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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
A Friend of Buck FanShaW.

Here is another of Mark Twain's
monstrosities. The hero is said to
have been q Newarker: CHOW that
CORPSE" said the undertaken, "was a
brick. So notes.-the and simple In
his last moments. Friends wanted a
metallic burial-case. Corpse said new
er mind; shake him up some kind of q
box he could stretch out in comfort
able; he warn't particular. Said he
went more On room than style. Friends
wanted 8 silver door-plate on the cot
fin, signifying who he was and whar ne
was from. Corpse said, jist whitewash
his old canoe and dob his address and
gineral destination onto it and pint him
for the tomb. He warn't distressed
any more than you be. Said he guess
ed 81 body would be judged more by a
picturesque moral character than q
natty burial-ease with a swell door
plate onto it. Splendid man, he was.
There's some satisfaction in burying q
man like that. You feel that what
you're dom is appreciated. You new
er saw SIGH clear head as what he
had; he was the most down on style of
any remains I ever struck. He had
me measure him and take whole raft
of directions; then he had the minister
stand up behind q long box with q ta-
ble-cloth over it to represent the COT
fin, and read his funeral sermon, say
ing, angkore!" "angkore /" at the
good places, and making him scratch
out every bit of brag about him. And
then he made them trot out the choir,
SOS he could help them to pick out the
tunes for the occasion, and he got them
to sing ".Pop goes the Weasel" because
he had always liked that tune when he
was down hearted. I never see man
snuffed out so sudden. All ! it was a
great loss to this town. Well, well, got
to nail on the lid and money along with
him; and if you'll jist give me lift
we'll skeet him into the hearse and
meander along"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
What Some '76 Boys and Girls Did.
From the Christian Union.

:" There comes Litfy, running up the
hill as though the red-coats were after
him. He never troubled himself to
hurry like that before. What is the
matter ?"
In three minutes-the time it took
the little fellow to get back his voice
the explanation came.
give just come = from = the
ferry-and what do-you suppose
heard there = uncle? Ed Tanning.
Josh Brockway, and some of those
other tories down at Mud Hook, were
all in the tavern, talking low, but
heard every word they said. 1 heard
'em say was under the window, and
they couldn't see me-that they had
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
The Snow Storm.

BY ELLA FARMAN.
Kitti-kin leans in the windOwsill,
My little dear girl Kitti-kin;
The snow flakes fall, white, thick and still,
The snow brings dreams to Kitti-kin:
Her large, bright blue eye never winks -
You'd like to know what Kitti-kin thinks?
What are you thinking, Kitti-kin?
The snow-fakes float, down, up, and by.
The storm enchants my Kitti-kin;
Wonderful things are kept in the sky,
There's the pearly rain, sweet Kitti-kin,
Moon, sun, clouds Of purple and rose,
The stars and these beautiful SHOWS
Are these your thoughts, my Kifti-kin?
All, know girls by heart know
The thoughts of dreaming Kitti-kin;
The lovely, floating, feecy snow
Means sleds and slides for Kitti-kin;
The snow makes beautiful ways
For little girls pleasures and plays
These are the thoughts of Kitti-kin.
- Vide Quake,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

WOMAN'S COLUMN.
Boudofr.
nv TT nRA MApCy

BoudOfr.
BY FLORA MARCIAN.
| stole into 40 empty room,
Its owner was not there,
But on the table near the fire
A Book of Common Prayer
Was open with mark upon
A chapter of the good Saint John.
stole into the empty room,
And In crystal vase
A fair day-lily's soft perfume
Filled all the room with grace.
A pair of slippers near the fire
Were broidered with vine and Tyre.
/ saw within the empty room
A little knot of blue,
A golden thimble and thread
And needle, and l knew
It was some Christian wOman's grace,
That, lily-like, adorned the place.
Still lead thy lonely life apart
From the mad worlds career;
Sovereign of home and of the heart,
Thy sacred life is dear.
And thou hast Mary's better part,
While empress of the world thou art.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Fashion Vagarfes.

SHAwLs of every kind will be much
worn this spring.
The latest scientific dye is named
"tilleul;" the hue is sort of greenish
canary.
MANY shades of yellow deeper than
those worn last summer promise to be
popular.
WREATHs of rose leaves of shaded
green will be used for spring hats for
young ladies.
WHITE lace will be used in combina-
ton with silks and gauzes for midsum-
mer bonnets.
THE rich brocades embrace two
colors, lavender, cardinal red, brown,
blue, ETC., etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

A UNITED STATES naval officer writes
from the coast of Siberia that his party
caught $50 handsome spotted trout in
four or five hours, and were then
obliged to 60 back to the ship as the
bait gave out long before the fish.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

WILLIAM SIMPSON sold his farm in
Warrensburg, Mo-, to Albert Roane,
and the odd part of the transaction was
that Simpsons wife was one of the ar
ticles included in the sale. She made
no objection to the change of hus-
bands, and the bargain was satisfactory
to the persons concerned; but public
opinion was against it, and they have
been driven out of the::neighborhood
by threats of mobbing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21
Why Woman WEEDS.

Some close observer of our social re-
latlons, having looked about among his
married female acquaintance, ven.
lures to give the following list, with al
ATTEMPT to indicate the real reasons
which influence too many to marry
We hope and believe that he is not cor
rect in the proportion he assigns to the
right motive for marrying, but we are
sure that all the other motives he men
tons are more or less influential. lie
says:
MARRYING FOR HOME.
Number One has married for home
She got tired of working in 8 factory, or
teaching school, or making dresses, and
she thought married life was nothing
on earth but moonlight walks, buggy
rides, new bonnets, and nothing to do
Well, she has got her home; whether
or no she Is tired of the accompanying
mcumbrances, this deponent does not
positively know.
CONSULTING FAMILY INTERESTS.
Number Two married because she
had seven younger sisters, and q papa
with narrow income. She Consulted
the interests of her family" Perhaps
she would better have consulted her
own interest by taking light washing.
or going out by the day to work. "
SHE LIKED THE SOUND OF MRS.
Number Three married because Mrs.
sounded so much better than Miss.
She was twenty-nine years and eleven
months old, and another month would
have transmitted her into regular old
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-21

BUNTING ia to be Haunted not only in
flags but in seaside dresses next sum-
mer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
Saturday 1.-The 18th day of July ,a.d.1S77

at o'clock, p. m, the following property
and real estate conveyed in said mortgage
all situated, lying and being in the 5th
Election District in Frederick county, Ma
rylnnd, particular locations of which arc
given below: 1St That
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
FvAE2sslss:s. D.

On June the 9th, at the residence OF d. f.
Hayes, ut GrinneIl Iowa, bv the Rev. J.
G. Brown, Mr.. Joseph Il. Hayes, of Ches-
Ter that state, to Miss Mary Nj. Albaugh
Of this place.
On the Goth inst, in the Lutheran church
this place, by the Rev j. Summers as
sisted by Rev. IL. Wisslcr, Mr.. Samuel
l.. Lilly to Miss Ella >. Root both Of
Manchester Carroll co., Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
ID <. D..

On June the Goth, at her residence, in
Frederick. Mrs. Ann McCauley, in the
list year Of her age.
On June the 18th, Dorsey Worthington,
only son of William II. and Mary A.
Walker, aged 80 years, 4 months and IS
DAYS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
Nd. 1905 EIaeUETY.


III the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, sitting IN .E4uity.
MAY TERM, 1877.
George A. Hoover, VS.. Clara V. Harry,
Chas. Harry and Parmenio Harry.
ORDERED this 18th day Of June that
" on the 9Th day of July 1877, the
Court will proceed to act upon the Audi
tors report this day filed in the above case
unless cause to the contrary be shown be-
fore said day; provided a copy of this or.
der be inserted in some newspaper pub
liShed in Frederick county, for two sue,
ccsslVe weeks prior to said day.
THOMAS GORSUCH,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fred'k Co
True Copy-l'est,
THOMAS GORSUCH,
Clerk.
junc2t st
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
PUBLIC SALE.

10y virtue of power of sale contained
- in mortgage from William Ulrich
and Francis Il. Ulrich his wife, of Emmits-
burg, Frederick county, Maryland, to Isaac
lIydcr, executed on the 18th day of De-
ccmber. A. ID. 1872, and recorded in Liber
G. w. No. 8, tolios 3SJ &c, one of the LanC
Records of Frederick county, which mort
gage WIS assigned by the said mortgage
to the undersigned ON the Nth day Of Oc
tohcr, A. D. 1873, the undersigned as as
Signcc thereof will sell at public sale at the
Western Maryland IEotc! in Emmitsburg,
Frederick county, Maryland, on
Saturday. the 18th day of July ,a.d.1S77
at o'clock, p. m, the following property
and real estate conveyed in said mortgage
all situated, lying and being in the 9Th
Election District in Frederick county, Ma
ryland, particular locations of which arc
given below: LIST, That
HOUSE AND LOT OF GROUND,
situated on the north side Of the Main
street of diminishing, which is bounded
by the property Of Mrs. Barbara Smith Oh
the west side, and by lot at present occu-
pied by James Michigan on the cast side,
being that portion of Lot No. % on the
Plat of Emmi,Shurg, which is at present
occupied by the said William Ilrich and
Francis f. Clrich his wife, and on which
said house stands and which fronts on said
Main street the width of said house. Tho
house is two stories and Il garnet hiG h, is
BUILT OF BRICK,
and is u comfortable home 20, also a lot
containing
Two AND ONEHALF ACRES OF LAND
more or less, situated within the corpc rate
limits of Emmitsburg, ON the north side Of
the North alley of Emmtslurg, bounded
by the lot Of Michael G. Adelshcrger on
The west side, and on the east side by the
lot 70. merly owned by Joshua ShOrb. Said
lot is in fine state of cultivation. 81, also
SIN ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, lying about three quarters of
Il mile Forth of Emmitsburg near Poplar
Ridge, adjoining the lands Of George L
Beam and Williams S. Guthrie, which
bound it on the west side, the lot formerly
owned by John Barry, deceased, on the
south side and the Poplar Ridge road on
the east side Said lot is Of tolcrably fair
quality.
TERMS Of safe as prescribed By the mort
gage-Onr half cash and the balance in six
months. The cash payment will be paid
on the day Of sale or its ratification by the
court.
CATHARINE LILLY,
Assignee of Isaac Hy>lcr, Mortgagcc-
JouN G. MOTHER Sol
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
NdD'TNd'E.

\ LII persons indebted to John Lohr,
1 \ either by note or book account, are
hereby notified to make immediate settle
mcnt; otherwise the accounts will he put
in the hands of an officer for collection. !
will be in town ON Saturdays to attend to
settling said business.
may3l Ut ABRAHAM lOllR,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05

u EApER AND MOWER
IL SECTIONS.
Farmers who are in want Of Knife Sec
lions for their Keepers and Mowers; we
can supply them for al the principal Ma
chimes in use. Apply at the Agricultural
store Of STEW ARI u PRICE,
June 14.3t Frcd'k, Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-07-05
DR.. G.. A. NORWOOD,
EDEN,lVES'E.

Graduate Of The Baltimore College Of Den.
tai Surgery
Offers his services to the citizens of this
place and vicinity. Allopcrations in dent
stry on the most approved principles and at
the cety hreSt rates. viii visit this place on
The Isl and :sG Tuesday in each month
at the Gilbert House Of rainy, on next
fair day. Persons waited on at their res
licences if desired without regard to dis
lance and without extra charge. Ofcc
hours from Sa m. to 6p. IN. All orders
left at the Gilbert Housewife receive prompt
attention.
nnr1N.lf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
Chocolate cream drops and
cakes, fresh daily, at FlOyd's.


A0hDUDAA
Mr.. A. G. Matthews, editor Of the Des
Arc lark Citizen, a well.known paper
now in its twenty-fourih year, is in the
city, and will remain several days.
Mr.. Hugh Martin has returned from
Texas after an absence of nine months.
He is in fine health, likes the country,
and will probably remove his family to
Weatherford and settle there.
Mr.. George W. Potter, agent for Rum.
ford's celebrated yeast powder, is again
in the city soliciting orders. Rumford's
yeast powder is most popular with house.
keepers. Every grocery man should keep
it for sale. The people want it. 1t il
the best.
Mr.. D. s. Ross, late Of this city, after
looking ove northwest Texas, has de
cided to locate and engage in the prac
ticc of his profession at Palo Pinto, il
Palo Pinto county. sixty five miles ives
of Fort WORTH on the projected line o
the Texas and Pacific railroad. He ha
found a good opening and likes thI
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03

log bondholders and spectators and
against labor and productive industry
that has brought the entire couRtry TO
the verge Of ruin. No sooner are u
rulers elected to office than they cease
TO be q servants and regard the people
as beasts of burden, TO toll for the CAPT
talist b~ondholder. We demand that this
thing shall be changed. We demand
the immediate repeal of the specie re-
sumption act; the immediate abolition
Of national banks; the immediate pay
ment Of the national debt in greenbacks,
and the stoppage Of all interest thereon;
that silver be remonetized, and that
greenbaeks be made a legal tender for
all debts, public and private, and be
made receivable for all sums due to and
from the government.
We are for the general education of
the people, beth rich and poor, at public
expense, and without reference TO color
or condition, believing as we do that the
permanency Of all government is more
or less dependent upon the intelligent
will and consent Of the governed.
As regards the State debt of Tennes.
see, we demand that it be settled in pro-
portion to the general shrinkage of val
ues and the reduced ability Of the peo-
pie to pay it. We declare it as our be-
lief that the people Of Tennessee cannot
and ought not to pay over fifty cents on
the dollar of the State debt.
We cordially invite all men, without
respect to race or past political associa.
ton, who favor those views to cooperate
with us in the next municipal, State and
congressional election in electing true
men to Office, pledged to vote and work
for their accomplishment.
We, the members Of the club, pledge
ourselves to work in every honorable
way for the attainment of these objects,
and we will not vote for any man for
Office who is in arrears for taxes Of any
year prior to 1877, nor will vi vote for
any man for mayor or member Of the
general council who is not pledged to
appoint no man to Office who is in ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
The Facts nm a Nut Shell.

Having q desire to build up a stove
trade, and believing no way better thaa
with the best, | visited St. Louie, Gin
%cinnati, Washington, the Centennial Elk
position at Philadelphia, New York city
and Chicago, and in my OWL judgment 1
secured the agency for the best. The
ALLIGATOR is the best stove in the eoun-
try. This is an assertion which all prac.
teal men will sustain me in; also
those TO phom I hare sold them. Since
taking the agency for the ALLIGATOR
stoves / have been selling them at rs
per cent. below the market price. This
| will continue until / get them well in
troduced. The public is invited to call
and see them. If you want a stove and
are not posted bring some friend with
you who is. Respectfully,
JOHN B. Ford,
1881 ola Main, and 1913 Poplar st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
Strangers, go TO COnVerse's
billiard PArIOrs, 81 8. Court st.
CnsIles in the Air.

The excitement in this country over
the inheritance of English estates by
American families h& received a damper
in the Jennings estate sensation. Hon,
j, P. Benjamin, of London, has written
o letter to q gentleman residing in Mel.
son county, Va, in which be says: I'm
answer to yours | beg to say hal
know nothing whatever Of the so.cslled
Jennings estate, nor Dc / believe in its
existence. / would not give 9 penny
postage stamp for the free gift Of all the
rights of all the claimants"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
q treet.Car DrfVer Injured.

Last night a street-ear driver. Hend-
ner, when at the Vance and Lauderdale
street crossing leaned over his car to
speak to the driver of a passing car. At
this point the passing cars almost touch,
and the driver got his head iammed be.
tween the outgoing and incoming mule
boxes, which inflicted upon him most
serious injuries that may possibly result
fatally. 1t is most dangerous to stick
your arm out of a car at this point, as
the passing cars almost rub against each
other at the turn out at Lauderdale from
Vance street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
A SOLID LIFE r co.
The Mutual Benefit OF Newark. HeW
Jersey.


While many failures have taken place
among lie insurance companies aud
much distrust has been created, the pub.
lie should, and does generally, discrimi-
nate in favor Of those which are solvent,
well managed and reliable. OF this
class we take pleasure in referring to
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com.
pany Of Newark, New Jersey, one of
the Oldest and safest companies in the
country. 1t was organized over thirty
two years ago, and has been doing a
safe, satisfactory, legitimate business
ever since, The losses paid in Tennes-
see alone amount to over 500 900.
The company ia noted for its economy
Of expenses, which for thirty years have
amounted to only . per cent, which is
less than any other American company,
while the dividends have been higher
THAI any other life company, the average
being 1865 8 per thousand. The agency
at this place was established in Novem-
Der, 1874, when competition was active
and there were many companies in the
field. These have mostly withdrawn,
leaving the Mutual Benefit with but a
single competitor.
This agency has policies in force to the
extent of ST. 700. 900. The number Of
policies is 400, and all of this business has
been worked up these hard times through
the tact, good judgment and indefatiga5le
enterprise Of the cOmpauy's agent, Mr..
j. E. Warner, at No. "a Madison street,
who bids fair in the course oftime to have
the largest business in the State.
The company has a capital of $685.
900, 900 securely invested or on hand, and
by fair dealing aud strict adherence to
sound business principles it has wealth
cred every financial panic and storm,
aud stands acknowledged as one Of the
great leading institutions Of the day.
Mr.. Warner ittingly represents such a
company. he is the embodiment Of en-.
ergy and success, and has built up a
splendid business where many others
have failed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
puTLlNaER 5 NAGEL.

Dealers in GrOcerlos, wines, 1t
quOrs aud Cigars, MO. l37 Aain
street.
You can depend upon getting at this
house fine Robinson county whisky, old
rye, Bourbon, sweet Catawba wine, Lake
Erie Era wine aud Catawba. Their
stock Of groceries is fresh and Of the
very bast quality. The proprietors are
gentlemen, and will take pleasure in wait
ing upon all customers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
PUBLIC LEDGER
ONCE, Is MadIsOn Street.
.ARGEsq CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.


The Public Ledger at Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, BY the agents Of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz;
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE AND PADUCAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John Epperson, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER al FIVE cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
The Excursion.

The grand steamboat exclusion for the
benefit Of St. Patrick's churchscomes off
this evening on the splendid steamer
Illinois. An excellent string band, to-
gether with the full brass band of the
Christian Brothers College, will furnish
music to the excursionists. Boat leaves
from the foot of Court street at 81
o'clock. Tickets, SOC.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03

some other city have 70 catch Memphis
criminals, as they have usually to doH
are the questions.
Judge Trigg, Of the United States
Court, in the cases Of Duncan q Elliott
and Duncan, Iselin & Wilson, trustees,
vs.. the Mobile and Ohio railroad has
rendered a decree in favor of the trus.
tees and for the sale Of the road.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
VICTOR D. FUCHS.
The anms,t man ln Msmnhll

the GAmest Man in Memphis.
Mr.. Victor D. Fuchs has SO long fur
nished the Memphis market with game,
fish, oysters, etc, that his enterprise in
that line is ~proverbial, and everybody
looks to him to lead off each season.
This be will do in style this year, in his
new and elegant house at Al Jefferson
street he is better than ever prepared
to supply his customers with the best
and cheapest the market affords.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room Is pronounced lrsl
class by ALI VlsitOrs. S3-t
EstivaI Park Concerts.

The charming vocalism Of Miss Emma
Cranch at Estival Park last night has
created a sensation in musical circles.
Miss Cranch was with the Theodore
Thomas orchestra for six months, and
she is recognized as an accomplished
singer. On Wednesday night next Man
ager Meister will give another grand con
cert in which Miss CraDch will appear,
The concert last night attracted a very
large audience composed Of our most
substantial citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03

The splendid shot made by Dudley
Selph, of New Orleans, at Creedmoor on
Friday last, be making a bulfs.eye, off
hand, at a thousand yards, created quite
a sensation among our local long range
r lie shots. Our German fellow. citizens
have q rifle club, our Irish fellow-citizens
are organizing one, and our native
American fellow citizens should follow
the example.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
W. ]. CHASE 6 Co.,
HAY, CORN, OATS,
BRAN, MEAL, LIME, CEMENT,
GENERAL PRODUCE, e1
4 1872 MAIN STREET.

The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee 6rst-class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
I23f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-03
WORKS.
Thomas MRydWcII, Manufacturer Of
mOnumenln. Etc.

Thomas MRydwclI, Manufacturer OF
Monuments, Etc.
Mr.. Maydwell, at 80 Union street, has
had great experience in the manufacture
OF monuments, tombs, head and foot
stones, curbing, etc., and turns out WORK
which in style, finish and good taste
would attract attention any where. We
can commend him as a skillful, painstak.
ing artisan, as specimens in his marble
yard attest.