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Affects The t1igcatiVo organs much llke eating
tllon, oil tho lhu1.
Armed with these facts, the verieat land
lubber can comprehend tho whya and whoro-
fores Of Tho "'Vnrs'ty rnce."
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E. 8. CHEsnRouaH, City Engineer OF Chi
cago, is TO be employed to perfect the sewer
ago system of St. paul. A better selection
could not have been ma1lo.
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Tbe Gblfayn G2ibu.1t.
Friday Morning, July 10, 1875.


Gen. ADAM BApEAu, onsul-GeneTa1 at
London, has been appointed Minister to Bel
ginnl, ctce j. RUSSELL JONES, resigned on &C
count of ill-healtiL
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GARDEN CITY LODGE, No. III, 4. r. Anil 4. NJ
Tbs enLe,s ara hereby notihed 10 appear at ur uta
Hill on Friday, July IL, al 10 O'Clock sharp for
tbs purpose Of attending Tie funeral Of our !ats bro'
Bamh j. Manly. Menlbatn Of Sister Lodges are fraor-
nAly Invited. Dy oider of Tho ". ~.
L. /. WADsW0nTH. seo.
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To.pAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

nooLEys Observation-Disclosures street, bttwcer
Clsrk snl 14.N,lIe Eng geIent Of thb Union Square
Company. "ILs Two UfphAns.H
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ORIENTAL LoptsE, No. 81. A. +. and 4. M.-atated
Communication this, Frisy, evRnH 1t o'clock, for
business 4nd work On The F. T. Degree. u order Of
thS MAater. i. N. IuChhH, Bee.
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nAnNuM'8 1IIprODH0A1E-Laks Hhore, foot o
Washington street. Afternoon aud evening.
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powtert ttc,, whrn beauty might b. rnh4ncsa and
re NTH " I.ards Blooln Of YOUTH. u
srninAl folI5. Mold ~ al drus4tata.
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This list embraces tho whole British tariff
as it stood In 1874; hut, since March, 1874,
the duty on sugar has been repealed, except
on somc few articles Of confectionery and
variety Of sugar imported by brewers. The
aggregate revenues collected by Great Britain
and tho United States, respectively. On these
several articles, including the formsr United
States tux on tea and coffea, which VIM re-
oo1ad In no s3na M fn1l01na
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4 ROW IN THE FRENCH ASSEMBLY,

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screaming haasseH VI nun "'.o snake nssS ~
everybody w'thih s'Bht; 10" aesR apou'
"nefe tno t"o'l'eH,7 oseu ~ w. oceuP'ea y
On ofotor VINO SPEAKS VIII oscFy ,ncn ot hls
''ay "i'. a's' np ".y panses ~ 'no lo"H VI
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lo"f'o"s " putting oi1 LIB ''.'' snt w. "
french p"fi'a.nc"a'y et'aae'"' aa1ouf"ne
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1as Play ior 'ho spea1er' ~ t'esiuou',
puke oAonA'ffE''T ''T"so'lh.,' sa,a 'ne feaues3
"as OF no importance ana 1nat he taa1 ~. eal'
eent "na' tne Depnty tnooshs =. n's 'n'-
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WASHINGTON CHATTER, No. H. r. 4. M-RtR'
csr Conyucaou tl,i. frr~yi eveuing at 7ao for bu.
tuses md work Gu the T. and u +. Degrees. Dy order
of ths Ii. P, Ct1A5. J. THOWBHID0E, Sec.
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Mov1CEER'S STIlEATRE-Mllsnn Htrtea, between
Dearborn ksld Etats. Dulres Bsnedct's Minstfnlk.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04

on election day; the negroes who marched
on the city December 7th, must have left
home the night before; witness detailed
the flight and pursuit of Davenport; he
saw no arms used the league wanted Dav-
export to resign because of the forgery of
scrip; fifty or sixty armed men arrived
here on Tuesday morning, after the fight,
from Monroe, La. and left next day; other
bands OF men, not organized, also came at
various times and remained some hours, in
all about $50 to 200 men; the men were
orderly, except one band under Capt Hcs
gan, who became excited about the killing
af man, and but for the citizens would
have hurt the prisoners heard men were
ready to come from Cairo; Memphis and
other places. The knight Templars from
New Orleans, en- route North, were report
ed to have rendered their assistance
didn't believe Crosby and Davenport would
have been molested after resignation; wit
ness heard Owen say he would help hang
Crosby, for ordering them here, if Crosby
had been white; thought the people would
have done the same way. At the conclu-
sion of this testimony the committee ad-
journed till Monday.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. AT 10 80 this
morning whilst walking up Griswold street.
h. B. Ward fell to the ground in an ap-
oplectic fit He was carried into an ad
jacent bank and medical assistance obtain
ed, but died in few minutes.
DEsMoINEs, Jan. 2,-Isaac Becker. a
young man about 26 years old, was killed
in fight with Scott Hebler. at Newton.
last Thursday night 1t seems Hebler in
suited Becker's wife, who is young bride.
Becker resented the insult by knocking
Hebler down on the street and pounding
him severely. Half an hour later Hebler
Started home, Becker swearing revenge
They met again in the street and strug-
gle, commenced, during which Hebler
stabbed Becker In the neck with a large
pocket knife, severing the jugular vein.
Becker's wife helped him home, where he
soon afterwards expired Hebler was ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
PTTsBURG, Jan. 2.-Early Yesterday
morning, the residence of Smith Lyon, on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, was destroyed
by fire. His daughter Mary, and a young
man named Edward Mason. were burned
to death. The cause the fire is unknown.
DEs MONIES. Jan. "A building, be-
longing to Fred Gretchell. of this city,
burned, tonight Loss $4,000; in
surance $1,000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04
MEDICAL.
THE MILD POWER CURES
HUMPHREYS
homeopathic Specifics

LAVE PROVED, FROM sTHE MOST AMPLE
II experience, an entire success. Simple, prompt,
efficient and reliable. They are the only medicines
perfectly adapted to popular use-sO simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; SO harm
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TO be always reliable. They have the highest COM
mendation from all, and will always render stats
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04

KIDDER'S AsTHAMA PAsTILEs have,
without any putting or extravagant prom
Use, quietly worn their way to public favor,
and now are affording sure relief to thou
sands. Their grateful odor and quick ef-
feet render them peculiarly acceptable, as
the patient is relieved from the most dis
tressing symptoms while inhaiing de-
lighttul perfume. Price 40 cents by mail
Stowell & Co. Charleston. Mass 1920
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04
WATCH BUYERS ATTENTION

directs The atten-
the purchase of
Watches to the su-
perioriiy Of the
Nickel Movement
Watches. made by
the Messrs. PoBEL
& COTRyoIsTER, of
s~itzsrland.Gents
and LudIcs. s;-as
IN s's~4 And Kas
Those Watches
have Equilii rum
Escapem'ts Chro-
nOmeter balance,
Ruby Pallet, tem-
pered and harden.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04
AVOID oUAcKs AND IMPoSTERs.


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Those at distance can forward ittter describing
symptoms and enclosing stampso preply post ge
send for the GUIDE TO HEALTH. Price 10 cents
J.B DYoTT, NJ D. Physician and Surgeon
104 duane Street, New YORK
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04
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Address
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04
THl BBSP
PAYI n 6
BUSINESS

ness for themse YES We have the most agents ana
do the la 4est business in line. We have right
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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-04

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
and are furnishing the bes-
aud most easily worked
in the world. Our
agents have always been the
most successful, aud we have
lately added new and exceed
ing3y taking induce ments, re
quiring only intelligence and
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or old, of eli her sex, to make
really first-class paying busi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
shakspearian Wt,ha yengeance

Mrs. Kemble tells the following Shaks-
pearian stories; "A friend Of mine at a
dinner party being asked if she had seen
Mr.. fletcher in Hamlet replied in the
negative, adding that she did not think
she should relish Shakespeare acclaimed
with a foreign accent The gentleman
who had questioned her said, 'Ah, very
true indeed-perhaps not; then, looking
attentively at his plate, from which l
suppose be drew tho inspiration Of what
followed, he added, And yet after all,
yop know, Hamlet was a foreigner.
This view Of the case had probably not
suggested itself to John Kemble, and so
he dissuaded Talma from the expert.
ment. While referring to Mr.. Fetcher's
personihcation OF Hamlet, and the great
SUCCESS which it obtained in the fashion
able world, ! wish 10 preserve o charm
ing instance Of naive ignorance in q
young gusrdsman, seduced by the
enthusiasm OF the gay society Of
London into going for once to
see a play Of Shakspeare's. After
sitting dutiiully through some scenes in
silence he turned to a iellow-guardsmau,
Who was painfully looking aRd listening
BY his side, with the remark, / say,
George, dooced odd play this it's full Of
quotations.. The young military gen.
tleman had occasionally, il seems, heard
Shakespeare quoted, end remembered il.
30 did not the same very amiable, ex-
tremely handsome, but not very intelli-
gent Young hero remember bis English
history, fever he had heard that quoted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

CINCINNATI. o., September 29.-Tht
Peoria express on the Hamilton and
Dayton railroad, which left here at I
o'clock last night, was run into BY O
freight train at Hamilton, o., demolish.
ing the sIeeping-car. John Schiller was
killed, and three others we're fatally in.
jured.
Further advices from the railroad &C.
cident at Hamilton state that the only
persons injured were three young men
John Schulsr, Andy Wertz and Henry
Deemer-who we're stealing a ride on The
platform Of the sleeping car when the
freight train struck it. Andy Wertz was
killed instantly; John Schiller died soon
after, and Henry Deemer was still living,
with no hopes OF recovery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
Memphis Theater.

Salsbury's Troubadours appeared Re.
fore quite a large audience at the theater
last night, and presented a most anus
ing and ATTRACTIVE performance. The
little. comedy, Sailing Under False Col
ors, was well placed on the stage, and
was excellently well performed. The
soabrette, Miss Nellie McHenry, grows
rapidly in public favor owing to her
sprightliness and rollicking style of act
ing, such as made Lottie irresistible be-
fore American audiences. The perform
ance concluded with Patchwork, a musi.
cal and comical absurdity, which brings
out the full talent Of the company, and
causes audiences TO indulge in immoder.
ate laughter. The Troubadours will APP
pear at the matinee to-day, and tonight
the troupe will close their engagement.
The T~roubadours will go from here to
Jackson, Tenn, and from thence TO
Castor, Miss, and New Orleans, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
On Monday. Octohcr 4. 1S76.
LEGAL.
NOn.Residenl Nofice.


In Supreme Court at jackson, Tenn.-D. r.
Cook ct al. VS.. j. Il. Frank ct al,
IN THIS CAUSE A. @. BELTS, WHO
i was one of the purchasers of the property
sold under former decree Of this Court, having
failed to pay his purchase notes. and his death
having been suggested and proven, and an
order for a writ Of sciro facias having been
made at a former term Of this Court against
I. G.. Belts. the administrator, Fannie M.
Belts, the widow, and Robert A. BettIs and
frankie Belts. the children and heirs at law
Of said A. G. Belts, deceased, and said writ
having been duly issued and returned BY the
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn, and it ap.
pearing from the return of said Sheriff that
Fannie NJ. Belts. the widow, and Robert A.
Belts and Frankie Belts, the heirs at law oil
the said A. @. Belts, are not to be found In
Shelby county, Tenn, and that they are nom
residents of the State Of Tennessee; it is
therefore ordered by the Court that this pub
LEGATION be made as to them once a week for
four successive weeks, ia one of the newspa-
pers published in the city of Memphis, Tenn.
requiring them to appear in this Court on the
first Monday OF November, 1875, one of the
days Of the September Term. 1875. and show
cause, it any they have, why said cause
should not be revived against them, the said
Fannie, Robert A.. and frankie Belts, as the
widow and heirs at law Of the said A. G. Bet
tbs, deceased.
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
n. l.. BRLcHER, Sol. 2S-Sl yT-43
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
The MINISTER'S Comine.

To morrow, Friday and Saturday
nights Duprez & Benedicts minstrel
troupe will give exhibitions at the Green
law Opera House. The troupe is one Of
the best travelling at present, it having
been improved and remodeled for the
campaign of lS75-'76. The artists have
been selected with care, and the best and
most amusing specislties will be pre-
sented with new programmes nightly.
The s%oloist, orchestra, well-trained vocal
quartette AND burlesque opera bouffe
company will appear each night for the
entertainment ard amusement of the
public. Everybody knows the mirth-
provoking Lew Benedict, the great end
man Of the concern. Reserved seats
eau be secured at Hollenberg's music
store.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
FOREIGN.

VIENNA. September 29.-The Belgrade
papers publish alarming reports to the
effect that the Turks are preparing to
attack the SerYian frontier.
BELGRADE, September eat is re.
ported that the Sublime Porte has mott.
fed the Seryiau government that he is
about TO occupy the Island Of Little
Reboubt, in the river Drina, which is
claimed by Servia. The Seryisn gov.
eminent opposes the project. It is oii-
cially announced that the Servian troops
on the frontier near Nisch have received
reinforcements.
LONDON, September 29.-The damage
done to the crops is reported to be enor.
nous in Laniord, Kerry and Tipperary
counties, 10 Ireland. At Cork the foods
have subsidized, but it is believed several
persons were drowned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
The EeItDse.

MANCHESTER, N. Il. September 20
The sky was overcast this morning and
a slight rain fell. Scientists had made
very accurate preparations to take obser-
vations and secure photographs of the
various phases of the eclipse of the sun,
but we're only able to discover a shadowy
outline Of the ring as it approached and
passed over. Although science gains
but little enough was seen to verify al
most to a second the predictions Of as
tronOmers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

Yesterday Sam MeCarty the man from
Arkansas who wss Endorsed as a fret
class merchant by the people Of Dewitt,
Arkansas county, presented himself at
the oEce Of Chief Of Police Athy aud
produced aa amended warrant issued at
the request OF McCariya lawyers by the
Go~Vernor'of Tennessee, and asked the
assistance Of Chief Athy to arrest young
Tnrpin, who was released from custody
the day before on writ Of habeas corpus
by Judge HeDsey, Of the Second Circuit
Court. Mr.. Mccarty has been on q kind
Of a "tare" in this city foF sometime,
and we could, II we would, publish some
interesting reading matter as to his
weaknesses during his stay in our city,
but we know ever ex-Arkansas Radicals
when they arrige in Memphis turn them.
selves loose on he t9Vn. McCarty
wanted the $500 reward offered for the
arrest Of Turpin, and this having slipped
from his hands, and he having spent
about 800 in getting acquisitions and
warrants, was calculated to worry even
. Radical from Arkansas, and couse.
quently he bscame q worshipper at his
old shrines, King Bacchpg and Queen
Venus. We advise Mr.. hccarty to giva
up his weakness for arresting people
without authority Of law, and confne
himself TO merchandising at Dewitt, Ar.
kansas. In Memphis be does not shine
as a luminsry except by prese nting biz
spiritual and glowing countepaHes IS .
headlight after dark.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

THE railroad commissioner appointed
to assess the railroads liable to taxation
in the State completed their work last
week at Nashville. From the roads
that have accepted the amendment Of
one and a half per cent on their gross
earnings it is expected that the State
will realize $50, 600, and from those
assessed, $40 900; total, 100000. The
grand total value of assessments amounts
to $40, 964,S2O.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
RemovaI OF a Uu.tom ADprnfser.v

AoAoON8A
CHICAGO. September 2s.-Charles b.
Ham, Custom Appraiser at this port,
who, without notice, has been removed
from Office, this morning publishes an
open letter to Secretary Of the Treasury
Bristow, in which, while showing that
repeated Investigations only confirmed
the honesty and correctness Of his man
agement, he makes serious charges
against the Secretary for covering up
frauds in the New YORK custom
house, aud says that the report of
Mr.. Blodgett detailing the monstrous
frauds which money, combined with
the customs service Of New York, was
suppressed, aud the author Of it was not
permitted to return to New York to CON
tinue the reform be had i~naugurated, but
was remanded TO the routine duty of
General Appraiser of the port of Phila-
delphia. The friends of Secretary Bris-
tow here hat he was removed
because of criticisms in the Inter-0ceaa
of Secretary Bristew, to which Mr.. Ham
was an editorial contributor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
River TeIeerarns.

CAIRO, September 29.--Arrived-Tom
Parker, Cincinnati, IL pm; Arkansas
Belle, Evansville. ! a m Belle Memphis,
8. Departed-Ella Hughes, Memphis,
8 pm Tom Parker, New Orleans, IL
am; Arkansas Belle, Evansville, 2;
Chester, Memphis, 2; Belle Memphis,
St. Louis, 8. Weather clear and
pleasant.
CINCINNATI, September 29.-The river
is falling. Clear aud warm.
%PITTsBpRG. September 29.--The river
is eighteen inches and falling. Weather
clear and pleasant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

Two hundred editors from Missouri,
Kansas, Illinois and other Western
States are expected to arrive at Little
Rock to-day. They come at the invita-
ton of the Land Commissioner and 9th
ers, and will visit Hot Springs during
their stay. None of them have ever
been there before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
Railroad Accident.

Coral, CANADA, September 29.-The
passenger train OF the Richmond, Drum.
mond and Arthabusco railway ran off the
track, six miles east of this place, last
night. Ten persons we're killed and tbir-
teen badly wounded. 1t is said that a
rail was placed across the track by some
malicious person.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
Nvers' opera House.

Last night aaother entertaining perfor
was presented at the Jefferson
street Opera House by manager Myers
company Of artists. The entertain.
ment was Of frst-class variety order,
the members Of the company being ex.
oellent in their respective lines OF bust.
ness. The singing, dancing, specially
business, negro comicalities, ETC., were
well presented, aud we're receiged gitb
great applause BY the enthusiastic an.
dience. Manager Myers has a good
troupe and is determined 10 run bis
show on respectable principles and
otter attractions that viii invite public
support.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29
J ggef Iron Company,

ALBANY, September 29-The Jaeger
Iron Company, whose blast works, etc.
cost 1861 900, is found in such a coudi-
ton as to produce fears that the stock.
holders have lost nearly their entire in
vestment. The heaviest creditors are
Pennsylvania coal companies, and they
are secured by mortgages on the prop
erty. An investigation OF the affairs Of
the company is now going on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

The lynching OF a man named Schell
at B~ellefontaine, Ohio, by a mob, on the
superstition that he murdered a young
child, is not altogether approved by the
thinking part of the community. 1t APP
pears that Schell's wife was jealous of
the murdered girl, and possibly commit
ted the crime herself, A great reaction
has taken place in the public mind. But
SehelI is dead still.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

VS. are indebted to Hon. D. c. Slaugh-
ter for a catalogue OF the approaching
Upton County Fair, which opens at Gov.
ington October Doth, and will continue
four days. We thank him for an invita-.
ton to be present, and will endeavor to
have the LEDGER represented on the oc-
casion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-29

The sudden ~semmersault of Carl
Schurz on the currency question is ma
liciously explained by the assertion that
he is in the pay of the Rothchilds and
other bondholdeEs of Europe. Hence
his sudden return without his family to
this country.