardens At hlSi'' anu ueFCIflh Z
vast quantities OF Ihlali'U~ insects
WhlcA could never oe destroyed 10y
Tue manu- oI man. iAe mode Ill
winch a toad takes ms prey Is very
cu1ons. Inc Sing'lItriT h5autltul
eye OF the toad Is as quick as 1t Is
.'Ii5-t, and II WITHIN II vision an
insect or a grub should happen to
move, ii' '..''i Is sNfr 10 see II. ami
nearly c1E.tIh TO eaten iV. ilrot the
,2td hoida I'S neat rs Ai7n rs posi-
'lr. 50 as 10 MAKE sure OF lis prey.
and tIel cra"l7 Slowly toward Ii,
i'teierLlo| 10 get U1'.eI II II posi-
nIe. y hen It IS nearly. "-t,tln reach
IL &azeS lntehtIy at the insect, ITS
lAojllh h.ihS SfaiualIE bE'Hgh5
nearer amt nearer. Something PINK
then flashes from Its mouth, ana the
insect Nani@leS as II by magic.
Ihe pint nash IS the tongue OF the
toad which IS formed III a rather
curious way. The base Of the
tongue Is fixed close TO the front Of
the lower jaw, and Is long and taper
ing, the TAP pointing down the throat
when It IS at rest. v hen, however,
IS IS used for catcIlo@ prey. 1t IS
thrown out Wlt2 q sort OF mex.
and the up. which IS covered "ltA (
Eiuunous secretion, adheTes TO the
insect, and conveys 1t down the
toad 5 throat before the prey has.
had tlme to make an effort to escape. |
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-24

One day, at the parade of his
guard, the Emperor Paul [ of
Russia was excessively indignant
with one Of his officers who was not
a good horseman. Cashier him.
and send him to hi, estate" said he
to the Commanding General "Par-
don me, sire, answered the latter.
''he is poor man, and has no es-
tate. Then give him one" ex-
claimed the Emperor as he rode
away. This answer was not only
original but imperial, for having
been once uttered, the Emperor
must keep his promise. The officer,
therefore, was made Posaessor of an
estate, in order 10 live in banish-
ment upon it.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-24

BEFoRE AND AFTER.-A young
man generally gives a lock of his
hair to Il sweetheart before he mar
ries her. After marriage she some
times helps herself, and don't use
scissors.
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\ French chemist asserts that if
tea be ground like coffee before hot
water is poured upon it it Will yield
nearly double the amount of its ex-
hiiarating uu llities.