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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

R. R BUTLER and Thornburg are the
only Tennessee Republicans in the
House of Congress opposed to the civil
rights bill. But they are from East Ten
nessee. 1t is reported, however, that
old man Crutchfeld, the remaining
East Tennessee member, will also vote
against it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

WAsHTNGToS. May 3O.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, partly cloudy and
warm weather, with areas Of rain, south
west to northwest wind aud stationary
to falling barometer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

IT is probable, We learn, that the call
for the Bartlett convention will appear
in to-morroW's morning papers. No
doubt it will be mighty interesting
reading and eagerly sought after by all
classes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
IlIED.

the 29th inst in the 47th year of his age, II.
ARHLR. 0gaaru
The friends Of the family are invited to at
tend his funeral. from his late residence. No.
"a Washington street, on Sunday morning.
May Slst. at 10 o'cIock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
MEETINc.
German Casino,

TVHB MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN CA
L sine are requested to neet at their hall.
Sunday 3lst inst, at D. o'clock am, for the
purpose of attending the funeral of'our de-
of @ A. ECKERLY. Vice Pres't.
THO. KRrKEL Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

TIVE PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY IN
vited to attend. The best of Music has
been engaged. The strictest order will be
maintained. Ne pains or labor will be spared
to make this the Grand Picnic OF the season.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Ed Quincy. Frank Egan,
A b Weaver, Pat Connell,
NaI John Sullivan.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
John e Randle, Thos Dutiin,
John Spellman, ESQ, Victor ID Fuchs,
II Il Tomlinson, Malon,
John Trabucco, John walsh,
w Heath. I'D Brentneu'
Catcher, James Doyle'
w Woodrun John CASTOR,
Pat Duffy.
FLOOR COMMITTEE.
chss p;aggio. WE Carroll.
NJ + Crasbie, John Sullivan,
M Hart, Amy.
DOOR COMMITTEE.
p McElrov. Bernard Lynch,
Egan, LIN hyah'
MstSbelby. CHI NJ Smith.
Admission, 5Oc..........-........L adde's Free
No improper characters allowed in the
building.
mE- Bids for the Privileges Of Confectionery
Stand, Shooting Gallery and Restaurant will
be received till Monday, June-l5th. Address
the Committee of Arrangements, Engine
House. corner Of Second and Adams streets.
1894
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
AMNoUMoEME
For sheriff.

For Sheriff.
hereby announce myself candidate for
the office of Sheriff Of Shelby county. SUBJECT
to the action of the Convention to be called
By the Executive Committee under the Bart
lett Resolutions.
78-tc M. j. NALDhONs
hereby announce myself candidate for
the Office Of Sheriff Of Shelby county, subject
to the action of the Convention to pc called
By the Executive Committee under the Bart
ie ssl fss0iu''O"'' CD. ANDERSON.
For Comfy Trustee.
lam candidate for reelection to the Office
of County Trustee, subject to the Bartlett
O2 29Dtc JOHN L. NORTON.
announce myself candidate for the Office
of Trastse Of Shelby county at the next Al
gust election for county officers, subject TO the
nomination Of the Bartlett gonyentlon;;
Memphis, May 81, 1874. 7e-tc
For + tate snd County Tax-COIlsctOr.
lam a candidate for the off &c of State and
County Tax-Collector of Shelby county, SUB
iect to the action Of the Convention to be
called by the Executive Committee under the
Ste A. E. FRA SKLAND.
clerk Of the Criminal Court.
Iannounce myself a candidate for the 0tiice
.OA
action Of the Convention called by the Bart
lett Executive Committee.
IS &c j. NJ. hbAllNu.
n. C. PERKINS is candidate for Clerk Of
the Criminal Court Of Shelby county, subject
10 the action Of the Convention. TO be assem-
bled under the Bartlett resolutions. fO-tc
NJ. MEALS is a candidate for Clerk of the
Criminal Court of Shelby county. az the en-
suing August election, subject to the action oil
the convention, when convened oy the Ex-
ecutive Committee. o9-tc
MEMPHIS, April q, 1874.
EDIrOR LEDeER-I announce myself as a
candidate for Clerk Of the Criminal Court 81
Memphis. Election in August, 1873: ,,,,,,s
As TO L. .. lhho.
clerk of the Pirst Cireult Court.
B. +. COLEMAN present incumbent)t Is q
candidate TOR Clerk Of the First Circuit court
OF Shelby county, at the ensuing august cree
ton, subject 10 the action OF the V2hNenuion
when convened by the Bartlett h1eentlVe
Committee. VIC
clerk of the Baruett circuit Court.
John McBROOKs is a candidate for re-
election, subject TO the Approval OF the Sen-
vention 10 be called BY the Bartlett ExeeaiiVe
Committee. 0'W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
rOTGCE.

NNHE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
i of the Memphis Building and Savings As
ISOLATION will be held Monday evening, June
LIST, at o clock. at the office Of the Manhattan
Life Insurance Co., No. Al Madison street.
The members are requested TO nay their dues
during the day, so as not to delay the meet
ing in the evening. The fines will be posi-
lively and strictly enforced upon all who do
not pay promptly on the above, date. By or
der of Il. h. JUDAH, President.
s. STuRM Secretary. sam
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
TIE AUGUST ELECTION.

The way is open and clear 10 q com
- Democratic or Conservative sue
ao.. and either name will suit us, or the
40 connected with hyphen. The
prospect was favorable before but the
Nashville cOlored convention, the in
dorsament of its action at an I'M
msnse colored meeting, and Ed Shaw $
6ery speech demanding that the COZ
o-o5 children shall stand in the same
classes and learn out of the same books
18th the white children-these things
have settled the question for the August
election in Shelby county, if not all over
Tennessee. The line is drawn; the
colored leaders have done it, They have
male the issue between white and black
n Tennessee and will have to abide by
=. go will their white political friends
Who must go with them or be
Kicked out of the party. Many
white Republicans will back square
out and vote hereafter with the opposi-
ton party, whatever the name. Inc
white people of the State have done
everything possible to conciliate the
blacks, even to the extent OF educating
their children, but the more that's done
for them the more they demand.
In Memphis here they have some
few artful leaders who have
giyeu them the hint to keep quiet, IN
view of combinations they expected to
make with certain white elements. But
it is too late; their position is under
stood, and with the exception OF about
three dozen office-seekers every white
Republican in Shelby county will vote
the anti Radical ticket or fail
to vote at all. In Nashville
it is different. There IS no
Bartlett movement or Democratic Or
ganiza.ion to be defeated, and the col
ored folks are loud and unrestrained in
their Civilizations. They openly boast
that in shorttime they will sit attables
with white ladies and enjoy many other
sociAl privileges, and the more ignorant
ones insolently assert that they will have
everything sheir own way. The Banner
of yesterday says:
The civil rights bill still continues to pc
the topic Of discussion among az cias esbs u
people. The public mind Is greatly aosoroeaa
In the question, and await Developments Win
some degree Of impotence. The deepest
seated opposition to the passage OF the aoom-
ination exists among the greet mass Of me
people, and no sentiment has been so "l9sly
exhibited or ade so strongly manifest. Inc
people claim that it is foolish attempt 70
make laws having for their object the regnla-
tion Of society and its customs, thing I'M
possible to accomplish BY legislative enact
ment. Such attempts were deservlng OF tne
strongest and most emphatic condemnation
This feeling has been worked up by
the action of the negroes in Nashville,
and the only reason they have been so
quiet Of late in Memphis is that the wise
fellows among them keep them on their
guard, and hope to prevent consolida-
ton OF the white vote at the coming
August election. But it is too late.
There will be no more combination"
here. The white vote viii go solid
for a white ticket, be it called Demo
cratic, Conservative, Bartlett or what
not, and that ticket will be elected.
Mark the prediction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

MAYNARD supports the civil rights
bill. Maynard will not be Governor,
nor elected to Congress from the Knox
vile district, nor appointed to the Court
Of Claims.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

ANDREW JOHNSON returned to Knox
vile last Wednesday. He is rather
pleased with his late trip to Middle aud
West Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

GENERAL j. D. c. ATKINS is a candi-
date for reelection to Congress and will
submit his claims to a convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

Tow Scorr will likely succeed Edgar
Thompson as president Of the Pennsyl-
yania railroad.
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PRIVILEGES.
PICNIC PRIVILEGES.

TIME PRIVILEGES OF. THE M0NU-
i mental Picnic. which will take place at
offered for sale. and bids are invited. TIE
Committee reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. All bids must be in by Wednesday
next, 81 inst. at IL o'clock m Apply TO
J. o. THRALL,
Chairman Entertainment Commit %.
1881 No. 10 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30
Stockholders Meeting.

UNUE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MEN,
/ phis Wood Works will + hold their annual
meeting. June LIST. at o'clock m at 35S
Second street. L. j. LATHAM,
1913 President.
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PicNlcs.

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
James J Sullivan, Paul Kingston,
z j Quigley, Moses Kincella,
II o. rrien, J Barry,
2 McGaughran, I f Meath.
Thos Casey, M McNulty,
j L Fox, Thos Clark.
FLOOR COMMITTEE.
Paul Kingston. Thos Mccarthy.
j L Barrett, p Marley,
j e Fox. Martin Dewitt,
w ii joyce, Stephen Duffy,
NJ Costello. P A Tighe.
Frank Murphy, J J Barry
Jas Collins, Jas + Ryan,
John Connolly, B II Carbery.
COMMITTEE ON GAMES.
P J Quigley. P Haggerty,
John Hollywood, Thos Casey,
CE Mcdonald.
GATE COMMITTEE.
M J Cunningham and aids.
The management are preparing programme
prizes will be awarded. Games COM
mencing at 2 o'clock.
Music and Dancing will be the order of the
day and evening.
The strictest order and deoorum will be en-
forced.
DmlEOlON lily Oe0Is
Ladies and children free.
JAMES ]. SULLIVAN. Chairman.
or Bids for Refreshments and other privi-
leges will be received by Carbery x Casey, 359
Front street. until the 28th inst. 73S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-30

/ hereby announce myself a candidate Tor
the Office Of Sheriff Of Shelby county, subject
to the action of the Convention to be called
By the Executive Committee under the Bart
lett Resolutions. .roao,,
62-ttc Z. l.. ANDERSON.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08
yoB ERENEZNG
HINTS ON WRITING.

Editors would be saved e world
OF trouble and yexation if all con-
trlbutors, or those who desire to
become contributors, understood
how to prepare manuscript design
ed for the press. The following
rhyming advice is so excellent that
we quote the whole of it, for the
benefit of whomsoe7er it may con-
cern:
"Wrte upon pages Of 4 single size,
Cross ali Jour IS. and neatly dot your is,
On one side only let your lines be seen
Both sides filled up announce Verdan.
Green.
Corcct-ycs, recorrect-all that you write,
And let your ink be black, your paper white;
For spongy foolscap of a muddy blue
Betrays mind of the same dismal hue,
Punc,uate carefully, for on this score
Nothing proclaims the practiced writer more.
Then send it of, and lest it merit lack,
Inclose the postage stamps to send it back;
But first pay all the postage on it too,
For editors look black on six cents DUE"
And nurmur as they run the effusion DER,
"A shabby fellow and wretehed bore!'
Yet ere it goes, take off a copy clean
Poets should own a copying machine;
Little they know the time that spent and
care
In hunting verses vaniShed-who knows
where?
Bear this in mind, observe it to the end.
And you shall make the editor your friend,
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08

THE REPRODUCTION OF PAST
STATES OF CoNsCIoUsNEss.-Dr.
Carpenter, in the Contemporary
Review, gives some Interesting
illustrations of physiological infu-
ences on the habits Of thought.
The reproduction Of past states of
conciousncss is described to be an
automatic action. The theory is
that the chemical action Of blood
in the brain is = sort of registering
process, which if it is properly
pursued, leaves an indelible i'm
preston that can always be re-
produced under the proper inAu-
ences. A case of forgetting AID
recovering a language is a pecu-
liar illustration of Q sudden change
in the action of the blood. Dr..
Abercrombie tells of q man who
had been put in state Of stupor
by an injury and, in this state:
began to talk as though he had
been thirty years absent from
Wales, and had apparently forgot
ten the language altogether. Up
90 the recovery Of bis health, the
man began to talk the English Ian
guage and completely forgot his
Welsh again. 4 curious fact
within the knowledge Of the wri-
ter was the case of student in
Germany who was exceedingly
anxious to acquire the German
language as soon as possible. He
had some knowl ledge Of it, but
WAS unable to use it in convcrsa-
ton. Yet, in his sleep, his MUD
evidently engrossed With the
study, he could hold a converse,
ton, understand perfectly and talk
fuently.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08

SPIRIT PHoToGRApEs.-The spir-
it photographs which pass current
among credulous spiritualists for
genuine ghosts of the departed
are produced in various ways
The latest and most scientific
method is as follows: The plain
back ground screen, before which
the sitter. is placed in order to
have his portrait taken, is to be
painted beforehand with the form
of the desired "spirit," the paint
being gcomposed ofsome fuorescent
substance, such as solution of
sulphate oe quinine. When this
painting dries on the screen, it is
invisible to the eye; but it sends
out rays that have power to i'm
press the photo plate and thus
the image of the person together
with the quinine ghosts are stimuli
taneously developed upon the
MISUNDERSTANDING american.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08

RAILWAY SIGNAL CODE OF TIE
UNITED STATEs.-We publish the fol-
lowing railway signals for the ben
eft of all interested:
One whistle signifies "down
brakes"
Two whistles signifies ;'off brakes.
Three whistles signifies ''back up"
Continued whistles signifies dan
ger"
Rapid short whistles, "a cattle
alarm
A sweeping parting of the hands
on level Of the eye signifies ':go
ahead"
Downward motion of the hands
with extended arms signifies ''stop."
Beckoning motion of one hand
signifies ''back."
Red flag waved upon the track
signifies danger"
Red flag stuck up by the road
side sifniies danger ahead"
Red flag carried upon a locomo-
tive signifies ian engine following
Red flag hoisted at a station is Q
signal to ''stop.'
Lantern at night raised and low
cred vertically is signal to ''start. j
Lantern swung at right angles
across the track means stop"
Lantern swung in circle signi-
fes ''back the train
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gslsftso Story.
TONS FooLTsHNEss.

'' 80 s:Another girl! and girls are Of
no earthly use in France without a
dowry;"S and Monsieur Marillac
ssalked ont OF his house IN rage.
= The little newcomer, who was
named Marie, was the fifth daugh-
ter come to vex the psternal COM
nnittee; Of ways and means. As ma
trimony is the chief end of a French
girls existence it was no wonder.
that poor monsieur received the
congratulations Of his friends with
his heart wrong side out.
But little Marie throve in spite
of the fowns, and at sixteen had
developed into a fine, handsome,
and brave girl, so that her father
was wont to stroke her long brown
hair, sad say, True you are girl,
Marie, but you have all the qualities
Of o man. That is g great comfort
At this time Marie had two low
ers,-one old, rich, and whose suit
her father favored; the other,
young and not rich, whom Marie
loved and dmarried without the bless
ing Of her father. Her husband had
just completed medical education.
: He was tall and handsome, and his
name Pierre Marquerat. 4 week
after their marriage Pierre found
himself nearly penniless, and the
young husband and wife soon
after bade good BY to France,
to seek 8 home and fortune in
:: Aneries. They landed in New
York, beginning the work of home
making with empty hands, but
strong hearts full OF love. Pierre
gradually won place for himself
and his profession, which, added to
Maries excellent management, fur
nished them with all the real COM
forts Of home. But every year or
two brought baby, until there
were sesen, sl boys s:Ah!" if my
father could only see my seven boys,
he would adore me, and quite for
give me for being a girl myself
Marie would proudly say.
When the youngest was three
years old almost the entire family
was stricken down with fever. From
days and nights of watching, Pierre,
who Was less strong than Marie, be-
Cane prostrate-from fatigue, his
physician said; but he would be
quite well after a litr4e rest In two
hours he was dead, and the eldest
son lay dying.
From that day Marie Was broken
= hearted. She had loved her hus-
d band with the whole force and
~~srengthi Of her intense nature.
bc The day she married him un-
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08
SENSATION OF STARVING.

For the first two days through
which q strong and healthy man
is doomed to exist upon nothing
bis sufcriugs are: perhaps, more
acute than in the remaining
states. He feels an inordinate,
unspeakable craving at the stom-
ach night and day. The mind runs
upon beef, bread and other substan-
tials; but still, in a great measure,
the body retains its strength. On
the third and fourth days, but es-
pecially on the fourth, this inces-
SAINT craving gives place to sink
ing and weakness of the stomach,
accompanied by nausea. The un-
fortunate sufferer still desires food,
but with loss Of strength he looses
that eager craving which is felt
in the earlier stages. Should he
chance to obtain a morsel or two
Of food, he swallows it with a
wolfish avidity but five minutes
afterwards his suferings are more
intense than ever. He feels as if
he had swallowed a living lobster,
which is crawling and feeding up
on the very foundation Of his ex-
istence. On the fifth day his
checks suddenly appear hollow
and sunken, his body attenuated,
his color is ashy pale and his eye
wild, CLASSY, cannlbalish. The
different parts Of the system now
war with each other. The stomach
calls upon the legs to 90 with it
| in quest of food: the legs, from
very weakness, reuse. The sixth
day brings with it increased sut-
fering, g,althoagh the pangs of hun
ger are lost in an overpowerlng
languor and sickness. The head
becomes giddy-the ghosts of
we'll remembered dinners pass in
hideous professions through the
mind. The seventh day comes,
bringing increased lassitude and
further prostration Of strength.
The arms hang lifeIesly. The de-
sire for food is still left, to a de-
! gree, but it must be brought, not
sought. The miserable remnant
of life which still hangs to the
sufferer is a burden almost too
grevious to be born yet his inhe-
rent love of existence induces q
desire still to preserve it if it can
be saved without tax upon bod
lily exertion. The mind wanders.
At one moment he thinks his
weary limbs cannot sustain him u
mile, the next he is endowed with
unnatural strength, and if there
be certainty Of relief before him
dashes bravely and strongly
forward, wondering whence pro-
! ceeds his new and sudden i'm
pulse.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-04-08

COOKING A HUsBASD.-The fol-
lowing recipe for cooking a hus-
band will be found very usefu! for
housewives under all circumstan-
ces: "Many good husbands are
spoiled by cooking: some women
keep them in hot aterconstantly,
while others freeze them with
conjugaI coolness; some smother
them in hatred, contention and
variance, and some keep them in
q pickle all their lives. These
women always serve them up
with tongue sauce. Now it can
not be supposed that husbands
will be tender and good if man
aged in this way; but on the
contrary, ve-y delicious when
managed as follows: Get a lar 20
Jar, called the jar Of faithfulness
Gall good wives keep one on hand,)
put your husband in It, and set
him near the fire Of conjuga! love;
let the fire be pretty hot, but es-
pccially let it be clear, and, above
all the rest, be constant; cover
him with affection, kindness and
subjectiou, garnished with modest,
becoming familiarity, and spiced
with pleasantly, and if you add
kisses and other confections, let
them be accompanied with a suf-
fcient portion Of secresy, mixed
with prudence and moderatioa.-
l would advise all good wives to
try this recipe, and realize what
an admirable dish . husband
makes when properly cooked.
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an utter impossibility. Boys, what
do you say for having me for your
father?"
"Oh, jolly! splendid" they all
shouted; and seeing the doubtful
look on Maries face, which, by in
tuition they interpreted, began to
plead, eyes, nlaman; do, please
while Louis, drawing back and fold
ing his arms, said with great digni-
ty.
II tell you what, Mr.. Sigismond,
we think you are frst-rate fellow,
but you'll have to be awful good to
mother. I'm nearly as tall as you
now, and I'm well up in gymnas-
tics"
"Hush, hush, Louis" laughed
Marie, waving the entire corps from
the room. What happened after
ward has happened great many
times, and the oftener it happens
the more it battles description.
Next day there was quiet wed
ding in the little home parlor, with
only DR.. Lauson, one or two lady
friends, and the boys to witness
the ceremony. Toms friends de-
clared the fellow was fool. But
his mode Of reconciling them to his
fate was most effectual. He invited
them to dine with him, to show off
his boys, make them envy him his
Marie, and enjoy the most delicious
dinners in New York; and they in
variably went away confessing that
Tom was not such very great fool
after all. That was five years ago;
and as an Illustration Of the power
of example, three out of the FIVE
bachelors have married widows with
daughters, whom they laughingly
declare shall marry the Marquerat
bows. Nous verronS