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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

TINS Independent South, published at
Holly Springs, has more readers than
any other paper published in North Mis-
sissippi. The Independent South is read
in most Of the business houses Of North
Mississippi, aud is therefore the best ad-
vertsing medium in that part Of the
State l4s-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

Patients should not pay nurses sent by
the Towards, as they are in every in
stance paid by the Association. All
contributions will be gratefully received
at headquarters, or through Sanitary
Sergeant Rogers.
There is likely to be dearth of funds
soon, and our liberal-hearted citizens at
home and abroad should bear in mind
the suaeriugs of the poor and unfortu-
nate sick, and give of their means ao-
cording as they themselves have been
blessed with prosperity and would expect
if their situations we're reversed.
l. o. or.
Mr.. W. H. Timberlake, a worthy mem
Der of the Odd Fellows as well as Of the
Masonic order, died at the 0verton Ho-
tel yesterday evening. He will be buried
this afternoon at three o'clock by the
Odd Fellows and Masons. The funeral
Of j. ]. Suter. a prominent Mason, wall
take place at the same time. It is
remarkable coincidence that these two
men both held the Office Of Tyler in diff
ferent Masonic lodges and died nearly
at the same time. The Office is made
vacant by this two-fold loss in every
lodge in the city.
The Odd Fellows Relief Committee
had two applications for nurses yester-
day for 49, following persons. Mrs.
Uhrs child AID W. L. MeLefresh, l2s
Vance street To-day Mr.. d. F. Good
year, the well known druggist under the
OvsriOn Hotel, had an attack Of the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.

PIrTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block.
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Stations.

Below bencn marx.
tBelow high water Of ISL.
Blank (......l indicates no report; cipher 90
' fotBeiail s.w. RHODE,
Observer siEnal Service. U. S. A.
RIVERS AND WEATHER.
The river here is stationary, and IS
will be seen by the report above, the de-
cline in the upper streams has been
checked, and as heavy rains have fallen
along the most Of them. q slight rise
may be expected. The lAsfbosts down
report SIX feet at 0seeola, and the up
ward bound boats report the same
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

PUBLIC LEDGER 0FTICE,
MEMPHIS. TENN. September 20. 1873.
MONEY.
LONDON, September 29.-The an
nouncement of the increase of the bank
rate to five minimums causes much sur
prise on stock exchange.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

Owing to the aickness prevailing in
the city the opening of the Memphis
Theater will be postponed for the pres
emit. [251 L. w. DAvEY, Manager.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
Coal at 6 3!
WHERE?
st. Bernard Coal Association,
NO. J MADISON STREET.

Hare your fall suits made by A. III.
GOODMAN, 100 MAIN STREET
He has Just received a fine stock Of
goods direct from the importers,
phich he piH make mp in the
latest STILES and at reasonable
,rjces 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. September %, II go a.m.-Cot-
ton opens firm. Uplands. S5s@sd; Orleans.
91s99Hd.
p.m.-Cotten is firm. Uplands, szs@9d;
Orleans. 91s9914d. Sales, 10, GOO bales, Of which
1900 were for export and speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

HELMBoID's BUcHU-The only relia-
Bile medicine for diseases of the kidaeys
and urinary organs. A perfect diuretic,
the long. continued use Of which by the
people of this country for the last
twelve years has fully established its
reputation as the best remedy for these
diseases known. 1t is one of the few
medicines that have stood the test of
time. 1t has true and genuine merit.
Beware of counterfeits. The genuine
has Helmbold's private proprietary
stamp. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
How 90 LEIGHTON woman's Labor.

lf time is money" then everything
that tends to facilitate labor is a positive
pecuniary benefit to mankind. The best
sewing machine or churn is not good
strong woman" as experience proves.
So sapOliO in enabling one woman to
easily do as much cleaning Of every
kind in one day as two women can do in
two days with the scrubbing brush and
soap, is a positive blessing to the human
race. No woman who has once used it
will ever use anything else as a substi-
tute. Sold by all dealers. The cheap
est as well as best cleansing substance
in the world. dkw 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

Buy your wood from c. Il. Johnson,
III Poplar street, near Fourth. 1897
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
Another Mystery.

By visiting the Hole in the Wall, on
Monroe street, opposite the Peabody,
you will be astonished, by GEORGE t6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
FRESH OYSTERS.

Received daily by Victor D. Fuchs,
Al jefferson street. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

FRESH oysters received daily at Ma
dame vincent's Crystal Palace. Served
n every style, and in cans to families. [6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
STEAMBOATS,.


Memphis and Arkapsas River Packet Com
pany-U. s. Mail Line-for Pine Bluf,
Little Rock. and all points through 10 Fort
Smith.
GAINESVILLE .......------.---....Barrett. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE on
w TUESDAY. soth inst. At 5 -
Pm. -orr,-,. ,.,,r,- -
25-2s Once on Wharf boat. foot 81 Court e.
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sTRAYED or STOLEN.

GTRArED OR STOLEN ON SUNDAY,
- September 2S, 1873 from tho premises Of
Hughes Co., sos Main street. large. stylIsh
A liberal reward for his return 10 500 Main VI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
CHEEK IINs.

Memphis and Nicksburr Packet Company-
For Helena, friar,s Point, Napoleon and
the Bends-U. s. Nail % Naroleo1-
A. j. WHITE. Cheek. master
L EAVES TUESDAYS AND
IL FRIDAYS, At 5 Pm. -
Ereirht vii b received ~ he
Cincinnati and Memphis Nharfboai an tha
time. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
BUSINESS HOUSES.

R0wnAN. O. H., MACHINIsr AND
ID Scale Factor, a2l< Main hreoi. Special
attention given % rcpalfinf scales. hit
IN A. FISHER, SUCCESSOR 10 rIHllRR,
Il ,Amis Co., marble dealers, cor. Adaml
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
boats TO LEAVE.

FoR ST. LoUIs.-The Belle Memphis,
in command of Captain Crane, will
leave as above, this evening at Eve
o'clock for Cairo, St. Louis and all the
usual way landings. Mr.. W. Blenker is
clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
LOST.
WANTED.

NxTANTED > A FEW GOOD NURSES.
w male and female, white and blacl. i'm
Isl DIR. FoLZ, l22 Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

ITANTED. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
w ,niture, feathers and l.ousehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 262 Second street.;
LOT ii. T. SINN0TT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

CAIRO, September 28.-Considerable
upeasiness is manifested at the preva-
lence in the city of what has hitherto
been denemin ated congestion from bill
ious fever, hut which some physicians
now pronou nee yellow fever, modified
by northern climate. Only six or eight
fatal cases have occurred, and these are
confined to those whose business kept
them at or near the river. There is
more sickness here than the city has ex-
perienced for years, and in majority
of cases the symptoms are similar to
and resemble those of yellow fever in a
mild form.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

THE farmers of the West are giving
attention to a subject which is every day
becoming of greater importance to the
agricultural communicative necessity
for more stringent laws against tres
passing. Every autumn men from the
cities go trampling through corn and
grain aftor birds and rabbits. As a
general thing, these hunters are far from
particular whether their game had been
domesticated or not, and chickens,
turkeys, and even cows are often shot
by mistake or design. There is very
proper prejudice against the introduce
ton of the unjust game laws of Europe,
but those laws are unjust not because
they prevent roughs from hunting on
other peoples land, but because they
prohibit the farmer from killing game
on the land which he rents and culti-
Yates. A law forbidding any person,
under penalty of fine, shooting ON land
without leave from the owner or occu-
pant thereof, would only be fair to the
farmer. Recovery of civil damages for
trespass is tedious and Ineffective. The
nuisance can only be abated by the
prompt action of criminal courts.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
AN ARTIST IN BUTTER.

A Memphis paper has the following
concerning an Arkansas woman who
sculps' in butter Great numbers
of people visited the Office of Mr.. Little
ton, on Madison street, yesterday, to
see the wonderful work of the sculptors s
art wrought in frozen butter An Ar
kansas housewife absolutely takes a
spoon and knife, and conforms the shape
of butter to that of ones face and fea-
lures, even preserving the expression,
as we'll as perfect accuracy of outline.
Powers never surpassed this artist in
butter, though he used Parian and
Pentilian marble, in defining with per-
feet accuracy the outlines of human
forms and faces.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

"Tho lambs wool's in my pocket, he
whispered, with merry twinkle in his
suffering eyes. "And mother, pull out
my purse, and give the little case in the
corner to Jennie" "Open it, motion
ing her ear nearer to his lips. g
bought that for you this afternoon his
voice just reached her, and | was
going to offer it, and ask you to marry
me. Take it now, and [ don't ask any
questions with it. No woman would
take up with smashed affair like me. "
ooh, George ~ replied the woman,
blazing out of all reserve, and piercing
him through and through with her eyes
of love. "You splendid d-hero-dar-
ling I'd rather marry you now than
any man alive And I'll work for you
and your mother, too, George!"
Upon which the engineer, with the
passion of man whose whole life is
drawn to a single point, gathered her
face over one of his shaking hands, and
made a full rose of the mouth, which he
kissed-kisssed till the whiteness round
his lips stole over his whole face, and
he tainted.
Jennie sat still under the stars, hold
ing Georges head, soothing his mother,
and thrilling at the doctors favorable
verdict. Though her face was all
streaked by her sweetheart's fingers, she
was feeling some kinship to the great
people of the earth, through that en-
gineer.
For a woman always values herself
according to the quality of the man who
loves her. And a king will make
queen, whether he be King of Spades,
or King of Senates, or King of Engi ne
cabs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
PECULIAR WILL CASE.

A New Yorker and his wife, who were
childless, and who had been living
abroad for some years, were recently
capsized in sail-boat in the Mediterra-
mean, and both drowned. They had
made their wills before quitting this
country, each leaving to the other, in
the event of death, their joint property,
amounting to about 500, 600, but had
made no further provision for the dis
posal of their estate. OF course there
are sundry claimants here, and lawyers
have been employed to look after their
interests. The legal point is, Did the
wife or husband die first? =? If she, then
he would inherit, and all his posses
sions go to his immediate relatives. If
he died before her, then she would in
herit, and the property descend to her
relatives.
There is no method of determining
actually who was the survivor, and there
could have been very little difference of
time in the death of either. 1t is ar
gued, on one hand, that the woman, be-
ing the weaker, would perish the sooner;
and, on the other, that the man, in n
natural effort to save his wife, would be
the first to perish How this subtle
question can be settled, it is hard to
determine; but as 100000 depends
upon it, there will be an endless amount
of hypothesis, physiology, hygiene, and
hair-splitting-Ncw York Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
A BdD WRITER.

On Friday evening last young lady
of this village, snys the ,Saratogian, re-
ceivcd letter out of the postoflice.
Hastily opening it, she attempted to
read its contents, but it was puzzle,
as she found it an impossibility to de-
cipher many of the words and sentences;
and those that she did, seemed to
convey no intelligence or to have the
slightest particle of sense in them. She
asked a young gentleman friend to as
sist her in readin, it. He looked at the
mysterious missive and smiled. Her
curiosity was aroused she snatched
the letter from his hands and attempted
to read it and smile, but it was of no
use. She handed 1t back to him. He
gazed at 1T and smiled little broader, but
said nothing. Now she was vexed, and
thought it real mean in him to laugh
and not tell her what about. After
laughing till he grew red in the face
and his sides shook and ached, he
handed it back to her, saying: "Why,
that's your own letter returned from the
dead letter Office "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
ENORMOUS GUNS,

Three powerful vessels have recently
been added to the English navy, and
twenty-five more are in process of con.
struction, which will add eighty-two
guns to the present armament. The
guns, which are now being constructed,
surpass the most powerful artillery now
IN existence, even eclipsing the Wool.
wich and Krupp guns. They are to be
constructed by placing coil upon coil OF
wrought iron, with steel tube, which
insures the greatest possible strength
and immunity from bursting, and also
allows the gun to be made of any size.
The present large guns made at Wool
wich throw 700-pound shot six or
seven miles, but the new monsters will
carry projectile weighing l 100 pounds,
or half a ton, distance which has yet
to be determined. They will have q
bore of 10 inch s and weigh 60 tons.
Compared with these, the heaviest guns
which We're used during our own war
We're playthings.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
DAINTY pITTES.

The Piutes have been to Mono Lake,
having pow-wow and one of their ma
tive dances. The water of the lake is
very peculiar. BARRIERS have brought it
here for shampooing, saying it was
much better than anything they could
prepare. If persons going in the lake
for bath stay in the water few min
utes, they have such pricking and
itching sensation of the skin that they
have to go to spring of fresh water
and wash their bodies for relief At
this season of the year the water is
thick with small worm, about half an
inch long, that changes to species of
fly, and light breeze of wind will
drive windrows of them on the shore.
The Indians rub off the outer shell or
skin, winnow them, anu gather bushels
of the bodies for winter food. Another
of their customs is scraping the ground
clean under pine tree, and making a
fire under the tree, the smoke causing
worms about the size and as long as n
finger to fall from the tree, which they
gather for winter food. They have no
idea of cultivation, and only depend
upon what Nature has provided, except
what they get from the whites for work
done. When they have money they
will buy refuse beef, but no pork.
When the butcher kills, they help him,
and take the head, legs, and entrails to
their camp.--Ncrada Letter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

1t is remarkable what an important
part of the various organs of the human
body play i'll political rhetoric. The
finger Of scorn'' is recklessly pointed
the loyal heart" beats worse than a
Zouave drum corps and the "aveng-
ing hand is always ready to shake
up things generally. But perhaps the
largest business in caucus and editorial
thunder and lightning is done with the
"eye." Already, in this terrible canine
period, when humanity struggles against
heat, and drizzle, and wretched, nasty
mugginess, to exist, the merciless cam
palgners have commenced operations,
and announce that the thoughtful
eye of the country is fixed on us.
Sometimes this uncomfortable public
orb is scornful," sometimes "indig-
nant," sometimes rejoicing" but its
favorite position seems to be " fixed. ="
Out in Ohio they are having hula
balloo, and they claim this obtrusive
"eye" is fixed on them. We can't cx-
plain this diversity of glare, except on
the theory that this awful "eye" is a
revolver, and yet that destroys the
notion of its being fixed" 1t is
equally astonishing how soon after the
squabble has ended this " thoughtful
eye shuts up and behaves itself, and
don't come staring round till another
political fracas, which acts as the great
eye"-opcner, and we have the old fuss
and fury over again.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
MY VIOLET.


A Violet lay in the grass,
A tear in its golden eye;
And it said Alas and alas
The night is over and gone,
Another day is anigh,
And am alone, alone
There is none to care if die,
There is none to be glad that live;
The lovers they pass me by
And never glance they give.
And | could love so well. so we'll,
If one could but tarry and tell
A tale that was told to me only:
My lover might go his ways,
But through all the nights ani The days
should never again be lonely!
Then sudden there fell look
Into that yiolets heart
1t lifted its face with start;
1t arose; it trcmbled and shook.
At last, at last !. it cried;
Down drooped its head, and it died.
Is God in Heaven? Is the light
OF the moons, and the stars, and the suns
Hs-or the Evil Ones!
Is lie cIuel, or mad, or right
The Pansy that grew by the wall,
Its heart was heavy with bliss.
In the night it had heard call
1t listened, it felt kiss
Then loving wind did fall
On lis breast, mud shivcr with gadncss;
The morning brough; loves madness
To light-and the lover fled.
But the eyes that burned in his head
Shot love through each and all,
For the Pansy that bloomed by the wall
Shonc swee; in every place
In the sky, the earth, and the air
And that lover saw never the face
Of my dead violet there.
Hush! Hush Let no sorrow he SPOKEN!
Though it perish, no pity shall hout it,
Better to die heart-hrokcn
Of love than to live without it!
-.Scribner's
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
PrOprietors.
NUMBER 81.
TIE BTZZ Is OVEh.

4 lie pa IN 10 " ' En-
One mosquito died last night,
one large mosquito died:
He breathed out his moral breath,
And closed his little eyes in death,
While winds around him sighed.
know not whence he came to me,
know not where he's gone;
only saw him in the air.
And heard him buzznR in my hair
His soul liz marching on.
He led hungry host to prey
Upon my quivering form;
With masses dark they filled the air,
And filled my soul with deep despair,
Before the gathering storm.
dug for him little grav
Beside butter-cup,
And put him in his little bed,
And scattered sand aronnd his head
His legs arcisticking up.
buried him at dead of night
Within field of clover,
His broken bill is out Of sight,
He'll never lead another fight,
His little buzz is over.
Mosquito cloud! Mosquito cloud!
Oh! fearful cloud of night,
Thy living folds pour out no flood,
But moisten many lands with blood,
Until the morning light.
Sweet land Of rest, for thee sigh,
nit
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

RESTORED Chicago has 212 churches
in operation, S3 benevolent and other
public societies, 40 Masonic, and ITO
other secret societies, not including in
dustrial unions, 81 newspapers, 81 rail
road companies, and LOO public
streets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

DANGER or TOBl CCO- CHE WING.
A citizen of San Francisco addicted
to "thc weed" has been brought to
grief through his filthy habit, in man
ncr that ought to serve as Il terrible
warming to every tobacco chewer. The
other day one Annie Welch, a muscular
female, was brought into one of the po-
lice courts of that city, on charge Of
attempting to murder her husband.
His head was broken, he was bruised up
generally, and had evidently been rolled
in the gutter in a very energetic manner.
When the defendant was called on for
explanation, she described the provoca-
ton by which the wretched man had
brought trouble upon himself. He was
given to the filthy habit of tobacco
chewing, and with the usual reckless
ness of persons so depraved, he permit
ted the vile juice to soil his shirt bo-
SON. He had been adorned with clean
linen that very morning, and duly warn
ed against such carelessness. In five
minutes after Mrs. Welsh observed the
filthy decoction staining the immaculate
shirt-fron This was too much. She
seized rolling pin, and vigorously re-
minded him of the duty he owed to So
oietJ ..l.a puuIio uecency. Inc Court
inflicted small fine, considering the
aggravation an unbearable one.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20
THE GREAT BRIDGE AT ST. LOUIS

THE CHEAT BhIDTE AZ 81. LOtIS.
The st. Louis Democrat makes the
following announcement "The crowds
of curious people who daily throng the
levee to witness the progress of the
bridge are aware that the work is steadi-
ly creeping forward. We are gratifcd
to be able to state, on the authority of
the officers of the bridge, that within
the past few days an agreement has been
signed by the contractors pledging
themselves, under forfeitures, to COM
plete the spans of the bridge by the 1st
January next, and also to finish both
roadways-the lower for railroad traffic
and the upper for vehicles and foot
passengers-by from thirty to sixty days
after the LIST of January. Thus it will
be seen that the bridge will be COM
pleted, beyond peradventure, by the 1st
of March next at the latest
WISE King Alfred, of England, insti-
tuted trial by jury.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-09-20

WISE King Alfred, of England, insti-
tuted trial by jury.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-08-07
rtlr ralarIs 4. llanlao.

v.s "a .a IN ve.r 8a politics asa
tHer Re- yrry teu8e chance Tor political
av.as.as asd not much from which TO
s8rs If changes ia She latara
la Msssaehsso,ts thr political pat has
Irfa tag1isv ggi,r ia Inc old Flyle tae
Err having iora klaIlei by Gen Batter,
eha wishes t. try BIS chances again
Fsf governor he IS aprased by the
mt Influential men fa enc Ieaabl,can
MARTY sae8 AZ pawea and Hoar. aBI l.fs
advocacy AZ use hack pay scheme has
ms.ie him mora than ever gBpagulsr
with thu masses. 80 be may have very
little bape If puefcmcut ia bis own
state
IN Ohio. the Democrats wished 10
nominate Nm. S. Gf0tsbeek for Gov.
eruaf but Mr. Grocsbcck could not see
Ain unat light and declined In d letter.
ia which he claims that the Democratic
party is dead beyond the hope ola res
direction, and claims that q new party
should be formed. bat with what par
ucslar principles 81 for what particular
purpose he fails to tell us. A canveu.
ton for the formation OF a now party
was held. but the thing was weak and
sickly aad will require a great deal Of
nursing 70 keep 10 il breath Of life,
The regular Democratic convention is
yet to be held.
In Illinois and some other Of the
Western states the farmers are coming
to the front. and by the formation Of
oranges Of the Patrons Of Husbandry,
secret organization. they are max.