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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
nj nc M p HISS
Saturday Evening. May 16, 1874.
R. c. MILLER & co.

FRESH country butter at 80 cents
per pound. Teas cheaper than any
other house in the city,
r. c. MILLER & Co.,
cat 1913 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16
SDrIuK Drinks.

George Kendalrs Hole in the Wal"
Monroe street, opposite Peabody Hotel,
is the place to get spring drinks of every
description. l4zI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

]. W. X. Browns, No. l6 Jefferson
street, puts in water pipes, gas pipes
and steam pipes at the lowest prices and
in the best style. so
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

Losr.-A pair of gold spectacles. The
finder will be suitably rewarded on re-
turning to No. ITO Poplar street. Sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

MASTER H. f. MELLERsH's news stand,
los Beal street, is in full blast. All the
popular literature of the day, including
Bow Bells, constantly on hand. lot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

Jim fisk Jim Fisk Jim Fisk
SENSIBLE. - Procure a Jim Fisk -
cigar. They are not doctored limitations
With which the market is flooded, but a
pure, genuine and reliable brand Of
cigars. The trade supplied.
Faux & DEssAUER,
6s 206 Main ST., Sole Proprietors.
FLORAL display at Craig's, 379 Main st.
Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

Strawberries and ice-cream made OF
genuine sweet-cream at Specht d Wal
ter's, No. 81 Madison street. GOT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

News SrASD.-All the June magazines
can be found At Mrs. Mansfords news
stand, on the corner Of Second and Mon
roe streets. The latest dailies aud peri
odicals can also be found at this popular
stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

DR.. HIxsox's dental rooms, Sl7! Main
street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16
REWARD.

DEWARD ON GAME IAWS-THE BLUFF
III, CITY Shooting Club offers reward Of SIS
in addition to the reward offered BY state pen
atty, for the apprehension and conviction Of
kiiling game in Shelby county in violation Of
'D' sA''' '""' VI '-' S. L. BARINDs,
2-7 Secretary B. Q. Q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

IL you want to enjoy good lager be-
meath the shade go to Depp's, Humboldt
Park. ESQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

FoR good fresh lager beergO to Depp's
at Humboldt Park. ESQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

Go TO Humboldt Park, smoke a cigar
and drink Depp's lager in the shade.
ESQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

Filtered Rain or River Water Preferable.
THE ADVANTAGES DERIVED IN USING
i filtered rain - or .. river" water over
"hard we'll water" are being more widely
give it as their opinion tina [ the lime and
other mineral substances with which river
water is impregnated. is one of the chief ex-
citing causes of many diseases arising from
the varied changes incident to the climate of
this country" 1t has also been asserted by
"Boards Of Health" in various cities, that
during the cholera season at least two-thirds
less sickness was found in families using
filtered instead of river water.
For sale only by II. WETTER IL CO.,
1910 ID and Is Mcnroe, and 3l711 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16
Rest I'm The world.

For dressing and preserving harness
Sold by 70l W. s. BRUCE & Co.
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FoR RENT.

COR RENT HAVE TWO NEW HOUSES
T. on Orleans street and Jefferson extended.
New and in complete order, Rent moderate,
61-t A. j WHITE, 299 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-16

EOR RENT-SMALL BRICK RESIDENCE |
y between Shelby and Tennessee streets. on |
HgIinng street. &. ~ Nj HdE,ARN s,,r..,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

attention to the subject OF dull scholars
They are class of pupils who are too Of
ten deprived ofa portion Of that educa
ton to which every child has a right The
blame DIES not, probably, all belong to
teachers; but as far as 1t does pertain to
them, they should, for their own sakes,
and for the sake Of the pupils concerned
see that justice is done to all. In the clas.
sification Of the school, in the promotions.
and In the recitation work. let all be treat
ed with due regard to their rights. and
let all have fair chance.
It Is probably true that our schools are
too often managed with reference to a sys
TEN that is theoretical and artificial. There
should be system In our schools, and the
schools should be conducted according to
weli-devised system; but that system
should be judic ious adaptation of the
means OF educa tion at command TO the
wants Of the community, having of course,
especial regard to any and all the circum-
stances Of the case. The teachers task Is
not an easy one. 1t has its trials and yex-
atoms; but it has its pleasures also. The
consciousness of doing good to those who
are intrusted to their care; of helping
those who need help; Of cheering the
downcast; OF helping to make the light
shine upon the path Of those whose life is
not always sunny one e.-these are among
the many encouragements for the faithful
teacher.
Let justice be done to the duh scholars.
/ Mass Teacher.
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pottrp.

The Legend Of the Sweet Peas.
BY SUSAN COOLIDGE.
The sun was going TO bed
In his western hall.
Each golden cloud and red
Followed at call,
And he tucked great gray coverlid over all.
A fleet Of cloudlets tiny,
Mere babies they.
All pearly and pink and shinny,
Had roved in play
So far that none Of them knew the homeward
way.
The sun called from his place,
Hurry dears."
But the clouds were running race
And stopping their ears,
Till suddenly came the darkness full OF tears.
oh whist shall we do twhere hide =
They all did moan
How tue big grown clouds will chide
When We get home.
Won't somebody come and help us!-we are
al alone
Jnst then a wind came speeding
And whirli ig bT
lie laughed at the cloudets' pleading,
And Knocked their cry.
And caught them all and drove them adown the
sky.
Down, down they fed, the CRYING
And frightened things,
Like stone-to.sed birds which dying
FLAP their wings,
And the fierce wind whipped behind with
cruel sting.
Till over garden Silly
He made stay.
Flung of the cloudlets silly
And sped awsy;
Purple and pink and azure there they lay.
A four-fsy reused from sleeping
Ere the dawn.
Att the sound OF tiny weeping
All forlorn;
And she thought some rose has picked an
other rose with a thorn"
No; every drowsy rose
Hung balm d IN dew;
The lilies. sunbering SHOWS
Were Ill mt. too,
And the violets cuddled close, each in his night
cap blue,
But there in a vine entangled.
The fairy spied.
With bright wings torn and man
side by side,
Like bits Of broken rainbow, the poor clouds
trying TO hide
Vain was her gentle tending,
Vain her care.
Iattered and bruised past mendiDg
The picions were;
Never sgsin their whiteness should brush the
air:
Never aysln over ocean
Floating gisd
Should dance with an airy motion
Glory clad;
Never again see hesyen-ihis was sad;
But gently the comforting fay
Murmured low,
As he kissed their tears away,
"Sorrow not so.
For charm yon and make you flowers !;
bloom and grow
The cloudlets paled and shifted
A moments space,
Then each one smiled and lifted
blossoming face,
And an odor ofjoy stole out and filled the
place.
With rosy and violet gl2nces,
No longer shy,
They poised on the vines green
And seem TO hy.
As they waited 10 and fro on the breeze's sigh.
The sunset clouds looked sadly
From the west.
But the fower-clouds beaned back
gladly.
And each caressed
Another, and whispered softly: This is best ~
-Indepeadeat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

y DEFECTIVE SYsTEM.-Our system of
school teaching, as it stands now, is based
upon text books" Nearly everything is
made to conform to the exigences of the
books. studying" and ''recitatioms,"
''questjons' and answers" merit marks
for accurate memorizing, and demerit
marks for inaccuracies-all from the books
THESE make up the greater part of what
IS called teaching" But there Is lust
next 10 nothing worthy OF the name of
teaching" about it. Yet this is not the
fault OF those who occupy the positions of
teachers. 1t is the fault of the system
which is built upon text books" an'
made to conform TO the trade in tex
books, and is primarily the fault of those
WHO do the legislation for our school sys-
TEN, who seem to have no capacity for
substituting a system of real teaching OF
knowledge that will be useful to pupils in,
their after lives, in place of the effete sys-
tenn of memorzlns and parrot-like repeti-
ton of words" and forms from text
books" which do not reach the under
standing, and most Of which are forgotten
in few weeks or a few days. We have
known little creatures to be stranded for
twentv-tour months in one of the classes
OF a primary, simply because they had not
the faculty to Commit words to memory
and repeat them as answers to questions,
although they were apt enough to learn
when taught" in another way Phila-
delphia Ledger.
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A Spanish Bull Fight.


A special correspondent oil tue London
Daily Telegraph, writing IRON Santan-
dar on the 81 instant, says: 1T Is some
what oi relief rom the constant harrat
ton of the civil war, with its daily IN
creasing barbarities, TO be able to diver
ones attention to different SUBJECT.
The great festival OF Santiago, in honor
Of Spaiu's warrior patton Saint james,
is being celebrated throughout the whoie
country by religious ceremonle. and
bull fights. Santandar had another at
traclion-a cattle show-but that eX-
ceedingly interesting exhibition de-
serves better fate than to be deserted
for the horrors OF the bull ring. There
is no Disgusting the fact that the Corri-
da de Toros is the ne plus ultra OF delight,
ofevery Spaniard OF Whatever station,
aye or sex. So popular was this that the
lowest price for admission was raised TO
twenty-one reales Qour shillings and
sixpence), and even at that very place
was disposed OF on each of the two days
of the spectacle, Saturday and Sunday.
The ainphitheater holds ten thousand
people, aud, like all other bull-rings, is
open 10 the sky. lit were otherwise the
heat would be insupportable. Six bulls
wese put to death each day, but SO
many horses were sacrificed on Satur-
day that few were lett for Sunday. The
espadas, picadores. and banderilleros
were far from perfect in the exercise of
their profession-,he main object of the
picadores apparently being to thrust
sorry steeds on the horns of the bulls,
instead OF by their own dexterity swerv-
ing them from the impending danger.
Each bull killed three, four or five horses
on the first day. Ii dared to portray
few OF the repulsive features of the scene,
it would lessen the surprise felt at the
horrors ofthe warnow raging. The box
es were filed with ladies, many of whom
brought their children, possibly upon
SPARTAN principles, to harden their feel
ings against what they may deem false
sentimentality. The alcalde, with his
brother municipal officers, presided. TO
their credit they would not comply with
the reiterated shouts of the gods (who
| were in their more proper sphere, the
bottom instead of at the top ofthe house)
for more horses. This was less to. be Won
dered at after one more than usually dis
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There has not been discovered any
method OF rewarding all the deserving
people and bringing their virtues into the
prominence of notoriety. And, indeed, it
would be an unreasonable world if there
had, for its chief charm and sweetness lie
In the exccllences in it which are reluct-
atty disclosed; one of the chief pleasures
of living is in the daily discovery of good
traits, nobilities, and kindliness both In
those we have long known and in the
chance passenger whose way happens for
day to lie with ours. The longer live the
more am impressed with the excess of
human kindness over human hatred, and
the greater willingness to oblige than to
disobtige that one meets at every turn. The
seltishness in politics, the jealousy in letters,
the bitterness in theology, are as nothing
compared to the sweet charities, sacrifices,
and Differences Of private life. The peo-
pie are few whom to know intimately is to
dislike. or course you want to hate some
body, If you can. just to keep your powers
OF discrimination bright, and to save your
self from becoming mere aush of good
nature; but perhaps it is we'll to hate some
historical person who has been dead so
long as To be indifferent to it. 1t Is more
comfortable to hate people we have never
seen. cannot but think that Judas Iscar-
lot has been of great service to the world
as a sort of buffer for moral Indignation,
which might have made a collision nearer
home but for his utilized treachery &c.
ID. Warner.
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, NffS WITH thSs anu yVb w. 49,. 49,
| this evening""
| Then she smiled again, made Aunt Sa-
bna comfortable in the carriage, and drove
of. leaving Fred forty times deeper in
love than ever, as she intended he should
be.
.He is very prince Of men, she
thought, and I'll give him one day Of rest.
Bless the dear old soul, she has just such
blue eyes as my dear grandmother
Then she won Aunt Sabna's confidence,
and found she was worrying about the
purchase OF certain household matters that
could not 40 ip the black leather trunk.
and that she did not like to worry Fred
about. She told her of the Express con-
venience, and drove to the places where
the best goods could be had, keeping guard
over the slender purse, against all i'm
position, till the last towel was satisfactor-
ily chosen aud directed.
Then she drove her home, and brought
her to the room where grandmother was
queen. knowing the stately old lady would
In the evening that followed, Fred's
heart was touched and warmed, till,
scarcely conscious of his own words, he
told his long-cherished secret, and knew
that he had won love for love.
Aunt Sabina stayed two weeks, and
then left for home, to the immense relief
OF the Gorhams. and carrying no regret at
leaving any but Fred and Cornela.
II was not even suspected in fashiona-
HE circles that Cornelia speut four weeks
In the height of the summer season listen
ing to the praises of Fred. at Aunt Sa-
bina's tiny farmhouse, and even Fred did
uDt know Ii till he came too, after she
was gone, and had his share Of the pleas
ure of hearing loving commentator of
one he loved.
lie wore the necktie. and made himself
so much at home that Aunt Sabina wept
some OF the bitterest tears OF her life when
b, left.
$50 have you both and lose you" she
sobbed.
.sNext time we will come together,
Fred whispered, and so consoled her.
But alas. the next time Fred came was
to superintend the funeral of the gentle
old lady, and though Cornelia came too,
his happy wife, there was no welcome IN
the pale lips, or the blue eyes closed for
ever. But the will the o'd left, gave all
her worldly possessions to her dear neph-
ew, Frederick Gorham,' the forty-acre
farm, aud the tiny farm house. 1t was
apparently no very great legacy, and Cor
nelia smiled at many Of the old-iashionad
treasures she found boarded away, thodsh
she touched all with the tender reverence
death leaves
Ten years ago, Aunt Sasina was laid to
rest in her narrow coffin, and there i A
busy ilourishing city around the site of
the old farm.
Mr. Frederick Gorham lives in fitth
avenue, aud handles immense sums OF
money, the rents of stately buildings in the
Western city.
Made his money, sir, by Western specu-
lations.r YOU will be told. II you inquire "a
to his source OF income, "a fortunate pur-
chase OF ground before the city was
thought Of
But |, who know, tell you that the only
speculation he made was. in the kindness
of his heart, extending loving attentions TO
Ms fathers sister, and that the only West
ern land he owned was Aunt Sabina's
farm.-lN y. Y. Ledger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

court of last appeal. As language it is
not so full or so dignified as German or
English, but is good coin,-so to speak -
1t is fixed in its value and passes every
where. Accent excepted, foreigner may
speak as good French as a native, for the
simple reason that he and the Frenchman
have common and undisputed authority
to which they can refer.
1t may be said that our language is
growing, and that new words must be in
troduced to meet new wants, and to ex-
press new objects and ideas. This is a
plausible excuse for the use of slang, but
It must be borne in mind that there is a
genuine and healthy growth, and, on the
other hand, forced and rank growth
sign not of strength but of weakness. A
garden may be fertile and productive. but
productive of nothing but weeds. And
applying the metaphor OF garden to the
language. we may say that it IS our seri-
Gus duty to weed this garden, to pull up
and destroy the rank and noxious growths
which infest it, and it will often happen
that by pulling up weeds we shall bring to
light some beautiful and forgotten plant
Clear your mind OF can't says DR.. John.
son. Clear your composition and CONVEX
sation of slang, is good advice for us in
these modern and In some respects degen-
crate, days. -CAmerican Homes.
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StItfttD Storp.
Fred's Speculation.
By ANNIE SHIELDS,

Mrs. Gorham put down letter she had
been reading, and looking around the ta-
bic at her blooming daughters and two
TALL handsome sons. said in doleful tone
Your Aunt Sabina is coming to the
city. and has invited herself here"
.'when3" asked Arabella, with an in
tonation of intense disgust.
''She will come by the train that reach
es here at four o'clock this afternoon.
Will, you will have to meet her.
"Sorry, ma, but l have promised to
drive Miss Caldwell to the park. Fred
can CO."
Certainly will CO." Fred said grave
ly. though there was hot flush on his
forehead.
81 am very fond Of Aunt Sabina.'
"Nonsense.' said his mother. "You
have not seen her for fourteen years. l
never went near the detestable old farm
after your father died.
Nevertheless, have q vivid recollec-
ton of Aunt Sabna's kindness when we
were there, of her doughnuts and cookies,
and bowls Of milk with red strawberries
in them"
Dear me, Fred" drawled Lucilla,
thing would stay at home and fry dough-
nuts. can't imagine what she is COM
ing here for"
.'She is our fathers sister, said Fred.
''and cannot find anything surprising in
her looking for a welcome amongst her
brothers children
Mrs. Gorham shrugged her shoulders.
II she had spoken her thought it would
have been:
Erred Is so odd! Just like his father"
But she only said:
~ may depend upon you, then, to meet
your Aunt. Fred: will see about her
| ROOM
1t was q source of great satisfaction to
Mrs. Gorham that her children were all
like herself. ''true Greers every one OF
them, except Fred" she would say, con-
graduating herself that the plebeian blood
Of "Gorham pere" was not transmitted
in the features Of Ter elder son Wilbur, OF
any of the three girls.
That Greer pride meant intense selfish
ness; that Greer beauty was of cold, hard
type; that Greer disposition was tyranni.
cal and narrow-minded, did not trouble
Mrs. Gorham. That the son who was ''sll
Gorham," was proud to the core with the
true pride that knows no false shame, that
he was noble in disposition, handsome Ia
frank, manly type, generous and self
sacrificing, she could not appreciate. Hi,
hands and feet were not SO small Is dar
ling wills; he had no fashionable afFec
tatious, and no ''Greer" look. So hii
mother thought him rough and coarse
and his sisters declared that Fred had M
style 1t all.
But outside Of the home, where grea
shows Of wealth was made by many pri
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creation as crime. One Of the fl rst
things which strikes an Englishman on
entering the country is the want Of con-
sideration which is everywhere notice
able. Overlading is the least and most
common OF tho crueltiss practiced. Que
can only now use the voice OF reason,
but that is Of little avail unstrengt thened
by the hand of the law. II is fervently
10 De hoped that the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Anima ais will
be able to induce the govern ment to
permit it to extend its career of useful
ness to this neglected people, and, bv
inducing them to be merciiul to their
beasts, to be nerciful to their fellow.
men,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

WHY EARS SHOULD NOT BE BoXED.-In
Physiology for Practical Use" ID. APP
pletOn < Co we find the following There
are several things very commonly done
which are extremely Injurious to the ear,
and ought to be carefully avoided And
first chjldren's cars ought never to be box
ed. We have seen that the passage of the
ear is closed by a thin membrane, especi-
ally that adapted to be influenced by every
impulse of the air, and with nothing but
the air to support il internally. What,
then, can be more likely to inGre this
membrane than sudden and forcible COM
preston of the air in front of it? Ii anyone
desired to break or overstretch the mem
brane, he could scarcely devise a more
efficient means than to bring the hand sud
denly and forcibly down upon the pas
sage of the ear, thus driving the air vio-
lently before it, with no possibility for its
escape but by the membrane giving way
Many children are made deaf BY boxes on
the ear in this way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

you are just ready to swear or speak harsh
ly, or use an improper word.
Hold on to your feet when you are on
the point of kicking, or running away from
study, or pursuing the path of error, shame
or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry, excited, or imposed upon, or 9TH
ers are angry about you.
Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is much more valuable to you than
gold, high places, or fashionable attire
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

A physician. on presenting his bill to the
executor of an estate of deceased patient
asked. DO You wish to have my bill
sworn?' No. replied the executor, the
death of the deceased is sufficient ausa-~
that you attended him Pi Occasionally
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-09-10

"A young boot black observed
neighbor poring wisely over newspaper,
whereupon he addressed him thus: 'Ju-
for. You can't read Go awa,' cried the
other, Indignantly, guess l can read: rs
big enuff for dat Big enuff!' retorted the
other scorntully, dat amt muffin. A cows
big enuf 10 catch mice, but she can't