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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11
Horace Greeley on wit.

From the Boston Post
To 60 to hear Horace Greeley dis
course on wit is very much as if one
should make the journey to ireland to
hunt snakes. 1t is not capable of denial
that a man may be able to appreciate
what he cannot create, and therefore one
may speak on wit who has none of it
himself. Then there is ludicrously
false conception which almost every one
entertains Of himself, as that he is wag
when he is only an enthusiast, and fit to
make President when he does his best
work in unmaking one. But whether wit
himself or an over-wit, the white coat
of our American philosopher draws its
lengthening crowds from Passama-
quoddy to Vancouver Since the hon
est dust of agricultural occupation ac-
cumulated in its huttering folds, fresh
interest attaches everywhere to its now
venerable occupant, and the smiles of
benignant contentedness that irradiate
his features speak peace and blessings
to all who hang entranced on the sylla-
bles that fall from his benevolent lips.
For such one to talk to the people on
wit is as if child should play with toss
ing Japanese knives in the air and Try
to catch them by the handles in coming
down. The role for our Horace is rather |
that of farmer sowing his autumn
grains.
Many will inquire if failure to meet
his points promptly with laughter does
not provoke the Chappaqua sage to
profanity. Let it stand as a sufficient |
answer that this New England atmos-
phere curdled and froze his favorite i'm
precautions before they exploded them
selves in the gene-al ear. The humor
of tariff statistics was another wrinkle
that led many people to listen to his
discourse, to see il Grandgrind could
make some Of his facts more ludicrous
in the lecture-roOm than by their con
junction in the columns Of the Tribune.
And there was also a pleased desire to
see the conqueror of prize squashes
and mammoth cabbages appear in the
new character of "our later Frank
lin, bringing down the lghtniugs Of
wit from the clouds of his budding
thoughts Horace does not vindicate
his pretensions to being judge, critic
and theorist Of wit nobody can detect
any imaginable connection between
himself aud his chosen theme, save as
he stands forth TO invite its display upon
himself--a sort Of Leyden jar for the
Of other minds to frolic over.
When he hangs up that old white coat
again on its accustomed peg. aud draws
The boot from over the wrinkled trouser-
leg, he will no doubt chuckle as he hurls
his hat into the opposite corner to think
that he has fooled people on wit as be
has on the tariff Thus the wit Of his
lecture is made to lie entirely in the ap-
plication.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11
SLIPS Opposite Peabody Hotel.
What the Cedar Rapids Husband
Found In his Wife's closet

HIS WIGS OlOAtIi
Cedar Rapids has had jealous hus-
band sensation. A rich resident of that
ambitious city, who has a pretty, and
sweet young wife, has for some time been
the victim of suspicious. He laid a
plan. He announced that he was going
East to stay at a water-cure for a mouth.
And he did go. But he came back on
the next train, reaching his home as it
slumbered in the peace of drowsy mid
night If there was anything wrong he
knew he had it by the ear. The only
light was in his wife's bedroom. He
fingered under the window TO hear the
murmur Of low voices. He heard it,
How his wrath ragged. With pistol in
one hand and a night key in the other,
he bounded up the steps, through the
outer door. Reaching the bedroom
door, il was locked His wife had heard
the footsteps, and in terror wanted to
know who was there He replied he be-
lieved it was her husband She would
open the door in minute. This was the
straw that made the irate husband irater.
With o heavy and wrathful foot he bang
ed against the door, and the door yield
ed. The Observer tells the rest: This
bombardment was greeted with a shrek
from his wife, and the infHriated hus-
band rushed in Just in time to see the
door Of q closet closing. Now he had
himl Now land he ground his teeth in
ecstacy of rage, how he would rend
the destroyer Of his domestic happiness
His wife placed herself in front of the
closet door and entreated him not TO
open it. This only added fuel to the
dame of Jealousy that was raging like q
volcano within the pent up Uhca Of
bis breast. He thrust her away, and
Jerked open the door and saw-en dis
habftte-hias -, neighbor lady
friend, who had besn invited to stay
with her during his absence
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11
MATILDA HERON NOT INSANE.
She Explains Her 50. Louis TroubI,

She Explains Her NJ. Louis Trouble
To the Editor of the New York Herald.l
Your kindness in forbearing to pub
lish false and malignant telegraphic
report OF my temperance on the stage,
at De Bars Opera House, st. Louis, No,
on the goth ultimo, emboldens me to
present plain statement Of the facts
1t was the understanding that / should
appear in my play of Noemie, the Jew
ish Mother, to be followed by my plays Of
Pearl and Agrahmara, a new tragedy
adapted by me from the German. For
the first piece had stipulated for four
rehearsals-two of them "letter per
feet and had forwarded copies of the
piece and parts in advance. On arriv-
ing | found the Jane Coombs company
bad possession of the theater, and De
Bars company was absent, playing at
Peoria. | had, therefore, only one re-
hearsal. Near the close of the first act
principal performer was missing, and
| had to talk against time" TO make
a scene while search was made for
him. The gods in the gallery, at
tributing the confusion and delay to me,
made noisy and offensive demonstra-
tions, which | rebuked sharply. At the
close of the play-performed under dis
couraging and embarrassing circum-
stances-I was called out and made
a speech, ending with a humorous re-
mark. The telegraphic dispatch, alluded
to above, and which has been circulated
broadcast over the country, stated that |
then danced off the stage, waving my
arms wildly" This is false. retired
quickly, courtesying to the audience.
The impossibility of producing two new
pieces at short notice compelled me re-
luctantly TO consent to fill out the re-
naming nights Of my engagement with
Camille, though ! knew that play had
been done to death" in St. Louis.
However, my reception in the four per-
formances of Camille was very flattering,
and | was on each occasion called three
times before the curtain. Although
knowing full well the cause and source
Of the hostility which has assailed de-
tenseless woman standing alone with her
battle with the world | yet forbear for
the present TO expose them, and rely on
the manliness and ehivalry of the inde-
pendent press of the country to publish
this brief vindication.
The critic sets down my manner to
mania. II might, perhaps, propitiate his
ire were to admit that | am mad. / |
cannot. On the contrary, l am so con-
yinced of the perfect reasonableness Of
my malady that bear no malice to my |
enemy but rest my case in full trust with |
time and Heaven. Respectfully yours
and the public's grateful servant,
fs.uael MATILDA HERON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11

Every prison, says the Chicago Even
ing Post, has its romance, and that Of
the pehitentiary at Kingston, Canada,
is worth recounting. In 1872, near To-
ronto, the serving man Of Captain Kin
near murdered his man 70 obtain a sum
Of money which was in his house. After
killing him the wretch also slew the
housekeeper. He vas arrested, and at
his trial implicated a girl Of fifteen,
named Grace Marks, who was living in
the house, as an accomplce, alleging
that she knew Of the murder Of the mas
ter before that Of the housekeeper took
place. Her story was that he threatened
her With death il she gave the alarm but
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11

This is the official report of Cali
fornia vigilance committee We, the
FIVE hundred emigrants, quietly marched
TO the justices court and demanded the
prisoner. They refused to give him up.
We, the five hundred emigrants, took
him, tried him, condemned him, and
hung him on the same tree he had muir
dered his victim under. Farewell, vain
world, we're his last words, as the mule
walked away and left him there. We,
the FIVE hundred emigrants, followed the
mula -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11
GINNING.
Poplar st. Cotton Gin and Pickery.
Nos. I2s aud IsO Poplar street.

TNHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED
l. that on and after this date we will Gin
and Bale oil cotton brought or sent TO us for
seven dollars per bale. we furnishing the bag
ging and ties, and covering the bale all over.
longing to the bale. Or if the owner
desires US TO keep the cotton seed be-
longing TO the bale of cotton as part
payment. we will gin and bale furnishing
bagging and ties, and cover the bale all over
belonging to the bale Of cotton. r9l
66 81 GEO. W. PAYNE AZ 60.
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BuRSErr's CoooLrEN prevents loss of
hair-kills dandruff.
An American Girl MarrIes 10000.
.... 600 Francs.

From the Courier des Etats Unis.l VA
Here is the latest marriage A beauti-
fsl young woman sings in a manner TO
make the queens Of the opera jealous; a
young man hears her, and thinks that so
much harmony cannot come but from q
beautiful soul The young man has
thirty millions, it is said; he Is a banker,
and amiable, although q millionaire.
The young woman is an Americas. She
is famous in Paris for goodness aud
her genius She is the sister Of the
charming wife Of the Marquis Of Chas-
selonp-Lanbat, Mss Alice Pillie. Those
millions do not lead their owners astray,
like 50 many others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-12-11

AaANt OA AM AtNNNAa-aA nAu HNuENs
Miss Annie Glover was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland, became an actress, and
was left fortune OF $4,000, with which
she came to this country, and married
man named Barry, who squandered all
her money. She obtained a divorce
from her husband, and afterward per-
formed at most Of the Western theaters
She was induced 10 re-marry her former
husband, but was forced TO leave him
second time. At the time Of the great
FIRE at Chicago she vas burned out, and
wandered through the streets half clad
and penniless. During the prevalence
Of the great oonhagration, she caught
severe cold and was subsequently taken
by friend, almost as poor, to 81. Louis
where, on the 22d ultimo. she died, aged
only twenty-four years, and her body
consigned TO the grave at the public eK-
pense. -.
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TAXES.

UNHR TAX BOOKS FOR THE YEAR 1871
i are now ready, and l will attend at the
following named places for the purpose of re-
ceiving the State and County Taxes for the
year 1871:
District No. l, at Freed 4 Boyd's store,
Saturday, January 9Th, 1872.
District No. 2. at Bass store. Friday. Janu-
ary 9Th.
District No. 8, at Bottoms store, Thursday,
January 4th.
District No. 4, at Cuba, Wednesday. Janu-
aTy Sd.
District No. 8. at engine-house, corner Sec
ond and Adams streets, Wednesday, January
District No. G, at Raleigh, Friday and Sat
urddy. January 18th and 18th.
>, District No. Z. at Bartlett, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 10th and l1th.
District No. s, at Shelby Depot Monday.
January Sth.
District No. 9, at Fisherville, Tuesday, Jan
uary 9th.
District No. 10. at Collierville, Monday and
Tuesday. January 18th and 10th.
District No. IL. at Germantown, Wednes-
day and Thursday, January 18th and 18th.
District No. y. at Mechanicsyills, satur-
day, January goth.
District No. 10, at Arnold's, Monday. Janu-
airy 22d.
District No. II, at Office, corner Second and
Union streets, Monday and Tuesday, Janu-
ary Sth and 9th.
District No. Is, at Jacob Brust's store,
Chelsea. Tuesday, January 23d.
District No. l6, at White Station. Friday.
January 18th.
District 70. L, 1t Mcconnell Church. Tues
day, January ID.
WIN. MCLEAN,
Tax Collector of Shelby County,
s6.l2l State Of Tennessee.
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REMOVAL,
REMOVAL.

urHR oFFIcE OF THE WESTERN METH
odist has been moved from p Jefferson
rtro1f 10 QTaE Main street, up 9talrs. IN the
rooms formerly occupied By q, w. L. Crook.
-CorrerpondentI and others will take notice.
and direct their letters accordiugiy. We
t1sue nov $500 copies The Methodift u q
rood medium for advertiEerE. ..
~ II. W. BLEM a On. pnhnlhers.
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Death from Blowing Down a Lamp

The Luzerne Union records another
terrible accident resulting from the too
common practice of blowing down a
lamp chimney TO extinguish the light
The casualty occurred in Cleveland,
Pa, few nights since. Mrs. Elizabeth
Stark disrobed to retire about ten
o'clock. She attempted to extinguish
her coal oil lamp, in very common
manner, by blowing down the chimney
The lamp exploded, throwing over her
the blazing liquid, and in an instant she
was enveloped in flames, and was terri
bly, burned. There seems to be no end
to accidents, resulting from the careless
use of kerosene; and the people cannot
be too careful how they manage and
handle their lighted lamps.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
The Democracy United.

An article that appeared in three diff
ferent Democratic newspapers last week
leads to the belief that the Democracy
are united. The article in question is
styled General Grants San Domingo
Message" and appeared in the Register
and Independents of this place, and in
the New York World. 1t is keen criti-
cism on President Grant. and the cloven
foot of Democracy shows itself in mum.
Der of places throughout its length The
paternity of the article is in doubt. The
Register displays it without quotation
marks or credit to any one, and thereby
virtually says at is ours" The World
does the same thing. Query-What pa
per is the author of itl The Indeyea-
dent credits it to the World. But the
truth is, it is none of our business who
its daddy is. We leave its paternity to
to be settled by those who published it.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
A Nan and Wife Run Over and Killed Dy
4 Train Of Cars.

CHICAGO, April 13.-Last night at
the South Park station, Edward Mars
ton, foreman of the ProhiJit'onist otflce
in this city. and his wife Jenny were run
over by the Kalamzoo train on the Mich
igan Central Railroad, and killed. They
had crossed the track for the purpose Of
getting on the Hyde Park train. which
was about to start. At this moment the
Kalamazoo train approached at high
speed. Mr.. and Mrs. Marston, suppos
ing there was no danger, kept their posi-
ton beside the other, but as the engine
passed the long dress of the lady was
drawn under the fast-aying train. At
the same time her husband seized her
with the intent of rescuing her, but he
was also drawn under the wheels. They
were young and highly respected couple
and had been married only a few months.
The cororner's jury exonerated the rail-
road company from blame.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
The Insurrection In Paris.

The reported strength Of the Paris
army is 100000. The insurgents con-
tinue to rob churches and public Offices,
and all plate found is sent to the mint
and converted into coin. The Arch
bishop of Paris has written to Thiers
begging gentle treatment to prisoners
Rochefort, Red Republican, is writing
against the insurgents. He denounces
them as a set of abominable tyrants,' v
if not downright fools 1.-The women
of Paris have been invited to form mill
tary organization for the defence Of the
city," Germany is lberating and send
ing to France such prisoners as are favor
able to the regular government, at the
rate Of thousand day. The insur-
gents continue the arrest and persecution
of the Catholic clergymen.
Efforts have been made to bribe sew
eral military officess Of the Thiers gov
ernment. A despatch states the follow
ing, as the first indication of a reaction
in favor of the priests A crowd COL
lected in the street, and a woman de.
nounced man attired in plain clothes as
priest. The crowd took the mans part
and the woman was beaten terribly. This
is the first sign of reaction in favor Of
the priests"
The government has been shelling
Paris. Between these missiles of death
and the terrible rule of the insurgents,
the population has dreadful time. Food
is again becoming scarce, which lends
additional horrors to those in the city
The Germans, it is said, are quietly pre-
pairing to intervene.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
Civil Rights.

One of the Judges of the Supreme
Court of South Carolina is a colored man
named J. P. Wright Some time ago
Judge Wright was travelling in Virginia,
over the Richmond and Danville Rail
road. He entered a first-class car, and
was put out of it by the conductor, solely
on account of his color, notwithstanding
he held frst-class ticket. He brought
suit in the United States Court for S., 900
damage. A despatch from Richmond
last week stated that the matter was COM
promised by the Company paying the
Judge $1,000.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19

THERE was Judas among the twelve,
and his treachery awakened such remorse
that he went and hanged himself. 1t is
a pity that all the Judases do not do the
came act. There is Republican JUDAS
in the New York Legislature who sold
his party to the Democracy. and thereby
gives the Democratic party the power to
perfect its plans to the ipjuring of the
Republican party and the country gen
orally. Mr.. Winans is his name. Pass
him around.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19

BALLoU's MAGAZINE FOR MAY-.There
is an immense variety in the May num-
Der Of Ballou's Magazine. and the stories,
sketches and poety are all good. while
the illustrations are fresh and seasonable,
just what the people like and appreciate.
One Of the most interesting adventures in
this number is the story called Caught
by Mosby,' by James Franklin Fits
Soldiers will read it with interest. The
contents are: Boutwell, Castle, Scot
land : The Absurdities of Fashion :
The Joys of a Miners Life May
Flowers "A Sensation Wedding 'Ex-
tinct Races Market Scene at the Cape
Of Good Hope "A Leap in the Dark,
'Expiation,' If He wanted Her. Caught
by Mosby,' The Shipwreck of the Car
rier Pigeon Taking Summer Boarde.s,
The Wet Grave Raising a Sunken
Whale Forever Widow Higgins and
her Daughters,' "A Fireside Chrome,
The Legend of the Silver Heart Rogue
River The Mystery of Velore We're,
Two Women OUR YOUNG PEOPLES
SToRY-TELLER-'Guess or, The son of
Politician "A Horrid Boy The Quill
pig Family, Elm House. Curious Mat
ters,' The Housekeeper, Facts and Fan.
cies,' Smiths Hunting Expedition HUI
morous Illustrations. The terms of Bal
lou's Magazine are only $3.50 per year,
or Is cents per copy. or clubbed with
The Monthly Novelette," for So 90 for
the two. Thomes & Talbot. 63 Congress
Street, Boston, are the publishers.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19


HOME AND HEALTH.-The April num-
Der Of this new Health Magazine comes
to us with great variety of interesting
articles. The principal ones areon "The
Teeth-Causes and Prevention of De-
cay" Health at Home Bathing and
Baths (Wustrattd)," g. Rearing Babies. >
flight Lacing (Nlzstra,ed)." Bright's
Disease Untechnicslly Considered, -
"What shall we do in the Sick-room T.
etc. There are more than forty smaller
articles. containing valuable hints on
health and for the home. Published at
sl.50 per year. by W. X. DE PUY K
BROTHER. sos Broadway. New York.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
The Coal Troubles.

No riotous troubles have arisen a,
Scranton during the past week. A Board
of Arbitration, composed of delegates
from the miners associations and coal
operators. met at Mauch Chunk on Mon.
day, to endeavor to reach basis of set.
tlement for the coal troubles. The board
met in the afternoon at y o'clock
Judge William Elwell, of Bloomsbury,
was chosen umpire. No definite agree
ment was reached at last accounts.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
A Noted Morse.thief and Murderer Hanged
In Virginia.

SrAuroN. April II Thomas Hodges.
the noted horse. thief, murderer. and des.
perado. who shot and fatally wounded
Mr.. Whitlock on Friday night last, was
taken from the Jail in this place about l
o'clock this morning and hanged about
one. .and-a half miles from the town.
The jailer and ex-sheriff McCutchen
we're 10th in the Jail and refused the
mob the keys. when they broke open the
the doors and took Hodges out. None
of the men who entered the Jail were dis
guised, yet they were not recognized by
either the jailer or the ex-sheriff, being
strangers to both. Hodges had shot and
killed four men previously in this local
ity. This first act of lynching in this
locality is universally condemned.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19
Odd Fellows Hall Stock.

a I meeting Of the corporators named in
"a an Act entitled " A Supplement to an
Act to incorporate the Odd Fellows Hal
Association Of the Borough of Miffiintown. u
it was resolved to issue 1900 shares Of stock,
at Five Dollars per share. the amount sub.
scrib.d to be paid in instalments. In ac.
cordance with this resolution and the provi-
sions Of the above-named act, books will be
open At the office of beuis E. Atkinson, ESQ.
in the Court House at Miflntown, on THURS
DAY, APRIL Goth inst. from 8 A. NJ. to 4
P NJ, Tor the purpose Of receiving subscrip.
tions Of stock.
]. G. SNYDER.
President Of the Board of Corporators.
April S, 187l-td
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-04-19

In Schuylkill county, Pa, there are
something over 200 collieries, with an in
vested capital of about sl2 100000 -
The average loss to each collier. while
lying idle. is at least 81 600 per month.
making in all over 100000 a month,
and S2.4oO,000 a year dead loss. This,
with the loss to railroad companies DUR
ing the suspension. will aggregate a
grand total of 100000 month, or &c..
100000 year. This is without regard
to the sufferings of miners.