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Some Burlington scamp, hav-
ing in mind a good joke upon the
publishers of the Free Press and
Sentinel, remarked that boys who
wanted tickets of admission to the
great circus could got them by pre-
senting live cat, or small dog, at
either of the daily newspaper off.
ces in the city, as the keepers of
the monster boa constructors con-
nected with the caravan fed them
entirely upon these animals. The
"sell' work according to Hoyle,"
and on the morning of the show,
both the Sentinel and the Free Press
offices were thronged with small ur-
chins, some with a cat under each
arm, demanding their tickets, much
to the disgust of the dignified man.
ayers of the sheets.
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for Six Years Cured
by Dr. OuNin's COnIi ton Pills.

LUNENBURG. W., Nov. 6, 1874.
MIR. THOMAS w. LANE.-Dear Sir IL hava
been troubled with Neuralgia for six years
have taken every medicine that l could hcai.
of; found none that gave any relief until
received package OF your CONnITIoN Pulls,
which have cured me.
Truly yours.
HARRISON STOWELL.
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charged with the robbery or the Ma
tional Bank of Barre, to which he
replied VI It'll an oath that he could
clear himself of that.
The cold sweat which rolled down
his detected face told too plainly the
mental struggle through which he
was passing. AS he had only two
and half years more to serve al
Sing Sing, and as his sentence fol
the bank robbery, if convicred, will
be for life, there is very little donbt
that he will be surrendered to the
authorities of Vermont.
A HORRIBLE CASE OF CRUELTY.
A case of horrible brutality by the
keepers of the Blackwelrs Island
Penitentiary, the sufferer being a
dying convict named Connolly, has
been put under official investigation.
One of the eye.witnesses says that
he seemed to be made the special
object of the spite Of nearly all the
keepers. Geary, especially, is
charged by Owen will, having
caused poor Connolly's death. On
one occasion Geary beat Connolly
with the handle of broken shovel,
to the end of which sharp knob
of iron was attached. AS Connol-
ly fell he cried, sob my God, Geary.
you have murdered mel" When
he rose to his feet Geary struck him
again, knocking him to the ground
a second time. at another time
Geary ordered Connolly to be
thrown into their iron cistern, in
which the men clean out their slop
buckets. He struck heavily on his
head and was severely injured.
The Deputy Warden once struck
Connolly, knocking him over a
wheelbarrow. He picked up stone
to rctaliatc, whereupon the keeper
kicked and beat him in q shocking
manner. Keeper Riley, who has
charge of the quarry, is charged
with forcing Connolly, when sick,
to walk up and down all day in the
sun, carrying heavy rolling log,
from which two stones depended,
across his shoulders, and at the
same time he deprived the poor fel.
low of his dinner. Keeper Corco.
ran is accused of clubbing him to
work whenever asked to be taken
to the hospital, and one occasion
tile Deputy Warden is said to have
answered Connolly's application to
see the doctor with a blow and the
exclamation, am kill you if you
don't 60 to work! Pll doctor YOU"
Ga Thursday Connolly dropped
down on the floor after dinner, and
Geary ordered him thrown upon the
brick dias on which the stove stands
in winter. which was done. Con-
molly died on Friday, and his body
was found to he mass of bruises.
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ID ED.

In Anlover, N. H., ut the residence Of Jesse,
Baker, Aug. 26. Lydia b. Bliss, aged 40 years +,
9 months and = days. Formerly of Bradford
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"A New lot of neckties, collars,
cuffs, ruches and collarettes at Mrs.
y. s. Stevens.
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Saturday, Sept. 4, 1875.
The WRONG OK GoRED. Whcl


the Freedmen's Bank suspended
and }. Cook and Henry Clews fail.
ed, the Democratic editors of the
country sang in chorus that said
suspension and failures were but rev.
citations of Republican venality, the
directors of said bank and the bank
crs named being Republicans. But
now comes Duncan, Sherman & Co.,
to swell the list of suspended bank.
ers, and though they are acknowl-
edged Democrats, their failure and
the more than suspicious circum.
stances connected Herewith have
no connection with politics.
1t is said that "drOwning men
will catch at straws," but a case OF
release of drowning through the
medium of straw is not Oh record.
lhc Democracy are tiOundering and
grasping at straws, but they are
struggling with an "undertow," and
that bankrupt party cannot regain
lost confidence, though all the banks
iii the country, controlled by Repub-
Leans, should close their doors.
lat the Democratic chicken has
gone home to roost. The failure of
Dancan, Sherman & Co., is not
sloated over by Republicans, tho
those bankers were prominent and
powerful opponents of the Repub-
lican party, and reference thereto is
oily made to point a moral, and
SHOW that it makes considerable diff
terence whose OK is gOred.
THE CROPS. 1t would appear
lhat a careful review of the reports
received at the Agricultural Depart
ment from all parts of the country
since the recent heavy rains does
not warrant the apprehensions
which were at first entertained re.
speeding the crops. Indeed, it may
be fairly inferred that the actual
state of the case is really more re-
assuring than the encouraging fig
res of the Department., as no doubt
the parties who forwarded the data
from various localities were some
what influenced by the gloomy fore
holdings of those from whom they
obtained the information. Yet the
estimates are cheering. Corn is
about ninety.siX per cent. of an av-
crage yield in spite of grasshopper,
worm and flood. Oats will yield
largely, as they have not been ex-
posed to some of the drawbacks
which corn had to endure. The
Colorado beetle has abated it's vo-
tClOuo HlDIlS, VI NHdU is lllOlC llhC-
~, farmers have learned to adopt |
more effective treatment of this
pest, as the potato crop generally |
will be large. Barley will equal the
average production. In Kentucky
the staple crops will yield hand
some return. Virginia is said to be
three per cent. below the average,
but Maryland is set down at only
one per cent. below the usual re-
turn. Wool everywhere has been
more than ordinaril abundant. So
far, then, there is no ground for
complaint, but rather for thankful
ness. The earth has brought forth
l'cnteously, and we shall in month
d so be ready to send our surplus
production to other countries not
So abundantly supplied. With care
|ul and prudent management an ex,
rellent trade may be inaugurated
in the fall.
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B(DRN

In Bradford, Aug, 25, to Mr.. and Mrs. A..
II. Peters, u son.
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A a. Book for 20 cents /,

by mail, post paid, 80 cents. BY
arrangement with the publishers
we can furnish Jules Vernes' Won.
derful Book "1em Thousand Leagues
Under the Sea-" complete and illus
trated, for 20 cents at our counter,
or 30 cents by mail. There is but
one other edition of this most in
tensely interesting work published,
for Which 81 is charged. Address
Opinion News Depot, Bradford, Vt.
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The public debt of the United
States decreased by over a million
and a half during August.
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Hamburg Edgings in great va
riety at Mrs. q. s. Stevens.
"A splendid assortment of Back
Combs at Mrs. q. s. Stevens.
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Sweet Potatoes at 9. II. Cur,
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-Quain's Pills cure Nervousness
and Constipation.

--Quain's Pills cure Bloody and
Blind Piles and Ulcers.
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Fall styles in hats, feathers
and gloves at Mrs. @. S. Stevens. n
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-Quain's Pills cure Fever and
Aouo.
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-Quain's Pills are a sure cure for
Liver Complaint.
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-Quain's Pills cure ScrOflla, Bill
iousness and Kidney Complaint.

-Quain's Pills cure Dyspepsia
and Heartburn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-14
The Mendoza pisaster.

CHICAGO, September l4.-Seven pas
sengers who we're picked up by the
schooner Addie off Manitawoc arrived
here today. They are Captain Fair
banks, F. Il. Fairbanks, s. L. Sage, Pat.
rick Monahan, W. S. Crane, Amos Hess
and George Mckinney. A member Of
the crew states that at one o'clock Fri.
day morning waves began breaking owe
the Mendoza and she parted the line by
which she wal towingthe barge Morning
Star. The water kept gaining till FIVE
o'clock, when the other barge, Evening
Star, was thrown Of. Soon after the
boats we're lowered and the Captain, his
son, first mate and some Of the crew
climbed into the larger one. The smaller
one vas taken by some Of the crew who
almost Immediately pulled away. The
father and wife Of the Captain were left.
The father was seventy years old. He
was trying to get to the boat when last
seen. The steward stood with his wife
and went down with her. The story is
related also by another member of the
crew, who speaks in terms of praise Of
the Captain and officers. The Mendoza
is eighteen years old, and owned by
VIM. Crossthwaite, Of Buffalo. His son
persisted on the boat. She carried a
large cargo Of coal, and was valued at
$4,000. The cargo was insured, but the
vessel was not. It is feared that the
barge Evening Star is lost. She had six
men on board.
The list Of lost and saved in the Men
dota disaster, as given by chief engineer
Ness, are: Lost-Wm. Crossthwaite, the
owners son, acting as clerk; F. Fair
banks, the captains father, who was
along on q pleasure trip Eliza Fair
banks, the captains wife; Charles Dear,
steward, and his wife, of Bay City, who
had been cooking on the Bradbury for
four years; Ed Hughes, second engineer,
Of Buffalo, single, thirty years old; Pat
rick Ryan, first vheelsman, Of Bay City,
Mich; Wm, Brankford, Waterman, Of
Bay City; Edward Maynehan, Edward
Durow, Edward Mulligan and John Car
sci, deck hands. Saved-Albert Fair
banks, captain; Franklin W. Fairbanks,
the captains son John Mckinney, first
mate; Amos Ness, chief engineer; w.
Scott CrOne, fireman; Thomas Murphy,
fireman; James Smith Spencer, L. Sage
and Geo. Mckinney, deck hands.
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crowded 10 excess. In the menagerie
tent the animals attracted considerable
attention, the selection being large aud
good. The ring performance is excel
lent, each performer being an artist in
every respect. Performances will be
given this afternoon and tonight.
IRISH VOLUNTEERS BALL.-To-mor.
row evening, September fifteenth, is
the time selected for the grand dress
drill, promenade concert and hop of
Company A, Irish Volunteers, at the
Exposition building. 1t is intended to
make this occasion n of general inter
est and unlimited enjoyment to every
visitor. The committee of arrangements
consists Of Lieutenant Paul Kingston,
NJ. Fenton, Rich Eustace, John Russell
and P. McFadden, whose industry, tact
and good judgment will enable them to
prepare everything necessary for the sue
cessful management of the entertain
ment. AS the proceeds of this enter
tainment will be devoted to the pure base
of uniforms for the company, we hope
to see a liberal patronage given the
worthy organization.
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Amusements.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-Last night the
theater was opened for the season In the
presence Of a large assemblage Of peo-
pie. Had it not been for the circus the
theater would have been crowded from
pit to dome. The Sheridan and Mack
Novelty Combination troupe is composed
OF sparkling artists in dramatic, vocal
and instrumental musical roles. They
appear in The Mimiques, an extrava.
ganza or mslo-drama, with but little
plot, or just enough Of plot upon when
to string a number Of clever and start
ling specially performances. The Dutch
and Irish character sketches, with songs
and dances, by Sheridan and Mack are
very well presented, both in general and
in detail. In voice and makeup as we'll as
changes the eject produced is quite pleas.
ing. j. D. Kelly is q musical artist of no
little merit playing in a variety of WAYS
upon and giving representations of al.
NEST everything upon the banjo, violin
and coneertina. Walter Bray is the
comedian or humorist of the troupe.
and as Wafles," the bond slave, he was
very amusing. Miss Belle Howett sung
several pieces in good style, and Miss
Alicia Jourdan gave a series Of spirited
character sketches with songs, dances
and lightning changes, Without par
ticularizing each member of the troupe,
it a be said that the combination is
quite a good one, aud we'll calculated
to please the public taste for amusing
novelties. The members Of the troupe
dress well and are artists in their re
spective lines Of business. Tonight the
Mimiques will be presented again. To.
morrow afternoon there will be q mat
inee for ladies and children, commencing
at one o'clock, and at night the troupe
will appear in new changes and special
ties.
The CIRcUs.-Th street parade Of the
great circus on yesterday and to-day
attracted unusual attention on account
Of It's extreme leugth and attractivenesG.
The performance given yesterday after
noon was attended by q very large crowd
Of people, while last night the attend.
ance was immense, the vast tent being
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Taylor tells some anecdotes illustrating
the truthfulness of Garrick's acting.
One is as follows: Mrs. Give was
eminent as an actress on the London
stage before Garrick appeared, and as
his excellence threw all others into com
parative insignifcance she never forgave
him, and took every opportunity of
venting her spleen. One night as
Garrick was performing King Lear, she
stood behind the scenes to observe him
and in spite of the roughness of her
nature, wa SO affected that she sobbed
one minute and abused him the next.
and at length, overcome by his pathetic
touches, she hurried from the place with
the following extraordinary tribute to
the universally Of his powers: ON
himY | believe he could act q gridiron."
On another occasion Garrick was acting
Macbeth. When the murderer entered
the banquet scene, Garrick looked at
him with such a gaze of horror, and
uttered with such power, There's blood
upon thy facet" that the actor said, rs
there, indeed2' instead of " IT'S Banuuo's
then" he afterward confessed that he
thought he had broken a b~lood-vessel.
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christian Brothers, college.

Ibis line Institution for the education
of boys is progressing in a most salts
factory name The college building
at No. 282 Adams street, is located in q
healthy portion of the city, and is pecu-
liarly adapted for collegiate purposes.
The corps of professors is composed Of
men whose lives have been devoted to
the education of youth. Though not
many years since it was established, yet
its progress has been most remarkable,
and to-day it stards in the front rank of
educational institutions in Tennessee.
The system Of teaching adopted by the
Brothers is probably the most thorough
and satisfactory that can be desired by
those desiring the advancement of edu-
cation. Being perfect in its details, no
student can possibly progress through
the regular courses without coming out
q perfect and thorough scholar. Our
best citizens have ~patronized the college
since its opening, and their expectations
have been fully realized by the care
which their sons have received from the
Christian Brothers. Our reporter has
frequently visited the institution and
was always struck by the good discipline
and the gentlemanly department of the
students. The brass band among the
pupils is n of the pleasant features of.
the college. The gymnasium, library
and museum are also well worthy of the
notice of all visitors to the institution.
1t is the intention of the Brothers to
make their institution the equal of any
in the country, and in this worthy object
they labor with indefatigable zeal. and
with every chance OF success in their
favor. The course of study, both in the
collegiate and commercial branches, is
most thorough, embracing all that is
necessary to complete a perfect educa
ton. Those of our citizens, or citizens
in adjoining States, having boys to edu.
cate, can not place them at a college
where they car have greater facilities for
receiving a perfect education. There
are many Of our citizens who have not
visited this institution, and we can only
recommend them to do so, and traverse
its halls aud class-rooms, to become con
WINGED that no such school exists in
Tennessee or adjoining States. The
Brothers are always pleased to receive
visitors and conduct them through the
institution. Those residing in other
States can procure a prospectus and all
necessary information by addressing BY
letter the President, Brother Maurelian.
Ample arrangements exist TO receive
regular boarders at the college, an ad
vantage to those not residents of the
city. The college has its charter from
the Legislature of the State Of Tennes,
see, and the faculty are empowered to
confer all the academic and honbrarv
degrees. A commercial department ex.
lists in the college, where young men can
lit themselves for business. Diplomas
are awarded to students of the CONNER
cial department who stand a satisfactory
examination before the faculty. 1t is
with pleasure that we recommend this
fine educational insiitutlon to the read
ers Of the LEDGER.
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Tive more of the city teachers have
resigned. the Misses Mary and Juliette
Csrnes. who were regarded as among the
best. If the teachers could afford to do
without their pay they would serve the
cause of education by resigning in a
body until a superintendent could be
provided. They may try their best and
will, but can not do justice to themselves
or the public under Mr.. Pickett. The
man is simply weak, feeble, crafty and
fearfully incompetent for the place he
holds, and the schools can not prosper
under such an administration. 1t would
be an incalculable improvement to put
any one Of the teachers, male or female,
outside of Clay street colored school, in
his place.
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The subscription price OF h
FUBLIC LEDGER is eS per annum
for Daily, and 81 per annum for
weekly. POSTAGE FREE.
THE CENTENNIAL.

The Centennial Executive Committee
OF the Centennial Commission for Ten
nessee, having decided that SIS. 900 will
be required to have the State properly
represented at the grand Philadelphia
Exposition next year, has prepared a
table based upon the census of 1870,
showing the amount that should be raised
IN each county, according to population,
to secure the required fund. The
money collected should be sent to
NJ. Burns, Esq, of Nashville, chairman
Of the Finance Committee, and the peo-
pie will be assured in this announcement
that it will be properly disbursed. Some
of the smaller counties are assessed small
amounts; for instance, Lewis county is
set down at 800, while Greene is put
down at 1888; Davidson, $l55S; Fayette,
1923; Giles, S649; Haywood, $500, and
Shelby, $lSS6. We think, however, the
committee should have assessed the
counties in proportion to their wealth,
and not per capita. Some Of
Them are poor and hardly to be consid-
cred Interested. The people will no
doubt respond to this appeal when it is
properly presented and at the right time.
But we have no doubt it would be easier
to raise $4,000 in Shelby county than $50
in some other counties, simply because
this is a wealthy and commercial COM
munity where money circulates freely.
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ELEcTIoR.
NJ OF COMMERCE..
Annual Election, Monday, Sept. 9Th.
REaULAR N%OMINATToNs,

FoR PRRsIBEsT-J. 7. Petit. raftiuI
lFoR VIcK. P~REsiDgEfs-J. M. Pettigrow. w.
N. Goodbar. TT'ffi Hf
For TREAsURER-John I, Willins.t 10. flr
COMMITTEE OF ApPEALs-H. T. Elicit, John
Steel. J. M. James, Cotton Greene. fol'
The Nominating Committee consisting of
Meesrs. 3. II: Dunsoomb, G. q. Fisher. j. d,
kiSor, N. M, Jones, Isaac Schwab, q. Y.
kambsut and jerome Hill, having reported
hereby notified that an election will be held
on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27fH, between
the hours OF 10 Am. and 3 D m for the selec-
ton OF q President. five Vice Presidentsl
Treasurer and Committee on Appeals, 10 serve
the ensuing gear. 49,
CoNHITTEE. TO CosDUcr RLEorroS-Mes,rs.
H.. i. Cohin, W. II. Moore, A. g. luther.
Ohicial. JOHNS. T00F, Secretary.
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our NEW SENATOR.

An excellent portrait of Hon. D. M.
Key, from a photograph by Hon. C. C.
GERS, of Nashville, appears in the New
York Graphic. The Nashville American
says:
1t is a strong face-one that would
suggest favorable remark in any public
assemblage. Fully six feet high, and of
massive, well-proportioned frame, the
successor of Andrew johnson is an ad-
mirable specimen of Tennessee man
hood. His eye is kindly and his voice
has an honest, cherry ring that goes a
long way with the masses. A repre-
sentative OF this journal had a brief
conversation with him at Chattanooga,
a day or two ago, and vas deeply i'm
pressed with the correctness and force
of the opinions expressed by the new
Senator. Though his judicial lsbors
have been exceedingly ardneus during
the past two years, he has found time to
keep pace with the events of the day,
and has studied with care and diligence
the questions Of great public moment.
So far from taking his seat in the Senate
unprepared to participate in the delibe-
~rations of that body, Senator Key will,
it is predicted " those who know him
best, make a record not less gratifying
THAI surprising to his constituents.
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Hon Rear.

Among the farmers hop beer is highly
esteemed, and during haying and har.
vesting laborers can drink of it pIenti-
fully without injury, as it contains yerv
little alcoholic substance and is very re.
freshing. 1t a be made by boiling one
pint OF hops and one quart Of wheat
bran in three gallons of water, favored
with one teaspoonful of essence of
spruce, and the same quantity Of essence
OF Sassafras. Add three quarts of me.
lasses, and when lukewarm pour in and
mix up well one t%eacupful Of yeast, Let
1t ferment over night, and next morning
bottle it, fastening in the corks with
stout twine by making a loop in the mid.
die OF half q yard Of twine, then tie il
tightly around the bottle, slip one oftbe
ends OF the twine through the loop. and
tie in a bow knot. In two days Ii will
be fit to drink, and there are few to
whose palate 1t is not agreeable. FiS.
teen gallons'cau be made at onre in n
key and kept on tap.