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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-18
prrrnn1AL aHAMs on rHE WEEKLIEs

With all the boosted enterprise o.
newspapers in this country, the illus
trated weeklies are guilty of continual
frauds in representing from mag
ination scenes and events never
witnessed or approached by then
artists. As notable instance, the pie
tofial papers have been giving pictures
of the leading Modocs and pretending
to illustrate the peculiar topography Of
the country. Unfortunately, the vari'
Gus papers had no concert OF action
and the same scenes were as unlike as
the fancies Of the artists. The rustic
reader would suppose that Harper,
Frank Leslie and all the rest had
special correspondents and picture
takers on the ground to sketch the eoun-
try, and every important event as It oc-
CURED. The death Of General Candy
has been pictured in dozen different
ways, no two bearing any common re-
semblance, except in representing
Captain Jack as hideous dime novel or
Ned Buntline character in the lore
ground, doing the leading business. The
fact has incidentally become known that
no artists representing any American
newspaper were much or any nearer the
lava beds than New York. No doubt the
most of them, instead Of camping out in
the lava beds, were safely at home every
night in Brooklon or Jersey City
resting on feather beds. The last
number Of the London Illustrated News,
however, claims to give correct sketches
from the lava beds, taken by its special
artist, Mr.. Simpson, sent there for that
purpose. The pictures are not so glow
ing and exaggerated as what we are &C
customed to see, but are faithful repre-
sensations of what the artist saw with
his own eyes, instead of viewing the
scene of operations with an eye of faith
three thousand miles away. Mr.. Simp-
sons letters and sketches, although
many weeks old when they get back to
this country, gives evidence OF truth
fairness and accuracy, and on that ac-
count are more valuable than dozen OF
our sensational papers. But people
like to be humbugged, and will,
perhaps, be better oontented with the
flaming pictorials than to see the pro-
sale truth. The Daily Graphic is the
only paper in this country which makes
a fair attempt at sketchins the events of
the day from life. The most of the
weeklies practice gross deception on
the gullible public. The enterprise OF
the Illustrated London News should put
them to the blush and give the people a
higher regard for honest journalism and
the truth, whether found in printed col
umns or pictorial record of passing
history.
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somerviIIe remaIe Institute.

The commencement exercises of this
excellent institution closed last night in
the presence of large audience. The
exercises, we learn, were highly inter
esting throughout Saturday night the
young ladies Of the music department,
under charge Of Miss Fannie M. Nc
Clellan-one Of the accomplished music
teachers-rendered in almost faultless
style that beautiful cantata, Laila. "
The scenery was magnificent and daz-
zling, and the rendition would have been
credit to trained dramatic performers.
The highest praise was awarded the
young ladies by the immense audience
for their rare skill and for the great la
Dor they had evidently expended in
getting up the entertainment. The
music department in this institute is
said to be the finest in the State. The
three teachers, Misses Mcclellan and
Maury and Mrs. Laura B. Laurence,
have been untiring in their efforts, and
have turned out some highly accom-
plished musicians during the session
that has just closed.
The painting department is perhaps
equal to that of any school in the
South. 1t is under charge of Miss Marie
Z. pulin. late Of this city. We learn
that the drawings and paintings ON ex-
hibition were the subject of general ad-
miration. She has won an enviable
reputation as an artist. She will remain
at SomerVille another year.
Sunday the commencement sermon
vas preached by Rev. DIR. R. A. Young,
of Nashville. 1t was finely delivered,
and was listened to with intense interest
by the audience. w
Tuesday night the following young
ladies received the degree Of Mistress of
Arts: Miss Hettie Humphreys, Miss
Bette Carl, Miss Bette Trent, Miss
Fannie Rhea and Miss Leila Armstrong.
The salutatory was read by Miss Bet
tie Trent, and the valedictory was deliv-
cred by Miss Hettie Humphreys. Both
we're fine productions.
The sehosl is now in a very aourishing
condition, and has, We are glad 10 know,
regaiEed It's former splendid character.
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A work recently published in Ger
many shows the share taken by the stu
dents in the different universities in that
country during the Franco German war.
OF those who fell in action the Univer-
sity of Leipsic lost the greatest number,
sixty-three members in all. The losses
of the other universities were as follows;
Berlin, 30; Gottingen, %; Munich, 81;
Halle, 10; Heidelberg and Jena each,
10; Breslau, Ill Bonn, 81 Tubingen, 81;
Rostock, 6; Greifswald, Kiel, Konigs-
berg and Wurzburg, each 5; Marburg,
4; Giessen, 3; Freiburg and Munster
each, 2; Erlangen, l. Out Of the 49,
165 German students matriculated in
the summer term of 1860, 45l0-that is,
4 third-went through the campaign,
about $500 of whom were in the ranks,
and. 1000 attached to the ambulances.
Out Of 1906 university professors 10
we're under arms, 253 devoted themselves
to the care ofthe sick and wounded, and
l20 worked for the national cause by
speech and pen. t..-n
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MASONIC picnic.

On ST. Johns Day, Tuesday, June
Gath, Il picnic will be held at James
Park for the benefit OF the Masonic
Board of Relief. In the forenoon the
cornerstone Of the Masonic Temple, ON
the corner of Second aud Madison, will
be laid by the Grand Lodge Of Tennes-
see. An address will be delivered by
Brother J. NJ. Howry, p. G. M, of Mis-
sissippi, and an Grafton by Rev. Brother
NJ. Lillienthal, of Cincinnati, who is one
of the most learned and eloquent theo-
logians and divines on this continent
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Mhllo,. Opera Mouse.

Manager White continues to present
new attractions nightly at his Jefferson
street vaudeville theater. Eugene +.
German has taken the position OF stage
manager, which fact guarantees addi-
tional sensations at Whites. The COM
pany at present occupying the boards
consists Of the specially artists, Johnny
and Blanche Nichols; Susie Starr, the
terpsichorean artistic and Memphis
favorite; Eugene German, hutina soloist
and comedian; Misses Hellin, La Belle
Blanche, Lorraine, Willard, lie Noir,
Murray and host of others, including
Eddy Haley, the protean performer and
musician. A fine programme has been
prepared for to-night's entertainment.
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GOING FROM HOME.

This is good season for the watering
places, as the approach of sickness has
caused an exodus Of our people and the
citizens of other cities earlier than usual.
This State abounds with agreeable water
ing places, where Southerners may find
good water and fare, all desirable com
forts and amusements, and the most
charming society to be found in any part
of the country. We could enumerate a
dozen Of them-a few in West Tennes.
see, one or two in Middle Tennessee, hnt
the most attractive perhaps are in the
mountainous regions Of East Ten
nessee. Then the Virginia springs are
all ia good order and prepared to enter
tain the unusually large number of yisi'
tors expected. But we desire to suggest
few thoughts to those who are packing
up to leave the city. The little brush Of
cholera here may disappear, or it may
become an epidemic in the heated term.
In this event, il may spread all over the
country, and even attack the watering
places. The limestone regions always
suffer more severely than others. Nash
vile, for instance, has always lost more
people by cholera than Memphis, and
the disease has even swept over the top
of Cumberland mountains some seasons
aud penetrated to the most secluded and
healthy districts. Our physicians here
understand the disease, and rarely lose
a case il called in early. They know
how to treat it; but the local physicians
Of the mountain districts do not know
anything about it from practice IL is
safer for Memphiau TO have an attack
Of the disease ia Memphis, with the SUI
perior facilities for lis treatment, than
anyvhere else ia the world Those who
run away from the disease are liable to
take it away With them ia their systems
and have it developed with change Of
diet. climate and habits For these OBJ
vious reasons We would advise our peo-
pie 10 keep a. cool as possible at home
for the present This is about the safest
place We knoW Of for the present, and
will be. in al probability. for a month or
two 70 cone.
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The Twin Flower.

From the American Agrlculturlst.l
The name of Linneus, the great mas
ter in botany, is borne by plant that,
though humble in size, is one of great
delicacy and beauty. 1t is little creep.
ing evergreen vine. It belongs TO the
honeysuckle family, and as each slender,
upright stalk bears two flowers, it has
received the common name OF twin
flower. The flowers are white, often
tinged with pink or purple, dellcately
fragrant, and droop with modest air
that is very charming. 1t is found
usually in moist woods, where it forms a
dense carpet. 1t is an excellent plant
for a shady rock work, and when
once established grows rapidly. In
England it is sometimes cultivated in
pots of peaty earth. The plant was dis
covered by Linneus in Lapland in 1872,
and his friend Gronovius later gave 1t
the name of the diseoverer. In the
well-known portrait of Linnaus ne is
represented in his travelling suit with a
cluster of the Twin-hower in his hand.
The Linn@ is a peculiarly northern
plant, as its specific name, borealis,
would indicate; and is found in both con-
tinents. With us it is very common
northward, and is found sparingly as far
south as New Jersey and Maryland.
Aside from its intrinsic beauty, the plant
is a favorite with all who love wild flow
ers, and especially with botanists, who
very properly regard it with great inte-
rest and affection on account of the illus
trious name it bears.
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TheLnrt OF 1he ssmlnoIer,

Colonel Bill Fisher, now living near
New Orleans, is the only surviving com
panion Of 0sceola, the Seminole chief.
He is a native Of Philadelphia, having
run away from that city when fifteen
years old to join the Seminoles. His
story Of the origin Of the Seminole war
does not agree with the commonly pub
lished narrative. He says that a party
Of stock-tenders we're hunting for lost
cattle, and met some Indians engaged in
SHINING animals. It was doubtful
whether the beeves belonged TO the In
dams or the stock raisers, as the latter
were in the habit of catching and brand.
ing all the wild cattle they could over
take. The white men did not wait to in
quire, fred into the Indians and killed
FIVE. The result was q war which cos,
thirty millions of dollars and the lives OF
many soldiers and citizens.
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ton. unless he can make an alliance
with the Republicans which iAo sAmo
gentleman says the Ex.Presidenl is now
trying to arrange. A special friend Of
Mr. johnson says the plan is 70 make
him Governor Grst and next senator
both Of which he regarded as quite easy
TO DO fixed.
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Ar.mau. rsmnl. Climber.

From Chambers JournaLl
We will next turn 20 one who was IA
nous long before the Alpine Club ex,
isted, as having made the ascent OF
twenty-five Swiss mountains. Ihis was
Mile d. Angeyille, who was born IN 1874,
and was early seized with " the climbing
monomania6 for which her vigorous
health and strong will prepared her;
Hur frst attempt, leading her IN the end
10 inv the ascent Of Mont Blanc, was TO
the Mer de GlAoe aud the Jardin After
more than twelve hours stiff walking,
she returned without fatigue TO Cha
mount. Looking up to the summit, then
illuminated by the setting sun, and trans,
norted with admiration she said; :" l
sball be there" A few months after her
desire was fulfilled; the Grand Plateau
was reached without difficulty but the
pulsation Of the heart, owing 10 the
rariied air, amounting TO l40 beats IN a
minute rendered the latter part painful
bat once seated on her snowy throne,
she could enjoy the view, wrote several
letters TO her friends, and drank the
health of the newly. born prince, the son
of the Duchess Of Orleans Passing over
one of the latest, at the age Of sixty
nine, accompanied by single guide, she
climbed the 0ldenborn in ten hours from
the Hotel des Diablerets. The night
overlook them, and the guide declared
he had lost his road. Mile dAngeviile
decided to wait on the spot until the
break Of day, so as TO incur no risk; but
this the guide said would be too danger
ors on account Of the cold. They sep
arated, and he went in search OF the
nearest chalet, for lantern; in two
hours he returned, and then the cour-
ageous lady saw, not without emotion,
that her resting.place was but few yards
from tremendous precipice. Happily
they soon descended into place OF
safety.
During her travels she made a large
collection of plants, minerals, auto
graphs, and the portraits Of those she
met. She was an excellent mimic, and
one of her amusements was to dress up
in character aud act part. Thus, Dor.
rowing that Of an old beggar, she started
on the tramp; the cottagers treated her
literally; the cures servant shut the
door in her face; but in the course of
lhree hours she found how good a trade
i was, having received between four and
i've francs
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EaEIl.b women as DRINKERS.

A London letter to the New York Post
says:
A gentleman in clerical costume, &C.
companied by his wife, got into the com,
partment Of railroad car in which i
was journeying between two remote
towns. AT one Of the stations where we
stopped he bought metaphysical book
(the title of which / could ready and de-
voted herself TO its perusal The cou-
pie scarcely spoke ten words in five
hours. Once, in order TO read news
paper, he passed the book over to his
wife. which she took and read until he
was ready to assume it. About midway
of the Journey the lady opened an ele-
CANT handbook, and taking from it n
flask, treated herself to its contents,
which, from the strong odor that filled
the compartment, knew to be excel.
lent gin. r
The following day at hotel / saw a
lady at dinner call for wine-glass OF
brandy, which she poured into her cot
fee. / noticed the circumstance, because
the glass was pretty large one.
Another day | had 10 start early in
the morning for one of the suburban dis
tricts. While standing at the station
buffet taking cup Of coffee, we'll
dressed nan and woman approached
the counter and called for gin and rum
respectively, which was duly imbibed.
Passing along the streets and looking
through the doors Of the, various bar
rooms Astounding in the thoroughfares
Of London, / always see women standing
at the counter. The habit Of drinking
here by women IS certainly striking to
stranger. Perhaps the climate warrants
it. / have not as yet seen one intoxI-
Gated person.
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We understand that the assessors OF
Fayetie county are about to give It up
as bad job. Four or five Of them have
resigned. after reading the schedules
and the laws several weeks. The rest
are rather affected with the same ten
dency, and we would not be surprised
that they 20 aud do likewise. That law
was fearfully and wonderfully made, aud
we venture will not be enforced alike
in any two counties in the State.
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The Austrian greed for money At the
Exposition has drawn out the following
caricatures at Vienna: A stranger
stalking naked from restaurant, where
be has left purse and garments in pay
ment for Q dinneri a waiter bringing a
bill about ten feet long. and the guest,
in despair, jumping out Of the window;
another, a waiter-an exquisite picture
Of supercilious condescension-saying.
" Here's 9 glass Of water, sri' while the
alarmed and embarrassed stranger re-
plies, I'D like to have one, but-really
4 am afraid cant afford H. Some
Of the dialogues represent the waiter as
adding ave o. ten kruises after every
dish, in order 10 round Of. or make
even sEns while another, after counting
small piece Of boiled beef 81 one
form. asks the guest WAS il good3
and when the latter answers Yes. {"
sdds, One horin morsf
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TIE Sunday dinners of NashyiIl

TIE Sunday dinners of Nashville are
even more deleterious than the astute
press agent there at first suspected. He
is evidently alarmed this time, as he
offers no explanation of the reported
fifty deaths in Nashville yesterday,
thirty five from cholera, and bad reports
from other towns. This is bad news in
deed for Nashville and the whole coun-
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A nov IlllIs his Rrother aud
Woands Another Brother ANA
Hfster-A SAD warming 90 hoSs.

nov RnIs his Rrother aud
Wounds Anolher brother and
SlsIer-A sad Warming 90 noys.
From tho somerFille Falcon. islh.l
From what We deem good authority
We learn that a most heartrending AZ
fair occurred near Belmont, in this
county, last Sunday week, A man
named Crittenden, a new conner In this
county, aud his wife left their home, on
the farm of Richard Riyes. TO be gone a
few hours. During their absence the
eldest son took down loaded pistol
from the mantel, but il was snatched
from him by his next youngest brother,
who ran out Of the house with II in his
hand. The other children followed and
halted in a single group. AT this june
ture the boy with the pistol appeared at
one corner Of the house and cried.
Look out, am going to shoot and at
the same time fired. the ball killing his
Oldest brother, wounding anotherin tue
arm, and passing through the nose Of his
sister. The feelings Of the parents en-
their return can be better imagined than
described. The case presents a fearful
warning TO boys 70 abstain from hand
ling of firearms in careless manner.
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Secs political gossip as the following
is noW IN order. This was telegraphed
to the Courier-JourHal Of yesterday from
Washington: A pr0mineet Tennessee
Republican politician reports Ex-Presi-
dent johnson slashing around. with az
eye on tie Uuiiei States Senatorship.
and having q poorprospeet Tor hat posi-
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A British Jury doesn't consider it a

A British jury doesn't consider it an
act Of improperly for schoolmaster to
kiss cook, if the cook doesn't object.
A Mr.. Royston was recently engaged in
a school in one of the southern counties
of England, at a salary of $500 a year,
and was discharged without notice or
any Just or reasonable cause, and he
sought to recover damages in one Of the
civil courts. 1t was alleged in defense
that one of the causes Of the dismissal
was that Mr.. Royston had kissed the
cock. The plaintiff, however, denied
having positively kissed the cook, but
admitted that he tried to do so in the
pantry, before the other servants. There
was no secret about it; but his employer
said he did not think man of good
character would try 10 kiss cook, and
thereupon he dismissed the poor peda-
gogue. The jury, however, saw not in
the kissing of cook the evidence Of bad
character, and with British gallantry
gave the defendant a verdict, saying
there was nothing to justify his dismissal.
In fact, they rather looked with extra
feeling on the dismissed tutor, for they
not only awarded him his three months
salary, in lieu Of notice, but also SIS he
had given to an agent to obtain another
situation
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Bow BELLS for June has arrived, ard
is TO be had at Walkers news depot 100
Beal street This magazine is the finest
ladies' journal placed upon our table,
and Walker has plenty Of them. Cal
early aud secure a copy.
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Hon. BARBouR LEWIS has kindly re-
membered this office in his distribution
Of public documents from Washington
Citv Thanks.
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RESTAURANT.
MERCHANTS RESTAURANT
Coz. madison and seoond S.

Is THE PLACE TO GET A HY AITHY
- ii ,,-.,s,.s ~ 49,, ~ ~ .te consia
kitchen and dining-room a life 49, Nofh.
inr hnt the freshest and best 800 "a rere-
tables. and hcalthiost Of all -nafe5iais- NEED in
the cstabliGhment.
Day board By week or mouth. Caruin SAYS
80 SIX
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SHIPPING TAGS printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
office. 43t
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Foi5HTAIHs.
Founi9lnsi Founfainsi

/ HAVE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS OF ALL
sort- r Fountains a TIE ctIce Of ne y eleI
Noupa-dy which can be sold a. prices less
than any other parties can Cfer, aa He a. not
s5-Ia W. Z. cAMERoN. Secretary.
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CAssMERE and linen clothing, slightly
damaged, at a sacrifice.
95 SPRoULR & McCowN.
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TAXES.
LEGAL.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

T HAVE THIS DAY. AS. ASSIGNEE OF A.
signment made April 18th. 1873, declared a
dividend Of fifteen per centum on the debts to
which the estate, under said assignment. is to
be applied. All creditors Of said A. Loewen-
thai x Co. can receive said dividend upon
fling their claims with me, properly authenti-
Gated, LEOPOLD LEVY,
Assignee, No. 299 Front street.
Memphis, June 18th, 1873. 93-9s
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Buy your wood from C. II. johnson,
III Poplar street, near Fourth. 29t
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ALL the popular summer drinks at
Miller's " Cut Off," 10 Madison street.
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SWEET and butter milk on ioo a. }. W.
casey's, % Beal street sci
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HOl FOR ST. PAUL.
Passengers Save Money in Buy
ing Tickets From
r. w. LIGHTBURNR,

Agent Keokuk Northern Line Packet
Co., 200 Front street e2f
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ADVERTISING.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

IRON AND AFTER THIS DATE. WE
\ viii charge 00l cents per line Tor me hr,t
insertion. and Eve 81 cents per line ior eac1
mentg. erreut such a. may be inserted for
thirty days or longer consecatTely. Nhieh
will be CHARGED al card rate. By the square,
counting eight l0 lines nonpareil, foiia, p ne
square. The printers Ices 70 pc iala IN a.
vance In every instance- .,-rr-r
b. NJ. Memphis Appeal Pub. Co.
Al. kELLAR,
Memphis AFaiauche.
y. MHITMORE,
Memphis. Jsuuary 81. ls7a- lsl-t
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SPRINGS.
For Raleigh Springs

nMNTRUsES WILL MEET TRAINS AT
" National Cemetery for Raleigh Springs.
Tickets from Memphis 10 Raleigh and re-
turn. 81 3, inclusive Of Omnibus fare.
Tickets can be obtained atLi71l Main street,
ard N Nemphis and Louisville depot.
si-i62 J. z. RLYNN. sup't.
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LAY IN YOUR COAL.

Get the best Pittsburg from
53t GEo. MELLERsH, 278 Main st.
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A committee Of fifteen was appointed
70 call q mass meeting when deemed
eKpeheut