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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-13

Tbs sixth annual session Of the Iowa
Press Association convened at Cedar
Rapids on the 10Th instant, aud among
other things adopted resolution con
demning the acceptance Of free passes
from railroads. We would like to know
Just how many Of those fellows bad free
passes 10 their pockets. aud will men
ton the courtesies Of that popular con-
ductor. aud the efficiency aud gentle.
manly department Of such and such q
superintendent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-13
LAY IN YOUR COAL.

Get the best Piiisburg from
53f Ono. MELLEEsH, 216 Main Il.
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BETTER FEELING AT NASHVILLE.

The cholera in Nashville seems to be
abating. Some of the physicians even
20 so far as to conclude that no real
cholera has been in the city, and that the
disease reported as cholera was some
thing else, arising from bad eating and
drinking and over doses of cholera med
icine-from Robertson county, we pre-
sumo. Some people slightly attacked
took three different kinds of medicine,
and in short time could show symptoms
of three times as many diseases. Some
patients took large doses Of medicine,
and when the doctor came told him
nothing about it, thinking the more doc
toring the better. We have heard of
such sick people in Memphis. The
Nashville reports show eight deaths
from cholera in the city proper on
Wednesday and three in the vicinity.
There might have been more, but a
large proportion Of the population has
vamoosed to the mountains, gone on
European tours, up in East Tennessee
or suddenly taken fancy to sea bath
ing. The disease was more violent and
fatal in Nashville than Memphis, and
the people went off in regular STAN
pede, like they did in 1862 when Sidney
Johnson's army left there for the South.
1t is good thing for the watering places,
but bad on Nashville. We sympathize
with our sister city, and hope that her
good sanitary measurement initiated
here-and the genial sunshine will soon
dissipate the disease entirely. What We
have had is abating, and we hope will
disappear altogether within two weeks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-13

SHIPPING TAGS printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
office. All
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Inducement.

A. H. Goodman, the well-known fash
ionable merchant tailor at 100 Main
street, has concluded to make up the
remainder of his spring and summer
goods, consisting of all leading styles
and makes of foreign goods, at very low
figures and in the best of styles. His
work cannot be surpassed by:anybody.
Give him call before leaving your
measure elsewhere. 100
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RAILROAD.


Memphis and Little Rock Railway
Summer Schedule,
Commencing june list. 1878 - Two
ADRtly Trains.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE l. 1873.
" until farther notice, trains will run as
follows lefty time):
Mail train leave Memphis. daily.......5 10 ,. m
Freight and AccOmmoda tiOn train
leave Memphis, daily except Sun
day.. suu am
Mail train arrive at Memph Is, daily..9 :25 am
Freight and Accomm odatiOll train ar
rive at Memphis daily, ex cept Sun
day......-....-..- :u ]. IN
SLEEPING CARS ON MAIL TRAINS.
For information and ticl cts apply at 237lz
Main street. 27S Main street, or at Depot. CEN
ter Landing, foot Of w ashin gton street
A. S. LINERMOR +. Genl Sup't.
JOIN III. PERRY. Gen'l Tic ket Agent.
II. SIMMONS, Passenger Ag. snt. 75-lOl
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work oxen for sale.

l have four yoke of good work oxen
for sale cheap for cash. Apply at No.
26 Front street or to
80 7. W. 0'DoSYELL.
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10! FOR ST. PAUL!
Passengers Save Money in Buy
ing Tickets From
R. W. LIGHTBURNE,

Agent Keokuk Northern Line Packet
Co, 29O Front street ST
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-I.--77
DIED,

WATERMAN-0f congestion, at III o'clock
this friday morning. June 18th, ALICE, wife
Of Leopold Waterman, in the I'D year OF her
age.
Friends of the family are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral from the residence, 2gi1@
Poplar street, at pm. to-day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

DECLARES q BABNUs. Attorneys at Law
IL O1ieo oYor Fifst Nstionsl Bank, Paw Paw
r>lANDLER RIcuARDs. 80 IF BAggUH
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WHOLE NO. 931

reverence-we dare not mar what seems
so perfect. He who possesses the sense
of beauty, is always interested on the
side of order. He who lacks il is as de-
structive as Goth. The beautiful,
ideal, piece of architecture, bears no
mark of pen knife. The handsome
school.rOom makes the children neat.
The instinct of order, decorum rever-
ence, conciliation, and hamony fow in
to the soul with beauty.
This sense too, has something like
coascjence in it. We feel bound to do
and be ourselves, something worthy of
the beauty we are permitted to admire
The man whose eyes and sOul arc
open to the beauty there is around him,
sees everywhere encouragement; to him
the touch of natures hand is always
warm and genial. What a pity there arc
so many who can see no good IN any
thing, but gain to whose utilitariau Wis
ion most that is natural hath few charms.
What is it makes virtue SO much Shunned
by such vast numbers of men? Partly the
depravity of our nature if you please,
but partly, also, her numerous unerac-
full specimens. For it is the instructive
expectation of all minds, that what is
excellent shall also be beautiful, lovely,
natural and free. A certain percentage
of the piety we see around us, is more
or less the product of restraint and fear.
1t stands there in spectral contrast with
nature, we may approve it, but we can
not love it. Methinks if it had more of
the ''image and superscription of Jesus,
it would not so chill us, there would be
an ease, grace, and elevation OF charac-
ter, that would look free, lovely and
inviting. as did the character Of The Re
deemer.
Finally-Beauty always suggests the
idea of perfection. Everything boauti
full is emblematical of something spirit.
ual, yet its meanings and suggC stions
are infinite. What is it, after all but
God revealed through the senses? We
may regard them, everything beautiful
as divine hint thrown out to us, and
the soul begins to dream of her bound
less capacities when she listens atten-
lively to the teachings OF the beautiful
No wonder then, that the suit dedt
secs should be able TO carve beauty out
Of the rock, or gather instruction from
the leaves Of the great unbound volume
Of nature--leaves damp from ;he press
of creation, and feast on paintings new
er and fresher than the lily that opened
its spotiess heart yesterday to tho sun.
Every thing pertaining to the. divine
handiwork is complete from frs. 10 last;
from the plan Of Salvation, finished
upon Calvary, amidst the darkening
heavens aud rendinc rocks.-to the hum
bic violet, fnished-that opens i;s sweet
blue eye to the dew , z.
Paw Paw, Feb, 1919.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

a WORDS YoR CoUErET kgwsPArERs.
The Cleveland Herald makes the fol
lowing truthful observati n concerning
country papers, and the duty of giving
them wholesome support.
The lo9al paper is the locality identi-
fed. The paper gives the county aud
town VIII re printed much Of their inl-
portance il The world, aud give- in DE-
tail the local nows, which cannot be
gained by any other source. Every
days issue Of be paper Is 30 much locai
history and the rise, growth and aevcl-
0pemont Of the town aud county lan DC
measured and recorded only by the 10
cal paper that constantly is gathering
it's items. People do not properly ap-
preciate their home newspaper. They
measure the value Of a paper TOO much
by the numbe- Of columns I contains.
The home paper at any price is the
cheapest paper one can take, for IN it
is found the information 20 be obtained
from no other source.
Another thing is TO be taken into con-
sderation. Every coubty has one or
more newspapers. Hence, the circula.
tion OF each paper must be limited. There
is therefore the greatest need Of activity
and interest on the part of the people
to give their own good paper. vigorous,
and substantial support
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

TUE natural history editor of the Lex
iugton Pres, tells this: "A lady residing
in a city not hundred miles from Lex
ington is the possessor Of two pets--a
monkey and a parrot-who are by no
meaus congenial friends; in fact Mrs. G.
was in the habit of locking up the mon
key whenever she left the house, for fear
Of his beligerent qualities. Cne even.
ing. alas she neglected to do 70, and the
monkey coming in found the parrot rife
for fight and very desperate one en-
sued. The monkey ruthlessly pulled oul
every feature Of the unfortunate parrot,
and broke up the mantle ornments, and
smashed things generally. Wien Mrs.
C. returned, she found the monkey chat.
tering on the mantle piece, and out
crept the parrot, looking deeply injured,
and greeted her with We've had HI
Of time The appropriateness of the
remark caused shout Of laughter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-03-14

A number Of San Francisco specu.
lators have bought the islands Of Samoa,
Opolo, Savii, and Tutulia in the Pacific
Ocean. These islands are very produc.
tive in sugar, coffee, tobacco, indigo, ar
row root and other tropical riches, in.
cludipg q good quality of cotton. a
petition has been 90. up asking for their
annexation 20 the United Stascs
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JULY. 1872.
PAW PAW RAILROAD.

Trains from Paw Paw connect with the same
named Trans on the Michigan Central kallroau
M Lawton, going east and west
LRAyRpAw rA~.
$50 a. M, returns from Lawt0n III a. NJ
1000 a. m, Mail Train, east.
s:45 D. NJ, Mail west, and Way Freight east
SI6 H. IN. Kalamazoo Accommodation, east
CYy-Trains return TO Paw Paw on departure OF
Michigan Central Trains from Lawton.
JOHN IhLING Supt.
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pENINSULAR RAILWAY.
PAW PAW DIRECTORY

or. MARKS. KPISCOPAIr-Rev. Darius Barker,
- Rector. Service At lol-s a. IN, : :. at 4p.m.
ATErH0DIST EPISCOPAL, Rev. =. Hartley,
vi Pastor rsices ~ l-2 % clock 4. n, and
61-so'clock p. N.
DRRSBYTHRIA a y-Rcy. G.. Il. wilkins Ps-tor.
L Services, 10 l-2 A. 81, aud i-s T. ".
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MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
SOUTH HAVEN DIVISION.
GRAND RIVER VALLEY DIVISION.
MAIN LINE.

ii. e. SARGENT, Ten. oupt' VI q ~ n
q. E. CURTIsI, Asst bupt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

In Bret Harris last volume, entitled Mrs.
.Sl<agg's Husbands, and Other Sketches is a
clever description of a youth called Melons.
From it we make a brief extract:
His age was about seven. He looked older,
from the venerable whiteness of his head and
it was impossible to conjecture his size as he
always wore clothes apparently belonging to
some shapely youth of 49, A pair of panta-
looms, that, when sustained by single sus-
pender, completely equipped him, formed
his every day suit. How, with this lavish
supertluity of clothing he managed to perform
the surprising gymnastic teats it has been my
privilege to witness, | have never been able to
tell. His turning the crab" and other minor
dislocations, were always attended with sue
cess. 1t was not an unusual sight at any hour
of the day to find Melons suspended on line,
or to see his venerable head appearing above
the roofs of the outhouses. Melons knew the
exact height of every fence In the vicinity,
its facilities for sealing, aid the possibility
of seizure on the other side. His more peace
tut and quieter amusements consisted in drag
ging disused boiler by a large string, win
hideOus outcries, to imaginary fires. melons
was not gregarious in his habits. lie"
youths OF his Owp age sometimes called upon
him, but they eventually became abusive anu
their visits were more strictly predatory incur,
sions for old bottles and junk, which formed
the staple of McGinnis Court.
Overcome by loneliness one day, Melons
| invcigled blind harper into the court. FOR
two hours did that wretched man prosecute
his unhalOwed calling unrccompensed, ana
going round and round the court, apparently
under the impression that it was some other
place, while Melons surveyed him from an
adjoining fence with calm satisfaction. 1t
was this absence of conscientious motives
that brought Melons into disrepute with his
aristocratic ncighbors. Orders were issued
| that no child of wealthy and pious parcntage
should play with him. Fhis mandate, rs a
matter of course, invested Melons with Il taS-
cina,ing interest for them. Admiring glance'
were cast u; Melons from nursery windows.
Baby fingers bcckonedto him. lnvationS To
tea ION wood and pewter were lisped to him
! from aristocratic back yards II was evident
he was looked upon as pure and noble
being. untrammelled by the cOnventionalitles
of parcntage, and physically, rs well as men
| tally, exalted above them.
One afternoon an unusual commotion pre-
vailed in the vicinity of McGinnis' Court
| Looking from my window | saw Melons
perchcd on thereof II STABLE, pulling upa
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05
HOW a Painting was Sold.

A German artist who had arrived in this
icOuntry found himself financially in very
straitencd condition. His cash had almost
given out, and he had no resources beyond Il
beautiful landscape painting, which he con
sidered one of his finest efforts, In this con
dition he was directed to apply to Mr.. Cor
coran, who was then collecting the great art
gallery which has made his name known all
over the land, and the artist made his way to
Washington. His cash balance was just sut-
iicicnt to take him there, and with trembling
steps he made his appearance before the banker
and asked him to examine the painting. Mr..
Corcoran looked at it critically through his
gold eye glass what do you want for it,
he asked The artist reflected. 1t was his
masterpiece; he was in strange city, with.
out friends or money, and finally answered
$500" Three hundred dollars!" ex-
claimed the banker; Three hundred dol
lars. | won't give it." Two hundred dol.
lars. then" 1.-TWO hundred dollars, |
wouldn't take it at any price"
The artist made his way out Of the house,
and sorrowiully and with much difficulty re
turned to New York, where he laid the result
of his visit before his friends The merits of
the picture having reached the ears OF some
connoisseurs, they examined it, and pronounc
ed it in the highest terms. what shall
doY" asked the artist of them, one of whom
gave him piece of advice, upon which he
acted The picture was placed in large
art hall. Notice was given that the beauti-
full landscape by the celebrated German ar
fist -, valued at $4,000, was on exhibition
at the art gallery. 1t was examined by con
noisseurs and critics, and descriptions of its
beauty appeared in the leading New York pa
pers Particular care was taken that the crit.
icisms should come under the notice of Mr..
Corcoran, who sent on his picture purvey-
or to New York, and the picture was pur-
chased at It's valuation.-Cor. 81 LouiS Dem,
OrrIt
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and why should ! delay what must come al
last. dare say Dick and Mrs. Macy, the
nurse, can do all need now
ION, if you prefer Mrs. Macys attendance
ain sure it is nothing to me- sald Emily
in a remarkably cross manner.
You are angry with me, but there need
be no difficulty, dear. You came away from
home 50 hurricdly that il would be perfectly
natura! for you TO return to yom mother
now ,
But here, 10 Eycrt's dismay, Emily hid
her face. and began 10 cry IN quite pas
sionate di,trcssful fashion Evcrt rose with
difficulty, and went to hcr,-it was not more
than three steps. ,. ;,
DO YOU want to kill yourself:" she said
through her sobs, and she took hold of him
and made him ait down, and then turned
away, and laid her head on the window seat.
What can | do" he said, distressed,
It's too bad, Oh, its too bad" she said
in the most unreasonable way,
II know IT, Emily. You are as free rs
though no word had ever passed between Us.
DO Won want to 90 today? | will make it
easy for YOU with mother and Hatty," he said,
with pang,
She went on CRYING, and then in a minute
she said, in most incoherent fashion;
IL mint think | was so gery disagree
able The words dropped out one by one
between her sobs But Of course, ifyou
don't want mt
Emily, What do YOU meany WW you
stayy viii YOU really try to care for me-
he asked, with Il sudden light in his eyes.
IL don't know did think-as matters
are, we might try to make the best of it," she
said in the fantcst whisper while the color
ran 10 her fingers ends.
You will"
Il will if you will" said Mrs. Millbun,
with 4 sweet, shy smile
And she kept her word-fiom tie Ald|Re
=
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

Calvary in Hebrew "the place ofthe skull,
is small mountain without the walls OF
Jerusalem, where Jesus Christ was crucified
Jewish tradition atfirms that Adam was bu.
ried on this mountain, and the early Chris
tans, taking advantage of this belief held
that the crucifxion took place over the grave
of the first man, that the blood shed for
the redemption of the world, might also pur.
ity the remains of the first sinner. There is
more faith than sense in the proposition.
Matthew relates that at the time of the cruel
tixion the earth shook and the rocks split.
Modern travellers have discovered irregular
crevices in the rocks of mount Calvary which
present the appearance of having been produC-
ed 10y causes out Of the ordinary course of
nature
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

\ New CONFIDENCE GAME.-A well dress
ed young man stopped at Vermont hotel re
Gently, for few days and made acquaint
anceS The evening of the second day of his
arrival, Il nice young lady came along, unat
tended, and instantly attracted the attention OF
the impossible youngsters, who Canvassed
her charms fully as they sat apart from her at
supper. The stranger youth even went 81
far as to say he would marry her if she would
/ have him, and offered, for a substantial wager
/ TO pop the question and have the marriage
ceremony performed right away. The wager
was accepted, and also the proposal of mar
riagC, made So suddenly 10 her by the young
man, and the parson called in, who soon unit
ell the twain. The sum wagered was paid over
to the happy bridegroom, and he and hi,
bride set off next day on their marriage tour
/ What lends romance To the circumstance is
the fact that the young couple had already
been man and wife for year-Concord N
] ~ D1iiy Pdtyiot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

How To BREAK OFF BAD HABITs-Un der
stand the reason, and all the reasons, why the
habit Is injurious. Study the subject till
there is no lingering doubt in your mind
Avoid the places, the persons, and the thoughts
that lead to the temptation. Frequent the
places associate with the persons indulge in
the thoughts that lead away from temptation
Keep busy; idlencss is the strength of bad
habits. Do mot give up the struggle whenyou
have broken your resolution once, twice, a
thousand times. That only shows how much
need there is for you To strive. When YOU
have broken your resolution just think The
matter over, and endeayor to understand why
it is you failed so that you may be on YOU
guard against Il recurrence of the same cir
cumstanceS. Do not think in an easy thing
that you have undertaken. Ii is folly to eX
pect To break off habit in q day which may
have been gathering strength in you fol
years.
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GOLDEN GRAINS.

Thou must be true tEyse.f
II thou the truth wouldst teach;
Thy soul must overflow, if thou
Another soul wouldst reach;
II needs the overlooking heart
TO give the lips full speech.
Think truly, and thy thought
Shall the worlds fame read;
Speak truly, and thy word
Shall be faithful seed:
Live truly, and thy life shall be
A great and noble creed.
-Or'cH'o' Poetry.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

Three Albany young ladies attempted to
find from female friend the secret of val
cntne by doctoring her with ether, under the
impression that under its influence she would
respond to any interrogatories that might be
put. The more ether they administered, the
more uncommunicativc she became, and ii
was a hard struggle for the doctors when call
cd in, to save the girls life,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

lFOH sIAbE.-1ns Subscriber offers for sale, on rss.
l. sonable terms the following lands lots situa
ted In La sale county, to wit:
LANES.
10 Acrss-wk Sw. OF e. MEX Sec. 3, T. 81, RS
81 Acres-A IN. OF canal) IN Mex Sec IL I. S. RS.
so Acres-W. SWl. Ser. -, +. n Rs.
100 Aces-SWi< See. %, L. 81, X. g.
TOWN LOTS.
Lots 5, q, Block States Addition to Ottawa.
Undb Lot II. Block 1, States Addition 10 Ottawa.
Lots J, J. ~ ~ In Block 2 States Add 20 Ottawa
Lots 3, g. TO- H. H. 49, a. ~ Block D. Sts,,s Addition
Lot o. Block ~, States Additio to Ottawa.
Lot IS, Block 80 Ottawn Centre
The above will BE- sold for part cash down and the resds
on time 20 suit purchaser For further particulars apply
10 Albert r. Dow. Cans Otdce, Ottawa. Illinois.
Ottawa. Mays. lsss.-U Il. +. G0OBkLL.
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\ man lately fell into canal at Brussels.
After being fishcd utinsensiblc ordinary rem.
cdies were tried in vain for three hours, after
which Dr. Joux applied plates at white heat
Ia the upper parts OF the body near the vital
center which soon set the drowned man
>quirming He has recovered from the drown
nc but complains ofthc burns.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-04-05

Thirty years ago "a young man entered the
city of New York in an almost penniless con.
dlllon; and without single acquaintance in
the great wilderness of houses To-day his
name l. known wherever humanity breathcs
II Is spoken in every city, and is as familiar
Ia the workers in the mines rs to his brother
in the mills and wherever language is known
and idea, expressed the name of this pcnni
les unknown and uncouth lad ufthirty wears
ago i uttered twas john Smith.-DiiJurl
Nars.