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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13


''and crock the pregnant hinges of The
kuee" in seville homage ut the shrines
Of blatant pretenders.
The laws of this State have provide q
way TO guard against this evil u large
nunccr oil the PHYSICIANS are render
lag q cheerful acquieeence and Ii hearty
corporation, ana If the Intelligent and
influential portion. of the community
VIII open their eyes t.. the truth and
air t.temselVes .tnd the right all they
can, 1t viii hs but ,.s~ssiaart While ht,t.l
every quic} ia the country is pluckeG
Of his 'iiIie feathers" and be left as
bare as the poor di,pc:s whom he iilcles
are Lace If money after his manIpila-
tions. ---------
II you kn,w all about TIE knavery
AID tiuackery which surrounds many
Of you, you would stand aghast: you
would he appalled, and would put
your shoulders to the wheel and help
us 10 roll it onward with a will, or else
fold your arms in utter hopelessncss
and apathy, and cry,
'.out ;e iIupostors
on@eksalying, cheating H,o'in,':tunh your
skin
IS to make sound InaII . ok, and sick men hiil "
Or perhaps IN a ft of greater despe-
ration. still you might be led to ex-
claim, Throw physic to the dogs,
I'll have hone OF it, (but I don't
know, because some folks can stand q
tarnation sight, and can swallow q
''power of truck and sich like stuff, II
and not be at ali discommoded)
Pray do not think us an alarmist; do
not think us uncharitable! We are not,
for we love the people, and we love
the physicians, but we want them ali
to walk in straight paths, and do the
thing in the right way, decently and
IN order
The people must help us in our Ct
forts, because they are infinitely more
interested in the subject than we are
NJ II
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
SOCIAL EQUALITY IN UsStsaNE-
TON CITY.

TIE National Republican, the Or
gan of President Grant aud the Rad
ical party at. Washington City, com
ments as follows upon the fact that
Senator SUMNER recently gave dim
ner party to Boston negro. 1t says:
1t has been announced that Senator
Simmer gave 4 dinner party to Mr.. J
=. Smith, Il colored caterer from BOs-
ton, last week. i will not be many
wears before announcements Of thus
kind OF attention to the leaders Of the
coIored race will become frequent; bnt
how strange it sounds when we Ie-
member that but Il few years ago the
colored people were under the strictest
surveillance, and that the few meagre
privileges accorded to them were be-
slowed as the cOndescension of master
to slave. It is oniy by such compar-
ison as this that we can arrive at q due
appreciation of the miraculous politi-
cal transformation that has occurred
during the past ten years. The change
Las been gradual, the encro&chments
Of new liberty have asserted them
selves step by step, and patient eXer-
ton for the reward Of honest toll has
only been recorded after long waiting;
but as we look back TO the days Of the
slave-pen III Alexandria and the night
bells in Washington, the interim of
courage and desoiatiQu seems to have
been an impossible dream. while the
new condition of affairs is accepted rs
very natural, and rs the ordinary re-
suit OF habits which, though OF recent
origin. assert themselves as founded
upon the principles OF Iasting justice
Ard yet doubtless, we shall hear
this summer during the campaign that
there is 10 purpose to bring about so
ci,sl equality. We presume however
that al! disguise is thrown eli at Wash
ington City, CT else President Grant
would not have brought negro TO sit
at his own table with him. Mr S,m-
ner, doubtless prefers the negro.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

piiality of the beautiful little CITY Of
Oaks. The Executive Committee Of
tie Association are endeavoring to So.
cure The services Of some practical ami
succc ssful publisher to deliver a lcc,
ture before the Convention on matter.
pertaining II its business. This is
also so1't idea, aud We hope it will
be put into successful execution.-Ral.
o:ph SFsrx
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13

Utah is not the only pace III III
United States where a man may enjoy
a plurality OF wives with impunity, al
though the process by which this pri-
yilegt. is obtained is not one calcu iatei
10 endauger The Institution of mono
camy. Some years ago the house Of Il
New Iea!an3er named Oades was
burned by natives while its owner was
temporarily absent, and on his return
he found, as he thought, the bones of
his wife and children among the ruins
He thereupon sailed spr California. and
alter the lapse OF a few years married
again. But his first wife was captured,
not burned, 10y thesavages, and sdehad
regained !er liberty, when she made
her way to California, found Eer hus-
band, and by a mutual agreement be-
came an equal sharer with the second
wife in heT husbands American home
An instance of feminine generosity
only paralloled by the English and Sar-
aeon wife OF the old crusader. The
family lived cont en:ediy enough, but
their neighbors were scandahzed at
this perveraiOn aud reversion OF Enoch
Arden's case, and they brought the
matter before the courts. The law of
California, however, declares that if
husband or wife is separated from his or
her consort for period Of i've years,
and either party marries again under
the impression that the first consort is
dead, the second marriage is not void
except upon application OF either party
during the life of the other. As the
two wives i'll tie present case are
willing to live under one roof, and as
the husband is apzious to have tn en-
do so, the courts decline tc interfere,
and SO the New Zealander is O higa-
mist according to law
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
Obscure Diseases

Obscure Diseases, no matter how
tney originate, ana without regard 20 the aGx o
the sufferer are cured without dans er or iaco,l-
veEielce by Helmbold's Ext. Eucbu, the grea
DiGrefic, Whci acts specifically upo,, the Kid
neys, b!aqdetS ans auyii:sry organs. No other
Of Helmbold's Extract. Ii il tbe oniv per,sir a
Buchu, and 1t nevetfaiis John F. Henry, New
York, Sole Agent 2t7-4w
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-03-13
Don't Kill tho Teeth

With minera, dentifrices. Keep them white,
perfect, snd lustrous. with that eiixir-yitfe for
human ivory, that purifier of the breath, and
wholesome stiInriant for the eums, Fragrant
Sozodont.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-15

the French had time to form and re-
cover possession Of the town. For this
brilliant service the brigade was honored
with the emphatic thanks of Louis XIV,
and also had their pay increased.
But these fearless fellows, as may be
supposed, carried abroad to their new
service not only their courage and fdel-
ity, but all their exuberance as Irish
men. Their rollicking spirit and love of
fun we're quite as great as their love of
fighting, and at times were so opposed
to propriety and discipline, that the
martinets Of the French ranks had to
make formal complaints on the matter.
1t was on one such occasion that great
compliment was paid them by the brave
Duke of Berwick, who, however, had
good reason to love them for their devo-
tion to his father.
Marshal" said the King to him,
this Irish brigade gives me more
trouble than all my army put together" :"
PLEASE your Majesty" replied the
Duke, "your enemies make just the
same complaint of themp'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-15
SPECIAL NOTICE.

scHEEoK's SKA WEED ToNIc.--In the atmos-
phere experienced here during the summer
months, the letharsy produced by the heat
takes away the desire for wholesome food, and
frequent perspiratiOns reduce bodily energy.
particularly those suffering from the effects Of
debilitating diseases. In order to keep ma
tural hea.thful activity of the system. we
must resort to artificial means. For this pur-
pose shenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very effec-
tual. A few doses will create an appetite and
give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For
dyspepsia, 1t is invaluable. Many eminent
physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia
can be permanently cured by the drugs which
are generally employed for that purpose: The
Sea Weed Tonic in its nature is totally differ
ent from such drugs. 1t contains no corrosive
minerals or acids; in fact 1t assiste the regular
operations of nature, and supplies her .deh-
ciences. The tonic in its nature so much re-
sembles the gastric juice that it is almost iden-
tical with that fluid. The gastric juice Is the
natural solvent which, in healthy condition
of the body, causes the food to be digested;
and when this juice is not excreted in suti-
cient quantities, indigestion, with all its dis,
tressing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed
Tonic performs the duty Of the gastric juice
when the latter is deficient. Schenek's Sea
Weed Tonic sold BY all druggists.
eodl06-l33
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-15

From the Glasgow News.l
In our impression of yesterday we
chronioled rumor to the effect that a
certain. titled lady has lost 10000 at
ecarte, and that this will necessitate the
sale of large portion of her husbands
land, and the retirement of both from
this country for few years. Apart
altogether from the moral reflections
which naturally suggest themselves on
the evils of gambling, such glaring
case as this leads one to speculate why
the law should make the property Of
woman inviolate from her husband;
while a man is legally and in honor
bound to pay such heavy stake for the
disastrous frivolty of his wife. This sol
itary instance reveals a sad state of
affairs, and it is painful to think of the
domestic misery, beyond the mere loss,
which it entails. Men of honor would
hardly, under the circumstances, demand
or accept the payment of the debt in-
Cured. On the other hand, neither
could man of honor shrink from meet
ing such claim.
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TAKEN IN BY A BALLET DANCER.
A weII.cOnnecIed YOnth fs Led TO
the Altar by Varieties Performer r
Ten Years His Senior.

A WelI.cOnnecIed YOnth fs Led TO
the a ltar by n Varieties Performer
Ten Years His senior.
Washington Republican. July 81
Yesterday considerable astonishment
was crested in this city, especially in the
upper circles, by the announcement
that a certificate of marriage had been
issued for young man Of good family
ard high social connections and frankie
Christie, well known ballet dancer,
now performing at the Theater Comique,
and that the marriage ceremony had
been performed, and that the two were
one.
The report gained but little credence,
but a friend of the young man looked
into the matter and found that such was
the case, that the ceremony had taken
place at st. Johns P. E. church. the
assistant rector officiating. The fact was
soon spread, and many censures we're
placed upon the young man for going so
far below his alleged position in society
in marrying woman of this class; and
especially one so much older than him
self. As soon as the young man was
satisfied that the report was true, he sent
telegram to the father at Newport, R. l.,
informing him of the circumstance, but
as yet no answer has been received.
The groom is youth about nineteen
or twenty years of age, dark hair, about
FIVE feet three inches high and rather
delicate looking, not weighing over one
hundred pounds. He attended the best
schools in the country, and was at West
Psint nearly a year, but owing to his
inability to pass the required examina-
ton was retired.
The bride, a blonde, is about thirty
years Of age, and has been engaged in
the variety business for some years past.
She is above the medium hight, and is
considered rather good looking. Lately
she has taken the part of Frailty in the
Can-can, now being performed at the
Theater Comique, and is quite favor
ite of the audiences.
Last night, as usual, she performed
her part in the Can-can, and, as matter
of course, was the center of attraction
and the subject of much talk in the
Comique. The groom, during her per-
formance, occupied a position in the
audience near the stage, and enjoyed her
exhibitions with much pleasure. On
the conclusion of the performance the
groom, in company with his bride and
the groomsman, proceeded from the
theater to Pennsylvania avenue. when
the bride charged the groomsman with
giving the thing away" This was de-
MED, and he started to leave the party,
but, after considerable coaxing from the
bride, he consented to accompany the
couple home, and accordingly took the
BRIDE arm and walked down the avenue
to the Continental Hotel, where the
bridal party are stopping for the present.
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MEMPHIS, TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 15 1874

on till the skin looked like marble, Her
eyebrows were painted jet black, her lips
and a large spot on each cheek painted
brilliant red On these red spots on her
forehead, and at the corners of her
mouth, gilt flowers we're pasted. Then
over the whole face powdered sugar had
been snapped, which made it sparkle as
with diamond dust" She wore pearl
earrings, and around her neck were a
string of large amber beads, three strings
Of robed pearls, and curious necklace,
which we were privately told was bor-
rowed for the occasion. 1t was made Of
gold 6ve-pound pieces, overlapping each
like scales. The usual head-dress was
covered with real and artificial flowers.
The finishing touch was put on in the
shape of piece of black wax, heated
over the canoon till very hot made round
and fat, and then stuck between the
ewes
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The mosIem Bride.

From DR.. Jessup's Syrian Home Life.l
We called yesterday on the daughter
Of Mohammedan living in this city
(Tripol.)
Though the girl had been married sew
eral days, she had never been seen by
her husband. BE only had gone to the
mosque when the ceremony was per-
formed, she taking no part in it. After
the ceremony, the bride usually stays at
her fathers house nine days, during
which time she sits in state, decked in
her finest dress and jewels, receiving
calls from her friends. Then her joy is
at an end. She must 90 to her husband,
take off her fine clothes, and become a
perfect slave, subject to the will of her
cruel master The parents of this bride
were very poor. Her mother was dressed
in little better than rags, and was at the
tdngue washing clothes. All the women
of the brides company had their hair
plated full Of gold coins; these were
heir.looms, and so greatly treasured that
woman would almost starve sooner
than part with one. The present given
by the family to the bride was an elegant
pale-blue broeade silk dress and black
silk embroidered with gold. The former
cost $3.50. The bridegroom's presents
we're sumptuous lilac silk, heavily en-
broidered with gold; earrings of pearls,
and gold bracelets as wide as finger.
During the call she wore the bridegroom S
presents. The other dresses were hung
spread out on the wall.
We stopped at house below, accord
ing to Custom, and sent word we were
coming. The bride returned answer she
would be most happy to salute us. After
waiting about twenty minutes, we went
up stairs, for she lived on the second
foor. She had not quite finished her
toilet, and sat on the floor before a large
mirror, surrounded by her hnery. As
we entered she arose and saluted US, and
then returned compossdly to her dress
ing. OF all the strange and CHASTITY
sights her face was the most wonderful,
as may be we'll imagined from the way in
which it was prepared.
First, hot wax was spread over the
whole face, which when cool was peeled
of. This was done to remove the hair
from the face. Then whiting was rubbed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-15
LOVE LIGHT.

Beyond all lights that ever shine
On land or ripping sea.
The love-light beaming in your eyes
The fairest seems to me.
Gladly to greet the sunbeam's kiss
The rose its beauty shows
Gladly to meet your tender glance
Ny quick blood comes and goes.
If the sun sees an answering smile
On land or glancing wave,
Can you not see in my eyes, dear,
The light your own eyes gave?
SWEETHEART.
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Monday. August 1O, 1s74,


between 10 o'clock am. and o'clock p. m,
at the southern gate of Court Square. Mem
phis, Tennessee. sell for cash. at public out
cry. the property conveyed to me by said trust
deed. described as follows. to-wit; Part of
let 10. of block 55. in the city Of Memphis,
beginning 50 feet west Of the intersection Of
the south line of Vance street with the west
line of Orleans street, thence west 30 feet;
thence south with Pettits east line 1856 7-12
feet TO a 20-foot alley thence east with the
north line Of said alley 80 feet; thence north
l56 7-12 feet to the beginning. Also a tract of
$50 acres in the Eleventh surveyors district
and Eighth civil district. one mile south Of
Shelby Depot as particularly described in said
trust deed, to which reference is made for
fuller description. Also a tract Of land in the
Second civil district on the waters Of Big
Creek. part of 2O00-acre tract granted by
North Carolina to A: Sharp. and more par
ticularly described as lots 6, and s, said three
lots containing together $50 acres; all Of said
property in Shelby county. Tennessee. Equity
Of redemption waived. Titles believed good,
but will sell and convey only as trustee.
W. X. P0ST0N, Trustee.
MCFARLAND 4 GOODWIN. Attorneys.
l1O-l40
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SALE OF
Valuable Property in Memphis.
In Supreme Court al JacksOn.

In Supreme Court at jackson.
Silas D. Irvine. Administrator Of Jshn b.
Davis. deceased. vs.. W. q. Ford.
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nounced by the Supreme Court Of Tennes-
see, at Jackson, Nay 18th. 1874. in this cause.
/ will offer for sale 10 the highest bidder. for
cash, in front Of the Office Of the. Sheriff Of
Shelby county. in the city Of Memphis, on
Saturday, the s5th Of July, 1874,
within legal hours. the real estate mentioned
and described in said decree as follows: One
lot situated in the city Of Memphis, Shelby
county, State of Tennessee, and kRoWn and
designated in the plan Of survey OF SAID city
as lot No. 2j6, and which said lot fronts on
Court Square or street, on the nortn SIDE OF
said Square Or street, 5! teel ly1s inches more more
which let is brick hoase. four stories high
known and called the telegraph Building,
being the same house and lot named and de-
scribed in a deed Of trust from William g..
April, 1851, and registered in Book No. -;
page 2S3, and the same house and let named
and described in the deed OF release from satd
Bridges trustee; % sala hora and ssS regssGt sst
named deed being to restore the title OF said
house and lot to said Ford, the debt in the
deed Of trust being satisfied.
And also, one other piece or parcel Of lsnds
known and DESIGNATED as 10. No. ~ ln Sno
subdivision Of the estate Of A. B. Oan, as
ceased. upon the plan ef the sane "a 1sss
out By the surveyor, MA. Kerr. May y, 49,
and on hle in the case Of John T. taIr asainss
Nancy ]. Carr and others in the ynaneesg
Court Of Memphis. final numoeI o. " VI Ssseff
1913, and the same lot Of land decreed oy sai9
Court in said cause 10 John b. sanarTans q
Co, and by them conveyed 70, ". Z PaNe.
May 81. ls5e. BY deed resisterea IN oooA oI.5 AZ -
~ Vfr, III For5 an the 9Th Of June, leoQ, by
Iced registered in Book No. a. page 20.
Terms ID sale -ash. Equity 81 redemptlon
barred. JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerhs
A. WEIGHT, Solicitor. SiSo
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VOL. XVIII.
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Friday, the 81st Day Of July, 1874,

Friday, the S1st Day of July, 1874,
within legal hours. at the southern gate Of
Court square. in Memphis, Tennessee. be-
tween ~ O'Clock IN the morning and o'clock
in the afternoon sell for cash at public outcry.
the property conveyed to me BY said deed Of
trust described as follows, viz: The following
tract of land in Pulaski county. Arkansas, ali
in township one, south of base line in range
tanning in all 1918 2-1OO acres, being ali the
lands constituting the Fourche Place. wherein
John D. Adams, on December II. 1872, re-
quarter % Of section z lyins & s south tn Of FoaTchs
bayou. about &c acres; north half of south
west quarter Of section 20, containing 80 acres;
northeast quarter Of section ~, containing
tanning 1853 65-100 acres; northwest quarter Of
section %. containing l59 $500 acres; a frac-
tional part of the southwest quarter of Sec
tion % on which stands the residence. negro
quarters and garden, containing "a H-l0O
Of section IA that lies south Of Fourche
bayou, containing about IS acres, upon
which stands the gin; all that part Of
the southeast quarter Of section l5 lying south
of Fourche bayou, containing IA acres; the
southeast quarter Of section IA, containing
160 acres; the southwest quarter Of section Is,
containing 118 32-l00 acres; the northeast
quarter of section %, containing 12S 4S-l0O
acres; all that part Of the northwest quarter
of section "a lying west Of the Arkansas river.
containing IS 52-1OO acres. All Of said tracts
of land constituting the plantation known as
the Fourche Place. And at the same time
and place will also sell the following personal
conveyed to me by said trust deed.
to-wit; All the mules. stock. farming imple-
ments, tools and improvements on said PLAN
tation, fifty shares Of stock in the Little Rock
Gas Company. Sale TO be made to pay the
debt secured by said trust deed. Equity of
waived; also widows right of
dover. Titles believed to be good, but will
sell and convey only as Trustee.
l02-I3l w Y G. HINES. rustee.