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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
Probabilities.

WAsHISGToS, September 8, lO:3O am.
For New England, rising barometer,
gentle and fresh northerly and north.
westerly winds. with clear and clearing,
cool weather will prevail. For the Mid.
die States aud lower lake region, gentle
and fresh winds. mostly from the north
west aud northeast. For the South Al.
iantic and Gulf States, east Of the Ms.
sissippi, geatls and fresh winds from the
north and east. partly cloudy, cool
weather and coast rains. For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley. clear. cool weather.
For the upper lake region, falling ba-
rOmeter and winds shifting TO easterly
and sOutherly, with clear weather during
the day. For Missouri. Iowa, and Min.
nesots, diminishing pressure, southerly
20 easierly winds and increasing cloud.
ness, With probably rain ia the two lai.
Ter. The majority Of tho morning iele.
ErAPhie reporis from the West Gulf
States, Kansas, Dakota. Rocky NOM.
"a. "st1d Pacific States are missing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
Escaped JaII-The oranges.

RICHMOND, ND, September S.-Two
prisoners in the county jsil-John Viii.
liams, a pickpocket, and John Sullivan,
arrested for horse stealing-escaped last
night. They sawed of bar in their
cell, evidently with a dull knife, and
secreted themselves behind a corridor
door. As the jailer entered they seized
him, throwing him to the floor, and made
good their escape.
Tie grangers held another spirited
meeting and picnic about four miles
south of the city. The farmers are
msnifesting greater interestin the move
nent, and will no doubt be pretty well
organized by the time Of their county
convention, to be held in October.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, September 8.-Msjor V. j.
Piers, one of the oldest residents of st.
Louis and highly respected citizen,
died yesterday.
The action Of the Postmaster General
in disappearing the five per cent. assess
ment of the salaries of employees of the
St. Louis postoffice meets with general
satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
A French Attempt at vieariOus
Afonement.

Paris letter to London Iimes.I
A rare, if not an unprecedented, case
of personation has been tried by the
Assize Court of Quimper, in Brittany.
Madame Gault, the wife Of q well-to-do
wine shop keeper at Brest, giving way
to bad temper, committed assault and
battery upon female neighbor, for
which she was convicted and sentenced
to a weeks imprisonment. In France,
"traverser," condemned for light
offense, is not. as in England, carried
of straightway from the dock to a prison.
He is allowed TO do his prison within
any reasonable time convenient to him
self. There is no machinery for enabling
the gaoler to establish the identity. A
person presents himself at the gaol with
paper recording his condemnation,
and says, 81 have come to constitute
myself a prisoner, pursuant to SEN
tence," and he is received and slowed
away without question. / only won
der under these circumstances that
people with money sentenced to i'm
prisonment do not very often get
substitutes. However, the idea appears
W UC a new Az Oahit NO
wife, the cabaretiers of Brest, were
agreed that it would be disagreeable for
Madame to go to the gaol, and foolish,
moreover, since for trivial sum another
woman might be found who would be
delighted to suffer vicariously. A char
woman named Carroleur agreed with
Gault to do the weeks imprisonment for
the sum of fifty francs. After the bar
gain was made, Gault, wishing to behave
handsomely. gave her fifteen francs to
get separate bedroom, and ten francs
for largesse. The voluntary and frandu-
lent prisoner was received without diff
Guilty, and but for an anonymous letter
to a policeman the substitution would
not have been discovered. The unfortu-
nate Gault, (who will certainly now not
get substitute) was sentenced to two
years imprisonment for his fraud upon
the law. The poor woman suborned by
him was acquitted on the ground of her
distress and ignorance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The principal military port Of Russia
in the Baltic is TO be the BAY Of Hango.
Il is better fitted for such a purpose
than any other harbor Eorth or south Of
81. Petersburg. Il has q minimum
depth Of thirty feet, and il seldom frozen
enough 10 prevent vessels from coming
close in shore. A handsome granite
quay has Just been constructed. and a
new fortress is 10 be built II il pro-
posed to make II commercial ~ we'll
as . naval harbor. and il IL thought the
main traffic from Hull. Stockholm and
Lubbock viii be directed 10 this new
emporium.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The Washington Republican having
seen numerous illusions to carpet'bag-
gers in the Virginia papers, has investi'
gated the matter, and finds from the last
census, that while 1921, now ma.
tives, live in the State, 366,356 natives
of Virginia are carpet-baggers else
where, and that while eleven Virginians
are in Congress from other States, only
three now natives represent the Old
Dominion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
MEM PuISs
Monday Evening, september ., 20.

ALL the Italian societies in the Union
are up in arms against the padroni who
trade in Italian children. A grand con.
vention Of the bodies will meet in few
days in New York, to devise means to
put stop 10 the odious traffic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
BARBECUE.
OLD FOLKS BARBECUE
Thursday, Sept. Ii, '73,
AT THE
FAIR GROU NDS.
COMMITTEES (:

RECEPTION COMMITTEE-B Z Coleman,
w I Avery. NJ D L Stewart, Ben Duncan. W
J B Loasdale, Felix Nj Jones.
FLOOR cOMMITTEE-o + Prescott, q r
Powell. g B Moore. Geo Mellersh, Jas A New
som, r II WildberRer.
Townsend, A Il FARMLAND, s II Lamb, Jos
Lenow, b l. VIM. Leon Trousdale,
Samuel Spicer, John @ Weaver, John Gent.
ON RAlLR0ADS-A @ Belts. A W Drew.
ON MUSIC-C d Steinkuhl.
on ICE AND REFRESHMENTS Stein
ON COMMIssARY SUPPLIEs-J Halstead
A G Belts, Chas Kney, ThOs Cubbins.
ON INVITATIONS u Prescott, @ d
Steinkuhl. VIM II Lake.
ON TICKETS FOX NON MEMBERS-John
T stratton, ] Halstead, NJ Nagevney. j S Will
kins, VIM Chase, S II Lamb, A Q Belts, J ?
Prescott, 2 Hoffman. @ ID Steinkuhl, X
Alternately. w Hoist.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The New York Christian Union, in
an article headed woman Degraded"
says the one hope OF diminishing crime
is to reform those false modes Of thought
which generate crime. No one Of these
Us more dangerous than the notion OF
mans ownership Of woman, and Of wo'
mans accountability TO man. 1t bru-
talizes the lower class from end 10 end.
Its consequences touch unborn chit
sdren, and keeps the ranks Of rogues aud
parpers full II makes the men Of the
upper classes tyrannous aud selfish; the
women silly, exacting. frivolous aud
weak IL leads to crimes Of sensuality
aud violence, aud sets the code Of
honor above the lsE Of the land Half
the social questions ihEt vex our souls
viii be answered when the Eorld con
cedes that a womsR is q normal, respou.
sibls individual, that she must be the
protector Of Der own honor, the judge Of
her own duiy. tie keeper q her ovr
conscience. ansWerable only TO tbe Jas
and 40 heaven. There vii be = ioft5
Sbservsuce Of marriage. q pobls race o
ck3dreu oaly, when the Ass and th'
uouaa sreinteihgentequals and frien,1 e
Aud 10 that day the world Will be
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The recent row between Generals
Custar and Stanley, on the Yellowstone
expedition, according to latest advices,
we're caused by Custar using cooking
stove which stauley's servant had been
using and claimed as his property.
Stanley wrote note demanding why Gus
tar allowed certain civilian TO ride a
government mule. Custar becoming in
dignant that Stanley poksd his nose into
his domestic concerns, replied that it was
by the same authority by which he (stan-
ley allowed a newspaper correspondent
to straddle government horse. Custar
was placed under arrest for day, but
the cooking stove and mule issue will be
brought before court martial for final
settlement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

ashamed to remember through how many
centuries il ranged men into a mock
order Of devotees and women into a SEN
limentAl priesthood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

A woman in Mississippi asked Gov.
Power for his autograph, and on receiv.
ing i attached i 10 q pardon for Der
son. who Mad been sentenced 20 the pen
iientiary Tor one year. The young man
got out and has fed from the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
Prices Of Tickets.

For Ladies and Gentlemen-0NE DOLLAR
each. Children of members over twelve year.
will obtain tickets, free of charge; all 0thel
children over twelve years. FIFTY CENTS.
No tickets will be sold or given to person,
eligible for membership, except TO the sons Of
members.
Members Of the Society must obtain their
tickets Of Ben Richmond, Financial Score
tary, at the Fourth National Bank. All other
persons desiring tickets must apply TO some
member Of the Ticket Committee.
Tickets can be obtained only on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, September 8th, 9th
and 10Th. W. Is. WALDkAN, Pres I.
!. p. PREscoTT. Rec. Secretary. 7-l0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
PRICE on TICKETS.

Whole tickets, $50; halves. SIS; tenths, or
each coupon, IS; eleven whole tickets for $500;
twenty-five and q half tickets for $1,000; one
hundred and thirteen whole tickets for 5000;
two hundred and twenty-seven whole tickets
for $4,000. No discount on less than $500
worth Of tickets at time.
The unparalleled success Of the Third Gift
Concert as we'll as the satisfaction given by
the First and Second makes it only necessary
to announce the Fourth to insure the prompt
sale of every ticket. The Fourth Gilt Con-
cert will be conducted in all its details like
the Third, and full particulars may be learned
from circulars which will be sent free from
this Office to all who apply for them.
Tickets now ready for sale and all orders ac-
companied by the money promptly filled:
Liberal terms given TO those who buy TO sell
again THOB. r.. BKAMLETfE.
Agent Publ. Libr. Ky. and Manager Gift Con-
cert, Public Library Building, Louisyille,
Kentucky wf&w-142-7S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The English railways furnish their
officers with Frodsham's chronometers
locked up in a wooden or tin case, and
which are the property Of the railway
secured by deposit for its safe return.
The chronometer is delivered at the end
of each journey by its custodian, who
does not hold the key of its box, to the
time-keeper, who is responsible for the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
A Coed Man Leaveth an Inheritance,
THE GLOBE MUTUAL

Lite ms. tos 81 new 10TH
Cash Assets. - ,OOO,OOO.
ISSUES HEw YORK STATE
REGISTERED POLICIES
Secured ~ piedre n public stocks, like
he circulation 81 National Banks. This
raff1 ever rerifterod policy a. secure 30 The
heller a. 4 National bank Note or United
Fiafr1 Bead. Examine The hEsGErE DIff-
urNn pian of this Company.
Omcef No. az Madison So. Memphis
s. STrRM. Cashier.
Hu1trH I.orn. General Agent.
Ms 1rbtn. Asf't sup'tofAgrncict- li9-ls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

The olive, it seems, can be grown in
our Southern States with success. A
planter on St. Simon's Island, Georgia.
has been experimenting with the olive,
and mas two hundred and fifty trees. all
in bearing, each averaging five gallons
of oil during the season. His crop Of
1870 was twelve hundred and fifty gal
Ions, and was sold for $4,000. The
Savannah papers speak Of the oil as
very good, although made by rude pro
cess Of manufacture, and they recon-
mend that general attention be paid TO
the cultivation of the olive in that sec
ton. A good deal Of what is called
olive OF" at present sold in the Amer
lean market is said to be made by ex-
pressing the essence Of cotton seed. II
is believed to be used in large quanti-
ties, although it is entirely innocent Of
the presence Of olives"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
wednesday, December 8, 1873.

Only Sixty Thousand tickets will be sold
and one-half of these are intended fer the
European market. thus leaving only 10000 for
sale in the United States, where 100000 were
disposed of for the Third Concert. The tickets
are divided into ten coupons or parts. and
have on their back the Scheme with full ex-
PLANTATION of the mode of drawing:
At this Concert. which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this cOun-
try the UNPRECEDENTED sum of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

IT is said that General Robert E Lee
MADE the following remark to lady
who declared in his presence determi-
nation never to be reconstructed, and to
imbds her children with similar feelings
of hostility: "No, madam; do not in
still into the minds and hearts of your
children asy other than sentiments OF
fidelity and love to your country and
its flag. Teach them to cherish their
country and its institutions, for they
have but one country aud but one flag,
and that is the country and the flag OF
our forefathers" The Athens Tenn.
Post thinks this should be remembered
and treasured as the patriotic utterances
Of the really greatest man and chieftain
produced by the struggle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

A MAN is not safe from his sweetheart
after he is dead. Ex-Mayor Kalbheisch,
of Brooklyn. although seventy years old,
and the widower Of three wives, was
sued for breach of promise last year by
number four, who laid her damages at
$4,000. In the meantime, the ex'
Mayor died and was gathered to his
former wives, but the afflicted fourth
still brings suit against the estate for
her $4,000. She knows what her affec-
tons were worth, and means to have it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

wonder where those clouds are 70.
iugi said Flora. Her brother replied
think they are geiBg 10 thunder
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
$1.5OO.OOO

divided into II 900 cash gifts. will be distribu-
ted BY lot among the ticket holders-the num-
bers Of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel
by blind children and the gifts from another.
LIST AR GIFTS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
TOTAL, 1900 GIFTS. ALL CASH.

IUIAI, IZ,U0U UT IDI hI4L OhDuI - -.
amounting ,OOOiVUU
The distribution will be positive whether all
the tickets are sold or not, and the r. 200 gifts
all paid in proportion TO the tickets sold-all
nsold tickets being destroyed as at the First
and Second Concerts and not represented in
| Al H..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
GIFT CONCERT.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
$4,000 CASH GIFTS, sI,5OO,OOO.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$S5O,OOO for $50.
10000 CASH GIFTS, $500, 700.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift
Se5o,ooo for $50.

rNIIE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
/ authorized by special act Of the Legisla-
ture for the benefit Of the Public Library of
Kentucky, will take place in Public Library
Hall at Louisville, Kentucky,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
DIED.

PHELON-At the residence Of his father,
No. 275 Vance street. on Sunday, September
Phelon.
Funeral from the residence this (Mondayl
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Friends Of the family
are invited 10 attend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
MEDICAL.
DR.. Curtis on Manhood"
sOOih EDITION.
Revised and Corrected by the Aup ior. < m
F. CURTIS, NJ. D.. etc., etc.
MEDICAL.
F. CURTIS, NJ. D.. etc. , etc.

A MEDICAL ESSAY on ~. ...,
Of Premature Decline In NJ $500. anl euIe
health is lost and how rsFailed M $50 ~ =
clear synopsis Of the Impedimenfs a. 49,.
NE 'Fsiatnent 9t hsxhausted Vitality. Nervous
IertaininE thereto, and the rerne9ie- tb.,,f.i
tne results q twenty year, succcssfai rrse.
SthIls QN MANHOOD. There IA n,
be ieund usefll, whether he i. $3.50 -.
49, n clerEym. - London Time.
Efies 50 cents. By mail. Addrcrg ne author.
DR.. CURTIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08
LATEST TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN rRKss ASSOCIATION. VIA 3. p. AND A.
TELKGRArH COMPANY.
specials 20 the Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-08

A Gaune for Lffes
Thirty cent a day for a man a the aEe Of
tsenty-dre years invested In the Globe hu-
tuai LIFE fnfufance Company Of New lork,
will Fnarantee be family 5000 az the age Of
thirty year.. $40.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-15
Was 1t a Concert or Not?

AT recent Sunday service the organist
did not so much as begin his voluntary un-
til the preacher had entered just the time
when he ought to have ended it. And he
played, and played, and played, until DIR.
Joseph Parker's sly observation about
hearing considerable organ" in Amer
lea, came TO mind about a dozen times.
The interminably long voluntary finally
had an end in respectfully short anthem
by the choir. 1t was fifteen minutes after
the appointed time when the minister rose
to pray. Being sensible as well as a
pious man, he prayed briefly, butno sooner
had he said amen than up struck the or
gan second time in response, which
seemed as if it would never be concluded.
Again the Organist played, and played,
and played as if, one would think, the con-
gregation had gathered solely to hear him.
And when at last he did finish, and the
minister had succeeded in reading a short
passage from the Bible, tenor singer took
the floor and proceeded with the perform
ance of recitative, which we think must
have been in the mind of that musical gen.
tleman of Richmond, Va, when he prayed:
80 Lord. we thank Thee that Thou hast
put new song into our mouth; it goes
teedledum. teedledee." After the timber
voiced tenor had finished his teedle-
DUN, but not until the patience of the con-
gregation had become quite exhausted,
the meek and helpless minister was per
mitted to begin his sermon .-Congrega-
tiouaList
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-15
ALEXANDRIA, La. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER l 1873

sleeping quietly, and must not be dis
turbed.
-Four struck, and yet Birdie did not come.
! was afraid TO open the door, so sat lean
ing my head on my hand, counting the
minutes as they passed The birds were
beginning 10 sing in the chestnut-trec out
side. i sprung 10 my feet as the door
creaked slightly. The nurse was holding
II open, and / fancied | saw tears on her
wrinkled cheeks. Birdie was standing In
the doorway. It's come now. Gracie,"
she said softly, as she clasped her arms
about my neck.
The cool September winds were blow
ing, and yet Max had not left his room.
He was able to sit up all the morning, and
| used TO bring my work and sit beside
him. One clear, bright day he was sitting
by the open window watching the laZily
moving clouds, and the flceting shadows or
the grass. Across the field / could see
the willows in the church-yard tossing
their long arms above the cleaning
river. and my heart hardened toward
the pale, languid figure opposite me.
We did not speak much to each Other.
lie was too weak, and I-what could
say: That morning Max seemed rest
less at every sound he would glance to-
ward the door, and then turn away with a
look of panied surprise. At last he said,
abruptly: "Grace. why does Birdie never
come to see me? Has she quite forgotten
me!'
was prepared for this. They had told
me | must tell him. | had thought and
planned what | should say, and now |
could think of nothing. / took the little
packet which my darling had given me,
and placed it in his hand. "She nursed
you through the fever, and she told me to
give you this" And so left him. Had
told him too abruptly! Had told hial
at all? Dare go back?
tried the door when two hours had
passed, but it was locked. When Robert
came in, begged him to go and speak tC
Max, but before he could obey me, Man
entered the room where we were. lie
looked ten years older, and his face wa
ineXpressibly sad. Robert held out hi;
hand to him with few kindly words o
congratulation upon his recovery.
- / must be WELL" Max said gravely
81 leave tomorrow, and | want to thanl
you now for all your kindness. when yo,
had such reason to hate me. But. believ'
me, | never dreamed that :. - Hi
voice failed him, as BRIDES canary. hang
ing in the window, just then trilled fort
its joyous song. Covering his face wit
his hands. he hurried out of the room.
/ am glad that, while he stayed, W
were able to be kind to him. Before h
left, he came to me:
"Gracie, forgive me, if you can. BE
lieve me, your angel is avenged"
| kissed his forehead, and babe hin
GOd-speed." And so our Cousin Ma,
dropped out of our lives forever, leavin,
no mementO of his visit, save the pictur
that hangs before me as write-Birdie il
her youth and beauty, with the passion
flowers in her hair-only that, and grav
in the little church-yard by the river
Overland for Nocember.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-15
An Actors Romantic Marriage.

''Jessica," the society gossiper of the
Washington, ID. g., Sunday Chronicle,
writes: t.'
IL has been many, many years since we
first saw Owens. Then he was the hand
soonest man on the stage, with superb
and graceful figure, line features, and u
glorious crowning Of goldcn-brown hair,
which his eccentricity caused him TO cover
whenever on the stage with fiery red wig.
AT that day actors and actresses, however
high they might stand In their own pro-
iesslon, rarely attained to any high social
position. During an engagement at the
Baltimore Museum he fell in love with, and
courted the beautiful Miss Wariield, the
acknowledged belle and leader in the aris-
tocratic world of that city famed for its
beautiful women and--delicious terrapin
Owens benefit was announced, and the
museum was crowded to its utmost capac-
ity. for the handsome young actor was an
immense fivorite with the theater-goers.
A long delay followed the last notes of the
Overture :" the band again began to play
"a half and then IN hour, when the mana
ger appeared, and stated to the crowd that
their money would be refunded at the
door, Mr.. Owens being unable to appear.
The scene which followed cannot be de-
scribedi The next morning the fashionable
world was shaken as by an earthquake. for
the announcement went forth that the
beautiful Miss Wariield had eloped with
Owens, and her cousin, Miss -, with a
fellow-actor of the comedian. How the
knowing ones talked! But years came
and went; Owens and his lovely wife re-
manned, as they still do, most devoted
couple, fair children came to bless the
union, and to-day who says aught but thai
it has been happy marriage? The othel
welded couple led a most wretched life
The poor wife struggled hard against pov
erty and illness until death, so welcome il
such cases, relieved her cares. Her hus
band proved totally unworthy, and, we be
| lieve, died from mania-a-potu.