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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-02
Kentucky Opposes DeKOven.
louisville Telegram, Feb. 27.l

At meeting Of the standing committee
ofthe Episcopal convention for the diocese
Of Kentucky it was resolved not to con-
sent to the conservation of DR.. DeKoven
as Bishop of Illinois.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-02
SEEDS! SEEDS!

Never use Eastern seeds found at stores,
when you can have better quality, tor lsas
money, of first class, Northern grown Garden,
Field, and fine imported French and German
Fine new Clover and Timothy Seed Writ
for Descriptive Price List
H. W. woodvllle. Il Co.., Northfield,
jan26-eoW-4w MINI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11

We were very fortunate" writes a
correspondent from India, in arriving at
Allahabad during the great yearly Hin
doc bathing festival. Allahabad lies at
the junction of the two great sacred
streams of India-the Jumma and the
Ganges. Next to the Benares, lower
down the Ganges, it is the spot most
sacred in the world to the devout Hin
doc. To this city or to Benares he drags
his weary and enfeebled limbs, or is
brought by his relatives to die, and from
hence his soul, as they think. will 90
straight to heaven. We gave directions
to our Hindoo guide at the hotel to wake
US early to witness the early morning
bathing &C csnes in the sacren river; and,
faithful to his instructions, we turned
cut of bed at am
A long drive OF four miles brought us
to the Junction of the Jumma and
Ganges, and here one Of the strangest
and most interesting sights met my eyes
The banks Of the Gauges. on either side,
for distance of four or five miles below
its junction With the Jumms, were
swsrming With native. Hindoos of both
sexes. 1t is no exsggerstion to say that
there were in the water and on the shore
at least ons hundred thousand natives.
ALI we're bathing, or getting ready to
battle. We procured boat. and we're
slowly pushed up and down the stream,
and we we're thus employed two or three
hours in the profitable manner of OBJ.
| oorrtn0 fhnco cfro rUa vNsNrln
II trust shall not shock you, gentle
reader, when | say that here were one
hundred thousand naked, or nearly
naked, Of all ages, sexes and conditions
gathered from all parts of India, either
in the water or sporting about on shore,
most of them as destitute Of clothing as
our first parents; but there was nothing
imnodsst or vulgar in their proceedings
SO serious, so earnest, and so deyout
were all their ways aud ACTIONS, that the
looker-on would soon feel that blushing
was uncalled for; in fact, so contagious
was the example of these devout Hin
docs, that speedily dotted my clothing
and tried the efficacy of dip myself in
these sacred but very muddy waters The
sculptor or painter would here have
found abundant material for study.
1T certainly gave me good oppor.
tunity to study the physique of these
swarthy races, and l will give you the
result Of my observations. The men are
nearly ell undersized, few or none being
over Eve feet eight inches; sinewy 1.-THE
and graceful in their notions, but sub.
sisting as they almost entirely do on
rice, do not imagine them to be very
muscular. The women under twenty
years of age are mostly we'll and plump
ly made, with rounded and shspely
limbs, and many Of them ArO deliberately
tattooed-face, arms, limbs and hips.
But here, as in Egypt, early marriages
and early childbirth cares speedily
transform them into ugly, lean old hags.
After thirty. and even after twenty-five
years of age, many Of them become
fearfully ugly. Here, as elsewhere in
Oriental countries, the female is obliged
to perform all the tiresome, hard
dradgery Of the household. No wonder
her beauty speedily fades away"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11

A Berlin letter says Che much.talked-of
duel, or rather challenge, that passed
between Count Won Gutenberg and his
superior officer, aud created such Juror
Of excitement and hard feeling between
the nobility and the burghers, has at last
been settled by the Emperor. The Count
became enamored Of q pretty, accom-
plshed. and enormously wealthy girl,
whose father, a plain citizen, lives in a
modern palace, Unter Den Linden. The
Count proposed and was accepted.
When the betrothal, according to custom
was published, all the officers in his reg.
iment he being lieutenant in the Garde
du Corps, notified him that il he married
so beneath his rank he would have TO
leave the regiment. Resenting the in
suit offered his bride, the Count. chal.
lengod three Of his superior officers.
The result of this temerity was court
martial, in which he was adjudged to i'm
pfisonment in fortress with discharge
from his regiment. The friends of the
Count appealed from the decision of the
court.martial, and presented the case to
the Emperor. His Majesty, with his
usual good sense, Cancelled the whole
proceeding saying the lieutsnant had a
right to marry whom he chose, and rein
stated him in his regiment So far so
good. But now it remains to be seen If
the young Count has the moral courage
TO retain his position under the covert
insults he will be made 10 feel on every
occasion. His comrades, in the face Of
the Emperor's verdict, cannot dismiss
him, but they can aud will make his life
a purgatory to which death would be pre-
ferable. These noble gentlemen CON-
plain that the father Of the bride, aeide
from being Of vulgar birth amassed his
fortune by pursuing a most ignoble oecu-
patton, and it is too humiliating to the
aristocraey of Prussia to have one OF its
members allied TO so plebeian family.
Everybody, of course, awaits with inter
est the decision Of the young Count and
the unenviable fate of the unhappy girl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
I4th Day of December, 1879,

And said subcommittee are hereby in
strncted that no person is authorized to vote
Tor said delegates unless he is resident voter
OF his ward and comes within the qualiGca-
tions heretofore fixed by resolution of this
Committee, and will agree TO support the
nominee of the Convention hereby called;
and said subcommittee are to be the sole
judges as to whether said applicant Is entitled
| 10 vote under the qualifications as above set
iorth. And they will appoint two Of their
number or others under their direction to re-
cord the name of each voter, and make return
Of said election to the Chairman of this Com
The election on said lAth day of December
1910, rs above stated. will be for the number
OF delegates, and at the places in said wards
as follows;
No. LAT southwest corner of Main and
Jackson streets; IA delegates
NO. 2-At engine-hoHse, Poplar street; 9
delegates.
No. Sat McCullougb's old stable, on the
north side Of Adams street. between Second
and lain streets; Is delegates.
No. 4-At Greenlaw Opera House; II dele
No. Smear corner Beal and DeSoto streets,
9 delegates.
No. AT waldran Block; 8 delegates.
No; Ton Beal street, near Memphis and
Charleston railroad; delegates.
80 10; o-Opposite Pop ar street market-house;
No. 9 At corner of Fifth and Mill streets
5 delegates.
No: 10, Near corner of Main and South
streets; delegates,
Total .number Of delegates, I02.
The. Executive Committee hereby request
that the subcommittee be especially cautions
not to exercise influence for or against any of
the candidates coming beioro the convention
And the committee wsuld state that they are
exceedlngiy anxious to have convention
composed Of 0ompetent. honest and reliable
men, for il is c well-knoWn fact that the best
guarantee that the nominee of the convention
shall be competent, honest and reliable is to
have delegates of like qualifications
The names of the ub-committees in the diff
ierent wards are as follows:
., First ward W B Richafdet. Henry Frick,
Tom Consodine, Patrick kerns, j CoOney.
SecOndm-,John Donovan. Fransiola, f
FEELING, VIM Wersham, Sam Dreyfus
Third ' Bacigalupo. A G luther, Henry
Schilling. Il N Neey. Joe Flynn.
Fourth-W Bruce. r Stotz. Thomas Bar
rett, n Malates'a. Dick 0'Brien.
Fifth-J Ballard, c Bonner, J II West.
James Hall. G W Tomlin.
Sixth.B bingham. L NJ Hearn. Jacob Vel.
Ter, Myers. Riordon.
Seventh ] I Hillsman, S Carpenter. w
! Cooper, P Rerota. W II Bates.
II, Eighth J DuBGse. Henry Seesssl, ST., j
Ninth-Geo Il Powell. S Scheibler. II ] Karr.
Geo Williams, I G Bettis. = ' -N"'''
.Tenth-J l. Sharp. , p Anderson, Geo Ras-
singer, enry Rocco, Martin Finn.
the delegates elected on said l4th day Of De-
oember, 1875, will meet In convention at the |
Exposition building, In the city Of Memphis. |
on Thurday, the 10th day Of December. 1875 |
at II o'clock am for thepurpose Of nominat- |
ing a candidate for Mayor of Memphis.
By order Of the Committee.
n ElLETT. Chairman.
e w CLAPP. Secretary. N9a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
Henry clay and GOEornOr Hstcalcs


Carlisle Mercury.l /
A relative OF Governor Metcalfe has
furnished Us with the following incident,
which will illgatrate the habit "0ld
Stone Hammer had of playing pracii.
cal Jokes: Some time before the intro
duction Of railroads Governor Meteslfe
represented in Congress a district OF
which Nicholas county was a part. Mr..
Clay was Secretary of State under Pres.
ident Quincy Adams. il was the custom
to make the trip to the National Cspitsl
in private conveyance. II was id the
days of Mr.. CiAy's greatest popularity
that the two distinguished politicians
sgreed to travel TO Washington il
Governor Metcalie's carriage; and, oil
the arrangements perfected, they started
together from the latters Forest
Retreat home, in this county. While
passing through the State of Pennsylya.
MIA, Mr.. Clay told Governor Metcalfe that
he had received intiihstious that in a
certain town they were approaching hs
would be honored with an ovation by
the citizens they, like thousands Of his
felloW,countrymen, loved him, but had
never seen him. just before coming
to town Governor MetcsIfe, who had all
along been driving, suggested to Mr..
Clay that he take the lines and drive,
as he himself was tired, Mr.. O. readily
consented, whereupon the Governor
took the back seat in the carriage.
The hopored statesman drove tbs team
successfully inte the town and they we're
met by large coHcourse. Of people.
Governor Metcalfe alighted FROM the car
riage. and being asked whether he was
Mr.. Clay, answered yes, that he was
glad TO meet them, etc and at this the
crowd fairly hoisted him upon their
shoulders and triumphantly started with
hiD to the place Of reception. Looking
back az Mr. Clay, who still sat in the
carriage, somewhat nonplussed, the Gov
ernor cried Driver, take those horses
! to the stable and feed them" The mer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
FOREIGN LISr
SPECIAL NOTICE.
A WIdeIy AppIicabls Remedx.


Few remedies are applicable to such wide
range Of disorders as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. and this not because It has special
properties adapted to tbs cure of each-such a
pretence would be manifestly absurd-but on
account of its wonderfully improving effect
upon the general tone Of the system, and its
Alternative action upon the organs Of nutrition,
secretion and discharge. Besides its well
known properties as a remedy for intermit-
tent and remittent fevers, dyspepsia, consti-
patton, torpidity Of the liver, general debility,
urinary and uterine difficulties, il Invariably
proves to be highly serviceable in overcoming
an@mia, hypochondria, rheu matism, insom
mia. and many other disoraers and disabin-
ties originating in poverty or impurity of the
Dloed nervous weakness or over excitement,
or an imperfect performance of the physical
functions. I-t .-4.ui
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
DIsPEMsARY.
GALEN'S HEAD DISPENSARY
99% Fourth ST.. bet. Market aud
Jefferson, louisville, Ky.

THIS INSTITUTION WAS ESTABLISHED
j 1853 by a special act of the Legislature.
The object is 20 give all Perrons, Of either sex,
the most skilliul treatment for reasonable
fee Eighteen years successful practice en-
ables us to guarantee q perfect cure in any
Night Emissions, Impotency, Mental and
PhJ sieal Decay. and finally resulting in abso-
Lutte Insanity If allowed to run too long with
out proper treatment Gonorrbea elect,
Structure, Syphilis, Serofula, and all atfec-
tious OF the Urinary Organs cured in the
shortest possible time All Female Com-
plants speedily and perfectly cured without
the use of painful remedies. Consultation
personally OF by letter free Patients can be
successfully treated by msil or express in any
part Of the world Send 25c for our Ilustra-
ted Medical Report, treating upon all the
above diseases, containing valuable advice
IN regard to their treatment, etc. Address as
Shove. e. xiii .72dky
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
MEMPHIS TENN. SATURDAY EVENING DECENlBER III 1875

riment Of the crowd when the joke wal
discovered can better be imagined thar
described, Mr.. Clay himself as heartily
entering into It as the rest. Frequently
afterwards he would refer to it, and sale
it was one Of the best practical jokes bt
ever heard played off on fellow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
srassIyCH6. US 5fllElsUIs.

GRAIN RAIsERs REFUSE to sub
nit to the. wasteful and imperfect work 81
other Threshers, when posted on the past supe
rr!.or1fv OF thie one, for saving grain. saving
time, and doing fast, thorough and economi
THRESHERMEN FIND TT highly adyan
tageous to run machine shat has no " Beat
ers, Piokers," or apron" that handle,
Damp, Grein,. Long Straw. Headings, Flax.
Timothy, Millett and all such difiouit grain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE kN Is
EFFECTIVENE ESS. Cleans to perfection.
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra sh .
ing OF grain, makes no "Litterings;" re-
9uires LESS THAN 0NE-HAllF the dsua'
Belts, boxes. Journals, and Gears; easier
managed; less repairs; ono that grain raisers
prefer to empley and walt for, even al
advanced prices, while other machines
are :" out Of Jobs"
Four sizes made with 0, 8, 10 nmd
IL horse MOuutsd Powers, also
speciality OF aepRrHtOFs alone. -
expressly for STEAM PaWFR, and
20 match other Horse Powers.
1t interested in grain raising, og threshing,
write for Illustrated Circulars tseat fee) with
full particulars of siyeg, styles, prices. terms,
eto. NICHOLS, GH EPAIlD a. co,
g-l5S6w Bottle Urefk. Nichi0aa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
ELECTION.
->-""~-~~~~>~~~-~-~~-~~~~
Order of Executive Committee
FOR
ELECTION or DELEGATES
AND
HOLDING OF A 0UG VENTI0N.
ELECTION.

NHE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM.
i MITTEE Of the City Of Memphis hereby
order the election of delegates aud the holding
Of a Convention for the nomination Of candi-
date for Mayer Of Memphis. And TO carry out
said objects, said Coy ymittee hereby direct that
the subcommittee in their respective wards.
whose names are hereinafter stated, shall
open and hold an election for the number OF
delegates hereinafter stated at the respective
places in their wards hereinafter mentioned ;
the election Of said delegates to be BY ballot
70 be held By said sub-csmmittees from
o'clock pm. To o'clock .. IN on the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
COUCH BALSAM.
WILLIAMS
BRIsam wild Cherry and Wood
NnDiha

NRptha
for Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Bronchitis
and all Diseases Of the Throat and Lungs
This uuoqualed preparation is paying III,
usual penalty Of merit, and we would war;
buyers to be cautious in receiving the asser,
tions Of interruptions parties Claiming to hay,
% the same tning,' or made in the sam,
way" or just as good"
We arc now nearing q season when a CouGI
Balsam is placed on itsmerits, and when colo
days and nights, and rainy weather. caill
upon cough preparation to prove rs elicacy
and no 0thor medicine will answer the samt
purpose as Williams' Balsam for the immedi.
ate relief Of the diseases for which IL is Sc
confidently recommended. We earnestly ask
a trial, and rely upon It's merits 10 prove our
assertions that 1t is the BKsr REMRDY ever
offered 10 the public for all complaints arising
from diseases Of tho Threat and Lungs. Try
It and be conyinced Of It's magical effect. II
you cannot obtain It from your druggist, send
to us and we will forward II.
All wholesale orders addressed To @. @.
Ward \ Bro, Memphis. Tenn, will receive
prompt attention.
Mono genuine without our Trade Mark on
each bottle. Beware Of coup lerfelts,
Respectfully, .. o. WARD& BRO.
N.l05
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
Tenth and rwentIsta Coupons in proportion
LIST OF PRIZES 4;
APPROXIMATION PRIEEa
PRESCRIPTION FREE

ToR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
Z weakness. lost tmanhood and ali disorders
brought on BY, ndiacretions or excess. ANY
dffgglet has the inRredionts, Address DA.
Hlp5QN 4 CO.. Boz 22se New York,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
GROCERIES.
WIN. DEAN & CO.

We are receiving this week.
N. Y. State BuckWheat Flour,
Choice Creamery and Roll Butter,
25 bblS and half bbls Extra Choice
Pickles,
New MOiasses and Sugar,
ChOw.chOw by the TALON,
Mixed Pickles by the Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
100 bbls OF the celebrated Emerald
Isle Flour,
10 cases Russian Mustard, the finest
favored Mustard in the world,
New Figs and Raisins,
Extra Mess Mackerel IN bbIs aud kits,
Fresh Irish Oatmeal,
Large Assortment of Canned Goods,
10 half chests of Fresh Teas, fine
grades
We make no extra charge for roasting or
grinding Coffee. Having eur. own WATER
POWER. it is done with very little expense.
VIM. DEAN & co,
1879 Poplar Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
LIST or LETTERS

Remaining In the POst0nice at Menu
phls. shelby County, Tenn, Sat.
urday, December III, 1878.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11

MANHOOD REBTOREHl-

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMpRiJ-
IA dence, capeiag premature decay. ner-
youe debility, cts having tried IN vain every
known remedy. has found q simple self-cufe.
which ho will send free 70 hia fellow uigere,s
Address J. II. REEVES. Is Hassau ssress.
Ne" Aofk. Aeod-lU
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
MISSISSIPPI q TENNESSEE
RATLROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENN, October 30. 1875.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, OCTOBER 81,
" 1876, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily...-3:30 pm. 2:25 D. m
Express train, daily lex
cept Sunday. )......,...........5;00 pm. $3.50 a. m
Freight and Ac' m 'dation,
daily (except Sunday)....5:5O am. 4;S5p.m
22-t NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

UHANUE UF DUHEUULEs
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. AUGUST %.
" 1876:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train daily. .1l:OO'a.m. 800 p. m
Express train daily......... $40 am. 1910 p. m
SOmerville train daily
lexcept Sundays).......... 4:50p pm. sos am
No change Of cars between Memphis and
ington.
CLOSE connection for all points East and
Southeast. n.
Railroad time il twenty minutes faster than
city time.
TOMB. DUNN, Ticket Agent, 2iS Main st.
22-xxiii-2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-12-11

the Lowest Premium ia Ss.IO
EaeA Fraction must draw this sum
All FRACTIONS will be good with Si5 10 mr.
chase whole 20 Bond. w " P"'-
Iais Is chance for fortune, and 40 chance
a ~ Bond participates in four drawings
each year, until It has draTn one or tna Io1s
lowing premiums:
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Subscription One Dollar per Year.
ANY one sending club Of Is ubscribers,
ton or Bond; club Of q subscribers. a y
Adde'S,
Industrial Exhibition Illustrated.
l2East nth Street. New York City.
$50 win Purchase l3 Fractions.
For full Information apply to
4s-lt5dAw q II. SAMU UEL 2is Third AZ
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-31
THE PROBABLE NOMINEES.

Fenton, the Liberal leader In New
York, believes Bayard, of Delaware, may
succeed in obtaining the Democratic NOM
ination for the Presidency. CASTOR, the
Massachusetts governor, he says is a
sound, sturdy, good man. well recon-
mended by men of opposite politics.
which sis good idea lie would, Fem
ton says, make fully as good a candidate
rs Tiden, without the lattcr's
railroad affiliations. Washburne and
Bristow are the formidable men
among the Republicans. Either
would make n good President. Wash
burne Is just now in advance, but Bristow
would excite a very enthusiastic cam
paign. being fine-looking fellow, with a
mixture Of modesty and brilliancy which
Is very attractive. Blaine, also, has Il
good many friends. At this point Mr.
Fenton grew suspicious OF the reporter,
and smoothly disappeared, like an India
rubber ball.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-31
THE srARRY HEAVENS.

If the nights were clear at this time, an
exhibition might be seen in the heavens
which, to witness, would well repay the
loss of few hours sleep to any one
Between the hours Of o'clock in the
evening and the early ones Of the morn
ing, four planets may be seen in the skies
At s o'clock, Jupiter comes in view, his
position being little west and south OF
the zenith. lie makes his ETHEREAL jour-
ney in about four hours and sets not far
from midnight. About 0 o'clock ruddy
Mars appears conspicuously in the south
ern heavens, and little later, "risihg
wan and far, a pale bnt luminous ghost
Of planet in the eastern sky, comes up
great Saturn-the ringed world" In
the very early morning, Venus comes up
brilliantly, completing the quartette OF
heavenly bodies which now nightly pace
[ no skies