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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
THE THIRD WARD.

The Executive Board of Shelby county
has called an election for delegates, to
be held next Tuesday. This becomes
necessary on account Of the conduct of
Mr.. Mike Reagan, who forcibly took pos
session of the ballotbox at late hour
Thursday night, and destroyed portion
of the tickets which had not been
counted. Reagan has, for many
years, borne good character as a
fireman, but on this occasion was
probably excited and under the inhu-
ence Of few extra drinks. This view
is supported by the fact that he was
among the number almost certain to be
elected as a delegate. The occurrence
excited much indignation for time, out
this has subsidized, and nothing remains
but to hold the election over for that
ward. About six hundred votes had
been polled, and the names Of the voters
are in the hands Of the Executive Board
as a protection against any fraudulent
voting next time. A police force viii be
on hand, and no disturbance is likely to
occur. 1t deyolves upon the residents OF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
GURERNATORIAL.

We find the following highly favorable
notice of our esteemed townsman, Gen.
Wright, in the Winchester Home Jour
nal of the 25th inst;
One Of our West Tennessee exchanges
claims that that section Of our State is
entitled to the next Governor. Well, all
qualifications in the candidates being
equal, courtesy would demand in behalf
of West Tennessee. AS for ourself, we
know no East, West or Middle Tennes-
see. The whole State and the good
thereof is our aim. But if West Ten.
nessee gets the nomination we hope the
man will be Gen. Marcus j. Wright. He
is competent in all respects-a fearless
writer, fluent talker, thoroughly posted
in politics, heightened, honorable, noble
in fact, a man who would make honor
able characterin State matters as he
did in the matters Of war. West Ten
nessee has no better man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON. June 27.-For the lower
lake region partly cloudy weather. with
north OF east winds. Eigb temperature
in Virginia and Maryland, and station
airy or rising barometer for the Gulf
States. For Tennessee and the Ohio
valley generally clear and warm weather,
with light rains. For.the Eastern Gulf
and Florida coast south and west winds,
and slight change in the barometer for
the upper lake region, and for the
Northwest partly cloudy weather, with
rain. In Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota, easterly or southerly winds, high
temperature, except near Lake Superior,
and low barometer. The central Missis-
sippi river win fall slowly during the
day. @ f'af
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
Fire-Accident.

CINCINNATI, June &c. H. Strick.
lands -four mill at Newcastle, Ind, was
burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000. In
surance, $4,000.
At saw mill in Tyler City, Ind, yes
terday an unknown German fell on a
saw which was rapidly revolving. His
head and one arm we're cut off.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

the ward to turn out next Tuesday and
see to it that full and fair vote is polled
that they may be properly represented
in the Convention. This is ward that
usually sends up splendid delegation.
and the public look for nothing less this
time. Let it be hoped that outsiders
will not interfere, and that the people
most interested will put in an appear
anne
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.


DIJRsUANT TO A TRUST DEED Exc
cuted to me by John D. Adams, Catherine
A. Adams and Sam b. Adams, dated Deem
Der II, 1872, and recorded in the RECORDER
Office Of Pulaski county. Arkansas, Will, on
Friday, the 31st Day of July, 1874,
within legal hours at the southern gate Of
Court Square, in Memphis, Tennessee, be-
tween 10 o'clock in the morning and CLOCK
in the afternoon sell for cash at public cutlery.
the property conveyed to me BY said deed OF
trust described as follows, viz; The following
tract Of land in Pulaski county, Arkansas, all
in township one, south OF base nn men, "a range
tanning in all 1913 2-l0O acres, being all the
lands constituting the FOurehe Place. wherein
John d. Adams, on December IL, le,z. re.
dsd r t9y td d5s Rs iT 81 sou rS Of FoaEchs
bayou, about &c acresi north nan o. soutn-
west quarter Of section p, containing y aeresi
northeast quarter Of section y, containing
100 acres; southeast quarter OF section ~, con-
faininr I5S 65-l00 acres; northwest quarter OF
section %, containing l59 56-lOO acres; a iIse-
tional part Of the southwest quarter Of sec,
ton . on which stands the resldehee' "a "a 55n9
quarters and garden, containing o. - ~
acres; that part Of the southwest qurrter
Of section Il that lies south OF houlch I
bayou, containing about % acres, .apvl
which stands the gan, al an tI is;rp,, a so,,,b
Of FOurche bayou, containing u acIesi !he
southeast quarter Of section IA, containing ag
100 acres the southwest quarter OF seetloh 10,
containing IFS .32-lO0 acres; the nortneast
suarter ~ section 81. containing rs 4o-lOJ
acres ali that part Of the northwest quarter
Of section q lying We Of the Arkans!ais river,
~ land eonsfitntinr the plantation known as
the Fourche place. And at the. same time
and place will aIso sell the following personal
property conveyed 20 me By said trust deed
to-Wit: All the mules. stock farming ilnple-
foeufs tools and improvements on said plan
tation' ffty shares Of stock in the Little Rock
Gas Company. Sale to be made 10 pay the
debt secured by said trust deed, Equity o.
redemDtion waived; also widows. right Of
dover. Titles believed 10 be good, but viii
sell and convey only as Trustee.
i12-Is1 Wy. c. HUMEs, Trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
FOREIGN.

PARIS, Jure q. = The newspapers
Nineteenth Century and the Pappele,
suspended for attacks on the existing
government, have reappeared.
MADRID, June 27.-The War Office is
informed of defeat at Cheloa after two
days fighting of 10000 Carlists, under
Prince Alphonzo, by 5000 Republicans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
DIRECTORS.
NOTICE.

DESoTo BANK. MRNPHts. june 8. 1874
TTNHE CHARTER OF THIS BANK. HAV-
i ing nearly expired, its bussiness Is con-
where ample provision is made for the pay
ment of all Of its deposits. All paper matur
ing at the DeSoto Bank will be found at the
" Bank of Commerce
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to us in the asst. we bespeak for our successor
a continuance Of the same, the former Stock
holders Of The bank hoDing purchased a large
interest IN he capital stock Of the Bank of Com
faeree, JAMES ELDER, President.
I. r. FARNSW0RTH, Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

A young man in Rochester, who is
very fond OF euchre and also very fond
OF the daughter Of the pillar Of one OF
the churches, was taking tea at the house
of his adored sometime since, and had
some fruit cake offered him. Being
somewhat confused on account of his
situation, as the cake was held out 70
him, he very politely said a" passl'
The father hearing him, and having
played in some Of his younger days, was
horror struck at his infatuation for the
game, and thought he would teach him
a lesson. He spoke bluntly: You passf
Then | order you up-and there the
door,"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
Some walking.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 27.-Hugh
Donohue, at three minutes before eight
this morning, in Hampden Park, COM
pleted his task of walking one thousand
miles in one thousand hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
The word " Canard "

The original of the word canard
French for duck when used to signify
some unfounded story, is not generally
known. The following are the terms in
which NJ. Guetelet relates, in the Annu-
aire de academic, the manner in which
the word became used in a new sense
To give a sky lift at the ridiculo ds piece
Of intelligence which the journals are
in the habit Of publishing every morn
ing Cornelison stated that an interest
ing experiment had just been calculated
to prove the extraordinary voracity Of
ducks. Twenty Of these animals had
been placed together, and one of them
having been killed and cat up into the
smallest possible pieces, feathers and all,
and thrown to the other nineteen, and
been glgttonously gobbled up in an ex-
eeedingly short space Of time.
another was taken from nineteen and
being chopped small like its predeces-
sor, was served up to eighteen, and at
once devoured like the other; and so on
to the last who was thus placed in the
position OF having eaten his nineteen
companions IN a wonderfully short time.
/ All this, most pleasantly narrated on.
tanned a success which the writer was
far from anticipating, for the story ran
the rounds Of ell the journals IN Fu.
rope. 1t then became almost forgotten
for about a score Of years, when II came
back from America, with amplifcatiou
which il did not boast Of at the com.
mencement, and with a regular eerti6
cate Of the autopsy Of the body Of the
surviving animal, whose asophagus was
declared to have been found seriously
Injured. Every one laughed at the his
tory Of the canard thus brought up again
but the word retains its novel signi6
canoe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
BANK OF COMMERCE,

MEMPHIS. TENN, June 3. lS74.J
Referring to the above announcement. we
take pleasure in saying that We are prepared
10 honor all checks against balances due from
the DeSoto Bank, and will be highly gratifed
to have its patrons continue their business re-
lations with us. We have retained the ser
vices of Jehn A. Holt, former Teller of the
DeSoto Bank.
e4-1Oo r. PARKER Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

THE Springfield Record and Manches-
ter Democrat are warm advocates OF
Judge A. S. Marks for Governor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

The Peoria woman who wanted TO
throw herself into her husbands grave a
few months ago has just married light
ning-rod man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

CAIRO, June 27.-Arrived. City Of
Chester, Memphis, 2 am. Departed;
City Of Chester, St. Louis, am. Clear
,rJ hot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

Alphonse Karr says that there are no
longer any Frenehmen-only people who
inhabit France. Alphonse is getting old
and dyspeptic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
HOTEL,
REOPENING AT RALEIGH.

THE UNDERSIGNED BEGs TO INFORM
his friends and the public gennSeTTaa5lly t9at
Cottages adjoining, all situated on the broWof
the hill overlooking the Springs all neatly
furnished and thorOughly renovated;
6s-f NJ. McKE0GH, Proprietor,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
JAMES E. WARNER, Resident Agent,

REFERENCE BY PERMISSION:
First National Bank, Thos. H. Allen * Co..
Fourth National Bank, Stewart, Gwynne ACC,
State National Bank, Oliver, Finnie Dc Co.,
Bank of Commerce, Martin a. Hillsman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
For County Court Clerk.

j. HARVEY MATHES is a candidate for
County Court Clerk, subject to the Convention
70 meet on the I'd Of July in pursuance Of the.
Bartlett Resolutions. este
/ am candidate for reelection to the Office
of County Court Clerk Of Shelby county, sub
ject to the action Of the Convention to be as
sembled under the Bartlett Resolutions.
T9-tc JAMES REILLY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

announce myself candidate for the Office
of Trustee Of Shelby county at the next Au-
gust election for county officers, subject to the
nomination of the Bartlett Convention.
j. j. RAWLINGS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27
For County Trustee.

am a candidate for the Office of County
Trustee, subject to the convention to be as
sembled under the Bartlett Resolutions.
9l-tc r. J. BLACK,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

Insures Against Fire.
p9- Risks en- Private Dwellings especially
solicited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-06-27

]. TuYEs. President. J. W. HINoKs. Sec'y
S. CHALARM, Assistant Secretary.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13


News of rather extraordinary
feat in photography comes from
San Francisco. 1t appears that a
gentleman desired Photographic
portrait of celebrated troting
horse, taken while the animal was
going at full speed. The photo
grapher set to work by arranging
all the sheets in the stable as a
sort of rejecting background. In
front of these the horse was train
ed to trot, moving at the rate of
thirty-eight feet a secoud. After
two unsuccessful attempts, the pho
tographer hit upon a method
which gave a result as excellent, as
could be desired. The operator
closed his camera by two boards, so
that on touching a spring,
they slipped past each other, leave
ing an opening of one-eighth of an
inch for the five hundredth part of
a second. Using double lenses,
crossed, perfect likeness Of the
horse was obtained, and so instan-
taneons was the impression on the
sensitive Aim that the spokes of the
wheels Of the vehicle to which the
animal was harnessed were shown
as if at rest. This method may be
probably turned to account in
other directions.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13
A Boys Composition ON Trees.

A Boys Composition on Trees.
Most trees was once twigs, but
some was acorns, which are not
good to eat, but some boys eat
them, though, and i think they are
bad of. A kind of q tree which
was once a chestnut is good
enough, but it is awful tall and
mighty scarce, because chestnuts
are six dollars a bushel, and they
don't give hardly any for five cents,
and so I'd rather buy plug top.
But there is a kind of a tree
what they make into homemade
sugar with, and i believe / like
them kind the best, for, you can
borrow a anger, you can spit on
your hands and bore hole in
them, and then drive in big elder,
and you can suck til you get sick
if you suck too much. Then you
can leave the elder in the hole, so
that other boys will get sick, just
for spite.
There is tree of Heaven, which l
never could understand why they
call it so, and if they would talk
me blind, / wouldn't believe it ever
came from there, for it don't smell
like it did. They are the hateful
est tree which grows.
| don't think the honey-locust
tree is much liked, only by birds,
for they know that boys can't climb
and get their nests. The thorns
are as sharp as tacks, and for my
part it is the only thing what will
take dare en-. / won't climb
tree for any body.
Honey-locusts are tolerable good to
eat, but they won't fall till frost,
and the boys havn't got no time to
wait for frost, and so they throw
clubs at them.
l despise the sycamore, for they
nearly always grow by the creek,
just where the good holes is, and
they root out in the water, so,
when yon go afishing and get a
bite and think you have got a club,
why, you havn't got no such thing,
but you get line broke, and get
mad. Then there is the persim-
mon tree, which if you eat before
they get ripe, you can whistle
and Hail Columbia both
at once.
A tree grows in our backyard,
| don't know its name, but a GOO d
many of the small limbs is trimmed
off of it. My step-father cut them
off one at time, as they was need
ed. If the wind would blow that
tree down altogether, or it would
get blighted, / would be glad.
A tree is the most naturalist
thing, and they are like a school
master, because no two are alike.
These trees which l spoke about
Ire found in the woods, and light
ming strikes them, and any boy can
ind them what amt too lazy, but
no boy can find the lightning.
Some of the Great Eastern was
once tree, and telegraph pole
also once was, and so was a stump
fence, and some of the Erie rail-
road, and then you will know that
a tree is one the usefulest things
which is. There is some men
which they call wooden men, but l
don't know for certain if ever they
were trees.
But my finger is sore, and my
pen it must get mended; and so
respectful.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13
- A LECTURE
TO YOUNG NfEN.


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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13

Kate Stanton in her lecture on
"The loves of Great Men," asserts
that the planets revolve around
the sun by the influence Of love as
a child revolves about its parent.
When he was a boy he used to re-
volve round his parents q good
deal, and may have been melted
thereto by love, but to an unpre-
JUDGED observer 1t looked power
fully like a trunk strap,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-01-13

"My dear FRIEND" said a gentle
man to bankrupt, the other day,
81 am sorry to hear Of your mis-
fortune. your family have my
warmest sympathies." 20 don't
trouble yourself about my family,
I'll look out for themI Just save
your sympathies for the families of
my creditors"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-04-17
VARIETIES,

Nothing makes II person laugh 50 much
as a set of new teeth.
But very few people remember when
they first saw mackcrcl,
Mark Twain believes in the Woman
Movement if it is confined to the washtub.
If stick of wood is too long for tn,
stove, kick it a few times with your heel
Then take it out and saw il of,
John Reeves said to his boy, wher
shaving proved difficulty, John, | wisl
you would not open any more oysters will
with my razors.'
The world uses 250,OO0,OOO pounds o
tea and 118,000,000 pounds of coffee ever,
year. China furnishes nearly all the tea, ant
Brazil more than half the coffee.
Il fear" said country minister to hi
flock, "when l explained to you in my las
charity sermon that philanthropy was thu
love of our Species you must have under
stood me to say Specie which may account
for the smallness of the collection"
In Australia an enormous fig tree Ia,
been discovered, it is said far exceeding il
stoutness and grandeur the renowned fores
giants of California and Victoria Three feet
from the ground ii measures $50 feet in cir
cumlerence; at tifty-five feet, where it sent
forth giant branches, the stem was ncnrl,
eighty feet in circumference.
"A Michigan boy has trained Il rat 10 come
forth at his whistle, stand on its hind feet
roll over, leap through hoop covered will
paper and to execute various other maneu
vres. The family own big cat, and she ha,
been trained to stretch out and let the raj
leap over her, and the two arc great friends
though Grimalkin is death on all other TO
dents. The lad has an exhibition twice q
week, and secures quite an income by charg
ing an admission fee of five cents
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-04-17
4 Riddle.

A strange and wonderful prophet has
Just arrived in town. He is not the Wan
dering Jew nor the son of Noah nor an
old Levite nor John the Baptist and as
the Holy Scriptures make mention of him,
he knew not his parents neither did he
ever receive nourishment from his mothers
breast. His beard is red as vcrmillion, he
wears no hat, and goes baretooted like a
grave friar his coat is neither dyed, woven,
spun nor knit; it is neither of silk, hair
linen, nor wool yet ola very fine color
He walks without sword CT staff, vet he
marches boldly in the face of his enemies
and can, if he pleases, encounter any man.
He creates no dissensions among men about
their religion, and takes no money if it is
offered him, He would rather dine in a
barn than in Kings palace The Protes-
tants are his greatest enemies. The Catho-
lies use him kindly-at a certain season.
He sleeps in no bed, but standing or sit
ting, he stretches out his arms and cries
out, "the day of the Lord is at hand.n He
is an excellent pattern to all mankind, al
ways upon his watch. The doors and win
dows fly open at his prophecy. His voice is
shrill and powerful; and though he speaks
neither Greek, Latin nor English, he is un
derstood by all nations. He once preached
sermon to the Bishop of Rome, which con
WINGED him of his sins and drew flood of
tears from his eyes, and like prophet was
with Noah in the ark.
This riddle, which is not new, but
which has not recently been printed, is
handed us to see who can guess the answer.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-04-17

One wet light in Boston, recently, visitors
to public hall found man at the entrance
holding out a ticket check and saying,
umbrellas, please" People gratefully re-
signed their wet umbrellas to his custody,
but when the entertainment was over, both
man and umbrellas had disappeared. A
more audacious trick was lately played by
"sneak thief" at London club. He en-
tered the hall without attracting the notice
of the porter, and proceeded to empty the
pockets of the greatcoats he found ranged
in corridor. While selecting few ofthe
best, he was interrupted by member, who
in a<tonishment asked him what he was
doing. "oh, this is my regular business"
he said; 81 am employed to clean the gen
tlemen's coats in several clubs; | take all
the grease out of their COLLARS Indeed"
said the gentleman, interested, thinking he
had got hold of one he could turn to acc
cunt; show long do you take z" "Why,
III be back with these in an hour ''If so,
you may as well take NINE" adding his
coat to the heap, at the same time escort
ing the "sneak thief" past the porter
what great convenience you have in
London" remarked this country gentle
man to group of his friends; II have just
given my coat to a man | found in the cor
ridor, who cleans coats for the club" "Who,
do you say?" cried two OF three. The
man found carrying the coats out-wait,
| have his card" But the knowing ones
did not wait-they hurried out to find the
pockets of some greatcoats empty, and
other coats altogether gone.