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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Every man who cares in the least about bis health
has usually hobby respecting its management. He
either does something leaves something undone,
and by virtue of the doing the undoing, expects
to reach the age of ninety years. We do MT know
that Doctors, who supposed best to understand
the human inside, freer from notions than less
scientific people. We have known many most
respectable NJ. ID. with great bundle of whims
about hygiene Now we read :of " one of the most
celebrated physicians in Philadelphia" who eats two
raw apples every evening before he goes to bed.
His object is to supply food to the brain. We do MT
know why apples specially should feed the brain,
but we have known desperate in
which it might have done no harm to
try even appes-and q bushel of them
day. But even this fine fruit, if we may
credit another expermenter, is surpassed by wheat
and Pomona must yield to Ceres as an adjutant of
Hygeia. DIR. Bourne, who is described as that rare
bird, :" an enthusiastic vegetarian" has Just walked
500 miles, from Portland. Oregon to San Francisco,
Cal simply for the purpose of testing wheat alone
as an article of subsistence under labOrous and ex-
haustiye conditions This he did, we are gratiied
to state in the interest of humanity" it being of
course the most important thing in the world that
people should be continually walking 800 miles on
wheaton diet. DIR. Bourne was thirty -four actual
walking days ON the road Until the fifth day
he ate nothing but pure unbOied wheat flour
mixed with water, and stewed fruit. Afterwards he
ate nothing but crackers broken up and soaked in
boiling hot water. He started. weighing 1873 lbshe
left off, weighing $50 lbs. Such" says the Doctor
lis the value of wheat diet" Such, say We, Is the
ability of the human frame to adapt itself to differ
ent conditions and circumstances. Very probably
the Doctor could have walked as well upon barley
or oats or cOmed beef or canvass-back ducks These
efforts to establish scientific rule only prove the
impossibility of framing one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

physical science shall be retarded in its growth
for lack of money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Although the Crspins have reorganized in Lynn'
and perhaps in other shoe towns in NlSSacusets'n
is confidently asserted that there will he no strike
az present in the trade. Previous strikes have TO
suited. it is said disastrousy to the best workmen-
At present work is brisk. and really good wVrkne"
lind no diiiiculty in procuring employmont ~ ie'-
sonabe wages. Tho power OF the CiiSp'nS Is "S'
said 10 10 thing OF the past
- - = - -.I,'.l.I : Z. s...s IL 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

II is question whether bear-breeding in Vermont
may not become large aud profitable business The
State pays bounty Of SIS on every bear killed ana
there is no exception as 90 private animals. Here
the experience of a Rutland man on single bear
transaction: He sold the hide for $50. the meat for
$50 the bounty was SIS. and the grease brought tho
proceeds up to 800. And this was private bear
raised by the enterprising yeoman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Professor JOwett, the reverend author. gives go
NAL picture of Bulwer in his last days. lie speaks
tenderly of the genuine kindness of the dead Of his
frankness and loyalty; " all who came in contact
with him felt that he was true man who had
nothing to conceal, and was willing and able freely
10 impart himself TO all" But fBw weeks ago, the
Professor and the novelist met and talked OF many
things-for one, of English orators past and present.
of whom Bulwer thought Wyndham most per-
feet OF Byron too him he praised with heartfelt
enthusiasm, ridiculing the recent foolish babbling
In England concerning the famous grammatical error
in ChiLde Harold They talked of the really great
men in the world. and Bulwer put the number at
twenty, which we are inclined to think generous
estimate. Classical literature, lie thought, would
continue hereafter hitherto to be the basis OF En-
glish higher education Next Summer he intended
to devote to the study of Plato and he said laugh
ingy that at the ago of 81 it was hard to get
rid Of the love of appreciation. And so the Professor
ends his discourse with few more sentences which
show MS the industrious Htteyatew and tho man OF
society, full of energy aud anticipation. talking
kindly to little child who has been listening eager
ly to a conversation Cup among the clouds"
Take your harps from the willows, o ye daughters
Of Progress and sing the songs OF triumph here Is
a case from an English court. which is not simple
move in the cause OF WOman's Rights, but a seven
league skip. miserable stationer Il second
Snaqsby-petitioneG for judicial separation from
his wife on the ground Of inst ady'S longcontnued
and remOrseless cruelty She was ACCUSTOMED TO
beat him without any sort of cause, TO lock hun up
in solitary rooms and to do other things which de-
prived him of the comforts of life and impaired his
insignificant health. The excuse brought forward
by the counsel Of this noble woman was that she
was insane at the time-which is a defense re-
markable for originality as FOX ingenuity. Tbs
Judge however observed that he was satisfied as TO
the willfu cruelty. and thus this laTge-minded and
untrammeed lady secured the glorious distinction
of having decree rendered against her just like any
mere man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Mr. William A. Getting of Milledgeyille, Ga, has
"card" in The AHanta sua, the reading of which
quickens the blood. IL is occasioned by "ono
Stephenson" who has heretofore. to wit the 9th
of February, published a communication upon the
projected geological survey Of Georgia. which Mr.
Getting remarks contains an infamous slur upon
my dead fathers character. which cannot pass by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

1t is understood in Washington that NOM
bcrs will be exceedingly glad to keep the pro-
posed Pacific Mail investigation secret, just as
they tried to keep from the public any knOwl-
edge of the Credit Mobilier revelations. We
don't believe they will succeed. The public
pretty generally suspect already that the worst
of the stories about Pacific Mail corruption
are true and that somewhere between a
million and million and half really was
spent in getting through the subsidy If So
let us know the names of the purchased Con-
gressmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Congressman Sypher Of Louisiana has been
"hurllng.n His conduct in procuring fraudu-
lent certificates in the Louisiana election. as
is alleged of him, is to be Investigated. The
discussion of such proposition in the House
excited his ioy. He welcomed investigation
and hurled back the charges. We do not
recollcot single case Of Congress inquiry,
beginning with the cadetship brokers and end
ing with Caldwell and Pomeroy, in which the
subjects thereof did not hurl back the charges
against them as soon as they were made. We
sincerely hope that Mr.. Sypher will succeed
better with his trial at hurting than any OF
his felloW-suffererS have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

1t is marvellous how tenaciously the Post
Office Department hangs to its pet scheme OF
compelling the payment of double rates on
letters Improperly stamped. Rebufied by a
Congress Committee, the Postmaster-G General
appealed to the Department of Law to sus-
tain him in his arbitrary and fantastic ruling.
Overruled there, the Objectionable clause came
up in the Senate, Saturday, in different shapes,
seeking incorporation into the Postal Appro-
priation bill. We are glad it was again ana
again defeated. 1t is an unjust imposition 1t
fixes on the receiver Of letter fine for tho
delinquency of the sender, and has nothing else
to recommend it, 1t is about time we heard
the last of this curiously injurious whim of
the Post Office Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.

be named after the best looking Of Mrs.
Knots children. This being appreei.
a.ed by the mother, she decided TO name
him after her son-their ages, appa-
rently, being about the sRme-and this
son was j. Knott, better known as Jack
Knott, Of saloon fame. The boys
grew up together, and many were the
days they spent in the sports OF the
chase. On one occasion, after he had
been with them some time, he became
offended because he was told 10 leave the
room, and loaded his rife with the in
tention of shooting Levi Knott, but was
discovered in time 10 prevent his designs.
The circumstance led TO his expulsion
from the family, and from that until the
present time has not been seen by them,
except in 1865, the year in which he
murdered Mrs. Harris, after which Jack
went into the Goose Lake country. His
mother was full sister TO Rogue River
John. who attempted to seize the steamer
Columbia while she lay at anchor in the
harbor Of Crescent City, and also half
sister to the war chief Sam, Of the same
tribe, and Chief Joe, who received his
appellation from having fought General
Joe Lane. All these facts, and many
others which we have no space to mem
ton, were recently confirmed by Judge
Prim, of Eastern Oregon, who communi.
Gated these particulars 10 Mrs. Knott,
stating that the great Modoc chieftain,
Captain Jack, was the boy she took to
raise in 1851.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
A Tiger story.

From the Homeward MALL
A fearful story is told in the Madras
papers Of an encounter with a tiger, in
which Mr.. Joseph Gay, son Of Mr.. Gay
Controller Of Public Works Accounts
in the Nizam's Territory, lost his life.
The tiger had committed numerous de,
predat;ons in the Chudderghaut District
in Hyderabad. Several persons had
been killed, and the work Of the Public
Works Department interfered with. Mr..
Marrett, the district engineer, and sue
cessful sportsman, went out with young
Mr.. Gay to shoot the animal Mr.. Mar
rett and a shikaree were posted under a
tree; Mr.. Gay placed himself on the
lower branches of tree to watch, while
the beaters surrounded the lair. The
tiger appeared so suddenly that Mr..
Marrett could only fire, wounding the
animal in the jaw, before he was knocked
down, and the tiger, Mr.. Marrett and
the shikaree rolled over together. Mr..
Gay at this moment, in trying to shift
his seat so as to get a clear shot, lost his
balance, and fell on the back Of the en-
ragged tiger. Mr.. Marrett had swooned,
and the man-eater turned on its new as
sailant, mangling him fearfully. The
beaters then succeeded in driving off the
tiger to the Jungle. Mr. Marrett was not
badly hurt, and the shikaree was unin-
jured, but young Mr.. Gay died of his
wounds six hours afterward.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
A Cornered Leglslator.

From the Albany IN. " Times.I
A gentleman who now occupies a seal
in the upper branch of the New York
Legislature, but at the time a memser oi
the Assembly, relates the following:
Perkins was as honest a man as ever
set foot in Albany. Money wouldn't
buy him, and ] knew it, but / thought
would have little fun with him, so ]
went down to his room one evening and
said, Perkins, what do you think ol
,,bat underground railroad bill? Are you
going to vote for itf'
well" said Perkins, 81 havn't made
nm my n.ind yet, exactly. am inclined
to think it is a good bill; but why do you
ask?" =.
al thought you we're in favor of it,
said |, and as long as you have con
cluded to vote for it, just want to say
to YOU that the men interested in it are
paying five hundred dollars for votes
and as it is coming up on its final pas
ssge tomorrow, yon can just as well
have the money as not; you'll vote for
the bill, anyway"
Vote for the bill Ill be hanged
frst," cried the irate Perkins. No, sir.
If improper means are being taken to
pass this thing, as you say, for one will
vote against it every time. You can put
me down no."
20, don't care anything about the
bill" said l. II was only trying to do
YOU favor, and l think ] can yet, for,
to tell the truth, the rival companies are
here in full force, and are moving heaven
and earth to defeat it, They are paying
the same amount for noes, and as long
as YOU are bound to vote that way, I'll
get you the five hundred dollars all the
same.
"Can such things bel" exclaimed Per
kins, rising from his seat and tearing up
and down the room in whirlwind OF
righteous wrath and virtuous indigna.
ton. What a state of things this is /!
A plague on both of your houses |
won't vote at all"
"All right" said l as | laid my hand
on the door, "Tll get you the five hun
dred dollars for being absent"
And as the jolly senator brought to
mind the horror of perplexity in which
this last proposition involved old Per-
kins. he reared with laughter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09

The Hindoos are said to have no word
for friend" The Italians have nc
equivalent for our humility" The
Russian dictionary gives a word, the
definition of which is mot to have enough
buttons on your footman's waiRtcoat;" a
second means to kill over again; "
third, "to earn by dancing;" while the
word "knout," which we have all learned
to consider as of exclusively Russian
meaning and application, proves upon
investigation to be their word knat,"
and to mean only whip Of any kind.
The Germans call thimbIe a " finger
hat (Which it certainly is), and a grass
hopper hay-horse. A glove with
them is hand-shoe," " showing that
they wore shoes before gloves. Poultry
is feather cattle, whilst the names for
the well-known substances, oxygen and
hydrogen are, in their language, sour
stuff and water stuff. The French,
strange to say, have no verb " to stand,
nor can Frenchman speak of kick
ing any one. The nearest approach
he, in his politeness, makes 70 it is to
threaten to "give blow with his foot
the same thing probably to the recipient
in either case, but il seems to want the
directness, the energy of our " kick.
Neither has he any word for baby" ("
nor home" nor ''comfort. = The ter ms
cup stairs and "down stairs are also
unknown in French. In English we
cure" meat and cure sick people,
and we like our girls to be "quiok," but
never wish to see them fast
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
.:SOSADALIS

IDHE GREAT SOUTHERN
i remedy for the cure Of scrof-
ula, ScrnfulOus Taint, Rheum-
atism, White Swelling, Gout,
GOitre, Consumption, Bropehi-
tbs. Nervous Debility and all
diseases arising from an inn
pure condition of the Blood.
The merits ofthis preparation
are so well known that a pass
ing notice is but necessary to
remind the readers ofthe neces-
sity Of always having a bottle
of this medicine among their
stock of family necessities.
Certificates can be presented
from many leading Physicians,
Ministers, and heads Of fami-
lies throughout the South, in
dorsing in the highest terms
The Fluid Extract of ROsdddlis.
DR.. 4. Wilson Carr of Balti-
more says he has used it in cases
of Scrofula and other diseases
with much satisfaction.
DR.. T. C, PysA Of Baltimore
reoommsnds if to all persons
sutferslng with diseased Blood,
saying II is superior to any
preparation he has ever used.
Rev .Dsbuey Ball Of the Bal
timore III. Z. Conference
South says he has been so much
benefited BY its use that he
cneerfully recommends il to all
bis friends and acquaintanees.
Craven & Co, Druggists, at
GordoIsyille, Va, say it never
has failed 10 give satisfaction.
samuel G. McFadden, Mur-
freesboro, Tennessee, saws IL
cured him ofRheumatism when
all else failed.
Rosadalis is not a secret
quaoS preparation, its ingre-
dients are published on every
package. Show it to your Ply
sieian and he will tell you It Is
composed Of the strongest al
teratives that exist, aad Is an
excellent Blood Parfder. Did
our space admit we could give
you testimonials from every
State in the South, and from
persons known to every man,
woman and child. either per-
sonally or by reputation.
Rosadalis i sold BY all Drug
gists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
DR.. Curtis on Manhood
20Oth EDITION

Revised and Corrected by the Author, L. DE
f. CURTIS, M. D., etc., etc.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
of Premature Decline in Man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. II gives a
clear synopsis Of the Impediments to Marriage,
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
pertaining thereto. and the remedies therefor,
the results of twenty years successful prac-
tice.
"'CURTIS ON MANHOOD. - There is no
member of society by whom this book will mt
be found useful, whether he be parent pre-
ceptor or clergym. - [London Times.
Price so cents, by mail. Address the author,
DR.. CURTIS,
40.xviiiS9 9,Tremont Place, Boston. Mass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
MoNTvALE sPRIN Gs.

DHIS FAVORITE SUMMER RESOR.C, SIT
i uated in Blount county, East Ten nessee,
will be opened for the reception of visitors on
the 18th of May, 1873, and maintaine d in a
style worthy the patronage Of a discrimi mating
ing the use of these waters in functional de-
rangements of the Liver. Bowels, Kidne Us and
Skin, and the cure of chronic diseases, attest
their medical properties All the acce ssories
tering places will be found here. Specia at
tention will be given to the comfort and i'm
prOvement of invalids.
Visitors to Montvale necessarily pass over
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad, making the city of Knoxville, Ten
nessee, a point; thence via Knoxville and
Charleston railroad to Maryville. sixteen
miles, whence passengers are conveyed in
mail stages, running in connection with the
trains, to the Springs, nine miles distant.
Return tickets can be obtained at all promi-
nent points.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
nm. Royhood Of captain Jack.

From the Portland l0rcgonl Herald.l n
Our reporter has obtained from mrs.
Knott an old lady living in this city
and now nearly seventy years OF age
sbs following account Of Captain JACK;
In ne year 1851, while living at Can
xonviue. Douglas county. an lndian BOY
80 40 the house, and speaking the
so--o, - desired to live with them. de
- yas ons az the Rogue river Indians, and
,.ior-ss - 40 the tribe then located on
-, crsel She noticed that he ap.
peared 70 be an sctive, seen, snrero Fi.
looking boy, and with the consent o. heI
husband took him TO raise with shon u ne
remained several years. As soon as @ ne
bov was assured they intended % keef
hin, he insisted on having a boston
name, as be called IL, and be Nisnea 'o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09

According to London letter, " dia-
monds are more common in private So
ciety than they ever have been. Many
ladies are crazy about them. Let them
get as many as they can, some night or
other they meet with a dowager who
eclipses them, and their happiness is
gone. A lady of rank Who has a good
collection, and who does not often leave
many at home, was asked the other day
the actual cost of those upon her per-
son. She replied with perfect truth and
with much complaisance: They cost
rather more than twenty thousand
pounds Abr said a nobleman who
was present, Lady Coptts' collection
are worth nearer half million. From
that gallery one woman, at least, went
away distressed. A friend who was by
told me she turned very pale, and he
thought she would faint. rnrs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
The Ranana.

1t is acknowledged that no other plant
will yield as much food for man on an
acre of ground as the banana, or yield
it with so little outlay of labor. Where
the mean temperature is about eighty
two degrees Fahrenheit, the yield per
acre is about seventyfive tons. Even
when the mean temperature Is as
seventy-fve or seventy-six degrees Its
cultivation is still advantageous; mean
at five degrees gives a middling return,
but when it sinks to sixty-six degrees, the
product fails to be remunerative. Under
the most favorable conditions, single
tree will yield three crops in year, of
seventy-6ve pounds each. 1t is propa-
gated by Offsets or suckers, and requires
soil rich and humid, but care aust be
taken that it be well drained, either nat
urally or by artificial means. of the
fois, weight of the fruit nearly thirty
seven Uer cent. must be deducted for
the rind, the remainder being edible.
While the banana ls green It is manly
starchy, but as it ripens this IS ohangedi
into sugar and gum. In the tropical
eeuntries where it grows 1t is mainly
used green, stripped of its rind and
roasted under hot ashes. 1t IS often
Scied in a bakers oven, by which 1t
= sixty per cent. of its weight ana
ios' 1ss hard and translucent, ana Is
oec9l ~tesd of biscuit in forest journeys
lsep IN, voyages by the natives. Ihe
!. ana coast Nutritious even when one
irpit Is very < and one-half pounds Of
nan p tnaptSsr rIpg; wi with two ounces Of saltsd
IL togetneI T' honr in many cases the
regular daily ration .ans ~ n wss .nOO,sts n,o.
in banana-growing req. ns' sr;ns - W. dIg'oS pro
posed many years ago |, to Fnrone
OslIa as staple article of food; but ,t%, :ls pro
;ect seems to have come to notnihg.
ISonsiSeTipp Isoo % the large amount of starch
corta;ned SUTs,T in the unripe fruit, and the
sugar in that allowed to ripen' It would :! .Ia
seem perfectly feasible S,s 70 otc uss " in The
same = manner that potatoes are now ap-
ni;ad IN euch purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
MEDICAL,
DIR. GRASTY'S
Cholera AntidOte on Preventive

Dlarrhea, Dyseutery and ali
Bowel Affections.
TINE ABOVE PREPARATION HAS BEEN
i used with unparal eled success during the
prevalence of the epidemic in 1861; and il
most fatal of all diseases, Cholera, Prepared
only by d. +. Goodyear, Mt 0verton Drug and
Family Medicine Store, Memphis. Tennessee.
Pure Hennessey Brandy. Sherry and Port
Wine just received. direct from the custom
house. New York City. 1896
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-09
MONTGOM ERY
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, VA

THIS DELIGHTFUL WATERING PLACE
Il will be open for the reception of visitors
on the FIRST DAY OF JUNE NEXT.
Extensive additions of new furniture. have
been added, and the preprietors are making
every arrangement for the comfort and conve-
nieneo Of visitors.
This is the most beautiful and extensively
improved of all the numerous watering places
in the mountains Of Virginia. All the usual
appliances for the comfort and amusement Of
the guests are provided, and Express, Ticket.
Post and telegraph Offices are found here.
The Ear Will be under the management Of
ThQrnton A. Atkinson. and will be supplied
with the best of liquors.
BIG TUN Ell,
on the Va. and Tenn. division of the A. NJ.
and D. r. r.. is the station at which you take
the car for the Springs-distant 11a miles.
Round trip tickets can be procured at all the
principal towns and cities.
G. A. COLHOUN, for twelve years tho Resi-
dent Partner of tho Allegheny Springs, will
assume the management. and no tenders TO
his old patrons a cordial welcome, and pledges
his efforts to render their stay pleasant. We
propose TO have none but the most experienced
servants. and our supplies of every deser' n
tion will be selected from the best the eSV ~,
and city afford. IL is the intention OI y ,ntiy
propri9ters to so improve this proper -e as HS ~
mako 1t the ~ 10 "
LeAdipg Watering RAEae a.. an.
Mountains Of N1rr .t1ta
It's many natural attTactio' ,s oor ho 90 I'm
proved and oTnamented ~ N 1andar ib;s com. an,
paratiyely an easy task. 'N''
we employ none r Du'- the most experienced
ton will be selected from tSe hest Tie con,atry
and cities afford 'A' 'sS' 'A0 'Ou-' u >
TERMS so ger day; SIG per week; So
per montI for the month Of June. $40. Chill.
aIen Under ZEN and over two years old and
servants, kalf price.
C0LH0UN, WILSON & COwAN,
ProprietOrs.
Clerks; C. NJ. Obenchain. VIM. Wade and
Wm. (. Rose. 6S-1l4