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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

on the gauge. The White is reced-
ing slowly, with a good steamboat
stage of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
miscellaneous.
Pleasant weather.
A dull day on the landing for
Saturday.
The Coahoma returned to Friar's
Point with a fair trip of freight and
people.
The Maumelle arrived at Little
Rock yesterday, and leaves there
to-dhy for Memphis.
The Golden City arrived at New
Orleans yesterday and leaves there
this evening for Cincinnati.
No departures at New Orleans
yesterday.
The James Howard is being put
in trim and reprinted at st. Louis
for the fall season. She re-enters
the Memphis trade.
Captain Yerkes, of the burned
steamer Granger, has contracted at
Madison, Ind, for another light
draqght boat for the machinery Of
the Granger.
The Golden City will leave New
Orleans this evening for Cincinnati,
Captain Ed Hart, agent of the
Blne Line, was in Louisville on
Wednesday interviewing his nu-
merpus friends.
Rates on freights from St, Louis
to New Orleans rule at zoe per hun
dred and 4Oc per Dbl on -four.
The Mark Twain, Captain Ran
dali, arrived this morning from St.
Francis river with a good trip Of
miscellaneous freight and returns to
st. Francis river on Tuesday next,
The Charles Morgan for New
Orleans and James W. Gaff for
Memphis leave Cincinnati this
evening.
The Vint Shinkle will arrive to-
morrow night from Cincinnati and
leave on Wednesday with a return
trip for the Ohio river.
The tug Lulu and barge, Capt.
William Maingault, will give an
other grand excursion up Hatchie
Lake tomorrow night,
Captain R. W. Lightburne re-
turned last night from Little Rock,
whittier he has been to attend a
railroad meeting.
Captains Vinton and Deems were
on change this morning in search
of cotton and other frei ght for their
steamer.
The E. 0. Stanard passed down
last night for New Orleans.
The Phil Allin left Vicksburg
on time yesterday for Memphis,
and will arrive mere tomorrow
evening.
The Port Eads and barges, with
the Future City also in tow, passed
up last night for st. Louis.
The Belle Of Shreveport left st
Louis last evening for New Orleans.
The Centennial is loading at st.
Louis for New Orleans.
Captain Reno purchased yester.
day at Cincinnati, from Captain
Davis, the steamer Laura Davis,
paying $500 for her. Capt. Reno
will run her in the st. Louis ant
Cincinnati trade.
The A. G. Donnally left Evans
vile yesterday for New Orleans
having added at that point SOC
tons of freight. She will be here
Monday morning and leave Glenn'l
wharfboat at 10 o'clock.
The popular steamer ]. W. Gaff,
Captain Bob Wise, will be here
next Wednesday and leave Satur
day on her nineteenth trip fol
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
ticketing passengers through to al
points East.
The City Of Vicksburg, which
has undergone a thorough overhaul
ing at st. Louis, and been repaintet
and re-outftted, leaves there to-da,
for Vicksburg. The Times says sh,
looks as handsome as a bride in he
new dress.
The fine sidewheel steamer Bell
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21
LEGAL.
Trustee's Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED exc.
- cuted TO me on the ED day Of October,
1870. by. W.. j.. Webb, and recorded in the
Registers office of Shelby county. Tenn, in
Book 76, page 4SS. to which reference is here
made for greater certainty, l will, as said
trustee,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21
EATHER MATHEW
SOCIETY.

FA7HER MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE AND BRNEvO-
LENT SooIKTY No. 237, u.
OF As-meets lat and Sd
Sundays Of each month at
2 pm, at st. Bridget's
ech0ol-house, Third st.,
between jackson and OvertOn.
Maleh. Pres't: y. Consodine, vi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21
TINE B

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Express daily Except -,
Saturday. 1.t5 90, LII
Mail Irain,....~ ........."-.. 4W t"W
Accommodates Sunday lWl 4,4O
Depot at head OF Main street. j.
Ticket office. 27 Main street. corner OF
Madison.
MEMPHIs AND CHARLESTON 4. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
- --
AN. Pm. Az Pm.
Mail train daily....-----ll.W 1881
Express train ~daily....... 5.D n.oo
Someryille train daily
!eH; sunday -S..:, S:io o'V'
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
------ ----
AN. Pm. AN. Pm;
N. o. Mail ldaily)~.~.... l.$ 500
Freight and accommoda-
ton daily ex.Sundayl- $50 $50
depot at foot of Main street. b.
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street, corner Oh
Modison. NJ. BURKE, Gen. Supt.
,EMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
-- 7
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
NJ al Train daily .-.......- uO o'V
y eeight and Accommoda- 90
ton daily Tex. Sunday o.Nl 10y
Sleepig cars on mail train. I1ckes emees,
Louisville Depot, 27 Main lcor. Aaoisohi
md as Main street.
W. E. SMITH. Acts GsnIsupt.
PApUcAU AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Mail Train arrives..~~-.-........ ......-. s.I am
4 W pm
The mail train leaves Covington for Mem
phis at 7 am. and arrives at Covington at
$50 pm, Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the UNIDENTIFIED Warehouse.
J.W. WILBUR, Sup't.
II. Il. GTvKS. Asst. Sup't.
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EEv YoEE: july q. 1890 1,m.-spOt

LlEsPosL, July q. 300 pm Cotton /,
firm. UDlsnds. ga; Orleans. 69-l6d. sales
500 bales. Of which leo were for export and
speculation. Arrivals opened easier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

on the gauge. The White is reced-
ing slowly, with a good steamboat
stage of water from Jacksonport to
the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

MEMPHIS ANDLOUIsVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

NAroNA TEMPLE or II. AND T.
No. l-neets every Friday even
ing at 5 o'clock at Temperance
Hall, No. &S Second street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

MEMpHIs AND CHARLESTON 4. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-21

UtpOL NJ neAu OF MdIU sIIVoIs !,
Ticket office. 27 Main street, corner Oh
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Use Of Raw Hide.

The skin of an animal, whether COW,
calf, colt or horse, that dies on the farm,
is worth more at home than at the tan
ner's. Cut into narrow strips, and
shave off the hair with a sharp knife
before the kitchen fire, or in your work
shop on stormy days and evenings.
You make them soft by rubbing. A
raw-hide halter strap an inch wide will
hold horse better and last longer than
inch rope. It's stronger than hoop
iron, and more durable, and may be
used 10 hoop dry casks aid boxes, and
for hinges. Try it on broken thill, or
any woodwork that has been split. Put
it on wet, and nail it fast. Thin skins
make the best bag-string in the world.
A raw hide rope is good substitute for
chain. 1t is valuable to mend a
broken link in trace-chain. For some
purposes it is best to use it IN its natural
state. For other purposes it may be
dressed soft.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Horse-Taming.


Some time ago, person in the north
Of England who had used electricity for
the purpose Of tanning was pros
ecuted for cruelty. In France it APP
pears that electricity is about to be ap.
piled to the practical driving of FESTIVE
or sluggish animals. From the French
papers we learn that the horse of the
future is not to be driven by ordinary
reins, but by electricity combined with
them. The coachman is to have under
his seat an electromagnetic apparatus,
to be worked by means aofa little han.
die. One wire is carried through the
rein to the bit, and another to the crup.
per, SO that current once set up goes
the entire length of the animal along the
spine. A sudden shock will, we are
assured, stop the most violent runaway,
or tame the most obstinate jibber. The
creature, however strong and however
vicious, is ''at once transformed into a
sort Of inoffensive horse of wood, with
the feet firmly nailed to the ground .
By succession Of small shocks the
opposite result is secured, and the
animal is suddenly endowed with vigor,
and increases its speed without the ap.
plication of the whip. The Steele con.
graduates the author Of the new sys-
tenn, Mons. F. Fancher, on "an inyen-
ton as original as it is salutary.o
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
The Diet Of Poultry.

We clip from communication in the
Prairie Fuamer ''Fowls are as ca
PRECIOUS as people about change Of diet.
They grow weary Of corn even, if fed
continually. A better way is to keep a
supply OF. corn, and also Of wheat
screenings, etc., and alternate the food.
And if poultry is your chief delight,
whatever else you DO, don't keep dog
to supplant your fowls in your affec-
tons, and get all the bones and bits OF
meat which your chickens SO much
need. And don't be stingy about your
scraps cut off all the scraggy parts
from your roasts, or legs Of veal or
mutton, and chop it, raw, for your
poultry and observe what a concert
you will create in the chicken-yard
when you feed it.
Don't forget the box Of fresh, dry
ashes, where they may have the fowl
luxury of busting themselves as often
as they like and also the fresh lime
somewhere convenient, for then. TO
supply shells for your eggs, as well as
to promote cleanliness and sweetness
Of their premises. You will not, of
course, ask your chickens to drink wa
ter which has stood twenty-four hours,
any more than you would drink such
yourself. But you will see that every
morning finds your watering places
thoroughly cleaned and filled with good,
fresh water"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Curing Scratches.


Ihave valuable mare that has been
affected for ten or twelve months with
the scratches. They appear to be I'm.
derneath the fetlocks, extending down
to the hoofin short, deep cracks. They
sometimes appear to be getting well,
but upon using her they break out
again. The skin is dry, somewhat
feverish, and full of dandruf1 all over,
She is we'll groomed, and soon afte,
grooming will scratch herself with hel
teeth on her sides. I have used various
applications, and have given salts fol
the blood; she ha. been kept up, and i.
otherwise healty, with the exception o.
having been troubled with worms. G. I.
H. Birmingham, CT. Wash the affected
parts thoroughly with warm CASTLE
soap suds. When dry rub in a mixture
of white lead and linseed oil, Common
white lead PANTY Let it remain TWEEN.
ty-four hours, then wash and paint as
before. Before using rub in linseed OF,
thoroughly. Give bran mashes, with a
little oil meal, and spoonful of sui
phate of iron (green copperas.) This
course will probably cure in a few days. !
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
A Coon WH1rEwAsH.---For outside

A GOOD WHITEwAsH.- For outside
work the following can hardly be, sur
passed. Slack one peck of new white
lime with boiling water, covering during
the process to keep in as MUCK steam as
possible. Strain the liquid and add to
1t half peck Of q salt previously dis
solved in hot water; one to one and a
half pounds Of rice paste, and half a
pound of finely ground whiting. ADD
two and a half gallons Of hot water !;
stir well and apply quite hot; half a
pound of glue dissolved and stirred in,
will be great improvement. For
barns, and indeed any sort of buildings,
and whether inside or outside, the fore
going is very SUPERIOR The only OBJ
jectlonable ingredient in the wash is
the salt, which has the property, as
every one knows, of attracting sheep,
cattle, &C., causing no little annoyance
especially when at night they come
prowling about. AS the salt is not an
essential ingredient, it were wise, per-
haps, in such instances, to omit it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Cure fer RinghsRe.

In your issue Of Feb. 22d, page III,
H. asked for a cure for ringbone in q
horse. I had a two-year old colt with a
ringbone on each foot, which 1 effectu-
ally cured by the daily application Of
linseed oil and oil Of vitriol we'll rubbed
in with the naked hand. have for
gotten the exact quantity of each, but
any druggist will know what proportion
Of each should be used. The colt had
become 30 reduced by his four ringbones
that he could not, or would not. get up
alone, but by the above treatment was
permanently cured, and made valua.
bic horse. This is slow remedy, but
if persisted in, will effect radical cure,
as far as lameness is concerned, in from
two to five months, but will not re-
move the punches. The colt was sired
by horse with ringbone on one foot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Feeding Horses too Much.

Of all our domestic animals there are
none that require more systematic care
in feeding than the horse. A horse
should be fed regularly and in moderate
amount, and when worked he should be
worked judiciously. A horse fed in this
Way may be kept at moderate cost,
and will be more healthy and perform
more labor than if fed highly. or as high
as many we know Of, are in the habit OF
feeding their horses. Horses will Ger.
tainly eat hay enough to injure them il
they can get it. When hay is kept
constantly before them, horses are apt
to spend time in throwing it around
topsy turvy IN the rack they soon be.
come dissatisfied with their food, and
lose their usual keen relish for it. The
general practice should be to feed regu-
larly three times day.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Three Important Facts.

1t has been estimated that for every
bushel Of grain taken from the farm.
the same amount Of good stable ma.
nure or it's equivalent, in other manures,
must be returned to the soil in order to
keep up its fertility. AS the supply o.
stable manure is always limited, COM
posts and other manures, including
green crops, must be utilized to fill its
place. The farmer who desires to keep
up or improve the productive capacity
Of his farm, has to be ever diligent and
unremitting in the manufacture and
application Of the best manures the
crude materials Of his farm furnish him.
Next to manure, there is nothing
equal to thorough culture for making
the farm pay. Crops must be often and
well stirred in order to keep them stir
ring. No farmer need hope for sue
cess, who does not work, and it re-
quires good deal of it, and good honest
work at that, to keep things well under
way.
The next fact is, and one that must
not be overlooked, labor must be
rightly applied. It must be worked in
the right direction, in the right time,
and at the right place. A few days
will make vast difference frequntly, or
one method of ploughing be greatly
superior to another. Success at farm
ing, as elsewhere, is never attained by
hap-hazard work. There must be close
calculation, unfagging industry, and a
proper application Of labor and the
usual means and appliances Of farming.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Heavy Draft Herses.

In Boston, New York, and other
cities, large, powerful, draft horses are
selling at very remunerative prices,
consequently many might be bred by
farmers who have no inclination to
raise trotters, and more useful race Of
pillow teams would thus be brought into
existence. There are at the present
time great many mares which are
comparatively small, but which would
breed fine stock from our great draft
stations. There will soon be an in
creased demand for these horses in con-
sequence of their expectation to Eng
land, which has already begun, and
because the great railway companies
find these heavy horses are far more
suitable fer moving cars through cities
from one depot to another. Besides
this, there is growing tendency to use
more substantial agricultural imple-
ments, and a riding sulky-plow is now
Delng made to the number OF thousands
in the West, and these are pretty
weighty and will require strong horses
to work them. There are already a
great many stations spread over the
West and in Canada, and stallicns are
advertised to be sold Or let for the sea-
son, SO doubtless the services Of horses
will be obtainable by every one who
may take little trouble.
The United States is at the present
day improving her agricultural live
stock Of all varieties in very rapid
manner, and it only requires a better
system Of managing grass land and of
restoring fertility to the over-cultivated
and over-cropped soil to insure long
period ofagricultural prosperity.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09
Facts About Whipping Hsrses.

Horses are whipped great many
times when the whip should be well
laid on the person instead Of the horse.
A great many horsenen seem to think
that a spirited animal must be whipped
and dubbed until his will is broken. !
Prol. D. Magner, the illustrious horse
tanner, used to say to his class in New
York City that no mistake can be
greater than this; and there is nothing
that so fully exhibits the ability, judy
ment and skill of the real horseman as
the care and tact displayed in winning,
instead of repelling, the action Of the
mind. Although it may be necessary
to use the whip sometimes, it should
always be applied judiciously; and
great care should be taken not to rouse
the passion or excite the will to obsti-
nancy. The legitimate and proper use
of the whip is calculated to operate
upon the sence of fear almost entirely.
The affections of better nature must be
appealed to in training horse as well
as in training child. A reproof given
may be intended for the good of the
child, but if only the passions are ex-
cited the effect is dspraving and in
furious. This is the vital principle, and
can he disregard it; the management
of sensitive, courageous horses only at
the risk ofspoiling them. I have known
many horses of naturally gentle charac-
ter to be spoiled by being severely
whipped, and one horse that was made
vicious by being struck with a whip
once while standing in Install. have
referred to these instances to show the
danger of rough treatment and the effect
that may be easily produced by i'll
usage, especiallyI upon fine blood
horses and those of a highly nervous
temperament. Sensitive horses should
never be left after they have been ex-
cited by whipping or other means until
Gained down lby rubbing or pattlng
on the head or neck, and given apples.
or something Of which the ami
NAL is found. Remember, the whip
must be used with great care, or it is
liable to do mischief with it will be hard
to overcome by the most careful and
patient treatment. Whenever horse
is struck with whip the driver should
feel assured that the animal understands
for what offense he is whipped. When
a person is punished his offense is fully
made known to him prior to the punish
ment. -...
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

BIRTHDAY Do1NGs. IA Providence
boy went to birthday party, and de-
scribes it as follows: First, We all had
some bread and butter then we had
some lemonade, cold enough to freeze
US then we had piece of birthday cake;
then we all had lots of ice-cream and
then we all had the stomach-ache.
Then we all laid down, and the big girls
gave US some peppermint. Then we all
went out to play.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

REMEDY FOR CoRNs.-In Rural OF
April III. D. Of Brooklyn, wishes a
remedy for corns. I send one which,
if preserved in, will in short
time remove them. have used it, and
know it to be good:
Take some small bits of beefsteak,
soak in strong vinegar through the day
and bind piece on each corn at night,
drawing stocking on to keep them in
place. The same pieces Of beef can be
used the next night. A week or ten
days is sufficient to remove any ordinary
corn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

Sow SUGAR-BERTs.---Eyery farmer
who keeps cows should raise a quantity
Of beets for winter feeding, for there is
no root more cheaply produced Of equal
value. Sow the seed early before dry
weather commences. and the plants
will get a good hold of the soil and
penetrate deep enough to reach mois-
ture before the heat Of summer begins.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

BREAKFAST CAKEs.---Two we'll
beaten eggs; two cups of flour; one
tablespoon Of sugar one heaping table,
spoonful OF melted butter; one heapine
tea-spoonful Of baking powder; mix
thoroughly through the flour little salt,
bake in gem-pans. Have the pans well
heated before putting in the mixture.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

In May, if not done already, should
old hives need repairing or cleaning re.
move both bees and combs into new
ones, leaving out drone combs. Build
up weak stocks by feeding or uniting
them with queenless ones. It is
especially desirable that all moth
worms should be destroyed now, O. the
survivors my breed large progeny by
autumn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

A lady returning from an unprofita bic
visit to church, declared that ''when
she saw the shawls on those Smiths,
and then thought of the things her own
poor girls had to wear. if it wasn't for
the consolation of religion, she did not
know what she would do"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

POTATO PIE CRUST. Put teacup-
full of rich sweet cream to six good
sized potatoes after they have been
well boiled and mashed fine. Add salt
to taste, and flour enough to roll out
the crust. This paste is excellent for
apple dumping or meat pies, and may
be eaten by the most confirmed dyspep-
tic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

GRAHAM PIE-CRUsT.-- thin.
sweet cream, and prepare dough as
for crackers, roll out and make your
pie as with crust of grease and fine
flour, and you will have an article that
is very eatable and healthful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

When God forsakes US Satan also
leaves us, for such offenders he looks
upon as sure and sealed up, and his
temptations then are needless unto
them.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-09

Plenty Of milk in our cans this
morning? customer asked milk
man. And the milkman nodded, very
grayely as he made the reply--Chalk-full'