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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
TRAITS OF THE SHARK.

When all the blubber and fat has been
removed from the carcass OF the whale by
the Trinidad fsherihen. il Is usually tosed
out. and allowed 70 drift with the current
as a bait for sharks. while large canoes. fill
ed sonleshat in the style Of whaleDoats, .
follow it. % harpO6n any Of these Esh that
tssy eouie within range. Sharking is rath-
er good sport in itself. and Is ID The sane
time very remuneratisr, 90 account Of the
guilty of oil that lnay be obtained from
the lise.. The shark Is Killed much ii tho
same wsy as Che whale. being 6rst harpoon-
ed aud then lanced ill 10 was exhausted.
after which rs liver is cut out and placed ii
The boat.
The lrer is four or Eve feet long, and A
large one will give " usutF a. ifteen or six-
teen gallons oil. Though sharks 10 these
parts arc numerous yet accidents while
bathing. or even when boats are swampod
st sea. are rre aud they will not touch a
human being. even when IN The water
alongside wsalc tbsf u eut up. Several
instanses are we'll adthes, ,ested where pei
sons have thus fallen as5sng them and e.
capped injury, theshark pfeterring the hnh.
Der aud hesb % The whale 10 human fest.
No oc'1bt It tho person Immersed was
wounded, % - 10 cause blood to fow,
sharks would eat him - readily Is tne
whale. When 10 great numbers. they will
eat one 81 fhsis own Kind that has heen Sc,
yerely wounded. and on such occasions rush
at the body - fiercsly as to iyrce il sbose
tie sofiaes.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
CRACKING 4 coMMANDMENT

Iwonder Ii sou all have read or heard
that capital story OF the little Sunday
school girl. I'll SO good shall tell Il at
q venture. She was very poor little girl.
and hardly ever had, tasted any niceties'
But she had had one or TWO oranges 10 her
life, and knew how very delicious they
we're. So one day when she happened to
20 into the market, and saw q large basket
OF this fine fruit. it tempted her very
much. Her mother was away at the
other end Of the room with the shopman,
band dthey were both too busy-tonotice her
She put out her baud, and took the iirss
orange it touched, and hid II under her
little thin shawl. But as told yon she
was Sunday School child, and had not
only been taught the commandments, but
she understood them. and knew that they
meant something 10 her. 80 just as she
hid the orange something within her whis-
pered, "Thou shalt not steal!' at which
she dropped the orange back Into the bas-
ket, as ifit had been little ball Of fire,
instead ofa refreshing fruit You must
know that nobody saw her do this but the
great God.
The little girl left the store with her
mother. who noticed as they were walking
down the street tliat she was unusually
silent, aad on pushing back her bonnet TO
see what was the matter beheld she was
crying. Al last her mother coaxed her to
tell her trouble. and she said. : O mother
| have crocked cnmmandment.l l didn't
break II, for put the orange buck but 1
cracked i'll There are ten commando
menls believe, and wonder ifallthe
children who viii read my experience are
careful not only 70 break but not t,cracS
Ia tbe least any one Of the ten.
--~--@--.-~@-s->~->~--
A CURE. FOR CONSUMPTION cor
respondent writes as follows about the
power ofa well known plant:
Il have discovered a remedy for pull
iuionary consumption. IL has cured a
number OF cases ailer they had commenced
bleeding at the lungs. aud the hectic
flush was already on the check. After
trying this remedy TO my Satisfaction,
have thought philanthropy required that
I should let II be known iethe world.
IL Is the common mullen, STEPPED
strong, sweetened with coffee sugar, land
drank freely. The herb should be egataerrd
before the end of July. u convenient.
Young or old plants are good dried IA the
shade, and kept la clean paper bags. The
medicine must be continued from foarto
six months, according 10 the mature u llIe
disease. II Is good ior the blood vessels
also.-it strengthens the SYSTEM and
builds up instead of taking away strength.
Il makes good blood and takes inflammation
from the lungs. Its the wish Of the
writer that every periodical In The United
States, Canada aud Europe should pub.
llish this receipt for the nenefl Of the
human family. Lay this by aud keep In
the house for ready use.'
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
TO PUT AWAY FAULTS.

One day was watching great New
foundlsnd dog. lie had been told BY bis
mastar 10 fetch hinr basket of tools that
the gardener had len II ihe she'd. The
great dog vent TO obey bis young master.
He took hnld ofthe basket with his month.
MT he could not lift IL. What did he do /!
Give Il up? No. never. One by one be
took the things out q the basket and car
ricl them 10 Bis master.
One by one That Is whst We must Try
10 do with our hGits, Try and get rid Of
them. one by one. Jesus knows bow hard
i l. for son 70 do this. aud 50 he has given
you a word that will help you 70 do Il.
aud that word Is To-day.
I will show goo how. Take one fault
We wall call IL bad femper-and in the
morning when yon g.t out Of bed. ask God
for Christ's sake 20 help yen to-day to
overcome that bad temper. Perhaps by
and By. somesbing will begin 70 make you
feel angry: then remember yOar prayefs.
and try and drive away the angry feeling.
and say, Not to-day
fyou learned any bad, wicked words.
like some poor children IN che streets. who
do pot kuow any better. theu ask God Cor
Chr;st's sake 20 help you to-day; then
when you are tempted 70 do %, rene,n-
bsr. Nov to-day I win NOT az any sisk-
ed words to-dry.
And 40 toe sane with al yotf faults.
Take them one BY one. and Cry for one
wholc day not 70 give way 20 them. u
win conc caaor slnn.~-Gndleg Sur.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
WHAT CAUSES nARp TiNrS

WHAT CAUSES HARD TINES
Too many spend money. AID 100 few
earn il.
TCo much monty is spent wasiefulIy and
useltsaly; sod Too little saved aud mad1
prcd6ctisc sud accumulativh.
We buy too much that We a. not Ity
for cash down--ioO much Of psal We buy
being vhat We do uoi actually need
We are too wastefal, knSw zoo liutic
hog 70 economizs, aod hayeitbo little dis
position 10 do 40. - 81 snhnte
Too many % Us prefer idltns~ a. IL.
dustry. and zoo few Of rs ku8x kasr 10
work snd derive pleasure nlt ff5di lsoD,
our labor.
We spend too much ,ilns hearing whsl
Is nos psefal and to lii;le infsrn .ue o,r.
selves upsp the bea ms,hed VI .tvu,o.iar
our material prosperity.
Are thsFs ny fool. Nj Iii town..
fsfed : ssrss{ttdi . Hartford nswsboy.
20; Do yoa lsel lonesome. vas the reply.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
THOUGHTS ron SATURDAY NIGHT

Sin is ashamed Of sin.
10 step aside is human.
Pleasure and sorrow are twins. .
Above all lhings reverence yourself.
Honest men are the gentlemen Of nature.
Memory always obey the commands Of
the heart.
Man is the weeping animal born to GO
sern all tue rest.
There i even happiness that makes the
heart afraid
A wise man will make more oppOrtuni.
tres than be hDds.
The thought Of eternity consoles for tbs
shortness Of life.
Sad is bis lot who, onee atleast in his life,
has not been poet.
Solid .oye, whose root IS virtue, can no
more die than virtue itself.
Cultivate not only tho corD6clds Of your
mind. but the pleasure grornds alsy.
Nufttfe your mind with great thoughts.
Tc believe in the heroic makes heroes.
As turning The logs will make dull Gre
burn, 50 change Of studies dull brain.
A good Discourse ID That from which one
can take nothing without taking the life. |,
When man can look epcn the simple
Wild rUse and feel 90 pleasure. bis taste has
been corrupted.
should say sincerity deep; great !,
genuine sincerity. IS the efst eharactefisiie
Of oil men III any way heroic.
IL you wish seeses hi life. make nerse-
sefanes ysus bosom friend. experience your
wise counselor. caution your elder brother,
and hope your guardian genius.
a nan ought to carry himself IN the
wofId a. an Grange tree would IL it could
wKrk Up and down shs garden--swineing
peffame from every little eeBser il holds up
70 tie air.
fthsait that Jealousy b love. but | deny
J, for though jealousy Be procured BY love.
Is ashes arc By Gre. yes JEALOUSY extiu-
guishes love as ashes smother fame,
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21

TffE LITTLE fLowrR.-One day. two
young girls went 20 town. They we're both
daughters of q gardener. Each of them
esrried basket full Of fruit or fowers. AS
they vent along. obc Of thea, became dis.
satisfied al ihe Weight of her basket: The
other vent easily. singing all The time.
I cannot understand Thy yoa sins. Said
fhe Crit 10 her sss,er you are not any
stronger than an. and ycur bsssst Il jTast
as heavy ss mtne.'
.The fesson y. said the other smiling.
That have put lit,Is aower IN NV bas-
kct. which Keeps me FROM feeling its weight.
Do yoa likewise.'
That mat be very costly Rower.' said
her sister. but should Ike 10 owu Il very
much please tell me is name
The little lower. @ia the other, which
makes The hsasiest burden easy, i called
Patience se
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21

The Old gentleman who spout fortune
in endaAgoring 10 hiieh eolls fiom hotsS
chsf,nA. Is has tciiissl.is ers. plac.s 4 wisE
! sisN vfTaisins chlvlvhs 1rom ikcm.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21

Tho mewl (wrofe school boyJ isa lar
ger bird than TIE rsse or turke II has
two legs TO valk With. and u wears is
wings on the side of ia bead. II Is stub
bculy backward about going forward.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21

!. Hobson. they tell me you hssa taken
your boy away from the public school.
What's that forF
Cause the master sin't itioteach i'm
sWhv, I've Heard As's q very good
We Welt. Ill / huow d, 10 wanted q
make Tom spell taters with q sPS
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1875-04-21
I. q. ZEILIN & co.

Macon, Ca, and Philadelphia.
Prize. si.oo. solftyra Druggists.
xey.gA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Accidental shnotinr.

Last Sunday Mr.. A. G. Upchurch, the
railroad bridge tender at Grenada, Miss.
was killed by the accidental discharge of
a shotgun. A Mr.. Baker, neighbor,
paid him a visit and asked him to take
a ride in a dug-out on the Talahatchie
river. Mr.. Upchurch consented, and
was about to step into the dug.out when
Mr.. Baker took hold of a shotgun
which was in the bow of the boat, for the
purpose Of removing it out of the way
of Upchureh, who had only one arm,
when the weapon exploded and the load
entered the stomach and bowels of Up
church, from the effect of which wound
he died in a few minutes. Mr.. Up
church lost his arm in the Confederate
service, in which he had served with gal.
lantTy during the war.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
LEDGER.
once; No. rs Madison Street.
LAR CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M 10 M HIS.
wednesday Evening. Feb. "a, 1875.
Amusemanfn

MEMPHIS THEATER. Last night j. K.
Emmett appeared in the play entitled
Fritz, a m~elo.drama with but little plot,
or just enough to introduce the Dutch
specially business of Mr.. Emmett. He
is a versatile actor, dances we'll, sings
with expression, and performs the pro-
team business with ability. His charac.
ter songs are very good, and are rem
dered in appropriate costume by the
artist. The audience entered into the
spirit of the play, and enthusiastically
applauded each character act, song or
dance. The play is of the same school
as that presented by Baker and Farron
some weeks since, but it is probably
more original and less g~rotesque.
Fritz is an amusing character, and it
is artistically portrayed by Mr.. Emmett.
Fritz, our Cousin German, will be re-
peated tonight.
0PERATIc.- DE Murska and her Italian
opera troupe will appear in Memphis, at
the Greenlaw Opera House, on the 9Th
and 9Th Of March. There are several
eminent artists in this troupe besides
De Murska, among them Signor Fer.
rant, the magnificent buAo, who was
here with Mrs. Moulton, and also Ole
Bull, and of whom all who heard him
retain such pleasant r~ecollections.
JEFFERSON OPERA HoUsE.-This TEN.
pie OF variety amusement has again been
reopened, and this time for the season,
by Messrs. Murray & Howe. 1t will be
restored to the position of a irst.class
place Of variety amusement, a change
which will meet with the appreciation
and support of the public. Messrs.
Murray Il Howe have pledged them.
selves to conduct their establishment on
proper principles and in a manner
calculated to please the better portion
of our citizens. =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

all way business. Charles Smither, q
gentleman who is noted for his urbanity
and uniform'kindness, has charge of the
office, and is seconded by James SAILS
bury.
The splendid passenger steamer Chas.
Morgan, Captain ALT Slime in command,
leaves the wharfboat this evening for
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, attend
ing to all way business. She has unsur.
passed passenger accommodations. Mr..
Slime, an afable young gentleman, pre-
sides at the desk.
The Anchor Line packet City OF Hell
ena, Captain Mckee in command, leaves
the elevator tomorrow evening for
Cairo and St. Louis, connecting with the
principal railroads for all points East
and West. Mr.. Walton presides at the
desk.
Captain John Harpman, agent of the
Board OF Underwriters, left this morn
ing for the scene OF the burned steamer
Cora Belle, on upper White river.
The Illinois, Captain Mark Cheek, ia
the regular Thursday mail packet for
Napoleon and the bends, leaving to.mor-
row evening and attending to all way
business Joe Spears, a prince Of good
fellows, does the honors of the office.
John Chamberlin, who is one of the
best freight clerks that comes to this
port, has accepted the position Of second
clerk of the Belle of Texas. A better
selection could not have been made.
Heavy :ains have extended along the
Ohio, and we may look for a good rise
in the Ohio river.
Railroad fare from Louisville to St.
Louis, owing to competition, is put down
to one dollar.
The Thompson Dean leaves Louisville
for New Orleans.
The Indiana leaves Louisville Thurs.
day for New Orleans.
Lively times are anticipated amongst
the shipping in the harbor at St. Louis
when the ice breaks up.
The PUBLIC LEDGER JOB office has
built up a good reputation for its taste
full execution Of every class of steam.
boat printing. Steamboat posters,
manifests, bill heads, ETC., are among
our specialties, and believing we can
give entire satisfaction in this line, we
solicit the patronage of the river trater-
nifty. Our prices compare favorabIy
with those Of any city on the river.
l29-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

Spanos and VelOula, the only two re.
naming brigands in Thessaly, have sur.
rendered themselves to the authorities.
The surrender took place the other day
al Armyro. They were afterward
brought to Larisoa and confined in a
room set apart for their reception,
Spsnos having made it a special condi.
ton OF his su. lender that be should not
be lodged in the common prison. The
two men, it is ST ted, differ widely in
character. Sp NOS, who is about fifty
years of age, with a fair complexion and
sandy hair, he's, on the whole, conducted
his murders and robberies rather credit
ably. He has been known, on more
than one occasion, to give up his share
OF a ransom and saved the lives of his
prisoners by thus satisfying his followers;
for, according to brigand law, the life Of
a captive is forfeited unless the full sum
demanded for his release be paid. His
punishment, II is expected, will not ex.
coed y yc RS Imprisonment and two
years surveillance. Veloula is a less
respectable brigand. Young and re.
markably prepossessing in manners and
appearance, he labors under the disad.
vantage OF being "a very monster Of
cruelty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
An old Time Item.

We do not desire attracting the atten.
ton OF thieves by the following item of
news, because we do not think that the
practical investigation would pay the
thief for his antiquarian research, but
nevertheless it is a fact, that under the
north pillar of the Hebrew Synagogue on
Main street there rests a tin box in
which are deposited a number Of United
States coins, bank notes and other old
papers, deposited there by the officers
OF the old Farmers and Merchants Bank.
which association erected the building
nearly forty years ago, and its
officers INDUCED in a celebration called
laying the corner stone by depositing be-
meath, with proper ceremonies, the coins
and other things mentioned above. This
fact is known to but few citizens Of Mem
phis, and Of those few probably not two
Of them would recollect the circum-
stances we're it not now recalled to their
minds by the LEDGER reporter, who re.
ceiyed the information not long since
from a gentleman who, at the time refer.
red to, was one Of the officers of said
bank.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
SPRING OPENING, 1875.

Armstrong, Gator & Co., importers and
manufacturers of millinery and white
goods, ldceS, etc, etc, 237 aud 239 Bal.
timore street, Baltimore, Nd, will open
over three hundred styles Of Paris pat
tern bORnets and hats, together with a
complete stock of French foaoers, i'm.
ported chip, straw and LeghOra hats,
ribbons, sitk scarfs, and all the latest
Novelties in French millinery of our
W direct importation, on Wednesday,
February "a, 1875, at 8 o'clock a. m. All
dealers are most respectfully invited to
be present,
N. B.-We shall be happy to receive
orders for sample lots from those unable
TO be present, which will receive the most
careful attention. 1872
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
A Rrakesmnn KILLED

On Monday a negro brakesman, John
Wesley, wat killed at CORTLAND, Miss.
near PanolS under the following cir
cumstances: He was on conductor
Bakewelrs freight train, and attempted
to step from one car to another while
the train was in rapid motion. He
missed his footing, and falling between
the box cars to the track was run over
and instantly killed. The negro form.
erly was a brakeman on the Charleston
railroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

An exchange says: Chapped hands
and skin cracks are entirely unneces-
sary even in the coolest weather if proper
care is observed. Most of the so.called
toilet soaps are caustic or full of ley,
and act very injuriously upon the skin.
Genuine CASTLE soap is most wholly
neutral, and is the best for washing with.
BY r%irsing the hands entirely free from
every trace of soup, and wiping them
thoroughly before going out chaps may
be avoided; any that do appear can be
cured by rubbing the affected parts with
cold cream, or what is the same thing,
common lard, before retiring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
THE N OF A
A D~esecratOr of the Grave Can
tured.

n D~esecratOr OF the Grave Can.
tured.
A strange yet horrible mystery was
developed at the Adams street station
house last night. A negro, George Bull
Ter, was arrested on the charge of COM
hitting a misdemeanor, by cohabiting
with a white oma in the northern
portion OF the city. On being taken to
ne station'house, and when the keeper
commenced searching his person for
weapons, money, ETC., Butler suddenly
rNshis hand into his left breast pocket
The officer thinking he was about to
draw a pistol, placed his six shooter in
his face and told him not to Withdraw his
hard. The negro obeyed him, and the
s~tation-house keeper examined the
pocket There was no weapon found in
IT. but be drew out of there a long, slim
leather bag in which, horrible to relate
was the forefinger of a white woman. II
had been cut off from the hand at the
third or last joint. 1t was dry, the skin
being shrlveled almost to the bone. and
the nail was narrow and pointed. It was
the first finger of the left hand. When
questioned as to the possession of it. the
negro stated that it was given to him
some months ago by another negro; but
on being cross.examined, he told differ.
ent tales concerning the matter. 1t
might be one Of those hoodoo bags and the
hnger one of the things which 90 to make
up the mummery of the incantatiops.
Many old negroes assert that if a ram-
bier has a dead mans finger in his DOS.
session he will always win from his opno.
nents. 1t a discovered that Buller's
business was digging graves for under.
taker Walsh, and this fact at once lead to
the suspicion that Butler was a desecra.
tor OF the grave, and had mutilated and
robbed the dead by cutting off the finger
OF a woman to secure a ring which affec-
ton bad left with the dead as a sacred
memento of life.
This morning Butler and the white
woman, Maggie Sullivan, were brought
before the Recorder on the charge of il.
legal cohabiting, but not being ready for
trial, the hearing of the case was con-
tinued over to tomorrow morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

and tried to keep her quiet, which be
succeeded in doing, but when he at
tempted To leave she held on to him and
broke out in yells. She had a through
ticket to st. Louis, but refused to have II
punched or to surrender a coupon. On
arriving at Memphis she got in a hack
and came up town. That conductor
deserves the sympathy of the travelling
publici but he says crazy women are
entirely too demonstratiye and aft
t%ionate for him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Distribution of County school
FUud.

During the present month february
County Trustee Rawlings has distributed
among the county districts and city
schools a school fund amounting to
SS7S5 95, or $42O7 88 to the city schools
and the remainder to the public schools
in the seventeen country districts. The
scholastic population upon which this
distribution is made is as follows.
County, 1924; city, 10, 1881; total, 2l,675.
The per centage of distribution is, per
head, forty cents, seven mills and a frac-
ton, and the monthly revenue is derived
from the following sources: School tax,
$S,l35 Oh; poll tax, $5O6 81; dog tax,
SlS6 "a. The latter item might be re-
gsrded as putting dogs where they will
do the most good, that is, by educating
the youth of the nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
A strange Aceideut

A negro brakeman ON the freight train
on the Mississippi Central, now the New
Orleans, st. Louis aud Chicago railroad,
was killed last Monday in the following
manner he was on the tender, and was
about to leap from it to the caboose car
when the coupling broke and the engine
darted away from the train. The negro
was making the leap when the train
parted, and Of course he missed his dis
lance. He fell on the track and was
run over, his body being torn into pieces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

COTTON.
The market this morning opened firm,
with a good demand. Offerings we're
fair, but in most cases holders we're ask.
ing outside prices. Prices we're stiff; a
good feeling prevailed in the market,
and holders were bouyant. Estimated
sales to-day, $500 bales; sales yesterday
footed up 5000 bales. New York for
spots was reported dull and unchanged;
futures steady. Liverpool was quoted
as active; sales, 10000 bales. New Or
leans was reported firm, with a good de.
mand.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS - sTANDARn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24
Macbe1h-Acta 3. AGone a.

LADY MAcBETH-'I pray You speak
not. Stand not upon the order Of your
going, but go at once " to Sol Coleman's
Rosa Concha Cigar House and get a
Trabnco for sc. You will be pleased
with them, my lord"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

James B. Cook, architect, has just re.
turned from San Francisco and Yoke.
hama, thoroughly recuperated in health,
He can be found at his office, as usual,
ready to design a jail or a Joss house.