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Troy Property.

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Tho Doctrine Of signatures.
From scribner's Monthly. for August.l
During the sixteenth and seventeer

From Scribner's Monthly, for Auguet.l
During the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries the belief in the doctrine OF
signatures was at its zenith 1t rested
on the idea that plants possessed some
visible trait, mark or signature which
indicated their fitness to be used for the
cure of diseases IN certain parts of the
body. The walnut. for example, was
regarded as presenting perfect sigma
ture of the head, the outer husk or green
covering representing the pericranium
or outer skin of the skull; therefore pre-
parations of this were used in treating
wounds of the scalp. The inner hard
shell, its thin yellow skin, and the kernel,
in their turn, representing the bones of
the skull, the dura mater, and the sub
stance Of the brain, were highly esteemed
in the treatment of diseases of each of
these parts. eir laf7J
In like manner pith of elder, since it
pits when pressed on, as do the legs of
q dropsical person, was used in treating
dropsy. And to illustrate by few quo.
tations from a work on this curious sub
ject; Lady's thistle has many prickles,
hence it is used in stitches of the side.
The scales of pine cones resemble the
front teeth, hence, when boiled in vine
gar, they make gargle which sooths
the toothache. White coral is very like
teeth, therefore it helpeth infants to
breed their teeth, their gums being
rubbed Herewith. e0i
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Mr.. Ruskin is enraged at Venice.
This is what he wrote there, in June
" | can't write this morning because of
the accursed whistling of the dirty steam
engine of the omnibus for Lido, waiting
at the Quay OF the Ducal Palace for the
dirty population of Venice, which is
now neither fish nor flesh, neither noble
nor fisherman-cannot afford to be
rowed, nor has strength nor sense
enough to. row itself; but smokes and
spits up and down the plazzetta all day,
and gets itself dragged by screaming
kettle to Lido next morning, to sea.
bathe itself into capacity for more to-
bacco. This miserable mob, which has
not brains enough to know so much as
what 0 clock it is, nor sense enough so
much as to 60 aboard boat without be-
ing whistled for like dogs, choking the
sweet sea air with pitch-black smoke,
and filling it entirely with devilish noise,
WHICH no properly bred human being
could endure within quarter of a mile
of them-that so they may be sufficiently
assisted and persuaded to embark, for
the washing of themselves,at the Palace
Quay. a..a Ig.t
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The CominrPronhet.

ID. H. Smith, the youngest son Of the
Prophet Joseph, is now in Salt Lake
City, holding meetings on the subject OF
the succession. The Tribune of that
city says: -,
This movement of the Smith broth
ers is going to form most important
part in bringing about final separation
of Church aud State in this country, in
asmuch as the question Of successor
ship to Brigham Young is involved, and
which we predict in advance is going to
be the one which will wreck and split up
into factions the Utah organization at
the death of its leader. The question as
TO who will be the successor Of Brigham
Young il a perfect mystery 10 the Nor
mon people, and a stranger cannot
elicit anything from any Of them bear
ing upon the subject, aud it looks more
than singular that, at the present stage
of the game, the hneal descendants Of
the original founder Of Mormonism
should now be in Salt Lake City laying
claim to the control Of the Mormon
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A BUDDHIST Priests Strange Dodge
10 Raise Money.

10 hbiSe money.
A Shanghai newspaper tells a story
Of ingenuity on the part of Buddhist
priest in rasing the wind that would do
credit to the most indefatigable agent
of missionary society. The object
sought to be accomplished was to raise
funds to erect temple at Soochow.
The subscription had dragged along for
ten years, and the sum necessary to be
raised was 10000 taels. The religious
enthusiasm of the Chinese is not great,
we are told, in such cases, and only
5000 taels had been subscribed. More
p energetic means were necessary.
Agents were sent everywhere, but every
where the Chinese were found to be un-
willing to nart with their money. A
Buddhist priest, with devotion worthy
of the cause, resolved to stimulate the
piety of the faithful by memorable ex-
ample. He gave ont that he would al
low himself to be shut up in q wooden
box for seven days, during which time
he would neither eat nor sleep. This he
did The box was two feet and q half
long five feet and half high, and just
wide enough to permit him to stand in
it. There we're shelves within to serve
as rests for his arms. In order to prove
that there was no trickery in what he
did, he invited the natives to bring locks,
and thirty padloeks were actually
used in fastening him in. The box was
closed entirely, leaving only few holes
TO supply the inmate with air. 1t was |
placed in a room in the temple of Hoo
pen Road, aud many Chinese went to
visit it, night and day during the seven
days of voluntary detention. Other |
priests outside kept ups con-
slant series of religious exercises.
The fanatic bore his seven days PEN
ance with much fortitude, having ta-
ken during that time but an occasional
glass of water, and came out of the box
al last, having apparently suffered from
his proracted abstinence. The box
was then broken into thousand pieces
II which each was sold for more than its
weight in silver, by which means more
than 5000 taels were raised for the pro-
posed temple.
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Church. That the subject is of the
most vital Importance to the public here
was demonstrated by the crowded state
of the Institute again last night, among
whom was noticed not only portion Of
the Smith family Of the Brighamite per-
suaison, but the Private Secretary of
Brigham Young himself who was uu.
doubtedly there in the interest Of bis
masters kingdom, fact which betrays
how keenly the Prophet himself is
interested in the mission of the Smiths
to this country. az en ar 44gG
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A German forestkeeper, eghty-two
years old, not wishing to carry to the
grave an important secret, published in
the Leipsic journal receipt be has
used for fifty years, and which he says
has saved several men and a great mum
Der Of animals from q horrible death
By hydrophobia.a The bite must be
bathed as soon as possible with warm
vinegar aud water, and when this has
dried a few drops Of muriatic acid
poured upon the bite viii destroy the
poisen Of the saliva and relieve the pa
tient from all present aud future danger.
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" "BECAUsE."


TRANSLATED FROM VICTOR HUeo's "PAIs ov' ISL
TOUT AME," BY JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE.
Because soul -s
Feels incessaut desire lHH
L To give to some other
1e Its fragrance and fire;
Because-all things given,
Below and above
Their roses or thorns
To that which they love;
Because-May gives music
To murmuring streams,
And Night, 70 our pains,
Gives Nepenthe in dreams;a Il ft
: l p Because--the sky gives -
The birds to the bower.
And morn drops the dew
In the cup of the flower;
Because when the grave
Falls asleep on the strand,
1t trembles. and gives
A kiss TO the land
o For these reasons. my own, fFE
HNl Ny heart Is Inclined He
To give the best
| have in my mind.
1 give my sad thoughts,
Ny grief, and my fears;
Take these, as the earth
Takes the nights shower Of tears.
OF my infinite longing.
Take. dearest, thy part;
Take my light and my shadow,
Y child of my heartl
Take the unaloyed trust
Which our intercourse blesses
And take all my songs,
With their tender caresses.
Take my soul, which moves on
Without sail or oar.
But pointing to thee 81
1. As its star eVermore. e
And take, o my darling,
My precious, my own,
This heart which would perish,
It's love being gone.
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Romance of Figures,

From Every Saturday.
That is clever Persian story about
Mohamed Ali and the camels; and
though it will be familiar to many OF
my readers, they will scarcely be sorry
to be reminded of it. A Persian died,
leaving seventeen camels to be divided
among his three sons, in the following
propositions: the eldest 10 have half, the
second a third, and the youngest a ninth.
Of course, camels cant be divided into
fractions; so, in despair, the brothers
submitted their difficulty to Mohamed
Ali. Nothing easier, said the wise
Ali: I'll lend you another camel to
make eighteen; and now divide them
yourselves. The consequence was,
each brother got from one.eighth to one
half of camel more than he was en-
titled to, and Ali received his camel
back again; the eldest brother getting
nine camels, the second six and the
third two. D
Johann August Mus@us, one of the
most popular German story-writers Of
the last century, in his story of Lii
bHssa, makes the lady of Bohemia put
forth the following problem to her three
lovers, offering her hand and throne as
the prize for correct solution; 81
have here in my basket, said the Lady
Libussa, a gift of plums for each of
you, picked from my garden. One o.
you shall have half and one more, and
the third shall again have half and
three more. This will empty my bas-
ket. Now telfme how many plums are
in it"
The first knight made a random guess
at threescsre.
"No," replied the lady; but if there
were as many more, half as many more,
and third as many more as there are
now in the basket, with five more added
to that, the number would by so much
exceed threescore as it now falls short
of il" Hh
The second knight, getting bewildered,
speculated wildly on forty-fve.
:" Not So" said the royal ready reck-
oner; but if they were third as many
more, half as many more, and sixth
as many more as there are now, there
would be in my basket as many more
than forty-five as there now are under
that number"
Prince Wladomir then decided the
number of plums to be thirty; and by so
doing obtained this invaluable house
keeper for his wife. The Lady Libussa
thcreupon counted him out fifteen plums
and one more, when there remained
fourteen. To the second knight she
gave seven aud one more, and six re-
mained. To the first knight she gave
half Of these and three more; and the |
basket was empty. The discarded lovers
went off with their heads exceedingly
giddy and their mouths full of plums.
Double Position, or the Rule of False,
by which problems of this sort are
worked, ought to demolish the common
place about two wrongs not making a
right. Two wrongs do make right,
fgure-atively speaking, at all events.
Starting with two wilfully false numbers,
you work each out to its natural conclu-
sion. Then, taking the sum of your
iniquities as compared with the false
hoods with which you state you have
only to multiply them crosswse to get
terms which will bring you straight to
the truth To be more precise, after the
cross-multiplication, if the errors are
alike, that is, both greater or both less
han the numbers you want, take their
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-14

Leigh Hunt and Lord Bacon always
had fresh flowers on their tables. 1t is
a cheap fashion and one all should
adopt. A bunch of flowers on the table
looks like the happy work of the crea-
ton; they bring the odor of the breath
of nature around you, and are proofs
that some intellectual beauties are about
us helping to strew our life with sweet
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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, 1 an
nounce myself candidate for Senator for this
district in the next General Assembly, subject
tofhe action Of the Senatorial Conyention. : 3
este PEYT0N j. SMITH.
I hereby announce myself candidate to
represent Shelby county In the Senate of the
next Legislature, subject TO the nominating
election Saturday, July 20, 1872. -
107-te j. M. CREWS
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|i : II 10 ri

Now, said she, "if two of you gem
tlemen will 90 into No. bedroom, and
wait there few minutes, I'll find spare
room for one of you as soon as I've
shown the others to their rooms"
Well, now having thus bestowed t,oo
gentlemen in No. /, she put the third in
No. 2, the fourth in No. 3, the fifth in
No. 4, the sixth in No. 8, the seventh in
No. 6, the eighth in No. Z, the ninth in
No. 8, the tenth in Nos, aud the eleventh
in No. 10. She then came back to No.
/, where, you will remember, she had
left the twelfth gentleman along with
the first, and said, 1--WE now aceommo-
dated all the rest, and have still room
to spare; so, if one OF you will please
step into No. IL, you will find it empty"
Thus the twelfth man got his bedroom.
OF course there is hole in the sauce
pan somewhere; but leave the reader
to determine exactly where the fallaey is,
with Just a warning to think twice before
deciding as to which, If any, OF the trav-
elefs was the "odd man out"
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10000 Numbers Only.
Ia5Ug1 l a5if --- uia h aafut
s51 CASH PREMIUMS,
To be paid imme edately after the Distribution
takes place.

The Board Of Directors. in commendiug this
Third Scheme to the public, promise thai it
shall be carried out in the same good faith
which has characterized the former Distribu-
tions of this Society, and made them another
name for fairness. promptness, and fidelity TO
premises. The high character and standing of
the Managers selected will also be an addi-
tional guarantee that perfect Justice and fair
ness will control this Distribution.
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For Floater.l

GEORGE A. MATHES. of Somerville. is
hereby announced as a candidate for Floater
TO represent the counties OF Fayette and
raj Assembly, subject to the action Of the pri-
mary elections in Shelby, on the Goth inst, and
the Democratic Pictorial Convention 1lS-te
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MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 8, 1872.
We, the undersigned, take pleasure in at
testing the perfect honesty and fairness Of the
Distribution of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. and heartily commend the
object Of the Association, the reliability for
the payment of the premiums drawn, and the
prompt drawing on the day advertised, to the
confidence of the public.
w. NJ. Harrington. Pres. Union K Planters Blk
I. S. Davis, Pres. First National Bank.
III. L. Garth, Pres. German National Bank.
j. j. Freeman, Cashier Merchants Nat. Bank.
j. J Murphy, Pres. Memphis Bank.
NJ. j. Wicks, Pres. Nj. 4 G. Railroad.
Certificates for sale az all the Agen-
cies of the Association.
p8-0rders with tho money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, or Registered Let
ters, or Posteffice Orders, at the risk of the
Association. aud Immediately upon the Dis
tribution taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded to each correspondent.
All orders to be addressed.
Memphis Agricultural and Mechani.
cal Society,
Il. o. LOck-b0x No. rs,
Si5 Second street. Memphis, Tenn.
JOHN g. BALLENTINE, President.
LEON TRoUsDALE, Secretary.
.tr MANAGERS:
THOMAS y. HILLS. JAMES COLEMAN.
Tomas WoLYE. W. o. WoODsoS.
lS3-lbS ..NH. N|.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We arc authorised to announce A. T..
LACEY, ESQ, as a candidate for Congress,
subject 10 tho action Of the Democratic Con-
gressional Convention. 1li-tos
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SPRINGS.
SWAYNE'S
MAMMOTH SPRINGS.

THIS BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT AND
economical summer resort is near SPRING
VILE Depot on Memphis and Louisville Rail-
road, eleven miles cast Of Paris, Henry county,
Tenn. Only seven hours from Memphis and
eleven from Louisville. Excursion or half
fare tickets from Memphis, Mason, Browns
vile, Bel, Humboldt, Milan, TrezeTant, Nc
Kenaie. Paris. Clarksville and bowling 6reen;
miles BY a shady ridge road, meeting the morn
ing trains. -
ENLARGED accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style 10 pay for.
slay, 50; week, $40; month, so. Children un-
der ten years and servants half price.
Daily Man and Expreu offices ~ spung-
vile, where address Proprietor sWayne
Mammoth Springs" OF 10 their care. 62-lD
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INSURANCE.
Magnolia Block, cor. Union street. mn atair


AS LATELY PROCURED AN INSTRU-
IL ment that removes the disinteerafed nor
ton oi the teeth with comparatively no pain.
comphsh with IL more in one hour than for
merry IN three. Give him a call aud your
teeth shall be more perfectly piureeT ard f1r
less money than ever before
s. HINsnS. Dentist.
No-ll Ohiee and dwelling. zs3 Main q.
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PUBLICATION.


MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS is A BETTER
~ advertising medium than the Western
methodis', II having within tho limits Of
which Memphis is the commercial center
and read Of all who may become interested
Judicious advertising will pay. Our Office is
2IgH Main street, up stairs, in same building
with Boyle & Chapman.
Bat R.W. BLEW &CO.
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scHEnuLE or CASH pREMIuMs ;
s22, 200 90 IN s5I PREMIUMS
Certificates,

To be Distributed in Conformity to Law.
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sANsLATED FROM VICTOR HUGo's "PAIs Qv' ISL
TOUT AMI" BY JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

$3.50 ' Exports '0a''w''e' Co., Sales s's"' s'ocs'
Cotton steady mdans, new oSs. RI, Marss i
gsr sost s sa Exports to Great Britain sss Sales $500
Cotton aH.s pS STEADY s %dsns' ssc Net receipts ss1
Cotton demand; offerings ss i;n m 4 aHa
H1sc az az receipts SsS bales ExpOrss-Coastwise a.
Cotton firm, ,,,aa,.. %, oINAsLssTos March 1879
ports coastwise, 47' sales, 500. Stock. ss.sol
wnxIseros, N. G., March q, 1871
strained 81 pale Crude ,arpensne s sa at Il Tor
hard 10 Tor yellow dip and virgin Tar steady az 81 65
LOUISVILLE, March 8. 1879.
70 90 "a SS low to medium leaf 81 70 $40 bo good to
Rail shipments Corn 200 bushes Market for flour ana
absence sales were sntireiy nominal Seeds
were selling slowly q. SS SO for timothy and about SO for
entirely nominal
OswEeo, March 9. 1872
spring Ss IS for amber WINTER $s IS white winter.
Tor double extra Wheat hrm but dun sales No.
Carly Rye q e Sc
Min feed sSors ~ s t1p as
%SSsnE SS g soSn ton @ Es
TO Albany, &c.
r,.,,. CHICAGO, March 8, 1874
msnd at At HIS tor No mixed Oats and shade
for snos No harley quiet and weak No spring
Is 3d. f Mns a. n s pee aaTd firm AND
S S.ssa :, hams s.S Bulk
h,shwines sold at Sc sS Live hogs good SHIPPING
't ssA: ss Il es.s 900 ss ss
S So Do SSs oS4 o SS Sarsy and shpme9tso
do OATS 1000 do barley and 5000 hogs
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Queer Expose Of n Newark Clergymnnss Son.
u h,proverbial that mipisters sons are not, as
class. models OF strict morality. Newark fur.
nishes case In point. Very late on Tuesday nIgAt
Jonathan Tcwnley Crane, son OF Rev. DR.. j. +.
Crane, Presiding Elder OF the Newark district, New
ark Methodist Episcopal Conference burst inso tho
police station in Newark and excitedly related T.
the officer in charge how that he had just been gar
rcted In Mulberry place. near his fathers house, and
robbed OF sos, money That he had COL
lected for his employer, Mr.. James Null
In, Broad street real estate agent His state
ment was that ne had been out to. visit q
young lady In South Newark, ana about eleven
O'Clock started for home. Passing Sheriff Peck wells
house he saw IT lit up for party, and stopped to
watch the moving figures " the dance. Wniie
in this position he was sprung upon, by short,
stout burly garr0ter, knocked down, robbed and
stabbed after which the ruffian ned. Young Crane
said he fired his revolver at the flying niscreant,
but missed him. He exhibited the wound IN his
arm, the cut coat sleeve and the pistol. His story
seemed very plausible and detectives were de-
spached to the scene of the alleged struggle. After
making full survey OF the situation they con-
cluded that ct. Crans had put up JOB on
telling tissue OF falsenoods to them 70
the Chief and the Mayor. Yesterday they took him
into custody when ne made a clean breast OF IL,
c0nfessing that ne had spent the money and hoped
by MS story to blind tho eyes OF his employer Some
eighteen dollars was found on him. He has been
carriage riding. He was locked up to await further
Developments His poor father was away In Nor.
ristown yesterday while TINS disgraceful denoue.
meut was made.