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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-15
American Actors.
PHILADELPHIA Times. ]

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The American stage and the American
school of actors were once the proudest
boasts Of our young country We had
Forrest, Davenport, and younger
Booth for actors, and the Gladiator"
and Brutus (the elder for specimens
OF our drama. The decline of our actors
and Of the art of constructing dramas,
is within the remembrance Of the present
generation. We stopped writing plays
decades since and Of producing actors
years ago. The first bold invasion of
our stage was made about ten years ago,
when the Black Crook" in all its spec.
tacular glory, its effulgence of limbs.
made its appearance. 1t was successful
and set an evil example. After it came
the lascivious troupe of blonde-haired
women, who called themselves English
burlesquers. They had their period, and
then the opera bouffe people invaded us,
conquering all before them. Then came
the tribe Of pretty English women, the
Nelson's, Dyases and Rousbys, to win
our hearts, and all of whom were emf
nently successful in their assaults. But
our direst affection was reserved for
the last. The naked foreign ballet had
been exhausted; the beautiful bounti.
fully gifted in physical charms women of
England had palled upon our taste, and
opera bouffe had nearly gone cut of
fashion, when along came-after these
Venuses, and Junos, and Queens of
Sheba, Adonis himself. His name was
Montague in the one instance, and Rig
mold in the other. In the first case &c
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Reeeatricitie. OF genius

Great genius has not infrequently been
allied to great eccentrlcities, both of
temperament and mind; eccentricities
which find expression in styles and man
nerisms so odd as to make their talented
possessers savor somewhat OF bores, in
spite of their genius. Admitting, as
probably most Of US do, that genius is
the possession Of both the principal par
ties to the great Brooklyn trial, the evil
dence has shown us how true this is.
And if genius everywhere necessarily
involved the diurnal SOLDERING, and the
nocturnal scenes which, in their case
waited, with fatal persistency, on the d.
vine gift, the world might eventually be
led to cry out for the extirpation Of in
spired talent as nuisance too intolera-
BILE to be borne. Our worthy President
is genius of the military stamp, but
his brilliant qualities are heartily dis.
counted by the abyss Of speechless
vacancy into which, by an eccentricity
of temperament, he has plunged his in.
tellectual faculties. Carlyle is another
genius, afflicted with an eccentricity of
the same lamentable kind. Recently, on
a visit to Scotland, he dined at house
where his neighbor at the table happened
to be very loquacious and ohicious
busybody connected in some fashion
with art. The gentleman report of Mr.
Carlyle was as follows; Mr.. Carlyle is
an extraordinary man. He is perfect
nobody in society. He has no conver-
sation. He takes an interest in nothing.
For half an hour endeavored to draw
him out on art; no use. Then tried
him on his own subjects, on literature,
history, biography; all to no purpose.
The man has no power Of conversation
whatever. AT the end Of dinner, after
being silent the whole time, he suddenly
said to his host, For heavens sake, put
me in room by myself, and give me o
pipel" Genius has it's drawbacks
after all Hf HHr
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AZ the opera I'm berlin.
Oincinnati Garette.l

Cincinnati Gazette.
10 the private royal box the kindly
face of the Emperor can be seen behind
the half drawn screen. The Empress
sits opposite to him in a rich black silk,
corded and faced with white. Princess
Karl is in her usual seat, wearing a
heavy white silk, decollette and short
sleeves, thick wreath of green leaves
encircliDg her gray hair-rather try.
ing costume for person Of sixty-six
years-but her pleasant motherly face
makes one forget all the ;ncongruities of
her toilet. She is accompanied BY
Prince Herman, from SAKE Welmar, and
his son, q young sprig Of royalty in blue
hussar uniform, strapped with white.
whose haxen hair, besrdless chin and
ostentatious manner pronounced him at
once petted member Of a rural court.
The central royal box is full of court
ladies. Scattered among the audience
are to be seen here and there those who
create aud destroy an immense amount
of fame. De Eugel, the great singing
teacher, formerly Of the Kullok conserv-
atory, now Of the Kochshule," will
give us q candid judgment in the Vas
siseher Zsitung. Richard Wuerst will
be q triAe more critical in the Tsemden
Blatt Others, whose judgment is not
so reliable, are ready to praise and criti-
else indiscriminatsly Near me sits
Stockhausen, the famous baritone, with
his wife and favori;e scholar, who prob
ably at some future day will enchant the
Americans with his grand bass voice and
astoniSh them with his magnificent ply
sique. Herr Ellenblatt is Swede and
splendid specimen of manly power. His
great head Of curling, Aaxen locks re-
minds one Of representations Of the
Olympian Jove, and his broad chest
gives full evidence of perfect register
of musical notes.
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A Free and Easy watering Place.
Baltimore Gazette

Baltimore Gazette. .Ht
Bereck is on the French coast, short
distance from Boulogne. The fisher
women set the fashion, and the wealth
lest visitors easily follow it, A single
thin garment, falling from the neck to
little below the knee, and pair oi gayly-
worked slippers constitute the entire
costume at Bereck. Stockings are un-
known, or, at least, if any lady appears
with stockings she is recognized as a
new conner. Itmay require twenty-four
hours for her prudery to wear off; at the
end of that time she will appear in as
scanty dress as the rest. About half
of them, indeed, dispense with even the
slippers, and one sees groups playing
croquet, the gentlemen clad in snowy
linen and wearing red or blue caps, and
the ladies in hats and short, bright col
ored skirts, but neither encountered by
shoes or stockings. 0ftentimes, how
ever, the wind blows the dry sand for
miles over the beach, and to prevent
this from getting into the eyes glasses or
spectacles, with wire gauze frames, are
worn, which on young and fair faces
have droll effect. One would think
also that the same sand would sting the
lily-white ankles and calves which are 80
freely exposed, but if so the effect is not
severe enough to induce their owners to
don the stockings.
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Bonds $50 each.

Ihe Industrial Exhibition Company will
furnish agents with Circulars, etc.. etc.
Eaen Newspaper published in the town where
agent Is located will, as soon AZ agencv II es-
.aohsned. be given an advertisement, adver-
using such agency and the company, and fully
explaining the plans, purposes and objects Of
tne company. Such advertisement will con-
tinue IN such papers as long as agency is sue
cessfully conducted.
Inc industrial Exhibition Company ia the
hrst to adopt the plan so Iona in use bv the
European governments of issuing bonds when
the principal is made secure and not risked.
but where there is chance for a large pre-
mium' an investment of $40 is sure to return
to the investor s2l-one dollar more than cost
and the holder Of $50 Bond may obtain n
premium either Of ESQ. 500, 500, $500. 5000.
sSaOO, 5000. $4,000, S25. 900 or slOO. 900. The
interest. which is ordinarily distributed 10 all
the oond-holders pro rata, is in this loan dis
triputed BY chance. The purchaser Of bond
knows he will receive back his investment.
with small rate of interest added, and in
consideration of taking this small rate of in
terest, he has chance in the above named
premiums, which are simply the distribution
Of interest on the whole loan.
Each bond participates in four drawings
each year, until it has drawn a premium. wben
1t is surrendered, the premium laid, and the
bond Cancelled.
The Industrial Exhibition Company, under
a special charter, granted by the State Of New
York, is given authority to issue these bonds.
The Legislature of the State, recognizing the
great benefits which will arise from the sue
cess Of this enterprise, have exempted all the
real estate and property of the Company from
taxation and assessments for Eve years, and
has also conferred other great privileges.
Every American who understands the pur.
poses OF this Company will, Of necessity.
feel pride in aiding it to a successful termi
nation.
Each individual who buys bond becomes
an owner and an interested party, and when
he views the structure erected with his money
can say. " aided to erect in our country the
most magnificent building the wsrld has ever
seen, palace which, in truth, represents the
industry, energy and mechanical genius Of the
American people,"
The manufacturers and tho inventors Of
America are peculiarly interested in the sue
cess Of this enterprise, for the reason that il is
to be their home, where all their inventions
and manufactures can be exhibited and sold.
The building will contain $3.50, 900 square
feet Of space.
Purchasers desiring Bonds before an agency
is established where they reside, will commu-
nicate direct with this Office, from where thew
can be supplied.
Parties desiring to act as agents or to pur-
chase bonds will address
Industrial Exhibition Company,
No. I2 East I7th Street,
BET. BROADWAY AND 5TH AVENUE,
New York City.
RoTE-All moneys by draft On New York.
or Express, or postal order-charges paid by
sender.i e0dhw+
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Atrocloun MusIcn1 PunnIng.

When will Miss Cary come Bach that
we may Liszt to her sweet voice again ?
Cincinnati Enquirer. Haydn't you
better Handel the subject differently,
and not be Chopin it up in that way2
Compose yourself. Strauss show which
way the wind blows, and she is likely to
be Ohenbach. She will soon be Wagner
head in Cincinnati if you will only make
it an object. Boston Advertiser. Miss
Cary is not Beethoven among melodists
Herr Bulow, and whenever she sings it
is Mozart to part from her. Chicago
Times. Thatll do, you Paganinis, Stop
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before you make an Ole Bull of the
whole thing st. Louis Republican.
Yes, stop. Urso smart since you Rosa
little in D 'Erina of journalism that you
are in danger Of Miss Cary-ing.-De.
trOit NeWs. Lucca here Carreno
farther such Schneiderangement. lima
come Of it, and then you'll be Sauret.
It is wrong to let Hersee how far so un-
Aimee-able an Abbott can be stretched.
If this should Flowtow round go as to
reach Albani they viii catch the punster
and Piccolomini salt barrel, which would
Kellogg the Grisi wheels of newspaper
dom. Think Morenci less. Make a
note Of it. Give us a FIVE bar rest
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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G.AIN RAISEks REFUsE to sub
NIT to the wasteful and imperfect work Of
other Ihreshers, when posted on the Udst stpe-
rioritV of this one. for saving grain. saving
time. and doing fast, thorough and economi-
THRESHERMEN FIND IT highly advan-
tagoous TO run machine that has no - Beat
ers, "Pickers." or Apron" that handles
Damp Grain, Long Straw, Headings, Flax,
Timothy, Millett and all such difficult grain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE And
EFFECTIVENE ESs. Cleans TO perfection;
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra saw
ing OF grain, makes no Litterings;" re-
ouires LESS THAN QNE-HAl.F the usual
Belts, Boxes. Journals, and Gears; easier
managed less repairs; one that grain raisers
prefer 10 employ and walt for, even at
advanced prices, while other machines
four sizes made with Q, 8, 10 ana
IL horse Mounted " Powers, also
u speciality Of eeparniOFs "alOne,"
expressly for STEAM PHWER. and
ia match other H0rse Powers.
II interested in grain raising, or threahinK,
write for illustrated Circulars (seEt free) with
full particulars Of sizes, styles, prices. terms.
etc. NICHOLS, SHEPARD 4 60
4s-l6Stw Battle Greek, AieAioGn.
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COTTON Sled.
COTTON SEED.

memphis Oil Company
WILL PAY HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
w in cash for all good seed. 1898
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Sheet Music and Musical Merchandise
gAILROAD TlMh TABLES.

Memphis AND LoUIRvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
r- e--
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
Express daily Except
Sunday .......,. ............... $50
Mail Train. .. 3.l5 ii 90
Aeon except Sunday. S,G 500
Depot at head Of Main stres.
Ticket Once. 2S Main street, corner Of
Madison.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
- S--~
An. Pm. AN. Pm.
=. 0. NAH tdaiiyl.......... 1.30 200
Elpre, daily ex. Sunday SIS AS
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.Jepot at foot Of Main street.
Ticket Ufhce. 2S7 Main street, corner Of
EAdison.
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SUMMER RESORT.
Bon Aqua Springs,
HICKMAN COUNTY, TENN.

DH1S WELL KNOWN SUMMER RESORT
J. will be open to visitors Jume 40, 1873.
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 tho 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 70 the Springs
and return. Sl2. Telegraph and Express ta-
cilities perfect, We invite correspondence.
NJ. L. SELDEN, President.
W. G. PATrEsoN, Secretary. 6eA
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK
RAILWAY.
HE ID e.

, = II II u q n Ii
Mail train leaves depot, foot Wash
iugton street. daily ........."........ 3:l0 p. m
l., x N. X. X. depot...................S 3: % p. m
Arrives dally..." E;lo Am
New Pullman Palace Cars on Mail trains
frOm this date, June 6. 1875.
For further information and Tickets. apply
at Depot. Center Landing. foot Of Washington
street; No 7S Main street, corner Madison,
nnd 278 Main street.
W. d. SMITH, Acting Gen'l Sup't.
JN0. II. PERRY Genl Tk't Ag't.
h. A. WILLIAMS, Passenger Ag't.
86 Ill
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
4 tgMPAIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.

Arrives. Leaves.
-, -
AN. An. Pm.
Meii Train daily..;;,....... 200 $40
- :. 4" Leaves
Louisville DepOt"..... $3.50
Treight and Acoommoda-
ton daily...,............... 90 800
sleepine cars on mail train. Depot Center
Eanding, foot Of Washington street. Ticket
sdices, 2S7 tcor. Madisonl and 27s Main street.
w. L. SMITH, Ac'g Gen'l Sup't.-=
PADUCAH AMP MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Hsil and Freight Train leayes....... 4:l5 p. m
" arrives........ 900 q. m
The mail and freight train leaves Oovi1gton
for Memphis at 6;l5 am. and returns TO Gov
ang,on ct 7 pm. Trains leaving Memphis will
M BURKE, Sup't.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

Young Butler, who accidently
shot himself, a short time ago, has
almost entirely recovered from the
wound, which was severe and
dangerous one, the entire charge
of the gun having entered his
right breast and came out on his
back, under the shoulder, barely
missing one or two vital arteries
He has been under the treatment
of DR.. Buckles, and his speedy re
ccvery is due to the Doctors skill
full management of the case.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

At the annual election Of officers
of pleasant V alley Grange, "held
at their hall in this place, Saturday
night, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year, Wis {:
Master, DR.. w + Smith Over
seer, John w Tabb ; Lecturer, ]
Z Stump Steward, j ID Gordon /;
Asst. Steward, j A Zindorf ;
Chaplain, G w McKown !; Treas
urer, Morgan Morgan F; Secretary
j b Morgan; Gate Keeper, Chas,
M Baker; Ceres, Mrs Mary A
Morgan; Pomona, Mrs Annie L
Stump ; Flora, Miss III V Stump;
Stewardess, Mrs NJ a Tabb; Trus-
tee, J. d. Gordon, Casper Stump,
J S. Bowers.
Delegates to County Council,
Morgan Morgan, G w McKown,
J w Tabb, j ID Gray, w f Smith,
j p Stump.-Ger. Times.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

A little boy about two years old,
son Of Mr.. VIM. Roberts, living
near Nipetown, on Mr.. Weaver's
farm, met with u terrible accident
Monday morning The father
was engaged in feeding a corn
shelter, which was being turned by
q man The child was standing on
The corn and amusing himself by
throwing in an ear now and then,
and whilst inserting an ear, the
pile upon which he was standing
slipped, throwing him forward, his
left arm going into the shelter, and
in a second the skin of his arm
from the wrist to the elbow was
pealed off, leaving the tendons and
arteries exposed to view. Dr. Da-
Wis was sent for and did all that
was possible to relieve the little
sufferer. The Dr. hopes to save
the arm
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

Our readers will remember the
account of the killing of huge
panther some time since in the
neighborhood' of Hancock, Md
the particulars of which were at
the time given in the INDEPENDENT.
j. Rufus Smith, Esq. has left with
us one of the "claws' taken off
the fore foot of the animal. It is
a dangerous looking weapon, and
may be seen at the Independent
Book Store.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

Fatal AcIDENT,-We learn that
Mr.. Joshua johnson, son of Col.
Sam. johnson, of Morgan county,
was instantly killed on Saturday
last at Berkeley Springs. Mr..
Johnson was on his way home
from Sir Johns Run, during the
wind-storm of that day When
just at the corporate limits of Der
kelley Springs, a lodged tree
which had been left in that posi-
ton by some woodman, blew down,
falling upon Mr. johnson, killing
him instantly. The deceased leaves
q wife and four small children.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

The concert and musical enter
tainment given by the Sunday
school scholars of the United
Brethren church, on Saturday
night last, was a decided success,
and largely attended. All present
were highly pleased with the enter
tainment. The children who took
part in the exercises executed their
special "roles in excellent style,
and won the admiration of the en-
tire audience. The success at
tending this exhibition has in
duced the school to undertake
another, which will be given in the
course of a few weeks, notice of
which will be published. All who
attended the exhibition on Satur.
day night, will be sure to attend
the next one, and those who miss
ed that treat will not be likely to
miss this one, if possible to
attend.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
The Presidents New Ally

The Washington correspondent
of the Springfield Republican tele-
graphs to that paper Friday morn
ing:
"Mr. Stephens, eX-Vice Presi-
dent of the Southern Confederacy,
called on the President to-day, and
was honored by General Grants
coming down to the lower floor of
the Presidential Mansion. The in
terview was cordial, and the two
distinguished gentlemen separated
the best of friends. Mr.. Stephens
justifies the President in his course
in Louisiana, to the vexation of
many of his Democratic associates.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

The two horses and spring wagz
on, belonging to Mr.. Roush Nc
Kee, stolen from hitching post in
the streets of this place, have been
recovered. They were found in a
livery stable at Paw Paw, where
they had been left by the party who
took them off, he having taken the
cars at that place and gone West.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 80, 1874.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 80, 1874.
Present-Mayor Chambers and
Messrs. Baker, Wolfes, Miller, Sta
ley, Cline, Rutherford, Hoffman,
Perryman and Ferlin.
The Mayor stated the object of
the meeting to be to make arrange
ments to meet the January interest
on bonds, Mr. Baker stated that
with the funds in hand, only 1000
dollars additional would be needed
and moved that the amount be Dor
rowed, which was carried,
On motion of Mr.. Rutherford,
the ordinance committee was in
structed to prepare an ordinance
closing all saloons at 10 0 clock NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Farrin, it was
ordered that no permit to sell spir-
ituous liquors be granted until the
bond is regularly approved by the
Council.
On motion the Council adjourned
until next Tuesday evening.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-09

Under the new postal law we
have cut off a great number
of subscribers to the Weekly Ipde-
pendent in arrears, and will put an
end to the dead head business
Those in airers in the county will
soon be presented with their ac-
counts.