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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10
Auusernents.

OLYMPIC VARIETIES. Manager Buch
anan has secured the services of a first
class variety troupe to appear at his
Washington Street Theater every even
ing. The Olympic is well patronized
and attended. 1t is the coolest resort in
the city. Go and see the star troupe to-
night. The programmes are changed
nightly, and are flled with rare attrac-
tions.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-Broom has
now one of the best variety companies
in the South, having made such addi-
tons as entirely complete the combine
ton, and places it in the power of the
present management to arrange a
to suit the tastes of all who
attend this popular place of amuse-
ment. Manager Broom is determined
not to be outstripped by any like estab-
lishment in the country.
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SUNDAY ITEMs.-Fine weather in the
forenoon and light shower of rain in
the afternoon made yesterday resemble
that land where sunshine and shadow
are chasing each other At the foot OF
Union street the coloreG Christians en-
gagged in the usual baptismal services
in the presence of large and mixed
crowd of delighted spectators. The
county jailer, with his seyenty-four pris-
oners, kept wide awake and discovered
another saw in the possession of the rob-
Der Fitzsimmons, who seems to have en-
terprising friends outside. A negro,
unknown, tumbled into the bayou Gay
oso and was drowned in that sluggish
and apparently Insignificant stream.
He was duly inquested by magistrate,
and buried by the county undertaken.
But few arrests were made, the city be-
ing orderly and quiet The churches
were well attended by worshippers, as
were the suburban beer gardens by the
followers of King Gambrinus and the
heather god Bacchns.
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10 restored, he would select part
Of his advisers from the South. IL
Grant expected to do that2 If so, what
will be the charter of the men selected
win he take Orr? Possibly, Orr figured
in the convention that registered his
candidacy. Will he take Clayton, OF
Alcorn, or Yarmouth, or Revels2 Pos
sibly. But in what manner will these
men represent the SouthS Think OF
that, you doubling Thomases, you haters
of old Greeley. Greeley is either in
favor of recognizing the South as the
equal of any other section, or he is a
colossal liar. You don't believe the
latter, nor do we. That old, massive
head may err, but it cannot lie. He is
nothing unless he is honest. Is it not
for the South to get AN honest
man for President?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

PRIMARY ELEcTIoS.-Next Saturday
the primary election for delegates to the
County Convention will be held in the
country districts and wards of the city.
The election will be by ballot--a change
indeed from the old system of ward and
district mass meetings, that were bulled
and beared" by political tricksters to
suit the official market. In these little
conclaves the people stood no chance,
because thousands Of people could not
attend at a given hour; or, if in attend
ance, did not wish to engage in the windy
discussions and bogus parliamentary
maneuvers so well remembered by all
The primary election plan will secure to
the convention lot of delegates who
will be regarded as representative men,
and whose selection of candidates for
official positions will not be ignored or
repudiated by the people. The conve-
nient whine of Radicals, Don't look
back to my record, but vote for me be-
cause I'm the best man" will cease to
have any effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10
WASHINGTON.

WAsHISGToS, June lO.-Both Houses
met this morning at eight o'clock, the
hour fixed for adjournment at u. The
ends have been pretty well cleared up
excepting the steamboat bill, which i,
of great interest to the West and South
No measure of Importance will be los
for want Of time. The whole interest o
the situation therefore. rests with tn,
sundry civil bills, and on that alone dc
ponds the question of adjournment.
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The Late Picnic of the Christian
BrOthors-A Card of Thanks.

We print with pleasure the following
relative TO the late picnic:
The thanks of the Christian Brothers
are due to the following parties for their
liberal contributions to the refreshment
tables and bar of the College picnic on
last Tuesday Proprietors Overton
Hotel, proprietors Peabody Hotel, pro-
prietors Worsham House, steamer Belle
Memphis, steamer Mary Houston, A.
Vaccaro 4 Co., Toof, Phillips 4 Co.,
Joseph Specht, B. Rocco, A. Berton, j
T. Frost, Mr.. - Cook, DR.. E. NJ. Will
lett, J. CASTOR, proprietors Chelsea
bakeries, p. O'Neil, Brooks 4 Co., Lou
Leubrie, Podesta, Malatesta Il Co., Csp-
tain Day, J. Eckerly, B. Dryer, NJ.
Gavin & Co, C. h d. Griffin, NJ. Nc
Mahon, Thomas Fox, Mrs. A. c. Lowe, NJ.
Sagore, NJ. Tanner, George Hume, and
a host OF others whose names we have
not been able to obtain as yet Pete
Mcguire, Captain Stokes and Captain NJ.
Dea, have the thanks of the Christian
Brothers for the liberality with which
they volunteered the free use of their
beautiful hacks for the procession of the
College picnic on last Tuesday. Messrs.
Phil J. Mallon and p. Lawless gave all
their hands holiday last Tuesday, ON
account of the Christian Brothers Col
lege picnic. Such generosity as this
cannot but be appreciated by all who
hear of it.
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THE GAIN.

1t is asked quite innocently, what will
the South gain by electing Greeley
1t will gain in the first place the route
and overthrow of the military and other
rings that have been saddled on the
Door taxpayers. 1t will gain an impla-
cable enemy to the carpet-baggers. 1t
will gain what It has not had since 1861,
representation in the Cabinet. 1t was
the good old custom OF the good old
Presidents to select their Cabinet minis
tiers as equally as might be, from the
sections. As Greeley thinks the Union
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

To-day st. Georges Benevolent AS
ISOLATION will hold its annual picnic at
James Park. The committees have
made every arrangement to entertain all
visitors and make the fste successful. A
fine band Of music will be in attendance
kuring the day and up to 2 o'clock at
night for the dancers. During the day
old English sports. games and pastimes
will be introduced. The fine weather
and pleasurable prospect will induce
hundreds to visit the Park during the
afternoon.
Next Thursday, June 18th, the first an
nual picnic of the Machinists and
Blacksmiths' Union. No. /, of Tennessee
will be held at James Park. The com
mittees are making all the necessary
preparations for the fete.
ST. JoHS's DAY.-The Masonic bodies
Of Memphis will picnic at James Park
on Monday, the oath Of June (St. John s
day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

The Christian Brothers desire to ten
der their most grateful Acknowledgements
to the ladies and gentlemen who so gen
erously and efficiently superintended
and assisted at the different departments
of their picnic on last Tuesday, June A.
They likewise desire to return their sin.
cere thanks to the hotel-keepers, steam
boat officers, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, confec-
TONERS and merchants of every descrip.
ton who contributed so very literally to
the refreshment tables, bar, etc. To the
friends of education the thanks of the
Christian Brothers are likewise due for
having made the occasion of their pic
mic the largest and most refined social
gathering ever witnessed in Memphis,
and they congratulate themselves on
being placed in such a highly apprecia-
tive community.
BROTHER MAUREIIAN,
President Christian Brothers College.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

The PERRING CONCERT. Next Friday
evening the Memphis Theater will be
crowded with the lovers of music and
the elite of the city on the occasion Of
the grand concert to be given by Prof
]. Ernest Perring, the accomplished or
ganist of st. Peters. and musical d.
rector of the Mendelssohn Quartette
Club. Our leading professional and
amateur musicians and vocalists have
volunteered to appear, and it is need
less to state that their valuable services
will render the concert success in
every particular.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

CoSvIcTED.-John Heaston, the rob
Der Of the McComb jewelry at Grenada,
Miss was brough, into the Criminal
Court last Saturday evening, and in one
hour jury was summoned; the prisoner
was tried, convicted and sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary on an indictment charging him
with stealing a watch from Mr.. Rose
berg, of Jackson, Tenn. The jury was
made up Of spectators and those loiter-
ing around the courthouse. Several
politicians and candidates we're gathered
in by the deputy sheriGs. The jury be-
ing composed Of religious men, deter
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

JUDGE WILLIAM YERGER. one Of the
first of that great family of lawyers, is
dead. George, Shall, our own loved,
lost and mourned Edwin, and William
Yerger are dead. This remarkable fam
lily, so far as public fame is concerned,
seems to be on the verge of extinction.
These were great men, and have not left
their like behind them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

TnE wit of the Courier-Journal says;
1t is reported that Grant and Wilson
are so apprehensive of their defeat by
Greeley and Brown that they are al
ready negotiating for the purchase of a
lanyard and shoe-shop on the head
waters of Salt river.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, June "a petition signed
by thirty-three Of the Irish members of
Parliament, praying for the release of
Fenian prisoners, was refused by the
Government
The amatuer International boat race
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

Tue New York Tribune supports Mr..
Buckalew, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania, and urges
the Liberal Republicans to rally in his
behalf, in opposition to the regular
Grant candidate,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

TIE Springfield (Ill.) Register says
that ION the 10Th of June, the day Of the
Democratic State Convention, the Hi
nois Democracy will speak, and they
will speak loud and certain for the Gin
einnati nominees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

IT was cruel to slaughter Colfax. he
did not deserve death so much as his
chief did. And yet that chief is per-
mitted to live. Things, somehow or
other, do not 90 even in this world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

COMMENCEMENT annual com
mencement exercises of the Memphis
Ladies Institute will take place at the
Memphis Club Hall on next Monday at
eight n cloclS n m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

EARLY ] EAsoS.-This individual was
brought before the Criminal Court to-
day for trial, on the charge Of murder
ing Mr.. Ed. Lyles near Horn Lake,
Miss, last summer. Eason was con-
victed Of murder in the first degree last
fall, was sentenced to be hung, had a
new trial granted by the Supreme Court,
and will be tried on next Wednesday,
Judge Flippin having set the case for
that day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

PAUL WRIGHT; at 296 Main street, re-
ceivcs daily all the leading papers Of
the country; also the principal periodi-
calls, illustrated papers, and latest pub
locations in the literary line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

CoKE ANB Coal TAR for sale at Gas
Company's Office, 29l Second st. not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

II Grant is defeated he will take to his
bosom the sweet consolation that he has
pestered about as many people as ever
pestered him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

Mrs. DIR. GIBBS office and residence
298 Poplar street. Get
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10
DIED.

ENSLEY--This Monday morning, June
10th, EN0CH, infant son Of Enoch and Laura
Bnsley, aged six months and five days.
Time of funeral will be announced in to-
morrow mornings papers.
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RALEIGH SPRINGS.
HACKS no RALEIGH.

T,HR PUBLIC WILL BE GLAD TO LEARN
Il that Messrs. Fuller & Taylor. Of Raleigh.
have now in operation line Of hacks running
between Raleigh and the Cemetery. These
hacks meet both the three O'Clock and five
o'clock afternoon trains daily. In going "a
the Springs. the public may count certainly in
stepping from the cars to find hacks in waitina :
for them. s2-T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-10

mined to end the case that night, so as
not to interfere with their religious devo-
tons yesterday.
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NOTICE.
Stockholders Meeting.

DUUChHUIU6Ib MOOOIiH5'
OFFIcR HERNAxDO Insurance COMPANY,
No. q MADISON STREET.
MKMPHIs. Tenn, May Fl. 1872.
IHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COM
pany are hereby notified that the annual cleo
ton for Directors Of said Company for the en-
suing year. will be held at the Office Of the
Company, q Madison street, on
Monday, June 10, 1874,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock Am. and
o'clock pm.
7O-td 2p I'm. NELSON. Secretary:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-10-18
Varieties.
The first game of life-Bawl.
A MATTER Of course-Racing.
Ia.. g. Iolxou no,,.b Il

The first game of life-Bawl.
A MATTER of course-Racing.
CLOTH for baker-Dough.skin.
DoN'T let your cattle stray we once
saw cowhide in shop.
A CONTEMPORARY wants to know If a
fight among horse jockeys can be called
"war of races"
Mrs. GUBBINs says her husband is like
tallow candle, because he always will
smoke when he is going out.
WHAT is the difference between
granny and granary? One is corn
bin, and the other is born.kin.
LET those who would affect singu
larity with success, first determine to be
very virtuous, and they will be very
singular.
WILLIAM. who always paid his debts,
found that in less than a year after his
marriage he had little Bill to take up
every day.
A WESTERN editor says that he would
just as soon drink whisky in saloon as
wine at a communion service. Nobody
doubts it.
SOME women have no memory. When
they want TO remember thing they
should write it down and stick it on the
looking glass.
LIFE, according to the Arabic proverb,
is composed OF two parts; that which is
past, dream; and that which is to
come, a dream.
PUNCH is responsible for the follow
ing Q. What is the difference between
fixed stars and shooting stars A. The
one are suns the other darters.
The greatest and most amiable privi-
lege which the rich enjoy over the poor
is that which they exercise the least
the privilege of making them happy.
A DEBATING society discussed the ques.
ton, - Is it wrong 10 cheat a lawyer ~
After full discussion and mature DELHI
Grafton the decision was, 4" Not wrong,
but too difficult to pay for the trouble"
The testimony of daughter of the
parties to a recent divorce suit seems
conclusive: Father got mad because
mother starched his stockings; mother
picked up the stockings and hit father
on the head with them, and it sounded
as though there were sticks of wood;
father then stuffed hot wheat cake
down mothers throat and then mother
set the dog on father, and twisted the
dogs tail TO make him bite harder.
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Holy HumOr.

The Rev. G. B. Wilcox, writing in
the Independent, begins dissertation on
the Wit and Humor of the Bible"
thus:
Shocking !" many a good old saint
will cry, at the very thought of it.
The Bible jest book? What goddess
folly shall we have up next ?" No, the
Bible is no. jest book. But there is
within it wit OF the first quality and
good reason why it should be there.
Take a few specimens. =
job, in his thirtieth chapter, is tell
ing how he scorned the lowli fel.
lows who pretend to look down on him
in his adversities. They are fools. They
belonged to the long-eared fraternity.
Anybody, with less wit, might come
out bluntly and call them asses. But
Job puts it more deity Xxx, y:
Among the bushes they Jrayed; under
the nettles they We're gathered togeth.
err" If that is not wit, there is no such
thing as wit. And yet the commenta-
tors don't see it, or won't see it. They
are perfectly wooden when they come
to any such CLEAN of humor.
Take another instance-Eliiah's ridi.
Guile Of the Prophets of Baal. They
are clalnoring to their God to help them
out of very awkard predicament. And,
while they are at it, the prophet shows
them up in way that must have made
the people roar with laughter. The
stiff, Anticipated style of our English
Bible tames down his sallies. Take
them in modern phrase. These auack
prophets have worked themselves into
a perfect desperation, and are capering
about on the altar as if they had the
st. Nltus' dance. The scene Il. Kings.
xviii, 20, ~ wakes up all Eliahs sense
OF the ridiculous. "Shout louder He
IS god you know. Make him hear
Perhaps he is chatting with somebody,
or he Is off on hunt, or gone travelling.
Or may be he is taking nap. Shout
away Wake him up! Imagine the
priests going through their antics on
the altar, while Elijah bombards them
in this style, at his leasure. If Mr..
Beecher ever said anything that con.
vulsed his audience more Thoroughly
than the prophet must have done the
Jews around him, | should like to hear
il.
Paul shows a dry humor more than
once, as in III. Cor, xii, IS: why
haven't you Jared as well as the other
churches All there is one grievance
that you haven't had me 10 supporti
Pray do not lay it up against me II
These instances might be multiplied
from the Old and New Testament both.
What do they show ? That the Bible is.
on the whole, humorous book? Far
r. :.
subject, that we are to throw all the wit
we can into the treatment of it? No.
But they show that the sense of the
ludicrous is put into a man by his ma.
ker; that it has its uses; and that we
are not to be ashamed of it, or to roll
up our eyes in holy horror of it.
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4 XIfe's Suicide.

Mrs. /. NJ. Penwell committed sui.
eide at Oakland, California, few
days ago, by shooting herself with a
pistol. She left the following letter 70
her husband:
Ny DEAR HUSBAND When you see
these lines | shall be in a quiet state of
mind. Poverty and sickness have ever
Haunted me as the worst of ills, but
shall have to contend with them no
longer. Pride and ambition have goad.
ed me with their fiery fangs until | am
weary and desire rest. IT'S not from
remorse | suffer, but from grief at the
loss of my child. The shades of night
thicken Is this the last time | am to
behold the same sun, and the same
moon which you behold. Take care Of
the children and guard them against
sowing the seeds Of disease in their
youth. plead with you to speak TO
them of me often, and do not let my
memory wholly die out of their minds.
Forgive me as we would be forgiven
Write to my sister and say that often
thought of her. Ny dear husband, we
have seen nothing but sorrow and suf
fering, by reason of my sickness, since
our marriage. Now that we are sepa.
rated and away, you may know some
comfort, some respite from the worry
you have endured. hope you may be
prosperous in your business now, and
soon know what it il to be free May
your life be spared TO care for the lit.
tie ones Of which we were both so fond.
Keep my saddle for Leila, and let her
4 IL -. Il. 4 Il
study too much, but keep them in the
fresh air as much as possible.
/ am sorry that you did not keep me
at home this summer.
| was born in Lockport, H., Jan. 26,
lS4S. Good bye. Your wife.
L. NJ. PENwELL.
On the back of the letter was the fol
lowing postscript:
I" l could live but few days at best,
as my cough is worse"
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Incidence.

Indolent indolentl-yes. an indolent:
20 is the grass growing tenderly. slowly;
So is tho violet fragrant and lowy.
Drinking in Quietness, peace and content;
SO is the bird on the light branches swinging,
idly. his carol OF gratitude singing.
Only on living and loving intent.
Indolent INDECENT Yes. avn incident:
So is the cloud Oyerhanging the mountain;
So is the tremulOus wave of a fountain,
Uttering softly its eloquent palm;
Nerve and sensation in quiet reposing.
Silent as blossoms the night dew l. closing.
But the full heart beating strongly and calm.
Indolent indo.entl-yes. 4 am INDECENT.
Ii il be idle 10 gather my pleasure
Out Of creations uncOyeted treasure,
Midnight and morning. by forest and sea
Wild with the tempest's sublime emulation.
Lonely in autumn's torlOrn lamentatiOn.
Hopeful and happy with spring and the bee.
Indolenti INDECENT art thou not lndolent,
thou who art living unloving and lonely,
Wrapped in n pail that will cover thee only,
ShrOuded in selfshness. piteous ghostT
Sad eyes behold thee and angel : are weeping
Der thy forsaken and desolate sleeping:.
Art thou not indolent Art thou not lost?
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Material for Paper.

The German manufacturers nave been
very successful in the production OF
paper and cloth from corn husks, the
machinery required for the manipulate
ing process being essentially the same
as that originally employed in American
paper mills working on rags.
The husks, it appears, are first boiled
with an alkali in tubular boilers, as a
result OF which the fibers of the husks
are found at the bottom of the boiler in
a spongy condition, filled with glutin-
Gus substance or dough, which latter is
pressed out from the fibers by hydraulic
presses, leaving the fiber in the shape
of longitudinal threads, interspersed
with a dense mass of short fiber.
Linen that is made from these long
fbers is said to furnish very good sub.
stitute for the coarser kinds of flax and
hemp, while it is superior to jute, gunny
cloth, and the like. The paper. for
which mostly the short fibers are used
the long fibers constituting the mate.
rial for spinning-is stronger than
papers of the same weight made from
linen or cotton rags.
The hardness and firmness of grain
characterizing the paper thus made are
said to even exceed that of the best
made English papers. It's durability
exceeds that of paper produced from
any other substance, and it can be made
extremely transparent without sacritic-
ing any portion of its strength. The
fiber is easily worked, either alone or
mixed with rags, into the finest writing
or printing papers, and it readily takes
any tint or color that may be desired.
The yield of the husks employed for
the purpose is said to be as follows
Thirty per cent. of fiber, ten o. glutin,
and sixty of dough.