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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
FACTS AMI FANCIES.

King Ko, Of Borneo, is about to throw
himself into the midst of the temptations
Of Paris.
I'm a man of very quiet tastes" said
he as he went quietly behind the door
and tasted something. - Graphic.
A photographer held a woman's baby
as security the other day until she could
raise the required sum to pay for its pic
ture.
New York complains thar there is not
a monument, a bust nor a statue to a
native New Yorker in any public grounds
in that city.
Carthage, New York, has a half hose
factory" Probably when the times i'm.
prove Carthage will be able to start a
whole hose factory.
a. city young man who read, Nov is
the time for husking bees chased Q bee
fifteen minutes to ascertain what kind Of
husk it had on.-Er.
The Indianapolis News has this 9min-
Gus information for Kentucky blacks:
The two medical colleges begin their
fall sessions Wednesday"
1t is said thatit you call to collect that
little bill, about these times, yeu find
that the man whom you wish to see has
gone TO the Centennial"
Lavender overheard two young fellows
talking at a lunch bar. Said one, speak
ing Of an absent acquaintance: Hes
an awful epicure, he is. He'll eat any
thingp'
New York Tribune: TIE voter in
Ohio and Indiana who is thoughtless
enough to die within the next ten days
will be mourned as a man was never
mourued before.
Professor Huxley proves co%nclusively
that the alligator was once a bird, walk
Ing about on two legs, and to this day il
lays eggs, We are glad it was never do
mesticated and made a barn-yard fowl.
A white Tor bsldl headed old = tile.
man, who voted for Tippecanoa-srd
Tyler.too in 1910 waived his hat out Of a
window the other day at T~ippecanoe's
grandson, who was Immediately affected
to tears.
From a tombstone in France: "Te the
memory of Elodie X, torn from her
father aud mother at the age Of six
months, June 1916. In mercy to my
parents add the years l should by rights
have had"
i Tho Chinese are eturning by hundreds
10 the Flowery Kingdom. During the
last month FIVE hundred and thirty.six
/. Cinnamon arrived 10 California, and
nine hundred and seventy sailed for their
4 former homes.
4 A soldier on trial for habitual druaken.
q ness was addressed by the president oil
' the court.martial Prisoner, you have
heard the prosecution for habitusl drum
kenness; what have you to say in your
% defence2' Nothing, please yosr honor
# but habitual thirsti'
Sad news reaches US from England.
h A sport fred at what he supposed was
a splendidly plunaged pheasant, and
d lodged nearly two ounces Of shot in 6
70 young lAdy's leg. She was out berryiut
d at the time aud wore striped stockings
-ARdreos Bazaar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Don't YOu HolIeri

When you can buy a paper collar, best
linen.lined, a whole box for a dime, ele-
giant and fine, at 227 Main, in sunshine
or rain. They are worth double the
money; it looks mighty funny, but it's
so; they are all the go; the resso SO
cheap, have bought out the factory com
plete. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

The meat store of Albert
SeesseI, corner of fernando
and Vance, is receiving that
patronage every meat shop
deserves which keeps only
choice meats and strives 10
give satisfaction 10 ever GUS
toner. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Hneurslon 90 Inhn snrinrn.

Tie Memphis and Charleston Rail.
road Company will issue excursion
tickets to Iuka Springs and return for
one fare-good going on both trains
Saturday, returning on either train Sun
day or Monday. Tickets will be sold
Friday and Saturday Of each week dur.
ing the season.
W. P. Johnson, G. P. and 7. A.
Ic1-tGf-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Is Ynnr Nnme Henrr2


1t is told around town on q Memphisn
who, while centennializing" al Phila-
delphia, met q charming looking ledy On
the street. She appeared to be attracted
toward him and he responded by looks
of admiration. lie followed her, and
turning, passed her several times. at
last a sweet smile gave him courage, and
be bowed and halted. The lady smiled
again and stopped also. She politely
asked: rs your name Henry2' Believ-
ing that there was magic in the name,
and thinking that its adoption by him
would be the "open-sesame to the
young lady's heart, he answered. Eyes"
The young lady at once drew forth q cow
hide and, seizing him by the ~coat.collar,
let him have it half a dozen times. He
tried to apologies and state that he was
not the monster " Henry" but it was too
late to swap horses while crossing a
stream, so he ran for dear life. The lady
followed with nimble feet and kept up
the eowhide prescription. The Mem.
phian darted into an alley and climbed q
fence in order to escape from the pursu.
ing Fury, who not being able to climb Q
fence, owing TO a pis-back and a litter.
gave up the chase. Next day the Mem
phian was OF the war-path in search o.
the villain Henry, whom he too success
fully impersonated in the interview with
the smiling yet irate female.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

For good bargains in boots aud ahees
you must 90 to the Eagle boot and shoe
store, BAL Main s.rsss. The largest Sc.
lected stock, best variety and lowest
prices. [35l j. W. VoEeE1I.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Gaze Upon This,

And read for yourself, She greatest bar.
gain over heard Of. Having bought out
the Ocean Wave paper collar factory we
are now able to cfier to the public ONE
MILLION liuen.liued paper collars at ten
cents per box, worth twenty-five cents,
at the Great Western Clothing House, 22G
Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Relief for Savannah and Brunsvick

Captain R. G. Williamson, President
Of the Relief Committee, of Memphis,
and Messrs. Ben Eiseman and W. B.
Galbreath, Weep Presidents, forwarded
this morning by express, the sum Of
$29O7 So to Savannah, and $1,000 to
Brunswick, Georgia. Letters we're writ
ten by the committee asking the needs Of
these places and rendering the further
aid and services Of our citizens in any
wsy. Memphis thus expresses her deep
sympathy with the stricken people of
two Southern cities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Earthquake (!

Clothing has taken . tumble, and
furnishing Goods bGve fallen down,
down, on sccount of the great bankrupt
stock which has just arrived at the
Great Western Clothing House, 227 Main
street, ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

COMMISSION merchants filling orders
for their country customers will find it
to their interest to examine the stock Of
saddles, harness, collars, etc., Of Fergu.
son & Co., 33O3 Second street. They
make special inducements. Cell and
see them. 1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Louis WOeller's Saloon,

corner Main and Gayoso, is the head
quarters OF Lemp's celebrated St. Louis
beer. He also keeps a restaurant, fur.
nishing meals for Use. he will also have
f'esh oysters on hand during the season.
Ee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Fresh shell oysters received
daily by Felix, 202 Front. 29t
An Rye.snre and a Nuisance.

6
To the Editor of the Ledger:
l dare say Memphis pays out more
money annually for worthless jobs hat
any city of the same size in the world.
Years ago she threw away a million or so
of dollars on a sand and gravel pave
ment, which has long since sunken to the
lowest depths probably at this time
serving as a pavement TO a neighborlng
city 10 China. Ia later years a rotten
wood pavement was provided for the tax,
payers to pay for, B0teh jobs in bridges
all over the city have been and are now
being forced upon the people, there not
being, | believe, halt a dozen decent or
secure ones within the corporate limits.
Bat what | wish to speak particularly Of
is, the bridge $50 caIled) on Commerce
street, at the junction of Alabama. 1t
has been almost impossible for a year
past, aud is still so. Within a month
after its completion (2) and acceptance
By the city, part Of it tumbled down,
aud not one cents worth of repairs has
been done to it since, True, a month or
so since somebody hauled a lot Of bricks
and sand anddumped on the place where
the sidewalk ought to be, but which is
now mud and slnsh to the depth Of sew
eral inches, and nearly impossible for
pedestrians. The City Council has q
meeting to- night, and will they not Dc
something ia the premises, and obligC
those who reside on the Old Raleigh roat
and northeastern suburbs of the city
CITIZEN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Save your money by buying
your furniture, carpets, etc,
of Ames, Beattie e. Co., 900
Main street. 1911
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
For NinetH.Firs Cent? Each

You can buy an u%nlaundried shirt, war
ranted WamSutta domestic and 1900
linen, at the Great Western Clothing
House, 227 Main street. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
Boots and Shoes,
Marsh & Co.,
lot so Beal Street.

RUBBER button chain pumps at 348
Second street, Kenny Pump Factory,
opposite p~ostofice. "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
An Excellent

Four-ply linen collar, by the thousand
dozens, at 81 so per dozen, worth double
the money, at the Great Western Clothing
House, zs7 Main street. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

A. E. FRAgKLAND's auction ~sale.-ooms,
BOG Main street, opposite Peabody Hotel.
I1-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Gabe Klein, agent for Mos
Ier's Safe and Lock Company.
Office, Nc. I75 Main street.
Memphis, Tenn. 4G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Go 10 H. Esche for reliable
cigars, 27O Second ST., OppO.
size Court Square, 2I7 Main
at WOrsIlam House. 27.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06
THE GREAT ROSS

OF ali the Bosses is undoubtedly the boss
cigar for a nickel.
FRANK & DESsAUER'S,
30.t 206 Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Oysters, Fish, Game, Etc,
Received daily at signaigo & Co.'S, 2fS
Second, opposite Court Square. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Sweeping Reduction. = 10
reduce our stock we have
marked our teas down go per
cent Tea Store, SEQ Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

THE Alligator soy, for coal, and the
Occidental for wood-the best cooking
stoves ever invented-!or sale by John B.
Ford, No. 1913 Poplar. 2lr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

Fresh Oysters and Celery
received daily by express at Victor D,
Fuchs Al Jefferson street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-06

John Walsh, Undertaken,
BAL Second st., next to Postofice, lS7
, 1876-05-20

The R6pubiique FRANCHISE of the 18th
April publishes an article supposed to m
body NJ. Gambetta's view Of his party's
financial policy. The late Assembly
found Itself compelled to increase taxation
by nearly 925, 00O, 900 a year, and obtain
ed the greater part of this amount from
indirect taxes. NJ. Gambetta thinks this
iniudicious, as rendering high-priced living
compulsory, and proposes instead to order
a new cadastral survey of France, SO as to
remove inequalities in the land-tax, and
thus augment the revenue /; to impose an
income tax, and to stop all subventions
TO the Railways. We have discussed
these proposals elsewhere, but may OBJ
serve here that if NJ. Gambetta is thinking
of obtaining serious aid from an income
tax, it must be a heavy one. France is
probably a richer country than England,
but it is not so rich in taxable incomes,
and to obtain 95,OOO,OOO sterling it would
probably be necessary to lay on a nine
penny tax. The official objection to an
i~ncome-tax pleaded in the last Assembly
was that official assessment would cost
too much, and that selfassessment would
not work at all. Every one liable to the
tax would declare that because it was not
universal it was con6scatory, and would
take a pride in sending in the lowest
possible return.
Mr.. Forster made a good Education
spsesh at North Tawton in Devonshire on
, 1876-05-20
0 u S.
(From the SPECTATOR

A Committee of the American House Of
Representatives is inquiriDg into the judi
,ciai expenditure OF the Central Govern
ment. Mr.. Williams, who was attorney
general in 1874, and was charged with
aiding one Of the Washington Rings, but
acquitted, has appeared before it., and
states that President Grant in 1872 ordered
100000 to be paid to the United States
Commissioner in New York out OF the
Secret Service Fund, and this was spent
on electioneering purposes. The state
ment has caused great excitement, and
anpears to be believed, the Daily Netcs'
correspondent, for instance, tcIegraphlng
in defence of the President that the eXpen-
diture was intended to prevent persona
tons. The offence, II proved, seems to
Fnolishmcn a serious one, the President
having used public money illegally,
though not %corruptIy but that, as we
have shown elsewhere, is probably not
the view which will be taken in the States.
There it will be regarded as sharp but eX-
cusable electioneering. The truth OF the
story remains to be proved, but the Presl-
dent, though, as we have often maintained,
not corrupt personally, IS Just the man 10
think he had q right to job for his party,
even by using Secret Service money
The state Of affairs in the City is strange
The Bank of England has dropped its
official rate to 9 per cent, the money
dealers are lending on the best securities
at II, and there is, as the Times reports,
an "unhealrhy" plethora Of money. AT
the same tune, there appears to be no
confidence in anything. Regular business
ia not extending, and Of new speculation
outside the feverish gambling in foreign
bonds there is not a trace. There is even
an ovtcry for "some new outlet for CAPT
tall" and unless a war breaks out and the
great Governments begin to borrow, there
ought to be a rush towards some new kind
of industrial enterprise. 1t is not visible
vet, but inventiyencss is no more extinct
thl rogucry.
, 1876-05-20

than give them up, even if they have to
effect an alliance with the Tntransigentes.
On the other hand, the victorious Span
iards are determined that the fueros shall
be suppressed, as unjust to the remainder
OF Spain, and are urging the King and the
Cortes to abolish them at once. The
Government temporises, and will probably
come to some compromise, which will irri-
tate the provinces without getting rid of
the privileges which form a serious obsta-
Gle to the unity of Spain. As the Army.
for financial reasons, must be greatly ro-
duced, aud as King Alfonso needs the help
OF the Carlist party, a thorough conquest
OF the Northern provinces is not to be ex-
pected. Indeed, it could not be achieved
without a system of roads, which the
Spanish Treasury is in no condition to
construct.
The Partisan Liberals held a great meet
ing at the Chateau d'Eau on Sunday, to
aid in sending $50 representative work.
men to PhiladeIphi to assist in the open
ing of the Centennial Exhibition. They
were addressed by NJ Louis Blanc in a
sensible speech, and by Victor Hugo in a
wildly poetic one, of which we have spo-
ken elsewhere, and they dispersed with
enthusiastic shouts for the Republic. The
incident would be unimportant, were not
this the first really free public meeting held
in Paris since 1869. The Empire would
not allow them, nor the Generals under
the state OF siege, and the experiment
$500. - L,vvo loo, ,-oAoLoJ vuS&A. -, 80
p~rehensiveness that to Englishmen is al
most perplexing. 1t appears to have been
expected not only that NM. Blanc and
Hugo would preach treason, murder. and
arson, but that the unarmed artisans
would at once go aud follow their incen-
diary advice. Even as it is, old Conser.
natives shake their heads because the audi
ence went into raptures at hearing two or
three of the Beatitudes conveyed to them
in Hugoese, and q little fanfaronading
praise of the greatness of Partisan hearts.
It is believed that Prince Jerome Napo-
leon will be returned to the French
Chamber for Aiaccio, where M. Rouher's
election has been invalidated, without
opposition. M. Rouher does not intend
to resist further, q Bonapartist paper
talks of the " growing influence" of Prince
Jerome, and some sort Of reconciliation
appears to have been patched up between
him and his cousin. As we have once or
twice pointed out, the %Bonapartists can
not, till their Emperor is married and has
children, afford to quarrel d Outrance with
the heir presumptive Of their chosen
dynasty. A few days fever might make
him their Emperor de Jure. If the Prince
takes his seat he will be rather a formida-
BILE parsonage, as he can make a most
striking speech, and has upon one OF two
subjects, notably clericalism, the ear of
the Democratic party. Ifhis moral quail
ties, indeed, were equal to his intellectual,
he would be one of the most powerful
individualities in France, but he never
secures q following.
On Thursday april 81 Lord Carnar-
Won teIegraphed for more explicit informa-
ton, and received in reply the follow
ing unmistakable and detailed telegram
, 1876-05-20

On Thursday april 81 Lord Carnar-
Won telegraphed for more explicit informa-
ton, and received in reply the follow
ing unmistakable and detailed telegram
Disturbances ceased since Saturday ;
number of prisoners taken during the riot,
80 and on suspicion of riot and having
received stolen goods, $50; killed, L;
died of wounds, 9; wounded, 1G;
police fired twice; no sugar-works in-
jured. My only anxiety is as to gentle.
men threatening extreme measures"
Clearly, the West-Indian Committee have
been imposed upon. Mr.. Hennessy a
have no motive for inventiDg statements
which, when exposed. must ruin hlnn'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-04
Yard Room for Pigs.

One of our farmer readers offers the
following observations upon the above
subject
| believe one great reason why pigs do
not prove more profitable is because they
do not have enough clean yard room in
which to run and forage. Too often they
are confined to a small pen or yard both
of which are very dirty They have not
even clean grass plot on which to run,
but must constantly stay in close yard
or pen. For large hogs this restraint is
injurious, but for little pigs this is much
worse. Young animals want liberty to eX-
ercise their muscles, and clean grass on
which to feed. Some farmers let their
pigs run out at will, but they are apt to do
IL great deal Of mischief. They run in
the corn and potatoes, tread down the
grass, and do great deal of damage to
crops, but they always have nice pigs, and
there is no apparent reason, except that
they were allowed full liberty out of
doors Now, do not approve of having
a drove Of pigs running through garden
and crops, but think it would pay even
small farmers to fence in one or two acres
of land adjoining their hog yards and let
their pigs run in this enclosure. When
they get large enough to root turf they
can have the tendons of their noses cut or
rings put in to keep them from doing mis-
chief. But whether it is used for large
hogs or not, it certainly will pay farmers
who raise many pigs to furnish them with
such yard. G. IT, s.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-04

SUIT FOR DAMAGES Mrs Ellen Cush-
ing, the widow of the unfortunate man
who was burned to death in the caaboose,
in this city last spring, has commenced
suit against Jas. Moroncy, the keeper of a
low doggery on Main St, for damages in
the sum of $4,000, for selling liquor to
her husband, and thus almost directly
contributing to his death 1t will be re-
membered that Cushing on the 9th day of
last March, came to town from his home
in Fremont township, got drunk, and
after unsuccessful efforts by the officers
and his daughters to induce him to stop
drinking and go home, was finally locked
up in the calaboose, and a few hours
later, met horrible fate in the flames of
the building. The proof, as we are in
formed, is conclusive that Cushing pro-
cured his liquor in Moroney's saloon,
and that that individual piled him with
whisky even while Cushlng's daughters
were trying to enticc him from the place
so that he might go home. There is little
doubt that the saloon keeper is morally re
sponsible for Cushing's fearful death, and
that he is legally and properly liable for
damages to the poor woman thus sudden
ly and horribly deprived of her stay and
support If the law shall compel him TO
disgorge portion or the whole of his i'll
gotten accumulations for the benefit of
the woman whose life he has rendered
desolate, all rightminded members of the
community will applaud the verdict.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-04

Officer Handy return
cd last Friday from De Witt, Clinton
county, having in custody one S. II. Berry,
whom he arrested near that place on II
warrant for embezzlcmcnt. Berry, who
is a young man of good address, sold ag
ricultural implements, last spring, at Row
ley. as the agent of L. B. Conable of this
city. He retained the confidence of his
principal until he had accumulated some
thing like $500 in money belonging to
Conable and smaller sums belonging to
other parties, when suddenly he came up
missing, and until short time since moth
ing was known of his whereabouts.
Through letter written by him to a party
in Rowley it was recently ascertained that
he was in the neighborhood of De Witt,
working with a farmer, under an assumed
name, and Officer Handy was despatched
to arrest him and bring him back. This
he accomplished as above stated, and
Berry Is now in jail in this city awaiting
the next turn of affairs. Berry has re
spectacle connections in Brooklyn, n. Y,
whom he has written to to help him in
this strait. He appears to be thorough,
ly penitent.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-02-04

A COOP MovE.-Farmers coming to
town from the direction of Brandon, meet
with very serious obstruction in the
crook of the road near the residence of
Orlando Cobb At this point the road
goes over very steep pitch, with rayine
at the bottom making it not only hard
place to pull up, but dangerous at times.
A number of parties living on the Bran
don road, and others interested in securing
easy means of transportation, have made
move to secure re location of the road
at this point, which shall take out of it
entirely the ugly crook and place it on
better ground The new location follows
from the south end of Division street, the
quarter line between r. j. Burr and Or
lando Cobb, until it intcrsects the old
road. The relocation has been granted,
and if 1868 for damages and expenses Of
survey can be raised by March LIST, the
matter will be settled, and the county will
proceed to make the new road. We com
mend the project to the liberality of our
citizens as one in which they are much
interested.