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National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
.AheAd OF Time.

A curious mistake took place one morn
ing last week III the ringing of the bells
of the Catholic churches of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. As is well known, says "a local
paper, the bells of these churches are
rung every morning at six O'Clock, and
SO punctualIy is it performed that they
answer the purpose of clock to families
and persons residing within hearing.
On the morning in question the sexton
ofSt Thomas Church, who is an old man,
either deceived by his clock or installing
the hands of the dial, rang his bell at the
hour Of three O'Clock in the morning,
three hours before the usual time. The
loud-voiced peals of the bell rang out and
trembled away, caught the ear of many a
sleeper and walked them from their slum
bers Among these was the sexton of st.
Nicholas Church, who hurriedly rushed
to the bell ropes, and soon the chimes
from the belfry of that church rang out
into the Silly night. Breakfast was hur-
riedly prepared in different parts of the
city, and workmen in several instances
started to the streets on their way to the
scene of their daily toll. Clocks in the
greater number OF instances where mis-
takes occurred, corrected the error.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
Like u River.

Like a river. my beloved,
IL the love bear for thee,
Like river, deep and silent,
Rolling onward to the sea,
Like river, with sweet hea,rn
Shining in its crystal breast
Like river, full Of yosruing
For thee-its OceaD-res',
Like river, my beloved,
In morning long ago
In the shadow Of tho mountains,
Where the darkling sorrows grow.
springing ont into the sunshine,
Crystal-shod, 10 meel the morn,
In vague, unconscious gladncs-,
The Riycr-love was born.
Through life's dim and misty uplands
Turning lert and turning right,
Through the days tortuous windings,
Through the valey-calms OF night.
Deeper growing, yetunAnowing
Whence its source OF dreamy bliss,
Till in swift, tumultuous rapids,
One glad day it met-thy kiss
MIGsoSH1rr.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
Restored TO Life.

Dr. Peter Hood relates the following
remarkable case "There are many facts
which seem to show that even aged peo-
pie are sometimes allowed to die unnec-
essarily. Instances might be quoted of
persons who were believed to be dead
but were recovered, and among them.
not the least remarkable was that of II
celebrated west country baronet who was
Iaid ont in his coffin His old butler
volunteered to watch his masters corpse
throughout the night but most proba-
bly, thinking time would hang heavy on
him, he invited a friend to share his
vigil with him. The buffers only fault
as a servant, was his indulgence in imu-
lating beverages and he did not omit
on this occasion to have recourse to
them. As the night wore on. the idea
rose in the buffers mind that there
would be no harm if he administered to
his late master glass of the brandy he
and his companion were engar-' i'll
and he proposed to his COM
rade, saying, He has been good mas
ter to me for many years, and has given
me- many glass, and will do the same
by him before he is taken from our sight
He did as he said, and poured glass of
brandy down his throat, which had the
effect of recalling him to
life, and he survived for many years. "
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

AN EXCEPTION. the early stages
of his ministry the celebrated DR..
Strong, of Hartford, Connecticut,
preached some time in neighboring
village One day a committee called up
on him to settle with him for his ser
vices, and, after, stammering while,
signified to him that his services were
not desired.
"What does this mean, gentleman p
asked the Doctor
Why replied the spokesman, with
some hesitation, "the people have got
the impression that you are inclining to
universal salvation.
"Gentleman answered the Doctor,
Il never have preached that doctrine ;
but if l ever should, promise to make
the people OF this town an exception ~
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

RESURRECTION IN ALGERIA. The Sent
pham0re of Malseilles and the Gazette iu
lHd state that serious disturbances have
occurred i'll the Province of Constantine
The town OF Souk-Ahras was attacked by
a large body of Arabs. The next day it
was relieved by a French tyingcolumn.
More than fifty towns have been burned
and sacked, and twelve corpses of civil
ians have been found i'll the neighbor-
hood. The iron-clad frigate La Procence
was despatched in haste from Algiers to
Bone with reinforcements.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

STRANGE condolences happen to au-
thors as to other people. An instance
came to our knowledge last week. Two
female authors, well known to the pub
lie, have each written several chapters of
story without the knowledge of the
other One of the stories is now pub
fishing in a magazine, and the author
finds that the title. the actual incidents,
the characters, and even the occasional
quotations of poetry, are identical with
her own. We call this one of the curl
osities of literature.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

The Joundt des DeJnts says that du-
ring the three years allowed for the pay
ment of the war indemnity, $4,000 Prus-
sian troops will occupy Champagne, ex-
ercising the right of recognition and liv-
ing at the expense of the French Gov
ernment. If the payment is completed
before the time expires, Champagne will
be Immediately evacuated.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

DoS PhrT writes about an auction of
the contents of dead letters "As the
rude auctioneer held each article in the
dim light, and coarsely cried it of.
could not help to think of the fingers
that had worked, and the heart that had
throbbed over the token of affection, and
remembered that it had failed of its des-
tination, and was being sold for filthy
lucre to this motley crowd Two-thirds
of these evidences of remembering love
came from women. The fact is, during
my stay, / did not see one that could
positively be asc1ibed to man. To a
womaD's busy fingers, and to a women's
heart could the work be attributed, and
also to a woman's ignorance or careless
ness, probably, in addressing, is due the
fact that the work miscar1ied"
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
RATES OF ADvERTIsINa.
Snnbeanls.

uv Iady's eyes, my lady's eyes,
~ How fair they be!
rairer than heavens azure dome
To me, to me
Wherein their magic power lies
cannot tell
rut this know. they hold me bound
Az By spoil.
When upward raised, they're like the sun
Al break OF day,
whose glorious light doth scatter all
Dark clouds away.
pr, when the lids these radiant orbs
4 little hide,
M western skv is half 80 soft
At eyentide.
yo mortal then so blessed as |,
Since can trauo
T,,o suns that shine within my heaven
Ny ladys face,
Therefore that with constant gaze
Their light may see,
Lady. dear lady, deign to give
Thyself TO mt.
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path on which no shadows fall,
4 doorstep where long dock -lcaves sleep,
4 broken rafter IN the grass,
\ nnken hearth-stone, stained and cold.
Naurht lett but these, fair home alas
And the dear memories Of old.
Around this hearth, this sacred place,
All humble household virtues CREW.
The grandsre's love, the maidcns grace
The matron's instincts deep and true,
Hare first sweet words were lisped here brok
LIES morning dream, and yet more dear,
The love that liie's best impulse woke,
Grew warmer, gcntler, year by year
How cheerful, while the storm without
Muiiled the earth and iced the night,
The ruddy glow gushcd laughing out
On merry groups and faces bright
How chimed the cracking, freaksh flame,
With rosy mirth or thoughtful ease,
Or, may be, syllabled the name,
uf one rocked DER the shivering seas.
What fairer scenes, what golden lands
What pageants Of romantic PRIDE,
In the weird deep Of glowing brand.
Sawthe fair boy, the dreamy-eyed,
Till, musing here, his spirit drew
Strong inspiration, and his years,
ny Beautys subtle nurture. knew
The paths ofNature's inner spheres,
Here az the swooning embers sent
A faint flush through the quiet gloom,
Ii the warm hush have the lovers blent
The fragrance Of their hearts fresh bloom
And, yelling in soft dropping eyes
Her trcmulous joy, here blushed the bride
Here, DER pale forms i'll funeral guise,
Farewells from broken hearts were sighed.
This spot the pilgrim, meath strange skies,
saw in his way-side dream here stood
Old friends with gladness in their eyes;
Here grew the beautiful and good
Sweet fricndships-fsith serene and sure
Manhoods sti ong purpose, warm and bold
Courage 80 labor and endure,
And household feelings never cold.
Here, leaning in the twilight dim,
All round me seems haunted air
hear the old familiar hymn,
- My heart goes upward i'll the prayer
That made the night SO full OF peace
Kind lips are on my brow-my ear
HUNS with sweet sOunds-they fsint-the.
cease,
And night DER all broods calm and clear,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

The b. ton Post tries to tell us about
the two-,Ic' led girl on exhibition in
Philadelphia, thus : "1hey is eighteen
years of age. waltzes together beauti-
fully. and is twin sisters.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

North Csrohna is the fourteenth State
in the Union in point of population.
She is one of the sixteen that have o,ci'
one million inhabitants.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

A TENNESSEE girl, aged fifteen years,
ran away to Knoxville with young man
and married him. A few minutes later
her father appeared and carried her back
in triumph The husband went to his
home disconsolately, and day or two
after returned to Knoxville and got out
writ of habeas corpus for the wife.
The parties met in the streets. pistols
were drawn, the father was wounded, and
all were taken before magistrate, who
suggested that the girl be permitted, with
out permission from either party, to go
home with the one she preferred. She
went off with her father.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
A Man of unblemished character was IA

A Man of unblemished character was Il
candidate for large constituency, and
the following means were used to get rid
of him. At large public meeting, an
elector got up and said
Il demand the exercise of my right
to ask that candidate question. VIII
he answer me by direct Ves or no, like
an honest man 2"
Undoubtedly l will,
A most incautious promise, as the
reader will say.
"WeIl, then, said the elector. L" ask
that gentleman pho hM'ei his tcaShe,'-
roman p"
What was the poor man to say What
yes or no could answer the question He
hesitated, he stammered-th meeting
was against him he was hustled out of
the room, and to this day he labors I'M
der the grave imputation, III many peo-
pies minds, of having feloniously accel-
Grated the death of some unfortunate and
perhaps ill-used washeI woman.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

KANSAS colonies are being organized
in all parts of the East, varying from
fifteen to fifty families.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
JOB PRINTING

of all kinds neatly executed at the lowest living
prcos. Onr office il well furnished with mater
isl and stock for this department, and We now
have experienced and competent workmen to use
them. II you want any printing done yon need
not 90 10 the city, or out of the county, for You
can get ~ good work and as low prices at this
Office as ut any other.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

One copy, one year in advance, ,,,.,,,,,' ~
II not paid within three months. s,.....,'''' w
No variation whatever from these rato'
No paper discontinued until all arrearasss
are paid, except at the option " the publisher.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24
The Old Chimney.Placc.

A stack of stones, a dingy wal,
Der which the brambles cling and creep,
4 path on which no shadows fall,
4 doorstep whore long dock-leaves sleep,
4 broken rafter in the grass,
unken hearth-stone, stained and cold.
Naurht lett but these, fair home alas
And the dear memories Of old.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

FORAGE is dearer now in the south of
France than it has ever been known with-
in the memory of man. Hay is selling
at Lyons at thirty francs the metrical
hundred weight, which puts the pounds
of five hundred grammes at fifteen CEN
times. Considering the amount of nu-
trimeut contained in hay as compared to
bread, and considering the present price
of bread it follows that saving of cent.
per cent would be effected by giving
horses bread to eat rather than hay.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

SERVED HIM RIGHT "A Boston gentle,
man, who could not waltz, offered a
young lady hundred dollars if she
would let him hug her as much as the
man did who had just waltzed with her.
1t was good offer, and showed that
money was no object to him but they
put him out of the house SO hard that
his eye was quite black.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-03-24

The dog tax in Worcester. Mass, last
year produced S12,372.
By terrible colliery explosion in
Victoria, twenty persons were killed.
The Democrats of Troy have nominated
the Hon. Thomas b. Carroll for Mayor
The printing and reporting of the H.
inois State Constitutional Convention
cost SS5, 900.
RuFFLLs and narrow tlounces, put on
with little fullness, will be the favoIite
trimming for Spring suits.
In the Illinois Asylum there are two
deaf mute colored girls who found their
way thither during the war, nobody
knows whence or how.
ACCORDING to the official report OF
Captain Temple. the Tennessee made
the voyage to Samana Bay in exactly
seven days, averaging eight knots per
hour.
DURING a gale at Cleveland, Ohio. the
gable of school-house was blown down
and a panic created among tie children.
Two were injured. but none were killed.
Other accidents we're caused during the
day by the high winds.
According to an English jeweler, the
United States have for several years
absorbed, and do still absorb, all the
diamonds of frst-rate quality that come
to the European market.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12

influence of Temperance on healtn.-in
the fall the difference between the tempera-
ture of night and day is greater than at any
other time of the year. In the early autumn
the quicksilver sometimes rises as high dur
ir the day as in the most fervid summer
weather, while at night it often sinks TO an
almost wintry point. The human body not
being made of steel or india rubber, sensloly
feels these tremendous changes. 10 fortiiy
the system against them, genuine tonic Is
reouired; and the public has long since DIS
covered that among this description of medi-
cines Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is infinitely
the best. It gently quickens the circulation
regulates the bowels, tones the liver, braces
the nerves, and thus puts the whole physique
on its defense against the vicissitudes OF tenn
perature in our climate. Few, If any cases OF
epidsmie fever are heard of in localities where
Il is in common use. AS it becomes more ana
more widely known. and the demand for IT
increases, chills and fever, and the bilious re-
mittent seem to recede before it. and if ever
it should come into universal use. these DIS
eases would cease to be known as the scourges
of our low-lying and marshy districts Ihat
homely bit of proverbial philosophy. that
prevention is better than cure" should be
especially borne in mind in the autumn
months; and indeed in all seasons. together
with the fact that among all the preyentiyes
of malarious disease. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is the most safe and potent. Be Ger
tain. however, to obtain the genuine article.
as countless limitations of a pernicious char
acter are abroad. See that the externals are
all right, and remember that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is sold in bottles alone.
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Trustees Sale.

WEDNESDAY. THE 10Th DAY OF SEP,
" TENDER, 1871, in pursuance Of a deed OF
trust made TO me by Andrew j Donelson. 10
secure the notes therein specified. and
amounting to SIS, 93i II. besides interest.
which said deed is duly recorded in the Pro.
bate Clerks office of Bolivar county. state q
1T. e. pages 337, 1888. 339 and $40, will
sell for cash. upon the premises. south half
of section 7. township Is. of range 8, on
Stokes bayou. sections "a and %, and all
puckenaw, in township Is. Of range 5, west,
in Bolivar county, State. of Mississippi; 30
head Of mules, 100 head Of cattle. 200 head OF
hogs. all the wagons, carts, blacksmith tools.
farming implements. household and kitchen
visions. and the growingcrops Of cotton, corn
and fodder upon the said premises. l convey
only as trustee. Sale subject to widows dover.
112179l inq Il. III. MARTIN. Trustee.
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m Fl lssg. R, pal HII9
In the Second Chancery Court OF
Shelby County.

g pErrr1oS FOR IscoRPoRATIos.
UTHEREAS. JOHN JOHNSON, NJ. j.
w Wicks9 w. B. Greenlaw,. M. Il. Coch,
ran, W, M, harrington. Amos Wopdrpt and
e. a. Risk, have fled apetition in this court
praying for letters Of Incorporation under the
name Of the Memphis Foundry and Car
Works." with the powers and privileges al
lowed by law. with a capital stock OF S1O0,VO,
to be divided into two thousand shares Of one
hundred dollars zach, for the purpose Of cone
Quoting and carrying on, in Shelby county,
an iron and brass foundry, and also for the
manufacture Of railroad cars and all other
kinds OF railroad work. equipments, machi,
merry, bridge-work. Homework. agricultural
implements, and any and every other article
To he manufactured of wood and Iron. or OF
wood and iron in combination with any other
II is therefor ordered that publication be
made for thirty days. notifying all persons
desiring to make their. appearance herein be-
fore said court ION or. before the irst Monday
in October and show cause, If any they have
or know of, why letters of incorporation
should not issue TO the petitioners herein, IN
pursuance of an act of the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, passed January
26, 1871, and approved January 80. 1871, or the
same will be heard ex parte.
This August "a, 1871:
NJ. b. L. STEWART, G. and Master.
By @. BELCHER, ID. O. and M.
Rudolph. Hammond q Jordon, SOLICITORS
for Plaintiffs. l0z-D
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ide City,
ON - fH
Long Island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
i land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby of
fered for sale on the following terms; Fifty
dollars each. on a credit of ten years. paya-
BILE In ten annual instalments-say s. 90 per
year on each lot. The parties owning. the
above property propose TO sell to the Southern
people one-half of the lots, say 1000, on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now in process of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island. upon
which New York is situated, with Long Is
land A. .n.s-r4 .m4
This is good opportunity for any person Of
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach Of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase, in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City of Ida can be seen, and
full information given, upon sppli cation being
made to go HY. E0NTAINE,
Corresponding Secretary,
hitH gHA4ttN No. 10 Madison street.
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On Monday. september is, 1871,

within legal hours, at the southeast corner Of
Court Square, in the city, OF Memphis, Ten
nessee, sell for cash, 10 the highest bidder.
the following described property. to-wit
Lying and being on the south line Of Polar
street, fronting sixty one feet on Poplar street
with depth Of one bqpdred and hfty-eight
east corner OF lot sold By Jno. M. Lea and
wife to J. NJ. Brooks. and at a point sixty five
feet five inches west Of the intersection Of the
south side of Poplar and west side Of High
thence south one degree east one
hundred and fifty eight feet to an alley
thence east with said alley sixty-one feet
thence north one degree west one hundred and
10 Sc GOOD. but / will sell and convey only as
trusted. Equity Of redemption barred.
14S-i6 ID. III. POSITION, Trustee.
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ON MARRIAGE.

ESSAYS ron YoUEo MES. on great Social
Evils and ABUSES which interfere with MAR
RIAeE and ruin the happiness Of Thousands
with sure means of relief for the erring and
unfortunate, diseased and debilitated. Sent
in sealed letter envelops. free Of charge.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. South
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Pa. $50
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Gag.

The Memphis Gas Light Company is
now supplying gas to the city Of supe-
rior diminishing power and brillianey
at reduced rates, and has on hand coke
and coal-tar; also nsptha-tar, the best
lubricator for railroad cars and heavy
machinery. Office, 29l Second street.
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LEcAL


TN THE FIRST CHANOERY COURT OF
/ Shelby county, friedrich w. smith ys.
Emma Dawson, Jacob ii. Dawson, John, X
Fidridge, Edward T. Oliver and Richard X
Oliyer.-R. ID. 34S.
In this cause the complainant will take the
deposition Of Thomas Peters, at the ONCE OF
w. j. Minis: in the town Of ElytOn, Jefferson
county. Ala, on the 9Th day of Sept, A. ID.
1871, on interrogatories field in the office OF
the clerk of this court.
August IA, 1871. Il, w, SMITH:
smith a Kittredge, Solicitors. 1873
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Genuine Gravel ROO6ng, BY Bar
tholomew a Allen, 40 N. Court. l0li

LAZARUS & MoRRIs' perfected specta'
cles are the best. They never tire the
eyes; last many years without change
are warranted not 10 break +. II. Clark
& Co., jewelers. and opticians, No.
Clark's Marble Block, 200 Main street
Memphis, are sole agents for this city;
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trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID in trust, to me executed by Catherine
Garvin on the 9th day of June. 1871. properly
registered in the Registers Office OF Shelby
county. Tennessee, in book so, page 2S6. and
at the request Of parties interested therein
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-12

Reynolds New Orleans improved
Screw Cotton Press is on exhibition at
Swift's Iron and Steel Works, i96 Main
street. Callrand examine this splendid
press. [2s1 john MANoeUE7A Agent.
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LEGAL,
Attachment Notice.

t
Charles JOnesl
Joe E. Lynch.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
| ing been sued out by the plaintiff, Charles
Jones, against the defendant, Joe Il. Lynch,
under Section Bass of the Code Of Tennessee,
nis court. levied upon the Personal property
81 The defendant PRd affidavit hsYlIs been
instIy indebted TO him in the sum Of fifty
dollars due By account. thgt said account Is
ordered BY the court, that the said defendant,
Joe B. Lynch be and appear before me-
tennessee. on Thursday, October II. 1871. at 10
o'clock am and defend said attac chm mt
parte. This notice viii be published ia the
Public Ledger. Newspaper published in the
city Of Memphis. oncela week for fsur con-
witness MY Hand at Office. Memphis, Tenn
~ JAMES HALL,
Justice Of the Peace for Shelby county;
]. b, Woodward, attorney. r6-lz-s-A