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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-12

The market this morning opened dull
and unchanged, with fair offerings and a
limited demand. The inquiry was most
ly for medium cottons. Estimated sales
for the day, 500 bales; sales Saturday
footed up $50 bales, of which %spinners
took 400, spectators, l25 and exporters
l25. New York spots were dull aud
lower to sell, with futures steadier. Liv-
erpool was frmer, with sales of u, 900
bales. New Orleans was quiet and un-
changed.
COTTON CHA QUOTATIONS - STANDARD
AMERICAN CASsPTCATION.
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NEAsOEIO DIRECTORY. q
LODeHs. /V\

Luu0Eoa
sorrH MKNPHIs, No. IlS-meets. Sd Friday
IN s,rh m~onth-at Odd Fe iows' Hall. u.
y. Halter, w. NJ; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
ANeERONA, No. loS-meets LIST Monday IN
avery month, at Odd Fellows Hall. corner
Court and Main. John Gordon, W. NJ; Is.
Richmond, Secretary.
LELIA SCOFF, No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
Of each month--at Odd Fellows Hall. A. 4.
Davis. W. M; A. s. Myers, Secretary.
DRSoTO, No. Ng-meets Sd Erday Of each
month Odd Fellows Hall. Ed. Worsham,
VIM: r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuWINYrNa, No, Al-meets lth Friday OF
each month-at odd Fellows Hall. j. A.
TAYLOR, W. NJ; Jas. 5. Carpenter, Secretary
ROYAL ARCH.
pHNN CHAPTER, No. 22-meets Sd Monday OF
each month-at Masonic Hall. IN utyogo
Block. A.. ]. Wheeler, NJ. Z. II. P'iJ -
MEMPHIs CHAPTER, No. e5-meets az Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso BILOXI. % TTohMalpoi
each month, W. s. Matthew'S M u. n'F''
r, W, Shelton, Secretary.
B.. n 8. n.
EuREKA COBFOIL, No. 6-meets 81 Ihurs-
dav oF eaoh month-at Masonic. Hall, IN Gay.
oso Block A. j. Wheeler, IN. H.; 0. Ii.
Myers, Rec.
CyREyr C~oNNASDERY. No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
dSv Of eacb month at Masonic Hal, Gayoso
Block. j. w. Ward. e. t; T. ]. Barchus.
81. ELMO CosmASDRRY No. Is U. D.-Mee,s
I'd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall
Gayoso Block. B. F. Haller, E. G.; Il. W.
Shelton, Rec.
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PetitiOn for Divorce.

Chas. S. Eberhartl Second Circuit Court Of
vs. Shelby County, Tennes-
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT
i fled in this cause that the defendant Eliza
Eberhart is a resident of the Sta,e Of Mis-
souri, and a non resident of the State of Ten
nessee; it is therefore ordered that she make
her appearance herein at the court house, in
the city of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the third Monday in May next. 1875, and
plead, anss er or demur to plaintiffs bill for
divorce, or the same will be taken for con-
n that a copy of this order be published
once week for four successive weeks in the
Public Ledger.
A cOpy-Attest:
GEO. ]. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
g. P. NJ. TURNER. Attorney for Plaintiff.
22-Z8SA-40
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FINANCIAL AND uOMMRROIAL.
aONET.
PUBLIC LEDeER 0TTIoz,.
MEMPHIS, TKSE.. April II. lSlo.l

= hA-a
Business in financial circles continues
quiet and steady, with little animation
in money circles aside from local check
ing and depositing. Currency continues
in good supply, with money compare
lively easy. The banks discount all uu-
exceptiOnabIe paper offering at lO9l2 .
cent. = annum; on the streets money is
in active demand at 2@S q cent. y
month. Brokers here are paying llS3@
ll3a for gold, with light transactions.
Exchange is easier and in light supply
ct the following rates: On New York
and Eastern points bsying az par and
selling at lc premium; New 0rleanss@
tc buying and selling at par. Local and
foreign securities are dull, nominal and
unchanged, with no transactions worthy
of note.
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mo. 1881
NOn.R Notice.

In the First Cbancery Court Of Shelby County,
lem essee. John Overton etal, VS.. Thomas
Murdoch ct al.
TAPPEARING FROM THE BILL WHICH
is sworn to In this cause that the defend
ant, agnes Nichols, is a nonresident of the
state OF tennessee; and it appearing from
the amended ard supplemental bill in
this cause. which is sworn 10, that the
d ~feudants. Elizabeth S. Winchester. William
Winchester, A. s. Winchester. Emily Howard
ana her husband, Eelle Howard, Mamie
Winchester, Mary Winchester and Elizabeth
Minehester, heirs and representatives of
james Winchester, deceased, and John Win
chester are .non-residents Of Tennessee; it is
thereto e ordered, that they make their APP
pearanee herein, at the Court noust in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first
Monday in Jut e, 1875. and plead, answer or
demur to somplainants' bills. or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing expaTte, and that a copy OF this order
be published once a week, for tour successive
weehs. IN the Memphis Ledger. This sth day
of April, 1875.
A Copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c.. and NJ,
By b b. MCHRHRY. Deputy G.. and NJ.
HARRIS, MoKlsIoK d TURLEY. Solicitors for
oomplalnants. l35 IL 1888
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LIVERPOOL. April Il 1890 pm Cotton
Is frmer. Uplands. Sd; Orisans. S1S@Sl4d.
Sales. u 900 bales. Of which POO were tor ex-
port and speculation
NEW ORLEANS. April Il 1880 am Cotton
is quiet. Niddling. l6c; sales. 100 bal, 8;
receipts. 1859 bales.
GALVESTON. April u Cotton is quiet. Mid
ding, l55sc; net receipts, S6S bales; gross re-
ceipts, &j; sales, 26l4; stock. SAT- bales.
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ThnrsdaY. Anril 15. 1S75.

at the southeast corner of Court Square, in
the city OF Memphis. Tennessee, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. for cash. the
property set out and described in said trust
deed as follows: Known as the east half of
lot eight of block thirty -one of John over
toms subdivision of his 1871 acre tract, 'front.'
ing the south side of Calhoun street fifty feet,
and running back one hundred and seventy
feet to on alley said lot being in Memphis,
tion barred. Title believed to be good, but |
con ey only as Trustee.
9-4O D. d. POSITION, Trustee.
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Thursday, May @, 1875,
ITO O'CLOCK AM.

AT Corwin's restaurant, in Ayres' building.
on Second street, in the city of Memphis. sell
at public auction. for cash, the personal prop
erty described in said two deeds OF trust, Cos
sisting Of Ill the property belonging to or
used in or about the SAID hotel and rest urant,
dining-room, saloon, kitchen and bedroom
furniture and fixtures of every kind and char
acter contained in said hotel and restaurant.
Title believed TO be good but I convey only
as trustee. b. f. COLEMAN. Trustee.
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND & JORDAN, Attorneys.
1856
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LEGAL.
I~nsOIvent Notice.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
OFFICE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIS. TENs., March II, 49,
To Elizabeth Baliran, Adm'x, ETC.:
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0L-
III vency Of the estate of Augustus Baliran.
deceased, you are hereby ordered 10 give no.
tice, by advertisement in some newspaper
published within the said State. and also at
the courthouse door of Shelby county. for all
perslns having claims against said estate, to
appear and file the same, with the Clerk of
the County Court authenticated In the manner
prescribed by law. on or before the Il. st day
Of July, 1875, and any claim not filed on or
before said da,, or before an appropriation Of
the funds Of said estate is made. hall be for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at office, this 18th day OF
March, 1875.
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
By H. 'B. CULLEN. D. G. ls-4S
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LNNNnHs
MEMPHIS LopeE, No. 6-mests svery Tues
day. Z. o.. Milton. n. g.; George Walker.
V. G.; L. s.. Burr, Secretary; b. <. Risk,
Treasurer.
CEIcKAsAw LoDeE. No. S-mests every Mon
day night. D + Goodyear, N. g.; X. Dud-
lev Frayser, V. j.; R.. j Black, r. s.; John
A Holt. Treasurer Themas Bacon, P. s.
ScEILLER LODeR. No. H0-meets every We'd
ueadav night. Henry Schilling, N. g.;
Philip Maurer, v a.; Chas. Borner, Secre-
tary; P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER LoDeR, No. H7-meets every Friday
night J.J Ross, N. g.; ]. H. Shepherd, v.
e.; VIM. Henry, P. and R. S.;J.S wilkins,
BLuyp Cry LoDeE. No. 1ST-meets every
Tuesday evening at 26l Second street. g. w.
L, Crook. N. e.; A. E. Kenneday, v. g.; W.
H. Moyston, Secretary; Q. Gross, Treasurer.
EEoANPNESTs.
GAYoso ENoANPNKEr, No. 3-meets on the
Ist and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John L. Graf, @. P: Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
p; Frank Underwood, s. W.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe. p @. SIN tn, J.. w.
MEMPHIS ENoAMPMENT. No. 3-meets I'd and
an ThurSday nights Of each month. Thos.
L, Risk, @. p; Joe Locke. Il, P; VIM. NJ.
Homan, S. W; j. B Gu len, Scribei I. S.
Bingham, Treasurer; Il. Baeser, J.W.
DEGREE LODGE.
MENPEIs DEeREE Lopez No. SHEETS first
Saturday Of each month. g. NJ. Carroll, D.
NJ; D. @. Trader, D D NJ; E. X: Jack, A.
d. NJ Thomas s. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.
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mo. 9O2, Ref. d.
Petition for divorce.

In the Second Circuit Court of Shelby Coun-
", Tenne see Mamie j. Cooke vs.. Solomon
Cooke.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant. Solomon
nessee; it is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein at the cOur' house in
the .city of .Memphi.. Tennessee, on the
third Monday in May, 1875 and plead, answer
or den ur to comp ainani's bill for dive ce, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for b rearing ex parte; and that a copy
OF this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
Done at office, this 7th day OF april, 1875.
GRO. j. CAM BELL Clerk.
VANCE Il ANDERSON, Solicitors for complain
ant. "a 81 4'-51
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NEW Y6RK. April II, 1:l0 pm. Cotton is
dull. Futures are steadier. with sales q rJan-
uary delivery at l6Agl6 7-l6c; April, 10 SIG
@l63se; May delivery. l6%gl6 9-l6c June de-
livery. 1875; July delivery. l7Agl73 Ice; Au-
gust delivery, l7h9l7 5.I6c; September, 1919
Is lD-l6c; October, l6Egl6 7-l6c; November,
l6 3-l69l6Ac; December, l6 3 1916 5-.6c.
Sales for future delivery, 2O,3UO bales.
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Trustees sale.

RY VIRTUE OF TWO DEEDS OF TRUST
~ executed to. me by Issac Corwin, registered
IN the Registers office Of Shelby county. in
Book Chattel Mortgagel No. 6. age 6iS, and
IN Book lChattel y %orrgage) No. s. page 342,
70 secure the payment of certain in iebtedness
main unpaid, and by direction Of the benef-
ciary, | will, on
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wEATHER AZ business.

Weather clear and cool. The river
here has declined a half inch since yes
terday ct noon At Cairo the river is
falling again. At St. Louis yesterday
the river was stationary, with nineteen
feet six inches above low water mark.
The upper streams are all reported as
swelling. The Ohio is falling from
Pittsburg to Cairo. Cumberland river
is falling, with twelve feet one inch on
the shoals. Arkansas river is rising at
Little Rock, with twelve feet six inches
in the channel. White river is bankful,
but falling at ~Jacksonport. Business on
the landing moderate, with little move
ment in freigbts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The week opens out dull on the land
ing.
The GAINESVILLE left Little Rock on
Saturday for New Orleans.
The Julia, for Vicksburg, and Jaeger,
for New Orleans, left St. Louis Saturday
evening.
The Shinkle and Bodmann arrived at
Cincinnati Saturday.
The Arlington left Cincinnati Satur-
day evening for Memphis
The Cons Millar will arrive tomorrow
morning from Cincinnati with a full
cargo Of Western products.
The Kate Kinney tor St. Louis
passed Vicksburg Saturday and is due
to day.
The Grand Tower backed out Satur-
day evening for St. Louis with a fair list
Of people and cotton.
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M ANHO0D REsTORED-A VICTIM OF
wi youthful imprudence, causing prema-
ture decay, nervous debility, etc having
tried Ia vain every known remedy. has ound
a sin ltself-cure. which he will send free to
hi 20 nv suherers. Address J.H REL YES,
20 "a Al street, Nsw York. e~od-S2-xx-3l
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ard and wife. dated 9th of February 1874.
and r gistered in the Register office of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Deed Book No. 100,
page 1865, [ will, on
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VHIGHTs OF PTTHIAs.

TEvExpsEK Lopez No. 5-Meets Ny
every v ednesday night at $50 Second
street, Vincent Block. opposite Court Square.
q, W L. Crook, c. G Chas Leighton, ".
c.; W. R. Lucas, P; W. H. Rhea. ". Of g.;
H. H Coleman, NJ. Of F.; W. H. Moysten,
X. Of K. and 5.
C0uR DE LIos LoDGs No. 1S-Meets every
Monday night at go Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. j. W. Ander-
son, o g.; j. G. Walston, v. c.; D.. W..
Schafer, X. r. S.;F. NJ. Haley. P G Z.
Burr. NJ E.; B II. Coleman, NJ. f.; R. E. G..
River, p. @.
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sTeAMsOATs,

o CairO anO "a. LOuIs
Memphis and st. Louis Packet C~onnonv-Fo,
Hickman. Columbus, Cairo and Isl. Louis.
BELLE MEMPHIS ..r...... Crane, master
EAVES AS ABOVE THIS
- DAY, April 18th. at pm LnlSeas
For freight or passage Apply to N118EAsM
sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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For Crowell's. Randolph, Fulton, 0sceola
johnson s and all ia ermed'a landings
The elegant side wheel steamer
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For sleRsDurg.
Memphis and St. Louis Packet Co... s. Mail
Line-For Vicksburg and the Bends.
y OhAhssss's Dldhe, master
NAJ ILL LEAVE THE ELE- 49,.
18th inst at 5 pm. Mn81A2kfA
For freight or passage apply TO
AID. STORM.
Sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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r 0. o. F.

odd FslowsEHan. corner Main and North
Court Streets
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

A SPANKING INTERRUPTED.--A bad boy
thus describes his misdeeds and their punish
ment: "My sister En- has got Teller who
has been coming to see her most every night
for some time. Night before last, just to
have little fun, went in the parlor, crawled
under the sofa on the sly, and waited there
till he and Elm had got settled and just as he
was asking her if she was willing to become
his dear partner for life and trust to his strong
right arm for protection and support, gave
three red-hot Indian war-whoops and bumped
myself up against the bottom of the sofa, and
fired off an old horse pistol that had borrow
ed of Sam johnson, and, my gracious how
that Teller jumped up and scooted for the door!
He never stopped to get his hat, but went
tumbling head over heals down the door steps.
As for Em, she was just that scared that she
squatted right down OH the floor, and creech-
ed like all creation, till dad and mother came
running in with nothing on but their night
clothes, and wanted to know what the matter
was. But EN- only yelled the louder and
kept pointing under the sofa till dad got down
on his knees and saw me there and pulled me
out by the hind leg. When he had got me
out in the shed he wrapped me over his knee
and then went at me with an old trunk strap,
and haven't got over it real nicely yet"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05
spr,11Ne FnoI1c.-Tho Baltimore

A SPELLING FRoLIc.-The Baltimore
american says Out West they are turning
the spelling matches into fun. A huge affair
of the kind in Cincinnati the other night was
nothing more than a lot of grown folks play
ing school. Some Of the solid men in business
and politics first came out as the Infants class,
and were put through their PAGES on monosyl-
Liable words. One of the boys" brought a
monstrous kite to school along with him, and
was duly reprimanded. Between attacks on
the elementary speller the class refreshed It
self, and startled the audience with fearful
rendering of the antique ballad concerning the
adventures of Mary's lamb. One naughty boy
was detected in the possession of an unlawful
apple, and when the pedagogue pocketed 1t
the houseful of people seemed by their precep-
tible laughter to recognize the action as a
rather neat hit at the habit of the average
Cincinnati schoolmaster in conflscation of con-
traband property. Some Of the big boys and
girls took liberties with Webster that would
have made Josh Billings open his eyes with
wonder. One of the most amusing incidents
of the evening occurred after the intentional
fun was over and the spelling had begun in
earnest. The school had opened with some
forty-odd pupils one after another had been
thrown in the photographed wrestle until the
best dozen remained, and the word "cassi-
nette'' was given. Now, there is nothing
extraordinary in the spelling of the word, but
every one of the twelve was vanquished by 1t.
They spelled all around it, but failed to hit
the right letters. and another victory for the
dictionary was scored.
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: rnI1osora1cAI colonxD I'm.


The elderly cplored man, with very philo
sophical and retrospective cast Of countenauce
was squattering upon his bundle on the hurri
cane deck of ono Of the western river steam.
err, toastina his shius against the chimney,
and apparently plunged IN ! state o. profound
meditation. His drcas and appearance indt
Gated familiarity with camp liz, md Il being
soon after the siege and cspturs of Fort Don:
elson, I was inclined to disturb lis reveries,
and on Interrogation found that he had been
with the Union forces at. that place, when
questioned farther. His philosophy was &c
peculiar, that will give his views in his own
words as near as my memory win serve me
We're you in the fght?"
81 had a little taste Of 1t, 10.
"stood your ground, did YOU.
No, sa, runs
Run at the first FIRE, did you?'
"Yes, 50, an would have run soona, had
knowd 1t was COMM"
"Why, that wasn't very creditabe to your
courage"
"Dat isn't in my line, sa cooIsin', my pro-
fesshun."
well l.but have You no regard for your
reputation 2"
Regulations muffin to me by de side Of
life..
"Do you consider your life more than 9TH
er people's?"
sIts worth more to me, sa."
"Then you must value it very highly?"
&C Yes, sa, does more dan all dis world,
more dan million dollars, 81 for what
would dat be with to man wild the bref out
of himp Sclf-prcserbashun is the first law wild
me-" A
" But why should you act upon different
rule from other men2
cause, So, diff rent men sets difi'rent val
ne upon derselycs; my life is not in dc mark
et.''
g But If you lost it, you would have the
satisfaction Of knowing that you died for
your country
"What satisfaction would dat be to me,
when der power Of feelin' was gone 2 =
I" Then patriotism and honor are nothing
to youp -
Muffin whatever, sa"
"If our soldiers were like you, traitors
might have broken up the Government with
out resistance
. Yes, sa der would have been no help for
it. wouldn't put my life In de scales 'ginst
any guberment dat ever existed, for no CUB
erment could replace do loss to me- 'Spect
dough dat de gubernment safe If da all like
mol, sss d 81 "a
edo you think any Of your company
would have missed you, If You had been kill
ed 2"
Maybe not, sa. A dead white man amt
much wild desc sojers, let alone adead nigga ;
but I'd a missed myself, and dat wa do pint
wild me.''
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DENTAL PARAsfTEs.--If all were aware of
the fact that both vegetables and animals
effect Judgment in the instcrstices of unclean
teeth and fourished in that situation, there
would be more universal and rigorous adj
ministration of the toothbrush than at present
prevails To be sure the vegetable and AMI
NAL parasites that thrive in the mouth are
very minute microscopical, in fact--but the
very idea, in It's most shadowy presentation.
IL repugnant to a refined taste. One Of the
plants most commonly found in the teeth, and
the most fruitful cause of carries, is the
Leptothrix buccais.
It is little affair, but has no other name to
60 by. It's favorite locality is the openings
between the teeth. When acids taken with
food or medicines, or secrctcd aba ormally by
the mouth itself. have softened the enamel Of
the teeth, this fungus acts with great rapidity
in effecting the decay of the teeth.
The ordinary means of cleaning the teeth dc
not affect the parasitic growths, but soapy
water appears to destroy them. DIR. Demitt,
an authority in dentistry, recommends that
the teeth be brushed at least twice day with
a fine powder and little soap.
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Il z4<s<.
- - ssaasase prosperity which tsermany en-
!ossu "nl'e sne french idemnity was passing
~ 'ss county nag resulted @ disastrously
~ KY ''''aass conuaeaon y Things consequent
y ouf VT o'A VAIN " A. the close OF hos
80 'sAsa s. oe aone, money was
b.su''sns eno Hn8sS n'8n Every body pelieE-
s. ,s - : e slS naq qannesf ior Sasrmany,
~ q. neselo pzl'ent s. ~ re-
-. e !. receive go cneck' 1oyefiaI
~ e took ne pAace a. solyex
s''c''ss'ou, ana M1'n ext'avaGanee y every
'os'' ~ e'''efpI'ss was mistaken Tor supstan-
''"' D''sH'ess BfoNsn' hnc stolla s5erman be-
'"'ae ss speoaaa''se ~ ne mao been trans
po'''a ~ Ane''cs' ana with precisely the
ss'''o ssas's' ~ tAr ~ nationat prosperity
"sns'
se4 'o..'s sle ''uuss'iai ana huanc'ai ex-
Pe..ehce VI tue past ave years IN Germany,
'o''0 0o'a'spo"uene pictures condition OK
s'''sa se'y 'as"y "hoefseooa IN snis conn-
AAe aoanuance " capltai gave rise 70 u
reckless proaiganey III al sorts OF private en-
'cipi'ses' new railways were undertaken,
s,oas manufacturing companies were establish
GU " i's"l hfopp' ana ship-yaras 10 compete
Win ehe Ls'ros were organized. Above all,
new "nu Costly houses sprang up IN all parts
u Deri'h, ana almost every other CITY. Tho
''os' Popu'ar 0ors u investment was III stock
companies ana the multiplication OF stock
companies in ls7lsand 1872 was marvellous
Money was plenty, wages were high, and
lit
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THE SPELLING MATcH.--The spelling cpl
demic RACES from West to East. 1t appears
to have originated in some far Western soil,
and to have travelled rapidly toward the Now
England States, taking root meanwhile IN va
rious spots in the intervening space. We hear
of lawyers, ministers, aud doctors, of teach
ers, journalists, and cultivated women, joining
in the contest, and bravely fighting for an un-
abridged dictionary. As dictionaries them
selves do not always agree upon the Orthog-
raphy of words, little extra spice is some
times introduced into these spelling matches
in way Of a discussion. Reports Of these Gu
rious contests show that when under the
spell" the most confident pedagogue may
come to grief. A list of some of the words
attacked may form the nucleus of an amusing
little spelling lesson for the family circle. For
example: embarrassment, Ineligible, tyran-
nical aqueous, exhilarate, disccrnible, ire
parable, apostasy, ossify, idiosyncrasy assass-
mate, allege, condensation, perspicuous, sibyl,
plebeian, ichthyology, mignonette, millennial,
gauge, hemmorrliagc, diphtheria, pneumonia,
innuendo.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-05

A resident of Detroit had been missing
wood from his pile for several weeks past, and
the other night he watched and caught ne
gro loading up big armful. Springing out,
lie cried
'sAh, ha I've caught you, have !? /"
is dat you" asked the negro, as he
dropped the wood
20 Yes, this is me, and want to know what
you are doing here 2"
"Doing heah?"
|" Yes, sir.
+" You see dis wood pile, don't you9' In.
quired the darkey.
"Yes, l do"
"Wel dere's new family moved into the
shanty over dere, an don't like dere looks
one bit. believe they'd steal wood quickern'
lightning, an cum over to warn ye. If "
miss any wood don't say that didn't tell
ye what kind of folks desc are"
And he walked away, leaving the man dunn
founded.