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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
The Empress Josephine's Handker'
chief

The Empress JOsephtne's Hnndker'
chief.
A correspondent of the Paris Ameri.
can Register writes: have so often
heard French persons criticise the un-
willingness OF English and American
ladies to name certain articles of the
feminine teilet, that | was quite delighted
few days ago. in perusing some old
chronicles, to find out that it was pos
sible for the French to be quite as prud-
ish as we. Until the reign of the EN-
press Josephine handkerchief was
thought in France so shocking an
object that a lady would never have
dared to use it before any one. The
word even was carefully avoided
in refined conversation. An actor who
would have used handkerchief on the
stage, even in the most fearful moments
of the play would have been unrerci-
fully hissed and il was only in the be-
ginning of the present century that a
celebrated actress, Mile Duchesnoise,
dared to appear with handkerchief in
her hand. Having to speak of this
handkerchief in the course of the piece
she never could summon courage enough
to call it by its true name, but referred
to it as light tissue. A few years later a
translation Of one of Shskspear's plays
by Alfred de Vigny having been
acted, the word handkerchief was
used for the first time on the stage
amidst cries of Indignation from great
part Of the house. | doubt if even to-
day French eleganties would carry hand,
kerchiefs II the wife OF Napoleon had
not given the.signal for adopting them.
The Empress Josephine, although really
lovely, had ugly teeth. Toconceal them
she was in the habit Of carrying small
handkerehiofs adorned with costly laces'
which she continually rRissd gracefully
to her lips. OF course all the ladies Of
the court followed her example, and
handkerehiefs have rapidly become an
important and costly pert Of the femi.
nine toilet; so much so that the price Of
a single handkerchief Of the trousseau OF
the Duchess OF Edinbrrg would make
the fortune of necessitous family"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
Singular.

If pail Of water be placed within six
inches of either side OF the stem of a
pumpkin or vegetable marrow it will in
the course of the night approach it, and
will be found in the morning with one Of
the leaves on the water If prop be
placed within six inches of oonvovu-
ius or scarlet runner, it will find it, al
though the prop may be shifted daily.
If after it has twined some distance up
the prop it be unwound and twined in
the opposite direction, it will unwind
and return to its original position or die
in the attempt; yet, Notwithstanding, if
two of the plants grow near each other
and have no stake around which they
can entwine, one of them will altar the
direction of the spiral, and they will
twine around each other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
The WAY Hans TeIIsIt.

l goes me down ter dem boles ter
vote, der odder day, and ven butts in
mine dicket vot l vote pig fellow he
comes up mid me and he says:
Who you votes for, Hans2
dells him it was none of his funeral,
right away, and dot l votes for Cook.
"Votl" says he. =" low dare you
ter vote for Cookq Wy didn't you vote
for Brown2"
Den / dole him again right away dot
it was none of his dondering pizness
who votes for. Ant shust go guiok as
say me dot he hunched his fingers all
into pig fist, and he says:
Dutchy, schmell Of dot!
Yaw, schmeled of dot, and it vas so
sthrong dot it knocked me right down,
py tam makes me no more mistakes
like det,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
A ARemIniseenee of Edgar Allen roe.

In the new volume of Poe's poems,
edited by Z. II. Stoddard, the editor, in
the preface, thus gives the last scene in
the life of Poe:
he started from Richmond October 2,
l849, and arrived at Baltimore between
trains, and unfortunately took a drink
with friend, the consequence Of which
was that he was brought back from
Havre de Grace in state OF delirium.
II was on the eve of municipal cleo
ton, and as he wandered up aud down
the streets OF Baltimore he was secured
by the lawless agents Of q political club
and locked up in a cellar all night. The
next morning he was taken out in state
OF frenzy, drugged, and made TO vote IN
eleven different wards. The following
day he was found in back room at the
political headquarters and removed to a
hospital. he was insensible when found,
and remained 80 on October Z: The
doctor aud nurse were with him when be
frst showed Consciousness. Where ar;
IT. he asked. They answered. You
are cared for by your best friends.
After a pause, in which he seemed to
recall What had occurred, aud TO realize
his situation, Poe replied, My best
friend would be the nan VhO would blow
out my brains" Within ten minutes be
| vas dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
Sore Throat-TIght Collars

Says an exchange: An eminent ply
sician, and one who devotes his whole
attention to diseases Of the throat and
lungs, told US the other day that about
three-fourths Of all throat diseases would
get we'll by wearing very loose collars,
and ne neoktie at all "a said that often
singers would come to him for throat
disease and loss Of voice, and he would
tear open their cravats and cure them
with no other treatment whatever. The
pressure Of the collar upon the arteries
Of the neck is very bad for the health,
said he. BE also added; II you have
disease Of the throat let nature do the
curing. and the physician just as little
as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG.
King KaIaIxaua Pays HIS Respects
20 the Fair Prima Donna.


The Washington Chronicle of the 18th
instant says: The testimonial benefit to
Miss Clara Louis Kellogg at the National
Theater last evening was most brilliant
affair, and decided triumph for the
talented heneliciare. Every portion of
the house was densely crowded, the
seats in the orchestra and dress-oircle
being reserved early in the day.
The theater was handsomely decorated
in honor of the occasion, and presented
q most beautiful spectacle. The rails
aropnd the dresG circle and galleries
were entirely concealed by aags tasteful.
ly arranged, aud the boxes were also
draped in an artistic manner with silk
colors. M
The right.hand stage-box was occupied
by King Kalakaua and his suite, and
that on the left by President Grant and
Mira. Grant, Colonel Grant and his wife.
Upon the entrance of the King the or
chestra performed a patriotic air, and as
he advanced to the front of the box the
audience greeted him with applause,
which he acknowledged by q graceful
bow. The President was also greeted
by the strains of q national air, and a
marked demonstration by the very fash
ionable assemblage. 1t rarely happens
that so many distinguished persons are
gathered together at one performance,
and in this respect the benefit last even
ing was a most remarkable affair, the
house being crowded with foreign and
governmental officials OF distinction.
Kellogg sang divinely. In the dres.
sing scene in Filina's room she carried
the audience with her. Amid the deaf
ening plaudits of the pleased auditors
basket after basket Of the most choice
flowers were passed upon the stage, and
bouquets innumsrable were showered
around her. One Of the handsomest OF
these tributes was an elegant basket
passed from the Kings box, graeed hy
the American and Hawaiian colors In
miniature. An equally fine basket was
presented BY Mrs. Fred Grant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
A ROMANCE OF CRIME.
A Kenfueky Detective Finds an
q AbanoOned woman I'm Cheyenne,

| A Kentucky Detective Finds m
Abanacnea woman I'm Cnsyenne
Denver Coli Democrat. 20th.l
Special Detective II. s. Brewer, o
Covington, Kentucky, has been spend
ing q short time in Denver, Pueblo and
Cheyenne, on the lookout for a girl
whose real name is Ella S. Blackwalk
but whose name at this time is Maudt
Carlisle, well known courtesan Of the
worst type.
On Thursday night Brewer obtained O
| clue to the girl whereabouts he was after
and at once proceeded TO Cheyenne, where
after some difficulty, he identified her
and induced her to return with him to
Cincinnati to sssume fortune left her
by the death Of her mother, who was
during the the war. one of the gayest aud
dissolute women in Cincinnati. This
woman died about three months ago,
leaving property TO the amount of sixty
five or seventy thousand dollars, had who
no heirs except this girl, the former in
mate of one OF the beer and concert halls
in Cheyenne.
A brief outline of this girls life was
given our reporter last night by Mr..
| Brewer. She is the daughter Of noted
gamb Of Columbus, Ohio, where her
mother was born and reared. Blackwalk
was shot and killed in fray at the
Iron Clad in Memphis, at the close
of the war, leaving his mistress, Maude's
mother, the proprietress Of noted Gin
cinnati bagnie. The child was reared
with the greatest of care and solicitude,
and was never permitted to see or know
aught of her mothers life. In the seolu-
sion Of a seminary at Greenville, Ohio,
the girl grew up and acquired a first
class education without so much as a
breath Of suspicion as TO her parentage
or family connections.
About three years ago Miss Blackwalk
discovered her origin and her mother s
mode of life. She at once left school
and insisted upon going to her mother
den in Cincinnati. This was positively
denied her. Her mother consented,
however, to her taking up her abode in
Covington, Kentucky, where an old lady
companion was employed as her guar
dian. This. precaution of the fond
mother to save her daughter from her
own fate only hastened the fall.
At Newport barracks there was sta
toned In 1863 young officer named
Thraikeld, with whom Miss Blackwalk
became acquainted and whose mistress
she became, following him with his COM
mand to Dakota and finally TO Fort Lar
annie, travelling as his wife. Becoming
tired of garrison life and Thraikeld's
neglect and brutality, she deserted him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ScnENcK's s MANDRAKE PILLS

SCHEECK'S 8 MANDRAKE FILLS
VIII be found to possess tho Sc qualities neces-
sary to the total eradication Of all bilious at
tacks, prompt to start the secretions Of the
liver, and give a healthy tone to the entire
system. Indeed. it is no ordinary discovery
in medical science to have invented remedy
for these stubborn complaints, which develop
ali tho results produced by heretofore free
use of calomel, a mineral justly dreaded by
mankind, and acknowledged to be destruc-
tive in the extreme to the human system.
That the properties Of certain vegetables
comprise all the virtues Of calomel without its
Injurious tendencies, is now an admitted fact,
rendered indisputable by scientific researches;
and those who use the Mandrake Pills will be
fully satisfied that the best medicines are
those provided by nature in the common herbs
and roots Of the fields. -.
These pills open the bowels and correct all
bilious arrangements without salvation or
any of the injurious effects OF calOmel or
other poisOns. The secretion Of bile is pro-
NOTED by these pills. as will be seen by the
Uttered color of the stools. and disappearing
sf the sallow complexion andcleansing Of the
Ample directions for use accompany each
box Of pills.
Prepared only by j. H. Sehenck & Son. at
their principal office. corner Sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, and for sale by all drug;
gists and dealers. Price 25c per box. cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

Horrible and awe compelling as a.
the accounts that daily reach US Of the
manufacture Of poisoned candy, yet,
nevertheless, only give the average boy
3 fair chance and he'll grab a handful
aad run just the same rs ever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

man in Boston, ia hurry TO assist q
fainting lady. got a bottle Of mucilage
instead Of cAnphor. and bathed her face
in H. She was good deal stuck up with
bis attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

Whole Tickets. $50; Halves. SIS; Tenth. or
eEoh Coupon, So Eleven Whole Tickets. $500.
For Tickets, or information, address
THOS. n. BRAmLETTE.
Agent and Manager. Public Library Building
Louisville Ky. 9S-l2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

Haste prevents waist At least very
active ladies' are not inclined to grow
stout
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9s-121kw43-z5
ANOTHER
OPPOR UNIT Y

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS. WITH POS
sIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. Is OF
FERBD BY THE POsTP0NEMENT OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. TO rHE Urn OF
FEBRUARY NEXT. OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
DAY NOW APPOINTED
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
RAILROAD TIaE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUBIvlLIE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
- ~-----
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
Express. except Sunday 200 $50
Mail Train..................... 4.O l.zo
Brownsville Accommoda-
ton, except Sunday.....l0.W 40
Depot at hoad Of Main stroet-
Ticket Office. 2S7 Main street. corner OF
Madison. ce
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DirectOrs:

Insures at Board rates. Private. dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. At
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.

N. O. Mail daily ............ 3.05 l.W
Express daily OK. .Sunday)S.45 4.iO
Freight daily ex. Sunday 5.6o 6.3O
.Jspot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office. 2S7 Main street. corner OF
NJ. BURKE. Gen'l Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

Memphis AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

PADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Mail and Freight Train leaves; ,S.Oe S:ge IN N
Tbs mail and freight train leaves Coyi1gton
CO.. Memnbis at 7 am. and returns to Coving.
ton at 7:65 p. m. Trains leaving Memphis will
start from the Underwriters' Warehouse. j,
j. W. WILBUR. Hen,l SUP. y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26

AM n Pm. ss6 siN. Pm
Freight and Accommoda- ,o M
tiOn daily...-...."............ '.4V o'W
Sleeping cars on mail train. Depot Center
landing, foot Of Washington street: Ticket
Offices, 2S7 (cor. Madisonl and Z7S Main street.
Passengers get GOOD SUPPER or Break
fast at Brintley's 70 miles from Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-26
SEWING MACHINE.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
Ry Green Il Wise,

1Rea Estate Agents and Auctoneers.l
GMMISSIONERS' SALE-By yntue OF
~ decree of the Corporation Court for the city
of Alexandria, Va, rendered at its June term,
1874 in the suit of B. 6. Thomas VS.: {. r.
Thomas s. Co., the undersigned, Commissioners
therein named, will offer for sale: BY, public
auction. in front of the Mansion House Hotel, IN
said CITY, on SATURDAY, the 18th day OF
July, 1874, at II o clock m the following prop
4 LOT OF GROUND on the west side of
Payne street, between King and Cameron, be-
ginning at point 10 feet south of the line OF the
dwelling house now occupied by Mrs; Thomas;
thence south on Payne street feet; thence west
= feet thence north - feet; thence east to the
beginning.
GROUND bound d by Cameron, West and
Queen streets A plat will be exhibited at the
sale, ard the property sold in lots.
Terms: Cash enough to pay the costs. OF SUIT
and expenses of sale, and the residue IN u. l.
and Is months, with the bonds of the purchaser;
with good personal security for the deferred
payments, retaining the title till all the purchase
money Is paid. Cost of conveyanclng at the ex-
pense of the purchaser.
GEORGE w WALKER,
ALBERT STU ART,
ic 1G- cots Special Commissioners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
Ry Green d. Wise,

1Real Estate Agents and Auctoneers.l
|,6M MISSIONERS SALE OF VALU a
u BILE REAL ESTATE-By virtue of u de-
cree of tho Circuit Court of Alexandria county,
Va rendered at November term, lSGo Ill the
suit of The Potomac Banding Association, pl H.,
vs.. Jesse Woodward and others, defendants, the
undersigned, commissioner therein named. VIII
proceed to sell, by public auction, on FRIDAY,
July Sd, 1874, AT II oclock m, in front OF the
Mansion House Hotel, in the city Of A!exsndrIs,
the following described REAL ESTATE IN
the city of Alexandria.
Fairfax county, containing about 70 acres peins
the lard of which Francis Hamcrscy died seZ-
ed and which was conveyed to VIM. b. Nails
by VIM Hamerscy and James Hamersley with
Eliza, his wife, by deed, dated the 18th OF July,
1855, lying about 81 miles from the city OF Alex
undria, on the Telegraph road.
No. 2-Mary D. SullIvan's LOT, on the south
side Of Franklin street, at the middle OF square,
between Water and Fairfax, 23 feet by 81 ieet
deep-vacant lot
No. 3-Chas B. Shirleys one undivided a.
half of u TWO-oTORi FRAME DIV ELL Hi
LING and LOT, on the east side OF Washington
street between King and Prince next TO the
Church. 20 #. by l23 #. 5 in 1cep, beginning l3o
feet inches south of King.
A more particular description OF the properly
will be given on the day Of sale.
Terms: One-tenth OF the purchase money to
be paid in cash the residue in three equal in
staments Of 6, - and l8 months the bonds OF
the purchaser, with good security, and bearing
interest. to be taken for the deferred payments,
and the title to be retained until they are paid
Conveyancing ut the expense o the purchaser.
je 2-ts G. w. WATTLES, Comm'r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-01
NV Green a. Wise,
Real Estate Agents and Auctlone

Real Estate Agents and Auctloneers
rOMMISSIONER SALE OF REAL l. ES-
" TATE-By virtue of u decree OF the Clr,
cult. Court of Alexandria county, u, rendered
At the August term, 1868, in the suit OF Edelin,
and others, plaintiffs vs.. The Mechanical D.lllu-
ing Association, the undersigned, co;nlh.ssione5'
theren named will sell, on FRIDAY, July Sd,
1874, at u o clock m, il. front of the Mansion
House Hotel, IN the city Of Alexandria. cy pup
lie auction, the following described REAL Eo-
No IL. D. Harrson's LOT on the west
side Of Fayette street, between King and Gamer
ON, 70 #. by 50 #. to 10 it, alley 10 feet north
If the middle OF the square; subject to rent
charge of St, payable on first July:
No. 2-Hugh LathAm's LOT OF GRoON NJ,
on Fairfax street, between KING and Prince 81
f. in by l25 #. in. ,, ,,ro,v
No. 3-Hush Latham's TWO-SiOkl a.
BRICK DIV ELLlNG and LOE, on w aler aI
street between King and Prince, Y It. )! IN. ny
l23 f. 5 in.
No. 4-Caleh L. Richards LOT and 4s
TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING, on Ga
ground rent on the east side OF Fayne street,
between King and Cameron, Is It. by oo IT, TO 4
No 5yAndrew w. Eastiacks TWO ga
STORY FRAME DWELLING and LOI, ha
on the north side Of Queen street, bctWeen 10y
al and Fairfax, As # in. by ST IT, 5 in, l4o 1t.
u in west of Fairfax street.
Terms: One tenth of the purchase money I'D
be paid in cash, and the residue N u, II and Is
months the bonds of the purchaser, with good
security, bearing interest from the day OF sale,
to be taken for the deferred payments, and the
title to be retained until the entire purchase
money is paid Cunveyancing at the expense OF
"" is :- Its c. w. WATTLES, Comm.
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AUCTgD.H' S.9LES.
MARKET FARM FOR SALE.

AVA
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Fairfax county, rendered at its June term, 1874
in the suit of Joseph Bruin, use of Z: Man
kins, against Thomas Javins, the undersigned
commissioners therein named, will offer at pub
lie suction, on SATURDAY, the lst day of Au-
gust, 1874 between II and o clock of that day,
ut Cats Tavern, West End, Fairfax county,
Virginia, that highly cultivated and valuable
MARX EFT FARM belonging to and now IN the
possession of Thomas Jav!ns, containing o'9
acres of land, lying on the Little River turnpike,
about 2 miles west of Alexandra. The land IS
we'll Improved with good buildings, and Is u
most desirable farm. ~
Terms of Sale: So much cash in hand as VIII
pay the c. SIS and expenses Of suit and sale, ana
The residue in three equal annual instruments,
payable in one, two and three years, with inter-
est from the day of sale; the purchaser to gVe
bond, with good personal security, for the deter,
red payments, and the title to be resalned until
all the purchase money is paid. The said com,
missioncrs are also authorized TO dispose OF said
property at private sale, and they, or either OF
them, will receive proposals therefor up 10 the
day of sale aforesaid. If any of said bids should
be accepted, the sale will be subject to the ratl-
icstion or the rejection Of the Court.
II. w. THOMAS, Comm,rs Of
D. L. SMOOT,
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,YTCTED.N SHLES
Nv f. A. korllY.
IReal Estate Agent and AuctiOnner

IReal Estate Agent and Auctionner.
TOMMlSSIONERS SALE OF NALuA:
I BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA, VA.-Pursuant to de,
crres of the Corporation Court for the city of
Alexandria, rendered ut the June term. 1873.
and November term, 1873 in the cause of james
NJ Wallace vs Wm. + k"phart Ell ais, the
subscribers commissioners appointed by the
said DEGREES, will offer Tor sale ut public auction,
in front of the Mansion House, on Fairfax St,
in the city of AleXandria. Va, on SATU kDA1 j,
the 18th day Of July, 1874, AT II n., the follow
ing described property TO wit:
\ LOT OF GROUND on the south side Of
Duke street, bounded By West Lame on the east
and by Hamilton Lane on the west containing
, acres and - poles.
II will be sold in four lots of equal size, each
fronting on Duke street. and containing about
onc-fourth Of square.
Terms of Sale; One. tenth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on the day of sale, and
the residue tn three equal payments at one, two
and three years from the day of sale, with inter-
est; the deferred payments to be secured BY the
notes OF the purchasers, with approved security,
and the retention of the title To the properly Qn-
til the whole of the purchase money is paid.
JOHN NJ. ORR
CHARLES E. STUART.
ic l5.cots Comm'rs. OF Sale