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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-03
Trust Sale.
Monday, July 10th, 1871,

At 10 O'Clock, at the real estate exchange Of
Royster. Trezevant 4 Co.. northeast corner of
Main and Jefferson streets. in the city Of Mem
phis, Lot II in N. M. Trezevant's subdivision,
on south side of Union avenue, about four
miles east of Court Square, containing five
acres and sixteen-hundredths of an acre.
J.P. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
RoYsTER, TREzEvANT Il Co., Auct'rs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-03
Lots of Size to suit Purchasers

and on very easy terms. The favorite locality
of this property. from its convenience to the
street cars and fine neighborhood, enable us
to bring it with great confidence before the
public. as offering a most desirable invest
ment. twill be sold for one-third cash. the
balance in one and two years, with six per
cent. interest Title perfect.
e4ss RoYSTER. IRRELEVANT q CO..
'~t Auctioneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-03
PUBLIC LEDGER.
grHR PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
i every afternoon Except Sunday by
e. WITHIN ORE,
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at So per annum lin
advanced; clubs Of five or more. 81 81.
COMMUNICATIONS upon subjects of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-03

a-s Pm. NELSON. Secretary.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
EARLY RAILROAnING.

FROM the y. I. Express.J
In 1923 the first road in this coun-
try was in process of construction.
1t was six miles in length, and in
1929 was in operation. The motive
power was a yoke of oxen. 1t COM
menced at the Quincy granite quarry.
and extended to Milton Landing,
Massachusetts, six miles from Boston.
1t was used to draw stone from the
quarry to vessels at Milton Landing.
The second effort at railroad construc-
ton was from Baltimore to Harper's
Ferry, in 1880 to 1881. About thirteen
miles were constructed, and the
motive power was this time horses
and not oxen. This was continued
from year to year, and is now the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
next was the Albany and Schenec-
tady, in 1881 and 1882, a distance of
fourteen miles, and the motive power
on this was horse-flesh. The next
was the Schenectady and Saratoga,
in 1898, and the next the Charleston
railroad, of South Carolina, and the
Northern railroad. from Baltimore
on to New York, Pa, and the Harlem
road, in this city. All of these roads
were commenced in 1888 and 1884.
Prior to 1888 the railroad between
Carbondale and HOnesdale was built,
aud the first locomotive ever placed
on the iron track in this country was
on the Carbondale road, and il was
now run by a now living and most
worthy engineer end estimable man,
HoratiO Allen, Esq, formerly of the
Novelty Works, ard now consulting
engineer on the Brooklyn bridge.
The next locomotive brought INTO
use was the John Bull, on the Albany
and Schenectady railroad. The first
locomotive built in this country was
made at York, Pa, and was tried on
the Baltimore and Ohio road, by
son of Peter Cooper, of this city.
During the experiments in Baltimore,
the boiler exploded and killed young
Cooper. The next locomotives were
built at Peekskill, under the direction
of Horatio Allen, the chief engineer
on the South Carolina road, and were
a success. The next was built at
Peekskill. for the Albany and Eche-
nectady road, and another for the
Schenectady and Saratoga road. One
of this was prior TO 1886. One of the
other early roads was the State road
from Philadelphia west, and operated
by horse power for some time. This
road was in operation in 1884, and
was extended on, by the State, to
Lancaster. The next was the Boston
and Providence. put in operation in
1885, and the next from Boston 10
to Lowell, in 1886. The rate of speed
on these latter roads was from ten to
twelve miles per hour, which was,
at the time, considered as high rate.
The history of railroads in this coun-
try is not forty years old, and in 1870
there were in this State Z 7,l66 miles of
steam roads.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
What Greeley Says About the Presi-
donfY

Mr.. Greeley in last Mondays Tfi6-
lfee in reply to the Times article, say
ing he committed the stupend0us folly
of permitting himself to entertain q
dream Of the Presidency, says that
within six or eight months he has re-
eeived thirty or forty letters, mainly
from private persons, proposing that
he should be candidate for the next
President. His answers, so far as he
found time to answer at all, were in
the spirit Of the only letter he remem-
bers to have seen in print, to William
Larimer, Of Leavenworth, Kansas, of
the fourth Of May last, viz: That he
was not an aspirant for any Office,
but would not decline any duty his
political friends might devOlvs upon
him. Mr.. Greeley says: 1t is very
certain that he will never make him
self candidate for President. It
seems quite improbable that others
will ever make him such. But those
who have suggested, or may hereef-
ter suggest him as a candidate, have
exactly the same rights as so many
other citizens: neither less nor more.
If they be few and humble, there is so
much less reason for bowling them
down, or insisting that the next Pres
ident is already selected, and all dis
cussion on the subject foreelosed.
We respectfully protest against the
acTimOny, malevolenee and proseript-
i've venom manifested by certain jour
nails which have been set on to clear
the field of all intruders. If the ma
jOrity have already decided the Presi-
Dental question, there can be neither
harm nor danger in allowing the mi
nority to indicate their desires. Let
the semblanee at least Of freedom of
choice be maintained, and not drown
all diversity in hoarse elamor that no
difference exists. 1t is now generally
conceded that our next President
must be Republican. In the ranks
Of the dominant party are many bet
ter soldiers, though none older, than
he who here pleads that fair consider
alton be accorded to the merit and
services of all our able and patriotic
statesmen, and that Office holders
stand back while taxpayers are allow
ed to come forward, indicate their
preferences and fraternally compare
notes as to their choice for President
in 1872
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
Gail Hamilton Tells How to Treats
Children.

It seems to me it is always best to
assume as much good intent as posi-
BILE; to attribute innocent motives,
and call q child good for the sake OF
inducing him to become so; to dis
pense with rules, and not make much
ado about nothing. Why should a
parent be constantly coming out with
flat-footed command, and bring his
will face to face with his child's? 1t
is sometimes, doubtless, unavoidable,
but it is not very often. Children, as
a general thing, do not need to be or
dered about. or to be kept back with
sword. They are amenable to the
law written in their hearts. They
learn very early to understand the re-
latiOns of figs and cake, and pie and
preserves, if they are treated like reas-
enable beings and interested friends.
But if they are put under ban; If no
confidence is reposed in them, and no
discretion is expected of them; if their
constitutional government is simply
''you shall" and "you shall not" If
they are made to go in leading strings,
and dainties are locked away from
them, and everything is the property
of their parents, and they have no
rights in the sugar bowl and jam pot
which their elders are bound to res
peet, but stand on the same footing
with the beggar boy in the streets
why, it would be very strange if they
did not steal the figs; and, were the
case left to me, / should make the
father wear them around his neck,
and draw the string tight.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
FRENCH SERyANTS

A French paper gives the following
incident 1.-The adopted daughter of
Mr.. William 81. Seward visited Nine.
Thiers. One OF the first questions the
latter asked was, "What sort Of ser.
wants have you In America? ? Miss
Seward was rather eOnfOunded she
did not know whether Nine. Theirs
meant to inquire If the servants were
Chinese, Japanese, Negroes, Irish.
Scotch, natives, Germans, Senecas.
Iroauois, ChOetaws, Cherokees, or
Sioux; and Miss Seward stood with
gaping mouth as this motley process
sion passed through her memory, she
uncertain which head. which race,
which color to serve up to Nine.
Theirs. The latter at lest took COM
passion on Miss Stewards stupefactiOn
and asked: "Are they rOgues - Miss
Seward replied: Madame, servants in
America are like servants everywhere, :,
some of them steal, others do not,
Mime. Theirs said: Here al of them
are rogues. I am Obliged myself to
lock up everything after meals if /
did not, meat, liquors, desert, every
thing would disappear At the Tuil.
cries it was found necessary to sew up
the pockets Of the servants to prevent
their stealing. Had the pockets not
been sewed up, guests would have
gotten nothing on ball nights. Before
this measure was adopted, champagne
pies, chicken, even pieces Of plate,
disappeared into the pockets. The
loss, however, did not fall on the civil
list all the serviees-even to the fur
nishing iee-cream-of the EmperoF's
household were farmed out at sa
agreed per diem"
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
How 10 Pnt Domn Pnrk.

Select two or three healthful and
well fattened hogs 1--WE prefer those
whose ages are ten to fourteen months,
and whose weight averages two hun
dTed to two hundred and fifty pounds
nett, and cut up the clear middlings
in suitable sized pieces. When prop
erly cooled, put layer Of salt at the
bottom of the cask, at least one inch
thick, and then pack tightly one layer
of clear pork, each piece on its edge.
Now put salt on again TO fill up the
interstices between the pieces and to
make another layer Of salt over the
layer Of meat. Then add another
layer of pork and another layer OF
salt successfully, till the eask is nearly
full putting over the last layer two
inches or so Of salt. Now take cold
water and make brine as strong as
salt will make it, and pour this brine
over the meat, putting in enough to
cover the upper layer Of meat with
the brine.
We have pork in our cellar now
that was put up this way year ago,
and which is as hard and as perfectly
sweet as any one could possibly desire.
The moment il is slowed and packed
away 1t needs no more attention or
watching.
The top of the barrel should be
made small enough to be put over the
meat, with weight pressing 1t down.
This gives easy access to the picked
pork and keeps 1t under the brine.
No one need fear using too much salt.
Use it lavishly, and, when the meat
is all gone, take the brine and scatter
it over the manure heaps just as it is
being hauled out to the field. Used in
this way it will be worth to the farmer
all that it cost him /; especially If ap-
piled where early corn or early pota-
toes are being planted. to be followed
by turnips. Land that has been
dressed with salt manure has been
put in grand preparation for crop
turnips.-Cin. Gazette.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
A Solar ExplOsion-WOnderful Ap'
Dearanee Of a hydrogen Cloud.

On the 9TH of last September Pro-
fessor Young, of Dartmouth College,
was examining, by means of his
spectroscOpe, an enormous flame or
hydrogen cloud on the eastern border
of the sun it was in nearly horizon
tai filaments, with its lower surface
fifteen thousand miles below the viSi-
ble border of the sun, to which it was
connected by three or four bright
vertical columns. The length of this
cloud was one hundred thousand
miles, and its vertical thickness, fifty
four thousand miles. 1t had presented
this form and these dimensions at
the noon of the preceding day. He
had left the telescope at 1880 pm,
and on returning in less than half ali
hour he was surprised to find that
during that interval, " the whole
thing had been literally blown to
shreds by some inconceivable uprush
from beneath. In place." he says,
"of the other cloud had left, the air,
if may use the expression, was filled
with flying debris-a mass of detach-
ed, vertical, fusifOrm tilaments.
When / first looked, some of them
had already reached a height Of nearly
one hundred thousand miles, and
while watched them they rose with
q motion almost impereeptible to the
eye, until in ten minutes the upper
most were almost two hundred thou
sand miles above the solar surface.
As the filaments rose they gradually
faded away like a dissolving cloud,
and at l.l5 pm, only few fiimsy
wisps, with some lighter streamers,
low down near the chrOmosphere,
remained to mark the place. But in
the meanwhile the little thunder
head" before alluded to, had grown
and developed wonderfully into a
mass of rolling and everchanging
flame, according to appearance. First,
it was crowded down as If it were
along the solar surface: later it rose
almost pyramidally fifty thousand
miles in height; then its summit was
drawn out into long filaments and
THREADS which were most curiously
rolled backwards and dOwnwarGs,
like the volutes of an Ionic capital,
and finally it faded away, and by 2.30
pm, had vanished like the other.
= = Whether the fine aurora
bOrealis which succeeded in the even
ing was really the eaIth's response
(he refers to the supposed physical
connection between the disturbance
of the earth's magnetism and the
changes in the atmosphere of the SUM
to this magnificent Outburst Of the
sun is perhaps uncertain, but the
coincidence is perhaps suggestive,
and may easily become some more,
if, as 1 somewhat confidently expect
to learn, the Greenwich magnetic
record indicates a disturbance pre-
cisely simultaneous with the solar
explosion ~
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
The Bed In which the Martyred Lin.
coin Died, for Sale.

When the martyr Pesident reeeiv-
ed the shot that cost him his life, and
made q nation weep, his attendants re-
moved him to the residence near
Ford's Theatre, on Tenth Street, di-
rectly opposite, occupied by Mr.. VIM.
Peterson. His body was laid on
bed in the room situated on the first
floor, and the blood that gushed from
his mortal wound stained the sheets
and pillows that furnished it.
When Mr.. Lincoln died, and his
eorpse was removed for interment,
thekind lady Of the house was though
full enough to stow away in place OF
safety the bloOd-stained pillows and
spread that had covered his body.
He was wrapped in the blood stained
sheets, and removed to the undeTta-
ker's. The bureau which stood in the
room at the time of his death remains
there still, and bears the marks Of
thousand pen-knives. For months
after his death, persons who visited
the room, desiring something as q
mementO, would clip it from this
piece of furniture. The bedstead and
mattress have been in use by the fam
lily Of Mrs. Peterson ever since.
The pillow-cases and bedspread
have been preserved until the present
day in the condition they were in
when taken from Mr.. LineOln's dy-
ing couch and, strange to say indeed,
these articles, valuable relics, too,
were priced more highly by the wife
and children Of a foreigner than by
great Government.
Our readers will remember the pub
lished accounts of the sudden death
of Mr.. Peterson some months ago.
His wife also died recently, leaving
five orphan children. and the furni-
ture Of the house has been offered for
sale
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
,OAtE OF REAL, ESTATE RY

I GALE OF REAL ESTATE BY
/ OORDER OF COURT.-On Saturday, the
sd day Of December. ISL, between the hourE
at the center OF Brookhsld, Ohio, win be sold
at public sale. the following described real
estate, as the property Of Alfred Redman-
decd to-wit: Situate in the township oi
Brool1field. County Of Trumbull, and State
Parcel Ist is known as part Of Lots 81 and
81 in the original town plat Of said town.
ship. and is bounded on the north by the
centre Of the east and west highway; on the
east by lands OF Peter Smith; on the south
by the south line Of SAID town plat, and On
the west by lands of Gideon Burnett. and 10
contain III acres OF land. under which the
coal is reserved.
Parcel I'd is known as part Of Lot No. 81,
being i've and one-half acres Of a six acre
tract, bought by said Redman of David Ha-
ger. bounded north by the Lot line; east by
lands Of James Dunkerly, south by Dun
kerry and David Thomas, and west by the
Lot line; the north and south lines being 80
rods, and the east and west lines being S5
rods long. One quarter acre Of said six
acre tract having been conveyed 10 one Sa-
ran Smith; and one quarter acre to John
Jones and Thomas Roderick.
Parcel Sd is known as part OF Lot No. % in
the original survey Of said township, begin
ming at the southeast corner OF said lot,
running thence west along the soulh line OF
said Lot eight chains and twenty-nVelinkE;
thence north ten chains and seven ty-seyen
links: thence east six chains and ninety
four links, TO the center Of the highway /
thence south on the lot line to the place OF
eginning-contsiningS s 6l-l00 acres Of land +,
in which the minerals are reserved, and
excepting from said tract, parcels which have
been sold by said Redman. Rs follows
IL acres TO Samuel Evans; acre TO Caleb
Johns; q acre 10 John Bynon; y acre to
David Williams; = acre to Thos B. Jones;Z
acre to John Jones I'd; = acre to VIM. Jen-
kins. Leaving undisposed Of and belonging
to said Redman, at the time Of his decease,
three and 6l-lO0 acres OF land, which is in
tended to be here described.
Parcel 4-being in the southwest corner
OF Lot No. 65. bounded east and south by
the highway; west by the Lot line, and run
ming 10 a point at the north; containing 4
acre Of land subject TO dover OF widow
therein.
Terms-one-third cash in hand, and bal
ance within two years. with interest. and
secured by mortgage. JOHN JONES, I'd. .
Admir- OF Alfred Redman. decd.
W. 7. SPEAR, Atty.
Nov p, lS7l-4t
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
The Wizard Monders Of Time.

When one looks back through the
vista of history he discovers that to
the century embraced in 1770-1S70
has been allotted more important
events, in their bearing upon the pro-
gress of the world, than almost any
similar period which has elapsed since
the dawn of history. Referring to
which matters San Francisco Journal
thus diseourses
One hundred years ago there was
hardly a single white man in Ken
lucky, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Then, what is now the most flourish
ing part of America, wss as little
known as the country srOund the
mysterious mountains OF the moon.
1t was not until 1867 that Boone lett
his home in North Carnlina to become
the first settler in Kentucky. The
first pioneer of Ohio did not settle
until twenty years after this time.
A hundred years ago Canada belonged
to France, and the population did not
exceed a million and half of people.
A hundred years ago the great
Frederick of Prussia was performing
those grant exploits which have made
him immortal in military annals, and
with his little monarchy was sus-
tanning a single handed contest with
Russia, Austria and France, the great
Powers of Europe combined. WASH
ington was a modest Virginian
Colonel, and the great event in the
history Of the two worlds in which
these great but dissimllar men took
leading parts were then scarcely fore
shadowed. A hundred years ago the
United States were the most loyal
part of the British Empire, and on
the political horizon no speck indi-
Gated the struggle which within a
score Of years thereafter established
the great republic of the world. A
hundred years ago there were but four
newspapers in America, while steam
engines had not been imagined. ana
the railroads and telegraphs had not
entered into the remotest conception
of men.
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
Discourse By ReT. DR.. Chaplin, on individual
RESPONSIBILITIES.

Discourse By Rer. DR.. Chaplin, on individual
RESPONSIBILITIES.
Chronieled, catalogued and charter
ed as the Church of the Divine Pater-
nifty, but popularity known as DR.
Chapin's church, is the edifice of the
neutrality-suspicious. at the corner of Fifth
avenue and FOrty-fifth street. To say
that there was a large attendance
there yesterday morning is only to an
nounce what is the case every Sunday
morning when Rev. DIR. Chaplin, its
popular and eloquent pastor, occupies
the pulpit. Another, though a late
feature OF largely attractive interest
connected with the services at this
church is the intOped brillianey of
the church music through the aeces-
sion to the choir of a new and won
derful musical star. The name of this
new singer is Miss Emma Abbott
This is hardly the place for biOgraphi-
cal sketch writing, but it is fact of
interest worth telling that her short
life history, now budding into most
brilliant promise, affords a glowing
instance Of the successful triumph OF
genius. Born in Wisconsin, she early
discovered the powers of her voice,
but her parents being poor, and no
one to aid her, she had to rely wholly
on herself Determined TO come to
New York to enter upon a course OF
musical studies, she began giving
parloF concerts. While at Toledo
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg gave q
concert there. She called on Miss
kellogg. "Will you please hear me
sing ?'' with childlike simplicity
for she was only fourteen years old
she asked Miss Kellogg. A cordial
compliance greeted her request. The
rest is soon told; and il is story that
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
INTEREST,

No blister draws sharper than the
interest does. OF all industries none
is comparable to that of interest. II
works all day and might, in fairweath-
er and foul. It has EO sound in its
footsteps, but travels fast. II gnaws
at mans substance with invisible
teeth. 1t binds industry with its film
as fly is bound in a spiders web.-
Debts roll man over and over. bind
ing hand foot, and letting him hang
upon the fatal mesh until the long
legged interest devOurs him. There
is but one thing on farm like it, and
that is the Canada thistle, which
swarms new plants every time you
break its roots, whose blossoms are
prolific. and every flower the father
Of a million seeds. Every leaf is an
awl, every branch a spear, and every
plant plantoon of bayonets, and g
field of them like an armed host. The
whole plant is torment and vegeta-
ble curse. And yet farmer bad bet
ter make his bed Of Canada thistles
than be ar ease upon interest.-H W.
Beecher,
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06

+ A letter from Owsley tells the fol-
lowing queer story Of the dOings Of q
rattlesnake: 81 went to my upper
farm to see my tenant, and found him
preparing to move. On inquiring the
cause, he told me the house was
haunted-sOme peFsan swept il eyrey
night. He moved out, and / moved
in-in order to dislOdge the ghost, il
possible. The third night, about
midnight, the sweeping commenced
| arose from my bed as quick as /
could, to get light, and while 1 was
getting light the cat attacked the
ghost and a fight commenced. The
cat was whipped pretty quick. ! ran
in with the light, and there my eyes
met q sight that made my blood run
cold in my yeins-the largest kind Of
a rattlesnake, in his coil, twisting and
rattling at a fearful rate. He had six
teen rattles and one button.m
Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-12-06
CITY MEAT MARKET

FTHE undersigned would res
AZ pectfully announce 10 the citi-
sse=l zens of Warren and the vicinity
that he has opened Meat Market on Lib
ertY Street. opposite f K. Wisell's Carriage
Factory, where he intends to keep co Instant
yon hand, all kinds Of fresh meats, and o;
as good quality as the country will a ford
Ihave employed the services ofa good butch
er who has had long experience In the busi-
ness and who will always be on hand to at
tend to the wants Of all CT stomers. AN or
ders left for meats in the evening will be
promptly attended 10, If desired can be de-
fivered at their residences, or kept. in re-
frigerator till called on.
June %. lS7O-II LEBUEI DRAH