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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-25

FISHING BY WHOLESALE. Resi-
dents of Boston and vicinity have
been excited by the operations of a
man who has been killing fish at
Quincy Point, Mass, by the explo-
sion of nitro glycerine. Large num-
bers Of sea bass have of late appear
ed off the Glades, and in the waters
around Quincy Point, and it was upon
these that the man made his wonder
full experiments. His first attempt
was with a small bottle of nitro glyc-
crime, the explosion of which, under
the water, brought to the surface on
ly three or four dead bass. A sec
ond trial, with an extra charge Of the
explosive compound in can, proved
little more destructive, all the fish
within circle Of about forty yards
being shocked by the terrible con-
|cussion, and Immediately rising to
the surface in great numbers. About
one hundred were found to have been
instantly killed, and were captured
and sold. Many of the bass were
quite large, one Weighing forty
pounds, while one which was but
slightly shocked-being beyond the
area affected by the explosion-made
his escape, and was judged to weigh
seventy pounds. 1t was estimated
that the death of nearly two hundred
bass resulted from this experiment
as many which were not instantly
killed or captured with :.gaffs were SC
seriously affected by the shock as tc
perish. A careful inspection of the
fish killed showed, in every instance
that the sound or air bladder was
rent. and filled with blood. The
fisherman has been warned against q
repetition of this experiment, which
is punishable by fines.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-25


our conservative voters, both white
and celored, who worked so nobly and
fairly in noble and fair cause, and
whose triumph was equally noble and
fair, are they going to- remain still
and permit their we'll earned victory
to be pressed to their very lips as the
ashes of another defeat by the &C
cursed minions Of the Kellogg usur.
patton, and tamely submit to the TO-
guish instincts and impulses of the
Packard Kellogg Counting Board now
in session in New Orleans. au o.'3
We are certainly, after placing
these intended wrongs on record, no,
going to preach to our people about
their duty in the premises, for be il
known the sermons Of the Democrat
on that theme are exhausted and
played, and long since we have con
eiuded not to play any more on the
old Harp of a Thousand strings. The
day of preaching and exhorting has
gone by, that last feather has beer
put on, or will be SO by the next is
sue Of our Journal, and we only con
slider and know we have done another
duty to our people in warning then
| in time of this new and last cheat il
store for Them at the hands Of thu
Counting Board
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-11-25

w WY utIt VI u Vic sCOW IL. LAC. ,WGuI
by old Sykes one evening without
nodding, and had no sooner enter
ed the Office than 1 heard, $50 for
Muggs; give it to him hot; yank him
|all to pieces. and leave his shattered
remains hanging to the 'steeple- of the
Court House" 'sBut he" I began,
when Sykes came close up to me,
breathing hard, and says he, ..sYoung
man, 60 for Mugs. l hate to part
with you, but Smith offers to fill your
situation for q dollar less" So l
sat down to do up Maggs. Sykes
was going away, and he left me to my
Judgment. I wrote an article that I
thought would please the old man for
positiveness, and it went under a
triple heading. I was just locking
up the paste-pot in the burglar proof
safe to keep it from the rats, when
heard yelling on the streets, and
the office door came in on me. I saw
stars, comets, spots on the sun, new
MOONS and "eame to" in the next
town, WREN Z sent the following dis.
patch to the old man: eff, you can
pay your board bill stay where you
are. The press is ruined. The long
primer is in Hardy's horse-pond.--
The mailing table, the bank and the
new job rack went over. the dam last
evening. Things amt as they was
We made big hit on Mugs, and ht
retaliated powerfully. I have hirec
out to quiet old farmer here, and
think l shant pursue the 'get-f' bus
mess any further In about twt
months l got reply. Here is al
that was said: Young man always b.
positive. in your assertions" > De
troit Free Press. .'' -'>sS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
Interviewing a Chinaman.

We asked him if be didn't want some
advertising done. He stopped work
long enough to say that he charged a
dollar a dozen, without ironing. We
explained that it wasn't washing we
wanted, but advertising We told him
how much his business could be In
creased; how he'd be richer than the
king OF the Sandwich Islands in six
months if he would only advertise. This
seemed to be clear to him, and his face
frightened up as he said, Business
belly slow; nobody got no money. We
calmly took out a paper at that. we
carefully explained to him all about MT
teen cents a line-one of these things
clear across here every time the paper
was printed The people, we told him,
would read this and then come to him
for washing. He took a deep interest
in the whole story, and paid marked at
tention to our few remarks.
"You see, Mr.. Hong Lee, we said,
thinking he was getting along hrst-rate
in English, this is paper-this here
Quitting a finger on it,. When people
read they rush off fraDtically and buy OF
everybody whose name they see IN the
paper Do ynn understand de said
he did, and wanted to know whether they
were big or little We felt discouraged
We had worked hard for half an hour
already, and be all the time thinking that
we were talking about washingl With
an imprecation on the whole race we
went over the whole story again, even
so far as to figure out to him how many
we expected to print He was all At
tention as before, but when we stopped
for breath be spirited water on batch Of
clothes through his teeth, and then said,
as coolly as mummy, that il we brought
the clothes on Monday he would have
them done on Wednesday.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.

NEw YoRK, April 49, Proceedings
have been taken to have Casson & Meri-
riam. brokers OF the late G. G. and l. G..
pool declared involuntary bankrupts.
In the case of Michael NJ. Simpson
against the Union Pacific Railway Com
pany, Jay Gould and Sidney, Dillon q
Co., an order has been issued citing the
defendants before the Supreme Court to
show cause why an injunction should
not issue restraining the Union Pacifc
Railway Company from disposing in any
way of securities executed under the in
dentures known as the sinking furd
mortgage" Argument will be heard to-
morrow or next day.
Arthur B Leech, in behalf of the Irish
club, has accepted the condition imposed
by the Amateur Rife club, and agreed
to bring over not less than twenty-four
men to shoot in the match next fall.
James Purvis, who shot Isaac Hender-
son (colored), a short time ago, pleaded
guilty to day to murder in the second
degree, and was sentenced to prison for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

The uses OF paper in japan are ludi-
crously various. II is used IN early lie
in the drawing room. in the nursery and
the kitcheR, in ways that are dark TO
foreigner. a Japanese is never at loss
for a string, a sheet for letter, wrap
per, a handkerchief, a towel, or plat
ter. In his bosom is a roll of paper,
and what paper can accomplish is known
only TO the native Of Japan. When a
Yezaburo or Kintara cuts his finger, a
bandage is applied, and tears are dried
by the same article The exquisitely
dressed young lady takes q roll of paper
from her girdle, and lol it becomes q
handkerchief Pass into the street on a
raisy day in Yeddo, and you see for. miles
a panorama of moving disks OF paper
Both umbrellas and a suit OF oiled
and water proof clothes, hat, coat, trow-
sers and shoes, may be bought almost
anywhere IN japan. Boxes. pipe cases,
twine, dishes, tea trays, carpets, chin
neys; roasting tins for firing tea, VIM
doWs, doors, partitions and screens, are
everywhere made OF paper The pam
eled walls OF flowers are made Of paper
pulp Old japanese armOr is largely
made Of compressed lacqnered paper.
Perhaps Europeans adopted the custom
Of papering the walls of their houses
from these people The dwellings Of the
better classes OF the japanese people
are always papered; though the sheets
used are not over a foot or eighteen
inches square They are polished. 81
vered, guided. colored or printed, with
birds, flowers, animals and many taste
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
Attachment NOIice.

Watkins Mitchell & Co. VS.. George Lemly.
IN THIS CAUSE an ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section 3455 Of th
Code of Tennessee, and returned by prOpe
officer levied upo the property Of the defenC
ant. and affidavit having be made that To
In the sum of so -. by c cunt. and that d.
PENDANT il n nonresident eff the STATE Of Ter
nes-ee; il is therefore ordered that defendAI
make his personal appearance before Villa
At len o'clock am aud a. fend said attael
ment suit with n the time prescribed by Law
OF tue same will be proceeded with ex part
and that copy If this order be published 4
four successive weeks in the Memphis Publ
Ledger. This 10th day Of April, 1874.
a 50 56-62 VIM WALLACE ] p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

The Presidents of the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Cotton Exchange
have at last insugurated a movement
for the relief Of the Louisiana sufferers.
1t was expected that the Mayor would
take the initiative or action would have
been had sooner. The Mayors of many
other cities appealed to have responded
promptly to the appeals Of the people
below here, as they did when Memphis
implored help Committees we're ap
pointed this morning to solicit conIribu
lions along the river, and it is hoped our
citizens will be prompt to give as much
as they may feel able. A definite plan
for conveying the relief to the sufferers
will soon be determined upon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

Watkins, Mitchell 4 Co. W.. NJ G. Priddy.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HA'
i ing Keen sued out under section 1856 Of q
Code OF tennessee. and retu ned b TOP
ofic levied upon the property Of defendaI
and affidavit having been made that the d
fendant is Justly indebted 10 the p.aintif
sum of Sl93 IS by account. ami that
fendant is a nonresident Of the State Of Tie
n. ssre; il is the ei0re ordered that defenda
make his personal appearance before Willie
Waha,e, J p. on the % b Day OF Nav. IS
a ten o'clock IN. ana def nd Faid attac
IN nj suit within the time prescribed By Ia
or tho Same will be proceeded with ~ part
and that COPY Of this order be published
TOUR successive weeks IN the Memphis Pub
Ledger. A bis 2tn day Of April is74
4l-5O 56-f2 MM. WALLACE, J. u
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probabilities.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-For the Mid
die States and the lower lake region,
fresh and brisk winds, mostly from the
east and north, cloudy weather and rain,
and over the northern portion of this
area, snow. Over Tennessee and the
lower Ohio valley and Missouri, north
and northwest winds, with clear and
clearing weather. For the upper lake
region, fresh and brisk east to north
winds, with light rain or snow over lower
Michigan to-day, with the former shift
ing to the north and northwest to night
with generally clear weather. The Ohio
river above Evansville will rise, but be
low will continue falling. The Missis'
sippi below St. Louis will remain nearly
stationary Cautionary signals con-
tinue at Detroit and Toledo, and are
ordered for Cleveland, Erie, Buffalo,
Rochester and 0swego.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

A depressed, irritable state Of mind; weak
nervous, exhausted feeling; no energy or ami
nation; confused head, weak memory, otter
with facilitating, involuntary discharges
The conseq ence of excuses mental oyerworl
or indiscretiOns his Nervous Debility find
Specific, No. IS. II tones up the system, ar
rests discharges, dispels the mental gloom and
dependency. and reiuvenates the entire sys
tenn II is perfectly harmless and always ETH
cent. Price IS. for a package Of Eve boxe
and large 81 vial Of powder, which Is impor
tant in old, serious cases; OF 81 per ingle box
sold by ALL Druggists, or sent By mail on re
ceipt Of price. Address Humphreys SPEcIFI
HOMEoPATMo MEDICINE CO.. No 562 Broad
wav N. = VviQ-tukf Vviii-SS
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MORTON, Logan, Carpenter sberma,

MORTON, Logan, Carpenter Sherman
and one or two other imitation Senators,
assume that aaother measure will be
presented, and in a shape to barmonize
all parties aud secure the approval Of
the President In this they are doubt
less reckoning without their host The
favorable reception Of the veto by ma
jority Of the press and people OF this
county should teach these gentlemen
that they are on the wrong side Of the
question to win or to make any more
capital
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
The HIGHEsr ORDER OF medal" AWARDED
AT TIE EXPOSITION.
No Sewing machine Received a
Higher Prize.
A FEW GOOD REASONS:

IA Neo Inuention THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent. -,
both SIDES, on all kinds Of goods.
3-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH. N0IsELEss and
RAPID best combination of qualitie'.
4-DUR BILE Runs for pears without repairs.
WI do all Uarieties # ioork and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner
els most easily managed by the operator.
Length of stitch may be altered while rum
ming, and machine can be threaded without
Passing thread through holes.
q Design Simple. Ingenious, Elegant, form;
ing the stitch lcifh0Ut the use Of Cog Wheel
Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Bias
the Automatic Drop feed, which insures unit
form I ngth Of stitch at any speed. Has our new
Thread Controller, which allows easy move
ment Of toe needle-bar and prevents injury to
thread.
CONSTRUCTION most careful and FINISHED;
1t is manufactured by the most skillful and
experienced mechanics, at the celebrated
Sem.Hgion amor, mon,
Cincinnati on Is, lSI Fourth street
50-10l
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AssnuIt On Crusaders.

COLUMBUS, ONO, April 2s.-Charles
Wagner and wife we're arrested yester-
day charged with assault on the crusa-
ders. They appeared before the Mayor
to-day, waived examination and were
bound Lver to court to answer the charge
in the sum of one hundred dollars each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

CAIRO. April % = Arrived Long
worth, New Orleans, 5 am; Arlington,
Cincinnati, 8 am; Bigley, Ohio river,
9 am; Fred Wilson, New Orleans,
noon. Departed: Arlington, Memphis,
noon. Weather cloudy, with heavy
wind from the north.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
THE PAPER WAR.

To read some OF the newspapers one
would suppose that the United states
had barely escaped another sectional
war on account of the late initiation ex-
citement. There is so much sensational
chat nowadays in the press that
we cannot think it strange 1t the
public should grow weary in searching
for the occasional grains of wheat that
fall for the cleaners. fake for instance
the great New York Herald. While
marvel of journalistic enterprise, it can
compress more solid fiippancy into its
editorial columns than any paper in the
world, and yet it has hundreds OF imita
tors. Before the Presidents veto the
Herald threatened the country with an
other civil war, in which the West and
the South would be arrayed against the
Eastern States, and predicted all man
ner of dire calamities. Column alter
column was written up Of this kind
of stuff. But the veto came, and the
Herald had foreign correspondent In
Brooklyn, perhaps, who, under date OF
London, sent cable dispatch congratu-
lating the Herald on the great triumph
II has gained. Such valuable CORE
spondent should have his salary inflated
at least six bits per annum. 1t any
thing would make the people doubt the
propriety and business of the veto, 1t
would be the violent demonstrations OF
10y evinced by the Herald, claiming as
it does, almost the entire honor. Gen
Grant has never, as far as known, taken
special notice of any one paper except
the New York Sun, which he mentioned
incidentally for its severe personalities
TO the Sonth Carolina delegation. He
is apparently imperturbable, though
doubtless he sums up the aggregate opin
ions and influence Of the press, and IS
at times moved by its influence. Some
sectional feeling has been developed by
the discussion ofthis question, as would
be the case in regard to railroads, postal
telegraphy, the Louisiana election or
import duties. Every section, as a mat
ter Of selfprotection, looks to its own
interests, and it is natural, in vast
country of such diversified interests
as this, that warm debates should
take place in Congress on any great
question, especially of q financial or
commercial nature. But these demon
strations are as harmless as the warlike
articles Of peacable editors. They are
in these days at least all sound and
fury, signifying nothing" There is a
great balance Of power in public opin
ion opposed to any more civil war. VIZ
have had one, and the memory Of it vii
be fresh in the minds Of the people fol
the remainder of the century. Its evilI
are yet upon us, and the burdens Of tax
alton which it created are entailed upon
a generation to come This is eminently
q peacable era in our history. We have
tried an exhaustive war, and will have
no more OF it. Nothing short of foreign
invasion you'd arouse the masses to
martial action and enthusiasm. The
battle Of greenbacks is over, and the
doughty warriors can hang their san
culinary blades on the wall to rust But
If any insist on blood let them hasten to
Arkansas and join the militia, where
they can put on military airs and at the
same time be undisturbed by wars rude
alarums.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

ful designs. In looking over a paper
dealers sample book in Jeddo one
scarcely sees a loud" or uncouth pat
tern, always excepting the dragon, in
which the normal Japanese doth so de-
lipht.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28
AUCTION.
Public Sale of Securities.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1
~ will sell at public cutlery, at the south
west corner of Madison and Main streets. in
Memphis, on .
wednesdsy, May @, 1874,
between II and II o. clock q. M. the following
bonds, deposited as collateral, to wit: One
Columbus, Miss bond, $500. No.~o7. May,
1874 couuon attached; two Abel deem, Miss,
bonds, $500 each Nos. 7 and y. May, 1874, cou-
non attached; and five Lowndes county,
Miss. bonds. $500 each, Mes. 80, 50. "a. IS and
So, May. 1874. coupon attached; Terms Cash.
T. G. PARK.
April "a. 1874. 1855
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-28

The new boot in Paris is the Pom
peian. 1t is of black velvet, and very
high, the logging in front all Venetian
cut work, embroidered with silver cord,
and pink or Pompeian red silk stock
ing is thus seen through the open clover
or diamond shaped design.
a tourist in Venice was disguised
with the insufficient dimensions of the
Bridge Of Signs. He said America con-
tanned bridges a hundred times that
size" and did not think of Boosting
about it either.
Russia is said to have only one physi-
clan to svery 10000 inhabitants.
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p IsTPoREM
STPOhEMENT
RACES! RACES !
DISAPPOINTMENT!

The Spring Race Meeting Of
the lhickasaw Jockey Club has
b en- POSIPONED FOR ONE
WEEK.. The meeting will be.
Gin en- MONDAY, the 4th Of
nay, 1914.
JOIN DONOVAN, Pres't.
g. sroNE. ~~r'y p "'em. E-52
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AMMO. NcEMENr.

MEMPHIS. April .. 1874.
Fpfrog LEne RI announce 'ryself as a
csnIi1ate Tor ~ r. Of The w. iminal Court 81
a. y. 4. ;. AYRES.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. CURTIS
ARRIVAL NEW ORLEANS.


IRE. De F. CURTIS, NJ. FRI c. s..
author Of " Manhood" Medical Essays
on Marriage. etc., ETC., takes this oppOftu-
nifty TO announce to the citizens of Memphis
and the surrounding country. including those
who have previously consulted him, that he
has arrived in New Orleans Tor the season j.,
and may be conferred with as heretofore, in
person or by letter, at his rooms,
NO. . RAMPANT STREET.
between Canal and Custom-h house. daily from
10 I'm. to pm, and from s to SPIN. On
Sundays from IL to only.
Just Published. Edition.
MANHOOD,
Corrected and Revised by the Author. E. DIR
F. CURTIS. NJ. D.. y. r. G. S.
AMEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of Premature Decline in man, showing how
health is lost and how regained II gives n
clear synopsis Of the Impediments to aerri q
age, the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality,
Nervous and Physical Debility. abuses Of the
System, etc f., etc and he remedies therefor.
the result Of twenty years successful practice
There is no member Of society b. whom
this book will not be found useful. whether
such peuon holds the relation Of parent. pre-
ceptOr OF clergyman "-L0ndOn Tines
COURTS ON MANHOOD. ~ his book
shOald be read by the young for inftruciion,
By the afflicted 70. Teii 1t vii iniuie no
Price 10 anti, b. mail Address the author,
9Rampnrt street, New Orleans, La
&C. DR. Curtis has determined 10 temain 10
New Orleans during bis Southern trip. and
will positively not wa u~mpUts V~~
4 II u.sI thfs y-a Hence tho.e who
wish to consult him personally must call upon
him at his address above. 1856
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Tru,tee's Sale.

PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A DEED
in trust 10 me executed on the 18th day OF
January, 1878, duly registered in Deed Book
No. 81, page AS. by Matthias Jones and his
wife Harnah Jones, / will, on
Saturday, 9th day Of June, 1874,
at the southeast corner of Court Square. in
the city of Memphis, 4 mn. within legal
hours, Sc to tie highest bidder, for cash, the
certain property situated in shelby county,
fort Pickering. TO which trust deed and the
reference therein made special reference Is
here mads for greater certainty Terms Of
sale ca h. Equity of redemption oar ca;
It'll believed to be good, but Will only SCH
-AU WIN X. POSITION, Trustee,
HUMFs & PosT0S, Attorneys oO-Is .
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HATS.
MYHATS HAVE COME !

lust RECEIVED A LtRGE AssoRT
j ment OF Nen's, Bo,s' and hildren's Fur
Wool, silk and straw Hats, iro,s New ! ork.
direct from manufacturer. and IN oruer 20 .,
realize money on same i offer them Tor sale ~
per cent less than any Of my mpetitors.
e5t CA \. 223 Main street.
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Saturday, 9th day Of June, 1874,
MORNING. CLASSES.

20 l0I5lIsI70 I So 57I2I IS ! IS ! 50 ! as
Memnhi,. April % 1874
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between Canal and Custom house. daily from
10 Am. to 3 pm. and from s to SPIN. On
Sundays from IL to only.