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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-12

lTs~ Cloths. Sniiinas, Coa'ines, Overcoat-
ing7. Cassinrrrs. and oiher WooIcns of an
proved qualities and colors, at wholesale
prices.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-12

WILL PRoBATED The ast-wil and tesla
this county, but for some time n resident OF
Washington, D. c., was admitted to probate
in the Orphans, Court on Tuesday last.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-11-12

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

An. P.N. AZ. Pm.
Nail Train n............-...-s. $50 1910
Acc'n except Sunday.... $40 40
Depot at head Of Main street
Ticket ONCE. 2S7 Main street. corner Of
MADISON tf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
ralph WaIdo Emerson.

Mr.. Emerson belongs to no school in
philosophy and to no sect in religion.
He is transcendentaiist and 6n indie
pendent thinker, and the fact that he was
nominated for the Lord.rectorship Of
Glasgow University testifes to the in
crease of liberal opinions He is an
exempli6cation of the best definition OF
ranseendeutalist, viz lone who has
transferred his faith in forms to faith in
practice" In Mr.. Alcott's Concord
Days is given fine sketch Of his char
aoter: HF ftJt,8 AtNtH
" Only traveller ct times, profession
ally, he prefers housekeeping; is stu
dent of the landscape, of mankind, of
rugged strength wherever found; likes
plain people, plain ways, plain clothes;
prefers earnest persons; shuns egotists,
publicity; loves solitude, ard knows its
uses" lAoa GAil & hlfH G 8nE
1t has been said of Mr.. Emerson that
be is "as perfect in manners as in mind. "
To his perfection in the FIRST respect his
towns people can surely testify without
exception To the Tadesman and to
the scholar alike he shows the same in
variable kindly interest and courtesy.
Every one, the lowest as well as the
highest, is allowed to have, or at any
rate to establish, a claim on his time,
attention and good will He has the
power Of idealizing other people" OF
rather, perhaps, he has learned,
"Without labor,
Without reserve as we'll, to love his ighbOr. f"
The study under the pines" is q
shrine to which many pilgrims Of high
and low degree journey, and toward
which the eyes of bashful and curious
sojourners in Concord look wistfully.
Sometimes these sojourners, during q
woodland ramble, are fortunate enough
to meet Mr.. Emerson taking one Of hi,
frequent walks in Walden Woods. That
is indeed a favor, for they see Concord
greatest man in the most beautiful spei
in the township. 1s
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

A few days since, says the Chicago
Tribune, a portly and patriarchal gen.
tleman might have been seen passing
along Leavitt street, pausing at each
house to ring the door bell. When it
was answered he always sighed heavily,
and, with mournful air, asked if gem
tleman who wasn't known in the vicinity
lived there. At last he stopped before
cottage which gave to the eye an impress
sion Of humble comfort and refinement,
if not grandeur, and rang. The mistress
of the house answered the ring promptly.
The old mans face lighted up with plea
sure, and taking from his finger a dia-
mond ring. the blazing solitaire in which
weighed nineteen and fve-sixteenth
carats, and was Of the purest water, he
said, in a voice husky with emotion:
" Take this, my dear, and this too, TAX
ing from his pocket q roll of parchment
THAT is the deed, in fee simple, to q
mansion and corner lot on Calumet ave-
nue., with blank for you to Gil with your
name. Nay, refuse 1t not. / am not
your long lost uncle, but have devoted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
The Darwinian Man.

The following is translated from the
French for the Chicago Inter-0cean:
Balloons are remarkable for an intelli.
gence superior TO that Of many of their
congeners. Their chiefs-for there ex-
lists with them a veritable hierarchy
have wonderful manner Of transmit
ting their orders TO their lieutenants,
and the latter to their subordinates.
They use kind of language composed
Of numerous and varied intonations. To
us they are cries, yelps, bowls and snarl-
ings; but what sincere observer will not
aver that sometimes foreign language
uncomprehended by him has not ap.
peared an uRcouth compound Of incom.
prehensible and ridiculous sounds. As,
in imitation Of the people Of the south
of France, they accompany their dis
course by quick animated gestures in
connection with the subject which occu-
pies them. Balloons are very capable
of having rudimentary language, if we
may judge of them by the following ad-
venture:
An Oriental had a baboon, well
trained and very intelligent, which he
had taught to watch his dinner while it
was upon the FIRE. Although man may
claim to be the only cook, our monkey
soon took a great interest in this occu-
patton, in which he became very expert.
But one fine day, when the Oriental had
put the fowl in the pot to boil, Master
Baboon, stimulated by curiosity, raised
the cover Of the vessel. The odor prob
ably pleased the fellow and made his
mouth water; he tasted the article; it
appeared geod to him; by dint Of testing
1.-THE chicken, the latter was soon admira.
.bly dissected, Before this result, our
gourmand must have calculated in
advance the remarkable chastisement
which awaited him. What was passing
in his monkey brain2 To what
reasoning, to what association of
ideas did he apply himselt2 We cannot
know; only that he did extricate him
sell, or thought to have done so in an
admirable manner, and this is how
he endeavored to do it, proving, before
Saying anything, that in order to invent
the expedient which we relate, the facul
ties of observation were brought into play
Nature had endowed part Of the body
of our baboon with red color, so like
that of uncooked beef, that in rolling
himself in the dust and curling up, ht
had the appearance, at a distance, of {
stone upon which piece Of meat haC
been put. Besides, there, as in all tn,
Orient, hover numerous birds of prey
easily attracted by the odors of tht
cuisine, and more voracious than per
spicacious. So, as soon as they saw
what appeared TO be a fragment Of
abandoned flesh, swooped down quickly
The first which approached paid dearly
for his gluttonous temerity, for, seized
Immediately by our quadruman, he was
Notwithstanding his cries, his blows
from beak and wings, thrust, feathers
bsak and claws, into the boiling pot;
after which the baboon again resumed
his post as guardian, with the quiet ease
which belongs to clear conscience.
do not relate what the master thought
when he wished to eat his dinner;
neither if he found chicken and broth OF
a delicate and agreeable flavor. The
readers Imagination can supply the
remainder of the narrative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24

GRAIN RAIsERS REFUSE to sub
NIT to the wasteful and imperfect work Of
other Threshers, when posted on the Uast sispe-,
rioritv of this one, for saving grain, saving
time, and doing fast. thorough and eoonomi-
Il iTIHREsHERMEN FIND IT highly adyan.
tageous to run "a machine that has no Beat
ers," " Piokers," or . Apron" that handles
Damp Grain, Long Straw, Headings, Flax,
Timothy, hillett and all such difficult grain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE AND
ERFECT1VENE ESS. Cleans to perfection;
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra saw
ing Of grain, makes no " Litterings;" re-
guires LESS THAN 0NE-HAbF the usual
Belts, Boxes. Journals, and Gears; easier
managed; less repairs one that grain raisers
prefer to employ and wait for, even at
advanced prices, while other machines
Four sizes made with 6, 8, 10 ana
12 horse Mounted Powers, also
u speciality of aepRrafOrs "aIOne,"
expressly for STEAM POWER. and
10 match other HOrse Powers.
II interested in grain raising, or threshing,
write for Illustrated Circulars Gent free) with
full particulars Of sizes, STYLES, prices. terms,
etc. RtCHOLS, SHEPARD a co, -
4s- l5Skw Battle Creek. Michigan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A Misunderstanding MaIsdz

That insomnia. or inability to sleep. has be-
come very prevalent Of late years, is sufi-
GENTLY evidenced by the fact that Humberless
remedies have been introduced within the
last decade specially intended for its cure, and
that new sedatives are continually cropping
up. But no medicinal agent has so widely
and clearly established its claims as genu-
inc sop0rifc as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
ity far more effecually than the bromides,
chlorals and valerianates in use, is not to be
wondered at when We consider that such
drugs act only on the brain, which is not the
source of the evil, while the Bitters rechfy the
alimentary disturbances which originate IT..
1t is admitted by physicians that dyspepsia
and assimilation OF the food produce
sleeplessness. The Bitters overcome these
obstacles to repose as well as those urinary
troubles which are also said to interfere with
IT,. A wineglassful or two of this wholesome
sedative invigorant at bed time rarely fails to
induce tranquil repese.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
The New Jury Law.
A Nashville paper Of the 2lst says:

n NashVlIIe paper OF the ZIst says:
A case designed to test the validity Of
the recent act of the Legislature requir-
ing jurors in civil causes to look to the
losing party for their fees, was argued
before the Supreme Court yesterday by
Hon. W. c. WhitthorDe and Attorney
General Heiskell The style of the case
is Samuel M Neely VS. the State, and it
was brought up on a writ of error from
Msury county. Nicely was summoned
as juror and refused TO act in conse-
quenee Of said enactment. Judge Mar
tin imposed a fine of $40 for contempt
of court, and Nicely applied for a writ Of
error.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
COTTON aUYERs.
COTTON.

HARTMUS & CO., 222 FRONT STREET,
III Memphis. Tenn, will buy and sell Fu-
ture Contracts through Hopkins, Dwight Il
Co., New York.
Terms LiheFaI. est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
MPHIS, TENN: MONDAY EVENING. MAY "a, 1876.

the past seventeen years Of my life to
seeking the woman who, before answer
ing the door bell, did not strive to peep
through the window to see who was
there. Goodbye" and with the agility
Of boy he sprang into a magnificent
barouche that was drawn by two price
less horses, and vanished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
PROPOSALS,
County Work To Let.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived until
"Wednesday. 26th Inst.
PROPOSALS,

Wednesday, 10th Inst.1
at IL o'clock, for the digging Of tive sinks,
sxl4 feet, at the County Poor-house, and a
cistern l6xl8 feet. Plans and specification,
and particulars, can be lad at Esquire Elli-
otis office on Second street, near Monroe.
@. L. BROOKS,
IT. ELLETT,
Commissioners for the PoOr-house;
May 10. 1875. 6p-H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
EIMwoOp CEMETERY.


What sense Of nothingness steals us DER
When we visit place like this;
And our Thoughts &c up to that mystical shore.
Where the loved of our hearts have gone
before,
And we dream Of their golden bliss
We leave. as it were. the outside world,
And live in different sphere;
Our sOrdid selves are from us hurled,
Our better natures flags unfurled,
And we bow with sigh aad tear.
There is something holy in this place
Something more than holy dear;
For the eye we loved, the form of grace,
The dead. sweet lips. the beloved face,
Are here, aye, buried here.
The columns rising around the spot r
Above the silent bands. aa.
Tell Of the loved ones ne'er forgot.
And flowers, up-springing in each lot, US
Are the work of loving hands. siH
All, as we walk through this army Of graves.
Through this sad and silent gloom,
Grim Death. fancy. his scepter waves
Exultingly over these narrow caves, e
And glories in each dark tomb. a
For here are gathered his subjects all:
The young, and the old. and the fair;
They lie enwrapt in his funeral PAIL
And voices from out his airy hall,
Breathe Der the scene prayer.
The merchant prince and pauper low
Are laid here, side by side;
And brightest minds whence wit did A6w,
Are dull like those that knew no glow,
For, oh. they alike have died.
The soldier. too, is marshaled here.
But for him no drum now ratt'es.
He'll never again the chaplet wear,
For country's sake he lieth there
Dead hero of her battles.
The youth so full Of hope and life,
The maid SO sweetly budding,
Are resting here from earth s dull strife
Mother, father, sweetheart and wife.
These avenues are flooding.
Oh, let us hope they sweetly sing
In a land where we may meet them
Where angels bright on golden wing
Sweet incense to their Savior bring,
And loved ones ever greet them.
Oh, Elmwood beautiful, beautiful spot,
Where our hearts make pilgrimage ever
o, never thy beautiful shades forgot,
For mem'ry harnts each dear little lot,
And weeps with the willows forever.
QUILP, JR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
l'' SUMMER RESORT. I6qig-
Bon Aqua Springs,
HICKMAN COUNTY, TENN.

THIS WE'LL KNOWN SUMMER RESORT
l. viii be open TO visitors June 10, 1875.
A thorough analysis of these remarkable
waters will be sent on application, by mail,
and will exhibit in detail the estimate placed
upon them BY the highest chemical and medi-
cal authority in the State. ~
The Springs are located eight miles from
Bon Aqua Station, on the Nashville. and
Northwestern railway. Every convenience
and amusement will be provided for the en-
tertainment of guests that can be found at
any similar resort. Location elevated and
unsurpassed In romantic beauty.
Elegant new hacks have been built by the
company and will promptly meet every train.
You leave Memphis on the morning train
and arrive at the Springs before night same
day.
Ed, Doutaz, formerly of the 0verton Hotel,
will have charge Of the Table.
Rates Of Board, $40 per month. Usual re-
duction for children and servants.
Railroad fare from Memphis TO the Springs
and return, Sl2. Telegraph and Express ia
cilities perfect, We invite correspondence.
NJ. L. SELDEN, President;
W. G, PATTEaoE, Secretary. 69-A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
RAILROAD DKb TABLES.

MBMPHIs AND LOuIgyIaLG RAILROAD.
Ah Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-24
HAIR RESTORATIVE.
sald Hends-No hair. NO Paw

RaId Heads-NO Hair, No Pay
WE WILL CONTRACT IN WRITING TO
w produce a new growth of hair on all
bald heads. Ladies. we will contract with
you TO shop your hair from coming out make
Il grow longer and rapidly, and free the head
from dandruff, all by the use Of DR.. j. New.
ton Smiths Hair Restorative. 1t is not a
hair-dye, consequently contains no poison.
Read what some Of our leading citizens say
~ LOUISVILLE. KY. April, 1875.
We take pleasure in recommending DR.. j.
Newton Smiths Hair Restorative TO all who
arc afflicted with badness, or falling OF the
hair, as frem personal experienee, we can say
Il Is The besi and only Hair ReStorer in the
market. sigEedl u...0
MARKHAM 4 BYINGT0N, Druggists,
A. Q, CAPRRToN, Editor Recorder lBaptist,
Q. P. BARNES, Jeweler, ETC., iLt8
w WALLwoRK, Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
w. A. H1LsTBAD, Advertising Aren't. l
Address DIR. J. NEWTON SMITH CO.:
PrOpriet0rs, Louisville, KY,
o2l w. N. WILKERS0N & CO.,
55-ls2kYle,22 Agents for Memphis. Tenn
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

We did think we were prepared to hear
any thing mean, cowardly, or devlish, and
not be surprised, but the following we
were not ready for.
Sunday night some miserable, covardly
groveling specimen of the-well, there is
no word in the English language mean
enough 10 cypress it, but thing attempted
TO poison the family of W. H. Niver, OF
this place by putting poison in the spring
The brute 1--WE hope he wont be fattered
by this name) was seen during the nigh t
hanging round the place but no thoght
was given at the time. In the morning
Mr.. Niver arose and brought in pail of
water, and ate his breakfast, and then left
for his work without drinking of the water
The rest Of the family drank of the water
and afterward were taken severely i'll,
Physicians were called, in and relief OBJ
tanned. No person knows what the water
was poisoned with, the doctors being una
tle to discover any preparation of poison
Gus compounds that would in any way re.
semble it. A thick greasy scum raised on
the water, which adhered to any article OF
tin-ware it came in contact with, and it
took soap and water to scour it off, The
family of Rev. N. Stokely som etimes get
water there but they happily escaped the
MIXTURE.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

A lady who was staying at hotel in
Connecticut last week awoke one morn
ing and found her hair lying on the
floor, and near by pair of scissors. She
was very much frightened, and rushed
out into the hall screaming. Her friends
gathered around her, and on calmness
being restored and reason set to work, il
was thought she must have got up in
the night in her sleep and committed
the offence herself. She had long black
hair, which was the admiration Of her
friends.
st. John, N. B. Aug. 1.-THE army
worm appeared in immense numbers on
Sunday at Sussex, on the Government
railway line east OF St John, and their
ravagcs have created widespread alarm.
Fields of grain were attacked and des.
troyed in short time. Horse rollers
run over the road where they crossed,
did not perceptibly lessen their numbers
A telegram from st. Andrews says
army worms invaded that town yester-
day, covering tho streets, fields, and
lanes in every direction, and devourng
the grass and grain. In spite of every
opposition they arc still advancing.
A farmers wife in a Yorkshire town
was assaulted by her husband in field
lately, where there was a COW thatthe
woman had greatly petted. On seeing
the man beating his wife, tearing her
clothes, and otherwise maltreating her
she came charging up the field and at
tackled the man, with such terocity that
he was glad to retreat. The COW ther
took up defensive position by the wo
mans side, and stood perfectly still
while the latter struggled to her feet
and supported herself BY leaning against
its faux until she had sufficiently re-
covered to take refuge from her hus
band in fight.
Memphis Tenn, August 14.-Tht
river came to standstill last night ant
is now over thirty-three feet eleven in
ches. There is no further damage re
ported, although the river is higher thar
in the spring food The immense bot
tom between here and Crawley Ridg,
has not been filled with water as it wa
in the spring. There is great diver
sity of opinion in regard to the damage
to the cotton crop in this district, whicl
extends from the Missouri line to tn,
Arkansas river. Some assert that th'
damage will aggregate 3OO,O bales
while others, who have watched the ef
fccts Of the flood closely, are equally al
positive that it will not exceed 10000
bales. There is much rejoicing owe
the fact that the flood has reached it
limits, and there is consequent feeliDe
of relief If rapid decline sets il
there will probably be little additiona
damage done.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19
A DOG-RIDDEN STATE.

The st. Louis GlcJe has been max
ing some calculations from recent stats.
tics on this question and, sums up in
reference to the State of Missouri as
follows: "Our 100000 dogs furnish
one of the most importante economic
consideration now affecting the State.
In the first place, they initiate against
the mutton crop annually to the extent
of at least S5,C00,000; secondly they
cost, of an average of twenty-five cents
a week each Sc, ,500,00O--enough to
run all our common schools and leave a
large stealable surplus; thirdly, they
slay annually through, hydrophoba, at
least l20 persons, which, at $4,000
eaeh--the average price paid by rail.
roads for the very poorest brakeman
amounts to the further sum of 100000
Here is direct expenditure of nearly
S7,750,000 for dogs, not to mention the
fioes, costs, and more remote sentimen.
tai damages resulting from lawsuits
about dog nghts auu severence OF
friendship between the owners of CON-
bative ours. Capitalized our dogs rep
resent waste of $4,000, 900, and, To-
vested at compound interest their worth
lcssness would pay of the national debt
before 1900,"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19


ness misiortunes, as they follow each
other in quick succession in exposure
to the public. These are but tie logical
results of the unavoidable departure
from sound business principles enforced
by an unnatural war, and not until the
restoration to honest production and
just compensation will such disasters
cease. 1t is reasonable to hope that the
sore lessons Of revulson are we'll nigh
complete, and that the country may soon
start afrcsh on d basis of enduring pros
perity; and if so, the epidemic OF defal-
cations must speedily end its missiun.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

During the yearending May 1st.
1875, Brookline, Massachusetts,, pro-
duced 3,573,475 pairs OF boots and
shoes, whose value was S5,36S,022.
Helmbold has been interviewed and
attributes his former successes to adver-
tising. He said to reporter: "Many
persons have attributed NY failure to
the fact that l was a liberal advertiser
In this they make great error. | ad-
vortised in 1880 papers throughout thu
United States for fifteen years, and ex-
pended from S250,O00 to 400, 900 a
year in that way; but for every dollar
spent with the newspapers at least two
dollars returned. AT the time of my
departure for Europe 1 left behind real
estate and personal effects far exceeding
my Indebtedness to say nothing of the
value of the goodwill of a business es,
tablished for twenty-three years, which
was sufficient to pay the interest upon
millions. My Indebtedness for mer-
chandise was nothing, and to the press
not exceeding 100000, or one quar-
ter's advertising" He is going 10 re-
sumo business.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-08-19

REMINGTON SEWING MACHINES
FIRE ARMS, AND AGRICULTURAL M
PIGMENTS. - The Remington Sewing
Machine has sprung rapidly into favor as
possessing.the best combination OF good
qualities namely, light running-smooth
-noiseless-rapid and durable. 1t has
straight needle, perpendicular action,
automatic drop-feed, makes the Lock or
Shuttle Stitch, which will neither rip nor
ravel, and is. alike on both sides.
The Remington Sewing Machine has
received premiums at many FaiIs,
throughout the United States, and with
out effort took the Grand Medal Of Pro
gress, the highest order of medal that
was awarded at the late Vienna Exposi-
position.
The Remington Works also manu-
facture the new Double Barrelle d
Breech Loading Shot gun SNAP
and positive action, with patent
joint check, a marvel of beauty, finish
and cheapness, and the celebrated Rem
iugton Rifes-adopted by nine different
governments, and renowned throughout
the world FOR military, hunting and
target purposes-all kinds Of Pistols
Rifles, Canes, Metallic Cartridges, dc.
Agricultural Implements, Improved
Moving Machines, Steel Plows, Cultiva
tors, Road scrapers, Patent Excayators
Hay Tedders, Cotton Gins, Iror
Bridges, &c.
The undersigned has been appointed
agent for the sale and introduction Of
the Remington Sewing Machine in and
for the counties OF Elk, Clearfeld and
Warren. THOS, j. BURKE,
Depot and Office, St. Mary's, Pa.
P. S.-A good local agent wanted.