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, 1876-02-16
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suitoBen. Ole &ur 1ptrb ourd bas io9enannte
Spb5ao rno eur3 Ginnebmen pcu 1obSuIoer
beptrft. Sic 2obbaoer seigen on, no bic &rantbeit
ibren Stb bot, toie tit ie liest, un6 sm glei&er
2eit 5ei9en ie bic 2eoetSfrait pes glen1den an.
8anIcnoe. Iino In ben lebten suei Sobreu tn Der
s'aoesAnf!olt, "a Stanton Str Rem 9orf, 9ebeilt
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i3 pom ouberen BAH. n oaour3, bab Ie brett auf
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ierrcn, IN ruel6er 5ornl er aud 3unl Boribeiu
tcrIgns Ste iino Elm @erbretnuu9sz ODER auSI6eiz
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ei9ener Ir5tt,. gseltn ssemato bur9 bteie Sdber ees
beilt tit, 10 lit CT ptrflib lsnn rdbtfai ee9eilt, pT6s
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espobnltd 9eEabrlifer iinb ais bic GranfbettIelbIt,
nne i4 oitcrS e aan3es Seer ie-IuodIer .sranfs
bttten einitelt.
S6gIet3 Sic aoobd6er aGe Rranfbetten, trucrrth
nne GnBerli6, %tnrtren, 70 iino bod bic @irfunaen
bel ~folGenoen Grantbetten, beionoers penn iie fb
nod 10 acttem5 utanoe 6eIttoerl, gan5 ouberoroents
lid: Tiebers ieltblt Nerpens nno Gppbusfie6er.
merbeS" Sebr l6nsu, sepobnliA NIT Ia 8aSers.
fnrts. &olSs uno SnnsemSdtpinbiud)t wirI,
beSonotrs bet inn9en Sellten II, in, eriten StoSillut'
seIoa9nlt9 Ie'9t tariyt, &aNet5t.at Rben.
sbenlo Nuea.- uno STANDARDIZATION, iorSie ale
inpbtIt.iid,e &ranfpeiten tn ie6em 8rabe. @ei
a:1r"'u aranfbetten, Sran6wnasen, @es
sdp yea. Seropbe &C; IT bic @irtans etne
eemfrcbS tab 5 iosenannte ssarms oSer
,Sucferrubt (eir. sebt nnbeilbore RrorrbeiD
rSSntoen Qebettt @ct Itsterer Sranfbett oeben al
QroSent bes .AG% 'rtoifes nit ie6em Babe 6mr9 Sen
Urn a0.
@te 8at uno Uinnebmes@ u[per .uerSer nod
Iebem 9lob TN 2anoe pcrsanbt, Ser Wreis Sd
@aOespuloers TT 50, Der bes @innebme : 0ulper3
g. Men lo1e ii9 cine 8toidhre iter bic aoatts
VI sp9lllper eoer Hentl9er Spro6e i6tdeh.
FIR. Rauchfuss,
"a Stanton Str. (Box 1891
Rem gor.
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DIR. 6. %. Soofe, 100 9~erington 4pe.
Cor. 6. este Ctr, Seem Dorf, ais unabs
bd19igcr srst, beboltoclt a0c arten 6 FRO II.
iider &ranf9eitert, ulo ertpfdn9t
Sriefe aus aIeit SGeilclt Scr cioiliIirteu
&elt.
2urd Sic origitclle gGciie in Ser Nus,
iibung leiner meoi3i iden 8raris
bebarbe1t ct 5ablreide Yatieutc11 i'll 6 europa,
60 it.Snbten, Canada urlo in iebcm
Staatc Der Gereinigtcn Gtaatcl1.
gricflidc Goni1ltatinuen naentgcltlid.
8eber Mi1eralien nod ifdblife 8flon3e,t
9ebraltdt. Seinabe 10000 paticnten tpltrs
ben in ben lettcr 20 Sa5reu bebanbelt.
Sober Sal luiro c~illSelu' ior0fdltig regifrirt,
oh briehid ooer peri5nliGJ ob bon benz Doctor
telbff ober ictucH Siili8ir5ten. 2cttcrc itnb
aae tpiileni6aftlid} 9cbiloetc Meoi3i1er,
&Ge Yattemten, tperGe eut1errt tuo6nem,
erboltcn cine auSiii6rlide 6rageliffe franco
per goit pOer i'm Sartie. Sin ponitdnoiges
lp~itcntatiIAeS @introgeu i1 Sen 8iferll,
pcrbilloert 6ebler ooer SrrtDlrner. Die
Bifer spcrocn nMr bon ben angefeIten
GerSteu 9c6ffnet.
&e9en Sragclifc coer eroerpeitise Son.
IMltatioren a%oraliire ulaI ipie folgt:
DE-. e. 3. FOOTE,
Co. Foo o.. nr.N
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Wreiie Der Ma5ei9en:
Msueae tslt9r. pepflhsn.
&olanD.

8raiieL Is. Jebrnar. .9as
uG@o bu 9orlement" eridbrt aug Dem
Sooe, bab @eneSuela Die SoroerunS
9eltcGt bat, Die Disqualification nit
So(lono Dem l1iebsri6terli4en ltrtbel=
lie elmer Der GrnBmddte 81 nnterbret-
ten.
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GuIlifer, unO 2ouile SurreD Gorb } Scr
Grmorbung i9res uncbeli6eE &inoes on.
eeflo9t, por @eri6t 9cfijDrt. Seloe
plaioirten ni6t l6uloiS."
80 It D II, Wta1, Is. Sebr. Gine
Spc5ial=9 epeI@e an Den bicli9cn upe=
rolo" la9t, Bop Ser 6alider 8inslop in
9onbnn perbaitct pproen lit. 9emSe=
ri6te miro i'm bieliycn Yoti5ei=9aupt=
quarter piel @lauben oclGenft.
Sn Yiitsfelo, 81. s., b1AaIsbteNo6t
sin Seuer aus, weldcs ] office,
bic Yitt5fielO Sparbanl |5cOduoe
Der 9ittsfieto .simes"k s pbibiiion
@eralo" Die Oifieen Der Attantie4at4ro
Yacific Sele9rop6en Comp, bic ~Gon-
gregoiional" s&ir9c uno mc6rere 2doen
serIt0rte. @erluf $500 900, wtl6er
bur6 @erli6erune 9eoedt lit.
9riOseton n, 81. : S., 15. Tebr.
@eIfern fanO Die 3eusnib=G nt9esennob-
Inc iiber Den Geiites= 3uliano OeS 81. Sc.
2anois, lpelder betanntli0 aus Dem Ga
rutber'l4cn M}orbproSeile als %irrlinni9
lerporsin9, itatt. Na0 Sernebmunq
meDreren 3eu9en erfldrte oa5 @eri6i
2anbis fir 9sitis 9eluno uno entlieB
i'm Der 9ait. (S9Dnl SD lau9e2an-
Dis inter Der Moro= Mnflage ltauo, belt
man i'm fir wabnlinnis; nadoem er
frei9cfOmmen uno 9cgen eincn aberma=
lisen 9ro5cb wcsen Mtoroea geiAigt lit,
erfldrt man i'm fir geltig 9efuno. Sau
bere &c9tspIle9e fiirwabr y
91ilaocIpbia, is. Tebr. Sc
tern puroc Ser iuegen GrmorOuls leiner
@attin iiberfiibrte Yatrid AuisleD GUM
sum Sooe oerurt0eilt.
5o5leton> pcnnl., Is. 6ebruar.
@tltern Mor9en cutoedte man in Dem
Go6lenbre1er Tr. 2 in Stallion 5Seuer,
us!0es jeoo9 RAID gclDI0t murbe, ebt
bic Slammen in Die Mtine ~einorousell.
Dian permutDet granoitiftung. Sit
Mine 9eDDrt Der Sirma 2inocrmann,
Starr & Comp.
g t.2onis 3, IA. S%ebruar. @eitern
M6eno berIu9ten spei Mldnncr, eiue Ne=
germ Su ertrdnfen, inoem lie oielelbe pon
Der Bride in Den 6luB ~ItiirSten unO oann
entilolen. Oie Trou wurbe 9erettet.
sic erSdblt, oab Die Seioen @ilipn UNI
9o(ano biebeu. 9ielelben bitten ppl
6 8o9en Den @a9en Der III. 9. CT
eb=Gomp." in Der Ndbe BON st. Souls
beraubt. Sic lei Dor 2 Sagen Mitwil=
ierin oie1es @cbeimnilles 9eworben, uno
Die &du6er bitten uerlu6t, le ltumm gu
MAIDEN. 9ollano mar friiber 8abn :
Goubutteur, gSillon 1T unbcfannt. Sis
jebt bat imam feline Spur BON ben Sei=
Den.
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Jurfei.

&a9u q, Is. Sch. Seri9te aus ia
ponii1en Auelen meIben, oaB Die
Slii9tIinse aus Der Ssrsesowina, luel@e
1i9 uuf Ditrei6ildem @ebiete b%efinoen,
Die Ginlaouns oes tiirfil9en Commit
idrs Mnftar Yal6a, in .ibre Seimatb
5uriidSutebren, aussel6Io9en baben. Sie
Sniursenten lino nit MnOraip's Geform
pldncn niGt Sufrieoen nno entl@lOhen,
li6 Der Mo@t Der Siirfei ui4t 81 unter
werfen.
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Stalien.

Som, IA, Tsbruar. Ser YapIt fat
Den neuen Gelanoten Spanien,s, Senor
garuenas, bsute i'm 8atitan empian=
gen.
, 1876-02-16

4. teic G'elstiUdtt BAT Iur3lW ibr news,
elf9 ttes %bequemes @cbauce, ede Der @ia..
lrp Ste Ctr, te5pgeH..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
Earrhnunke 40 nuenos Ayres.

Some particulars of an earth
quake at Buenos Ayres on April
-8th may be of interest, especially
as there is no record of any dis
turbance of this kind having been
previously experienced in this part
of South America. The shock Oc-
CURED at 4:55 in the morning, and
the undulation Of the ground ap-
pears to have been in the direction
from north to south, or following
the line of the Atlantic coast, and
was felt most severely in Salto 0ri-
entail ION the Uruguay, at Marcia
Garcia l., and in Tigre, San Fer
nando and San Isidro, in the vi
cinity of Buenos Ayres, though the
damage seems to have been con-
fined to breaking windows and
bulging or cracking the walls of
some buildings. The earthquake
was not experienced at all, as far as
is yet known, in the interior prov
inces or on the western coast; and
it is remarkable that the great
earthquakes which have occurred
so frequently on the Pacific side
of the continent, such as that Of
1885, which destroyed the capita
of Conception, in Chill, or that
which laid Mendoza in ruins, were
not felt at all in Buenos ,Ayres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
MEMPHIS TENN. WEDNESDAY EVENING MAY 81 1876 N

and France. Lately, in London, it
so happened that player, in light
ing his cigar, let a match fall on
the ball, which at once burst into a
flame, to the great stupefaction of
all present. 1t burnt with a smoky
flame, like sealing-wax. Efforts
were made to extinguish it, but un-
availingly, and it had to be left un-
til it was completely consumed,
which took a quarter of an hour.
The explanation of this strange
phenomenon was sought, this being
the first time billiard ball had
been known to act in such a mar
velous manner, the curiosity Of the
spectators being naturally excited.
An American chemist explained
the secret of that unexpected com
bustion. The substance with which
the new ivory is made is called
celluloid in the United States. 1t
is mixture of gun-cotton and
camphor, compressed and dried
1t forms a hard, elastic material.
which, when polished, has an abso.
lutte resemblance to ivory. Every
one knows that camphor burns
readily, with a blue flame. Gun
cotton does better still; it explodes
The two combined and compressed
Think whether the imAammability
of the results is astonishing"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

A dispatch from Oil City, Penn,
says: A singular phenomenon can
nowbe seen in Clarion county, Penn,
within fifty miles of this city, on a
small stream known as Catfish run.
For a long time the inhabitants of
that locality have noticed acommo-
ton on the surface of the water,
like that made by gas bubbling to
the surface. These bubbles have
been seen for many years, but no
particular notice was taken of them
until recently, when the quantity
of escaping gas increased, and the
surface of the stream for several
rods was covered with bubbles. A
strong smell of gas also impregnated
the air in the vicinity.
Last month the place was visited
by several gentlemen who had
heard of the phenomenon. They
became convinced that it was gas,
and determined to test its burning
qualities. A bunch of rags was OBJ
tanned at a farmhouse and thor
oughly saturated with kerosene.
To this a match was applied, and
the burning ball thrown into the
stream. Before it reached the sur
face of the water the gas ignited
and a slight explosion followed. Ii
a few moments the body of the gai
burned steadily, and in every por-
ton of the stream small flames
sprang up where the gas escaped il
moderate quantities. Since that
day the gas has continued to burn
and the area of the stream covered
by it has increased, until now tn,
fires extend a quarter of a mile uI
and down the run.
Catfish run is sluggish stream
a bounded on either side by steep
wooded bluffs. At night the seen
along the burning stream is magni
ficent. The fires light up the darl
forests, and sparkle on the waters
makinga spectacle rarely witnessed
This stream is contiguous to OF
territory, and the only satisfactor
theory Of the source of the gas i
2 that it arises from petroleum de
posits beneath the water, as tn
same phenomenon, although tn
gas was in less quantity, has bee
> noticed on Oil creek.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
The Richest Man In germany.

The Bremen Handeleblatt has
lately given to the world a most in
teresting piece of information.
Who is the richest man in Ger
many? Most persons would say in
reply Rothschild, or some long-de-
Scended German Baron. In both
cases the searcher for truth would
be wrong. The richest man in
Prussia is neither banker nor noble,
but plain Krupp, the maker Of
cannonS. Krupp, the gunmaker,
pays more income tax than any
man in Prussia. He pays nearly
10000 marks, which represents a
yearly scale of profits exceeding
10000 marks, or about 1850
600. 1t is true that lis whispered
in non-official circles that Krupp.
the gunsmith, has a partner who
shares his gains and likewise con-
tributes his quota toward the pay.
ment of income tax. This mystic
rious individual is known unto
men as the German government
impersonated by Prince Bismarck
and the Emperor William. The
rich man may, therefore, not be az
wealthy as he appears to be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
LEGAL.
mo. 2HO.l
NOn-Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee e-Hezekiah Henley VS.. Alexander II.
Dickinson ct al f
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
l. this cause that the defendants. Ale ERnder
II. Dickinson and Rembert TreEeyaTt, are
citizens Of Mississippi. and non-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee; that this suit was
commenced By complainant April 2, 1876,
alleging an indebtedness against defendant,
A. H. Dickinson to the amount of 1913 AS. as
evidenced by written obligation exhibited
with the bill; thai writ OF attachment has
been issued and returned levied on certain
real estate belonging 10 the said defend
ant, etc; it is therefore ordered, that
they make thier appearance herein, at the
courthouse, in the city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday in July
1875. and plead, answer or demur TO complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as to them and set for hearing ex pafte
and that n copy of this order be published
once week, for four successive weeks, in th'
Public Ledger.
This 9th day of May, 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE. C. and M.
By r. ] BLACK, Deputy 9. and NJ.
j. P. You've, Sol. for complainant.
1870 1894
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
wednesday, May 81, 1875,

between the hours Of 10 am. and Bpm the
following described property lying and being
in the county Of Shelby, and State Of Tennes
see, to-wit: All Of that certain tract or par
eel of land lying near Buntyn's Station, about
FIVE miles east Of Memphis, on the Memphis
and Charleston railroad, known as lot No. s
and more particularly described as follows
Beginning at a stake on the north side and
line of Carnes avenue and lot No. 9, owned
by NJ. S. Hsllum, and thence eastwardly with
the north line of Carnes avenue 4 5S-l01
chains to a stake; thence northwardly s l-lOO
chains to stake in the center of SpottsWood
avenue; thence westwardy and with said
SpottswOod avenue $500 chains to stake
thence southwardly along the east line Of N
S Hallum's lot No. 9. 1-l00 chains to the be
ginning-containing in all 8 66-l00 acres See
plat or survey made by j II. Mcclure, which
IS of record in the plat book of the Register s
Office Of said county
By terms Of trust deed the right Of redemp-
ton is waived. Title believed to be perfect,
but will sell and convey as Trustee only.
H-T9 E, ID. BRAY, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
On Tuesday, June ls, 1875,

in legal hours, in front of the Court House.
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell. to the
highest bidder. for cash. the following de-
scrihed property, to-wit: All the undivided
ono half interest of the defendant, james I.
Willis. in a certain tract or parcel Of land sit
uated and being in the county Of Shelby and
State Of Tennessee, bounded as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at stake in the center OF
the Raleigh and fernando road, twenty-five
chains north from the southwest corner OF the
two hundred and two acre tract conveyed by
the heirs Of John W White TO Weston White;
thence east twenty-five chains and fifty links
to stake in the open field; thence south eley-
On chains and seventy-siK links TO q stake in
the open field; thence west twenty-five chains
aRd fifty links TO the center of the Raleigh
and fernando road; thence north with the
center Of said road eleven chains and seventy
six links TO the beginning containing BY sur
vey thirty acres.
Levied on as the property Of defendant
James 7, Willis. to satisfy said Judgment
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of May, 1875.
@. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County. Tenn.
By W. D. CANNON, D. s.
II. M. HILL, Attorney for plaintiff.
66.74-80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
Faithful Service Rewarded = Pay
ment Of A. y. a1ewhVt'a Req ueBtB.

All the bequests made by the late
A. T. Stewart to persons in his
employ for more than ten years
have now been paid. The list Of
recipients is a long one, containing
about three hundred names Of
persons employed either in this city,
or Paris, Manchester, Lyons, Berlin,
Chemnitz, Glasgow, Belfast or
Nottingham. The total amount OF
money necessary to pay the legacies
was $685. ,750, exclusive Of 100000
to persons specially mentioned in
Mr.. Stewards will. The amount Of
each legacy varies from $4,000 paid
in one instance, to $500. There is
one legacy Of $4,000, and many Of
$25OO, $500 and $1,000 each
Whenever any doubt existed as to
whether any person had or had not
served the full term of ten years,
and in cases where a few months
only of the prescribed time were
lacking, the benefit of tie doubt
has been given and the legacy paid
1t may be added in this COZ nection
that Judge Hilton has received
letters from all parts of the country
from begging-letter writers, who
claim some degree or other Of rela
ton ship to the dead merchant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
How Girls are made pretty.

The Hindoo girls are graceful
and exquisitely formed, From
their earliest childhood they are ac-
customed to carry burdens on their
heads. The water for family use
is always brought by the girls in
earthen jars, carefully poised in
this way. This exercise is said to
strengthen the muscles Of the back,
while the chest is thrown forward,
No crooked backs are seen in Hin
doostan. DR.. Henry Spry, one of
the company's medical officers, says
that "this exercise of carrying
small vessels of water on the head
might be adyantageouSly intro
duced into our boarding-schools
and private families, and that it
might entirely supercede the pres.
ent machinery Of dumb-bellS, back
boards, skipping-rOpes, etc. The
young lady ought to be taught tC
carry the jar, as these Hindoo wo-
men do, without ever touching il
with their hand" The same prac
tice of carrying water leads to pre-
oisely the same results in the Soutl
Of Spain and in the South of Italy
as in India, A Neopolitan peasan
will carry on her head vessel o
water to the very brim over
rough road and not spill drop o
lit; and the acquisition of this ar
or knack gives her the same erec
and elastic gait, and the same ex
Ipanded chest and well-formed bacl
and shoulders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

five hundred riders at a casual meet
is of itself very strong evidence of
the popularity Of the bicycling art;
but there are other facts which still
more strikingly demonstrate it.
Whereas last year England could
only boast of seventeen bicycle
clubs, their number has in one
short twelvemonth risen to sixty
eight. Leaving London for the
moment altogether out of the cal
culation, it is estimated that there
are two thousand members of clubs
in the provinces, besides some 5000
riders unattached to any organized
society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
mo. 22T.l
NOn.Re esident Notice.

In tho chancery Court Of Shelby county.
Tennessee-G. A. Cochran ct al. Cochran,
Cirode Co.. VS.. f. X. Knight. II
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the. defendant, Il. X.
knight, Is q citizen Of Arkansas, and a nom
resident Of the State Of Tennessee, that this
bill was filed BY complainant. alleging an in
debtedness Of about sl200 against defendant
as evidenced by certain prOmisBOry notes ex-
hibitsd herewith, and that writ Of attach;
ment has been issued and returned levied
upon certain school fund scrip issued in Ar
kansas; il is therefore ordered that he maxi
his appearance herSln a. TIE courthouse 10 IN
before the first Monday in July
1876. and plead. answer OF. demqr 70
complainants bill, or the Same will be taken
for confessed as to him and set for hearing
OK parte; and that copy Of this order be pub
lished once week, for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 10th day Of May, 1876.
A oOpy-Attesti
EDMUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
By X. j. BLACK, d. @ and M.
y y. M1c0u, Sol. for complainant.
70-T6-s2 50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
wednesday, June go, 1876,

between the hours Of ten o'clock am. and
three o'clock pm the following described
and State Of Arkansas. tO-wit: The north
half Of section thirty-three. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-one, containing one
hundred and sixty acres the northwest quar-
ter Of section thirty four, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres; the west half OF the
one hundred and sixty acres. All in town
ship two north of the base line. and range two
east of the fifth principal meridian Y n. 2 e.),
and containing together eight hundred acres
of lana, together with any improvements
thereon,
The right Of redemption is waived in the
said deed Of trust. The title is believed TO be
perfect, but will sell and convey as Trustee
only. j. ID. QUlGLE1, trustee.
r0 no -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31
A seVen.MiIe Race for q GEEsV-Wid-
OWBhip.


A novel and exciting race took
place between a married couple at
this place a few days ago. For OBJ
vious reasons we shall suppress their
names. They had been on a visit
to some friends, some seven miles
northwest of Pella, and got up a
quarrel between them, just as such
things commonly happen. He is
one Of those kind of fellows that
when he says a thing he means it
and sticks to it, whether right or
wrong. Shea masculine, healthy
and well-proportioned female does
not believe in saying yes when she
means no. So, for a time they had
itup and down-with words-their
eyes flashed fire, and it looked as if
there would be a battle, when the
woman proposed that they had bet
ter settle their quarrel by running
a race to Pella, whoever should be
first at their residence, all the prop
erty would belong to, and the loser
was to walk quietly out and "vam-
oose the ranche," never to trouble
the winner again. The man, con-
fdent in himself as a pedestrian,
agreed to this, and proposed that
they should start at that time. He
threw off his coat, and she tight.
ened her corsets and otherwise pre-
pared herself for the trial of speed
and endurance, and then they
started. Adam took the shortest
way by cutting across farms; Eve
kept the main thoroughfare, We
did not witness the race, conse.
quently we cannot say how they
stepped, but the result was in favor
of the woman, who had a plain
well-beaten track; while the man
thinking to be the gamer by the
short track-was the loser on ac
count of the soaky condition Of thc
sloughs, which we're hardly passa
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sample Of the grass-widow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-31

A sale of rare and curious auto
graph letters took place in London
recently. Among them was a letter
from Oliver Cromwell, written just
before the battle of Marston Moor
A letter from Queen Elizabeth to
Henry ~ Of France brought $3.50,
and one letter of Mary Queen of
Scots sold for 5000. There were
letters from all the great leaders in
the Reformation in the collection,
including five from Melancthon,
and one each from Erasmus, Marie
de Medici and Marie Antoinette
were among the historical person
ages represented by the epistles. A
large part Of the collection was
made up Of the correspondence Of
authors and poets. Included were
letters from Daniel Defoe, Edmund
Burk, Robert Burns, Lord Byron.
Voltaire, Oliver Goldsmith, Charles
Lamb and others. Several letters
of George Washington, written
during the interval between the
close Of the Revolution and the
adoption of the Constitution, were
sold for $500, and a letter Of Ben
jamin Franklin brought $40.