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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
some viennese customs.

A Hartford, Conn, gentleman now in
Vienna writes to the Post Of that city;
1.-THE Viennese seem to combine the
stolidity of the Germans with the vivac-
ity of the French, making a very happy
combination Of character. When l first
arrived thought the epizootic had pre-
vailed much worse than at home, and
that nearly every man who owned pair
Of horses had lost one by the disorder,
for nearly all the single teams have a
pole from the center, the same as our
double teams, on one side of which the
horse is hitched. But upon inquiry |
found it was a custom of the country"
This seems to me to be very awkward
and hard on the horses. Burnham
Brothers might perhaps learn some.
thing to their advantage in the way OF
watering the streets. In some parts Of
the city the water is pumped into the
tank on the wagon by two women swing
ing lever with a large iron ball at its
lower end, working a double-actlng
pump. After the tank is filled it takes
two men instead of one to distribute the
water from the wagon. Instead OF hav-
ing sprinkler of about six feet in
length, with a gate to shut off the water,
operated by a lever, they have a hose
perhaps ten feet long, with round
headed sprinkler attached to the end,
a rope about four feet long attached to
the hose, with man swinging it to and
fro as the cart moves, thus requiring two
men to operate the machine-one to
drive the pair Of horses and one to swing
the hose and sprinkler. When the man
swinging the hose wishes to stop the
water he simply twists the hose and
chokes it of.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

A touching story is told Of a lady in
Kentucky who was stricken with sud
den failing Of the optic nerve, and was
told that she could not retain her signt
more than a few DAYS at most, and was
liable 10 be totally deprived Of . 81 any
moment. She returned 70 her home
quietly made such arrangements a.
Eould occur 70 any one about % com.
menee 90 dark q journey for lie, and
then had her two little children, attired
- her brightest costumes. brought BE-
fore her; and 30, With their little faces
lifted 70 hers. aud tears gathering Tor ne
great miEfortune that hey hardly real
izes, The light faded out Of the mothers
eyes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

The present use Of the distinction
ESQUIRE" conveys not the remotest
idea Of lis origin or appropriation, IN
past ages. The esquire originated In
chiyalric times, when the sons Of gentle
men, from the ages OF seven years, were
brought up in the castles OF superior
lerds-which was an inestimablo advan.
tare 10 tho poorer nobility, who could
hardly otherwise have given their chill
dren the accomplishments OF their sta
ton. From seven to fourteen these boys
were called pages or Wallets at fourteen,
they bore the name OF esquire. They
were instructed in the management Of
arms, in the art Of horsemanship, in ex-
ercises Of strength aud activity, so as to
al them for the tournament and battle,
and the milder glories Of chiyalrous gal
lantry. Lcng after the decline OF chlv-
airy the word esquire was onlyused in
limited sense, for the sons and peers OF
knights, or such as obtained the title by
reason of some other legal means.
Blackstone defines esquire to be all who
bear Offices Of trust under the crown, and
who are styled esquires by the King in
their commission aud appointments, and
being once honored by the King with the
title Of esquire they have a right to that
distinction for life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

An elaborate model of harbor, or
dered by the Senate of Hamburg to be
constructed for the Vienna Exposition,
has just been completed. The model is
seventeen by six feet in dimensions, and
exhibits the ships tied up to the wharves
and the laborers employed in their diff
ferent occupations. On the side of the
dock is railway with freight train to
receive the goods from the ships. The
vessels are Of all sizes, from the huge
steamer down to the smallest yawl. The
whole represents in lively manner the
busy life in sea port. The model is
the result of dilligenS work for several
years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

The Danbury man has been in trouble
again. BE went out shopping with his
young lady, and becoming dissatisfied
with her coquettish actions retired to
another part Of the store, and resting
bis elbow on the dummy figure OF a wo-
man, gave himself up 10 gloomy rehec-
tions, from which he was rudely aroused
BY a sharp push, while the dummy re,
ceived a vigorous slap over the head
from an indignant lady S parasol. There
is hardly enough of the English Ian
guAge to do justice to the scene that fol-
lowed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

Death Of Earl straaord;" Episodes in
the Life of Musician" "A Chronicle
Of the Cotton Country" The Poetic
Folk Lore Of Ireland" Notes on
Ghosts aud COLLINS" "The Queen Of
Letter ritsrsi' "The Man in tho Iron
Mask" . Chinese Writing additional
chapters OF 100 Soon" and the usual
editorial departments. The embellish-
ment is a fine portrait OF Taine, accom-
panied by a sketch Of his life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

A Wisconsin schoolma m demands the
modest sum of $1,000 each for four kisses
stolen from her by freight conductor.
She missed the passenger train and rode
in the drover's saloon Of freight train,
and the conductor took her little hand
in his big one, threw his muscular arm
about her slender waist, and did the dam
age aforesaid. She sues the railroad
company, but they decline the honor of
paying the $4,000, though they have dis
charged the conductor, and promise to
prosecute him in proportion to the enor-
nifty of his offense.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

Elk SENATOR JEWELL, Of Hartford,
Connecticut, is considering whether he
will accept the Russian mission rendered
him by General Grant. Such hesitation
is something unusual. If the office has
to 20 a begging let ii come South. We
know one or two eminent patriots who
would take il at half price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

Ex-GovEaSoR WIsE denies that there
is any authority for the rumor that he
would be an independent candidate for
Governor of Virginia this fall, and is in
dignant at the liberties taken with his
name. We hasten TO apologize, but not
to take back anything. IL he does not
run il will be from sense Of pride,
such as restrains Mosby from accepting
Federal appointment. Really, Vir-
GINA would be in splendid luck to have
Wise for Governor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
Leiah Hunt said: Hair is at once Ii!

Leigh Hunt said: Hair is at once the
most delicate and lasting of our materi-
ais, and survives us like love. 1t is so
light, so gentle, so escaping from the
idea of death, that, with lock of hair
belonging to child or friend, we may
almost look up to heaven and compare
notes with the angelic nature-nay, may
almost say, II have piece of thee here
not unworthy of thy being now" This
is beautiful thought, but the faintest
suspicion that my lady wears hair that
grew on the head of some stranger would
effectually destroy the poetry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

A curious suit is pending in the Lon
don courts. A lady in Southampton let
her house for a year to another lady, but
her tenant, after three months occu-
pancy, quilted the residence, alleging
that it was haunted with bed bugs, and
offering to pay quarters rent. The
offer was rejected, and while the matter
was still unsettled burglars broke into
the house and stole some of the furni-
ture. The owner now claims not only
her full years rent but also the value of
articles stolen, and contends that her
house was Fl ee from the insects when she
rented it, and If any bugs are there, the
tenant must have brought them herself.
Meantime, the house remains without
occupants, excepting bugs, and the Lord
Chief Baron of England has been called
upon to decide as to how they came
there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

NASHVILLE has been edited by dis
cussion on Spiritualism by Mr.. Hull, one
Of its opponents, and DR.. Harrison, a
minister from Georgia. 1t closed last
Saturday night, after continuing five
days. The Spiritualists were confirmed
and the unbelievers went away more
skeptical than ever. Nothing new was
introduced on the threadbare subject,
and no practical tests were offered. The
good accomplished was therefore like the
sprits-invisible. Discussions Of this
kind are utterly Improbable, and often,
as in this instance, undignifed. Spirit
ualis.s have as much right to their opin-
ions as anybody else, but if they fail to
make others think and feel and see as
they do they should not take exceptions.
They do claim to communicate with the
spirit world and to give positive demon
STATIONS. II these were only satisfac.
tory the scientific world at least would
admit the claims Of Spiritualim. II, for
instance, they were to secure a commu-
nication respecting the fate or present
situation Of the Polaris now missing in
the Arctic seas, which should aferward
prove to be accurately true in every
respect, the physical part Of the ques-
ton would be absolutely determined and
settled, and its religious aspect alone
be left to study.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

and others directly connected with the
President. What progress has been
made in negotiating with the Mexican
Government is not known, but friends Of
the measure allege that the Mexican
Government has given its consent. On
the other hand. the Mexican Minister
here is not regarded as very favorable to
the general order Of annexation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
CIGARS.
CIGARS.
Interesting N 9 WIS to
S m O X Q rs.

HARPMANN & BRO. 2S6 MAIN STREET.
have just received, direct from the LIBERATED
factory of Peres Roderiques & Co., Tlabana,
their finest brands: PARAL0S YNTELI-
GENTES, LA REPUTATION, VIII ich, with
other fne brands like ESCEPCIoN CORONA
DEL REY, PRIMA VERA. TUBA ROSA,
LA ANITA. etc., etc., ALL FRESH constitute
the finest assortment of IMPQ RTED HA-
VANA CIGARS in the city. Connoisseurs
are invited to call and try them. Prices very
moderate.
Remember the place. 2s6 Mai n street. next
door to Oliver, Finnie 4 Co. 71-76
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

DoS PIArr informs the Grand Army
of the Replblic that fully one-fourth of
those buried as Union soldiers at Airing
ton are Confederate remains, picked up
by contractors and buried at so much
per head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

All the popular summer drinks, in
GLIDING Uhrig's beer, fresh and cool, at
]. R. Downs, in County Court building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
PUBLIC LEDGER.
ONCE: No. is Madison Street.
MEM PHI5s
Tuesday Evening. May "a. 1873.
DE BLANC.

Colonel DeBlanc and some Of his
associates, charged with intimidating
colored voters in st. Martins parish and
playing the Ku-Klux in general were
discharged after an examination
yesterday before the commissioner
in New Orleans. This was unexpected
by all parties, as it was surmised that
charges would be trumped up against
the defendants, and evidence manufae-
tured to hold them for a long and tedious
trial The only evidence offered was by
the prosecution, and was so clearly in
favor of the defendants that they had no
need to offer any defence. The wit
nesses were both white and black,
and all testified that Colonel De-
Blanc was, and had always been, a
friend of the colored people, had treated
them uniformly with kindness, had
not interfered with them in any
way. nor disturbed the peace, nor
proposed to resist any authority ex-
cept that Of the Metropolitan po-
lice. This came from some OF the
men who in a moment OF weakness had
yielded to the eRtreaties of the Kellogg
ties to apply for government troops, and
from colored teachers, preachers and Ia
borers. Such was the overwhelming vim
dication from the lips of those who had
been induced and were expected to &C
cuse. The commissioner discharged him
promptly, and the prisoners walked out
to receive the congratulations of nearly
the entire respectable population. We
cannot help thinking that the reception
given to DeBlanc and his companions
by thousands of people when they ar
rived at the wharf as prisoners, and the
firm stand taken by the people OF New
Orleans against the usurpation of hel-
logg had something to do with this &C.
quittal. The usurpers, even when sus-
tanned by Government troops and proc
lamations, tremble in their stolen seats,
and have vague apprehensions that JUS
tice will overtake and punish them for
the wrongs they have wrought. The
people have nothing to fear from the
order to dispense, for they are at home
already, and can continue to protest
against the despotism fastened on them.
Knowing their wrongs, they will still
proclaim them, and yet keep within the
strict limits of the law. Throughout all
this turmoil and strife they have main
tanned their dignity, temper and charac-
ter as law-abiding citizens. They can
not accept Mr.. Carpenters advice to let
politics alone, for this struggle involves
something more than politics in the abb
stract 1t is contest with tyrants for
their personal rights and liberties, and
the questions to be decided will afford
presidents that may be applied in States
that yet dream in security of local self
government and equality before the law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

The TWenty-third regiment Of artillery
IN the French army has q white Cochin
China rooster upon which a great value
is placed on account Of his meritorious
services in the field Of battle. The cock
passed through the whole Of the cam
paign Of the Rhine, and was carried 70
Augsburg as prisoner OF war. AT
Metz during the siege the soldiers,
although obliged 70 eat their horses, held
the life Of this truly Gallo cock as
sacred. At the battle Of Gravelotte he
was perched on the shoulders Of his mas,
ter, who was in the Fourth battery, ana
was so used to the csnnon's roar that be
did not pay the slightest attention 70 T.
After his master vas killed another artil-
lerist adopted him, and be still remains
in military service.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

ENTRANCES from Main or Madison to
Miller's "Cut Of'' saloon. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
RAILROAD.
Memphis and Little Rock r. X.
Summer Schedule,
Commencinr June LIST. 1879 - TIVE
Daily Trains.
RAILROAD.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE 1. 1873.
" until further notice, trains viii ran aa
follows lefty timsl;
Mail train leave Memphis, daily-....-;..o 10 Pm
Freirkt and Accommodations train
leave Memphis, daily except cun-
Vail trsir arrive a. Mcmphis, daily 30 an
Frrirhf rnd Accommodation train ar
i've Al Nenrhia daily. crccrt cun-
uaTas.assssss.sss -
SLEEPING CARS on NAIL TRAINS.
"a Information and tickets Apply 81 ~
Main rtrest. 20 Vain street. 81 ~ Dspo = Zen
AS. ITFEhMOhE. Qenl sup't.
Tour n. prnrr. 0cnl Ticket Agent,
II errnoxs. Passenger Artrt. DIV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27

Recently in England, three persons
fastened in a railway carriage had q
pleasant time Of it. The party consisted
Of a gentleman and wife, and another
gentlemanly person, q stranger to them.
The married man fell asleep, and the
other man commenced battering his head
with a stick. The person thus assaulted
seized his assailant and held him fast
until the arrival at the next station,
when the murderous individual proved
to be lunatic, whose programme it was
to kill the gentleman FIRST and his wife
afterward. tits consolation to English
railroad passengers in their imprison-
nent, that if they only survive from sta
ton to station, help awaits them when
the train stops. Prudent travellers should
take way trains with frequent stoppsges.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-27
On Saturday, May S1sts 1873,
GARD.
NEW NATIONAL BANK,

With capital of 100000 or $500, OOO.
conditioned thatthsy tthe people of Menu ,his)
subscribe for One-third only Of the car ital
stock.
We deem it unnecessary to call the att "a
ton Of our business community to the q, "a
advantage to result from this liberal props H.
ton to bring capital to our city. and hope X
will meet their prompt response.
Citizens and Others will be called upon {, v
subscriptions Of stock. that the orgaBizatioit
may be completed without delay. as ear
friends are now ready to furnish their lhGre
Of the capital.
Subscriptions may also be made With either
Of the undersignod.
AMOS WOODRUFF.
il. BUsBT.
IA. NELSON.
Memphis. Nay Il. 1873. est
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-11-07
2hysifiaus aud Surgeons.
wM. VI. DETwILER, NJ. d.

OFFICE-In Ewing's Block, over Ruth
rauffs II Irdware Store, West side of Main
Street, Eindlay, Ohio.
AuguSL i6 lST2-lf
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-11-07
FAT WIVES.

The people in portions OF Africa
have many curious customs and su-
peIstiLiOns- Among The former may
be mentioned tie fashion OF having
tat wives. Being introduced to
great chiefs wife, Speke thus de-
scribes her::"I was struck with her ex.
traordinary dimensions, yet pleasing
! heautv, Of the immoderstely fat fair
one. She could rise, and so large were
her arms that the flesh between the
j1ints hung down like large, loose,
stuffed puddings.
The chief, pointing to his wife,
said: This is the product of our
milk-pOts; from early youth upward
we keep these pots TO their mouths,
as /. ls the fashion at court to have
very fat Wives'
A sister-in law of the King was a
perfect wonder OF bypertrophy. She
was unable to stsnC except on all
iouIs. Speke unblusbingly requested
permission 10 measure her. This ia
the result:
"Round the arm, twenty-th1 co
inches; chest, fiity-tWo inches ;
thigh, thirty-One inches height, five
'eet, eight inches All of these are
exact except the beight,and | believe
| could have obtained this more &C.
curately if could have laid her on
the floor. No; knowing what diff
culLies | should have to contend
with in such apiece of engineering,
| tried 10 get her height by RAISING
her up. This, after iufnite exertions
on the part o. US both, was accom-.
p.isled, when she sank down again
faiEtlng, tor her blood had rushed to
her head. Meanwhile the daughter
had sat before us sucking at 3 nil;
po., On which the father kept her o,
work by holding the rod in bis han
for, az tattening is the first duty
fashionable female lie, it must be du-
ty enforced by the Iod, if necessry.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-11-07

GREAsING BUGGIEs AND WAGoEs.--
Crossing buggies ani wagons is o
more importance than some imagine
Many a wheel is ruined by oiling toe
plentifully. A well made wheel vii
endure constant wear from ten tC
twenty years, if care is taken to use
the right kind and proper amount of oil
but If this matter is not attended to
the wheel will be used up in five or siJ
years, OF may be sooner. Lard should
never b. used on 8 wagon, for it vii
penetrate the hub aud work its way
around the tendons of the spokes and
spoil the wheel. Castor oil is a good
material for use on an iron axle just
oil enough should be applied to a spin.
die to give it hight coating; this Is
better than more, for the surplus put
on will work out at the ends and be
forced by the shoulders and nut into
the hub around outside of the boxes
To oil the axletree, first wipe the
sp:ndles clean with a cloth wet with
turpentine, if it won't wipe wishou,
it. On buggy or carriage, wipe and
clean off the back and front ends OF
the hubs, and then apply very small
quantity OF castor oil, or mere especial
Iy lubricator near the shoulders point
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-11-07
VOL 49,.
CramiberrIes In New Jcr.ey.

Shipping crahberIies from the New
Jersey sHamps has commenced. Tn,
history Of the rise of what j. now a
productive industry : somewhat cum
GUS. Some years ago New Jersey
POSSESSED fifteen thOu.and acres OF
worthless swamp lands, situated in
Ocean, Atlantic and Burlington c1un
ties. The first person who attempted
to grow the cranberry on these swamp-
and peat bogs met with great difficuI
tics, but finally oyercame them, au1
made bis fortune. Since then, this
formerly worthless land has become
among the most valuable in the State
The berries are picked from the goth
of September to the Jst of October,
when they commence to reach the
market.
To the stranger the sight OF one of
these great cranberry beds, as they
appear On the surface, is of little IN
terest, as only few berries show on
the top, and no idea can be formed OF
the wealth beneath.
Stepping on one of the beds, how
ever, and tresding as carefully as We
may, is like walking on torpedOes, as
the berries snap at every step. Once
on the beds, let the visitor kneel and
part the matted vines with his hands,
and the astonishing yield Of one Of
these well ordered plantations may
then be seen it can not be estimated,
SO prolific does it appear, and so won
Jertul.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1873-11-07
Save the Best Fowls.

1t is the worst possible policy TO XII
all the best and handsomest fowls, anC
save Only the mean and scragyy one,
to breed from. This is precisely The
way TO ran out your stock; for like
tends to breed like, and the result Is
that, by continually taking away the
best birds, and using the eggs OF the
poorest, your stock will grow poorer
and poorer every succeeding year.
1t would seem as though this was
too plain to be insisted upon, but, in
fact, "line upon line" is needed. 1t it
the crying want of the poulterers up
on the farms the country through
this careful and intelligent selection of
the best for breeding.
Nothing is lost by little sel;-denlal
to start with. The extra pound or
two of poultry flesh that you leave on
its legs, instead of sending it to The
market, is as good seed, and will bring
forth ten fold and twenty-fold in your
future broods. Save your best stock
for breeding.-Poultry World.