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, 1876-04-01

STILL AFTER THE PREsIDENT.-The New
York S'@ makes mention Of present made
in 1871 by Gen, Ingails, then Assistant
Quartermaster General, L. S. A., to " Mira
President Grant of gold watch, said TO
be worth $500. accompanied by the follow
ing unique, extraordinary and gorgeous me-
moradum: "This watch was manufsctured
for presentation to her Majesty Queen Victo-
ria, of England, by Charles CudiD, Paris.
France. 1t represents the coat Of erras Of
Great Britain The stem indicates the crown
of England. Instead of figures on the dial,
| twelve letters, "Dieu mon Droit," are sub
stituted. The letter ID, next the stem, repre-
sents y. Each letter is made of onyx and
diamonds, set in crystal. On the reverse Is
shown the Order of the Garter, with the ruse.
thistle and shamrock in diamonds- The
watch is a stem Nindar, chronomster and
repeater, striking the hours and quarters.
In order TO hear it strike, push with the
thumb nail small catch oa the side Of the
watch toward the stem. The setting of the
hands is done by pressing on the opposite
side a small projecting pin, aud while she
PIN is depressed, regulate by moving stem.
The craystal on each side is cut out Of solid
Brazilian stone. The chain was prepared by
Tiffany & Co, New York City, in leonline
style, and consists of black enamelled armor
plates, linked together with rubies and dis-
monds The pendant is a loeket in form of
a shield, with a lone star Of pearl on black
enamelled field. On the reverse side Is ths
letter G in diamonds. Before an opportunity
offered to present the watch to the Queen, it
was purchased by friend of Gen. Ingalls,,
and shortly afterward fell into the latter's
possession. 1t has never been worn, and has
no duplicate i'll the world. 1t is now present.
ed to the first lady Of the United States Of
America, Mrs. President Grant. III West
Thirteenth street, New York city, April IS,
1871. Compliments of Gen. Rufus Ingalls,"
The San calls attention to the fact that since
this present Vas made Gen. Meigs, the quar-
ter,nas,er general of the United States army,
has been sent TO Europe, and Gen. Ingalls, in
stalled Ill his place.
, 1876-04-01

GENERAL CHAMBERLAIN, warden OF
the Massachusetts, State Prison, in bis
evidence befDre the prison committee
of the Legislature, on FRIDAY, said: L
know from my own knowi' d se that
there exists in the city of Boston reg
u!arly organized society Of criminals.
with President, Vice President, Sec
retary and Treasurer. This society
has a regular form of admitting mem
bers. The prison he has graduated
from, his ofense, with information in
regard to the prison, are all duly re-
corded. The society discusses the
most approved plan for burglary equip.
ments, etc; they also keep regular
register of the best criminal lawyers
in the country, and of the judges of
the courts, and they kEow at once
wha; the prospects are for a brother
criminal. If his case comes before
what they call hard Judge they
raise the money TO secure a postpone,
ment of the case. They also nave a
fund for mutual support. and protec-
tion, and through this source they are
often able to send deIicacies to their
brethren when sick in the prison hos.
pital."
, 1876-04-01
lJc7I 10 .lOic Uy IIlt HINHWiE -VON
s=z-AzazSz.-A--.s ,a~-s

Foop FOX CHIIDIEN.--Chiidren don
Ike tat meat, 50 give them good bread and
butter and allow them plenty cf sugar. a
chemist will tell you that both fatty sub
stancrs and saccharine OF sweet substances
are eventually oxidized III the body. Sugar
is the form TO which many other things have
TO be reduced before they are available as
Matchmaking food and the formation Of
snyar il carried on in the body II has been
proycn that The liver is factory in which
Dtbrr constituents of foud are Transformed
into sugar. Nov, it is probable that your
children really need sugIr to keep them well,
and il is fortunate that most children are
fond OF vegetable acids. A saucer of berries,
or a ripe apple, is often bettec corrective Tor
cbiliren's ailments than dose OF mcdecIne !;
vet the maiari;y of parents give the nsuseous
dose rrference over fruit. 1t does seem
sometimes as if parents we're occupied more
in denying than i'll gratifying their children s
ap,e.ites. This is neither necessary nor fair.
They get as tired of bread and milk as you
would. Aud what comes OF HI SIMPLY,
that As eoou a. they have an opportunity
tb,y indulge their love for fruits and sweets
10 pxces5
, 1876-04-01

HINTS ABOUT BEAUTY.-There is
nOIhing more un.ayorabIe to female
beauty than late hours. Women
who, either from necessity or choice,
spend most of the day in bed, and the
night at work or dissipation, have al
ways 8 pale, faded complexion, aud
dark. trimmed, wearied eyes. Too
much sleep is almost as hurtlul as too
little, and is sure To bloat the person
with q paliid and unwholesome fat.
Diet also has a marked influence upon
personal beauty. Generous living is
favorable to good looks, as it tends to
fill out and give color and sickness
TO the skin. a gross and excessive
indulgence, however, in ealing and
drinking, is fatal to the female charms
especially where there is great tel
dency 10 " masking flesh" Regular
ty Of tims in the daily repast and sci
entitc cooking are the best means OF
securing not only health but good
looks. The appetite should never be
wasted during the il teryals between.
meals on pastry, confectionery, or any
other ticker Of the appetite which
gatifes the taste, but does not support {
the system. Exerc.se is, of course,
essential to female beauty. 1t ami
mates the whole physical life, quick
ems the circulation Of blood, hightens
the color, develops the growth, per-
fects the form of each limb and The
entire body. II also gives beauty aud
grace to every movement.
, 1876-04-01
The Square Truth.

Just how matters are at the National Cap
ital is well described in an extract from a
private letter from Washington, which we
give below. The infamous moral atInos-
phere which pervades that place is enough
to make one wonder that the thunderbolts of
the Almighty's wrath were not long since
hurled in vengeance upon that ungodly city.
The letter goes on to say: Washington is
sll & wallow of thievery and corruption, with
a full sprinkling of delighted official Sambus
intermixed by way of favor and orna-
mentation.
" Yet the city is just as it has long been.
There is really nothing new. Only time
gradually develops 70 the many what was
well known TO the few. Thus there is a
great cape and stare over Belknap. v hile
there is nothing new in the case. His story
is that of the whole civil service ever since
Grant came in. 1t is just what We knew
about, and went into reform in 1872 All
the thanks We got was 8 shower Of brickbats
"There is no place for an honest man in
Washington society as at present constituted
No man who speaks the truth can appear in
it. If you can't meet thieves and liars on
terms of equality, you do not belong there.
Moral and political debsuchery has here
reached e height that history sometimes
speaks of, but of which this country has never
before had any experience, or even any ap-
prOach to, except in the local sphere where
Tweed figured. But the scoundrgls who
have usurped the name, organization, and
administration of the republican party, have
beaten all their predecessors in this line out
of sight. Fire and birthstone might have
done for Sodom, but it wouldn't purify this
city. The man doesn't live who is suf-
fcient master of language TO depict lis deg
radiation. Don't fiatter yourself that every
thing is bound 10 come out now, in either
the war or the other departments, where
things are worse. As after great burglaries
We hear of new fasteniugs, chronometor locks,
fresh guards and combination :, 20 now there
are new grips, new PadlOcks on every fell
lows mouth who might be tempted to tell
what he knows. Gran is reported saying that
Marsh ought TO be hanged for blabbing is
understood exactly. Stone walls and iron
bolts are nothing to ;he moral defeDoes set up
in this single expression of the head Of the
government. Any chap who has got iufor-
nation TO sell can get more for it at the exc
cutive departments to-day than in any other
market. So you had better moderate your
expectations"
, 1876-04-01

IDLENEss people think that an
idle life must be pleasant one; but there
are none who enjoy so little. and are such
burdens to themselves, as those who have
nothing to DO. Those who are obliged to
work hard all day, enjoy their short periods
of rsst and recreation, and are apt 10 think
it would be much pleaSanter not to be oblig-
ed TO work at all. But this is a sad mistake,
as they would soon find out if they made
a trial of the life they think so agreeable.
Que who is never busy can never enjoy rest;
for rest implies relief from previous labor;
and if our whole time were spent in amusing
ourselves, We should find ii more wearisome
than the hardest days work Recreation is
only valuable as it un ends Us; the idle can
know nothing of il. Many people leave off
business and settle down to life of enjoy
ment; but they generally find that they are
not near 50 happy as they were before, aud
are often glad 10 return to their old oceupa-
tions to escape the mi-eries Of Incidence.
, 1876-04-01

SUGGEsTIvE-During the past three or
four months, in addition 10 what improve
menis have been made throughout the city,
II. L. Yesler has had constructed On his val
liable property in the business center OF town
ten new buildings, five of them being two
and one three stories in height All Of them
We're erected for places Of business and leased
in ad-anee of any work being dose upon
them. These simple facts, to put ii plainly,
are suggestive of rapid and healthy growth
Of the place. OF like increase of business
here, and Of q commendable enterprise on the
part of Mr. Yesler, who has doue more for
Seatile in the way Of improvements than all
the balance oi Its Old settlers pat together
Jltel!iSsacsz.
, 1876-04-01

FASTEST RUNNING YETI tell you watts
a fact, men; nOae of you hsia's never seed
no ruuuiu'. I seed dyeer run wunst- Hit
war spike buck, an he war stretched out
wheIl be warn't bigger'n shoe string.
Talk about naovinn The shadder on buzz
Eara drapin' to kyaru hain't nOTher 1
had blue speckied houn' what had fetch
o gray houn' III him, and he war srter that
dyeer. He'd upped i'm in the thick, an
here he comes q fairly limberia' through
them fat piney woods Fore God, hit took
my breath away to look at i'm. He'd a ootch
that Gyeer too shore, but iist as be got sgin
me he struck whalia' big pine plum center
ly, head foremost He stove his splintered
bones three inches inter the wood The
lick Jared the pine straw ohn the top
Iimb-I When ne struck, bis hin9 legs Aop-
ped roun' the tree an hearn the toe nails
what jerked rsttlin' agin the pane htiy
yards ahead Hits g Goa's fsc'.
, 1876-04-01

READING TOO MUCu.-Girls read
too much and think too little. | will
answer for it. There are teS educat>
ed girls of eighteen who have not
read more books than have and as
TO religious books, l could count upon
my fingers all l have ever read-but
they are mine. Mu'ifarions reading
weakens the mind more than doing
nothing for it becomes a necessity
at last, ike smoking, and is an excuse
for the mind 10 lie dormant while
anotber's thought is poured in and
runs through, on which not ever
moses Will grow. II Is the idleness,
and leaves more of impoteney than
any other.
, 1876-04-01

Ten MILLIONS IN SILvER-Probably but
few persons have any adequate conception Of
what $40, 600, 900 in silver bullion in one
mass would be like That is the pile that
Messrs. Flood & O'Brien propose to exhibit
at the centennial exposition This mass Of
silver would make sold block ten feet long.
ten feet thick and eight and one-ten'h feet
broad, containing SO cubic feet. One cubic
foot of fine silver weighs 727 pounds, and is
worth about Sl2, 600. Ten millions Of dollars,
worth of silver, therefore, would weigh
2S8, ,910 pounds, or nearly 294ls tons Ten
tons is usually considered CARLOAD 80 it
would require rain of nearly thirty loaded
freight cars to transport this treasure ACROSS
the continent.
, 1876-04-01

a LITTLE fve-year old boy heard the bihls
story Of Samson, a lew Sunday evenings ago,
for the first time. he was much impre=sed
with the efficiency of the weapon which Sam
son used il one of his hand to- hand conflicts
with the Phiiistines- a day o. two after,
bis mother, Just before getting into caf-
riase, was attempting 10 break piece Of
candy which she had promised to divide be-
tween the little lad aud his brother The
candy was tough and resisted her efforts In
this emergency the smaller boy looked up az
the cozchmau aud sAid " Say, james, you
haven't got The jswbone Of an ass about yon'
have yOu?'
, 1876-04-01

BET made BY Celebrated ga'hOt'i, :,
,..r,v century ago, deserves to be recorded
s,r ia singulnrity. After a run OF very III
rDck with Lsord Lorn, he jumped up suD1'N
J., .a sizing large punch bowl that stood
- sid addressing his iOrdship, For
oDee II have one bet where have an ~
- of winning! ODD or even for fifteen t
snow ol ln;nS,s2" "oid," rrplitd the
'ho.'SnII i; h 5he utmost cornposure- D'sh wen.
per- ~ ~i houI against he wall, and ihe
n;scap ,.S h.ine counted. unfortunately loa i ,I'
p'sonS nn,, b bsro Of rhs experiment there proved
yoIns a. IN a5s one and he was a ruined MAIL
, 1876-04-01

A French money lender complained To
Baron Roihschild that nobleman TO whom
hs had loaned ten thousand francs had gone
og and left no acknowledgement OF the debt
=. Write him and ssk him to send you imme-
dia,elv the seventy thousand francs he owes
vou " said the WHY banker. 4" But be only
o,ss me ten thousand fraLes,' said the
nom lender Precisely" reioined the
B.ran and be will write and tell You 50,
and Won will tbus get he acknowledgment. !"
, 1876-04-01

Zeb Crummet says the fact that
We receive honors in propotion to the
exertions we pnt forth, Il forclbiy Il
Iustra,ed by a sch5JImale Of his, who
for years studied fourteen hours eacn
day. He is now a brakeman on coai
train.
, 1876-04-01
PoETICAL SELECTIONS.
THE HIGHwAf-cow.

The hue Of her hide was a duskv bro,,r
Her body Was lean, and her neck was slim.
one horn turned up and the other down.
ohe was Keen OF vision and long of limb.
WIN Roman nose and a short stump tail
Ana ri0s ike the hoops on homemade pail.
Many mark did her body bear:
She had been a target for all thing, known
On many scar the dusky hair
Would grow no more where it once had grow,
Many passionate parting shot
Had left upon her lasting spot.
Many and many a weii-airned stone,
Many a brickbat of goodly size.
And many eudgel, swiftly thrown,
Had brought tears 70 her bovin4 eyes;
Or had bounded of from her bony back.
With noise like the sound OF 4 r.fie crack.
Many day had she passed in the pound.
For helping herself to ber neghbor's corn,
Many oowarily eur and hound
Had been transaxed by her crumpled horn.
Many tea pot and old tin pail
Had the farm boys tied to the timeworn tail.
Old Deacon Gray was pious man,
Though sometimes tempted to be profane,
When many weary mile he ran
To drive her out of his growing grain,
Sharp were the pranks that she us.zl to plav
To get her fill, and to get away.
She knew when the Deacon went to town;
She wisely watched him when he went by;
He,neTer passed her without frown,
And evil CLEAN in each angry eye;
He would crack bis whip in a surly way,
And drive along in his " one-hoss shay"
Then at his homestead She loved to call,
Lifting his bars with her erumbled horn.
Nimtly scaling his garden wall;
Helping herself to the standing com,
Eating his elbbaSes, one by one;
Hurrying home when her work was done.
Often the Deacon homeward came,
Humming tune from the house of prayer,
His hopeful heart in tranquil frame,
His soul as calm as the evening air
His forehead smooth as a ell worn plow,
To find in his garden that hishwaycow.
His human pIssions were quick 10 rise,
And striding forth with n savage cry,
With fury blazing from both his eyes,
As hghtnings fash in a summer shy,
Eelier and redier his face woulI erUw,
And after the creature he would 20.
Over the garden, round and round,
Breaking his pear and apple trees,
Trampins his melons INTO the ground,
OYerturning his hive of bees,
Leaving him angry and badly stung.
Wishing The oil cows neck was wruug.
The moses grew on the garden wall
The years went by with their work and play;
The boys of the village grew tall aud strong;
And the gray haired farmers passed away,
One by one, as the ed leaves fall
But the highway-cow outlived them all.
All earthly creatures must have them day,
AMI many must have their months aud years;
Some in dging will long delay;
There il a climax 10 all careers;
And the highway COW at last VS. slain
In runnin., a race with railway train.
An into pieces at OEce size weht,
just like wings banks when they fall;
Out uf the wUrid WAS swiftly sen.
LATHE WAS left but her stump-tajl,
The farmer coTui 4 Is AMI gardens now
Are haunted 40 more 10y the liyhway-cow.
, 1876-04-01

J. W HIEEs settler who lived on the ToGehst,
has gone on IssvIng unsettled newspaper ACCOUNT
We are inclined the opinion that this HIles
i deliberate fraud zhd shall only change our est
when hs pats ID ePpearznce and ae-tles his
I'll q
, 1876-04-01
MARSH AGAIN Daro..E THE COMMITTEE.

W,SHINGI,S, March a3 C. p. Marsh asain
before the SUBCOMMITTEE Of the judiciary commit ee
to-day His attention ctlle1 u AN article IN the
New York TRIBUNE of March, 1872 ia relation TO the
most trriershp ut Fort SILL stating that Evans hal
paid Marsh sI2 LCG year for the place. Marsh
testified that he called Gen Belknsps attention 70
the article and askel who could have written or in
.nired the article Gen Beknap III he supposed it
~ h. the work of Gen eaazen. Marsh explained the
reason why he went 10 Montreal after giving his
testimony before the commirtee on expenditures IN
the war department, he apprenended when he read
the debate in the House. which app ared ON the
,nornin, of the day ne left New York. that he might
e indicted tor criminal oiense, hence his anxiety
10 get out of the way of arrest
, 1876-04-01

of Cincinnati, testified that he WAS in the hardware
business with tie late Nj. Bowers. The estate of
the deceased from s20,00O 10 $4,000; sl5,OU be-
ing for life insurance. he mOuey he owed 10 Air.
Bowers rs paid ~ surviving partner To GrOTge II
Pendeton the mutual fTieni of both parties, AMI
who was attorney for Ms. Bowers. Witness never
heard " nat investment made Of the money; he
knew c. p Marsh, who at that time was IN CincIn-
na'i but had no connection with the transaction.
Marsh said he WAS glad 10 h.ar the evidence cuue
ont ~ nicely in her business.
, 1876-04-01

testified that during the last presidential canvass lie
N cOmplmuce with 4 circular received at Fort Sil
sent % TO the republican committee III Washington,
aul hid sent $50 10 the committee within the
last SIX months OF LI0CnS presidency, but was not
now mixed up IN pol. les. He would not have vall
money II not ctllei uIOa to 10 50. He sent cheek
:ur the money To postmaster Edwards. He believed
the Secretary Of War or some middle man EaI been
selling post t-aiershipS THIS a matter OF COM
mon CouyrTsa ion at the VT stern posts
, 1876-04-01
GEN PECK

was recalled AMI testified before the committee on ex-
peudItures III the department today that post
traders assessed for political PURPOSES and that
during the last presidential canvass he p:iid from
s6U0J 10 5000 He thought he remitt-l money to
the chairman OF the committee at Washington, and
he presumed they asked 10 subscribe because
they nei post trldershps under the administrations
tie didn't consider they were Obiisei to pay, but
Motif i That contributions would be acceptable
He thought the amount Of contributions from mil
tary posts were designated III proportion 10 tue
l..r ns
, 1876-04-01

recalled and testjfisl that the firm Of Evans &
Co, post traders, contributed money Tor political
purposes, in pursuance of request Ia printed crcu
Lars lie lint un.aIs aud ,onlrIUtion c,iInpUl-o-
", buc thought it ,fvr to pay tine apart
tIuu. political con -l-r4t .,il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-06
A Theorr norne Ou, nx rsel.

The theory that lack Of vigor is the under
lying cause Of disease is receiving daily con-
frmation Of the most positive kind in the
cure of dyspepsia. liver disorders. and kid
ney. bladder and uterine complaints by Hos
letters stomach Bitters, the ruling remedy
for maladies attributable to weakness. This
superb tonic is never employed without the
most beneficial effects, The liver, the bowels.
the organs of urination, and indeed the entire
system acquires both vigor and regularity
through its action, since it gives n healthful
impetus to every failing function. 1t is an in
comparable specific for chins and fever, and
other maladies Of a malarial type. prevents
their attacks. is a reliable means Of counter
acting the effects Of undue exposure or fatigue,
and soothes as we'll as strengthens the ner-
vous organism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-06
German 4 merican School
9hy THIRD STREET.

ESTABLISHED BY THE GERMAN PRO-
II testant Congregation, non-sectarian," y
in Church building, will open, Monday, Sep
tomber 18th. 1t affords the best facility TO
learn German conversation and grammar,
the first object Of this institution being Ger
man instruction in all the elementary
branches taught in the best public schools.
writing and reading IN German and in Eng
fish, German and English grammar, penman-
ship, photography. arithmetic, modern geog-
raphy, United States history. and the ele-
ally of physiology and botany. Terms-s2
for the lower classes, and from So to 81 for the
higher classes per month. German litera-
ture. French, Latin and music form extra
charges. Applications ran be made to either
of the following directors:
Rev. A. ihomas, 43 Jones avenue; John
Scheibler, 2S Main street r. Stotz, 3O8 Sec
ond ii. Hack, 126 Beal; Phil Maurer, POI
Poplar; otto Schwill, A6 Main. 14i-lz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-06
Attachment Notice.

Before ]. M. Coleman, Justice OF tho POaco
for Shelby county. Tennessee.-I. N, Shep.
herd VS.. }. II. Dean, - Rose, - Ed
wards. composing the firm Of j. IL. Dean b
Co.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV.
i ing been sued out under section 1856 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant by garnishment
Cd II. /. Priddy, Of BARTLETT, Tenn, who an
swers that be has In his possession Fifty dol
lars belonging to the defendants, and Aida.
wits having been made that the defendants arc
justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum OF
thirty-one dollars and hfty-styen cents, due
by account, and that the defendants are non
residents Of the State Of Tennessee; tits there.
fore ordered that the se'd defendants mako
their personal appearance before me on ih,
23d day Of September, 1877, at 10 o'oloek a m
az my office. No. 2A Front street, Mempbis
Tenn and defend said attachment suit with
IN the time prescribed by law, or tho same
will bepIoceeded with OK parte, and that 4
copy Of this order DO published once a weeh
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This August %, 1876.
l55-2-S-h JIM. COLEMAN. up.