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The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
CONFUSED TOWARDS THE last.

CONFUSED TOWARDS THE last.
An industrious citizen, who lives
not over thousand miles from
town, arose a few mornings ago,
while the festive lark was snoring,
and with tin bucket under his
arm went to the barn to milk the
family COW. 1t was dark and rainy,
aud in fnmbling about for old Brin
die be got into the wrong pew, and
l,egun to pail the of1-mule of bis
wagon team. He can't remember
now which side Of the roof he went
out ut, but bis recollection OF
alighting OH the picket fence is
very vivid. He expects the buck
ct down in a few days.
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JONAS R0SENTHAI1

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w Choice and Elegant stock of coo'l>
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
FOREIGN.

Paris, June II IN. OlIivier's book
in defense Of the ministry, of which he
was the head at the breaking out of the
Franco russian war, has appeared. 1t
declares that Prussia, by her insults,
really declared the war. His ministry
cannot be held responsible for entering
upon the conflict, for the act was unani-
mously approved by the Senate and leg
i%slatiye body; nor is it responsible for
the military organization, which was the
work of years before it came into power.
NJ. Olivier claims for his ministry that,
a few months after its organization, it
had Gained the public mind and re-
stored the authority OF the government
without employing either corruption or
intimidation. He publishes a letter from
the Emperor, written after the fall Of
the ministry, expressive of his continued
confidence. In conclusion, NJ. Olivier
urges the Bonapartists to help the pres
ent government maintain peace and re-
spect the constitution, and then claim
an appeal to the plebescite.
LONDON, June 1.-THE schooner Pam
leo, Captain Strech. which sailed from
New Castle on May 8. for Chicago, and
put back to Liverpool May IL, dismasted,
has sailed for her destination, after re-
pairing. a.isa loon rs
In the rail way accident near Bath
seven persons we're killed and many
wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

1873, the whole number of students en-
tered in the college was two hundred and
seventy-one, Of whom one hundred and
s~eventy-six were appointed by the State.
In the following gear, ending June, 1914,
the whole number entered vas three
hundred and eighteen, Of whom two hun
dred and eleven were State appointees.
The increase was mostly in the prepare
tory department. Many Of those nomi-
mated BY members Of the Legisla-
ture were u%nprepared to enter the
college course, and, therefore, had
to go through a preparatory course.
Free tuitioniis given to students nOmi-
mated by members Of the State Legisla-
ture, each Senator having the right to
nominate two and each Representative
three. The railways of the State have
agreed to give free transportation to all
thus appointed who may need it. Living
at the college clearinghouse is very
cheap, and other expenses light in pro-
portion. Hundreds of young men of
moderate means are enabled at this in
stitution to pursue a thorough course,
whereby they are fitted for a higher and
wider sphere of usefulness aud success
in life. In the agricultural course ofthe
collegiate department prominence is
given to sciences pertaining to sgrieul-
ture; il the mechanical course studies
relating to the mechanic arts are made
prominent, and in the classical course
the Latin and Greek languages are
taught. Especial attention is given to
English composition, history and liter
AZURE, and more or less time is devoted
to the French and German languages, to
various literary and philosophical
branches and to military tactics. The
University was originally endowed by
the State Of North Carolina. 1t was for
many years before the war in q prosper
Gus condition, and since the addition Of
the agricultural college, provided by act
Of Cor gress, and other improvements, it
bids fair to take high rank among the
best institutions of learning in the
try. Shelby county is represented in the
University by nineteen State students,
most of whom, we are glad to know, are
making c~ommendable progress, and it is
to be hoped will be faithful even unto
the end.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
NEW YORK.

NEW YoRK, June liza dispatch from
Montreal says that Mr.. and Mrs. Bloom
of Green Bay, Wis, were among the
cabin passengers of the wrecked steam
ship Vicksburg.
The grand jury are still investigating
the silk smuggling frauds, and it is prob
able that by the first Of next week seve-
raj more prominent merchants and three
or four cnstom-house officials will be
indicted.
The Brooklyn city courtroom was
crowded again to-day, and almost one.
half of those present were women, Mr..
Beach, on entering, was received with a
round Of applause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
LITERATURE, MUsIcAEDDRAMA.
saIvini contemplates Macbeth.

10 NL
Salvini contemplates Macbeth.
Boston has 1000 music teachers.
Eliza weathersby, the blonde, has
sailed for England.
Verdi's Requiem" has been success
fully given in London.
London is happy with both dear
c~harmers, Patti and Nilsson.
Some of the Paris theaters reduce
their prices one-half for the summer
season.
Miss Krebs, the youthful American
pianist, finds great favor with the Lon
don critics.
Lucia di Lammermoor" was selected
for the second appearance Of Mile AL
BAN in London.
"The Shaughraun" has become as
popular in Philadelphia as it was in New
York and Boston.
Mile Geofroy and her associates per-
formed "Giroae. Giroha" at the Boston
Globe last week. 4.
There are $50 students in the conserv.
atory at Stuttgart, OF whom e~ighty-nine
are Americans,
Tennyson's forthcoming drama is said
to contain a simile derived from the
transit of Venus.
Theirs never rests for an hour. He is
not the Theirs, idle Theirs, mentioned
by A. Tennyson.
An opera Of Schumann's "Genoveva'
has recently been performed nine sue
cessive times in Leipsic.
Joaquin Miller has had his novel &C.
cepted by a London firm. II is said to
deal largely with modern Italian life.
Colonel Sellers" THE Shaughraun,
The Two Orphans and "The Big Bo-
nanza' have been the trump cards on
the New York boards this season.
Salvini has not been allowed to pro.
duce Samson in London, the dramatic
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
POINTED InnuirIes.

Te the Editor Of the Ledger;
What does the Appeal mean by its
foolish laudation Of Superintendent
Pickett Is the School Board ring at
work again, trying to manufacture pub.
lie, senfiment in Picket's favor2 1t is
not true that concert reading and map
drawing we're introduced by the present
Superintendent. II any one will take
the trouble of looking over the old files
of the Appeal he can see reports OF ex-
aminations when the schools were under
former supetiRtendents that map-draw-
ing was especially noticed in such re-
ports. Is the ring trying to lay the
foundation for continuing Picket in his
place at $4,000, even though the teachers
who really do the work have their small
pay cut DOWN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
Ftrea.

LEBANON, NH June 1.-The main
building Of the Agricultural Works, of
this city, burned this morning, together
with machinery and stock. Loss, $780,
600; partially insured. One hundred
and fifty workmen were thrown out of
employment, and lost all their tools.
NEwBURor N " June ll.--Mount
Sunopee House burned this morning.
Loss, $45, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

An intelligent correspondent complains
in a communication elsewhere that Mr..
Picket has received undue praise for in
Producing map drawing, ETC., into the
public schools. Mr.. Picket, doubtless,
needs all the praise he can get, and per-
haps secures as much as he deserves, but
we do not think that map drawing is any
thing new in the schools. We saw fair
specimens Of map drawing by city pu-
pills several years ago. We are greatly
inclined to think that Mr.. Picket will
have occasion to exclaim, save me from
my friendsl" Some Of his admirers are
determined 10 smother him with praise,
not only fer what he does, but for things
he never thought Of doing or claimed
any remote purpose Of doing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
RAsT TENNgsgEE UNIVERSITY

This institution is, to a certain extent
under the auspices and supervision Of
the State. It is in a very prosperous
condition under the presidency Of Rev.
DR.. Thos. W. Hume. The Tennessee
Agricultural College, established in the
University, has been a gratifying success.
There are three optional courses Of study
The agriculture, mechanical and class.
ical-lbe first two being made identical
10 the Freshmen and Sophomore years.
During the collegiate year, ending June,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

WAsHNeToS, June Tl.-For the lower
lakes, the Ohio yalley and Tennessee,
falling barometer, southeast to southwest
winds, warmer and partly cloudy
weather, with possibly light rain in the
lower Ohio valley. The lower Ohio river
will probably rise, and the lower Mis-
souri, and Mississippi will fall slightly.
Cautionary signals continue at Duluth,
Escanaba and Marquette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11


"a live horse and a city passenger
railway car, full OF passengers, the con-
ductor with a bell punch" was one of
the attractions of a Philadelphia theater
recently.
1t is remarked as a notable %coinci-
dence hat Mr., Michel Levy, the leading
publisher OF Paris, and Mr.. John Har-
per, the leading publisher Of New York,
died on the same day.
Lecocq has been fined 1000 francs and
costs by a Partisan court for declining
to fulfill a contract made in 1870 to
compose the music for al opera bouffe,
entitled Don Juan XIV.
The fortune left by the late Michel
Levy, the famous Paris publisher, is esti-
mated at between So, 900, 900 and "a, 900,
600. The heir is as yet unknown, as a
will has not been found.
The Majiltons commenced an engage
ment at the Crystal Palace, London,
England, on With Monday, May II, aud
we are informed they made q hit in their
well known specially Of Les Trois
Diables. N,A
An interesting collection of notices
Of the press on theatrical performances
in Boston from 1898 to 1872, in scrap
book form, was sent anonymously to Mr..
McGlenen, Of the Boston theater, on the
occasion of his benefit last week.
M Maurice Strakosch has been unable
to secure the services of Madame AIDE
lima Patti for the Italian opera in Paris,
which he is again TO direct next winter,
as the lady is engaged, first for st. Pc
tersburg and alterward for Vienna.
A well-known photographer in New
York has hopes that he has discovered
Shakspeare's Bible. An old copy in his
possession contains a signature which
he thinks is that Of the poet, but it has
not yet been examined by experts.
Lecocq's next comic opera for the
FoIies Dramatique, in Paris, will be
called LePompon. The !ibretto is by
NM. Chivot and Duru. The five hun.
bred and thirty-ffth performance of La
File de Madame Angot took place on
Saturday, May %.
Rufus Choate used to confess that
whenever he went to the Italian opera,
of which he was ignorantly fond, he
always took his daughter, a most bril-
liant and accomplished amateur, with
him to guide his enthusiasm, lest he
should dilate with the wrong emotion"
Sims Reeves, it is said, was offered
ESQ a week by Mr.. Bernard, the lessee
Of the Glasgow Gayety Theater, to play
Francis 0sbaldistone in Rob Roy
Mr.. Reeves, who received 9l00 a night
for taking the same part a few years age
in Glasgow, refused Mr.. Bernard's offer,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

SPINNER is not to be censured so much
after all for the loss Of $47, 500 from the
Treasury when it is remembered that
Bristow, not long ago, forced a clerk on
the Treasury Department and thereby
caused Spinner TO resign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

The Vicksburg Herald estimates that
the wheat crop of Mississippi this year
will be equal to the crops of the last ten
years combined. The crop is regarded
as a God-send in that State, and will
enable the farmers to bridge over the
long, dali summer months. H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

GRANTS organ, the Washington Re-
publican, as part of its daily work con-
tinues to inform its few readers hat the
President has forbidden the reporters
and correspondents of the New York
Herald to speak to him. The Herald
has not suspended publication yet, but
is expected to unless the Sphinx changes
his mind and that quickly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

ALEXANDER ST.. CLAIR ABRAMS, hav-
ing failed as editor Of a paper at
Atlanta, is going to Florida to raise
oranges. he has been raising Cain
some time, but It was not sugar-cane.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
AProbIem Zoe lhe school Ronra

EOE INC SCHOOL hOhru.
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
AS the times and the people, through
their representatives, 80 loudly call for
economy in every department, our citi-
zens are watching with keen interest any
move made in the way Of retrenchment.
At the last teachers meeting Superin.
tendent Picket (f we are correctly in.
formed) announced to the teachers
that he would, next term, cut down their
salaries and probably reduce their mum.
Der. But he did not aver hint at cutting
down his own salary, which is a good
deal more per month than is paid these
teachers. Picket gets $4,000 for nine
months easy business Of overseeing the
teachers, having 10 each seven or eight
teachers a ~sub-overseer each at a SALARY
oil $500 for nine moths. The teachers,
who really do the work, are paid $3.50 for
nine months. Every u acquainted
with the business Of teaching and over
seeing knows that teaching is the most
arduous. Ask Colonel Leath or Mr..
Slaughter, who have both served as su.
perintendents with ability and satisfac.
ton to the people. Is It possible a schooI
board, who has control Of the people
money, will permit this abuse Of powe,
by Pieket-this unjust monopoly of the
public fundsl Is this the way to retreuob
gentlemen Of the Board?
OLD CITIZEN,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

BEEcHER may have lied on Moulton,
but Beach is laying it on him with a ven.
geance, and telling the truth at that.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

SMlTH-This friday morning at two
O'Clock. WILLIE MAY. aged eleven months and
eight days, only daughter Of W. e. and Geor-
genia Smith.
Friends and acquaintance Of the family
are invited to attend the funeral from the
residence. 100 Mill street, at 4 pm. to-day.
Services by Rev. G., T. stainback.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

BUILDINGS aggregating in value over
$500, 900 are now in course OF erection
in Atlanta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

LOoKPoRT, June ll.-Daniel Doran,
under sentence Of death in this city, has
been respited until Friday, July g..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

Censorship fo~rbiddipg the performance
Of biblical pieces on the stage.
Adelaide Phillips viii spend the sum
mer in Marshfeld. Miss Carey at her
home in Durham, Name, and Miss KEEL
logg at Cold Spring, New York.
John L. Owens, the comedian, has
purchased the Academy Of Music. in
Charleston, S. c, ard it will be con.
dacted in future under his direction.
0ffenbsch has supplied the incidental
music to a revue called LES Haune-
TONS ia which Mesdames Peschard and
Theo are appearing at the Bsuffes-
Parisiens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
'PiANos.
COTTON BUYERS.
COTTON.

HARTMUs & CO., 22 FRONT STREET,
IL Memphis. Tenn, will buy and sell Flu
ture Contracts through Hopkins, Dwight q
Co., New York.
Terms Liberal. 6o-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11

Orgy WEEK guaranteed to Male and Fe.
OIL male Agents in their locality. COST
NOTHING TO try IL. Particulars free. p. o,
VICKERY 4 CO., Augusta, Ne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-11
.PIHMIi1i i5; /; 5'''

Fpeedily cured by DIR. BECK's only known ami
lure Remedy. 30 CHARGE for treatmeIl
until cured. Call on or address
Dr.. 10. BECK, Il2 John st., Cincinnati, 0.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-13

CIRCUS WEEK In order to ac-
comnodate parties al Silver, Dayton
and Sutro who wish to attend Mont
gomeryl Queens Circus, the Dayton
Stage will wait in Virginia each day
until after the close of the afternoon
performance. This arrangement VIII
be appreciated by many who could
not otherwise very we'll attend the
hippodrome and will insure Johnny
a loaded coach every day. ="
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-13

IMPORTANT NOTICE. - owing 10
the increased business of DR.. A. b.
Spinney. the great specialist, he has
secured the services OF DR.. II. j..
Spear, a. graduate of Harvard VINO
has had extensive experience in Bell
vue Hospital, New York. in the
treatment of diseases peculiar to the
eye and ear. DR.. Spear will be found
during office hours at the of DR..
Spinney, 1873 South C. Street.