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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, January 30.-On Tues
day week the Harrington cotton case,
which originated in Memphis about two
years ago, will come up in the Supreme
Court for reargument. 1t involves the
constitutionality Of the internal revenue
tax on cotton. rs sdt a5 Dlsa,
The Government will be very likely to
receive important and interesting official
advices from Minister Washburne to-
morrow. hnD. fHnf ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

PERHAPS one of the most important
things to do in this working world is to
pay the preacher. But the offer to pay
ain kind" by certain church on the
borders of civilization would be indig-
nantly declined by most pastors. As
ample compensation for his watchful
care over their souls, the members OF
the church referred to proposed to pay
as follows: Ten feet Of stovepipe, two
papers of corn starch, one felt hat, three
kegs of varnish, six currycombs, one
paper collar, four palm-leaf fans and two
bundles of bed-slats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

THE Banner says: All who desire to
vote in the year 1872 should remember
that they are required TO pay poll tax
for the year 1871. To save themselves
trouble, they should report their names
10 the State and County Assessor during
this or the next month, and be properly
registered. This applies only to those
under the age of 80 years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

CHILDREN have been so crammed with
study in the Troy schools that physicians
have found it their duty to interfere, and
not drugs, but fewer lessons
II wonld be good thing il good many
parents, and some teachers, too, would
remember this fact. al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
FRANCE.

VERSAILLES, January 29.-The Ger
man troops occupied the forts around
Paris by ten o'clock this morning. The
entire garrison of Paris, except the
National Guard, surrendered their arms.
The. armistice. expires son the 18th of
February. ' - 1850 ~ !. =.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

The Athens East TENNESSEE Post de-
clares that many Of the stories about IL
licit distilleries are sheer fabrications,
manufactured and put in circulation TO
keep up a show of necessity for main
tanning the army of revenue officers and
dependents, who swarm the country like
the lice Of Egypt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

IT Is said that W. B. Stokes will be a
candidate for SergeantatoArms of the
next House of Representatives. We are
glad to hear that. 1t is decidedly good
news. 1t indicates that reconstruction
is broken down, and that Stokes knows
he cannot sneak into Congress on his
miserable minority. But he is bound to
have something, Stokesis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
REMOVAL.
R Do MOXAL!

uNHE OFFICE OF THE MISSISSIPPI VAL
ley Insurance Company has this day been
German National Bank, until completion offs
apartments in Porter a Robinson's building,
on Madison street, between Main and Second.
JOHN X. STkBBINS, Vice Pres, :.
December 0.nS70. -. lo5-lA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

OUR Legislature adjourns on the 9th Of
February. 1t has performed good deal
Of work, and some very important work.
The members will return to the bosom Of
their constituents, and receive whatever
plaudits is due them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

Epicures, Attentiont
Victor d. Fuchs, the prince Of oysters,
fish and game dealers, viii, from this date,
be in daily receipt of fresh Norfolk oys-
tiers from the best brands. 1o'1i AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

We do wish the minor poets wopld
quit trying to initiate Bret Harte. If
people Of a rhyming turn DO not happen
to have pOetical originality, let them at
least give those who have fair field
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

y F.,r good DRINKS, 90 to wilIettls: tllO

PInmbihE, Gas and steam FITTING.
Having purchased the interest Of MIR.
Lunn in our old stand. we will continue
the business of Plumbing, Gas and Steam
Fitting, and would be pleased to see our
old friends and as many new ones as
will favor us with their patronage. N
Put. J. MALLoS q Co, NJ
1873 204 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

IT is thought that Judge Emmons viii
not visit Knoxville during this term Of
the court at that place Knoxville will
not like the dsfsult
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
NOTICE.

Notice to Salyors Of the Steamer
Arthur's Cotton.
U1uosR WHO HAVE SAVED COTTON
from The wreck Of the steamer Arthur are
hereby notified 10 store the same a the Ohiek, ,
asaW Press, subject 10 salvage setuement, and
isP0'' - ~ 3. I. WASHINGTON, Agent.
~ Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

Genuine Gravel Roofing. by BAR
thoIOmew a. Allen, As North Court
street. Hif auo ~ eH a 119-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
ASSIGNMENT.
Notice of Assignment.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
N the 10th day Of January, 1871, p. II. Helm
rich 4 Bros. made an assignment to the under
al ~ their creditors. All persons indebted
Ia said firm are requested 70 settle, and all
persons having claims against the same will
present them TO me. at No. Towards Row,
A i5Sli@ i. AcKERMAN, Assignee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

NV stock Of furniture and carpets
just received at reduced prices BY Z.
Fegan, go Second street. l4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

SWEET AND CRAB APPLE CIDER, a superior
quantity Of mess mackerel. and q hne
selection Of jellies and preserves; also,
a full line Of staple and fancy groceries,
at ]. Devoto's, corner Of Third aud
Adams streets. llS-l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

PIrcH pine kindling. at 81 per dozen.
l22-t WAR a LEE1s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

NJ yOu want good old Megibbsn
whisky, go 60 sze second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

m you want good cid Mesibben
whisky. go 90 2z6 Second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

Small size tables at willett's, X TAO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30
NORFOLK OYSTERS.

BRsr Pittsburg coal, at sl-7delivered
l22-t asi WAIT u LEWIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-30

Best place for billiards-Willett's. Ll40
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIA 9. P. A.
rELRGRAPH COMPANY.
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PUrrs at 8l5 Second street.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
A Sister of Charity.

On bleak Winter night, mere
scrawl was handed in at the door,
with name known to fame; death
was imminent. The patient was in
4 kind of out house, back from the
street. A solitary woman attended
the unfortunate sufferer, Silent,
busy, anticipating every want, trans
lating every gesture almost before
it was made. In the early morn
ing, at noon, and in the hours of
darkness, she was always there;
prompt, noisclcss, vigilant, self
possessed. Day after day it was
the same thing; and with all this,
there was such a benignity in the
whole demeanor, that | wanted to
know her name and her relation to
the patient, who had been abandon
ed by the dearest ties of humanity,
and whose mental state was evident
ly as great a torture as that of the
body. The tumultuous heavings of
the mind and conscience were in
sad unison with the ccascless toss
ings of the emaciatcd frame, and
the vain efforts of the restless, tear
less eye to close itself in sleep. 81
shall die, i'll don't Sleep" was the
constant, piteous exclamation. Low
er and friend and daughter even,
kept sternly aloof from that misera-
BILE bedside. She had heard of the
hapless and abandoned sufferer,and
for humanity's sake supplied every
want IRON her own purse, and con-
tinucd so to do for weeks and weary
months, until death brought relief
from the fearful combination of hu-
man suflerings. TO do so much
and for SO long time; to admins
ter tireless, personal attentions, AID
unstinted recuniary aid to one so
abandoned, without the hope or
possibility of reward, was the work
Of that angel of goodness, who had
written SO much and so swceely, in
prose and verse-Alice Cary
UaNs Journal Of XcalN.
The following story is told at the
expense of d. Dudley Field, attor-
ney of the Erie railroad ring:
"Many of the people in Stockbridge,
Mass, where Mr.. Field spends his
vacations, take summer boarders.
One of these families of boarders
from New York left after running
up a bill of $500. The creditor ask
ed David Dudley Field to collect
the bill when he returned to New
York. On the following summer he
asked Mr.. Field, when the latter re-
turned to Stockbridgc, if lie had at
tended to the matter. 'Oh, yes,
was the reply. Nothing more was
said at the time concerning the
transaction. A few days later the
creditor again broached the subject
to Mr.. Field, hoping that he would
pay over the $500 if he had secured
it. Mr.. Field again said the matter
had been attended to, but made no
allusion to the money. On third
occasion the creditor brought the
matter up, and this time spoke more
distinctly to the point, when the
Erie lawyer smilingly replied: oh,
yes; | collected that money, but
there is no balance due you; we
never touch such eases for less
amount"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
The grandmother.

Grandmother is so old, she has
50 many wrinkles, and her head is
quite white, but her eyes shine like
the stars. Yes, they are much
more beautiful; they are so mild,
SO blessed to look into. And she
can tell the most delightful stories,
and she has dress of thick silk that
rustlcs; and it is covered with
flowers.
Grandma knows so much, for she
lived long before papa and mamma,
that is certain. Grandmamma has
a psalm book with thick silver
clasps, and she reads in it often; in
it there lies rose; it is quite
pressed and dry; it is not SO fine as
the roses she has in the vase, and
vet she always smiles most kindly
ut it; there even comes tears into
her eyes. How can it be that
grandmamma looks always so fond
Il upon that withcred rose in the
old book? Each time that grand
mammals tears fall upon the flower,
its .colors revivcs, it freshens again,
end the whole room is filled with
the scent of it; the walls disappear
as though they were only fog, and
all around the green, beautiful wood,
with the sun shining through the
leaves, and grandmamma-yes, she
is quite young! She is q beautiful
girl with golden locks and bloom
ing cheeks, engaging and lovely, no
rose is more fresh; yet the eyes,
the mild, blessed eyes, they are
still grandmamma's. BY her side
is seated youth-so young, hand
some and strong! He offers her
the rose, and she smiles-but not
thus smiles grandmamma! Yes!-
the smile comes. He is gone; many
thoughts and many forms pass by;
the handsome youth is gone, the
rose lies in the psalm book, and
grandmamma-yes, there she sits
again, as an old lady, gazing at the
withcred rose that lies in tho book.
Now grandmamma is dead. She
sat in the easy-chair, and told a
long, long, delightful story. "And
now it is over" she said, "and am
quite weary; let me sleep a little" "
Then she lay back, drew a heavy
sigh, and slept; but it became more
and more still, and her face was so
full Of peace and joy, it was as if
the sun shined upon it; then they
slid she was dead.
She was laid in the black coffin,
enshrouded in pure white linen; she
looked SO beautiful, and yet her eyes
wcrc closed. HGt All the wrinkles
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
A VOLS Story that Needed Proof.

An old man not living q thousand
miles from ashington, delights in
nothing SO much as telling anec-
dotes OF his pioneer life, to the peo-
pie in the town where he resides,
and although his stories are not al
ways strictly true, he tells them
with such an air Of truth that his
hearers find it hard to question his
veracity.
On one occasion, when he had
gathered little audience about him,
on hotel stoup, he was more than
usually spirited i'll his description
Of hunting scenes, probably for the
benefit OF 4 stranger present, VIII"
manifested no surprise whatever at
anything he heard, though lie listen
ed attentively.
The story-teller, whose name is
Brown, glanced at him several
times, a little uncasily, but he could
not gather from the expression OF
his lace anything to encourage him
to proceed. Not willing, however,
to give up as stupid fellow, he
made another attempt, and related
that he had ut one time, killed six
wolves with one rifle shot, from the
window of a log cabin i'll the woods,
and that he haI the six skulls at
home by which he could prove it.
II remember the place." said the
stranger, now quite worked up
'Wa Wasn't it mile from where Jack
Pelton's farm is now"
".IuSt so," said Brown.
"Exactly," said the stranger, "and
| want to tell of a curious thing
that happened to me in that very
cabin. was out on Il hunting OK
pedition, and somehow got scpara
ted from my company, and stopped
there over night, for it was SO dark
that I could not see which way to
90. ! barred the doors and win
dows, and felt quite safe, though
| could hear the wolves bowling
outside"
''I'vc heard them hundred
times" said Brown, quite inter
estcd.
SWELL" continued the stranger,
81 slept soundly until 3 O'clock in
the morning, when l WAS awakened
| BY dozen or more wolves coming
down the chimney, and, sir, do yo4a
believe me, they pulled me to pieces
and ale me up in precisely two
minutes-every bone Of me-noth-
ing left but my boots"
"Do you mean to say that the
wolves ate You all up?" said Brown,
''atc YOU up:"
II do, sir, and | have the boots
at home to prove it,"
WELL" said Brown, amid tho
shouts Of the audience, and with,
curious, half-sold expression on
his face, ''aIl | have to say is, that
that needs proof
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
JeHerson's Ten Rules.

Jcilerson's ten rules are good yet
especially so for those who have
the training of the pupils in oul
public schools. They are so short
and concise, and embody so much
of value, that it would be well il
they were clipped and put up where
we could see them often. They
read as follows:
]. Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do to-day.
.. Never trouble another for what
you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money be
fore YOU have it.
4. Never buy what YOU do not
want because it is cheap.
S. Pride costs more than hunger
thirst and cold.
6. We seldom repent of having
eaten too little.
I. Nothing is troublesome thai
we do willingly.
8. How much pain the evils have
cost us that have never happened.
8. Take things always by the
smooth handle.
10. When angry, count ten be
fore you speak; il very angry, count
a hundred.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
THE WITHERING LEAVES,
BY T. BUCHANAN READ.

The summer is gone and the autumn is here,
And the flowers ara sfrewing their earthly bier;
A drearv mist DER the woodland eWims,
While rattle the nuts from the windy limbs;
From bough to boush the squirrels run,
At the noise of the hunters echoing gun,
And the partridge flies where my footstep heaves
The rustling drifts of the withering leaves.
The nocks pursue their southern fic hts
Some all the day and some all the night;
And up from the wooded marshes come
The sound of the pheasants fcathery drum,
On the highest bOngh the mourner crow
Sits in his funeral suit of woe;
All nature monrns-snd my spirit gricves
AT the noise of my feet in the whitening leaves.
Oh, l sigh for the days that have passed away,
When my life like the year had its season of May
When the world was all sunshine and beauty ant
truth,
And the dew bathed my feet in the valley of youth
Then my heart felt its wings, and no bird Of thu
sky
Sang over the flowers more joyous than l.
But Youth is a fable, and beauty deccives;
For my footsteps are loud in the whitening leaves
And sigh for the time when the reapers at morr
Came down from the hill at the sound of the horn
Or when dragging the rake, followed them out
While they tossed the light sheaves with the
laughter about;
Through the field, with boy daring, bare footed
ran;
But the stubbles foreshadowed the path OF the man
Now the uplands of life lie all barren of sheaves
While my footsteps are loud in the witherin.
leaves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
The EARLY Days of William L. Marcy.

A correspondent Of the Liberal
Christian tells tells this story about
VIM. L. Marcy:
81 spent a day of my vacation at
Charlton, Mass. Bill Marcy was a
native of this neighborhood, and
grew up to be a wild heady youth.
He was thought by his parents and
by all the neighbors to be the worst
boy they knew. One winter he
succeeded, in conjunction with kin
dred spirits, in ousting the teacher
from the district school. Salem
Towne, thena young man, was sum
moncd as the fittest person to take
charge of these unruly youth and
complete the term. Everybody
thought the new teacher would GER
tainly have trouble with Bill Marcy.
But the tLouble did not come. The
first day had not passed before Mr..
Towne had discovered in his pupil
an element of real good, and told
him so. This, to the boy, was a
most unusual acknowledgment and
it touched his heart. Some one had
seen good in him. He was then,
capable Of better things, and he
was determined to make the endcav-
Or. 1t was the turning point OF
his life.
Such was his conduct and such
his progress in study that his teach
er advised him to go on and prepare
himself for college. 1t was great
surprise to his parents, but at the
urgent solicitation of Mr.. Towne
they gave their consent, and he was
placed under the instruction of a
clergyman in the vicinity Of his
home. At last he entered college
and passed through the course with
great success, justifying at every
step the confidence and hope of his
best friend. In subsequent life he
rose from one degree of eminence
and usefulness to another, until al
last the whole world was familiar
with the name and fame of William
L. Marcy.
Long years after he had left his
school-day haunts, and when he had
come to deserved cminence, he visi
ted Boston, and was the guest OF
the then Governor of the old Bay
State. Among the distinguished
men who were invited to meet him
was Gen. Salem Towne. When
the Governor saw Marcy and Towne
greet each other as old friends, he
very naturally expressed a plrsura-
bic surprise that they knew each
other so well. 'Why' said Marcy,
that is the man that made me-
When l was 4 boy everybody was
against me. None-no, not even
my own father or mother-saw any
good in me. He was the first who
believed in me, told me what |
might become, and helped me on in
life at that critical iuncture. What
ever of merit or distinction I have
since attained to, owe to him more
than to any other living person."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20

loyal women throughout the land,
who pronounced a blessing upon
the Union soldier, never stopped to
enquire who he was, or what he had
been. They strewed flowers in his
path, and have not forgotten to
strcw them yearly upon his grave.
"Thc grand army Of women" are
battling for the same principle fol-
which loyal men shouldered the
musket.
The time has come when a falter-
ing step may put off our enfran-
chisemcnt for years. If there is a
woman in Iowa who has nothing to
vote for, either morally or finan-
cially, "she is poor indeed" Let
each one answer the question for
hsrself.
The woman suffrage party OF
Iowa is not, nor cannot be, made re-
sponsible for the individual opin-
ions of those who, in other States
are exciting the public mind upon
the so-called doctrine of "free love-
and, with full knowledge Of the
particular views of all our friends
in this State, who are prominent in
this work, ! feel fully authorized in
saying, that we disclaim any par
ticipation in, or sympathy with any
other organization, state or national,
leaders or followers, who seek to
incorporate into our articles of faith,
the principle of what is interpreted
by the public as free love.
The woman's suffrage party of
Iowa is made up of the mothers,
wives and daughters, who believe
that the m ,rriage bond is to the So
cial, what the constitution is to the
political union.
The individual examples of the
women in this State, who are linden
titled with the suffrage cause, should
be sufficient guarantee Of their
integrity of purpose, and the esti-
mate they place upon well defined
moral standard Of social life. In
this respect they challenge compari-
son with other political organiza-
tions.
If there are those who differ with
us, let us lay aside the discussion
of all minor questions, and use all
our influence and energies for the
procurement of the ballot, which is
the only power which will make our
opinions respected.
We most earnestly entreat all
and every woman in Iowa, without
regard to her individual opinions
upon any other question political,
social or religious, to unite with us
in securing the ballot for the sex.
A governor and Legislature are to
be elected, who are to act upon the
question of our right to the ballot.
Let us take the enemy at their word,
and exercise "great moral influ-
ence," not only upon our husbands,
fathers and brothers, but upon every
other voter in the coming election.
We should know no oparty but the
equal rights party; no platform but
the ballot for women.
1t should be of no Importance to
us what party name the otfice-seek-
crs may bear. Is lie in favor Of po-
litical equality? should be the only
question for us to ask.
Let every county society be rep
resented at our next annual conven-
ton. Let the friends of woman
suffrage organize and rally for one
combined effort, and the victory is
ours. ANNIE SAvERY.
Cor. Sec. Iowa w. S. A.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-10-20
A Wkaler's Ccurtship.

He had been whalcr for twenty
years, and when he gave up the sea
and settled upon his earnings, all
his friends said they hoped Jona-
than Weeks would marry some nice
woman and enjoy the comforts Of a
happy home. lie himself seemed
to think it would be nice thing to
do, and he made an effort i'll that
direction. But they all said that
the reason why he did not win the
heart and hand Of Widow Burritt
was this:-It seems that Mr.. Weeks
used to go round there courting and
so on, in the evenings, and while
the widow sat patching the trousers
of her son, and waiting for mani
festations of Weeks love, old
Weeks would sit over on the scttec,
getting sleepier and sleepier, and
quietcr every minute. And every
now and then he would nod in the
land Of dreams, and get to wander
ing off and imagining himself away
on a whaling voyage, wake up sud
denly all bcwildercd,and would seize
his cane and jab it into the widow be-
fore he could collect his senses sutii-
cicntly to realize that it was not n
harpoon and she whale. They do
say that Mrs. Burritt INDUCED these
eccentricities for a time with the
firm conviction that she would re-
construct that whalcr when she
married him. But this was never
to be; for one evening Mr.. Weeks
sat doing on that scttcc with a
kind of dim, dreamy conciousness
Of things, in which the room and
settee were confused and mixed
with the raging main and the whal-
ing boat. The widow had y cold in
her head, and was Just in the act of
making vigorous use Of her hand
kcrchief, when the dream OF Weeks
reached a crisis, and he yelled ont,
"Ther-r-r-e she blows!" and heavcd
his harpoon at her with such force
that he broke her back-comb into
vulgar fractions, and knocked her off
of the chair. Loves young dream
was entirely dissipated, and Mr..
! Weeks went home with two hand
fulls of hair missing. He is single
yet, because he says women have
no sympathy and forbearance.