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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-05
Something Quite Soft.

"Why, your hands feel as soft as silk"
said l, as l shook hands with the widow.
Nonsense. DOCTOR" she replied.
Here with some more OF your fattery,
are you? My hands are not 80 soft as
your own this minute"
"Why, your hand" said 1, "feels 30
soft, Ia be afraid to squeeze it. never
felt anything so soft"
Now, doctor. just listen;at you again!
If you never felt anything as soft as my
hand, and even softer-much softer
you know it has been your own fault"
and | thought the widow blushed as
though sorry she had said it,
Pray" said I, becoming deeply in
terested, what might l have felt that is
softer than your hand?"
Hush. now! You don't know of
course. You are very Innocent" and
then could have sworn the widow was
blushing.
Upon my honor don't know" was
my still more interested reply; won't
you tell me or show me?"
"No, you know l won't tell you"
Then show me, won't your"
Il don't like to. But you are such q
tease ana such Ounce, one must do al
most anything to get rid of you"
Certainly"
And she took my hand mencingly in
hers.
Now shut your eyes, Doctor"
l closed by eyes in an instant. She
lifted my band up and up. I held my
breath, and, dear reader, before l sus-
pected what she was about, she had
placed it gently upon-my head Alex
andria Sentinel.
The statue OF Religious Liberty which
the Jews in the United States intend to
present to the National Government has
been completed. America. in the design,
stands with her right arm extended ovel
youth who typifies religion; her left
arm rests upon tho laws of the country
Around her brow is circlet of thirteen
stars, and ut her feet en- eagle holds il
! his talons the serpent Of intolerance
The presentation of the statue will short
ly be made in Washington.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-05

CooNAo. brandy. fine whisky, Holland
gin, and old Jamaica rum, at T. c. Pou-
jade's. IT
BEST brands of Tobacco and cigars at
Poujads's. IF
A HOUSE and stable to rent.
W. r. Wilson.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
PASSENGER TRAVEL.


DEPARTURE.
ar GrLAER L sALIsBURYs HAMILTON LINE:
Lewis Blanco
O. Gorman Oh Pollan
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-05

FRESH Garden Seeds at G.. B. Alexan-
der's Drug Store.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-05

c,owLEY will attend to the business
b Of the RECORD, will collect all bills
i.plfins.n,' tar the same. All parties having
sirsipi !" transact t with this Office by calling
basnes. ~ y wants will receive prompt atten-
% bin Their RECORD PUBLISHING co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06
Congress-

re cni5 business Of interest transacted il
congress, yesterday, other than that mentioned
in the Gazatte &C tbs: date is tie following;
In the Sons.e, Mr.. Morton submitted Eeso
luton, which was ordered 60 DO printed and &c
lis on the table, and Tcssrred to the ComEaitte'
On Privileges and Elections, when appointed
providing for an amendment TO the Constitution
Tor the election Of President sind Vice President
50 that these officers shall be elected by the Tote:
OF the Congressional districts, the person ceceiV.
ing the highest number OF votes ia eSch district
20 receive one vote Cor such district, the person
receiving the highest n1 Ter Of votes liz sS:ste to
receiven addition two votes Tor theSEate st large
the person receiving the highest number CT
votes at large to DO President, and doiag awGy
With the Electoral College.
In the House tue following additional COM
1nittees were appointed under Mr.. Hewltts res
oluton to investigate the recent election frauds:
To visit u pisiana-Messrs. MORRISON, CT ILL.,;
WIS; b!ackbazu, q Ky; Meade CO II. Y;
House, tf Tenn; Phelps, OF Conn: Now, OF
Ind; Ross,:of n. j.; Townsend, OF Pa; Dan
ford # Ohio; Rur!bu:, CT Ill urspo, OF Mass,
and Joyce Of Vt.
To visit Florida Nessrs. Thumpso OF Mass;
De Bolt. Of n. Y Wallins, &C Ohio; Hopkins,
ofPa.; Garfield. CT Ohio,and Dnnnell, Of MINI.
Mr.. Cochran CT Pa, WAS appointed On the
South Carolins committee vice Mr.. Singer de-
clined.
Inc following is lac alnenGH2enG WHICH S5n9s
tor EdmuDds Intends to otter to day if the Senate
shall then take up his joint resolution providing
. constitutional amendment to provide that the
counting and declaration CT the result OF the
electoral votes shall he performed by the United
States Supreme Court: Add al additional sec
ton to the proposed article as follows:
SECTION g. This article shall. il ratified by the
Legislatures OF three fourths Of the States on or
before February !, 1877 operate upon the OPEN
ing and counting OF votes and the declaring Of
the result by the Supreme Court, and in case Of
such ratification the President Of the Senate
shall delive. sill lists Of votes, certificates, pack
ages and papers in his possession relating to the
slecsion Of President and Vice President Tor
ing justice Of the Supreme Court be proceeded
With as in this article provided.
NoTK.-Clsuse one Of the article, ss reported
ffom the Judiciary Committee, provides That
Supreme Court shall perform the duties referred
TO disregsrding errors OF form and being gov
erned by the substantial right Of the matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06
ALEXANDRIA, a.
WEDNESDAY,, gKC&MBER 6.

Tha President = ui2S=2su cG1paEe1 AaSoiapiy
18th ,te esst C. The saven tl;at have preceded
;t--vhich it cai. we'll g., AID @sisl &c iaF from
being s. perfect State paper,-oIt i; aoEe cthef
,f rs numerous i1pcrlcctloUs would pTe7cnt
/ FROM being classed amoDg tic messages that
Save doua lis predecessors credit, that 10 which
he pueSl!ely strives to relieve h!nsel. 11om
Justly neritea caosure by casting the blame OF
his short eom;oga upon others, would be fatal.
lie ciincs. Toe, w.th child's pastiuaely, to
his scheme sog Inc acquisition OK the Island OF
San Domiono. caa Z! his teasons foT DONG
20 beiog the remarkable orc that such refuge
would enable the negcoes 20 obtain Che civil
rights that axe now denied them lE the SGutb,
when he knows that il the Whole Southern
section Of his country ne uegro Is the privileged
class, as the late decision OF Fedora! Court 10
Stanton shows. His recommendation. too,
that an ignorant neSta who Don't know b IRON
bulls foat shsi! &c enabled &C. gote and make
saws, while she9e privileges be denied too III
seliigent white foreigner who can't speak the
language, will sound strange to those who have
heretofore considered this "a the land OF equal
is. 4 mos. uo!coatIa feature OK the message
il the entire a;lseoc: af shy reference tc the
frauds, cor.uptiacs aSd downright Eehherles
shat have disgraccd his administration. Ihe
best part Of the whole thing is she statement
chat the official life G! i!s author iermlnst*s
With tue present Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

;'he radical q. 5. Senators stand So niNch IN
dread of Mr.. Lamar that the2 are resort.pg to
every method they oaa conceive to prevent his
admission into she Senate. 1t was for this pur'
pose that Mr. ,Eaucnds's resolution, adopted
yesterday, :ucutcd sn Investigation ioto the
election Of the Mississippi Legislature in 1877,
which BODY elected Mr.. Lamar. Mr.. Lamar
will add intelligence. rsspec:abili!5, statesman
ship and cgGsoS7 10 the Senate, and will reflect
uster upon his yadica! colleagues, add for these
raasons they should, ;astosd as obieasiag 70
his aduiaaioa, extend !::n hearty welcome,
az his pseaauoo acait enable ;aeu., like the
moon. 80 shine ~ reflected i;abs, foF it would
be an honor to belong So p body 9: Rhich Mr..
Lamar ia q member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

The message OF Governor kempeE, sent 10
the General Assembly Of Virginia today, we
present to oa7 readers il lie forns of "a extra.
1t will he read Hith interest, an2 77ill be ap.
proved By all who have che yell being aad the
honor Of the State al heart, His condemnation
Of The introduction u! u. s. troops into the
State in simc Of profound peace, without the
proper call, and solely 70 influence sas result Of
SO election, vii! Tecie7c he appreciation Of s!l
libert: loving ctizana it is antoTtuuatc so1
President Graus that his message and tbs: 9!
Goe.lkenpcr should appear al tbs saEo the.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06
South Carolina.

COLUMBIA. S. G., Dee. 6.-The democratic
House, In session in Carolina Hall, have just
sworn in another membcr who deserted the
Mackey House, making siSty-thEee. being the
Constitutional quorum, holding certificates of
che Board Of State CanVasseEs. The Supreme
Court has decided the democratic House to be
the legal House Of Representatives, and will
issue mandamus compelling the Secretary of
State to turn over the returns foT Governor and
Lieutenant Governor to Speaker Wallace. The
democras are jubilant over these events.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

Mr.. Thomas Swami, who lives near this city, was
robbed last night, BY some unknown robber, of q
hive containing large amount of honey. 1t was
taken to gully near Mr.. swann's house, broken
open and the honey removed. A negro man is sua-
pecsed of the theft.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

To-day vas the legally anpoosea slime Iol
l1s presidential e2cctor5 % meet II their IS
speo,iee States and cast ehsir baiieis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-06

LGcr Taylor. colofed woman. died n hass'
HEto yesterday, e. the adj? tncei ssa of lie yeai:'
She was formerly slave belonging TO Elias 'fss@E
ington. Of WesIS77elsnd cQ3s;;, FlF4i2!a'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02

.t, Louis ispatch.l
Several influential papers are
gravely discussing the restoration
Of Palestine and Jerusalem TO the
Jews, in case of the expulsion Of
the Turks from Europe. This
work is to be consummated "by
company composed Of the leading
Jewish bankers in the world" 1t
is not little difficult to conceive
how an editor, commanding the ex-
pressions of u well established jour
nal, could give credence to such an
ABSURD proposition. TO say that
Jewish bankers are inclined to risk
their business in such Quixotic
manner of establishing a nation in
the sterile deserts and unproductiye
mountains that form that division
Of Asia, known as Palestine, is SIM
| ply a paradox without parallel. Men
who accumulate wealth and know
how to WELD the power OF 1t, gem
orally know how to pull the strings
of politics behind the active power.
They are men Of the very hardest
kind Of practical sense and no
man but a lunatic would adopt the
suggestion implied in the phrase
restoring the Jews TO Palestine"
The fact Is, the Jews do not want
to be restored to Palestine. There
| is a "Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem
and all the Jews who desire to be
restored to the Getty of David
betake themselves to it of their owl
accord. They are able to take carC
of themselves without the actiy,
influence of the "bankers Of tn,
world; !" aud there is no doubt, j
the sense of this ancient peopl
could be taken, there would not b
, found a full regiment Of lsraelite
| to indOrse the restoration idea
They are a business people, no
, politicians or diplomats; and the
, have an admirable disposition t
attend strictly. to their own affair."
{ Hence, we argue, that if the ''resto
q ration of the Jews to Palestine
4 were not the business Of gusher
> and sensational scribblers, ther
would be found at least a few Jew
engaged in it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
MEMPHI8 TENN. THURSDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 2 1876.

several sermons which were very
rash and Incorporate in tone, and
be was finally placed in an obscure
charge. He here became acquainted
with Miss Chafa, who was kindred
spirit, of high but illregulated as
pirations. They were thrown very
much together, and were finally
married. Mr.. Lake, though at
tached to his wife, and unsettled in
his beliefs, it would seem was never
quiet reconciled to his Abandonment
of his priestly VOWS. After living
in seclusion in New York, under an
assumed name, for some time, their
identity being discovered, the pres.
sure of Catholic sentiment incon-
venienced them so far as to induce
the welded pair to leave New York
for California. Here they lived ;
few years, Mr.. Lake always dread
ing and fleeing from the persecu
ton, real and fancied, Of the church
until finally he fell into consump
tion, and died last December, leayini
his wife a widow in a strange land
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02

such as boxes of different
shapes filled with lozenges, bon
bons, snuff and scent"
At another period the fashion of
the day was to cut out drawings
from books and pamphlets, and to
paste them on screens, lamp-shades,
boxes and vases. The skill in this
was to so arrange the drawings, or
parts Of different drawings, as to
produce a curious or amusing ef-
feet. Then there came a season
when all the rage was for charades
and riddles, which gave a peculiarA
ly good opportunity to eAercise the
light and rapid wit so conspicuous
in the French. Every evening the
drawing-rooms were converted into
impromptu charades. Some lady
would suggest a word or phrase
and forthwith it would be converted
into the subject Of a sprightly little
play. Many of the word.game
now current with us in Americi
had their origin in the necessit,
the French salons were under IL
the last century to divert them
selves. In some Of the salons tn
fashion of keeping a daily chronl
Gle Of news, which was too often
mere chronicle Of scandal, wa
adopted. Nine Doublet de Persa
issued bulletins which she calle
"Nouvelles a la MAIN in he
apartments two registers were KEEP
Que of authentic news received hel
and there by her guests, the oth'
of floating rumors and on dts
. and from these the budget Of he
chronicle was made up and circult
ted throughout France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
LEGAL.
TRUSTEES SALE
Valuable Property on MOsely aud
Marley Avenues, Known as the
Miles Temple Property.

ON THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2s, 1876. AT
" II o'clock noon, in front Of the Real
Estate Exchange OF 4rezeyant * Co., near the
tOuthWert corner Of Main and Madison
streets. in the city of Memphis, as ru5tea
substituted for Sylvan Blum, and by direction
Of the benefciaries aud present owners Of the
note secured by a certain trust deed made by
Mrs. Z. II. Wynne. j. NJ. smithee and others,
da ted February %, 1874, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
in Book 1893. page 10, et,., will sell 10 tho
highest bidder for cash, the property therein
described, tO-wit: Twelve acres Of land on
the west side Of Mosely avenue, extending
westward 10 Marley venue; and eight acres
oa the east side Of Moseby avenue, extending
eastward TO BaRby avenue, being the twenty
acres Of land devised to the children Of Mrs.
g. Il, Wynne by her sister, the late Mrs. Macy
Temple. deceased, all Of which will be sold
under this deed in trust, except that portion
heretofore sold 10 Lewis Kney, tO-Nit: l60 feet
by GA feet on the south side Of said eight
acres, which has been released from the 0pe
ration If the deed in trust under which this
sale IS made.
no right Of redemption is barred by the
doed in trust, and the title is knOWn 20 be
good, though / convey as Trustee only.
JOHN 7, 1RBZENANl. trustee.
Purchases Of suburban property for resi-
dence or rden purposes will ind this very
eligible pr perty ana a good OppoTtuniiy fol
safe and profitable investment We will taEC
/ pleasure in showing il before sale.
| 2S5S iREZEF AN L d CO., Agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
a Cnfnese t.arRbIe.


San Francisco Cali
Fohi, in the course of his wan.
derings, coming to ayilIage, knock
ed ut the door Of a rich woman and
begged permission to enter.
"What!" said she, "do you think
| receive into my house every row
ing yagabond? No, indeed; it
would be unbeftting a respectable
woman! Go your way :" Then he
went to the cottage of poor wo-
man, who at once kindly begged
him to enter. She set before him
the only food she had, a little goats
milk, broke a piece of bread into
it, and said, "May Fohi bless it,
that we may both have enough"
She then prepared for him a
couch Of straw; and, when he fell
asleep, perceiying that he had no
shirt, she sat up all night and made
him one out of some linen she had
made by her own hard labor. In
the morning she brought it TO him,
begging that he would not despise
her poor gift. After breakfast she
accompanied him a little way, and,
at parting, Fohi said, "May the
first work you undertake last until
evening"
When she got home she began ia
measure her linen to see how much
was left; and she went on measur-
ing, and did not come to the end Of
it until the evening, when house
and yard were full Of linen; in
short, she did not know what to dc
with her wealth. Her rich neigh
Dor, seeing this, was sorely vexed
and resolved that such good fortune
should not escape her again.
After some months the traveller
came once more TO the village; shC
went to meet him, pressed him tC
; 20 to her house, treated him witt
the best food she had, and in thC
morning brought him shirt o
fine linen, which she had madt
J some time before; but all night sh
kept a candle burning in her room
that the stranger, if he awoke
! might suppose she was making hi
shirt. After breakfast she accom-
E panied him out of the village, ant
4 when they parted he said: " Ma
l the first work you undertake las
till evening p
She went her way home, think
\ ing the whole time Of her linen
and anticipating its wonderful in
; crease; buJ just then her cows be
> gan to low. "Before | measure m
!, linen," said she, Il will quickl
. fetch the COWS some water"
d But when she poured the waite
y into the trough, her pail neye
u emptied; she went on pouring, th
stream increased, and soon he
ID house and yard were all under WI
u ! ter; the neighbors complained thu
! everything was ruined; the catt
? we're drowned, and with difficult
NJ she saved her own life, for I'll
IL water never ceased flowing uni
y. u the setting of the sun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
Wednesday, Nov. mber %, 1876.

kithin loyal hours. the following described
rell estate, 10 Wit; An lying and being in
Shelby county, Tenn ia sections and e.,
range 8, Of the Eleventh surveyors district,
and bounded as follows;
Lot No. Beginning al a stake where the
east line Of the dover crosses the Browns
VILE road; thence north q chains to q stake /;
thence east chains { a stake; thence north
% chains TO tho middle Of Hatchie river;
thence nOrthwardly with the meanders Of said
river to n point where the north line OF said
dover crosses the same thence west 10 chains
to n stake; thence south 6h chains links to q
stake in ". A. Androws' southeast corner;
thence west IS chaius 81 inks TO stake
/ thence south II chains Is links TO a stake WITH
three hickory pointers; thence east 30 chains
10 tho hesinning containing S. 70 ae es
Lot No. 2-Beginning at IA stake the south
east corner Of lot No. !, with white-0ak
pointer; thence est IS chains to a stake With
/ three hickory pointers; thence south y chains
/ 25 links to sake in Andrews east line
/ thence east % chains q links to a stake 10 $
=. WillifjId's west line; thence north
chains p lings to a stake and oak marked w,
with hickory and dogwoOd pointo thpnoC
east II chains 10 links TO a stake and p0st-Ol K
pointer marked w; thence north 10 chains e
tho boainnipg g-oontaining 16,l3 acres.
Lot No, g Begiuning at stake, the south
west corner Of Lot No 2; thence south 3
chains to u sake; thence east Is chains 2
links 10 o stake, Mrs. heckton's corner
thence north 2 chains TO stake; thence wes
4 chains to stake. with sweet-gum and dog
wood pointers; thence north 50 chains to
) axe thenos west q chains 3 links TO thl
besinning-coni aiming 76l2 acres.
For further desoript on see plan Of subdl
vision by NJ, l.. Brown, County Surveyor, OF
Gle with pepers.
Terms Of Sale third cash. balance Il
enc and two years; purchasers exeeutin
notes with personal security for deferred pay
ments, and lien will be retained until al
the purchase money is raid.
} This October 81, 1873,
JAMES REILLY, Clerk,
GEo. W. MANCHESTER, Sol, for complainant
b21l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
erect orthe gull stream

The diverse views entertained by
scientific men as to how much
Northern Europe owes to the gulf
stream for its temperature, has
called out an elaborate discussion
Of the matter by Mr.. Croll, the
Scotch geologist, and which is very
able.
lie says that the gulf current is
equal to a stream thirty miles wide
aud two hundred feet deep, moving
at the rate of four miles an hour.
For fear of oyer-estimating, how
ever, this immense column Of water
moving into the north and sending
out its warm breath which was
taken up while sleeping in the
sands of the Mississippi river, Mr..
CrolI bases his calculation on one
third of this volume. The average
temperature of the stream in the
Florida channel for the year is esti
mated at sixty-fye degrees, aud the
return current forty degrees, thus
allowing for a loss of twenty-five
degrees of heat. Thus the tota
quantity of heat transferred daily,
6y the entire stream, is according
to this calculation, about seventy
seven and one-half quintiliions o
pounds, or in other words, as muol
heat as the earth receives upol
l,56O,936 square miles at the equa
tor from sunrise to sunset, or upol
3,496, 900 square miles of the frigi'
zone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
Trust sale.

ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1876.
" at The south gate Of Court Square, in the
city of Memph s, Tenn i will sell as trustee,
a certain parcel of land situated on lot No. 3
of the Wm. Crane survey, lying between the
Loosa la chic and Miss ssippi rivers. in
shelby county, Tenn. recorded l. the Regis
ter's ice Of Shelby county. Tenn, in Book
No IS, page 2gj. to which reference is made
for innro f1ll aud partieular dsscrip-
ZION. ] sell this lard under power given in q
deed Of trust made by j. j. Worsham to
George g Mahan, trustee, and by virtue Of a
decree made On the ooh day Of Mag. 8l6, in
tho Probate Court appOintiag m trustee ia-
isiy the debt mentioned in said trust deed
Terms cash Equity OF redemption waived.
/ will sell and convey only as trustee
ALL W. II. MOORE. Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-02
Friday, November 3, 1876,

within legal hours. in front Of the court
house. Memphis, Tenn. the following de-
scribed property. situated in Shelby county,
Tenn. to-wit: Beginning p chains north Of
the south west corner of 80 acre tract decided
TO C. Z. Allen by John NJ. Stewart on the l7th
day Of July, 1856. at stake with poplar and
sweet-pum pOinte S. and runnitg thence
north 50 chains and 10 links 10 a stake in en-
kin's line; thence south 50 chains and TO links
TO a stake the southwest coraer OF grant No.
% S73; thence west Is chains and IS links to a
stake, and with black-gum, sweet-eum and
red oak pointers; thence north % chains TO a
stake in field; thence west II chains and 81
links TO the beginning. Equity Of redemption
expressly waived Title believed to be per-
feet, but sell only as trustee.
L. w. CALDWELL, Trustee,
+. N. HEsRV, Attorney. S7-55