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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
FACTS AND FANCIES.

A Pennsylvania man hes. allowed his
beard to outgrow his ears, and it is now
over four feet long.
A fashion has recently sprung np in
New York of having the wheels Of car
r.ages painted Of bright yellow or
scarlet.
A Western editor says shat fresh water
has tasted strong of sinners ever since
the universal delnge, andthat's why he
havors il.
Charles. Lamb, in speaking Of one of
his rides on horseback, remprked that
all at enoe the horse stopped, but /
kept right on.
A colored man in Kentucky said he
blushed for his children, aud they
skinned him to find out whether he
spoke the truth or not.
4 wsather-beaten river editor says:
When ships collide aud go down at sea
we are not surprised to hear that they
were built on the Clyde"
If you want to find. out a mans real
disposition, take him when he is wet and
hungry. If he is ania5le then, dry him
and Rll him up, and you have an angel.
Some of the Bag State supprhuous
$4,000 ought to go TO Fon du Lac A
young woman there. Aas just closed her
fourth breach of p5omise suit with great
credit.
Olivia, lady correspondent, writes
to the Capital: Hn all delicacy may we
ask why you apply the term hen to the
woman attorney and the pronoun he to
the man2'
/ No woman, however nervous she may
be, has a right to wake her husband from
a sound sleep only to tell him, on his
inquiring what is the matter, Nothing;
only l wanted to know if you were
awake"
That is the sweetest bell in the city,"
said FiHe-ear, as the vibrations reached
his ear from a neigbboring chSrch tower.
A pretty girl who was passing acknowl-
edged the compliment with blush and
languishing smile, while she muir
INJURED, He is very bold in his compli-
ments for stranger, but it's nice to be
appreciated" Fine.ear doesn't know to
this day why he received so melting q
smile from that pretty young lady.
In Berlin there is young lady be.
longing to female orchestra who plays
on a tremendous wind instrument. 1t
is described as something like the man
pipe (the biggest) in the largest organs
that are constructed. Singularly enough,
she is said to have very beautiful lips.
What would be che effect on the male
who should be favored like a man pipe,
with the persuasive application Of those
lips London Court Journal.
Alta prayer meeting in the Albert Hall,
in Sheffield, England, the other day,
woman began to pray, but the point Of
her remarks was that she was the hand
maid of Christ" and that the ministers
present were "whited sepulchres. The
Rev. j. Calvert, who presided, was
obliged to interfere, but the woman dared
any one to speak to the Lords servant
while in prayer" and man who was
with her threatened to take summary
vengeance if any one touched the
chosen one" Finally they had to be
elected by a policeman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
Bascomb's Baby.

She brought it over to our house, Mrs.
Bascomb did. 1t was their first a wee
little red-faced, red-headed, pug-nosed,
howling infant. 1t was one of the hot
test days in July, but she had it wrap.
ped up in three shawls and bed-quilt,
and was in agony every moment for fear
it would sneeze.
DO you see his darling, darling little
face?' she said to me, as she unwound
him about forty times, and looked to see
which end his feet were on.
| looked. Il looked l have beea the
father of eleven just such bowling little
wopsies, and l didn't see anything re-
markable about Bascomb' baby.
See those eyes--that firmness Of
mouth that temper in his lookI' she
went one.
| saw them.
The little son of gun began to get
red in the face and beat the air, and his
mother shouted
Hes being murdered by a pin" I
She turned him wroag end up, laid
him on his face, then on his back, loss
ened his bands, rubbed the soles of his
feet and the tears stood in her eyes as
solemnly remarked
II know he won't live-he's too
smartW
The child recovered, and as he lay on
his back across her knees and surveyed
the ceiling she went on:
"Such head Why, every one who
sees him says that he is going to be a
Beecher, Greeley or "a Bismarck; do
you notice that high forehead2
l did. / thought he was all forehead,
as his hair didn't commence to grow un-
til the back of his neck was reached,
but she assured me that | was mistaken.
Wouldn't just heft him onceY
/ hefted him.
| told her l never saw child of his
weight weigh so much, and she smiled
like an angel; she said that she was
afraid | didn't appreciate children, but
now she knew | did.
" Wouldn't | just look at his darling
little feet-his little red feet and cum
ming toes2"
Yes, l would.
She rolled him over on his face and
unwound his feet, and triumphantly
held them up to my gaze. l contempla-
ted the hundreds of little wrinkles run.
ming leng.hwise and crosswise, the big
toes and the little toes, and agreed with
her that so far as l could judge from the
the feet and the toes and the wrinkles, a
future of unexampled brilliancy lay be-
fore that pug-nosed imp.
BE began to kick and howl, and she
stood him on end, set him up, laid him
down, and trotted him until she bounced
the wind-colic into the middle Of Septem-
Der
"Who did he look like2"
1 bent over the scarletfaeed rascal,
pushed his nose one side, chuckled him
under the chin, and didn't answer with
out due deliberation. l told her that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
NERVOuE DEBILITY.

Adepressed, irritable state Of mind; Eeak,
nation: confused head, weak memory, often
with debilitating, Involuntary disehaIges.
The consequence Of excuses. mental oyersor,k
or indiscretiOns. This Nervous Reoiiisy w
Speeffr No a. II tones up the system, ar.
rests disoAsrres, dispels the mental gloom and
despondency, and rejuvenates the entire sys-
tenn Il is perfectly harmless ana ~ assSays AVE- en-
scS a s1s-re 81 vial Of powder, which Is impor-
fart i1soid. serious cases; or 81 per single box.
Sci5 bv ~ Druggists. OF sent By mail on re-
ceipt Of price. Address hyNPsREEs 40 IS sP5SoIFJo
1sv- Y. xFi4-tuhf-xviii-&
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JUSTICE IN DETROIT.
PENCIL PhOsograpbs.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Marier Janel" called Bijah, as he
handed out lone woman and led her
around to the chalk-mark
"And Marier was drunk" added His
Honor, ia a sad voice; forty.three
years old, going rapidly to the grave,
and yet so drunk that you had TO be
hauled down here on a wheelbarrow.
ION hand-cart, sir, she corrected,
showing considerable interest.
Well there is difference between 3
hand.cart and wheelbarrow, he went
on, but it doesn't make any difference
in this case. In fact the hand cart was
| the easiest thing to draw you on, aud
more small boys could gather around it..
| will alter the complaint to make it
read hand.cart, and now | want to
know what you have to say about III?
wanted to go to the circusl
All that touches tender chord, y
sighed the court, as he leaned back and
listened to the music Of the brass band
floating on the early morning air, and
saw in Imagination the trick mule, the
elephant and the rhinoceros rambling
around the sawdust ring; admission,
fifty cents
Marier" he said at last in changed
voice, you'll die in three or four years,
anyhow, and perhaps it's just as well to
let you 60 to the circus as to send you to
the work house. Mayhap the growl of
the sea lion, the snarl OF the tiger, the
warble of the ostrich, and the gymnastic
exercises Of the monkeys, together with
the stirring air of old Dan Tucker, as
rendered by the band, may put thoughts
of reformation into your head. Go, aged
female, and remember it's fifty cents
saved every time one crawls under the
canvas"
John Maroney said it wasn't his fault
that he had been arrested for vagrancy.
He has hunted the town over to SECURE
situation, but everybody turned cold
shoulder. Bank presidents said it wasn't
a good day for hiring cashiers whole
sale merchants said they didn't want
head book-keeper that day, and leading
jewellers advised him to go and learn
how to hang himself. Thus he was. re-
buffed and discouraged at every turn.
His ducats went one by one, his clothing
gave out, and when found he was sitting
on pile of clam.shells in an alley, straw
in his hair, tears in his eyes, and a gene
raj lonesomeness about his face that
made the policeman think os the time
he was lost in a whortleberry swamp in
the north woods.
I'D like to take you off one side and
sit down and struggle with you, said his
Honor, " but there's others to come, and
the struggling business is adjourned sine
die. Have you anything to say why /
shouldn't send you up for three months?'
" | want three lawyers and jury"
replied the prisoner.
Il" | could send out and get you dozen
lawyers and hundred jurymen," said
the court, but it isn't necessary. You
have had q fair trial, been convicted,
and as soon as Bijah seats you in the
buggy the curtain falls.
Bijah took him out and seated him,
and when John Maroney shed tears the
kind old officer went across the road and
got him three cent lemon, cut the end
off and handed it up in such a kindly
way that the newsboys threw up their
caps and sung:
He is good and he is kind, It
You'll never, never find
A better man than old Billed JOY.
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SUMMER RESORT.
Bon Aqua Springs.
TIME HOTEL AT BON AQUA WELL BE
l. open for visitors on the
First of Jane Next
Those going there 5yrailroad will got of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroadoars at
BON AQUA STATION,
where they will fRd nice coaches and hacks
to carry them over high, level and shady
road to Bon Aqua Springs. Bon Aqua Station
is thrty-nine miles west of Nashville. A
large hetel has jEst been built at Bon Aqua
Station. and express and telegraph Offices
have also been established there.
The BON AQUA SPRINGS are situated
eight miles south Of said Station in pictur-
esque valley, with a bold, clear. reck eased
creek few PAGES TO their west which Is over
hung with juttingclfs, bedecked with green
moss and beautiful flowers.
The visitors Of these Springs will find these
waters Sulphur AID chalybeats), and the
pure. dry atmosphere around them
Dyspepsia, Chronic Diarrhea, Liver
and Kidney Affections Eand
General Debility and
Kindred Disorders.

There is COED fishing and hunting a few
miles from the Springs, and no mosquitoes.
The Company have secured fine band Of
music for the season, and have made many
improvements since last summer. including
fine bath rooms.
Board for June and Sept ember, $40 per
month; July and August, s45 per month.
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price.
Children under four years old, sl2 per
month.
Beard per week, sl4 board per day, 50 so.
JOS. G. LAPRADE, Sup't.
W. GUY PATTEsOY, Cashier.
May 90, 1874. 69-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
SPECIAL NOTICE.

DR.. SoHEYcE's s PULMoNIo SYRUP, SEA WEED
Tonic, AND MANDRAKE PILLs.-These medi-
cines have undoubtedly performed more cures
of Consumption than any other remedy known
to the American public. They are COM
pounded of vegetable ingredients. and con-
tain nothing which can be injurious to the
human constitution. Other remedies adver-
tised as cures for Consumption, probably con-
tain opium, which is a somewhat dangerous
drug in all cases. and If taken freely by con-
sumptive patients. il must do great injury;
for its tendency is to confine the morbid mat
ter in the system, which, of course, must
make a cure impossible. Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup is warranted not TO contain a particle
of opium. II is composed of powerful but
harmless herbs. which act on the lungs. liver,
stomach, and blood. and thus correct all NOR
bid secretions. and expel all the diseased mat
ter from the body. These are the only means
by which Consumption can be cured, and as
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed Tonic,
and Mandrake Pills are the only medicines
which operate in this way, 1t is obvious they
are the only genuine cure for Pulmonary
Consumption. Each bottle Of this invaluable
medicine is accompanied by full directions.
DR.. Schenck is professionally az his principal
office. corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phila-
delphia. every Monday, where all letters for
advice must be addressed lg-e0d-l04
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ickets on information, address


THOs. y. BRAILETFE.
Agent and Manager Public Library Building,
Louisville, Ky.
For full information apply to g. n. SAM
UELS, No. West Court street, Memphis,
Tennessee. 63-tks-kW-S3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
HOW the ReIIes Dress IN rexas.

From the Baltimore Americana
Texas ladies are fully up to the aver
age OF their sex. In the item of dress,
both as to quality, material, trimmings,
laces, and all the little ct ceteras that 90
to make up ladys toilet, they are evi-
dently as expensive to husbands and
fathers as their sisters at the North, and
are equally as profuse in the display of
fine jewelry, diamonds, chains, brace
let's, etc. The dress OF young lady
who rode with the gossipping editor
through the Texas wilds was a black
silk, closely fitting, with sprays Of flow
ers worked with black beads across the
breast and slightly over the shoulders.
Her dress was close mp to the throat and
a stiff white standing collar, turned
down at the points, was enriched by
blue silk scarf, worn precisely as a gen
tleman wears a cravat, tied in a bow in
front. This gave to her fine form an
exquisite finish, while her clear com
plexion and the healthy bloom on her
cheeks were sufficient to soften the heart
Of an anehorite.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
The HIGHEsT ORDER OF medal +" AwARDKT
AT THE EXPOSITION.
No Sewing Machine Received a
Higher Prize.
A FEW GOOD REASONS,

Ia Eele Hpeiltion THoRoUGHLYsTEsTED and
secured by Letters Patent.
2-Makes a perfect LOCK STITCH, alike on
both sides. ON all kinds of goods.
S-huns LIGHT, SMOOTH. N0IsELEss and
RAPID-besf combination Of qualities.
4-DURABLE-Runsf for pears without repairs
D. WI do all vdrieties of cork and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner.
els most easily managed by the operator.
Length of stitch may be altered while run
ming. and machine can be threaded without
passing thread through holes.
7-Design Simple, Ingenious, Ele0aat. form
ing the stitch t0ithom the use of Cog Wheel
Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms Has
the Automatic Drop Feed, which iasitres uni
form length Of stitch at any spesd. Has our new
Thread Controller. which allows easy move
ment Of the needle-bar and prevents injury TO
thread.
S-CONsTRU0TIoS most cdYefal and FINISHED.
1t is manufactured by the most skillful and
experienced mechanics, at the celebrated
bennington ArmOry, IliOn, N. Y.
cincinnati ONCE, Isl Fourth street.
50-10i
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CoTToH FACTORS.
OWEN, McNUTT & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,

DECEIVING. FORWARDING AND GES.
I3 Union St, Memphis, Tenn.
All cotton or other produce consigned to Us
insured. unless otherwise instructed, Beg
sing, rope and other supplies furnished az the
lowest market price. lul-xYiii-lO9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08

A gentleman Of Louisville has a dog
"a pointer The dog ran up the steps
of house and refused to come down.
The master followed and found "A.
Partridge on the door-plate. This
illustrates the force Of instinct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08

Doo1ey's Yeast Powder
Is put up in Full Weight Cans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-08
Policies Ssue1 upon Fire, Marine and Inlana
risks at equitable rates.
J. ". JEFFERSON, President.
I. B. DILLARD, Vice Prss't.
CIV. L. CROOK, Secretary
nIRFCTOREt

J.W. JEFFERSON. Of J. W. Jefferson 4 Co.
7. B. DILLARD, Cotton Factor.
in. OLIVER, Of Oliver, Einnie 4 Co.
JONATHAN RICE. Of Rice, Stix 4 Co
WN- SIMPSON, Of Petit i simpson.
] ii. GOODWIN, Cotton Factor.
9. v. RAMBAUT, Of E.9M. APpersen 6tCos
list
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JULY sIst. 1874.
LIST OF GIFTS.
PRICE o. TICKETs

GRAND TOTAL 1000 GIFTS,
ALL CASH H.............. ............ s., 500, 900
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02

PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR.--Onc of the
notable events of the year is to take place at
Easton. AT the most propitious season of our
usually bright Autumn the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Society will hold its
twenty-second annual exhibition.
The display gives fruitful promise that it
will be of the very best ever held under the
auspices Of the Society The entries are free
to all. The Society has wisely determined
that the books of entries shall close week
before the opening, so that complete arrange
ments may be made of the entries offered for
prizes. The time is ut a period in whichclear,
good weather may almost be counted a
certainty.
The premiums upon many articles have
been enlarged.
The arrangements for meetings each eyen-
ing of the Fair are a new and excellent fea-
tnre. In these meetings farmers may learn
from one another, to the benefit of the great
economical Interests which the Society is so
anxious to foster.
A large display of improved farm stock will
be on exhibition--of fine horses and all the
best breeds of horned cattle. The exhibition
of manufactured artiel s, useful machinery,
as aids to the farmer, is certain to be
worthy of attention. So many assurances in
these respects have been given, that we feel
confident in stating that the display in all de-
Iartmcnts will be entirely satisfactory The
officers are now at Easton, the books of entry
open, and all applications for space in person
or by letter will receive the most prompt at
tention from them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02

INTERESTING EXHIBITION AT OCEAN
GRovE.-At three o'clock Thursday afternoon
about one thousand people gathered on the
shore at Asbury park, near the Ocean Grove
line, to witness an exhibition of the new plan
of saving life in the case Of shipwreck on the
coast A yacht, anchored quarter of a mile
from shore, represented wreck, and num-
Der of gentlemen on board of her, the distress
sed subjects of rescue.
mortar threw, with precision, a ball over
the vessel, strong line being attached to the
ball, and a stout rope to the line. Eager
hands on the vessel soon caught the line and
then drew in the rope; and then they rapidly
hauled to them an enclosed air tight life boat,
SO constructed that roll as it might no water
could enter or submerge it..
Several men were then placed in the life
boat, securely fastened in and then the shore
men hauled it through the breakers to the
shore. The inmates were soon liberated and
the little boat went back for more. Every
success of the U. s. Life Saving Corps was
appreciated by the audience amidst clapping
of hands and warm acclamations. Long
Brunch Meas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02

Dir. Slack, one of the New Jersey Fish
Commissioners, and we may say tho man who
has done more than any other in the matter
of fish culture, died at his residence at Trout
dale, Warren county, on Thursday, the 9th,
of pleuro-pneumonia. The Doctor was a con-
tributor to several journals principally on the
subject which seemed to engross his time and
talents, that of the propagation of fish. AT
his own residence he had all the best plans in
full and successful operation, and delighted
to have visitors land be had host, for whose
information on the subject Of fish culture he
would spend great deal of time, He has
filled the Delaware and other waters with fish,
and whatever has been accomplished in that
way, the advantages of which will be reaped
for years to come, may be set down to the en-
ergy and perseverance of Dr. Slack. As a
Commissioner the loss Of his services to the
State will be irreparable. He was an exceed
ingly courteous and well informed gentleman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02
" Everything is not lovely in the Demo

rs Everything is not lovely in the Demo-
cratic ranks, as will be seen by the following
from the Warren Journal:
We learn that the Republicans are furnish
iug n few of the Pirate Democrats in each
county with funds, to have certain cand'-
date nominated us the Democratic nominee
for Governor, who has not the strength OF
Judge Bedle. We know some few who have
been Sheltered in this county, and If they
show their hands at the Convention, we shall
expose them by name, each and every one OF
them. as this is not the season for Pirate
Democrats and their crew to act.
We don't know for whom the pirate Demo-
Gratis are spending their funds, whether it is
for Nehemiah Perry, John T. Bird, or Charles
Haight-but it is evident that the Bedle men
are leaving nothing fair or unfair nndone that
will compel the nomination of their favorite.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-09-02
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

94H -----------
xEPUBLIC4N STATE CONTENTION.
One of The most harmonious and enthusi-
ost;o s,.te Conventions ever held in Trenton
'''o ~, -. M raa.,
assehipieo vi nu'su"y i"sr
ton was called to order by Hon. +. A. Potts,
of this county. After a temporary organiza-
.;ar, III, Ioln mn of Morris was made ne,-
'ion 'ion, -
manent ehaiih'an' WIN" vioe iesiuen' io"'
each county, Lewis s. Taylor, OF High Bridge
being the Vice President from Hunterdon.
The Committee ON Resolutions presented
@
the following, Which were unanimously ADOPT
cd:
Resolced. That the Republicans of New
Jorso,, {, anter;nr nnon a Local contest for
the not;cal control of the State, al 4 time
midway between two National elections. dean
Il unnecessary to advert to national questions.
further than to declare
/. That we approye and will continue to
unhold the nrinc;nles mon which the Reoubli-
can party was founded, and which, during
fourteen years OF ascendancy in the National
t;os ., INV -, ~ sne ,
erv in the REORGANIZATION of all the states
in securing equal political rights to all citizens;
in the maintenance of the National credit in
the aimihntloh Oh inc puolie deot III tne re-
,nsnt of foreign comni;catinns n tl, had al
vancement of the Nation in power and digni-
ty abroad and prosperity at home and in
courageous EFFORTS 20 expose officiai delnquen-
Tha a p,as;Jant asani ha nas borna %.
large mart IN prodncing these results bv his
skill in war and his wisdom in adminstra-
ton, deserves our una6ated confidence.
". o I'll ;.'.;' au1n .is