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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-25
Wolvestn France.

A French agricultural newspaper fur
nishes some interesting statistics in
connection with the number Of wolves
in France. There are about 1000 able
bodied animals OF that species which
destroy to the amount Of about 1000
francs a year each. But this 100000
francs in no way represents the loss &C.
casioned by their presence; these 1000
wolves, who only devour some 10000
sheep year, obligs the farmers to keep
20, OO,OOO sheep in folds, aud render it
impossible for them % feed in the fields
as in England. All this entails great
expense. The writer thinks that il
proper measures were taken the young
wolves might be killed in April, and the
country freed from this scourge in the
course of few years. Itmay be doubt
ed, however whether it would be posi-.
BILE TO get rid of wolves entirely, as in
hard winters they come in from North
Germany and Poland. They are some
times found at Chantilly and Fontaine-
bleau. They are very cunning A pack
Of them will 90 to o fold and place
themselves all on the same side. The
sheep naturally huddle together at the
other extremity. On sudden the
wolves dart round, and the terrified
sheep rush in body with such force
across the fold that they often knock
down the barriers that protect them.
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A Noruerinn RhnIarx.

On small island opposite to the town
Of Wadso, in the extreme north Of Nor
way, there exists an establishment the
like Of which is probably not to be met
with in any part of the world It's most
appropriate designation would be, per.
haps, slsughter.yard for whales; and
Mr.. FoYn, its proprietor, conducts the
business Of capturing and cutting up
monsters in a manner peculiarly his
own. Instead Of fitting out the usual
sized vessels intended to make long voy-
ages and bring home only the most use
ful parts Of the animal, Mr.. Foyn EN-.
ploYs small-one hundred and fifty to
one hundred and eighty tons--screw
steamers, shoots his fish with cannon,
and has them towed back, one by one
ss they are captured, to the shambles at
Wadso. AS the fishing grounds are
within easy reach Of the latter, the
steamers, as rule, secure and return
with prize within twelve hours time.
With respect to the cannon employed, it
is gun having chamber about four
feet long; this is mounted on the fore
castle Of the vessel and being very accu.
rstely balanced, can be easily moved to
allow an exact aim to be taken. The
projeetile in use consists of long iron
bolt, having at it's extreme end four har-
poons bound round with line so as to
be fiat, and close to the harpoons FIVE
to x.pounder she'll AS soon as the
steamer has approached sufficiently near
to the fsh--and whales off that part of
the coast are net over-shy, allowing a
vessel to come within shot--the bolt is
fred of, aud, If well directed, penetrates
deeply into the flesh and blubber OF the
animal. The whale then naturally
rushes off at furious pace, thinking
thus to elude his pursuers. Unfortu.
nstely for him, however, no step coHld
be more suicidal, for the effect of his
rapid movement is to make the bolt slip
back a little, thus setting free the four
harpoons from the lines, and by means
Of mechanical arrangement causing a
shell to explode. This generally proves
the coup de grace, killing the FISH out
right; but occasionally the animal is not
sufficiently hard hit and it dashes away
at tremendous speed, dragging the
steamer after it.
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TUESDAY EVEN ING. JANUARY Is. 1876
SPECIAL NOTCH.
NeafIeaa RufTarinr.

Many persons of weekly constitutions, With
dyspeptic and bilious tendencies. suffer life
long bodily distress unnecessarily. Their
existences are commonly shorter than those
Of healthier mOrtals, but while they last, 1t is
usually the case that they ars continually
dosing themselves, or beiLg dosed To 10 pur-
pose. Could they be induced to use Hostet-
ter's Stomach Bitters for a while, strength
pearance OF bilious symptoms' would speediiv
acquaint them with the difference between a
remedy which deals with causes, and those
which affect symptoms merely. Not only are
the Bitters a seArching specific for complaints
affecting the stomach. liver or intestinal
canal. bat they are, in consequence OF their
invigora,ive and bracing influence upon the
entire physique. an admirable means of pro.
tecting the system against tho atmospheric
inauences which beget malarial disease,
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for the dead. The very poor hire 8
grave for FIVE years; often for one year,
or two, or three (secording to their gtfec.
ton for the deceased and their estima-
ton Of the mortality Of their bodies)
and this lease expiring, their bones are
dug up and flung into common ditch
at the back of the cemetery. and their
graves put in order against the arrival Of
new lodgers. Otherwise, how would it
have been possible to accommodate all
the applicants for admission within the
very limited piece Of ground set apart
for the cemeteries by Napoleon |, in
1902 As for the INDECENT, / believe
they are huddled into bitches dug in
certain part Of the poor quarter Of the
burial grounds. Paris Letter.
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rathsr BurHo-Ho is not Dead.

New York World
A report has been passed from news
paper TO newspaper in this country Of
the death in Ireland OF the brilliant and
accomplished Father Burke, 1t is proper
to say that no such report has yet reach,
cd tho nearest friends in this country Of
this distinguished man. Father Burkes
health had for more than a year past
been wavering under the strain Of his in
cessant and unsparing devotion to his
duties, When he was peremtorily ordered
by his ecclesiastical superiors to take
the rest to which nothing less could have
constrained him. He went down daily in
December to Marble Hill, in Galway, the
residence Of his nsmesAke aud relative,
the late Sir Thomas John Burke, Bart,
and was there greatly benefited by the
pure air Of the sea-bsaten hills OF West.
ern Ireland, Itisto ha hoped that the
report to which we now refer may have
had no other origin than the general
anxiety long felt by thonaands, both in
ireland and In this country, on account
Of Father Burke's almost insemperate
passion for the work Of his great voca-
ton. III 1N .v4
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And
MEDICAL.
pprcnprpmnAr uprr

EoR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
Z weakness, lost manhood and all digordsSs
brought on By indiscretions or excess. Any
druggist has the Ingredients. Address. DA-
VlD6QN y co., Box 22e6. New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-25

GRAIN RAINEaS REFUSE 70 cub
NIT e. the. wastefui and imperfect work Of
other Threghers whom posted on the bast suss-
rtoFItv OF this onp. for JHGving grain. saving
tins, apd doing fast, thoroush and ecOrOmi.
THREsHERMBN FIND 1T highly advan.
tageous % run a machine that has no Beat
ers," Piokers," or " Apron" that handles
Damp Grain, Long Straw, Headings, Flax,
Timothy, Millett and all such diidcuit grain
and seeds, with ENTIRE EASE AND
EFFECrlVENESS Cleans 10 perfection.
saves the farmer his thresh bill BY extra So
Ing Of grain, makes no "Litterings;" re-
quiros LESS THAN 0NE-nAl,F tho usual
Belts, Boxes, Journals, and Gears; ensier
managed less repairs; ore that grain raisers
prefer TO employ and walt for, even at
advanced prices, while other machines
are out of jobs"
Four niHes mnde with 9, 8, 10 and
~ horse "Mounted . Powers, also
y speciality OF tepRFatora "alOne,n
expressly Tor STEAM POWER. and
60 match other Horse Powers.
\ lfintorested 10 grain raising, or threshinR,
write for lnua'fated Circulars (scnt heo) With
full patticulefs OF sizes, styles, prices. terms.
etc NICHOLS, BliEPAkb q co,
9-io5kw Bette dgctk. Miehteaa.
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MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January l, 1876.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,
" 1876, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily. y...l2:40 pm. 2;20 IN
Hxpress traiA, daily Tex
oept Sunday. ...,.......... 4:l0 pm. 300 am
Freight and en- 'dation, ........
daily Except Sunday).... 500 m: $3.50 pm
Rf-1s2 NJ. BURKE, Sup't. .
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The undersigned have procured, exclusively
for subscribers to Appletons' Journal, splen-
did steel engraving Of
CHARLES DICKENS IN HIS STUDY"
which is offered under special terms, to every
subscriber in aayance-to Journal for 1876.
This steel engraving Is in line and stipple
tits not a fancy picture, but an actual repre-
sentation Of Charles Dickens study at Gsds-
hill, while the portrait of the distinguished
author is strikingly faithful.
The size Of the plate is 20xl4, printed on
heavy plate paper Ax3o, making large and
handsome engraving for the parlor or library
wall. Tho execution of the plate is of a su-
perior order.
The ordinary price of steel engraving of
this character in the print-shops would not be
less than FIVE, and perhaps six dollars. II is
offered exclusively to subscribers, in addition
to the Journal for one year, for $5-that is,
for 81 additional, each yearly advance sub
scriber to the Journal for 1876 may receive a
superb engraving worth fully Ave times the
amount.
The engraving is entirely new. It has never
been for sale in the print-shops, and cannot
be obtained except in connection with Apple
tons Journal upon the terms and conditions
given above. twill be mailed to subscribers
postage prepaid.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNEssKH R.R.
Arrives. Leavoes
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- al IRAN os4U Ls50
Naahvili1 ApeommOd' $40 4.15
Depot a Head Of Main street
Ticket Once, 2d Main street. corner Of
HAdison.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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departments OF the paper will be conducted
by experienced journalists who follow the
profession because they are in love with it.
and who appreciate public tastes and public
sensibilities, The LEDGER is Democratic. but
sminently conservative. and is ever ready to
give all sides and shades of opinion fair
hearing. The editorials will be live and
pointed, but carefully consideratc.
Much space will be devoted to local news
and topics. Full and accurate river and
market reports will be given each day, And
it will be our constant aim to give the latest
and most accurate news on all subjects. and
to be considered reliable aud safe advisor
rather than a 1ashy. sensational journal, The
confidence in our ability to redeem promises
has becn evineed BY the public in substan-
'4Ai anu bro"lhg patronage, Wnich ls AZ once
satisfactory and assuring. Our list of sub
Scribers viii compare favorably with any in
the South, and the support Of merchants and
business men has been all that could DO asked
or expected.
Hoping to greatly increase our circle of
Raodara L.. L..
LSBsss. if possible, better pager shaa ever
before. We wish each and all a happy New
Year, and shall enter upon the duties before
US with renewed energy and high hopes Of
continued usefulness and increasing inau-
enee as public journal
jASaAsr. 1916.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-05
PREACHER and Actor.

Rev. DR.. G. A. Barloll, in bis sermon
In Boston last Sunday, alluded to the
recent desth OF Charlotte Cushman and
Horace Bushnell. Fist he spoke OF the
dis milarities between the two persons.
One was y man, the other q woman.
Mics Cushman was the more public, Dr..
Bushnell the more private character.
They were alike arts OF ex-
preston, why lesd they be rival arts?
What did tiny equally propose to ex'
press but the truth of human life, IS Its
immense, many colOred panorama was
uurclied through the earth by an Al
mighty baud? Did any one say there
was this wide gulf OF difference, that Il e
preacher pronounced personal convic-
don, while the author initiated or i'm
personated another, not himself; the
difference between q living face aud a
mask? But he was poor preacher who
could initiate or impeTsOnate nothing or
nobody but himself He was the best
preacher who was the most true and
skillFul Inner OF all the thoughts, pur-
suits aud passions Of mankind. Both
Charlotte Cushman as an actor, and
Horace BushLel as a preacher, cuiti-
waited the capacity of sppropriating to
themselves what they sAw moral and
lovely in others, and they reaped the
proper fruit to Eourish themselves and
others
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-05
For the Sunday Appeal
WHO Is THE GENIUS OF THE
MEMPH



Maguihcently moved the mystic Memph
CLIke fair phsutoms from some fairy fsble),
Through the surging streets; startled and sur
Was The innumersbIe host that lined
Tine awful way. The molly groups now ceased
Their reveiry 10 gaze upon the strange,
Unearthly splendor OF the pageant;
Grim-vissged dwarfs forgot their weird attire,
And mimic wolves, and bears, and imps, and
And hideous devils lost, for the moment.
Each their assumed covering, aud stood like
Statues, rooted 70 the SPOT, powerleSs
To move, to speak, or even to think of aught
fave the radiant panoramic tableAux
That slo ely and magn1hcentlY passed.
stood, my self, upon lofty perch,
And looked below, and viewed the wsndrous
sight
Here stern Achilles, with insstiate hate,
Dragged the dead body Of his fallen foe
Around walls OF mimic Troy again;
And here the Borrowing Poe wept Ger the
OF his dead love, aud mourned his lost Lenore.
From Homer unto Poe, the space is wide,
Yet wss it covered classically DER.
Long did gaze upon the enchanting sight,
And gazing m used, and conjured in my brain
One puEzling query, that fear will vex
Twas this: Now, by my soul, from what
Came ali these glorious ideas and designs?
What is the Memph, and who its guiding
light?
What subtle brain hath wrought triumph
antiy
This vivid portrait of the mighty dead,
And their divine conceptio-s? Is he here,
Even in our midst, and yet unknown? Can
none,
Whom iu our daily rounds we meet, exulsIn
This mystery? II so, alb let them speak,
That we NAV fall enraptured at mis- feet,
And offer him the laurel of reuOwn,
Aud give his name TO all the world, and thus
Place him among the great ones that he so
Well illustrates with living images.
1t must have been a wondrOus genius
That created so glorious fancy.
March
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-05
TEXAS PACIFIC SUBSIDY.
Death or the scheme In the House
Pacific Railroad Committee with
the COnniVRnce OF its Friends.

Special Dispatch to the New York Times.l
WASHINGTON, March The Texas
Pacific subsidy bill is dead for this ses.
sion by tue consent and action Of its
friends. Last night thers was q confer
ence OF the friends of the subsidy in the
rooms OF Mr.. Lamar, and the prospects
Of securing action on the bill were dis
cusssd. 1t was agreed that the bill could
not be carried through the house, if re-
ported from committee. 1t was the unsn-
imOus sentiment that Intellectual at
tempts at action would only hurt the
Democratic party. What should be done
with the bill in com mittee, was the next
question. There was reason to fear that
the enemies of the bill might call IL up
in committee and force a vote. It was
therefore agreed that a re- olution should
be offered in committee to lay this and
similar bills on the tab e, not to be taken
up except by vote Of the
majority of the committee. The
resolution was accordingly offered
to-day, and the committee adopted it
with only four negative votes. These
were LuttIell, Garfield. Kssson and
Blair. They desired definite action on
the bill, that it might be deafted, or that
the fdends of 1t might be forced to as
sumo the sponsibility, There is no
purpose to take toe bill up again this
session, as the resolution was the ex-
preston of the friends of the subsidy
They claim that all who voted for it are
friendly to the SUITS dy. This is doubt
less mistake, for all the action of the
com mittee has Indicated that favora-
BILE report would not have more than
one majority. The intention now is to
rsvive the scheme sfler tue Presidential
election, when it is supposed political
Influences, which are now powerful, will
have temporarily abated. But the bill
Is dead for this session, and that is some.
thing gained.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-05
HEAVIER THE CROSS.

Heavier the Cross, the nearer Heaven,
No Cross without, no God within,
Death, judgment from the heart are driven,
Amid The world 3 false glare and sin;
Oh! happy he, with all his loss,
Whom God has set beneath his Cross.
Heavier the Cross, the better Christian,
This Is the tOuch-StoRe God hath applied,
bow many garden would be wasting,
Wet, not by showers from weeping eyes.
The gold, by fire, is purified,
The Christian is by sorrow tiled.
Heavier the Cross, the heartier prayer,
The bruised seeds most fragrant are.
II sky and wind are always fair,
The sailor would not watch tue star,
And David's psalms had not been sung,
II grief his heart had never wrung.
Heavier the Cross, the more aspiring,
From the wales, to climb the mountains crest
The pilgrim in the desert firing,
Fighs for the Canaan of his resi-,
The dove has here no rest in sight,
And TO the Ark she wings her flight.
Heavier the Cross, the easier dying,
Death is friendlier face TO see,
TO LIES decay, one bids defying;
From,life's distress, one then 10 free;
The Cross sublimely lifts our faith,
To Him who triumphed over death.
Thou crucIfed, the Cross 1 carry,
The longer may 1t dearer be,
And lest faint, while here tarry,
Transplant Thou such heart in me,
That Faith, Hope, Love, may flourish there,
TIL for the Cross my Crown wear.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-05
POLITICAL.

General Francis Fessenden. one of the
four SONS Of the late Senator Fessenden
is the Republican candidate for mayor
of Portland, Maine.
Colorado has famed a new constitu.
tioD, and proposes to knock at the door
Of the Union for admission as a State.
Child Of earth with the golden hair,
come.
1t is announced from Connecticut that
q gree0back convention will be held at
West MeTidon on March 9th, to nomi-
nate State ticket. The impetus of the
movement comes from the currency
club Of New Haven, Of which Dr.. Phil.
lips is a great light.
The Mobile Register, answering some
recent criticisms upon appointments al
Washington by the Democratic house,
says that it is only the vagabond class,
for the most part, who hang about the
Hobbies Of legislative halls and secure
positions, and 1t adds that it "would
blush to think that these bids OF prey
are to be taken as just representatives OF
any numerous class of the SOUTH"
Mr.. Henry S Robinson, the RepubIi-
can candidate for governor OF Connect
cut, was q member OF the somewhat
famous c.ass Of 1853 of Yale. Other
members OF the class are Judge Edward
G. BilliDgs, OF Louisiana; Mr.. Isaac II.
Bromley, Congressman Randall L. Glib
son, Charlton T. Lewis, Hon. Wayne
M'Vesb, District Attorney Benjamin
K. PHELPS, Mr. George w. Smslley, Mr..
Edmund G. Stedman, and President
Andrew d. White.
A lively debate occurred In the Penn
sylvania senate last week on a bill pro-
viding that no contract shall Re valid in
the anthracite coal regions under which
mineIs OF coal or miners or workers in
iron or steal agree TO receive Anything
d4e than money for wages. Tue Lrac-
tice has prevailed in some establishments
of giving orders for groceries, clothing
ard other things in lieu of wager, and
by a system of eredir with the stores,
or by part interest Of the factories or
the mines in the stores, wages ia cash are
psid less frequently, and the store bills
are deducted from the amounts due.
Nh. .Conkling has fallen upon evil
times, when so devoted an administrs.
ton paper IS HGrPer's Weekly fiouts
him. The Amisble senator may get the
New York delegation, but this sort Of
thing from the chairman Of the last State
convention can hardly be called encour-
aging: "With perfectly friendly feeling
f0T Mr.. Conkling, therefore, any Repub-
licsn may see, and IL he sees, should
plainly say, that Mr.. Conkling, being
one Of The leaders who are responsible
for the courses which, according to this
view, imperiled the party, cannot be
considered 3 strong Republican candi-
date for the Presidency. To this must
De added other considerations which
would necessarily seriously weaken him
In the canvass before the country"
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HOME COMING.


When brothers leave the Old hearthslone,
And go. each one, q separate WY,
We think. "a we % on alone
Along our pathway, day by Gay,
OF Oldeu scenes a I'd faces dear.
or voices that we miss 50 mucn,
And memory brings the absent near,
Until we almost feel tue touch
or loving hands, aud hear, Oh CO more,
The Gear o voices ruglng oui,
As In the happy time OF yorer
Ere llfe had caught shade OF doubt
II you should place against your ear
The shell you plundeTed nom the sea-
Down IN its hidden heart you'd hear
A low snd tender slO3y,
murmur OF tbs restless tide,
A yeaTning, bora OF memory,
And, though It's longings be deniej,
The shell keeps singing Of the sea;
And sometimes when old memories throng
Like ghosts, the cham Dfrs Of our bul,
We feel the earning, deep and strong,
A longing We cannot control,
To lay our cares and business by,
To seek the OLD, familiar way,
And cross homes threshold, and SIT down
with comrades OF Our earlier days.
For, though cur paths fre suudered wide,
We feel that we are brothers yet,
And by-Rnd-by we turn aside
From hurrying care and worldly fret,
And each one wanders back 10 meet
His brother b. the hearth of homs;
/ think the meeting Is II ore sweet
Because so far and wide We roam.
We cross the lenStheniug bridge Of years,
Meet outstretched hands and faces true;
The silent eloquence Of tears
speaks welcome that no Wor5s can do.
But ah, the meetings hold regret
The sad, sad ST ry, often told,
OF hands that ours have often met,
Close folded under church aud mould,
OF eyes that smile into our own,
Closed in the dreamle : sleep OF God;
Asweeter rest was never known
Than theirs, Dene attn the graves Wllte So
A tender thought for them tonight,
A tribute tear from NE nory;
Beneath their covering OF white
sweet may their creamless tlumber be.
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will make one dollar aud thirty-tS o
cents, ear lie bought In the msrket for
one dollar and lefs than thirty-one
cents in greenbAcks" The Philadelphia
North american gives the following in
fJrmation respecting the smaller cCins:
THE nickel one-csnl piece is no longer
coined, and tn p - mt bronze piece
which, by the ~ as very conveDl
ent, Was RbCli lid by the set OF 1873
The fact that large qu antilles Of two
cent b-orZa are 10 circulation misleads
many blsiness mep. They msy be sent
% the mint in tAis ely for redemption
and when they sre so sent they are seat
to the melting pot. The bronze one-cel'
piece Is a'so subject to redemption at the
mint, tut unless muii!sted CT otherwise
Infit for circulation 1t is cleansed and
re-issued. The same ls the case when
nickel G. a OF the denomination of three
and five cents are forwarded for redemp-
ton. II in good condition, they are
:'eansed, carefully overlooked, and re-
lsued. The nickel one-cent piece goes
the melting pot when sent for re-
jemption. 1t proved too clumsy"