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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
MEMPHIS TENN TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER q. 1874

confidently predict that it can not stand.
One of them, generally considered intel
ligent, and to certain extent, even
educated, answered his employer when
asked what he thought of it, Sahib, it
is very strong, but the people say it can
not stand, because it worries their god
(Ganga)-he is not able to go through the
arches" OF course there is no dealing
with such absurdly superstitious people
as those Hindoos. 1t is stated, as a
known end well-attested fact, that when
one OF the South-corntry Indian rail
ways was newly opened holy BrahmiD
came out and bade the train TO stop, and
that it did not stop, but taught the poor
old man the lesson that he was not as
holy as he had thought himselfl he
turned about and told that truth to his
disciples. He thought his faith was
strong enough to remove mountains.
He could not even stop an infdel rail.
way train. Evidently, civilization has
not yet made any considerable progress
in British India.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
THE EVERYDAY DARLING.

She Is neither beauty nor genius;
And no one could call her wise;
In a crowd Of other women
She would draw no strangers eyes;
Even we whe love her are puzzled
To say where her preciousness lies,
She is Just an everyday darling,
In that her preciousness lies.
She is sorry when others are sorry.
So sweetly. one likes TO be sad
And If people around her are merry,
She is almost gladder than glad.
Her sympathy is the swiftest,
The truest q heart ever had.
She is Just an everyday darling.
The dearest that hearts ever had.
Her hands are so white and little.
1t seems as if it were wrong.
They should ever work for moment.
And yet they are quick and strong
II any dear one needs helping,
She will work the whole day long;
The precious everyday darling.
Every day and all day long.
She is loyal as knights were loyal,
In the days when no knights lied,
And for sake Of love or Of honor,
If need be. true knight died;
But she dreams not she is Drawer
Than the woman by h0r side.
This precious everyday darling.
Who makes sunshine at our side.
All, envy her. Beauty and Genius,
And women the world calls wise;
The utmost of all your triumphs
Would be empty in her eyes,
To leYe and be loved in her kingdom;
In this her happiness lies.
God bless Aer, the every day darling
In this her preciousness lies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22

London journals have frequently Of
late had articles on the subject of "a
Third Sex" and writer in the Woman S
Journal thus alludes to the matter
"rhsre is growing up in England large
class OF women who do not marry, and
who apparently wish not to marry.
They deliberately devote themselves to
literature, to teaching, to some trade,
generally an artistic one, at any rate to
some occupation that gives a livelihood
and tends to culture, and this they
choose for life. The marrying instinct
seems dead, or rather never to have been
born in them. They do not seem to be
thought of as out of place, but, on the
contrary, they move into fit places in
the great societal organism easily and
naturally and are accepted without re-
mark"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ScHEHcK's MASDRAKE PILLS

SCHENCK' MANDRAKE FILLS
Will be found to possess tho SO 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 a remedy
for these stubborn complaints, which develop
all the results produced by heretofore free
use of calomel, 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
altered color of the stools, and disappearing
of the sallow complexion and cleansing Of the
tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each
box of pills.
Prepared only by j. II. Schenck Il 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
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22

State prison. As for your authorities,
you may go to--ahem-to the Supreme
Court or anywhere else with them. This
court stands upon its dignity, sir, and il
it did not respect your poverty 1t would
impose fne OF 81 50upon you for con-
tempt; but the court is magnanimous,
sir. You may take your hand off his
collar, Mr.. Sheriff. The court now ad-
journs for refreshments. !"
The lawyer was seen half an hour
later loading up an express wagon with
his authorities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
Bridging the Ganges and Native Oh
fecffOns 90 IL.

Philadelphia Press loth.l
For the first time the river Bccghly,
in Bengal, one Of the deltoid mouths Of
the Ganges, has been spsnned by a
bridge. This river is navigable by yes
sells OF l400 tons as high as Calcutta, is
the only channel of tie delta falling into
the Bay Of Bengal, now frequented by
large ships, aud is regarded by the Hin
docs as the true course of their sacred
Ganges. The bridge bas a draw through
which ships are already passing, and it
is regarded By the people OF Calcutta as
even more important than any bridge
over the Thames in London. The ma
tives, though they use it. perpvtually
crossing and recrOssing Il, generally be-
lieve that its construction was a sort o.
flying in the face Of Providence, aud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
Won MoItke's Habits OF Life.

A French tourist in Germany gives an
account of Won Moltke's daily life in the
country. The chateau and village be.
longing to the old marshal are situated
in Silesia, where they lie amid fertile
lands diversified by pleasant scenery.
The dwelling house is more spacious
than elegant, its whitewashed wall and
green shutters making it look like the
property of some peasant grown rich.
Its solitary owner rises regularly at five,
warns his coffee, which is prepared over
night, on his lamp fed by spirits of wine,
and then goes out Immediately into the
park. His meditative air as he walks up
aud down the alleys, his closely shaven
face, we'll furrowed with wrinkles, his
stiff, black cravat, long coat and slouch
hat, give him the air of some old Luthe
ran minister preparing his Sunday ser
mon. At the marshal commences
general round Of inspection through the
stables, mills, distillery, etc., until he
arrives at the orchard, where he loves to
linger, knife in hand, now pruning some
unruly branch, or anon removing dead
twigs. At ten he breakfasts on bowl
of soup or glass of wine, with slice OF
bread and butter. Then he runs
through his correspondence. Walking
follows. or a drive TO visit some neigh
Dor, and the retarn does not take place
until eight o'clock for tea. On Sundays
alone he abstains from work, hut after
going to church be spends the remaining
hours among his workmen aud laborers
in pious readings, for he is sincerely re-
hpious. Often at night be visits his
wife's tc-ab, which is concealed by arow
of expresses on a hillock in the park.
She d;ed on the Christmas night OF 1866
She was young and charming, and they
appear to have been tenderly attached TO
each other, although he might have been
her father. Whenever be arrives at his
seat his first care, prior to entering his
Lon.n 10 10 90 q M r-.r of her nraYe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
Directors;

JAMES D. PORTER. JR.. Gov. of Tennessee.
LOUIS HANAUER. Of School6eld. Hanauer
4 Co.
+. NJ. WHITE, of F. M. White 4 Co.
M. c. PEARCE. Of Pearce. Suggs & Co.
e. URQUHART. of E. Uruuhart L Co.
I. B. HAYNES. Of T. B. Haynes Il Co.
HENRY WETTER, of H. Wetter 4 Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22

5000 CASH GIFTS. aggregating...-.....s25O,O 600
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets, $40; Half Tickets, IS; Quar-
ter Tickets. So 80; Eleven Tickets, 500.
For Tickets, Circulars. ETC., address,
HENRY V. MOORE, Sec'y, Norfolk. Va.
10 H. LOCK G
will give full particulars. $50 Main street,
Room 4. stairs. ~ 2gIeod&w38-4l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22
RAILROAD 80 Mk TABLES.
MEMPHIS AND LOUItvlLLE RAILROAD.
o-4t Arrives. Leaves.

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-12-22

Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. Att
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER
About o'clock on Thursday morning the
family of r. r. Vandiver, Esq, were awak
ened by the noise of burglars in the house.
MIR. Murray Vandiver, who occupied room
in the third story, lad light in his chamber,
hearing the noise, picked up the lighted lamp
and opened his chamber door, and saw two
men, in masks, in the entry just outside
lie had no fire arms, but as the villains be-
gan to retreat, he determined to make an eff
fort at capture, when instantly one turned
and pointed gun at him. They were then
within four or five feet of each other Mr.
Vandiver raised the lamp to throw at the
scamp, when at the same instant he fired, the
whole load passing within an inch of Mr. NJ S
face, filling his eyes with powder and burnt
wadding and striking the lamp shattered it
into thousand pieces. In the darkness the
rascals made good their escape. They had
elected an entrance through the basement
and had ransaclcd the whole house, break
ing door and bureau locks, treating them
selves very literally to some of Judge Vandi-
yer's choice old Bourbon, but getting away
with nothing, as Ear as discovered except a
fine new over coat, and leaving behind pair
of nearly new leather CATERS, an oyster knife
and some chiscls. 1t is evident the villains
were acquainted with the premises. We
hope they may be captured and be made pay
the penalty of their daring outrage.-Repu5-
Hcdn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
THE NEWS.

The General Assembly of the Presbyter-
an Church is in session at st. Louis Mo.
Over 100 clerks and others on the Erie
railroad have been discharged in consequence
of hard times.
Ice two feet thick still bridges the Saguc-
nay river at Chcontowie, Canada, and teams
were crossing safely last week.
"A bill has passed the House of Represen-
tatives to admit New Mexico as State. 1t
is said that it will also pass the Senate.
"A lager beer brewery at Manhattanville,
N. Y, fell in on Sunday and crushed about
$500 kegs of lager Loss 100000.
"A little child at York, Pa, daughter of
Benjamin Allison, while playing with matches
set fire to her dress and was so badly burned
that she died in short time.
"A legal decision was rendered in Council
Bluffs on Saturday, fixing that place and not
Omaha as the terminus of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention of
the diocese of Maryland commenced its an
nual session in st. Johns Church, Washing
ton, on Wednesday,
The trial of James Dunn, in Baltimore,
for the murder Of his wife, by throwing
lighted coal oil lamp at her, was begun on
Monday.
j. L. Shuman, member of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature, while interfering to pro-
tect wife from her drunken husband was
shot and MORALLY wounded by the latter
Near Manch Chunk, Pa, last week, q
young and beautiful girl of 16, named Kate
Leinbach, was enticed from her home into
some low brush, just outside of the town, and
horribly murdered. The deed is supposed to
have been done by man who had deceived
the girl, to hide his guilt,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
Reported for The 1Egis d Luteliige,cer.
Proceedings of the Medical Society OF
Hartford County.

A regular meeting of the Medical Society
OF Hartford county was held at Bel Air, ON
Tuesday, May -. The President, DR.. S. b.
Silver, presided; and the Treasurer DR.. r..
ID. Lee; and the Secretary, DR.. w. w. Vir-
din, were also present.
The reading of the minutes of the last
meeting was dispensed with, except the part
referring to the resolutions of sympathy sent
to the Medical Society of the District of Co.
lumbla, relating to its course in refusing to
associate with negro practitioners. The re-
ply of the Secretary of that Society, express
ing thanks for sympathy and encouragement,
was read and recorded.
DIR. Geo. III. Roberts, of Mill Green. and
DIR. j.. Ward Scott, of Bel Air, upon appica-
ton for membership, were unanimously elect
ed; and, being present, participated in the
proceedings of the meeting.
Or. w. Stump Forwood proposed several
amendments to the constitution of the Socie.
ty, which, under the rule, were laid over for
the action of the next meeting. The Treas.
urer reported deficiency in the Treasury ;
whereupon it was resolved that the Secreta.
ny be instructed to notify all members who
are in arrears previous to the last meeting of
the Society 1.-TWO or three years ago. and re-
quest immediate payment in order that the
Indebtedness of the Society may be dis
charged.
DR.. Virdin rendered his resignation of the
Secretaryship, which was accepted; where
upon he nominated DR.. Forwood as his sue.
cessor. DR.. Forwood received the unani-
nous vote OF the meeting; and several men,
bers expressed kindly feelings and congratu.
lations upon the return in their midst, and
the resumption of office, of the former Sec
rotary. The period for which the President
was elected having expired by limitation
DIR. Il. ID. Lee was nominated, and, without
division, elected President for the ensuing
year. BY unanimous vote DR.. Lee was also
continued as Treasurer. DIR. w. w. Virdin
was elected Vice-President Drs Finney, Ma.
graw and Scott were elected delegates to rep,
resent the Society in the American Medical
Association, at its next meeting. DR.. Virdin
reported highly interesting case of gun
shot wound, of recent occurrence still I'M
der treatment and involving legal investiga-
tions; the result to be given at the next
meeting.
There was a general understanding among
the members present that the regular quar-
terly meeting in August would be dispensed
with; and after some discussion, of no inter-
est to the public, the Society adjourned to
meet ct Churchville ON the second Tuesday
in November.
Owing to the lateness of the hour, the adj
dress of the retiring President, DR.. Silver,
was not read but as part of the proceed.
ings, required by the Constitution, and as
the property of the Society the Secretary feels
it to be his duty to enter it upon the records,
and to have it published.
W. STUMP FoRwooD, sec'y.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE COUNTY. - Michael
flynn, laborlng man living near Cockeysville
attempted to commit suicide, last Sunday week.
by hanging himself He was speedily cut down
and restored to consciousness. Cause whskey
An unknown woman, 35 years of age, COM
mltted suicide, last week, by jumping from the
bridge into Gwynn's Falls on the Frederick road
GOOSE llarbor," truck farm of 1853 acres,
on the North Point road, six miles from Balti.
more, was sold recently by Messrs. Slingluff e.
slingluf, attorneys, at sl3an acre, to dncking
club. 1t is improved by dwelling house, &c
-Union
At Monticello, the county estate of John
W. Garrett, in this county, on Saturday, Esnea
the Arab mare imported by the late VIM. Nc.
Donald, and now owned by Mr.. Garrett, twenty
four years old, gave birth to fine horse colt
sired by Hamlet, a two-year old Hambletonian
and Black Hawk colt Both dam and foal are
doing well. The ages of dam and sire in this
case make the event memorable occurrence
Journal.
Several weeks ago, mad dog made terrible
havoc near Randalstown, I'd District. The dog
was owned by Mr.. Thomas Whalen, and was a
great fayorite. While his master was choppng
wood near the kennel, the dog suddenly showed
signs ofhydrophobia, and with one lungc at Mr..
Whalen, snapped the chain and made dcsper-
ate attack upon him. Mr.. Whalen used the axe
as we'll as he could as means of defense, and
finally threw 1t at the dog, but missed his aim
and ran toward the house closely pursued by the
furious anlinul MI Wualen'S 1atner, VINO was
in the house, saw the dangerous situation of his
son, and contrived to throw basket over the
head of the dog, checking him, while the two
narrowly escaped into the house. The dog then
ran to Mr.. Browns place near by, and bit two
cows and q hog. The COWS were attacked with
the terrible malady within five minutes of each
other on Saturday last. One of them fell and
broke her neck, the other was despatched with
an axe. Six dogs belonging to Mr.. subaugh,
butcher, were all supposed to have been bitten,
and were all killed. Mr.. Subaugh was return.
ing home when he met the dog and fondled him
as usual. The dog Familiarity wagged his tail
and passed on to his own home, went into his
kennel and laid down quietly, as though nothing
had happened. Mr.. Sabaugh was sent for, and
on being told the dog was mad shot the wretch.
ed animal in his kennel.-Jou1ndl
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
MARRIED.

WATKINS-STOKES.-On May 21st, by
Rev. t. Il. Wysong, WILLIAM g. WAT.
KINS to Miss MELISSA STOKES, both
of Hartford county.
LOFLIN-JEWENS.- Wednesday
evening, May goth, 1874, in the Methodist
Protestant Church at Hopewell, by Rev. s.
A. Hoblitzell, ALBERT LOFLIN to Miss
FANNIE M. JEWENS, both of Hartford
county, Md.
AN-EVERIST.-At Smiths
Chapel, on Thursday, May 21st, by Rev. d.
Haskell, CHARLES s. WATERMAN to
Miss SARAH E. EVEREST, both of Hartford
county.
REED-MCFADDEN- On the goth inst
at the M. E. Parsonage, Abingdon, by the
Rev. d. Haskell, WILLIAM F. REED to
ANN E. McFADDEN, both of Hartford
county
*Dr Archer, of this county, was the fast graduate In
medicines the first to receive medical diploma from
medical college In this country
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
Local Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS:

LITTLE LOCALS:
Cut worms are playing havoc with
many corn fields, and in consequence good
deal that was sowed early will have to he re-
planted.
A new enemy, in the shape of a small
black bug, is said to infest the peach trees of
Southern Maryland. They are found in hun
dreds on the twigs near the bud, which they
utterly destroy.
The board of Public Works lately elect
ed the following gentlemen Directors for the
Baltimore & Ohio R. r., viz John Carroll
Walsh, Isaac M. benson, John r. Blake and
George Cotton.
The Lapidum and Port Deposit ferry
boat makes regular trips from Port Deposit
to Havre de Grace every Sunday, leaving
Port at 81 o'clock, A. M and o'clock, p.
NJ. The boat leaves Havre de Grace at 70
M. and p. NJ
Mr. John Cox, the founder of Tile lFgts,
and for long time its editor and publisher,
paid flying visit TO Bel Air this week.
Age sits lightly on the Colonel, and he is as
bright and active as ever. He is conducting
large job printing office in Baltimore.
An esteemed subscriber, living in an add
joining county. in RENTING his subscrip-
ton to Tile -Egis thus writes:
81 am really sorry did not attend to this mat.
ter sooner, though better late than never. Ihave
thought of it once week, for q long time, and
that was whenever | sat down TO read your wei
come paper. thought every number would be
the last, because have neglected to pay you, rs
| should have done
"llarford is the birthplace of my forcfa!hers;
and my father and mother and myself was born
on her borders. When | read your paper al.
ways see something that calls to mind my boy
hood days. Sometimes it is a schoolmates mar
riage, sometimes it is a notice of Il schoolmate's
death or the death of his or her child Then
pause and reflect that am no longer boy, and
that my time, too, may be short. How would
like to take stroll over the grounds where |
played when boy! ~
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
THE BAR
Proposals Invited.

PROPOSALS ARE INVITED for con-
L structing a tight Board fence around
the grounds of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society of Hartford county. The posts
will be dressed and all the materials on the
ground. The posts are chestnut and the
rails and boards pine. The posts are nine
feet high, three feet to be in the ground and
six feet above. The rails to be spiked to the
posts.
The fence to be eight feet high with a
board one foot wide at the bottom
There will be about five hundred pannel
of eight feet each, to be constructed
Sealed proposals for constructing the above
fence, in whole or in part will be received
by the Secretary until the 22d day of June
next. j. M. STREET.,
my20 Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29
MONTOUR SLATE PAINT.

TNHE subscriber, sole agent for the MON
i TOUR SLATE PAINT in Bel Air,
respectfully offers the above Paint and his
services to the people of Hartford. He claims
for the Montour Slate Paint, cheapness, dura-
bility and imperviousness to water.
There are forty-seven different colors, q
sample of which, as well as the price, may be
seen at the EGIs Office.
e. G. GARRETTSON,
House and Sign Painter
my29-1y Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

General George B. McClellan's second paper
on Army Organization is very suggestive aud in
structive.
Another exceedingly entertaining installment is
given of the "Recollections of an Old Stager,"
including characteristic notices and anecdotes
OF John Quincy Adams Sam Houston, George
NJ. Dromgoole, Tom Marshall and other Con
gressional celebrities
Besides the two serial Novels by Professor De
Mile and Miss Mulock, there are two excellent
short stories by Kate Hillard and Fannie Hodg-
son Burnett. Rose Terry Cooke contributes
poem entitled "Macarius's Lesson"
The Easy Chair, Scientific Record and Editors
Drawer are comprehensive interesting and anus
ing as usual:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Seventy-fve dollars was ordered for levy
in 1874 for the repair of the Bel Air and
Edgewood road, from Garrettson's corner to
the Turnpike at Hooper's shop.
Fifteen dollars for the support of Martha
Griffin of the I'd District, was ordered to be
levied in 1874.
Matthew Reynolds and Geo. r. Carver were
appointed Water Fowl Police for Hartford
county.
The return made by VIM. Woolsey, Jas.
Wakeland and VIM. S. Bowman laying out
a private road for an outlet for j. II. Will
knson, in the I'd District, was confirmed.
The attachments and transfers closed on
Tuesday last
Adjourned to meet on the 9Th of June
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-05-29

THAT FRAcTIoN.-What vast amount of
cyphering would have been saved to tax col
lectors, says the Westminster Adgocate, if the
fraction of 5-1Gths had been left off from the
State tax. If20 cents on the 500 was not
enough, the tax ought to have been put at
21 cents, as slight surplus in the treasury
would have worked no i'll to any one. That
fraction will fracture the heads or addle the
brains of many Of the collectors