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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01
BRrtee's homemade candy,
csc q pound, 32S Rain ct. 62t
Reduction I'M CLOTHIKG.

Down Goes the ric Of Clothing
Furnishing Goods, shirts, UndeI.
wear, OvercORss, etc.
The depressing effect upon trade now
had by politics has induced Julius Behr
s Co. to mark down sheir goods to an
astonishiDgly low figure. They have
done this TO accommodate their patrons
and also 10 dispose OF the unusually
large stock OF ~overcoats, clothing, shirts,
furnishing goods, underwear, etc, which
they have purchased on favorable terms
direct from the manufacturers. In max.
ing this great Offer tn Grm hope hat
the advantageous terms will be appre-
ciated and duly recognized by all who
want anything in their line. They are
selling clothing, ov~ereoats, etc., lower
thar ever offered q ,Ais market hereto.
fore, An Inspection of Their stock viii
convince any one Of this fact, Now is tbs
tina 10 purchase clothing, overcoats
shirts, uudeGgeah etc, at low figures,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

The military force oi England, militia,
yeomanry, aud volunteers included, is
reckoued at 47O, 766, Of which l9l,sA
are regular troops. The navy nun bers
g.. 900. Germany has l.OS7, 900 troops
Of all arms and classes, with a naval
force lS. 1000. The Austrian army, in.
Guiding all reserves, numbers 100000
men, without about IA 500 in the navy.
Italy had $4,000 men in the army, and
10000 sailors; Greece, 40. 600 land forces;
Turkey can muster SIC, 900 lighting men;
Roumania, 55.0OOi seryia, $4,000, aud
Montenegro $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01
GROCERIES.
RISING HUCKWHEAT.

After ten years fair trial in Memphis
and elsewhere it is fonad that Self-Risiog
Buckwheat is better for general use than
plain buckwheat, because
First. The best New York Buckwheat
is used.
Second. 1t makes nice light and rich
cakes.
Third. 1t never makes a failure when
the directions are followed.
Fourth. 1t only takes FIVE minutes
time to make the best of cakes.
Fifth Any common cook can always
make good light cakes. And it costs but
a triAe more than common buckwheat.
For sale by retail grocers.
OLIVER, FINNIE s. co.
hf-f
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JUST ARRIVED,

MF. Thomas, the celebrated
New York photographer, has
arrived, and will operate for
J.R. MOystOn. He will make
all the Eastern styles of pic.
lures. Give him q trial at
Star Gallery, 240 Main. IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

Large sale of elegant parlOr
furniture. carpets, mirrors,
sundries, at auction, by A. H.
FrankIand, 3O6 Main street,
opposite Peabody, Monday
morning, al ten O'clock. 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01
r. L. YsTCHOT,

Tee Experienced Matchmaker,
formerly established at 357 Main street,
has connected himself with u. Roescher,
Of the Jet Palace, where be will be pleased
to see his old friends and customers. [86
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REMOVED Ar LAST.

II. SeehauseS, Matchmaker and
Jeweler, has removed to ZOE Main st,
Aug. IoSrss' old stand, opposite the
Webster block. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

TIE type, material and woTkmen Of
the LEDGER job office are as good rs tn
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
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TAKEN UP.
pERsoMAL.

nERgONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
Of the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given TO
collections in the county. Once 294 Front st.
1Ig-t
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Malaga Grapes,

Oranges, apples, r%aisins, currants, cit
ron, figs, almonds, flberts, peoans, Eng
fish walnuts, mincs meat, apple and
peach butter. All select new goods.
IS LYLE & SHIELDS.
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medic RE.
TOln C0ngh RaISam.

TINE MOST PLEASANT AND AGREE
able preparation, and at the same tim
eifectu | for recent Cold, Coughs anO Bron-
chial affections nov iD use. Especially
Cough and Scarlet fever 0ny 75c q bottle.
53TS D. GOODYEAR l67 MAIN st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

am the Belle Of t Q Avenue,
My teeth they are atisht to view.
My breath's as sweet ss new moWn hay
4 And " be SO whte l c pay
For SOZ0D0NT-for so they do
Aaong the Bellies Of he avenue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

Cream cakes, mince, apple,
lemon and cOcOanut pies,
fresh every day, at Bartee's,
32S Main street, SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

Goodyear shapes ladies' EeIt
hats for soc. 314 Second st. [S9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

The St. Bernard Coal has come fresh
from the mines. Orders promptly filled,
and no more scarcity. l3 Madison st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room is pronounced 1rst
class by all visitors. 33-T
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GOR RENTAL DE IRABLE REI ENCE
NO. 12S Court street; a pair Of convenient
sleeping-rooms over IS Madison street APP
NV 10 r, @. brinkley. 50 30
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FOR RENT

COR RENT-HuUsE OF FOUR ROOMS,
Z kitchen and servants room; all new in
and outside thoroughly renovated; plenty Of
good water. VIII be ready for tenant in two
days, Apply to
.TT79 GEO. P. ZIEGLER. 30 Alabama st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

X1ANTED-tVERYBObY TO BRING
w their Dyeing and Cleaning Of Gentle
mems and Ladies' Wear TO the Memphis
Steam Dyeing Establishment, Noe 81 Madison
street, where the best work is done at N
cheapest prices, H-t
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DIARIES

DAY BoARDERs At 81 per week, wanted
at John Wenders Saloon, 81 Poplar st.
~
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so bbls. and half.bbls. Sweet Cider;
1 carload Mild Chsese;
100 bbls. Rue Apples and CraRberrieS;
100 pkge. new Hams and Breakfast
Bacon.
ut G. A. EGKERLY & BROS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

NOR RENT-q0 SUIT THE Times, TWO
one of u rooms ard one OF II rooms. Nos. l3l
and lS9 Madison street 0Teenlaw blsok.
Apply to a, G. DENNIS, 22 Main st.
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nor RENT RESIDENCE sei COURT ST
Il In good repaif, good ~eistern, and posses
Fien given October 10th. Apply to II Il.
0UI0N &C0., 81 Court st. 81
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FoR gALK.


.J0R SALE-OLD TYPE--BEplA "'sS nd.
I Babbitt metal fer light, fast Fu-nl Nj
chinery, az this office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-01

NOR RBNT-VERY DESIRABLE ROOMS.
& With or without board, at os Madison st.,
corner Of Third. 80
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,ITANTED-A WHILE SERVANT GIRL
w ii7.79J AT go POPLAR 81.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
Teaching Of Morals.

The Atlantic Monthly for May is one
of the best numbers of that magazine
ever issued, which is saying great
deal. 1t is filled with the best and most
interesting matter, and there is not an
article between its covers, that will not
benefit the reader of it. From an arti-
Gle, a most graceful one, written by Mrs.
Kemble, we take the following gem:
II sometimes think that instead of
beginning, as we do, with whole heav-
Ell and earth embracing theory of duty
to God and man, it might be better to-
adopt with our children the method of
dealing only with each particular in
stance of moral obligation empirically
as it occurs; with each particular Incl
dent of life, detached, as it were, from
the notion of a formal system, code, or
theory of religious belief, until the re-
currence of the same rules of morality
under the same governing principles,
invoked only in immediate application
To some instance of conduct or incident
of personal experience, built up by de-
grees body of precedent which would
have the force and efficacy of law be-
fore it was theoretically inculcated as
such. Whoever said that principles
were moral habits, spoke, it seems to
me, valuable truth, not generally suf-
ficiently recognized or acted upon in
the task of education.n
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
How to See Under Water.

a correspondent of the Scientific
american says:
1.-THE Indians of North America do
this by cutting through the ice, and
then covering or hanging blanket in
such manner as to darken or exclude
the direct rays of the sun, when they
are enabled to see into the water, and
discover fish at any reasonable depth.
Let any one who is anxious to prove
this, place himself under the blanket,
and he will be astonished when he be-
holds with what brilliancy everything
in the fluid world is lighted up. L once
had occasion to examine the bottom of
a mill-pOnd, for which | constructed "a
float out of inch plank sufficient to buoy
me up; through the centre | cut hole
and placed "A blanket over it, when |
was enabled to clearly discover objects
on the bottom, and several lost tools
were discovered and picked up. L am
satisfied that, where water is sufficiently
clear, this latter plan could be success
fully used for searching for lost bodies
and articles. would now suggest that
this experiment he tried on the sea; for
| am satisfied that with craft like the
Great Eastern, where an observatory
could be placed at the bottom, with
sufficient darkness, 10y the aid of glasses
we could gaze down into the debths of
the sea the same as we can survey the
starry heavens at midnight.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
HUMOROUS.

81 should think you would be ashamed
to pitch into that little boy" said Pc
destrian yesterday as he caught big
boot black cutting a small newsboy.
"Ye would hey?" sneered the lad, as he
gave his nose a wipe. Dye think I'd
go for a big boy and get all pounded
up?"
Alta circus, while the rope walker
was going through his performance, a
boy about twelve years old, turned to
an acquaintance of the same age and
remarked: "Tom, don't you wish you
could do that?" "Yes, | do" sadly
replied Tom, ''but my folks make me
go to school and are determined that
shan't never be nobody"
Very stern parent, indeed-"Come
here sir. What is this complaint the
school master has made against yous"
Much injured youth-"I IS just nothing
at all. You see Jenny Hughes bent
pin, and onlyju left it on the teach
er's chair for him to look at, and he
came in without his specs and sat right
down on the pin; and now he wants to
blame me for it,
One of the importunate juveniles who
solicitS pennies was asked, ''Where is
your mother?" She answered diffident-
ly, 'She is dead" Have you no faith
er?'' 'Yes, sir; but he is SICK" "What
ails him?" continued the questioner.
''IIe has got a sore finger, SIR ''In-
deed?" ''Yes SIR" "Then why don't
he cut it off," ''Please sir" respond
ed the little maid, ''he amt got any
money to buy knife"
a promising young shaver of five
years was reading his lesson at school
one day, i'm that deliberate manner for
which urchins of that age are some
what remarkable. As he proceeded
with the task he came upon the pas
sage, Keep thy tongue from evil and
thy lips from guile" Master Hope
ful drawled ont, ''Keep-thy-tongue
-from-evil, ,-and-th hy-lips-from--
girls
A little fellow who was at neighbors
house about noon the other day, watched
the preparations for dinner with great
deal of interest, but when asked TO stay
and eat something, he promptly re-
fused. why, yes. Johnny, you'd bet
ter stay" said the lady, 'why can't
you?'' ''Well, 'cause,'' said the little
fellow, INA says | mustn't unless you
ask Inc three times" They invited
him twice more, right off.
\ boy of five years was playing rail-
road" with his sister of two and half.
Drawing her upon foot-stool he ina
gined himself both the engine and con-
ductor. After initiating the putting
noise of the steam, he stopped and call
ed out New York, p" and in a moment
afterward Patterson, and then Phila-
delphia." His knowledge of towns
was now exhausted, and at the next
place he cried Heaven" His little
sister said eagerly, Top, dess I'll Diet
out here
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
SENATOR MORTON.
Expressions Of Preference for Him as
Candidate for President.

The New York Tribune of late date
has the following item:
"An Oliver p. Morton Club has been
formed in the city, with 175 members,
and meets at No. 26i Sixth avenue.
The president is Joseph Purcell. Reso-
lutions adopted by the club present Mr..
Morton for the Presidency, us Staunch
defender of the rights of the oppressed,
a soldiers friend. statesman of emf
nent ability, and one whose integrity
and honesty of purpose has never been
questioned"
The Southern Republican Associa-
ton at Washington City llas sent the
following letter to the Senator:
SOUTHERN REP. ASSOCIATION. }
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April ., 1876. !
Hon. o. u. Morton, u. S. Senator:
DEAR SIR:-We take great pleasure
in stating for your information that
this association, composed of Republi
cans from all the Southern States, at
its regular meeting, last night, unan-
imously adopted the following resolu-
tion, to-wit:
ReSolred: That the thanks of the
Southern Republican Association are
hereby teHdered to the Hon. o. p.
Morton, of Indiana, for the zeal and
eloquence he has ever displayed in be-
half of the Republicans of the South
eSn States.
Wishing you health and prosperity,
we have the honor to subscribe our
selves, Very Respectfully,
CHAs. MURPHY,
LUCIEN j. BARNES, PreS't.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11

1t is never too late to learn, SAYS the
proverb, but it has taken the French
people some time to learn about
potatoes. They have now had the
potato about 300 years. but. as we
learn from M. Clos, vino has been
writing up the history of its intro
duction ard culture, the potato has
hardly yet found its way TO some dis
tricts which are well adapted to it;
in 1922 a great landowner was obliged
to require his farmers to plant it,
under penalty of forfeiting their leas-
es, and in 1913, one DIR. Saint Andre,
in book written to recommend the
culture, assures his readers that
potatoes are really harmless food
when they are perfectly ripe, and
have not been too recently dug.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
Prisoners of War.

The statement in regard to the num-
ber and treatment of Union and Con-
federate prisoners during the war
should be preserved and committed to
memory by every one. The facts are
essential Just now. The Madison COur-
Ter gives a letter of individual exper-
ience which can probably be substan-
tiated 10y the similar evidence of both
classes of prisoners in every city in the
Union. 1t says:
In the Courier composing room two
cOmpOsitors worked at adjoining cases
for about two years. They were both
ex-soldiers-one was a lieutenant in
the Confederate army, and the other
was in the Union ranks. They were
both prisoners during the war. The
Confederate was confined in a northern
prison for sixteen months, and when ex-
changed weighed $50 pounds. The
Federal was in Libby less than two
months, and when exchanged weighed
less than 100 pounds. But this indi-
Gates nothing without knowledge of
the normal weight of each man, which,
during the two years they worked i'm
our Office, was: ex-Union. l4O pounds;
eX-Confederate, l26 pounds. The ex-
Confederate, in speaking of his natural
lack of flesh, frequently referred to his
plump, hale and healthy condition
while prisoner at JohnsOn's island,
saying he had good fare there and plen-
ty of it,
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
Influence Of the Press.

On the intelligent and loyal press of
the country the hopes of the nation de-
pend. The people look to the press for
correct information, and on this they
base their judgement for governmental
affairs. A bad paper conveys a moral
poison wherever it circulates. If it is
edited with commanding ability, its
power for doing evil is greatly increas-
ed, and this is still further enlarged in
proportion To its circulation. How vi
tai, then, in view Of this, becomes the
necessity of supporting good papers,
Every citizen who believes i'm public
and private morality should extend lib
eral support TO his home paper. His
first duty should be to strengthen that.
If he has patronage it should go to the
local organ before dollar is sent to "A
paper at a distance. The principle of
home protection should be applied to
the local papers of the countrywide
public.
The above accords exactly with the
views on several occasions expressed
through the columns of the Banner. A
good home paper, published in the in
terests of the people, cannot be too lib
orally patronized: bad one, the vehic-
le of malice and defamation, cannot he
dropped too soon. The former deserves
to live and prosper: the latter should be
discarded, repudiated and consigned to
an inhospitable grave.-Ligo1aier Ban
ner
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
Advice Gratis.

How do you build your nest, sir?"
asked the crow Of the rook. I'm
going to make a new one, and should
like to improve on the last"
"Much as you do" replied the rook
"only don't think you make yours
quite deep enough"
thank you, SIR" said crow.
"How do yau build your nest, sir?"
asked the crow of the raven.
I'm your fashion, but larger; yours
was too small. Make the nest at
least two sizes larger"
Mag, how do you build your nestl'
he asked of the magpie.
90. any how" said the Mag. Il
just pack the sticks together, much
as you do, only make a cover to it.
You should make a cover.'
~Yes, Mag, 1 should" said the
crow.
"How do you build your nest,
Jack?' the crow asked of the jack
daw.
90, L use sticks as you do, but L
like nice, soft lining, and l choose
a snug chink to build in. Take my
advise, friend; il you want to be
quiet and safe from weasels and
other enemies, settle in the old tow
er, or in yonder stone quarry"
"Thank you, Jack; certainly will"
said the crow.
So the rook and the raven and the
magpie and the jackdaw, all gave the
crow great credit for being humble
minded and willing to learn, and
felt much interest in her work, and
went i'm body to see the new nest,
each expecting to find an improve
ment after his own suggestion, when
lol they found it to be in size, in form,
in lining and position, precisely like
the old one.
"Ahl" cried the raven TO the rest,
I'm not surprised; L never knew ad-
vice valued that cost nothing"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11

Don't live single hour of your life
without doing exactly what is to be
done in it, and going straight through
it from beginning to end. Work, play,
study, whatever it is-take hold at
once, and then attend to the next thing
without letting any moments drop out
between. 1t is wonderful to see how
many hours prompt people contrive to
make out of day; it is as if they pick
ed up the moments that the dawdlers
lost. And if ever you find yourself
where you have so many things press
ing upon you that you hardly know
how to begin, take hold of the very
first one that comes to hand, and you
will find the rest fall into Ille and fol-
low after like company of well-drilled
soldiers, and though work may be hard
to meet when it charges i'm squad, it
is easily vanquishtd if you can bring it
into line. YoJ may have often seen
or heard the anecdOte of the man who
was asked how b. accomplished SO
much i'm his life. my father taught
me-" was his reply, ''when / had any
thing to do, go and do it, There is
the secret-the single word, "now."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
Secretary.
Confession of a Husband.

1t was about the buckwheat cakes. |
told Maria Ann any fool could beat her
making those cakes, and she said had
better try it. SO | did. | emptied the
batter all out of the pitcher, one even
ing, and set the cakes myself. | got
the flour, and the salt, and the water,
ard, warned 10y the past, put in a liber-
al quantity of eggs and shortening. l
shortened with tallow from roast beef,
because l couldn't find any lard. The
batter didn't look right; lit my pipe
and pondered; yeast, yeast, to be sure.
/ went and woke up the baker, and got
six cents worth of yeast. | set the
pitcher behind the sitting-room stove,
and went to bed. In the morning got
up early, and prepared to enjoy my tri-
umph: but | didn't. The yeast was
strong enough to raise the dead, and
the batter was running all over the car
pet. | scraped it up and put it in an
other dish. Then | got a fire in the
kitchen, and put on the griddle. The
first lot of cakes stuck to the griddle.
The second dittoed, only more. Maria
came down and asked what was burn
ing. She advised me to grease the grid
die. | did it. One end of the griddle
got too hot, and dropped the thing on
my tenderest corn while trying to turn
1t around. Finally the cakes were
ready for breakfast, and Maria got the
other things ready. We sat down. My
cakes did not have exactly the right
flavor. l lost my appetite at once.
Maria would not let me put one on her
plate think those cakes may be reck-
oned as dead loss. The cat would not
eat them. The hens would not go with
in ten feet of them. ! threw them in
to the back yard, and there has not
been pig on the premises since. | eat
what is put before me now, and do not
allude to my mothers system of cook
ing.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-05-11
NEW SERIES.-VOL. [. NO. 49.
Arithmetic.


In Lady Woods new novel, Below
the Salt" one of the characters gives
definition in arithmetic that will be
quite acceptable to our young lady
readers. Edgar is speaking to Pleas
ance:
Now 1 kiss you three times on one
cheek, and four times on your mouth.
How many did that make altogeth-
er?"
Seven, whispered the gill, disen-
gaging herself to breathe more freely.
"That is arithmetic" said the youth
triumphantly.
Dear me-" said Pleasance, Il
should not have thought it.
Capt. Marryat, in his novel of
Snarleyow, makes one of his charac-
ters sing a song carrying the same
agreeable conceit:
Then Harry said. AS time is short.
Addition you must first be taught:
Sum up these kisses sweet
Now prove your sum by kissing me.
Yes.thatwas right; twas three times three /:
Arithmctic's treat.
And. now. there is another term.
Subtraction. you have yet to learn:
Take four away from these.
Yes, that was right: you've made it out
Says Mary. with pretty pout.
Subtraction don't me please
Division and multiplication are
taught in the same pleasant way, and
the song ends with:
Aud now we must leave of. my dear:
The other rules are not so clear;
Well try at them tonight"
I'll come at eve. my Henry sweet;
Behind the hawthorn hedge we'll meet;
For learning's my delight
-Droscer. ia Harper for Feb.
DR.. Mary Walker has been getting
savage in San Francisco. A small
bootblack with pug-nose cried out:
Hello, pants. where are you going
with that woman?" She shook the
youth, and retired into a pharmacy
for some peppermint drops.
An uptown man, who believes in
self-improvement, suggested to his
wife recently that they should argue
some question frankly and freely
every evening and try TO learn more
of each other. The question for the
first time happened to be whether a
woman could be expected to get
along without spring hat, and he
took the affirmative; but when he
was last seen he had climbed up into
the hay loft and was pulling the lad
der up after him.