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II Slr. Blaine haa anything Of consequence to
.xay about tho Tariff and Canadian Reciprocity.
,ow ia good timo for him to say 1t. Although
hiH opinions on these subjoots arc opposed to
80 Of tho majority in tho Wcss any deliver
:, OF them ho m1Y choose to mako will 10
.-' fl1lly received. Wo want mora 1iglt
, 1874-10-02
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

nATxs OF SUBSCRIPTION trArAnLE M ApvANCkl
Daily, hy ....E1p.t! Hnntay......... .$2.4Q
TTi-W oekly....,. u.Uut Weekly ...... A.Ob
Paris ot 5ear At thu Bs,ns rate.
TO rroscnt delay md misakot ho suro and Evs rost
p1tc addso.s In full, Including State md County. Post
Rcuittanccs may bo made either bydtaft, o1prohi,
O!et osdct, or IN registered ieteIF. 1t onr tlak.
SENMa CTR avnacn!nEltH.
rat,. dolls1red. Rnudny s1rertoa m contr per weok,
uail. cosriud, Sunday lnfudtd. tu cents por Waok.
Adttc,e THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Atndleru mud Drartora-A,s.. CHICAGO. III.
, 1874-10-02

i Now York business men who have boen con-
!sulted in regard to tho insurance difficulties Of
Chicago meEchanta Seem to havo given worry
ss1ttlo attention to tho uatter. INSURANCE they
regard as secondary consideration. They arc
satisfied Of tho integrity aud business sagacity
Of their customers III tha city, anl ars content
! to let thom arrange proper Inca Of insurance aa
fbost tAoy can. It Ia about timo for tie Natioual
Board to understand that 1t haa not q
monopoly Of tho 1usuraueo businoas. It has
consolidated tho best insurance intorosta Of tho
?oountry, and enabled this combined power to
EdefY competition. But when those companies
voluntarily retro from such fold "a Chicago
they Invite the formation Of now organization
which may broak tho National Doard in plecoa.
, 1874-10-02

MYERS. opERA.11nUsE- E-Mcnrno atroot, botwect
Etato and Dearborn. Variety performance uorstnaun
ths prosudtgitnt1ur, bto.
, 1874-10-02

In recent letter in the Now York Tribune,
OH tho subject Of yiviscotiou, Horny Bergh, tho
defender Of dumb aaimals, proves himself no
mere visionary OF seutimensa!ias. He wiotds
trencllant poll, aud can rcnder q roaBon With tho
effect of brohdBide. In point OF ract, tho a.l-
yocateB OF viYiHoction aro just beginning to
learn from experience upon tho pointed pom Of
Mr.. Bergh what viYiRcctiou moauA Tlio shoc
TINT woke him UP to his latest assault was an III
tervieW published i'll that pRper between Dr..
Flint, O uotou yiViHeotiouist, anl reporter.
Tho former nRserted TINT no practical o1peri-
ncntcr would hayo sud thht tho 1nutlationB
made in experimenting on living animals placed
the organa In au unnatural condition and rc1l-
doEed the reRults worthless. Ars. neYgh sectaa
a long array OF noted surgeons, including Sir
Charles Bell Lauget, Drummond, Aboruothy,
Sir Autley Cooper, Cuyior, Elllotaon, ard 1la~
genale, to support his ASSERTION, and auls tint,
as au American, he would fool intcuse pride
could he satisfy himself that tho Judgment of
Dr. Flint cast all thoAo great lufninarieH into tue
Bhado ue proceeds to gather up tho results OBJ
tainod FROM ylyiBeotion, md SHOWS them to bo
too insignificant to found claim upon.
Granted, however, that certain facts have been
established, why continue the torture Of dumb
aninalH to establish tholn? 1Io concludes BY
pointing out the moral wrong done to n,ankinl by
roaring In tts midst o cIaHs Of mon wllo hare
beou taught to liaton with calm Indifference
to hoagonizcd acrcamH OF 4efonaelesp creatures,
1nanglad BY their OWL hands, mud to wade auko
doop in the blood OF harmless bciHga whoBo III
expreastblo audoriuga have boeu prolonged for
days aud WeokB to demonstrate what has boon
demonstrated agoa ago. "Are these tho man,"
he asks, ''0n whoso tenderness. aa wsll as skill.
ne cau rely when acoidout or diseaHe call thotn
to tho boaHldo Of tlobo who arc lipkol to our
yory boing7" It iBa question to which uoga-
two reply will bo given by othess than Ms.
Borgh, Meanwhile our tnartioulate oouaiu8 may
be congratulated on having for thoir defender a
man MILO posaeasos hrasna "a vol as heart,
equally ready to appeal for mercy or battle for
Justice.
, 1874-10-02

Ny1CK ER's Tl1EATnE.-Afadlson strsc'. hetwoon
Rlp Van Winklo."
, 1874-10-02

Tho Chicago produce markets. were loss az
iieltcd yesterday, aud most OF them tondod dowu-
ward. Nous pork WAS dull mt 600 por bri lower
on spot, closing at s21 .o0@a1.131 for the month,
tand 9l7.50@l7.75 tor tho year, Lard was tamo
and steady, closing at s1a.256p14bo per 100 tbs
wore qu!ot and eas[es, At 8]SQ3851o for shoulders
1@134lo for short miad!os, and ~ @18o for
ekp!okled hama. uighuinoa were In good
ID. &nd ~ hlahsr, n eLo3>f por gsliot,
, 1874-10-02

aeora OF tae Illinois State Tair aso undecided
whether another shall be ola,-anotllos owl
do''oo that tho State Talr B likoly to DO Thing
OF tho 1sgk
, 1874-10-02

ORIENTAL. I.ODGE NO. %, 4. +. + 4. NJ. Hall
Is LaSao: At. Irregular COMMUNICATION ths tIstdsy|
psg4ss sa % 70 ess @ U.s. n
Qrtfor Of tho ataster. il. N. TuCkEEt, Secretary.
, 1874-10-02

THE FIRE WALLS OF CuS1I1NG'S TUBULAR
ntos nua .nvos arc formed Of cast.lron tubes epon
at both ends, which. when cat,a crosto rapid dr*lt
Sont.nt circulation yor, v1e teparaturo j. produced:
IL. rIOcoss at fhe l1rnsan DnihinE, storo.
Cushing, WARREN d Uu., c6 Laku-st.
, 1874-10-02

U0OLEY'S rliEATRE--1!andoIrh street, botwt
Clark aud l4aSnIle BLOW for Blow"
, 1874-10-02

toderal troops for political purposes could not
DO imagined. Jan. i, 1879, tho Louisiana Leg
ielaturo mot. Tho Sonata WAS without quorum.
Collector Casey lad taken lot Of rooroant so1-
atora of On tho United StateH 1ovenue cutter
Wilderness, IN order to provcnt legislation. Iu
this inoxouaablc uso OF Federal resources, III
ordor to influence State politics. t'asoy Sas hoar-
lily "bottca BY Packard. It Is moro tLan proba-
bio that tho latter deyiaed tho whole plan. 1Iu
has furnished tho braus for tho Ko1logg- Oasoy
crowd from tho start. Willie tho Senate was
thus kept io1o. Packard, on trunpod-up Charge
nudor tho Ku-Ktux act, arrested uov. Warmotl,
and a numhor Of ll's prominent supporters.
Their enforced ahaonco enabled tho n,,ti-
Watnloth o]oment to gain possession of tue
House. The rc8ult Of this was tho Organization
of two Houses, each oonpouod Of ono fnctiou.
In dhy or two Now Orleans was In tuluult.
Tloro wore fights without number. Anarchy
was finally prevented by Con. Emory's threat
OF interference. 1t ia noodloas to add TINT tho
sham suit against Warlnoth WAS never brought
to trial. It WIS doyico OF Packard, by which
ho taod Ills Federal authority to influence stato
politics. Dec. 9, 1879, Packard took possession
oil the Stato-Housa Of Lousiana with Unitcd
States troops, and 90 prevented the meot.ug OF
tho Legislature. Throe days afterwards ha
guarded sham Legislature with Federal bayo-
nets, and dicsatod to 1t the impeachment Of War
moth. From THU Interference sprang all tho
lator wooH Of Louisana. Thus, at ovory
critical point in the political history Of this un-
happy Slate, we SEQ Marshal Packard buslly
eugagcd in usng hts Federal authority for politl-
cal purposes. Mo man with such carcor Ia to
bo trusted. II Grant had not clung to Richarl-
aou, aud renominatod Shepherd, and maintained
Caaoy. wo might expect lin to free Louisiana
from lor incubus by removing Packard.
, 1874-10-02

We dostre to state That tito report published II
our issue Of tho 23d Of September, OF tho IT..
1narkahlo cure OF Col. Abner Taylor, waa uada
entirely without the knowledge or consent Of Dr..
Hammond. THIS IL duo to Dr. Hammond, uho
IL entiroly fros from any charge ot nnplosoe.
4ionAl praotlos lu tin publicity tiyau 10 asss
undar Lin ttaaslnant,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

the ventilator pipes. Thus the air from
the drain is discharged high in the at
mosphere in position to be mixed
with smoke; and the hoxious properties
are destroyed, the smoke, whether of
wood or coal containing about the best
chemical disinfectants known.
In all parts Of New England hundreds
of people are dying every year of ty-
phoid fever; large tract of the city Of
Boston is now building on made
land, nearly as fat as the prairies
about Chicago, and in a few years it
will doubtless have to be regarded and
rebuilt to get rid of this pestlence.
From Maine to Pennsylvania there are
fiat, undrained, fields and wet cellars
nearly as bad. All over the coun-
try further south, but principally in the
Mississippi valley and the fiat country
bordering the ocean, the half-drained
land is infected with intermittent fever
and the other malarial pestilences to
such an extent as to destroy many
thousands Of people every year; so that,
in spite of constant immigration, ex-
tensive tracts Of country are about as
sparsely peopled as they we're when
Pocahontas saved the life of John
Smith.-Dr. Joseph WilSOn, Medical
Director U. S. Navy, SdnitGrian for
February.
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AnIn,ersstlnr Frencnman.
From the New York Tribune.l

From the New Y ork Tribune.i
Poor old Mons. Raspail consigned at
the age OF eighty.two to an imprlson-
ment of twenty four months for publish
ing an apology for acts which the law
deems crimes. How long is it since
this perfect type of Frenchman wrote
and published his Culinary Hygienics,
full of wise directions, such as Eat and
drink in moderation, or Never drink
water out of q ditch or pool if you can
help it" What life NJ. Raspail was
important enough while young man to
be noticed by Napoleon L. BE was coD-
demned to death in 1915 on false charge
of murder; wounded on the barricades
in July, 1880; condemned in Louis Phil
ippe's time to six years imprisonment
sentenced to FIVE years imprisonment in
lS49; banished for ten years to Belgium
put IN prison again by Louis Napoleon
and now once more by the Republic.
One must have a singularly combative
nature to be always in hot water in
France, no matter what may be the po
litical changes. And such nature
must have been that of a man who be
came good chemist and physician only
to proclaim theory that camphor is
universal medicine and the elixir oi
life. There will at least be fewer revo'
lutions in France when there are fewer
Raspails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
An EDITOR who is Deaf.

Santa Clara (Cal.) Echo.l
We thought everybody in the State
knew that we were deaf, but once in a
while we find one who is not aware of
the fact. A female book peddler came
to the osice the other day. She wished
to dispose OF book. She was alone in
this world, and had no one to whom she
could turn for sympathy or assistance;
hence we should buy her book. She was
unmarried, and had no manly heart into
which she could pour her sufferings;
therefore we ought toinvest in her book.
She had received liberal education,
and could talk French like native; we
could not, in consequence, pay her less
than 81 for a book. We had listened
attentively, and here broke in with:
"What did you say? We're deaf. She
started in loud voice and went through
her rigmarole. When she had finished,
we went and got roll of paper and
made it into a speakingtrumpet, placed
one end to our ear and told her to pro-
ceed. She commenced: I" / am alone
in the world -" 1t doesn't make
the slightest difference to US. We are a
husband and father. Bigamy is not
allowed in this State. We are not eligi-
BILE to proposals" "Oh, what fool the
man is, she said in low tone; and then
at the top of her voice, don't want to
marry you, | want to sell book.
This last sentence was howled. I'VE
don't want cook, we remarked bland
ly; our wife does the cooking, and she
wouldn't allow as good looking woman
as you to stay in the house five minutes,
She is very jealous. " She looked at ut
in despair. Gathering her robes about
her, giving us glance of contempt, she
exclaimed: II do believe that if a 300
pounder were let off alongside that deal
FOOLS head, he'd think somebody was
knocking at the door," You should
have heard her slam the door when she
went out. We heard that.
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l'ICHBORNE.
Appear of the Claimant at
Newgate.

From the London Tines
He did not exhibit the least concern
as he passed through the gloomy pas
sages at Newgate, to the cell allotted to
him-the same that he occupied when
formerly committed for trial In this
cell, where very little light enters, there
is placed for his convenience a straw
mattress, on a wooden platform, raised
about foot from the floor, a small table,
and fixed wooden seat On Saturday
night he slept very sound. On Sunday
morning he was awoke by the jailer and
ate very hearty breakfast Of bread
and Cruel, commonly called skilly."
Afterward he attended divine service in
the prison chapel, where the Rev. Mr..
Lloyd Jones preached. The arrange
ment for attendance at chapel is such
that each prisoner is in a sort of
box, the front of which is open, so
that the conyict's face is visible only
to the chaplain. The prisoner wore
his own clothes, as the prison
dress, for which he has been measured,
will not be ready until to day. His hair
has not yet been cut short, but this op-
Grafton will be performed when his new
clothes are supplied him. lie will have
three meals day, breakfast consist
ing of Cruel and an allowance of bread;
for dinner, ounces of meat, bread, and
potatoes (this only three times a week.
but occasionally varied with plain suet
pudding, while for supper and tea COM
bined, at about 6 o'clock, he will be al
lowed little milk and water and bread.
His relatives will only be permitted to
visit him once every three months. He
has made no remark of any kind, except
to thank the officials for bringing him
his rations, and appears perfectly re-
signed to his fate. The period of his de-
tention in Newgate is at present indef-
mite, owing to his presence being neces-
sary at the hearing of Jean Luios case
at Bow street, where we believe, he will
appear on Thursday. His future place
of confinement has not yet been deter
mined on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

Sherwood valley, near Utah, in this
State is full of deep gorges, and has
many waterfalls The surrounding
country is farm land, but this valley has
not been won from its primitive wild
ness The farmers and Indians hunt
and fish there, but it is at most times a
solitude. Two days ago wandering
Indian came to where a stream shot
over a rocky shelf, leaving behind the
falling water a clear space between il
and the rock. The sides of the gorge
are nearly perpendicular, and approach
to the fall is very nearly impossible. A
legend ran that behind this veil of water
we're treasures of some sort, but that an
effort to reach them would certainly re-
suit in death. The Indian, however,
mustered courage enough to Chamber
down the rock and peep behind the fall.
He saw no treasures, but the corpse of a
woman was there. Scared out of his
senses, he ran away and told what he
had seen.
A party Of white men went and got
the frozen body, which was that Of a
Mrs. Strong, who had seen missing for
months. She had been shot from a
horse, while on her way to her husband s
rancho, and robbed Of $500 which she
had Just collected on note. Two men
have been arrested as the murderers,
the finding of the body adding to suspi-
cions which had been rife against them
A reward of $500 had been a solution of
the woman's disappearance, and the In
dian will get it. So the legend of a
treasure behind the fall has proved true,
so far as he is concerned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
Drainage for Health.

The proper drainage of buildings. 10 a
matter of great importance. Cellars
may be wet, stables not very dry, water
may drip from the caves, cutting holes
into the earth and making puddles. The
water from such puddles filters directly
into the cellar, so that old houses in the
country are very frequently dangerous to
life on account Of the water settling into
the cellars. A damp cellar may some
times be made dry by making a sink in
in it, as already described for the fields.
Cellars are sometimes made in such
wretched places that they need drain
pipes to carry off the water. In arraug
ing any of this kind of work about a
stable, it is necessary to be careful that
the DRAWINGS Of the stable do not filter
into any water required TOR domestic use.
Water should on no account be allowed
to drip from rapidly destroying build
ings.
Air confined anywhere, even in a clean
room. becomes offensive, probably un-
healthy, with a dissgreeable smell Of
closeness. and confined with filth in q
drain or sewer, it must be infinitely
worse. Drains built tight, with traps,
etc. so that there is no ventilation of
their interior, generate very poisonous
gases, which are ready on the occurrence
of any small leak to escape and poison
everybody who happens to 60 near them.
The best arrangement for ventilators in
houses is to have separate due built in
the chimney stack expressly to receive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
Governments Affairs In the sand
Wieh Islands.
From the San Francisco Call. |

From the San Francisco CALL
There are two parties on the Sandwich
Islands-one upholding the. State
church and the other opposed to it.
Emma is allied with the church party.
David Kalakana believes in separating
the church from the State. Until very
recently foreigners either had control
of the politics Of the islands or dictated
them, but it would seem from the tenor
Of the latest news from the islands that
the natives in the late election asserted
an independence and power which it
had not been supposed they possessed,
or at least would attempt to exercise in
the manner they did. The monarchy IS
little better than farce, under any cir
cumstances, while it had been found to
be oppressively expensive. The govern
ment is already so deeply involved in
debt that it will require steering the ship
of state close before the breeze to avoid
bankruptcy. Whether it be Emma or
David Kalaksna, then, who is selected
to rule, neither is likely to 6nd the
throne seat much to be envied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

Ii was the earnest endesvor Of the
author Of the subjoined epic to render
it a perfect poem. If it be not abso-
lutely perfect in every respeet-and he
confesses that it may possibly not be SO
the failure to invest it with that distlnc-
ton is due solely to the fact that pertee-
ton is not always within reach OF even
poetic genius itself:
CLOSED.
They sang and they prayed round Pat saloon
In sunshine and in rain;
But the old galOOt was quite prayer-prOOf.
And they sang and prayed in vain.
But at last they bribed a cuss named LATHE
Some forty odd drops Of the stuff
AS. weary, half asleep, he repOsed;
But forty odd drops were quite enough,
For il handled the old man mighty rough,
And tkof saloon was closed
--Courier-JowHal.
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Little girl: Mamma, 1 don't think
the people who make dolls are very
pious peoplel Mamma; why not,
my child1h Little girl: Because you
can never ms.ke them kueel. L always
have to lay my doll down on her stom-
ach te say her prayers.
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NOW is THE TINE TO BUY

County N erehants, Schools and SEMINARS; s,,
viii please send in their orders, ~ z - u
or Esod city acceptance At thirty SKY or
-, Pianos Tuned and Repaired % eomDe-
81 ST Maia street. MsV.phiB, Tenn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause aud cure
health Is lost and how regained. 1t gives a
clear synopsis Of the Impediments to Marriage,
ne treatment Of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
,,ertaininr thereto, and the remedies there for.
the results of twenty years' successful pTac-
CURTIS ON MANHOOD There is nc
member Of society By whom this book viii uni
eeptor on clergym. ."-lLondon Times.
Price so oents, By mail. Address the auth or,
=Aa DR. CUhI1Ss
aO-xvIiia 9rremo=s Place. Boston. Mas,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
INSURANCE.
M MERCHANTS
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MEMPHIS
Office: No. IS Madison St.,
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

NJ. L. MEACHAM ofM. L. Meacham i Co.
A. N. MCKAY .........-of Sledge, Mckay 4 Co.
S. MANSFIELD. .........of Mansfield 4 Higbee.
VIM. J0YNER..of Joyner. Lennon Il Gale.
VIM. B. GALBREATH Cotton Factor.
Hon. JOHN 0VERT0N, Jr..............Memphis.
J. M. PETTIGREW. OF Edwards. Pettigrew
Il Co.
ISAAC SCHWAB.................ofS Schwab 4 Co.
B. +. HALLER....of Hollowell. Crockett 4
Haller.
nz-Takes Fire and Marine risks. Dwelling
Houses and isolated Country Stores especi-
ally solicited. l3O-xviii-53
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
BOOTS AND SHOES.
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
07HE GREATEST BARGAINS EVER OF
IL fered in Boots and Shoes are at
H A SS Nj A Ms,
No. 10 Jefferson Sire

He has on hand a large assortment Of the
best made French Calf Custom Made Boots
and Shoes, and will sell them at Two Dollars
less than cost. Examine the price list;
Best French Calf Skin dress sewed boo s. $40
5O; former price. SIC.
Morocco sewed boots, $40 so.
Sonare edged and half Scotch, Sll.
Best French Calf seWed CATERS, IS .; former
Now + the time to bug the bestFronch Calf
skin Custom Made Boots ard Shoes evec
bourht in Memphis, at No. l0Jeferson street.
opposite ComDerciAl do,el, b-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
MEDICAL
DIR. Curtis on Manhood" )"
a0Oth EDITION.

Revised and Corrected By the Author. Z. DE
CURTIS, NJ. D., etc.. etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

Depot at head of Main street
Ticket ofice. 2s7 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26

Depot at foot Of Main street.
ricket 0fice, 2s7 Main street. corner OF
Madison.
VI. BURKE. GenI Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-03-26
VOL. XVIII.
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at so per annum lin
advanced clubs Of i've OF more. 81 SQ.
Communications upon subjects OF general
interest to the public are at all times accept
ahla