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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-25
From the RInok HIS.

CINCINNATI, May PA letter from
Q. Matt, one Of the company of Cincin-
natians who left for Black Hills some
time since, dated Kearney Junction,
May 2lst, states that the Indians are on
the war.path, and are killing the miners
at fearful rates. The miners are re-
turning to the States by hundreds. he
says that out Of forty-t NO men at Dead
wood twenty.seven OF them have been
killed by the red devils; five were killed
and scalped within three miles Of Custer
City. There is plenty of gold northeast
of Gustav City, but it is impossible to
get at it on account Of the Indians.
Matt was b~ar.keeper at the Farmers
hotel in this city.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, May rs The steamer PAN
dora, which last year made a voyage to
the Arctic regions for the purpose of
discovering memorials of Sir John Frank
lin, has been re6tted for another voyage
to Smiths Sound to bring to England
any dispatches deposited there by Capt.
Mares Arctic Expedition. She left
Portsmouth to-day, and will await pa
pers from the Admiralty at Cowes,
whence she will sail for her destination
on Saturday.
The FIRE which broke out at Bristol last
night is under control. Several ware.
houses, shops and private residences have
been destroyed. The loss is unknown.
The FIRE is, however, the most extensive
that has ever visited Bristol.
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uaeIean Rnhr.
Austin (Nevadal ROveille.l

Austin Nevada) Reveille.l
A couple of days ago a squaw
died out at Yankee Blade, and the
Indians buried her and her infant
together, without taking the
trouble of making a corpse of the
latter. 1t is a custom of the Piutes
and Shoshones to bury the dead
mother and living child together
when the latter is too young to help
itself. In this instance they dug a
hole, threw the woman into it, and
laid the infant on her breast, cover
ing them over with brush. In ex-
PLANTATION of their conduct one of
them said: "Baby no good; no got
milk; bimeby heap cry; die poorly
soon anyhow. 1t would be an i'm
possibility to convince an Indian
that he is doing wrong by thus
abandoning a helpless infant as a
prey to the coyotes and carrion
birds; it was the custom of his
fathers, and he can see no wrong in
it. A white man does not like to
interfere in such a case, for to try
and rear the child would be a hope
less task, and no white man would
feel justified in dashing its brains
out with a stone. Besides, the In
dians'would feel greatly aggrieved
at any interference with this pleas
ant usage Of theirs.
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In Egypt pussy is still a highly
venerated animal. At the great
mosque just outside of Cairo, the
Sultan has provided a daily feast
for the cats Of the city, and great
is the tumult at the hour of prayer
when they all rush to the priest for
their allowance. Sailors of the
present day entertain a supersti-
tious dread Of cats on shipboard,
believing hat their presence for
bodies misfortune. Many persons
prophecy rainy weather when see-
ing a cat wash its face, and a cat
can on a house-top was held to sig
Nifty death until within very recent
years. We see from the foregoing
fact that respect paid to cats has
gradually diminished from a sa-
cred generation among the ancients
to a loathing contempt in modern
times. Even the tenderness shown
these animals by our Anticipated
virgins is slowly giving way to the
rage for terriers that now prevails.
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shattered CONSTITUTIONS Rebuilt.

Sh"stNEeV COuNbituhH0hA AteDulAt.
In the use Of a wholesome invigorant lies
the only hope of rebuilding a shattered con
stitution. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are
not only an eninently wholesome tonic. but
they rectify with most satisfactory prompti-
tude arrangements Of the stomach, liver and
bowels which are incompatible with a return
of health and strength, When the system is
emf sbled BY disease, by the wear and tear of
business life, by continuous mental anxiety,
by the exhaustion consequent upon late hours
and fast living, by over-work and by seden-
tary habits, the BitterS are the most reliable
medicinal agent for impartinq permanent
vigor to the debilitated frame. The new stock
of vitality which they iniuse into broken
down physique. and the orderly action which
they establish among the organs of digestion,
tute its best safeguard againtt malarial dis
ease.
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POIilIcaI,

SAN ~FRANc1sco, May 25.-The Demo
cratic State convention effected a per
manent organization tonight and decided
not to choose Presidential electors until
after the St. Louis convention.
YANKToN, D. T., May 25.-At the Ter
~ritorial Convention yesterday Hon. A.
Hughes aud A. McHench were chosen
delegates to the Cincinnati Convention,
and Messrs. Hand and Howery alteTn-
ates. They go instructed.
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n

mo, Sbudge, | am not a pigamist, l
an advanced tinker. | daks proad, lib
eral views Of der marriage dies. Amelia,
Louise and myself were advanced tin.
r. 9; we find no harm in dis" "Koh-
said the judge, II now understand
your position. You claim 10 be an adj
vanced thinker, and practicethe doctrine
Of f~reeloye. These ladies' and yourself
form q sort Of happy family. | say hap
by. Tor u ev have both testified to your
sobriety and mt ~ yrsues. This ques-
ton Of bigamy may again come up in a
different shape. For e present your
adopted co.. ltry re 'ognizes in YOU q use,
fol, OBJ aid Industrious citizen, who
fsS periodically taken upon himself the
bu den Of two wives. As aArewsrd for
your exertions In beh II OF law and order,
The county vi provide you with free
DO "a and lod ipgs for a period Of the
coming SUMMER. Give him six months.
Policeman 0'Rourke, you will conduct
the prisoner to bis new abode"
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RIyerTelCSrams

CAIRO, May 25,-Arrived = City Of
Vicksburg, Vieksburg, midnight; Scu6.
der, New Orleans, I am Andy Baum,
Memphis, s; Golden Rule, Cincinnati, 9.
Departed-Kellogg St. Louis, 8 pm
City Of Helena, Vieksburg, 10; City Of
Vicksburg, St. Louis, 3 am, Scudder,
St. Louis, 7; Andy Baum, Cincinnati, 10.
Cloudy and cool.
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The lodgings OF Mckee and Mcguire
ia the 81. Louis Hall.

st. Louis Times.l
These cells are Nos. 98, SO andC-,
and are in the second tier OF the female
section, and are directly opposite the
cells occupied by the other whisky pris-
oners. This is the first time that a cell
in the female section has ever been oc.
cupied by a male prisoner, and no rea-
son is given for breaking the rule in the
case OF Mckee and Mcguire, except that
they desired to be separated from the
rest Of the male prisoners. The cells
are to be fitted up in elegant style. Be-
sides fine Brussels carpets, they are to
have spring mattresses instead Of the
straw ticks Of the Jail, and tables and
chairs, and the walls are to be hung with
paintings and pictures of all kinds. The
middle c Il is to be used as a store-room
and wash.closet, and the other two cells
for sleeping-rooms. Their meals are to
be brought to them from the depot res
tauraut. 5.Hf .
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The QueeFest Accident on Record.
Hartford Times, May 16th.l

Last night the steamer City of
Hartford, Captain Miner, was ca
reering through the Sound, it being
intensely dark, when, off New Ha-
ven, the two men on duty in the
pilot house were startled by the sud-
den crash Of one of the glass win
l0ws in front. The glass, of triple
French plate, three feet by eighteen
inches, was shiyered into a thousand
fragments, and a large wild black
duck, weighing ten pounds, fell
dead upon the floor with its neck
broken. It was a fine specimen,
large and fat, and if it had struck
the whoelsman might have injured
him seriously.
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wednesday, june 30, 1876,

between the hours Of ten o'clock a m. and
three O'Clock pm the following described
and State Of arkansas. to-pit; The north
half OF section thirty three. containing three
hundred and twenty acres; the southeast
quarter Of section tNenty-one, containing one
hundred and siSty acres tho northwest quar-
ter Of section thirty four, containing one hun
dTed and sixty acres; the west half of the
west half Of section ,wenty. seven, containing
one hundred and sixty acres. All 10 town
ship two north OF the base line, and range two
east of the fifth principal moridisn u n. 2o),
and containing together eight hundred acres
Of lana, together With any Improvements
thei con.
The fieht Of redemption Is waived in the
said deed Of trust. The title is believed to be
perfect but l will sell and convey as Trustee
only. j. ID. QUIGLEi, Trustee.
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A DAY OF

a DAI VI
Republican State convention
were held yesterdayin seven States
The result may thus be summed up
The Illinois Republicans met a
Springfield. Every county in thu
State was represented by delegates
612 in number. Hon. H. S. Baker.
of Alton, was chosen permanent
chairman. Hon. Shelby Mccall
lon, formerly a member of Con
gress, was nominated for Governor
on the first ballot. Delegates were
appointed to the Cincinnati con-
vention and nominations made for
State officers. The resolutions are
rather of the bloody-shirt order,
and the present system of paper
currency was Endorsed. The dele
cation goes uninstructed. The
Kansas convention, after a long
wrangle, declared in favor Of Blaine,
The delegates will vote for Senator
Ingalls, for Vice President. The
Missouri convention met at
st. Louis, and Hon. Miles Blair
was elected permanent chairman.
Resolutions indorSing Grant and in
favor of Morton, Blaine and Bris-
tow respectively were referred. A
platform was adopted in favor Of
maintaining the national credit
and honor and a sound currency OF
coin, or paper convertible into the
same. of the thirty delegates
selected, fourteen are set down for
Blaine, twelve for Morton, three
for Bristow, and one for Conkling.
The Minnesota Republicans met at
st. Paul, Lieutenant Governor
Wakefield, presiding. The resolu-
tions declare for thorough retrench-
ment and reform, the punishment
of corruption, popular education,
hard money, or its equivalent, con-
vertible into coin, and against the
of allowing those who tried
to destroy the government to con-
troll it now. Nine out Of the ten
elected are positively for
Blaine, and q resolution indorsing
passed unanimously. New
Hampshire did not instruct her
delegates, but passed bloody-shirt
resolutions. The Nebraska Re-
convention held at
Omaha elected six delegates to
Cincinnati and instructed for
Blaine. The Spencer wing Of the
Alabama Republican Convention
met at Montgomery, but no definite
action was reached. So it will be
seen that Blaine carried the day
everywhere. The Democratic Con-
yention of Michigan met at Detroit
yesterday and appointed delegates
to the 81. Louis Convention, six
teen of whom are for Tilden and
six for Hendricks.
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FOR
PA@TUEIE.

I HAVE EXCELLENT PAsTURAGE SUI
i iicent to accommodate 2Oq head Of stock,
which | proposs TO Craze al the following lew
prices:
bray mules and common stock. 81 80 por
mo ith. Horses stabbed and fed atnight, SO 60
per month. Horses STABBED, fed and groOmed
at night, 81 per month,
Pasture situated six miles from Memphis,
aear Mitchelps Tank. on NOnc0nnah, with an
abundance Of running water. A reliable
herdsman will be kept with stock, Stock can
be left AZ Hall x Co. s stables.
Texas ponies Of all grades on hand and for
sale. .il, n su,Dnr
Roferto Estes, Fizer & Co. N
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MAJOR KIRBY, the intelligent
Washington correspondent of the
Knoxville Tribune, writes to that
journal:
This is a desperate fight with the Re-
publicans. If they are defeated they
lose the control OF the government, with
no hope of regainiDg it for many years
They have but one chance to win, and
that is by convincing the North that the
negro in the South needs the protection
Of the national government administered
by Republicans, and they are deter
mined to play this chance for all it is
worth. II the Southern people can only
prevent outrages upon the negroes, or
see that the perpetrators and instigators
are brought to justice, the last hope OF
the Radical party will be taken away.
Watch the Southern sp' cial kilograms to
the Chicago Inter-0cean, and other pa
pers of similar p~roclivities, for the next
month, aud see if you do not find evi.
denee Of the existence oil an outrage
mill upon a larger scale than ever be-
fore. With such reports from the South,
and the distribution Of Ben Hilrs speech
by millions as evidence Of the rebellious
disposition Of the Southern people, the
Republican leaders hope to direct the
popular attention from the failure Of the
present administration TO fulfill its
promises IN a single respect, and to save
themselves the awkward necessity Of de.
tending incapacity and corruption by
turning the attack upon the Southern
rebels."
This view is sustained by the
action of the seven Republican
State conventions that met yester-
day. They nearly all declared fol
Blaine, and denounced the q lenient
policy whereby men whose disa,
bilities have been removed have
been enabled to enter Congress
The logical inference is that nj
man has any political rights, except
to pay taxes, who was on the losing
side during the war. To the vic
tors belong the spoils. This is all
Senator Keys view, as expressed
in his speech.
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British Workman
George Gordon was a s~tage-coach
driver in California. For twenty
years he was known as the best whip
In all the country. No one could
dash along the road, uphill or down
hill, in such style as George Cor
don. He was never known to have
an accident; and yet he was nearly
always drunk, and was a terrible
swearer.
"Where is he driving now?" ask
ed the gentleman to whom this ac-
count of George Gordon was given.
ooh, he is dead, was the reply;
che died a year ago."
The circumstances Of his death
are well known to all the coach
drivers in California; they have all
heard the story Of his last words.
The poor man in his dying mo-
ments was seen to be in the great
est anguish and alarm, and was
reaching out with his foot from
side to side Of the bed, as if in
search of something.
"What is the matter, George?"
asked his wife.
ooh, replied the dying man, 81
am going fast down a fearfully steep
grade, and l cannot End the brake"
Dear reader, it is a sad truth
that there are very many who all
their lives are "going fast down a
.fearfully steep grade" and when
they come to a death-bed they real
lie in some degree their terrible
condition, but "cannot find the
brake!" The dark prospect only
shows a misspent, goddess life, and
ga certain fearful looking-for of
Judgment" How awful must such
an experience be, and how utterly
''vain is the help of man" in such
circumstances! Surely it is wisdom
to prepare now for a dying hour,
and in the solemn moment have
the soul securely stayed upon the
Rock of Ages.
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Personalities.

WASHINGTON, May 25-In Tennessee
and the Ohio valley falling, followed by
stationary barometer, and winds mostly
from North to East, with warmer and
cloudy or partly cloudy weather and
rain areas.
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THERE is a good deal Of feeling
among Gov. Bro8hlow's friends in
East Tennessee because he was not
appointed a delegate to the Oincin.
natl Convention. The Governor is
for Morton, but the East Tennessee
Republicans are nearly all for Bri
tow. The younger set, such as
Thornburg, Houk, Gibson and
Rule, are impatient for the ex-Goy.
ernor to get ont Of the way,
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Fire at PIttsburR.

PITTsBURG, May Pa FIRE occurred
last night at the Keystone Coffin Works
Of Wettach, Couch q Co., corner of Mar
ket and Bayard streets, Allegheny, which
badly damaged about 1000 collins in the
factory. Loss about $40, 600; fully in
sured.
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It is stated that the hole in which Put.
nam encountered the wolf, will be on
exhibition al the Centennial, The little
Ratchet with which be slew the ravenous
brute will probably be hung side by side
with the hole.
The editor Of the PittsburG Dispatch
may be very happy in his domestic
affairs. but when that paper has an edi.
torial article rejoicing over the inven-
ton Of a machine for darning stockings,
people are bound to make observations.
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The Rochester Chronicle man speaks
Of Sunday as a day to be quiet and mis-.
cradle in. He is one Of those numerous
and Troublesome persons who, rather
than endure a little civilized quiet them.
selves, are making the whole world
miserable.
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Clothing House Suspended.

BosToN, May 25.-The liabilities of the
clothing house of Beard, Moulton & Dan
iels, suspended, are estimated at $780,
900. The assets may reach this sum.
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Harmon and VIE Pound Murdered.

CHARLESTON, May 25.-A week ago a
country merchant, of Abbeyville county,
named Harmon, and his wife, were found
murdered in their bed. The murderers,
four in number, were arrested yesterday,
and we're taken from the sheriff and
shot. Three hundred persons we're pres
ent at the execution and one hundred
shots were fred.
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LEGAL.
trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY
ID vested in me as Trustee, under tho terms
of a certain deed of trust made to Inc by
Hamilton W. COtter. Of due record in the
Clerks office Of Lee county. ArkQnsas, in
Record Book B. pages $50. l5l, I52 and 1853, /
will sell to the highest bidder, for cash. atthe
town Of Marianne, Lee county, Arkansas, on
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Gard.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretionS of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. l will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred by a missionary in South America. Send
a self,addressed envelope to the Rev. JosGPH
7. INMAN. Station D, Bible House, New York
City. 1-l56-eodGW
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For attorney General Bartlett cir
OuIi m N|Nfu .H

For Attorney General BarIIett Cir
cult Court. NNfn '
l am a candidate for election to tho Office Of
Attorney General Of the Bartlett Circuit
Court, subject to the action Of TIE nominating
Convention Of the Democratic and ConserVa-
tive party to be held In June next.
73-te g.. W. GORDON.
For Judge Of the Criminal Court.
At the urgent solicitation of many friends,
both belonging to the bar and among the peo-
pie, | announce that my name will be- before
the Democratic and Conservative Convention
to assemble in June next, as a candidate for.
Judge of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county.
73-te W. 7. AVERY.
For Sheriff.
G. L. ANDERSON is a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, subject to tho
action of the Shelby County Democratic and
Conservative Convention in June next. Tote
For County Trustee.
To the voters Of Shelby County:
am a candidate for 0 reelection to the office
Of County Trustc for Shelby county, subject
to the nomination Of the Democratic and Con
sentative Convention to be held in June next.
day 70. 1876. I7ltel j.. j. RAWLINGS.
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PRIVILEGES.
ELECTION.
Election Notice.

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE "HER-
l. nando Insurance Company " are hereby
notified that the annual election for Directors
0ompany's office, No. 20 Madison street, on
June 18th prox., between 10 clock 2 N. and
$3.50 r. M. NELSON. Secretary.
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iToR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS,
II Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper Of any
desired color, 20 10 the LedgerIohioe aud OK
."inn stock and prices,
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1t is generally known that be who ex-
poets much will be often disappointed;
yet disappointment seldom cures 'us of
expectation, or has any other effect than
that Of producing a moral sentence or
peevish exclamation -JohnS9n
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"'Tis religion can supply
Solid comfort when we die.

May we all be able to say, Yea,
though l walk in the valley of the
shadow of death, l will fear no
evil for Thou art with me; Thy
rod and Thy staff they comfort me-"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-05-25

A priest who was examining a
confirmation class in the South O.
Ireland, asked the question: "Wha
is the sacrament Of m~atrimonyg'
A little girl at the head Of the class
answered, "'Tis a state of torment
into which souls enter to prepare
them for another and better world"
Being" said the priest, "the an
swer for purgatory." "Put her
down." said the curate, 4put her
down 10 the foot Of the class. .
"Let her alone said the priest,
"for anything you or ! know TO the
contrary, she may beperfeotly right
StothArd learned the art Of combining
colors by closely studying butterflies
wings. he would often say that no one
knew what he owed 10 these tiny insects.
A burnt stick and a barn door served
Wilkie in lieu Of pencil and canvas.
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The subscription price Of the PUBLIC
LEDGER is So per annum for the Daily,
and % per annum for the w~eekly-POst-
age free.
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AllN
in RELIGIOUS. AND AGRICULTURAL
MEEhLlEsh ALf-PRICE. send for cata-
address
GeO. T.. ROWell a Co., Al Para Row.
NEW YORK. 6O.SsdsN
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VIE hEsT FAMILY n DIUINES,
WAN CTATM9

Persons having Vouchers OF Receipts issued
during the war can have them collected Inv
sending them TO : / MCFARLAND, Attor.
classes Of Claims collected. M
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

- Risks on Private Dwellings especial
Il. -. 14a-2n-f
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XI1 AMNsK guaranteed to Agents, Male
~ snd Female, in their " locality.
vtsams arg OUTFIT FREE. Address ?. o.
' lOhEh1 4 CO., Augusta, Mo.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-09-14
Paying his Poll Tax.

A Burlington man was observed whit
Ting pine stick with an air of content
ed idleness aud a satisfied smile playing
around the corner Of his mouth. "Haint
at work to-day, eh 2" queried a passing
acquaintance. "No," was the reply.
made days wages, to-day, though,
all the same" Why, how's that I
How much did you make Z" Made two
dollars and half, clear gain," respond
cd the whittier, the quiet smile deepen
ing and giving vent to chuckle.
Wish could do as well every day."
"How'd you make two dollars and a
half and not do anything 2" "Easy
'nough. Paid my poll tax" "Paid
your poll tax How did you make two
dollars and hall paying your poll taxi
"Elsy 'nough; L tell you. If L hadn't
paid it pr tty soon it would have cost
me fifty cents more, wouldn't it,?
eyes, of course it would. But you had
to pay two dollars. How did you make
that9" son." said the whittier, brush
ing the shavings from bis clothes, 81
borrowed the two dollars"