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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-03
STOCKS.

A member of The Stock Exchange
Will execute orders for the purchase or sale Of
stocks, bonds and gold on moderate margins.
Commissions SIS per each 100 shares. htock
Only. Correspondence solicited. =.
henry Merriam, Member Am Mining and
Stock exchange, IS Wall st., n. Y. Refer
cnce, D. X Mangam, ESQ President Ma
tional Trust Co.. N. ~. leod-d4w-lt-x8iy y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-03

BILLY LIEBES, the lightning news deal
or at 1861 Main street, receive, daily all
the late leading papers and magazines.
For Sunday reading matter, call on
Billy.
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H. ID. BARNUM, Assignee.
REWARD o.


d1n REWARD-Lost about January 26th,
0lU adiamond ring, marked G. q, to M. X.
Leave at this office and claim reward. lSl.l4
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WOeIIer House,

CORNER OF MAIN AND GAYoso.
Saloon and Boarding House,
Best beer, liquors and cigars.
Lunch daily. Meals, % cts. ut
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Dressed geese and turkey,
and fresh salmon.
II. Seessel, Sr., a. Soy,
Cor. Jefferson and Second SITS.
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MARTED.

GMALL secondhand safe. j.. S. CARUTH-
- RRs, 1856 Front street. l3tlS
xNANTED-kVERYB0pY TO BRING
mems aud Ladies' Wear to the Memphis
Steam Dyeing Establishment, No. 81 Madison.
The best work at the cheapest prices. l0O-t
WANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that / will not be responsible for any
bills bought by any one connected With the
Ledger Office or ont OF Il. and will not allsw
such BILLS in settlement Of my accounts unless
accompanied by my writton order.
3l-t n. WHITM0RE,
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PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
I of the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. Office 29I Front st.
llS-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-03

Asst evening on Fourth street, between
- touft an4 Madison streets, ono Safe Key.
The finder will be rewarded by leaving same at
this Office, l33-l3i
A NARROW Roman gold bgacelet. Ten
n dollars reward will be paid for is return
to 2l Madison street, lS2-lei
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JAKE LEUBRIE'S PROCLAMATION.

Our closing sale we now proclaim;
To sell cigars cheap, our daily aim;
Ante-war prices shall be our basis,
Come one, come all, with smiling faces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-02-03

IhEnE AXE CASH FIGURkS ONLY
and we will sell any Of our &c and loo
cigars by the box at invoice cost for one
week only at Isle Of Cuba.
JAKE LEUBRIE 277 Main.
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MARDI.GRAS PROCLAMATION.

Having a snpeIH1ous stock OF Havana
and seed Havana cigars on hand, and in
order to dispose of same
FOR CASH ONLY,
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FOE SALE.

EOR sALE-WE WILL, AT THE RE-
{ quest, and as agents, Of tho holder thereof
on the It'll day Of February. 1877, between il
southwest corner of Madison and Main
streets, in the city of Memphis, Tenn, to the
highest bidder, for cash, sixteen ll6) bonds.
with the coupons attached, Of the town Of
Dyersbprg, Tenn, issued to the paducsh and
Memphis railroad. being Nos. 1875 TO 2u2 inc, u
eseds apply to the payment Of the debt for
the security Of which they are deposited.
E6 l8S IRRELEVANT & CO., Agents.
BUILDINGS aud Improvements on lot at
ID No. GO at GayOso sire /, very low. Apply
TO L. LEATHERMAN, Agent,
l29.l5I is Madison ) rect,
liza SACKS Black Seed Oats. MARTIN
lou VAIN CO. 2i6 Front s.: l27.lSd
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-30
AMESE NEJTA.

AMCsEMEyrs.
rRASD OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND oPEAA. HorsE.
POOLE DoNyELLY. Lessee. and Managers
E H EEI,: 3 sE;Es E .:|ssS
: !: !. e e: MT
DowSISc's NINTH REGIMENT BAND
Nine. cInRx LANE zsianss
Mis-. JEANETTE $ $H Is S;ISfs opera,
ohAAfi hhfGSSn 'sisa spsss.sssas'
Mr. CARL LANzEk. The famed Violin sooist
Ns..y. dS nxaMoxD and RoRi wnR s'y csrns,.s:
N. fSs9TxfE oisassi:;
NJ Ssassasss;
Mr.. Dowsag would call especial AZ
musical novelty Of the following
PROGRAMME.
o'''sss& s ss'n sI sTr ssiE5GaEyr
. T'a., NJ; jSExS,S.ETiE .wEDsklsD.: x.~....
AIOmpOuo
Originally cornet s0lo.l
Mr. Y. n. INSESS
T. Aria and Cabaletta Ah! Torso E. lui Traviata Verdi
Mine. CLARA EANG ZIEGLEk.
5. Grand selection Ihe Lily OF Killarney ...Benedct
tScw: first time in American
DOWNING'S NINTH REGIMENT BAND.
PART H.
l. Concert Polka Two iossps /" for comets. Val Hamm
Messrs. JOHN HAMMOND and ROBERT WARD
: 9'AS' Miss 'J1EAS%ArrE; wiEl.DEiKiNDi'
g. Violin Solo. LA syiphide" ..Mollenhaucr
Mr. CARL LANZEt.
T. Romanza. Thou art My Own My Hearts De
"e'' sir. CHI .RiLEEsi HEYiiw00D.
s. Finale. panorama Musicale .ionrndo
Illustrating musical through Europe and flight 70
America.
NOrE.-During this novel production many beautiful
gems descriptive tho respective visited will
he introduced, with original effects. including storm Vt
LATEST MUSICAL NOVELTY.
DOWNING'S NiNTh REGIMENT BAND.
Doors opon at ~ Commence at s.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
POOLE DONNELLY. .Lessees and Managers
RESERVED SEATS Orchestra Circle and Balcony. Soc.
ENGAGEMENT FOR A LIMITED PERIOD WITH
THE EMINENT AUTHOR-ACrOR
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GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
POOLE DONNELLY. ...Lessees aud Managers
RESERVED SEATS Orchestra Circle and Balcony. Soc.
ENGAGEMENT FOR LIMITED PERIOD WITH
THE EMINENT AUrHOR-ACrOR
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Who win appear in his wonderful creation.
In his original Drams,
THE s sHASsHs45Ss
EVERY soE se Al AND :; DsssSiss if ENTIRELY
EVERY sorss AND ,SSSforsrxEsr ENTIRELY
AND AN us 5AskI5. Gss. CAST OF
VIZ !: j$sIsE 5S5sI|$$H
Mr. asr4s; t$:: s;::$;
Miss lzzE fsR An'u1 LIZZIE ssSan Jones'
Mrs. rAnHis s .n' E g.,ssss IT'LL
HoTE-rHE sHAUGHRAUN will be presented with
ns S. s
tor ~ calling requston the uncaaaied resource. Of
os S.s Seios saSse
~ :, J5s sHnat Az a sa
THREE sHAuauRAUN MArINEEs THIS WEEK.
s sE4sD HSEID4S s s1FIshs >.
on NEW YEAk's DAY.
DOOTHs THEATRE.
MR.. EDWIN BOOTH
viii resume tho th. theatre for torn of
six weeks only beginning January 1915 with his adsp
'"'''A RICHARD H..
MR., Joss si:ii' %SaSszELock
RrcuaaioxD.
ME- Mr. E Fkxsk
" - y q MR. MiLiyEs LEivioK -''''
Mis-. ELEANOR oAnE atAsssos :quErs ELIZABETH.
Her first appearances IL New York. BY courtesy Of
Miss MARY WELLS. as........DUcHESs OF YORK
Miss LIZZIE RICH. ..as.:............LADY ANNE
MRS WALLER
QUEEN MXRGAREr
e"sD ev:s.s y f:l.c S.f' i nsH Dadd
). L. Mason 4. Jacques, j. ho-an and W. Carpenter.
Saturday Ar Sssa3 iS VIII. ~ 1879
MR. EDWIN soq sr.. i'm: in New Cardinal w'''s'
MRS. EMMA WALLER. as. QUEEN KATHERINE.
Sal. seat. eommsns s Iha. S January 3, D. B.
Howell Co s. corner go =. aud oth ~:
ONLY 70 r z STs LASS Mgsr nNS q;
Trenor Hail, broadway and SD S.
NSSSEsr Sls 4sD sA SSRfR 1873
EvsTy WsauSsSy Saturday, Lay and sunday sreSns
Admission 70 any part q this be"aiiin h. is cents
o'ls5S..lSA 't's Si,yfs. s. - =,
- ALL tx sss H ssS I%gEsrx Efsrs
EExPE4ESSEEBD By SO ;li 81 orvsSRssa
Seats can be secured At the prncp ! hotels.
ELocUrloN AND DRAMATIC AgT. TERMS VERY
Unreasonable. JULIA NJ. THOMAS. 80 West 10th ST.
,AkIIEE wALrzlSG Ex Tt S oAsII6E.
NEW YEARS DAY. beginning a. II noon.
Persons DESTROYS OF will De furnished with
IvRAND "MAsQCERADE" AND FANCY rREss
UsaLL. All IHs ARGYLE ROOMS. 70 MORROW
AlGhl.
..N6Y PRETTY RED ROSE" SUNG WITH GREAT
y Vision. my os
BY chsS $ rfss 1s each orsnsstss arrange
way, two doors above I'm
| Miss HUNTS DRAMATIC COLLEGE, 30 EAST 14TH
| MsI-Miss HUNT win give Drawing noon Entertain:
her pupils assisting them herself scenes from snake
"mo md SOC Ssn ss h ssas
| college or hall stage business Taught elocuton aud
recitatons
DTME ooyoERrs.-NLw DEPARTURE-oN AND
.issr NEW YEARS NIdnI. every seat in Cooper In.
cHEsrRX CIRCLE SEATS Al FIVE CENTS EXTRA.
7 AIDES DESIRING TO BECOME .TAK ATrEAC
| Itlons should apply TO ALIENS DRAMATIC AGENCY.
| az Union square
| J)ANJo. GUITAR. SONG AND DANCE, jig AND
DUiog Dancing taught j. hogan, loo East Houston s.
| NEW YEARS AFTERNOON AND EVENING sOCIA.
IN BILE, Beethoven Halt 9th 81 nenr Bowesy; music ey
and elegant balcony surrounds entire ballroom
| CAusE,s sorREEs. BRUNSWICK HALL. SIS WEST
| C33d every Monday Masonic iifl ia East l3th,
| every Friday.
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Matinee New Years Day. Ladies' Bouquet Matinee |
Lsd,es Day Wednesday January when every lady will
be presented with magnificent bouquet Of flowers
Matinee FRIDAY.
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DY SOL HEKrZBERG, AUCTIONEER.
DULLMANN 4 co. will sell TO MORROW Monday.
elegant Furniture OF French fiat. It i011 O'Clock.
No. 1877 West 10th ST. 9TH av.. .
containing Administer Brussels and other Carpets perfectly
walnut and gilt Parsr Suite Pier and Msntei NIT
handsome walnut Chamber Furniture iniad Centre
Library and Extension Tables eegsn. Buffet BOOKCASE
French Chinaware Refrigerator Kitchen Utensils
kc
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The Largest Book in the World.

The trustees of the British Museum are in
treaty for the purchase of the copy of the
largest book in the world. Toward the close
of the seventeenth century the reignip -
peror of China appointed an Imperial Co.f.
mission to reprint in one vast collection all
native works of interest and Importance in
every branch of literature In the beginning
of the following century the commissioners
completed their labors, and were able to lay
before the Emperor very palpable proof Of
their diligence in the shape of a compilation
consisting of 6,10O volumes, entitled "Kin
ting koo kin too shoe tseih ching" or An IL
Illustrated Imperial Collection of Ancient and
Modern Literature"
Only small edition was printed Oft in the
first instance, and before long the greater
part of the copper types which had been cast
for the undertaking were purloined by un-
trustworthy officials, and the remainder were
melted down and coined into cash. Acct
dents by fire and by violence have consider
ably reduced the number of copies of the im
perial edition originally printed, and it is
believed that only comparatively few now
remain extant. The trustees of the British
Museum having become aware that one such
copy has lately been offered for sale at Pekin,
have entered into negotiations for its pur-
chase, and it is much to be hoped that they
may succeed in adding this rare and inter
esting collection to the national library.
London Athen9una
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Saturday Night.

Among the multitude of suggestions for
spending Sunday in profitable way, we say
that Saturday has close connection with it.
Saturday night iS one of the resting places
in the journey of life, when it becomes every
man to settle bis accounts.
1. Settle with the worZd. The business Of
single week is easily reviewed-its mistakes
may be easily rectifed, its experience turned
to good account. The man of business should
some time on Saturday look over his books,
examine his outstanding debts, and see that
all is straight and safe. This is all the more
important if his accounts are numerous
Great watchfulness is required, if be would
escape embarrassment and trouble. He who
knows exactly how he stands every Saturday
night will not Ae likely TO live poor man !;
or if he does, he will hardly ever be found in
debt or in want.
2. Settle with conscience. Let him review
his words and his actions, his motives and
feelings during the past week. If any thing
is seen to be wrong or defective, land who is
he without faults p let the remembrance of
it be carried into the next week, that a repe-
titiOn of it may be avoided. Let him in
prayer seek not only forgiveness for what
has been amiss in the past, but grace to do
better the coming week.
3. Settle with the Lords Treasury. Every
man owes constant returns of gratitude to the
Giver of all goods. Is it not meet to finish
the settlement of Saturday night by review
ing all the mercies of the week, and setting
apart portion of its profits to serve some
good cause that will promote the glory of
Him "who gave Himself for US p How
much better and happier might life be with a
downright honest settlement every Saturday
night! How much brighter would Sunday
morning be; how much more profitable the
whole day
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h gems of noble self.depial. which the an

ii gems of noble self-denial, which the an
gels see, even if the world does not.
If times be hard, work the harder, and
sing and whistle at your work. Hard work
is capital good thing to drive mischief out
of the head. Idling men and women are the
likely ones whom Satan gets and keeps hold
of, and turns into tipplers and tattlers, or
worse. Labor with will. If you cannot
obtain wages as high as you suppose you de-
serve, work for what you can get. All use
full work is honorable. Silly and stupid is
the idea that clerk is more to be honored
than mechanic or laborer, or that doc
tor or lawyer is higher than business man.
To be sure, intelligence is worthy of all hon
or; but every man that chooses can become
intelligent. We have a plain mechanic in
our employ who can talk metaphysics with
college professor, and hold his own too. No
one need work 80 hard or so long that ne
cannot attend to head and heart cultivation
besides, and secure enough of both to make
him pure, and true, and useful.
A small minority of men are called to
brain work alone, the vast majority in
mingling of hand and head work, and the
mending of the times depends mainly on the
latter. So let them all go at it cheerfully,
and keep at it, and the good times will duly
come. Reader, begin for one, and begin now.
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What's the Use of Worrying?

DWELL" says good brother, ave cannot
help it," Perhaps not, but suppose you try
it. We commend to all our readers who are
tempted to take gloomy view of everything,
and to groWl and fret, the following season
able advice:
What is the use of worrying? You may
fret and fume, and sigh and whine you may
grumble because you cannot have things your
own way; you may criticise and snarl, and
make yourself and all around you nervous
and uncomfortable; you may continually ex-
claim that things are going to the dogs, and
that men and times are degenerating, and not
half as good as they use to be; you may i'm
agine that you are on the highway to the
poorhouse, the workhouse, or some other
terrible place, because you cannot make as
much money as you did in war times; you
may do all these foolish things, and score
besides, and what the better off will you be
Things will 60 along just the same, and you
will be carried on with them, whether you
grumble or not, just as the world turns around
and takes you around with it, You cannot
jump off from the globe; but, dead or alive,
round and round you must go with it, and
share it's fate. Here you are, and you can
not get away. So, what is best for you to
do about it? Keep on worrying and grumb.
ling? or, looking everything squarely in the
face, trust in Providence, and do your su,
premest and bravest in meeting the days de-
mand upon you? If you cannot get as much
as you desire, take what you can get honest.
ly, and be thankful if you find enough bread
to eat, and clothes to wear, and a roof to
shelter you and yours. Worthier fellows
than you have often lacked all or some of
these essentials.
If times be hard and business slow, what
then? Why, cut off Superfuities, and spend
less. Let your outgo be less than your in
come, no matter how small the latter may be.
This is the philosophers stone; this is the
secret of fortune. A young man who is brave
enough to live up to this maxim is the most
man in creation. His oatmeal
porridge or Indian mush is a richer food than
the prodigaI epiCure's daintiest dish, for it is
seasoned with manly independence. His
plain coat has higher beauty than the dan
dy's broadcloth, for it is adorned all over
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How it Helped Her.


Ia one of Edward CARROTS books the
following conversation on csurch- going &C.
ours. The experience alluded to is beautl-
full one, and will perl aps help us to prepare
for, as well as to expect, blessing in public
worship. We might all gain far more than
we do if We wentin this spirit to Gods house.
81 don't go to church only for the SER
mon" she answered; 81 go there to worship
God; to take my mind quite empty-at least
as empty as l can make it-and hold it up
for whatever blessing God may see fit to
pour therein. My meaning of the phrase
Blouse Of God,' is a retreat whence we shut
out the world, as far as the world can ever
be shut out while We are in the flesh. If We
take the world in with us, it is no house Of
God"
"I8n't that separating life and religion 2"
said Tibbie.
"No, no, quite the reverse" Sarah an
swered eagerly. "It separates them only as
the sleep that reusws US for labor separates
our days. We go to bed and sleep soundly,
and in the morning We find ourselves strong
to do tasks and solve difficulties, which would
have beaten US the night before. If We had
gone to bed, ard lain awake, hunting our
own brains, we should have risen the worse
rather than the better. And [ tell you, |
have been hard be8et by circumstances; l
have done the very best that was in me, and
was still defeated and at fault. And then
Sabbath came, and | thought to myself it
was like white flag on battle field, and
must sit down, and take my breath, and
wash my spiritual garment, so that | might
begin afresh when the truce was over. And
it was easier and safer to do this in the house
of God, where had often before enjoyed his
presence, than in my own rooms, where
had to live out my struggle, and where every
object at present was associated with il"
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Light at EVENING" Time.

The novelist wrote as follows: "The old
post chaise gets more shattered at every turn
of the wheel. Windows will not pull up ;
doors refuse to open and shut. Sicknesses
come thicker and faster; friends become
fewer aud fower. Deesh b~0 olooo tho Ions,
dark avenue upon early loves and friendships.
l look at them as through the grated door of
burial place, filed with monuments Of those
once dear to me. l shall never see the three
score and ten and shall be summed up at a
discount" All that is not cheerful sun
set of a splendid literary career. At even
ing.tme it looks gloomy and the air smells
of the sepulcher.
Listen now to the old Christian philan-
thropist, whose inner life was hid with Christ
in God. He writes: 4" / can scarce under
stand why my life is spared 80 long, except
it be to show that man can be just as hap
py without fortune as with one. Sailors
on voyage drink to friends astern' till
they are halfway across; and after that it
is friends ahead With me it has been
friends ahead for many year." The vet
eran pilgrim was getting nearer home. The
Sun of Righteousness flooded his western
sky. At evening. time it was light.
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The Romance of a Rose.

A story fresh to US from the coal mines Of
the Lackawanna Valley-a simple story, but
rich with immense possibilities. In the "Dia-
mond" shaft there was no steadier, harder
worker than Jim Gardiner. What he did
with his money was long mystery-he had
no wife, no family, no expensive habits, no
relatives that any one knew of, and yet no
savings bank account. 1t was learned later
that all but the little needed for his daily
wants went for charity-found its way quiet
ly, unobtrusively, into the huts of women
and children whose husbands and fathers had
gone down in the crush of falling timbers, or
come forth black and crisp from the scorch-
ing fire damp. There was something about
Gardiner that suggested former life of a
higher grade. He talked but little, but that
little was in words well chosen and of choice
dialect. His dress was as rough as the
toughest, but he carried it as man who had
been used to face the world smilingy. They
called him "Gentleman Jim" in the mines,
but they all liked him as man who always
played fair and asked no odds. In the acct
dent Of last April, when the roof of part Of
the mine fell in, Gardiner was killed. 1t
appeared in the evidence that there were a
few seconds during the crack of timberS be-
fore the roof fairly came down, and in that
brief time, in those few beats of the pulse,
"Gentleman jim, had caught two boys with
his iron-like strength, and tossed them clear
out of the fatal chamber into the safe main
alley. Then he went down with the roof
When his body was recovered the next day
they found him with his right hand thrust
inside his vest and clasping tight little
There was nothing in it save
a card, on which was fastened, with a drop
of sealing wax on the stem, all that remained
of rosebud and two geranium leaves. I'm
derneath was written, in a woman'S hand,
" MarSe-TOute tOi-Juae 4, 1867" Just
below was written, in mans hand, "June,
187O-aU withered-ercept the thorn" 1t
is tale for poet-we have given the barest
outlines as they came to us. But our in
formant adds that the face of the man as
they found him, unmarried by the cruel rocks
which crushed his chest, was placid as that
Of a sleeping child Cincinnati Times.