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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20

A writer for the Bellefontaine Repub-
blican has been treating of the cieada, or
locust. We extract a portion of his
article, which is instructive:
Another well-known peculiarly Of the
cicada is its song, or voice, and yet its
vocal apparatus is but imperfectly un-
derstood Its stridulous noise is made
neither by mouth nor its wings nor the
rasping Of its legs against its wing cases,
as many suppose. Its organs Of sound
are as perfect, for their purpose, as hu-
man vocal organs. Lift up the wings of
a male cicada, and near their, insertion
you will find two convex circular mem
branes, white, but crossed with narrow
brown stripes. Under the microscope
these will be seen to be wrinkled or fur
rowed. Here are the instruments which
produce the sound Press upon them
with the head of pin, and at once you
hear family the cicada's tones, even
though It may be dead. / fanincision
is made in the back of the cicada close
to the membranes, but so as not to in
jure them, each will be seen to be con-
nected with a strong muscle, by
the contraction of which the stiff
dry membrane is crumbled,a its
elasticity causing it to return to its
former shape when the contraction
is removed. Thus the quick alternate
contraction and relaxation of these
membranes by the muscles of the
insect cause the peculiar sound, just as
does the crumbling of stiff paper, or
parchment by hand The hollow abdo-
men acts as a sounding board, and the
two scales seen on the under part Of the
insect seem, by their opening and shut
ting, to perform the office of swell
The sound itself is loud enough to be
heard at the distance of half mile or
more, when made by numbers. The
noise made by one individual consists
Of but two tones, and may be repre-
sented by the syllables ahoo; the first
prolonged few seconds, sliding sud
denly into the second. q ssf.suslfB
The ovipositor is so peculiarly con-
structed that / cannot but briefly notice
it. 1t consists essentially of q long
tube enclosed and protected by sheath,
in the grooves OF which, on opposite
sides, move two files or saws with the
teeth standing outward. The operation
of piercing cavity in which toldeposit
eggs is simple and curious. By the al
ternate up and down motion of these
saws acting in their grooves, a puncture
is made through bark and wood into the
pith of the twig in which the eggs are
deposited. These curious saws or files
can readily be seen with a microscope
of ordinary powers at the end of the
oypostor, or "sting," as it is usually
called .r...r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20
The Origin Of Cholera.

Cholera, as far as can be ascertalned
originated at Jessicore, India, a village
on the banks of the Ganges, in 1917
No mention of similar plague is re
corded in history previous to that time
Many supposeit originated from the eff
Auvia of the dead bodies floating down
the river, impregnating the atmosphere
with subtle and deadly poison. The
black death, which decimated Europe in
the fourteenth century, and the plague,
which, according 10 DeFoe, destroyed a
hundred thousand people in London, in
1865, we're scarcely as terrible a vista
ton as the cholera when IL made its
dreadful advent from the East, and
swept like destroying angels wing to
the very borders OF civilization. Since
it first appeared its victims number the
awful amount of 300,000,000 but sci
ence has discovered remedies to battle
the scourge, while its virulence has de-
creased with each succeeding visitation.
The first case on cthis continent oc-
CURED at Quebec, in 1882. The first in
New York city, at No. 20 Orange (now
called Baxter street. We have heard
1t stated that Xavier Chabert, the cele-
brated fire king, was very successful in
his treatment Of the cholera. Quicksil-
yer was his remedy, aud strange as it
may seem, two, three, and even four
pound doses were administered in des-
perate cases, and three out of five sur
vived the terrible ordeal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20
I,sssd9 AN ORDINANCE eaa
To Regulate the Sale Of Milk In the
Eh City OF Memphis.

eEsriov I Be il ordained by the General
Council Of the city of Memphis. That II shall
be misdemeanor TO sell or dispose OF, or to
offer to sell or dispose of any. impure, un-
wholesome, adulteratec or diluted mix,
within the corporate limits of the CITY Of Mem
phis. tla.L4e ss .s,,n
SIC 2. That any person found guilty by the
Recorder of violation Of the preceding sec
| ton shall be fined in any sum not less than
five nor moro than fifty dollars.
| SEQ. 3 That il shall be the duty OF the Chiei
ofPolice, and Of every police eficcr and patrol
man, TO arrest every person found, violating
section one, and to carry him or her before the
Recorder. TO be dealt with according TO law.
SEC. 1. That this ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage, and
that all inconsistent ordinances are hereby
repealed, s. ef. ,vT
Passed first reading oy Council, rules sus,
pended as per Charter provisions, and passed
second and final reading by Council August
I8, 1872. Ai ~ Aisha At
Passed first reading BY. Board of Aldermen
rules suspended as per hsrter requirements:
and passed second and final reading by Board
of Aldermen August 8, 1872.
Approved August 10. 1872
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS, City Register. 1912
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20
Chinese Isuspelnslon nridres.

The most remarkable evidence of the
mechanical science and skill OF the Chi
nese so far back as 1000 years ago, is TO
be found in their suspended bridges, the
invention of which is assigned to the
Han dynasty. According to the concur
rent testimony of all their historical and
geographical writer's, Sangleang, the
commander Of the army under Baou-
tsoo, the first Of the Hans, undertook
and completed the formation of roads
through the mountainous province Of
Shense, to the west of the capital.
Hitherto its lofty hills and deep valleys
had rendered the Communication diff.
cult and circuitous. With body of one
hundred thousand laborers he cut pas
sages over the mountains, throwing the
removed soil into valleys, and where
this was not sufficient to raise
he constructed bridges which rested
On the pillars or abutments. In
another place he conceived and accom-
plished the daring project of suspending
a bridge from one mountain to another,
across a deem chasm. These bridges,
which were called by the Chinse writers,
very appropriately flying bridges, and
represented TO be numerous at the pres
ent day, are sometimes so high that they
cannot be traversed without alarm. Que
still existing in Shense, stretches four
hundred feet, from mountain to noun
tain, over chasm Of FIVE hundred feet
Most of these flying bridges are so wide
that four horsemen can ride on them
four abreast, and balustrades are placed
on each side to protect travellers. IL is
BY no means improbable (as NJ. Panther
snggests) that, as the missionaries to
China made known the fact more than a
century ago, that the Chinese had sus-
pended bridges, that the ideas may have
been taken from thence for similar oon-
struction by European engineers.
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Arttn Japan.

From Brooks :" Seven Months Run, y
What has really astounded me more,
perhaps, than any thing here, is art.
The little hands aud arms Of the Japanese
seem TO ct them for nice execution; but
they would not mako the pretty screens,
or pictures, or inlay copper, or lacquer
as they do, il taste did not accompany
them. l have Just seen a big boy, only
thitteen years old, who is painting for
foreigners Jspanese costumes, and his
execution is VondeStEl. The paper
hangings OF Japan are unFiVailsd. |
have seen nothing ia the world, that
remember, which equals the famous fan
room OF tie Hamagoten in Yeddo. We,
doubtless, got ali car ideas Of beautify-
ing paper from Japan. The btonse-
ySrk Of this people is wonderful, as well
as thelF lacquer. They put years Of
work often into . daiIio's room. When
we OF English descent we're bar6aTiens
Ii ct these people were all they are
nov. We SEQ bells, and bronzes, and in.
laid work, hnRdreds ef years old. The
iron aud steel work OF Japan, TOO, Is faF
in advance Of many civilized = nations
The famous Damascus steel, the re-
nowned Toledo blade, does not surpass,
il equal, the steel sword Of the Japanese
officers. II may not bend as the Da-
mascus blade, out Il has q suenGth
and. -tenacity beyond IT. The old
armor of the old japanese knights
is wonderful work for the age and time.
Their work in SILK and satin is wonder
fol, and also In Grape. These peopls,
farming people. too, who use only the
old spinning-Wheel and the reel Of our
grsndpothers, who have no Lyons or
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20

A private letter from London says:
Never did men dress so quietly The
elaborate shirtfronts Of a year or two
ago are things of the past. Plain shirts
and no studs are the order Of the day.
In fact, il you desire to be en- ragle, you
must initiate as nearly as possible the
costume Of the men servants. The at
tempt which was tried last year to make
male guests look a little more cheerful
than mutes az . funeral BY attiring them
in a coat with brass buttons and white
waistcoats has proved an entire failure.
When unadorned adorned the most is
the rule for men. Exactly the reverse
holds good for women. They have con.
trived 70 monopOlize % themselves ell
that Is pleasing IN eosts1e LAAa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20

-Aubusson looms, turn out real works Of

'Aubusson looms, turn out real works Of
arts in embossed silks and satins,, ]
tell the administrator of government
here, if they will only send out their ar
lists TO study aud copy Lyons fashions,
or to imbue themselves with European
tastes, their silks, and satins, and grapes
will command the market Of the world
What they most want to please us now
is the knowledge Of our caprices, and
fashions, and tastes, From their long
non-intercourse with the world they
have not advanced in all that, and it Is
hard to persuade them to do aught save
what their greatgreatgrandfathers and
mothers were brought up to do The
(foreign) Curio street of Yokohama is
gallery Of art. / could spend days
there. if / had time, to study them up.
A people who have their capacity can
be taught to do anything, and the mar
vel is, when they learned it, or who
taught them Is not art inborn2 U +
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A friend Of Dean Swift's one day sem

A friend Of Dean Swift's one day sent
him turbot as Q present by servant
lad, who had frequently been on similar
errands, but had never received any
thing from the Dean for his trouble.
Having gained admission, he opened the
study door, aud putting down the fish
on the floor, cried out rudely, Master
has sent you a turbot" Young man,
said the Dean, rising from his easy
chair, " ia that the way You deliver a
message? Let me teach you better
manners. Sit down in my chair; we will
change places, and will show you how
to behave in the future. The boy sat
down, and the Dean going ont, came up
to the doos, and making q low how, said:
:" Sir, master presents his compliments,
hopes you are we'll, and requests your
acceptance Of small present" Does
heg replied the boy Return him my
best thsnks, aud there's half crown for
yourself The Dean, thus caught in
his own trap, laughed heartily, and gave
the boy a crown for his ready wit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20

SECTION l.. Be II ordained by the Genera
Council of the city of Memphis, That the
Mayor be and he is hereby authorized TO bor-
row, on the notes of the city. not having
longer than one year TO run to maturity. and
at a rate Of interest not to exceed ten per cent;
per annum. the sum Of one hundred thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary for the payment of the current expenses
of the city.
SEo. 2. That this ordinance take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading By Board Of Aldermen
July 8, .s72; ordinance read second time
and passed finally by Board Of Aldermen Au-
gust 3, 1872, tas h .o.esiN
Passed first reading by Council August g.,
1872; rules suspendedan conformity with Char
ter, and passed second and final reading by
Council August 8. 1872
Approved August H.. 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS. City Register. 1914
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20
lied AN ORDINANCE
In Relation 10 Dogs Running at Large


SEcrIoN / , Be it ordained by the General
Council Of the City Of Memphis, That no dos
shall be permitted 10 run at large during the
months Of July, August and September, in the
city of Memphis. unless muEzled so as effectu-
ally to prevent his biting.
SEC. 2 Any dog running at large not SO
muzzled is hereby declared a nuisance. TO be
at once abated. l t..sA. t.I.Y
SEC. 8. The Chief of Police is hereby author
lied and instructed to order and enforce that
all dogs not so muzzled be destroyed by any
member of the police force, wherever found in
the streets of the city or other public resort
therein. &. tf. .,.- ~
Passed first reading by Council, rules sus-
pended and passed second and final reading
by Council
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen,
rules suspended and ordinance passed second
and final reading by Board Of Aldermen Au-
gust 9, 1872. rgf as-. t Ua
Approved August 10, 1872.
Attest: II JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
l.. r.. RICHARDS, City Register. 1892
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20
Eyerust Lamps.

St. Augustine described a lamp, placed
hy the seashore, which neither wind nor
rain extinguished In the sepulchre of
Tullia, the daughter Of Cicero, was
found lamp, supposed BY Pancirollns
and others to have burned above fifteen
hundred and thirty years. Now The
flames in such cases are thought 10 have
been caused by the inhammable airs 50
frequently generated IN pits and caverns,
which is confirmed BY q discovery in
1853 on the opening Of an ancient sepul-
chre at Naples, .,---. ---.t ~
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PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the western
Methodist, Il having within the limits Of
which Memphis Is the commercial center q
very large circulation. This can Be known
and read Of ell who may become interested.
IUdioious advertising viii pay. Our Office Is
lsts Main street, up stairs, in same building
ss-f W. BLEW & 90.
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For Representative.

JOHN OyERT0N. JR., Il. n candidate to
represent Shelby county In the Lower House
of the Legislature. subject to the action Of the
primary meetings Of July 10th. 1l5 te
a 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 10th. a.
JOSEPH BARBIERE is candidate for
Representative in the Legislature, subject 20
tions. July 10th.
S.R. CANNON is a candidate to represent
Shelby county in the Lower House Of the Leg
islature, subject to the result Of the primary
elections to be held the 10th Of July instant.
l09-te t ~ L--LLL aL-LLLLLLI
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10000 Numbers Only.
s51 CASH PREMIUMS,
To be paid Immediately after the Distribution
takes place.

The Board of Directors. in commencing this
Third Scheme to the public, promise that It
which has chara cterized the former Distribu-
tions of this Society, and made them another
pame for fairness, promptness, and fidelity to
promises. The high CHARACTER and standing of
he Managers selected win also be an ynddi-
tional guarantee that perfect Justice and fair-
ness will control this Distribution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-20

MEMPHIS, TENN. June 3, 1872.
We, the undersigned. take pleasure in At
testing the feet honesty ana ialrhess oi tns
Mechanical Soe iety, and heartily commend the
ob;ect Of the A ssociation, the reliability for
the payment of the premiums drawn, and :. the ths
prompt drawing on ne day adYertlsed' 70 the
W. Nj Harrington. Pres. Union z Planters Blk
+ s. Davis. Pres. F.-st National Bank.
H. E. Garth Pres German Nnt9nSi a. BdnEt Rant
7 T Murnbv pres Metaphis Bank.
N. ]. Wicks, Pres. NJ. & @. Railroad.
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Il is Just as impossible 70 get along
without advertising as it is Tor cross
eyed man 70 borrow = gun. .rl-nrh
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PUBLIC LEDGER.


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CertftIcates for Sale Rt all the AgeH'
cies of the Association. F

m5-OI ders with the m9pey for ,Certi6eates
may be sent per Express, or Registered Let
ters, ori 'ostefce Orders, at the risk & OF M ne
Associati' on, and Immediately upon tne pls'
will be 70, .warded to each correspondent.
All ordersto be addressed.
Memphis Agricultural and Meehmi'
lily cal Society, AlLON'@
". o. LOcI<-b No. rs,
sl5 Second street. Memphis, Tenn
JOHN G. BALLENTINE, President,
LvoN TRoUsDkLE, Secretary.
MANAGERS; -n sasst
uoMAs Z. HILLs. yAMEs GoLENAs.' a
TtBIAs WOLFE, W. " "oODsoH'
l3S-' IS
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z EDUCATIONAL.
ChriSth IN Brothers
co LLEGE, ..
No. ESQ Adams street.

mHE NEXT laEeU LAR SESSION OF THIS
Il institution CONNIE ,s-o
Monday, sept ,meer :, isIx'
For terms ssf board, olso9; TSs esoi see ~ IN
pectus. OF sTIply 20 John - ~NSSF =
'fsaf' 81 Or Bso. sSIS'M MAUHNIrAN President.
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Prentice Mulford writes from London
10 the San Francisco Bulletin: | have
been obliged to partly relesrn the Eng
lish language. Words here do not always
convey the same meaning as in America
There are no railroads but railways"
no depots but stations" no fremen but
q stokers," no cars but carriases.
There seem to be no buggies lnssngland,
but they keep cars on hire st the
livery stables. There are no stores but
"shops." Neither an inn nor a public
house is obliged to entertain travellers
with other accommodations than beer or
spirits. To be fed and lodged one must
20 to a tavern OF q hotel. When zen
ask for beer. they give you porter.
Lager" is unkhewp. There is no
washing and ironing but washing and
mangling." Beans are knoWa &C harl-
cots" (the plebeians term them an
cots.") The word corn stands for most
any kind of grain. fhsEe is no Indian
meal but corn -four. A atyeak Of
sunshine, once an hour, constitutes p
" fine day." No street cars but tram-
ways" no pitchers bat "jugs, no glasses
but "tumblers."
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INSURANCE.
DIR. HINSON

HAS LATELY PROCURED AN INsTRU-
IL ment that removes the disintegTated por-
ton 81 the teeth with comparatively no pain.
and L is well worthy Of attention, and can ac-
o0mplish with Il more in one hour than for
merly in three. Give him a call aud your
teeth shall Be more perfectly plugged and for
less money than ever before.
s. HINs0N, Dentist,
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c, MHLER. W. ID. MIILER.
- MILLER & MILLER ~
Attorneys at Law,
eardis. Pamela coaAty. Mss.
Tsi50
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SCHEDULE or CASH PREMIUMS
se'2, 200 90 IN 35I PREMIUMS
Certlncates. asa

To be Distributed in Conformity to Law.
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AGENCY.
STOCK.
THORO UGH-BRED STOCK.

AM PREPARED TO FURNISH ANY
1 umber Of All 4fafLfAA ~r
I. ChorouRh-Bred Hogs' lA
Englis Berksbires Chester White, ,. Poland % md
Ins an Kinds of common stock at fair
Taiustio : and let parties have what hne stock
they wal 4 will gnarantes al l seil 70 ,,Ii M
piease NJ, 81 W. me a call at my stock yard. 40
Main sire, Z. Memphis. .ruppoare
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