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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
Chinese Foot Deformitx.

Santa Barbara (Cal.l Core, pondenoe of the
Louisville Courier-J %Ournhl.l
The other day l heard that a Chi
nese lady of rank had lately come
with her husband on a visit to Santa
Barbara, and her feet we're only two
inches and three-quarters long,
Making inquiries Of our laundry
boy, All Foy, as to where the Chi
nese lady with little feet could be
seen, he told me her husband was
a cousin Of Sing Lee, proprietor of
a wash-house in town, ana she was
staying there.
Sing Lee com teously conducted
us through the dark wash-house,
where men were beating clothes
with bamboo sticks, scrubbing
them in the suds with bamboo
brushes, and a China boy was cook
ing dinner in a big pot over a little
furnace, to a range of berths like
those Of ocean steamers. and, lift
ing the curtains of the bed, intro
duced us to the lady by saying
"This is my cousin" The woman
Immediately rose from the bed on
which she was sitting and extended
her hand to each of us, saying
How do?" Her husband was sit.
ting by her side, holding a boy q
year old; he was also very much
pleased at our visit, and proud Of
the notice we took of his boy, who
was already dressed in trousers and
gown, aud wore a red silk turban
cap on his head. The wife was
more elegantly dressed than any
Chinese | had yet seen. Her hair
was deliberately dressed, and fasten-
ed up in pufs and coils by long
dagger-shaped pins Of gold, Her
gown or robe was loose, extended to
the knee, and had big, loose sleeves
distended by hoops; her robe was
of dark blue silk, embroidered with
yellow and red silk; her arms
had several bracelet ornaments
her hands were small and we'll
formed and covered with rings
she wore large hoops Of
gold in her ears she had a pretty
face, oval-shaped, large eyes, small
mouth and dimpled cheeks. She
smiled frequently as we %conversed
with Sing Lee, but took no part in
the conversation. think she only
could speak a very few sentences.
When | said we wanted to see hei
foot, she evidently understood, fol
she laughed and put out her tiny.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
SATURDAY, EvenInE, July ID, 1876.
Church services ro.morrow

The following notices are inserted free of
charge. We request that officers of churches,
who desire so to do, will furnish us. on Sat
urdays. with brief notices of services in
their respective places Of worship:
First Methodist Church Services at II am.
and S;l5 pm. by Rev. S. B. Surratt, pastor.
Sunday school, $3.50 am. Seats free.
German Protestant Church, Third street,
near eiferson-Sunday-scho at 9 a.m.; SER
vices at 10 :l5 am. Rev. A. Thomas, pastor.
st. John M. f. Church. corner Vance and
Lauderdale- Glass at 10 DAM; Sunday-school
at pm. preaching at s pm. by the pastor,
Rev. |. L. Chandler.
Fort Pickering NJ. E. Church, corner Sixth
and Jackson stre%ets-Services at 8 pm. blythe
pastor. Glass 1890 am. Sunday-school {
am.
Rev. Theodore Schnitzler, from Lake Supc.
rior, will preach in German to morrow at 81
O'Clock pm, in the basement Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, corner Main and BeaI
streets. All Germans who love that sweet
and everlasting gospel should go there and
hear il.
Central Baptist Church Second and Bea.
streets Services at IL ain. and 5 pm, b.
DN Landrum, pastor. Sunday school at 9 ;9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
How to Treat sunstroke.
New York SUM-

NoW AOfh DuusI
The report of the Sanitary Com
mittee Of the Board of Health upon
sunstroke says: Sunstroke is caused
by excessive heat, and especially if
the weather is "muggy." Ii is
more apt to occur on the second,
third, or fourth day of a heated
term than on the first. Loss of
sleep, worry, excitement, close
sleepng-rooms, debility and abuse
of stimulants predispose. 1t is
much more apt to attack those
working in the sun, and especially
between the hours of IL o'clock in
morning and 4 o'clock in the after
noon. On hot days wear thin
clothing. Have as cool sleeping
rooms as possible. Avoid loss Of
sleep and all unnecessary fatigue.
If working in doors and where
there is artificial heat, see that the
room is well ventilated. If work
ing in the sun, wear a light hat
mot black, as it absorbs heat, and
put inside of it on the head a wet
cloth or a large green leaf; fire.
quently lift the hat from the head
aud see that the cloth is wet. Donot
check the perspiration, but drink
what water you need to keep it
up, as perspiration prevents the
body from being overheated. Have,
wherever possible, an additional
shade, as a thin umbrella, when
walking, a canvas or board cover
when working in the sun. When
much fatigued, do not 90 to work,
or be excused from work, especially
after IL o'clock in the morning. on
very hot days, especially if the
work is in the sun. If a feeling of
fatigue, dizziness, headache or e.
haustion occurs, cease work imme-
diately, lie down in a shady or cool
place, apply cold cloths to and pour
cold water over head and neck. If
any one is overcome by the heat,
give the person cool drinks Of water
or cold black tea or cold coffee, if
able to swallow. If the skin is hot
and dry, sponge with or pour cold
water over the body and limbs, and
apply to the head pounded ice
wrapped in a towel or other cloth.
If there is no ice at hand, keep a
cold cloth on the head, and pour
cold water on it as well as on the
body, If the person is pale, faint,
and pulse feeble, let him inhale
ammonia for a few seconds, or give
him a teaspoonful of aromatic spir-
its of ammonia (hartshorn) in two
tablespoonfuls of water with alittle
sugar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
An Improvan PISTOL.

The Times of India gives an ac-
count of a new invention as follows:
GA pistol that can kill at five hun
dred yards has been patented by
Captain Burton. The butt is that
Of an ordinary pistol; the barrel is
that of a good rifle cut short, but
leaving sufficient turn to send the
bullet on its errand with its proper
spin. The chief object is to send a
rifle bullet at an enemy or at game
without having to use the shoulder,
especially when on horseback. To
accomplish this the barrel is fitted
with a steel handle, to be grasped
by the left hand, while the Urn is
extended as in archery. The recoil
is scarcely felt !; it does not affect
the frer so much as the kick to the
shoulder would do. The pistol can
also be used with one hand, like an
ordinary pistol. The inventor has
also provided a patent safety bullet,
which will explode as a Shell when
i torashes against the bones of large
game, but will pass through brush
wood or through the skin of a wild
animal like an ordinary ball. 1t
will not explode if let fall upon its
apex, buff fired into a box Of anu
milton it will blow up everything, -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

If you wish to visit the tomb Of your
oountry's father, just jump into my car
riage," said a Washington hack driver to
Dom Pedro.
Wood for a bonfire was conveyed to
the top of Mount Davidson, Nevada, by
eight camels, each carrying about a
third of a cord.
Chicago begins the new century with
a deficiency in its assets of $3,50O,O0O,
and that's something again to make st,
Louis jealous,
The London Anti. Vaccination League
has asked the governmental inquire into
the expediency Of repeating the compul
sorry vaccination law.
Hamilton College has been presented
with a clock two hundred and %forty.fve
years old, 1t was brought FROM England
in 1851 by John Eliot.
Temperance il rapidly increasing
among the British troops in India 74Of
men are connected with temperance or
CARNATIONS, and 3l2l more are regis
tered as or canteen,"
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pointed slippers. l got on my
knee, andtook her foot in INV lao
and examined it closely, and meas
ured it. The foot and leg were
bound tightly in white satin, appa-
rently sewed neatly around the
limb. There were bands of gold
around her ankles; her ankle
measured ten inches in circumfer-
ence at its smallest place /; her foot
was two and three-quarter inches
long, two inches broad in the mid
die, and one inch at the toes /: over
the white satin band or stockings
she wore blue satin slippers en-
broidered in silver. The slippers
came almost to a point at the toe.
She could only walk by the aid of
her cane, which was on the bed
beside her. Even with its aid her
walk was limping and painfully
slow. The doll-baby foot, so elab-
orately decorated in blue and silver,
hanging to the big ankle, which
was, of course, disproportionately
large, looked anything but hand
some, according to my standard of
acknowledgements limbs and
feet. Her legs looked like sticks of
wood whitfield down to a point for
a foot. But she was evidently very
vain of her deformity. Her baby,
one year old, had feet five inches
long, but he was a boy and entitled
to masculine freedom of limb.
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A Rnnker IN a Pr,dlenment.

A Constantinople letter tells this
story of the late Sultan: "Abraham
Bey, the wealthy American banker,
agent of the Khedive, and in great
favor with Abdul Aziz, was called
to the palace to relate the news of
the day. On the way he was told
that the Ministers had reported the
national bonds to be worth from
30 to 80, and was asked to give
that as their value if the Sultan
asked, instead of II, the real rate.
The Sultan asked what the bonds
were worth. From 80 to 35' was the
ready answer. The Sultan was
pleased, and placing in the bankers
hands a large box Of bonds, asked
him to sell them. Abraham Bey
was thunderstruck, but took the
bonds and sold them for u, and
paid the Sultan at the rate Of 80.
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on Second street, near North Court, dur
ing the rain storm yesterday, and had a
leg badly broken; and now the question
is, what hack driver committed the act
Of reckless driving2
During the week quite a number Of
negro cattle thieves have been arrested
by the police. These daring Radical ras-
Gals act in the coolest ann with other
peoples property. which they drive off
and sell to white men in this city, the
latter asking no questions. Are not the
receivers as bad as the thieves2
The negroes Of the city, both male
and female, are very much incensed
against that notorious criminal Frances
Thompson, who for years has been sell
ing them boodoo bags and telling for
tunes, to say nothing of the vile crimes
committed by him. Should be get out
Of the station house the negroes threaten
to get away with him. Keeping an as.
~signation house is an offense against the
State, and for this he should be arrested
with a view to another fine and a few
more months on the chsin.gang. The
notorious vagrant should be sent down
to the President Island work.house to
labor in the corr and cotton fields.
Two fighting members of the demi.
monde from that notorious den in the
alley running from Main street to Front,
between Washington and Poplar, we're
arrested by the police last night. This
is one of the lowest dens of vice in the
city and is an eyesore in the neighbor.
hood, and but little apology can be
made for permitting it to exist in so no
t%oriousiy public a manner
Yesterday a Magdalen, from one o.
the notorious Washington street bagnios
was brought before the Recorder anC
fined for fighting, a general row having
taken place the night before at the es
Enlistment; and yet the police authori
ties permit these dens to exist in thil
locality, to the great annoyance OF de
cent people and their families who havl
houses in the vicinity.
The saloon and grocery, frame build
ing, of John w. Heinrich, situated OIL
the fernando road where the ~railroa,
track turns down to the Cemetery, wa
destroyed by FIRE at 2 o'clock yesterda,
morning. Mr.. Heinrich was insured 70
one thousand dollars on his house and 70
eleven hundred and fifty dollars on stoc.
and fixtures in the Queens of London
The damage done to the building wi
amount to about seven hundred dollar
and on the stock and fixtures the los
Will De aOout nifty per cent.
The gun known as the Little Demo
crat will be used during this centennit
year in celebrating Democratic victories
The gun is private property and th
owner has certainly an u~ndoubted rigt
to govern its movements, ever thcug
the Avalanche man thinks that ito r
fuse the use Of the gun to a societ
whose president is a Radical is yer
, poor Democracy" The Avalanche
Z, about the poorest and most unreliab
judge Of Democracy we wot of. tt
Little Democrat will celebrate a Dem
cratic county victory in August and
: State and county victory in Novemb,
g over the combined forces of Iudepen
ents and Radicals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
ENCOURAGEMENT
For Nj Magistrate.


JOHN 7. ELLIOTT is a candidate for re-
election as Magistrate Of the Fourteenth Civil
District at the ensuing August election. 92t
For Constable.
7. S. MALLORY is a candidate for r~e-oleo-
ton as Constable Of the Fourteenth Civil
District. S9te
For Attorney General Bartlett CIR
cult Court.
I am a candidate for election to the Office of
Attorney General Of the Bartlett Circuit
Court. subject to the action Of the nominating
Convention of the Democratic and COnserva-
tive party to be held in June next.
73-te g. W. GORDON.
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. 70te
For County Trustee.
To the voters of Shelby County:
1 am a candidate for re election to the Office
Of County Trustee for Shelby county, subject
to ths nomination of the Democratic and Con-
serYative Convention to be held in June next,
Nay %. 1876. l7ltel j. ]. RAWLINGS.
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Reesnoyer.ElIIs murder case.

This morning special Judge James A.
Anderson rendered his decision in the
case Of Thomas j. and Robert Rees.
mover, on habeas corpus petition for bail,
in the case where the said Reesnoyers
are held in custody on the charge Of
assassinating Mr.. Samuel Ellis, in the
Ninth civil district in May last, Judge
Anderson refused the application for
bail as to either prisoner and remanded
them to Jail without bail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
Tha Fall Elecfions.

the FAN Elections.
Baltimore SUM-
In view Of the Presidential cleo
ton in November the State cleo
tons which will precede it will be
looked to with interest. The fol-
lowing is the order of these cleo
tons:
1. Kentucky, on the first Mon
day of August. This election will
be for members of the Legislature
and Circuit Judges. The Demo-
Gratis are making active prepare
tions for the election, but SO far the
Republicans indicate a purpose to
allow the canvass to go by default.
2. Califo lila, onthe first WeGnes-
day in September. This electioni is
for members of the General Assem-
bly, and members of Congress. The
parties are pretty equally divided,
each claiming the victory, and an
exciting contest is predicted.
B.. Vermont, on the first Tuesday
in September. This election is for
State officers and members of the
General Assembly, and as the State
is overwhelming Republican, the
only interest attached to the cleo
,tion will be noting the relative loss
and gain Of the two pc Sies.
4. Maine, OF the S ID Monday
in November. Here a State ticket
i'll be elected, and there seems to
be no doubt of the reel ction of
General Selden Conner, Republi-
can, the present incumbent.
5. Georgia, on the second Tues
day in October. General A. H.
Oolquitt is likely to head the Demo-
cratic ticket for the Governorship,
whose election is predicted by 49,
600 majority. AS yet the Republi-
cans have not indicated a purpose
to contest the field,
6. West Virginia, on the second
Tuesday in October. This election
embraces a State ticket, members
of Legislature and members OF
Congress. The Democrats are al
ready in the field with a State
ticket, headed by Hon. A. NJ. Matth.
ews, present Attorney General, for
the Governorship. The Republi-
cans will nominate a State ticket
during the latter part Of the present
month. The Democrats claim that
all their Discussions are healed, and
that they will carry the State by a
large majority.
z. Ohio, second Tuesday in DC,
tober. In this State a ticket, witt
the exception of Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. will bt
elected. The Republicans claim
they will carry the State by an in.
creased majority over Hayes vote il
1875.
s. Indiana, on the second Tues
day in October. Here a full Stat,
t ticket will be elected, the Demo
cratic ticket being headed by Hon
> JAD. Williams, present member O
Congress, for the Governorship
) and the Republican ticket by Hon
Godlove S. 0rth, late Minister t
Austria. Indiana promises to b
I, the battle-ground preparatory t
the Presidential onset in November
4 and both parties will put forth thei
best efforts to secure the ascend
I ancy.
E 8. Iowa, on the second Tuesda.
/. in October. This is a Republican
y State, and may be expected to cas-
5 its vote in that direction both il
+ October and November.
10. Nebraska, second Tuesday il
October. This is also Republica.
State.
b II. Texas, on the fret Monda
in November. This State vii
| probably go Democratic by fron
$4,000 to 100, 600 majority, but tn
election is too near the time {
q holding the Presidential election t
: effect it in any perceptible degre,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15
KAHN & FREIBERG
OFFER THIS DAY

This hot weather, drink
nothing stronger than soda
and mead. IL is certainly the
cheapest beverage and cool
est summer drink. William
Floyd, 1856 Main street, keeps
the best, and sells il for only
sc q glass, lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-15

"Say what you pIease,'' re
marked an admirer of a fine
cigar 10 another, "Steraberg
keeps the best for the money.
All smokers ought TO give him
a caIl.'' lIst
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The Pennsylvania Railroad.
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route of the United States

will be most direct, convenient and economi-
cal way of reaching Philadelphia and. this
great Exhibition from all secuons OF tne
country. Its trains to and from PhIladelpnla
will pass through a GRAND CENTENNlAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected at
he Main Entrance TO the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommodation of passengers who
wish to stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous to this station and the
ExhibitiOn-a convenience OF the greatest
value to visitors. and afforded exclusively By
the Pennsylvania Railroad, which IS THE
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT TO THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop at the Escampment OF
the Patrons Of HGsbandry, at Elm station, on
this road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
rail organization in the world. IL CON
trolls seven thousand miles Of roadway, form
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, over which
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, In,
dianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie. without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon a deep bed OF
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all OF
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
equipped with every known Improvement t0r
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains OF
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment for Centennial
travel, and will be prepared to build IN It's
own shops l0comO ives and passenger 'ars al
short notice sufficient to fully Accommodate
any extra demand. The unequaled resources
al the command Of the Company guarantees
the most perfect accommodations ior. all Its
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENT SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania railroad is so justly ceie
brated presents to the traveller over its perfect
roadway an ever-ehanging panorama OF river
mountain, and landscape views unequaled II
America.
THE MANIFESTATIONS on this line arr
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished a
s uitable hours and ample time allowed TO-
en- Toying them.
EXCURSI0N-TIOKET6. at reduced rates
will be sold at all principal Railroad Ticke
0aices in the West, Northwest, Southwest.
Be .sure that your ticket reads vii
the Great Pennsylvania Route to TIL
Centennial.
FRANK THOMSON. D. NJ. BOYD, JR..
General Manager. Genl Passr Agent
IO-95d&w
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Sol COIeman's Cuban Price List.


Riversides VS.. Memphis Amateurs at
Olympic Park tomorrow. Trains leave
the Louisville depot at 2:3O and 3 o'clock
. m. Admission, % cents.
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100000.
Thos. P. Porter, ex-Gov. KY, Gen. Manager
Positively No POstpOnement.
IRON nm cTETc.
Total, ii, 1856 Gifts, Gall Cash ....y..e6OO,OO
ppTcp nm TICKETS.

PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole Tickets, sl2; Halves, Sc; Quarters, 81;
o Tickets, 500; ~ Tickets, $500; 46A Tick
cts, $500 95A Tickets, $1,000. 100000 Tickets
at Sl2 each.
Remittances can DO made by Express, Draft
made payable TO Kentucky Cash Dis
trtbuItOn Company.
All communications connected with thu
distribution and orders for Tickets, and. ap
plications Of Agents TO sell Tickets, should b.
HON. THOS. p. PORTER,
General Manager, frankfort, Ky.
@-ll6d&w
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In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful aud tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Of printing. 1887
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Base Ball,

Riversides vs.. Memphis Amateurs at
Olympic Park tomorrow. Trains leave
the Louisville depot at 2:3O and 3 o'clock
p m. Admission, 20 cents.
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The best Soda and Mead in
Memphis, sc. at Bartee's, 32S
Main street. 58t
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THE type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons,
l2St
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HAIR TONIC,
HAIR N
Perfumed with Bay Leaf,

FbIIUMbu VIII Day LbAI'
AN EXCELLENT LOTION FOR THE
"A Hair, Beard or Face free from Oil or
G~rease-and a perfect %reAovater and cleanser
of all dandruf and other accumulations. A
perfect Hair Dressing either for ladies or gem
tlemen. Keeps the scalp clean, cool and
healthy. Price, 81 per bottle.
Jos 13l d. 4. GOODYEAR. 1h7 Main 81.
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Wall Paper and Window Shades,
In endless variety,
MAROUS JONES,
100 900 Second Street
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COOLEST place in the city-Converse's
Billiard Parlor. loaf
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PERSONAL.

DERs0NAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
j. OF the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
sioper Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections In the county. Office 24 Front st.
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G, REDUR, carpenter, IL Washington
180
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RAILROADS.
c. TENNIAL EXH IBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
L bitiOn, designed to commemorate the enc
hundredth anniversary Of American indie
~pendence, will open May 10th and close No
yember 10, 1876. All the Nations OF the world
and all the States aud Territories Of the Union
will participate, bringing together the most
comprehensive collection Of art treasures,
mechanical inventions. scientific discoveries
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever exhib-
are situated on the line Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres of Paramount Park. all highly improved
and ornamented, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed five Of
ing IS, 600, 900. The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition IL
over one hundred.
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SID COOKS Billiard Parlor has fans
hat make the room cool. ll3t