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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12
A Fashionable Woman,s Prank.

The Washington correspondent of the
Hartford Times writes: "And speak
ing of theatres, I never told you of a
by-play we had last spring when Ray
mond was here as Col. Sellers It is q
story that is rather hard on one of our
society ladies, but shows that there is a
great deal of raw material in this class.
In the turnip scene, when the scrim-
mage commenced, and the turnips few
about the stage, one few into the lap
of a lady who occupied privase-bo1
with some distinguished friends. She
raised the turnip ard called 70 friend
in the audience as to whether she would
like to have it. In the box opposite sat
the President and some friends. She
telegraphed across the house to him
the same inquiry, but not receiving any
encouragement from that quarter, she
flung the turnip to the lady she had
first honored with her attentions, and
overwhelmed her with confusion by
drawing upon her the attention of the
large audience. So far from this would
be high bred official lady feeling any
embarrassment, she enjoyed the part
she had played more than any of Col.
Sellers wit. !" aa.4Ha t4. 1as -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12
A Mans Memory Partially Destroyed
by an Accident. q

From the Somerset " Repo rter. II
A few weeks since man named Hen
ry Stephens, while at work on the
Southern Railroad, in the southern part
of this county, had tree fall on him,
and he was so injured that it was
thought he could not live. He was
taken up insensible and conveyed to the
County Poor-house, where, upon ex-
animation by DIR. Scott, of this place,
his skull was found to be seriously frac-
tured, and all the care and nursing any
one could receive was bestowed upon
him. For about two weeks he laid in
sensible, but came to his mind finally,
and recovered in every way except mem
DRY of names, having apparently forgot
ten the name of the most common OBJ
iect. and cannot recall his own
name or that of his family, al
though he recognizes objects and
persons readily. His speech is also
very imperfect, and he becomes excited
when irving to talk or explain anything
he NAV want. He is now in good
health, although incapable to transact
business or to work. He was married
man, but it has been learned that his
wife died since his misfortune. Hehas
two children, who, it has also been dis
covered, are with his mother. He ap.
pears anxious to be WITH his family, and
that they should know his condition
and whereabouts, and he wants them TO
come and get him. It is said that his
friends live in this county, near the
Wayne county line. A part OF the Or
gan Of memory seems to be the only
part effected. His name was known by
those with whom he worked, otherwise
it would not have been discovered, at
least not through him. A.es
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12

To keep vinegar good in pickles. put
in 3 few frost grppes.e .ssmya cd, s,ods
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Marriage or a Duel.

Lady Blanche Murphy, who in
writing of an old Scottish castle,
told of a romantic story as refer
ring to Lady Mary Hay, hereditary
Lord High Constable Of Scotland,
which according to Mr.. Hughes,
was a misapprOpriation of an old
Berkshire romance, the heroine of
which was a Miss Kendrich, the
lonely heiress of Calcot Park, near
Reading. This young lady, it
seems, once met a London barris-
ter named Benjamin Child at a
wedding ball in her own neighbor-
hood, and being smitten with him
next morning sent him challenge
to mortal combat, which he, sup
posing her a man, at once accepted.
At the consequent meeting in her
own park he and his seconds found
two ladies in masks, one of whom,
Kendrich, stated the serious heart
injury received, and gave poor Child
the choice of deadly fight or mar
riage. AS briefs had been scarce
and family carriage standing neal
looking tempting, he. agreed to The
more gentle alternative and mar
ried her forthwith-without frs
seeing her face, After driving hin
home from church, however, Mis-
Kendrich revealed herself to he
well-pleaSed husband, and theil
subsequent life was a happy one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
GoIdsm,th's Blund.r.

Goldsmith, although a master of
the English language with his pen,
was a s. .'eat blunderer in converse
tion. His wits often seemed to de-
sert him, and in undertaking to
tell a joke he would miss the very
pith Of it. Beaucleve, one of his
club friends, told the following
story at his expense: A dish Of
venerable peas was served up at
Sir Joshua Reynolds table which
ought to have been green, but were
not. A wag suggested to Goldsmith
that they should be sent to Ham
mersmith, as that was the way to
"turn 'em green" (Turnham Green).
Goldsmith enjoyed the joke greatly
and undertook to repeat it at
Burke's table, but, as usual, missed
the point, "Thatis the way tomake
'em green" AS nobody laughed
he sought to correct by say ing: 81
mean that is the road to turn 'em
green" The company stared at
each other in perplexity and Gold
smith, chagrined, left the table in
haste, conscious of his failure, but
unable to rectify it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

pressed in mythic language. Again,
the birth of the Sun-goddess, and
her transference to the sky as ruler
of heaven, is followed by a graphic
story of the visit paid to her by her
brother who is no doubt the person.
flied Wind or Tempest, as he is de-
scribed as mild and gentle when
unprovoked, and always with tears
in his eyes Il. g. rainy; but when
provoked he burstsinto uncontrolla-
Bile fury, uprooting trees and devas-
tating the world. So, frightened
with his violence, his sister, the
Sun-goddess, retires into cave in
the sky, closing the entrance with
rock, and leaving the world in
darkness. BY the advice of the
god of Thought, fire is kindled,
aud dances performed outside, and
the sacred mirror and pieces of cut
paper (go he'll which still form the
furniture of a Sin-to temple, are
displayed. The sun peeps forth
and is then pulled out altogether,
and the cave closed. The whole
episode is evidently a mythic pic
ture of the sun hidden in tempest
in the clouds as in a cavern, till she
comes forth again to enlighten the
world WV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
4 curious Japanese SUNNY Oh.

At a recent meeting of the An
thropblogical Institute, in London,
Mr.. E. B.ITyler read a paper on
Japanese Mythology, Of which the
Athenaum gives the following alb
stract;
The legends current in Japan
are derived from three sources, part
belonging to imported Buddhism,
and the remainder to the ethnolog-
ical interest Of which the present
paper called attention, is Of native
Japanese origin. 1t contains ma
tdfe.myths ofremafkable clearness,
but distinct in their feathers from
those Of India, Greece, etc. Thus
the episode of the land-forming
! god, who springs from the asi Of
flag which binds together the new
found marshy coast land of Japan
belongs to what in fact geology ex
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Evil EneOts or Over.Training.

Pail Mall Gagotte.l
One Of the reasons assigned for
the defeat Of the Oxford crew in
the boat-race is that they were
"over-trained." Whether this was
the case or not, there can hardly
be a doubt that the science, is yet
in its infancy, and that the course
Of training followed as a rule by
those who are preparing for the
performance Of athletic feats, even
if effectual for the purpose for
which it is adapted, is not condu-
Give in the long run to good health
or longevity. Indeed, it viii be
found that many, if not the ma
jority, Of those who attain unusual
Hength of years almost invariably
indulge in one or more habits pro-
nounced by medical experts to bC
decidedly unwholesome. 1t is 9
notorious fact that octogenariani
and even "reputed centenarians,
are often inyeterate smokers, anG
must, according to accepted medi
cal theory, be thoroughly saturated
with nicotine by the time they arr
laid in their graves. Some ever
habitual topers live to a very ole
age, and others who take no exer
else worthy of the name enjoy per
feet health and many years longel
than their more active contempora.
ries. One Of the most remarkable
instances on record of admirable
health and longevity, notwithstand
ling a departure from those rules o.
temperance and exercise which ar,
supposed to exercise such an i'm
pOrtant influence on health, is thai
Of the Rev. William Davies, Recto1
of Stanton-upon-Wy and Vicar o
| All Saints, Hereford, who, died in
I179O, aged one hundred and five
This reverend old gentleman du
ring the last thirty-fve years of hi
life never took any other exercisC
than that Of shuf1ing his feet from
one room to another, where h,
would sit till bedtime. He alway
eat hot buttered rolls for breakfast
an enormous dinner, consisting o
a variety of dishes, and a supper o
hot roast meat, besides drinking
liberal allowance of wine, h
never suffered from gout, rheuma
tism, or indeed from any other dis
ease or iniirmity, His temper wa
jovial to the last, and he passe'
away with a ehuekle, withoutaPpa
rent suffering, universally believe,
and respected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
MEMPHIS TENN FRIDAY EVENING. MAY S 1876.

We exchange shake of the hand,
and then he gets into his omnibus
and goes on, happy to have pro.
duced his effect. As long as l can
render this gallant man happy, l
do not see why l should not; and l
have no idea in the world who or
what he is" That is characteristic
of Paris life. We meet here num-
bers of persons we know and yet
do not know at all, and yet never
think of asking them questions or
of asking who they are. We find
pleasure in mutual recognitions,
and our interests and occupations
demand no more. 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
mo. 21S4.l
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Chancory Court of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-J. A. Anderson, administrator Of
B. r. Norris, deceased, VS.. Mary A. Norris
OF al,
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
L this cause that the defendant, Il. p.
Norris, is o nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered, that
courthouse, in the city Of Memphis. Ten
nessee, on or before the first Monday in June,
1875. and plead, answer or demur to complain
ants bill, or the same win bo taken for con-
once q week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of April. 1876.
A Acopy-Attest;
EDMUND A. COLE. @. and NJ.
ByR j. BLACK, Deputy @. and M.
| NANCR h ANDERSON Soils. for complainant.
81 58.6i-70 tlNir
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

Paris Letter. ,sf .I
A story told by NJ. Noriac brings
out one curious side of Partisan
life. You know men here for years
without knowing them by name.
The other day l was with a party of
friends when a gentleman wearing
the rosette Of the Legion of Honor
came up and shook my hand quite
w.rmly. "Who was that?" asked
my friends when he was gone. 81
don't know him." was the reply.
"But you shook hands With him"
eyes, and have done so regularly
for two years. We met at Vienna
at early breakfast, His consisted
of the yolks of two eggs taken raw.
| showed an interest in this novelty
to me; he explained that it was
good for the stomach, and advised
me to tryit. The next time we mel
| told him a story by saying that
had found his custom excellent,
He was satisfied with me, and ever
since we have shaken hands like
old friends" Jules Nol,ac's story
is similar. He was with Yivier one
day when an aged gentleman camt
up in the most lively manner and
shook his hand. VINO he wal
Vivier could not say, but the ac
quaintance began in this manner
The two descended from the omni
bus together, the old gentleman
skipping out before it had stopped
"That looks imprudent," sale
Vivier. al never get out other
wise," said the old gentleman
. "Since that time" said Vh.er
"he passes every morning at tei
o'clock. On seeing me he skip
out in the same imprudent way
:. and Ielways manifest the same as
ltonishment at his wonderful agility
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
Attachment Notice.

Before Joint Elliott. Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-J. A. Dogan VS..
Hardy Alferd.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
A ing been sued out under section S4S5 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned by the proper
oficer levied upon the property of the defend
defendant is justly indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of $3.50, due by account, and that the
defendant is nonresident of the State of
Tennessee; II is therefore ordered that defend
ant make his personal appearance before
John I, Elliott, j. r, on the 9th day Of June.
the CITY Of Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed By
law, or the same will be proceeded with ex
parte; and that copy of this order be pub
lished once week for four consecutive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 2Sth day of April, 1875.
52-5$ 6l-O JOHN T. ELLIOTT. Up.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

ON MONDAY, THE 29rH DAY OF MAY,
ers Insurance building, Memphis, Tennessee,
will sell for cash, to the highest bidder, lot
No. IS, block Of A. Wright's subdivision,
fronting 80 feet on Wright avenue and run
ming back $50 feet to an alley, with the i'm
proVements on same.
sell as Trustee under a deed made to me
by Mrs. O. Wright and Thomas Wright, re-
corded In the Registers office of Shelby
county, Tenn. Book 81, page 1856. to which
reference is made. iII
&. c. JONES. Trustee.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Attorney. SIN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

HAvING QUALIFIED AS ADMINIsTRA-
Ill tor, with the will annexed, of Ferdinand
Montgomery, in the Probate Court of Shelby
county, all persons indebted to the estate Of
the said Montgomery will make payments to
the undersigned; AMI all persons TO whom
said estate is indebted will present their
claims, properly verified, to me or to my at
torney, II. O. King, Esq.
N.Y. W. B. MALLORY,
Administrator, with the will annexed, of
Ferdinand Montgomery.
MEMPHIS, April u, 1876. 44-5O-56-62
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
On the l2th day Of MAY, 1s76.

at the northwest corner of Poplar and Main
streets, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
oaer for sale at public outcry, and sell TO the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed real estate, with the improvements
thereon, to-wit; Beginning at stake at the
southwest corner of ffty-acre tract of land
heretofore sold to Jones by G. A. Shafer. and
running thence north with Jones' west line 81
chains to q stake, the northwest corner Of
said Jones' tract; thence west with the south
boundary line of ninetysacre tract sold by
=. Brook to W. G. Bradford chains and 55
links to 0 stake; thence about % chains to the
north side OF the Germantown plank road (;
thence east with the said road chains and 55
links to the beginning, containing by estima-
ten ten acres, more or less.
Title is considered good, but convey enly
as Trustee. A. S. BROWN, Trustee.
Anril 10. 1916. 96R3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuted and delivered to me on the LIST Of
April, 1875, and recorded in the Register s
office Of Shelby county, in Book 1906, page l35,
and to satisfy the remainder Of the Indebted
nesss therein, mentioned, l. as Trustee, will,
during legal hours,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILl
Great Southern Railroad.
SCHEDULE.
train Leaves daily (except

Expr ,ss train leaves daily tsXcopt,
Satu rdayl wy p'n
Mail I rain leaves daily ly.;:,...-.-.-.-.ll;ag Am
Acsoml, notation leaves daily.---".,., 800 Pm
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
For t;cke,s or information. apply at Ticket
Ofice. Isl Nj ain. northwest corner Of Madison
s'ieoJf John T. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div:
JAYHs SPEND, Ticket Agent. 12t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

MENPHIs. TENN, April Is, 1876.
AN AND AFTER SUNDAY. APRIL l6.
" 1876, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily. 300 pm. l2:40 p m
Express train, daily lex.
Freight and Ao'm' dation,
ISl-f NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

n " w n ON0
And other Eastern Cities
WITHOUT CHANGE
Arriving many hours in advance Of all Other
lines. Connsctions made at Cincinnati with
all lines running ls
Pullman and Wagner Palace Sloepers
To Toledo. Detroit. Grand Rapids. Baltimore
Washington, Sandusky, Cleveland, Buffalo
Albany Salamanca and New York
WITHOUT OH AN G nc.
This is the only line running its entire trains
e,ona I,suisyille TO Cincinnati, and the only
nra bv VII ioh passengers from the South en-
ronts rnT ~ 10 Eastern and Northern Cities can
svciS ayciS a tadieus haul through Louisville ~
cbonSinS cars al 2hort Line junction. win
nId8 Z. and 4. s. r. r.. three miles south Of tn the
city, whore they can be served with an excel
lent meal at Rufer Dinins Hall, at all nontrs'
ThfodEh SIeepers from NsE Orleans, MopLiie'
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Little HOOK, Mem pms
MONTGOMERY aud Nashville, make 9lrect cen
necton az Short Line junction With tlr19,uign l1,.inl
Sioepers to New York AMI other Eastern Vllle'
4rio This iina.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
DURINa THE. CENTENNIAL

Exlibitiou at philadelphia. this line viii sell
Asl- for Tickets via LOUISVILLE AND
THE SHORT LINE, tho only line running
{brozel, cars TO Eastern Cities, For sale at
ali the i icket Offices in the South and South
west. vA uam ANNA.
8. 8. PAREER, Gen. Pass. and cke!.Asgepb1' !.s geb
louisville, ny. Wa-41nl- .o0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
RAILROADS.
MISSISSIPPI & TENNE SSEE
RAILROAD.

Change of Schedule.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05

6leepig cars on mail train. Ticket ofhces,
Louisville Depot, 2S7 Main (cor, Madison
and 278 Main street :.
W. E. SMITH. Acts GenI Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-05
RAMROAD THE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIsvLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-20
TINE WEEKLY SUN.
FOR 1875.

Eighteen hundred aud soveuty-six a tho
Centennial year. IL b. also year In which an
Opposition House 81 Rci rest n attYes TIN
first since She VA. VIII D.. in power II wash
lngiou, aid the year OF the tWtnty-t!I!rd elee~
IL 4 Of q President Of the United states. All
Of these events are sure % bo Of great interest
and Importance, especially the two latter;
and all Of them aud everything connected
with them viii be fully and freshly reported
and eXpOundcd iii I'M sun
The Opposition House ~ Representa- ives,
taking up the line Of inquiry op,ued years ago
by THE SUN, Will stelIly and GIllsen ly ilives-
tigate the cDIruptious aud nHsdeods ~
GRANTS administrator: and VIII. 10 - 10 bo
hoped. lay the foundation for n new ana bet
ter period III Our national history. O2 all
this TIE ~UN viii contaia complete aud SC
curate accounts, furuIs hing its readers with
early and Trustworthy iuiUllEa ion upon these
absorbing topics,
The twenty third Presidential election, with
the preparations for it, will Zoe memorable as
deciding upon GRANTS aspirations fer third
term Of power ANA piuuder, and stll more as.
deciding who shall be tic candidate 81 the
party OF Reform, aud Us elecuug that caudI-
date. Concerning all these suO tgts those
who read TIE oUN VIII have the constant
means a being thoroughly well informed.
The WEEKLY SuE. which bias attaiutd a cir
citation Of over eiHhty thousand copies
already has it's readers in every state and
Territory. and we Trust that the year 1876 Nill
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t. be . thorough newspaper All IA general
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IL Is our aim tV make the NGEkLY sU,, tne
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shall continue to slge ia ith columns larsa
amount Of miscellaneous reading. such az
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and agricultural Information. tor which we
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The agricultural de. arineut especially H. ono
Of It's prominent fe4tugca Tho fashions al1
also regularly reported ia its columns; and 80.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-20
Horrible Diseases.

How many thousands Of persons. both male
and female, there are who arc suffering ont a
miserable existence from the effects Of secret
induIgences, or from virus absorbed into the
system Look at their paliid, emaciated
and disfigured faces and their broken-down
constitutions, disqualifying them for the hap
piness Of marriage or the enjoyment OF life.
In this horrid situation thousands suffer until
death closes the scene. Let parents, guardians,
friends attend to those who are suffering with
any of these horrible. life-destroying maladies
see that they are cared Tor and cured before
it be too late. Send them Immediately to DIR.
GIBBON a physician who has made private
diseases his especial study for years, aud who
IN certain to cure the most taveterate case
with lut mercury or any injurious drugs. IL is
important to those who are afflicted, or to
those who are interested in the welfare of
their friends. to be CAREFUL of the many pre-
tended doctors who infest All cities, publish
ing their skill in curing 1ll diseases in few
days imposing upon the public by using the
names OF eminent physicians from Europe and
other places. BE therefore careful and make
strigt inquiry or you may fall into the hands
al those chaTiatafls.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-20

Persons at distance nay be CURED AT
HOME by addressing letter to DIR. GlBBON,
stating case. symptoms, length Of time the
disease has continued, and have medicines
promptly forwarded. free from damage and
curiosity with full and plain directions.
rheumatism Fever and Ague, Piles, and
Fistula, permanently cured or no charge.
Persons writing to the Doctor viii please
state the name Of the paper they see this al
vertisement IL.
inclosiug ten dollars coin, in registered
sitter, through tine Post-ofice. or through
Wells Fargo and Co, "A package Of medicine
will be forwarded to any part Of the Onion.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address Dr. j. T. GIBBON COG, Kearney
street. corner of Commercial, San Francisco.
Post-otlice box 1857. Remember to put BOX
1857 on the letter Ocl ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-03-20

STAGE LINES. LIVERY STABLES