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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23
Fashionable Wedding at Holly
Springs.

Mr.. Henry d. Meyers, popular and
rising young gentleman. of Holly
Springs, was married to Miss Minnie
Walter, the accomplished and beautiful
daughter of Colonel W. II. Walter, Of
that city, on the 18th instant. The
ceremony was performed at Christ
church by the Rev. Mr.. Pickett. After
receiving the congratulations of their
many mutual friends, the happy pair de.
parted on a.bridal tour to the Blue Grass
regions of Kentucky. The groom and
bride both being great favOrites in So
ciety, the event of their marriage was
ehronicled as one Of unusual interest in
the social annals Of that refined and
aristocratio little city.
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Your last chance to buy ticket for
the five years scholarship rattle and the
oil painting Of Daniel 0'Connell. The
rafies will take place tonight at Hi
hernia Hall, corner of Main and Adams
at eight o'clock. Chances may be taken
at the hall up to the moment of the
rafiles
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Mrs Il. KREMER' -,
253 MAIN STREET.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
money.
PUEBLO LEDGER OFFICE, I
MEMPHIS. Tenn, May q, 1873. (

PUEBLO LEDGER OFFICE, I
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May q, 1873.
Gold advanced to ll8i in New York
to day, and could be sold at III to deal
ers. Money is in moderate demand, but
there is no great pressure for accommo-
dations, and rates of interest are not
changed. Exchange is firm at &c pre-
MUM for Eastern, commercial bills be-
ing taken at par and New Orleans dull
at 1c discount buying and par selling.
Local investments are quite dull and,
with the exception of purchase Of 700
shares of Memphis and Charleston rail
road stock yesterday at 2llc and sale
$1,000 Mississippi and Tennessee second
mortgage at zoe, nothing worthy of note
transpired. We quote as follows;
Memphis gold skies, ex-coupon, 5Sc; cur
rency, 5Sc; past-due coupons of Janu-
airy, '79, SO@S24c; July, ~, 96c; Mem
phis and Charleston shares, 2l@22; first
mortgage bonds, $500; second mort
gage bonds, 7s@sOc; Mississippi and
Tennessee shares, lsc; first mortgages,
S6@sSc; second, 7O@72e; Mississippi
Central shares, l6@lsc; first mortgages,
$500; second, S2@S4c: Tennessee
Comptrsller's warrants, 96@9Sc;. Shelby
county, s7@s9c buying and selling; Mis-
sissippi levee bonds, lst District, S5940c.
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LIVERPOOL. May p. 1850 a.m. - Cotton
opens steady. Uplands. SD; Orleans. 90
9Hd.
l;30 p.m.-Cott0n is steady. Uplands. SD;
Orleans. 9ls@9hd. Sales, IL 900. Of which 1000
were for export and speculation.
4p.m.-Cotton closes steady. Uplands SD
Orleans, qlkMgi{d,
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Below beach mark.
below high water Of lS7l.
Blank (......) indicates no report; cipher (O)
stationary; ~ rising. ~ o,
l0hiciall ). W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. 5. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river is falling now at the rate of
nearly one foot each day, and is thirty
and half feet above low water. The
upper Ohio, lower Missouri and Red
rivers are rising and the balance of the
creeks, including the Illinois, Cumber-
land, Arkansas, Yazoo aud several
others are falling. The weather is clear
and comfortably warm; it couldn't be
otherwise, with the thermometer at So,
as it was this morning.
BUSINESS.
The Maude got out last night with
1870 bales of uncompressed cotton, and
fair passenger list. The Colorado
went down full, and the Chester took 300
bales Of cotton for st. Louis. The Ran
kin brought a big trip of seed, and re-
turns to Pine Bluff tomorrow. The Phil
Allin brought II bales cotton, and the
A. j. White 81 bales cotton and 33S
sacks seed. The Smoky City went down
this morning with coal tow. The Julia
had a moderate trip from Vicksburg and
lays over until evening. The Legal
Tender from White river came in before
noon with fair trip Of passengers and
cotton.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For New EANs.-The Richmond
goes on Saturday.
For LOUISVILLE The r. Z. Lee
leaves Saturday at 2 pm.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Thompson Dean
will be up to leave on Sunday at noon.
For CYcNNATI-The Pat Rogers
goes Saturday.
For LITTLE RoCK.-The Utah leaves
here on Saturday.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The Anchor Line
packet for st. Louis to-day is the Julia.
She is now at the elevator, and departs
at five o'clock this evening, making all
railway and packet connections. Ed.
Callahan commands, and Blake is clerk.
For VIcKsBURG.-The City of Vicks-
burg, Capt. Bob Riley, departs tomorrow
evening at six o'clock for Vicksburg and
the usual landings.
FoR WHITE RIvER.-The Legal Ten.
der will be here to leave at pm. to-
FoR NAPoLEoN.-The regular semi
weekly coast packet A. J. White, with
Captain Mark Cheek in command,
leaves at five o'clock this evening for
Helena, Napoleon and all way landings.
FoR Arkansas RIvER.-The James f.
Rankin leave this afternoon at five
o'clock for Pine Bluff and all interme-
hate points on Arkansas river. Capt.
John Fenwick is her popular com
and Cash Thomas is clerk.
FoR CNcIxSAr1.-T The Pat Rogers
goes tomorrow night.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The steamer Belfast, owned By J. P. I.
sedan, was sold yesterday at St. Louis
By the United States Marshal. to satisfy
81. 900 worth Of claims. SheEas taken
By Peter Conrad at Sli. 100.
Yesterday the local inspectors az
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THE same cheap living at Swayne' S
springs this summer. That country at
fords it, $50 per month.
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L OST-FIyE DOLLARS REWARD WILL
IL be paid for tho return Of my Scotch terrier
dog. answering to the name OF Larry" and
no questiOns asked I'll
i3f III. Il. T0MLTNS0N. II Madison st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23

xITANTED. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
w niture, feathers and kousehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 2s2 Second street.
10f n. n. SINN0TT.
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ID r. WILSON. AMERICAN DRIVEN
II. Well Operator. Any orders left at No.
35l Second street will be promptly attended to.
Old wells pulled up and driven over. Water
or no pay. 66-R
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ment or memorial should be erected to
preserve the fame Of the enterprising
yoyageurs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23

ALL the popular summer drinks at
Miller's "Cut Off," 10 Madison street.
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NOR RENT-A NICE COTTAGE. THREE
Z rooms and kitchen, newly. papered and
painted; good water and all improvements
necessary. Address
hi j. c., care Of Appeal office.
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Slippers +! Slippers !!

One thousand pairs ladies fine kid
slippers ST 90 pair.
KAHN & FREIBERG.
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Ok Friday the managers Of the Or
phans Festival will move their refresh
mehts to the Exposition buildiHg, where
they viii Be served afternoon aud night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23

NOR sALE-O BUILDING Lots. IN TIE
n suburbs, cheap. Apply 20 s. fOLWkLL,
near corner Greenlav and Third streets, Chel-
sea or leave address at this once. 6l-S
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Louisville.
For cairo and sd. Louls.

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-FoF
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0~..s
w THIS DAY, 2Sd instant, at s!siikt5
AID. STORM. Treasurer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23

NOR RENT-RESIDENCE III WASHING
ton, residence 50 Pontotoc, residence on
Bass avenue. residence Uurnished) at Bun
tyn's, residence and growing garden on Her
W 72.s3 W. A. WHEATLEY. $50 Main.
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BOARDING..

BOARD - FOR A GENTLEMAN AND
ID wife. with pleasant front room on first
floor; also, single gentleman can have a
small room. with board. and a few day board
ers will be taken, at No. 90 Madison st. 46-t
VATHITEMORE H0USE-NOs. lOs AND Ill
w Adams street, Memphis, Tennessee.
fN REDUCTION IN PRICES.
Ler hy ,.''..'...'.. W
Per Weeh, person IN a room. 90
Day 90
Table supplied with the best the market
affords.
2l-t A. ]. MILLS. NJ. d.
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There is no change in prices at other
markets to day, and even the tone Of
the Liverpool and New York markets is
unchanged. Sales yesterday we're 400
bales, and to-day up TO noon were little
less than 400, including inferior at Gas,
low ordinary at 99lOc, middling at l7sc
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

HRAAR NhAf AA1f0 ~ AsAsAfE ~
Julia, ST. Louis. this day ..................5 D. m
a. j. White, Napoleon. this day ..,........6 n. m
j. n. Rankin. Pine Bluff. this day .........5 y. IN
Rickwend, New Orleans. Saturday. ....6 p. m
x. r. Lee. Louisville, Satutday ...........-2 y. m
Thompson Dean, St. Louis. Sunday. ...R m
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Phil Allin, Friars Point.
" A, j. White, Napoleon.
Julia, Vicksburg.
/" Colorado, St. Louis.
" j. L. Rankin, Arkansas river.
" Rhoda, st. Francis river.
" Legal Tender, White river.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer City of Chester st. Louis.
" Colorado, Vicksburg.
Ashland, Cincinnati.
John B. Maude, New Orleans.
" Smoky City, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
James E. Rankin, Utah, Pat Rogers,
Julia, White, Phil Allin, Legal Tender.
Daily report Of the stage of water and the
changes during the twenty-four hours ending
at noon to-day:
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NOR RENT-A NEW COTTAGE, FOUR
II rooms, near Vance street cars Apply at
200 Second street. u-io
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WANTED 20 HANDS TO WORK ON
w plantation on shares or for wages, by
DICKINSON, WILLIAMS * CO.,
6S-73 26e Front street.
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WANTED.

VXTANTED-A GOOD SERVANT. WHITE
w woman; wages, slS per month. Apply
at office No. IS, Al Madison street. 1-73
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Eyrrrfalxnryra at Heucks SAG Adams
street every evening p
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WANTED PURCHASERS 4: 3.h FOR 10 @'Q 10
printed reasonably by
G. A. BEEHN. Job Printer,
$50 Main street.
or Prices reduced. ga 63-SS
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EoR LEAsE on SALE.

NOR LEASE OR sALE--EIGHTY LOTS.
Il on Beal, Shelby, Clinton. Vance. McCall.
DeSoto; Tennessee sean ana orleans isfesl,, sey,
Beal street landing.
Also, many small lots 10 lease or sell, cheap,
on Myrtle, near Beal street, and on Stewart
avenue, near fernando street.
M, VIM. L.VANCE. 1876 Madison ST., Zoe
l25-xyi-S3 or Ph9nix Insurance office.
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NOR RENT.-MRS. LEIGHTON HAS TWO
n desirable rooms at SO Madison street, suit
able for families or gentlemen. Ihey VIII pc
furnished or unfurnished, as the tenanI may
desire. Apply en- the premises. 55-f
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ENTRANCES from Main or Madison to
Miller's "Cut or saloon. %
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XXTANTED-A HoUsEKEEPER. WAGES
w liberal. Apply at 1O7 Vance st. 20 q
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NOR RENT COTTAGE WITH ROOMS,
Il corner Mulberry and Vance streets: Call
at go Main or 13 Monroe street. 1O-I6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-23

NOR RENT-DWELLING HOUSE NO. l05
II Adams street, containing ten rooms, with
ali the modern eOnvenienees. Apply 20
WALKER BROS. Il CO.,
~ 229 Main street.
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fourth door south of Vance. newly painted
and papered, four or five roopf f. good size lot,
cistern, etc. Very convenieH to business.
IL. z. GUI0N,
1912 Real Estate Broker $50 Main st.
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FOR white River.

United States Mail Line for White river.
LEGAL TENDER..........M. R. Harry. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE W-z.
w SATURDAY, oath instant, Lsltgertt7
VIM. ELLIOTT. Agent,
72-7S Nc. Promenade ST., cor Jefferson.
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ION RENT-A STORE HOUSE,. ON SEC
RUN street, Immediately opposite Green-
= 9nd House. Apply to
'a NV Qpera W. MESSICk, Y Madison 81.
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Memphis and st. Louis Packet COmpany-U.
5. Mail Line-For Helena, ChicOt, Green
vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
CITY OF VICKSBURG. Riley, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ~,
w SATURDAY, 9th instant, all.ikt1@
~ 7 3 95"' AID. STORM. TreamreT.
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THOR RENT-THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE
large and cOmmodious, cool and pleas
ants for rent during the summer months,
for school exhibitions. lectures and entertain
ments generally. Apply to
GREENLAW & AM0NETT,
or to G. W. MURPHY.
6a-t IL Madison street.
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NoUumbugl No Hnmbngll

Miles Misses shoes and CATERS, pump
soles. leather and cloth, 81 IS pair.
kahn & FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar.
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The following table shows the rriee 81 MD
ding cotton hcre. in New YORK aud New Or
leans and urilnds az Liverpool on this date
for the past two years; -,
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THrLa Roche family at Heuk' every
night ~
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MrLLER's "Cut or saloon, in rear Of
the German National Bank, is the place.
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NOR RENT - DWELLING. WITH OR
n without furniture; 113 Vance st. Ills
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l0;50a.m. Futures are quiet and steady;
sales for May, ls1<c; June. Is l7-a2c; July.
October. II 7-lCc; November. ~; December,
iG l5-l6e.
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he fsTauinr Is a comraratire daily state
ment Of recoiFtss etc. NJ Memphis TOT IN, ant
~. 49, rl-ssirur rerrnnrs
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memphis and Arkansas River Pack
90 Company u. \. Mail Line.
TIME Hl.EGANT PASSENGER BOATS or
this line leave Memphis Cor al points on
6rFeusas river Tuesdays and satur-
JOHN n. HARBIN. Assent.
f5f Ofics on Wharf boat. hot Court II.
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THE CITY

PrrrsBuRe and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown 4 Jones, odice 80 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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md middling at lSc. We quote

Net receipts al all United states ports since
Friday evening and for the same time last year
are as follows: -. -,
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FOR SALE.

EOR SALE-VERY CHEAP-IMPROVED
n city property. 40xl67; rents for SIS per
month. Also Sxl6l. adjoining the above. for
sale or exchange. Ierms-one-third cash,
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
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Below beach mark.
below high water Of 1871.
Blank (......) indicates no report; cipher 10Y
stationary; ~ rising.
l0ficiall s. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
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rorArkaDsas River.

For Sc. Francis River.
Regular Tuesday packct-for All way land
inrs on the Mississifri 20 Helena. Ian
guile, to Mariana. and St. Francis rivert0
Mittsburg-
ST. FRANCIS............-T.R r. Bowman. master
WILL LEAVE MEMPHIS AS ~
w above every TUESDAY, ats si'|I3-lt4
o'clock pm. For freight or pas AAa-l-l1
page apply on board. fl-t
Middletown transcript., 1873-04-19
A House in California One Thousand
Years Old.

Tho loftiest house, and the most per-
feet in the matter Of architecture | have
ever seen. was that which wood.chopper
occupied with his family one winter in
the forests Of Santa Cruz county II was
the cavity of a redwood tree. two hundred
and forty feet in height Fire had eaten
away the trunk at the base, until circu-
lar room had been formed sixteen feet in
diameter. At twenty feet or more from
tho ground was knot-holc which afford
I'd egrcss for the smoke With hnmmocks
hung from pegs. and few cooking uten-
Ills hung ulon the other pegs, that house
lacked no essential thing This wood
man was in possession Of house which
had been n thousand years in process Of
building Perhaps on the very day it
was finished he came along nnd entered
il How did all jack-knfc and hand
saw architecture sink into significance in
contrast with this house in the solitude
Of the great forest, Moreover. the ten
ant fared like a prince Within thirty
yards Of his conferous house a mountain
stream went rushing past to the sea In
the swirls and eddies under the shelving
rocks. if ono could not land half dozen
trout within an hour. he deserved to 20
hungry as a penalty for his awkwardncss.
Now and then deer came ou; into the
openings and, at 10 great distance quail
rabbits aud pigeons could be found What
did this man want more than Nature
furnished him He had house with n
'cuppla two hundred aud forty feet
high, aud game at the cost Of taking it
This Arcalinn simplicity would have
made in>liug impression, bu, for a voun-
tc,r remark that nothing could be added
70 sise lift more perfect zcst well
ye. al hr rgeSan IL zen are going
tlrb t. tavu gau might ',ll Jim 70 send
mo rr sa # whisky mud some plug
t5sce l. SID us; 81 10 invest hol.
ow tree witl to9 much ot sentiuent and
i,1rY /. ,aai m ,ac hal uur bcfn
u-e -t5l So -h,uli have been uudor the
! ta.iaa 'Ii. las th,, the liyas 1f those
o.. p.e w..aas III house fashioned .
taou.lna yars asa were rounded " n
ier,ett ill.u,,. without one artificial
wart purasi UHhn
Middletown transcript., 1873-04-19
Horses in Battle.

Army horses, generally speaking, wcre
knowing set, although many of them
were peryersc and vicious. aud in their
mated uginess on four legs The boys
had a theory iha, all the kicking. biting
and balky horses were sent TO the army
But majority of these soon yielded 10
discipline aul the trooper and hls horses
soon frozc to each other Tho horse fol-
lowed his master came at hl. call. obeycd
signs as veil as words, and at times
warned Iii. rider VI Hanger Horses
learned the buglc calls readily A. we'll n>
their 7 llces. and - start the horses it
was only necessary to sound feed or wa
ter cal IN action many horses would
about face turn tight or IN, halt move
forward, cfa etc. at the tlgle cal.
without w'ri ot .i,n from The RIDER.
Coming oa thaureIiafssile battle field
thr Captain 81 a batierry di~mounted TO
look after 4 disabled run. the remainder
Of the battery passed on His horse
broke loa>e Joined lha column. took his
place At the head and would allow 40 ons
TO approach him until Two or .hree miles
bad taa Travelled The conclusions Of
the artillery discharge. effected the hear
ne Of horses as it did that Of men o.
ten the ears would lop down instead Of
standing erect, making so much change
IN the appearance Of a horse, that his
rider would hardly recognize him. Tired
men moved much better under iae inhuen-
&c Of music. aud hotses worked better
under the hugc On ona occasion the
gum Of Captain Paddy II s battery were
stuck in the mud OF the bad roads.
Everything had been done to make tho
horse. pull through but they could not
IL IL At la.i captain Paddy turned in
desperation aud shouted Sergeant. Ser
sean,. haya tie huge sound the forward
call. They'll fetch en- iher Aud 50
they dil
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Lost Occup tions.

G.i reg4.> ago hslla-.-ma'.ius
stet s.I.,a H,H t ".. a.
jtt i4r S; av u - every
.urui,b.l mau.uu tb.r. wp- 4 Pair hung
ay IT. .iIaa.esrry ira rltee lp.N|el.
in Massachusetts ....t-. qni'" u up'a-
tttW a ..-r Ne .-Iani f'r t.t' ,le-
.aui at8 aH.fs. n .rtt#. j taa kini
Il p.luc ! It 4. -,a. aud CRATE,
rfb lha ''s- t.rp VI i. la'e', lul ae
,aal ai- ps#g. Ops ve ! the demand
fr Hell.a. dtHIg h-l na tae busiaas,
i. .srsatet# t#a4 4t' I'D u.
Tae ,tu .ll#tsean.r. Ftist.
= pn." aessssai. ~. any tlr 'ize-
afm- lar tse - r-.res aud . t.u l#s.
65x gs- -, a..ers e.gf, house A. a
-fila Ia sbl## Efe auc aha .s#a-
B3F5, 10 cNj, i=F Year =
nut rem,iuH Hef f5r ,a,i winter m1ftAHs,
wheu the = f.Isfrut rfass. era X nt fhe
lint a.a,u-t tte .,al u uq from tn
kitchen au 6t#F N ien'Iak uulfi aai
sulphur wbi#a rrcvia fht house |
hnye NJ mafs id.a what tsrame ef tie
producers ttan 4 ,bc I mau ot sorrow.
lal mem0r, wha. 'hrse ar four tina .
ws@k call. a anr Ia1r with matches fat
ale II calt til. hail.l zen hnuh
Hath have ). eamrl.iele vanished ftnu
England aui Wv England q, have tue
r-d imiian 4fd fit' pfei.
thru asga ara gene lie rin mlk fsr
Sha. fh.pst thy hng been IN theif
..tasg- this quarter d rntrfy. ,flli
s,are IN l.cil5rs .ul essays 10 illustrate
the ady1uas 81 division II labor n
at#aI ~ tin taking dozen man ar TINT
- eaf. .tint. point, head polish ar
ahsrHut. "a !. u.ol to IT, pin, are n5w
ua#e hy neat ills machine. at The rt,
i idfro hundred minute, Il which ma
chine d .iu.l child attends % hal. . j Z
tH
Nail,makirs Al The forge IS ana;be
lost Industry Time was. aud thai II
this nineteenth century, Hhen every nat
VI, madc - tue anvil INV, fran on
hundred to anc thousand mil, per minute
are made r, maehiG,s The mailer VII
wurks at the forge ha, hui had ehaHe
ia competing with surh antagonists: AZ,
he would have ~ chaaea AZ all we're i
not that If, nails are tenlu,i tanghe
lIan to- former \, II Is the poor nj
follow nm all hat hopeless yoeaiion u an.
are condemned 10 live in continual hand
elips With pnssrty
In Tie las, j President. Madison au.
Monroe. aul even later, straw banny
makiu. ives Praeiiccl in every midIc
tla,s house where there were graHiu
families, aud straw plating formed til
.taplc uf domestic lti.lre.w1rk N III
graui-atA5r's around tn huge k.tebc
: trc. place. tpsar. born slave. who ~
on an oak b.nsh directly undsr the gar
ing chimney and we boys. who eroadc
upon the settle, used to pass the Winter
evenings splitting straHs. while the la
sies whore plaitiug them Then, tonnei
were bonncts. covering the head with
margin Of foot or two 10 spare. aud pr
sentng sort of canical she'll shap,
, recess, in which dimpling smiles al
: swi,ching curl. nestled in comfort III
+. work has vanished, aud will never re.nI
: pear unlc,, tbc whirlieig af fashion shon
Glide again into the forsaken track u
pi,ion's journal
Middletown transcript., 1873-04-19
Office Seeking.

Some years ago man presented hio-
self to the L. S. Secretary Corwin, for .
clerkship. Thrice was he refused, bss
still be made forth effort. Ilis psrss-
vercnee aud spr, Of determiusfiou awak-
ened friendly interest in his welfare.
and the Secretary advised him. in Tie
strongest possible terms. TO abandoa hIs
purpose and go West. If he could do 10
better outside the departments. my
young friend" he said. I" 20 to the
Northwest. buy 100 acres Of Govc.nmsut
land, or il you have not tho money 10
purchase, squat on it; get you an Ak aud
a maitock put mp log cabin for habi-
tation. and plant u li,tls corn and pots-
toes keep your conscience clear and live
like free man your own master with
no one to give yeu orders. and without
dependence upon anybody. DO that ard
you will become honored, respected. in
fluen,ial and rich. Bat accept a clerk
ship here. and you sink Mt once all inde-
pendence. your energic. become relaxed
aud you die untitled IN few years for
any other and more Independent, position,
| may give you place to-day aud can
kick you out tomorrow, and there's an.
other man over at the White House who
can kick me out; and the people by-and-
by can kick him out, and so we 90.
But il you own an acre of land, i, is your
kingdom and your cabin Is your cas,ls---
you ara a sovereign and you will feel it in
every ihrobbing Of your heart, and every
day of your lifo would assure me Of your
thanks for having thus advised you