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The Republican journal., 1875-10-14
Farm, Garden and Household,
Success in Composing Manures.

Royal Smith, Mllllngton, Mass, ue-
scribes in the New England Farmer sue
cessful method of making good manure at
small cost:
1t was composed Of about two cords OF
GOOD. green COW dung. made IN the sta
BE, under cover, mingled with ten bushels
of plaster and five bushels OF salt. The
beap was cut over carfully four times dur
ino the summer, the Jumps beat out, and
the whole thoroughly intermingled, and,
the last time it was cut over, two hundred
and fifty pounds of German potash salts,
said to contain sixty per cent. of sulphate
OF potash. was also mingled with it.
My object in getting up this compost
heap was to test bv experience. tor my
own benefit what effect these different in
gradients would have on each other,
whether beneficial or otherwise, during
the heating process the heap should un-
dergo, III summer and early fall, before it
was used on the land. I had used plaster
before, in ii limited way and had seen it
used by others ever since was old enough
to be interested in the subject, 10y putting
small quantities of it in the hill at plant
ing tme and some in compost recently,
Vilh other manure tor growing corn and
potatoes with very striking effect, caus-
lu% the crops g. mature earlier, and pro-
durc a larger crop ut the time OF harvest.
The experiment has proved very sue
er-=ul with mr. used l7U bushels OF it
last lal at the rate Oh 2 bushel to the
~qgHr ROC spread from the cart with my
shovel. ou 10 moving field composed of Il
stiff moist sandy loan, but which had
htcu underdrained and had borne good
crops OF grass for several years, but need
cd JopdreSSlng It's effect on tins land
was Very gratifying Auo satisfactory, the
'ma amounts used Pr4duclng rs GOOD
results 9~ heafS foPdre9s'ng oil GOOD
compost aHd ING surface, now thc crop on
EF'ss is i'' "n oii' presents a thIck mai OF
grass thar looks green ana vigorous ana
cry promising tor a Eood crop OF roWeh'
men - more lA-lh saH say OF any "lilef
iopdfes>e' moW ingS lnsi now.
he oNance oi lhia concentrated com
post pal Id haifeis over WINTER ana nave
Used inc most "l L. en- patch OF Eafly
nose POTATOES. Inc Iaha on "hlch theSe
are si"N 'lS rs 9"oa' SANDY Ioam ana me
second year u mas peeh ~ = hoea crop
Last Year the ground was lndlflefent'y
plo"ed ond aJ The rate OF bushels OF
plaster And r bushels OF salt le the acre,
7oNed upon III Broadcast. ON the inverted
500 ana narrowed IN ana painted 10 pota-
tofs that were nanured IlgutlY IN the NIL
Ihlster was appiled TO Inc iahd ;'t the tlnle
'l hoe!4g' Dut I!e crop iof some feAS"h'
was hghi ana did hot iiPen Nt"' !! ne
potatoes We're 9o9%y' ana theF surface
sca"hy' ~ III tnet It'l pefn 2Ii'"e' pl
worms aH" ".i llN Uliiel Poo''oe9' l's'
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

SAVING SEED Corn In gathering corn.
take such cars only as are finest and from
the most prolific stalks Never take from
"a stalk having but one ear, if large and
thrifty stalks can be found with two Or
more good-sized ears. Generally but one
of them is fill for seed, and that usually the
second from the ground but if the low est
is the best, take that. Always take the
ears that are filed out 10 the end, and that
run beyond the husk, If such can be found
When you come to plant. before shelling,
break every ear, and see if the pith of the
cob is dried up, Ton, il il is not, the corn
is not ripe
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14
Newgate Prison.
lHrac" GrcenwooGs London Letter TO Tho
York Times.

York Times
Sncakinm of mI,r,l,.r ra,,.inI mo Of =, iil we
paid. a short time bnfof, I1.,vinu rnul.,nI NJ
one Of It's old anJ stnricd acknowledgements ~.
cate. This has hreu mIrh tnlurmrJ ana III.
nro, ed within :. few va,rs ma iS now in 81 .a,,
iiness order ana di .cinlinc . model nrisnn Ii
is more airy and les gloomy than nf OH ,nI
vet n host Of historical ana 1rouir .ssoriatinn.
mus always invest if with a npruIj.l n,yr,tl.
ness The system of solitary confinement |.
here adoptcd. rs in thn philaloiphia T1nitrn-
tiary, which 50 excited the horror of Dickens
but the sole cnpI0yment is uickiu,, o;,EIrn Il,
one OF the cells we 1ound nm inlrlIioenf-lool,in,
man engaged i'm This uiuronppniHl work an1
were aftrrn.Yrd tolJ that hc wa. , L,r,i.1nr
who had been convicted Of pcriury If all thn
gentlemen yyho n,,.,,ro tLrns rlIns in ourt tn,nt.
and in Con~resSiol,d j,,vrsti.r1tion. ,uI rnye
me returns sboulI br convicted and Srnt to
picking oallIun tbp world wou}I he pu,l,,,.
rasse,i by Il great American mouopoly - n
mighty ..cornp}'' IN ronr-eu1s ", wore Shnt
up one intermnablc minute in the dark cell.
were shown the stocks in which the refractory
prisoners are fastened and tioasped 1he chair in
the somber little chapel in Which thr ronIrm-
ned murderer sits to hear his last sermon ouI
the cell in which he sprnd, th. I,st ni"ht No..
fore execution. We were next taken in1o !.
small APARTMENT near the scatlold. where in :.
dark and dreadful closet or ormorv of iIStirn
are kept the irons. hand-cut,S cords md un
ions. Among them ire the yeritable irons III
peciallv prepared for Jack ,heppar,l-weirhnq o
more than TWENTY-FIVE pounds. In this room
the condemned i, prepared for eyprutiou
Here the true mcttlc Of the man i shown, iii
is going bv but few stems 10 a m,irt. ,nerIv
and an almost unwitne,se,l death There i, no
incentive TO bllyut}o or lyino--no moh to ha
moved by such poor arts to admiration or eu,u
latiou-only two or three cool Stern ottiti.IS
and the faithful cbaplain. who already knows
him well, and rites the sinner. without palliat-
ing the sin. The brute courage Of some ~rrat
rui,nS utterly gives way here. BOT long 40
Il most bloody William grew so faint with fear
that his limb, gave way under h;m. lie ha,l IL
be carried in !. chair to the scahod. naf ln-
conscious and 50 placed on the drou and u
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

IL is said that a scientist has discovered
an insect that viii destroy a potato bug.
Ii bores into the potato to lie in wait for
the destroyer Of the edible, and while it is
waiting the potato suffers. Now if he
viii discover another bug that win de-
stroy the bug that destroys the potato bug
the farmers will be all right
Cream when ready to churn should have
a temperature of about 60 degrees. If
warmer than this the butter will come too
quickly and be OF inferior quality.
A correspondent writes that he cuts off
the runners from his beans as they appear,
and the plants bear abundantly as bush,
while no poles are required.
The production of poultry in the United
States is about 250,000.000 pounds an
nually, worth $5 1000. 900, the product of
eggs yielding like sum.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

How TO GET RID or SrUMPs Gen
Colquitt of Georgia, in a recent address,
said to remove stumps from a field, all
that is necessary is to have one or more
sheet iron chimnavs, some four or five
teet high. Set fire to the stump and place
the chimney over it so as to give the re-
quiste draft 1T the bottom 1t will draw
like stove. The stump will soon be con
samed. With several such chimneys, OF
different sizes. the removal OF stumps may
be accomplished at merely nominal labor
and expense Maryland Farmer
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14
A Little While the Roses Bloom.
BY HIRAM RICH.

\ little while the roses bloom,
4 little while the soft winds blow,
A little while the baby laughed,
A little while.-from hud to snow.
But after all the rose was sweet,
And after all the winds have blown.
And after all the bal'y blessed,
And after all il is our own.
If in our thought the rose remains,
And winds are sweet IN memory.
Why should not then the baby gone
Forever be 4 babe to me-:
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14
Centennial Operation.

Ohio has commenced the erection OF it,
buildings in the centennial grounds at
Philadelphia. Similar buildings will be
put up by Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York, New jersey, Pennsylvania
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Kansas and Missouri.
The English commission has applied for
an extension OF its space in the park Tor
the erection OF 4 third building The re
cepton Of applications tor building space
will be discontinued after October 5Oth.
meeting in the interest of the centcn-
nial was held at Florence. Italy, Saturday.
A central executive committee was ap-
pointed which will sit permanently IN
Florence, have the support of the govern
ment and the chamber of commerce
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14


The lynching Of Schell in Bellelontaine,
Ohio, last week, who was supposed to
have cruelty outraged and murdered a
young woman named Iaughlin, appears
in the light Of subsequent evidence to have
been little else than downright murder it
self. The wife of Schell, it will be rcmenl-
bered, gave the Information which led to
the lynching, recounting a story which on
its face was improbable in the extreme;
while Schell himself, with the halter around
his neck, protested his innocence and de-
clared that his wife was in reality the muir
dercr. One of the strongest points Of evil
dence, outside the wife's evidence, which
the mob had, was the discovery Of some
hair which the murdered girl held in her
hand, and which was at first declared to
be Schell's, but the microscope now re-
veals the startling fact that it belongs to
Mrs. Schell, In order to shield herself,
while her husband was in Jail and public
opinion was ready to silence him forever.
she had evidently manufactured the great
er part, if not all, of that horribly strange
story. 1t is now believed that either she
herself committed the deed through leal-
ousy or that she was his accomplce. Ii
IliS Is True, llefc cttI ne ilttlc uouDI ti'C
the unfortunate mans story was true, and
that the murderous mob was guilty OF
hanging an innocent man without Judge
OF jury, or even a pretence of invcstigat-
ing the question of his guilt.
tried to assuage the woman's excite
ment; quoted the admirable words OF st
Paul, which enjoin meekness and obedience
upon woman, but all my admonitlons
were rs oil upon the fire of her wrath. 81
don't blame Paul." she said "lf | was
man, Pd want women to be meek and
quiet and let me have my own way; ano
if was a 'postle I'd tell 'em they'd be
everlastingly lost, if they didn't. But
sir, women see things different; and
sha'n't support Jim Parker or any lazy
man, and be meek and obedient. Paul OF
| no Paul"
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

The world revolves on Its AXIS quite re-
gularly, and yet there IS one secret winch
neither science nor skill can extract, IRE
vious to springing the drop, Calcraltsthe
English hangman, always whispers some
thing in the ear of his victim. 1t is The
last word which the poor wretch hears,
What it is Calcrait refuses to say, and
dead men tell no tales 1t is "bon voy
age" or the password? Now that n young
er man has taken his place, the murderer
goes his way without word OF consola-
ton
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

The first duel in this State took place Il
good many years ago. A killed B, and Il
sheriff, alter the proper legal tormalities
had been gone through with, hanged A.
Now it is no doubt very chivalric and all
that sort of thing to be killed by q bullet
through the heart fired by the man who
has wronged or insulted one, but death
by a rope around the neck, with the sher-
if for second, is q very different affair
And thus it came to pass that duelling
came in to disrepute in this State. LChica-
90 Tribune.
The Republican journal., 1875-10-14

The Skowhcgan Reporter learns that the
Solon savings bank has failed, or at least sus-
pended. The bank has invested largely in
European and North American Railway bonds,
and in Western city and railroad bonds. The
bonds have recently much deprecated in value,
hence the difficulty. 1t is thought the stock
holders will lose little or nothing.
''The first step toward wealth. says an ey-
change, sis the choice of a good Wife" And
the first step toward securing a wife is the pos
session of good wealth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27

The following quotations are for ord
from store and small lots in a iobbing way:

The following quotations are for orders
rom store and small lots in a iobbing way:
APPLES-Medium 10 choice, 81 OOa5OO I.
BUOKWHEAT FL0UR-Per Dbl 75U98 80.
BRANoosteady; wheat, S2i 5OeS 50 . ton f;
corn, slS 90 20 0W.
BACON Clear sides. .lSH91SAc; clear rib
sides, l3hgl3Eei shoulders, EH@9Mc; hams,
sugaf-cured. 1SIz9l4c; breakfast bacon, 1874
l3Ac;. mess pork, SB 50@24 90 v Dbl. Bulk
shoulders. Ssg8Nc; clear rib sides ,12L9l2Ici
clear sides; l219gl214ci hams. new sugar
BEANS-S2 309250.
BUTTERooCommon, L2g2oc; medium. 9O9
BAfIfNG sfUFFs AND TIEs-Baggipq, 2
and III lbs, l3glHe; on orders, Mqle higher.
B9bling tgiRs; laglSe: iron ties, 6e7Ec.
BUILDING MATERIALS-In store prices
are; Cement, LouisYille, % 90i R~ogendale. .
BaRisS;l ' : Sl sgsr' n Sf,Ei z 5s I a. ~, E ss,I0 Y Pale
4 gi lime. per Dbl, 1 10 to Is.
C0W-PEAS-S2 4012 G.
C0C0ANUTS-Per 100, 6 50.
SOffbE-hiO 3 10. common 10 choice, q
gZe; Java and laguayra. 8@28c.
CANDLEs-Star, b ID. l6917c.
CHICkEAs-Old, 50 a94 SOi choice hens.
COAL OILS gallon. leaaoc.
oOkN-Ysllow shelled. %9s6c; ear in sacks.
1880; white, 88ge0c.
IOhN-MhAb hiln-drieds full weights,
e36 jt O3 70.
COTTON-TIES-8c = ID.
COTTON YARES-No. 900, 12gl2<o: No.
800, l49lf%c; No. 400. 16916Hc.
CABBAGES-Sll 0y9l2W q per 100.
gHEksE-New Factory, l6H9I7c; Engligh
dairy, Il4lI%c; rates irregular.
ygIION-skED-s9 90 y ton on landing;
$3.50 delivered.
ghLERY--Per dozen, 5Oa75c.
gkAMBkRhlES-Per barrel, II 5O0I2 %,
OOlION-SEED 0IL-Crude, at 4l@l3o; vel.
low g4g5oet 9~il.meal, e25 ton.
Ease. /sSV|FS P0"VhS''
DRUGS Opium, ss 80; ouinino. =
ounce ;morPhine,6 o q ounce; camphor. w,
POT pound; chlQroform, / 81 "A poubd: essfo,
oil, 2oe =. pound; boreI, &c Il pouad; bl1s
mass. in iars.1 10 % pound; ealomel' m \
pound; indigo, .75@s1 50 a pounds %aaifoetE
OAR, 5Jc Bpound ~tartaTic acid. az, snipbnrg,
acld % 3 pound; alcohol, Z 20 y gallon.
iodide potash. 3 50. ~
p~uCkS-Quietat 50 O093 50.
EH4S-ld9l5o " dozen: nominal.
tLsh-Mackerel No. !, bbls, "a OO0ll "a
half-barrels. Z 00@7 so; kits, i 5O@i 70. mas
kts, 225g25 80. No. 2. barrels, u OOa12b1
half-barrels, 67b@7 90; kits, 1E@i&. Mt
7 large barrels, Il @@11 50; half barrels, 5f5S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27

meets with the principal railroads for all
points East and West. Captain Mckee
commands, with Mr.. Walton, a clever
gentleman, in charge of the Office.
The Batesville will arrive in port to-
day, and leave tomorrow evening with
. return trip for all points on White,
Black and Little Red rivers. Captain
Postal has charge Of the office.
The Yaeger, due tomorrow, bound for
St. Louis has the following freight; $500
boxes lemons, 22s hogsheads sugar, 1905
pieces stone, 426 sacks salt, 200 bags rye,
200 empty barrels and $50 tons Of suu-
dries.
The railroads are carrying freight from
Cairo through to New Orleans, in op-
position to steamboats,, at 10 cents per
hundred.
There are ell route 800, 900 bushels Of
coal from Louisville to this port.
The osceola arrived last evening from
st. Francis river with 80 bales of cotton
and a lot of sundries.
The PUBLIcLEDGER job .ofice has
built up a good reputation for its taste
full execution Of every class of steam
boat printing. Steamboat posters,
mahifests, bill heads, etc., are among
our specialties, and believing we can
give entire satisfaction in this line, we
solicit the patronage Of the river trater-
nity. Our prices compare iavorably
with those Of any city on the river.
12R-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27

Executrix Sale.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THE 9TH DAY
i OF MAY. 1875. between 10 and u o'clock,
at the southwest corner of Madison and Main
streets. city Of Memphis, | will expose to pub
lie sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
60 Shares OF Stock in Memphis OH
Company,
belonging to the estate Of James +. Barton.
deceased. FRANCES B. BARTON,
1851 Executrix. etc.
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mo. 900. Ref. d.
Petition for Divorce.

In the Second Circuit Court of Shelby Coun-
~, Tennessee Mamie j.. Cooke VS.. Solomon
Cooke.
II. APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, Solomon
Cooke, Is a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee; II is therefore ordered that he make
his appearance herein at the courthouse in
the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on the
third Mondayin May, 1876. and plead, answer
or demur to complainant's bill for divorce. or
the same will be taken for confessed as To him
and set for hearing OK parto; and that a COPY
Of this order DO published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
Done at Office. this 9TH day Of April, 1875.
GEO. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
VANCE y ANDERSON, Solicitors for complaint
ant, S3-39-S-5l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PuBLgc LKDeKR 0EYIoH,
MEMPHIS, TENH.. April q. 1851


Business in financial circles this NOR
ming was exceedingly quiet, with little
animation being exhibited in money cir
cles. The banks report collections
easy, with fair deposits. Currency re-
mains in good supply. The banks dis
count unexceptionable paper at lO@l2
a cent. D annum; on the streets money
is in active demand at 2@3 o cent. y
month. Brokers are paying ll4@ll4f
for gold, with few transactions. Ex-
change continues in light supply at the
following rates: On New York and East
ern points buying at par and selling at ic
premium; New Orleans, tc discount buy
ing and selling at par. There was little
or nothing doing in local or foreign Sc
curities, with quotations nominally un-
oIo-OoJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27
Attachment Notice.

NH Reilly Before John Spelman, Justice
vs.; Of Peace of Shelby county,
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTAcHMENTHAV-
j ing been sued out under section 1855 Of the
Code of Tennessee and returned by the officer
levied upon the property Of the defendant, and
1 justly indebted TO plaintiff in the sum of one
hundred and ninety dollars and cost, interest,
etc, by account, and that defendant is a noR-
resident Of the State Of Tennessee; II is there
fore ordered that defendant make his personal
appearance before John Spelman, j. p, on
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law. or the SAINT will be
proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy Of
this. order be published for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Evening Ledger. This
the 10th day Of April, 1875.
1910 55.6l
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\ Q. 0. r.

gSd FeIlowsEHaT. corner Main and North
Court streets.
MzKPHrs Lopez, No. 6-moets every Tues
DAY. s. o. Milton. n. g.; George Walker,
v. g.; L. S. Burr. Secretaryi 8. +. Risk,
CH1cK1sAw Lopez. No. S-meets svery Mon
dag night. DE-; Goodyear, N. G;iR. pud-
A. Holt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, P. 8.
ECHILLER LOPEZ, No. H0-meets every We'd
nssday night. Henry Schilling, N. g.;
PhIip Maurer, Y. g.; Chas. Borner, Score
tsTy; P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
RAFKKR LoDGE, No. H7-meets every Friday
aieht. j., ]. Ross, N. G.;J. II. Shepherd, v.
g.; WA. Henry, P. and R. S.;J. s. wilkins.
BITTr Cry LoDeE. No. 1S-msets every
Tleeday evening at $50 Second street. q. w.
3. Crook, N. 6.;A. E. Kenneday, 81; W..
q. Moyston. Secretary; Q. Gross, Treasurer.
K~EoAMPNEETs.
4AYOso ENoAMPMEST. No. S-meeS on the
Yrk and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John =. Graf, @. p; Charles NJ. Carroll. H.
p; Frank Underwood, s. W. Ihos. Bacon,
scribe; P. @. Smith, ]. w. /.
MEMPHIS ENCAnPMxEF, No. S9-meets ID and
Ga Thursday nights Of each month Thos.
y, Riak, G. P; Joe Locke. II, p; VIM. NJ.
Homau, s. W.; II. B. Cullen, Scribe; I. B.
bingham, Treasurer; h. Backer, J.W.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEeREE LONGS No. 3-Meets first
Saturday Of each month. G. NJ. Carroll, d.
M; d. @. Trader, D. d. NJ; &. r: Jack, A.
ID. NJ; Thomas s. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richnond, Treas.
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wrnsosIC

4OH4ASa
S,rvz MKxPHIs, No. uS-meets I'd Friday
- Zach mOnth-at Odd Fellows Hall. B.
u HSIIer, w. NJ; B. K. Pullen, Secretary.
AU0rRONA, No. 16S-meets lst Monday in
r-Evv month, at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner
Court and Main. John Gordon, W. NJ; b.
Riehmond. Secretary.
E.-rTA 6COFf, No. 2S9-meets lst Thursday
AZ eech month--at Odd Fellows Hall. A. Il.
rSSnViS. w, M. A. s. Myers, Secretary.
DreoTo, No. 2gg-meets sd Friday OF each
nSnfh- Odd Fellows' Hall. Ed. Workman,
~ NJ: r. W. Shelton, Secretary.
WTwrNNING, No. G-meets. 9Th Friday Of
-eaeA monsh-at. Odd Fellows Hall. J. A.
TTTvIor, W. NJ; Jas. S. Carpenter. Secretary.
ROYAL ARC
pvrz CHlPTER, No. G-meets I'd Monday Of
~.rN nonth-at Masonic Hall. In Gayoso
Sleck. A. j. Wheeler, NJ. &. Il. p; ]. j.
WrTrsrs CHAPfER, No. e5-meets at Ma
$50 HaI, in Gayoso Block. Sd Monday Of
%-~h ronth. W. s. Matthews, n. Il. II. p;
N- Vi. Shelton, Secretary.
4. N 8. NJ
TyzyKA COUFOIL. No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
kav AZ each mOnth-at Masonic Hall, in GAY
$50 Biock. A. J. Wheeler. Th. NJ; O. h.
fKMPLARs.
rCyzExE CoNmAEpERY. No. t-meets 9Th Mon
Cav Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
Nock. J.. W. Ward, B. C.i 7. ]. Barchus.
~. ELMO CoNnAsDERY No. Is, U. D.-Meets
8STuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
Gayoso Block. B. IF. Halter, E. c.; r. W.
shelton, Rec.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-27

The market this morning opened
quiet, with fair offerings but a light de-
mand. The weakness of the Liverpool
and Eastern markets had a correspond.
ing effect on the market here, together
with the gloomy and inclement weather,
and in consequence transactions we're of
a limited character. Estimated sales
for the day, 800 bales; sales yesterday
footed up 500 bales. New York was
reported weak. Liverpool was easier,
but not quotably lower; sales, 10000
bales. New Orleans was reported quiet
and unchanged.