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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-07
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YarrrssEI LoDan No. s. Meets

TsNEEssEH Lopez No. 5-Meets NssS
1st and3d W ednesdays each month at
ESQ Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. Court
Square. Joe Locke, &C; W.L.Parker, We;
W. Klostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. Frosk, VI. of E.;
Of r. and s.; @. Layton, P. G.
MEMPHIS LoDeE No. 6.-Meets for drill on
6rst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
lrg second, third and fourth Thursday. r
n CREIGHTON, CC;FW Moews, P G; Jos S
Leon. VIC; John Wood, P; B P Smith, ME-;
+ W Vigus. NJ Z; F.P Bath. KRIS.
CzuR DIR LION LoDGE No. 1S-Meets I'd and
4th WEDNESDAYS Q cry month, at $50 Second
greet Vincent olpsk, opposite Court Square.
Wilson, p; @. A. Burr. NJ. Of e.: ]. 7.
Tomlinson, NJ. of r.; D. W. Schafer, l.
Of Il. s.; j. G. Walston. P. G.
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odd Fellows. Hall. corner Mssn and Mort
Court strootsi 0I

odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
LODGES,
MEMPHIS Lopez, No. 6-mests every Tues
day. G. II. Plischke, N. g.; s. s. Garrett,
V. g.; L.. s. Burr, Secretary; X, II. Risk,
CHICTGsLw LoDeR. No. s-msets every Mon
day night. R., j Black. \. e. 7. N,
Holt. Treasurer: Themss Bacon, P. s.
SCHILLER LODeE, No. 140-meets every Wed:
nsaday night. Frank Dries, N. 81; Ed
Bahle, v. o.; Chas. Borner, Secretary john
Linkhauer, Treasurer.
BANNER Lopez. No. 1f7-meets every Friday
night. G. II. Neid sick, N. G.;J.W. Ander-
son, V. a.; VIM. Henry, P. and r. s.; J. 8.
BLUFF Cry LoDGE. No. 1S7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. d. ",
Porter, N. e.; r. d. Speed, V. g.; w. III.
Moyston, Secretary; d. N. kenneday. treas.
Q EEoANPMKKFs.
9AYoso EEoAMPMExT, No. S-meets on the
LIST and 3D. Thursday nights Of each month,
John A. Holt, @. P; Charles NJ. Carroll. IL.
p; d. Y Goodyear, s. W.; Thos. Bacon,
Scribe; B, Bingham. Treasurer; W. r.
METPHIsE xoAMPHrST, No. S9-mests I'd and
sth Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
LOCKED p; A w Newsom. II p: q b
crook, s W; s s Garrett, ] W; HB Cullen,
Scribe; III Plischke. Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE,
MEMPHIS DEGREE LoDeR No. 3-Meets first
Saturday Of each month. Wm. Henry, ID.
J.:D. A. Wardlaw, D. D. NJ; Frank Mel
lersh, A. p. NJ; 7, P. Holland, Sec'y; r.
W. Smith, Treas.
RUTH LODGE, No. I'D or R.-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights Of each month.
j, S. Burr, N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, Y. o.;
T. P. Holland, Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEF CoNMrTTEE-J.S IS, Wilkins.
Chairman, 20 Main street; John W; WayAes-
burg, Secretary and Treasurer, 2l0 Front
street; A. D. Gibson, s West Court street; J.
G.. Schmidt, ~ Menroe street; D. T. Porter,
S. Union street.
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FINANCIAL AND g0MmKROIAhA
nOHEY.
PuBLIo LKDaER OFFICE,
MEMPHIS, TKNE., July 7. 1876.

PUBLIC LEDGER OFFIcE.
MEMPHIS. TENN. July Z. 1876.
We have no new features to report in
the money market. Aside from local
checking and depositing there was moth
ing doing. Currency remains in album
dant supply. The banks freely discount
all acceptable paper at 500 p cent. D
annum; street rates on short loans rule
at la@2A D cent. y month. Exchange
is steady and easier, as follows: Buying
New York at par and selling at 9c pre-
MUM; on New Orleans. buying at tc
discount and selling at par. Brokers
are paying lllt@lll4 for gold, with few
transactions. There wes little or no
movement in local or foreign securities,
-.tk - transao t;opa wn.4hv sc note
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NEUTsCHLR BRUDER.BUND.

DEUTsoHER B~RUDER-BUND meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 O'Clock pm, at Cochran
mann. Vice sres't; W. Glaentzer, see'y: H.
W. Schultze. l~reas'r; Aug Zweifel and John
Handwerker. Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Weadel and John Margle,
Sick Committee for Southern Division.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

UNITY LODGE No. 217-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall, No. 29S Second street. up
stairs. D. F. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles l..
pullen. Rep0rter.
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nouens, ~
SourE MEMPHIS. No, .IlS-meets I'd Friday
N eaoh month. in Odd Fellows Hall. Is II
IIaller. W M; B X Pullen. See'y. .Igl.
ANeFRoNA. No. 16s-meets LIST Monday In
each month. in Odd Fellows Han. CIV
Mosby. W M; &c Leeke, SeHy w
IN each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. AT
Davis.W w M; R A Lyle, See'y.
nrcoro. No. 2q9-meets Sd Friday in each
month. in odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Gra-
nan. w M; II ] Ward, Sec'y pro tenn:
"KTIvrNNTNe, No. 84l-meets 4th Friday in
.oeb month, in Odd Fellows Hall. James S
Carpenter, W M; lack I White, Sec'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
Pvru OHAPrER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday of
.sch month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Block. A. J. Wheeler, M. y. Ii. P; 9. G..
Locke, Secretary.
sonic Hall, in ,Gayoso Block. 3D. Monday Of
r. w. Shelton, Secretary.
n. \ 8. n.
KuRrKA COUEOTL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
dav Of each m0nth-at Masonic Hall, in Gay
$50 Block. A. ]. Wheeler, III. ILL.,; G. q.
Myerg, REQ.
CYRKER C~OMMANDERY, No. t-meets 9Th Mon
DAY of each month at Masonic Hail., Gayoso
slock. Ed Worsham. 3. O.; 7. ]. Barohus,
ST.. ELMO CoHMANDERY No. I5.-Meets
"a Tuesday Of each month at Masonic ball.
Gnyoso Block. B. F. Halter. &. c.; &. W.
NsIGHrs OF RED CRoss OF CONSTANTINE
meets FIST and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, III. P. s.; I.
j. Barchus, X.
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WANTEn-AgENTs FOR THE RRsT
W AN ~ selling frize Package in the
world; contains 10 sheets Paper, Is Envel-
Yard Measure. and a piece Of Jeweirv sins
gle packages, with elegant prize, post,NIa
25c, B packages for 81. This PACKAGE bss Roau
examined by the publisher Of LEneEp V avn
found as represented, worth The monav
WATCHES given away TO ali agants riaoy'
lars free. BRIDE co. 100 Broadway NY
'6-H
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Hall, No. 293 Second street.
A. j. MoGarvey. W, @. T.; Z. o. Milton, W.
v. T.; O. A. S. Richardson, w. R.; G. X.
shepherd, W. A. r. Jos. 5. Leon, w. f. r.;
Bun 4. Price, w. IT.; A. Hum. W. u; II.
H. Hampson, W. d. u; w. A. Hill. IT,, W.
g.; Geo. B. Elliott w. ST. Rev. IL. G.. Coul-
ten. w. Chaplain.
CHELsEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church. Chelsea. O.. e. Colby.
". @. T.; b. 7, Carr, W.. v T.; r. NJ. Ken
dali. W. R.; 7. B. Rawlings, W. A. R.; =.
+. Chandler, W. +. R.; W NJ. Carr, w. II;
W. S. Rodgers, W. u; 4. 7. White, W. b..
u; Chas. II. Lanham, W. g.; g. K. Egnew,
W. s.; r. j. Rawlings, W. Chap.
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. !, T. A. n s
T. meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at ~ o'clock
Pm. John W. Graham, O.. Of O.; John W..
Brush, X.
THALEs TEMPLE OF H. T. No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at TX o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets, over
Engine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. q. T.;
John W. Brush, W. v. T.; W. II. Atkinson,
W. r.; John d. Cox, IT,. w. A. r.; John W.
Cacey, W. +. r.; Ohas. II. McDougal, W.
T.; +. I, Davis. W. U.iR H. Hester, W. d.
u; f. W. Halle, W. g.; ] L. Bourne, W.
s.; Dan A. Johnson, W. Chaplain.
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boBdllJ AuluOflHbu.
VHE KANSAS LAND AND IMMIGRANT
j. Association, of AtchisOn, Kansas = an
enterprise chartered by the State, inaugurated
and managed by men whose reputation for
honesty, reliability and integrity stands un-
sullied, and who have the hearty indorse.
ment Of State and city officials and citizens
will. on the 25th day Of August, 1876, make a
grand distribution to its shareholders of many
valuable awards of cash and real estate.
Highest cash award, s75, 200. Lowest, $50.
he real estate awards, consisting Of choice
farms, business houses, residences, etc., have
been selected from the most desirable and
valuable property in the State, Price of
shares only Sd each. Every shareholder will
be fairly represented at the distribution. The
chances offered to secure q home and a for
tuLe are Unprecedented. Distribution positive,
August %. 1876, or one will be refunded ia
full.
Send in your order at once, so you may
have your numbers carefully registered. For
a moro particular description Of tho enter
prise, terms Of agents, special offers to oluhs
and purchasers Of two or more shares, man,
ner Of drawing. list Of endorsera and refer-
ences, description Of Kansas, ETC., etc. sena
for their illustrated paper, the Kansas imm;-
grant. mailed free to any address. Send AZ
for a share. Address W
SIN. STRICKLER, see,v.
lb-26 AtchisOn. Kausa.
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NEW YoRK. July Z. 1855 pm. - Cotton is
dull, with futures slightly better. Sales for
future delivery, 300 bales.

LIVERPOOL. July Z. L:l0 pm. - Cotton is
fist. Uplspds. SID; Orleans. Cd, Sales, T.
0 0 bales, Of which 1000 were for export and
speculation. Arrivals are fat.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
A LEAVING n

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Friar's Point, GeorFe W. heek,......... r pm
Cincinnati, James D.. Parker, -........... pm
st. Louis, Capitol City, ..---...........~.. pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Golden Rule, New Orleans.
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
Ruth, White river.
Capitol City, Vicksburg.
City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Cherokee, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Golden Rule, Cincinnati.
Robert Mitchell, Cincinnati.
City of Helena, Vicksburg.
Cherokee, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Capitol City, James D. Parker, Ruth,
Geo. W. Cheek.
Condition OF the Rivers.
Weather warm and sultry. The
river here declined 6 inches in the
past "a hours up to noon, with 19
feet 6 inches on the gauge. AT
Cairo the rise was 6 inches, with 81
feet 6 inches on the gauge. AT st.
Louis the rise was 4 feet 2 inches,
with 2S feet Z inches on the gauge.
AT Pittsburg the rise in the Ohio
river was 7 inches, with 4 feet Z
inches on the gauge; at Cincinnati
the rise was "a inches, with IL feet
10 inches on the gauge at Louis.
vile the rise was l inch, with 6 feet
5 inches in the canal ; at Evans
vile the river was stationary, with
9 feet l0inches on the gauge. Cum
berland river is swelling slowly,
with Z feet G inches on the shoals
Arkansas river at Little Rock is
still rising, with 2S feet on the
gauge-the highest stage attained
since 1867. White river is rising
steadily, with a good steamboat
stage Of water.
miscellaneous.
Boiling hot.
Unprecedented high water fol
this season Of the year.
cold Probs" predicts high water
up into August.
The food in Arkansas river has
ruined and damaged the crops il
the low lands.
The Golden Rule, with 500 toni
of freight and 80 cabin passengers
passed up last evening for Oincin.
natl.
The City of Helena passed dowr
this morning for Vicksburg wei
laden. She put off here severa
hundred packages of freight.
The John B. Maude left Vicks
burg yesterday for st. Louis.
The A. ]. White and Crane
Tower arrived at V~icksburg yester
day.
The Belle of Shreveport and Flu
ture City lett New Orleans las
evening for st. Louis.
The new Arkansas river packe
Gov. Garland arrived at Cincinnati
yesterday and leaves there this eve
ming for Arkansas river.
The Vint Shinkle leaves Oincin
natl tomorrow evening for Mem
phis.
The Maumelle arrived at Littl
Rock yesterday from Fort Smith.
Argenta, opposite Little Rock, i
under water.
The rise in Arkansas river is th
greatest since 1867. A large mum
Der of plantations, from Van BuroI
down to the mouth of the river, ar
inundated,
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

NAToMA TEMPLE OF Il. AND 7.
40. l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clsek At Temperance
, 1876-06-26

w;ngs 's,, weTo @ fn1d%t N TIC ,,,II., hnr,mr r
s''yle 1t II l'nrlor, }nr little pretn.
tit,n IL afforded, and Fortunately ncr,led
In tllls tropIe tllmc Batavia lies lii lntitudr
si. 0tm. s., an longitude 1Ujl. 33m. t.; AMI
here stood upon the t1nautifuf randy beach,
twenty yeara ~ day having clnp5el since
first lind sight oi JAVA Head.
TN my tr3i. nslorc, passed close to along, low,
raktaf,, blaklpukfhg ecl,uncr, which Ind short
y beinrn been SEIZED by the Dutch nutlotltfrs
frt,'n Capt Uit'sn1i, MI American citizen Though
Of English birth>, under tile {lfinsy trctu,isc
TINT he was cruising nfnnnH thr itlatlllA Gntctng
the natives to revolt. liz wa4 inprisuncd at
Wrtcvrctlc,l. Inllnec aud prison combined,
hut managed tn effect liis csenpe some weeks
previous u, my nrrtyni.
TIE SARATOGA or JAVA
H. Wc1tevrrticn, nf,ott miles frnrn Batavia;
anil It Ii t,ly Paratfcan spot; mt here tho
merchant -ritca (which ia no m!anutner) Of the
city r.silc. Tller ,nlhtiai structures nre ct1Il-
plCte1y efn,n~tictl IN groves Of nutmeg. cocua.
t,rangc, palm. while tie rirh soil mud gr,ial
clfnnte spontaneously convert the fields tnto
gnricns tccrnfi'g with luscious fruits a,sd 1uw-
ess u every hne.
CalMls interactt each other through tho
tnwn, while the r,Iat!s arc rrmnrkatly dry alltl
hard, making n drive nmonEat TIL. prnf,sc veg
e,atiun 4 luxury which may well despair II
letng alle u 4cuetlbe; while tlle variety a.ul
exquisite f1yur IT The Layan fruits Hlc will
worthy the powers III nh ublrr nm! 1nurr fariic
pen tiinn m(l1c. EA,r SAN.
, 1876-06-26

= = = 79IFT3E =
The other day i Granu River avenue Erocer
purchased aopau,al crock u butter Of iar.ns1
whom llc t.d never tealt with hcture and while
down cellar employing the er.sk hr thought Of Il
trick to surprise tsle agrieststurtst. Finding
CREASED it, carried 1t ujsstalrs With llIe crock,
aud, pointing to 1t, quietly remarked:
"'fhiS, Vi ruurse, il " hu taken from the gross
weight, as well US The jar."
Tie fartier louL:c,i ut tho stonc for several
long seconds allA then IN voice low tslat uo
ono etse could llcur, replied;
lleusu kiycF u Iteo Ut paper over tho jas,
for therc's Il nian out by tho door who knows
1ue."
lt1u grocer illlalIy explained il4 Acs,dtsh plot,
ani tIlD buttcr-sellurs faru underwent Il sudden
change. Reaching over tho sugar barrels to
shakn hantts, he sail;
calno fsoI, tricky tutnY, ai,l | should have
gon. honc antl ul1sanixr't mourning ""' lalnen-
Il. :. - :, :4Lll h q 3. -
, 1876-06-26

Nf}ff4dI E0rFfgt0Nfcnce " Tic 1f1bNRF.
LAnslHa, AtIcE,., June 2i.-The anniversary
exercises Vt Oliyct College cloBcI tlls week.
Al the meeting Ut the Board Of TRUSTEES, thu
Hon. Wl!lA4n A. Howard aetel as ClatrlnA,
The Trcnsurcr's report shows TINT sIt,0oo
l,as bcvll, added to tue permanent fund during
tic year. The accrued Interest will pay
a1l c1penscs for tho yenr. A donation 0f
$1,000 IRON E1stis 7. Morgan, Of S'sco. Me-,
nftcrt,nom M t11c Drnry frizo Exhibition
u "l3" rl.ctn,1,al cInss was held, md awards
,ade us follows: Allss un,t, iirst prixr, 81
Miss Jan.lcll, srrur.l, So To the gentlemen:
Mr. F. Bill ilrat prize; tl.e seSo'nl was y, dtv!ls l
tlegrcu of Doctor Of Divinity was conferred vi
tl!s lscv. Jalnrs y. ltoyt. Miss Oliyu Kirkland
is tic rst lndy who has taken tis full classical
c.,lrse. Thu essays were lll Of high merit, aid
, 1876-06-26
COUNTERFEIT PREsENTMENTs,
Whnt Sontc Celebrated Faces Arc Worth to
the rlsotoHrMi.ItofA.

ssA"Nt f'oHsS EhcFh mrs "uFtH 10
the Photographers.
arc. ckens M f rgaa {s'f% s. fa9tnsy ~i,y the potos
.ancr ,. to Io'n nj hIm R !n "a little 'anny nn'l
cI,y, uni ihnt l,e gave l,cn tiurncy. About o5,-
H0 enftcs of I'll: p!rturr taken tcn l,ave been
81! IN New Ynrt alouc.. In 1871 tic Prince OF
Walrs sat for 0urney. 1ie l,:ai s!cfrrrcd. It to
military wcrv waiting o,ltsidc TO cscari lin 10
the dcunL. Lord Lyons entered atnl sail.
'.fm'r l5iEfnesa, wo hayu no time to STARE, au,l
there Is Innltttutlcout6tlo anxious tnscc yo,l.'
sre my photo when nirgonc." Over $500
copies q this picture we're sold. Tho Grant
DnEc Alexis ntd suite lad their pictures takrn
!lI n sunday, the nny day they were ataengagcl
The Duke was with ltliicult prevailed upon to
owing tn Ills largc fraInc wis very difficult Il,
pose In Rucf, why that the figure might hot be
taken fur that ut prize fighter; lIis facc no ono
could 1nistahc. Ahout b,0o0 of Ills pictures
wers ss,lH.
Actors and actrcsses generally make tho hest
pictures, beeuuse they understand the art, fnr 1t
+ a, art & Mx Erss Il. rGsng a,y ra M"n
l'ccn sold IN Ncw fork. Lester Walirk has
mil Ierinps 4o6uo copies u his photographs
Lave found plures III the albums. Ut Edwin
sold within fifteen years. Elwin Forests pic
tur.A never sol,l well.
John lsroughotn sella .vcsy well for man Of
llls age a m,tdcst5. About ~ S1c9pea q c.
!sootll'a afNut 8, lO copies were. sold bcforc the
killing Of President LIncotu, and " tn1ny more
aftcrwar. "flumpty bunlpty" Fox, Fechtcr,
Tl'ornc, Stevenson. barrymore, and SUtlicrn sell
esSSs ss FIT TIs s,saas s @ 10 at ep sIes pss s
have hui larger sale than tllDsc t'f my other
sisEcr ur aytrcat wlo ever sat III the country.
, 1876-06-26
ST. ntAIsY's ACADEMY.

Eptrt,H Cn, fs;,oid<nr- " TAs Tribune.
sourlL bend, Ind, June .sk-Vnnisllel IN tho
beautiful past, IL tho "1'wenty.I1rst Annual
Cum'ucncoIcnt held ut ST. Marys Academy,
Notyc Dame, Ind, oil liie 10Th a,itl 9st Of
This glorious Centennial June. Never
were thr blossoms nf this magnificent
educational gHr.icH mUrc lIriiant, lnorc 1,rnNfs-
Ing. Dame Nature llns lmeN unusually lavish III
her gifts to this spot. Unu en.l|1 here dream
away lfn without Il longing scarcely for Eiun.
Many lnvply human blossoms have stepped
1urth frnnl thear scnolaAtic hills into the
great garden Vi everyday litc, ,--sumc Of tlscnl
destined to bloom for many years To col,c,
shedding freely ll,s,ut thcnl tho odor Ut purity
slu. Christian charity cultivated III their nutrcs
whllc aorc; others, nlnsl too soun toh gathered
lnto tic lnl,tls of the grcat tiuslcner, to bios
Sum In Paradise.
ST. Mnrv's Is under tho supervision of tho
''sIsters ot tho 1ln'y Cross" Tho site a1,l sur
tu,lnl1ngS arc extremely hcauillul, probably
uuctIualcl IN this country, Nature l,.s
only anticipated the i!anlwork and
taatu Ut n,au, by spreading about
tllls hniuwed spot broad and nul,e forcsL-
trccs, beautiful, umlulating green swartla, and
/ swcctly y-t!nw!us river,-nll diversified by TIC
natural grandeur If the mississippi Valley
6UMe ST aryCs Of ground Is under cultivation
fur pleasure n.lA comfort The institutions ,l..-
autu substantial wealth and great artistic
otaSty, .o,. :, H.. o,,.os,, ,as .,.,,o,.,
KIT I .u s "GsMte
9S 5ss5 @ H. m;.Ina ~ ss t.'e s"lGt ~.
sn"Ms usl' i "'y n S1yrI" s"tr ~ a'e m.
EGias "soio Ky ,,as uee.. a'.ceessH'l.
~ os "As %'ss si,tts ,s p."1 Ut seg,es
o1 wnitef1'ss nnu n'EntpsS III M',, N stUW!:
u gou.uess. Tllv beauty uf l,er youth has hv.
ryne Transparency n1w, ,,',,,,, an through thlA
a1uislM'tsilS,iy luz nheet y fta'nlY aee1'
oa Wiy Wy ~ ss.s :" in,s ill., "iiL 1itI, " n.v s
master CONTAINING MMs" !EM,-MsnS y "a exessc
'"r thelr houas 10 fcll'.!'. upon Ia... ,,-
al'o lF"sranlhno g. the e1,tesla','ntnt tls
Itas Waa i1husAs nno. li,Gss @ MeIa 9t!laIt
ncntali numerous tsfnysi An txcr!!t1A,itiHly
!!'.I'y "'ncl"dTama' W tl!e Jnninr Class thc
distribution OF graduating gtlGttals, premiums,
, 1876-06-26
Commencement Exercises ut
Various Institutions.
3accaIaureate Address of Tho
President of Michigan
University.
St. Mary'a Academy. Notre Damo, Ind
...nipon College, Wisconsin.
Rockford Semluary...Ratk aifcr Seminary, nj. dor.
rls, llt....peru llIgh S'heol.


ANN h1thol, Mh'lt', Juno @'''-I"hi!"Gl'es'
ncnl-.xcrcises proper uf Tue University o1 "'ei,"
igan btgan totlay' with the baeenla''reate na,
h'cEs of President Angel. IL ~as sleil'erea ~
Univeralty lla's, ut o'el'cK p m'' III .leslenh'
e." usually hnppy manner. u 'asee a''ule',Ie' M
The following IL, bf'c'ly, t''o s"lal"''co VI '"o
address,
The Hpenkcr anho'ihccu tnht Ills NM "AH
to impress upon the 'hrhl'cfs u lt'e s'a"''nt''s
clasf tic special nhl'sat'oh u nt' e.theate4 Ee'
so',R tn bc actively nild Fyhtcfnnt'eA'y etaE" ~
holding Themselves nntt others up to the highest
standard of 1unnr, both tn private atitl III public
tn. nv bnnnr hn mrant much more thar,
nie nS .u"" 10 .",s ,,n,,, ,,ltc, s,,r,n,.a
hh1lestyI-tnhl 'fee sens" u i',H' "'..t GU N."'
from Ill t1nlllallcc Win NFohs'--"Alch !iutes
wr,r IN the spirit with Which GDu lntes 1t, rs
on ntTnru n,,ains 1,a,, nwl sin neuust lItoycu.
r,t. 't,s+t,I.n,,y ,,1 lo,rfi fnrf tl,at t,,c ma
~ IN r 49, ~ s. II
ton Ii r;tll'il, 'of 'e''s''' ~ ',sco"hHesS'
II tile special duty mud tlIe hlSh privilege oI
educated men To work for tllts.
fyr,f-{}u arr5a,nt Of their eycoptiona1 traiu-
inE' wItlon' WISHING 10 osssstnte l"e 'nosai l''-
Nucnce ot mere intellectual culture, Tic speaker
nrgucl that tic 'nl,@u of study cunlpasscd III
or Colleges llt II positive, though Indirect, In
,,,.,, - rn1,lyatr n1rl, idcnls Of character md
~, ,'" nj ~ .,,n, 1n,,,,, nj,
n'e. nus HaS '1'ustra.eo ~ ao,'e ic.s''' thc
tMfsn'lll 'Ha"ei'ce j." tl'o te'e''c'o III VI" toi
irrrs s1r,, tc,nir,t tn the sn!ne result. rhry
hnvr ,,wnys oa Il ,,m,y ,ren heightened. reyrY-
s' ~ t',",,,',. ,,,o,, Tl,n,r TvrI.ti,,, s,,,,.
M, d"'-'s:xl.'E "'e"' lNe,i oIs's''"n Fli,''t
has pcrHssttca I'LL ti'e1f 1l'h'rueti"n, anti iaas
lncn Il great lnnwrr In shaping character, which
l.. worth morr tIar rl,tu,r. So thu ,.rtat mnss
", at,,d,,,ts or,,1,,o,r, mn, bove n1w,va Grad
s'u'l'n' . ,,st., "I,s .s.. s""
uatrd, Will mn l4ealS u ''1t',a a'o elFaetes'
iseeo"d'y-Thc obligation to live up to this
high btuplurt! ol 1ltj,,pr rests un tllcn hceulse
NJ In ,,oy,r which thry ars urer,rrd to wf,h@
~ '"e l', t,,n.' ,,1,t.. 1,,,,!f. ,,,,a, a..
III F"t'c!S. o.. Il,,,'i I'M III ,, ."1., ,a t''s
tralneu ,na, hm ' s..s't iti "ti ';.'t a."'.t :
sGml'a'Aty' fo"e' e''f'7 "'''' II teSpo''"'-
DIZZY. ,,t,. .,,,,,,, II, ,o,,,oro ~, ,,,t,o
h'. thnso WIZ h""un, W ir" VIII, s," NJ, EuS "
,I Ime d M1I .in.ss W." .yi' srx III tr s,sc "
p"lss hnu 1's W.. .i ~, ',H , .nt, 1.ne 1. ~, ",
hnior Afe toiu I''na et.t NV ''u'its H. i'e ny
pace n,la .G 'i,'',t . "u." =. Iai, IL, @ a.
IRE OILY ,e lst m t's ,.'; Win ~ p,,hr dc,er t
, 1876-06-26
4 Novel Enterprlae l1 Engineering.


Tho 1cytcc of thu Pntolslac Lock Il Dock
Company for luwcriug raual-hoats frnnl thu
canal to t!e rivrr III Il a1lnt lbout a NIL" alsi
hnK n,H'yt t!p Auue,!uet ltraig", tseosgstoslit
erpyyiu,cat W nl gavc esery dIeatlono of suecess. ~
fui operation. flis IL III engineering enterprise
nt considerable Interest to thu trade ot Gro,gc.
tuwn nuul to tile carrying ls1lsrss Ut the Chcta~
rf:lso Il ohio Calnal, u tlr srcoAd ot It's kind
ever constructed, uni thu unly uno In c1!stencu
III, thu United stntc6..
Tho imatlsluasy M wharfage facilities ~
Nrnrgetnw'i lbs long hecn the os.as!un uf great
difficulty, Inconvenience, and delay alfke IL Ihsr-
c!latts nhl trhtaMrters, rl.ml h,its being "1trI
detained .ls ,nur as u week i'cfuro getting N,
opportunity ~ un1oui, whllu vcsst'ls n lie river
mic nisu subjected t., considerable 'lelaysfn watt
ing fur their cargo. The new improvement
a!'ayu reterTnl tu IS intended to rciue.ly this
tiv risrT.
At thu point aforementioned (a mile pul n
hall at"ss 4isluc.luct Brklgc) dock bus been
constructed n tl1G right Ut thy ranal ttu which
turned uslIr. at thu luwur en II tlts iuCk is Il
gate, through which the tK'ats asu u bu passc.t
into III tlnlnrnte tank, technically known as u
"ealesun," which has Ii wuter-tisEt gatu Ut carh
cNh. Illu upper c'14 IT tlls tAIll furlns watGr
tight jelnt With tue lawes us.I ut tbs dock, an1
by opening the gates eoat ~ readily transferred
from tl!e 1pek q tht tank, after which the gatca
atS closed, a!td the tankur "ealsson," With L
I'm! % at a. a,it IT. n nx,r s1rsl T. tEanspnr, ]
TN trucks In slch u Manncr ns tn keep 1t level,
anil Is let down to tlc r!ser hy iaeulls III u luu-
blc-trurk raIreat!, which runs int.. the wacr fur
enough TO sink the taHk entis%!Y b%l,w IT. sur
ont iltu thu river. Tits tank ts let dt,wn u.tl
drawn up by means Ut turbine wheel tf sixty
cigl!t.hos So power, which, however, would 10
wholly inadequate for this lnrpuso but fo! thu
tut tint tlle weight of t,c tank Is t,alAnrrd by
Tint ,f t.rt, rrtnf ,rA 1lEit]rd with rurkH which