davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
The Grnve of Auber.

The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph remarks that a
statement lately published in the Figaro
is making sensation in society. The
great Auber still lies in an obscure grave
at Montmartre Cemetery, without mon
ument, without even a tombstone. He
died on May IL, 1871, in the midst Of
the Communist troubles. For two
months he lay unblessed by funeral
rites. A few friends carried away his
body by night, and deposited it in tenn
porary grave. On July 18th it was
brought back to the Trinity Church, and
from thence, with great pomp, was taken
to the Montmartre Cemetery, where it
was placed in q vault hired for
three years of NJ Boissot, a marble
cutter. When the lease had run out,
NJ. Boissot might have let the place to
another family, and the illustrious
dead might have been thrown out. The
register of the cemetery thus describes
the grave: Without tombstone. No
1884 Auber (Domenique Francois),
vault Boissot." And yet the great mu-
sician left a million of francs to his
family. Talking of matters operate, !
hear that there is some thought of re-
ducing the staff of male dancers to
something like the proportion we see in
England. At present all masculine
characters are duly represented by men,
and not by girls disguised. To an unac-
customed eye, nothing is more ungrace-
ful, not to say ridiculous, than a male
fairy, half trained, raddled of cheek and
blue of jowl, skipping in tights, and
wearing hard smile more alarming than
a sneer. Custom reconciles the French
to this unpleasant sight, but they will
certainly be gratified when it is seen no
more
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
Young John DOOley,
From the Detroit Prets.

From the Detroit Press.I
He is dead. He died the other day,
and there were fourteen hacks nt the
funeral, and many persons we're truly
grieved, although the young man many
good qualities were not generally known.
he assisted his father in an Office on
one of the avenues; but even his 'ather
didn't know how much he was assisted
for he was gone much Of the time, lesv-
ing John in sole charge. After little
preparation the young man was ready to
receive callers. When a book agent
dropped in to ask him to subscribe for
the last thing out, John arose, made a
nolite bow, and asked him to be seated
for inst one moment. The book agent
would drop himself into the big arm
chair waiting at the corner OF the table,
but he wonld rise up like green bay
tree, and a good deal quicker. Five or
six eight.ounoe tacks we're ingeniously
arranged in a group on the bottom OF
the chair, and after getting up and draw
ing them with q claw hammer, which
was always lying in sight, the agent
wouldn't feel ike going on and explain
ing how his book was outselling every
other book. He always went down
stairs without saying another word about
his book, and young John would follow
along and bow to him and say that the
office boy was deserving Of death for
nIaviug such tricks on strangers.
Then be had a mild way with agents
Who were eauyassing for adve-dsements
for weekly sheets. He would say TO
them:
"Certainly, we want to advertise. Ho
think your paper is the best advertising
medipm in Detroit. Call in at noon.
The agent would call and find the door
locked, asd young John at dinner, and
he would loaf around end lose "noie
hour. only to be told to come at hyer
when John would be at supper. tinaliS'
when the agent began to grow hFea' he
would be told that advertising didn
seem to be what it was few years ago
and that il they concluded to advertise
they would send It down. BE would b'
asked to have q cigar, and while be wa
smoking away on the street the hre WociC
find powder and the agents eyss would
get a dose sufficient to keep him LAID %
for a week
Young John knew the step OF thes'
men who 60 around canyassing TO
money for the heather. and when b
heard one coming up stairs he hurriedl.
arranged q string running down iron
the TOP Of the door, lodged into anothe
room, and when the canvasser for th
heather opened the door pail Of Eate
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
SCHKNcK's PULMOSIo SYRUP,
ScHENoK's SsA WEED Tonic.

CONSUMPTION CAN BIZ CURED.
SCHKNcK's PULMOEIC SYRUP
SCHENCK's SEA WEED Tonic.
ScHESoR's MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are tho ..luly medicines that will cure Pull
monary Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough
will occasion the death Of the patient; they
lock up the liver, stop the circulation OF the
blood. hemorrhage follows, and in fact, they
clog the action of the very organs that caused
the cough.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the
causes Of two thirds of the cases OF Ccnsumg-
ton. Many persons complain OF dull pain
in the side. constipation, coated tongue, pain
in the shoulder blade. feelings of drowsiness
and restlessness. the food lying heavily on
the stomach, accompanied with acidlty and
belchng up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from
disorderod condition Of the stomach or tor
pid liver.
Persons so affected, if they take one or two
heavy colds, and if the ccugh in these cases
be suddenly checked. will find the stomach
and liver clogged. remaining torpid and mac
tive, and almost before they are aware the
lungs are mass OF sores, and liberated. the
result of which is death.
schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expecto-
rant which. does not contain opium or any
thing calculated to check cough suddenly.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic dissolves the
food, mixes with the gastric juices OF the
stomach. aids digestion, and creates a raven
Gus appetite.
When the bowels are costive, skin sallow. or
the symptoms otherwise OF a bilious ten
dency. Schenck's Madrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only BY
j. II SCHENCK d Son,
N. Z. corner Sixth and Arch sts. Phila.
And are for sale by all druggists and dealers.
eod-H 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

fell on him, knocking off his hat and
wetting him down like a fall from the
wharf. When he heard the pail fall
John would jump out and be greatly
surprised aud sympsthize deeply, and
agree to have "the Office boy arrested
within an hour. The canvassers always
slid down stairs without asking him for
any money. and the pail was arranged
for another victim.
And young John would be attacked
with colo when the life insurance man
came in, and the way he would roll up
his eyes and glare at him would cause
him to back down stairs. And he had a
way to discourage the boy with the hat.
rack, the man with the glass-cutter and
the woman with pen.wipers, and it got
so at last that no one ever came up
these stairs unless he was full OF the
most earnest kind Of business
Poor young john His like we may
never look upon again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
NOVEL RACE.
A VeIocipede against n Horse on
the Shell Road.

A VeIoctpede against n Horse on
the Shell Road.
From the New Orleans Times. 18TH
Many persons have witnessed the evo-
lutions OF Professor Brown, at the Acad
emy Of Music within the last ten days,
and have wondered at the proficiency he
has acquired in the management OF that
treacherous vehicle yclept velocipede
The celebrity of his movements on the
stage impressed nearly oil who saw him
with a belief that he could easily get
over a reasonable amount of ground
under favorable circumstances, at the
rate OF about mile minute, IF not
sooner" The professor had wonderful
faith in his velocipede, and while
out driving the other evening with
Mr.. Hugo Redwitz, a race was er
ranged between them-Redwitz to drive
his horse to buggy and Brown to ride
his bycicle, over the shell road from
Charlie Hoyt's to the Halt Way House,
a distance of two miles and half. The
stake was dinner at Hoyts for dozen
people. Accordingly the parties, with
friends, repaired to the gay and festive
Charles, and after partaking OF one OF
his most sumptuous spreads, made prep
arations for the race Both parties
claimed good record, Redwitz affirming
that his nag Billy Pinchback had scored
2:44, and the professor alleging that he
had made mile in 2.26 against Lula
over the Buffalo track, beating the mare,
whose time was 2:29. Reduced to these
figures, it looked rather dubious for the
horse, and consequently there was found
those who were willing to plank down
their shekels at odds in favor of the bicy'
Gle, With no takers. 1t appeared that
the only chances Of success for the
horse rested with the great unevenness
of the road, and large amount OF dust
which had accumulated, and VII lch 1t
was very evident would offer consldera'
BILE resistance to the progress OF the
velocipede. This ultimately proved
true, and brought the Professor and his
wheeled concern to grief; tor after a
close and very spirited contest over the
greater portion OF the course, the horse
drew away on the last quarter, and game
in winner by about fifteen lengths.
Just before the termination of the
race the Professor lost considerable
ground by having to give way to several
buggies which he encountered. The
race was quite novel one, and had 1t
been generally known there would have
been a number OF persons out to wit
ness it,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
The PeriIn OF WhnIemen.

In the pretty cemetery at Sag Harbor,
Long Island, there is marble monu-
ment bearing touching record. 1t is
in the form of broken ships mast, with
an unstranded hawser twisted around
the foot, and engraved upon it are the
names of six captains of whale ships
belonging to the town, all of them under
forty years of age, who died within ten
years of each other, in actual encounter
with the monster of the deep. An old
wheleman who had escaped death several
times used to declare that he only lived
ION borrowed time. monument OF
Gods infinite mercy" We may also
mention here the case Of Captain
James Hunting as an example OF
whalemens endurance. His boat
was upset and rolled over him
by large sperm whale. When he rose
to the surface he was entangled in the
line and struggled hard to free himself,
but before be could succeed he was
ierked out of sight Of his Mortified ship
mates. A blight of lire yet attached to
the whale was around his ankle Draw.
ing himself nearer the retreating ami
mai, ne UreW buedJu hulio anu huu-
aged to cut the cord When he again
came to the surface boat rescued him
and conveyed him to the ship. His
ankle was broken, and in the presence
of his men he set it himself and then
resumed his usual duties.
Captain Davis mentioned sperm
whale which first wrecked two boats and
aiterward charged at the ship, tearing
away the cut.water and the copper
sheathing around the bow. Several
harpoons, lances and bomb-lances were
fred into him without effect During
the night he remained on the surface in
the vicinity OF the wrecked boats, and
was frequently heard fighting the frag-
ments On the following day thirty-one
bomb lances more, each containing half
a pound of gunpowder, were exploded
in him before he yielded. The monster
produced lis barrels of oil, half of it
head matter. Fin back whales are even
more dangerous than sperm. They are
occasionally 100 feet long and extremely
swift and powerful in their motions.
But their blubber is thin and the whale
bone scant, and they are considered less
valuable than others of the species.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

means of averting it. They laid them.
selves in the bottom ofsthe bucket and
awaited ia terror the explosion. 1t
seemed like an hour" said one of them,
but was really about five minutes. When
the blast did explode the bucket was
lifted several feet by the rush Of air, and
as it fell back with violent shock q
shower of shattered rocks rained on the
covering miners, They we're hauled up
at length insensible with cuts and
bruises, but they will recover.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

In the Lady Washington mine, near
Virginia City, blast was arranged and
the fuse lighted. Two miners got into
the bucket 10 be hoisied two hundred
feet nm the shaft, the fuse being given
amnle time under ordinary circum-
Stances. In this instance, however, the
ascent was delayed by some disarrange-
ment Of the machinery, and the men
we're suspended in awful danger with no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
$ = 3 o, 90 o o
tn RE GIVEN AWAYf

5000 CASH GIFTS. aggregating...""..-s25O. .OOC
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 enter rise.
JOHN l.. ROPER. President.
For Tickets and Circulars giving full infor-
HENRY V. MOORE, Sec'y Norfolk, Va.
10 -, LOCK r.
will give full particulars, go Main street
Room 4, up-stsirs. 3 62. eod&wZI.h5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

The Russian Government is about to
Iegalize civil marriages. for the benefit
of the dissenters in the Empire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
FRUIT.
---.----------------->-- :.
YWAVERLY HALL FRUIT FARM,
KERR AVENUE.

.-,up = ypERsIGNED is PREPARED TO
1f5-nish strawberry and raspbeIry, plant.
IN quantities 70 suit Pureessers sg Uraers ,sI
with spioer a ryan, 'ot NAN su'e'' 'n-'
have prompt IL oSJE 5. sPIcRR. ManAssr;
Ostobsr l, 1874.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31

For tickets and information, address
THO. =. BRAMLErrE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Build
ing, Louisville, Ky. g. 6e-dtW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
DRAWING CERTAIN AT THAT DATE.
LIST OF GIFTS.

rand Total. 1900 Gifts. all cash ..s2, so. 900
PRICE or TICKETS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
OFFICIAL
NOTICE
Mayors OFFICE. CITY Hall.
MENPHis. IFxN.. October p, 1874

MANOh UFTICE, OIIf HALL. J
MEMPHIS, TESS., October %, 1874
OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE ARE HERE
bv notifed that The Assessors have COM
pieted the assessment for the 4Sth corporate
year. and have returned the books TO this
Office; and notice is also eiven that said books
will be open for inspection, in accordance
Monday next, 26th instant. for the snace o.
ten days, for the correction Of mistakes BY
The Assessors, who will attend at the Mayor s
ONCE for the purpose ot correcting errors OF
mistskes. dOhN LOAIOE' Mayor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
MEETING.
stockholders Annual Meeting

stockholders Annual Meetlng.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Stockholders Of the Mississippi snd Ten
pessee Railroad Company viii be held at the
Chamberlain House, in the city Of
Srenads, Miss, November is, 1874,
At which time Dirsetors will be slected for
the ensuing year, ~
s,ockholdsrs will be passed free by exhibit
ing their certificates Of stock 20 conductors.
io-es S, Il. LAMB, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
FREE TO BOOK AGENTS.

An elegantly bound Canvassing Book for tho
best and cheapest Family Bible ever pub
lished. will be sent free of charge TO any book
illustratiO s. and agents are meeting with
unprecedented success. Address. stating ex-
perience, etc and we will show you what our
agents are doing, NATIONAL PUBLISHING
CO., Pr iladelphia, Pa, Chicago, Ill, or st.
Ionia Mo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.

mrNo change of cars by this line for 10 us
vile, ST. Louis or Nashville. Pullman Fa'ace
Far tickets or information apply at
Tioket Office, 2S7 Main. cor. Madison.
John T. FLYNN. sup't Memphis Di';
IlNHs SPEED, Ticket Agent. E-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
CONCERT.
THURSDAY, 10TH OF NOVEMBER.

Under authority Of the Virginia Legislature
TACT passed March s, 1879.
KO o0O TICK GTS-8OOO CASH GIFTS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-31
RAlLRNAD TINE TABLEs.

MEMpHIs AND 10 OJl,,VILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04
The Hat of the Period.

You meet remarkably modest
and timid appearing lady to-day and
you notice that her hat has q meek
and shrinking indention in the crown.
1t looks as if it wanted to shun the
wicked world and hang itself up in a
nunnery. Tomorrow you meet the
same lady, and what change! She
appears as daring as Joan Of Arc and
as Independent as the president of a
woman congress. And her whole
appearance is thus altered by pin.
ming up the front Of that hat. Next
days she appears like brigand. The
brim is flattened out and her eyes
CLEAN firiously from underneath as
if watching an opportunity to order
you to stand and deliver. You see
her again, and the rim is turned up
behind, while it is very flat in front,
giving her an appearance of female
Solon Shingle trying to find Gus
toner for that "bar'l of apple sass"
Again, and it is pitched on the ex-
treme back of the head, reminding
you Of Toodles in his cups, when he
is assuring the "sailor man" that when
his father heard of the sailor mans
death, "he went broken-hearted to his
grave and died Mere.n With all
these advantages it is no wonder that
the reigning hat is popular. 1t is
comfortable to the head-so they say
and it is an ornament or a disguise
as required. 1t is demure, jaunty,
meek, saucy, bold, sly, obstinate,
conciliating, tender-whatever you
please = everything by turns and
nothing long. 1t is tho hat of the
period, cunning and deceitful, but
above all things desperately wicked.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04
The Wonder and Glory OF the Floral
Creation.


1t only remains, here, to speak of
the Victoria regia, or South Amerl-
can water-lilly, which has been well
termed the wonder and glory of the
floral creation. The leaves of the
plant measure from five to six and a
half feet in diameter, the leaf stocks
being from eight to twelve feet in
length. The development Of leaf,
on first rising to the surface OF the
water, presents most curious spec
tacle. Rolled into body of brown
ish color, and covered with thorny
spines, it might readily be taken for
some large species OF sea-urchln.
The water side of the leaves, as well
as the long stems by which the flow
ers and leaves seem anchored i'll the
water, are thickly covered with thorns
about three-quarters Of an inch long.
The colors Of the lily are white and
pink, the outer rows OF It's petals be-
ing white and the inner Il rich pink.
The entire flower is from nine inches
to a foot in diameter; it is of short
duration, only on two successive eve
nings, but there is a constant display
of flowers throughout the season.
The petals always open early i'll the
evening, and partially close about
midnighr-during-the daytime, there
fore, the flower is seldom seen in its
fullest splendor, unless when remov-
ed from the parent stem. But, If the
development of the leaves present
such a singular appearance, the sue
cessivc movements or changes in the
flower are not less extraordinary, and
are far more beautiful. The crimson
bud which, for several days, is seen
rising, at last reaches the surface of
the water, decked in virgin white,
and throws off its external invest
ment in the evening, soon after which
the flower petals suddenly unfold,
the expanded blossoms, like mann
moth magnolia, floating upon the
surface of the water, shedding a pow
erful and peculiar fragrance, which
has been compared to the mingled
odors of the pineapple and of the
melon. On the morning Of the sec
ond day, change Of petals, white
on the outside and red within, is dis
played, and, after various processes
and changes, the immaculate bloom
of white is transformed to gay and
brilliant pink and rose colors. On
the third day, the flower is nearly
closed, all the petals seem suffused
with purpIish pink, and the color
ing matter, which was originally only
seen in the centre, has apparently
penetrated the delicate tissues OF the
entire flower.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04
Western Etiquette. b.

A Yankee out West, who recently
wrote home to his mother that he
had seen live Hoosier, has sent her
home another epistle, on Western eti-
quette. Here it is: "Western peo-
pie 90 to their death on etiquette.
You can't tell man here that he
lies, as you can down East, without
fighting. A few days ago a man
was telling two of his neighbors in
my hearing pretty large story. Says
/, stranger, that's a whopper." Says
he, clay there, stranger" and in a
twinkle of an eye, l found myself in
a ditch, perfect quadruped, the
worse for wear and tear. Upon an
other OCCASION, says l to man Inev-
er saw Before, as Il woman passed
him, "that isn't specimen Of your
Western women, is it," Says he
"you are afraid of the fever and aguc
stranger, aren't you?" every much, y
says l. "Well," replied he, "that Ia
dy is my wife, and if you don't apol-
ogise in two minutes, by the honor
Of a gentleman, | swear that these
two PISTOLS" which he held in his
hand, "shall cure you Of the disorder
entirely-so don't fear, stranger" "
So | knelt down and apologised, |
admire the country much, but darn
me if can stand SO much etiquette,
it always takes me unawares."
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04

Professor White, a champion
swimmer recently consented to drown
himself in order that his theory Of
resuscitation might be.tested for the
benefit of the London Humane So
ciety, who were present to witness
the experiment. After laying down
certain rules for holding drowning
person in the water he plunged into
the river-the Serpentine, probably,
in Hyde Park-and remained long
enough under water to partially drown
him. His son then dove after him,
and brought him to the surface in an
apparently lifeless condition, adher-
ing strictly to the principles laid
down by the parent. The breathless
body was then turned over to one of
the Humane Society officers, and put
through the course Of treatment
The society had the
satisfaction of seeing Dir. White re-
vive, and in a short time return to
the water, without apparent unpleas-
ant consequences, thus proving his
theory by illustration, at the risk of
death.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-04

"THAT's WHAT I've BEEN TELL
ING EMILY" The above sentence
has become a byword in Canada,
having spread with almost electric
rapidity from one end of the Domin-
ion to the other. 1t had its origin as
follows: When Lord Duiferin, the
new and withal bright and sensible
Governor-General Of Canada, was on
his way to America the last time, he
was called upon to make speech to
the emigrants on board. He did so;
and in the course of his practical
talk referred to phrase which he
had heard on board the ship since he
started-a certain man saying that he
'had the misfortune to have too
many children" Lord d. combatted
this idea, saying in conclusion that
whereas in England a struggling
man might be overweighed in the
battle Of life by numerous family,
in the land to which they were going
a man could scarcely have too many
children. Here he was applauded
Justify, while one stalwart young en-
igrant was so delighted at the SEM
tence that he greeted the speaker
with an approving thump on the
back, exclaiming in triumphant tones
"7hafs just achat PUe been telling
Emily"
Lord Dufferin on reaching home
repeated the anecdote, and the quaint
phrase "took," until now one hears
everywhere throughout Canada the
oftentimes irrelevant exclamation:
"That's just what I've heon telling
Emily"