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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
Foxes as Sheep-Herders.

The Stockton California; Republican
vouches for the following story:
People often wonder at the remarkable
instinct displayed by well-trained shep-
herd dogs, but what will they say when
we tell them of band of sheep that is
guarded by foxes alone. The story
seems improbable, but Of its truth we
have the most undoubted proof. On
Whisky Hill, four miles from Milton,
may be seen, almost any day, large
flock of sheep herded by foxes. These
guardians of the little lambs are three
in number-one a gray fox and the other
two of the species known as the red fox
In point Of intelligence these novel
are said to greatly surpass the
best trained shepherd dogs They per
form their work well, and from morning
till night are ever on the alert. The
gray one seems to control, and in
great measure direct the actions OF the
other two. A gentleman informs us
that he yesterday saw the gray fox pur-
sue and attack hog that had seized a
lamb and was making off with it. The
contest was short and sharp, and re-
suited in the hog dropping the lamb and
beating hasty retreat. The fox picked
up the apparently uninjured lamb and
carried it back to the flock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
The Son OF Robert auras.

The last surviving SON of Robert Burns
is dead. The poet had six children, OF
whom three sons survived infancy. OF
these William Nicol Burns was the sec
ond. He lived to be cighty-two years of
age, having been born in April, 1871.
His elder brother, Robert, died in DUN
fries about ten years since. His young
cr brother, James, died some seven years
since. Like him, he was an officer in
the East India Company's service, from
which he retired, after a full term Of
service, thirty years ago. or the three
sons Of Robert Burns, all were childless
except the second, James, who left two
daughters; Of these, one married an
irish physician, DIR. Hutchison (her sis-
ter, Annie Burns, never married. She
had several children, of whom one, Rob
ert Burns Hutchison, recently COM
pleted his education at Christ Church
Hospital, London. This gentleman and
his sisters are the only descendants in
the fourth generation of the poet. Col.
Burns was not a very remarkable man.
He was nice old gentleman, and when
in the army an efficient officer. His
recollections OF his father we're not
many, for he was but five years Of age
when the poet died, in 1896. He was
named after his fathers friend, William
Nicol, Master in the Edinburgh High
School, and one of the three celebrities
named in willie Brewed q Peck O
Mast." Colonel Burns has been buried
in the Burns mausoleum, at Dumfries,
where his father, his brothers, and his
world-widely celebrated mother, Jeannic
Armour, rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
The Unfortunate Commune.

Among the Communist prisoners re.
Gently tried at Versailles, was a lad
named Broche, a pork butcher, who, at
the outbreak of the Communal insurrec-
ton, was taken much against his will to
serve in Federal battalion of National
Guards at Neuilly. He offended his
comrades by declining to be made cap
tain, and was accordingly tried by court
martial and sentenced to be shot. His
executioners, however, determined to
hang him instead, and launched him
from second floor window. He con-
trived to save himself from total stran-
gulation by clinging to the wall until cut
down by some men of another battalion,
who disapproved of the unmilitary mode
of execution adopted, and with whom he
,'emained for some days. At the end of
that time he attempted to escape, but
was so closely pursued that he jumped
into tbe Seina and swan to the bank
occupied bv the Versailles troops, who
Hospitality received him With Q nallstorm
of balls, one of which strucS alm IN the
leg. Being taken before ceurt-mSrIlai
of officers Of the regular army, his pro-
testations Of innocence were dlsbeiieved,
and he was condemned for the second
time to be shot. The executionerg Of
M. Theirs, however, did not do their
work any better than those of the Com
mune, for though duly shot and left for
dead, Broche escaped with two flesh
wounds and a broken arm. He was hid
den and nursed by an inhabitant Of
Puteaux, where be had been shot, and
when the Commune fell, was again ar
rested and taken to Versailles, where he
appears to have passed the last eight
in prison. Being tried a few
days ago for the third time, the unlucky
aud yet lucky pork butcher was at once
acnnitted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
washIngIon as . Farmer.

The farm Of General Washington, at
Mount Vernon, contained ten thousand
acres of land in one body-equsi 70
about fifteen square miles. 1t was d.
vided into farms Of convenient size, at
the distance of two, three and FIVE miles
from the Mansion House. He visited
these farms every day, in pleasant
weather, and was constantly engaged In
making experiments for the improve
ment OF agriculture. Some idea of the
extent of his farming operations may be
formed from the following facts: In
1887 he had FIVE hundred and eighty
acres in grass, sowed sig hundred
bushels of oats, seven hundred acres
with wheat, and as much more in corn,
barley, potatoes, peas, etc, and one hum
dred and fifty with turnips. His stock
consisted of one hundred and fifty
horses, one hundred and twelve cows,
two hundred and thirty-six working
oxen. heifers and steers. and FIVE hun
dred sheep. he constantly employed
two hundred and City hands, end kept
twenty-four ploughs going during the
skele year, when the earth and the state
Of the weather would permit In 1870
he slaughtered one hundred and nifty
hogs for the sse of his own family and
provisions for his negroes, for whose
comfort he had great reEerd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
A cure for Neuralgia.

Il is not amiss to be cognizant Of all
the sure cures" of the ills 10 which
flesh is heir, if We only bear in mind the
principle of the adage that one swal-
low does not make a summer. Some
people think that one cure reveals an
unfailing remedy. Neuralgia is one of
the horrors of life. A pouliice and a
tea made from the common field thistle
is said TO be sure cure. II Is simple
enough to deserve a trial. A martyr to
neuralgia having heard OF noted ply
sician in Germany who Invariably cured
that disease, crossed the ocean ind Wis.
tied Germany for treatment. The leaves
Of the thistle we're maoerated, and used
on the parts afflicted as a poulhee, and
a decoction made from the leaves was
taken before each meal-a small wine
glassful being dose. The patient was
permanently cured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
win OF a virginia .Union Man,"

The Richmond Journal of March 9th
contains the following extract from the
will Of the late Horace !. Kent, lately a
resident Of that city:
" To my daughter, -, who has done
so much to ALLEVIATE my affections, but
who still deeply and tenderly love, |
give as an evidence of the beauties of
her doctrines Of secession and rebellion
doctrines and aims which have reduced
me from affiuence to beggary, and as she
yet thinks perhaps that The Lost
Cause viii be regained, she may think
ny beguest as valuable, or more so prob
ably than the same amount given in
Yankee securities. / give her the fol
lowing, viz: Twenty-Five Confederate
bonds Of K, P. & Co., $4,000; eighteen
servants emancipated by secession, $l0,-
900; insurance and bank stocks, SIS, 900;
all my claims against the so-called Con-
federate government for the wanton,
cruel and wicked destruction Of my prop
erty on the ID Of April, 1865, $2o, 600. /
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
TEARS.
BY FATHER RYAN.


Tears that trickle down her eyes,
They soar like angels to the skies.
And like angels cannot die.
For oh our Immortality
Flows through each tear-soundsin each sigh.
What waves of tears surge Ger the deep
of sorrows in our restless souls;
And they are strong. not weak, who weep,
These drops from out the sea that rolls
Within their hearts forever more;
Without depth without shore!
But ah, the tears that are not wept-
The tears that never outward fall
The tears that grief. for years has kept
Within us-they are best Of all
The tears our eye shall never know,
And deeper than the tears that flow.
Each night, upon earth's flowers below,
The dew comes down from darkest skies,
And every. night our tears Of woe
Go up. like dews. to Paradise;
To keep In bloom and make more fair
The flowers of crowns we yet shall wear.
For ah the surest way to God
Is up the lonely stream Of tears
That flow, when bending meath the rod
And fill the tide of our past years.
On laughter's billows hearts are tossed =
On waves Of tears no heart is lost.
Flow on, ye tears and bear me Home
Flow on, ye tears Of deepest woe
Flow on, ye tears. that are but foam,
OF deeper waves that will not flow
A little while-I reach the shore
Where tears flow not fer ever more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe met with
a serious accident on the 29th ultimo, at
her home in Mandarin, Florida, by fall
ing backward from table on which she
was standing to arrange window cur.
tain, her head striking the sharp edge OF
a bed.stead, and her back hitting a bath
tub. She was picked up insensible, but
the latest accounts indicate that she is
likely IN recover
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS IS A BETTER
~ advertisinG medium than the western
Methodist, il haEing within the limits Of
which Memphi IL the commercial center q
very large circ sfation. This can be known
and read Of all who may become interested.
JudiciOus advertising viii pay. Our once is
279% Main street, up staire- In sane building
~ise s-i D0''s . W. BLEW AGO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

BURNETT's COOKING Extracts are the
best. Sold by all frst-class druggists
and grocerS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

The almanac insists that on Thursday
next the days and nights will be Of equal
length.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
WALL PAPER.
FOR SALE.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
OLD BUILDING FOR SALE.

ORA LED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- cei, I'd At the Office OF the Secretary. for
sixty IA " from date February 10. 1872 for
the pure, SEse Of the twO-story brick building
on the northeast corner Of MADISON ana
removed v thin thirty days from date Of pur-
chase. or Vheu ordered by the DIRECTORY.
Terms cash. or approved sixty days note.
The Direct pry reserve the right 70 REJECT any
or all bids.
BY order Of the Directory.
III. II. HIGBEE. President,
A. j. WHEFaER, Secretary. lll-eoWtd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
mis- wives and HIS ChiIdren.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial writes from Salt Lake City,
as follows:
BRIGBAM's WIVES.
/ asked the elder how many wives
Brigham had, so as to get some authority
upoL that disputed point.
Living with him here in the house,
replied the elder, he has only sixteen,
but then there are number of others,
really don't know how many, married to
him all over the territory, many of whom
he has not even seen since the hour they
were married"
Whats the use Of that sort of a mar
riageY / asked with an eye to the prac-
teal as well as the spiritual.
These marriages are for the next
world; they are spiritual marriages.
We believe that marriages are for time
and eternity. Because | marry wo-
man it is no sign | am going to live with
her. She is sealed to me for eternity.
For instance, lady whom, perhaps,
have never seen before, comes to me
with letter of introduction from some
Of our Church officers, saying that she
is good, deserving lady, and desires to
be united to man for eternity, why, /
should consider it my duty to marry that
lady, although l might never see her
again in this world"
81 But suppose the lady already has
husband2" added.
THAT don't make any difference; she
can be sealed to me just the same; per-
haps her husband is worthless fellow,
and in every way unworthy of her"
Wouldn't your wives object2'
oh, no; we understand all that;
there isn't so much objecting going on
as you think, whether we marry to CO.
habit or simply for the next world. |
didn't marry my second wife until my
first had consented. l said / wanted
some more children, some sons to bear
my name. 1t was the Lord will that |
should have them. My first wife con-
sented, and told me to do the Lord s
will. And / married again, selecting a
much younger woman than my first wife,
and she bore me some fine boys"
| give this as specimen of the sort of
talk one will hear among the elders and
those high in authority in the Mormon
Church. They talk as freely about
their families as. they would about
their oxen. And all this wickedness,
these brutal practices, this degradation
of woman, has nothing for its foundation
but a pretended revelation to Joseph
smith from heaven. Of all the humbug
and bosh superstition and clerical
quackery that was ever pumped into any
creed or sect, the Mormons have it. Yet
their diabolical creed is no more marvel
GUS than their perfect sincerity.
All Of Brigham's sixteen wives with
whom he lives have borne him children
except one, called Amelia. Amelia is
his most noted wife-spirited, pleasant,
and of American birth. She is only
thirty-two, lacking some years Of being
half as cid as her husband. His wives
are of all ages, his last two being quite
young, mere girls in fact, when they
married him. | asked Gentle gentle
man of their acquaintance why they
should be such fools as to want to marry
an old man with over dozen wives
Was it for love? No, in
deed, said he, for | know they did not
love him.
Were they compelled to marry him2'
'0h, no, they did it of their own free
will, as they thought it certain way to
get to heaven"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
Thursday, sSth day Of March, 1879,

-teA NHJ - N~oANa ASs-f
between the hoars Of II and Il An, at the
southwest corner Of Madison and Main streets.
Memphis, Tenn. proceed to sell for cash, 70
the hiehest bidder. the following lot or parcel
OF land. lying In the county Of Shelby and
State Of Tennessee. in District No. u. being
the northeast part Of the east half Of section
two l2). township one %, in range seven GO
west. containing one hundred and ninety
two u92) acres. the said one h0ndred and
ninety-tWo U92) acres Of land being the same
which was attached and appOrtiened TO S. W.
Boyer and susan A., his wife. in q division Of
the lsad given by Isaac Eilborn in bis will to
the raid s. W. Boyer and wife and one W. n.
Allen. between them and said Allen. BY COM
missiOnors appointed by the County Court Of
Skelby county aforesaid, and the same tract
Of land conveyed to said ). W. Boyer and
Susan A.. his wife, BY Il. i. Wilbsrn and A.
c. NilbOrn, executors Of the last will and
testament Of the said Isaac Wilborn, deed.
BY their deed Of date the 18th day Of NOvsm-
Der. 1859.
The right Of redemption Is waived in. said
trust deed. and the title 70 the property IL BE-
lieved 70 good, but l convey only as Trasies.
JOHN C. LANlhh, trustee
OGce - Second street,
February g. isI2. lsttd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

Eight lines Of nonparell, solid. constitute a
square.
According TO the SPACE occupied. at above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inch.
Notices In local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior In:
ducements, beth rs TO rate OF charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices Of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise. must be addressed to.
u. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

WHO HAS NOT BEEN ANNOYED WITH
w bsi-6ttinr ShirfsY We have lean Nv
ing for a long tine 20 sbytste the difficulty
sEd meet Tie ueJlhhd, and In bringing the
HOMEMADE SHIRT before the public we
feel confident that we have met the demand
and removed the difficulty. and for COMPOST,
EAsr AND BEAUTY. the ffOme-uade shirt
IL without q rival.
We have fully tested its merits during the
past two years, and It has given ESTIRv sATIs-
FACTION where Others have failed. and we are
confident that n fair trial will convince the
most fastidious Of the truth OF the above
statement.
A complete assortment Of the Shirts always
in stock, open fronts Of backs for studs. eye
lets or butlens:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID made to me by II. w. Loving. dated Feb-
ruary "a, 1871. and recorded in Register S
Office Of Shelby county. in book ~, page sos.
said deed to secure certain Indebtedness
therein described, ard which is due aud un-
paid, will. as such trustee, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
Money Cannot Buy TIL
For Sight is PriceIessI
]. E. SPENCER & co, NEW YORK
the DIAMOND GLASSES,

Which are now offered TO the public. arc pro-
nouneed By all the celebrated Opticians Of tho
world to be the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
BRIGHAM's s CHILDREN.

Brigham has sixty-eight children
about forty of whom are female. They
are of all ages from three years to thirty
Several of his older sons are young men
of promise and position. He is the
father of a good deal of talent, and
some of his children will be heard of in
the world hereafter. Last night, at the
theater, was particularly struck with
the good, might say superb, acting of
young lady, and quite handsome
withal | made inquiry, and learned
that she was daughter of Brigham S,
and one of the FIVE wives Of Fl. B. Claw
son. Clawson being a man of wealth
and standing, and a devout Mormon,
has married two OF Brigham S daughters,
in addition to his other three wives.
Isn't that a curious way to do2 1t GER
tainly is to us Gentiles; but to the Nor
mons it is all perfectly correct and
proper. In several OF the States a man
is prohibited from marrying his dead
wife's s sister, but here in Utah it is much
the style to marry two sisters at once,
beside having several other wives. But
as long as it is necessary to have two or
moro WIVES, L Luluh uC 10 u WioC Ahdh VIM
marry sisters, if necessary.
Many of Brigham's children are
handsome and loyable. Those by one
of his wives, Mrs. Decker, are particu-
larly so.
He provides well for his numerous
sons.in-law, and takes great pleasure in
seeing his children well married off and
happy, if there can be any happiness in
the Mormon married state, which l
doubt. A marriage takes place in his
family nov very often, as his numerous
flock nre fast metpTing. One of his
daughters married last Sunday. ] hear
of one who had to run away to marry,
Brigham being opposed to the match
because the young man who loved his
daughter also loved lager beer. Brigham
tTied 10 bpsek off the match, and keep
his daughter at home, but his home has
so many doors to It thQt he could not
watch them all at once, and she got
away. IL this teaches any moral at all.
it is either to have fewer daughters or
fewer doors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

A correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial writes from Salt Lake City,
as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19
AucrION.
LANIER & CO.'S
PUBLIC SALES OF REAL ESTATE
TRUST SALE

or Valuable Tract of Land. fn
shelby county. Tenn, con-
tanning One Hundred aud
Nfnety.TwO Acres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

Pebruary @.1sl2.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-03-19

Judge Sneed dissented from the views
expressed by the majority Of the court,
and read AT elaborate pplnion, holding
that the prisoner was entitled to dis
charge when arraigned the second time,
having been already put in jeopardy at
the former trial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03

as Katie went over and stood by Rose, the
rest all brought their presents in lump.
"One at timol one at time, my dears
How am | to know which is whch2"
But order was at length brought out Of
confusion, aud all the presents set out on a
little round table, with Jacks bird-cage in
the midst.
80 that is your conscience, Jack Dunham1 ?"
said Miss Keturah, when the other gifts had
been duly admired, with an odd, pathetic qua.
yer in her voice al am glad 1t is so sweet
toned and so wide awake, and if you want to
know how like IL come here"
Jack advanced and got kiss full on his red
lips.
The girls laughed merrily, but Jack reach
ed up for another.
81 say, Miss Keturah, that don't taste bad ~
he exclaimed, and at that event Miss Dobbins
had to laugh
But Jack never knew, until years after
ward when Miss Dobbins died and left him
heir to all her property, rdy she had kissed
him. Then he found out what he had never
even suspected beforc-that his father was
the lover for whom Miss Dobbins had lived
single all her days.
The happy day finally drew to a close, as
all our happiest days will, and the children
went home delighted with their bright holi-
day.
They never played at cruel mockery again,
and I think their hearts have kept since then
tender spot for every poor old woman who
lives her life alone and has only Gods angels
for guests in her heart.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-03
The Post Office.

Secretary Cresswell again commends the re-
peal of the franking privilege, and also ad-
vocates the adoption Of a postal telegraph
system and postoihce saving banks in this
country. The department is not yet self.sup-
porting, the receipts of the last fiscal year
being s20,037 ,045, and the expenditures,
s24 ,390,l04.
The new railroad routes put in operation
during the year 1871 amounted to 6,l07
miles during 1870, to 4,l9S miles and
during 1869, to 3,5ll-making in the sg.
gregate an addition in three years of 1886
miles to the 260lS miles in operation on
July l, 1868.
The Postmaster General notes the crafty
ing regularity of the mail service between
New York and San Francisco, and says that
the average time, going east, was l69 hours,
40 minutes, or days, hour and As mnu-
tes-nearly three hours less than the average
the preceding year. The shortest time, go
ing west was 1862 hours
On the 3lst of July, 1871, 376 addition
al money order Offices were established, so
that the whole number of such offices is at
present 2,462. The number of domestic
money orders issued during the year was -
l5l,794, the aggregate value of which was
S42, ,l64, lis.
The number of complaints Of missing let
ters during the year is 1900, Of which q
057 were registered aud 2,543 unregistered,
containing bonds, drafts and currency to the
nominal amount of s4lS,74S.
Of registered letters, $50 were accounted
for as received at their destination, and only
| 2S3 have been reported as actually lost. The