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The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

Why are fashionable young ladies like letters ?
Because, uni IS they have stamps the males re-
ject them.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

A Cleveland locomotive eng neer has been
fined $50 for persistent and unnecessary tool-
ing.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

In Wellsv lie. Ohio, Friday, the officers at
tempted TO arrest a noted counterieiter name,
TAYLOR, whereupon he jumped into the Ohio
and was drowned
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Importance of Pure Water for Cows.

A case of scientific investigation at Cor
nell University, by Prof. Low, is full of in
terest to farmers, and especially dairymen.
The milk furnished by the milkman attract
ed the attention of the Professor by the
peculiar appearance of the cream which
had ropy look. When subjected to a
powerful microscope there appeared a large
number of living organisms of different
stages of growth. The investigation was
pushed by the Professor and the cause as
certained.. The mikman admitted that he
allowed his cows to take their drink from
a stagnant pool instead of giving them good
pure water. 1t has shown that the foul
organisms taken up by the cows when drink
ing such water, pass into the circulation,
enter the blood and even tant the secre-
tions, making the milk mass of filth. The
fact has heretofore been brought to the
attention of dairymen, and cannot he too
carefully attended to by those having the
care of cows for dairy and domestic pur-
poses. BelNVille Ontario.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

The man who laughs at Greeley's nomination
-Greelcy. The man that don't laugh At
Greeleys nomination--Grant.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

Snake stories are in season. The list opens
splendidly with the boy who was choked to
death by large, black serpent coiIing around
his neck.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

Ella Flanagan of Boston, stabbed her sister
Thursday night in dispute about lover.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06
Terrible Predicament of Boy.

Saturday afternoon a boy about eleven
years Of age, while crawling along the
leads Of house on Third street, near Bry-
ant. for the purpose Of clearing the OBJ
strnctions in the water pipe, slipped and
rolled over the edge of the root In his
desperate efforts to save himself, he sue
ceeded in grasping the raised edging of
wood and tin that bordered the roof, and
50 hung, suspended by his hands, fort V
feet above the street. utterly unable to re-
gain his footing. The accident was wit
messed by a woman on the opposite side
walk and her screams brought at once to
her side three men. who saw, with horror
and alHaZement, the predicament of the
poor boy, who, without Il cry or struggle,
was hanging over certain death, with only
the frail grip of his weak hands. They ran
across the street into the house and up
stairs toward the attic, when, as they
reached the second story. sudden thought
struck the last man, and he left his COM
panions to 90 without him. Underneath
where the boy was hanging, is a small
old-fashioned porch, which projects out
about three feet from under the center
window of the second story, and out of
this window the woman on the opposite
a man step on the porch and look up. AS
he stood he was Immediately under the
boy, but too close to the house tor his ap-
parent purpose, the boy hanging just over
the railing; he stepped over the latter,
and with his feet resting on the edge of
the platform Of the porch and one hand
grasplng an iron support, he waited. In
the meantime the othertwo men had reach
ed the roof, and were descending, when
they discovered the impossibilty of reach
ing the boy in safety and one of them call
ed for rope. Before any one could move
to the aid of the exhausted boy, he with
a shrill cry let 60 his hold and tell. AS he
approached the man on the porch, the lat
ter WAS seen to reach out his tree arm un-
der him, and then the boy was grasped
by him. A cry of horror went up from
the crowd rs the man was seen to stagger
and swing around the end of the porch
with his load but his hand held Its grip
on the iron, and a moment afterwards he
carried the boy through the window and
turned him over to his mother, who had
only JUS realized that something was
wrong The name of the man whose pres
ence of mind enabled him to save a life.
and whose courage made him forget the
risk of losing his own, is Clmpbell
Williams. [San Francisco Paper.
There are in this world two kinds OF
natures-those that have wings and those
that have feet-the winged and the walk
ing spirits. The walking are the logicians
the winged are the instructive and poetic.
Natures that must always walk find many
a bog, many a thicket, many tangled
brake, which Gods happy little winged
birds fit over by one noiseless flight
Nay, when a man has toiled till his feet
weigh too heavily with the mud of earth
to enable him to walk another step, these
little birds will often cleave the air in a
right line toward the bosom of God, and
show the way where he could never have
found it. Mrs. Stowe.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

A RELISH FOR BREAKFAST OR LUNCH.
Take quarter of a pound of good, fresh
cheese; cut it up in thin slices and put it in
a spider, turning over it large cupful of
sweet milk; add quarter of Il teaspoonful
of dry mustard, a dash of pepper, little
salt, and a piece of butter as large as a
butternut; stir the mixture all the time.
Have at hand three Boston crackers finely
powdered or rolled; sprinkle them in grad
ually; as soon as they are stirred in turn
the contents into warm dish and serve.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

CHURNING. An exchange says fall and
winter milk for churning should be scalded
as well as strained. Temperature of cream
in winter 4G degrees, in summer 62 degrees.
The Republican journal., 1872-06-06

A RAMBUNCTIOUs Cow. A Kansas pa
per's cow obituary says "Therc is not a
farm wagon in the county that she has not
stolen something out of; not a gate in town
that she has not opened; and the stones
that have been thrown at her would make
five miles of turnpike"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
Queer ora noys.

Jolly old chaps were some of the old
Virginia gentlemen. Fine old men,
sharp, smart and wide awake, and there :
plenty OF them now. Such a one was
old Judge W, he was a character. He
was frequently lawyer, legislator, judge
and leading politician among the old
time Wigs, of blessed memory; but, alas !!
like them, his glory departed, and, like
many others Of his confreres,. has gone
where the Fwoodbine twineth. Notwitb-
standing the loss of property, and the
too free use of apple jack" he main
tanned the dignity Of ex judge, dressed
neatly, carrieda a gold headed cane, and
when he had taken more than his usual
allowance Of the iavori.e beverage, he
was very pious at such times, always at
tending church, and sitting near the
stand as ereetly as circumstan would
admit, and responding fervenily.
On one Occasional Baptist brother was
holding forth with energy and JUNCTION
on the evils Of the times, and in one OF
bis flights exclaimed; Show me a
drunkardl"
Here I am, sir, here / ann
The Elder. though good deal nom
plussed by the unexpected response,
managed to 60 on with his discourse,
and soon warming up to his work again,
called out SHOW me q hypocritei
Show me hypocritel Sow me hypo-
critel"
Judge w. again arose, and reach
ing forward across seat which inter
vened, touched Deacon D. ONT the
shoulder with his cane and said:
Deacon D. why don't you re
spond, sir2 Why don't you respond2 ]
did when they called mel"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
Americass ON the streets in Ea-
rome.

EOpts
c. c. Fulton, editor Of the Baltimore
American, who is writing q series of in
teresting letters from Europe, says:
Our little party are very, plainly
dressed and very plain looking people,
arrayed precisely as other people are
here in London, and moving along mod
estly and quietly on the thoroughfares.
Still, by some kind of intuition, even
the children on the streets recognize us
as Americans, aud many stop to stare
at and turn to look after US. We fire.
quently hear the exclamation Ameri-
cans from old and young, and imagine
that there is good feeling and respect in
the recognition. The cab drivers all
know au American, and rush to secure
him; the booiblacks are equally as per-
tinacious, and the shopkeepers evince
evident qualification when an American
enters their doors. Prices advanse
wherever they 60, and as they spend
their money like princes the world is
hlled with wonder as to how they man
age to get so much Of it. The posses
sion Of money and its liberal expendi-
ture by those who are supposed to have
earned II is a novelty in Europe, and
the American is the only traveller who
does not keep a tight watch upon his
purse strings They try 70 account for
L by snpposing thai living is 30 costly
IN America that our countrymen save
money by spending their summer vaca-
uons in Europe, or that they stint them
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NeWhpnDera.

If young lady wishes young gen.
tleman to kiss her, what papers would
she nention2 No Speculator, no OBJ
server, but as many Times as you like.
We wish 70 add that she would like it
done with Dispatch, no Register or Jour
nal kept Of it, and for him not TO Herald
it, or mention it to Recorder, nor
Chronicle It abroad. Her lips should
be the only Repository, and the Sun
should be excluded as much as possible.
If Messenger got it the World would
soon know it, for News arc now carried
by Telegraph where il was formerly done
by the Courier, who was always ready to
Gazette il IN the act, the Press upon
her lips should be light and the Union
perfect-that is our STANDARD for kiss
ing-hrst assuring ourselves that no
Argus eye was upon Us, aud the only
Reflector present The Mirror.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
There will be No Charge for Space,
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The Halls of the Exposition Building will
be open on the 5ih of October, for the recep-
tion Of articles intended for the Exposition.
2, No ar ieIes OF an explosive, dangerous,
mitted.
8. a articles must be registered by the Sec
retary, and should have labels at ac cd desig
mating the owner, agent or manufactured 8
name, place "f residence, etc. Prico may be
q tached If owner desires.
6. Exhibitors may circulate their cards and
advertisements upon the space assigned them
and may erect paper or other light signs
suits their tastes They may have Tepresen-
tatiye IN the building TO shoS { cir Roods and
wares by purchasing an exhibitors ticket,
which will be furnished BY the Secretary at
reduced rates.
H. Articles on exhibition may be sold but
cannot bo removed uutil the close of the Ex-
pos tion,f Each exhibit r, whose articles re-
quirc it, hiOst furnish his own tables, shelving,
sho ceases, fxtur1s, etc and place and ar
range the articles or the space assigned them
5. Dealers IN paint ngs, ehromOs. photo
crap and pictures, and citizens who have
articles Of merit in that line, are reque tea TO
will be taken of tnem.. The owners name
may be exposed on card, or not, as they may
prefer. aIn ul 'iHllrI p .- 1
9. Ample parlors and retiring rooms will be
set apart for ladies and children Refresh
IN nts can be obtained in the Building.
10. Amp'e st.am pow rwill be provided with
necessary shafting and pullits for the exhibI-
tion OF mach merry in mot on. Tne driving en-
gints will be in operation one week previous
10 the opening Of the Exposition. aud it is
hoped all exh bitors VIII have their machinery
IN position an the opening day. The will be
ample room for mil $, portable engines, and
heavy machinery. r
reasonable rates on articles placed on exhibit
ton. inI 4 .rrIa
l2. An ample Police forOe viii be det- lied
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04

90 Pere Hyaeinthe, before writing his
letter to the Temps announcing his in
tended marriage, had evidently studied
the following observation of Jeremy
Taylor on the subject of matrimony: :
" Marriage hasin it less Of beauty, but
more of safety than the single life: it
hath not more ease, but less danger: it
is more. merry and more sad; it is fuller
of sorrows and fuller of joys; it lies
under more burdens, but is supported by
all the strength OF love and charity
and those burdens are delightful. Mar.
riage is the mother of the world, and
preserves Kingdoms and fills cities aud
churches, and heaven itself. Celibacy,
like the fly in the heart of an apple,
dwells in perpetual sweetness but sits
alone, and is confined and dies in sincu-
larity; but marriage, like the useful bee,
builds house and gathers sweetness
from every flower, aud labors and uni.es
into societies and republics, and sends
out colonies and feeds the world with
delicacies, and obeys their king and
keeps order, and exercises many virtues
and promotes the interests of mankind,
and IS at that state of good to which
God hath designed the present cousti
tuition Of the world" 1t must not, how.
ever, be supposed that, although Pere
Hyacinthe advocates marriage for priests
he would counsel those who are not
priests to take a similar step without
the utmost deliberation. Marriage is,
as he truly remarked, :" a terrible sol
emnity, The trousseau, the wedding
breakfast, the throwing of old shoes
after the couple-these and countless
other little matters stamp marriage as
no trihIng affair; and it must also be
borne in mind that, in these days, when
meat is one shillingpa pound and Goals
thirty-four shillings a ton, it is not every
one who can afford the luxury.--PdN
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A boil is generally very small at first,
and fellow hardly notices IL bat in a
few days it gets to be the biggest Of the
two, and the chap that has it is of very
little account in comparison with his
boil. which then has him." Boils ap-
pear mysteriously upon various portions
Of the human body, coming when and
where they " darn please. and often in
very inconyenient places. Sometimes q
SOLITARY boil is the sum total of the
affliction, but frequently there is a
rubishin' lot of emit to help the first
one. Ifa boil comes anywhere on a per-
son, that person always wishes it had
come somewhere else, although il would
puzzle him to tell just exactly where
Some persons call them damboils,"
but such persons are addicted to profan-
lty, the proper name being boil. If q
chap has a boil he generally has a good
deal of sympathy from others--"in a
horn. " Whoever asks him what ails him
laughs at him for his pains to answer,
while many unfeeling persons make
game Of his misfortune, or boil. II is
very wicked to make fun Of persons with
boils; they cannot help it, and often feel
very bad about it. Physicians don't
give boil patients very much satisfaction
as general thing. although young ply
sicians just beginning to practice are
fond-oi trying their lances on them.
Boils are said to be " healthy, and,
Judging from the way they take hold and
hang on and ache and burn and grow
aud raise Cain generally, there is no
doubt they are healthy and have strong
Lcsnstitutions. si 7oaeo 1,Igai7
They are generally very lively and
playful at night. and it is very funny to
see chap with good large one, pros
pecting around his couch for place
where his boil will ftin without hurt
ing" Boils tend to purify the blood"
strengthen the system, calm the nerves,
restrain the profanity, tranquilize the
spirits, improve the temper and beautify
the appearance, A
They are good things for married men
who spend their evenings from home, as
they give them an opportunity to rest
their night keys, and get acquainted
with their families. II is said that boils
save the patient it of sickness" but
if the sickness is not the best to have,
itmust be an all fired mean thing. 1t
is also said that person is better after
having them. Many distinguished per.
sons have enjoyed these harbingers of
good health. Job took the premium at
the county fair for having more achers
under cultivation than any other person.
Shakespeare had them, and meant boils
when he said, Zone woe doth tread upon
another's heels, SO fast they follow."6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
OFFICIAL.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Allowing Discount on City Taxes
for 1872.

Resolved by the Gene al Council Of the City
Of Memphis, hat in order to encourage the
prompt payment Of city taxes for the current
year, the City Tax Collector be and is her by
authorized an ins Tucted to allow TO each and
every tax payer who shall. previou- t. the st
day December 1872, pay the tax due from
him or her 10 the city Of Memphis for the
'rty-fith corporate } ear us72), a discount at
the rate of one per centum per month on the
amount Of such taxes he or sue shall so pay for
the period Of time that il shall be 70 paid pre-
vious to the ST day of January 1873, and the
amount 80 paid shall be taken and accepted
by the city as a iull payment of such tax due
by uch person The prvi eg- he eby offered
shall not be extended beyond the lst day Of
December, 1872. After that date the ! Ak Col
lector il hereby ins ruet, to collect the full
amount Of all the taxes then remaining unpaid.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, September
4. 1872
Adopted By Council. September 4, 1872.
Approved September 3. 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. r. RICHARDS, City Register. SIS
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why n woman cannot BECOME .
SIT Mason.

M II ~
7aaas alni Mason.
TxAtthe late anniversary celebration of
the Masons Of Austin, Nevada, the ora
tor OF the day thus discussed upon this
yexed question :44RRrhM gEfM8
Woman sometimes complains that she
Is not permitted to enter our lodges, and
work with the craft in their labors and
learn all there is to be learned in tho in
stitution. We will explain the reason.
We learn that before the Almighty had
finished his work he was in some doubt
about creating Eve. The creation OF
every living and creeping thing had
been accomplished, aud the Almighty
had made Adam fwho was the first Ma
son1, and erected for him the finest
lodge in the world, and called it Paradise
No / He then caused all tho beasts of
the field and tho fowls of the air TO pass
before Adam for him to name them,
which was piece of work he had to do
alone so that no confusion might there
after arise from Eve. whom he knew
would make trouble if he created her be-
forehand ~
Adam being very much fatigued with
the labors of his first task fell asleep,
and when he awoke he found Eve in the
lodge. with him. Adam being Senior
Warden. placed Eve as the pillar of
beauty in the South. and they received
their instructions from the Grand Master
in the East, which, when finished, she
immediately called the craft from labor
TO refreshment Instead of attending to
the duties of her office, as she ought, she
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
" MEMPHIS TENN. FRIDAY EVENING OCTOBER A. 1872

selves at home to come over here and
make a splurge Thatsthe American
is more OF an enigma at the present
time in Europe than ever before is very
perceptible, and that John Bull is more
at loss than ever before TO fsthoE his
American cousin is eyinced by all
classes. / was assrrei yesterday by at
English gentleman that an emigration
OF English mechanics and agriculturists
would com u1ence next year that would
soon equal that OF the Germans and far
exceed that OF the Irish. teDti4A !
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing Quit. Claims for Tax
g titles.

Resolved by the General Council Of the City
Of Memphis, Thar the Mayo be ami be Is
hereby auth nrized to quit claim to any o. sou
who will pay the taxes, int resi- and costs due
the citv thereon, any lot, piece or pa eel of
ground to which the city has taken or may
hereafter take deed from the Tax Co l. ctor.
and which the reputed owner has failed to re-
deem, or may fail { redeem within sixty days
from the recording Of the deed. in aeco dan e
with the resolution adopted by the General
Council on the 9th day Of March, lsT2.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, August 9Th.
1872
Adopted by Council, September 4th. 1872.
Approved Septemb T 1877.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. r RICHARDS, City Register S-Si
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NOTICES..
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS FURNISHING SUPPLIES
"A 20 the boats Of the Memphis and Arb ansas
River Pack Company, must have an order 70
do so signed by the President. Secretary, or the
Captain Of the boat.
- -. JUHN. D. ADAMS, President.
Memphls. September e6. 1s72 q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04

The Board of Directors, in asking the support
Of the public for this Fourth Distribut on Uf
the emphis Agricultural and Mechanical
ocie,y, { ell a Just pride in referring to their
former b st,ibu ions as having been character
lied BY fairness, punctuality and fidelity TO
every engagement. The b gh character Of the
Managers forbids the idea that any but the Ut
most GOOD faith will continue to be OBJ erved,
thus affordinS the highest qua antV that JUS
tice and impartialits will ever control them in
discharglng their responsible duties. VI
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. a


To the People Of Shelby. Fayatte and Upton;
Responsive 70 the action Of the erecent County
of my friende III Shelby and Fayetto, I an
nounce myself cand date for Senator for this
district in the next General Assembly, subject
z s5se 5as ao''0n p n0 PRfToS SMITH
hereby. announce myself a candidate to
represent Shelby county in the Senate of the
next Legislature, subject TO the nominating
election Saturday. july %. 1872.
1n7-ta 'l''i7 II 7 M CREWS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-04
ss7,95O 90 IN S67 PREMIUMS
To be Distributed in Conformity to Law.
Certinoatesf

MEMPHIS, TENN, June 3, 1877
We. the undersigned. take pleasure IN AZ
testing the perf-c' honesty and fairness the
Iistribntion Of the Memphis Agr cultural and
Mechanical Society, and heartily commend the
object Of the Association, tn. reliability for
prompt DIR ng on the day advertised. to the
confidence of the public. -,
w. NJ. Harrington. Pres Union a. Planters BIZ
+. s. Davis, Pres. 4 rst National Ba X
II. E. trarth, Prs German National Bank.
j. j. Freeman, Cashier Merchants Nat. Bank.
j. j Murphy, pres Memphis Bank:
NJ, j, Wicks, Pres NJ & c. Railroad.
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NOTICE.
MARKET STALLS FOR SALE.

ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1s72. I WILL
~ sell to the highest bidder. for cash.
All the stalls at the North and
south Memphis Market Houses.
including all Pish, Vegetable. and Meat stalls.
FELIX W. RUBkRTS n.
% 81 CITY Tax o Hector
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PUsIIcATT0N.

MO PAPEr IN NJ MPHIS, rs A ABETTER
IN advertising medium than the West~ru
- nethodi-' II having within the limits OF
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may beco Q interested
Judicious advertising will Fav. Our, office is
s79H Main street. up stairs, in same building
~ ~. DO''0 : Z W r, Fw \ 90
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NEWSPAPER.
the DAILY EXPOSITION.
NO. 29

MEMPHIS, September 10. 1872.
MR.. r. c. HIIEHAS BEEN AWARDED
wi the p ivilege OF publishing . he fIRt'y
kNra-i ion. he Official organ of the Mem
phis Industrial ExpOsit on.
W J MANsFO I'D,
We will issue 1000 copies Of the Specimen
Number. between the lst and 9Th of October.
for gTatuitoas distr button. The rnblie will
find this the BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
which our city adoids
The Daily Exposition will be distri uted
daily on all the railroads and steamboats, run
ming into and from Memphis and will be read
by one hundred thousand persons.
Our fe' ms for Advertising will be as follows:
One square for the month. including specimen
number, $40; single insertion, per square,
81 80; Locals, % cents per line.
We viii print and circulate 1900 copies dsily
during the Exposition, and supply advert sers
with extra copies. 1874 %. ~ u
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Notice TO Lawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT TIE LEDGER
w once blank notices 70 take depositions.
and printed Instructions 70 the ofheer taking
the same; also blank captions and certih-
Gates. lot