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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

BARBAR1ANs at the Exposition
continue to punch holes in paint
ings and to deface Statuary with
canes and umbrellas to show that
they are competent critics. This is
done in the same spirit that people
talk aloud during the pathetic OF
thrilling passages of an act at the
theater, just to advertise their reck-
less vulgarity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
irerTelerrnnr.

CAIRo, May % Observation-Disclosures
St. Louis, I am Alice Brown, New
Orleans, 3 a M; E~ddyville, Nashville,
10 pm. Departed-Gleneoe New Or
leans, Jpn; Coal Hill, Ohio, 9 pm
vint Shiukle, Cincinnati, 9 pm; Grand
Tower, Vicksburg, 9 pm; Fontenelle,
St. Louis, 9 pm; Thompson Dean, New
Orleans, 4 am; IrOnides, Pittsburg,
Clear and hot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

GENERAL A.. w. CAMPBELL de-
livered a splendid address at Jack
son, Tennessee, last Monday, on the
memorial day observed by the sur
viyors of the Sixth Tennessee and
the citizens generally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
shat,ered Con0tItuUons RebuI

In the use Of a wholesome inVigOrant lies
tho only hope Of rebuilding a shattered con-
stitution. Hostetter's Stomach BitterS are
not only an oninently wholesome tonic, but
they Eeetifg With most satisfactory prompti-
tude derapgements Of tho stomach, liver and
bowels which are incompatible with Q return
Of health and strength. When the system Is
enfeebled BY disease, By the wear and tear Of
business life. by continuous mental anxiety,
BY the exhaustion consequent upon late heurS
and fast living, BY over-work and By seden-
medicinal agent for imparting permanent
ylgor 10 the debilitated frame. The new stock
Of vitality which they infuse into broken
down physique, and the orderly action which
tney establish among the organs Of digestion,
secretion and evacuation, moreover, congti-
tuteiu best safeguard againit malariql dis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
AZ card

To all who are su5s..inE from the errors and
lndlsaTetion Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. / will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred By . missionary In South America. Send
a Selfaddrsssed envelope to the REy. JOSEPH
7. INMAE. Station D. Bible House. Now York
City, l-l66-eodkW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
FIre DAMN ExpIonIon.

New YoRK, May PA Richmond
va J dispatch says a fire damp explosion
occurred Saturday at the old Midlothian
coal pit, Chester6el cid county, by which
eight men we're killed and two badly in
jured. Five of the eight we're white and
three colored.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

CAPTAIN EADs claims another
triumph for the j%etties. The
steamer New Orleans, drawing fif-
teen feet eight inches, came through
Saturday without detention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
PrnhnhiIifiaa.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-In Tennessee
and the Ohio valley, rising barometer,
winds shifting from northwest TO north
east, decidedly cooler, cloudy or partly
cloudy weather, and rain areas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

The New York Times loudly
calls attention to Centennial extor-
ton in Philadelphia, and prophe-
sizes that the exhibition will suffer
if matters are not mended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
WASHINGTON.

W~AsHSGroS. May 22-The President
to day sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Edwards Pierrepont, Of
New York. Minister to England; Alfonzo
Taft, of Ohio (uow Secretary of War,
Attorney General. and ]. Donald Cam.
eron, Of Pennsylvania, Secretary Of War.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per annum for the Daily,
and 50 per annum for the weekly-POst-
age free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For sheriff.

C. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the Office Of Sheriff, subject to the
action Of the Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative Convention in June next. 7Ote
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
am a candidate for 70 election to the office
Of County Trustee for Shelby county, subject
to tbs nomination Of the Democratic and Con.
SENTATIVE Convention to be held in June next.
May 20, 1876. [71tel j.. j. RAWLINGS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

mo. 1893 X d.
NOn-Regident Notice.

In the.Circuit Court Of Shelby county Emma
Honham ye. Henry Bonham,
TT APPEARING FROM THE PETITION
i In this cause, which Is sworn to, that the
defendant Is a nonresident OF the State OF
Tennessee, IL 10 therefore ordered that be
make his appearance herein. at the Court
house In the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on the
third Monday In September, 1876, and plead,
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and the cause set for hearing ex partot aud
that a copy Of this order DO published once
2 week foF fOHr successive yeeRdin the Public
Ledger.
Dons at Office, this May g, 1879.
B.. COLEMAN, Clerk.
GEo, ]. CAMPBELL, @.
r, !, MILLER, Sol. for complainant.
I'm $3.50 %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

According to DR.. Mary Walker, IL the
American girls in San Francisco were
not closely watched. many Of them
would marry Cinnamon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

A GENTLEMAN of Pennsylvania,
Of the Liberal Republican persua-
sion, writes to the New York Sun
proposing the following ticket
For President, Samuel J. Tilden,
of New York; for Vice President,
Allen G.. Thurman, of Ohio. The
Sun replies as follows:
Either Mr.. Tilden or Mr.. Thurman
would make 8 very good President but
we don't desire to see their names to-
gether on the same ticket, as our CORE
spondent advises. An indispensable
requisite OF the situation is that the
ticket Of the opposition party should be
such as to satisfy the old var feeling, SO
that the men who, from 1861 to 1865,
fought to maintain the unity OF the
country, should feel no anxiety about
committing the government to the AN
didates proposed. To this end. if Mr..
Tilden is nominated for President, there
can be no more suitable candidate for
Vice President than General John M.
Palmer, of Illinois; and if Mr.. Thurman
should be nominated, the best candidate
for Vice President would be General
Bartlett, Of Massachusetts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

= V362, 45U Y
State Of Tennessee, L..
County of Shelby, S.
I, W.. G.. Mcclure, Cashier Of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true, to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
W. @. MCCLURE, Cashier.
Subscribed ald sworn to before me this 22d
day Of May, 1876.
Il. B. IRRELEVANT. Notary Public.
0orrect-Attest John D. Milburn, j. 7.
Petit. W. II. Moore, Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
seIr.pefenre b NotMuraer

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
/ write you to request your worthy
journal TO state that at our last court Of
Crittenden county, held at Marion, Judge
Mack presiding, the case Of George
FOgleman Morris vas dismissed from
the criminal dOclet by As grand jury
accepting the verdict rendered on the
10th OF March, at Pacific Place, for the
killing of the notorious desperate Thos.
A. Leon, of Mississippi l append you a
verbatim letter from Leop's old quarters,
TO show the position he held where he
had lived for years, and that the outlay
has met a doom which, it seems, that
God and justice alike DEGREES and sane.
tions;
NEsBTTs SPATT0H pESoTo Co., MIss.,l
April Is, 1916. !
This will certify that the undersigned
citizens of DeSoto county have known
T. A. Leon for several years. His social
standing was bad; in fact be had nc
standing with good citizens. He wal
generally regarded as a worthless mat
and his conduct dangerous to the peac,
and good order Of the eommsnity il
which he lived. JUDGE X. RAYEER,
Court Of Commissioners Alabami
Claims, Washington City, D. G.
WILLIAM I. NEsRIT,
=. BoUDIN, Mayor and Up.
D. D. BoYD, P. M.
W. B. MAXWELL, M. d.
TOT. r. Maxwell, Deputy Sheriff. Marion
Crittenden county.
The above list of names arS Pill eiti
gems Of DeSotO county, residing ct ant
adjacent to fernando. s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

State of Tennessee, | :.
County Of Shelby, )ss'
I, Wv. Thatcher, Cashier Of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
knowledge and belief.
W, W. TEACHER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d
day Of May, 1876. n
9, W. SCHULTZ, Notary Public.
Cortect-Attest f., s. Davis, NJ. C. Pearce,
II. Furstenheim. Directors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

In the Methodist Episcopal
General Conference at Baltimore
on Saturday, a preamble and reso-
buttons were read and referred, re-
citing that while it is not the policy
or the purpose of the Methodist
Episcopal church in any manner to
connect the church with the State,
or to bring politics into our religion,
yet in view of the impiety, unfaith-
fulness and corruption in public
trusts, the Conference recommends
that the members of the church
throughout the country endeavor
by every just and proper means to
place in all the civil offices of the
government only such men as are
known to possess and maintain true
Christian character and principles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
LEGAL,
FOR STOCK.
PASTURE.

T HAVE EXCELLENT PASTURAaE SUI
l. ieent 70 accommodate w head of stock,
prices
month. Horses stabbed and fed at night, So SO
per month. Horses stabbed, fed and groomed
al night, s. per month.
Pasture situated six miles from Memphis.
abundance Of running water. A reliable
herdemaD viii DO kept with stock. stoek can
be LEFT nc Hall u Co. u stables.
Texas ponieg fall grades on hand and for
sale
Refer % Estes. FLYER 4 Co. g
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
CONFED ERATE
Monumental Promenade Concert
AND HOP,

AT EXPOSITION BUILDING.
ON Tuesday Evening, May 3Oth.
Proceeds to be applied to completion of Con-
federate Monument at ElmW0od Cemetery.
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
PW Semmes. Chairman.
RIP Duncan, Rec II Vance,
J Joshua Brown, jr, Garrett Parker.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
DOOR COMMITTEE.
ORDER COMMITTEE

Doors open at7 o'clock. The Concert will
begin promptly at 8 O'Clock. after which the
DANCING will commence.
Admission, fifty cents. Children under
twelYa years oihga half price. 7I.77-7A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22

psYgQMANcY, OR SOUL og1RM-
l. ING" How either sex NAV fascinato
OF gain the love and affections Of snv psrsoD
hey choose, instantly, This arc ali can noaA
M sfsS; fGsS' S 81 i5Sil, ES for 25G' together with a
Hints TO Ladies, etc LOO I'M sSolSS' preamss
beck. Address I. WILLIAMS K Co PSn d1Sr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-22
PRESCRIPTION FREE

EOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
weakncsr, lolt manhood and all disorders
brought on By indiborotions or excess. Any
druRRist has the Ingredients. Address. DA-
WILSON 4 CO.. Box 296. New York
6-xXiii-b-eod
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29
The candle upon the table threw but din

The candle upon the table threw but din
light upon the spot, but it was sufficient.
She saw the robber raise pistol. She hao
husbands child-and set herself to save
the carrier. With these thoughts dashine
through her mind, she pulled the trigger. A
sharp report went ringing through the house
and its echo was deep groan from the cellar
bottom.
Ere the second robber could show himself
Morton came rushing into the room with
pistol in each hand.
"What is it p be cried.
"Therel there p gasped Polly, pointing to
the doorway, where savage-looking face had
just presented itself.
Liant Morton had been too much used tc
danger to waste time to conjecture, and i'm
mediately shot the villain dead where he
stood, and he fell with heavy sound upon
the cellar floor.
In the morning, just as the carrier was
dressed, there was rap at the door, accom-
panied by voice he knew full we'll. He
hastened to open the door, and give entrance
to Jacob Burnap. The hunter had met 9
party of traders at Lewisburgh, and disposed
of all his skins to them, thus finishing biz
journey, about six days earlier than be had
anticipated.
Polly was soon upon her husbands bosom.
and when he had told them his own story,
Morton gave him the adventure.
Jacob was at first incredulous, but when he
had seen the bodies he was satisfied.
"Polly, my jewel" he said, placing bis arm
around her neck, II am proud of you. 1love
you more and more, for every day l find
more to love-" And then, turning to Morton
be added: "What do you think Of such a
wife?"
"Ahw returned the guest, with deep feeling,
"if poor Liant Morton had such wife he
wouldn't be mail carrier"
When Morton left he was directed to stop
at the first settlement and state to the officers
what had happened, and he promised to do
so. He once more blessed the brave woman
who saved his life, and then set out. Late in
the afternoon, two officers arrived at the cabin
and when they were shown the dead bodies,
at once proceeded to remove them. And ere
week had passed the whole settlement
blessed the border heroine for the work she
had done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

The ORDEAL OF MARRY1NG.-A CORES
pondent of the San Francisco Call writes !:
The regular publication of the banns of mar.
riages in Paris newspaper has subjected
prospective brides and bridegrooms Of the gay
capital to singular annoyance deluge of
trade prospectuses The former suffer most
from dressmakers and milliners upholsters
furnish their list of prices, baby-linen ware
houses invite their addresses to be noted
down-a stitch in time saves nine; stationers
supply estimates and inclose specimens Of
cards and letters of invitation; charitable So
cieties beg that on the happiest days of your
life you will remember the poor; there are
stock brokers who volunteer to invest the
wife's fortune, which appears like mirth at
funeral, when the bride has only her good
looks and loving heart for the dowry. Even
tervants offer their services. All that is bad
enough, but worse remains behind. Touters
call on the interested creatures. A mysterious
and smiling female, with a hand-basket, solic-
its confidential interview with the gentle
man and displays wreath Of orange flowers,
which he is invited to buy or to hire, and q
grave man dressed in irreproachable black
presents bis card, which sets forth the tariff
for the hiring out of dress coats, vests, ETC.. ;
less the spots they may receive. He deties,
of course, competition. Assuring him your
wants are all supplied, he suggests that per.
haps some of the invited might need his SER
vices and insidiously endeavors to obtain some
of their addresses. Failing on all points he
becomes severe and, searching in bis pocket
book, presents black.bordered card with
terms for hiring out first or second.class
mourning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

A STRANGE FREAK.-The law sometimes
has strange freaks, and case lately tried in
a Dublin court brought out one of the strang-
est of them. The plaintiff sued for damages
for injuries sustained by falling into cellar,
the grating of which had been left open by
the defendant. The plaintiff, in his fall, broke
the grating, and for this damage to his prop
erty the defendant claimed twenty-five dollars.
Plaintiffs counsel said that the audacity of
this demand had never been paralleled in his
experience, except in one instance, and this
exceptional case he proceeded to relate for the
benefit of the jury. There lived, he said, at
one time in the fashionable quarter of that
city an eminent lawyer, who afterward came
to occupy q position on the judicial bench.
He was man of high professional attain
ments, but of testy and irritable temper. His
next-door neighbor was retired major, noted
for the eccentricities of his habits. Between
the two there was any thing but friendly feel
ing, and they did all in their power to annoy
and harrass each other. One night, memora-
Bic in Ireland as "the night of the great
Storm" the majors chimneys were blown
down. Crash they went through the roof Of
the lawyers house, and thence down through
floor after floor, carrying havoc in their
course. The man of law was in no good hu-
NOR as he contemplated the destruction, and
what made matters worse was that it was the
majors chimneys that had occasioned the
wreck. His mind was actively engaged in
devising some process by which be could get
satisfaction from his arch enemy, when q
missive arrived from the latter, couched as
follows:
"Send me back my bricks Immediately, or
I'll put the matter into the hands Of an at
torney."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

AMERICAN WoNDERs.-The greatest cata-
ract in the world is the falls of Niagara, where
the water from the great upper lakes, then
suddenly contracted, plunges over the rocks
in two columns to the depth Of l65 feet
each.
The greatest cave in the world is the Nam
moth cave in Kentucky, where any one can
make voyage on the waters of a subterrane-
an river and catch fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the world is the Missis.
sippi, 1000, miles in length.
The largest valley in the world is the val.
ley, of the Mississippi. It contains 100000
square miles and is one Of the most fertile and
profitable regions of the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake Supe.
rior which is truly an inland sea, being 43O
miles long and 1000 feet deep. -
The greatest natural bridge in the world is
the Natural Bridge over Cedar creek in Vir-
ginia. It extends over chasm 80 feet in
width, and 250 feet in depth, at the bottom OF
which the creek flows.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the world
is the Iron Mountain of Missouri It is 800
feet high and two miles in circuit.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest single volume ever published is
WeB6ter's Unabridged Dictionary, an Ameri-
can work, the best Of the language.
The largest aqueduct in the world is the
Croton Aqueduct in New York. It's length
is forty miles and half, and it cost twelve
and half million dollars.
The largest deposits Of anthracite coal in
the world are the Pennsylvania, the mines of
which supply the market with millions Of
tons annually, and appear to be inexhaust-
ible, ...s.....a f-et-a; T5..3s7 .,
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WONDERS OF THE M1oRoscoPE.-As view
ed under q powerful microscope, insects of
various kinds may be seen in the cavities Of
q grain Of sand. Mould is a foregt Of beauti-
full trees, with the branches, leaves, and fruit.
Butterflies are fully feathered. Hairs are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

bas' The influence of the good man ceases
not at death he, as the visible agent, is re-
moved, but the light and influence Of his ex-
ample still remain and the moral elements
of this world will long show the traces of their
vigor and purity just as the western sky, af-
ter the sun has set, still betrays the glowing
traces of the departed orb.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

A FAIR DEFINITION OF STERILE. They.
tell of a pert New Hampshire school teacher
near Fitchburg, who had a class IN geogra-
ply on the floor the other day, and she asked
one of the boys what soil was in New Hamp-
shire The answer was ssterile." The teach
er was highly indignant, said the soil was as
good in New Hampshire as in Massachusetts.
The scholar spunkily denied il; and added:
"Father had bull in 8 pasture in New
Hampshire and the soil was 90 poor that the
bull starved to death. They could not get
earth enough to bury him and had to collect
pieces Of wood and burn him." The teacher
found the boy was posted and did not contin-,
ue the argument.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

WHAT OUR PRESIDENTS WERE WoRTH.-
Washington left an estate valued at over
$SOO,OOO John Adams died moderately we'll
of, leaving about $4,000; Jefferson died so
poor that if Congress had not purchased his
library at $4,000, he would have been apau-
per; Madison was frugal and left about
$15OOOO; Monroe died SO poor that he was
buried at the expense Of his relatives; John
Quincy Adams left about 5000; jackson
died worth about $4,000; Van Buren, left
some 100000. 1t is said he did not draw
his salary while in Office, but at the expira-
ton of bis term of service drew the whole
100000; Polk left an estate valued at $780,
900; Taylor hadssaved something from his
pay while in the army, and died worth $780,
600; Tyler married a lady of wealth Fill
more was always frugal, and added to his
savings by marrying lady Of wealth, and
was worth about 100000; Pierce's estate
was valued at $4,000; Buchanan left $780,
900; Lincoln about $4,000 and johnson
$50, ,O00.-Inter- Ocean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-06-29

SOMETHING TO SET Us TH1NK1NG.-Ninety
years hence not single man or woman now
twenty years of age will be alive. Alas low
many lively actors at present on the stage of
life will make their exit long ere ninety years
shall have rolled away! And could they be
sure of ninety years, what are theyf "A tale
that is told;' dream, an empty sound, that
passeth on the wings of wind away and is for.
forgotten. Years shorten as man advan-
ceth in age. Like the degrees in longitude,
mans life declines as be travels towards the
frozen pole, until it dwindles to point and
vanishes for ever. Is it possible that life is
of so short duration? Will ninety years erase
all the golden names over the doors in town
and country, and substitute others in their
stead? Will all the now blooming beauties
fade and disappear, all the pride and fashion,
the love, hope and joy, pass away and be for
gotten NINETY years" says Death, "do
you think shall wait ninety years? Behold,
to-day and tomorrow are mine. When nine.
ty years are past, this generation will have
mingled with the dust and be remembered
pn
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hollow tubes. The surface of our bodies is
covered with scales like fish. A single
grain of sand would cover one hundred and
Fifty of these scales, and yet "a scale covers
five hundred pores. Through these narrow
openings the sweat forces itself like water
through asieve. The mite makes FIVE hum
dred steps in second. Each drop Of stag
nant water contains world of animated be-
ings, swimming with as much liberty as
whales in the sea- Each leaf has colony
of insects grazing on it like cows in mead
ow.-Our Monthly.