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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

SEAsIcKNEss TO BE REMEDIED.-Mr.
Bessemer, Of England, is scientific man
Of no mean attainments, and Of SO practi.
cal turn of mind that he has made an
immense fortune by his new process Of
manufacturing steel. But Mr.. Bessemer
is mortal, and has been sea sick, and don't
like it, at which we do not wonder. Many
persons have experienced the same qualms,
however, without thinking of remedy,
unless, indeed, it be brandy, or creosote, or
ice bags to the spine, all of which are
aggravating hnmbugs, Mr.. Bessemer soon
perceived that instead of experimenting
with his own internal arrangements, by
trying to pacify them with creosote or
brandy, he would have more prospect Of
success if he tried those Of the ship itself.
So he has invented a swinging cabin, that
is said to act on land like charm, for on
land only has it yet been tested. Mr.
Bessemer has tried it in his garden, at Den
mark Hill, near London, and got up as good
an imitation of storm at sea as was posi-
bly, by machinery. A London paper says
There was not more motion than in rail-
way carriage when the couplings are not well
fastened up, and Mr. Bessemer explained
- a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

RESPECT DuE TO WIvEs.--Do not lest
with your wife upon subjectin which there
isa danger Of wounding her feelings. Re-
member that she treasures every word you
utter. Do not speak Of geat virtues in
mother mans wife to remind your own Of
fault. Do not reproach your wife with
personal defects, for if she has sensibiIity
you inficta wound difficult to heal. Do
not treat your wife with iDattention in
company; it touches her pride, and she will
not respect you more or love you better for
it Do not upbraid your wife IN the
presence Of a third party; the sense ofyour
disregard for her feelings viii prevent her
from ever acknowledging her fault Do
not attempt to entertain your wife by
praising the beauty and accomplishments Of
other women Ifyou would have pleasant
home and cheerful wife, pass your time
under your own roof, Donot be stern and
silent in your own house, and remarked
for sociability elsewhere.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

The Pilatka Hearld says Of the Great
0keechobee Lake. at is large enough
to float all the navios in the world, You
can there see animals nowhere mentioned
in books on animated natnre. This lake
is sixty miles long, and from ten to twenty
miles wide; il is far beyond the habitation
of civilized man; It's shors are seldom trou.
bled by hunters, and even the indians kest
far south Of its borders.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

Willfulness i, Of al kinds Of business,
the most Improbable. One well says that
a man needs long purse who determines,
come what will, TO have his own way. We
must learn 70 turn sharp corners quietly,
or we shall be constantly hurting ourselves.
Two men with mills on the same stream
quarreled over the water power. There
was probably not Eve dollars difference be.
tween them at the start, but neither would
yield an inch The case was thrown into
the hands Of smart lawyers, who aggrayat-
ed the difficulty for their own ends, and
worried the case along year after year,
until one lawyer took the upper mill for
bis dues, and the other the lower They
probably we're contented not to quarrel
over the trifes that proved 50 disastrous 10
their clients,
Before you 60 into lawsuit, carefully
calculate your cost If you should not gain
it, and see If you had not better put the
money into a flock of sheep, new carriage
for your family, handsome young COW
for your daug'tsr, or thousand other
things that will give you great deal more
happiness. The malicious delight You feel
in gloating over a neighbor's discontinue,
Is not happinesa. hut only IT, m;aarabIa
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

A Arecent calculation relative 70 the priu-
cipal European languages, shows that Eng.
lish Is spoken BY ninety millions Of per-
sons, German By iiiiy-6ve millions, Spanish
by tifiy-ave millions, and French by forty.
ave millions
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

STRANGE BIRDs.-Australia abounds Is
strange things, aud particularly in animal
forms, singularly deviating from all other
types on other continents. Among them
the bird called the cipoz, mound builder,
is truly remarkable on account Of peculiar
habits and instincts The male and female
concur in the construction Of mound Of
leaves, grass and materials that in their
decay generate heat. They seem to know
exactly when warmth win be evolved BY
the chemical disintegration. On the top
they can excayate hole, and into il an
egg is dropped. Some of the mounds are
twelve feet in circumference by three in
height Each egg, to the number Of eight,
is artistically lodged, and covered with loose
sand. All this is done in the darkness Of
night, so that no eye Of an enemy may
know where the treasure is hidden. Both
parents then pursue an earnest plan for
securing the propagation Of new genera
lion with degree of precision, skin and ap-
parent knowledge Of certain natural laws
that imply a reasoning faculty. Thus the
eggs are incubated without the detention
ofthe mother bird on the nest in climate
that would be fatal to her in her coniine-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

A. cid mans advice 70 young man, i
don't love two girls Al once. Lows i .
good thing, but i like butter ii warn
weather--it wont Do 70 have TOO much iii
hand al once.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04
How to learn the Piano-keys,

Al the q and A Keys
Are between the black thrss,
And tween the t,cos are all the D's.
Then on the right side Of the threes,
VIII be found the BIS and C's;
Bat on the lsjs side Of the threes,
Are all the Fs and all the Els.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

II you would relish your food, labor fol
il; If you would enjoy your clothes, pay
for them before you wear them; if you
would sleep psoundly, take clear conscience
to bed with You.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

Flowers are tho ulphabct Of the angels
wherein they write ON hills and plains
mysterious truths.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-04

Would you have good healths Go out
IN the sunshine. Sickness Is worse shan
ffeckles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

EoR PENTHOUSE CORNER OF SHELBY
y and Vance streets. Apply to
34-t VIM RUFFIN, No. Towards Row.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
HANDSOME CAKE
Police News.

Recorder Winters this morning con-
tinued the case of Jacob Steinkuhl, ar
rested last evening for an assault upon
Henry Myer.
Bob Tate, arrested yesterday for ma
licious trespassing, was discharged this
morning from custody, there being no
prosecutors. !.
Annie Quinn, colored, who was Gala
boosed last night by Sergeant Aratta
upon the charge of larceny, had hear
ing this morning, and not being able to
prove an alibi, and failing to satisfy the
judge that she was not the person who
stole the wearing apparel from the resi-
dence of Mr.. Simmons, she was sent to
Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
John Cash, for too free use of his
maulers yesterday in a scrub fight, paid
ten dollars cash this morning to the city
for his little recreation.
Henry Scott, a negro, while attending
the declaration " at Alexander Park
Yesterday, had his eyes to a crack in the
fence, which so incensed his colored
brethren and sisteren that they dubbed
him "Peeping Tom, and had him al
rested for his impudence. Not having
Jurisdiction as Recorder, Esquire Win
tiers will attend to his case this after
noon from his magisterial bench.
John Fisher, arrested for fighting was
to-day fined a ten.dollar William by the
Recorder
VIM. Donald paid the city twenty-five
dollars this morning for an assault.
One of the small family of Smiths,
William by name, and his next best
friend, H. A. Hanson, we're arrested
yesterday for committing a nuisance,
and the former discharged but the latter
fined ten dollars.
Murphy Nelson, charcoal colored
was mulcted this morning in
The sum of fifty dollars, and required to
give bond for his future good behavior
'or whipping a neighbor's child.
William Giles, a laborer, for being
Trunk and disorderly, paid the city FIVE
dollars this morning through the kind
less of Judge Winters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
somebodx,s Baby.

This morning when the occupants o.
house No. 43, corner of Second anC
Overton streets, opened their front door
to secure the morning literature, anC
read the report of the Masonic doings-
the details of which were given in yes
terday's LEDGER-they were not little
surprised to find the first edition Of
something they had never seen before
and instead of picking up the mighty
Appeal with its huge cut of the grand
Masonic temple, or the witty Avalanche,
with its elaborate police court report
they laid their-not violent-hands upon
the handle of bran new market basket
and thinking perhaps that the servant
had risen earlier than usual and had re-
turned from market, they proceeded at
once to investigate and learn what the
side dishes for dinner would be. But
they didn't 60 far, for upon raising a
paper which covered the basket there
was disclosed to their view a hand
somely embroidered baby blanket, which
of course excited the curiosity of the
female portion of the lookers-on, and
they were not slow in elevating the
aforesaid blanket, when they discovered,
fast asleep and breathing heavily, one
Of the prettiest little girl babies, about
five weeks old, that they had ever cast
their eyes upon, and dressed in the neat
est manner possible. There were frills,
rulfles and expensive lace about the lit
tie cherub's clothing that won at once
the admiration of the discoveries, and
all agreed that it should at once be
taken into the house and cared for until
its ungrateful parents could be found,
which was done and onjointly the houses
of Booth and Neal will care for the little
waif until the detectives, who are now
close upon the heels of the party
who left the basket on the doorstep, can
be found. They have information also
that is sure to lead to the arrest of the
mother and prompt exposure of the
father, but which we are not now at lib
erty to make public. The card attached
to the handle of the basket, upon which
was inscribed in a neat hand the usual
message left in such cases, was pre-
served, and upon that was based the
foundation for the clue, which Captain
Athy's detectives are now working upon,
and which may, ere this meets the eye |
of the reader, have shown them the par
ties who would so inhumanly desert |
their offspring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
Whites Opera House.

The only place of public amusem emf
open in the city is Manager Whites vau.
deville theater, on Jefferson street. A
fine variety troupe of artistes appears on
the boards each evening under the able
supervision of Stage Manager Eugene
f. German. Each evening a change Of
programme takes place; the perform.
ance including new songs, dances, char
acter acts, changes, negro comicalities,
sensations, etc, New stars appear weekly
in rapid succession fact which makes
Whites Opera House most attractive
place of resort to the people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
A French author, who is engaged

A French author, who is engaged in
getting up book on Americans. has
been boring Jones to death for informa.
ton. The other day he asked j., Vat
vaz re difference between re Yankee
vimmen and re Southern vimmen2'
"Ill tell you" snorted Jones, /" if you
won't bother me again. A Yankee wo-
man loves her husband, children and
minister about the same, and lives on
Goldfish and pumpkin pie. A Southern
woman has feet to small to walk on, and
wears shoes too small for her feet. -
Washington Capital
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

NOR SALE-ATTHIS OFFICE, OLD PA
IL pers, at so cents per 100. The cheapest
wrapping paper you can get. and good to put
undar vOur Garnet DU-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

A Cairo dispatch says Several Sc
we're eases Of green gooseberries we're
reported this morning, but no cholera.
None Of the cases proved fatal.
Captain Reese Dugan has removed
the old dry dock that obsiruetel the
channel at Rising Sun.
Messrs. Brown 4 Gilbert, Of Evans
vile, have closed a contract with the
Towards for the hull and engines, all
complete, for boat for the Evansville
and Tennessee river trade, a small stern
wheeler, with l6.inch cylinders.
In Waits last epistle from Cairo 10
the Cincinnati Commercial he gives the
annexed description Of Halliday's Cairo
coal dump az follows:
! paid a visit 10 the Halliday Broth
ers new coal dump this afternoon, aud
saw the contents Of large number Of
cars capsized into flats below in a rapid
and very business-like manner. The
tracks leading 10 the dumping table
leave the Central tracks near the cross
ing Of the Cairo and Vincennes road.
aud lead out at an angel toward the
river probably four hundred yards, and
are supported by 25G piles driven deep
into the earth. II is Hoored over be-
tween the tracks, and two mules passing
each other draw in the loaded and take
back the empty cars. The dump table
is so balanced that the weight OF a car
causesit 10 tip,and the forward end Of the
car sinks TO the lip Of the receiving pan.
which gives the car such an incline that
every lump OF coal shoots out. A coun-
ter balance then starts the table back to
a level, end the empty is switched
off. In many particulars the dump diff
fers from any have ever seen, and in
these points was constructed according
to original ideas advanced by Major Ed
Halliday. The end OF this, the dump, is
above the highest water, but can be op-
Grated best at the present or lower
stage. AT present the coal is dumped
into fuel barges that are supplied to
for the round trip, but even
tually the shoot will be extended so as
to lead into the bunkers Of steamers that
do not care to tow fuel boats.
A number of parties who refused to
settle with Captain Mcmillan for in-
fringng on mis- patent steam capstan,
prior to the decision of Judge McKen-
nan awarding an injunction, have since
paid up.
Thatriver man at Cairo mot in Egypt,
but in Illinois) who the other day got
iisconsolate over "ay-time," and babe
his family an afectionate farewell, an
nouncing it his intention to commit sui
eide or go to Denver, he didn't care
which, and who started off with Bible
n one hand aud bottle of whisky in
he other, has been heard from. He
lrew spiritual comfort from one source
,r the other, and not being Abel to
tand much Of tramp repented his de-
ermination and returned to the city on
tilts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
LEDGER LINES.


Paducah has iibad-the ololera.
War to the knife is the motto Of TIVE
enterprising locals Of this city.
The coolest place in the oiiy-Bohlen
Huse 4 Co. 3 ice-parlor on Main street,
The wife of James u. Hutchinson waI
nearly burn ed to death by coal oil ex
plosion at Clarksville yesterday.
Dyersburg has a tree standing 10 front
Of the courthouse there that has been
struck by lightning nineteen times, and
yet it stands 0l NWWO,j 8b
When does the Board Of Health com
mence operations2 is the question that
agitates the brain Of the average Mem.
phian just now.
There have been no cases Of sunstrokc
yet, but with the mercury at 1902 in the
sun, as il was this morning, some may
be expected soon.
Nashville had twenty.nine deaths yes
terday against thrty-seven the day be.
fore. Cincinnati reports ten deaths yes.
terday and Evansville seven.
Silk umbrellas are worn constantly
now by the Madison street ring. Those
who can't afford to buy silk one bor-
row one Of their next best friend.
Mr.. N. L. Hughes, living near Prem
tiss, Mississippi, sent the first cotton
bloom Of the season to the city yester-
day, to Messrs Tool, Phillips 4 Co. ;
Court Square has been shorn of a por.
ton Of its beauty within the last day or
two by keeper Keating's scythe, but in
a few days the grass will be up again as
bright and green as ever.
Mr.. Neal Holt, jr., who was Frustrated
from the extreme heat of yesterday at
the laying of the cornerstone at the
Masonic Temple, is much better to-day,
although his life was almost despaired Of
at a late hour last night.
A morning contemporary takes the lib
erty of substituting for the order that led
the procession on the oath, Knights of
St. Patrick" for Knights of Pythias.
The credit for the excellent music fur
nished by the Knights was given to a
band that was not in the procession.
Squire Miller had a decidedly rith
case on trial this morning, which may
result in a libel suit for 100000 DANA
ges for SANDER. IF that be the result,
John Parks, frst-class negro beaux,
will be the defendant, and Agnes Hall,
a colored damsel of huge proportions,
the plaintiff.
The announcement appears elsewhere
that the Paducah and Memphis railroad
will be open for freight or passenger
traffic between Memphis and Covington
on and after next Monday, the Both of
June. This is an important notice, and
one which marks the successful inaugu-
ration Of great enterprise that will in
crease the prosperity of Memphis as
well as the rich country north of us.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

Judge Horrigan occupied the bench OF
the Criminal Court this morning and at
tended to several unimportant cases.
Margaret Walsh plead guilty TO a charge
Of larceny, and was sentenced to one
years penal servitude. The case Of
Hans Margum, for larceny, was on trial
at noon when the defendants attorney
was making an elaborate effort to impress
upon the minds Of the jurYmen the fact
that his client had no evil intention
when be lifted a bat from the head Of
the prosecutor some time since a. the
Peaboiy Hotel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

For PICNICs, ETC.. JAMES PARK.
14-1l8 W. A. WHEATLBY. $50 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

IT is IMPOSSIBLE to ignore those terri
BILE nameless diseases that annually
sweep so many hapless victims into the
grave. We are compelled to recognize
them, and it is the Good Samaritan's
duty to try and cure them. Helmbold's
Buchu stands unrivalled for all such dis
eases. Get the genuine, which has the
proprietor's private proprietary stamp.
Beware % counterfeits. John f. Henry,
New York, sole agent. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

NOR sALE.-IAM NOW SELLING FINE
L American and Italian monuments, tombs,
headstones. and all kinds Of cemetery work.
nj COST. THOS. MAXWELL,
29-tl No. SO Union ST.. bet. Second and Third.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
Inducements.

A. H. Goodman, the well-kuown fash
ionable merchant tailor at 1870 Main
street, has concluded to make up the
remainder of his spriRg 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 a call before leaving your
measure elsewhere. log
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

MANsFoRD, corner of Second and
Monroe, has London Punch, Graphic,
Illustrated News, and all the great dali
lies, weeklies, monthlies and quarterlies
You can always find the latest and best
at the complete establishment on the
corner of Second and Monroe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

lIT HINuNn 0Tss VlHNFH EAHT NUUhIi. Z
MFurHII, iEsS,, jane -, lsla'(
Water consumers arc respectfully
requested 10 notice the rules Of this
Company which govern thsm In The
use OF water Copies Of the same are
always on hand At this Office. ] would
particularly call attention 10 the rule
governing the use Of the street sprink-
ler' They are not 10 be used 10 wash
carriages. wagons. horses. mules, or 10
run 10 waste in CUTTERS, and any person
who allows bis sprinkler 10 he put 70 any
OF the above uses will have the water
turned or without notice.
los w. \. CAnERoE. Seo'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25

JOE LooKE.-Hsrper, Galaxy, Dem
crest, Peterson, Cooley and other mag
azines for July. and the latest novels
received at Joe Lockes news de.
pot, No. 236 Main street. The latest
dailies from all quarters, foreign papers
and periodicals Of every land, maya.
zines and fashion books Of latest dates
can be foand at Joes A fine lot Of sta.
tionery, ETC, for sale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
school superintendent.

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
There has been much said in the press
for several days past in regard TO school
superintendents, both foreign and do
nestle. II Memphis or Shelby county
cannot furnish an able, worthy, honest
and educated man for the position, then
send for one. Major Leon Trousdale
and Major George Winchester and many
others are fully capable, and they are
the kind OF persons TO procure. j.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-25
THE MASONIC PICNIC.
Fireworks Masters Apron a
Handsome Cahe-Dnmclmgs and 4
Good Time Generally.


An Address - Miniature Temple -
Fireworks - Masters Apron - a
nandsoma Cake-Dancing. and -
Good Time Generally.
The Masonic picnic held at James
Park last eyening-while the number in
attendance fell far short Of general ex-
peetation-wAs In every respect a most
enjoyable affair. Everything that could
be suggested to promote the comfort and
pleasure Of attendants was supplied by
the managers, without reference 10 ex-
pense. About six o'clock the address
by Hon. J. NJ. Howry, Of Mississippi.
was delivered to a delighted and appre-
eiatiye audience. The address was de-
liyered in an impressive manner. and
was replets with the noble sentiments
that are characteristic Of the order, with
an occasional vein Of humor. The
speaker fully sustained the good report
which had preceded him. and we would
gladly furnish our readers the address
in full did our space permit. During an
intermission in the programme a beauti-
ful
IMMATURE MASONIC TEMPLE,
presented by Mr. Joseph Specht, was put
up to be voted to the most popular Lodge
in the city. The contest at one time be-
came quite lively, the two foremost con-
testants being Angerona and DeSoto
Lodges. 1t was finally awarded to
DeSoto Lodge by a majority Of twenty
eight votes, and was presented to the
Master Of the Lodge by Mr.. George Mel
lersh, who acted as auctioneer, in a short
rhythmic address, which was well re-
eeived by the assemblage. After the
disposal Of the temple, a grand
PYBoTEcHMc DISPLAY
was made, which passed off with great
satisfaction to all present, especially
the little folks. Among the most pleas
ant features Of the occasion was the
voting Of very handsome
MASTERS APRON,
presented by lady friend Of the order,
to the most popular Master or Past Mas
ter present. 1t was awarded to Mr.. Bun
F. Price, W. NJ. of DeSoto Lodge No.
299. The spirit manifested by the friends
OF Mr.. Price on this occasion proved
the hold he had upon their affections
and consequently their pockets-and
further, that his devotion TO the order
was properly appreciated. In receiving
the apron the gratifed recipient was I'M
abled to conceal the fact that his heart
was deeply touched by this expression
of regard on the part of his friends.
Dancing was then resumed and con-
tinued about an hour, when another in
Permission was had for the purpose of
voting
HANDSOME CAKE
to the most popular lady on the ground.
The two principal candidates were Miss
Lewis, of Arkansas, and Miss Wilson,
Of Tennessee. The contest, which
at first was one Of individual popularity,
soon became a sectional one, and Ar
kansas and Tennessee for the time being
were active antagonists. Tennessee was
finally declared victor and the cake was
presented to Miss Wilson.
Dancing was resumed and kept up till
midnight, when all returned home de-
lighted, we believe, with the entire enter
tainment