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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-07-16

ONE GRAND CAPITAL PRIZE OF
- %, 900 IN @ OLD
TWO PRIZES OF $1,000; TWO PRIZES
i Of $500; Five Prizes Of SIO0-each in
Greenbaeks. One family carriage and
matched horses with silyer-mounted harness.
worth Sl5OOl One horse and buggy with
silver-mounted harness. worth 500; one
hne.toned rosewood piano. worth $500; Eve
family sewing machines, worth 500 each; $50
gold and silver lever hunting watches worth
from so to 500 each.
Ladies gold leOntine chains, gents gold
vest chains, solid and double-plated silver
table and teaspoons, photograph albums,
jewelry. cts.
Whole number gifts, 5000. Tickets limited
TO $4,000.
Agents Wanted 10 Sell Tickets.
To whom liberal premiums will be paid. SIN
gle tickets, 81; six tickets, s.; twelve tick
cts. $40; twenty-five tickets, so.
Circulars containing full list Of prizes, a
description Of the manner Of drawing. and
other information in reference 10 the distri.
button. will be sent 10 any one ordering them
All letters must be addressed 10
L.. ID. SINE. Box SO.
Cincinnati. q.
0fice-101 W. Fifth st. 1921
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1V-I1E- An. P.N.
AGO memphis 4 Ohio R. R.. 2.45I 3.s
IL Twice Daily. Z
memphis / Charleston
u.0l X. R.-Daily. II 10
Mississippi 4 Tonnes
300 see r. R.-Daily. So
Memphis 4 Little Rock
al r. R.-Daily.
Miss. river 10 Heleua&
81 Friar's P't-daily. J 10
iYieksburgltri-weeklyll
Mon, Thur, Sat.
miss. river T. ST. Louis
81 Mon. and Thurs.
( White RiTer-Semi-
8 Weekly-Tues. x Sat.
lArk'sriver. tri-weekly
8 Mon, Wed. d Friday.
Marion ltri-weeklyl-l
10 Mon. We'd, Fin. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
I2k1 veekly-Friday. l2.O
Byhalia60live Branch
81 Tues. and Fri. 5.3
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Trustees Sale.

DY- VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID of trust, executed to me April is. 1871, by
Jno. @. Saint, to scenic n certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, which deed is recorded in
book 10, page 439, of the Registers office of
Shelby county, Tennessee. L will sell to the
highest bidder, for cash. on
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J,w. s. BROwSr. 44s Main st. IS
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The Brownsville Accommodation leaves at
5:10 IN. daily, except Sunday.
Depot at head Of Main street. aoo,
north of Jefferson.
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MEMPHIS POSToFFICE.

oyy1ox HouRs-FRONsA.N An. TO 6P.N.; SUNDAY.
FEOH TO l0A.M.
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Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot OF
Poplar street. daily. at 100 am.
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MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK R.R.
CHANGE OF TIME.

COMMENCING SUNDAY, JUNE %, 1872,
~ and until further notice, trains will run as
follows-Daily, sundays Included:
Leave mempnls ...........,. l;UO n. m
Leave HOpenelu n. IN
Arrive az Argenta ..".,...,......".......6;00 pm
Returning-Arrive at Hopefeld.. pm
Arrive at Memphis ..........6:S0 pm
Passengers for points on White river connect
at DevalPs Bluff with Elliott's Line of boats
going up White river on Mondays and Thurs
daps; going down, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Connect at Little Rock with Arkansas River
Packet Company's boats for all points up and
down. Also. with Chidester Il Co.'S line of
stages for Hot Springs, Camden. Washington,
Arkadelphia, and points in Texas.
Freight promptly forwarded to all points in
Arkansas.
Ferryboat leaves foot of Poplar street daily
Mt 700 am.
For information and tickets apply at Office of
Company, IL jefferson street; at office Memphis
and Louisville railroad, 23715 Main street, or
at office Memphis and Charleston railroad, 27S
Main street. "
A. S. LIVERMORE, Gen'l Sup't.
c. p. OAKLEY, Gen'l Ticket Agent. S0-l05
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.Depot at foot Of Main street.
Ticket Once. 2S7H Main street. one door
north OF Jensfso11,A yoNGE. Geu'l sup't.
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EMpHIs AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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Express train does not run on Sunday:
Ticket Office, rs Main street, corner OF south
Court.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
A Secret for Women.

Many women who. before marriage,
made i, thcir study to please the eyes Of
the men they wished to marry, lose their
affection after marriage by carelessncss in
dress Even those who are careless in
rcgn,d % thir uwn appearance take de-
light in seeing their wives neat in their
attire They miss their coluct,ish gar.
meuts. the neatly dressed hair, and all the
thousand tasty aud 'a-eiful little articles
with which Young women adnrn them
selves, more than ihcy would be willing
10 allow Tho neatucss aud order which
charmed them too often give place TO n
sloycnly morning gown. frowsy hair.
slipshol aud unlaecd shoes and the like
Men reason that they should have the
same desire 10 please the men they have
chosen after marriage as well ns before it
The lnst new song loses its charm coming
from the lips Of slattern The poetry
hoe 81 Of lifc Mt a glance. and the house,
cold loses its brightness lnc wife who
~ account df the household cares uegccts
her appearance, commits grave mistake.
which too often bears bitter fruit. and
'hry 80 their husbands leave thsir society
far thai Of others wiihou, really know ng
the cause, and most men are too proud TO
tell them Let women always give the
same care To their dress after marriage
which they gave il before, and not rush
from the room to . dress up only when
their is prospect of =" company Let
them consider that TIM, which gives thcm
oharm in the eyes Of their friends has a
like effect upon husband and they will
see that he will not have 50 many press
ing business calls in the city in the
evening. but will have the same delight
in their society as in their days Of court.
ship.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Fruit Trees for Ornament.

1t i often thought that nature is usual
II sparse of that lcaf.hcau,y where tho
flower is highly ornamental. aui -iincy
with flowers where leaves assume large
proportions and elegant outlines; anl. to
Il smaller extent tha: IA, i, apt 10 cx-
hausi hcrsrlf in an analogous gas .poa
ltui, Nothing can be further from the
frc, aan this suppnsiion When we
consider ,he towering charms Of the great
~ portion of our fruit trees, We are struck
With asiouishment that there are not more
planted for The sake e' their beauty alone.
Take the apple tree in is countless vnrie-
ties, and jn.t consider that, if il did not
give such crops Of fsoit, ic.u'ltul TO look
upuu, aud more delicious in flavor than
half tic lon.ted fruits Of the tropics. wo
should see. after il iof the sake Of its
blu,hing cups, which turn the formal or
charl into scene Of fairs land. Then We
have the rear which enmeG 10 earlier, and
furnishes snowy masses ot bloom: and
with more picturesque and handsome
habit than the apple. but, unhapply with
the same faul 4 bearing delicious y. well
as ornamental frnit From rear'y every
hardy fruit tree We may reap long harry
cs, of beauty almonds, apricot,, cherriea.
crabs. medlars. peaches rums aud quin-
eos. being more or less ornamental. We
have nousht 10 DO but place IT, Sc objects.
usually hidden in the orchards. IN any o
pcn spst. in pleasure grounds. by wood
wnlls, in the fences At intervals. instead
Of the worthless s,uH ,ha, new too often
occspics them aud, in a werd, in the
many positions where many trees, neither
good f,r timber nor flowers, may take up
valuable ground
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Ght farmer.
Pear Tree Blight.

Some interesting experiments are being
prosecuted hy Mr.. William Saunders. 50:
perintendcn, Of the Department Of Agri
culture grounds, nt Washington, in rels:
iion to pear tree blight, particularly dur
ing the last two years. A pear tree which
was badly blighted on its nnin trunk was
made the subject Of special experiment
Nearly all of tie bark was blighicd with.
in three fee, OF the ground. only about an
inch and half in width being left to con.
meet the upper PAT, Of the tree with tho
unbligh,ed bark at the base. The Affect
ed part was removed and the sap wood
left quite exposed to view but to prevent
injury from the air it was ut once coated
with composition Of carbolic acid. snlph-
ur and lime. largely diluted With water.
After the lapse Of two years, the tree has
wholly recovered aud the denuded part 10
again covered with new and healthy bark.
The tree in all respects presents healthy
appearance. Many other trees much nH-
ccied with blight were coated heavily will,
the sulphur composition and have evinced
marked signs Of improvement. II is in
tended to continue these experiments on
lnrger scale. until sufficiently numerous
and well established facts attest the best
mode Of treatment. The Department
grounds consist Of u heavy, compact, par.
TALLY undrancd soil, lying low; they arc
therefore unfavorable for the highest de-
vclopment Of pear tree culture. II has
been only by persistent effort that the fruit
trees on the Department, grounds have
been brough, to their present highly i'm
proved state.
Barry says that blight has never been
known 10 originate on the dry, sandy loan
Of Long Island, not even with heavy ma
uuring, the drought Of midsummer always
ripcning the shoots 50 completely that tho
leaves drop off long before frost commen-
ccs The true source Of blight seems to
have its origin principally in the action Of
,ro., on unripc wood, which niny arise
from combination of causes.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Shade Trees.

No native tree We have is better adapt
ed to the purposes Of shade aud ornnmen.
than the silver maple lis foliage is full
aud dense. and its form is that o.. u round
ed cone Of beautiful proportions. 1t is
also clean aud free from insect enemies.
II would be well il, in planting shade
trees on our streets. there could be n suit
able alienation of different, kinds, some Of
rapid growth for temporary use, and 9th
crs for permancncc Some attention should
also be paid to variety Probably tho
gery bcs, trees fr general street planting
are tie different varieties Of the maple. -
Mex in value We would place the clma.
For intermediate aud temporary planting.
the box elder aud the ash may be mention:
ed. Here and there should be the bass
wood. or linn. the tulip tree, the horse
chestnut and the buckeye.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
A Natural Bridge.

A correspondent Of the Taylorsvillc.
Ky. Index gives the following accom-, Of a
natural bridge up in the mountains, which
in some Of its proportions. at least. suc-
cccis in curious interest the celebrated &C.
ological conformation of the same nature !:
In Carter county, Ky there il a great
which wcll rcpays a Ni,'t to those attract.
ed rs strange and sublime scenery. II
spans stream called Little Garry. which
Mll- into Litie sandy river. The bridge
is 2l9 lee, in span, i0G Zee, high II feet
wide and } feet thick 10 the m,ddls and
30 fee, at tie ends. being archcd under
meath and level on top Cine bundled
feet below il there is cascade With a fall
of - feet, aud two miles distant Il 'rr i.
another cascade with Gill of 2n0 feet
From the bottom Of ,l' ravinc q spruce
pine has grown up to the height of four
fcr, above the bridge, making its height
.Ju feet, The sides of the rayine are i,
rugged that, were it not flr natural
stairway. a person on tie top # the hriige
wishing TO get under i, would have Ia walk
two miles II is interesting e compnre
the Dimensions oi tbs ti,lge with thp>e oi
ille c,l, ,bfatcd Natural Bfigc cI Oh Nir-
.juia, which is 80 feet ii ihs pan, "
feet wide, 30 feet thick aud 231 ,eet high
The bridge il not the only natural Won
der Of the reighborhood. In il .isiuiiy
are two st.ea..s known Us the Big Siukcy
aud iittle Sinaey, which emerge from the
ground good sized streams, aud after n
course Of about two mil again disappear
There is also mn artrsian well which for
mcriy threw up a jet about four feet high,
of the size Of common barrel; but. hay
ing been obstrurtcd hy stones aud trunks
Of trees thrown into il hy persons de,roa,
Of finding out lis depths. i, now only plays
to the height Of foot absye tht level oi
the pool
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
kept him 10 continual state of alarm lest

kept him 10 continual stntc Of alarm lest
they should cut their ears off, When
Sunday School excursions we're proposed
in those days they were frowncd down,
and considered it subjects for tie action
Of the Prcsbytcry. Now, on the contra
ry, they arc universally acknowledged in
sirumebtaliiics for promoting Christian
brotherhood. Mr.. tmstcad then referred
to Druid worship 10 the vovds, and ming
led learning aud entertainment so admin
bly, that we came to the conclusion the
congregation Of st. Georges were for'u-
nate in the selection Of their pastor, Mr.
Belville. the superintendent Of tho school
then made short. but able address, and
proposed vote Of thanks to MIR. French
the teachers Of the school and ST. Georges
Band. who had kindly volunteered their
services ON this occasion The members
Of this organization, though all young.
give promise Of becoming eminent per-
formers, more particularly the Mcssrs.
Brlvillc and Sutton. Some fine vocal
music with piano accompaniment by Miss
Umstcad in one Of the Hotel parlors was
another agreeable feature Of the entertain
mcnt. The house at penn's Grove has
been newly done up anl handsomely furn.
ishcd. aud under the supervision Of Mr.
French and his estimable lady. is all tha,
can be desired either ns summer resort.
or for temporary excursions. EizzIL.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Modesty.

Modesty Is a bright jewel in the char
actcr Of women. II imparts lovelincss
to every accomplishment which we vuinly
looh for in its absence. and brightcns all
tho virtues which ii accompanies; like
the shades in painting, it raises and
rounds every figure, and makes the color
more beautiful.
Modcsty Is not only an ornament TO the
female character, but its surest safeguard.
Danish modc,iy from the world. and she
carries with her cpe.balf the virtue there
is in II, and. would add, Danish modes,y
from the characteristics Of woman and
you destroy one Of tho highest attractions
she possesses It is a quality which en-
cages and captiva,cs the minds Of the
people. let her worldly possessions be
great or small let her occupations be
wha. they may; whilst, on the other
hand. the person who is bold. coarse,
vocifcrous. let her possessions be ever SO
great. aud her style Of living and dress be
ever so fashionable, will always be looked
upon as vulgar woman. Modesty atoncs
for the absence Of many other accom-
plshmenis.
The young lady who is unskilled in
many Of she tcchnicalities Of refinement
is still attractive when modcs,y charac-
terizcs her demcanor. Accomplishments
Of the agc, without modes,y, are repulsive
and disgusting. II is mistaken idea OF
a woman to imagine her influence to de-
pend on her personal attractions. Beauty
commando, but it does not VIM i, at
tracts, but It does not hold II must be
answered By some inward beauty, or il
soon iisappoinis We often see young
person whose coUntenanco Is lovely and
pleasant to look upon, while beneath. is
working tie most l.idcous passions, and
the most wicked purposes. 1t is just as
true. that the plain. nomely fa7c often nc-
companies heart as pure n pic,y itself.
whcr clothed with meek and beautiful
spirit There must be more than person
al beauty IN woman, to make hcr-for
any length Of time pleasant in our eyes
aud greatful to the heart
The fnircsi face, lhnl We know
Arc not thr hross uf lcauiS
| Aud the b.cssc3 3. paths in which We 90
Are the hpncly paths oi lniy.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Liberia.

4 rccen, letter from Liberia 10 n dis
',asnished English philanihrepist asserts
thar the descendants of cnlon,is wha have
even slight almix,nre of wEue blond
are MS vulnerable t. the attacks OF the fe-
yer as the pure white rarr. and that tkc
mortality .meng mulaltocs has been -
great as II cause the mos. . them II leave
the colony. The only reliable source.
therefore. the writer says, for teachers and
colenists is the full-hloadcd African race
The culture of coffee is rapidly becoming
an important item in the wealth Of the
colony The coffee raised has been pro
nounccd, by some authorities. to BE- equal
in quality to any in the world, and supe-
rior Ia most The reason it docs not pre-
sen, more desirable appearance is. that
the people Of the country have not the ne
ccssary machinery for taking tha berry
from the hull that cogers IT, The hull
was removed by beating in an ordinary
mortar. by which process many of Tho
grains were broken. l.ibcrinns are now
discovering the fact that coffee il to their
country of by far greater importance thar
cotton has proved to us. In vain hay,
they cndcavored to find their staple in sn.
gar growing Each country can make il,
own sugar either from the beet. cane, o,
some other sugar-produriug plant. Cot
ton can never be more than their auxilia
~ staple. because they will no, be founc
equal to competition with the great hc
public, and because Of their being 10
Gated 50 far from the great markets 0
civilization.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03

INTERESTING TO FARMERS "A series Of
experiments instituted to test the average
loss in weight by drying, shows that coin
loses cne fifth, and wheat one fourteenth
by the process From this the statement
is made tina, farmers viii make more BY
selling unshclled corr in the fall at SEVEN
ty-Gve cents thaa the following summer st
one dollar bushel; and that wheat At
81 - in December is equal to 81 so tot
the same wheat in the juno following.
This estimate is made on the basis Of in
tcrest ut seven per cent. and take no ac-
coun, Of loss from the dsprodatIcns of ver-
min. These facts are worthy Of considsr-
alton,
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Put it in Writing.

How many misundcrstandings arise
from the loose way in which business mat
tiers are talked over, aud then when each
party puts his own construction on the
conversation the matter is dismissed by
each with the words all right Ere
aucntly it turns out all wrong and becomes
a question for lawyers and the courts More
than half the litigation of the country
would be saved il people wogld pu, down
their agreements in writing Each word
in our language has It's own peculiar
meaning, and memory may by the change
Of single word, or even by the change
Of is position in the sentence, convey an
entirely different idea from that intended
When once reduced to writing. ideas are
fixed nclas,ic We once saw an excited
captain rush into the presence of bis Col
with grieveus complaints against brother
officer. /" Stop stop, captain - said the
colonel, put your complaint in writing.
and | will give it attention" The cap.
tain wen, to work vigorously writing his
complaint In little while he stopped
and commenced laughing. TIC whole
affair looked so ridieulously small when
written ,ha, he was laughing at his own
folly in giving it any attention.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Srlrtt pottrn.
Dolly Warden.
ny Bngr Hagr..

Dear Dolly who does no, recall
The thrilling page that pictured all
Those charms that held our sense in ,hral
just as the artist caught her
Just down ,ha, English lane she irippcd,
In lowered chiniz, hat sideways tipped,
Trm-bodici, brigh,-eycd. rognish-lipped--
The locksmith's pretty daughter
Sweet frngmen, Of The masters art
q SIMPLE faith q rustic heart,
y uaid that hath no counterpart
In lilies dry, dog-eared pagcs
Where shall We find thy like? All, stay
Mc'hinks aaw her yesterday
10 chin's tha, lowered, us Que might say,
Perennial for ages.
Her fathers modes, co, was stone.
Five stories high. In style aud tone
COMPOSITE, and, ! frankly own,
Within It's walls revealing
Some certain novel ideas;
Gothic door will, Roman piers,
And floor removed some thousand years
From their lompeian ceiling.
The small salon where she received
Was Louis nuaiorizc, aud relieved
By Chinese cabinets. conceived
Groicsqusy by the heather
The sofas were u classic sight
The Roman bench sc3iiii hcigl'i:
The chairs were French. in gold aud white,
And one ElizabcthAn.
And She, the 90 llcss Of that shrine,
Two tingrd fingers placed IN mime
The stones were many chrats fine,
Aud OF the purrsi waict--
Then dropped rout,csy. CIR enough
To hiry tll her ere'anne rUfI
And show the pctiicGa, tich s'uh
That her ionl parents bought her.
Her speech was simple rs hrr Dress
Not French more but English lrss,
She loved vet spmc,im' ! confess,
scarce Md cUinpr, sad her
Her munucr- "crc quite itr from shy
There Was gust ~ her eyc
Appalling 70 IT,, liugh wlo 4 Try
iih rudcuess To offend her,
l'g, whence, sici this ma.qutradc
Som figure ior g. nights uhar,dc---
y WatledG shrphcrdcs' or maid
She smiled and hc-g,A ny ra4don
''Nhy, surely sou mus; know THE maine
Thi, woman wAo WAS -'hak.pares flame,
Or Btron swell, lis n,l the same
Why, Lord N Dolly Warden g.
Nff Rislir.
Middletown transcript., 1872-08-03
Z he GrarrllH.
tram NJ Dtmorr,fic Iirocaie
Letter from Lewea, Delaware.
OcEAS llorsr, Lrwrs. bEL.
july - 1872

Juy -, l>i2
Leaving Baltimore on the 2:i5 p II
train. ON Monday Of last week we pro-
ccclrd as far ns Midlctawri. on the Del
aware Railroai, where We spent the nigh,
This town IL >, miles from Wilmington
and is the centre of the fruit trade We
nlticcd on the freight train on Monday
afternoon several cars loaded with peach.
cs, black kbcrries and whortlcberrics The
peach orchards in the neighborhood of
Mt Pleasant and Mililetown will produce
nm average yield, but lower down the pc.
ninsula there will be- u very short crop
Tho National Hotel at Milllctown. Is
without exception. the neatest and best
kept house III Delaware. and it il filed
with genial company Of ladies and gen
,lcmcn There nre two large carriage
manufactures here. also n frni, rrcscrv-
ing establishment machine shops, foun-
dries, etc
On Tuesday morning Mt lao we had
bid adieu to our friends in that place and
took the cars for Lcwcs. arriving here at
I o'clock. T. w. Taking carriage. We
proceeded 10 the ocean House. where we
found about thirty bcar,lcrs from various
~ylsana. New jersey. Maryland Oregon
Delaware aud Sal, Lake City This town
i scry ancient. and We we're shown as
relics Of the Revolutionary war. four i'm
mense cannon The world-rcnownci
Broakwa,cr Is Opposite this place, and nf-
fnrds an excellent harhnr for vessels dur
ing heavy storms which prevail along the
Atlantic coast.
Lcwes does not differ from other small
towns III want of enterprise, vet OCCASION
ally you meet person who has had his
ideas sharpcdcd by contact with the out
side world There urc two wrccking con- :
panies hero. and they have nice thing Of
it Each employs about fifty mon. and
frequently they realize ms much as ! Sl5 900
from onr vessel 4 few months ago an
English steamer went ashore at I. A. NJ
aud by IL o'clock she WA gotten OF The
oancrs presented the wreckers with o
purse Of $4,000 in gold, and gave the
captain a handsome chronometer.
The Junction AMI Breakwaicr Railroad
has n pier extending some distance ou, in.
to the Bay. and vessos Of the largest size
run along side and unload or take on
freight. On Saturday. by invitation o!
II s Sprouli, agent Of tho New York
aud Delaware Steamship Company, we
visited the pier We found several coast.
ing schooners, barquc and other vessel.
loading. The steamer Perit. Of this line.
had jast arrived with n fair freight, and
some passengers, aud after dischnrginc be.
gan to load with freight for New York
The time from Lewcs to New York !,
twelve hours. passengers arriving in that
city by 8 o'clock in the morning Tn,
steamers leave on the arrival Of the after.
noon train, aud after the heat and dust o
a ride over the railroad. the sen voyage !,
very refreshing. Next week II Is the in
tention Of the Company to put on the lin,
another steamer. in order to accom- modat,
the incrca'ing trade.