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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.--The public
should know that they can witness a
fist.class variety entertainment, given
by fifteen frst-class artists. Don't fail
to witness the great sensational extrava-
ganza entitled The Female Slave Mar
ket, which surpasses anything ever seen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

CRIMINAL CoURr.--In the Criminal
Court this morning the following persons
were sentenced to the penitentiary; r.
7. Bartelle, larceny, sentenced for four
years; Joe Morris, larceny, seven years;
Andrew Pope, larceny, FIVE years; Alvin
Whitehead, larceny, one year. John
Dolan was arraigned for the shooting Of
Pat. Malrooney.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

STREET COMBAT. = Several hundred
people witnessed lively combat this
morning on Jefferson street, between a
white woman and negro Amazon.
They fought from Front to Main street
without interruption. After the battle,
which was won by the white woman, the
wrecks of chignons, skirts-in fact,
fragments of everything lined the side
walk. No one arrested the fghtists.
The amount of scratching, dress-tearing
and hair.pulling done by the warriors
left each in a primitive condition on the
dress question after the battle ceased.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

EMMoNs 4 SoN, the veteran newsmen
at 10 Jefferson and 4l0 Main streets,
have received the latest publications.
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torials, monthly magazines, both home
and foreign, and news goods of every
description.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

General W. A. Quarles and Judge
Shackelford, of Clarksville, are at the
Peabody.
General Bushrod r. Johnson, of the
University at Nashville, is stopping at
the Overton.
Colonel R. F. Looney will deliver the
next anniversary address before the Old
Folks.
J. Wallace Anger, of Charleston, s.
c., general agent of the Eclectic Maya
zine. is in the city, in the interest of that
neriodical - ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

/ am an independent candidate foI
Sheriff Of Shelby county. If elected
shall appoint the best men can get for
deputies Will strive to do my duty 10
the people Of this county. The othee
shall never be used as q political machine
while I am Sheriff. IL consistent with
your views, will be glad 10 have your
support. Yours, with respect,
i30 A. P. CURRY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

LooxE.--Ths well-known Joe Locke,
newsdealer and periodical merchant, at
1864 Main, near the corner of Jefferson,
keep on hand daily newspapers, foreign
papers and journals pictorials, maya
zines and literary publications of all
kinds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

HoRsE-SrEALIS0. = A man named
Frederick Woods was before Recorder
Winters this morning on the charge Of
stealing a horse from a Mr.. Nelson Cas-
ties, who lives near Calvary Cemetery.
He was committed without bail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

The TAXES Squire Miller claims
the credit of bringing about the reduc-
ton in county taxation. He has been
Sighting high taxes in the County Court
for the last three years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

THERE are a number of Democratic
incorrigibles who shake their heads
when asked to support Greeley and
Brown. 1t SHOULD be understood that
when one of these gentlemen shakes his
his head, there is nothing in it. All
Democrats are ready to contribute their
aid TO save the country rather than TO
sustain q party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

THE Sunday laws are so strictly en-
forced in Massachusetts, that recently a
resident of Brookline was arrested and
fined for mailing up vine in front of
his house on the Sabbath day. This act
has affected the politics of the peaceful
town, and an election was lost and won
on the issue of where the woodbine
fwinath -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL
About three o'clock this morning hack
man named Jim Larkin assaulted a
brother Jehu named Charlie Meyers at
the Gem Garden, and after knocking
him down and kicking him two or three
times, drew a pistol and threatened to
kill him. This morning Larkin was ar
rested and taken before the Grand Jury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

The action of the County Court yes
terday in reducing the privilege tax
seventy-fve per cent. meets with the
hearty approval of the mercantile COM
munity. The tax will in the future be
one-fourth the rate fixed by law for State
rurnnsas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

To CURRY favor with the powers that
be is fashionable in political circles at
present. 1t is astonishing what virtues
are discovered in the man in office.
Quite number Of Democrats announce
that they viii support Curry against
Doyle in the shrievalty election. How
such thing can be done consistently
and with due regard for political prin-
ciple is beyond comprehension. Yet it
may be that they are merely clasping
hands across the bloody chasm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13
SUBURBAN LOTS.
One Hundred Lots for Sale

THAvE JUST FINISHED LAYING OFF
another portion Of my home place on me
and on the street railroad. ! would invite
persons who wish TO build to call and see
these lots. Having already sold several 70
salaried young men would advise oines 20
spare In real estate. IL Is the best possible
savings bank. No corporation taxes TO pay.
i will sell on favorable terms.
j. NJ. PR0VINE,
fO7-Ils No. u Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

We have foolishly believed that sla-
very was dead, but a Florida CORE
spondent to a Georgia paper gives the
startling news that the Indians in the
Everglades refuse to free their slaves,
and profanely insist that Sheridan
will have to ride the tail of Of every
horse in the army before they give up a
single Niger"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

H. SEEHAUsEN, at 245 Second street
has just received choice lot of violins
.accordeons, flutinas and French harps,
which he offers at astonishingly low
prices, considering their excellent
quality. H ~ HIt SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

THIRD WARD MEErISG.-The citizens
of the Third ward will meet at Raggio's s,
No. Is Jefferson street, at eight o'clock
this evening for the purpose of organ
izing Greeley and Brown Club.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

SHOOTING unfortunate Communists al
Satorey goes on with customary regu
larity. The outside world has almost
forgotten the trial of these unhappy
men, but il is reminded Of the past by
occasional executions, as though NJ
Theirs government desired to show the
military resources of the republic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

THERE seems to be some trouble as to
naming the new party--the issue Of
Liberal Republieanism and Democracy.
At present it has variety Of names
Democratic, Liberal, Liberal Republi-
can, Reform, Democratic Republican,
Conservative, Republican Democracy,
Conservative Republican and Anything
to beat Grant. AS general rule, es-
pecially as to roses, there is nothing
in name" But a great party whose
mission is to beat Grant must be pre-
sented with an appropriate cognomen;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

NEws.-Billy Wilkinson, the news
man on NJ s near the Overton Hotel,
has received the latest dailies, weeklies
aud monthIies from all parts of the
earth
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

Families can be supplied with every
thing they desire in the family grocery
line, at J. Devotos. corner Of Adams
and Third streets. The best is the
cheapest" BOT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

ADJOURNED The First Circuit Court
adjourned. this morning to court in
course. Judge Heiskell will rusticate
meanwhile in the mountains of East
Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

WALKER has news goods of every de-
scription at his stand-No los Beal
street, opposite the market. ll2t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

Central Methodist church-Services at 10 80
am. and 5 pm. by P. 7. Seruggs, pastor.
Sunday school. So am. SEE ea ~
First Baptist Church-Services at II am.
Subject: The Story of Ruth" at pm,
" Second Death. by the pastor, Rev. G. A.
T.offon
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

AUeusT BELMONT was removed from
the chairmsnship Of the National Dem
Ocraiic Executive Committee on the hall
Sehell.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

Fresh bouquets daily at Charlie How
ards, 287 Main street. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

NINE DEMoREsr's Patterns, all kinds
STYLES and sizes, at 2l3 Main st. 1891
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13

View Ties at sarnaSy's, Peabody
Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-13
ANNOUNCED EMIT.
For Representative.

JOHN OVERToN. JR., is a candidate to
represent Shelby county in the Lower House
Of the Legislature. subject to the action Of the
primary meetipgs Of July 10th. us te
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
The Deepest Well in the
-. a.E... j. World. ~ .l----.-

About twenty miles from Berlin is
situated the village of Sperenberg, no.
ted for the deepest well that has ever
been sunk. Owing to the presence OF
gypsum in the locality, which is a mod
ern distance from the capital, it appear
ed to the government authorities in
charge of the mines to contain sup
ply of rock salt. With this end i'm view
the sinking of a shaft or well sixteen
feet in diameter was commenced some
five years ago, and at the depth of $50
feet the salt was found. The boring was
continued to further depth of $50 feet,
the diameter of this bore being reduced
to about thirteen inches. The opera
tions were subsequently prosecuted by
the aid of steam, until depth of 4,194
feet was obtained. At this point the
boring was discontinued, the borer or
bit being still in the salt deposit, which
thus exhibits the enormous thickness of
8, 2O7 feet. The boriug would have been
continued in order to discover what de-
scription of deposit lay under the salt,
but for the mechanical difficulties con-
nected with the further prosecution of
the operations. During the process of
this interesting work, repeated and
careful observations were made of the
temperature at various depths. The re-
suits confirm very closely with those
which have been already arrived at un-
der similar circumstances. r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
The I" Fat Sheep"

Some twenty-five years ago, when
was pastor of church in =, took
occasion one evening to visit social
meeting, in the church occasions. One
after another gave in his or her expe-
rience. After time in humble circum-
stances, small in stature and an effem-
mate, squeaking voice, rose to give a
piece Of his experience, which was done
in the following manner:
Brethren, l have been member OF
this church many years. have seen
hard times. Ny family have been much
afflicted, but 1 have for the first time in
my life to see my pastor or the trustees
of this church cross the threshold of my
door,"
No sooner had he uttered this part OF
his experience than he was suddenly in
terrupted by one of the trustees, an
aged man who rose up and said in a
firm, loud voice:
"My dear brother, You must put the
devil behind yOu." .. GEL. ....
On taking his seat, the pastor In
charge arose and replied to the little
man as follows: ....r F.
"My dear brother, you must remem-
Der that we shepherds are sent to the
lost sheep of the house of Israel"
Whereupon the little man arose again
and in answer, said in a very loud tone
of voice:
"Yes, and If I'd been fat one, you'd
have found me long ago."
The effect upon the audience can be
better imagined than described.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Valuable Invention.

A dairyman by the name of Jones,
who lives in Lorain county, Ohio, made
discovery one day, that promised to
put stop to the annoyance of cows
SWITCH ng their tails, at milking time,
as they are wont to do when flies are
plenty. Like all great inventions this
had the merit of simplicity. 1t consis-
ted in tying the cows tail to the milk
er's foot-strap. 1t succeeded so well at
first that Mr.. Jones thought he would
get the invention patented and thereby
secure fortune. But "the COW with
the crumpled horn," finding the flies
were infiicting personal injury on her
while she was without her usual means
of defense, suddenly have n jump,
which upset both the pail and the milk
er. A local paper says at this state OF
proceedings, the COW stopped for mo-
ment, but in that time our hero had
gained his feet; moment after he was
seen with his hand on the hip of the
cow making tour Of the farm yard
with prodigious hops upon one foot, the
other being suspended by the boot STRAP
which was still attached to the cows
tail. At every hop he would calculate
$50, boss; so, boss;" but "boss" didn't
$50" worth cent, until, almost useG
up, the boot attachment suddenly broke
and Mr.. Jones was free. He returned
to the house wiser If not sadder man
and so far as we know has never re-
peated his novel experiment.-Prdiri'
Farmer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Japanese Pyrotechnics.

The Japaneses have fireworks made
expressly to be let off by daylight. A
recent festival in Japan, at which dis
play of these ingenious toys were ex-
hibited, is thus described in the Yoko-
hama Herald:
"The second day was occupied with
exhibitions of the ingenious daylight
fireworks, Of the manufacture of which
the Japanese appear to be the sole mas
tiers. As usual, these consisted mostly
of bombs, which, exploding high in the
air, discharging sometimes various col
ored jets of some, and sometimes close
ly folded packages of wire and paper,
which unfOlded themselves into para
chutes of great bulk and symmetrical
design. They were sometimes fish,
which swan leisurely through the at
mosphere to the ground; or snakes.
which writhed themselves away over
the tree-tops; or great birds, that ho-
vered kite-like and motionless for an
incredibly long time. Occas ionally
they took the shape Of cottages, tenn
pies, human beings, magnifled crests of
Diamond, trees and flowers almost any
thing that lively Imagination could
suggest. The smoke figure, however.
were the most amusing. One of the
most frequently attempted was cuttle-
fish, with a body OF thick, fuliginous
black, and arms of lighter hues. Of
course the illusion was very brief, the
wind not allowing the smoke to remain
for more than few sec
onds; but while it lasted it was per-
fect.'' . er..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
SHUST VAT 1 DINKS.

Ven some felers he wants him blace,
We're his grub comes so easy as nix,
be shust sthart on der boliticks race
Und nit all dem goot boobies will mix.
Ven he wants from dem boobies his votes,
Der way he will talk has no ends,
Vile he turns in der sheep init der COATES.
Dem boobies he lets hisself fooled.
If dem fellers will someding nice dalk
ind ven he be little vile schooled
He Will schwear plack so white pin, like shalk
No more he looks out nit his eyes,
no more dlnks NIT der prains in his head
He peleives in dem biggest of lies
Vot dem feller he every dime said.
Ven dat feller he dells him all right.
Dem Repel he now half cum round
He says no more dink of der fight,
we're you lose your goot leg fur der wound;
Vile now he must dem dings forgot
Und chine in und holler, und rant
Fur Greeley and Brown, nit der lot
FUR sore heads, as dry to peat Grant.
He dells him as Greeley pin great,
He dells him he pin so much good
He dells him he manage so right fur der Sthate
HOW ne raise SO much pigs und shop wood
How ne always dem niggers did friend,
Und all dngs he do vot ish right
Over never Won words from beginning to end.
Won dem dings he not do ven he might.
Veil: looks him all over und tink.
not yit forgot all dere past,
How my comrates he suffers for drink
Und bin stharved in dem prisons at last
/ shust wait me awhile till see
If signs of rebendance shall come
y md den if finds US dem dings shall all be
will shake by der hants every one
But vile must wait for dem sign
Der election he comes in between,
Und schwear as no vote of mine
Goes for man whose disloyal or mean;
| votes like shoots ven / can,
And never dakes sight on a shlant.
our Greeley und Brown may pc tam.
l will vote for der goot Sheneraf Grant.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

Shoe that never wears out-"The Irish
brogue."
What is society after all but a mixture
of mister-ies and miss -eries?
Children are the bolts and screws that
best fasten a man to the community
In the heart of every man eminently
great, the lion and the lamb dwell to.
gether.
The ostentatious man illumes the out.
side of house most brilliantly, and sits
inside in the dark.
The scarcity of salt in.the south is ter
rible. The children are actually forced
to cry with fresh water tears.
1t is by troubles Heaven drags us to it
self. If you would't have trouble, dou'l
wait to be dragged.
A Christian had better go to any plac,
of amusement then to go home whining
because he can't go.
Why does boy put straw in mol
asses barrel? He puts sucker in to gel
out the sacchdriRe.
1t is no misfortune for nice young
lady to lose her good name If nie'
youeg gentleman gives her better
A batchelor merchant advice in select
ing a wlfe-"get hold of peice of col
leo that will wash"
OF what use to give your child grea
mans name? Rather, give him a com
mon name and let him make it great
he will.
A young exquisite being asked why h
did not go to war, said he alway
thought war was best when taken IL
homeopathic doses.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Pomeroy on Greeley.

Brick Pomeroy thus talks about the
Democratic nominee:
Greeley's life has Deen one of bitter
hostility not alone to Democrats, but to
the vital principle thereof! In his heart
he despises the very element he looks to
for support! !I5 sr1ssi -oos o -a4
Democrats willing now to vote for
the elevation of Greeley to the Presi-
dency, are more anxious to prove true
all he has ever said against them, than
they are to be men of principle, deserv-
ing of respect. He is the same incon-
sistent, unreliable man to-day as ever.
He is not the friend of Democrats or
of Democracy. fi'.
He is not a man of stamina or devo-
ton to principle.
He is not true to his friends, to the
men who have stood by him for years,
nor to the principles he has professed to
believe in.
His great ambition is to hold office !;
to obtain power for his personal glori-
fication, and the qualification of his no.
torious vanity.
The Democrat who supports him is
indeed an eater Of dirt, without dignity
or manhood. If elected, Greeley could
no more be a Democratic President than
a RaDtist could Drpach A Catholic ser
mon, or horse doctor could be trusted
with the care of sick infants.
We cannot support Greeley and pre-
serve our manhood at the same time !;
between gunpowdsr and putrid meat,
we prefer the former. Politicians may
sell, but they never can deliver us, nor
any other voter in this country who
dare be man. ......
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Chicago Wheat Corner.

The general effect of the recent col
lapse of the Chicago "wheat corner" i.
thus stated by journal of that city: q
6 The country is full of wheat thai
has been prepared for market, and can
not be sent forward. For the next two
or three days the wheat already loaded
on cars will be coming in, and there will
be no buyers, and the poor fellows in
the country, who have bought this wheat
from the farmers. will lose most heavi-
ly. Shipments are very seldom made
direct by the farmer. He brings his
grain to the country station by the
wagon load at time, and it is bought
by man whose business it is to buy up
until he can obtain enough, not for one
car load, but for half dozen or train.
This operator generally protects him
self by selling ahead, agreeing to de-
liver so much during month, and con-
tracing with the farmer to furnish him
so much grain. A great deal of the
grain that is now being forwarded to
market belongs to these men, who have
sold it at a high price in advance. and
paid the farmers for it corresponding
ly hiph price. Hence their losses will
be heavy.
Many of the country operators may
be compelled to retire gracefully from
business. AS a class they are even as
essential to the farmer in helping him
to market his grain as the commission
men in this city. They are more SO in
the winter, when these commission men
take large orders to send car loads of
grain directly East without it touching
a Chicago elevator at all, and large por-
tions passing around Chicago by the va
rious cut-offs without even entering the
limits of the city.
Many of the commercial men in this
city will be affected as badly as the
country operators referred to. They
have sold this grain for the parties in
the country, and will be expected to
stand between their principals and the
parties for whom they sold. In many
cases their transactions are covered by
deposits of margins, but this is far from
being universally the case, and, even
where margins have been deposited, it
is very seldom that enough money is
posted to cover such big drop as has
occurred during yesterday and the pre-
vious day. -a
1t is doubtless true that the commits
sion men, as class, have suffered more
from this corner than they did by the
great fire, as their business losses on
that occasion chiefly consisted of loss
of office furniture and the books in
which their accounts were kept.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-09-05
Difficulties of Melting Out
Justice in California.

The difficulties of melting out justice
in California courts are considerable.
Three Cinnamon were tried last week
for assault and battery upon brother
Chinaman. They were all convicted of
the offense charged, and remanded to
give the court time to consider their re-
specrive cases so as to be able to render
proper judgement against each culprit.
They were not all deserving the same
degree Of punishment, and the court had
made up its mind to sentence the most
guilty to fifty, the second to twenty-five
and the third to fifteen days in the
county Jail. When the three delin-
quents appeared for sentence, they
looked so nearly alike that the question
arose between the constables and law
yers as to which one of the party con-
victed was the most guilty. Neither
the court, constables nor lawyers were
able to positively identify the China
man who, upon the trial, was proved to
have been the most guilty in assault and
battery. Finally, to settle the dispute,
the Chinese witness at the prosecution
was brought in and ordered to place his
hand upon the worst man. The one he
touched received the severest sentence,
although there is difference of opinion
among the officers and lawyers as to
whether the Identification was correct.
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