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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

They were husband and wife, and
as they stood before the Soldiers
Monument she asked whats that
figure on top?" ''That's a goddess >
he answered. "And what's a god
dess ?" "a woman who holds her
tongue" he replied. She looked side
ways at him and begun planning to
make peach pie with the pits in for
the benefitof his sore tooth.-- Detroit
Free Press,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
THE MAIDEN.


1. Ones upon . midnight CHEEKY.
While I courted my sweet deary.
Upon an old and crazy rocking chair
Relic Of forgottsn ore;
-!while we chatted. chair grunting.
Suddenly there came . humping,
As of some one wildly stamping.
Stamping now upon the nsor.
"'Tis some crazy fool.' muttered-
-'Thumping 'pon the chamber floor
sOaIy this and nothing NORA
The cid skinnint roasted in the room above
us. and knowing that was making love to his
.srAre and radient maiden" took this delicate
way OF suggesting that had better make my
self searce"t g. -F--.fr- ..~ ~
2. Ahi distinctly remember.
THE old -cuss" had lost his temper,
And at every little noise we made
Fstched his foot upon the floor. l.f-Ll
Eagerly wished him slumber.
ned no longer us encumber,- l,a
And another kiss I'D plunder.
Then her pardon I'D implore-
JS Here clasped the radiant maiden,
Spite the noise upon the floor
Merely this and nsthing more --ti't
Feeling as though a storm was brewing over
had, determined to conclude the perform
ances and prevent. what { sOrely dreaded-(The
girls 's1sdSy" wears double solsd No .nines) a
collision between myself and the -'old man.
which might result disastrously to-somebody.
But wanted to pop the question:" and to
make q 'sure pop Of it popped off'' in pret-
ty much this sTleI- gs
s,yMaidslly said I. ."Honeysucklei
Angel stili II dove or devill
BY your sire that swears above us
x-By bis t:rocks' we both adore. ~
Shah clasp maid undaunted. - x
In this rocking chair enchanted.
hda In this huuse by lovers haunted? "a
Tell me truly, 1mplors-
Tell me etfuly, ariH yen hare naef
- Your Dad is rich and 1 am poor"
Quoth the maiden. "Nevermorer' a4s
This was dxmpsri 1 went homo not TO sleep
but 70 decide whether to commit suicide or take
to drinking. Fortunately 1 fell asleep before
had come to any definite conclusion. Next
morning We had hot tbuckwheat cakes for break
fast and-I didn't suicide worth q cent. She is
mArried now. Her husband wears his hair
short. Methinks smell . mouse" JoE Cosr
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

IF your horses have the epizoot, dis
sslve teaspoonful of crystal chlorate
OF potash in bucket of water, this
amount making morning dose for
four horses CititEiiD DIt-- 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

"DoN'T you think things look blue p
said a man to Spilkins yesterday.
"Thats just azure inclined to look at
them," replied the incorrigabe joker.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

ACCEPT commotiOn before stagna-
tion, the leap off the torrent before the
stiffness of the swamp.-1yndaH. =,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

tODE to my landlady-tws week Is
beard Frbill.-- ExcAange. Yes. She
under lstansa joke Of that kind, and
that's why you're verse to meter, we
suppose. -J5tit-j l.5l fli} n
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18

Soils passage tickets to and from Hureps and
Drafts On England, Ireland and Scotland
The vessels Of this line consist OF twelve First
Class British built Iron Ateanships ene OF
which wfl leave Liverpool every Kedn esday
every saturday.
For passage or further inform ation. apply 70
p. SB EHAN, 46e, West Street, New York, or
,att ~ BERNARD KINNEY,
14e-tf. Ravsnna. Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-11-18
CASTORIA.

Cross, sickly babies and children may enjoy
health, and mothers have rest. if they will
use Castoria. Worms. feverishness, teething.
wind collie, sour stomach and undigested food
make children cross and produce sickness.
Castora will assimilate the food, expel
worms. and correct all these things. For twen-
ty years DR.. Pitcher experimental in his pri-
vate practice to produce an effective Cathartic
and stomach regulator which would be as ef-
fective Castor Oil, without its unpleasant
taste or rccoil.
The reputation of his experiment extended.
Physicians add nurses rapidly adopted his rem
edy, to which he gave the name OF Castoria.
Castoria is as pleasant to take as honey,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and does not
grippe. 1t is adapted to all ages, contains no
alcohol. and is absolutely harmless to the
most tender infant.
Try Castoria once, and you will never be
without 1t.
Prepared at the Laboratory of j. B. Rose 4
Co. 46 Dey Street. New York. 1861
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
The German Breakfast Table.

A writer in Frazer's Magazine gives a
most ~comfortless account Of the German
breakfast table. He Tor is itshe7) says:
There is no family breakfast table as
with US, where sons and daughters
gather round the board, letters are re-
ceived and read, newspapers scanned
and the great affairs Of the world as
made known by telegram impaired and
commented upon. We look in vain for
the damask tablecloth, the stesming urn,
the symmetrical arrangement Of plate
and china, that welcome us in the middle
class English household. There may be
a linen cloth upon the table Though even
this detail is far from genersD, and there
will be a coffee pot, milk jug and sugar
basin set down anyhow, anywhere; a
basket, either Of wicker or Japan, piled
up with fresh Senmelen; perhaps q stray
plate or two; q discolored lot Of cups of
different colors aud designs; no butter;
no knives or forks; possibly a plate with
q few milk rolls OF somewhat finer -four
than the ordinary, aud the breakfast
equipage is complete. The frst conner
ut a lady, in dressing gown and cap; if
a man, in schlafrock and pantofeinj will
help her or himself to coffee and rolls.
probably eating and drinking like peri
patetic philosophers, for there is no in.
ducement to cit down and make yourself
comfortable. II it be winter time the
coffee pot aud milk jug will be placed
on the stove instead OF on the same
table, and the next conner goes through
the same formula Of solitary feeding, de-
parting, as the case may be, for the post
pFandisl cigar, or to supplement the
somewhat scantily represented mystic
ries Of the toilet The last conner will
enjoy the dregs Of the coffee pot and
the drains Of the milk jug on an oil. cloth
cover or crdqpled tableclotb, chopped
with the surplusage of successive coffee.
cups and besprinkled with crumbs Of
consumed rolls" After reading this. no
one will dare TO say that We do not IN
derstand at least some OF the arts Of civ
ilized life better eveu than our philo-
sophie, scientific and intellectual neigh.
bors on the Rhine and the North Sea.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
an Unfortunate Debutnnte.

A sad accident occurred to a young
debutants at an amateur musical enter
tainment in Washington a few nights
ago. The beautiful creature walked to
the foot-ights with the grace OF q queen
and the ease Of a professional. She
warbled the first stanza like Nilsson.
Tee acctm anist struck up the interludP,
and OF course this was the time when
the fair singer should raise her "lace
kerehief" to her face. With a regal
curve Of the left arm she did so, her
eyes fixed on the admiring audience,
when horrible dictu, n most d~elicately
constructed silk stocking displayed itself
in Wsvy folds. 1t seems that her maid
in her excitement had placed a stocking
in the place where the other article
ought to be, and hence her ludicrous
mistake. She stood transGxed, resem-
bling an ~auctioneer Of hosiery at a bank
rupt sale. The audience roared. The
buttons few, and stslwart men grasped
their sides in fearful agony. Fashion
able ladies forgot their propriety, and
just screeched. OF course the best thing
under the circumstances for Mile Blank
to do was to faint. She did it as well as
Clara Morris could. Up rushed Senator
-; he. seized a pitcher Of water and
soused the PROSTATE form of the unfortu-
nate singer. This had the desired effect,
and so it would any female when her
$500 dress was ruined. With o whizzing
sound she lett the platform; the enter
tainment was ended; the fair singer has
taken herself to a nunnery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
FOREIGN.

LONDON, May l2.-The Post publishes
the address Of General Aguirre to Ma
karruez and Basque, Carlists, inviting
them to turn their arms against their
leaders, who prolong the wal to enrich
themselves. 1t declares that the events
Of the last two years only show the in
aptitude Of Don Carlos, who has lost his
right to the crown before God and the
world. Aguirre is exceedingly popular,
and it is confidently claimed that his
entry into Spain will cause a large de-
fiction from the Carlist ranks.
A Vienna special says Bismarck, with
the help of Russia, intends to obtain a
public written guarantee of the status
created by the treaty of Frankfort.
Russia and Austria are ready to support
it.
BERLIN, May l2-The Car, Gorts-
chakoff and Bismarck had a long con.
snltation yesterday with the Catholic
bishops of Prussia, and have decided to
dissolve religious orders, which the
States ~tolerates, rather than see them
subjected to governmental supervision.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, May IA number Of
protests against the recent awards by
the Indian Commissioners of contracts
for supplying tobacco have been made
by unsuccessful bidders. Among the
number are the Well-known houses Of P.
Lorillard & Co, Pioneer Tobacco Com
pany, and Doan, Carol 4 Co., of this
city, and Dohan & TAFT, Of Philadelphia.
The persons who protest claim that the
Inspector appointed by the Commits
sioner being a leaf Inspector, was incom-
petent to judge correctly Of the various
conditions and qualities of plug tobacco,
and that the inspection was irregular, as
the Inspector had taken out samples
for consultation. Commissioner E. P.
Smith says the entire trouble was that
the contract had been awarded outside
of the city, and the brokers and others
engaged in the trade were now giving
vent 10 their disappointment. 1t would
be hard to get any one connected with
the New York trade who would not have
his wi personal p~reiudices. The to-
bacco which Professor Marsh had found
fault with was bought in New York and
had been passed by a broker who styled
himself an expert. The commissioner
had determined to take no further action
in the case, but to hold the contractors
to a strict Interpretation Of both the
spirit ana letter Of their contracts. The
investigating committee suggested by
Professor Marsh's disclosures has been
already appointed, and one member of
the committee is now making investiga-
tons in the Indian country,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
The FIFTH WHEEL.

Our hopeful Vice President who
travels without a purpose, has stopped
at Little Rock and is undecided whether
to go to Texas or to St. Louis. 1t is not,
perhaps, a matter Of material import
ance which way he goes. as he is an
extra wheel to the Government which
would never be missed. We wish him
health and peace Of mind whether in
Texas or Massachusetts. But we notice
that the administration organs are not
over pleased with Vice President Wilson
for swinging around the circle. They
make no hesitation in asserting that he
has the Presidential itch. There is no
great love between him aud Grant.
Wilson is a simon pure Radical who be-
lieves the whole machinery and patron
age Of the Government should be en-
ployedt to maintain the ascendancy of the
party, and of course thinks he knows best
how it could be done. Grant differs from
him in this, that he thinks the govern
ment was made TOR Grant and his friends,
party or no party. He cares nothing
for the Republican party on account Of
its platforms or principles, but uses i as
a convenient thing to keep him and his
relations in Office. His party cannot
shake him of, though they would gladly
get rid Of him and take up a politician
and a strict party man. Old brother
Wilson, like twenty or thirty others, is
opposed to a third term, mainly because
he wants a first term. This accounts for
much of the apparent opposition to
Grant in the Republican party. he has
numerous rivals, who have dreamed
ever since bOyhOod that they might
some day be President. Wilson thinks
that he is in the line Of succession. BE
has no patronage at his disposal. or he
might be more formidable. His chances
Of nomination are not promising.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

carried out BY Mr.. Gerard. it,, whose
ability in preparing skeletons for the
British museum is well known. It's
total length is twenty-nino feet It's
circumference fifteen at the largest part
Its teeth are exceedingly small and not
The least hike the large white ivory teeth
seen in sharks OF museums; they are, on
the contrary, very small, aud set with
interspaces one from the other, and
about the size Of cats teeth. This is the
backing shark-SQualus maximus, sail
fish, hoe-mother, ar homer OF Orkney,
sun-6sh, west coast OF Ireland. II Is
not, however, to be COMPOUNDED with the
Observation-Disclosures mola-that is,
the shape ofthe sun. These huge sharks
appear in considerable numbers in the
spring along the northwest coast OF
Donegal and Clew Bay. The Sun-6sh
Bank is probably the FIRST shoal water
made by the fish coming in from the
Atlantic. 1t is possible they come there
to spawn, passing the rest OF their lives
in the deep waters of the Atlantic.
Little or nothing is known Of the habits
Of this fsh, which is probably the largest
among known sharks. Couch records
one taken in Cornwall, measuring thirty
one feet eight inches. 1t is supposed
that they swallow heir prey alive. The
Irish fishermen spear them for the sake
of the oil which is to be obtained from
their liver. This fish, when floating on
the water, is frequently taken for the
whale, on account of its somewhat
sluggish movements. Hence it is also
called the bssking shark. 1t is sup.
posed that the present specimen had
lost its way, being bound probably for
the west coast Of Ireland.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

Gossiping about duels and duelists in
France, q Paris CORRESPONDENT observes
that as the sword plays an important part
in regulating social courtesies among
Frenchmen, and in keeping literary fer.
vor within bounds it is no wonder that
those who teach the use of it should be
much respected. The half dozen fore
most fencing masters of Paris rank on a
footing Of equality with eminent artists
and writers, but probably class them
selves much higher, as being able to
worst them at all. In q general way,
however, it may be said that in France,
d~uelists have ceased to be much respect
ed, though most men. are expected to
fight once in order to faire leurs preuves.
When man has been out more than
three times an odor of disrepute hangs
about him. N. Paul de CassagLac is a
solitary instance Of a man having fought
fourteen duels without losing his welcome
in society Formerly duels terminated
in most cases fatally, but the fencing
masters have done much 10 mitigate the
dangers Of modern encounters by teach
ing their pupils to pink lightly on the
upper part Of the chest or arms. Indeed,
there have been but six fatal duels in
France these twenty-five years. In old
times also the formalities to be observed
at the place of meeting we're numerous
and solemn. Now a days the principals
and seconds exchange but n bow on
meeting, and the sword salute, which
used to precede the clinking Of the foils,
has been suppressed altogethe. Almost
the only binding law Of old daels which
has fingered to this day is that which alb
solutely forbids principals to say a single
word to each other en- the field. A duel
was nearly stopped six months ago be-
cause one Of the parties shouted to the
other, in lunging, Garde a vous." The
seconds threatened to retire, and insisted
on an apology and promise Of silence
the which, by the way, was s%crupulously
kept, for at the next bout the mai who
had said " Garde a vous measured bis
length on the grass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
A Monitor Rhnrh-

The London Daily News says: It will
be reeollected that, in a late issue, we
announced The stranding Of an immense
shark at Shanklin, in the Isle Of Wight.
The skin Of this huge fish has now an.
rived in London having been purchased
for the British museum. The difficult
operation Of taking the skin OF so
gigantic q creature has been admirably
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
River kilograms,

CAIRO, May l2.-Arrived-City of al.
ton, New Orleans, 10 pm; Belle Mem.
phis, Memphis, 4 am; George J Kin
ney, Ohio river, Z; Charles Morgan, Gin.
%cinnsti, 8; Arlington, Cincinnati, noon.
Dspsrted-Atlantic, New Orleans, 9
pm. City Of Alton, St. Louis, IL; Belle
Memphis, St. Louis, G am. Kinney, St.
Louis, 8; Governor Allen, I~ronton, 8.
Weather clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

A Java chief who is now very old has
given orders that on his decease his two
youngest wives shall be killed in order
to accompany him to the next world.
The two women became aware ofthe fate
awaiting them and fed to the English
fort on the border, where they put them
selves under the protection Of the
English flag. The chief was furious on
hearing this, and formed a plan to get
back bis fugitive wives. But the women
were neither ready nor willing to die,
and having found out that their souls
and bodies were as much their own pro-
perty as his. they propose remaining
where life is not held 50 cheaply as in
their native province.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
BUSINESS oHAMoE.
DISSOLUTION.

TINE FIRM OF FERGUSON & PRIvETT,
l. composed of the undersigned, is this day
II. M. FERGUSON,
j. N. PRIVETT.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 81. 1875.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

WASHINGTON, May l2-For the Ten.
nessee and the Ohio valley and upper
lake. region rising barometer, fresh to
high northwest winds, stationary or
lower temperature, clear and clearing
weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

LOOK out for a card about the size Of
a newspaper from the Woodruff. Til
tons lawyers have declined to call her
rs a witness. She has q way Of calling
herself and often at times when least
wanted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

Mn. VICE PRESIDENT WILSON says
that no man or set Of men en- earth
could have prevented the war. That
may be true, but there is a set Of men
who a prevent him from being the
next President without much effort.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
C%Opartnership Notice.

We, the unpersigned, have this day assoei-
ated ourselves together as oopartners under
the Arm name Of Ferguson, Privett h Co.. for
the purpose Of transacting tho Wholesale sad
At No, go Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
II. M FERGUSON,
in PRIYETT,
le-71 R0BT. FLETCHER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

AND now the assertion is tossed to the
breeze by some irreverent and heartless
Synic that the Boston tea party threw
overheard only some pats aud carried
the British tea ashore. If they had
made a fair divide nothing would have
been said about it, Now let Boston
howl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
BANQUET.
S0CIETE FRANCHISE --- AVIS.

T Eg MEMBERS DE LA C0LONIE FRAN
Ia caise de Memphis qui desireroAt participer
au banquet anniversaire dome par Ia Societe
franchise, de Secours Mutuels 10 IL du mois
de Mai. a deux heures precises sent prizes de
s'adresser aux msmbres du comite d'inyita-
ton,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

IT cost the Springfield Republican
300 to call Phelps, a Massachusetts,
railroad king, "a public robber and pub
lie cOrruptor," though Phelps wanted
$500. 900 damages. We wouldn't give
Fifty cents for the luxury Of calling him
all the names in Brownlow's pocket
dictionary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

ALEKASpER H.. STEPHRSs was in At
lanta the other day, aud appeared to be
in better health than for several years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

THE Union and American Of the 18th
says; 1t may be news to our readers in
this connection that the Government is
striking of Mecklenburg medals at the
Philadelphia mini, with the traditional
Hornets Nest" and bearing the date
May 20, l775. The preparing of these
medals is a purely business transaction
like the coinage made for foreign coun-
tries, and they are sold to applicants at
cost. The officials, however, are careful
to warn purchasers that the Government
does not guarantee" the accuracy Of
either date or legend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12
FTNTsH THR noNUMENr.

This is the motto of the Confederate
picnic, which comes off next Friday.
They are at work in earnest, and we
ante with them in calling upon our peo-
pie to buy tickets, whether they can at
tend or not. If they cannot go, send
a hand" as the old farmer promised the
preacher when urged to 60 to church.
Let their contributions represent them,
if they do not find il convenient to 90 in
person. Yet if the weather is favorable,
there is little doubt that the gathering Of
next Friday at James Park to finish
the monument will be one Of delightful
memory. The best people, the youth,
beauty, chiEalry and intelligence and
fashion will make up the brilliant as
semblage. The management is in the
hands of those who can guarantee social
enjoy ment, as well as practical success.
They mean business and know no such
word as fail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-05-12

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