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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17
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Egeets or AgricuIture on Health.

Mr.. II. G. Pratt recently read a paper
before the Concord Mass Farmers
| Club on The Effects of Agriculture on
Health, from which we take the follow.
ing: .rrra
1t is the common opinion among all
classes of society that the cultivation OF
the soil is favorable to long life, and most
of the dweliefs Of the cities look forward
to the time when they can sit under the
shade of their own trees, and enjoy a
sense Of rest, independence and comfort
noe to be found in city life. We know
that few ever come TO realize these
dreams, and we know how many young
men, brought up on the farm, leave it as
soon as possible for the more bustling
life of the city; but do we not also know
that many Of these, later in life, return
to the country, worn out and broken
down, 10 lay their bones in peace near
their early honest av
Farmers are supposed to live longer
than those If most other occupations,
but statistics seem to show this is not
fully so. Travellers and natural phi
losophers average the longest lives, and
even Olergymen, with little exercise,
comparatively, live longer, as a class,
than farmers. This should not be so,
and perhaps we may find what is the
reason for 1t, and the remedy. 1t is
found that ineessant thinking on any
one thing tends more than anything
else 10 nnhinge the mind and body
Travellers use al their powers-their
eyes, feet, brain, and all, and thereby
give a healthy action to all parts. On
the contrary, book-keepers, writers, and
all people Of one idea" strain their
one idea to the destruction Of the rest
Of the body.
The great mass Of farmers seem to be
given to this one idea. II Is dig, and
grub, and toll, day after day, year after
year, with the mind never raised above
this every day toll The remedy, to me,
is plain. We are to look beyond our
cattle, our potatoes, our grass, and take
a portion Of our time for searching out
the causes and effects Of the various
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17
Fanny KembIe's Daughter 10 be
Married. il-aD y

The New York correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune writes: efa ioH
One of our American girls goes over TO
London to her mother in May, there to
marry the Hon. Mr.. Leigh, gentleman
belonging to a very high family. The
young lady, Miss Fanny Butler, is a
daughter Of Pierce Butler and Fanny
Kemble, whose matrimonial infelcities,
in years past, were the subject of much
comment all over the country, and finally
ended in divorce. The daughter re-
mained with her father, though often
visiting her mother in England. At his
death, few years since, she inherited
handsome estate, in which was included
q rich plantation in South Carolina.
With a female friend as companion, she
spent all her winters on it, often not see
ing the face of white person, but that
of her friend, during the entire winter
Last year, Mr. Leigh, travelling in this
country, and anxious to visit a we'll
conducted rice plantation, went to hers;
and, as a sequel to that visit, she goes
over in May to see her mother, there to
be married Whether the couple will re-
main in London has notbeen announced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17

I AN PREPARED TO PILL ALL ORDERS
promptly At my mill, on Front street, above
the bayou.
O-ld7 C.M. VENABLE.
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Mrs. stowe in Pastures New.

1 =
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves knowl-
edge of good English and of the usages
OF New York society appears to small
advantage in the latest chapter of her
novel, "My Wife and |, published in the
Christian Union. She makes her hero.
Harry Henderson, meet in a street car
one Of the New York princesses of the
blood" of remarkable beauty and fault
lessly attired, in whose T" toy purse of
gold and pearl there happens to be
nothing smaller than ten-dollar note.
While she is looking in vain for smaller
change to pay her fare, Harry relieves
her perplexity by the liberal and ele-
gantly expressed offer, Allow me to ar
range it.. With blush and a smile she
consenta and Harry passed up the
ticket necessary for the occasion" A
shower coming On, Harry improves the
opportunity to escort her home in an
omnibus, in which again, as Mrs. Stowe
tells u.s. he arranged the fare for her.
The couple part at the door of pala-
tial " house in Fifth avenue, the young
lady handing the gentleman, in return
Tor his card, her own with the words
Eva Van Arsdel on it, and "Wednes-
days in the corner. We receive on
Wednesdays, Mr.. Henderson" she
said, and mamma will be so happy to
make your acquaintance Any young
lady who should behave as Mrs. Stowe
represents her heroine as behaving would
deservedly be set down as belonging to a
disreputable class of women; and to
offer her as a sample of our respectable
New York girls proves, on Mrs. Stowe
part, either gross ignorance or deliber-
ate attempt at libel.
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Almond storx TeIling.

From the Cincinnati Times.l
Nearly everybody thinks he can tell q
story, yet nearly everybody tells a story
when he says he can. Story telling is
one of the rarest accomplishments
Ninety-nine men out of every hundred
who attempt story bore their listeners.
And the hundreth man is just barely en-
durable. 'Asgttf - "a
AS story telling is generally conducted
under our present imperfect civilization,
we are not entertained at all, and, there
fore, under no obligation. II is the mar
rator whom we oblige by listening-when
we are obliged to. ,f I.--... i.-s.-
We have heard ten thousand men at
tempt to tell stories in our brief wrestle
with the world, the flesh, etc, yet we
know but two good story-tellers. The
remaining nine thousand, nine hundred
and ninety-eight thought they could tell
story, but the trouble was no one else
conceded with them.
OF all bores the storytelling bore is
the worst. Under the guise of enter.
tanning, he subjects you to the very re-
finement of torture. You have heard
all his stories hundred times, and
could probably tell them better than he.
He pounces down upon you at all times
and in all places. No use to plead ur-
gent business or other engagements.
He seizes you by the collar on the street,
or pens you up in the corner of room,
and you must hear it, whether you will
or no.
A few years ago a society was formed
in New York for the suppression of story
tellers. Artemus Ward, Dan Bryant,
Billy Florence, and men of that ilk con-
stituted the active members. Their plan
was, when a man commenced story, TO
get up and saunter away one at time,
leaving the unhappy man to complete
his narration TO the chairs and other
articles of furnitura NF
One day Dan Bryant SO far forgot him
self as to begin a story, forcibly brought
to his recollection by some incident of
the occasion. Ward got up and saun-
tered out, whistling low, melancholy
ar.
One by one the remainder followed
suit. with troubled looks and a sad shake
Of the head, sometimes signing deeply.
By the time Dan had reached the MIDI
die of his story he was alone. As the
last man passed OHt Dan turned to
picture of George Washington hanging
on the wall and remarling: Here, old
fellow, you've got to hear the rest OF this
story; i'd like to see you get down and
walk off on your ear" completed his
narrative, the Father Of his country aud
of Governor Posey, of Indiana, listen
ing to him with that calm benignity so
characteristic of him. 1t is needless to
say, the story extinguishers, who we're
listening outside, enjoyed this part of the
yarn at least.
Speaking Of Washington, he couldn't
tell story, and was ready to acknowledge
il. He told his father he couldn't. when
a little boy, although as things then
looked story would have let him out.
1t is a pity there are not more people
ready to say with Washington, " ] cannot
tell story" and never try it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17
MEMPHIS TENN MONDAY EVENING, APRIL il, 1871

operations in which we have hand.
Book farming gives us chance to work
our brain, while our hands do the me
chanical part This is where / think
our Farmers Club does the most good.
We have done our days hard work, and
now comes in play another set of mus
cles, more important, to be exercised.
1t enlarges our minds, and gives a
healthy action between the brain and
hand which will not be found when
either is used to excess.
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LUMBER.
Lumber, Laths and Shingles
PRICES REDUCED.

Cypress Lumber...-................. so per 100
Dressed Weather er-Boardiug-.......... 20 -
Best ls-inch Sawed shinEles-..-.. o."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17

The neighborhood of Norfolk, Va, is
famous for its strawberry culture. One
gentleman, Mr.. Anderson, has nov over
fifty acres under cultivation, and is set
ting out as much more, and besides this
he has a large patch further in the cOun-
try. he viii give employment this year
to from six to eight hundred strawberry
pickers. Mr.. Anderson is perhaps the
largest operator about Norfolk. but there
are nearly a hundred others operating
on nearly as large a scale. rr e.r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17

A marble cutter near Lockport re-
Gently received from a German an order
for tombstone, with the following cpl
taph: MY wife Susan is ded; II she
had life ill next Friday she'd been ded
shust two weeks As a tree fall so must
she stand. All things is impossible mi.
God.
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FORTUNES.


nR. REPRESENTATIVES. SUFFERING
u from Corns. Bunions, Club or Inverted
Nails, will do well 70 call on DR.. Ferguson, af
the WORKMAN House. Office hours from 70 g,
and 5 tOS. Particul ar attention given TO ladies.
Calls made without extra charge. l35-u
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NOTICES.
NO TT CE
DISSOLUTION.
n o &c E .

TsROM AND AFTER THIS DATE. THE
II firm OF =. J. Semmes a Co. B. J. Semmes
and John w. Dawsonl is dissolved by mutual
eonreut. The busincss viii be continued by
h. y. semmes. under the name and style ~
bersfofous. b. j. sEMMES.
JOHN W. DAWSON.
Memphis. April S, 1871. S6n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-17

| bThe young man who will not be hon
est because it is right, should remember
that honesty is the best policy. The
truth is nnerring-that dishonesty is
sooner or later discovered, and is sure to
bring its punishment.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07
Baltimore Cattle Market
TmuRsnAY, Jnne %. ISL

BfrF Cattle The market yesterday after
noon was dul, Hnd fell OF e on the rates of last
wcek-about zoo head changed hands This
morning the market opened dull and continued
So to the close, except for common cattle, which
became "a little more active at ono time durin,
the morning, but with mo- change iu prices since
Yesterday. The quality Of the offerings this week
were scarcely as good those OF last week
which would make the actual decline ns 90 gir4l-
ttN, less than we hIyc quoted 10 above. few
were left over uusod, and some 800 head were
rcshippcd Bost without being offered here Nilrh
Cows The supply Du tine market is sraiI but
fully equal to The demand which Is little more
than nominal at 80 tu 500 pcr head Vcu
Calycs-1hrrc is full supply, and prices ,hang-
ed ~ jalc per 49, Prices to-day Tor lccr Cattle r,n-
gcd as follows. Best Bccvcs M IiaSG a. fcucr,I-
y rated first quality 5uaSl 90. medium ar GOOD
nir quality nt Ont9l 10; ordinary Thin Steers
Oxen and Cows, ut OUC, 50 600 inferior and
lowest grades OF Cattle 90 So General a.
average 0l thc market to day - a. Extreme
range of prices GOO % So 49, Most of the
sales were from OO 90 50 uO - Too lis or
the receipts ly3 head came from MARYLAND.
l|3 from ohio. 2l1 from Virginia aud 900
rom West Virginia total receipts for tine
week lISl head against 1881 lass week and
Ilbl same time last year. or thc offerings !if
bend were taken hy Baltimore butchers 9Y sold
i0 country dealers, aud .1l to Spectators for
Eastern markets total sales fHr thr week lois
h~dr against lnji last week and yOl head same
time last yc1r
SnEEr L'vns Tho supply Of Sheep lms
been more plentiful during hc past week. and
common arc 2 o. lower while good Sheep 1rc I'm
fair demand aud unchanged in price Wo quote
at }aG Cts per Do gross, as to- quality. Stock
sheep at 30 to 81 30 per head Lambs 2l~i
per head .-Ecccirts this week 2sG3hcad against
-Ii- Hst week, aud sDIs head same time last
year.
lI'ns.-Ihc market hs, ing been fairly supplied
during lhc past week. and demand only mGdor.
t'c confined chiefly 90 those weighing leo to 200
Ihs larger Hogs being very duIi of slle-w $50
mot" 70 decline of Co Be- per DO since our last re-
post. We quote 900 2l1rG -llcpor 700 lhs tct
Receipts ihis eek $500 head against lIl- Iast
Ne,h, aud jlsg head same time last scar Sun
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07
Postscript {!
South Branch Railway.

The Engineers who arc to locate this
road from the b. & o. Il r. TO Romnev
will commence their survey at the railroad
on next Monday morning.
This looks like business, and we hone
that the friends of our road will now re-
double their exertions to have the amount
of subscriptions to the road increased as
rapidly as possible. We hope, too, that
those who have hitherto hesitated about
aiding this scheme with their influence and
their money, will come forward at once. and
put their shoulders to the wheel. Now is
the time for those who would see old IIamn.
shire start forward afresh, towards that high
degree of prosperity that she should attain.
to show their zeal in her behalf A little
cxertion and little liberality now will So
cure the building of this road, and the de-
velnpment of tho many large material inter
ests that depend upon it; while defoy and
hesitation MO,o may defeat this means of i'm
proVemeut and the many others involved in
it. q
Romncy, July I, 1871
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07

USEFUL INvENTIoN.-An instrument
has been Invented that marks "thc ebb of
time showing how many minutes there
are prior 10 any event lfplaccd 10 the
po.i-'I.c', 10 roads, .'mails open IN thirty
minu'rs, one minute later, it reads, iD
twenty -uiuo minutes Their IN twenty -oight,
ana SO on. At a railway station IL roads
'thi, train leaves in ten minutes" then 200
nnoi &c, and whom the index reaches
The train starts. Thus any passenger, ou
entering n station, knows just how much
time he has for getting tickets, checks, q
newspaper and seat, without consulting
watch or a clock to ascertain tho hour OF
tho day
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07
Communication.
sourn BnAScn, July 9Th. 1911

SoUTH BRANCH, July 9TH, 1871.
Editor South BraReh IRtctiigencer
DEAR SIR:-I see u call made by the
Democratic Committee for Hampshire coun-
ty, for County Convention, to be held in
Romney, on the 6rst day OF our next Court,
to nominate suitable persons TO represent us
In the next Legislature of this State. The
coming election will be the first one since
1861 that the great mass Of our best, and
most intelligent citizens, could exercise the
rights of freemen-hence it is to be hoped
that the people will meet on the day APP
pointed and calmly, considerably, and dis
passionately, select men of capacity aud tri-
ed integrity to represent US. Justice and
the rights of the people impcriously demand
important changes. la view of which, while
ain not influenced by any special personal
partiality, permit me to propose the name
of Capt. G. S. WHITE, of Romney, as n
suitable person TO represent us in the next
Senate, believing him to possess all the
qualifications required for that important
position. A FARMER
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07

EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS. For some
months past the business on the several
railroads through Cumberland has been ex-
traordinarily large. We have taken pains
to ascertain the number of ears entering
aud passing through our city iu one day,
aud the following is the result: Or the
Baltimore aud Ohio road there passed
through this city on Wednesday last sixty
eight trains, numbering fourteen hundred
and forty-five cars Over the Pittsburgh
and Connellsvillo railroad, for the same
time, seventy-one cars. Delivered to the
canal by the Cumberland and Penusylva-
MIA road, four hundred aud eighty cars
(lOaded with coal.) Cars delivered in the
city, by Baltimore and Ohio railroad, thir-
ty-nine, making grand total of , ,035 cars
III on day. When the Pittsburgh and Con-
neilsville road is iu full operation, which
we hope will be soon, we will then proba-
bly, have on an average ut least Micc MouS-
ant cars passing Mrough oWr city in every
twenty-four hours. - CUn,J. Nc,cS, July ! .
HAIL STORM. Yesterday morning Mt.
Savage and vicinity was visited by "A very
heavy hail storm. Our informant says the
stones which fell were quite large, aud at
one time the ground was covered with them.
-C"mJeHund Ne,es, July 4.
ESIn Lexington, Va, on the | st inst,
GEORGE Dock, negro, stabbed GEORGE
AcKERLY, white, through the heart with
knife, from the effects of which he died
III few minutes afterwards. Ackerlcy
went to Dock house, and accused him of
aiding his niece to clope, when Dock be-
came enraged, aud hence the stabbing
When the quarrel commenced Dock s
daughter went to a ncighbnr for assistance,
and upon returning, found Ackcrley bleed =
ing To death, and Dock sitting by bis side
tanning him. Dock is in jlil.
SUMNER BEyErAGE.-liere is Il recipe for max
ing ginger beer, very wholesome and refresh
ing summer beverage Put two gallons of cold
water into pot upon the fire; add to it tw @
ounces of good ginger bruised, and two y uunds
of white or brown sugar. Let this come to Il boi !
aud continue boiling for about half an hour
Then skim the liquor and pour into a jar or tub
along with one sliced lemon aud half an ounce
of cream of tartar. When nearly cold put in a
tcaspoontu of yeast to cause the whole to work,
The beer is now made, and after it has worked
for two days. strain it and bottle for use. Tic
down the corks firmly
Jao- Mr.. ions W. VANprEn. agent, will rent
the burlington Lands and Mikes Run Place,
belonging to the heirs Of John Vandivor, dec
in Burlington, ON Saturday, the END day Of the
present month
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07

ON Friday evening last, on One Branch, ia ,he
vicinity Of this place. after proimcfcd Illness
MIS- Eaz,mru Srru' consori Of WIN. % Stump
EsI and d,o4htss OF James Sloan. Et4 ol Min B.
crai county, in about lhe 3,tb year OF Der agc
Nrs $. was woman Of no ordinary character
an ahccuonsic wife, a loving mother, q Kind
nci-hbor aud a firm friend. She leaves "a devoted
husband AMI two children TO mourn h,r loss -
May BE who "tempers che wind % tbc shorn
lom- not suffer This affection 20 visit them too
heavily
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-07-07

A Democratic 4, Conservative CoRrcatioR
Win be held at Romney, on. the 1st day
of August next, (bcing the frst day of the
Circuit Court) TO nominate 4 candidate 10
represent the county Of Hampshire in tho
next House Of Delegates.
Aud, also, 10 nominate two candidates to
represent the 10Th Senatorial District in
the next Legislature, unless it shah bo
hereafter determined to hold Senatorial
Convention at some other time aud place.
by order Of the Committee
II. A KELLER, Chairman.
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