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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08

The sand has played preservative part
in Egypt, and has saved for future investi-
gators much that would have otherwise
disappeared. Miss Martineau says:
"lfI were to have the choice of fairy
gift, it should be like none of tie many
things fixed upon in my childhood, in
readiness for such occasions. 1t would
be for great winnowing fan, such as
would, without injury to human eyes and
lungs, blow away the sand which buries
the monuments OF Egypt. What a scene
would be laid open to them! One statue
and sarcophNgus, brought from Memphis,
was buried one hundred and thirty feet be-
low the mound surface. Who knows but
the greater part of old Memphis, and other
glorious cities, lies almost unframed under
The sand Who can say what armies of
sphinXes, what sentinels of colossi, might
start up on the banks OF the river, or come
forth from the hilsdes of the interior, when
the clouds ofsand have been waited away2"
All will be discovered in good time we
are not yet ready for it; it is desirable we
should be further advanced in our power
of Interpretation before the sand lie wholly
blown away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08
Arab Ingenuity.

Mr.. Klein, who rode his own mare,
asked Daoud if he was quite sure she al
ways got her allowance.
"oh, yes" he replied; "the mueteers
often steal from one another, and rob their
friends horses, but can always find out
if your mare has been cheated"
GLOW 2"
II always put some pebbles in with the
barley, seven or eight, and count exactly how
many put in. The mare never eats the
pebbles, and if any one steals barley, he is
sure to take two or three pebbles with it.
If find the pebbles are short in the
morning | make hard words, and they can
not tell how | know, and so they let alone
cheating her"
-"What is bull-head luck 2" asks a
Kentucky paper. Twisting mules tail
and getting away without being kicked
comes near enough to answer the question
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08
VARIETIES.

they tell q story about Yankee tail
or dunning man for the amount of his
bill.
My son, in paying your addresses to a
young lady, you should always consult the
parents first; therefore, before you pop the
question, yea should question the pop.
An Indiana lawyer recently charged n
client $40 for collecting So, but said he
would not press him to pay the other dol
lar for week or two il not convenient.
Il am very, very sorry, indeed, that l
can't pay it." "Well," said the tailor, 81
took you foG man that would be sorry
but fyou are sorrier than I am I'll quit
asking YOU"
TO avoid notifying her lovers family,
who are very poor, IL Montreal hciress was
married the other day in II plain Swiss
muslin costing $50, while her undercloth-
ing was valued at $4,000.
A Sunday School teacher remarked !:
You must rccolect that all | ain telling
you happened one thousand eight hundred
and seventy years ago.
''Lor, miss, how the time 80 slip away"
was little Sallie's comment.
-lhe Augusta (Me.) journal says: A
lady walking down Middle street in Port
land the other day, happened to put her
hand on her head, was surprised to find
that she had no bonnet on it. She had
been purchasing a new one, and had it in
her hand, but had left the old one on the
counter, and was walking along entirely
unconscious that anything was wanting in
her personal attire. We will match with
her the Augusta lady who got to the door
the church on Sunday before she dis
covered that the intinitesimal article called
q bonnet had been left at home"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08
St. Nicholas for 1874.
a Book For Bows ard Girls,

OF this book CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER writes:
sin the bound volume of st. Nicholas, with its glory
of red and gold, have permanent addition TO the
literature of the young Never before has much lit
erary and artistic talent co-operatcd in the service Of
children. 1t is Il continual educator of their taste and
of their honor and courage do not how it can be
made any better, and ii the children don't like it l
think is time to begin change tho kind Of children
in this country"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08
EIGHT COUSINS

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Mr. Rdeing will continue his series of ghtful and
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New writers, in addition present large corps
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Jngles, Stories Sketches and Papers on History Bio
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One years subscription and twelve back numbers
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go Yearly advertisements ri special rates
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Pc cite al.
Apology fOr having Loved Before

Apology fOr having Loved Before.
They that never had the use
OF the grapes surprising juice,
To the first delicious cup
All their reasons render up:
Neither do, nor care TO, know,
Whether it be best or no.
So they that are to love inclined,
Sway'd by Chance, nor choice or art,
To the first that's fair or kind,
Make apresent of their heart;
'ris not she that first we love,
But whom dying we approve.
To man that was in tn evening made
Stars gave the first delight;
Admiring in the gloomy shade
. Those little drops of light.
Then, at Aurora, whose fair hand
Removed them from the skies,
He gazing toward tho east did stand
She entertained his eyes.
But when the bright sun did appear,
All these he gan despise;
His wonder was determined there,
And could no higher rise.
lie neither might nor wished to know
A more refulgent light;
For that (as mine your beauties now
Employed his utmost sight.
1idllsr.
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Otherwise sa.O0 VIII I've charged

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-01-08

They have sweet Christmas music iii
Norway-Norway, that tar-off country,
with the steel-bue sky and frozen sea. 1t
is q song i'll the air. The simple peasants
make the birds that inhabit those rude
coasts and icy valleys so very happy on
this day of the year shat they sing OF their
own accord glad carol on Christmas morn
ing, and all the people come ont Of their
houses and rejoice to hear it.
On Christmas Eve, after the birds have
sought shelter from the north wind, and
the still night ia bright with stars, the
good people bring from their storc-houses
shea7es olcorn and wheat, and, tying them
to slender poles, raise them from every
spire, barn, gate-post and gable. Then
when, after the long night, the Christmas
su arises, browning the mountains with
splendor, every spire and gable bursts in
to sudden song.
The children run out to hear the ola
church-spire singing; the older people fol-
low; the air is filed with tho nuttcr of
wings and alive with carols of gladness-
The song Of the birds fills every village with
happiness, and to this living, grateful an
them the people respond in their hearts,
"Glory to God in the highest; on earth
peace; goodwill to men."-Fr0m Jack-n-
the pulpU," ST. Nicholas for January.
FEEDING WHEAT IN MICHleAN.-Hay,
oats, potatoes and corn were all light crops
in this part Of the State, and farmers are
feeding considerable wheat. At one mill
they said they had ground more than 1900
bushels for feed since harvest at another
was told that they had ground 40 bushels
that day and so bushels the day before
for feed. Hogs are generally sold. One
shipper told me when he had shipped IL
carloads (Which was perhaps six weeks
ago. that there was not one good, fat lard
hog in the whole lot. Wheat OH the ground
looks toerhaly well, especially that sown
before the 9th ofSeptembs; later, it suffer-
ed more with the drouth, and all suffered
more or less. A large part of the wheat is
stubbled in on account of the failure of
clover seed sown last Spring, and do not
look for large yield next season. In the
southeast part Of the State it was so dry
that large part of the wheat sown never
came up, and probably never will-say from
ColdwGter cast to Toledo, Ohio.-[A A. II.
Long, st. Joseph Co., Mich.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
city Attorney Hanson

In introducing an opinion on regis
tration Of over a column to the readers
of the Avalanche this morning Mr.. G.
A. Hanson, City Attorney, writes as
follows:
EDITOR AyALAScHE-The following
card was written for publication in the
LEDGER. 10 reply to a local editorial pub.
lished several days ago in that paper,
which was grossly unjust to myself.
When the article was written the
publisher promised to have II published;
but, as it did not suit his parpose to do
what is right in correction Of an unwar-
ranted wrong, it did not appear in that
paper. / therefore send 1t to you for
insertion in your paper.
G.. A. HANSON.
Mr.. Hanson, desiring to answer the
published opinions o! Messrs. H. T..
Elicit, Humes & Poston, j. NJ. Gregory
and l.. d. McKissick, was informed at
the LEDGER Office hat his answer would
be published, provided it was not too
long. The article was submitted to me,
and as it would have taken a col.
umn and a half Of valuable space, l
informed the publisher that it vas en-
tirely too long especially as it purported
to bea reply TO q local article in which the
only references made to the CityAttorney
were as follows: THE City Attorney is
also mistaken in the law and NE (the
Mayor evidently acted on the advice OF
the City Attorney" The opinions Of the
learned lawyers above named occupied
not quite half a column Of the LEDGER.
Mr.. Hanson's reply would have been
published gratis and with pleasure, pro.
vided he had confined himself to the
ordinary bounds OF space. SO far as Mr..
Hanson's charge that st did not suit the
purpose Of the LEDGER TO publish bis
e~ffusion and do what was right"
the charge is ridiculous aud
amusing; and SO far as the charge
many refer to me in any manner, it is
not true. IL the LEDGER fell into the
same error that the eminent lawyers
fell into, VIC have the satisfaction of
knowing that We erred in good company,
and have no desire to take back our in
dorsement Of the legal opinion Of such
lawyers as Judge Elicit, Humes 4 Pos
ton, l.. D. McKissick and j. NJ. Gregory,
even though the City Attorney renders a
different opinion on the registration
matter. +. r. brennan,
Oity Editor Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
INVESTIGATING ConNITrEE.
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VMAlAlkE
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10 Contains.
Last night the School Board ~Investi-
eating Committee. consisting Of Messrs.
W.. 4. Boggs, H.. Townsend, 7. NJ s.
Rhett, b W. Mitchell. NJ. B. Irrelevant,
q. G. Smith and Thos. Boyle, presented
a report to the Board Of Education, Mr..
Boyle qualifying his approval Of the
report as a whole. The report is very
voluminous, and is in briefs as follows:
The State law as to public schools is
utterly u~nsuited to cities.
The schools compare favorably with
the schools Of other cities.
The Clay street (negro) schools are
demoralized-bad grading. None but
colored principals and teachers should
be employed in these schools. This is
desire Of the colored people, and it will
greatly promote the usefulness of the
schools. At the Washington street
(negro) school a teacher has been en-
ployed since September, but his appoint
ment has never been confirmed by the
Board.
Two schools should be placed under
one principal so as to reduce the number
of principals.
Primary schools should be cOnsolida-
ted on the principle ef half day schools,
lone teacher for two sets Of pupils) the
younger children win thus be kept but
half the time in school, but, as expert
ence abundantly shows, with real benefit
to mind and body, and in this manner
The services Of a number of teaches can
pc dispensed with. In the present bank
rupt condition Of the city economy
should be the motto,
The high schools ought not to be abol-
ished, as other cities have such, but the
Board should use every means to dimin-
ish the cost Of the high schools.
The charge of incompetency made
against superintendent Picket is referred
to the Board for action.
The cost Of schools compare fayorably
with that Of other cities; teachers sala-
ries should not be reduced.
The public monies have been honestly
expnded, but too much has been expend
ed on buildings.
Not another bond should be issued 40
long as the city is involved in debts
which she is unable to pay.
The superintendent should act as sec.
rotary and the latter Office should be
abolished, thereby saving $1,000 per an.
num-.
The sums paid out for house and
ground rent are in many instances too
high, especially on Poplar, Court and
Alabama streets and the High School
building.
Janitors, who receive monthly fees
amounting to 1907, should be dispensed
with.
The irregularities in keeping accounts
in the Office Of the Board should be rem
edied.
The above embraces all the points
made in the report. On motion the re.
port was received and referred to the
incoming Board. In another column we
publish the report Of the investigating
committee Of the Peoples Protective
Union, which report does not handle the
subject matter so gently as above. The
two reports show conclusively that the
LEDGER was right in suggesting that
there was something rotten in the scho.
lastic Denmark, and that an inyestiga.
ton was necessary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
have Yeu Never Heard OF ~

Then inquire ct once at your grocer's
for Dooley's Chemical Yeast Baking
Powder, the only strictly pure and harm
less baking powder in the market. from
which good, sweet, palatable biscuits,
rolls, cakes, or pastry can be made uni.
formly with the same success. This
article has been steadily increasing in
demand and public favor, and stands to.
day the most reliable baking powder in
use. Ask your grocer for Dooley's
Yeast Powder, and your testimony TO is
practical worth will be added to thou.
sands Of others. eodaw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

the lower coas, with 80 bales cotton, $50
sacks seed and a good passenger trip.
She leaves this evening with q return
trip for Friar's Point aud the bends, at
tending to all way business. Captain
Stack Lee holds forth in the Office and
has for his assistants Messrs. George
Grifiug and Billy Willis.
Alley Hancock, the polite and efficient
clerk Of the Mary Ament. has retired
from the river, and goes into business on
shore. II is rumored that he will lead to
the altar a belle Of Arkansas, who is
handsome, intelligent and the shining
star Of the circle in which she moves.
We wish the young man a prosperous
career in bis new sphere of life.
RASBoLPH. January LIST. 1875.
The ladies Of Randolph offer their
sincere thanks and a Happy New
Year to Captain Nat Green and his
f%avorite and popular steamer George W.
Cheek for the nice cake presented to
the festival fer the benefit Of the Metho.
dist church.
The City Of Augusta, Captain John
Elliott in command. en- route from White
river to this port with a good trip Of
cotton, burst her larboard cylinder head
and run through herself below Helena.
The Mary Boyd is towing her to this
port, and will arrive tomorrow morning.
Efforts we're still being made to raise
the John B. Maude when the Belle of
Texas passed her this morning. Fears
are now entertained hat she cannot be
raised on recount Of the rapid rise of
the river. The water is up over her
cabin floor.
The following p%ostical contribution
We purloined from the table of our
brother Ledger Liner:
Dear Mr.. Ledger Liner,
You who'd play reaner
Of Mr.. Barrstts ssul-it |" burn
In red-hot iron urn"
Deeming your appreciation
A deleetable sensation.
herewith send some homely rhyme,
Expressly groSn for you this time.
RRBEooA.
c0TT0N-BALE ROLLERS CHORUS.
Yves de gay ole cotton rollers,
Hookin' fur a livin' all day,
We js don't care a chincopin,
For what the white folks say.
Yaw. ysw, ysw. yawhoo. 90.
Down de hill we tote It,
Roliin' and q tumblin' over,
Jumpin' high as we let her fly.
We jis Ibis in clober.
faw. yaw, yaw. yawhoO, 90.
When a cotton steamer lands her load,
Up hill we's got to hike it,
Whichever way de order goes,
Yves always sure to like it.
Yaw. yaw. etc.. etc.
When de cotton steamers leavin' port,
De roustabouts all jolly,
Den's de time for tip-top snort.
Sich singin' den-0h! golly.
Yaw. yaw. etc., etc.
Her ole foscastle most fly of,
Wild de hum Of de steamboat cherus.
While dc cotton rollers answer back.
Bully for you and bully for us.
Yaw. yaw. ETC., etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

While anxious TO concede to the
wishes Of many citizens and earnest
friends, that should become a candidate
for re. election to the Office Of Council
man from the Eighth ward, | have deter
mined not to run the race, believing by
this decision ! will conserve the best in
terests Of the people. Ever grateful for
the sympathy manifested by my friends
IN their indorsementof my past services,
! respectfully withdraw from the contest,
having in view alone the general good
rather than my own advancement.
B. Z. BARISDs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
4 Main street.

The issue of the present municipal
contest, is, shall Athy and McFadden be
sustained, or shall they be supplanted
by the City Hall Ring. this is the issue
throughout the city, especially in the
First, Second and Tenth wards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

GALVESTON. January s. Cotton frm and
asking higher Middling. 1iszc. net receipts
ll5o bales. gross. ll3S; exports coastWise. 3762
sales. 1883; stock, s6.5i6 bales.
NEw 0RLEAks. January s. u:3 a.m.-Ihe
If1zcf sales. l40Q bales; r~eceirfs. a65 baIea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

CONCERT.
ANOTHER


n 1syEsr AFEw DOLLARS, WITH Pos
sfBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS. IS Of
OF PUB
Lie LIBRARY OF Ky. TO THE ArH OF
FRBRUARY NEXT, 0FTHBlR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. gHE
MANAGEMENTARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF TIE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
nay NOW APPOINTED.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

Army and McFadden have made faith.
fol officers. The City Hall clique de-
sires to re-organize both FIRE and police
departments. Vote against the candi-
dates tomorrow who favor such a
scheme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

P. J. COLEMAN. at No. COZ Beal street.
has opened a news stand in connection
with his cigar store. All the leading
papers, etc., received ahead Of all COM
petitors. 93t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

Par KELLY and John Zent in the first
ward, Robbins Hewitt and Caro- in the
Second ward, and Gus MORT in the
Tenth ward, are the men that the City
Hail clique will try and defeat to-
morrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
ADDITIONAL Markets

COTTON.
The market this morning opened
firm, with light offerings. New York for
spots was reported firm and generally
held higher; futures quiet and steady.
Liverpool was quoted as quiet and
steady; sales, $4,000 bales. The market
here was firm, with a fair inquiry. Sales
yesterday. 1000 bales. Estimated sales
to-day. 1900 bales.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. = I'M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
To the Editor Of the Ledger.

A card appears in this morning
Avalanche over the signature of Martin
bigger, which he says is false in every
particular, as he never signed said card,
nor did he ever know anything Of it
until be saw it in print. The whole
thing is a Justification.
A. r. DRoRsRER,
JOHY WHITE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
The voters OF The second ward

am not a candidate for Councilman
in the Second ward. The announce.
ment to hat effect which appeared in
this morning Avalanche was a mistake,
or perhaps more properly speaking, a
Joke. am not q candidate for any
office. Respectfully,
III JOBs WEYDEL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

To the Voters OF the Second ward.
AT the request Of many citizens, l
announce myself as a candidate Tor
Councilman Of thu Second ward.
Jyo. A. WALTER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

NEw YORK, January 6. 2;l0 am. = Cot
ton. is quiet and steady. Futures are quiet
and steady. with sales for January delivery at
delivery, l51z@l5 9.l6c; April delivery, Is l5-l6
@l6c; May delivery, l6Hc. Sales for future
delivery, o0,30O bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

wh<o Tickets, eco; Halves, S26; Tenth, or
each % upon, Is; Eleven whole tickets, $500.
For Tickets or information. address
VHOn. *. BNA mLErTE.
Aseut and Manager. Public Library Building,
Louisville. Ky.
No. West Court street Msslas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

MOystOn's beautiful re-
touched and FURNISHED pho.
tOgraphs. - per dozen, at
Star Gallery. 249 Main street.
AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

For Arkansas River.
Regular Memphis and Pine Bluff U, s. Mail
Li1e-rfor Red Fork. Auburn, New Gascony
BELLE OF TEXAS-."...... Woodburn, master
EAyEs ON THIS pay. erH
passage apply to
JN0. N. HARDIN, Sup't.
is Madison street.
Glenn d VINS0N, Agents,
On Wharf boat. foot of Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

yrHg oYPFCERs AND MEWHERs on
il Of Tennessee Lodge 10: \. "a o. EMSA
Nsssus!s55 BBssescennd H. fEis WEpNES
bAN syeping at 7 o'clqek for the 49,,
election Of officers and other important Duel
ness. A full ATTENDANCE u sxgso5sdk
w. N. MoYsros. X. Of X. and }.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

CALL on Nick at Lindemau's saloon,
ZIG Second st.. opposite Court Square
for a No. | meal at 25c. ITO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06
Oranges IS cents Per Dozrn

Also received, pure maple syrup, ma.
Pile sugar, roll butter, Young America
cheese, aud buckwheat -four.
100 LYLE Il SHIELDS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

To the voters Of the Fifth ward: |
am a candidate for Councilman from
your ward, and respectfully solicit your
support. P. TwoHIG.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

PLAY billiards at converse's, 81 South
Court street. COT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

OYSTERS, cigars, drinks, at Madame
Bnllock's, 1913 Main, near Union. est
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-01-06

EVERY vote cast for the opposition to-
morrow is a vote for the disbandment Of
the police and FIRE departments.