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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Anecdote of Cromwell's Time.

A soldier in Cromwell's army, passing
with his comrades over Derby's st.
Mary's Bridge, observed a young girl
lading water from the river. In the
sprite of frolic and mischief, he threw a
large stone, intending it should startle
her by making q sudden splash. But it
struck her on the head, and made hide
Gus wound. She fell into the river. The
soldier did not wait to see that she was
rescued. He galloped on, feeling that
he had been guilty of wanton murder.
The unknown consequences Of his folly
preyed upon his mind. His conscience
was always upbraiding him. Years after,
when discharged from the army, he set
tied down in Derby. He took a public
house in Bridge Gate, and after short
acquaintance with swoman OF suitable
age, got married. Very soon after their
wedding he saw his wife combing her
hair, and inquired how she got that
great scar which disfgured one side OF
her head. She replied "Some wretch
of soldier had once nearly killed her
with stone, but if she ever caught that
man she wsuld pay him off for it. 1t
is not recorded how she punished her
husband when he confessed being her
assailant, or how great was his relief
when the haunting thought of wanton
murder was removed from bis mind
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Joseph Smiths Son Joe.

Joe Smith, son of Joseph Smith, the
originator of Mormonism, is president of
the monogamic sect of Latter Day
Saints in Plano, Ill. He claims to be
the recipient of direct revelations from
God, and the divinely chosen successor
Of his father. He says of Brigham
Young: He has been permitted to
amass vast wealth, sustaining himself in
an almost regal splendor. Out of the
monetary affairs of the church full one
Ealf of all the distrust aud want of con-
fidence has grown and it has been the
abuse of monetary trusts from first to
last that has been the bane that has
poisoned the springs of unity and peace.
Not much else could have been expect
ed where so fragrant an infringement of
the law recognized as having been given
of God was persisted in. 1t will now
be seen whether the trust SO long re-
posed, where the interests were so inn
portant and SO irresponsibly placed have
been betrayed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Fashion. Notes.

Very large buttons are all the rage.
Moss green is the fashionable color.
Cloak sleeves are rather large and
loose.
jacquard cloth is new cloaking ma
terial.
Black Chantilly lace is again used on
bonnets.
Cleft halo brims are among the novel
ties in bonnets.
Cheviot tartans are among the novelty
wool fabrics.
Clair de lune, or moonlight gray, is
the coming color.
Carrick capes and Carrick caps are
handsome novelties.
Slate, gray, and orange are fashion
able combinations of color.
Curled cocks feathers tipped with jet
are very fashionable.
Neigeuese and bourette are the lead
ing winter dress fabrics.
Oriental, torchon, Smyrna, and
Ragusa point are the laces of the season.
The prevailing colors for cheviot
tartans are combinations of gray, blue,
and red.
| Side draperies are made of one large
box or Vatican pleat on many stylish
costumes.
Cloak trimmings are large buttons,
aigraffes, braids and passementeries,
velvet, silk and fringes.
! New styles of underskirts have
founces trimmed with open work en-
broidery in Fayal designs.
Bustles are no longer worn three
flounces on the back breadths of under
skirts take their place.
Anna of Austria cuffs, and large Puri-
tan collars of sheer linen cambria are
coming in vogue, trimmed with the
finest Valenciennes.
/ Waistcoat fchus of Valenciennes,
Oriental, and other laces, and gauzy ma
terials are used to give dressy effect to
plain black or dark silk dresses.
Waistcoat fronts and pompadour
squares, formed either by trimmings OF
by lace, velvet and silk fchus, which
simulate them, are very popular.
A simple deep bias founce falling
over a side or box pleating is found to
be the most effective skirt over which is
displayed the long elaborately trimmed
polonaises of this season.
Cloth round hats, matching the cloth
of the ulster, are now III favor for travel
ing wear. They have soft, round Derby
crowns, made OF many cores, the rims
stitched by the sewing machine. A
little wing makes them look less mascu-
| line,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
The PnArest Girls.

The poorest girls in the world are
those who have never been taught to
work. There are thousands of them.
Rich parents have petted them they
have been taught to despise labor and
depend upon others for living, and are
perfectly helpless. If misfortune comes
upon their friends, as it often does, their
case is hopeless. The most forlorn and
miserable women upon earth belong to
this class. 1t belongs to parents to pro-
tect their daughters from this deplorable
condition. They do them great wrong
if they neglect it. Every daughter
should be taught to earn her own liv-
ing. The rich as we'll as the poor re-
quire this training. The wheel of For
tune rolls swiftly round the rich arc
very likely to become poor and the poor
rich. Skill to labor is no disadvantage
to the rich and is indispensable to the
poor. Well-to-do parents must educate
their children to work. No reform is
more imperative than this -Eg,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Items Of Interest.

Kilt pleats in the back of polonaise
skirts are feature of the moment.
The corn crop in the United States
this year is the heaviest ever known.
Denver, Col, asks that Sunday
theatres and gambling be prohibited.
"Have you heard my last song?"
asked a music writer of gruff critic.
"I hope so, " was the reply.
The latest failure reported is the fail
ure of the weather signs. Assets not
known liabilities, enormous.
The Black Hills papers say if 1000
women would immigrate there they
would at once find remunerative work
and husbands.
Hearing was suddenly acquired by
John Burt, of Grown Point, N. Y, by
an explosion in a mine. He had been
deaf and dumb since his birth. He is
now slowly learning to talk.
A machine for the effectual destruction
of potato bugs has been invented in New
York. It is mounted on wheels and
deluges the ground with the smoke of
burning chips and sulphur, holding it
down long enough to suffocate every
potato bug, locust, or insect that may
be within its reach.
1t is estimated that 10000 oil wells
have thus far been dug in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, at an aggregate cost
of 1892, 100000 They have yielded
about lightweight million barrels of
oil, valued at the wells at three hundred
millions of dollars, or four hundred mil
lions of dollars at the seaboard.
The owner of a building in which q
dram-seller of Bloomington, ILL.,, sold
liquor which caused q man to lose his
life by falling before a railroad train,
was condemned several days ago to pay
the widow $4,000, the seller of the Ii
quor being himself bankrupt and un.
able to respond to the judgment of the
court.
A prize of $500 will be paid by the
Massachusetts Society for the Proven.
ton of Cruelty to Animals to the person
or persons who shall do most to lessen
the sufferings of animals in transporta-
ton by rail during the year which will
end July /, 1878; the money having
been given by one of its directors for
this purpose.
A boy named Henry Turner, who had
died of diphtheria, was buried at Orange
burg, Ind When the funeral process
sion left the house, small pet pig the
child had raised, and had been devoted
ly attached to, followed the hearse con-
tanning the remains of its friend, and in
spite OF the efforts to drive it back, fol-
lowed the whole distance from the house
to the battle-ground, seven miles dis
tant, most of the way between the hind
wheels under the hearse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Words of Wisdom.

A grave, wherever found, breaches a
sholt, pithy sermon to the soul.
He who can at all times sacrifice
pleasure to duty approaches sublimity.
If you pass for more than your value,
say little. 1t is much easier to look
wise than to talk wise.
One solitary philosopher may be great,
virtuous, and happy in the midst of
poverty. but not whole people.
Amongst men of the world comfort
only signifies a great consideration for
themselves, and q perfect Indifference
about others.
Common sense is looked upon as a
vulgar quality, nevertheless it is the
only talisman to conduct us properly
through the world. The man of refined
sense has been compared to one who
carries nothing but gold, when he may
be every moment in want of smaller
change.
They who are most impetuous in the
pursuit of happiness usually meet with
the severest disappointments Happi-
ness enters most freely into the mind
which is the most tranquil in its desires.
Be Just and truthful. Let these be
the ruling and predominating principles
of your life, and the reward will he cer-
taiu either in the happiness they bring
to your own bosom, or the success which
viii attend upon all your business op ,ra-
tions in life, or both.
An open and generous heart will not
permit cloud to hang upon the brow
If a friend without inquiring into the
reason of it, in hopes to be able to dis.
pei it.
In the pathway of life it is not the
great obstacles but the little hindrances
which overcome us. 1t must be high
wall which we cannot surmount, but it
is the little stone that trips us mp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
Russian wild Horses.

In the steppes of Russia it is not rare
to see two-year old colt rush singly to
attack band of four or five wolves, kill
one or two of them, lame the rest, and
spread the terror of his name throughout
the country. The wild horse strikes
with his fore feet, like the stag, and not
with his hind legs, as is popularly be-
lieved. He draws himself up to his full
height against his enemy, and pounds
him beneath his murderous pestles ;
then seizes him between the shoulders
with his formidable incisors, and tosses
him to his mares, to mako sport for
themselves and their offsprings
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
After.


After the shower the tranquil sun
Silver stars when the day ia done.
After the snow, the emerald leaves;
After the harvest golden sheaves.
After the clouds the violet skyi
Quiet woods, when thew wind goes by.
After the tempest the lull OF leaves I;
After the battle, peaceful graves.
After the knell the wedding bells;
Joyful greetings from sad farewells.
After the bud, the radiant rose;
After our weeping sweet repose.
After the burden, the blissful mead !
After the furrow, the waking seed.
After the fight, the downy nest;
Over the shadowy river-rest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-10-27
The Ten Little GrasshOppers.
Ten little grasshoppers
Sitting on vine,
One ate too much green corn

Ten little grasshoppers
Sitting on a vine,
One ate too much green corn
Then there were nine.
Nine little grasshoppers,
Just the size for bait,
A little boy went fishing
Then there we're eight.
Fight little grasshoppers
Stayed out after leven,
A little frost nipped one
Tht there were seven.
Seven little grasshoppers
Lived between two bricks.
There came hurricane
Then there we're six.
Six little grasshoppers
Found an old bee hive;
One found a Dumble bee
Then there were five.
Five little grasshoppers
Hopping on the floor;
Pussy took one for mouse
Then there were four.
Four little grasshoppers
FOunda green pea,
Had fight about it
Then there were three.
Three little grasshoppers
Sighed for pastures new,
Tried to cross the river
Then there were two.
Two little grasshoppers
Sitting on stone,
A turkey gobbler passed that way
Then there was one.
One little grasshopper
Chirped goodbye at the door
Said he d come next summer,
With nine million more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21
indications.

WASHINGTON, August 81 For Tennes.
see the Ohio valley and lower lake re
gion falling barometer, warmer northeast
to southeast winds, followed by colder
north and west winds, rising barometer,
with cloudy and rainy weather, except
possibly northeast winds over the lower
lakes.
For the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys continued northerly
winds, cooler, cloudy, followed by clear
weather and rising barometer.
The rivers will continue stationary or
falling, except possibly slight rise in
the upper Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21
FOREIGN
R,infOrcemsDts Moving South
ward to Strengthen
Detachments Hold
the Passes.
Russian Losses In the Two Battles
Before PleVBa 500 70
10000.

LONDON, August 22.-There are bat
few troops for the present at Drsnova
aud Gabrova. A brigade of the Four
teenth division is at Tirnova. Reinforce
ments are moving south to strengthen
the attachments holding the passes.
Cavalry is advancing against 0sman
Bazaar. Gourko's defeat seems partly to
have arisen from the same cause as other
Russian reverses, namely, the dividing
of his forces.
The report contained in a Times VII
enna dispatch, that Kossuth, in a proc.
lamation to the Hungarians urges Aus
tro. Hungary to come to an understand
ing with the porte as to the extent Of
concessions to the Christians which a
be made without compromising the in-
tegrity Of the Turkish Empire, is pro-
nonneed a canard.
Frederick Cavill started at 3 40 o clock
yesterday afternoon from Cape Grizenez
10 swim across the English channel. In
this attempt he succeeded, having ar.
rived within fifty yards of the English
coast, zeal D ever, at 3:45 o'clock this
morning. He was then taken into a
GOAT, because the sea being rough and
breakers high it was considered unsafe
for him to lald.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 2l.-A special
to the Golos aud reproduced by the Of
fetal Russian agency, admits that the
Russian losses in the two battles before
Plevna were eight to ten thousand men,
half Of whom we're killed or seriously
wounded. About FIVE thousand are in
hospitals at Sistova. Simnilza and Turno
Magureli. OF two hundred persons at.
tached to the Red Cross ambulances
forty we're killed while collecting the
wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21

A query has been sent up to the
State superintendent Of public IN
struction, from Kingston, Roane
county, asking whether an Indian
boy can be admitted into the public
schools. The State superintendent
decides that he can.
A county superintendent has the
right to teach providing he has a
certificate, which must be given to
himself by himself, the law proyid-
ing that only a person having his
certificate can teach. 1t is sug-
gested, however, hat it is better
that the superintendent should APP
point or have appointed a board Of
examiners to examine him and in
dorse the fact of his having passed
examination on the certificate.
Without such certificate he could
not under the law draw pay as a
teacher.
The certificates of teachers hold
good for twelve months from the
date Of issuance unless sooner re-
yoked.
The boards Of directors cannot
decide to what school a child may
go, but they may limit schools to a
certain number Of pupils, fifty be-
ing the maximum.
Parents living near the line oil
one district cannot send their child
rem to the schools of the adjoining
district without the consent of the
directors of both districts.
Where it is possible, it is better
to have graded schools in thickly
populated districts,
A directors term expires within
thirty days after the election of hi.
successor.
County superintendent should,
in their appointments, give the
preference to the man elected by
the people, provided he is compe.
tent in other particulars to dis.
charge the duties of that office.
If the director legally elected i,
not deemed competent, however,
the superintendent should take the
responsibility of appointing another
man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21

THE
WORKINGMEN'
BUILDING AND LOAN
SOCTATIO
TO THE FRONT.
The Pioneer ASSGiati0lOf Memphis
Chartered Oct. /. 1877
Fifty Months DnSs PaId-BOOkl
( Value, Toward Maturity,
eS3.72 per Share.
NEW SERIES. NO BACK DUES.

GLE A MAN SAYS TO HIS TENANT
i that if he will pay him three or four del
lars more per month than he has been in the
habit Of paying, at the expiration of eight or
nine years he would give him a deed Of tho
property. the tenant would be most likely to
accept the offer. This is the principle upon
which these Associations work."
In order to meet the demand of many APP
%plicants, this Association has decided to issue
Quarterly series OF StOcA. Our sub
scription book for the Fourth Series, dating
on tho Isl day of July, inst, is now open,
The Series will be limited, and our friends are
requested to hand in their subscriptions at
once to the Secretary at the Office of the As
sociation, No. 29l Main street. up stairs, who
will be in attendance duriag business hours to
give all desired information as to the work.
iRgs Of the Association,
This Association is commended to the work.
ingmen Of Memphis particularly. Its history,
its success, its present prominent rank in the
financial and business circles OF the city, its
good work in the past and its bright prospect
for better work in the future mark it as a
prominent example OF what the pluck, perse.
yerance, stability and frugaiity Of the work
ingmen OF Memphis can achieve
Our quarterly ISSUANCE Of new stock opens
up an opportunity to all classes to avail them
selves of the benefits which attach to this
Association by reason OF experience,
achieved Success and q low ratio Of
working expenses.
l.. LAGRILL, Preside emit.
CHAs. Il. PATERSON, Secretary. l26-l51
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21

United States new four-and-a,hAlfs, 1864;
United States ~ten.forties, 1851; new fves,
1914; Erie, l01.
BREADsTUFFs.
LIVERPOOL, August 81 Wheat, winter,
l2s@l2s I'D; Milwaukee red. los 8d@i
lis Cd; California white, llslld@l2s 3D.;
California club, rs 2d@l2s lOd. Germ.
26s Od@26 Sd. Pork, 52s. Beet, Sos Cd.
Bacon. long clear, 35s Cd; short clear,
BIS Cd. Lard, ASS Cd. Tallow. Ais.
CHICAGO, August 81, II am.-Wheat
active al 95l for September; lO24@lO2s
for August, with sales at los for August;
"a for year. Corn is steady at AZ for
August or September; 42s@423 for 0c-
tober. Pork is steady at II 373 for Sep
TENDER; IL 40 for October. Lard steady,
with sales at s rs for September; s 30 for
October. Dry salt meats, boxed; shcul-
ders nominally 5@5s; short ribs, Ga;
short clear. Z; long clear aud short clear,
ca; long clear, 81 Whisky is firm, with
reported sales of 100 at / 90.
New York, August 81, 1850 pm
Flour is irregular and lower. Wheat is
steadier at l S5@l 80. Corn is quiet at
544@56. Mess pork is quiet at 10 10.
Lard is quiet at s 5O@s so. Whisky is
quiet at l24 Receipts: Flour, 1000;
wheat, l29, 900; corn, 1913, 900; oats, A..
900.
CINCINNATI, August 2l.-Flour is dull
aud dropping Wheat is frmer; white,
/ POOL 80. Corn is steady and I'M
changed. Whisky is active and higher at
l 10. Pork is nominal. Lard is quiet
at 8 35@8 40. Bulk meats are lirmer
at 4 so, 6 55, 6 60. 6 70. Bacon is steady
and unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21
Tuesday, 11th Of September, 1877,
me. 2l27.I
hOn.Kesident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee-B. ?. Anderson, commissioner,
VS.. Robertson Topp ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AN ORDER OF
i Court in this cause, entered July II, 1877,
amending the bill of complainant, etc., that
the defendants. Maria +. Giles and Maria O.
Gle, are citizens of Mississippi, and non
residents OF the State Of Tennesseei it
is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein. at tho courthouse in
the city of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in October 1877. and plead.
answer or demur to compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as TO
them. and set for hearing ex parte; and that
a copy Of this Ordor be- pu slished once n
week for four successive weeks in tho Pablo
Ledger.
This 10th day Of August. 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDNUND A. COLE, @. and NJ.
ByR. j. BLACK, ID. q. and NJ.
.McDowell y Burrow, Solicitors for COM
plainants. al 49, 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21

The happiest people, and those
who live longest, says an exchange,
have good appetites and eat square
meals, especially in summer. Nom
sense, all that about not eating
meat in hot weather-time you
want it. Hot weather is weaken
ing, meat is strengthening. If you
let up on anything, do it on the
drinking, for a voluntary cold bath
is much more refreshing than an in
voluntary hot one i; and it is a well
known fact in physiology that u
person who takes cold drinks often
is in hot water all the time. w
owe an immense deal of rot, in re.
gard to eating, to the wave of vege-
tarianism which swept over the
country a quarter of a century ago,
and deranged many PERSONS minds
and stomachs to an extent it will
take generations to efface. 1t is all
very well for the sick to adopt me-
thods of cure, and the ''food cure"
is probably much better, at least
less harmless, than medicine cure ;
but for well and hearty men and
women to deliberately go to work to.
reduce their vitality, and expose
themselves, weakened, to the at
tacks of disease, is a folly which
many sensible persons have tested
and found to be folly. Once at
taxed with a food lunacy of this
description, the victim never knows
when to stop he gives his stomach
mountains Of vegetable matter to
disintegrate, in the vain hope of
extracting a moiety of the strength
which would be obtained from d
quantity of meat-and eats and re-
penis, and repents and eats-until
he has laid the foundation of dys-
pepsia that costs a lifetime. Good
broiled steak or chops, roast or
broiled mutton and roast beef, with
plenty of stewed tomatoes, fresh
peaches and good bread, constitute
the cardinal points of a healthy
dietary for the present time. Eat,
drink water moderately, a cup of
tea morning and evening, and one
glass more Of water on retiring, and
be happy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-21
rHE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER.

On the first of September, proxi-
mo, the LEDGER will enter upon its
XIV volume. Its past successful
career is only equaled by the reason
able hopes of continued and increas-
ing prosperity. In that issue We
will give a concise and accurate
statement Of the trade of Memphis
for the past current seasons Of
1867; also many facts of interest
in regard to the growth Of Mem.
phis, the direction of enterprise
and the trade outlook of the COM
ing season. We will spare no pains
Or expense to make this number of
the paper of value to the business
men of Memphis and the reading
public Of the Mississippi valley,
AS this is the opening Of the new
business year, as well as the ami
versary of the founding of the
LEDGER, we shall take unusual
pride in making a presentable APP
pearance, and those who favor MS
with their cards may rest assured
that many thouFauds Of readers
will be reached, not only in Men,
phis but for several hundred miles
around in the Itch counties of Ten
neSsee, Mississippi and Arkansas
that trade with Memphis. 0ul
circulation, Daily and Weekly, is
steadily increasing and widening
on its legitimate merits, and we are
better prepared than ever to pub.
lish, as we have always done, a live.
progressive, public-Spirited news
paper, adapted to the advanced
spirit of the age and the wants and
tastes Of the people.