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pcrty prevails OIL tho border. Tho Jury hAvo
found eighty indictments, and urgO decisive
action on tho part OF tho State and general
government to punish tho criminals and pro
tect tho inhabitants against Mexican bandtti.
...... Quarantine restrictions have been re-
moved from tho Pensacola navy yard......
Adviccs from tho Magdalcn islands, ncar Now
founllAnd, report tho fishing season Just
ended as tho most productive one for many
yoars So. , Joseph A. SAller, Of London, has
Just won rowing match, and thus retains tho
championship OF England. Tho Treasury
department recommends tax on savings bank
deposits OF over :5G0...... Tho estimated
damage d0Ao ia LoI"lJu All | neigheorhu2d
by the high tides will roach $4,000, 600 ......
Tho British ship Aristida, which called fro'u
London for the United States, has been LIT
near Doulcgue. Nine Of tho crow were
drowned. ..... Tho rccrO;Ary OF the treasury
has iSSued a call for the redemption Of :l2,-
$4,000 Of hve-tHenIy coupon aud registered
bonds OF the issue OF Juno 80, 1861.
0rrin Marshall, WHO murdered his wife IN
stoughtou, Mass, and then escaped, has been
found dead In Boston, having shot himself
through tho brain......A fight recently or-
cured between some rcvolutionlsts aud gov
ernment troops at Sonora, Mexico, Fix Of tho
former being killed. 80. The body OF Guibord
WAS inferred ut MontrGaliu grave OF cement.
A largo body Of police mud military WAS
present aud no riotous demonstrations &C.
CURED. {. E. Tho new constitution OF Alabama
WAS ratified By q large popular msIority......
fire in the town Of Irwius, Pa, destroyed
fourteen buildings, ten OF which were occupied
as stores Loss, $4,000; covered by iusur-
Anco Tho bark Maria Martin, from Chicago
for Buffalo, lost three sailors by having them
swept on tho jibboom anil drowned, e. "A
man named Bowling having refused to pay
his fare OIL homo car in New Orleans, WAS
elected by tue driver. John Mcnamara, whom
ho drow pistol and shot the driver dead. e.
spurious Is bills on tho First National bsuk OF
pcru, ILL.,, arc siloAt. 49,. Eighteen MormonS,
living at franklin, Idaho, have been indicted
for polygamy.
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Working Roads.

Very little work should cnr be done
on roads in the fall. Bridges and cul-
verts can be repaired, dnains opened or
constructed, chuck holes filed up-all
such work us will not disturb materially
the hard.beatcn track that has been
made by tho summers travel. This
should never be disturbed unless necos.
sary repairs caunot be secured other
wise. 1t is tho worst possible economy
to scrapc black muck into tho road ut
any time OF the year, md especially in
tho fall. Such soil never makes good
road. Sometimcs-we have frequently
known it to DO the clsc-thern is n clay
subsoil few inches beneath the surface,
which will make good roal.bed il the
muck is scraped of, md this should al.
ways DO done when tho nature of tho
ground will admit OF the bitches being
lowered accordingly.
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scHESCK's PULM0NIC SYRUP, FOR
THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION
cOT'(;IiS AND COLDS.


Thu Ersa. virtue Of this medicine Is that Hpsni 'hS
matter and throws 1t out OF the system, pu'ia"' mo
blood. md thus effects curc.
ScuIScE's SYA WEED Tonic. ron THE CuEE oV
DYSPEPSIA, IXpI1ERTioN, Ere.
Tho Tonic produces healthy action OF th" stomach
creating an appetite. forming ehJle. Aad curing It's
most obstinate cases Of indigestion.
scIrEScE's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR TUE ouHK or
LIVER COMPLAINT. RTc.
These Pills arc Alternative, and produce h"AlthJ
action 81 ths yur without tho last danger a. they arc
frsN from caiomrl Aud yet ecAclous In restoring
HheSl;hy action Of the liver
frhrs- rcm-iird are a certain euro for CONSUMPTION,
- Tie pntnsnic Syrup hpAnH the matter and rnrhM
tho b!osd The Mandrake Pills AIT upon tho iMEi.
create healthy br. aud rrrnorp all diseases q ths
liver, often a cause Of Consumption The sra ne"a
Tonic gives toms and strrnEth n the stomach, makes
good dgr.,ion and enables the organs to form GOOD
hloOd and thus creates health circulation 81 heal'y
blp,d. Tho combined action Of lhrsa medicines, a.
thnN -lpalnrl. will every cAso Of Consumption.
fAkrn IN time and tho oi the medicines prrs"v"red
In
Dr. Sehsnek IL professionally at his principal oftce.
corner Of Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelpha, "En
Monday. Shc all letter. for advice must be Addressed
seh"ucIH medicines Tor sails by all DTuERhh
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All who havc heard Of littlc Charlie
Ross rhould road tho beautiful new book, entl-
tod "Chrrry tho Singer" published by Ed.
ward A. SAmucls, 1876 fremont st., Boston.
Possibly 1t may lead to tho recovery Of tho
stolen child, As tho character OF the little loro
OF tho book IL partially founded on his own
lifo and abduction. Sent by mail postage
FREQ, oil receipt Of ono dollRr.-COm.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

We often SEQ large stock OF cattle
which do not room to thrive, and como out.
" spring poor" all for want Of something TO
stmt them In tho right dire elton. One dollars
worth OF SheridGnS CdCairy Condition Pom.
Lierj. given TO such stock occasionally during
tho winter, would DO worth moro than au extra
half ton Of hAy.-COm.
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A Liberal Aim.

Tho father and son went hunting
the father taking successive draughts
from whisky bottle. AT last they spied
n squirrel and the Young man fired md
missed. Now tho old man blGzGd away
with an unsteady hin, and down cano
tho game. "Itole you 1 was tho bes'
shot, said he, a. no clluckled in maud
lin selfgatuhtion. "Wcll, no wonder,
You he'll your gun all over tho tree"
replied the son.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

ASAccrDESTAL CURE. Whcudcath was
hourly expected from consumption. all remedies
having failed, and Dr.. ]. II. James war export.
he accidentally made preparation Of
| Indian hemp, which cured his only child. and
now gives thid TOcipc FREQ On receipt OF two
stamps 10 pay expenses. Hemp also cures night
-wrais, uAltrA at tho stomach and will break II
fresh cid a honrs. Address CfaIllocIl Il Co,
1903! l;aca 81, Pills, Pa, naming this paper.
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Have you severe wrench or sprain I
Have You rheumatism III any form? Have you
stir neck. or punches caused by rheumatic
pains ltso JohnsOnS .4nodyns Imminent IN Il
rpccifc fcmc'y, used internally and c1ter-
tIhlly-Ety,D
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

4 HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.-No family
should DO without sMnO eitlcapiOu- II meIy Tor
the car6 OF affections 70 universally prevalent
NIB conglA, colds, zero throat, wiIUGriIig cough
aud croup-somU remedy, Tnn which Cal 10
relIed OH 81 sAfe, rtlro and certain. Ir. Wa
ktr'S BdlSam Of IVih Cherry cJtubiEcs tho de-
shier0tum Fifty cents aud one dollar botlls,
large bottles much tho cheaper.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

HIS RErLY.-An old Californian re-
piled, when life insurance company
was first introduced into San Francisco
and he was asked to support it: Well,
I've no opinion Of SPECIFICATION whnr n
man has got TO die to realize"
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

A wash that would usually tako MI
day with ordinary soap, eau be done in
three hours, with Dobbins' Electric Soap
(made by Crgin & Co., Phila.), and it
cannot injurc the finest fabric. Try it.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-11-29

Thoro isa dilatory couple in Tonnes
500 that have been engaged" for twer..
ty-Gve years.
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GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK,

The Oldest Magazine In America "a PREMIUM
CIInnNO." THE MOnSINd Calf, will b. given 10 ever
Subscriber, whether single or In club Who n,ys II
advanru fnr 1919 And rumlta direct 10 TIL, Once
Address, j. A, Cooley, Philadelphia, Pa
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T. H. S" y! b6ssVfis sf Ess.Msycr.
GEORGE 4, MERRi!i;. I; NJ, "a.

RORERT it, TEwKSBURY. CITY, Treas,
Reader, thcan hrc few e-rlacans ont ol thousands
No receive and 10 the aged will guarantees your old
and diseased eye, can he made nrwi ynur impaired
,ifht dinncss Of vision. and ovcrworked nJe, can ~
nstofpd weak, wateTy and eyes cured: the hhnn
may SEQ srretAers 30 discarded sight restored and
Vision preserved SpeetAclsA and surgical operations
useless. -, - -.
our back, 4 GEM WORTH READISGi
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WANTED. Correspondence with good parties cap.
W hhlrni soliciting C0usgnmcnts Of Poultry, Eggs.
sie.. tnt Commission louise In v Address r.. ".
CAtuGHn y HOWELL Co, II Park Row. Now York.
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On a Postal Gard

hOSfCllOMANCY,o or Soul ChnrminE.r
Z il"V ttusf sTI may issrnsIs ant rain / lWssgI
ba'ctnn "'Ay p'rsah they Chciss usAhlT This an ali IA
pe.srs fre mail tsnt, ise,th,F with iat,T, uTii-
Egyptian Oracle pT.am, tiln.tN Ladies' A Iss 80
slssr LHuk. Address WILLIAMS co, Pubs rIIl.S,ir'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
Queer Marriage.

Perhaps no important ceremony was
ever performed in SO great variety OF
ways as the marriage service. Every
church and every sect in every country
has its form, while the want of it among
civilians authorized to marry is as various
as the men themselves.
The latest specimen with which we
have been made acquainted is that used
by Squire Jenkins a yell known justice
in one Of the upper Missouri river coun-
ties, where clergymen are scarce.
The squire, when embarrassed, STAN.
mered a little; he therefore was prudent
enough always to carry with him writ
ten copy of the marriage service as he
performed it.
One night, called in haste be rode of
some miles to make an expectaht couple
happy. He found the parties quite
ready.
Adjusting his spectacles, be felt first
IN one pocket, then in another for his
little book. Finally, when further search
was useless, be exclaimed. .
Nm ever MN mind; | hereby d.d-
declare you m.m man and w-w.wife ac-
eordiD to the mm.mem. orandum left in
t.t.other breeches pocket"
The gay garoom and his lovely ba-
ride thought this wasn't very much Of a
Wedding; still, as 1t would stand in court,
they accepted the situation, and we're
thereafter as one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
How to Conduct a Conrtship.

Don't be too sudden about it. Many
girl has said mo" VIXEN she meant
yes" simply because her lover didn't
choose the right time and pop the ques-
ton gently.
Take dark night for it. Have the
blinds closed, the curtains down, and the
lamp turned almost out. Sit near enough
to her so that you can hook your little
finger into hers. Wait until converse.
ton begins to flag, and then quietly re.
mark:
Susie, | want to ask you something2"
She will fdget around little, reply
yes, and after pause you can add;
Susie, my actions must have shown
that is you must have-I mean you must
be aware that-that -
Pause here a while, but keep your
fingers firmly locked She may cough
and try to turn the subject off by asking
you how you liked the circus, but she
only does it to encourage you. Alter
about ten minutes you can continue:
| was thinking, as / came up the
path tonight, that before l went away
would ask you-that is, / would broach
the subject nearest MY mean ! would
know MY
Stop again and give her hand a gentle
squeeze. She may give yank to get it
away or she may not. In either case il
argues well for you. Wait about FIVE
minutes and then 90 on;
THE past year has been very happy
one to me, but hope that future years
will still be happier. However that de.
pends entirely on you. | am here to-
night to know-that is to ask you'll
mean | am here tonight to hear from
your own lips the one sweet
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash about such things. Give her plenty
of time to recover her composure, and
then put your hand on your heart and
continue;
Eyes, thought as | was coming
through the gate to night, how happy |
had been; and | said to myself that if
only knew you would consent to be my
that is, | said il / only knew--if ! was
only certain that my heart had not de-
ceived me, and you we're ready to
shsre" -
Hold on; there's no hurry about it.
Give the wind chance to sob and moan
around the gables. This wilfmake her
lonesome and call up all the love in her
heart. When she begins to cough, and
grow restless, you can 20 on;
Before ] met you this world was
desert to me. / didn't take any pleas
ure in going blackberrying and stealing
rare ripe peaches, and it didn't matter
whether the sun shone or not. But
what change in one. short year 1t is
for you to say whether my future shall
be prairie of happiness, or a. summer
fallow of Canadian thistles. Speak,
dearest Susie, and say-and say that
that -
Give her five minutes more by the
clock, and thea add;
That you will be-that ia, that you
will mean that you will--be minelp
She will heave a sigh, look Hp at the
clock and over the stove, and then as
she slides her head over your vest
pocket she will whisper:
"You are just right--I will"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
Books and Dogs as PrOpAgatOrs of
Disease.


. Disease.
From the Pail Mall Gazette
Among the many agents for the spread
Of infectious diseases are, it seems, our
domestic pets" For the propagation Of
fever a dog is sometimes as bad, or
worse, than a drain, and a case is re.
ferred to in the Sanitary Record in which
scarlet fever was carried from one child
to another by favorte retriever. The
dog had been reared in a house where
scarlatina prevailed, and was subse-
quently given to friend of the family.
Shortly after one Of the children in the
dogs new home was attacked with ma.
lignant scarlatina and died. Disinfect-
ants we're used plentifully, and every
precaution taken to prevent Q recurrence
of the malady, but in two months time
second child took the same disease, in
its worst form and died. AS the dog
had been the constant companion and
playfellow of these children, its woolly
coat, it is alleged, became so charged
with contagious matter as TO render it q
source of disease and death. Although
it is only fair to the dog to admit that
the children may have caught the fever
from other sources than his woolly coat,
yet there is reason to fear that both dogs
and cats especially the latter, do occa-
siOnally assist in the circulation of infec-
tious illnesses, and where fever prevails
the sooner they are lodged out Of the
house the better. They are, however,
probably not more dangerous in this
respect than books. No one who takes
up book from the library ever troubles
himself or herself as to the antecedents
of the volume; it may have just left the
hands of the fever patient.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22

The London correspondent of the
Graphic tells this story:
One Of the most popular notions in
England is that our system OF railway
travelling surpssses yours in comfort,
from the fact that with all our small car.
riages it iS easy to get compartment to
oneself, or, at worst, carriage with only
one or two occupants. That there are
drawbacks, however, even 10 this sum.
NIT Of earthly felicity the adventures St
worthy director who recently Travelled
from one Midland station to another
may show. The train lie had 20 catch
was very full aud he was rather late, and
10 hurryiug to and fro hp observed a car.
riage tenanted by two men, enc of whom
was leaning out of the window while No.
2 was asleep in the corner. No. en-
deayoved to asser. that the carriage was
taken, bat the director would stand no
such nonsense and bustled into the car
riage, followed by the solicitor to the
company. The train started immedi,
ately, and tenant No. | proceeded to ex-
plain that his sleepy friend was a luna.
tic, and that he was his keeper, ard that
as his patient was excitable, all that was
to be hoped vas that he would not wake.
Unluckily this hope proved to be vain,
and the invalid being aroueed required
the director to sit opposite to him While
he explained the connection betweeB
fish ponds and frogs, the directors open
mouth doing duty for the former aud the
tanuneuli being represented by little
pellets Of paper, which were hurled down
the aperture with great precision by the
lunatic. This interesting invalid next
insisted on the directors daubing bis face
with ink, which was produced from a
travelling bag, and the entertainment
wound up with screaming farce called
Hot Pancakes" in which the fun con.
sisted in the insane gentleman slapping
each Of his companions faces in iupa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
An Actors sermon.

When JohGEdwih, an eccentric actor
went trsmping through the South Of Ire.
land on a prosogsjonal tour with three
others, they requested him iit being Sun
day morning) to favor them with dis
cussioE suitable to the day. He began
as follows:
In the fifth chapter Of job, seventh
verse, you will find these words Man
is born unto trouble as The sparks Hy
upward" ! shalt divide this DISCOURSE
and consider 1t under the three following
beads: |. A mans ingress into the
world 2, a mans progress through the
world. 3. a mans egress out Of the
yorld.
1 a mars ipgress into the world il
naked and bars.
2. His progress through the world is
trouble and care.
3. His egress out of the world is-no
body knows where.
10 concludes
If We DO veil here, we shall do wei
there.
l can tell you no more II / preach
whole year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
Tuesday, ssd Of February, 1875,

between the hours Of II I'm. and 3 pm. of
that day, on the southwest corner Of Main
and Madison streets, Memphis, Tennessee
offer for sale for cash. TO the highest and best
bidder, the following property, t0-wit,l stu
ated, lying and being in the county Of Shelby
State OF Tennessee, Eleventh Surveyors Dis
trict, range six, section one: Beginning at a
stake In the southeast corner Of said tract
thence west thirty-eight links TO white oak (;
thence west sixty links to a red-oak. point
ers. being on the old Winchester line; thence
north f0rty-twO chains and ninety-six links
to a black. oak marked w and A P; thence
north seventeen chains to a stake; whence
thirty-four links southwest, a sweot-g gum
sixty-eight links northwest, black gum
pointers; thence west nineteen chains and
htty-eight links to stake west side Of branch;
whence north two links, poplar, east thir-
teen links, three red elms. pointers; thence
south seventeen chains and eight links TO q
stake; whence twelve links northeast, a
blackjack, east hfty-fOur links to hickery
pointers; thence west twenty. seven chains
and hfty-eight links to stake; whence south
teen links, a hickory, southeast thirty-twO
links, an elm pointers; thence south forty
two chains and eighty-two links to large
white-oak whence north ten links. "a black
gum. west thirty-seven links, a dogwood,
north thirty-eight links, hickory, poll ters;
thence east foriy-six chains and forty eight
links to the beginning; containing two hun
dred and thirty-three and eighty.three hun
dredths acres. The equity of redemption is
expressly waived. The title is believed to be
perfect, but / sell only as Trustee
j. P. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
WILSON Y BEARD. Attorneys. 122-15l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22

A." sitting Upon a Man" In Persia.
The practice Of sitting upon a mar"
as it is called, universally prevails in
Persia, and it is not easy to deal with it,
Still it may be dealt with, and Sir John
MNelll, who was once incredited to the
Persian court, contrived to get rid OF a
Persian who had tried to SIT upon
him by a rather clever device. At the
New Year, which is kept as a great fes-
tival in Persia, religious mendicants 90
about, not so much asking for alr-s as
insisting upon fixed sum. They gen.
orally tax foreign ambassador rather
highly, and one Of them, dervish, de-
manded an extravagant sum from Sir
John MNeil. The Scotch diplomatist
offered to compromise with him for any
reasonable amount, but his offer was re
fused; and, as he would not give more
the dervish proceeded to "sit" upon him.
He established himself In Sir Johns
garden, just before his study windows;
and every now and then during the day,
and whenever he woke up at night, this
dervish set up horrible hnllabaloo, and
blew cracked trumpet. Sir John, who
did not like to have his rest disturbed in
this way, determined to p1t stop to the
dervish's tricks and eject him by force;
but he was solemnly warned by the
Persian authorities that it would be
dangerous to lay hands upon the dervish.
Get rid of him if you can" said
they laughing, as they were
wont to do at minister s
perplexity; "but do not touch him. I"
" Very we'll, said Sir John, drily; and
he sent for a bricklayer. Build me a
wall round that howling beggar in my
garden, Z" said Sir John to the bricklayer,
and then roof it in." The dervsh
looked on composedly while the wall
rose slowly round him, and made more
noise than ever; but; when he perceived
that they really meant to shut him up in
the tomb alive, he jumped over the lowest
part Of the wall and rushed away like a
maniac Sir John was probably the
only European who ever got the better
of dervish.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SeIEsoK's PuLMoyIC SYRUP. SEA WEED
Tonic, AND MANDRAKE PILLs.-These deserv-
edly celebrated and popular medicines have
effected a revolution in the healing art. and
proved the fallacy of several maxims which
have for many years obstructed the progress
of medical science. The false supp0sition
that Consumption Is incurable" deferred
physicians from attempting to find remedies
for that disease. and patients afflicted with il
reconciled themselves to death without
making an effort TO escape from a doom which
they supposed to be unavoidable. II is now
proved, hewever. that Consumption can be
cured, and that il has been cured in a very
great number of cases (some of them appa-
rently desperate ones) by Schenck's Pulmonic
Syrup alone; and in other cases BY the same
medicine in connection with Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, +,
according to the requirements Of the case.
DR.. Schenck himself. who enjoyed uninter-
rupted good health for more than forty years.
was supposed. at une time TO be at the very
gate Of death. his physicians having pro-
nounced his case hopeless. and abandoned
him to his fate. He was cured by the afore-
said medicine, and, since his recovery, many
thousands similarly affected have used DR..
Schenck's preparations with the same remark
able success.
Full directions accompany each. making il
not absolutely necessary to personally see DR..
Schenek unless patients wish their lungs ex-
amined. and for this purpose he is profession
ally at his principal office. corner Sixth and
Arch streets. Philadelphia, every Monday,
where all letters for advice must be addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22

THE Woodruff" is growing worse
instead Of better. The Scranton (Pa.
Republican, speaking Of her recent lee.
.ure in that city, says Her scofIing
at death, TRADES against the clergy,
rdicule Of religion and blssphemy Of
Jesus were horrible and outrageous in
the extreme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-22
MEMPHIS TENN. FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 49, 1875

and exclaiming, There's another hot
pancake This finally resulted in q
free fight and the capture of the lunatic,
and the director takes care now whom he
travels with.