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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

The St. Bernard Coal Companys tug
Ohio left st. Louis last night for this
city. Look for fan and cheap coal when
she gets here.
The Padueah and Cairo packet Jim
Fisk broke shaft above Cairo yester-
day, and was towed to Paducah for re
pairs.
Captain Hambleton, With the crew Of
the Forsythe, arrived at Cairo Tuesday.
On the sth instant the Arkansas at
Van Buren, was stationary, With seven
ana a half feet below there.
A telegram from Little Rock, dated
the 10th, reports fourteen feet Of water
by the gauge; the signal telegfams said
eleven feet six inches. We are led to
believe that the first dispatch was cor
rect.
Rates at Cincinnati, for New Orleans,
have advanced to forty cents per hun
bred on bacon, and ether articles in pro-
portion.
Captain George II. Clarke, United
States Local Inspector for this port, was
a visitor on Change at St. Louis Tues
day.
N. J. Bigley, Of Pittsburg, has a tow
boat with two sixteen-inch cylinders,
Eve and half foot stroke. for ssle.
The wreck Of the Mountain Boy is be-
ing torn to pieces By a craHe-boat ct
Cincinnati
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Now NeMn Rinnd.

Wilkinsons news stand, No. Ill Main
street, having been bought out by Billy
Lieben, well known and popular news.
man, the latter will continue the bust
ness at the old stand. BILLY" solicits
and deserves the patronage of his old
friends as well as those in the habit Of
purchasing news goods AT Wilkinson's.
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All. Goodman, the well-known fash
ionablv merchant tailor at 100 Main
street, has concluded to make up the
remainder Of his spriHg and summer
goods, consisting Of all leading styles
aud makes Of foreign goods, at very low
figures and in the best Of styles. His
work cannot be surpassed bysanybOdy.
Give him a call before leaving your
measure elsewhere. l09
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Charley moMnrd,n

Towards new confectionery and ice
cream parlors, at No. 267 Main street,
opposite Court Square, is most popu-
lar place Of resort. In ice creams he
has vanilla, lemon, strawberry, rasp.
berry, pineapple and chocolate; in the
line Of sherbels, lemon, pine apple,
orange, strawberry, Roman punch and
raspberry. Fruits, cakes and wines OF
all kinds can be found at Towards.
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The place 20 Yat.

The Merchants restaurant, on the
corner of Second and Madison, is kept
up in good style by proprietor Corwin.
If you wish a good meal, gotten mp in
palatable style and for a moderate price,
you must visit the Merchants. The
best meats and freshest vegetables are
only purchased by Corwin.
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~. Joseph'a Academy concert.

The concert by the fair pupils of ST.
Joseph's Academy comes of tonight at
the Assembly Hall. The programme
includes musical efforts, vocal beauties,
Rotations, dialogues, tabIeaux, etc., to
conclude with valedictory to be deliv.
cred by Miss Divine. The exercises will
no doubt attract large audience.
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Mhile,s Onern mdnse.

Manager White continues to present
new attractions nightly at his Jefferson
street vaudeville theater. Eugene F.
German has taken the position of stage
manager, which fact guarantees add
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, autina soloist
and comedian; Misses Helm, 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-nights entertainment.
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RAsrBERRIEs are the healthiest of all
fruit, and I. S. Barbour has them fresh
every morning at South market; alsO
through the day at Oliver, Finnie &
Co.'S. "
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THE members of the Arlington Base
Ball Club are requested to attend a called
meeting, to be held at Nos. 100 and Ill
Union Street, on Monday evening, the
10th, at 8 o'clock.
J. B. HoUoHENs, Secretary.
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Bow BELLS for June has arrived, and
is to be had at Walkers news depot los
Beal street. This magazine is the finest
ladies' journal placed upon our table,
and Walker has plenty of them. Call
early and secure a copy.
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ENTRANCES from Main or Madison to
Miller's Cat or saloon. SO
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.o ss S eoSR T pIIsr. SEs s'o
white woman 10 do hOusow0rt, wash and lr0ni
~ miles east Of the city. heforenecreqqircd.
ARMY 10 kcck's. corner Hoal and Second sts.,
from ~ 10 A. M. - ~
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ALL the popular summer drinks at
Miller's Cut or" 10 Madison street.
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LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
THE CITY.

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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LIQUORS..
For Medical Purposes.

TFNNFssY AND OTARD BRANDY.
"Chamisso Particular Port, me y VIZ, ~
e. and Gin. old and yory choice lot ineii'-'
49, z, - wv TOOL. PHILLIPS q co.
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For Arkansas River.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
pany-U. S. Mail Line For Pine Buf,
Little Rock, and all points through to Fort
Smith.
Rate of freight to Pine Bluff and below, %
cents per 100 lbs; Flour, 40 cents per bb.
VOORHEES, master
WILL LEAVE ASAB0VE ON ga=,
w THIS DAY, 18th instant. at sltsnt ~
JPN. -
JOHN N. HARDIN, Agent,
$3.50 Office ON WharfbOat, foot Of Courtst.
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Chief of Police Athy was again con-
fined to his house by illness this morning.
Mr.. Chas. N. Ei.ch and lady left yes
terday for a summer tour in the North
west.
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SWEET and butter milk on ice at J. W
Caseys, 222 Beal street. SIT
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Buy your wood from c. II. johnson,
III Poplar street, near Fourth. PCT
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BEER coolers. very cheap, at II. Wetter
& CO.. s. I3 and Is Monroe street. 81
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LOST.

+ OST-A JET AND PEARL EARRING,
4 in an Elmwood car or between, K: IL.
lark Il Co. 3 and Third street, on Madison.
I liberal reward will be paid for it at TINS
flee S4-T
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Blank (...,.l indicates no report; cipher (O)
IoGeiail ' wv. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. u. $. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The Mississippi is rising from Cairo to
st. Paul, and the Illinois is swelling
slowly. The Missouri is rising also, but
the bed of the Ohio is rapidly approach
ing the surface Of the water, and is get
ting difficult to navigate above Louis
vile. After three foot rise the Ar
kansas is again stationary, but Will not
get much lower for week at least.
White river and the 0uachita, as well as
the Yazoo, Red and other lower streams
are falling. The tabulated kilograms
above give the changes in the various
streams since our yesterdays report.
The weather continues cloudy, with in.
dications Of more rain.
BUSINESS.
The Probasco, for Cincinnati, left last
night with 525 bales of cotton and 200
sacks COOLERS. The Utah laid over un-
til to-day, to make some necessary re-
pairs to her machinery. The John f.
Tolle passed up about ten o'clock this
morning with fair trip for St. Louis,
and the Pauline Carroll went up soon
after wards, getting here the entire para
phernalia of the Memphis Theater. She
discharged 254 barrels plaster and ce
ment, II crates ware and considerable
miscellaneous stuff, and had 30 cabin
passengers and 100 deckers, 1900 boxes
sugar and 200 tons other freight for St.
Louis. The City of Chester arrived dur
ing the morning with $50 tons.
BOATS TO LEAVE.
For CINCINYATI.-The Arlington will
arrive tomorrow and return on Saturday
For New 0RLEANs.-The great R. E.
Lee will depart on Saturday afternoon.
For NEW ORLEAYs.-Capt Thorwe-
gans Great Republic left st. Louis last
night, and will be here tomorrow to de
part at pm.
For New ORLEANS. = The elegant
steamer John Kyle will be down to leave
at FIVE pm. tomorrow for Vicksburg
and New Orleans.
For New 0RLEAYs.-The elegant low
pressure steamer Richmond, Captain
Nat Green in command, will be down to
leave at six o'clock this evening for
Vicksburg, Natchez and New Orleans
Ben Cougar is her pnrser.
For ARKANSAS RIvER.-The Utah hav-
ing been delayed by bad weather, is now
at the wharfboat, and viii positively de
part at SPIN. to-day for Pine Bluff, Little
Rock and all points on the Arkansas.
Captain Beasley commands.
For VICKsBURG.-The beautiful City
IF Helena leaves at five o'clock this
evening for Vicksburg. Captain Nc
Kee commands, and Will 7. Power is
her attentive and courteous secretary.
The Helena is the United States mail
packet, and will go down in hurry.
For ST. LoUIs.-The City of Chester,
me of the favorite packets of the An
.hor Line, takes her departure from the
Elevator at five o'clock this afternoon
or Cairo and st. Louis, making direct
with the packet lines for the
PIPER Mississippi and Missouri rivers, as
YELL as with the railroads. Captain
Ileck Zeigler commands.
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For Cincinnati.

Cincinnati and Memphis Packet Co. - For
Cairo. Evansville. Louisville, Cincinnati.
Ahl4lNuI YIN IAN moore, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON c.
w SATURDAY, 18th inst. at slsEIIst1sf
pm. For freight or passage ap- nsaSssza1ls
ply to W. p. WALKER, Sup't,
1891 Office on Wharfboat, foot Court st.
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REFHGERAToRs. all prices, at II. Wet
er & Co.'S Is and 10 Monroe street. 81
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

DICKINs0E, WILLIAMS A 90. COTTON
~ Factors, 1858 Front street. At
nv A. FISHER, SUCCESSOR TO FISHER,
Il Amis A Co., marble dealers. cor. Adams
and Third, SSH
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FIFTY boxes lemons received this day.
81 OLIVER, FISYIE & Co.
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XETANTED-A WOMAN TO COOK, WASH
w and iron for a small family. Apply az
69h North Second strest, between Mill and
Greenlaw. 30 w
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Cairo nna sd. Lonis.

For Cairo ana st. Louis.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
CITY OF .Zeigler, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE a-z.
w THIS DAY, 18th instant, RlltpH
at pm. as'a;Eszz1lA
AID. STORM. Treasurer.
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XITANrRD--A NURSE. WE'LL RECON-
w mcnded. Apply Immediately at 50 Court
street. ssh
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Work Oxen for snIe.

have four yoke of good work oxen
for sale cheap for cash. Apply at No.
26 Front street or to
30 T. W. O'DoNNELL.
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XxTANTRD-A WOMAN TO COOK FOR A
w small family Apply at s6l Main n, sci
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IXyARTED-A NO ic0oK INQUiREAT
w HENltl'S,
$50 No. 80 Monroe street.
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NLTANTED Is 600 AGENTS. SAMPLES
wv sent f.. free by mai with tcrns 70 clear
from % e sI psT day. TE GS entirely ne" az
s6-eod-ll2 N. IL. WHITE, Newark, N. j.
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XITANrED TO RENT by THE YEAR, A
w cottage house with four or five rooms
and good cisiern, centrally located. Will pny
quarterly In advance for one that suits. Have
no hildron. Address
s7-Sg H.. Ledger Office.
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XKTANTED-TOB BOARD FORTY 0RFIFTY
w horses for the summer, on reasonable
terms. Wo have one Of the best ventilated
''"V BOWERS q POINTER,
S3-t as Main street.
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vRAYED-ON SATURDAY, JUNE Z. 1873,
e, Som John c. Hills cotton warehouse,
~, street, one dark brown marc mule. about
fWt nd high, shod all around. Any inform
ma. delivery of same at the shed Will be
2eerally JOHN c. HILL.
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LAY In YOUR COAL.

Get the best Pittsburg from
53t GEO. MELLERsH, 27S Main st.
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BOARDING.

.oAPnTNG- HANDSOME FURNISHED
sHIst ~. first floor, with board; also,
or d,V two otbe, 'esirable rooms. with board.
NV st M. ~ N edison street. es-9l
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RIVER INTELLIaENOR.
noArs AnvERrraEp TO LEAVE.

hbAAo AHNthA'nhh ~ LEAVE
City Of Chester. 81. Louis. this day......6 y. IN
Utah, Arkansas river, this day.............6 ,. m
Arlington, Cincinnati, Saturday.........b p.m
City Of Helena. Nicksburg, this day.--5 pm
Glencoe, New Orleans, this day......,..,b pm
Richmond, Now Orleans, this day....,..b pm
X. 4. Lee, New Orleans. Saturday.,......f pm
Great Republic. New Orleans, friday..5 pm
John Kyle. Now Orleans. this day.........5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer John +. Tolle, Now Orleans.
Pauline Carroll, New Orleans.
" City Of Chester ST. Louis,
City OF Helena, ST. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Henry Probasco, Cincinnati.
John f. Tolle, st. Louis.
Pauline Carroll, st. Louis.
~ PORT.
Utah, City OF Helena City Of Chester
Daily report OF tho stage OF water and the
changes during the twenty-four hours ending
% noon to-day:
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XXTANTED-VAULTS AND CIsTERNs TO
w clean. j. u. FOX. 30 Second st. S5-t
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sTRAYED.

NTRAYED-ASP SPOTTED RED ANDWHITE
) COW, marked with rope round the head,
III ear sore. Any person delivering or giving
Information of her to l26 Market street will be
berally rewarded. .or
1891 JAMES MCCAlN. n
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[rOR SALE-CHEAP-A NO. l 120-GALLON
Il copper still, worm and cap complete. APP
liz to FRANK MARSHALL.
2i2-t rs Jefferson street.
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oST-A SMALL YELLOW SCOTCH TER
4 rer dog, ears cropped, answers to the
anne of Jack" Liberal reward will be paid
N leaving dog Mt 50 North Second sire ct, be-
geen Mill and Greenlaw. s4-s9
4 OST LAST SATURDAY. NIGHT. IN
4 Court Square, probably, brown Russian
',ather fan. A liberal reward IL left ut 323
lain street. ol-I
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WANrEp.

WANTED-A GOOD WET NURSE, At z sss
w Union street. v-W
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nor SALE-AT THIS OFFICE, OLD PA;
% pers, at so cents per 100. The cheapest
mapping paper you can get. and good to put
lndcr your carpet. 5U-T
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ETOR SALE--SAL0ON FIXTURES. AT AZ
II Jefferson street. Apply TO onoD,
S4-t W. W. KINGDOM.
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ron SALE,

kCOR SALE-A COTTAGE AND 10 OR 20
ID acres of land, in sight of Cherry station,
Ia the NJ. and G. railroad; cheap fol. cash, or
bart cash and balance on time. ApgIly to
j. III. G00DLETT.
81 8lW14-15l Room No. 5. Court Building.
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For VicIssburg.

Memphis and St. Louis Packet Company-U.
S. Mail Line-For Helena, Chicot, Green-
vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
CITY OF HELENA Mckee. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 0~z, 4.
w THURSDAY. 18th instant. HstR
at 5 pm. saa-'aaAa-,la
$3.50 AID. STORM, Treasurer.
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ID r.. WILSON, AMERICAN DRIVEN
IL. Well Operator. Any orders left at No.
35l Second street will be promptly attended to.
guaranteed or no pay. bb-V2
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nor sALE.-T AM NOW SELLING FINE
L American and Italian mo numents, tOm3s'
Ieadstones, and all kinds of cemetery WORK,
b COST. THOS. MA,YDWELL.,
p-tl No. 50 Union ST., bet Sc s0nd and Third.
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Memphis and Arkansas River Pack.
et Company y. \. Nail Line.
TNHE ELEGANT PASSENGER BOATS OF
this line leave Memphis scr an points On
Arfansas river Tuesdays and sa1ur-
days ~ pm
JOHN n. HARDIN. Arsnt.
est O6cs On wharf bost. foot CsuTift.
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LIVERPOOL. June y. lls0 a-n. = Gotten
opens firm. UpRnds. sd; Orleans. q1Sd.
l.Dp.u.-C0ttcn Is sfroar. uplands. Sza
90. Orleans. 9hd93td. Sales 90. Of which
400 we're cor expert and speculation.
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EOR SALE : MAGTSTRAT Es' BLANKS;
e for Mississippi and Tenness ee. A general
ssortment kept on hand ard 70 sale cheap at
his office. 49-I
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WANTED. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
w niture, feathers and Lousehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 1852 Second street.
LOT ii. 4. SINN0TT.
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NEw ORLEANS, June u. l1:30 a.m.-Cotton
is. in good demand Middling, elsie;
sales. =; sight exchange, sc premium, ster-
ling, 2S3Sc.
NEw YoRK. June u. lO:25 am. = Cotton
opens firm.
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iIOR SALE VALUABLE BUSINESS
property. My store-house md lot, No
y (2i15xl4SH feet) Front street. Memphis
1t 1'' liz III K. PARTEE. SO Main &: /.
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YBelOw beach mark.
tBelow high water Of 1871.
Blank (......l indicates no report; cipher 10Y
stationary; (9l rising.
t0liciail S. w. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. u. s. A.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04

IT pumps water from the ground
through the thousands of tubes in the
stem of the tree. and sends it into the at
mosphere in the form OF unseen mist, to
he condensed and fall in showers; the
very water that. were it nct for the leaf.
wonli sink in the earth and find its way,
percilance, through subterraneap chan
nels to the sea. and thus it is that we
see it works to give us the ''early and the
latter rain" !. works TO send the rilis
and str, ans. like lines of silver, down the
mountain and across the plain. 1t works
TO pour down the larger brooks which
turns the wheels chat energiZs the machin-
cry which gives employment to millions
commerce stimulated, wealth accumu-
l,ted and intelligence disseminated
through the agency of this wealth. The
leaf does il all. Ii has been demonstra-
ted that every square inch of leaf lifts
3 800 of an ounce every twenty-four hours.
Now, Il large forest tree has about five
acres of foliage. or 6.212 $50 square inches.
This being multiplied by $500 (the
amount pumped by every inch.) gives
rs the result-2.252 ounces, or !, JIG pints,
or 294 quarts. or barrels. The trees on
an acre give 500 barrels in twenty-four
hours. An acre OF grass. or clover, or
grain, would yield about the same result.
The leaf is a worker, too, i'll another field
of labor. where we seldom Iook-where it
works for the good OF man in the most
wonderful manner. 1t carries immense
quantities of electricity from the earth
to the clouds. and from the clouds to the
earth. Rather dangerous business trans
porting lightning but ii is particularly
fitted TO this work. Did you ever see
leaf entire as to its edges? it i always
pointed. anu these points, whether they
be large or small. are just fitted TO handle
this dangerous agent. These tiny fingers
sieze upon and carry it away with case
and wonderful dispatch. There must be
no delay; it is time freight True,
sometimes it gathers up more than the
trunk can carry, and in the attempt TO
crowd and pack the baggage, the trunk
gets terribly shattered, and we say that
lightning struck the tree. But it had
been struck a thousand times before. This
zine it was overw orked.-Anaerican Ento-
,uo[ogist
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
A Historic Love Story.

That i a pretty story told Of Gilbert a
Beckett (the father OF the C LIBERATED pre-
late Thomas i Beckett and the Sarac;n
maiden. Timura. Gilbert. Il wealthy mer-
chant of London. turned crusader during
the reign OF Matilda and Stephen. While
fighting in the Holy La ~, he was taken
captive by a Mohammedan prince who.
like many of his faith. was of Il noble and
magnanimous disposition. He treated the
merchant most generously; aud the sole
daughter of his house gave her heart TO
the Engli>hman; wished to become 4
Christian, and was anxious to be his wife,
if they could fly to Il Christian country.
Beckett, attracted by her beauty and
touched by her affection, returned her
vows and solemnlv promised TO make her
his own. Before loaG she furnished him
the means of escape. of which he prompt
" awaited h,lselt. and finally. after many
adventures. reached his own country and
thought no more of his fair deliverer.
Timura was Il woman, and therefore
not to be discouraged. She loved. too,
and was not 30 be separated from the OBJ
ject loved. She quilted her ';ther'S root
in disgrace in the face ofuntoid difficulties,
and though undergoing countless hard
ships. she ut last arrived at the s,;iShore-
Her entire sock of English consisted OF
but two words. London and Ell bert. Re-
peating .'Loudon.' "LOndon.' she went
among the ships and sailors. until the lat
ter, understanding that she WAS anxious
to visit that port, aided her in securi. 2 Il
passage. Tor which she paid hy the sab 81
her jewels. In the even then large city
she wandered day aft = day. the one dis
syllable, GILBERT ever ON her lips. Her
beauty and her quain'. rich garb attracted
wide attention. and one morning Il, lk:t 4
servant. Richard, who had been TO the
wVs with his master, and shared MS cap
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-01-04
The Use of Tobacco.

Tobacco belongs to the class of mar
cote and exciting substances, and has
no food-value. Stimulation means alb
stracted, not added, force. 1t involves
the narcotic paralysis of portion of the
functions. tile activity of which is essen
tial to healthy life.
1t will be said that tobacco soothes and
cheers III" weary toiler, and solaces the
overworked brain. Such may be its mo-
mentary effect, bat the se9uelP cannot be
ignored. All such eXpedients are falla-
cioIIs. When certain amount of BRAIN
work or hand-worl has been performed,
Nature must have space in which TO re-
cuperate. and all devices for escaping
from this necessity will tail. 1t is bad
policy to set the house on fire to warm
the hands by the blaze. Let it, then, be
clearly understood that the temporary eN-
citement produced by tobacco is gained
by the destruction of vital force, and that
il couta rs absolutely nothing which can
he of use TO the tissues of tie body.
Tobacco adds no potential strength TO
the human frame. 1t may spur weary
brain or feeble arm to undue cNertion for
a sho time. but its work is destructive,
not constructive. 1t cannot add one mole
cuic to the plaSm out of which our bodies
ar. daily built up. On the contrary, IL
exerts upon il a most deleterious influ-
cnce. II does not supply, but iminishes,
vital force
1t has been denied that tobacco leads TO
organic disease, but the evidence Is very
stron" the ether way, and it would be
very remarkable if continued functional
arrangement did not ultimately lead to
chronic arrangement of The organs; that
il causes functional disturbance no one
dreams of denying; indeed, it has been
remarked thar no habitual smoker can be
truly said To have days perfect health
.ibsfrcct from the Quarterly Journal of
Science.