davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

THE WEALTH OF BRAzIL.-An intelli-
gent travellers who have visited Brazil
speak in the most glowing terms OF the
country. Prof. Agassiz regarded it as the
most productive and interesting country on
the globe, and the one in which it is the
easiest to obtain livelihood. Some who
have sailed up the Amazon declare that
vessel can be loaded with Brazil nuts at an
expense of only few cents per bushei.
These constitute valuable article of COM
merce, while the oil extracted from them is
very desirable. All the tropical fruits are
produced in Brazil almost without cultiva-
ton. The soil in many parts OF the coun-
try will produce twenty successive crops OF
cotton, tobacco, or sugar cane, without the
application of manure. No country in the
world approaches the land of Dom Pedro
in the variety of its forest productions.
Prof. Agassiz states that he saw 1T differ
emit kinds of valuable woods that were cut
from piece of land not half mile square.
They represented almost every variety OF
color. and many of them were capable OF
receiving high polish. One tree furnishes
way that is used for candles another
pith that is used for food and still another
Yields iuice which is used in the place Of
Intoxicating liquor. There is single
| variety of palm from which the natives
| obtain food, drink clothing, bedding, cord
| age. fishing-tackle, medicine, and the
material they manufacture into dwellings,
weapons, harpoons and musical instruments
Doubtless the day Is not distant when tht
valuable woods of Brazil will be used fol
various useful and ornamental purposes
/ Brazil is not only 6 a wooden country.
i INIT a country that produces the most beau
tifu1 woods in the world
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

A CHAMELEoN's ToILET.-Young Tiff
any's chameleon shed its skin this morning.
When my attention was first called to it,
thought it was an imposture-for the
little reptile looked just as if it had on a
little night-gown of fine lavender-colored
muslin. tied or tucked in at the neck and
top of the tail. This strange garment
gradually parted in openings. While this
process was going on, the chameleon,
which was on the floor, and had thread
tied around it, held at one end by Willie
Tiffany, would very unexpectedly and sud-
denly make vigorous little rushes and darts
across the floor, to the length of it's string,
and to the great discontinue of the ladies,
who were gathered around it, watching
the shedding process. On such occasions
the ladies would run screaming to corner
of the roora-the suddenness and rapidity
of the small varmint's" movements
whenever he started, seemed to deprive
them of all presence of mind. The ehame-
leon got hold of what he could of this cast
off garment and tried to swallow it. Upon
examining segments Of tho cast skin under
magnifying glass, it was seen to be full
of perfectly circular holes, arranged in the
most regularly and orderly manner, and
texture resembled that of q crown of .
bonnet, though not quite SO close. Hart
ford Times Florida Letter.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19
POETRY.
A GAME OF WHIST.

If yoa the modern game of whist would know,
From this great principle its precepts Il ow;
Treat your own hand as to your partners joined,
And play, not one alone, but both combined.
Your first lead makes your partner understand
What is the chief component of your hand; ;
And hence there is necessity the strongest
That your first lead be from your sui that's ongest
In this, with ace and king, lead king, then ace;
With king and queen, king also has first place;
With ace, queen knave lead ace and then the queen
With ace, four small ones, ace should first be seem
With queen, knave, ten, you let the queen precede;
In other cases you the lowest lead.
Ere you return your friends your own suit play;
But trumps you must return without delay.
When you return your partners lead take pains
To lead him back the best your haud contains,
If you received not more than three at first;
If you had more, you may return the worst.
But, if you holdsthe master card, you're bound
In most cases to play it second round.
Whene'er you want lead, tits seldom wrong
To lead up to the weak or through the strong.
In second hand your lowest should be played,
Unless you mean trump signal to be made:
Or, if you've king and queen, Or ace and king,
lneH one OF CleSe Will De tnS proper
Mind well the rules for trumps-youn often need
them;
When you hold five It's always right to lead them;
Or, il the lead won't come in time to you,
Then signal to your partner so to do.
Watch also for your partners trump request,
To which, with less than four, play out your best.
To lead through honors turned up is bad play
Unless you, want the trump suit cleared away.
When second hand, doubtful trick you see
Don't trump it, if you hold more trumps than three;
But, having three or less, trump fearlessly.
When weak in trumps yourself don't force your
friend,
But always force the adverse strong trump hand.
For sequences, stern custom has decreed
The lowest you must play if you don't lead.
When you discard weak suits you ought to choose.
Epr ,tro1r onoo ara tan va1uahla 70 1osn
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

How GAMBETTA LOST HIS EYE.-A pas
sage in the New Testament says: If
thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast
it from thee.' Leon Gambetta, the in
vineible republican agitator, is said to have
deliberately destroyed his left eye when he
was a boy at school, if not exactly in
obedience to the divine command, yet
because he disliked to study the language
in which the mandate was originally writ
ten. Gambetta hated Greek, and did his
utmost to get excused from studying it.
But when he found that his entreaties were
Of no avail with his father, he threatened
to destroy his vision. Gambetta pere, a
stern. resolute man, who deemed it wise
fathers duty to thwart the whims OF an
obstinate boy, was immovable, and he told
Leon he could pluck out his eyes it he
chose, not, of course, supposing for one
moment the possibility Of such thing.
Enraged at this wholly unexpected answer,
Young Gambetta tore his left eye from its
socket, and informed his father that his
right eye should go to keep company with
the left if there was no other way of escape
from the study of the hated language
Happily for France, lis father, recognizing
the indomitable viii of his own, at once
yielded the point.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

CARTwRIaHT's ADJURATIoN.--At tho
Hippodrome, Dom Pedro being present,
Mr.. Moody asserted that not even an En-
peror can save his soul without submitting
to. Christ. This recalls an anecdote of
Peter Cartwright, the revivalist. He was
preaching one day when Gen. Jackson
entered the chnrch, and attracted, as Mr..
Cartwright thought, more attention than
he was entitled to, Whereupon the preacher
Justify sang out: "Who cares for Gen.
Jacksone He'll go to hell as quick as any
body il he doesn't repent y
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

SANTA ANNA Now.-The City of Mexico
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer
SAYS: Santa Anna was seated upon a
much-worn sofa, attended by a smart-ap-
pearing Mexican of middle age, and rose,
with some difficulty, in receiving us. He
complained considerably of his wooden
leg, and also of blindness. He is an old
man of eighty years, very decrepit, yet in
full command Of his faculties has good
head and face, not unlike the pictures of
Humboldt in old age, with broad temples
and an abrupt square nose, and, at one
time, good eyes. He had little to say, but
appeared pleased at our visit and, as we
told him of the four or five general officers
of the Mexican war still living, he listened
with interest, but showed no special recog-
milton until the name of Pillow was men,
toned, whom he remembered perfectly.
Upon complimenting him as the greatest
| historical character of Mexico now living,
and that on my return more interest would
be manifested concerning him than any
matter of my entire visit, his eyes bright
ened, and in gracefully acknowledging the
compliment he remarked that he had never
permitted an opportunity to escape Of ex
pressing his sincere thanks for the great
kindness shown him in the United State:
during the entire period of his sojourl
there. We then took our departure, ant
not without many reflections upon th'
instability of human greatness. Over th'
sofa where Santa Anna sat was the pictur,
of a beautiful woman in her fullness 0
youth and iopeliness. This was his wifi
when both led the fortunes of Mexico. A.
we passed out of the court our attention
was called to the figure Of a woman Of fift.
in the window opposite, in plain dress
and devoid Of any interesting tribute. Thi
was she whose picture had SO interested u
Mrs. General Santa Anna.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19
TERMS Payable invariably In advance.
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

ANY who cakes apapsr regularly ftem the Pos..
oatce-whethsr directed to his name or another's or
whether he has subscribed or nos responsible for the
payment. = - -. -
2. II person orders his paper discontinued he mnst
pay all arearages the publisher will continue 10 ssnd
until payment made, and collect tho whole AMOUNT
whether the paper is taken from the Office or not
g. The courts have decided chat refusing 10 take t,,A
newspapers or periodicals from the Postoce or remoy.
ing them uncalled for prpa ca evidence
Papers ordered to any address be changed 10 meth
er address at the option Of the subscriber.
Remitances by draft check money order or registered
letter. may be sent at risk. Ali PostmasteSs arc
guired to register letters application. -
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19
wATERsoN ON TILDEN.
The Leading Editor ofthe South gives Few
Frank Opinions.

The Herald of the 18th inst. publishes ar
interesting interview with Henry Waterson,
| the celebrated editor of the Courier-Jour.
nal, from which we copy the following
points:
'sWho is the South for as a Presidential
candidate ?''
"For nobody"
s'The South has been SO misled and de-
moralized the last ten years that the people
know not where to 60 or what or how to
do. They have been-these poor Southern
people
THE PREY OF POLITICIANS.
The South is nothing if not sentimental,
and banking upon this, the Bourbons of
both parties have done thriving business.
Unfortunately for the South, the public
men of its choice have steadily spat against
the wind, verifying the Spanish proverb in
every instance. When man like Lamar
or Gordon or Ransom has appeared, the
people have taken him to their heart. But
for one Lamar there are dozen Nasbys,
who, in the absence of some one tomeet aud
expose them, have easily carried the cross
roads. So no one can tell what bent the
middle-men, the 1hercenaries and the
may give the South.'
TILDEN's CHANCES.
''Now what are Governor Tilden's
chances ?''
"By rights they ought to be good"
'sHe is the representative of the only rule
of theory or practice by which the South
can get on its feet again-Administrative
reform. He is, besides, an old line Jeffer-
sonian Democrat and strict constructionist,
who should be a favorite even with the
Bourbons. But there is least conviction
where there is most asservation and exact
ion. Tilden is not a gushY, mushy drivel-
Ter. He is too able, upright and dry for
the professional hummer with the rufaed
shirt and the "be gad s'ah y He is New
Yorker, and the fools think they can get on
without New York"
'Do you think, if nominated, he could be
elected ?''
81 think he could beat any Republican
except Bristow, and I think he is the only
Democrat"
"Then you are for Tilden?"
" am without reserve. But being no
politician or partisan, only express be-
lief that he is the man to win with, both as
matter of principle and expediency. The
election or rejection of man is of the
slightest personal concern to me. Tndivid-
any man. Mr.. Hatliag-the nomination of
large business here we have incurred mu-
tual debts; we are dependent upon each
other, and the rise and fall of men and par
ties outside of our business cannot affect US.
Neither of us want office or patronage, or
would or could accept it. It is our purpose
always to pursue straightforward course,
regardless of consequences, and in this
spirit we have stood by the right often in
the face of obloquy, but always to final vim
dication and victory The West ii iBe fabsa faabane T.
doned. Their only hope is in the East, the
Pacific States and the South. The rag
baby did the job in Ohio and Indiana. The
little there is left to distroy is being made
away with by the yagabond politicians, led
by the Enquirer.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19
No Right to Endorse.

A man has no right to endorse when the
failure Of the first party to meet his ooll-
cations will render the creditors liable 20
loss in consequence of such Endorsement.
He has no right to endorse for another
man unless he makes provision for meeting
such obligation, independent Of and after
providing for all other obligations.
He has no right to endorse unless ne
fully intends to pay what he promises to,
promptly, in case the first party falls 10 40
so. Few indorsers prepare for this.
His relations to his family demand that
he shall not obligate himself to oblige
another, simply at the risk Of defrauding
or depriving them of what belongs to
them,
He should never indorse or become re-
sponsible for any sum of money without
security is furnished by the first party.
It is equivalent to a loan of capital to the
amount of the obligation, and the same
precaution should be taken to secure it.
A man has no more right to expect an
other to indorse his note without recon-
pense, than to expect an insurance company
to insure his house gratuitously.
It is not good business policy for one to
ask another to indorse his note, promising
to accommodate hiin in the same manner.
The exchange of signatures may have, and
usually does have, very equal value. It
is better to secure him the amount, and
exact like security for the amount oi
responsibility incurred.
Its better to do a business that viii
involve no necessity for asking or granting
such favors or making such exchanges.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

a. New AMUSEMENT The latest amuse-
ment is termed the g Printers Delight,
and is performed in the following manner !:
Take sheet Of note paper, fold it up care
fully, and enclose bank note sufficiently
large to pay up all arrears and a year in adj
vance. And what adds immensely TO the
feat ii to send along the name Of anew sub
scribcr, with the cash to balance. Keep
your eye on the printer, and If You detect a
smile the trick is a success. Try it.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19

Paris letters say, concerning shoes, that
no pretty boot now has square toe.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-05-19
THE LARGEST
First Class Hotel in the Territory.

Having secured lease for a long term e1
years of this large and commodious house,
have renovated, refurnished and embei-
ished it's roomy parlors and elegant suits
of rooms, and-no expense or pains will be
pared to continue to improve and keep 1T
on first class principles. The tables are
supplied with the verV best the markets
afford and the delicacies of the season. At
tendance unexceptionable. Terms, reason
able. oSS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23
no. 2SS4.I
NOn-Resident Notice.

In the Chaneery urt Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-J. D.. Burt, executor of Jesse q.
Caruthers, deceased. VS.. W. II. Caruthers
Ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
| this cause that the defendants, Susan h.
Davidson, A. W. Davidson, Sarah M. Burt,
j. Il. Burt, S. L Caruihers Eliza A. Adams,
- -AdaNs (her husbandl Mary Z. Maddox,
- Maddox (her husbAndl, Samuel Caruth-
ers, Anpa L. Beanland, W. G. Beanland,
Naomi D. Duke. A. r. Duke, John NJ. David
SON. Alice Beynes and John Bsynes,
ere DOn-residents Of the State Of Tennei-
see; it is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein. at the courthouse,
in the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on or
before the, first Monday in November, 1875.
and plead, answer or demur 20 complain
ants bill, or the same will bo taken for con-
iessed as to them and set for hearing OK parte /;
and that q copy Of this order be published
once a week. for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
This I'd day of October, 1876.
A copy Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and II.
By K. J. BLACK, d. C. and NJ.
Clapp Z Meux, Sols. for complainant.
2S-24-40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23

was ever sold from off Mr.. Ran
dolph's land. He always said that
his blacks should raise what was
needed on the plantation, but no
more. Finally, in his will he made
provision for freeing them all, 800
in number. He had been unalter-
ably opposed to the Missouri COM
promise, by which the domain of
slavery was restricted; he had up
held the divine right of slavery
through evilreport and good report;
and yet in his will occur these
words: "I give and bequeath to
all my slaves their freedom, heartily
regretting that / have ever been the
owner of one" Further than this
he provided for the purchase Of
1000 acres of land, to be given to
these freed slaves. Those who re-
member Mr.. Randolph say that he
never shaved. He had an extremely
thin, but very sweet and clear voice.
Once, when in England, he made
an engagement to dine with a GER
tain nobleman, but subsequently,
receiving an invitation for the same
time from Miss Edgeworth, the
author, he accepted the latter, and
afterward apologized to the noble
man by saying, "The woman
tempted me, and | did eat"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23

Valuable Property on MOs2ly and
Marley Avenues, Known as the
Miles Temple Property.

ON THURSDAY. OCTOBER 2s, 1876. AT
" u o'clock noon, in front cf the Real
Estate Exchange Of Trezeyant * Co., near the
sOuthwe't corner Of Main and MadiOn
streets. in the city of Memphis, as 'rustee
substituted for Sylvan Blam, and By direction
Of the benedciaries and present owners OF the
note secured by a certain trust deed made by
Mrs. f. h. Wynne, j. III. omithee and others,
datesl February %, 1874, and recorded in the
Registers Office Of shelby county, Tennessee,
in Book l03. page IS. et)., will sell 10 the
highest bidder for cash, the property therein
described, to-wt: Twelve acres Of land on
the west side of MOsely avenue, extending
westward to Marley avenue; and eight acres
on the east side Of Moseby avenue, extending
eastward 70 Bagby avenue, being the twenty
acres of land devised 70 the children OF Mrs.
NJ. Il. Nynne by her sister, the late Mrs. Mary
Temple. deceased, all of which will be sOid
under this deed in trust, except that portion
heretofore sold TO Lewis kney, to- wit: 1e0 feet
by GA feet on the south side Of said eight
acres, which has been released from he Ope-
ration # the deed in trust under which this
sale is made.
J he right Of redemption is barred by the
deed ip trust, and the title is known to be
good, though convey as Trustee only.
JOHN p, 1RkZEVAN {, trustee.
Purchases Of suburban property for resi-
dence or arden purposes will find this very
cligibe prt perty and good opportunity for
safe and profitable investment We will tak0
pleasure in showing ii bef,re sale.
% So IRtZEVBNt x CO., Agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23
Friday, November 3. 1875.

within legal hours. in front Of the court
house. Memphis, Tenn. the following de-
scribed property. situated in Shelby county.
Tenn, tO-wit: Beginning p chains. north of
the south vest corner of a 10 acre tract decided
to Q. h. Allen by John NJ. Stewart on the nth
day Of July, 1856. at stake " tn poplar and
sweet-eum pointe g. and running thence
north 30 ohains and 10 links to a stake in Jen
kin's line; thence south So chains and 10 links
to . stake, the southwest: corner Of grant No.
%. 873; thence west l6 chains aud IS links 70 a
stake, and with black-gum, sweet-eum and
red oak p0intersi thence north % chains to a
stake in a field; thence west. IL chains and 81
links to the beginning. Equity Of redemption
expressly waived Title believed to be per-
feet, but sell only as trustee.
L. w. CALDM ELL, Trustee.
Z. NJ. HEARv. Attorney. 37-55
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23
Attachment Notice.


Before S. B. Robbins. J. P.-Non-r resident
Attachment CreditO.s Act Of 1879, 1871, ap-
proved January %. ls}l-Geo. l.. Williams
ys. ". A. Steifey.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING BY
/ affidavit that the defendant is non
resident of the State of Tennessee. and
that defendant is indebted to tho plaintiff
In the sum OF one hundred and fifty dollars.
due by note; and that the claim is ilsS; it is
therefore ordered that publication be made in
the Memphis Public Ledger. newspaper
IN the city of Memphis, for f6Uf
sjeiiey 70 appear before mo or some other
Justice Of the Peace, at my Office, No. y
Maaisen st., In the city Of Memphis. Tennes-
see, on the 9th day of November, 1876, at 10
o'clock am, and make defense to said suit
against him. or it will DO proceeded with ex.
parte. This I'd day Of October 1876.
2i-S3-S9.45 S. B. ROBBINS, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23
mo. 23oS.
Han, ResIdont Notice.

In tho Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tenn Magdaleua Juncker (Yuneker) vs..
Louis Juncker (Yunckor).
TT APPEARING FROM SHERIEFs' RE
i turn in this Gauge tAattbe defendant, Louis
IulokBr tAuHcket), after duo search and dill
gent inquiry. isnot to be found in his county;
poaranco herein. at tho courthouse ia the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on al before the
ifst Monday in December, 1915. and plead,
answer Or demgP 10 oompainants' bill, OF
tho same will be taken for confessed as Ia
him. and sot for hearing OK parte; and that
week for foar successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This la,h aay Of October, 1876.
A e0py-Attest:
EDNUND A. COLE, @, and NJ,
ByR. J, BLACK, D. G. aud M,
g9-44-50-s6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-10-23
nara TwaIn as a neporIer.

reported on a morning news
paper three years, and it was pretty
hard work. But | enjoyed its af-
fractions. Reporting is the best
school in the world to get a knowl-
edge of human beings, human ma
tqre, and ways, A nice gentlemanly
reporter make no relerences-is
well treated by everybody. Just
think Of the wide range of his ac-
duaintancaship, his experience of
life and society. No other occupa-
ton brings a man into such a fa-
miliar social, relation with all the
grades and classes of people. The
last thing at night-midnight-he
goes browsing around after items
among the police and jail-birdg
in the lookup, questioning the
prisoners, and making pleasant and
lasting friendships among some Of
the worst people IN the world: And
the yery next evening he gets him.
self up regardless of expense, puts
on all the good clothes his friends
have got, goes and takes dinner
with the governor or the COM
mander-in-chiei Of the district, the
United States senator, and some
more of the crust Of society. lie
is on good terms with all of them,
and is present ut every gathering,
and has easy access TO every variety
of people. why l, breakfasted al
most every morning with the gov
ernor, dinel with the prippipql
clergyman, and slept IN tho station
house.
A reporter has to lie a little, Of
course, or they would discharge
him. That is why l left It. ! am
different from Washington; | hayt
a higher and grander standard o.
principle. Washington could moi
lie, | can lie, but ] won't. Re
porting is fascinating, but then il
is 50 distressing to have to lie SO
Lying. is bad-lying is very bad
Every individual knows that Thy ex
perience. / think that for a mar
10 tell a lie, when he cannot MAKE
anything by it, is wrong.