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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-30
MEMPHIS, TENN: FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 80 1871 & & y. @

rounded by several streets Of cosy white
houses, all built alike.
'"Those houses were built by one man
for his workmen to live in. ~
Who is it that cares so much for the
workingman2
Sprague.' 4)
Arriving at the park, my friend called
my attention to long row of substan.
tial, handsome stables. e.. dI
Here" said he, " all horses intended
to participate in the races are kept free
Of expense"
who does this hospitable thing2"
"Sprsgue. .
Now step into the grand stand and
look over the finest race track and sur
roundings in the world"
who has done all this?
Sprague." .aa .la.
Just then the bell rang to summon the
horses for trot. Out came Henry,
Hotspur, Elmo and Rhode Island.
They were all beauties Rhode Island
was the handsomest His skin shone
like black satin. He was full Of elec'
tricity.
"Who owns Rhode Island2"
/ Sprague. H.
Il now thought / had sure thing.
bet all my money. Surely the horse
that would win that race would be
Sprague's.
Rhode Island lost--the horse that
came in last was-Sprague's.
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UNDER THE STARS.
Il. wHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

Twas on a cloudless summer .nighti
The moon threw down her radiant light;
The river ran, a silver thread,
Beside the curving road that led
Around the hills-with laugh and song,
"A merry crowd, we drove along.
Beside me sat-you know--a friend;
Ny gaze toward The stars did tend;
'How brightl" said. He answered Yes,
As bright as starsY" But, dear, you guess
That while for me the stars did shine
His eyes looked level into mine.
Just then, from blue moonlighted space
A star dropped; all its shining race
Looked after it and blinked away
In careless wonder: Quick, / pray,
And wish, before 1t falls" l cried.
i've wished" he quietly replied.
But what he wished he would not tell,
Although | teased him" All the spell
Were broken il this night he tOld;
But when again the scattered gold
Should sprinkle all the heavenly blue
He'd tell me. and 'twould all come true"
And all the night the stars looked down
Inquisitive, till mornings frown
I angry red obscured their light.
The day slow passed: then came the night,
And out they rushed in haste, .pell-mell,
To hear the wish he had to tell.
But all the night we danced, till they
Grew pale and weary with. delay;
And then, tho fragrant fields between,
We homeward rode. and all the scene
Was magical-our tones were low.
Our pace was somehow very slow.
"Your wish " said-and all the dew
Clung round us as If listening too;.
My wish, the stars bent down TO hear.
my wish.was-you might love me, dear.
The stars they must have flashed in glee,
Fer something blinded. dazzled me;
The silyery mists in their surprise
They must have rushed into my eyes.
For out of them rolled, crystal clear,
A something very like a tear EDI
And Just us he had said 'twould do,
His wish had, sure enough, come true.
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permnnent EnecIs ol strong DrInI.

In the Herald of Health is an article
from which we clip the following, as
showing the evils of intemperance in q
new light. and adding another novel and
startling argument to the many already
advanced against the use of intoxica-
ting liquors:
The history Of four generations Of a
family. as sketched by NJ. Morel, dis
tinguished French writer, is full Of in
struction in this matter. tits as follows:
First Generation-The father was
an habitual drunkard, and was killed In
public house brawl.
Second Generation = The son in
herited his fathers habits, which gave
rise TO attacks of mania, terminating IN
paralysis and death.
Third Generation The grandson
was strictly sober, but was full of hypo-
chondriacal and imaginary fears Of per
secutions, etc., and had homicidal ten
denotes
Fourth Generation-The fourth in
descent had very limited intelligence,
and had an attack Of madness when six
teen years old, terminating in stupidity,
nearly amounting to idiocy. With him
tie family probably becomes extinct,
And thus we perceive the persistence Of
tbe tai,,t in the fact that a generation Of
absolute temperance will not avert the
fatal issue.
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SPRAGUE.

A Green New Yorker's Trip "a
PrOvidcnce-What He Saw, and
what He Heard-How He Lost
His MONEY.
From the New York SUM-
A New Yorker visited Providence and
Narragansett Park during the recent
races. For the first few days after his
return he answered all questions by sim
ply saying,
"Sprague." I.fL
During lucid interval he made the
following explanations:
left this city on one of the New York
and Providence line of steamboats,. On
going through He'll Gate, remarked to
fellow passenger that the company
provided comfortable and substantial
boats for the Sound travellers.
"The company don't own these boats
now. they have been sold to a rich Provi-
dence man. replied my companion.
"Who is the lucky man?"
"Sprague.
In the morning, when within fifteen
miles of Providence, noticed a beauti-
full villa on the western shore of Nara
gansett Bay. A fine pier ran into the
water.
"Who owns that placer" said l to a
Providence man.
"Sprague.
just before reaching Providence a
beautiful yacht passes US. She skinned
over the water as graceful as swan.
There goes the fastest yacht in these
waters, said the Providence man.
"Who owns herf
"Spsgue.
"On landing | stepped into horse
car 1t was very light, neat, and clean.
81 am glad to see that there is one
company in the United States that knows
how TO run a horse railroad, said | to
my Providence friend.
This road is not owned by a com
pany. All the railroads in this city are
run by one individual v
"Who is that public benefactorT
"Sprague."
"0n the way up town a number Of
large trucks, each drawn by four black
horses, passed US. On the sides Of the
trucks | read the words;
''Sprague Moving Machine Company.
In the main street Of the town num-
Der Of trucks loaded with dry goods
boxes passed us. The trucks were la
belled:
"Spragues Print Works"
"Let US take a walk up Hope street,
said my Providence friend.
Hone street was lined with aristo-
cratic mansions. One princely resi-
dence, with extensive grounds, hothouse
and stables, threw them all in the shade.
Of course ! inquired;
Who owns this placer
Sprague
While driving out 10 Narragansett
Park we passed large factory, sur
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Successful business Men.

The Journal of Commerce replies to
the question of a correspondent What
proportion Of those who succeed in ac-
quiring a competency in business pur-
suits ultimately retain it" The editor
says that of those who engage in busi-
ness on their own account only three
out of hundred escape failure, and
only five out of hundred succeed in
avoiding an entire collapse of their first
effort. OF those who at some time or
other have in hand a reasonable COM
petence, and may be said to have sue
ceeded in business, ninety per cent are
still the subjects of after reverse of some
sort, so that only ten per cent. of the
successful ones keep their fortune un-
shaken. No two things, the Journal
says, should be more strongly impressed
upon the young men of our country than
the insecurity of riches, even when ac-
quired, and their unSatisfying character
There is no fallacy so universally cher
ished as the notion that wealth is surely
means of happiness. The care of q
large property is one of the most bur-
densome of earthly trusts. The only
material good which comes of any estate,
the writer remarks, is to be made out Of
moderate income far mere easily than
from a large one, and with fewer atten-
dant disadvantages. The enjoyment in
the dispensation of bounty is sadly
marred by the judicious care required in
the selection of the recipients. The
man who is earning good living, with
something to spare annually for the
sweet uses of charity, is far less tried in
this respect -
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The Firrt of the Credit system.
The first occasion on which we hear of
an organized system of credit, is when
Joseph mortgaged the cattle, land, and
eyenthe persons of all the Egyptian peo-
pie in order to pay for the corn he sup
piled them from the State granaries The
end of the seven years famine found the
Egyptians not only paupers but bonds
men, sowing Pharaoh's corn on Pha-
raoh's land, and compelled to pay for
the privilege Of doing it twenty per cent
of the crop TO Phsraoh's treasury for
ever, without equity or redemption. The
Egyptians had no previous experience
of the Jews. Excepting Abraham, a
quiet, inoffensive old patriarch, who
came to Egypt because he was hungry
and he got Pharaoh into trouble-they
had never seen jew before.
It is, therefore, highly probable that a
remembrance OF Joseph's fiscal policy
whilst chancellor of their exchequer,
contributed in no small degree to the Sc
verify with which they afterward ground
down and oppressed the children Of Is
rael. But the fact especially noticeable
about the introduction of credit is that
bankruptcy and credit came in together;
Joseph left Egypt nation of bankrupts.
And ever since that time, bound to-
aether with an indissoluble bond Of
union (bonds, in fact, Of bill and promis-
sorry notes) like the Siamese twins, bank
ruptcy and credit, have gone on thriving
together, and will go on thriving until
one of the twain gets his death-blow, it
matters not which; then the other will
Immediately die natural death.
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A Paris correspondent tells this story:
A boy of thirteen, found fighting, was
taken to be shot. He took silver watch
from his pocket and cried out; Captain,
do let me take this first to a friend
across the street; | borrowed il" "0h!
you scamp, said the officer, " | under
stand-you want to run off. " My word
of honor, will come back again" said
the boy, and the captain, seeing it was a
child was only too glad to get rid of him:
In ten minutes the boy came back and
took his stand with his face to the wall
Here | am, frel" Does Roman history
tell us anything braver2 The captain
boxed the little hero's ears and ordered
him never to show his face there again.
They could not fire on him.
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NOTICE 10 SHIPPERS
CLEvELlNp, ONO, May %. lS7l.
-. NJ Tenn:

CLEvELASD, oHo, May .. lS1l.
To Shippers from Memphiss Tenn;
MIR. ISAAC c. MEAss1N has been ap-
pointed Sole Agent of the Soufb Shore Line
at Memphis. He will weTk via tVansViiie'
New Albany and Cincinnati BY riveris an q fls
Memphis and Louisville railroad line-a fsli'
All other agencies in Memphis Of this une
have been discontinued. Bills Of lading for
fIeigh shipped over this lime must be signed
By him. as no other party h.ss any right or au-
tloriuy to give bills Of lading for the line in
Memphis, and none but his win bereeogniIed.
o. B. SKINNER.
sl-lO6 GeaT Manager South Shore Line.
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NOTICES.
N o II I @ Il.

lHE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE BLUFF
CITY INSURANCE COMPANY are
hereby notified that the Board of Directors
have this day made second call Of ten per
cent. on the capital stock of said Company
O.yable on or before the 18th of July next.
e-lOi G. S. FENNER, President
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The Soda Lake Mt independence
Rock.

The soda lake recently located at Inde-
pendence Rock is one mile and half
in circumference, and it is estimated
that at least 10000 tons of soda can be
gathered from it annually at cost of
two dollars per ton, or less, the freight
to the railroad being estimated at twelve
dollars per ton. The lake is replenished
from springs which seem to rise from
the bedrock, which is composed of a
kind of granite containing soda felspar.
The location was made for surface de-
posit, and for alum, soda, borax, and all
other alkaline substances. The lake is
sixty-fve miles distant from Rawlings
on the Union Pacific railroad. There
are, doubtless, in our own State many
deposits of soda equally as good as that
mentioned above, and some of them
perhaps nearer the railroad, Our pros
pectors will do well to keep an eye open
during their travels through the country
for soda, alum borax, salt, sulphur, ETC.,
as deposits of all these minerals are
likely to become very valuable at no
distant day now that the great railroad
is completed. Territorial Enterprise,
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PREPARED 70 FURNISH MUSIC

1brass and string) for balls. parties, .picnics;
processions, etc. at the shortest notice ana M
IN the most ~ easonnbleferms. Apply AZ the
Barber sbop 2s5 Main street. Bethel Block.
GsI0a - A. MOTLEY, Agent.
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HOME AGAIN.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED RESPEoIf4Lihti X
wishes to inform his patrons and tne
music-lovinR public. that he has returned 10
bis old home and IL now
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GROCERIES,.
r. II. GLISSON & co.
No. I43 Main Street,

HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND OFFER
III for sale full assortment of staple and
star hams and breakfast bacon, Evans Bro. s
bee hive hams, best brands Of family -four,
choice table butter, sugar, coffee, tea, spices,
etc. Pure old Cognac brandy; port, sherry
and Madeira wines; old Bourbon and Robin
son county whiskies-all Of which we sell at
lowest prices. All goods sold are delivered
free of charge and under guarantee. Please
call. price our goods. and be convinced Of the
fact S-lOI
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Milton P. Jarnagin. L. d. McKissiek,
lgrH President, Vice President.
G.. ii. Denison. Secretary.
DR.. W. r. Hodges and DR.. John Pitman,
Medical Directors.
Jarnagin Frayser. Attorneys. r. .|Ia
William Ruflin, General Agent.
Il. p, Boiling, General Supervisor Of Agency.
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()N THE 1sr OF JULY, 1871. I WILL
make my return to the Court for Con
demnnaiOn all lots on which Taxes
have not been paid for 1870. After that time
Cost and Interest will be calculated
FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
oo-1m City Tax Collector.
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BEAUTIFUL FOREST SCENERY.


Having recently leased the hotel at the Cave
for a number Of years, have reftted and re-
furnished it. and now. take pleasure in inform
ing the pleasure seeking public that nothing
will be left undone that would contribute 10
the pleasure and comfort of visitors.
The grounds around the Hotel have been
laid of for all the popular games of the day:
CrOquet, Base Ball, Billiards, Etc.
1 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. eng
There shall be nothing left undone that ex-
pense or labor can do 10 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.
D.L. GRAVES, Proprietor.
WIN. LYONS, Clerk. 9l-1l6
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Change oi SEIZED Wle = Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad.

OPPIcE OF GENT SUPERINTENDENT.
MEMPHIS. May 2S. 1871.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 2S, 1871,
" until further notice, tiains on this road
will run as follows:
New Orleans Mail, daily. 2 100 p. IN. 1:l0 ,. nj
Express. daily.....-....,..,.s:0O 100 Am. 4:S5 pm.
Freight. .daily(except Sun
day) 30 pm. 40 am.
65-gl JAS. Y0NGE. Gen. Sup't.
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SUMMER RESORT.
M A NM 9TH CAV e.

VNHIs WORLD 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 or South, to convey passengers imme-
diately to the Cave which is but one hour and
twenty minutes drive over nice road, and in
view Of the most ....f I'D. o..
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MISSOURI VALLEY
Life Insurance Company,
OF Leavenworth. Kansas.

DIRECTORS: s..s
Milton P. J rnagin. /. D. McKissick.
G.. II. Donison, J. Harvey Mathes,
I. 5. Ayres. DR.. w. X. Hodges.
B. X. Henderson, T.W. Hoist,
DR.. John Pitman. iaaitte
e.4 $3.50 MEMPHIS AGENCY. June s, 1871.
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
n Directors of the Missouri Valley Life In
surance Company. held at their Office, No. y
West Court street, the above named officers
were unanimously electe 4. Being 9esirous of
extending our business in this locality, We in-
vite he especial attention Of those desiring
insurance to some peculiar features Of our
company, viz: Our State indorses our poll
cies, making assurance o.oubly sure; policies
to the amount of 900 are exempt from
claims of any party; whe ther the policy be for
the benefit of wife and children, or a creditor.
it is also exempt from any taxes. No extra
charge insuring females Call and examine
before you insure. n
s6-llOl RUFF \ & BOILING. Managers:
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The First of tho Credit System

BvRNErr's KALMsToY is the best cos
metic and skin beautifer in the world.
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RAIL ROADS.
MEMPHIS q &LlrTlERocK R. R,

Change Of Time-Speed Increased.
4 COMMENCING SUNDAY, JUNE 4. 1871,
" and until further notice. trains will run
daily as follows (city time):
Leave Hopefeld Opposite Memphis) $3.50 am
Arrive at Huntersville top. l.. Rock) $3.50 pm
RETURNING:
Leave Huntersville. le...-..-.............. ;QO o. m
Arrive at Hopefeld.. 4 20 pm
The ferry-boat will leave foot of Union
street promptly at $50 am.
Freight train leaves Hopefield 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,
27S Main street, or at ticket office OF the
Memphis and Louisville and Mississippi and
Tennessee railroad. 2311H Main street.
A. A.S.LIVERMURE,
Gen'l Superintendent.
c. P. OAKLEY. General Freight and
Ticket Agent S-lOS
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JOB PRINTING.

The new Railroad Map printed ON
Cards, BtII.heads, Letter-heads, Cir
culars and Envelopes.
English, German and HebreW Job
Printing neatly executed. Il3-eod-t
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N o II IC E.

OyFrcE OF CRY Tax COLLECTOR, /
MEMPHIS, juno II, 1871. !
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MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
RAILROAD.

Summer Schedule-June I2.
~ 18UL .llW
Day Express, leaves, .,..;;..........,... ;O0 an
New York Express. daily................lz; 70 p.m
Nashville o'oo P'm
ELEGANT SLEEPING CARS WILL RUN
n through to st. Louis and Louisville on
the l2 ;45 pm train and to Nashville on the
s :3O pm. train. The am. and D: 80 p m.
train does not run on Sunday: m.l
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A Green New Workers. Trip go
PrOVidcnce-wha He Saw, and
what He Heard-How He Lost
His Money. ID. 4
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Newest Goods and Latest Styles
LEE INSURANCE.

Can be seen at this fashionable and popular
establishment. .rt N-t
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17
For tho Herald.
A RHYME OF FACTS.

Ladies and gentlemen, listen, pray, :
For few little things of John Flick l
would say:
He has spared no expense to make his
place nice,
When your order is given you're served
With ice cream of all fiavers. and water
ice, too,
And fruits which are always deliciously
new;
He has oranges, lemons, pine apples and
dates,
Figs, raisins and nuts your order awaits,
Whilst cakes of all sizes, fresh made by
himself
Are piled in profusion on counter and
shelf.
OF candies the choicest assortment you'll
find,
And toys for the children of every kind;
Whilst musical instruments, ornaments
too,
In handsome show cases, are open to
view.
Also, many more things, too numerous
mention,
On shelv yes or in cases, attract your at
tention:
His bread is as good as wheat bread can
be made,
And the reason for this is, John Flick
knows his trade;
Why, his icings of cakos, are rare won
ders of art,
And ia pies or in custards he we'll know
his pert;
His saloon is we'll furnished-both airy
and neat,
And in all its appointments is really
complete.
Then hasten away from the hot. dusty
street,
And come into Flick's, where your
friends you cen meet;
For there YOU find shelter, and shadow
and rest,
With prices TO suit you-all things Of the
best.
You there with your choicest compan
ion may meet,
And pass sweet hour in this ccoling re-
treat.
The ladies in waiting, you'll see at {
glance,
For such II position are par egccLdnce. b
ONE OF His CUSTOMERS.
The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-17

The Yellow Fever Renewing its Rn-
wages In the City OF BuenOs Ayres.

Recent advices from Monteveido rep
resent tho condition of affairs in the
stricken capital of the Argentine Rppub
lie as not improving but growing alarm.
ingly worse.
The latest advices from Bupnos Ayres
report the number Ct deaths at 700 per
diem.
A gentleman by the North America
direct from Buenos Ayres, estimated
that at least 5000 had died of the loath-
some disease, out of a population of ESQ
900, and that there were $4,000 sick, the
most OF whom would, doubtless, never
recover. A more deplora5le picture
could scarcely have been conceived,
iian is given of the misery and suffer
ing endured by al, both high and low,
within the fatal limits of one of the most
beautiful cities on the Southern Contin-
ent.
In the grand old cathedrals and
churches the organ peals were stitled by
the heavy, dark atmosphere of the fe-
vered precincts, and instead of the me-
lodious swell of symphony, low dull
moan, in striking consonance with the
wall of the dying. rosounded upon the
ear as requiem upon requiem was chant
ed for the dead.
xsTissRs l NIL g. Re Te q
the Arg entine Republic, and the imagi-
nation could easily ascribe the intense
feeling of oppression which prevailed 10
"A universal death, doom to all within.
The air, loaded with contagion, had 8
suifocating effect, which even extrnde
to the remarkably deep toned bells sc
peculiar to the churches of ell S,,anisl
American cities.
The chimes, once so sonorous, gavi
forth cracked, death-like clank as they
| cd off
sanctuary TO The cemetery.
In the commercial quarter the mart
were deserted, and the busy hum 81
fenced; for the merchant, with all hi
eagerness to accumulate wealth, hat
long since fled before the fatal march o
the malady with those much dearer h
him than al his gold.
The gloom, the sadness, were all per
/ vading; even the shipping that lay il
) the CLASSY stream in front Of the city
though not infected with the disease
looked, dull aud motirnless, and life
5 less, MS the rodo idly at anchor, wit
4. their huge sails dangling languidl
5 against themasts, giving evidence of th
panic and wholesale desertion from o.
board.
In the suburbs, recently embowere
in bloom and floral loveliness, til
E shrubbery and plants appeared I
have partaken of the surroundin
ghastliness, and languished and die
, whore once they grew in such rank lux
: uriarce.
j 1t is hardly possible, it is now sale
that the fever will abate until the fro:
appears, which is never very heavy !
n the vicinity of Buenos Ayres. and thei
:, is little doubt but by that Jime the cit
/ of Buenos Ayres will be in truth cit
). of the dead.