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From Seymour Thatcher, M. D., Of
Hermon, N. T.: "Wistar's Balsam Of Wild
Cherry gives universal satisfaction. It seems
to cure 3 cough by loosening and cleansing
the lungs, and allsying irritation, thus remov-
ing the cause, instead Of drying mp the cough
and leaving the cause behind. Iconsider the
am acquainted.
Fifty cents and 81 q bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
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Sec ady't Of Ladies' Floral Cabinet. It
ID tho most beautiful magazine In America. .
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THE RURAL HOME on trial thirteen
weeks for % cents. Handsomest farm and fami-
ly paper printed. Address at Rochester, N.Y.
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E-
The lightning and thunder, in the
mean time, were tremendous. There
was no rain, but I afterward learned that
there was q terrific rainstorm at Topeka
and the surrounding country.
At length I was inexpressibly relieved
to see q streak of dawn; some cocks
crew on the neighboring farms; and
soon the east was a blaze OF rosy splen-
dor.
We had just finished one of these in
terminable waitings ct q station, which
seems to be the fate of transportation
trains, when one of the brakemen spied
me, and called the conductor.
This was a fiery headed young man.
"Come down." he said. "What bust
ness have you up there in that danger
.ous placer" Said I 81 can't come
down; the train is moving" Said he
"It is not half so dangerous to come
down as it is to stay there" So I was
compelled to descend. The train began
to move faster, and thus seemed to end
the second chapter of my dumping "
adventures. As the caboose at the end
of the train passed, however, I saw its
empty steps. A sudden idea struck me.
I rushed forward, seized the handle, and
by q violent effort jumped upon the
step. Somebody shut the door of the
caboose behind me, as I seated myself.
I was 80 elated with this little triumph
over the fory little conductor, that I
took out my pipe and had a solemn
smoke of ratification.
The train went express through three
or four stations, so that I was carried as
far as. Rossville before I was discovered.
I am bound to say that the fiery little
conductor was more amused than an
gered when he found hat I had out
witted him, and as I got off the train,
said: "Good-bye, colonel; I hope we
shall meet in better times"
Down came the rain in drenching
foods. Rossville looked as if it was
founded in a quagmire. AT the depot,
where I sought shelter, a sympathizing
Irishman said : "Put off the train, eh7
Well, never mind, there will be q trans-
portation train along in half an hour and
maybe you can jump that" "Hardly,"
said I, in broad day" "Don be
too sure of anything. Try it. Here's
the train. Try yer luck"
I slid round to the soft" side of the
cars, that is tho side opposite the depot
(the best sido for jumping operations.
In broad daylight I mounted a coal car
and lay down on its ~shelf-always "keep
low" in these operations-aud was car
ried to Topeka, eighteen miles distant,
without the slightest molestation.
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Lawyer Northup and myself agreed
very we'll indeed, and the reader will
not be Surprised to learnt that I ultimate
" married his niece, whose life I GER
tainly saved. I have now lived many
years in Kentucky, but I invariably
keep up the old Northern custom Of
locking up my house when I go to bed.
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lIoLu iaIui w LaI-A, puiaolAhS ~ tue
bushel, so that the more grain is put
through the machine in q day the great
or will be the profits, and are apt to act
on this principle by croHding their ma
chimes to their greatest capacity.
With careful management on the part
of the machine men, q great saving may
be made to the farmer, and satisfactory
results to themselves; for, with the i'm
proved machinery, which has been
brought a,Go:. 70 rc@r-c.;on during the
last few years, the work may be done
well and rapidly enough to satisfy the
ambition Of the thrasher, or the econo-
MIXING spirit of the farmer. as the ma
chine brings with it a large gang of men
and horses to pay and feed, the farmer
naturally feels some as the owner of the
machine does, that he would like to get
through with the job as soon as possible.
So, while the injury may be on both
sides, the loss from the sighted work all
comes of the farmer. Grain may be
and often is wasted in tho cutting and
handling, but the greatest waste is in the
single operation of thrashing, often
without anybody'a knowing it, or stop
ping to think about it. Insist on saving
all the grain possible, and have the work
done well.
. Barring the danger of fire, steam is
the most economical power for thrashing
purposes, giving a more steady speed to
the machine; 20 if the grain is fed
through at al even rate there is no dan
ger of the grain being blown through
with the chaff at the moments Of high
speed. Besides, it is decided cruelty to
animals to press horses into a succession
of full days work running the thrashing
machine, during midsummer, while the
DAYS are long, the heat oppressive, and
flies infict their severest punishment.
Give the horses all the protection they
can have from the flies, and the ma
chinery will be less liable to be broken
ard the grain wasted by an irregular mo-
ton.
As the straw has now become a matter
of great Importance, it should be put
upou tie stack over a carrier. IN this
way the chaff and whatever grain which
wonld wise be wasted, by being
left scattered upon the ground Oh &C
co,1ut of its tineness, the pitchers not
being able to put it upon the stack with
fine nse of their forks, would be saved.
Questions and Answers.
How can evergreens be made to grow
stocky2 -.-, -.-..
By nipping the tip ends.
How prevent mildew on grapes9
Sprinkle them with sulphur.
What process is required to make
GOOD onion 80 sets F." for next spring4
Sow onion seed now, thickly; allow
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
THE CITY
Monday Evening, June 26, 1870.
The Summer seanon.

Last Wednesday, the 2lst inst, was
the first day of summer, and n of the
longest days in the year. The warm
season of the year includes, astronomi'
cally, the time between the vernal and
autumnal e~quinoxes, or from about the
Dist Of June till about the 22d of Sep.
TENDER. In the United States the sum
mer comprises the months of June, July
and August; in ireland, May, June and
July. The Indian summer is a period
Of warm, pleasant weather, which usually
occurs every year ever the northern por
tions OF the United States after the au
tumnal storms, and continues otter
without interruption two or three weeks
when it is succeeded by the cold weather
and storms Of the winter, 1t is especially
recognized by the prevailing hazy at
mosphere and gentle southwest breezes
1t is o iavorite season with the abort
gines, and is hence called Indian sum
mer. They regard it as the gift of thei
most honored deity, the god of the south
west, who sends the southwest winds
and to whom they believe their souls t
60 after their decesse.
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HerscheI's telescope.

Miss Caroline Herschel, in her "Recol.
lections,' giving an account Of the work
of setting up the great forty foot teles-
cope, in which she assisted her b. her,
Sir William Herschel, says:
1T would be impossible for me, # it
were required, to give a regular account
of ell that passed around me in the lapse
of the following two years, for they we're
spent in a perfect chaos Of business. The
garden and w%ork-rooms were swarming
with laborers and workmen, smiths and
carpenters, going to and fro between the
forge and the forty foot machinery; and
| ought not to forget that there is not one
screw.bolt about the whole apparatus but
what was fixed under the immediate eye
Of my brother. / have seen him lie
stretched many an hour in a burning sun
across the top beam, while the iron work
for the various motions was being fixed.
At one time no less than twenty-four men
twelve and twelve relieving each othet}
kept polishing day and night, my brother,
of course, never leaving them all the
while, taking his food without allowing
himself to sit down to table. The moon
lights we're generally taken advantage Of
for experiments and for frequent Jour
news to town, which he was obliged 10
make, to order and provide the tools and
materials which we're continually want.
ing, l may say, by wholesale"
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Life's Promise to Pay; a Novel by Clara L..
Conway; Published by j. P. Lippincott X
Co., philadelphia.

Life's Promise to Pay; a Novel by Clara L.
Conway; Published by j. P. Lippincott X
Co., Philadelphia.
The above is written by a well. known
lady, principal of public schools Of our
city, and is dedicated to Charles Kor-
trecht, Esq, and Mrs. Mary Doyle Can
navan. 1t is a work Of two hundred and
ninety.four pages and is divided into sew
enty chapters, many of the latter being
wonderfully short, after the makeup Of
the novels of Victor Hugo and 0uida.
A simple plot of love and duty runs like
a thread through the book, and this
thread is made use Of for the purpose Of
hanging thereon many nice bits Of de-
scription and moral reflections. The
story is that of a young girl Of a relig.
ious and contemplative turn Of mind.
with a taste for discussing moral and re
ligious subjects and their application tc
worldly life. She falls in love, but hel
lovers father, in days gone by, had de
ceived her aunt in a love affair, and thil
prevented the heroine, Ruth DeHarte,'
from marrying Lester Lockhart" for
time. The trouble is settled at last, how
ever, by an explanation, proving tba
Testers father had himself been de
ceived by rival Of Aunt Rachel's, anC
Ruth - and Lester get married anC
are happy. The story is we'll written
in rather a learned style, however, buI
not pedantic in any degree. 1t is notir
any respect sensational or thrilling IL
a moral story, calm and religious. In
the descriptive chapters can be detected
the effects of novels read by the author
which resulted in following the styles o
Dickens, Ouids, Currer Bell and others
unconsciously. Lies Promise to Pa.
7 is well worth perusal, Miss Conway hav
! ing clearly succeeded in pointing
moral and adoruing a tale.
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JUMPING THE TRACK.
How the Job il Performed ON tha
street Mule hOx Lines.

Our reporter witnessed on Vance
street last evening the interesting mys-
terry Of two mule-boxes passing each
other on the same track. The mules
did not sec each other until their noses
touched, and the brakes we're at once put
on, thus happily avoiding a collision and
loss Of life on board both trains. Tho
drivers jswed each other about not see.
ing lights, to which the passengers had
to listen for ten minutes. The drivers
left their wagons and held a consulta-
ton, probably to match nickels in order
to see which mule.box should take the
dirt. The car in which were our reporter
and other passengers lost the right to
the track, and the track was jumped at
once in an expert name by the mule,
who no doubt fondly hoped aud believed
that it was an invitation gwen him to 90
to the woods and Craze. The mule-box
plowed into the dirt and pulled around
the other car; then pitching across the
track, the box bumped and jumped in a
lively manner, thus giving each passen-
ger an amount Of gentle exercise for a
small amount of money. After dragging
and skipping for fifty yards the car
wheels accidentally slipped on to the
track, and our reporter came to town
on his way rejoicing. 1t was an
interesting episode worthy of no
tice. 1t is but justice to state that
the car did not fall to pieces during the
trip over the rough and rugged road"
the passengers, although in i'll humor,
kept their temper to a man and a wo-
man; the driver performed the lacking
and rounding to operation in a skilful
manner, and the mule deserves all praise
for his strength, agility and docile dispo-
sitIon. Had he kicked at either the
driver or the outrage put upon him a
stoppdge IN transitu would ,havesresult-
ed, for which our reporter would have
brought suit for one hundred thousand
dollars damages against the mule box
| company, because he had a businessen
: gagement at the station.house, where he
was to meet Coroner Spelman, order
to get the particulars as to an lquest
? and drink q glass of lager with the same
E official ct an adjacent c%aravansary For
tunately for the Golfers of the bloa' ed
E corporation our representative was jus.
e in time to meet the great "man who sits
n on the dead" as the Indians of the
plains would no doubt designate him.
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THE CENTENNIAL PICNIC.
The Fourth Of JuIy Eve AZ James
Park.

In an advertisement published in to-
days LEDGER will be found the list of
committees and the particulars with
reference to the great peoples centen-
NAL picnic TO come off at James Park
on the Sd Of July. There will be a
grand display OF fireworks, a discharge
of national salutes and the playing of
national airs at the park on the eve
of "the Fourth" together with such other
festivities in the way Of dancing. feasting
and merry-making as will cause the oc-
casion to be long remembered as the
Fourth of July celebration Of the ZEN
fury. Every possible arrangement will
be made with a view to the entertainment
of all visitors who may attend on that
interesting occasion. The best band Of
music and finest orchestra in the city
have been engaged to play for tie guests
and dancers. 1t will be an old-fashioned
Fourth OF July picnic, held on the eve O
that great day, so as not to interfere with
the regular celebration of the former
day, for which extensive preparations
have been made by the different civic
aud military societies and associations
of the city. 1t will be q pleasant way to
usher ia the Fourth by joyously dancing
it in on the night Of the third. No one
should fail to be in attendance, either
during the afternoon OF night. The
national salute will be fired with a cannon
at IL o'clock at night and the Stars and
Stripes will be run up to the masthead
in the midst Of the brilliant display o.
pyrotechnics, the bands playing Stal
Span gled Banner and other nations
anthems. 1t will be a peoples picnic
and to it the people are invited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

A correspondent of the Springfield
Mass. Republican writes about an Es-
quimaux family that lives about a mile
from Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn.
THE captain of the Polaris brought some
Of those arctic people to America a few
years ago, and New London is now their
home. Eleven have been brought, but
six have died and three have returned,
leaving emily Ebebing and Tukilitoo,
whose English names are Joseph and
Hannah. Hannah receives her guests
with much cordiAlity, and talks freely of
her northern home. She resembles the
Chinese; she was dressed in buff calico,
and was quilting. She has a sewing ma
chine, which she uses nicely. She makes
fur garments with wonderful skill She
speaks English quite well, and reads un-
derstandingly. Joeis her husband, They
lost their only child when it was about
two years old. Its name was Tucklick-
after, which means little butterfly. Capt.
Buddiagton had its photograph taken
after it died. They had an adopted
daughter named Ishilatoo, butthey called
her Punny, which means little girl. Pun
ny died when she was ten years old.
When going to school one very warm
morning, she ran rapidly to overtake
her companions, and being very fat she
became heated, and sitting down in the
shade contracted a cold which brought
on consumption. They suffer here from
the cold, as they have been accustomed
to dress in furs, and complain that their
clothes are full Of little holes that let the
wind through. Hannah finds Cornecti-
cut housekeeping a little difficult, but
still succeeds very well. When asked if
she were ever homcsick, she said: No;
this me home now. The other Esqui-
maux names are Hujesse, Euguao, Cud-
largo, Shunarpignite, Able, Oosesoug
Italoo. They seem quite susceptible TO
religious impressions, and Hannah reads
the Sabbath-school books with much in
terest."
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For fine candies and choice
CONNECTIONS, fresh every day,
go 10 FIOyd's, 236 Main st, 95t
Jefferson Davis at Buena vista.

Jefferson Davis al Buena Vista.
To the Editor of the Ledger: a.,
The sketch of President Davis, which
appeared in your issue Of Saturday last,
may be true. Oft times tradition is truer
than history, which fact constrains me to
give another version of the language
used by Mr.. Davis at the battle Of Buena
Vista. His innate refinement and purity
Of speech precludes the possibility of
our believing that he ever p" swore =
with the army in Flanders, or Mexico.
Your Saturday sketch makes Mr.. Davis
say to the Northwestern troops, "You
d. towards; get behind that Mississippi
WALL" Colonel McCarty, of B%rookville,
Ind, who was personally engaged in the
fight himself a man of unquestioned
courage), in relating the particulars Of
the battle Of Buena Vista, not long after
they occurred, to Mrs. Clark, of Ohio,
said, II was ohagrined almost past en-.
durance at the behavior of our men, but
the language of Colonel Davis was with
ering, when in bland, cool tones, with
courteous manner, addressing his owr
regiment, said: Gentlemen, open ranks.
Let these Indianians passr" l am sat
is6ed that those who know Mr.. D, per
sonally will agree in believing that thil
wording given by Colonel Nee. is more
in accord with the character and more
after the manner OF the man, who il
" sans peur ct sans reproche." M.
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EXCURSION.
Christian BROTHERS, College Band 10
ARrdIa.

The Presidents of the Christian Bothers
College, desirous of rewarding the mem
bers of the band for their application to
the study Of music, authorized several Of
the members to solicit subscriptions for
an excursion to be given to the members
Of the band. In a couple of days the
funds we're raised and on last Thursday
morning the members Of the band pro
coed on their way to Sardis, playing
several airs at nearly all the stations on
the way. The excursion was a most en-
joyable one and will be long remem.
bered by the students. We desire to re.
mark that these young amateurs are
worthy OF the encouragement they have
received, aud we feel confident they will
try to improve themselves in " music"
which lis the mother Of refinement"
At a meeting Of the Christian Broth
ers' College band, held June 23d, the fol.
long resolution was unanimously
adopted;
Resolved, That our thanks are due U,
0zanne, c. II. Gleason and f. Nuetzel,
the gentlemsnly proprietors Of the We
randall Hotel; to j. P. Ryan and accom-.
plished lady for acts of favor shown us;
to Calvin Vance, editor Of the Panols
Star; to NJ. Burke, Superintendent Of the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad, and
especially to the subscribers Of the fund
by which we were enabled to defray our
expenses on our trip to Sardis.
WILLIE WILLIAMS, Chairman.
!, ID. A. FRAYsER. Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
OFFICE OF CLERK OF SUPREME Court
OF TENNESSEE,

JACKSON. Tenn. June %. 1876.
The order of business adopted by the
Court for the September term, 1876, at
Jackson, will be as follows:
First-The county dockets not reached
at last term will be tried, calling only
such cases as we're appealed prior to last
term.
Second The Memphis and Shelby
county doekets, beginning with the law
docket, aud trying only such cases as
we're appealed prior to last term. During
the trial of said law docket the Court
will determine how the time will be ap-
portioned between it and the equity
docket.
Attest. JNo H. FREEMAN, Clerk.
By S. ID. HAYS, d. G. lO2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

THERE will be a primary election at
the Brick Church, Chelsea, to select two
candidates for magistrate and one for
constable for the Fifteenth civil district
Of Shelby county, on Monday, June rs,
1876, from A to 3 o'clock pm. lOl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

Judging from the rush
Sternberg has for his Marble
Head, the Ross sc cigar, and
the Owl, imported, 2 for 25ci
no doubt they are the best for
the money. lOlt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
U OF JULY HATS,

Cohen has just received another lot Of
hats, such as Harvards, 0xfOrds, Derbys,
for men and boys, the latest styles, and
yet the cheapest. Any man or boy can
buy a hat at the prices he sells them at,
lO7 COHEN, 2l9 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
SUMMER RESORTS.
MOntvale Springs
BIODNT COUNTY, TENN.

rs NOW OPEN FOR THE RECEPTION OF
guests, and will be maintained In a style
worthy the patronage of a discriminating
nHblic, at Reduced Rates'Of Board, as
follows: Per day, 81. so; per single week,
weak. Children and servants half price.
Tine marked beneficial results attending the
use of these waters in functional diseases OF
she Liver, Bowels, Kidneys and skin, and the
cure Of Chronic Diseases, attest their medical
'RouTF.-Leavo Memphis via Memphis and
charleston railroad at pm, reach Knox
VILE without change Of cars at S;l3 pm. next
day, ccnnooting with the X. and Q. II. X. at
Am nm. and reach Montyale TO tea, Time
% hours. Round trip ticket, eN. M
Refer TO Jas. Elder, B, Nj. Estes. Hon; W.
AZ. Smith. Col. II. =. Duncan, Capt. X, Y.
Williamson, Capt. Mathes and others.
"Address W. CHAS. 5. KING, Prop'r.
| 7-l02
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job office are as good es the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to u patrons.
1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENT
q Magistrnte.

AOA
JOHN T. ELLIOTT is a candidate for re-
election as Magistrate Of the Fourteenth Civil
District at the ensuing August election. 92t
For Constable.
T. S, MALLORY is a candidate for r%e-elec-
ton as Constable of the Fourteenth Civil
District. 89te
For Attorney General BARTLETT Cir
cult Court.
Lam a candidate for election to the office of
Attorney General of the Bartlett Circuit
Court, subject to the action Of the nominating
Convention of the Democratic. and Conserve
tive party to be held in June next.
73-te G.. W. GORDON.
For Sheriff.
G. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, subject to the
action of the Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative Convention in June next. Tote
For County Trustee.
To the voters of Shelby County:
l am a candidate for re. election to the Office
of County Trustee for Shelby county, subject
to the nomination of the Democratic and Con
sentative Convention to be held in June next,
May 20. 1876. l7ltel J.J. RAWLINGS.-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

GAS PIPES, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, Hose, etc. Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 26S Second
street, opposite Court Square. ll6-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job of printing, 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

Notice TO Boys and Young Men.
Kahn & Freiberg will sell 100 dozen
pure linen collars at Toe per dozen, lOC
per dozen, l0c per dozen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

Nor a bankrupt sale, but a hard.times
sale of boots and shoes at
92.t VoEGELI's, 344 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

LEMP's St. Louis lager at Phil Fransi-
oils, opposite postofice. LOG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

Fresh BoUouETs every morning at
Towards; also at Bartee's. lO4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

A kiss on the forehead means RIVER
ence; but there's no fun in it worth men
tionipg.