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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
A QUESTION OF POLITICS.

Probable Effect of the Prince 81
Wales Recovery. aasf
London Correspondence Of the New York
Tribune.l
Some satisfaction has been expressed
at New York dispatch stating that the
Princes illness creates the most I'M
tense interest and anxiety throughout
the country, and prayers for his recov-
cry have been offered up in several
churches" Anxiety seems a strong
word to express the kind of interest
which Americans may be supposed to
feel If it really represents the state Of
American feeling, it will do no harm to
repeat once more that, apart from the
natural and rightful sympathy one feels
with any person in suffering and danger,
the question of the Princes life or death
is Question of politics. G His recovery
will leave the Crown stronger than it mas
been for many a day. His death would,
perhaps, for time prevent the public
expression of Republican opinions, and
the public advocacy of a Republican
form of government But when the
popular feeling had subsided and de-
cent interval elapsed, it would be found
that Republicanism was stronger than
ever, and that good many. fresh diff
culties lay in the path of the monarchy.
The Regency question has already been
discussed, and it seems to be taken for
granted that the Princess Of Wales will
be Regent if her husband dies The
Princess is greatly liked and respected,
and nobody would have word to say
against her personally. The scheme of a
Regency, however, is in itself scheme
of weakness. 1t betrays that the throne
cannot always stand alone. 1t antici-
pates the death OF the Queen, and the
prospect Of child as King. 1t adds,
that is, one more, to the many incidents
ofroyalty which an intelligent and earn
est minority of the people of England
are beginning TO consider anomalies,
and to inquire into, and to speak OF as
burdens capable Of being removed. |
don't see why Americans should feel
any particular anxiety for such result
as would reinforce the English monar-
chy, and check the growth Of English
Republicanism. Nobody here among
the most Radical Epglishmen whom |
know expresses or feels adesire for the
Princes death. 1t is not in human ma
ture to do so. He is no tyrant, nor ca
pable Of becoming one. But that is no
reason why we should passionately take
sides with political party whose views
are alien from ours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
IA TALE OF HORROR.
A Drunkard Deserts His Family
They Freeze te Death.

=
They Free-e te Death.
A Mantoka WISCONSIN, correspond
ent of the Milwaukee Wisconsin sends
the following horrible tale, Last sum
ner family, consisting of husband,
wife, and three children, went from
this city to live upon claim situated
near Heron. Lake, Noble county, and
about fifteen miles from .0kakens. On
the LIST inst, the husband, who is given
to drinking, started for jackson ostensi-
bly, on business, but only to indulge in
the pleasures of his devllish appetite.
He left his wife and children out ON the
open prairie, in the dead of winter, with
scarce stick Of wood, and what is still
more incredible, while she was daily ex-
pectiDg confinement. The day after he
left came the fearful storm, and when
that was expended, the poor woman
found herself without fuel. She knew
she could scarcely expect her husband
home for sev1al days, as it took that
time generally for him to recover from
his sprees, and the conviction came to
her that her family would soon freeze to
death unless succor could be had from
the neighbors, the nearest of whom was
three miles distant. So this desperate
woman, at that time in so delicate a con-
dition that she might be confined to her
bed, started out in the fierce cold for
help. AT least such is the supposition,
for the next day some Of the neighbors
found the body, together with that of the
newborn babe, stark stiff, in snow
bank, where she had fallen faint, and
persisted. Horrifed, they picked her up
and carried her home, and kere, horror
upon horrors, they found the three little
ones also frozen to death.BiFA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

The first reviews of Mr.. Longfellow' s
new poem, "The Divine Tragedy,
which comes to US from London are not
favorable. The London News sums up its
judgment in the declaration that, " on
the whole, we cannot congratulate Mr..
Longfellow on his latest work. As q
paraphrase of the Scriptures, It's chief
result is to render the poetry Of the orig
inal into something very like common
place. It is even less satisfactory as a
work of imagination. There is no aim
10 it, no connecting link between those
scattered stories. As great chaos is
visible as in the second part Of Faust,
but it is a chaos out of which no reader
will be disposed TO form g cosmos. Per
haps Mr.. Longfellow will hereafter eE'
plain the circumstances under which he
gave this singular production to the
world The London Telegraph is less
severe, and ia the course Of two-col-
umn review finds many beauties to
praise, but concludes that the poem, 10
its actual execution, despite many hesu-
ties and merits, falls far short Of all that
is suggested in its terrible title, The
Divine Tragedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

A writer in the British Journal Of Pho
tography predicts thatsHwing to the per-
fection of micro-photography brought
about by the necessities Of the Partisan
siege, we will soon have our daily paper
handed us the size Of a postage stamp,
and carry our fayorite poets in our vest
buttons. We will see new edition Of
Macaulay complete in three shirt studs,
or THE tiny edition of Dickens" com
plete in two sleeve buttons Every one
win carry microscope as we now do
penknife. Trt lflrfa#
A whole page of the London Times,
December llth, is occupied with an ad-
vertisement Of the United Alliance to
procure the total and Immediate sup
preston Of the traffic in all llintoxicating
liquors" 1t is proposed TO raise fund
Of 100000 pounds, $4,000 pounds of
which has been already subscribed
Lay all barrels of apples on the side
land not on the head, and they will
keen much longer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
ELECTION.
NOTICE .
MrupH1s. TENN. pecember Is. 1871

MEMPHIS. TENN, December b. 1871.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDINANCE.
- hereto appended, an election will be
held on
Saturday, 9Th day of January, 1879,
at the usual places Of holding elections in the
various. wards Of the city Of Memphis. for the
voters of the city upon the proposition to
subscribe for one thousand shares, aggre-
eating one hundred thousand dollars, land
being one-half) Of the capital stock of the
the subscription will have written or printed
upon their tickets, I" For Subscription" and
those voting against the subscription will
have written or printed upon their tickets.
will be made only in case three -fourths of the
qualified votors voting at the election vote for
the subscription.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
A LANDLORD,s OPPORTUNITY.
How the Grand Duke was Taken
I'm and Done For at Niagara. .

~ anu ASDhAG va ~ - AoA
From the Cleveland Leader i1 aifn .
The hotels Of Niagara Falls have the
reputation of making it point to swim
die their customers whenever they have
an opportunity. This peculiar trait was
exemplifed in a most unmistakable
manner on the occasion of the Grand
Ducal party. stopping at the Spencer
House, a second-rate hotel, the first
class houses there having been closed
for the winter The party stopped three
fourths Of a day, and ate one meal.
The landlord, having an idea that now
was the time to make big hand, pre-
sented the moderate bill of $500. The
bill was refused payment as matter Of
course, and the landlord thereupon had
his porters go to the baggage-car of the
railroad and seize the baggage of the
party for the purpose Of compelling the
payment Of his swindhng charge The
matter was finally compromised by the
payment of $1,000. Gentlemen in the
vicinity, indignant at the raseally pro-
eeeding, earnestly advised the treasurer
of the party to pay under protest, and
then adopt legal means to recover the
overcharge This suggestion was de-
clined, as the Grand Duke did not wish
to be involved in any law suit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

A thoughtful Dahblry lady puts lard
on the stoop when she ssnts her hus-
band 10 stay at home Of an evening.
Barring sn hour devoted 70 rubbing his
back. the time is pleasantly occupied
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
ELECTION NOTICE.
On Saturday, January s, 1872,

I will open and hold an election st the usual
voting places. in the various wards Of the
city of Memphis, for the purpose Of taking
the sense Of the qualified voters Of the city
upon the proposition to subscribe for one hun
dred thousand dollars Of the capital stock Of
the Memphis Water Works Company. The
following persons are appointed Deputy Sher-
ifs TO hold said election, and will appoint
each three judges and two clerks at their re-
spective voting places. The officers will call
at the Sheriff Office on Saturday morning.
at 5 o'cloek, TO be qualified and receive poll
books and ballot-hoxes.
First Ward-McCOrmiok.
Second Ward-Barney Cox.
Third Ward-H. B. Cramner.
Fourth Ward-John @. Lanier.
Fifth Mard-R. ID. Mudgett.
Sixth Ward-H. b. Chiles.
Seventh Ward-A, NJ. Ferguson.
Eighth Ward-D. Pante.
Ninth Ward-R. H. Norris.
Tenth Ward J. J.. sharpc.
MARCUS J. WRIGHT.
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
Memphis. January 4. 1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06
NOTICE.
= zWORKINGNTENSs
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
NorIcE TO srOUKHOLDERs.

VlHE FIRST INSTALLMENT TO THE
il Csrstal Stock is called /, payable 70 Chas.
T. Paterson. Secretary and Treasurer lat the
ofhee OF the Southern Life ms. Co.l, between
The Association commences ACTIVE BUSINESS
on the first Tuesday in March The 5thl ls72.
Parties desiring 70 subscribe 70 the Capital
Stock are requested % do 30 before the let OF
March next. rrrrrr
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
les-xixlE HID. BuLkLkls Prssident.
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PROFESSIONAL.
W. MESSICK,
REMOVAL
REMOVAL.

THE OFFICE OF THE WESTERN METH
i odist has been moved from p Jefferson
street 70 2Iqk Main street, up stairs, in the
rooms formerly occupied b. @. W. I. Crook.
CoTTaspondents and Others viii lake notice,
and direct their letters accQrdiuEly. We
issue now $50 copies The Methodist Il .
good medium for advertisers.
S9f r. W. BLEW a Co., Publishers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

SEWING aIACWINEN.

ing machines, SI3 Main street.
HARMON & MORTON Agents Florence
Sewing machines, 2l3 Main street.
GROVER y BAKER Sewing. Machine Com
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

PLUMBING. GAS AND STEAM FIT
TING.
N. LTNN-Removed 70 2SS Seeopd street,
ToNcr.ou black 81
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HOUSE, SIGN. AND FRESCO
PAINTER6.

DEAN q CO.. successors to Dean, Baxter
Co., S91 and 1893 Main street. el. .g6g
A. i. DAVIS, 2S1 Second street-ParticulaI
attention given to calcimining walls in
any color. ...,--
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

PAINTS, OILS, BRUSHES, ETG,
COLE 4 co Removed te S32 Second street,
Window glass. white lead, and all kinds
az painters' material. Hl fen#
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FB.RaITURE CABPETs, ETC.
II. t. sINN0TT, 2s2 Second street All
kinds 81 secondhand furniture bought.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

BURNETT's COCAINE is the best anC
cheapest hair-dressing in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-06

WATSON's Il JeffersOm street. Ch oicss
wines, liquors. cigars. etc. ftHe Old sioNA
dls on drnf
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
The Dirty of the Hour,

When reverse has been encountered SOL
diers sometimes begin firing into their own
ranks; but we have never heard that rever-
ses were in that way retrieved and we pro-
test most earnestly against any yielding to
such temptation now. We can throw away
the T residential election, Or we can carry it.
T. way to either result is clear. Every
politician knows that it is in the power OF
the cards, fairly played, to win the Presi-
dental game. Or, to resume the nobler
figure, the anti-Grant forces in the field are
amply sufficient to win the victory. That
the Democratic party is as certain now to
rule the country in the near future, las was the
coalition called the Republican party, after
and in spite of its great defeat in 1856, we
take as.one of the palpable facts of the sit
uation. But it has, in the present struggle,
this great advantage, as compared with the
first national struggle of the party it is to
succeed-that it has an impregnable basis
of one hundred and twenty-three Southern
votes on which to start, with majorties at
the late elections in enough of the others to
bring victory within its grasp. The cam
paign, between this and the November cleo
ton, can be SO ordered as to put these lat
ter States beyond doubt. Shall we not
move unitedly to the work, and do it,
Let us try, friends.-Lancaster Iutelligencer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
A True View of the Pennsylvania Election

The Golden Age, edited by Theodore Til
ton, gives the following true picture of the
recent election: "Pennsylvania has given
to the country the best of all reasons why
the Republican party should be defeated.
The Hartranft victory in that State-a
victory by dishonored over an honorable
mana victory by Ring over the people
"a victory whose swollen majority was
heaped up by repeaters and magnifed by
fraud-a victory of the penitentiary and
perjury-such victory is worse than de-
feat. The Republican party of Pennsylva-
MIA committed suicide on the 9Th of Octo-
Der. Whom the gods would destroy they
first made mad. Itneeds no prophetic fore
sight to see that sooner or later there is sure
to be a popular revulsion against the Hart.
ranft type of public service. 1t is general
ly confessed that if this mans ticket had
been left to its own merits to sustain it, and
had not craftily borrowed an extraneous
help from Grant and the necessities of the
next Presidency, it would have gone down
into the dust under the weight of $4,000
adverse majority. The Republicans of
Pennsylvania, therefore, stand convicted of
voting for Governor whom in their hearts
they despise, for the sake of re-clecting q
Federal Administration which thus be-
comes partner in the frauds of the most
gigantic of State Rings. The Pennsylva-
MIA Republicans give up to party what was
meant for mankind. They out-Tweed
Tweed"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
A Big Dinner Bill.

A couple Of flat-boatmen on the Missis-
sipi river, having made an extraordinary
good speculation made, in fact, six hun
dred dollars, very large sum to that kind
of folk, twenty years ago-concluded that
while they were in New Orleaas they would
for once in their lives see what it was to
have real first. class hotel dinner. They
could afford it, and they would like to see
how it would go. So they went to the St
- lies Hotel, and ordered the very best
dinner that that establishment could afford
When they had eaten to complete and en-
tire satisfaction land the probable aston.
ishment ofthe waiters) they called for theii
bill. The waiter in attendance misunder.
stood them, and supposing that that they
wanted the bill of fare, laid it before them,
with the wine list uppermost.
"Whew, BILL" said Jerry, there's q
bill Just look it Here, you add up
one side and I'll add up the other, and
we'll see what the old thing comes to-
So Bill added up the price of wines ON one
side of the list and Jerry added them up
the other, and they made the sum total
1854.
"Wh-ew, Bill" said Jerry, that's pref,
ty nigh all we've got! What are we goin
to do about it!
ave can't pay that" said Bill, lit I'D
clean us right out. The waiter amt here
now, let's jump out of the window and
putp'
"No, sir-ree," said Jerry, "rd never dc
such mean thing as that. Let's pay the
bill and then go down stairs and shoot thu
landlord"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
VOL. XVI.--NO. IA.
Notices for the GRANTEES.

| We commend the following statement of
political facts to the attention of the Repub-
lican party for use during the present cam
paign:
| 1t was John A. Creswell who urged Mary
land to secede from the Union in 1861.
1t was Judge Settle, President of the
Grant Convention, who was kicked out of
the rebel army for robbing sick soldiers of
| hospital stores.
! 1t was the Presidents father who got a
permit from his son to steal cotton during
the war.
! 1t was Senator Morton who spoke of Ger
mans as ''the Dutchmen who are only fit to
eat cabbage and drink lager"
1t was Henry Wilson who took a solemn
oath never to vote for Catholic or for
eigner.
1t was Governor Noys, of Ohio, who said
that "the Republican party could get along
without the whiskey- drinking Irish"
1t was Mrs. General Grant who received
u $685. 900 check for the Governments share
on Black Friday.
1t was Oglesby, ofIllinois, who hoped for
! a law ITO sweep the Irish and Dutch out of
America"
Y 1t was Henry Ward Beecher who said
that Grant knew more about horses than
craftsmanship.
1t was Wendell Phillips who wrote from
Galena that "Grant is owing several old
whiskey bills here"
1t was Ben Butler who said, "Grant hasn't
the soul off dog"
1t was Robson who paid claim of $780,
600 over law made on purpose to prevent
it. ..
1t was Bullock, Grant governor, who
stole millions of dollars
1t was General Grant who threatened to
take his regiment over to the rebels if sla-
very was interfered with.
Itwas lack Chandler who said to Charles
A. Dana that tive never had such an ignor-
anus in the White House."
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01

"AHEM PA quaint Scotch minister
was given somewhat to exaggerating in the
pulpit. His clerk reminded him Of its ill
effects on the congregation. He replied
that he was not aware of it, and wished the
clerk, the next time he did it, to give him
a cough by way of hint.
Soon after he was describing SIMPSONS
tying the foxes tails together. He said,
1.-THE foxes in those days were much
larger than ours, and they had tails twenty
fut long"
"Ahem !''came from the clerks desk.
"That is" continued the preacher, sac
cording to their measurement; but by ours
they were fifteen fut long"
"Ahem !" louder than before
"But,ias you may think this is extrpv-
agant, We'll just say they were ten fut."
"Ahem ahem p still more vigorously
The parson leaned over the pulpit, and
shaking his finger at the clerk, said 4:
"You may cough there all the night long,
mon; I'll nae taxi off fut more.
Would we hae the foxes wild nae tails at
a. W-ChriStian Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
VARIETIES.

-Buckwheat cakes were unknown till
the 10th century.
"A desirable secondhand article-a
young, rich and amiable widow.
"A boy three years old gave reason for
an infant brothers good behavior, as fol-
lows: "Baby don't cry tears because he
doesn't drink water, and he can't cry milk.
In South Bend, Ind, they use small pack
ages OF quinine for change. AS every body
takes it, they look upon it the same as legal
tender, and it passes off without difficulty.
An exchange says that the correct an
swer to the gentleman who wrote the song,
"Why did marry ?" would be, because
you met a woman who was q first-class
fool.n
The following epistle is from fond
mother MIR, Teacher--If my gal gifts
don't Tern fast, and don't git into gografy,
take the hide clean off ov her if she is 16 &
kicks up a fuss"
The inspiration of truth has given ex-
istence to the following parody:
Zone by one the green leaves withcr,
One by one the roses pine,
One by one the office-holders
Steal the funds and then resign"
"A lad who had borrowed dictionary to
read, returned it after he had got through,
with the remark EFT was VERY nice read
ing, but it somehow changed the subject
very often" 1t was his sister who thought
the first ice cream she tasted was q "leetle
touched with the FROST"
A Scottish nobleman one day visited
lawyer at his office, in which at the time
there was blazing fire, which led him to
exclaim, "Mr.-, your Office is as hot as
an oven" $50 it should be ny lord" re-.
piled the lawyer; "as it is here make my
bread" -.
An advertiser give the following direc-
tions for using some new patent hen pills
"From one to ten boxes ofpills is dose for
young fowls. The best way to give the
remedy is to tickle the chicken Under the
wing until it laughs. when the medicine
can be shot down its throat with musket
or horse pistol
Hiram Green says: "All the difference
l can see atween the lait Artemus Ward and
U. S. Grant is that Artemus was willin' to
sacrifice all his wife's relashuns to save the
country, while U. S. G.. is willin' to sacrifice
the country to save all his own and his
wife's relashuns."
There was man in Washington,
And he was wondrous wise,
He used his Office as n bait
For gifts of every size;
And when his term was out he strove,
With all his might and main,
To take another four years chance
OF getting gifts again.
81 NEVER FoRGIvE."- When Rev. John
Wesley was on his voyage to Georgia with
General Oglethorpe, the General threatened
revenge upon an offending servant, saying:
81 never forgive"
"Then Hope, sir," said Mr.. Wesley, "you
never sin.
The General felt the force of the rebuke
and modified his action toward the servant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-01
The Art of Not Hearing.

The art of not hearing is as strictly i'm
portant to domestic happiness as a cult
waited ear, for which SO much time and
money IS expended. There are so many
things which are painful to hear, many OF
which, If heard, will disturb the temper
and detract from contentment and happi-
nes that every one should be educated to
take in or shut out sounds at will. If a
man falls into violent passion and calls
me all manner Of names, the first word
shuts my ears, and / hear no more. If in
my quiet voyage of life am caught in one
OF those domestic whirlwinds of scolding,
l shut my ears as a sailor would furl his
sail, and, making all tight, scud before the
gale. Ii hot and restless man begins to
inflame my feeling, l consider what mis-
chief these sparks might do in the maya
zine below, and instantly close the door.
Does a gadding, misunderstanding fellow
begin to inform me what people are saying
about me, down drops the portcullis ofmy
ear, and he can't get in any farther. Some
people feel very anxious to hear every
thing that will veX or annoy them, they
set about searching and finding it out. If
all the petty things said of one by the heed
less or illnatured idlers were to be brought
home to him, he would become q mere
walking pincushion, stuck full of sharp re-
marks. should as soon thank man for
emptying on my head bushel of nettles.
or setting loose swarm of mosquitoes in
my chamber, or raising pungent dust in
my house generally, as to bring upon me
all the tattle of spiteful people. If you
would be happy when among good men,
open your ears; when among bad, shut
them.
1t is not worth while to hear what your
servants say when they have slammed the
door; what beggar says whose petition
you have rejected; what your neighbors
say about your children; what your rivals
say about your business or dress. have
noticed that well-bred woman never
hears an impertinent remark. A kind of
discreet deafness saves me from much
blame, from not q little apparent conni-
vance in dishonorable conversation.