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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

ALL the yituperation poured fourth
against those members of the School
Board and other citizens who oppose q
reckless use of the peoples money and
favor sound economy as the only secu-
rity for popular education only strength
ems the position of the LEDGER. The
brow-beating style of the ring, or rather
the would-be ring, does not reach the
judgment Of thinking people in this en-
ligbtened age. The permanency and
efficiency of cur city school system will
be better assured than ever when the
Board inaugurates the economic changes
proposed under the limit applied to city
tax.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

The Appeal Of this morning comes to
the aid of the LEDGER on the school
question by suggesting that the Superin-
tendent's salary be reduced from $4,000
to $4,000. This is but one of the many
evidences that the LEDGER's position
was well chosen. w welcome all assist
ance, and receive assurance of hearty
sympathy and concurrence from the best
citizens of Memphis every day, We feel
confident that, while the cause Of edu-
cation will be upheld, all dead weight
will be thrown aside, and that the happi.
est results will be attained without over
taxing or discouraging the people. To
this end we shall direct our efforts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
GENERAL HENRY LEE,
of Virginia.
Obit. Is March, 1918.
Ktaa 60

In the First Masonic Lodge of Jeru-
salem it is said the master is an Ameri-
can, the past master an Englishman, the
senior warden a German, the junior war
den a native. the treasurer a Turk, the
secretary a Frenchman, the senior dea-
con a Persian and the junior deacon a
Turk. There are Christians, Mahom-
medanS and Jews in the lodge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
A Dog Lnw-Tennessee Leads or.

Macon tGa.) telegraph
The Legislature Of Tennessee, not
having the fear Of demagogues before
their eyes, but the interests Of their
constituents at heart, have actually
passed an act taxing all the dogs OF that
State. In the Senate the vote stood I3
to 10, and in the Lower House As to q.
II the law can only be enforced the
Volunteer State will soon be as famous
for its heavy exports of wool and NUT
ton as it now is tor those Of corn. bacon
-four and poultry.
Such a law would do wonders for
Georgia also, enabling the people on the
mountain sides, and in the wiregrass nine
b%arrens, to raise thousands of sheen
which would greatly swell the aggregate
resources OF the Commonwealth. Az
matters now stand, With swarms Of
thieving, half starved ours proving
around, it is loves labor lost to attempe
IT. In a very large portion Of the State
sheep can be wintered at little or no ex.
pense. The writer has seen on the sea.
board a flock Of three hundred kent by
one planter, who annually sold the male
lambs, numbering nearly one hundred,
at 81 90 TO 81 each, to Savannah
butchers, who paid for them at the pen.
In addition, the wool in the dirt usually
brought 70 cents per pound, while one
lad only followed the sheep during the
day who was assisted by a responsible
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
Libel.

CINCINNATI, June l6. Postmaster
Wahle was yesterday arrested by the
late cashier of tho postofice, Charles
Turner, for libel, in charging the latter
with withholding the pay of employees
Wahle gave bond for his appearance
next Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

THE proposed measure of retrench.
ment will effectually kill the public
schools. "-4ppeal editorial.
Those who have children to educate
can therefore take notice that the schools
will be killed tomorrow night by the
School Board and make arrangements
accordingly. The schools are dead, and
but for the purpose Of securing Mr..
Picket's salary for two years the doors
would doubtless be closed. Next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

THE s%criptural quotation to which
Beach referred in his Mondays speech is
found in the 18th and 10Th verses of the
Both chapter Of Proverbs, which was
what we intended to state yesterday.
The entire chapter and the one following
contains passages as striking if not as
mysterious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

THE universal indignation that was to
be increased when the School Board an.
nOuuced its curtailment Of expenses in
the management Of the schools is equal
in intensity to a g~rasshopper plague, but
it is confined to very narrow bounds,
and the hoppers will soon have to com
meuce eating each other up for the want
of better fodder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
Light Horss Harry Lee

The Macon (Ga } Telegraph says:
A drive OF twenty miles on the ocean.
washed beach Of the beautiful Cumber.
land, from Bunkley's, brings the visitor
to the turreted ruins of D~ungeness. The
building more nearly resembles one of
the feudal castles Of the medieval ages
than any we wot of. The walls are i'm
mensely thick, and towering stacks Of
chimneys surmounted the pile. The
premises were Quilted during the war by
the Federals, and a vessels load of valu-
able books, furniture and articles of YER
tn remorselessly stolen. 1t is said, to
hide this act Of vandalism a~fterward, GER
tain negroesgwere hired to fire the old
mansion and lay it in ruins. This was
done; but, though the woodwork of the
interior persisted in the flames, the thick
walls and lofty ehimneys still stand, and
in the distance, to the observer on the
on the decks OF passing steamers, the
venerable structure presents no visible
change in appearance. In the garden
and grounds many tropical plants and
flowers lOurishin wildluxuriance, among
them the olive and date, and widespread.
ing forest trees, hoary with age, stand
sentinel over the ruins of the venerable
pile. As we have stated on a former oc.
caslon Dungeness was built by General
Nathaniel Greene, of Revolutionary
fame, who lived there in p%rineely style,
and aiterward was occupied by his de-
scendants, one of whom married the late
P. NJ. Nightingale, Esq. Mrs. B. NJ.
Morell, Of Atlanta, is also a grand-dauGh.
ter Of General Greene. Here it was that
Light Horse Harry Lee, one of the pa.
ladins of the Revelation, died and was
buried. The tombstone stands in the
family graveyard, and the inscription
reads as follows:
SACRED TO TIE MEMORY
Of
GENERAL HENRY LEE,
of Virginia.
Obit. Is March, 1918.
Ktas GO.
We are sorry to record that ills an.
cient estate, with all Of its stored memo
ries, like everything else Of a similar
character that is American, has passed
out Of the hands Of the original owners.
Let US hope that both history and tradi.
ton will forever perpetuate its fame.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

A gentleman sdvertises his willingness
TO exchange a cork leg for a revolver.
This is the nearest approach to the old
law Of retaliation we have seen for a
long time. 1t isn't an eye for an eye
but it's a leg for an arm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
INC POOR street Car Compnnr.

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
l see the Appeal takes up the cry Of
poverty" INDUCED in by the street rail-
way company as a reason for declining to
extend its beautiful system. Now, if
that company had not squandered so
much money in buying uT members Of
the Legislature and newspapers in Sc
curing an amendment TO its charter per-
hitting it to charge ten cents per pas
senger instead of five, and instead OF
transferring passengers charge two fares
instead of one, there would be less occa-
sion for the plea Of poverty. And the
resources OF the company might be
augmented il the officers were not paid
such munifcent salarias end fewer pack
ages Of tickets we're furnished loud
mouthed City Fathers in the hope Of
securing beneficial legislation. By the
way, would it not be well enough for the
Common Council in justice to its mem.
bers who do not enjoy the luxury Of rid
ing "dead.head' to examine into the
operations Of this gratuitous riding, as
asserted in the LEDGER some time since.
in order that the dear people might
know who it is that enjoys these priv.
ileges, Notwithstanding the notices iu
the mule.boxes, NO dead-heads2'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
100000 Beouest.

HANOVER, MASS June l6.-Tappan
Wentworth, Of Lowell, who died on the
18th instant, ~bequeathed the bulk of his
property to DartsmOuth College. The
bequest is estimated at $3.50, 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

NEWARK, N. j., June l6.-Captain Joe
Greene was fatally stabbed last evening
by a Mrs. Murray, who accused him Of
leading her husband to drink.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

ATTORNEY GENERAL HEIsKELL has
decided that oils once inspected under
the new law can be, shipped to other
points and there sold from the packages
without r%einspeetion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
LEcAL
LEGAL.
1872
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

James ii. Pearson VS.. Thomas j. Pearson
First Chancery Court Of Shelby county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered In the above cause
on the 4th day of June, 1875, 1 will sell at
public auction. to the highest bidder. in front
house building, Main street. Memphis, Ten
naRsee. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

WHEN the vocabulary Of epithets and
abuse is exhausted, then look out for a
lecture on the theory, if not the practice,
of true inward ~politeness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

WILLIAMSON county has a splendid
crop of wheat. One man has invested
in two threshers, and expects to thresh
out 5000 bushels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
FURNISHING hoods
GENTS FURNISRG GOODS
AT
REDUCED PRICES
AT
B.LOWRNSTEIN 6 BROS

WE WOULD REQUEST THE ATTEN-
w tion Of entlemen to the following lines
Of goods, which we are now selling ut prices
far below Their actual value;
Geutlemen's fine White Dress Shirts,
81 each and upward;
Gentlemen's Gauze Undershirts, 75c
each and upward;
Gentlemeh's Summer MerinO Under.
shifts, 75c each and upward;
Gen:lemen's Checked NalnsOok I'm.
dershirts, Csc each and upward;
GentIemen's Fine Drill Drawers, 0Oc
per pair;
Gentlemen's Fine Linen Drawers,
81 IS per pair;
Special lines Of Gentlemen's Scarf.
bows and Ties at
UNPRECEDENTEDLY Low PRICES
b. LOWENSTEIN a. BROS,
242, 244 and 246 Main street, cor.
ner Of Je1fers0n. SOt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

Q1T A WEEK guaranteed to Male and Fe.
OIL male AGENTS in their locality. Cost
NOTHING TO try It. Particulars free. p. o.
VICKERY & Co., Augusta, Ne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16

0RSQO0 per day at home. Terms free
OOTOSV Address GEO. STINs0N 4 Co.,
Portland, Me.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-16
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