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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

likeness that might be expected between
all monsters designed under the limited
experience of man. There was one
significant dragon which appeared very
lively and coming up to time in the com
bat with st. George. This dragon had
three heads, thus recalling the three
headed monster that guarded the gates
of the Greek hell. Another dragon had
with the conventional head the body of
a man with a tail and claws. These
ancient artists employed by the medi-
evsl church appear to have had con-
siderable genius for the hideous. A
large bassrelief representing human
forms at the resurrection borne to Par
adise on one hand, and driven into the
mouth of hell on the other-said mouth
being that of an enormous dragon
showed two as ingeniously ugly devils
as / ever saw. One of them had a
mouth something like an eagles beak,
with sharp pointed lips, and nose
curving over like scythe. He had hair
running aleng his knotted limbs, and his
belly was a supplementary face, which
with wide mouth seemed to express
delight the work going on. Neither
of this devils faces was lovely.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
MARBLE WORKS.
MONUMENTAL
MARBLE WORKS.

ITALIAN. AMERICAN AND TALADEGA
i marble at very low prices, as follows:
Headstones. feet, with socket and foot.
stone. lettered. ...;S 90
footstone lettered.'....,...,.,..... a - II 90
Headstone, 3 feet, with socket and foot
stone, 10 W
And all other sizes in proportion. Italian
and American marble box tomhs. paneled all
round, and full size, $50. Also Italian mar
Bile spire monuments, feet high and lettered.
500. These rates are lower than marble was
ever sold at in Memphis before. Designs sent
to the country free of charge. Elmwood curb
57.sS 81 : THos. MAXWELL. sS Union st.
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s. = 5 O,OOO o o

5000 CASH GIFTS. aggregatihg ...........Sz0O,O ,OOO
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets, $40; Half Tickets, IS; Quar-
ter Tickets. 50 so; Eleven Tickets, 500.
NO INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS.
This Concert is strictly fer Masonic pur-
poses, aud will be conducted with the same
iiberality, honesty and fairness which char
acterized the first enterrrise.
JOHN L. ROPER. President.
For Tickets and Circulars giving full infor-
nation. address,
HENRY v. MOORE. seciy, Norfolk. Va.
10 - LOCKE
will give full particulars, go Main street,
Room 4, upstairs. 362- eod6W21-63
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
OFFICIAL,
NOTICE.
MAYoR's OFFIoE. CITY HALL, /
MEMPHIS. TEgN.. October %, 1874.

MENPHls, TExS., October o. 1874
OF REAL ESTATE ARE HERE
" BY notified that the Assessors have COM
pleted the assessment for the 4Sth corporate
year, and have returned the books TO this
Office; and notice is also given that said books
will be open for inspection. in accordance
with city ordinances, section 309, on and after
next, 26th instant, for the spaoe OF
ten days, for the correction Of mistakes oy
the Assessors, who will attend at the Mayors
Office for the purpose Of correcting errors or
mistakes. JOHN L0AGUB, Mayor.
1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
DRAWING CERTAIN At THAT DATE.
LIST OF GIFTS.

nd Total. 1000 Gifts. all cash ...S2. so. 900
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

the idea of allowing sheriff to enter
Paradise for few hours only. in order
to hasten the departure Of the lawyer.
"'That would be bad expedition,
replied he, you do not know lawyers.
Ours would find means to cavil upon
the legality of the summons. He would
plunge us into the troubled waters of the
laws, and finally he would not leave us.
After that l should find myself with q
lawyer and sheriff on my hands. The
first is enough And this is how there
came to be lawyer in Paradise"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
DirectOFs:

Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. Att
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

The city of New York is very much
troubled about the civil rights enormity
now pending in the House of Represen-
tatives. Its hotel and theatrical propri
etors do not relish an anticipated acces.
sion of dark-complected customers. 1t
is understood in New York that certain
colored gemmen have promised to take
the concet out of certain exclusive
establishments in that city on the first
opportunity. The poisoned chalice
comes TO their own lips.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
MEETING.
stockholders Annual Meeting.

mHE ANNUAL MEETING OF The
Stockholders Of the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railread Company will be held al the
Chamberlain House, in the city Of
Grenada, Mss, November is, 1874,
AT which time Directors will be elected for
the ensuing year. -.
Stockholdsrs will be passed free By exhibit
ing their certificates Of stock 70 conductors.
fo-6S S, II. LAMB, Secretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11

FOR tickets and information, address
THO. II. BRAN LETrE,
Ascent and Manager, Public Library Build
ing, Louisville, ny. fS6S-dAW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-11
e. WHlTmORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
GAILB0AD ii M TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUIHVlLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.
RAILROADS.

nrNo change of cars by this line for 10 us
Vile. st. Louis or Nashville: Pullman ia ace
For tickets or information apply at
Ticket on ce, 2S7 Main. cor. Madison
JOHN t. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Di'i
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent. N-I
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-09

oFsT~E-on Second street, pos.te the South
f1o,it Of the Cspit,si.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Welsh Triads.

There are things that never become
rusty-the money the benevolent, the
shoes of the butchers horse, and a wo-
mans tongue.
Three things not easily done-To al
lay thirst with fire, to dry wet with
water, to please all in every thing that
is done. ~
Three things that are as good as the
best-brown bread in famine, we'll
watered in thirst, and gray coat in
cold.
Three things that are rs good as their
better-dirty water to extinguish the
fire, a. hOmely wife to a blind man and
wooden sword to coward.
Three warnings from the grave
"thou knowest what was, thou seest
what I am; remember what thou art to
be-.
Three things that ought never to be
from home-the cat, the chimney, and
the housewife.
Three things seen in the peacock-the
garb of an angel, the walk of thief,
and the voice of devil.
Three things it is unwise to boast OF
the flavor of thy ale, the beauty of
thy wife the contents of thy
purse.
Three miseries of mans house-a
smokey chimney, a dripping roof, and a
scolding wife.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
The Unspoken Word.

The Arabs, who have many good
proverbs, have one which is found truer
and truer the more experience we have
of life. "While the word is yet unspok-
en-, they say, "you are master Of it;
when once it is spoken, it Is master
of you" Ill luck and good luck both
know this proverb by heart, and,
though both quarrel with it, they know
well that their quarrel is hopeless.
30, stranger, what word has escaped
the fence of thy teeth!'' so often repeat
ed in Homer, has familiar sound as
we read it; for our hearts say it to our
hearts life long, from the day when the
heart has first voice.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
The Doxology out of tune.

Old Mr.. Collamar, ,one of the members
of our church, is extremely deaf.
Last Sunday the clergyman, during
the sermon, had occasion to introduce a
quotation, and as it was quite long, he
brought the volume with him, and when
the time came he picked up the book
and began to read from it.
We always sing the Old Hundred dox-
ology after the sermon at our church,
and Mr.. Collamar, seeing the pastor
with book, thought the time had
come, so while the minister was
reading, he opened his hymn book at
the place. .t
Just as the clergyman laid the volume
down, the man next to Mr.. Collamer
began to yawn, and Mr.. Collamer think
ing he was about to sing Immediately
broke out into Old Hundred at the top
of his voice.
AS the clergyman was just about to
begin with the"sccondly," and as there
was of course, perfect silence in the
church, the effect of Mr.. Collamer's
vociferation was startling. But the
old man didn't notice that anything
was the matter, so he kept right on and
sang the entire verse.
When he concluded he observed that
everybody seemed quiet, except few
who were laughing; so he leaned over
and said out loud to the man who
yawned:
"What's the matter with the congre-
CATION anyhow? Why don't they 60
home?'
The man touched his lips with his
finger, as sign for the old man to keep
quiet. But Mr.. Collamer misunder-
stood the motion.
"Goin' to sing another hymn, hey ?
All right and he began to tumble his
hymn book again.
Then the sexton sailed up the aisle
and explained the matter out loud to
Mr.. Collamer, and that gentleman sub
sided while the minister proceeded with
his discourse.
The elders have written Mr.. Colla-
mer note requesting him in the future
not to join in the sacred harmony.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
An Elephants Dislike to Cross
ing a Bridge. 81

Owing to the storm no performances
was given by Maginley's circus compa-
ny ON Saturday afternoon, but in the
evening the tents were pretty well filled.
But it required some courage 70 attempt
the passage from Wethersfield avenue
across the marshy ground of the let to
the tents, and those who chose Alden
and Dean streets Jared best. The dis
play of animals, though not large, was
good, and the circus performances was
unusually good, and all of the perfor-
mers were heartily applauded.
The large elephant Empress" attact-
ed a crown of Spectators. She is indeed
a monster, and no doubt the statement
of the proprietor, that she is the ''lsrgest
elephant in captivity" is true. She de-
parted for Rockville last Sunday even,
ing. A courier left the grounds some
distance in advance and warned peo-
pie who were driving in the streets to
turn out, or their horses might be
frightened. A crowd of nearly thous-
and had assembled near the Great
Bridge. The proprietor, fearing that
the animal would not cross on that
structure, had taken the precaution to
have her skin oiled in the morning
several buckets OF neat's foot oil being
used in the operation-with view to
having her swim across. The small ell
ephant walked assuredly upon the
bridge, but the large one at first refused
to go upon it, and stood trumpeting on
the ground.
Suddenly she turned and made a
charge up Morgan street. The crown
quickly fled in all directions. She didn's
like the prospects Of plunge and
swim, but accepted the bridge. She
tested each plank before trust
ing to it; but she was in due time safe
on the other side.
The bridge company did not take toll
of the elephant-though they did of the
wagons of the circus-preferring to let
her owner take his own risk.
She weighs,it is said, nearly seven
tons. Elephants, however, of various
sizes have crossed this bridge, though
the larger ones, after feeling of it, dis
like to go, and some will not, and have
to swim for it.-Har.ford Times. ea!,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Danbury Baily on Sea-Sick-
ness. ssti H11

| This sea-sickness is terrible sensa-
ton. With some it amounts to bur a
quamishncss that soon passes over. 9th.
ers struggle in the nausea for several
days, and some are floored for the en-
tire trip; or, rather, they would be floor
ed at home-here, they are decked as we
have no floors. M Hef.a
No one knows the great depth and
massive breadth of sea-sickness until he
has experienced it, but any lady who
has for house-pet a careless dog or cat
is occasionally afforded an opportunity
for getting fair glimpse of its leading
features.
George Washington was never sea-
sick, have been told by several of his
body servants.
There are many heralded preventa-
tives for seasickness, bu. the only one
known to work successfully is to keep
off the sea. ,-
A passenger on steamship must be
sea-sick or despised. 1t is not pleasan
to be despised.
A sea-sick person rarely smiles, but
when he does everybody about it imme-
diately regrets it.
The terror ofseasickness may be mod
flied by keeping a well ordered stomach
on the day Of sailing. Bidding cham
pagnes farewell and whiskey punches
adieu to friends at home is a sure fore
runner of the sickness in its worst form.
There was the case of Young Munson,
Of Danbury, who went to Europe last
season. Born OF puritan parents and
reared amid the refining and wholesome
influences ola New England home, he
carefully dieted himself the week before
sailing. He ate freely of oat meal and
bran bread, and eschewed greasy food
and stimulating drinks. The night be-
fore sailing he went down to New York
in the flush of health and hope, and
stopped at Norw ak to aclam-bake, fill
ed up with gin, getting down to the
city just in time to sail. For three
days he pranced around on the
verge Of eternity, kicking up his heels,
swinging his arms around, and turn
ing himself inside out in a most repre-
hensible manner. He held then posi-
ton in the Third National Bank, but
on returning home he did not report
for duty for week learing that
among other things he had thrown up
this berth.
None of the officers of the Abbyssinia
lost day through seasickness.-Dan-
bury Ne,os. ....9s..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
From the Aldine-l
MY EARTHLY LOVE.


No dim and dreamy ghost sing,
Nor phantom floating in the air;
10 one Whe treads the solid earth,
L send alike my song and prayer.
To perfect matter strong and sweet,
The face and form of her 1 love;
The matchless speech and subtle breath,
And eyelid trembling like q dove
Who hears the coming OF her mate,
Or feels his kiss upon her breast,
And chides him that he comes so late.
The matchless joy Of sense sing.
The earthly joy OF here and now;
Before no fading ghost kneel-
Before no distant future bow.
Go, little song, and seek the lips
OF her who waits thee with . kiss:
And tell her, only in her arms
Thy poet-master dreams of bliss.
No angel seen by prophet eye. ~ q
Nor shaped by art with peerless grace,
With feet that tread the azure sky,
Is half so true or sweetly fair -
As one who walks with me apart;
lose me in her shining hair
She is the GOODIES of my heart.
D Death, so like stormy cloud -l
Within gentle summer sky,
Thou lonely phantom sad to see,
Twill not fear thee though die,
Go, little song, to her / love,
And tell her death is in the air;
1t is his shadow on the world
That makes the present moment fair.
We have one hour of life and love
And ages filed with silent sleep ..
There is no time for faith to pray,
Nor time Ior sullen grief to Weep
Go. tell her If we love not now,
The life we live is only death
And dust that have no Joy in time.
And only feed on bitter breath.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
a Chinese Funeral--NeW Use
Tor Potatoes. .TF

Chicago witnessed its first China
mans funeral on Thursday. 1t was q
queer affair. In fact it might almost
be called an agricultural affair, from
the important part potatoes were made
to play in it. The name of the defunct
Celestial was All Leck. He was 80
years old. 1t was at No. 2l0 West
Randolph street he shuffled. The fu-
neral took place on Thursday afternoon.
About 40 Cinnamon were in attendance,
and a good many ssmelikan'' were pres
ent as lockers OH. -a e-sf I'D.
The body was first attired in three or
four suits of clothes. Much care was
observed in all the ceremonies. Every
thing was done with punctilious exact
ness. Especial repugnance was exhib-
tied to touching the corpse. If it was
desired to change its position, the un-
dertaker and his assistants had to do it.
This seemed to arise from superstitious
scruples than fear. A great many po-
tatoes, with wax tapers stuck in them,
were placed all around the coffin. A
particularly large one, with many ta-
pers in it, was carefully put on, the
right-hand side. Several heles were
then burnt in the outside blouse the
corpse had on, and with great ceremony.
The undertaken was then requested to
place piece Of silver in the dead mans
mouth, after which a hat full of silver
pieces was passed around the room,
each person present being told to take
one and Keep it. A large number of
square pieces of paper with holes
punched in them, and bearing hero
glyphics, were then scattered in the
coffin after which the undertaken placed
the corpse in, which was sprinkled
over with these papers, and then cey-
cred with white cloth and red one.
More papers were scattered over these,
after which the lid was put on and
screwed down. The undertaken and
his assistants then lifted the coffin frem
its trestles and changed its position from
foot to head three times, the audience
looking on with great solemnity. The
bedding last used by the deceased was
rolled up and tied, and five potatoes
ranged along the top of it, the middle
one being stuck full of tapers. After
several holes had been burnt in this
bedding, an expressman took charge OF
it and preceded the procession to the
grave. All Leck was then ready to be
buried. He was then placed in hearse,
a carriage being driven just ahead oft,
from which the leader of the eeremo-
nies continued to toss large quantity
of papers bearing hieroglyphics, as the
procession passed up the street. At
Wonders cemetery, near Graeeland, the
bedding was burned, and the departed
Chinee snugly laid at rest. As soon as
enough of his countrymen have been ac-
alon sside of him to make it
an object, the bones of the entire party
will be packed up and shipped to the
Flowery Kingdom, there to quietly re-
pose until Hang Yu and Yu B Hung
blow their brazen trumpets and sound
the crack of doom.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04

The cheapest of lawyers-keeping
ones own consul.
Wanted to know-The length Of the
Rule of Three; how many days in the
March of Intellect; the width of q
broad hint.
An observing man has discovered q
similarity between a young ladies SEM
mary and sugar-house, as both refine
what is already sweet.
A cynical writer says; "Take a com
pany of boys chasing butterflies
put long-tailed coats on the boys, ant
turn the butterflies into dollars ant
you have panorama of th'
world"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
REPORTERS VS.. POETS.
A True Story of George Che
ney and Collins Graves.

1t will be bad news for the poets who
are now in the throes of paturition, bu,
it is just as well for the sake of history,
you know. Here was George Cheney
and Collins Graves mounted upon death
less steeds and going down to posterity
with their tails (the horses tails, OF
eourss) in a halo of glory. And here
were hundreds of fiedgling poets seiz-
ing upon the nearest Pegasus and
mounting in hot haste, in the mad hope
os immortalizing themselves by singing
the praises of the golloping heroes. And
now soberly crosses their path the ic-
ono-elastie reporter, at the sign OF
whose pencil point Graves and Cheney,
halos and horses, poets and Pegauses,
vanish like a vision faded, and leave
only solemn fact behind. The matter
of-fact reporter has been up and down
that valley of death, gathering res
ervoir OF facts which he now opens. In
their placid flow the reputation of Che
ney and Graves is carried away, and
the poets who wildly tuned their Tyres
upon the first burst of information are
now madly recalling their strains.
when Cheny, the gate-keeper, saw the
water squirting from the dam, he had no
idea at all of what he ought to do, but
with sort OF animal instinct hurried
down to Williamsburg, not to cry warn
ings, but to call upon his employer,
Spellman Told to go to the other VIII
lagos, he ayerred that his horse could
not carry him another step. Cheney,
however, made an effort to get steed
at stable. The rest of the igpoble
stery is told as follows by correspon-
lent of the Boston Globe:
Cheney, went to the stable, but,
meanwhile, your correspondents infor-
nant had found cut what the trouble
was, and run off in the direction of Hay
ienville. After going short distance,
ne met milk wagon and job wagon
coming toward Williamsburg. The
'ormer was driven by Collin Graves,
md the latter by young fellow by the
1ame of Day. He told them hurriedly
what had happened, and urged them
o turn around and go down the valley
o warn the people of their danger.
Both hesitated somewhat not believing
hat there was anything the matter, and |
'pparantly unwilling, whether there
vas or not, to incommode themselves.
n minute or two, however, the noise |
II the approaching water was hear
md then they turned around
heir teams and started in sheer fright,
m the run toward Haydenville. Your
correspondents informant stated that he
eturned toward his shop then, and that
When he reached the stable, he saw
jheney leading out horse, but, before
he could mount, it became evident that
my attempt to reach the village below
vould be useless
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04
Not Much.

The story of the absent minded man
who meeting his son in the street,
shook hands with him and asked him
how his father was, has been equaled
by the forgetfullness of a Wisconsin
farmer. This man drove to town to
teansact some business, and was ac-
companied by his wife. Having fin
ished his business, he forgot all about
the little circumstance of bringing his
wife with him, and started home alone.
Arriving there, he put his horses out
and proceeded to do the chores. In
the meantime his wife had learned that
her husband had feft town without her.
Hiring conveyance, she was driven
home. She didn't wait to take off her
things, but seizing a press-board made
her way to the back yard. The hus-
band was just seating himself OH a
milking-stool, and had just opened a
conversation with the COW on the sub
ject Of "h'isting," remarking fire.
quently that it was $50, boss" He
was just getting settled down to busi-
ness when whistling sound, as if
something rapidly cleaving the air
came from the other side of the cow.
It was the press-board, and the wife
was on one end of it. An instant after
it fell with crushing weight upon his
knees. The cow, having conscientious
scruples about standing between man
and wife, left very suddenly, and
in her hurry kicked the unfortunate
man in the immediate vicinity of his
vest pocket. The unhappy victim of
circumstances scrambled up on all
fours, when the press-bOard again de-
sended striking him opposite to
where the cow had left her tracks.
His wife then asked him If he would
ever forget her again, and his answer
was plain and to the point. "Not
much"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04

A New York pollution. in writing
letter of confidence to the widow of
deceased member of the Legislature.
says; al cannot tell you how panied
1 was 10 hear that your husband had
gone TO heaven. We were bosom
friends; but now We shall never meet
again."
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1874-06-04

"Fcllow-travelors," said colored
preacher, ''ef l had been eaten dried
apples for week, an'den took to drink
In, for q mont, couldn't feel more
swelled up dan am dis mint wild pride
an vanity at seein' such full tendance,
har.n 5ss,at.rr