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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-09-16

IUUs IoVIl d n
Attachment Notice.
NO. 1S67. d..

Before James Hall, Justice of the Peace
Randolph, Hammond &Jordan, a firm COM
posed of VIM. M. Randolph, +. 3. Ham
mond and r. D. Jordan, VS.. VIII. Slater.
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTRAY-
j ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned before me lew
led on the personal property Of defendant, and
affidavit having been made that the defendant
is justly indebted to the ,plaintif in the
sum Of $50, and that defendant is a nor
resident Of the State of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant, W. II.
Slater, make. his personal appearances b =
fore me on the l4th day of October. 1875, at ID
o'clock am, at my office in the city Of Mem
phis, rear Of Nose Madison street, and defend
said attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by law. or the same will be proceeded
with OK parte, and that a copy of this order be
published once a week for five successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the sth day Of September, 1875.
7-lS-l9-25-M JAMES MI p
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HONEY.
PvELIc LEveER osgToE.

PUBLIC bKDeER OFpr0Es
MHHPEfs. Tenn. September 16. 1851
We have no new features to report in
financial circles; aside from local check
ing and depositing there is little move
nent in banking circles. There is an
increased demand for money with which
to move the crops. Currency is in light
supply, with the loan market working
close and stringent. Rates rule at Nc
3 y cent. . month for commercial pa
per, with an active demand for money
on short paper. Brokers are paying ll5
@Il5f for gold, with few transactions.
Exchange is lc premium for bankers
checks, with commercial bills at par.
Scrips and bonds of every description
remain quiet, with prices nominally an
changed and no transactions worthy of
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Saturday, tic Cd day 0 foctober, 1876
Trust Sale.

49,
DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER CON-
ID ferred upon me in n certain deed in trust,
recorded in the office OF the Reg lister of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in Record Book No. 50,
page 625, I will, on
Tuesday, thes12th Of October, 1876,
between the hours of II q, m. end 2 pm, ex-
pose to public sale, in front Of I he Oourt-h rouse
in Memphis, Tennessee, and sell to the highest
and best bidder, the following described land,
situated in the city of Menu his, Tennissee,
to-wit; The undivided half of the follewine
lots in Smith and Guion's ST lbdivison Of nine
acres, lying at the junction of Adams street
and Manassas, and known. on the map If the
city and suburbs Of Memp mis- by M. r., Will
hanson as lots Nos. q, %. %, "a, 25, %, 2a,3 80.
off Of the west side of lot No. 49,. Said lots
q, %. % and "A lie on the south side Of Je fer.
son street extended; lots %, 26, 20, 80 an d 81
lie on the north side of Jefferson street ex-
tended, and lots Nos. 80 and 3Slie on the SO nth
side Of Adams street,
Terms of sale cash. All equity or right o.
redemption waived in so id trust deed. Title
believed to BIO good, but 4 sell and convey o nj,
as Trustee. j. A, ANDERSON,
l-l7-23-29 Trus tee.
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DEGREE LODGE.
nw1nur TnU~r No g
OF

TENNESSEE Lopez No. 5-Meots NJ
every Wednesday night at go Second
street. Vincent Block, opposite Court Square.
Stron, p; W Rhea. NJ. Of e.; d. II. Cole
man, NJ. of F.; w. H. Moysten, K. of K.
and s..
MEMPHIs LODGE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
Grst Thursday of each month. Regular meet
ing second, third and fourth Thursday. A,
j. McGarvey, c. c.; h. j. Ware, VIC; w II
Linstedt, P; II S Reynolds, NJ L; B Smith,
ME- Mackay, MA; Jos S Leon, KRIS;
Chas Howard, &C.
OIuR DE LION LODGE No. 1s-Meets every
MONDAY night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block. opposite Court Square. j. G. Walston,
9, G. G. A.. Moore. v. c.; D. W. sehafer,
X. r s.; J A Slaughter, p G. A. Burr, NJ,
E.; Ut. Tomlinssn, NJ. T..
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Administrator Notice.

r HAVE QUALIFIED AS THE ADMINS
i traitor of l. @. Snavely, deceased. and all
parties having claims against the estate will
present them, properly probated, in the time
required by law, or the sam will be barred.
All parties indebted to said estate will settle
Immediately. Il. M. HEARN, Admir-,
IS Madison street.
Memphis, SeptemberS. 1875. 7.S2
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Adminlgtralor 8 setlIem. .nt.

No. 1S2'-a-In the Probate Court Of 81 lelby
County, Tennessee. James Cameron ad-
ministrator OF OH. Cameron, deceaso d.
THIS is TO NOTIFY ALL PERSONS
J. interested in the estate Of said D. q. Cam
eron, deceased that 1 will, AZ my Office in the
city Of Memphis, on MONDAY, October A.,
1873, at 10 O'Clock am. take and stateth,s final
settlement Of James Cameron, lndminis traitor
Of the estate Of said O. q. Cameron, deceased,
This Septic mber !, 1875, NJ
JAMES REL LILY, Clork.
By john j. SHEA, Deputy G Jerk.
s.. X. Gaimmon and ii. Clay King. Attor-
neys' l-6el2-lS
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Sntnrdny. September Is, 1s75,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
toiwit: The one-ninth undivided interest of
the heirs Of W. L. and Sarah S. Malone in
and to lots Nos. 4, 5 and II in the subdivision
Che heirs and devisees Of Polly Weathered,
deceased, containing about As acres, more or
less, situated in the Fourteenth Civil District
of said county, at or near McGhee's Station,
on the north side of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, and about 3M miles from the
city Of Memphis on said railroad.
Terms Of Sale-0n a credit Of (O seven
months, purchaser to give note with approved
security; lien retained and equity of redemp-
ton barred.
This August q, 1875.
Il. A. COLE, G. and NJ.
BY r. j. BLACK, d. O. and M.
HAYNES 4 STOCKTON, ATTORNEYS. 155-16
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NsAsOKIU DIRECTORY.
r.oDeHs.


asourH MEMPHIS. No. 1lS-meets. Sd Friday
hi each month-at Odd Follows Hall. 3.
y. Haller, VIM; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
-AEeTRONA, No. l6S-meets LIST MONDAY IN
vsrv month, at Odd Fellows Hail. corner
ronrt and Main. @. w. Mosby, w. Ms Y,
q. Locke, Secretary.
LEILA SCoTT, No. 8g-meets ISL Ihufsuay
az each month--at Odd Fellows Han. A. Z.
navia. w, NJ; AS. Myers, Secretary.
DESoT0, No. GsSneets 50 Eriasx OF eaon
month Odd Fellows Hall. Ed. Worsham'
W. M; +. W. Shelton, Secretary;
KLwINsIEe, No. %l.meets an FRIDAY o.
.scb montb-at Odd Fellows Hall. j. A.
TsvIor. W, NJ; Jas. S. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PAW CHAPTER, No. 2-meets I'd Monday Of
.an6 month-at Masonic Hall. in Gayoso
Rlock. A. J. Wheeler, NJ. X. II. p; G. g.
Ap MHspafs CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Ms
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block, Sd Monday Of
each month. W. 5. Matthews, I'd. Il. Il. p;
n. w. Shelton, Secretary.
0. AND o. Il.
EuRKEA COUNCIL, No. 6--meots Sd Thurs
dav Of each month-at Masonic Hall, in Gay
oso Block. A. J. Wheeler, Til. ILL.,; CHI.
Myers, Rec.
CYRHNE C~oNMABDEEY, No. A-meets 9Th Mon
1Ay az each month at Masonic Hal, Gay0so
Block. Ed Worsham, Il. g.; I. Barohus,
81. ELMO C~oMMANDERY No. 15.-Meets
3D. Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
Gsyoso Block. B. +. Halter. &c; X. w.
Shelton. Rec.
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Saturday, October 0, 1875,

within legal hours, the following described
property. situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to.wit; Being lot No. % of e, P. Stewards
subdivision in the Tenth ward Of the city of
Memphis. beginning at the southwest inter-
section Of Lauderdale street and Stewart
avenue on the east side of Lauderdale street;
thence east with the south line of Stewart
avenue 230 feet to a l2-foot alley; thence
seuthwardly AN feet to a stake; thence west
wardly 290 feet to the east line Of Lauderdale
street; thence northwardly All feet to the
beginning.
Also an undivided one-third interest in and
to the following described real estate to- wit:
Lot No. 6, block No. Is, beginning at a stake
on the north side of Elliott street $50 feet
east Of the intersection Of DeSoto and Elliott
streets thence northwardly 1881 feet to an
alley; thence eastwardly 53H feet to a stake;
thence southwardly 29SH feet to Elliott street;
! thence westwardly with the north line Of Ell
lott street 47A feet to the beginning.
Terms OF bale-0n a credit of 6 and II
months, purchasers to execute notes with APP
proved securities; lien retained to further Sc
cure same, and equity of redemption barred.
This September Is, 1875.
e. A. COLE. G.. and M.
BY R. j. BLACK, D. O. and M.
II. CLAY KING, VANCE & ANDERSON and U.
W. MILLER, Attorneys. I3-l5-2l-27-33
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MANHOOD.
MANHOOD REsTORED.

A VICTIM OF YOUTHFUL IMPRU.
IA denee. causing premature decay, ner.
vous debility, ETC., having tried in yain every
known remedy. has found a simple self-eure,
which he will send free to his feliow-suferers'
Address j.. III. :REEVEs. 70 Nassau stree,
New YORK q eod-1m
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r o. o. +.
Dad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
court Streets
L0DeRs.

Court Streets
MEMPHIS LoDaR, No. 6-meets eyery Tues
day. CIV Mathews, N. g.; O.. \. Plischke,
". g.; l.. S. Burr, Secretary; Il. +. Risk
CEioEAsAw LoDGE, No. S-meets every Mon
day night. R, Dudley Frayser. N. CIR. J.
Black, v. g.; E. M. Hearn. r. S.; John A.
Holt. Treasurer Themas BacopsP. s.
SCHILLER Lopez, No. i40-meels every We'd
nesday night. Philip Maurer ~. T.; John
Spang, v. g.; Chas. Borner, Secretary; 7.
Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER LeDaE, No. 147-meets every Friday
night, j. H. Shepherd, N. g.. q. II. Neid'
eick. v. g.; Wm. Henry, P. and K. s.; J.s.
wilkins, Treasurer.
BLUFF CRY LODGE, No. lS7-meets every
Tuesday evening at 260 Seeend street. ID. A.
Wardlaw, N. e.; Macon Webb, v. g.; K. d.
Speed, Secretary; DIT. Porter, Treasurer.
EEcAMPXEETs.
9Ay0so FScAMPNEET, No. 3-meets on the
Let and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
Frank Underwood. @. p. Charles NJ. Carroll,
ri. P.: Isaac c, Snavely, s. W.tThos. Bacon,
Scribe: John r. Holt, Treasurer; DE. Good
MRMPHfs EScANrMEEr, No. 39-meots I'd and
9Th Thursday nights Of each month. John
II. Bacser. s. W; S. s. Garrett, Treasurer
J.J ]. Ross, J.W. mef
DEGgEE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE Lopez No. 3-Meets irsi
Saturday Of each month. c. NJ. Carroll. D.
NJ; Thos. Bacon, d. D. NJ; Il. r.. Jack, A.
u. NJ; Thomas 5. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF COMMIrTKR-J j. S. wilkins.
Chairman, 290 Main street: John W. WayRes-
burg. Secretary and Treasurer. 2l0 Front
street A. d. Gibson. 6 West Court street; J.
G.. Schmidt. AZ MenrOe street; D. 7. Porter,
IS Union street.
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Thursday, 18th Of September, 1875,
IN. r. 1317.l
ChancerY Sale of Real Estate.

4enry Buck VS.. II. BIS. Williams ct a1.-First
Chancery Court of Shelby county.
nv VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUr0RY
Il n'ecree for sale. entered in the above cause
On IN, I'D day Of July. 1875, l will sell at
nublie auction, to the highest bidder, in front
~ tbe ri, Nrk and Masters office, new court
house bull, ding, Main street, Memphis, Ten
nauoaa IN
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7 o. G.. II.

/. 0. g. 7.
PRIDE OF MEMPHIS LoD0E No. S92-meets
every Thursday evening Mt POI Second street,
third floor. W. A. Hill, Jr.. W. C. T.
INDIAN MOUND LODGE No. 45O-meets every
Wednesday evening at the corner Of South
w. O. Il.
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TIE BROWN COTTON GIN co.,

Manufacturers Of Cotton Gins, Cotton Gin
Feeders, CondenEers and Cotton Gin Mate
Ilals Of every description. Our Gins have
neen IN use thirty years, and have an estab-
nsned reputation for simplicity. light-run-
nin,g, durability, and for quality and quantity
81 INT produced. Our Feeder is easily at
achSa 20 me Gin, and easily operated By any
hand or ordinary intelligence. They are the
simplest and cheapest Feeder in the market
sna ICED with moro regularity than is possible
" hand, increasing the out-turn and giving a
cleaner n better sample. At all Fairs where
exhibited and by Planters having them In use.
they have been accorded the highest encomi-
ums. Our condensers are well made, durable
ana simple in construction, and do what u
required Of them rapidly and we'll. No add
uonal power Is required to drive the Feeder
or condenser, and no Gin House Is complete
without them. We are prepared TO warrant,
70 any reasonable extent, perfect satisfaction
70 every purchaser. Circulars, prices and fun
information furnished Address rs above, UT
apply 70 W.. A. SMITH. Memphis. Tom.
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In supreme Oenrt at Jackson

James g. Collier ct al VS.. james A. Anderson,
Administrator, etc., OF al.
TNPUR5UANUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
i 'nounced by the Supreme Court of Tonnes
SEQ at jackson, the 9Th day OF June, 1876, in
this cause, l will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, for cash, in front Of the Court House
OF Shelby county, in the city Of Memphis, on
Monday, the 4th day of October, 1876,
within legal hours, tho real estate mentioned
and described in the ploadings and DEGREES as
follows; A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and. being in Shelby county, Tennessee,
about ono mile south Of the city Of Memphis
and being the north half Of what is known
and described as lots 80 and 80, on the plan
and survey Of q l254.acre tract Of land com.
posing part Of the estate Of Andrew Kerr, de-
ceased, and being the same land conveyed by
John Wildberger TO Sarah O.. Wheaton BY
deed, registered in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, in Book No. %, pp.
1856, S8I, $50. 'f''
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
CLAP a MEux, Solicitors,
! September 2, 1875. 2.aO
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TEkC-The' choicest in the world. In
lEtfv porteTs' priees-Largost company IN
America-qtaple artlcle-pieases evorybody-
Trade continually increasing-ARenls wanted
oyerywhere- best ipdncomonts-dOn't waste
time-send foI. circular 70 ROBERT WELLS,
70 Yosey stp N. N,P, o. Box 1857.
cry WEEK guaranteed 70 Malo and Fe.
OIL male Agents in their locality. cOstt
NOTHING TO try Il, Particulars free. P. D,
VIOkERY CO., Augusta, Nc,
l68.23-dkW
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p. 9; keaherd, W, G. T.; John ". Brush,
W. r.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening ats O'clock, at eheir
hal. Brick Church. Chelsea. r. J. Rawlings,
W.. G. T.; G. M. Hobson, w. Il.
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TEmPLARs OF HONOR.

NAT0NA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
No. l-meets every Friday oven
ing at 5 o'clock at new Masonic
hall, Gayoso block, Main street.
n u nnnhnrl w q u L.
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us Cash GIFTS. amounting TO-. 49,. 81, 600, GOO

NUMBER or TICK ETs, ....m.IOO,O 900
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Z. WHITMORE, Publisher and Prop.

40 Madison street.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
Ants Enemies to CaterpilIars.

THE Belgian Official Journal, referring
to the ignorant conduct Of those who de-
stroy all kinds of birds and insects indis-
criminatcly, insists on the necessity OF
children in primary schools being taught
to distinguish between useful and nox-
ious insects, and thus to exercise their
destructive faculties against the latter
only. The writer proceeds to say that
the ant, which is very disagreeable and
inconvenient in many respects, does ex-
ccllent service in chasing and destroying
catcrpillars with relentless energy. A
farmer who had noticed this fact and
had had his cabbages literally devoured
by caterpillars at last hit upon the
expcdient of having an ant hill, or
rather nest, such as abound in pine for
ests, brought to his cabbage plat. A
sackful of the pine points Astounding in
ants was obtained, and it's contents
strewn around the infested cabbage
plants. The ants lost no time, but i'm.
medlately set to work; they seized the
caterpillars by their heads. The next
day heaps of dead caterpillars were
found, but not one alive, nor did they
return to the cabbagcs. The value of
the ant is well known in Germany, and,
although their eggs are in great request
as food for young cartridges, phcasants
and nightingales, there is a fine against
taking them from the forests. The ant
IS interchangeable in hunting its prey; it
climbs to the very tops of trees, and de-
stroys an immense quantity of noxious
iuSarfc
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14

terial universe We have laws capable Of
mathematical demonstration that the
lapse Of ages never varies; 20 In the. gov
eminent at our bodies there 10 N equal
" demonstrable code Of action. Ashght
exposure aoss may mot be felt to-day;
but the system has been shocked,
its equilibrium disturbed, and ex-
penditure Of vitality must occur for its
restoration to normal action. But IS
only q given amount Of vitality is fur
nished at the outset these exposures
finally result in total loss Of strength
and action, and we talk about "acute
attacks" or sudden cases of disease, and
seek in vain for the cause. The cause
has been series of wrong-doings, ex-
tending through a long period OF time,
and showing the effect of the whole by
one grand manifestation of suffering
to which the wise (.) give some wonder
full name that savOrs more OF supersti-
ton and alchemlstic empiricism than OF
common sense or even reason. Now,
while habits of body and effects thereof
may be perpetuated from generation to
generation, it is never too late to begin
the remedial efforts of reform, and often
the victims Of prenatal ignorance or
willful abuse may, by strict Observance
of legitimate rules, greatly modify evil
tendencies. and perhaps utterly remove
them from the system.-Scieace Of Health.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
A Wicked Joke.

PRACTICAL jokes are cruel and often
wicked. The New York Mail tells of an
American student in Munich who in a
drunken freak made poor cripple bank
rupt and insane:
Six years ago drunken American stu
dent ordered five or six hundred dollars
worth of toys from poor cripple in
Munich. They were to be highly fin
ished, and to be ready one week before
Christmas. The cripple, overjoyed at
such large order, borrowed money with
which to purchase materials, and worked
day and night to have the toys ready at
the appointed time. Christmas came,
and the student failed to call or send for
the goods he had ordered Weeks and
weeks passed and the toys were not
claimed, and the cripple had neither
name nor address to start inquiries. The
borrowed money he was nr able to re-
snrn mo matter 80 rroyod upon hio
mind, together with the disappointment,
loss of time and materials (for the toys
were not of kind to edify children and
could not be sold), that he became in
sane and is now an idiot This little tale
we extract from a private letter, the
writer of which asserts that the man who
gave the order is living in one of our own
cities, and is wealthy.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
The Steam Hammer.

THIS was invented by Nasmyth about
1888, and patented in 1S42 1t is true
that there existed description of Dew
ercau's hammer in 1906 which rccited
the main features, but it seems to have
excited no attention and to have been
followed by no hammer. To Nasmyth
we are indebted for it; even he had to
work against prejudice which prevented
its being used in England until after it
had been tried IN France by some more
appreciative persons whose attention had
been in some way directed to it.
The helvc Of the steam hammer is the
piston-rOd of an overhead team-enpine.
10y which it is lifted. To drop it. the
steam which lifted it is allowed to escape
from below the piston, and the force of
the blow is, in some hammers, increased
by admitting the steam above the piston.
which adds the force of the steam to
that due to the weight and fall Of the
hammer. The sizes vary, having a very
wide range, the weight of the hammer
varying from fifty pounds to $4,000
pounds, the stroke from six inches to six
[eet. They are single or double acting,
have single or double frame, according
70 size, and all have capacity for Civ.
ing blow of any required fraction OF
their full power and using any part Of
their range of stroke. The anvils are
made as heavy as ESQ tons weight.-E.
Knight, IN Harper's Magazine.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
Habits Of the Alligator.

A SOUTHERN naturalist has made some
observations on the habits of the alliga-
tors. Among them he records the fol
lowing: THAT alligators swallow their
young | have ocular demonstration in o
single case. was engaged in making a
survey on the banks of the Homochitto
Lake, near the Mississippi River. The
day was warm and sunny, and as
halted near the margin of pond nearly
dried up to pick up some shells I started
litter of young alligators SO that they
scampered off, yelping like puppies, and
retreating some twenty yards to the
banks of the La Homochitto saw them
reach their refuge in the mouth of a
five-foot alligator. She evidently held
her mouth open to receive them, as in
single file they passed in beyond my OBJ
servatiOn. The dam then turned slowly
round and slid down beneath the water,
passing into large opening in the
bank beneath the root Of an ash
tree. Doubtless this refuge is tempo
rary, and the young are released at their
own or their mothers pleasure; the de-
scent being but partial, and in no way
reaching or interfering with the process
of digestion"
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
An IRgeaious PhlIoIogIst.

AN English missionary found himself
amid an extremely remote and savage
tribe, who conversed with each other
by means of hard and rude sounds. The
missionary tried long to get hold OF the
sounds in such way as to represent
them in signs. Having, after year or
so, obtained clew, he had neither pen,
ink, nor paper; but he had wooden leg
and knife, and he cut on his leg the
letters which he thought corresponded
to the signs. He then taught the savages
the art of connecting sounds and writ
ten signs. The missionary, l believe,
died or left that region, but he left his
wooden leg, and after time the savages
worked out from it an alphabet aud
a written language. By some mysteri-
GUS means, to they got hold of a printing
press, and an English traveller got hold
of few printed leaves, which he could
not understand, but brought home to
Mr.. Norris. The Orientalist examined
them carefully and was struck by the
fact that the sentences were printed in
single and paragraph style.
1t struck him that they might be copied
from the Bible. He counted the number
of paragraphs or verses in one of the un-
meaning chapters, and then searched
for chapter in the Bible which had the
same number of verses. He found that
there was only one-a psalm-and on
comparing the words of the savage
writing with those in the psalm, he made
out the alphabet Of the tribe, and laid a
complete translation of the pages before
the Oriental Society.-Cor. Cincinnati
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