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An EGG story.

From the Indianapolis Evening Journal
The other day we published the par
ticulars of a conspiracy by which e. B.
Hebben and Bob Sproule defrauded
Cyrus L. Dunlan of a fancy paper weight
some years since. Robert is pretty
sharp. He writes good Washington let
ters, and edits the telegraphic reports of
the Sentinel with ability; but he is occa-
sionally taken in and done for. Some
years since, while Robert was editing a
valuable and widely circulated news
paper at Russellville, in this State, he
developed a mania for game cocks. He
built him a large hennery, with all the
modern facilities for incubation, and
with separate compartments to keep the
different breeds from mixing and fight
ing. He had variety of walks,
upon which he put the masculine
poultry as soon as it arrived at fight
ing age, and every evening he shook the
politics of the nation and the cares and
responsibilities Of the Jacksonian from
his soul like dew-drops from the lions
name, and invigorated his weary brain
by feast of fried fish and a cock fight.
He had at one time sixty pairs of
well-bred game fowls, and his fame as
a chicken fancier stopped over the boun-
daries of Rush, and inundated several
neighboring counties. A friend in an
other part of the State, knowing Sproule's
rare and valuable breed. The eggs ar
rived while Bob was at the office, and
the cook, knowing nothing of their value
and supposing they had come from the
grocery, boiled them for supper. The
CONSIDERATION of Mrs Sproule when she
learned what disposition had been made
of the eggs may be imagined. Knowing
Bob's hasty temper aud the extent of his
infatuation for tbs feathered gladiators,
she feared that in his blind rage he would
burst a blood vessel or commit murder.
So, first swearing the cook to secrecy,
she carefully cooled the hard-boiled eggs,
and put them back in the box. Bob was
delighted when he found the eggs had |
come, and he Immediately put a hen to
work on them. The hen was an am
bilious young pullet and she sat
Bob going out half dozen |
times every day to have a look |
at her. She sat her full time out, but, as
a matter of course, without results A |
week passed, and still there was ne sign |
Of pip" Bob couldn't understand It. |
No more could the hen. But she sat
straight ahead, with determination to
hatch Il out on that line il it took all
summer. She wasted away to skele-
ton, and her feathers dropped of one
By one, until she was almost naked, but
still the obstinate eggs wouldn't hatch.
Bob thought Of putting on a fresh hen,
but before doing so concluded he would j
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THE BRITISH PEERAGE.
A Glimpse Offs Compositi0n-How
Luke wnfte, the PeddIer, Became
Lord ADnalV

From the New York Tines ,agnnr
A very Acrimonious debate tool
place lately in the House Of Commons
in reference to the appointment Of Col
White to the Lord-Lieutenancy of the
county Of Clare, an appointment rem
dered vacant by the death of Lord Inch
iquin, brother of the late Smith o Brien.
The last job of this kind took place
when Lord Londsale insisted upon Mr..
Disraeli's making his nephew and heir
Colonel Lowther, Lord-Lieutensnt Of
two counties, circumstance which pro
duced great outcry; but there was not
would succeed to residences and i'm.
merse estates in both counties, and was,
moreover, the representative Of a very
ancient family. In Colonel White s
case nothing of this sort can be urged.
He is appointed solely on the ground OF
political service. The history of the
Colonels family is curious.
About the year l775 his grandfather,
Luke White, was peddling old books in
the North of Ireland Having by this
means scraped up little money, be in
stituted book auctions, and ultimately
started shop in Dawson street, Dublin,
near the official residence of the Lord
Mayor, where he published books and
pamphlets. By selling lottery-tickets,
and various other devices, he amassed a
good deal of money, and, being in a
most impecunious country, was able to
turn it TO excellent account. He adj
vanced on mortgage, foreclosed, and be-
came rich. In 1898, when the rebellion
broke out, the Irish. Government was in
a desperate strait for money. 1t adver-
tised for loan, and the best terms
which could be obtained were Luke
Whites proposal TO take million OF
Government bonds at 65 with interest at
5 per cent. AT such rates it does not
take long to grow rich. White became
a member OF Parliament, and had son
also in the House, aud expended as much
as $500 900 on elections At his death he
left an immense fortune, which he di-
vided between his sons, but ultimately the
whole of it passed to one. He married
clever, ambitious woman, and she
legged him on in search of peerage.
Nothing Irish or pinchback "-as Lord
Wellesley wrote in chagrin to Pitt, when
he received his double gilt potato, as he
called his Irish Marquisate-would Mrs.
White have, but "Peerage of the
United Kingdom" So, one day, her
husband became member of the House
of Lords as Lord Annaly, without even
passing through the mid-channel of the
.Baronetage. rt. .fIH
Lord Annaly himself has long been
Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Long
ford, where he has no residence, and his
further appointment of his son to what
is regarded as the greatest prize to which
a landlord can aspire has naturally
evoked good deal of indignation. Col
onel Stackpole, member for Ennis, the
county town of Clare, resigned his com
mission in the Magistracy. When the
true history of the British Peerage is
written it will 90 further toward abolish
ing the House of Lords than all the ar
guments Of the philosophers.
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it sought to remove II was per-
fectly unreasonable and atrocious in its
spirit, and, If there were perjurers and
purchased men in that assize, they voted
aye and not nay, on Johnson's convic-
tion. They voted in terror Of those
bowling constituencies which a proud
man should have snapped his finger at.
They voted for the muck Of Office, and
some Of them who voted aye, would
have voted, under equal stimulus,
even to have altered the name of their
country, or its character as a republic.
Posterity serves warning ON the i'm
peachment trial, and is not yet done
with it. Many men whe expected to
figure there like Sheridan and Fox at
the trial Of Warren Hastings will go into
the dock lower than the impeached pris-
oner for remaining time f
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!. SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE Is, 1872

break an egg to see wbatwas the matter.
His amazement on finding it thoroughly
cooked was something extraordinary.
He thought it was owing to the fact that
there was too much animal heat in the
hen, and wrote an article about it for
the Jacksonian, which was copied in the
New York Tribune. Some years later
Mrs. Sproule, tortured with remorse,
made full confession. Even at that
late day Bob ragged like madman, but
the cook had married and gone West to
grow up with the country.
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SPRINGS.
--~~-~~~~--~---~~-~~---~-~-
SWAYNE'6 50 4s
MAMMOTH sPRrNGs.
SPRINGS.

UNHIS BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT AND
i economical summer resort is near Spring
vile Depot. on Memphis and Louisville Rail
Tenn. Only seven hours from Memphis and
eleven from Louisville Excursion or half
fare tickets from Memphis. Mason, Browns
vile, Bell, Humboldt, Milan, Trezesant, Nc
Hacks from Springyille to the Springs, 81
miles by shady ridge road, meeting the morn
ing trains. t..4,..
Enlarged Accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style TO pay for.
Board as good as the country afiords.iJ Per
day, So, week, $40; month, $50. Children un-
der ten years and servants half price. !.
Daily Mail and Express offices at Spring.
Mammoth Springs, /" or to their care. 62-140
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The German EmperOr-Rapfd De-
cline I'm Heaith-Sketch of His

The German EmperOr-Rapfd De-
cline I'm Aealth-Skefch of HIS
Life. M.f HMNN8
The continued ailings of the German
Emperor, who has been indisposed for
some months, has created general i'm
preston that he is gradually sinking to
his grave. He is occasionally reported
to be recovering, but after few days
comes a relapse. His physicians attrib-
ute his present i'll health to over exer-
ton in shooting aud hunting during the
winter, a pleasure which the aged
sportsman seems unwilling to relin-
quish. He is seventy-fve years old, and
during the last few years has had much
to try his strength, both of mind and
body. The present good state of the
German Government, largely due to the
genius of Bismarck, is such that his
death would not seriously affect the body
polite, and the heir apparent, now
thirty-two years Of age, is thoroughly ae-
auainted with the affairs Of State, and is
thought capable Of carrying ont the de-
signs Of his father. The life Of the EN-
peror has been an eventful one. He
served in the campaign against Napo.
leon in 1913 and 1914. In 1910 he
became Grand Master of the Ma
sonic order OF Prussia, and on the
accession of his brother, Frederick
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DISTRIBUTION: .
Worth Your Attention

A FARM OF FORTY s(4O) ACRES, WITH
lA house, barn, stock and carriages, large
orchard and plenty Of small fruits lone Of the
best farms in Connecticut for market garden
Fng or the raising Of fine tobacco), with q cash
premium Of $40. 900. Ten l1O) building lots,
with cash premium Of $1,000 each, Also,
i 4hirty-three l3s) fine building lots. all located
I n New Haven and its suburbs. 5000 shares.
81 each, are offered. and will remain on sale
Until July 3Oth. The premiums will be imme-
|iiately awarded. This Is a cash sale Of valua-
ne real estate and not g lottery. a few live,
Eespopsible agents wanted. "A liberal commits
lion allowed; 10 per cent. discount on all or
Bers for ten OF more shares, Shares sent by
Inaii on receint Of price. Address,
a. =. HENRY, Agent,
Lock BOx SO, New Haven, Ct.
| s5-ll0-eod
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
ON
Long island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG Is
land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running, centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on a credit Of ten years. paya-
bic in ten annual instalments-say s. 90 per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose to sell to the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 4O00 on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge is now in process of construc-
ton. connecting Manhattan Island. upon
which New York is situated, with Long Is
land.
This is a good opportunity for any person Of
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information given upon application being
made to HY. F0NTAINE,
responding Secretary,
No. i9 Madison street.
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To the People of Tennessee.

TN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
/ of popular desire, sufficiently general
and influential to control my .actisn in the
matter. / hereby announce myself o candi-
date for the Office of Judge Of the Supreme
Court. made vacant By, the. resignation Of
day in August next j. b. COOKE.
NhattanOoRa March II. 1872. lite
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Certificates for sale Rt all the Agen
y fl cies OF the Association.

nsrOrdcrs with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, or Registered Let
ters. or Postsfhce Orders, at the risk Of the
tributiou taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded TO each correspondent.
All orders must be addressed, MemP
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, S45
Second street. Memphis. Tenn. p. o. Lock
Box No IS.
LEoS TROUsDALE. Secretary.
NANAGgRs:
THOMAS L. HILLS, JAMES COLEMAN,
s5-td
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To the People of Tennessee.

In response to the call of many leading
citizens of the State, hereby announce my
the Supreme Court, made vacant by the resig
nation of Hon. T. A. X. Nelson. Election
first Thursday in August next. = l4.
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
MorristoWn Tenn. rt 9-te
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ANNoUNCEME ENTs.
Fors senator

We are authorized to announce Captain
PEYTON j. SMITH, Of govington. as a can
didate for Senator in the State LegislaSpre for
subject TO the action Of the Convention. este
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For PriviIege TAX COIIectOr.

]. HARVEY MATHES is q candidate for
reelection to the Office of Privilege Tax Coll
lector for Shelby county. subject to the Demo-
cratic Convention, 47-te
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a CARD.

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
"A reference to Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed 10 Hy. fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. l9 Madi-
son street, Memphis. Tenn. The title 10 the
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
113-fl JACOB THOMPSON.
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" Il. J. BAKINUS,
Salesman at Mansfield & Higbee's Drug Store,
Main street, Memphis, Tennessee.

Salesman at Mansfield e Higbee's Drug Store
Main street. Memphis, Tennessee.
MEMPHIS, TENN, June 3, 1872.
We, the undersigned. take pleasure in at
testing the perfect honesty and fairness of the
Distribution of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, drawn at Greenlaw Opera
House. June l, 1872, and heartily commend the
object Of the Association. the reliability for
the payment Of the premiums drawn, and the
prompt drawing ON the day advertised, TO the
confidence Of the public.
W. NJ. Harrington. Pres. Union & Planters Blk
+. S. Davis, Pres. First National Bank.
IL. x. Garth, Pres. German National Bank
y j. Freeman. Cashier Merchants Nat. Bank
y J Murphy, Pres. Memphis Bank;
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ROBERT +. LOoNEY is a candidate for
Congress, subject to the decision Of the Demo
cratic Convention. 5l-te
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Judge OF second Chaucery Courr

/ hereby announce myself a candidate for
the Office of Chancellor of the Second Chan
Gerry Court Of Shelby county, subject to such
action as the Democratic Convention may take
in the matter. Election first Thursday in Au-
gust next. rot W. L. SCOTT.
GEO. W. WINCHESTER is candidate for
Judge of Second Chancery Court, subject to
nomination of Democratic Convention. Elec-
ton first Thursday in August. 1872. 66-te
SAMUEL p. WALKER announces himself
as candidate for the Office of Judge Of the
Second Chancery Court, subject to the action
of the Democratic Convention. 64-te
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takes place.
The Board Of Directors, in commencing this
Second Scheme to the public, promise that il
shall be carried out in as good faith as the an
nexed certificates prove the former to have
been. The high character and standing Of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution. rasr.. i.
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A. WOODWARD is a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of Trustee of Shelby county,
subject to the action of the Democratic
County Convention. 25-t
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Certincatess

MEMPHIS, June 3, 1872.
Received Of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars. being amount Of premium drawn by
Ticket No. 549 at the Distribution Of said So
ciety, June l, 1872.
Com. Merchant, Front ST., Memphis. Tenn.
MEMPHIS, June 3, 1872.
Received of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society the sum Of Five Thousand
Dollars, being amount of premium drawn by
Ticket No. 9il4 at the Distribution of said So
ciety, June l. 1872. - .f.
Boot and Shoe Dealer, Madison street. Mem
phis, Tennessee.
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INSURANCE,
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
No. 8s4 Front Street,

Magnolia Block, cor. Union street, up stairs
e1O CONSTITUTES YOU A MEMBER
oil Il $40 for policy, 81 examining Zee. and 81
annually. No other expense excoptin case 0f
sessed s.. ll-hO-t
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SCHEDULE oE CASH PREMIuMs

35I Premiums 10 bO Distributed I'm
Conformity TO Law.
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IE DR.. HINS0N

noES PLUG TEETH so WE'LL THAT
IL the plugs dom fall out or teeth give way
any more. the good Lord having. endowed him
with superior SKILL whose business is it2
shall remain in Memphis until taken to Elm
wood i therefore invite all who wish TO re-
tain their teeth through life TO call and they
will be treated as gentlemanly as heretofore.
Nav o. 1872. - 75f
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L. L. BATTLE is a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Shelby county. subject to the nomi-
mating convention. 53-te
The New York herald., 1872-07-07
BROOKLYN PROPERTY OWNERS.
6omething Concerning tho Assessments--
The Trials or Property Owners In the
fYakw NJ Oh N rohos.

0cnaethtng Concerning tho Assessments--
The Trials or Property Owners in the
City. ~ Churches.
A large number OF persons owning property In
Brooklyn, have been rather surprised during the
past week, and OF course, not O little indignant, at
receiving notices to the effect trat houses which
they supposed they 0wnad had, through soms mo-
aus oDerani. passed into other hands, and they had
the comforting rance that 1t was only q ques-
ton OF time as to when they should be notified to
Vacate
The following is copy Of a printed notice re-
Se.ved ~ gentleman residing In Hall street near
was any assessment against his properly
BRooxLYs, July 2 1872
polpsyment Of for Myrtle avenue cross. @
yP sn frt ies side of Houston street.
IN g g rs office Of the Collector of Taxes in
' %' allowed %$ssss + ss"
:, Hundreds Of property owners have received
and yet they may have used every means to
ASCERTAIN II there were any assessments against
their @ prorerty: They receive no notice Of the
Tax Collector, nor through any other source. The
interest accnmnates, and finally the property is
sSS o the bid T E' Tn 70 s se s
70 notify the owner Immediately, and it Is
70 their advantage to allow the matter to
the operty Is always good. In two or three
years small assessment Including the expenses
lacked on, the interest, 6c will amount to triple
the original aum. man who has struggled all his
lile to secure small home his family, and who
Ia unable to 60 to the bank and draw the money to
pay this claim procure 1t from friend, will soon
hnd that 1.-THE sale will become absolute" to tue
speculating frm
In the Office of the Tax Collector there is an ont
side clerk whose duty 1t is to notify the owners OF
property OF the assessments against 1t, but this
duty Is not performed
the election brings change in the once Of the
Iax COLLECTOR. ihe outside clerk goes out and
new ono IT, kes his place. No one can he found re-
6pOnetble, and the property owner has no redress.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23
DOUGLAS COUNTY TAXPAYERS
TICKET.

At a mass meeting of the ritizens of
EDOuglas county, in convention as
sembled, at Genoa, Saturday, October
10. the following nominations were
rLaGe:
ACCOMMODATIONS s. Child. Fl. +.
Daugberg; sheriff.. III. Roam: Conn
tv CIerk-Wm. +. Boyd; County As
>esSor-Jo-eph l.. Lupton; County
Trea~urer-N. Blossom; District At
torney-G. il. Harding: County Audi
tor-G. +. Bell: County SurNeyor-L.
:. Eel: Superintendent of Schools
&. 3. Uiukle; Public Administrator
g. Sleming: County Commissioners
Long term-I. w. duncan; Short
term-Bart Cary.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. The best interests of the
.taXpaver~ of Douglas county. are Jeop-
ardiZei. through the influence II
means Of INSCRIPTIONS and unprinci
Piled corporations. foreign AMI domes-
liz. and. whereas, it belInOveS the vO
tiers AMI taxpayers OF this county to
look we'll to the preservation and
malntainance of their interests; there
tore. be it
Resolved. That we are uucOmprO-
mi,in-iv opposed in everv sense of the
word 10 the further advancement and
en,roachnent OF inflated corporations
upon the people.
Er~ulNei. That we are opposed 10 the
further granting of subsidies. either IN
land or money. to corporations for rail-
road or other purposes.
Resolved. Ina; W. are in FAVOR OF an
honest and economical administration
OF The affairs of ourState ant! county.
Resolved. That we will use every
effort to sustain the dignity of labor
against the tyranny and oppression OF
capital.
Ke>olved, That we will use every
honorable means in our power 10 Sc
cure the election Of the nominees OF
th;~ mass meeting of the people.
Resolved, That all persons partici-
patiug in the action and proceedings OF
this body. viii. and do. hereby pledge
their sacred honorS to vote for and
support the nominations made by this
convention OF the people.
L. ID. BLACK,
Chairman.
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We NAV he beaten in November:
lrut if so. it will be, not because there
: not strength enough TO win. but be
cause we do Lot use strength.-IN.
y. Tribune.
Straight ont Democrats this
means vou. RefarfnnrS, Liberal and
Democratic, this also means you. See
to it that yonr votes are not thrown
away upon any third candidate in No
yamber. and that which is most con-
durive of reconciliation. and h a which
tends most to civil service reform, is
accomplished by your votes for those
whose election gives assurance OF peace
and good will.
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have the pleasure of his acquaintance,
and will poll a heavy vote in Novem-
Der. Harry is expected home in a few
days from a visit to his friends in the
East.
Alex. Freeman, of Empire City, our
third candidate for the Assembly, is
well and f~avorably known in this and
his w precinct. He is a quiet, I'M
pretending young man, but still a
deep thinker and possessed of an ex-
cellent education. He has the good
will of all his own townsmen and of
every II who knows him in this
place. No better selection could have
been made for the Legislature, for not
one word can be said against either of
the men, by their bittere>t opponents.
We shall to morrow by
noticing u candidates for county
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

Some idea of the extent of railroad
subsidies may be Cleaned from the fact
that the Kansas Pacific Railroad Com
panv. recently. sold to an Englishman,
George Grant, Of London, a tract of
twentv-four square miles. upon which
Mr.. Grant intends TO build a town and
found an English colony.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

In Wilmington, Delaware, there is a
gentleman ninety eight years of age,
who has to be closely watched to pre-
vent him from getting married. He
has made about fifty attempts, and al
ways finds women to share them.
Last week his friends rushed in and
the banns just in time to pre-
vent "a magistrate from uniting the old
gentleman to a spinster of thirty. He
Is SAID to be a ''inonomauiac" on the
subject of marriage.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

The heaviest earthquake since 1863
was felt At San Rafael, Cal, Monday
e .ning last. We may Look for one
here shortly.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-10-23

Mrs. stella Martell committed sui
eide at Mokelumne Hill, Cal, on Mon
day last. Cau~e-domeStic trouble.
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Telegrarhic reports remain silent as
to Hendricks majority in Indiana.
merely admitting that Ibis majority
will be larger than was expected"