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prontable Rollteness.

The Boston Traveller in commenting on the prevalence of rudeness, tells the following incident that happened some years ago: There was very plain dress ed elderly lady who was a frequent cus- toner aE the then leading dry goods store in Boston. No one in the store knew her even by name. All the clerks but one avoided her and gave their attention to those who were better dressed and more pretentious. The exception was a young man who had a conscientious regard for duty and system. He never left another customer to wait on the lady, but when at liberty he waited on her with as much attention as if she had been Q princess. This continued year or two, until tie young man became of age. One morning the lady approached the young man, when the following conversation took place:
 'Lady-''Young man do you wish to go into business for yourself?"
 "Yes ma'am," he responded, "bUt have neither money, credit, nor friends, nor will any one trust me.
 "Well," continued the lady, ''you go and select good situation, ask what the rent is, and report to me-" handing the young man her address. The young man went, found capital location, good store, but the landlord required security, which he could not give, Mindful of the ladies request, he forthwith went to her and reported.
 "Well," she replied, "you go and tell Mir. - that will be responsible"
 He went, and the landlord or agent was surprised, but the bargain was closed. The next day the lady called to ascertain the result. The young man told her, but added, "What am to do for goods? No one will trust me"
 "You may go and see Mir. .-, and Mir. -, and MT. ., and tell them to call on me-" ...-.
 He d1d, and his store was soon stocked with the best goods in the market. There are many in this city who remember the circumstance and the man. He died many years since, and left fortune of $500, ,OOO. So much for politeness, and so much for treating one's elders with de- ference due to age, in whatever garb they are clothed
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A Decatur man tried to put his calf back in the lot. He had it tied with a rope, and the rope twisted around his wrists. His dog joined him in the at- tempt. His face had the appearance of having been sandpapered. He thinks of sending the calf out to pasture. The flu neral services of the dog were very impOs- ing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-15
PROPOSED ACT. An Act in Addition to an Act entitled "An Act relat ing to Courts

ing to Courts
 Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
 tlves in General Assembly convened:
 SECTION 1, The criminal terms of the sunerior court within and for the counties of New Haven Hartford and Fairfield, shall be held as follows to wit In the county of Hartford the first Tuesdays of September, Januaay and April; in the county of New Haven on the first Tuesdays of October, Febru- ary and May and in the county of Fairfield on the first Tuesdays of November, March and June and no such criminal term shall adjourn sine die until within two weeks of the commencement of the next criminal term of said county.
 Sec. g. There shall be judge of the superior court appointed by this present assembly, whose duty 1t shall DC to hold all of the criminal terms aforesaid ana to go from county to another and hold court as often as the business therein demands: and said cases pending in said courts rapidly as justice will permit.
 Sec. 5. The state attorney shall bring forw ard for tra all nal cases pending before said courts rapidly as possible, and said court shah issue bench warrants upon motion of the state attorney to bring into court any which may have been bound over or appealed to future term of said court and at each term of said court all the cases pending be- fore shall be disprsed of unless the interests of public justice otherwise require. s.
 Sec. Upon motion of the state attorney the judge of said criminal courf shall have power to order any w1tne ss, whose evidence is believed by him to be ma tela to any case pending in said court in which pun lshmen by death or imprisonment in the state prison Tor the appearance of such witness at the trial of said case and the case in which any witness is SO recog nlzed to appear is detained for want of bond shall be tried at the earhest possible opportunity.
 SEQ 6. Whenever the judge ot said criminal courts shall not he otherwise engaged he may be assigned by the chief judge of the supreme count to hold any other of the criminal sessions of the superior court in this state and of his inability to hold his own ters of court as aforesaid the chief ndge may assign any other judge of the superior court to hold in his
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-15

When the minister asked a Wateryille man to lead in prayer at the Friday night meeting, the man opened his eyes to say that he ''could not talk at those figures He ment to hang on for 50 cents apound, :" and then he went to sleep again.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-15

A MT. Wakeman, in Vermont, started out to borrow hoe. That implement must be scarce Tn Vermont, for MT Wake man has now been gone sixteen years. and his wife is growing anxious about him.
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Certified to by the best physicians as con- taiaiay 'aothing injurious to the system. N relieves whea aU else .fails. Blood Purifier and Liver LavigorGtor, being pleasant purgative needed 6y old and young. N cures Jaundice, Fever and Ague, Pain in the Bones, Rhe,tnaatisna, Worms, Female Diseases, Nervous dis- orders, Kidney Complaint &c., &c.
 A 1y.
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Dr. Cuyler wants all young ladies to band together and say, s.No lips shall touch my lips that have touched bot tie. " Rather rough, this, on the fellows that were brought mp by hand.
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The father of two of the six young men drowned near Niagara about two months ago by the capsizing of the yacht Foam, purchased the ill-fated vessel and des- troyed her at Toronto by fire.
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:, T. Rarnum has not only got married. but has been writing blood-and-thunder
 story entitled ''The Tripple Murder; or,
 The Demon of Central Park
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ARE YOU TROUBLED

WiM Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Contipa ton, Billiousness, Headache and Loss Of A12petites There is c sate and sure rem edy, MOSES DANES EXTRACT OF VEGETATIOM
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-10-15

Office of Secretary of State, Aug 10, 1874. ss. The following extracts from the report of the Comp troller of Public Accounts exhibited to the General Assembly at their late session. comprise such parts of said report are by law required to be published in the several newspapers in the state by the Secretary of State. MARVIN Ii SANGER
 If Qfoka
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Secretary Coord ot .School Visitors.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
 HOUSE REFRESHMENTS,
 MAY SESSION, A. D., 1874. Resolred by the House oT Representatives: That the following be proposed as an amendment to
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FROM AvAILs COURTS. By cash of E. L. Cundal, clerk IWindham;S C.$H 69 ABSTRACTS OF THE Co1GPTRoLLER's REPORT-coNCLUD-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
rhe Eyils Nerres arc HeIr re.

Mrs. Walter G. Lymons lectured in
New York on Wednesday on " Nervous
Diseases" as follows:
The human body is q complicated
affair. First, is the boHy form or frame
work; over this the muscular system
and everything both the nervous and
intelligent one, and above all the brain,
carefully protected by the skull, and
far within rs. From the brain go out
little fine threads or nerves commuui-
eating with all parts of the body
hence the mind may not be affected
without influencing the body, or the
body without affecting the mind. In
the hands the nerves are many; also IN
the feet producing their sensitiveness.
The nerves in the bottom of the feet
connect with those Of the spine,
which makes improper care of the
feet the occasion of many nervous head
aches for these headaches try foot
bath twice day, allowing the feet to
remain in the water long enough to alb
sorb the water needed, fifteen or twenty
minutes One hour of mental anxiety
will derange the functions of the BODY
more than year of physical labor with
out worry. In one part of the brain
lies the nerves which control through
the will, the animal part of our natures,
while in another place are the nerves
controlling the digestive organs, the gen
erative organs, etc, etc. Any trouble
in either of these parts of the brain
affects, Of course, the organs it
controls The mind and body do not
work independent of each other. A
large proportion OF the crimes com init.
ted come from a diseased condition of
the brain. All suicides are COM
mitted through insanity. as well
as many other murders. Organic dis
ease of the heart is very rare, owing TO
the wise and peculiar distribution OF its
nerves. The left side of the body is
more liable to disease than the right,
owing to our being a one-hauded people,
and exercising one side more than the
other. Teach children to use both hands
alike and have perfect developed bodies.
Women who use their brains much and
judiciously at the same time are hap
pier, healthier, and live longer than
I lose who allow household and other
cares to absorb them-get way now and
then from vexations and troubles, find
rest in picture galleries, reading rooms
and places of amusement. Ladies who
are very nervous, with the palms of the
hands and hollow of the feet hot, put
the hands in water to cover the pulse,
the feet in water, and battle the temples
aud head behind the ears. There is an
electric action in water; it is also re-
CURED for the system, fve-eightbs of the
weight Of the body being pure water, or
should be. For pain or irritation in the
small Of the back hip baths are good;
for exhaustion and restlessness they are
strongly advised. Turkish baths are
also exceedingly beneficial, and may be
taken by most people as often as once a
week with good effect; they improve the
complexion, circulation and tone of the
flesh.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
PUBLIC LEDGER
FORTUNES FAvoRs.

The hand Of fortune, though often
eludipc our grasp, has for once been
lavish with Memphis. Lotteries as
general thing are decisions, and often
lead hard working and poor people to
fritter away their earnings on tickets
that nearly always draw blanks. The
intensest excitement prevailed in our
city yesterday and last night, when 1t
was rumored that the capital prize OF
sls7, 1000 offered by the Louisville Ii
brary Concert had been drawn by citizens
living in Memphis. The rumor seems
to be confirmed to-day, and the fortu-
nate holders of the coupons in the lucky
ticket are the subjects of innumerable
congratulations. 1t happens that the
capital prize is we'll distributed, and
falls into the hands Of most worthy men,
who will put the money to good use.
Some Of them are in very moderate cir
eumstances, and will be greatly relieved
by the small sums they have drawn.
1t is much better for the community
that such a princely prize should be
broken up and divided out among so
many rather than to fall in one lump
into the hands Of single individual.
These modest gentlemen doubtless real
ize already the potency of money, and
find that their friends, of whom they had
many before, have increased almost as
rapidly in number as their dollars.
Many brilliant schemes of investment
will be presented on every hand,
and If they listen to every suggestion
they will doubtless be puzzled to know
how to put their suddenly acquired for
tune Just where it will do the most good.
Suddenly acquired wealth brings its
temptations, and sometimes leads to ex-
travagance. But these gentlemen are
mostly men of prudence and expert
ence and will not be likely to lose their
balance OF mind even under showers of
congratulations and the supposed bless
ing Of plenty Of pocket money. In con
graduating those who may prove so for
tunate, let us unite the hope that they
will illustrate the good uses rather than
the abuses of money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
HOW TO NOMINATE.

The county committee appointed by
the chairman Of the Bartlett meeting
will assemble at the office of Hosea
Townsend next Monday, at noon, for
organization. An executive board Of
seven. four to be residents of the city
and three of the country, is to be elected.
The question most important to consider
is the manner in which ticket is to be
selected for the August election. We
are not advised as to the feeling Of the
members Of the committee, but presume
they will 20 slow, and consult popular
opinion as well as the aspirants for
office. The primary election system
does not seem to be popular because it
is new in this State, and the only time
ever tried, which was in Shelby county
year before last, the ticket slect-
ed was defeated. Yet this was
not so much the fault Of the ticket
or the candidates, but result of the
Cheatham- J ohnson division Of the party,
and other unforeseen causes. Success
is the neit thing to merit, and in poll.
Tics Is often the standard by which men
regulate their actions aud plans. So it
does not seem probable that the pri-
mary election system would be a popu-
lar or safe thing to offer. The people
always give up old customs with reluc
lance, and accept new ones with dis
trust. They are habitually cautious
sometimes misled, but always endeavor
ing 70 select the safe side, and to aci
nnderutandiugly. In regard to the ole
convention system there is some preju
dice, especially in the minds Of those
who have had real or imaginary cause
for disappointment But what bettel
plan has been or can be sugEested2 Il
is the ticket, after all, which decides
the matter, aud not so much the man
ner Of nomination. A good ticke
can walk over the track; an indiaeren
one will stand chance to be laid on th,
shelf. But there IS ample time for dis
cussion, and we prefer not to anticipas,
the action Of the committee. A. propei
tine We may open our columns NOR,
fully 10 the issues Of the spproachin,
~nnvoar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
CUBAN NEWS.


NEw YoRK, April 1.-The Diaro OF
Havana, whose editor was Intendente of
that city during the rule of General
Concha, has recently published editorials
pointing out the special advantages and
general good to the island that would
follow a restoration of peace. Owing to
relations believed to exist between the
editor and Captain General Concha, the
articles are thought to be inspired by the
Spanish party, and that their object is to
prepare the people of the island for q
manifesto of prominent .Cubans de-
handing conference between the So
called loyalists and insurgents, TO be
inaugurated by a temporary cessation of
hostilities, and to be followed by a for
NAL treaty Of peace, The basis Of the
treaty are to be made known and include
pledge that the island shall remain
united to the crown OF Spain, that the
people shall elect a representative to the
Cor.es, that slavery shall only be inter
fered with by consen, of the owners, and
in case emancipation shall be deereed
the owners of slaves are to be indemni-'
fed. A general pardon is to be granted
for all political offenses and all embar-
COED property to be restored to the orig.
inal owners.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
NEW YORK.

NEw York, April lst.-All the EN-
ployers in the city connected with the
building interests are called to meet
Tuesday next to take into consideration
the accessibility Of returning to the ten
hour system.
Ii is understood the Gold and Stock
Exchanges are to be closed on Good
Friday. The Produce and Cotton Ex-
chauges-will decide to-day on the matter.
Hon. William NJ. Evarts has ac-
cepted the nomination Of the Dartmouth
Alumni Association to deliver the eulogy
on Chief Justice Chase at the next COM
mencement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
CALIFORNIA.

Ssx FRAxoIsco, April Law y
Tricks liquor store on Battery street
burned to the ground this morning.;
loss, about $4,000.
Last night convention Of old line
Democrats was held at Sacramento, and
adopted resolutions denouncing the adj
ministration, declaring the Independent
party of this State a failure, and adyis-
ing the Democrats who Joined them to
return to their allegiance and adhere to
the party, as it is the only hope OF saw
ing the country. The attendance was
not very large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01

An Ashantee correspondent sends an
account of one OF the skirmishes to the
Montreal Herald from which the follow
ing is extracted: Lord Clifford, the
chief of scouts, states that when he had
assembled half way up the hill he
rousted out OF ambuscade some half a
dozen Ashantee scouts, who shouted out
to him to keep his men back otherwise
they would FIRE upon him, but as the
young nobleman pressed on his men the
Ashantees gave way, reluctantly revers-
ing their guns, or, in other words, turn
ing the stocks Of their guns to Gifford's
party, as sign that they did not wish to
force hotilities The summit of the bill
was thus gained without bloodshed, and
the most important position which
the Ashantees could possibly have held
was surrendered without a blow. On
the ton of The hill an elaborate fetish
ceremony had been performed to thwart,
ii passihle, the views and prospects of
the British expedition Two goats had
been INHALED aud buried alive, surround
ed with sticks placed in circle horizon.
tally, their pointed ends directed to all
points OF the compass; and center
pole, standing upright, bore paper, on
which was written with Moorish charac-
tiers most horrible curse upon each
aud every man who crossed the Adansi
Hlls into Ashantee land. Ignorant of
the nature of the dreadful penalties he
was mourning at the hands Of the IN
suited and defed fetish deity, Lord
Clifford plunged down the slope with his
scouts, and at the base surprised some
more of the enemy at the village of
Onisa, who retired with guns reversed,as
before. from the village, saying that they
we're going to ask permission from the
Chief OF Pomannah to fight
Tom Taylor will succeed Shirley
Brooks as editor of Punch.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01

| if the President approves the bin no
further violent changes will be likely to
occur for long while to come. The
value of things will settle down with some
uniformity. and fluctuations in prices
will once more correspond to the laws of
supply and demand. This will give our
merchants, manufacturers and bankers
greater stability, and will settle the
painful uneasiness of the public mind
which has existed for the last six months.
The relief afforded the country is mag
mary rather than real; but if it restores
confidence, unlocks capital, encourages
labor and promotes enterprise, all we'll
The additional issue of legal tenders
was not necessary. What the coun'
try wants is permanently and steady
values, so that men may make
their business calculations with some de-
gree Of certainty. We can endure the
perils of imitation better than of uneer-
tainty. The people want an assurance
that after this Congress will cease to
tamper with its own credit, and that the
will not dabble in stocks or
gold on Wall street, The effect of this
policy on the public mind has been OF
the most demoralizinE tendency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
PROGRAMME III;

FIRST DAY-Monday, April 9th
Trial Stakes for three-year olds. mile heatsi
a sweepstake of $50 each PIP, t., when the
Club will add $500. Closed with SIX SUD
Same Day Club Purse. $500. for all ages
SECOND iDAY-Tuesday. April 2sth77 =
Jockey Club Purse, s2VO, mile=anura-hAn'
Same mn a Dasy@Purse, $3.50, mile heats for all
THfRD DAY wednssday, April 18th l1 ara.
Minor Stake-mile heats for colts ana mines
that had not appeared in public prior 70
closing of Stake. Subscription vs. PIP, TO
which the Club will add $500. Eight sub
same ssueOI Dsy-Purse. $3.50 one mile, for all
Third Race-Purse. mile-and-a- quarter,
Fnd al ~ / 1DlAY-Thursday, April GOTH
Jockey Club Pure. s2OO-mile-and-a-half'
Same lDr D. DayNClub Purse, s5OO-twO miles and
repeat, for all ages.
FIFTH DAY-Friday. May lst-
Chickasaw stake for three-year olds- Two
miles; sweepstake of $50 each PIP. 70
which the Club will add $500. SIX sub
Same Day Handicap for beaten hcrses-mile
heats. Horses beaten once allowed IDS
twice. IA lbs. three times, Il lbs. Entrance,
$40; money to go to second horse' for
purse of $780,
No entrance fee to purses. "A tcdtk OUer emit
titles a horse to full amount Of purse.
The Club reserves the right 10 postpone on
account of the weather or for other sufficient
cause In the event a reinforcement shali De
announced the entries will not be reopened;
The drum viii be tapped for the start IN 1he
first race each day at O'Clock.
Commencing at $3.50 AM, trains OF the M.
and @. Il II. will run to and from the couT e
every thirty minutes during the day: rare ior
round trim, including admission to public
stand. FIFTY CENTS. Day Badges, 81,
n7J- No gentlemen admitted to The Gr9nd
Stand ,rifhoist a badge, ichother accompanied on
a LADY or Othericise.
cordially Invited 10 attend. Admission free.
JOHN DONOVAN. President
@. STONE, Secretary pro TEN. 24-eod-5O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
Hint 70 Horsemep.

The St. Louis Democrat has an enter
prising and imaginative interviewer %
who has interviewed an old sportsman
from the Elm city with the following re-
suit:
" / conversed," says a writer, with
rscist to-day. He told me be won race
in New Haven. For four weeks he
mixed soft rubber with the horses oats
and every day he hitched that horse TO a
post and opened blue cotton umbrella
in bis face, making him pull back.
stretching his neck. awfully. Then he d
shut his umbrella, the horse would stop
pulling and his neck would assume its
original length. He got the horses neck
very elastic, and on the day Of the race
as bis horse and the other horses were
on the home stretch, side by side, Just at
the finish, the driver struck the man
horse a blow behind the ears and bis
neck shot out almost a rod, winning the
race by q neck. 1t is said to be the big
rest thing on record. / believe the siorJ
70 be true, as the mau is the only son o.
a deacon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01
From ,ne FIRST of April

will be reduced as to all members, new ana
old, from s35 to $40 for firm membership ana
from s25 to sl2 for single membership Swltn-
out initiation fee), thus bringing membership
of the Chamber within the means OF every
citizen who has the slightest interest IN the
prosperity of our city and the important sta
tistical compilations of receipt, and shipment
of all leading articles Of trade now being
daily and accurately made. Dues prepayable
semi-annually. on the LIST of April and oeto-
Der. It is hoped that the citizens. business
men and property owners will respond
promptly to the call which will be made on
them. and that the present members viii lend
their active influence to the increase OF mem
bership and the reduction of fees.
j. M. PETTIGREW,
President Chamber Of Commerce.
JOIN S. TooF. Secretary. Zo-Sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01

An exchange says: Il remember
once going to an old fashioned Melho-
dist dipping. Among those who got
washed was a damsel of some thirty
summers WHO had a cork leg She was
rather sensitive regarding the possession
Of that appendsge, aud, as getting reli-
gion did not rid her Of that desire strong
in every female heart, to leok her BEST
she kept that said cork leg on. You may
imagine the result feel sore nov to
think how l laughed. Every time they
undertook to plunge her under, pop up
in the air would 90 the cork appendage.
They had to give it up, and to this day
that leg is unregenerated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-01

WASHINGTON, April For the north
west and upper lakes and lower Missoari
valley, falling barometer, southwesterly
winds, rising temperature and partly
cloudy weather. For the Ohio valley
and the Gulf States, northeasterly to
northwesterly winds, high barometer,
low temperature. Clearing weather in
the Western and Gulf States this after
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