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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27
LAST YEAR AND THIs.
BY MRS. NJ. A. KIDpER.

Last year, when welded life was new,
ana, Ike the springtime, promised bliss,
Each hour and day Of rosy hue
now, my friend, contrast with this'
You ask me what miss from ont
My household orbit, as move?
answer, with wife1s sweet doubt.
miss the atmosphere of love IS
Last year my husbands gentle hand
Would pluck from out my path the thorn.
And gladly ransack sea and land,
That ne his darling might adorn.
The loving look, the tender tone,
The anxious heart, with fond care rife
All these miss, As here alone
sit, sad, neglected wife.
Whence came the change cannot tell:
l only know that, day by day,
tried to do my duty well,
A faithful help-meet, grave or gay:
l only know I miss the smile -
or him who WAS my hope and pride
The loving words that did beguile -a
Ny spirit, when happy bride"
On man. could you but know the gloom
OF that fond hesrt your love once thrilled.
That waits within the silent room
An empty chamber, never filed .:
The deep-drank agony that speech
Can never tell! That dreary life!
You'd place your heart within the reach
VI her, your faithful, loving wife, ---s'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27

DIR. RAVEN, of Broadstairs, England.
reports that he furnished a little girl
with about seven inches square of new
skin upon a spot which had been
burned. Three hundred 'sskin gratis "
were used. A few were furnished by
several Sisters of Mercy, but nearly all
were taken from living pig.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-27

It don't agree with you. Aren't you
glad you're going to have me for COM
pany, this afternoon? And a hot din
ner, too? Hot dinners are Injuries
nowadays. See here, will youaY pull
ing from out his basket round of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
BEAUTIFUL WeMEN.


one Of the proPOsed Novelties OF
Next YEARS. Frsnch ExhIbItion.
PARIS, November 3.-The Span
iards are understood to have mem
orialized NJ. Krantz, Commissary
General of next years Exhibition,
to add an exhibition Of beautiful
women to the other exhibits Of the
gathering. The Spanish Minister
of Public Works is said to be
warmly in favor Of the idea, and in
tending exhibitors are requested by
the Spanish newspapers to send in
photographs as candidates for ad-
| mission without delay. An appeal
lis to be addressed to all the pretty
women Of the world to come for
ward and show themselves to an
admiring universe. There are to
be sixty-one grand prizes, thirty
one second prizes in silver, one
hundred accessits and two hundred
honorable mentions" The jury
is to be composed of two delegates
, for each nation-one male and one
female. The admissions are to be
8 decided on the examinations of two
J photographs of each candidate, one
s full face and the other in profile.
Photographs Of the gamers o
J the slxty-one " grand prizes O.
J beauty" are to be exhibited in o;
: salon Of honor" during twelv
: days; after which, in company wit
s the second prizes" the "secon,
d bests," and the honorable men
y tions," they will be enshrined in
beautiful album, ad hoe, a copy G
d this album, superbly bound and &C
> up, will then be presented by th
g. exhibition authorities to each {
II the sovereigns whose lady lieg(
y have contributed their beautifl
n, likenesses to this show. The san
ar collection Of photographs, but leI
oi splendidly gotten up, will be SUI
v sequently offered for sale to Il
D. public in general. To crown Il
a. whole there is to be added to Il
'lt prizes, etc., just mentioned, 81
70 preme "prize of honor" to be a.
IN Judged to the most beautiful of Il
"a competing beauties; the fair ere
d, ture who has obtained this "s
1g preme" award is to be proclaim'
Is "The Queen of Beauty" and is
be invited to make a triumph
he appearance in Paris itself, seated
re- a splendid chariot Stimulating
w throne, drawn by six magni6ce
ry AndalHsian horses of the fine
d, breed, and followed by the 9th
ia beauties, recipients of the 9th
~ prizes. iaa8.asnE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

1t is the nature of some people to
gnsh. Heaven endowed them with
a large emotional apparatus. They
have warm affections, grow excited
over trifes, embrace you with fer
vency, pledge eternal friendship,
and mean, for the time being, all
their VOWS of constancy. Doubt
less they fill a necessary place in
the world, serving to give warmth
and color to those aspects in social
life that would otherwise seem cold
and bare. They generally belong,
however, to that class of people who
experience considerable variations
of temperament. They have their
high days and low ones, their moods
of exaltation and depression. They
are in glaring contrast to the cold
and equable people, those variable
compounds who are never put out,
never enthusiastic, never Hurried,
never goaded into delicious indis-
cretions. These are the kind Of
people who are apt to make life a
success. Their temperamental cool
ness enables them to organize leis-
urely, without being perturbed by
the hutter Of emotion. They sit
still and calculate while the rest OF
the world is scorched with fever
heat or writhes like snake in
the flames. 1t is the cold people
who keep their heads above water
while their neighbors drown, and
who put snug little sums of money
in the bank while their friends are
starving.
1t may be answered, that coli
people excite esteem, but not love
That is nothing against them. L
is often very comfortable not to b
loved. This love is frequently al
agony. At the very least, to b
loved by some one whose passion
J you cannot return, is an annoy
: ance You feel that you are doini
J them an injury, while at the sam,
time you are quite conscious tina
you are not. You experience al
. inconsistent remorse for an impos
r sible crime. That is, provided yor
J. are not a cold person yourself. On
) Of the beauties Of being cold
9 that, while you are totally inditfel
D ept as to whether you excite affeC
E ton or not, you may be aware Q
/, having done so in 8 few exceptions
e cases, and yet remain wholly irFl
{ sponsiys and wholly unconcerne
about their irFespsnsiyeness,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
A Relic.
Free Press,l

IIoO AIopasl
A colored man yesterday turned
auctioneer to work off two old
stoves for dealer on Gratiot ave-
nue.. One was sold without trouble,
but as the other "held over" on
him, he mounted a barrel and be-
gan;
"Gem'len and women, dis yere
stove was once de property of
George Washington"
A laugh of derision greeted his
statement. Singing out the biggest
man in the crowd, the auctiOneer
asked:
"Doan' you believe dat George
Washington once owned dis yere
stove ?"
"No, sir"
"Dat's de same as callin' me q
liah, sab, and you'll hev to chaw
dem words, sah."
lie Jumped down and waltzed
over to the stranger, but wal
knocked down in York minute,
That was plenty for him, and aftel
feeling Of his head to see how much
Of it was left, he mounted the barre
and called out:
elbow much do l heah for thil
stoye-once de property of Gin'ra
Grant, De stove dat Washington
owned was busted up doorin' d.
war p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
MEMPHIS TENN. MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8, 1871

you are cold person, with a good
digestion, you are on the high road
to happiness, for you will be free
from two of the principal causes of
suffering in this world-namely,
dyspepsia and over-sympathy with
others. You will have none Of
those momentary and ecstatic
thrills which flash through the
emotional nature. But you will 60
through life with a nice, comfort
able torpidity of soul, for which you
ought to thank mother nature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
A recent Paris letter saws

II lCOOnV dl 10 lSllOA ouJo
On the 1lth of last July, la cour
d'assises de Seine ct Disc condemn
ed one Haas to death for attempt
ing to murder his guardian. Whilst
the poor wretch was awaiting from
day to day the arrival of NJ. Roche,
suddenlyin his place came the court
clerk and announced the admission
of his appeal to the Supreme Court,
which annulled the decision of the
cour d'assises, on the ground that
the declaration of Haas culpability
contained a fault Of photography.
The head juryman had written,
"0ui, la margorite" instead of
"0ui, la majorite," and the stupid
unintentional mistake was consid-
cred irregular. So Haas was sent
before the Seine assizes, where, on
the oath of this month, he was
simply condemned to hard labor for
life. What an occasion for moralistS
to say, "Life hangs upon a athread,"
or upon letter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
Titled ForeiEnors as Husbands

WOman's JOurnsl.l
/ have lately received in a letter
from a well-known English lady
the following account, which will
interest Americans from two points
Of view-frst as showing the dan
ger that so often attends marriages
with titled foreigners, and second,
as illustrating the facile energy and
independent spirit of American
women. The writer says:
Ihavejust made the acquaintance
Of an American lady, who married
a Frenchman-a man of title
who made away with her money
and run off with her lady's maid.
She is very lovely and fascinating,
and is now supporting herself by
managing large laundry. | went
to see her and the laundry. 1t was
wonderful place, close to Padding
ton Green; an old manor house, in
its own grounds of two or three
acres. We went over every depart
ment, and everything seemed per
feet. She has between seventy an(
eighty women constantly employed
Nine. S. DIDO not know her maidel
name, but think she came from
New York; knows Gen. Grant, anc
he has promised to spend an after
noon with her, and if in town l an
to meet him there. hope she Wi
succeed with her laundry. l hav
great sympathy with women work
ers-those who are not ashamed t
work, those who do not feel tht
! work degrades them.
! MARY e. BEEDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
Names for Twins.

Norristown Herald.l
A "Young Mother writes: "We
have twin boys at our house, and
being unable to decide upon names
for them, my husband and myself
have concluded to refer the matter
to you, and adopt the prettiest
names you suggest" Goodness
graciousl we never named twins in
eur life! 1t is not in our line of
business; but if the happy parents
dote upon Indian names we would
suggest Sitting Bull and Spotted
Tail. There is something unique
and picturesque about those names.
If they prefer something a little
more spirited, there are Tom and
Jerry-good names and strong,
we've been told. Unless you want
to follow the twins to an early
grave, don't call 'em Conover and
Patterson. Perhaps you'd better
adopt entirely new names, and cal
your boys John and William.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
Louisville and Great Southern RR

1l:so pm. Night Express Daily except
saturday Connects at Milan for St. Louis
and Chicago, at Mckenzie for Nashville.
ChattanoOga, Atlanta and the Southeast,
Evansville, at louisville for all points
North and East
ii.,NO am. Day Express-cOnnects for St..
Louis and Chicago. at louisville for all
poi uts North and East.
4;40 pm. Milan AOconmodation-DaiiS
exce,1t Sunday.
p,'i1vn5 !, Palace Cars on either train to Louis
lille. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Ofice, 2SE Main, Northwest corner Madison
street ,,uoo,,pDv c.. Ato,,,,b;, n;,,
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
RAILRoAps
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

c,CHEDULR ON AND AFTER SEPT. Ic,
y Vs77: A,;u,
Mail and Express. daily-ll Is pm b.45 pm
Somerville accem' dat'n
daily (ox. Sundsy)...... 500 pm S.lS am
Ftmr Twenty Minutes Faster than
City ginae.
ROnervIIIe train Will stop az reg
uIar and nag stations.
TheII. 80 pm. Train makes the quick
eat time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and a.
NNns between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket office 27S Mats ssreet and Depo'
Mem Yhis and Charleston railroad: -
"A'n1i JOHN A GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sppt.
I. S. DAVANr,
1871 Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

Mr.. Horne Took, you are trifling
with us sadly; we are aware Of the
manner in which you live, the SER
wants you keep, the style you main
tain; this cannot be done for five
times the amount you have return
ed. What other resources have
you?.
"Sir," said Horne Took, 81 have,
as | have said, only &200 a year /;
whatever else / get | beg, borrow or
steal; and it is a perfect matter OF
Indifference to me to which Of these
three sources you attribute my sur
lplus income" And thus ended tht
examination.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
jMEMPNIS q LIr1LE ROCK R.R.
Yhlot line to Arkansas and Texas.
TpmE OARDi

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily y.,.....;....5.@ pm. n.SO Pm.
Frs;sL't train daily lex.
fld Sund y).......... 90 am. SO m
pssssn SS gers going on this read will take
..;nsot the depot Of the Louisville. Nash
l,IIa uTins .nd Great Southern railroad. Mail
tla;ns iv In make close connection at Argenta for
no;nts T9 on the title Rock and Fort Saith
,PrsiIread PorT and At Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and TIE xas. ,,uL.
pullman / talace Sleeping Cars on all night
Far Far tickets and information apply at Ticket
nSsces rs and 2G Main street. and at depot
faat of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nsshyille and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the underlined.
n. STAY. q. p. avd 7. Ag't, Little Rock
". e. SMITH, sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

A farmer told us the other day that he
wopld not be without Or. Bulls Cough
Syrup if il cost Eve dollars bottle II
must BE wonderful remedy,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
MISS SSlPPI g. TeNNESSEE
RAILROAD.
ACHEDuLH .

@CHEDULE:
~ and after Wednesday. November ii.
~ STT trains will run as follows:
~ - Leave. Arrive.
M.,D n rain daily............ 500 pm. 1;05 IN
asrdis Accommodation
daily tx. Sundays)".~ll;5O am. s'lS am
Freight IL ain daily lex. noo
eilf spfua'' NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL Net be returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03
PUBLIC LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER IS PUBLISHED
every afternoon Except Sunday ct Ne.
13 Madison street.
burs bv faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK. payable weekly to the carriers.
Ty mail (in advance: One year, s.; six
months, 81; three months. 81; one month, 70
cents Postage free. fs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

! :. ~ an. P.h. AK F.H'
Mail and Express train
aily........,....".............. 6.4l H.o
SOmerville accom- datn
Except Sunday ....... S.lS 800
Iloket once EIa Nam street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

MERCHANTS.
FIRE AND MARINE
Insurance Company
OF MEMPHIS,
No. 20 Madison Street,
onOs formerly occupied By Dsso.O Bank.
Capital Stock, 1900. 600
0FFICERss
d. i. MEACHAM President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
WIN. GAY, Secretary
RAILKOAB NEE TABLE,

MEMPHIS ANDLoUIsvILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-03

MEMPHIS AM ChARL TON Il. K.
Arrives. Leaves.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15
y IL CANTON, WEDNESDAY, 1871

pursue hereafter. We undoubtedly have
raised within this Territory asurpius Of
oats, barley and rye and possibly corn,
that if properly utilized, will carry US
through two seasons Of small yield Of
crops, should such occur. Stock will
thrive and find 4 mar ket, regardless of
grasshoppers; get sheep, hogs, cattle,
horses. and after once starting, it is the
easiest and in fact the most profitable and
sure investment the farmer can make; we
have had ample warning Of the uncertain
" Of relying wholly upon q wheat crop
as q dependence; when that was swept
from US last season with sucha serious ef.
feet, If our people had had stock as tue
eastern farmers had, III I, loss Of the grain
would have beenc but secondary, aud no.
such disastrous result would have follow
ed. Now after All these monitions, and
sad experiences, let them prove beneficial
that We may be prepared for whatever may
follow this season Of abundance. 81 4l.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15

| We trust that the citizens Of Linc0l
county will not let our sister county, Mir
nehalla through the public spirit Of II
worthy citizens out-do us ia the matte
of i Harvest Festival. Itistrue that Siou,
Falls offers abundant temptation through
its natural beauties, general response L
their gathering Of all vino feel like rejoic
ing ut tie noble harvest Dakota has jus
gathered. But orr own Interests should
prompt US 10 gather witnin the borders o
our county. s.53 3s.
Not only could good time be had, bu
| If property arranged AMI conducted, !,
would prove advantageous to the people
in more than one way. A respite Of one
two, Or three days from hard labor tha
the Industrious farmer has undergone dur
ing the summer months, would DC, great
pleasure as welias beneficial to the health
and as we have no County fair nor gener
or organized medium through which
the attractions anl rich products Of Lin
coin county can be advertised, gather
ing of this kind Of its citizens would be
yond doubt, be the means OF starting some
plan that in time could De formed into !
County society, agricultural in its nature,
that would prove beneficial to the farmers
pecuniarily aud otherwise.
As we stated in the last article suggesting
this meeting, let the farmers, as they are
the producers, meet on Saturday next, at
the Coart House at IL O'Clock noon, talk
over the matter, couns its cost, If any, ar.
range the programme, designate the time,
select the place. and in short interest them
selves as they Car if they choose, and if
we are on the ragged edge, or frontier OF
civilization, ana isolated from Railroads
and the attendant associations, we Can
show psoplc.tilat we nave got the element
both in people aud i'll lands, that will soon
place Us III no inferior line with flour
ishing sister counties.
live would bring our portion of ihi $
Valley into the repu,e it merits, then gel
together, tell what your crops are, their
yield, your improvements, your stock give
aad get the the experience of each other,
learn aud ln. part So that each other can
getthe benefit Of another's experience; get
acquainted; shake hands over past sec
tlonal qua:rels and be sociable generally
and any way. The prosperity of one
sholld be that Of all; the world is wide
aud made for us all and not for one alone
Turn out farmers aud don't stand scoHl-
ing or making faces at that o.her fellow
because he hasn't done according to your
liking; we all make mistakes and !. unity
Of purpose is the happiest and sures
way Of reconciling. Aid as we have no
buretu to herald the attractions Of Lin
coin county, let the farmers themselves
give the record -
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15

SIoUx FALLS proposes to have gem
eral Festival for the citizens Of all coun-
tics that will attend and unite with them.
There certainly could not be more
pleasant place for y festival than there;
and il our people do moi conclude TO nave
one, many will go to the Falls should its
people ultimately arrange for one.
IT is gratifying to learn that 50 many
who were on the point Of surrendering
this country to the 'hoppers, and such
persons US were disposed to remain, are
now wdenouncing others who did leave, for
not returning. Have patience, men, there
is far worse country than Lincoln county.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15

/ HoRN.-In Canton, D. T., on Monday evening,
August 18th, after brief Illness, Mrs Mary L. Horn,
aged 81 years and months. s4a
Death at all times is sad, but this be-
reavemcnt seems doubly affecting in that
during the sickness Of the deceased, the
husband could give no personal attention
to the last wants of his beloved wife, as
he was upon sick bed racked with
pain and fever.
One week ago Jessie, their daughter, at
the close of school, sang a beautiful piece,
in which were the words,
"My mother 10 dying.''
How little did Jessie think that she was
foretel!ing in the sweet voice cf song the
sad reality that would within one short
week bring anguish to her heart, and that
Of her bereaved father.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15
Sioux City Z Pambina II DAD.

some sign or Indication that the people Of
SIOUX " CITY had not forgotten the region
mat seeks ITS outlet through their grow
ing town, we are gratitied that the soar-
n0t has found time ~ speak . word in
favor OF ths Fembina Route. We have
tried IN vain 70 get some response from
some some q the railroad men as 70 the pros.
pect q the extension m q Of thai road, but
could hear nothing ss l3
Inc Jo1rnas Of the l4tli Inst, very ap.
proprlatefy calls the attention of It's pat
rons % the lmportance Of securing the
trade Of the Sioux Valley and Of continu-
ing oEj extending the road from Portland
Vile up t05this point sils A. sss Il
fThe editor gives facts as to distances,
and az II suggests, portion Of this falls
traffic would doubtless be secured should
the roal reach Calliope II season, but the
completion to that point would by no
means draw one half tile busines ofsLin-
coin county or any Of Turner or Mime
haha counties, but If extended to Canton
or Beloit, the large amount that is now
directed to Verlnilliun aud LuVerne
would be changed TO this route. The Le-
Mars marketiis the most difficult to break
from, as the two roads cause tie coinpsti.
tion that nothing short of railroad to
BelOit or Canton will supersede. Sst s.s.
Itis useless to deny the fact humiliat-
ing though ii Is, We are too poor TO give
any aid, At present, to any road, from
whateyer direction it should come. As to
Bonds, the law and people would not
listen to, and individual subscriptions
would be necessarily confined to so few
that they would be Of no weight Two
thirds Of he money obtained for Tie sur
plus grain Of Lincoln county is left with
the, merchants and dealers Of Vermillion
and LeMars, and as the freighters to Le-
Mars Of our products, want loads back,
our merchants are almost forced to deal
with Dubuque or Chicago jobbers, when
if the railroad was at our own doors the
grain would he bought here and the meI-
chants would of course, if Sioux City
could give them as good inducements to
buy rs those of Chicago or Dubuque,
purchase Of the Sioux City merchants.
The increased amount Of freight that
would be furnished the road aud the trav-
Ell which now all goes either to LuVerne
or LeMars together would be Of marked
benefit 70 the company. We shall be
pleased, Of course, should the rails be laid M
within 20 miles Of Us, rs it brings us SO
much nearer civilization, but not until
the smoke Of the Iron Horse is seen with
10 the limits Of Lyon or Lincoln counties,
can our citizens feel as II their DAY Of re-
joicing had come.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-15
Chicago Prices Paid for Wheat,

I i 81 E j
j. s.. Benedict has storage room for
10000 bushels Df wheat, ana while he be !
lieves the, early sale will be the mcst prof
table to the farmers, to those who desire
To hold their wheat he offers to buy on
account or in trade. and give Chicago
prices at any day that may be agreed upon
at the time Of storage, less cost Of trans
portatlon, storage, wastage, and shrilnkase,
Of he will buy il and give them the rise
in the market, if there We any at the time
Of settlement. This IS : very liberal offer,
as those who choose to avail themselves
OF it can realize all the advantages sleriy-
ed from selling at the railroad without
the trouble and time expended going
there ~ ~ I. .5.s5f IS!