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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06

JOHN 0VERT0N, JR., is q candidate to
represent Shelby county in the Lower House
of the Legislature. subject 10 the action Of the
primary meetings Of July 10th. lis to
JAMES M. HARRIS is a candidate to rep
resent Shelby county in the Lower House Of the
Legislature. subject to the action of the pri
mary meetings of July Goth.
JOSEPH BARBIERE Is a candidate for
Representative in the Legislature. subject to
the decision Of the voters at the primary cleo
tions. July Goth. F rNn
s R. CANNON is candidate TO represent
Shelby county in the Lower House of the Leg
islature subject 10 the result Of the primary
elections to be held the 10th of July instant.
l09-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR state senator.

To the People Of Shelby. Fayette and Upton;
Convention Of Upton county. and the request
of my friends in Shelby and Fayette. an
nounce myself a candidate for Senator for this
district in the next General Assembly, subject
este PEYT0N j. SMITH.
/ hereby announce myself q candidate 10
represent Shelby county in the Senate of the
next Legislature, subject 10 the nominating
election Saturday. July 20. 1872.
l07-te ffty LlI j. M. CREWS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
PROPOSALS.
To Leaders of Bands.

i PROPOSITIONS WILL BE RECEIVED
for Music for the Memphis Industrial Expo
sition, commencing October 18th and continue
Ing thirty days. Full Brass Band required,
aud services needed from 10 am. to 10 pm.
Bids must be in by Monday, September 9th.
Address. GEO. MELLERSH,
SIS Chairman Amusement Committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
ROOFING.
TAKE NOTICE.
DIRECTORY.
BOYLE l. CHAPMAN'S
Memphis City Directory.

N Office. = BEING ABOUT TO CLOSE
the canvass for names for our City Directory.
preparatory to goingb Press, we earnestly re-
quest all parties who have made change of
business or place Of residence since their
names were taken, or contemplate doing so
within the next thirty days, to notify us at
our Store, 27e15 Main street.
15s-25l BOYLE & CHAPMAN, Publishers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
Hope Hall Institute

4 Il. TO0F, PRINCIPAL, WILL RE
J open above Institute at lao Marshall
Avenue, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
TEENS PEE SESSION.

Payable half yearly. in advance: N
For board and tuition in any Of the follow.
ing branches: Reading, Arithmetic, English
Grammar. Geography, History, Rhetoric,
Composition, Criticism, Principles Of Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany, Mental
and Moral Philosophy. Plain Sewing, Mark
ing, etc.. S75. $50, s 0. 500. according to the
age or class of the pupil. -.
For Day Scholars, tuition, S15, SO, so or
$780, according TO age or class rs above.
For further information. apply or address
the ''t MOTHER SUPEkl0h,H 81
1896 st. Agnes Academy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06

P0oKs BOUND AND MANUFACTURED.
~ from q PANPHLEf 10 the PIN EsT BOOK In
the country, the Eastern market not excepted
In quality or price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-06
st. Agnes Academy
For Young Ladies.

nHIS INSTITUTION. CONDUCTED BY
the Sisters of St. Dominic. is delightfully."-
situated in healthy and retired part Of the
city of Memphis, Tennessee. The buildings
are ample and commodious standing in the
center of extensive and highly improved
grounds, shaded by forest trees. and laid out
and set with rare plants and shrubbery.
The. course of studies comprises all the
branches, useful and ornamental, that arc
usually taught. sa itl
The Academic Year consists of two Sessions
of five months each; the first com encing on
the first of September, the second on the first
Monday of February.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
Ge aag spp aaturfesr, Guesoag uimg sugust 1879.

transferred to the brig Syren, Capt. Parker, and
set sail TO join Com. Porter, in the Pacific ocean,
Capt. Parker dying when five weeks out, the
first lieutenant cruised in the track of the En-
glish East lndiaman, hoping TO get a rich prize
before running home. Luck was against them
for several months, when one morning their
hopes were excited by the discovery of a large
ship bowling down before the wind, bringing n
rafting breeze with her. Every preparation
was made to give her hot reception, as it was
known that those ships carry large armament
and plenty of men to work it, Suddenly the
haze lifted for moment, and the apparent East
lndiaman was found to be an English "A. Sail
wa S made by us with all haste, and the Syren-
one of the fastest vessels in the navy-few from
her pursuer
For number of hours we kept our own and
hoped to escape, as the chase did not appear to
gain, but, the breeze freshenng, she gained
gradually until she could reach the brig with
her bow chasers, when We presently hove TO and
surrendered TO his maiesty's ship Midway, Ad-
miral Baker. The first lieutentant was the pres
ent Admiral Beresford Hope, believe the oldest
admiral in the English navy. He was also firSt
lieutenant Of the Macedonian when captured by
the United States. The officers and crew of the
Syren were taken into Cape Town. where |
remained prisoner for eighteen months,
when was sent to London aud subsequently
home -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
Political instincts of mormou,-m.

The doctrine Of Estate sovereignty" as ex-
pounded by the southern extremists, was con-
triyed to defend slavery against interference
from any department Of the national govern
ment. The constitutional authority of the gen.
eral government could have reached slavery in
various ways; for its laws and its treatment of
the question of citizenship were unconstitution-
al. Therefore, State sovereignty" was devised
to nulliiy this authority and authorize each
slave state TO assume such independent powers
as would effectually defend the peculiar insti-
tuition" against all hostile influences If slavery
had never existed, Estate sovereignty" as
taught and enforced 10 South Carolina, would
never have been heard Of
Polygamy in Utah has the same influence, in
this respect, and brings into favor the same poli
cal doctrine. The Salt Lake Tribune explains the
political sympathies and tendencies of the Nor.
mon leaders. Very naturally they are not re-
publcans. They regard Gen. Grant as very
hostile to poygamy, and are DESTROYS to hnd
some effective means Of defending this barbarism
against interference from the government at
Washington. This is the reason for their per-
slstent endeayor 10 have Utah organized as
state, aud put in condition to fence
ont gentle influence, aud become as
independent Of the national government
as possible. The Salt Lake paper saws
the Mormons are on the side Of ''democracy0
and State sovereignty" and adds: "Tbe Nor.
mon church population Of Utah want Greele,
and democratic congress, as the chances for a
perpetuation Of priestly rule and the abso,utism
Of state sovereignty depend on his election in
November Il was the "absolutsm of state
sovereignty" on which slavery depended for SUP.
port The instincts Of polygamy are similar. II
would Ike 70 shut out al the world aud will de
iend itself by every device that can be tried
But The day Of Estate sovereignty" is over
II viii never be possible for polygamy to d,
what slavery did, no matter what political doc
uine' y may adopt We shall now have legti
mate state rights under national government
aud 70 this order Of things Utah must submit
whenever that territory shall become a state
which, however, viii not be Immediately.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
The wheat Field of America.
HEALTHFEL CLIMATE. FREE HOMES, GOOD
MARKETS.

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. s1ers for
sale its LANDS IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN MINNESOTA,
embracing l. The Best Of Wheat Land; 2. Excellent
Timber for the Mil, The FARM, and the Fire; B. Rich
Prairie PastGrage and Natural Meadow. watsred by
clear Lakes and running streams-ln HeatAfa CHI
mate where fever and agus Is unknown.
GRAIN can be shipped hence BY lake to market as
cheaply as from Eastern Iowa CentrI Illinois Cars
now run through these lands son Lake Superior to Da
kota Price Of land close track, 81 10 S. per acre.
further away $3.50 to "a. SEVEN YEARS CRRDIT; War
rantee Deeds Northern Pacific it Bonds now selling
at par received for land Sle No other unoccuped
Lands present szch advantages 10 settlers.
SOLDIERS under the the new law March H12) get
$50 acres FREE near the railroad by and two years
residence.
TRANSPORTATION AT REDUCED RATES nlr-
nshed from all principal points East to purchasers Of
Railroad Lands. and to Settlers Government Home
stcads.
Purchasers, their wives and children CARRIED FREE
over the Northern Pacific Road.
Now is the time Settlers and Colonies get Rail-
road Lands and Government Homesteads close To the
track.
EE- Send for PAMPHLET containing full lntorma
ton, map and copy of new Homestead Law.
Address LAND DEPARTMENT, NORTHERN PACIFIC Il.
r., ST. PAUL, MINI, % FIFTH AVENUE, COR. sra
STREET, NEW YORK. my2S deop&weowlyr
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

AN ANCIENT Observation-Disclosures who
lived in the sixth century collected twenty-one
jests under the general title of the Pedants, and
in this fossil jest book we find jokes that have
been handed down through succeeding collec-
tons, and have become old and familiar friends.
Among these ancient jests is the account of the
man who, for iearSof drowning determined not
to enter the water until he was master of the
art of swimming; of the man who complained
that his horse died just as he had taught it to
live without food; of the philosopher who car
ried stone about with him as q specimen of
his house; of one who stood before glass with
his eyes shut to see how he looked when he was
asleep; of the man who bought a crow TO see
whether it would live two hundred years
or not; and of one who went into
a boat on horseback because he was
in hurry. Here we find the eVer-new
story of man, who, meeting a friend, asked
whether it was he or his brother who was bur
led; and the laundering excuse of the person
who, not having attended to the request of a
friend, said when he met him, 'I'm sorry |
never received the letter which you wrote to me
about the books" Rev. Mr.. Hartly of Phladel-
phia, must, we should imagine, have come
fresh from the perusal of Herocles when he for
warded to M. Theirs last year one of the origin
al bricks of independence hall in that city,
with the earnest prayer that the Legislators of
beautiful France may derive from it such an in
SEPARATION as snail lead them to erect republic
whose dignity, justice and purity shall be the
admiration OF our age, and which shall prove
model for other nations in securing the rights
and liberties of their people"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

NATURE OF WIT.-Wit is often an unprohta-
BILE gift, for the dull people of the world look
with suspicion upon the witty man who often
makes malapropoS speeches rather than lose
what he considers good thing. Queen Eliza
beth, seeing Sir Edward Dyer walking in her
garden, called to him, "What does man think
of, Sir Edward, when he thinks of nothng2'
referring TO his work entitled 1.-THE Praise of
Nothing" He smarting under supposed neg
lect, answered, HE thinks, madame, of
woman's promise" Lord Bacon, after relating
this anecdote, adds, THAT anger makes dull
men witty, but it keeps them poor" In later
times Thomas Warrior paid dear price for a
joke. On one occasion fellow Of Trinity col
lege, Oxford, who was not remarkable for wis
DOM while reading the service came TO Psalm
Xix. 5, Lord, thou knowest my slmpeness."
Warrior, who sat below him, whispered, "Why,
that is known TO everybody" Soon alterward
the Office Of president became vacant, and War
ton was Obliged TO canvass this man for the
casting vote. The answer he received was,
mo, am not so simple as that neither" and
Warrior lost his election. 1t is curious to re-
mark on the various classes that have been the
butts of witticisms. The old jest books are
full of jokes aimed against the monks but
now very few have the clergy for their
subject, and those that have are mostly
of q good-natured character, such as the
following samples: Lord Stowell was much
pressed by an anxious divine (who expected a
certain liying) to inform him what it was
WoItn' My uear Irlenu5 SAID he, its worth
| having" When great cutlery was made for
money to build new churches, gentleman was
asked one Sunday whether he had been 10
church. He answered. "No, have it onthe best
authority, that of the bishops, that there is no
room" The clergy themselves have usually
been quite equal 10 the task of holding their
| own in wit combats. What can be finer than
| the following anecdote of witty archbishop
| One day DR.. Whatey was walking with young
officer of artillery who was allied to him in
blood when the latter propOunded TO him the
following riddle "What is the difference be.
tween donkey and an archbishop" Whately
gave il up and received the following reply:
| 1.-THE one carries his cross behind and the other
| before" referring to the marks of the cross on
| the backs Of the domestic ass and on the apron
Of an archbishop. Every good, indeed, " laughed
| Whately. "And now can you tell me the differ
ence between donkey and a captain Of artil-
| leryW "No, indeed, cannot" replied the Off.
Ger. "Ihefe Is none whatever" rejoined the
archbishop.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
LATHST MARK ETa,
wrw vopv Scc nu

new York. Aug 26.-Money hrmer to day at a pei
cent and advancing TO and closing at "a per cent
Gold more active, opening at ll2h falling to ll2h rally
ing TO ll2K and closing at l2N a. ll2A Loans were
made at To l64th per cent for carrying and for bOr-
rowing the rates were l-l8 40 H. 1854 10 81 and I64 Ia
fiat Cearings S92,35l 900. Treasury disbursements
S2l80e0 The treasury to-day comm enced tho payment
OF interest on the OiOs. Henry Redmond gold broker
failed to-day, and about million gold was sold out
under the rule on his account. Sterling exchange
rmer but closed unsettled at 1903 a l09h for long and
l09A q lO9h for short SIGHT Governments ruled dull all
day, closing quiet and heavy. State bonds dull but
steady. Stocks opened hrmeT, and about % higher
the whole list Erie being the feature advance
ia per cent During the afternoon the market continued
strong, but transactions were not heavy. The advance
In Erie was in sympathy with London prices. Panama
advanced u per cent
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

HARVESTING BUCKwEAT.-"A Young Farm
err wants information about harvesting buck
wheat, which we give somewhat in full, as il is
OF general interest, and the crop is sufficiently
valuable to make the proper harvesting of it
worthy OF more care and attention than are gen
orally given to it. No crop is more carelessly
put in the ground, or harvested, than this, and
the result is that a considerable loss, both in
yield and quality, is sustained. 1t is thus that
the crop has come to be called "the lazy mans
CROP. 1t is too late in the season now to say
anything more as to the best methods of Guilt
waiting it than that the crop deserves and will
pay well to be put in the best manner and on
good soil. In harvesting, too, it will pay for
good care. No crop suffers more from wet or
shells out more easily The slender attachment
by which the grain hangs, is broken very readily
when dry, and it thus best TO cut it when the
dew is still it and the grain is damp. 1t should
be cut with the cradle and allowed TO lie
until again damp with dew, when it may be
raked up into punches, and set up in small
shocks, without being bound The haulm
or straw will always tangle sufficiently to make
the shocks hang together, and binding would
cause much unnecessary waste. 1t should stay
in these shocks, which are very open and admit
air and sunshine, until the grain is cured, when
it should be threshed Immediately. 1t will not
do to stack it or put it away in a NOV, as il
heats and spoils very readily, and after being
heated its value for -four is very much dimin-
ished, 1t should be hauled on a bright, windy
day, if possible, and threshed as it is hauled
the grain cleaned up Immediately, and either
sold at once or stored in an airy room or gra.
nary. The earliest buckwheat -four in the mar
ket brings the best price, aud that ground on a
clear, windy, dry day, both yields more and
better -four than when ground in damp, close
weather. Buckwheat chopped with oats or rye
makes excellent feed for horses, hogs or mich
COWS, and the bran will increase the flow Of
milk in cows, but at the same time it makes
poor white butter.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
misceIInncnn. Iiem..

ady's beautiful solitaire earring was found
the other morning in bachelors room at Con-
gress Hall, Saratoga, by the chambefmaid
while making the bed, aud although II has been
advertised and is worth 800, nobody has come
forward to claim il.
Would you take the last cent man had for
glass Of sodap" asked a smart youth, eyes"
responded the unthnking proprietor; where
upon hopeful pulled out the cent and got the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27
Fever and AEue.

During the present month, Fever and Ague that
scourge Of our rich bottomlands issues forth The I'M
mediate cause Of this malady is probably the moist
haations that arise from decomposing substances But
there are also secondary and predisposng causes
Damp cold weather is prevalent at this season-not n-
deed 50 intensely cold as in winter but more chilling
and depressing owing to the larger amount OF aqueous
vapor in the atmosphere, The effect of such weather Is
to reduce the measure of vital force and thus TO render
the system more liable TO suceumb TO disease Bat as
all have noticed, there are who pass season after
season in such regions, in perfect health This due to
their own high vitality; and this again. results from
sound digestion; but n good tonic like Dr. Goltljeb
Fisch's Bittors strengthens digestion directly, and
thus in an indirect manner immunity from all
attacks OF maaria disease.
au22 deop&wlw
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

RkfEBENCEs By PERMISSION.
Hon. GEO. W. RICHARDSON, President City National
Bank, Worcester
CALVIN FOSTER ESQ., Worcester
W. d. FORBES, ESQ., President National Bank Of Re
demption, Boston.
BREWSTER, SWEET 81 Co., Bankers, Boston.
WALKER ANDREWS 81 Co., Bankers, II Wall street,
New York City.
WIN BENNETT, ESQ, Hubbardston. Mass.
LEVI Haywood, Esq., Gardner, Mass.
CHARLES HAYWOOD, ESQ, President First National
Bank, Gardner, Mass.
Worcester april Is, 1872. d9m myl5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

in the garden, and some time after a rope ladder
and a horse trough which had apparently been
used to lay upon the spikes at the top of the
garden wall were discovered in the neighbOring
copse; but the name of the dead man was never
diSpoyarad
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

WEINBERG Bros, 1857 Main street. have opened
this day full assortment of the very best German
worsteds, Also nice assortment of Providence
yarns In ali colors
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

Ex-Mayor Havemeyer of New York writes to
Gen. Dix to express the great satisfaction with
which he sees him before the people as a candi-
date for governor. He says:
''The effect of this act upon the people, outside
of the Tammany ring and Greeley junk shop, is
one of general satisfaction. At all events can
speak Tor myself, that my mind has been re-
lieved of load of anxiety which has been OPP
pressing me for the last mouth, lest the republi.
can politicians should foist upon us a candidate
who would ruin the cause of good government
and honest reform, and this relief seems to be
thankfully shared by that portion of the public
with which am in daily contact"
Mr.. Hayemeyer is one OF the democratic re-
formers who have done so much to redeem the
city from Tweed rings and corrupt judges. He
represents very great number Of democrats
who will vote for Gen. Dix. Meanwhile the
Tribune shows its interest in reform and fit can
didates for office, by continuing its characters
tic talk against this admirable candidate. We
hope it may be edited by Mr.. HaVemeyer's APP
pellaton for .Greeleyism,- "the Greeley junk
sh on -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-27

are the only medicines that Will cure pulmonary Con-
sumption.
Sometimes me iicines that will step cough will often
occasion the death of the patient. 1t locks up the liver,
stops the circulation of the blood hemorrhage follows,
and In TACT coggng the action of the very organs that
caused the cough.
Liver Complaint aud Dyspepsia the causes of two
thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many now
complaining with dull pain in the side the bowels
sometimes costtye and sometimes too loose, tongue
coated pain in the shoulder blade, feeling sometimes
restless and at other times drowsy; the food that
Is taken lies heavily the stomach accompanied with
acidty and belehing of wind. These symptoms usually
originate from dsoTdered condition OF the stomach
torpid liver. Persons affected. If they take
or two heavy colds and if the Cough in these be
suddenly stopped, the lungs liver and stomach clog
and remain torpid and inactive and before the patient
aware of his SITUATION the lungs a of sores
and liberated and death is the Inevitable result.
Schencks Pulmonic Syrup is eXpectOTant which
does not contain any opium anything calculated to
check a cough suddenly.
Schencks Seaweed Tonic dlssolves the food, mixes
with the gastric juice of the stomach, digests easily,
nourshes the system, and creates healthy circulation
of The blood When the bowels costive skin saow,
and the patient is of u bilious habit, Schenck s Man
drake Pills are required
These medicines prepared by DIR. j. II. SCHENCK
q SON, Northeast corner OF Sixth and Arch streets,
Philadelphia Penn, and for sale by GEO. e. GOOD
WIN co IS Hanover ST., Boston, John F. Henry, s
College place, New York, Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Druggists generally. deoplm au2I