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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-20

The army of Prussia numbers 100000
men, and its staff is composed OF one
hundred officers. The staff of the Rus
sian army of 100000 numbers precisely
800 officers; but the staff of the army of
the United States of $4,000 runs up to
the number of 633 officers, our army be-
ing all head and no tail, like a half de-
veloped frog. This military family, in
conjunction with the Secretary of War,
controls military affairs. It's generally
believed that General Sherman, the
General by law Of the army, commands
it and has power over it, but in his last
report he settles this question. He says:
"No part of the army is under my i'm
mediate control, and the existing army
regulations devolve on the Secretary OF
War the actual command of the military
peace establishment and all RESPONSE
bility therefor"
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Old Pictures Enlarged

to any size, and colored in oil, India
ink or water colors. Photographs, Gems,
Ambrotypes and Porcelain pictures
made in clear or cloudy weather. All
work warranted.
MOTSFON's STAR GALLERY,
No. 249 MAIN STREET.
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Loves Labor Lost, is to be brought
out at the Fifth Avenue Theater when
the days of Folline are ended. 1t has
not been produced in New York before
for TWENTY-FIVE years.
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OFFICIAL.
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Mayor to Borrow
Money.

Re IL ordained by the General Council Of the
SECTION i. That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to borrow, on the notes OF
the city, not having longer than one year 70
run to maturity, and at rate of interest not
to exceed ten per cent. per annum, the sum Oh
600 for the current expenses Of tne eltS:
See. q Said notes shall be. issued only IN
sums of $1,000 each. and numbered from one
to fifty, and shall be signed by the mayor;
countersigned and sealed by the Register ana
certified to by the ComPtroller.
See. 8. The Mayor is hereby authorized 70
mortgage any property belonging to the city
of Memphis to secure the payment pIIo II,e.
at maturity Of all or any portion OF sald noies.
Sec. 4. This ordinance to take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, rules, suspendHeo anu M
passed second and final readings BY Sounch
and Board of Aldermen February IL, 1874
John LOAGUE, Mayor.
Attest: NJ. T. WILLIAMSON, City heelster'
1A2.2
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FOREIGN.

MADRID, February 2O.-It is reported
that General Mariones is retreating on
Santander. Troops in Bilboa have made
oyertures to the Carlsts for capitulation.
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DIED.

MITCHELL On the 18th inst, COURTNEY
S., wife of W. z. Mitchell.
Funeral at o'clock this evening at the resi-
dence, 159 Fifth street. Carriages at Hoist &
Rros
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SIGLER-BERLIN-By the Rev. Geo. A.
Lotion, on the evening Of the 18th inst, at the
residence of VIM. /. Berlin. Mr.. HOWELL
SIGLER and Miss LALA A. BERLIN, all oil TINS
al
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-20
LEGAL
Trustees Sale.
Monday, March ss, 1874,

T WILL SELL ATPUBLIC SALE TO TIL
il highest bidder, for cash, on
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MARRIED.

No. 249 MAIN STREET.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1874.

MARRIAGE.-The New York newspa-
pers recently made mention of an afro
cious assault upon young Irish girl, who
wos going through New York, to her
home in Providence. The man, or the
villain is Higgins. He was identified by
his victim, arrested and tried. Fright
ened at the prospect of twenty years sem
tence for his offence, he offered to marry
her. And strange as it may seem, the
girl was advised, urged, to accept the fell
low for life And whv ? Did he love
her? OF course not. Did she love him?
No. But then the girl was poor, ignor-
ont, and with but few friends. Tom Hig-
gins knows the world /; he belongs to
good family" and can support a wife,
so the papers say. True he has DETAINED
and defrauded one whose good name is
her sole stock in trade. So, to escape the
penalty fhis crime, he frankly offers his
hand to the girl. In plain English, the
fellow says - have inflicted blow up
Oll yOu poCuuS0 ~ WAS III my power. Ih6
law is against me, and twenty years inn
prisonment will be meted out to me, un-
less you give me legal power to insult
and abuse you all the days Of yoar NOR
tai life."
The girl listened to the base PROPOSE
tion. She was advised to accept it. Her
advisers were ministers, magistrates,
Christians ! What did the poor dis
tracted child of Erin say? Here is what
she said 81 would not marry him if
court house full of people told me to-
Theodore Tilton wisely remarked, No
wonder this was the girls reply, but
what is to be thought of the men who
would urge her to give herself for life to
such dastardly villain Men must
have singular ideas as to womanhood and
its sanctities when they suggest such n
method Of condoning the grossest oaense
against it," Glory, honor, praise, and
power be unto the girl who scorned the
paltry bribe. Let her name be written
among the immortals.-Mr II. r. NJ.
BrOtVn, an " Common Sense"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

DocToRs AND MICRONESIA Chicago
man says: 1--WE are told that doctors
never take medicine of their own or any
one else's recommending. l was remind
ed of this few months ago. l went into
the office of one of Chicago's most ceie-
brated physicians TO obtain prescription
for colds and hoarseness. While he was
writing it ont he casually mentioned that
having been out in the terrible storm o
the previous day, severe cold had re-
suited, end that in the morning he could
scarcely speak aloud. As l folded the
prescription-which was Egyptian to me,
but it seems to be the mother tongue of
druggists-I ventured to inquire what he
had taken for his hoarseness. Loaf SUI
gar and lemons was the placid reply.
That prescription for drugs was never used
and found loaf sugar and lemons ex-
celent,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

How A DUTcuMAN WAS 'MIsTooKED.'
A day or two since several Comstockers,
who were seated in one Of our breweries
slipping their lager, began in boas.ful
way to tell of the great men for whom
they had been mistaken. One stated that
while travelling on one occasion through
tho State of New York, a gentleman
came into the cars, and walking up to
him, slapped him hmilary on the back,
exclaiming, Why, Mr.. Astor, how do
you do ?" Another stated that upon get
ting off n steamer at Aspinwall, when on
his way to California u few years ago, n
gentleman had rushed to him, seized him
by the hand, and cried, " Commodore
Vanderbilt, it gives me great pleasure to
see you here, sir I" While these stories
were being told, it was observed that n
Dutchman seated near the party was
growing quite uneasy. He listened very
attentively to the conversation, hitching
his chair gradually nearer the group of
men of remarkable appearances, and
showing evident signs Of anxiety to con-
tribute his experience to that which had
already been related. At last he saw an
opening, and thus told his story: well
yendlemen, dot reminder me Of dot times
ven first gone to Cincinnaddi dare.
vos coome TO Cincinnaddi dare on one
dem schtesmpoats. Veil, l coomes dare
to Cincinnaddi, and ven der boat stop |
walk down der blank to der levee nit
mine CARPET sacks in mine hand ond mine
meerschaum pipes in mine mout, ven
yoost den one yendleman-he vas a fine
lookin' feller-he rush up to me, and mid
astondishment took mo by der hand and
cry out: Yesus Christ, how you yas?' "
-VtrglntG Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

THE BRITISH EMPIRE.-For the first
time in its history the British Empire
puts forth a collective statement of its
area, S,769, 800 square miles population,
434, ,762, ,593 its density AZ persons to the
square mile. Unexpectedly the density
in the British Isles, is 260 to the square
mile. This mighty empire falls below
the Russian area, which is 100000
square miles and below the Chinese in
population, which is 446,500,0 900. But in
its strength and resources it is undoubt-
edly transcendently ahead Of all other
empires. 1t is calculated by Swiss So
rant that in the course of few centuries
or less, the inhabitants of this empire will
all speak the English language, and the
tongue is really making rapid progress in
India. If the empire should permanent
y hold together, its population will far
exceed that of China, as the available
area of land is far greater. In India the
British rule has raised the population
from one hundred and thirty millions to
two hundred and sixty millions. In Can
ada, Africa and Australia, the progress is
very remarkable, and in Africa England
has at present no rival, and an immense
field. OF all the European Governments
Russia alone has future that can at
present be regarded as in the same cate
CORY with Victoria's empire. That of
Germany can only be expanded by con-
quest, and that of Austria and France
seems to have reached its limits. The
craftsmanship required to preserve and
maintain such mighty empire as the
British, must be of the highest class.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

Ar Battle Mountain, Nevada, June I'd,
man known as Tom Dougherty alighted
from the passenger train direct from Salt
Lake, with the avowed intention of start
ing a graveyard. Not finding subject
that night, he took an early start in the
morning. He went 10 the room Of \
lodger at the Battle Mountain Hotel and
made serious proposals TO serve up the
occupant for breakfast. The landlord,
Mr.. Kelly, tried to persuade the belliger-
ent individual to leave. Instead of com
plying, he used very opprobious epithets
against the landlord and his family, max
ing at the same time demonstrations Of
drawing a weapon, whereupon the land
lord produced a six-shooter. Dougherty
was quietly and unostentatiously buried
that afternoon, Kelly was examined be-
fore Justice Of the Peace and acquitted
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
DEEDS VERSUS CREEDs.
ny ANNIE L. MuZZEY.

In seeking truth, wholly lost my way:
Rocked back and forward by tho swinging
tides
ofdoubt and faith, confused by many guides
Each ono armed with doctrine and u creed
Which, each felt safe to say,
Would meet and satisfy my every need.
And one claimed J esus was the Son of God I;
And one denied that he was more than man
Ono scented wrath in the redeoming plan;
One dwelt upon its mercy and its love;
One threatened with the rod
One wooed me with the cooings Of tho dove.
And whether souls were Gorc-ordained to
bliss;
And whether faith or works were strong to
save;
And whether Judgment lay beyond the grave.
And love, with pardoning power went down
to hell
Whether that road, or this,
Led up to heavens gate, | could not toll.
Amid this dust of theologic strife,
fingered with want unsatished.
Heaven while lived, not heaven when died.
Was what l craved and how to make sublime
And beautiful my life,
While yet l fingered on the shores of time,
70 Judgment swift my guides in doctrine
came;
Which one lived out tho royal truths no
preached
Which one loy'd mercy, and ne'er overroached
His weaker brother7 And which ono forgot
His own in others claim,
And put selt last sought but found him not
And wept and cd because religion seemed
Only tho thin ascending smoke of words
Tho jangling rude of inharmonious chords;
Until my false inductions to dsproyc,
Across my vision streamed
The glory of II life anamo with love.
One wi no was silent while his brethren taught
And showed mo not tho beauties of his creed,
But went before mo. sowing silent seed,
That mado the waste and barren desert glad I;
Whose hand in secret brought
Healing and comfort to the sick and sad.
Aslow l cried "lIero all my questionings
end
Oh, what is thy religion, thy beliof?"
Smiling he shook his head, with answer brief,
This man. so swift TO act, so slow to speak
In deeds, not creeds, my friend
Lives the religion that humbly seek.
Then soft and sweet across my spirit stolo
The rest and peace so long and vainly sought /;
And though mourn the graces | have not,
If may help my brother in his need,
And love him as my soul,
| trust Gods pardon il have no creed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

In 1907 the island of New York was
purchased for S25, which would seem in
the light of recent advances in real estate
to be tolerably good investment. But
if, instead of being laid out in that
amount of land, the same sum had been
deposited in a savings bank, not all the
assessed value of New York city and
State, with the assessed value of the
State of Connecticut thrown in, would to-
day pay the bill.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

AN Independent critic was the poet
laureate of an ancient Persian SHAH
The latter was himself poet, and one
day gave his subject some verses TO read
and asked his opinion of them. MAY
my soul be your sacrifice" said the laur-
cate, "but they are bosh." The insulted
sovereign exclaimed, " He is an ass
take him to the stables" And the order
was literally obeyed. After little time,
his majesty sent for him again, and read
some more Of his verses. The poet walk
ed off without a word. Where are you
going ?" cried the Shah. "Just back
again to the stables" replied the un-
daunted laureate"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

A CHICAGO FAGIN.-The Chicago pc
lice have found den where forty boys
are kept in charge Of an old scoundrel
who is training them to beggary. He
sends them out every morning with tho
understanding that each boy returns at
night with fifty cents, or partakes OF
flogging in default. The ages OF the boys
range from seven to ten years, and most
of them are hired out by their parents for
one dollar a week to their intellectual
employer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
COURT TERMS

District Court-Second Monday in April,
August and December
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
yember.
Probate Court-(Same as County Court.)
Board of SupervisOrs--First Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

A FEW days ago hungry party SAT
down at the well spread table Of Sound
steamer, upon which one of the dishes
contained trout of moderate size. A
serious-looking individual drew this dish
toward him, saying apologetcally. "This
is fast day with me-" His next neighbor
an Irish gentleman, Immediately inserted
his fork into the fish and transferred it to
his own plate, remarking, "Sir, do you
suppose nobody has sowl to be saved
but yourself7"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

WHAT BECOMES OF THE MONEY p
An Illinois farmer Of statistical inclna-
tions is puzzled by the conundrum Of
"Where does tho money go that comes
out of the pockets of the .Grangers to
meet the requirements of the Order ?"
Taking the statement of Master Adams
that there are 1900 Oranges in exist
ence, he estimates that the sum of two
and half millions of dollars have been
paid in limitations and dues. He would
like TO know what real benefits have been
secured by this outlay, and is inclined to
think that this grange business does not
nav
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS.

Canon City, Junction city and We"-
verviIIe Express and Passenger Line
j. r. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
HAY Fork and weaverviIle Pass
enger and Express Line, j. S. H0YT,
Proprietor. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week leaves Wea-
yer Tuesday morning of each week.
Us. Mail and Express Line. from
WeayeryiIIe to Arcata, JOHN CLIFF
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

"IF save ten cents day from my
drinks" ruminated old Rednose, it VIII
be S36 so a year. In fifty years it will be
Sls25, and then l can marry Mary. Dear
Maryu
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

SICK headache is mostly caused by too
much acidity in the stomach. A pretty
good cure consists in merely eating little
burnt or very brown bread.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

A BosroN school boy, who was directed
TO write composition on " Riches"
handed in this "Soonasever git very
writch in deed golly won't ] act Jenny
Russ"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

KANSAS Is still very far from that ideal
civilization which philanthropists antici-
pate. A man has been hung out there
for making an angel of his mother -in-law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

A KANSAS book agent says he can sell
ten dime novels to one work on religion,
and he looks for earthquakes and hurri-
canes TO visit the State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
Weekly Triaity guarnal.
OUR AGENTS [:

THOS. BOYCE. Room No. 80, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. II. ROwELL & CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13
JOHN LORD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
WEAVERVILLE, CAL.

REFERENCES Prof 1. T. Dana, Portland
Me-; Prof w. w. Greene, Long Island Medi-
cal College, Brooklyn, n. Y. Prof c. f. Brack-
EFT, Princeton, NJ.
OFFECE-Theater Building, Main Street
Weavervile Resdence-Court Street, above
Union Hotel. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-13

BROOKLYN, N. Y, has over 1000 law
yers.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-05-16


The Arkansas troubles are Tot
settled, though there is, at last, 4
fair prospect Of settlement. Since
our last issue there has been more
lighting between the Brooks and
Baxter forces, and Little Rock has
been transformed into d military
camp On the llth inst. President
Grant teIegraphed to both Cover.
nors Bis adyice{or thedisbandment
81 their military forces, and 4 briof
adjournment Of the Legislature,
to allow tino for all The adhercnts
Of both claimants, members Ut tie
Legislature, 70 STRIVE at tie capt
tai, 50 thai 4 f0li and fair vote
might settle their respectiyecIaims
Baxter Immediately accepted che
President'g advice, 20 far us to
agree 70 tiis Legislature adjourn
ing AZ long AZ # pleased, until
every supposed Brooks adlaerent
was present, aud to disbaad bis
troops if1 proportion as Brooks
would disband bis, on condition
that Brooks Bould go as tai east
ST the Stale House as BaXter was
west Of il and allow Il to 30 turned
over % tiie Secretary of State as
ise legal custodian, u order that
We Legislature might meet IS tha
state hsase as usual and Brooks
Y deposit the Stale arms in the
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-05-16
SUCCESSION SALE.
5uccessionso Of Michel Pithon andD6niso
Sallier. lis vito. both dacanaed

Successionso of Michel Pithon and 6niso
sollier, his wife, both deceased.
1 WILL BIZ SOLD Ar PUBLIC
/ YY AUCTION, by the undersigned
4 Administrator ur through the ministry
! Of a Public Auctioneer, to tile last and
| highest bidder at the last residence of
| the deceased, ia the town oF Lake
Charles, Louisiana,
On Saturday, the 18th day Of
june, ,A, ID. 1874.
the following described PROPERTY.
belonging to said succession, as follows,
to-wit;
TIE PLANTATION, last residence
Of the deceased, situated ia the town
OF Luke Charles, and being part 81 The
northeast quarter Of section 6, in town
ship 10, south Of range west. contain
ing about 80 acres, more or less, toRe-
ther with all the Buildings aid Im
proyements thereon, Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees
The said tract 81 Land is to be
divided into i've lots to spit purchasers,
ALSO,
THE UNDIVIDED HALF Of Lot
No, 5, il section III, iii township 9.
south Of range 8 west, containing ii all
1876 30-l00 acres
ALSO,
THE UNDIVIDED HALF Of the
southeast quarter of section Id, town
ship l0 south Of range 5 west. contain
ing in oil Iva IS 100 acres, situated On
Lacasine.
Also.
ONE TOWN LOT, with Buildings
and improvements thereon, situated IN
the town Of Lake Charles, and fronting
on the Lake, bounded north ~ lot of
Charvey Barbe, east BY Wards Alley,
south By lots Of Paul Pnjo and west BY
the Lake.
ALSO,
ANOTHER TOWN LOT. having 100
ieet front on Bread street bounded
north w Broad street east Nv lot Of
Nm u Hutchins south by lot of @,
SCHNEIDER aud west bY lots OF jacob
Ryan,
THREE HUNDRED HEAD. moro
or loss, Of WILD STOCK CATTLE,
ranging between The Calcasien and
Mermentau Rivers.
IHIRi4 HEAD, more Of less of
GENTLE CATTLE.
Twelve Head, more Or less 81 Wild
Horse creatnres; One gentle Horse;
One gentle Mule; two yoke III oxen;
one small Wagon; one HORSE Cart.
A Ilotoi FARMING IlTpI. ATENTg,
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and
kltehen Utensils, and manT other
articles too numerous To mention.
Terms and conditions All sums
under twenty-five dollars payable cash
on the clay 81 sale, ana ail sums over
b,Wenty-iiye dollars payable one.third 81
tne purchase price eash 0n the day a.
SHE and the balance GA 0ne ana two
years 81 credit from the dav og sale
purchasers 90 furnish their notes. wish
approved personnel security. fH Salia1.
e the satisfaction 81 the Administer
tor said notes 10 haar eiaht per cent.
Per annnm interest from maturity till
paldi end the iands Re remain snneiallY
lnortgaged and hypotheoaasd 81 faYor
y ead sueceaaions Until tas full and
entire payment az the purchaee price
tAeEeQt ana OH Interest tbaf may
accrue thereon.
GEORGE A KEKE
Administrator
AApH GWArEE
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-05-16
senator EEooth " EsI8ars

Senator booth O. Nel1es
INV OR1HAss, April "a.
VIM 4 Kellogg Usalping Governor
"a houlslaiIa
SIN Embroidered BIZ past sue
cess, and stimulated by pernicious
example which IS made possible
bY Federal bayoliets you1 Under
abrappels have to-day proceeded
against me from Hawkina's So
called court, under LAWYER Diobles
petition, by way Of injunction to
forbid and prevent my working at
my business, until I have handed
over to your confederates certain
shekels, called ia your papers
license and capital tax.
OF this money sd e1torted by
the threats, injunctions aud seiz
ures, and further on, ais last year,
arrest, fine and imprisonment,
what proportion viii ever reach
the public treasury il more than
can tell; but be again assured that
no victory thus obtained, nor any
spells thus secured, viii be able
to lift you into the esteem Of your
fellow citizens. as esteem iii which
you have been so long deprived
Your political and official course
has been marked BY a rare audaci- 1
ty Of self-assariion, indifference to !
supporting factc, and 4 profound
contempt for public opinion.
Being no governor, You have swag-
gered over the State ia the official |
robes Of Gov McEnery, is il you
could, by repeated approaches to
the footlighis, impose upon the
spectators the idea that YOU were
other than detected III facto.
| can not be surprised that, 1
armed with a little brief authority, /
pretended to Be granted by bay (
onet guarded body pretending to-
be a Legislature, Won signalize /
your continuance i'll power By d
raid upon NY means, of which, ii /
there il but little left FROM your
last years foray, what thore is has
been honestly come by, and It's the
result OF an industry which has
not been turned III the direction of i
lsurpation, corruption and Yio-
Ience.
The evidently fast terminating
lease Of power enjoyed by your /
petty faction, no doubt suggests
TO you the Importance Of making
short work of those who would
the manipulatious by which
ire to be signalized the few re-
naming days during which Pro-
'idence for our sins, permits your
To affiict ms. and my ex-
Jeriencs Of last yoap atlnlonishing Il
ne that it is in vain to expect any
consideration at your hands, or Of
hose in league with YOU, | yield
lnwillingIY to the forces q your
resent control, and hand over my
'urse TO your enllssarles as q way
aid traveller might To any other
.entlenen Of the road whose mot !
9 was like yours Stand and ]
eliver With suitable respect, /
] remain yours,
EDWARD BooTH.