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FI0urishing n Handkerchief for a
Wife

In some parts of Europe it is not un-
usual to bring about matrimonial en-
gagements by means-of advertisements.
Some years ago it was agreed by gay
party of ladies and gentlemen in Lon
don that an advertisement should be
inserted in morning paper, as from a
young lady, rich and beautiful, who felt
inclined to the state of matrimony. In
the course of the day letters were re-
ceived from between forty and fifty
swains, of all descriptions, in reply to
each of whom an answer was addressed
stating that the lady wished, previous to
his being introduced to her, to see him,
at the same time requesting each to be
in the pit of the Drury Lane Theater on
the following evening, and dressed
in blue coat, white pantaloons and a
scarlet vest and Immediately on the
conclusion of the first act TO stand upon
the benches, flourish white handker-
chief in one hand, and apply a glass to
the right eye with the other. Every
thing succeeded 80 well that as soon as
the curtain fell about fifty individuals
of all ages, forthwith mounted the
benches, from the smooth chinned
Adonis of eighteen to the sleek, portly,
self confident widOwer of fifty and the
emancipated bachelor of sixty dressed
in uniform, according to orders, in the
gayest style and the utmost nicely, to
make the deeper impression on the beart
of the fair prize. High swelled their
bosoms with hope as with studied action
the handkerchief was hourished and the
glass raised to the eye. But who shall
paint the astonishment, dismay and rage
which were depicted in every counten-
ance as they gazed upon each other, and
discovered the sudden failure of all their
hopesl With almost incredible velocity
they descended from their unenvisble
attitude to hide their diminished heads
among the crowd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
JaDausGhek.

In conversation with reporter OF
the National Republican Nine. Jan
auschek gave the following account OF
herself
Janauschek-My father and mother are
both dead, and of their nine children l
have but one sister and one broeher liv-
ing. NY sister is an invalid and was
never in public life. but in the care oi
my house she is indispensable to me.
Two of my brothers were drowned in q
river while bathing. The youngest
went down first, and my eldest brother
in trying to saye him, lost his life. Fol-
several years after the sad occurrer o.
| could never see a river without a shud
der. Ny father was at one time very
wealthy, and he gave the court
jeweler, at Prague, all necessary
moneys when he needed them. by
misfortune he lost his wealth, end in his
old age he retired to his birth place-a
cottage in Bohemia--to die. Previous
to his death, at our house in Prague, we
had many admonitions that some dread
full event was to take place; noises and
voices that could not be accounted for
and other strange things, so much that
the servants were frightened out of the
house. / loved my father dearly, but
my engagements prevented me from
being with him when he died. Here
Mme. Janauschek was overcome with
emotion, and wept freely Resuming
she said: / should be glad If had faith
that shall meet him and know hin
again in the hereafter, but how Gan
believe it2 We live, we die, and go, We
cannot teH ybere-perhaps to some
other star 1t overRhelms me to thinl
about it. The great thing here is to live
right, to do all the good Te can, ana
trust Providence for the unseen future
| should like 20 live always. l should
like TO see this country two hundred
years hence. Think of the greatness OF
it then, and the ADVANCE in civilization
that must take place. The people will
all be different then. But l must stop
talking for the present
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
Ladies' ana vinegar.

Taken in moderation there is no doubt
that vinegar is beneficial, but in excess
il impairs the digestive organs. Expe-
rimepts on artificial digestion show that,
If the quantity of acid be diminished
digestion is retarded; if increased be-
yond certain point digestion is ar
rested. There is reason, therefore, in
the vulgar notion, unhappily too often
relied on, that vinegar helps to keep
down any alarming adiposity, and the
ladies who dread the disappearance OF
their graceful outlines in curves OF
plumpness expanding into fat may
arrest so dreadful a result by liberal po-
tations of vinegar, but they can only so
arrest it at the far more dreadful ex-
pense Of their health. The amount OF
acid which will keep them thin will de,
stroy their digestive powers. Portal
gives case which should be warning;
A few years ago a young lady in easy
circumstances enjoyed good health; she
was very plump, had good appetite
and a complexion blooming with roses
and lilies. She began to look upon hei
plumpness with suspicion; for her mo
ther was very fat, and she was afraid o
becoming like her. Accordingly sh'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
An Aide.de-scamp.

An amusing anecdote is told of a
wellknown French general, who played
a conspicuous part in a cavalry charge.
This gallant warrior had been severely
wounded on his head and a bullet in his
thigh. Such an allowance might have
satisfied man Of quiet tastes, but was
far from sufficient for the fre-eating
general. In relating the charge, which
he did at every dinner party, he was IN
the habit Of throwing in half dozen
bayonet thrusts and couple Of stray
splinters from a she'll, and he invariably
appealed for confederation of bis narra-
tive to an aid de.oamp who had ridden
by his side. On one occasion, having
imbibed more than bis usual allowance
of AZ Chateau Yquem, he drew a more
than usually startling picture Of his rid
died aud perforated condition. A can.
non ball had killed bis horse, dozen
sabres had descended at once on bis
head, a couple Of lances had passed
through each Of his arms, and all the
bullets and bayouets Of Germany seemed
to have given each other a rendezvous in
his body You remember it well, don
youg be added, turning TO his aide-de
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21

The Spiritualists have the field Ali
the papers are giving them plenty Of
room, and the scientists OF the period
altogether fail to tell how the thing is
done
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21

consulted woman who advised her to
drink glass of vinegar daily. The
young lady followed the advice, and her
plumpness diminished. She was de-
lighted with the success of the expert
ment, and continued it for more than a
month. She began to have cough;
but it was dry at its commencement, and
was considered as slight cold which
would go off. Meantime from dry it
became moist, slow fever came on, and
a difficulty Of breathing; her body be-
came lean and wasted away; night
swelling of the feet and Of the legs sue.
ceeded, and a diarrhea terminated her
life" Therefore, young ladies, be boldly
fatl Never pine for graceful slimness
and romantic pallor; but if nature
means you to be ruddy and round, ac-
cept it with laughing grace, which will
captivate more hearts than all the pale
ness Of a circulating library.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
MOngOIian Element in San Fran.
Cfann

/
A lady travelling in California writes
THE most interesting part of San Fran
cisco is, perhaps, the most difficult to
portray-we refer to the Chinese quarter.
If it were possible to take short walk,
and on turning an abrupt corner find
ourselves in Canton, we could not be
more surprised. Although within a
square of some of the best streets in the
city, there is nothing to remind one OF
their existence. There are whole blocks
of shops, devoted to every industry that
can be imagined, and filled to overflow
ing with Cinnamon. They are wonder
fully busy and as cleanly as may be.
How so many people exist in such small
quarters no one can tell. Not moment
seems to be lost, and they have learned
our ways with wonderful rapidity. In
almost every shop the noise of the
sewing machine is heard in addition to
the regular work to which the place is
devoted Their markets ere perfectly
clean, and as tempting as possible, con-
sidering the prejudice that one naturally
feels after hearing of their fondness
for extraordinary dishes. Even the
DuhltSJ lOOh as luOuSu luey
had jast donned clean at
tire, dutifully shaved their front
hair and plated the queue in the back,
They are very fond of their children,
and seem delighted to have outsiders no.
tice them. The dress of the women is
similar to that of the men, the chief
point Of difference being the absence of
the queue We saw party of women
apparently gotten up for some gala oc-
casioh. Their coal-black hair formed
three shells, one on top and one on
either side of the head, and parted by
some means known to themselves into
the most perfect shining smoothness.
Their long overdresses and trousers
were of the brightest blue silk in place
of the dark blue cloth usually worn by
them, and their shoes and stockings
were of the most perfect neatness aud
enriched with fine embroidery. Their
Joss houses are certainly very cuEous
places. They seem to be open all of the
time for personal devotions, but their
grand celebration comes in February, at
their New Year. Whatever the wise
men may hold as doctrines, the large
body of their people are Pagan in their
belief and practice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-21
THE PLAINs-A PROPHECY

Go ye and look upon that land,
That far vast land that few behold,
And one beholding understand
That old, old land which men call new
Go journey with the seasons through
Its wastes, and learn now limitless.
The solemn silence Of that plain
Is. oh! so eloquent. The blue
And bended skies seem built for 1t,
And all else seems yesterday,
An idle tale but lily told.
It's story is of God alone.
For man has lived and gone away
And left but little heaps of stone.
lol here you learn how more than tit
And dignifed is silence, when
You hear the petty jeers Of men.
Its awful solitudes remain
Thenceforth for aye part of you,
And you have learned your littleness
Some silent red men cress your track;
Some sun-tanned trappers come and go;
Some rolling seas of buffalo
Break thunder like and far away
Against the foothills, breaking back
Like breakers Of some troubled bay;
Some whito.tailed antelope blown by
So airy like; some foxes shy
And shadow-like move to and fro
Like weavers' shuttleS as you pass;
And now and then from out the grass
You hear some lone bird cluck, and call
A sharp, keen call for her lost brood,
That only makes the. solitude
Seem deeper still, and that is all.
That wide domain Of mysteries
And signs that men misunderstand;
A land of space and-dreams; land
OF sea-salt lakes and dried-up seas;
A land Of caves and caravans
And lonely wells and pools; land
That hath its purposes and plans,
That seems so Lib dead Palestine,
Save that its wastes have no contine
Till pushed against the leveled skies.
A land from out whose depths shall rise
The new-time prophets; the domain
From cut whose awful depths. shall come
All clad in skins, with dusty feet,
A man fresh from his Makers hand,
A singer singing oyersweet,
A charmer charming very Wise;
And then all men shall not be dumb
Nay. not be dumb. for he shall say,
Take heed, for prepare the way
For weary feet;" and IRON this land
The Christ shall come when next the rac'
of men shall look upon his face.
RoAR, 1874. JOAQUIN MILLER.
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Blank Book Manufacturers
MARBLE WORKS.
MONUMENTAL
WORKS.

ITALIAN. AMERICAN AND TALADEGA
i marble az very low prices, as follows
Headstones. feet. with socket and foot
stone, ettered-.-.-........-.-- ..-e ~
Headstones, ~ feet. with socf et ana
fontstOne, lettered ~ ~
Headstone, feet, with socket and foot
stone, 10 "
And All other sizes in proportion. Italian
and American marble box tombs. paneled al
round. and full size. $50. Also Italian mar
bic spiro monument, ieet nigh ana lstieiea.
ever sold al il Memphis before Designs sent
10 the country free Of charge.
TP THOS. MA1DWELL, s. Union q.
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FRUIT.
WEVERLY HALL FRUIT FARM
KERR AVENUE.

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= ousa titles 70 suit ps5fnH pssf Hisi1 s,rsst sbsi
~ith ID icer Ryan, ~ -''''''
kave pre .mpt attention. sprarR MANAGER.
Ostobsr 1. 1874.
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CYcLoPEDIA.
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Publishers' AGENTS,
Are now Canvassing the City for Subscribers to
AmericRa CycIOpHdia,
Revised.

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MEMPHIS TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING OCTOBER q. 1874.

camp. The well.trained subaltern had
suffered long in silence. The bayonets,
bullets, lances. ETC., he had got used to
by long practice. but the cannon ball was
the last straw that broke the camel $
back. No, General, | don't remember
it. How could you expect me TOT You
know as well as do that the very can
non ball that killed your horse struck
the breastplate of cuirassier behind us
and then bounded back and took my
head Off
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]. W. JEFFERSON, President.
7. B. DILLARD, Vics Pres't.
G. W.LCROOK, Secretary


DIRECTORS;
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I. IS. DILLARD. Cotton Factor.
J. n. OLIVER, Of Oliver, finnie & Co.
JONArH An RICE. Of Rice, SILK 4 Co.
Nsi. SIMPSON, Of Petit 4 .simpson.
] r. GOODWIN, Cotton Fac cor.
g. v. RAMBAUI, OF Z. M, Apporsonslkl Co.
list
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIaviLLR RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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nIssIssIPPlAND TENNESSEE R. n.
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09

Never burn kindly written letters; it is
so pleasant to read them over when the ink
is brown, the paper is yellow with age, and
the hands that traced the friendly words
are folded over the hearts that prompted
them under the green sod. Above all,
never burn love letters. To read them in
after years is like a resurrection to ones
youth. The elderly spinster finds in the
impassioned offer she foolishly rejected
twenty years ago a fountain of rejuyenes-
cence. CHANGING over it she realizes that
she was once belle and a beauty, and be-
holds her former self in mirror much more
congenial to her tastes than the one that
contronts her in her dressing room. The
widow indeed derives sweet and solemn
consolation from the letters Of the beloved
one who has journeyed before her to the
tar-off land, from which there comes no
message, and where she hopes one day to
join him. No photographs can SO wildly
recall to the memory of the mother the
tenderness and devotion of the children
who have left at TIE call of heaven as the
epistolary outrourings Of their love. The
letter of true son or daughter to true
mother is something better than an image
of her teatures-it is r. fex OF the writer's
soul. Keep all loving letters; burn only the
harsh ones, and in burning them forgive
and tornet them,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09
a Trying PredicRment.
From the Danbury News


What a terrible sensation it is to get down
from some elevation, where your descent
depends upon making connection with
your feet, and fail to find the proper foot
ing. Perhaps you are large man and are
getting down from a shed roof. Your
stomach is pressed against the caves and
your elbows are dug in the shingles. You
have got down too far to crawl back, and
are perfectly unable to see your legs or
anything near them, and in this condition
of complete helplessness, and perspiring at
every pore. you deploy your feet in agon-
izing apprehension. Despite the danger
of your position. you can not help but
realize the awfully grotesque spectacle you
are unavoidably making OF yourself for the
benefit of prejudiced observers, and the
sensation intensiies instead of relieving the
misery. 1t is at such time as this that a
man understands the worth of a true wife
to steady his legs and point his feet. But
she is neither in sight nor hearing, and
after waving and founcing his legs until
every BLOOD vessel in his head is on the
point of bursting and the pressure against
his stomach threatens his spine. he either
makes the connection, or, and what is more
probable, let's go his hold in the madness of
despair and comes down on the hard earth
as if it were an ottoman. There are times
when a wife should court seclusion. This
is one of them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
louisiana

PosToFF.oE DRpakraEST,
Washington, Deco m1-r ], 1913.
ItHOINSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT TEE
Il Contract Office Of this department until p.
N. Of March 2. 1874 Ito be decided by the TWEEN
tethl, tor carry ing he mails of the United States
from July 1874 to jane 30. 1875, the following
routes in the State of Louisiana and by tie schet
ule OF departures and arrivals herein specified viz;
$685. From Waterproof, by Mid Wood to XIX >
.'erry, sixteen i.iles and ihves.Q 'sayttls AID
back, once a week.
Leave Waterproof Monday at 8 L. II;
arrive at Kinks Ferry by p NJ.
leave kiIk Ferry Tues1sy al :. III
.arrive at Waterproof by p. n.
SIS From Cotile, by Cotile Laadinga.a Sur war $
Landing. ten miles ard back, th!.e zines d.
Leave Cotils Monday, Wednesday and Friday
arrive at suI,ivan's Landing by I'm.
Leave sriiivans Landing Monday, "sdDes-
day and Friday at P. NJ;
Arrive at COtile by p. NJ.
ais From Columbia. by Alpha, TO CSs:G" S!'s5rss
twenty two NILES ana back, once. week.
Leave Columbia Tuesday at A. Nj;
Arrive at Castro Springs by p. NJ;
Leave Castro Springs Wednesday at 4 x;
arrive at Columbia oy P. II.
Sll3 srom Arcadia to Liberty Hill fifteen Is Snd
back, once week.
Leave Arcadia Bue.day at A. -
Arrive at Liberty Hill by u M
Leave Lilo rty Hill Tuesday at ". "
Arrive at Arcadia by Is P N.
$40 From Homer by sunInertield sco.tsviile ard
Spearsviife, TO Hillsboronsh 81 Kansas. fifty
four niles and back, wees.
Heava domer Monday al 6 A. NJ;
Arrive at lIillsborough next day nv l. y.
Leave Itl!lsborough Tuesday AZ 7. n
Arrive at Homer next day by ?. NJ
Gi1l From Raceiand. by Lock port aud T4'iors
to Orange City, thirty eight miles ana Usck
Leave Raeeand Wednesday at NJ.
..rrive at Orange CITY neXt day by =. ";
Leave Orange City Tue sday AT - 4. u
Arrive at Racelapd next day by 10 s. NJ;
2l21 From Lake Charles, by Sugartown ana Lees
vilie'' 10 Nanny, US Males and baes, once
Leave Lake Charles THURSDAY at eA.N
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09
Tho WpuderiuCs of n Punitive.

The story of the flight of Ebert A. Wood
ward. one of the criminals convicted with
the New York ring, and the details OF his
wanderings abroad to elude arrest are pup
Dished. On first learning he was in danger
hi arrest he left Norwalk for Canada;
stopped a month in Quebec and then went
10 Montreal, all this time adopting no dis
guise whatever. Next he turned up at New
Liverpool on the ST. Lawrence river. De
Electives were, however, on his track. All
letters to his friends or intimates were
opened and the telegraph carefully watched.
After long stay at New Liverpool. Wood
yard secretly returned to Boston, where he
Whipped for Havana as sailor under the
bame of Spencer on the brig Houston.
term arising they were inclined to stay i'll
port until it blew over, but on Woodward's
Urgent demand they put to sea. The gale
Increased. the brig was nearly wrecked, but
WAS finally brought back safe to Boston by
a tug Ga reaching Havana he obtained
pasapor under the name of Spencer.
He then began to live luxurIously and en-
oy himself. He next visited Vera Cruz
hnd crossed the Isthmus for San Francisco.
There be was recognized and kilograms
ert to New York While there ne saw
Tweed whose overland journey was no
foubt planned with view of meeting
Woodward and discussing affairs. He then
vent to New Orleans, Ferrandina and
Baltimore. and finally left for Europe;
nade a tour of Britain, meeting Connolly
q Dublin. He then went to Paris. Ger
hany, Switzerland, Spain, and settled some
FINE i'll Barcelona. While there the agent
4 the New York authorities had several
Interviews with him. and terms were pro-
posed. granting immunity if he would turn
,atrs evidence There is every reason to
(riere the terms have been accepted. He
d said To have returned to the United
ta,es, and to be within one hours journey
New Y ork.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09
What the Changers Demand.

The Washington correspondent of the st.
Louis Democrat Of the fifth instant, states:
Those members of the House who have
the best claims to represent the farmers
movement, give the following as the main
points of legislation which will be urged on
Congress ia the interests of the Grangerk:
l. The orening of the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi to large vessels i'll such a manner as
to insure their entrance and egress at all
stages of water without difficulty. As to
the means of accomplishment the Gran gers
are Indifferent, and whether the end is OBJ
tanned by dredging or by means of a new
canal, they will be satisfied, their only Ge-
sire being to insure water transportation
for their grain to the ocean. II large sum
is needed to open the river permanently,
they will favor the drawing of the appro-
priation usually made for q large number
Of up river points, and the consolidation of
the whole sum and using it for this work.
.. Legislation to prevent railroads, west
of the Mississippi river, from discriminating
in their rates OF freight against points ON
the river, and in favor OF all railroad points
beyond this. making it impossible for farm
ers to avail themselves OF cheap water
transportation.
g. Legislation to prevent similar discrmi.
nation by roads running east and west
against north and south roads. thus pre-
venting farmers, when the Mississippi river
is frozen, from sending their grain south
ward on the railroads till TIE open river is
reached.
4. Legislation on rates for transportation
of live stock On railroads from west to
east. This is the only article they will ask
to have rates fixed upon, and the reason
for asking this is that it is the only impor
tant article of their products that must
come by rail to the East, and the only legis
lation involving money to be asked for is
the opening OF the mouth of the Mississippi
by withdrawing expenditures tron less Im-
portant works.