davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-08-05

The French Ministry and the Left are
quQrrelling over the Municipal Bill, the
Left wanting that all Mayors, except in
Paris, should be elected by the Councils,
and the Ministry wishing to retain the
power of nominating them in important
places. Several compromises have failed,
and Che Times correspondent has been
allowed to warn the Left that they are
going too far, A speech made at a Cabi-
net Council by the President has been
reported to him, doubtless that it may la
Auenco the Opposition. The Marshal, it
is said, addressed NJ. de Marjorie Minister
Of the Interior, very abruptly, told him
that he had no majority, and babe him
warn the Left that if his Ministers were
driven out, he would not seek new ones
in their ranks. II they wanted a DissoIu-
ton they should have one, and this time
{" no one shall shelter himself under my
name," for she had confidence in the
country" NJ. de Marc9re, rather startled,
asked if the Marshal wished for his port
folio but the Marshal replied that he had
no wish of the kind, but would not go
below M. de Marc9re. Cabinet speeches
Of that kind ore only reported with an
object, which, in this instance, is to warn
the Left,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

hammedanism and Christianity.
The former is male civilization and
a male religion. Sophocles and
Euripides were as pure as Tenny-
son, and purer than Dickens; but
YOU may not open SophOcles and
Euripides, and Chaucer, and much
Of Shakespeare, on your table. The
marbles which are carved to-day
can be placed in any church or par
lor. In Greece no man except one
before his age, like Pericles, made a
woman his companion, and put
thought and aspiration together
with a woman. Only the last 200
wears have erected a platform which
is ahead of the church in morals
and ahead of law in ethics-and
that its society where men and
women are equal. Wherever the
sexes together touch science, art.
literature, the race lifts, and goes
forward more successfully. So
beseech you, force the vote Of
woman. In the rottenness Of cit
les and feudalism of the nations
we must employ every force to Sc.
cure the success of Democratic in
stitutions. Let the State rest on
man and woman with the certainty
that we shall outride the Storm"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

standing on empty boxes and with |
ropes round their necks under the
limbs of a tree, just ready to be
hanged. One of them, a German,
began to cry bitterly as he thought
that he was about to die. The man
next to him was an Irishman, who
was much bothered by the Ger
mans weeping. So hitching his
foot to one side he gave the Ger
mans box push, leaving him
swinging in the air, and said, "Stop,
you big sucker, won't your" But
the same act toppled over his own
box, he could not regain his own
footing, and, with a laugh at the
trick he was playing on the Ger
man, he, too, swung into eternity.
was one day standing on the
platform of the worst of all res
taurants of the world-at Rawlins,
Wyoming Territory. A lady and
her little girl were sitting at one of
the tables inside. On the platform
was a hunter with a breech- loading
rifle, and belt full of cartridges. In
fooling with the piece it suddenly
went off; the bullet drove through
the thin clapboard, PASSED through
the coat of a man inside, and
whizzed between the heads Of the
lady and her little daughter. He
quietly smiled, and put in another
cartridge. | was thoroughly mad
dened at his cool indifference, and
under the impulse of the moment
said: "Pd like to be big enough
to lick you, you big chucklehead." "
He turned round indifferently,
slapped me on the shoulder till
thought the earth was shaking for
miles round, and said, with smile;
=" Pard, yer amt big enuff, an yer
cant do it. Yer'd better git yer
hair cut and go West. Pard, OF
boy, what'll you drink? Nothin'
Not even with me? Then yerd
better tie a tin pan ter yer tail and
git West. Say pard," said he, pat
ting the clapboard; "Ain't that q
purity smuthe hole? Them Henry
brich-loaders is"
When Horace Greeley was on hi;
way to California he met a Forty.
miner coming East. The Califor
| nian was in terrible stew about
his accommodations. He kept say
ing, 81 wish | had some o then
Californy pertaters. Them's eatin'
them is. Den this yer kentr,
ennyways. I'd give a thousand
dollars for a snootful of OF Cali
: forny air. That's the place to live
! in-on'y kentry wuth livin' in
Mountings and valley, Strawbries il
winter, sparegrass alters, bes' bran
water ennywheres, finest climate ol
the face ther yurth. Dern a kentr
S like this down yer. Californy'S tn
: only place fit ter live."
e Horace smiled that child-lik
smile of his, and thought he ha
the Californian bad when he said
"My friend, if California is sue
a splendid country, why did yo
r ever leave it ?"
E "Becorse," said the sloper, g
were a fule y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.


ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1876. Be
~ tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a m. aod
o'clock pm. in front of the Courthouse
door in the city of Memphis, will sell. as
Trustee. the following described real estate.
situate, lying and being in the county Of
Shelby, State of Tennessee, adjacent TO the
city of Memphis. being a part of country
lot No. 527 according to Lawrence's survey Of
country lots. contiguous to the town Of Mem
phis, which tract of land is certain lots, to-
wit: Lots Nos. sos. 306, $50 and 2t9, accord
ing to the plan of the subdivision Of the prop
erty of John White and A. GWynne, situate
on the Randolph Road and Sixth street. Said
lot No 30i fronts on Mill street " feet. and
on Randolph Road l47 feet; lot 306 is adjoin-
ing thereto on the west lots $50 and 249 are Of
mutual size of lot 306. and lie next adjoining
thereto next west therefrOm fronting on Mill
street on the south.
l sell as Trustee by virtue Of the power in
me vested by decree of the Probate Court Of
shelby county in the case of A. Boyd VS.. John
White ct al. No. 259 K. D. The said sale is
made to satisfy debt secured by, and by yir-
tue Of the authority of trust deed executed
by John White on the 18th day of June. 1860,
registered in the Register's Office of Shelby
county on the 29th day Of August, 1860, and is
noted in note book No. 4, page 221. The sale
to be TO the highest and last bidder for cash
in hand to satisfy the debt described in said
deed. Equity Of redemption waived By the
deed. Title believed to be good. sell only
as Trustee by virtue Of the decree Of the Pro-
bate ourt. B. NJ. BURR0W, Trustee.
HI=l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
YnIue Of woman suGrnre.
" y y III y -
Wendell Phillips Now Lecture.l

w enueu nllups NOW hectuTesl
81 am not going to claim suffrage
for women, nor declaim against the
hardship Of denying it. In view
of drunkenness in cities and wealth
from a national standpoint, we need
sagacious craftsmanship to guide
successfully the ship Of state. l
don't SO much demand suffrage for
women as | claim that she shall
lift up our burden at this time.
Run back through history and see
what the sex have done together.
Where they have worked in unison
there has been almost unmixed and
absolute success; what each has
done by itself has been measured a
failure. l do not argue the SUI
periority of woman to man. /
believe they are equal, though not
alike; they are of different force,
but not unequal. The great prin-
ciple is that God made them to
act and rely on each other. Each
is lifted higher by the inspiration
of each other. Take Europe and
Asia, or Northern and Southern
Europe. The northern half 0.
Europe is higher than the southern
halfnot in race nor in blood. There
is some difference, us between Mo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
where they LeIt Him.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The other morning as the con-
ductor of a train going West from
Detroit was passing around after
tickets he came to a man who
waved him away with a very i'm
portant air, at the same time re-
marking:
'Pass on, pass on"
81 want your ticket" replied the
conductor.
''Ticket, you hireling of an
archy," shouted the man, putting
out his cheeks. "Sir, l own this
road! l bought it just before leav-
ing Detroit, and while l would like
to retain you in my employ, you
must be more civil or | shall dis
charge you on the spot, even if you
haye a dozen children to support
81 must have your ticket or the
money" said the official.
"Oonsider yourself discharged! "
roared the man.
He was left on the track between
two stations. He sat down on a
log to pin his paper collar on, and
his last words as the train moved
off were:
"Gentlemen, this outrage will
make this country shudder from
Maine to Texas"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Attachment Notice.

Before J. NJ, Coleman, Justice Of the Peace
for Shelby County, Tenn memphis Wood
Works VS.. W. H. Nance. James Nance and
- Nance, comprising the firm of W. Il.
Nance & Bros.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
L ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
the property OF the defendants, and afi-
davit having been made that the defendants
are indebted TO the plaintiffs in the sum Of one
hundred and seventy-fve dollars, due by ac-
count, and that the claim is just. and that the
defendants are nonresident of the State of
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that
the said defendants make their personal ap-
pearanoe before me on the 10th day of
July, 1876, at u o'clock M, at my office,
No. 294 Front street, in the city of Memphis,
Tennessee. and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law. or the
same will be proceeded with OK parte; aud
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks. in the Public
Ledger
This 5th day of June, 1876.
$3.50 95-l0l ]. NJ. COLEMAN. J. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Kaar customs.

The religion of the Kafirs, like
that of all other varieties of "the
noble savage" is nothing more
than a vile superstition, accom-
panied by customs of a most debas-
ing character. By this religion
woman is degraded to the lowest
level, and classed among beasts of
burden and the goods and chattels
Of her masters. Polygamy, Of
course, is universally allowed, and
under the system of purchase which
prevails, the number Of wives bear
proportion to the wealth of the
husband. Concubinage is permit
ted, and no idea of purity and yir-
tue is permitted to exist. Witch
craft is the great leading feature of
the Kafr religion, and Z" witch
doctors are its priests. In those
places where British influence does
not exist a system is regularly car
ried out, by means Of which men
with property are sacrificed to the
rapacity Of the chiefs, A witch
doctor smells out" some person
who has caused or is causing sick
ness of some evil. Cruel tortures,
followed by death, are Immediately
applied to the unfortunate victim,
and his wives and cattle are taken
from him. This is an everyday
occurrence among the Kafrs, and
urgent representations are very
frequently made to the British
colonial authorities upon the sub
iect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

A stranger is surprised at the
number of Chinese barber shops IN
San Francisco. But if he will but
glance at the head Of each passing
Uhinaman, his wonder will be dis
PEELED. Among them no toilet us
considered complete which does not
involve shaving of the greater
portion of the head and neck, a
thorough cleansing of the eyes,
ears and nostrils, and even a trim
ming and penciling of the eye
brows and lashes. Razors, probes,
and lances Of peculiar construction,
are among the instruments used by
these skillful artists. The process
Of shaving and cleansing is neces-
sarily a long one, and when a Chi
naman emerges from one Of these
shops he may be safely counted as
thoroughly clean-aboye the shoul-
ders. The combing and braiding
Of cues consumes no little time.
Every Chinaman Of adult years re-
CARDS an occasional tonsorial ex-
perience as a sacred duty. The
closely shaven head must be scraped
over often to preserve the appear
ance SO much desired, and all this,
in a place so popular as the "quar-
ter" in this city, requires the con.
stant service Of a numerous force
All the barber shops of the Chinese
have peculiar sign at the doorway
indicative of the occupation. 1t is
a four-legged frame, the legs painted
green and the top knobs red.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Orienlal Proverbs.

The following are some of the in
finite number Of Oriental proverbs:
1t is easy to mount a little dom
key.
The nightingale was shut up in
a golden cage, but she still cried,
"My home, my home"
Two captains in one ship will
surely sink her.
The fox ends by getting into the
furrier's shop.
Knife wounds heal, but not those
produced bya word.
The heart is a crystal palace;
once broken, it can never be
mended.
With patience, sour grapes be-
come sweetmeats. and mulberry
leaves turn to satin.
At sight Of glow-worm, the
timid cry "Fire."
A fly is nothing, but it spoils the
appetite.
The apple and the pomegranate
trees disputed which was falrer
when the thistle exclaimed.
"Brethren, lot us not quarrelP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Wednesday, June ss, 1876,

between the hours of ten o'clock am. and
three o'clock pm. the following described
lands lying and being in the county Of Lee,
and State of Arkansas. to-wit: The north
half of section thirty-three. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter Of section twenty-one. containing one
hundred and sixty acres the northwest quar-
ter Of section thirty four, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres; the west half of the
one hundred and sixty acres. All in town
ship two north of the base line, and range two
east of the fifth principal meridian u n. 2 e.),
and containing together eight hundred acres
Of land, together with any improvements
theI con.
The right of redemption is waived in the
said deed of trust. The title is believed to be
perfect, but will sell and convey as Trustee
only. J.D. QUIGLEY, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
james ID. Porter, Governor Of the
State Of Tennessee all who shall
Sea these PreRentR, Treating:

WHEREAS, A VACANCY EXISTS IN
w the office of District Attorney General
of the Bartlett Circuit Court of Shelby county,
caused by the resignation Of A. NJ. Stephens,
ESQ:
Now, therefore, I. James D. Porter. Cover
nor of the state of Tennessee, by virtue Of
the Bower and authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws, hereby order an cleo
ton to be held within the limits Of said Bart
lett circuit on Thursday, the Sd day Of August,
1875, to gil said vacancy; and the Sheriffs and
other officers entrusted by law with such ,du-
ties in said Bartlett circuit will, on said day.
proceed to open and hold said election at all
the various precincts and voting places within
their respective counties, and due return
make as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, hereunto set my
hand, and have caused the Great Seal o State
to be affixed at Nashville, this 2lst day of
June, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER Governor.
CHAs. N. GBBs, Secretary Of State.
l00-l06-ll2-llS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
The gIst Day of July, 1875,

AZ the Courthouse door in the city of Mem
pbis. at public auction. sell to the highest
bidder. for cash, the following described prop
erty, in the city Of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, viz Lot twenty-nine (29), block
twenty-one (2D. situated on west side Of Main
street, at the south corner Of the alley be-
tween Union and Gayoso street. being % feet
and inches front by 1lSh feet deep.
Also part Of lot !, block So. South Memphis,
house known as No. 81 on Vance street, all
of which is moro fully described in said deed
of trust.
The equity Of redemption is waived by said
deed Of trust, and the title is believed to be
good, but sell only as Trustee.
JOHN W. I. FALKNER, Trustee.
RANDOLPH, HAMMOND 4 JORDAN, Attorneys.
93-l23
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Local.
Administrator Notice.

WHEREAS, LETTERS OF ADMINS
w tratiOn on the estate Of Fred Schenk,
deceased, were granted TO the undersigned at
the present term of the Probate Court of
Shelby county, Tennessee; now oil persons
having claims against the estate of said de-
cedent are hereby required to exhibit said
claims TO me at my office, No. 2O3 Main street,
Memphis, Tenn, within the time limited by
law, or the same will be barred.
JOHN SCHEIBLER.
MEMPHIs. Tenn, June q, 1876 99-14
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

The superiority of man to nature is
continually illustrated in literature and
10 life. Nature needs animmense guam
tity Of quilts to make goose with but
man can make a goose Of himself in
five minutes with one quill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
ID trust executed to me by Thomas II. Cooke,
Mrs Mary j. Cooke and D. j. 0'Reilly, on
the Oath day Of March, 1873, and registered in
the Registers office of Shelby county. in
Book No. "a, page 273, to which reference is
made. and for the purpose Of satisfying the
debt thereby secured, which is due and un-
maid [ will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
- vested in me as Trustee. under the terms
Of certain deed Of trust made to me by
Hamilton W. Cotter. of due record in the
Clerks office of Lee county. Arkansas. in
Record Book B. pages $50, ISL, l52 and 1853,
will sell to the highest bidder. for cash. at the
town of Marianna. Lee county, Arkansas, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DIED OF TRUST
ID made BY +. Titus, now deceased, and his
wife. dated December II, 1869, to secure debts
therein named, the undersigned Trustee will
sill at public sale, for cash, at the door Of the
court. house in Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
monday. Juue QOth Inst. 1s7e.

at II o'clock M. the following property, to-
wit: The house and lot, being No. ", 'front.'
ing on Market street, in the city Of Memphis,
and running back to the alley. Redemption
waived. The undersigned sells a. Trustee
only. l9l-100l W. +, BOYLE, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
OFFICIAL.
James d. Porter, Governor Of the
state Of Tennesse-TO all lWhO shall
See these Presents, Greeting:


WHEREAS. A VACANCY EXISTS IN
w the office Of Judge of the Criminal Court
Of Shelby county, caused by the resignation Of
Hon. John r Flippin;
Now. therefore, James D. Porter, Cover
nor Of the State Of Tennessee, by virtue Of
the power and authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Laws, hereby order an cleo
tion to be held within the limits Of said Grim
inal Court circuit on Thursday, the Sd day of
August, 1876, to fill said vacancy; and the
Sheriffs and other officers entrusted by law
with such duties in said Criminal Court cir.
cult will. on said day, proceed to open and
hold said election at all the various precincts
and voting places within their respective
counties, and due return make as provided BY
law.
In testimony whereof. hereunto set my
hand, and have caused the Great Seal of State
to be affixed at Nashville. this 2lst day of
June, 1876.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
CHAs. N. GIBBS, Secretary Of State.
l00-l06-lI21lS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
DURING THE CENTENNIAL

Fxb;bition at philadelphia, thiG, lin, will sell
ExcurSion lSiekets at greatly reduced TattesNi In
Ask for Iickets y via LOUiSIN; iI ~ nnnT nrTSnninT %
tbronsh cars 10 Eastern Cities. For sale az
sII me Ticket Offices in the South and South
"eS'' JNO. MacLEOD, Gen. SuP't.
7 S,.,iSS..;iis .. p. an Kv 104-xxiii-l0 JOB
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R.R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE nru,

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE llTH.
" 1876: -
Mail train, daily ly...--"......l2.50 so am S,00 pm
Express train, daily........ 800 pm Iz.Ol am
Somerville accom- 'dation
Except Sunday)....".... 5.2O pm o.zv am
Jackson, Tenn, accom-
mediation lex. Sunday. 4.20 pm III. 10 a'm
Mail train will not stop at flag stations be-
tween Grand Junction and Memphis. :,
Trains connect at Grand Junction for all
points and at Decatur closely for Montgom-
cry and points South. Close connection. for
Nashville by both trains. Close connections
at Chattanooga for Eastern and Southeastern
points.
No change of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and jackson, Tenn.
The new and magnificent sleeping car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at 5.90 pm.
for Lynchburg, Washington and Baltimore
without change. Only one change to New
York and Philadelphia. Time tioeRtv min-
Htes faster than city time.
Ticket office, 27S Main street.
W. ROSS, Sup't:
TON B. DUuN, Ticket Ag't. 4O-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
rO0EISA lONs
Il H Il
Western Methodist
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Published every Saturday and Mai,sa
Promptly TO Subscribers at
So so Year ibis
Includes Postage.
A FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

1t is the Organ of the M. E. C;iurch
south, and Particularly OF Six AM
nuaI Conference, viz; Memphis,
North Mississippi, Arkansas
White River. Little Rock AVID
Indian Mission.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
RAILROADS.
LOUISVILLE AND ASRsAALE
AND
Great Southern Railroad.
SCHEDULE.

SCHEDULE.
Express train leaves daily Except
Saturday ...''s lls4t psm
6Mail Train leaves daily ly..............ll:4l q. N
Accommodation leaves daily.-."....... $500 p.ln
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets or information, apply at Ticket
Office, 2S7 Main, northwest corner of Madison
JOHN 7. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent. 72T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26
Tuesday, 18th Day Of July, 1876,

at u o'clock m. the following property, to-
wit: Lots l3, Il, Is, 16. II and IS Of Of a sub
division Of nine acres about two miles south
east from Memphis, Shelby county, Tenn,
near the terminus Of the fernando street
railway, bounded north by Walker avenue
and west by Robinson street. being part of a
tract sold by r. Dunlap to e. McGee and
others, more particularly described in said
deed of trust.
Also lot No. go of the subdivision Of the
Arsenal grounds BY Cherry, Coldwell b Co..
fronting 75 feet on Court street and running
back at right angles l4S5a feet in the said city
of Memphis. Right Of redemption waived.
94-l20 j, N. FORD, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-26

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 10. 1876.
an AND AFTER SUNDAY. JUNE l1TH,
1875, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail. daily....2:5O pm. 1850 p. m
Freight and Ac'm' dation,
daily (except Sunday: $3.50 an; 800 Am
I'LL Ill NJ. BURKE, Sup't.