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The Game Of BilIlnrds.

Billiards is the best of all indoor
games. When properly played it com
bines within itself something of the
scientific character of chess without its
silence, and much Of the enjoyment be-
longing to cards without the gambling
element. There is sufficient excitement
in a good game Of billiards to enable the
player to dispense altogether with wagers
and enough of interest to provide ra-
tonal amusement for a whole room.full
Of lookers-on. 1t is a game which ad-
mits of the most scientific calculation,
while at the same time it is by no means
devoid of frequent strokes of chance and
good luck. This combination of science
and chance forms, indeed, one of the
most attractive features of the game; for
while good player may fairly reckon
upon winning by virtue of his knowledge
and skill, bad one need not despair.
Billiards, too, may be placed in the cate
CORY of athletic games, for an active
player walks two miles round aud about
the table every hour he plays. Says
George Frederick Pardon, the late
VIM. Goblet used to say that the use of
no instrument brought so many muscles
into play as the spade" But for my
part, prefer the billiard cue; for by its
use a certain degree of motion is i'm
parted to every part of the body. Bill
liards gives exercise to the legs and
arms, while it expands the chest and
at the same time employs and diverts
the mind. Every person likes to exhibit
whatever skill and aptitude he possesses.
The orator is never so pleased as when
he engages an attentive audience; the
actor is never so delighted as when be
hears the applause Of boxes, pit and gal.
lery; the artist is never 80 enterely in
love with his art and with himself as
when he sees discriminating crowd
about his picture; the musician is never
so fully impressed and encouraged with
the divinity Of harmony as when he
glances upward into the entranced faces
Of bis hearers; the huntsman never SO
fully believes in the exhilarating inhu.
ence Of the chase, the cricketer never 80
entirely gives himself up to the require
ments of his Rnimating exercise, the
oarsman never pulls so Justify, the aero,
bat never jumps so feBrlessly, the pedes.
trian never runs so swiftly, and few OF us
do anything so satisfactorily, as when
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The Chinese Cd Home.

The domestic and social life Of the
Chinese has, perhaps, more features in
common with Western nations than that
of other Oriental peoples. Although
pelygamy exists among the wealthier
classes, and their women generally live
in seclusion, family life is much esteemed
and cultivated among them. The first
wife has full control Of the household,
while the concubines are little more
than servants and housemaids. The
Chinese illustrate the relation by com
pairing the wife to the moon and the
concubines to the stars, both Of which,
ip their appropriate spheres, revolve
around the sun. The utmost respect
and obedience to the behest Of their
parents are enjoined to children. The
betrothment of the children is entirely
in the hands Of the parents, and the OBJ
legation of the former to fulfil the con-
tract made by the latter is enforced by
law, even to the annulling of an agree
ment made by son himself in igno-
rance Of the arrangements Of his pa.
rents.
Cleanliness is not among the virtues Of
the Chinese, either in regard to their
habitations or their persons. The poor.
est people do not change their garments
until they are worn out. Their dress is
neither so uniform nor so unchanging as
is generally supposed. Fashions alter
there as we'll as elsewhere, but not so
rapidly as among European nations. If
it were not for the shaven crown and
braided tail of the men, and the crippled
feet Of the women, little fault could be
found with their costume, combining as
it does warmth and ease, The garments
of the sexes differ mere by their colors
than by their shape and cut. The diet
of the Chinese is sufficieat in variety,
wholesome, and we'll cooked, though
many of their dishes would appear in
sipid to the taste of Europeans and
Americans. The proportion of animal
food is probably smaller among them
than among any other race in the same
latitudes. Cooking is almost esteemed
as science in China. The Chinaman
considers the Englishman mode Of feed
ing the nearest approach to that of the
savages Of Formosa; for" says he,
the Engishman does the chief work Of
the slaughter house upon his dinner
table, and he RENTS the principal work
of the kitchen to his stomach"
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Vanity indeed is a venial error; for it
usually carries its own punishment with
it.-JuRiuS.
1t was prettiIy devised of Esop, the
fly sat upon the axletree of the chariot
wheel, and said, What a dust do |
raise" So are there some vain persons
that whatsoever goeth it alone or m0veth
upon greater means, if they have never
SO little hand in it, they think it is they
that carry it.-Bacon.
Alas, for human nature that the
wounds Of vanity should smart and bleed
so much longer than the wounds of affec-
tionl- MacGuldy.
Vanity is the foundation of the most
ridiculous and contemplate vices-the
vices of affectation and common lying =
Adam Smith.
Here Vanity assumes her pert grim
ace. Goldsmith.
Vanity keeps persons in favor with
themselves, who are out of favor with
al! Others. Shakespeare.
Every man has just as much vanity as
he wants understanding. Pope.
Our vanity is the constant enemy Of
our dignity.-Maddm Swetchine.
Scarcely have l ever heard or read the
Introductory phrase | may say without
vanity, but some striking and charac-
teristic instance of vanity has immedi-
ately followed. - Franklin.
Vanity makes men ridiculous, pride
odious, and ambition terrible |Steele.
To be mans own fool is bad enough;
but the vain man is everybody S. VII
liam Penn.
Vanity Of vanities, saith the preacher,
vanity of vanities; all is vanity.-Bible
Extingush vanity in the mind, and you
naturally retrench the little superauities
of garniture and equipage. The bios
SONS will fall of themselves when the
root that nourishes them is destroyed. -
Steele.
A vain man can never be altogether
rude. DESTROYS as he is of pleasing, he
fashions his manners after those of
OUTFITS. - UO6tHe.
The general cry is against ingratitude,
but sure the complaint is misplaced, it
should be against vanity. None but d.
rect villains are capable Of wilful in.
gratitude; but almost everybody is capa
BILE of thinking he hath done more than
another deserves, while another thinks
he hath received less than he deserves.
Pope.
Pride is never more offensive than
when it condescends to be civil; whereas
vanity, whenever it forgets itself, natu-
rally assumes good humor. - Cumber
land.
NThere 10 no restraining men tongues
or pens when charged with a little van
ity.- Washington.
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JANUARY AND JULY.
APRIL AND OCTOBER.


Any one investing in these Bonds has the
satisfaction Of knowing that his bond is GER
tain to be paid at maturity and further that
he assists in building in the city of New York
a permanent Temple Of Industry. which will
be an ornament and pride to every Ameri-
can.
Each Bondholder, until his bond is re-
deemed, is part owner of twenty. two acres
OF land situated in the heart of the city Of
New York, and estimated to be worth Two
Million teur. hundred Thousand Dollars
And the building which is estimated to cost
Seven Millions.
The excavations for the foundation was
commenced on the 10th of May, 1875, and the
building will be ready to receive the goods
from the Centennial Exhibition at it's close.
No investment for people Of small means
was ever offered oqualing the Bonds of the In
dustrial Exhibition Co. The bonds are So
cured by mortgage which makes the principal
safe, and eminently secure, and in addition 10
which each b0ndhelder participates four times
veal. in the allotment of premiums above
named.
The difference between these bonds and
lottery. ticket is, in lottery the holder must
lose his money OF draw a prize, while the
holder Of an Industrial Exhibition Bond car
not lose his investment. but must have re-
turned to him the principal and small rate
Of interest added, and in addition has an op-
portunity to draw premium ranging from
$50 to 100000.
The Board Of Directors and the Trustees Of
the mortgagags are among the most eminent
of the business men of New York, and is Of
itself a guarantee that the bonds are q safe
and desirable Investment.
The Company is not responsible for any
money sent. except II he by check, postal or
der, draft or express payable TO the order Of
the Industrial Exhibition Company.
Circulars sent on application.
Address,
Industrial Exhibition Company,
NO. I2 East 18th Street,
l23dkwt New York City
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MEMPHIS, TENN SATURDAY EVENING" SEPTEMBER 49, 1875

there are lockers on to appreciate and
applaud. So also, the billiard-player
never acquits himself so well as in a
crowded room. If you want to see good
play, you must witness it in the public
room; but if you would play well your
self, you must practice steadily and IN.
remittingly at the private table.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.


ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, AUGUST %,
" 1875, trains will run as follows:
Arrive. Leave
N. o. Mail, daily ............ 2:50p.m. 200 pm
Express train daily (Sun-
days excepted) .... ......... $3.50 am. 4:40 pm
Freight and AccOmmoda-
ton Sundays excepted) 430 IN. 4:30 am
Trains on this road make close connection
at Grenada with New Orleans, St. Louis and
Chicago railroad for Canton. jackson. Vicks-
burg, Meridian, New Orleans and Mobile. and
for all points North and South; at Memphis
withiconnecting lines for all points North and
East, and with the Memphis and Little Rock
and the West.
Tickets on sale at 2S7 Main street and at the
Depot. NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent. 1874
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Of his once vast property. His daily
life is quiet one, and leads him but
little within the scope Of public OBJ
servation; he is simple and unostenta-
tious in manner, and appears rather to
avoid than to court popular notice, NOV
ing along in the even tenor Of his way.
contented to pursue his peaceful and
modest mission in life undisturbed by
useless regrets over the past, or longing
for the future.
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FOREIGE LIST
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A Health yielding stimuIant.

a Aealth Yielding btimulaut.
tits suicidal for a man to drink ordinary
liquor, when he feels weak, to enable him to
perform work in hand. The fatigue which
labor produces is Increased ten fold by the
dobilitating re-actiOn Of the stimuIants Of
commerce, so that the temporary invigoration
is purchased at fearful cost to health. A
stimulant, In order to impart healthful en-
ersy, should be medicated. Tho reason that
Hostetter's Stomach Bittors arc so wonder
fully eiiicacious as a restorative and prevent
i've is that thoir alcoholic basis Of pure Old
Rye is mingled with vegetable toncs and al
teratives which are the most potent known TO
medical botanists. Their immediate or stimu-
lative effect is TO rouse the dormant energies,
and their subsequent operation Is to perma-
nently invigorate, through the medium of
restored digestion and secretion, the various
organs Of the body.
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Fat end Fashionable.

A Lady in Hartford Times.l
SARATOGA, August, 1915 And
so many fat women We begin to think
there is an exhibition of them on hand
something after the fashion of baby
show. There are fat women to the left
of US, fat women to the right of US, fat
women to the front of us, and fat women
to the back of us, until they must reach
the six hundred" of Tennyson's Light
Brigade at Balaklava. The more flesh
they carry about the more they adorn it;
and the fat women bear off the palm in
conspicuous dressing. Great diamonds
nestle in folds OF fat, and rest on bunches
of Aesh like the velvety cushions that
jewelers. display in their show cases;
aud the way they plaster on the paint is
"a caution" as Bridget used to say.
Years ago the JOY of my heart was an
old rubber doll, that | named Distress
ing" on account of its scanned and
cracked face that l was in the habit Of
filling with putty. These painted women
strikingly resemble old puttied-up "Dis.
tressing, some of them being unable to
smile or wink for fear of cracking their
faces We have not seen one natural
genuine appearing woman in all this
oyerdressed crowd.
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Pierre Gregoire Tousaint Beauregard
is now a resident of New Orleans and
daily wanders through the haunts Of men
one of the most quiet and unobtrusive
of gentlemen. He is now fifty-eight
years ofage, but such is his careful and
rigid system of living that he looks to be
only fifty and promises to live to ripe
old four.score or more. Since be dotted
the gray and yielded to the fate of war,
Beauregard has philosophically accepted
the situation, and has made tia ruling
principle of his later life to shun as
plague political discussions, and sternly
irown upon the slightest incident dealing
in even the remotest degree with the
reawakening Of the dead issues of the
war. | have said that he is quiet gen.
leman. | may add that he is intensely
so, To look at him he gives you the
impression that he loves not the society
Of mankind and prefers to keep himself
to himself. Although exceedingly
wealthy at the outbreak of the war, he
suffered the reverses OF fortune incident
to so many thousand Southrons during
that epoch, and now enjoys but a
moderate competence derived from his
services az President Of street railway
company, and the rental Of the remnant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-18


GRAIN RAIBERS REFUSE to sub
nit to the wasteful and imperfect work OF
other Threshers, when posted on the Uast sape-
riority Of this one, for saving grain. saving
time, and doing fast, thorough and economi-
cal work.
THRESHERMEN FIND IT highly advan-
tageous to run a 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 AID
EFFECTIVENESS. Cleans to perfection;
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra saw
ing Of grain, makes no Litterings;" re-
quires LESS THAN 0NE-HALF 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
are out of jobs"
Four sizes made with 9, s, 10 and
~ horse - Mounted " Powers. aiso
especially Of aepRrRiOrs alone"
expressly for STEAM PUWER and
90 match other Horse Powers.
II interested in grain raising, or threshing,
write for Illustrated Circulars (sent free) with
ull particulars Of sizes, styles, prices. terms,
70. NICHOLS, SHEPARD d. co,
81 h2kw Battle tyrefk Micbtgdu
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The new Encyclopedia Britannica
devotes two pages to angel" and twenty
to APES" That's about the proportion.
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RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
iiW AND -
Great Southern Railroad.

SCHEDULE.
Express train leaves daily Except
Sunday 4:UO AL
Mail Train leaves daily 80 p.
Accommodation leaves daily-......,,... $500 p. IN
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets or information. apply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main. northwest corner Of Madison
street.
JOHN I. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent. 72t
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LIST OF LETTERS
LADIES' LIST.

phis. shelby COuDty, Tenn, Sat
urday, september IS, 1870.
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WILL BUY A QUARTER BOND OF THE
w Industrial Exhibition Company Of New
York.
Each Quarter Bond participates in -Four
series allotments every year, until it is re-
deemed.
The following Premiums show what any
Bond may receive. A quarter Bond would
receive one. quarter Of the below named pre-
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK
RAILWAY

CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
COMMENCING
Sunday, July 25, 1876,
AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE TRAINS
"A will arrive and depart as fellows Mem
phis timeO
Mail train leaves L. &. N. & ct. S.
r. R. Depot (daily)........-........ 1856 pm
Arrives daily. lao Am
New Pullman Palace Cars on Mail trains
from this date, June 6. 1875.
For further information and Tickets, apply
at Memphis and Louisville Railroad Depot.
head of Main street; No. 2S7 Main street,
corner Madison, and 2. > Main street.
W. L. SMITH. Sup't.
JN0. II. PERRY, Gen'l T'k't Ag't.
r. A. WILLIAMS. Passenger Ag't.
125-130
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The "MONTIILY WORLD
OE' FASHION, tho very naest,
most beautiful, attractive magazine
to be fOnnd In this cOuntFy, and
every persons who begins with TAX
ing ~. will NEVER discontinue ItI
while IL is pablisheO.
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100000 in Gold Coin to Give Away !

We viii give s2,5OO 90 In uOLD
COIN to I33 persons who send US the
zaaT.'' at 81 10 each, before March /.
1876. As follows: To the Getter-up Of the
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.


MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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Madison.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Cedars of Lebanon.


The oedars Of Lebanon, once the glory Of the
Garth, have become like history of the past
Time was when their widespread branches, each
forming green plateau one above the other,
hourished in all their luxuriance and beauty on
the far famed mountain of Lebanon. That was
the time when the monarch of Tyre-a city then
the queen of nations-sent thousands of hie
workmen to fell cedars for the construction OF
the temple of Jerusalem. Those who would
view the cedars of Lebanon now must be some
what affected by the fewDess of their number,
and their decay and desoation. A little rem
nant is left and the traveller gazes upon them
with feeling that has in it touch OF sadness.
All through the Middle Ages visit to the cedars
OF Lebanon was regarded by many persons in
the light of a pilgrimage. Some of the
trees were thought to have been plan
ted by King Solomon himself, and
were looked upon as sacred relics. Indeed the
visitors took away 30 many pieces of wood from
the bark, of which to make crosses and other ar
tcles, that it WAS feared the trees would be de-
stroyed. The once magnificent grove is but a
speck on the mountain side. Many persons have
taken it IN the distance for u wood of fir trees
hut on approaching nearer and taking closer
view, the'trees resume somewhat of their ancient
majesty. The space they cover is not more than
half mile but once amidst them, the beauti-
ful fanlike branches overhead, the exqu site
green of the younger trees, and the colo sal size
of the older ones fill the mind with interest and
and admiration. The trees are fast disappear
ing from the face of the earth. Each succeed
ing traveller finds them fewer in number than
his predecessor. There are now but seven of the
cedars remaining, which from their age and
experience indicate that they had an existence
in Bible days.-The Day Of Days.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-19
IT'S MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, TONIC, SOLVENT AND
DlURETIc.

ysaErIsE is made exclusively from the juices of
careful IL selected barks, roots and herbs, aud 80
strongly concentrated that 1t will e1ecually eraai-
cate from the system every tant OF scrof la, scrO-
fu us Humor. Tumors, Cancer. Cancerous Humor,
Rrysipelas, Salt kheum, syphihiic disease, Canker.
faintness at he Stomach, and all diseases that arise
from impure blood. sciatica, J. fanatory an
chronic rheumatism. Neuralgia Gout and Spinal
Complaints can only be efectnaily cured through
For Ulcers and Fruptive Diseases OF the Skin,
Pus ues pimpes, Blotches Bos. Tetter, Scald-
head and RlDgworm VEGETlNE has never failed to
effect permanent cure.
For pains in the back, Kidney Complaints, Drop
sey Female Weakness, Leucorrhma, arising from
internal liberation, and uterine disease and General
Iebiity vEGETINR acts directly upon the causes OF
these complaints. 1t inygorates and strengthens
the whole system, acts upon Bccretive organs al
lays inflammation cures liberation and regulates the
bowels.
Palptaion of the Hart. Headache Piles, Nervous
ness and General Prostratlon of the nervous Sys-
lem, no medicine has ever given such perfect satis-
,leanses all of the organs, and possesses control
ling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures affected by VEGETINE have
induced many physicians and apothecaries whom
we know to prescribe and use 1t In their own fami
lies.
In fact, vBeErINB is the best remedy yet dscov-
erred for the above diseases and Ia the only reliable
BLOOD PuhlFIER yet placed before the punlic
Are not the many testimonials given for the diff
son suffering from any disease mentioned above,
that they can be cured? Read the different testi-
m, Sc the pc sons say that u er pain and SUI
fering cannot be Expressed as in cases of Scrofua,
where, apparently, the whole body was one mass OF
corruption. II VEdETINE will relieve pain, ceans,.
purify and cure such oiseases restoring the patient
TO perfect health after trying different physicians,
many remedies, suffering for years, is 1t not conclu
sive proof. II you are ,uerer, you can be cured?
Why is this medicine performing such great cures2
IL works in the blo d, In the circulating mud. 1t
can truly he called the Great Blood Purifier. The
great source of disease originates In the blood and
no medicine that does not act directly upon IT, to
purify and renOyate, has anv just claim upon public
attention. When the blood becomes ifeless and
stagnant either from change OF weather or Of cli-
mate. want Of exercise, irregular diet or from any
other cause the VtGETINE Will renew the blood, car
ry of the putrid humors, cleanse the stomach. regu
late the bowels and impart tone of vigor to the
whole body. The conviction is, In the public mind
as well as in the medical profession, that the reme-
dies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom are more
safe, more successful In the Of disease, than
mineral med cine. VEGET1NE Is composed of roots,
narks and her 1t Is pleasant to take, and is per-
fectiy safe to give to an infant. Do you need 1t
Do not hesitate to try 1t? You will never regret It,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-19
Heavy Claim for Damages.

A BOARDING HOUSE KEEPER BRINGS sUIT TO RE-
COVER AN ALLEGED LOSS FROM THE RECTIoN OF
AN INSANE HOSPITAL NEAR HIS PREMISES.
suit involving claim for s50,O00 damages
has been begun, says the Baltimore american,
in the Superior Court for shat city by Augustus
H. Metz against the President and Directors of
the Maryland Hospital for the Insane. In hit
mar which has been filled, Mr.. Metz, by his at
torney, Orville Horwitz, Esq, states that he was
the owner of certain lot and dwelling
house in Baltimore county, and in the sum
mer season ho had large number of boarders
from the CITY, He states further that the Pres
ident and directors of the Maryland Hospital,
owning piece of ground adjoioning that of the
plaintiff. placed upon it hospital for the i'll
sane in 1872, and since that time such have been
the ''noises, howlings, hootings, profanity and
proximity Of the said insane persons and mad
men" that the plaintiff and his family were
greatly ''distressed, annoyed, injured aud pref
lidiced, and the keeping a summer boarding
house was no longer practicable wherefore,
he claims the $4,000 damages.