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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
A California Romance of Love and
f Faro.

Faro.
From the Trinity Journal
A young Chinawoman, generally pro-
nounced the belle Of Chinatown, com
mitted suicide last Monday by taking
opium. The circumstances as we gather
them are highly romantic, and deserve
to be embalmed by the Chinese story
teller. The young woman was lately
brought to Weaverville by an old rascal,
who is said to make the traffic in Chinese
females his sole occupation, and finds il
profitable. This unfortunate victim of
his avarice would not submit to dishonor,
and was a proftless investment on his
hands. She met with dashing, honest
miner from the Flowery Kingdom, by
whom her tender affections were led cap
tive, and who reciprocated her tender
ness with all the ardor of vigorous and
impassioned manhood. Itwas necessary
to their happiness that the hero of our
tale should redeem his fair one from the
clutches Of the ogre who claimed her as his
property. He toiled and boarded until
by labor and economy he laid by $500
toward her ransom. But this was not half
enough. She was a fancy piece of
property, and was held at the fancy
price of $500. To get this sum by hard
knocks would require long years of toll
perhaps lifetime. She might be sent
away; might be compelled to marry
another, and, if not, to wait till he could
earn the money was an insupportable
thought. The future of the loving and
unfortunate pair was Of inky blackness
But one feeble ray Of hope vas percepti-
BILE through the surrounding dark
ness. In the labarynths of China
town there dwelt terrible beast
whose conquest would result in glory
and wealth to the successful antagonist,
Animated, doubtless, by the maxims
that fortune favors the brave and
"none bat the brave deserve the fair,
last Sunday night our hero attacked the
tiger in his den, resolved TO conquer if
possible. The rest is briefly told. He
lost all but his honor, and his dulcinea
drowned her woe in cup of cold poi
son. She was buried by her master with
out display, and all her wearing apparel,
perhaps 5000 in value, was burned at
her grave.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
GROCERIES.
GROCERIES.
LYTLE & SHIELDS,
TEA. COFFEE,
And Fine Grocery Warehouse,
ais MAIN sf., COR. ADAMS.

WE HAVE ETHEPLEASURE TO INFORM
w our patrons and the public. that our
recent large purchases Of Canned and olses
Goods, Teas, Spices, Cofect, SuFarss Ba.iea,
Wifh re iarre~f and bo1f 1siected ftock OF /
STAPLE ard Faney Gr0cerief eTet % 49,. "
~ nnlt imarset. r,-reriunity of witnessing /
hAu WI p % -,r1 ally lnrite them 70 cntI
oei - ~ ,RS-,urh ourFtock, a rs Main street
~ 81 q 80 - LYLE a SHIELDS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
How Rivers In India Change Their
"a Courses. q


A remarkable instance of the extent
to which Indian rivers are apt to change
their courses is furnished by the history
Of the Brahmaputra during the last
ninety years. In 1855 that river flowed
far to the east of Dacca, receiving in its
course the rivers Of Silhet, which Joined
with it to form the Meghna, at that time
the direct outlet for all the drainage Of
the Assum and Caehar valleys Since
then, the Brahmaputra has shifted its
main channel nearly two hundred miles
westward, consigning many an ancient
city to ruin, and giving birth to new CEN
tiers Of trade and population, All this
seems TO have happened in the space of
twenty years, the process having been
pretty nedrly completed in 1880. The
Jheels or swamps of Silhets, deprived of
the vast supply OF salt which the Brah-
maputra used to wash down from the
hills and higher valleys, lost their chance
for an early transformation into cultiva-
table land. The influx of the Brahmapu-
ira into the Gangetic river system tended
to develop the process of landmaking
in the Gangetic delta, by forcing the
GdllRetlC iANtIo W eplSdu elCh oele O'OA
a wider area than before. While Sonar
gaong, the old capital of Bengal, de-
serted by the river to which it owed its
prosperity, is now a mean village sur
rounded by heaps of brick and jungle,
the great trading mart of Serajganj,
where so much jute was damaged by the
late cyclone, has sprung up like q gourd
on the new channel Of the Brahmaputra.
The trade of Dacca itself is even now
threatened by the same disturbing cause.
Similar changes appear to be going on
in the Ganges, one Of which we lately
mentioned as tending to undermine
part of the railway between Colgong and
Bhagalpur. 1t is not unlikely, as the
Englishmsn suggests, that these changes
may have something to do with the pre-
valence of epidemic diseases, like the
Bardwan fever, in the districts affected
by them. The matter, at any rate, is
one that calls for and would doubtless
repay careful inquiry.-Atten's Indian
~ -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
EDUCATIONAL
Christian Brothers
COLLEGE.
No. esq Adams street.

re,. ,.UlHIs INSTITUTION AFFORDS AMPLE
land is nesns for thorough Classical, Scisnunc
The eoilege- nurcial Education,
rs6l..1s. 1.s sus stsTITUT5 ,0Er.
eiatetn ~ Cor fhor5af,s N =
hhsasspsss y kaHeatofs- sth...-....-sSo %
OF see PROF. SeS ~ - e-HltA
17OR SAJks.se, 49, ~ ~ IS %
II BE engine ryse.Sel 1.,g,s -. 0'r 4
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
PREMIUMS.
Notice TO Holders of Preminms.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO PER
~ sons te whom premiums were awarded At
the late Fair. that the following rule, pub
lished in the premium list Of the Society. will
be enforced, With this modification: that par
ties viii be allowed thirty days from the date
Of this notice 70 collect their premiums, viz:
Premiums not called for within thirty days
AFTER the sEard, will positively be considered
forfeited"
These premiums viii bo paid st the Chsmber
Of Commerce, sos Front street. within bueiness
hours. for the nszt thirty days. ..,
]. q. BALLEBTINE. Prcsioent.
LEoN TR0UsDALE, Secretary. oo-ol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09

Home is the place for boys" said
spinks to bis eldest pride and joy.
Yes" said the youngster. duifuIlyi
ike 70 stay at home all the time, but ma
'nds ne 10 school"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
MEDICAL.

lTNHE GREAT SOUTHERN
remedy for the euro OF Scre-
iula, Scroiulous Taint, Rheuma-
tism, White Swelling, Gout,
Goitrc, Consumption, Bronchi-
lis, Nervous Debility and all dis
leases arising from an impure con-
ldition of the Blood.
The merits efthis valup Bile prepar-
lation are so wellknown that u passing
NOTICE is but necessary 10 remind the
lreaders of this Journal ofthe necessi-
ty Of always having bottle OF this
Snedicine among their stock Of family
necessities.
Certifcateo can be presented from
many leading Physicians, Ministers.
and heads o families throughout the
South, endorsing In the highest terms
The Fluid Esir0cl af hosdddlis.
Dr. R. Wilson Carr of Baltimore
says she has used l. in cases OF Scrof-
ula and other diseases with much sat
isfaction. ~. r.
DIR. II. c. Pugh Of baltimore, re-
commends II TO all persons suffering
with diseased Blood, saying II Is SUI
perior to any preparation he has ever
fused.
Rev Dabney BALL OF the Balti-
more M. +. Conference South says he
has beens0 much benefited by its use
that he cheorfuliy recommends II to
all his friends and acquaintances.
Craven q Co., Druggists, at Cor
donsyille, Va, say II never has failed
Ito give satisfaction.
Sam'l q. mcFndden, Murfrees-
boro, Tennessee, says II cured him OF
lRheumatism when all else failed.
Rosadalis is not asecretquack prep.
aration, its ingredients are published
on every package. Show Il TO your
Physician and he will tell you II Is
composed of the strongest Alternatives
that exist, and Is an excellent BLOOD
Purifier. Did our space admit we
could give you testim onia IL from
every State in the South and from
persons known TO every man, woman
and child either personally orbyrep-
utatien. -a .ffrat rt
ROsadaiis is sold by all Druggists.
CLEMENTS 6 Co.,
BALTIMORE, Sole ProprietOrs.
JOHN +. HENRY,
No. 8 CoLLEGE PLACE. n.la
Meto York. RAOtssaIe Agent
6xvi-aod dkw r f.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09
INSURANCE.

HAVING THIS DAY RECEIVED THE
Ill appointment as agents Of the Triumph
Insurance Company. we hereby notify our
friends and patrons Of the fact, at the same
time refer them to the statement below.
Thanking our friends for their patronage they
have bestowed on us so far, we ask continu-
anee Of the same, assuring them prompt atten-
tion to any business put in our care;
-I MARX * BENSD0RF,
Agents Triumph Insurance Company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-09

Three ladies that no one ever met: A
lady that used powder, a lady who
airted, and lady who was going out
much this winter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-04
"Oh! Would | Were Child Again" /"

sighs the weary and exhausted one, as the languor
and lassltude OF the spring comes upon him. Come
and eceive vigor and strength from the wonderful
South American To.1C.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-04
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DR.. Wells Extract of Jurubeba.

is perfect remedy for all diseases of the BLOOD,
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1t is rength, ming and nOurishing. Like nutri-
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dluses itself through the circulation giving vigor
and health.
IL regulates the bowels quiets the nerves, acts dl-
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Tonic and restoring effects produces healthy and
vigorous action TO the whole system.
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Sole Agent for the United States.
Price, 81 per bottle, Send for circular, sp2s-Aw
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-04
Three Years in a Man Trap.

A companion to "Ten Nights in Bar Room" by
T. s. Arthur, (the most popular of American au-
thors) is now ready. tits startling expose of liquor
making and sellinga three years. life in city dram
shop, shows up the vile deceptons prOcticed in bar
rooms and il the most powerful work of the kind
ever written Will be eagerly read by thousands,
and is certain to have an Immense sale. Apply for
an agency, and do good as well as make money, to
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Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-04
j U R U b E b A'.

Long and successfully used in its native country,
as a Powerful Tonic, and Potent Purifier OF the
Blood 1t is foand even to exceed the antictpations
founded on its great reputation According to the
medical and scientific periodicals of London and
Paris, 1t possesses the nOsT wKRFUL TONIC pro-
perties known to MATRRIA MEDICA.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-04
THE MORMON WIFE.

Now is the time for Agents to secure territory fo'
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Adventures and Experience Of q woman-lcrftten bg
hersetf- years the wife Of Mormon Prophet
disclosing all that is mysterious, wicked and start
and pathetic scenes : the most facinating book ex
tant. Steel portrait Of the Authoress, portraits Of
leading MormUns, both men aud toonten Life and
scenes in Utah, etc. sold only bv Agents. For cir
culars address HARTFORD PUBLISHING co.
Hartford, Conn.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11
ONLY WHILE.

Only while to work.
And long, long time n rest,
Ihsn drive the cloud from the aehing brow,
The sigh from the troubled breast.
Up! with strong and hopeful heart;
Up with sunny f,ce;
Shoulder ynur trouble chcerfally-
Bear 1t with patient grace,
Only while the feet Innst bleed
:, And the bnrdencd back must bend;
suaer in silence, and silently
uGlp oihers, who suI.r, friend.
Only a while our tears mus. drip
D:op after drop like T.ia;
AID our lips grow white With the pain Of the
heart,
The very god OF pain.
Only a very little while,
As short as the going down
OL setting sun, to m.ekiy bear
The cross and The tlorny crown.
Only q while to watch and pray,
And long, long time to praise;
Oar God, the Father, kmOweth best,
Then question not his ways.
Only n little while to sow.
And long. long time TO reap;
Let's SOW in faith with An opIn hand,
And tures FROM the good seed Keep,
Only little while to lose.
But adj Eternity to iud
The jewels death has robbed us Of
The friends We will leave behind.
Only while to trim our lamps
Ere the Bridegroom pass-th by;
Theu oil them well with the oil OF Love;
Let the fame risc pure and high.
Only q while-what mattersit
flour life he short or long?
II We only sing Il few faint notes
Or the whole Of the changing song?
The missing notes will all be found,
4 And the Bong he wholly sung
In Heaven, where tsOa's own hand will tunt
The harp he has uastrung.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11

gress to hold its next meeting in the
United States. The centennial cele-
bration to be held in 1876, wSult af-
ford an appropriate occasion for such
meeting.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-11

Congress at its last session having
made nn appropriation to defray the
expenses of commissioners On tbe
part of the United States to the In.
teruntionnl Statistical congress al
st. Petersburg, the persons appoint
ed In that character proceeded Ia
their destination and attended the
sessions OF the congress. Their re
port shall in due season hc iaid before
you. That congress meets at inter
vals Of about three years, aud hal
held its sessions Ia several OF tht
countries Of Europe. 1 submit q
your confederation tho pr0priety o
/ extending an invitation 70 the con
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27
A Very Strict Judge.

Old Otsego county boasts justice of the
peace who flashes out in the annals of local
fame as arranging himself for a delinquency.
The justice of the peace referred to (no mats
ter about his name or where he bclongs) pos.
sesses the excellent attributes of integrity
ability and worth but on one occasion he for
got his .magisterial integrity. He let down in
weak moment the judicial bars which should
hedge him in, and roamed iuto the field of
Bacchus. In short, on a recent occasion he
imblded too much strong drink and in con,e
qnence awoke with realizing sense of that fact
the next morning. Now, here was pretty
60. n justice of the peace had been on a
bender, or part of one A man was appointed
to swing the fail of justice over the heads of
poor, unfortunate fellows wandering over into
the wrong pasture himself. But there he was
lie felt reminders of it in the occasional
throbs of headache. But what was to be done?
The more he viewed it the more he became
disgusted with himself. He made up his
mind. He would attend to his case. He
would vindicate the outraged law. So at the
usual hour he entered his Office He formally
opened court, and then he called his own
name as defendant in suit which ssthe peo.
pie charged him with an offence against the
law, went over the circumstances in detail so
A"A 40 LIZ SouaN EeueLuDeT tDem, read 1.-THE
statute In such cases made and provided :"
and then asked "the prisoner what he had to
say" In the role of prisoner he pleaded
guilty to the offence, said it was a shame for
man of his years and position, bu. hoped
"the Court would not be too severe Oh him as
ne was determined to REFORM" "rbe prisoner
will stand up" said the stern old Justice
Then the prisoner arose. Snow, said the JUS
tice, 81 am very sorry you have been brought
into this court on charge which SO seriously
affects yonr good name and standing in So
ciety; you have set bad example, and if
and disgrace OF yourself and family. [ SEN
tence you to pay fine of $40 and costs, or to
thirty days imprisonment in the county jail"
The ''prisoner' said he would prefer to paw
the fine-and then the court closed. He
walked over to the roormaster of the town
and paid the s10.-Utica Observer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27
What Rattlesnakes are Good for,

1t may not be generally known to our
readers that snake poison is used for medic,
inat purposes In these days, and that. under
the name of "Crotalus Horridus," the poison
OF the rattiesnake is utilized in homeopathic
pharmacy. Messrs. Thompson and Capper.
OF Liverpool, have recently imported a num-
Der OF rattlesnakes, distracted the venom from
the live animal in the following ingenious
manner: The reptiles were in separate COM
partments of a case fitted with double lid
for extra security. A long staff, fitted with
thick India rubber moose at one end, which
could be loosened or tightened by the hand a.
pleasure, was inserted through the partially
opened lid, aud the opportunity quickly seized
of slipping the loop over the snakes head, the
loop being immediately drawn tight BY means
of the cord attached thereto. With a similar
continuance the tail was next fastened. and
the snake being thus securely held, was lifted
out OF the box to the floor of the room. A
pickle bottle containing chloroform was then
thrust over the snakes head and carefully
held in its place by keeping time with the
animals efforts to extricate itself As the
reptile became stupe6ed the loop was gradu~
ally relaxed to enable the lungs to have full
play, and when it appeared powerless. the
snake was laid in long, narrow box made
for the purpose, with an aperture at one end.
out of which its head projected while the
after operation was performed. Its jaws were
then opened and fixed, and the poison glands
were pressed with forceps. then with the
gloved finger and thumb, while small blown
graduated phial was held to receive the drops
as they oozed slowly out through the poison
fangs Twenty drops were the average
quautity yielded from each snake. The venom
is OF straw color, thick and gummy in con.
sistency, and decidedly acid in its reaction on
litmus paper. I. is readily soluble in glyce-
rine OF water; but is precipitated by Strong
alcohol, the precipitate being redssolved, with
the addition Of little water. It's toxicolop-
ical properties were fully tried on variety of
animals. Half d drop produced death on a
linnet within thtec minutes after being in>
Jected under the wings. The symptoms pro,
duced in all cases were very similar.
.. [C'ourt Journal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27

TuRPENT1NE IN HEADAcHE.-Dr. War
burton Begble edinburgh Medical Journar
advocates the use of turpeutine in the severe
headache to which nervous and hysterical wo-
men arc subject "There is, moreover, 'she
says, "another class of sufferers from head
ache, and this is composed of both sexes, who
may be relieved by .urpentine. 1 refer to the
frontal headache, which is most apt to occur
after prolonged mental effort, but may like~
wise be induced by unduly. sustained physical
exertion-what may be styled the headache
ofa tatigued brain. A cup of very strong tea
often relieves this form of headache, but this
remedy, with not few, is perilous, for, bring
ing relief to pain, it may produce general rest
lessness and-worst of all-banish Sleep
Iurpentine, in doses of twenty or thirty min
inns, given at intervals of an hour or two, will
not only remove the headache, but produce in
wonderful manner that influence to which
reference has already been made"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27

PoL1T1cs IN V1Ra1N1A.-The Conserva-
tives in Virginia have, thus far, made the fol-
lowing nominations for Congress First Fred
ericksburg) district, E. NJ. Braxton third
(Richmond city) district, Geo. b. Wise fifth,
(Danville) district, A. NJ. Davis; sixth,
Qynchburg) district, Thos. Whitehead ;
eighth (Alexandria) districts Gen. Eppa Hun
ton. The second (Norfolk) aud fourth (Pe-
tersburg) districts having large Radical ma
jorties, it is likely that the Conservatives will
make no nominations in them The Conven-
tion in the seventh (staunton) district will be
held on the 9th rrozimo.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27
a Reported Aerolite.

A year ago this summer Mr.. John j. MUIR
dock, who lives near Laclede Station. meu-
toned casually to Mr.. Frank IT, Bowman that
he had discovered peculiar hole in the ground
in meadow near the house, and said for the
life of him he couldn't imagine what made il.
1t was twelve or fifteen inches in diameter
and seven or eight feet in depth. Mr.. Bows
man suggested an aerJlite, but that was laugh
ed at. To mark the place fence rail was
thrust in it, and it enclosed eight feet of the
rail before the bottom was reached This sum-
lner the matter was again discussed aud vari,
GUS speculations were INDUCED in to account
for the peculiar opening. After the hay had
been cut Mr.. Murdock consented that the
workmen should examine it. They immedi.
ately set to work, and, after digging down no.
eight feet but thirteen, came upon spheroid
globe of metal, which was evidently an aerolite.
1t presents the strange appearance of min.
iature globe fashioned after the pattern of the
earth, being fattened at the poles aud incrust-
ed in such manner as to indicate that it was
in flames as it passed through the air. The
tiattened poles are perfectly smooth, and bear
no marks of heat. It is about the size of a
large II pound cannon ball, fully fifty per
cent. heavier, and is solid metal, the nature
of which has not yet been ascertained It
vas brought to the city yesterday, and excited
considerable curiosity. It is intended. to
present it to the Mercantile Library.
The velocity with which it fell NAV be
judged from the fact of its deep penetration
into the earth-thirteen feet. The farfhest
that cannon ball has been forced into an
embankmeut ia six feet, and this is a feat only
accomplished at recent experiments by the
British uavy.-St. Louis Democrat.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-08-27
Too Bad to Remain There,

The Wheeling Register has the following
amusing account of a prisoner discharged from
the penitentiary of this State.
Joseph Schaffer. convicted at the fall term.
1870, of jackson county circuit court of
felony, and sentenced to two years imprison,
ment, was discharged from the penitentiary
on Saturday. The news of Schaffer's dis,
charge was very unexpected to him. By his
unruly conduct and general iusubordination
and 'cussedness" he has not been able to ae.
quire any good time, aud did not know when
his term expired. On Saturday Superinten-
dent Shallcross sent for him to appear in the
office. aud Schaffer supposed the superinten-
dent intended to give him lecture about
pair of shoes that had been issued to him a
few days before, and which he had cut to
pieces, so he went up rather sulleuly aud uu-
willing. As he reached the office the superin-
tendent said to him. m."Schaffer, what did YOU
cut your shoes to pieces in that way for ?',A-
We'll, said tho convict, shaking his head. !.
they hurt my feet. know / ain't thousht
much of here, and you don't like me- :, g No.
we don't like you. !" interrupted Mr. Shall,
cross, pretending to beangry, ssand you shan /
stay here. We, have had more trouble with
you than any other man inythe place now
get your things together and get out of here.
and if ever you come back I'll make You
sorry for it. No more talk now, get out or
you'll spoil all the rest of the prisoners.s. /. In
a few moments Schafer found himself7outs
side, fully believing that he had been turned
out of the. penitentiary because he was too
wicked to stay there.