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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-01

Saratoga lawyers are unequal 70 the
exertion OF 3 complete dance, and this
* the way they manage to slide out
"FI Perkins is OR authority. The
roune lady is introduced TO The slbsti-
me with the following casual remark: I:
"T rive and bequeath to you 70 have and
"a hold In trust one-half Of my right
,;,is X and claim, sud my adyaHtsge, in a
daSce known IS the Tailroad galop
With Amelia johnson, with ~ her hair,
naniers. erasshopper bead, rings ie4s;;
belt bairpins, smelling bottle, with al
fbe right and advantage therein win
fail power to have, hold, enoirele, Whiri,
toss viggle, push Jam, e sques.Ss s;.S, or or
Temporarily convey the said Amelia
Johnson. her hair, rings, psniers, end
Other objects heretofore or hereinafter
mentioned. after such Ehirl, squeeze
~irrle. ian, etc, 10 her natural parents.
nov living. and without regard 70 any
dees o. dseds or instruments, 81 what
ever Kind or nsfnre s0ever, % the con-
trary 10 anyEiss notwithstanding.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-01
HAIR DYE.
Bachelors Hair Dye.

VtHIS SPLENDID HAIR DYE is THE
best m the world. The only true and por-
feet dye. Harmless, reliable and instanta-
neous; no disappointment; no ridiculous tints
or unpleasant odOr. Remedies the iii Effects
OF bad dyes and washes. Produces IMhKDI.
ATKLY superb BLACK ON MUTUAL Blown, ana
leaves the hair oLEAN, SOFT AND nKAuTlfuL.
Tho genuine signed w. A. Batchelor,- Sold by
All Druagists. CHAS. BATCHELOk,
Gi-eod-xvii-g0 Proprietor, N. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-01

A BoHsIo raiuister recently hapui1.e,a
tueniy-eieht chiltuen With water Nn'on
he brought fron the Holy Land.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-01


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nroN-TvALE SPRINGS.

,r,rrrc u avon TIE SUMMER RESORT, SlI-
/ uated in Blol mt rscant;on co"nS; of visitors on
will be opened for tn. md maintained in a
the 18th of May, 1873. ~uu ~ discp;m;not;nc
style worthy the patronage u ,,ts
public. The marked beneficial e,nntionsi de-
ine the use Of these waters in p;dnnms ond
raneements of the Liver. Bowels, n 'up9' H attast
Skin. and the cure of chronic diseases, nrr;es
their medical properties All the eessoI1se ,ss
for endowment and recreation at inc Desy 20
tering places will be found here. opecrd VA inn
tention will be given to the comiorl "nu ''D
provement of invalids. a., ,,aos over
Visitors to Montvale necessarily psf1s f;a -
the East Tennessee, Virginia ana ., uegr Tenl 81"
railroad. making the city of knoxVi ile, Iena IIa
nossee. a point; thence via knoxvioe nu anu
Charleston railroad to Maryville. slAyesn ;r
miles, whence passengers are convey9u a. T.
mail stages running in connectiQn WIZ liAtSt "a
trains, TO the Springs. nine miles dls.ani; dlsi
Return tickets can be obtained AT All pioii'
BOARD:
Ter N
Per week. AZ no
Per month"; May and June. c.........,....,; 80 ~ ~
Per month, July, August and September ~ W ~
Children under ten years OF age anu coiore"
servants. half price.
We have been fortunate this year in gather
ing A store Of clear ice. so that guests may pe
fully supplied Address, for the pampniee
containing analysis and description oi the
water, etc. JOS. Il. KIM, poo Rrop =,
6S-sI Montvale Springs. East tennessee.
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RAILROAD.
PADUCAH & MEMPHIS
RAILROAD.
.ns, for Freight and Passenger
Trnne between MeEaPhis
and COvinEtOn.

ON A,D AFTER MONDAY MKT. JUNE
| - "a treins will Be run daily loundays
Seindcil between Memphis ana NoFington-
- ,,..-s--.,, .....-.......--. zoo an
.e-ls - ,if-.-rhis IBIS % an
go. 90 m
..e-le =. i7.-i-yfr- - 20 Pm
Trains lsavinr Memphi. vii staft ron tae
depot 81 ths Memphis ena isis..s ~. =
A. srr.-sirrtr. Grnil Iicket Ascent.
remphis, June 8, l,Is WIZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-01

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS rs A BETTEk
~ adroTti1Inr mrliun than The NeateF.
me1nodIn1s b tn|IrE within re uulu 81
uttrh MeurhI9 4 Irt coumercial ct1t1I =
rCrr Iarrs tIrcu|aIion- his can - kneun
anI ftld u an uto nay become irlslglte1-
~ NJ 90 rircsl. % riairI. = 1aus tuildir1
- hw.BLEw AcO.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Young Mechanics.

There is no class Of the community
upon whom the future welfare OF the
country more essentially depends than
upon the rising generation Of young
mechanics. II they are intelligent,
sober, industrious and consequently in
dependent, able and accustomed TO
Judge for themselves, and governed in
their conduct by ,an enlightened Wow OF
their own best interests; II they are
men OF this sort, tho mechanics, and es-
pecially the young mechanics, will form,
in conjunction with the young farmers
Of the country, bulwark against mono.
poles and corrupt politicians, and save
the republic, II on tho other hand,
they arc ignorant, idle, dissolute, and
consequently poor, and dependent upon
those WHO arc willing to trust them-iI
our mechanics should unhhppily be-
come sucla class-they would soon be
converted into the mere tools Of few
rich and artiul men, who, having frst
stripped them OF every sense Of self.re
spect, and every feeling proper 10 yirtu
Gus citizens, would use them rs passive
instruments for promoting their owl
ambitions objects, and for the enact
ment OF laws which are beneficial 10 no
body hut the artful few and base
demagogues with whom they originate
II Is as true OF tho mechanical arts a.
Of any other profession that "knowledg'
Is power" $500, is5.,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Making a Present.


A profitable mode Of making presents
was practiced not long ago on the occa-
sion OF q golden wedding. Ten gentle.
men, acting on the suggestion oi one OF
their number, decided to present $500
gold cup to a venerable friend by wny
Of signalling their interest in the iiftieth
anniversary OF his wedding day. Con-
tribntions Of $50 from each Of the gem
tlemen were promptly collected, and
the person who proposed the thing was
deputized TO bu' the cup and make the
presentation, which he did to the salts
faction Of all concerned and with quite
n flourish OF trumpets. z The recipient
was grateful, the donors wero happy.
and the affair reflected any amount Of
lustre upon all VINO had to do.it. But
unfortunately for the person who pro.
posed and purchased and presented tho
gift, the cup subsequently required
some little thing TO be done 70 It, and
was sent by its owner TO New York for
that purpose. It happened that tho
cup was sent to tho yerylstore where 1t
was purchased, and, It's interesting
story having gone along with 1t, the
discovery was made that 1t was only o
silver gilt article and had been pur-
chased MS such for $3.50. The buyer
had contributed nothing, but had pock.
eted $500 out OF the contributions OF
his friends. Is3i 'sa %
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
American working People.

The Scientific American ioots up the
whole number OF working people in the
United States at Il, sos, ,923. The num-
her Of inhabitants in tic country is 49,
b5S, ,371, so that the active workers con.
stitute very nearly onethird Of the
population, the ratio having consider.
ably increased since the census Of 1860,
at which time II barely exceeded one
quarter. 10,G69,4s6 are males, and
1886, ,4s7 females. Between the ages
OF ten and fifteen years the males out
number the females ina ratio Of nearly
three 10 one between sixteen md fiity-
nine years the ratio ilicfmses 10 nearly
ak 70 one while. at the ages above
sixty years there are more than twelve
times as many men ut work as there arc
women. These figures apply TO the
men and lwomon In aotu9l out4ide em-
ployment. II win be noticed as the
women grow older, their numbers in
proportion 10 the men decrease. This
Is accounted for by their marrying,
abandoning their employments, and
settling down 10 the household.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Romance Rlna In Ashtabula.

A beautiful, brown.haired daughte
OF Sweden was the heroineo aromancl
having its termination in AshtaLulA re
Gently, which throws the "noyelwriters
completely into the shade. Twenty
years ago, when q little fifteen year OLE
damsel, she was woed and fairly won by
Christian Hanquest, bright lad twenty
years Of age, in far-off Sweden. The
parents OF the girl were OF higher rank
than the relatives OF poor Christian, and
as soon as they learned OF the prefer
ence manifested by the young people
for each other, they ruthlessIy "tore
their young hearts asunder," and prob.
ably "packed the girl off to boarding
school, il there was such n cruel insti.
tuition in Sweden. Christian bore his
hard fate at home as long rs he was
able, when, finding all efforts TO see his
betrother fruitless, lie ventured upon
the ocean as common sailor. After O
lapse OF several years, Hanquest return'
ed TO find his friends and relatives scat
tered or dead and himself total stran-
ger. He was unable TO find even the
slightest trace Of his sweetheart. Han.
quest had amassed quito n little fortune
III his wanderings, but tho unsuccessful
efforts to find his beloved, for whom lie
had labored 30 long, caused him TO care
but little US 10 the manner in which il
was spent, and finally threw him once
moro upon his own resources, without
money or friends, in the early part oI
year 1872. He was in an English sea
port when lie became rid Of his last
"red," aud shipped upon an American
vessel and worked his passage to New
York. While there, hearing stories o.
tho fabulous wages which were pait
Sailors upon the inland lakes, he wen
to Canada and engaged himself on |
schooner. Here, however, he fount
that his golden dreams were naught, ant
reaching Cleveland July l, he started
On foot for Buffalo, where sevoralo Of hi
friends from the old country were living
Hanquest spent the night Of the Sd in
stant at Ashtabula (; and in conversation
with some Of his countrymen who wert
employed on the railroad, hO inciden
tally related fragments OF his past his
tory, among them an account Of hi
early love. While he was speaking, {
Swedish Indy, aged about thirty.tiyt
years, who resides in jamestown, N. Y.
and was spending q few days in Ashta
bula, exclaimed, in the language Of hel
latherland, Christian, do you mo-
know me?' aud fell weeping on hil
shoulder. The wnnderer had found hil
mate but we draw q curtain over the
scene, rs too hallowed for tue pryinE
eyes Of q reporter to penetrate, The re
united couple started on the morning O.
the 4th for jamestown, where they vii
soon be joined ip the holy bonds o.
wedlock. The fair ones parents art
said to be highly respectable people
and they will probably not now main
tain any opposition to what is evident
ly the manifest destiny Of their daugh
ter, who for so long u period has remain
ed single. Hanquest will doubtless
settle down into q sober and industrious
Icltllen. N.-H s....aH.. ..
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
The Battle OF the DulllrOgs.

Many Of tho citizens Of Vermont will
remember to have seen on one-dollar
bills of the windhAm County State
Bank yignette representing bullfrogs
lighting. This was engraved to cOm-
memorate the Battle OF the Bullfrogs.
The facts were ns follows: "Many years
ago, when the town OF Windham was
newly settled, there: came o very dry
season. There are two largo ponds in
Windham, separated by an Intervening
,trip OF land Of considerable extent.
Each OF these ponds was inhabited by a
large community OF the reptiles above
named. The smaller pond dried up and
its inhabitants started ina body for the
lower and larger pond. They we're met
in the intervening space by the COM
munity from the larger pond, and o
fierce and long.continued battle ensued
between the rival communities. Such
was the hideons believing oi the frogs
during their fierce encounter that it
alarmed the Inhabitants. who at first
supposed IL to be the whoop Of the hos
tile savages. But curiosity getting the
better Of their fears, they cautiously
proceeded to the spot whence tho hide
ous sound issued, aud there beheld the
strange spectacle OF two immense armies
OF bnllfrOgs, covering many acres OF
ground, engaged in o fierce aud deadly
battle. This battle continued more
than twenty.four hours, and when it
yns over the ground was literally COW
cred with the slain, and it became neces-
sary, to avoid the noxious cllluyia, to
gather and bury them. .-Boston Tran.
ooF!P'' NM ...-L- L., .--- Ii
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

ness that help was near, I could not
have held on against that furious rush
OF waters but I did hold on, at least
think so and when the wave receded,
n bright dazzling Light slono into my
eyes, light from the bridge, where
some one was holding wliat seemed to
be portable sun, but that was actually
a piece OF burning magnesium wire.
Then everything appeared in the black
est darkness, .I.lslly.-..l1 1.'ftl a.
"Did you see anythingS" cried q
voice. w.. .t..s u s..4 II Is.. sou.
"I'm not sure; I thought 1 saw some.
thing move.n j s4l1l11t MA DO
A couple OF lamps from the engine
were now brought, and placed at the
edge Of the platform; they lit up the
beams and rafters Of the bridge, but
the light seemed to be lost in the dark
waters. All they would never discover
mel
Once more had, strength to cry.
"Ah it's man down there" ]
heard somebody shout.
A long plank was run over the gap in
the bridge, then another; along tile two,
portable windlass was quickly taken;
bucket descended, in it a man with q
lantern. ..t
"Hollo, matc |" ho cried rs he caught
sight Of my white face in the focus ci
his lamp, "what arc you doing down
here 2"
In another moment / was standing in
safety on the further side Of the bridge.
owed my rescue to tho unexpected
visit OF the chiei.engineer Of the line,
who ha6 come down to SEQ with hisown
eyes tho manner in which the bridge
behaved in a heavy gale, and had driven
with the engine to the farthest access
ihle point OF theplatform.
What comforting glass OF hot
brandy.anl.water that was OF which
partook by the warmth Of tho engine
furnace, and how exhilnrnting the run
homewards on the swift slrieking en-.
gine 1'l
1 was at Dolbadarn in time for dinner
after all. As 1 sat down to the cheerful
meal with friends who were discussing
the light ordinary topics OF the day,
looked about me, wondering il / were
really here in actual corporal presence,
or II my life had ended in that last rush
Of wnter, and ISwere only dreaming,
"a for in that sleep OF death'what dreams
may come T. ffJIu5. l.i.aal .
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
A Wicked Weapon.

A man was hanged the other day at
San Francisco, for murder with o
weapon OF q peculiarly dangerous and
for long time mysterious nature. This
Is sand club, formed by filing m eel
skin with sand. When this instrument
was nrst brought into Use the authori-
ties were greatly puzzled by deaths, ap-
parently from violence, yet no marks
could be found on the outside OF the
body. A burglar was finally captured
with sand club in his posi iession made
out Of an eel skin stuffed with sand.
Being closely questioned, he explained
it's use. When tho victim is struck, for
instance, OH the head he drops insensi.
bic and soon dies from congestion OF
the brain. Often the skull suffers no
injury from the stroke, and If the per-
son struck recovers sensibility he grad.
unlly relnpses into u condition Of i'd.
iocy Sometimes q man struck in the
body will be- knocked down by the
force OF the blow and feel no immediate
results from 1t. In few weeks, how
ever, the flesh will begin to mortiiY
under the line OF the blow and rot down
TO the bone. Heller, the celebrated
pianist, is supposed TO lave met his
death in Mexico from stroke Of this
diabolical weapon.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Fish and Ten as Food.

The London Times sharply contro-
verts the assertion made by DR.. Edward
Smith to the British Association, TINT
fish Is rather a relish than food, and
contains little more nntriment than wa
ter. As opposed to this statement, the
Investigations Of NJ. Payen aro cited,
who proves that the flesh OF fish on the
average does not contain more water
than fresh beef, and has as much solid
substance as the latter. For instance,
the flesh OF salmon contains 1910 per
cent. of water and 81 296 per cent. solid
substances, while beef (muscle) con
tains 1888 per cent. water and 81. 12
per cent. solid substances. The flesh
OF herring contains still less water than
that OF salmon, and even fiat fish are as
rich in nitrogenous substances as the
best wheaton flour, weight for weight
Another statement made by DR.. Smith,
that the amount Of nutriment in IN
ounce OF tea is infnitesimal, is met
with tho assertion that, while tea is no
"nutriment," in the ordinary sense, the
individual who takes ten nfter his meals
feels, without being able to define it,
that tea has favorable effect upon Ger.
tain highly important functions in his
body, that digestion is accelerated and
facilitated, and his FRAMEWORK benefited
thereby. Though not nutriment, tea is
alleged to possess really higher value,
in medical properties OF q peculiar
kind. IiN
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
Honor, 10 a Shah.

A newspaper in. London is very Sav-
age about the honors paid to the Shah,
and declares that only a monkey in the
Geological Gardens, has exhibited a
yestige Of manlincss and Independence.
When the Shah attempted to, poke this
animal with q stick, tho indignant crea-
ture seized II, and grinned deGantly at
the majesty Of. Persia. /" And. this,
philosophers our newspaper, "shows
how superior monkeys are TO Mayors.
Had the Shah kicked one OF the latter,
all the Mayors in the kingdom would
have envied him the distinction, and
regretted that their person had not
been honored by similar inaiction,"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
} OF all The odd death. IN the yorii

otall the odd deaths In the world
this reported from India is certainly til
oldest. Anatiye, while catching fsli
in tank, put the head Of one in his
month and bit II, as the fiSh was rather
troublesome in the matter OF wriggling.
Suddenly one Of the sharp points In the
back On stuck in his hand he opened
his mouth to call for help, and the ash
giving aqniok plunge jumped down his
throat, and there firmly stuck. II was
only taken out, and by small pieces,
after he had been carried 10 tho hos
pital. he was 20 exhausted that he
died o. soon As ~ was retnoyod.d, J.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18

l"Ah," said a moralizer, chow heau-
tiiul are Natures arrangements When
night comes and man wishes 10 sleep
the flies also 60 10 rest aud ceaae 10
trouble him." :" Yes," replied cynic,
dAnd about that time TIE mosquitoes
wake M, 'tIffa- faf
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-18
The Surprise.

AHN RbA fAA'Na
When tho bright ssptOmber moon
Der the hlll.top risos,
Ishsll give some one know
The sweetest of surprises, T
he aked me, just the other night,
To obe bis little wife; Il
Itold him that alrsadyI
Loved some ono more than litc.
Thon ali how very grisyed he seemed,
And took my hand in parting
With such look, I'm sure my eyes
Betrayed tho tem-drops starting.
Dut when he asked for one more Nllk
Beneath tho moons soft ray,
IpronIscd would tell him then e
Who stole my heart away.
And 80 when tho September moon
Is DER tho hilltop shining,
Beneath tho trees I'll walk with him,
Ny arm In his entwInins.
And OH how glad his smile will bo
When l my secret toll,
And own there's mono SO dear as ho
None whom Hove so we'll -
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-07
LIS.

40, 600 Prizes s45O.OOo
The title to the above real estate is
guaranteed perfect.
The liberal terms OF this scheme brings
It within the reach OF AlI-the greatest
opportunity ever offered for the poor man
to rise to wealth.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
3 Single tickets, $3.50; eleven tickets,
$1,000; dfty-six tickets, 1928 90; one hun.
dred and fifteen tickets, S250.00.
The drawing Will be made under the
superintendent Of q committee appoint
ed by the highest officials in the state,
duly sworn to the faithful performance OF
the duties assigned them.
The highest officials both of City, Coun-
ty and State have not only endorsed Mr..
Abeles, but also his scheme,
The demand for tickets is unparalleled,
and all desiring to participate in the
drawing should at once form their clubs
and send in their orders.
AGENTS WANTED In all States, Cities
ane Towns In the U. 5. and CanRdas.
n Money should be sent by Register
ed Letter, p. o. Order or Express, with
the full address Of the purchaser in plain
writing.
For further Information and particulars
send for circulars TO the Manager and
Proprietor, and address
SIMON ABELES,
5Sm3 Leavenworth, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-07
ConnectiOns are as Follows

Palace sleeping cars, owned and opera
ted by this line, accompanying all night
trains
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-11-07

For the convenience Of farmers we au-
mex the following table, showing the
number OF feet (board measure) it takes
TO build fence: