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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-13
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From T. ii. Cormonv. Z @. Chambersburg
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-13

THE Rochester Democrat discovers
that "Murat Halstead has ten children
and some of the back counties yet to
hear from.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-13

THE Airdrie justices in Scotland
have fined an engine driver employed
on the North British railway e5 for
kissing young lady in firstclass car
riage against her will.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-01-13

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COPY of Browns Illustrated >haks.
a pearian Almanac, to,tetuer with =
copy Of hlE illustrated paper the GhewiHG
N0RlD, which is devoted 10 natural his
tory. sill be sent 10 any one ii,4 Hho will
~eni MS tlnir nid cs> on y one cent postal
cad. Address DE. o. +. BROWN, 81
Grand street Jersey City, n, J. May -
NORE FOR TIE UNEMPLOYED
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
The CIeanIy Turk.

A strict Turk is obliged not only
to wash his head, face, neck, ears
and feet, but also his teeth at each
Of the five daily calls to prayer, so
he very soon wears out his tooth
brush, and those articles are gene
rally sold in packets Of a dozen.
They are made of olive sticks about
ten inches long and half an inch in
diameter. At one end for about
half an inch they are split in all
directions, so as to form a brush
closely resembling a stenciling
brush. 1t is easy to see that they
are not calculated to endure hard
wear. The less particular Turks
use ordinary European tooth
brushes, but as even the most lax
among them look on the pig and
all belonging to him as vile and
unclean, they would as soon think
Of defling their mouths with Rus
sian bristle toothbrush as of eating
a pork chop or a rasher of bacon,
The shopkeeper, therefore, swears
by the heads and souls Of his father
and mother that the hair of which
his toothbrushes are made grew on
the back of the camel, the COW OF
the horse Marks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

their pinky blossoms over the judi
cial physiognomy of the "judges,"
and the air is laden with the seduc-
tive odors Of the distillery. Well
may this be called the gay season
in Washington. 1t is with mourn
full regret we chronicle their acees-
sion to Office, for then we lose them.
True, more come; O vast army is
always ready to rush in the breach,
but it requires months of tipping
and hotel letter-writing to ripen
and color them. "Here goes,
colonelp' We would never be
without a colonel in our button
hole or a judge in out hat, if we
could help it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
AM OrirInal sermon on poEr.

The New Castle (Ind.) Courier
gives the following verbatim report
of a sermon delivered by the Rev,
Samuel Jester at o ohildFen's meet
ing in Blue River township:
Ny Friends-0n the present oc-
casion my sermon will be short and
explicit. My text will be found in
the Second Book Of Kings, viii, 13,
which reads as follows: "Is thy
servant a dog that he should do
this thing?" Many Of our citizens
who once attended church on the
Sabbath nowadays spend that
sacred day in sailing their stock and
changing them from one pasture to
another, while their sons are hant-
ing and fishing. Is thy servant a
dog that he should Do this great
thing2 Others will LOAF around
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
A Disease Peculiar 60 Russian
Grand dukes.

Disease Peculiar Co Russian
Grand Dukes.
London World
There is a peculiar form of i'll
ness in the imperial family Of Rus
sia, known among the outer public
rs 'Imperial disease" which is
confined solely to the members Of
the imperial house. 1t has no symp.
toms that can be recognized by the
medical profession, but it always
arises from the same predisposing
cause.-the displeasure of the czar.
When Grand Duke incurs the
emperor's displeasure he is removed,
if it be possible, to some distant
post, where, nominally holding a
high and important command, he
is really in banishment from the
court. One Grand Duke is mixed
up in a brawl at a place of public
entertainment, and is beaten by the
clown of an English circus; the
Khivan expedition is on hand, and
he is sent to take command in it.
Another Grand Duke is made gov
ernor. general of the Caucasus, and
it is known that he is in disgrace,
though the cause has never vet
transpired. But there are occasions
when no such opportunity presents
itself, and when no cause but illness
can justify the removal of the offen-
der. If, for example, there be a
Grand Duke in command of an
army in the field, and it be thought
desirable to remove him, any trans
fer to another post would be so pal
pably a disgrace, which under no
imaginable conditions will the en-
peror openly inhict upon Roman
off, that he is ordered to report
himself sick it is duly certified
that he is suffering from this COM
plant, or that, necessitating change
of air, and only a few know that
he has no illness but imperial dis
ease. 1t is rumored in st. Peters
burg that the Grand Duke Nicholas
is already beginning to sicken. The
Times military correspondent inno-
Gently confirms the report. "He
is said" he writes, "to be suffering
from liver complaint, but when |
saw him some days back he was
very WELL"
The fact is that a spirit of doubt
and diStrust of the imperial house
is rising in Russia, which must
cause deep anxiety to the Gar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Turr Gamblinr in PnrI..

Edward klng's Letter to Boston Journal.
"Don't write about politics.
said a leading American journalist
to me once, when instrueting me as
to what he wanted from Paris. But
politics happens to be the rage here
just now. Nevertheless, there are
other topics; the autumn races
which | never attended-have been
exceptionally brilliant, it is said.
A young nobleman, he would be a
baronet in England, l suppose, has
been caught cheating on the turf,
and been dlsgraced. The circum-
stance reminds one Of that dreadful
remark of the witty Duke Of Devon
shire, who said that he "could
never make up his mind whether
baronets should be treated as noble
men or gentlemen" There is a
curious sting in that remark.
Racing in Paris is popular simply
because it affords thousands of peo-
pie a chance to make an easy and
luxurious living. l don't think
that among Frenchmen there is
really any deeply rooted passion for
horse flesh. But they like to gam
bic, and racing is convenient way
of doing it. Large numbers Of
young Englishmen live elegantly
here SIMPLY by betting from time to
time on q cure horse. Then there
are the knaves, fat old spiders, who
watch cunningly for green hands
and pounce on them with fierce
alacrity. They are like the tribe of
gamblers who haunt the Grand
Cafe, a cosmopolite mob of broken
people, who do all that they can to
break others. The sharp fraternity
is easily known and pointed out,
but the yerdant and the stupid in
sist on being plucked,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
MEMPHIS TENN: MONDAY EVENING NOVEMBER l2 1877.

the effect of this horrible massacre
upon their own soldiers who were
standing as guard upon the walls
above, that one Of them tainted and
came. near falling over, but was
caught by his comrades
Poor Terry, quite a youth, but
in spirit a giant, said that "he was
perfectly willing to meet his fate !;
that for his country he had fought,
and for her glory he was willing to
die" and, turning to the officers,
said, "After the battle of San ia.
cinto my family took one of your
prisoner youths, raised and educated
him, and this is our requittal." Ed
ward Este spoke of his fate with
GOODNESS. Cash said, "Well, they
murdered my brother with Colonel
Fannin, and they are aboutto MUIR
der me-" j. L. Jones said to the
interpreter, "Tell the sfficer to look
upon men who are not afraid to die
for their country" Captain East
land behaved with the most patri-
otto zeal. He desired that his coun-
try should never lay down her arms
until the most ample reparation and
her freedom was obtained. Major
Robert Dunham said "He was pre-.
pared to die, and would to God that
he had a chance to do the same
thing over again; that he gloried in
the demonstration that had made
which showed Texans without arms
to be more than equal to Mexicani
with them" James Ogden, witt
his usual equanimity Of temper
smiled at his fate and said, 81 an
prepared" Young Robert W
Harris behaved in the most un
flinching manner, and called upor
his companions to ayenge the mur
der, while their flowing tears anC
bursting hearts, invoking Heaver
for their witness, responded to tn,
call. / have the utmost confidence
that this pledge, SO Solemnl,
plighted, will be redeemed. They
one and all invoked their countr,
to do both them and herself justice
Just previous to the firing the
were bound together with cords
and their eyes being bandaged the,
were set upon a log near the wal
with their backs to their execution
ers They all begged the officers t,
shoot them in front, and at shor
distance; that "they were not afraiC
to look death in the face" Thi
they refused to do, fired at severa
PAGES and continued the firing iron
ten to twelve minutes, manglin,
these heroes in a manner too hol
rible for description. Can our gov
ernment and people forget thes
crimes? Heaven forbid!
The names Of the murdered mel
were L. L. Cash, j. D. Cook, Rober
Durham, W. NJ. Eastland, captain
Edward Este, Robert Harris, Tho
L. Jones, Patrick Mahan, jaime
Ogden, Charles Roberts, William
Rowan, j. L. Shepherd, J. N
Thompson, James Torrey, Jane
Turnbull, Henry Whaling and NJ
lC. Wing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
louisville and Great Southern R.R

1850 DIM, Night Express Connects at Mi
Ian for st. LSuish and ohicssGt Et McKspHS
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkinsyille, Hem
derson and Evansyille, at Louisville tor all
points North asd East.
HOO am. Day ExpreSs-Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
$50 pm, Humboldt Accommodation =
Daily except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville:
For tickets or ipform alton, apply at Ticket
OiSce, 2S7 Main. Northwest corner Madison
y JOHN t. FLYNN. Sup't Memphis Div.
4 JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Concerning CoIouoIs.
Washington Capital!

washington Oapltal,
The colonels and Judges have
come to town. The rotunda OF
the Ebbitt House reverberates with
the din of debate and blinking OF
glasses. Knots of bar-room states
men wrestle in wordy wrangle over
the Presidents policy and what the
"people really want, by God, sab !"
The hotel bell-boy flies around with
unwonted alacrity, in hope of the
Elusive quarter; the beguiling
hackman charges upon all who even
look across the avenue, shouting
out, "Here's your old driver,
colonelT and drives the annoyed
colonel" " into a street car, for the
fare of which he has borrowed a
nickel from the "judge;" the yigi-
liant barber = soapy, scented and
smiliHg-hails each unshaven face
that passes "Walk right In,
ooloneli you're next" The
pavement in front of Will
lard's in the morning resem.
bleS partere of gay flowers,
Clusters of "colonels," hedges of
'judges' fringe the sidewalk, with
flaming countenances, like sun
flowers. The buds on their Bardol-
phian noses, swell to blossom by the
spree Of nights, rival the bouton-
nieres of those lovely and graceful
gerapiums, the treasury clerks,
%ho, rising from their SeYres vases,
called clearinghouse, wend their
way to their daily toll. Spots os
rash, those crimson guests, pour
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

Brother Holidays store, lambasting
the preachers because they want
thirty or forty dollars year for
their services, in order to keep soul
and body together. Is thy servant
a lop-eared dog that he should do
this great thing? Others will meet
at Brother Snyder's store and tell
their long-Winded stories as though
there was no hell to shun or
heaven to gain. Is thy servant a
lop-eared stump-tailed dog that
he should do this great thing ?
Others will meet on the Sabbath
and talk about resumption, inha-
ton and the price of pork when
they should be at home reading
their bibles. Is thy servant a lop-
cared, stump-tailed, suck-egg dog
that he should do this great thing?
Others will go to New Castle or
Hagerstown, buy little benzine,
get on a bender and start home,
leaving theirIhorses tied at the rack;
get home and tell their wives thev
are sick. She holds the camphor to
his nose, kills a chicken, makes him
some soup, when she ought to whip
his back. Is thy servant lop-
sared, stump-tailed, suck-egg, kill
sheep dog that he should do this
great thing? Some of our preach
ers will denounce circuses, shows,
fairs and theaters, and when they
visit Cincinnati or indianapolis go
in themselves. Is thy servant a
bawliug hound dog that he should
do this great thing? Some young
men will take their glories tc
church and spark them during ser.
vices, when they should be praying
Is thy servant a bench legged fste
dog that he should do this great
thing? May the Lord save his peo.
pie from dogism, is my prayer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
MEMPHIS a little ROCK R.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME CARDs
Taaunu

TIME CARDt
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily. ....,..r...5.SO pm Ll'SO pm.
Freight train daily lex.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
willie and Great SOuthern railNad. Nail
trains make close connection 81 Argenta for
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
aDd Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Offices Z7S and 2s7 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street. or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern Railroad depot.
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag''t Memphis.
M. S. JAY. q. P. avd I. Ag't, Little Rock.
We. SMITH. Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

You need not neglect your business
when troubled with cough or cold, if
you only use reliable remedy at once.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best rem
edy we know Of Price only 25c. a'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS And CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

ErCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. l6,
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily..ll.50 pm 5.45 SPIN
Bomerville accem'd dat'n
daily tex. Sunday).... 5.00p.m 8.1Sa.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
CisY Tims.
Bonneville train will stop at reg
uIRr and flag Btat1Ons.
The IL so pm. Train makes the quick
ebE slime ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
rille. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
md will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
lions between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket sfice 27S Main street and Depot
and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
7. S. DAVANT,
81 Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
PUBLIC LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
i every afternoon Except Sunday at No.
Is Madison street.
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER W WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail un advanced: One year, IS; six
months, 81; three months, 81; one month, rs
cents. Postage free.
NeMsdealers supplied at % cents per oopy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the sPAoR occupied. at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
tho inch.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducemOats, both as to rates OF charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
Notices in local column inserted fortwenty
cents pcr line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices Of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
Ali letters. whether upon business or other
wiSe, must be addressed to
Il. WHITMORR,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 80 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuseripts WILL NOT be returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
lpital Stock, 5000, 900
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

GMPHIs AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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AND TENNESSEE R. R.

---~-----z ----------s
AMIN. A.M.P,M.
/. o. Mail tdaily) ....,..... LII 800
krdis accommodation,
daily lex. y).,...9.0) ll.90
keight train, daily lex
lcept Sunday ...........,. 5.O0 $50
Depot at foot of Main street,
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street. corner Of
odisOn. NJ. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

AN. Pm. Am. pm.
press daily Except
vi Irdln.,..,., s.....s.......,. 4.lU ll.UU
eommOd q (ex. .SUnday)S 100 4.30
Depot at head OF Main street.
Ticket office, 26T Main street. corner Of
ldison.
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&EMPHIs AND CEARL ssToE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD

EKMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
l --@--
AN. Pm. AK. Pm.
[ail 1'rein daily............. 11.3O $50
roiRht and Acoommoda-
ton daily lex. Sunday $40 100
Sleeps cars on mail train. Ticket Offices,
louisville Depot, 2S7 Main (cor. Madisonl
md 278 Main street.
W. e. SMITH, Act'g Gen'l Sup't.
IADUCAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
iail Train arrives ......... $50 am
I6aVbb... q w r. VI
The mail train leaves Covington for Nom
bhis at fam. and arrives at CoVilgton at
If30 D. M, Trains leaving Memphis will start
rom the Underwriters' Warehouse.
]. W. WILBUR, 6up't,
II. Il. GIVEN. Asst. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

Bonneville train will stop at reg
uIar and flag stations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12
THE BLOODY BORDER.

The Mier Massacre, By ono Who
Drew n white Beaa-sayings and
Beings OF Brave Men Not Afraid
10 Die.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-12

rfne Twenty Minutes Faster than
City CiIns.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-08
Politics and Collection.

Recently Radical, who is also a
preacher, tackled old Uncle Romus on
the subject of politics.
o.'I understand, old man, said he,
that you are Democrat -. =.
Il dunno bout dat, boss
swell, it comes pretty straight
Il know dey got two sides, enc what
dey call Demmy erat and dc udder
what doy cali Radikol, but / don't
bodder wild 'em wen dc wedder gets
dis stiff. ----...
'But / hear you vote the Democrat
ic ticket every time ,.
Il woto wild my young marstor
what l nussed wen he want no big
ger dan a buck rabbit" ...
o'."Now don't you know that this is
going back on your colorY'
But hit amt gwine back on my
belly, an if don't tend tor dat de fus
cole rain dat como long mout wash do
color right outon me. I amt takin no
chances in dis biznoss, boss. Pm q
gett:n' ole, an do oler l gifts de hon
grier / gits-I duz for fac.'
Look at me. / vote the Republic
can ticket, and am not losing any
desh.'
You sorter preaohes round like
don't you boss?'
Sometimes. Yes. Why2'
Gaze dat's whar the fun comes in
I don't git no chance for tor feed out,
en- no beaver hat, an l don't eat Offer
no. plates what dey takes up church
kfeeokshins in. Pm mighty lonesome
0le4nigger, an I has ter scuffle Ions
do bes' l kin widout emmy congrega
ton at my, back. ,..-.&,. ,..... >@r5
Rhelpreacher looked at his watch
and said ho would talk some othel
tlnae5S while uncle remus, with SO
rene smile upon his venerable face
vseht:down-tho stroot singing:
Oh! whar shlll we go wen dc great day
comes: - y ! =
Wild de BLOWN Nv de trumpets an d.
bhngin Nv de drums?
How many po' sinners will be cotch'<
x-put lato, g. =. q
An fine no latch to dc golden gator
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-02-08
South Caroaina RaiIroaei

- ... -
'oH' H' 81 W, pec. 10, 1875
<on anu afGer SUNDAY, Decenberl 10, The
= = n~:soheor nF@ins on the South CarolSbe
hailroau Will run as follows: ''a
ft... 9... FOR COLUMBIA. ~,
'.. (SIndays iexoepted 81 s1u ~
Eeave CharIeston -. .r.. f~.j,E N.sI q S.Iui.I
Arrive ot CoInmbia 90
ron .,,o,,, pa
Gu, EoH AoaoSiA'
.-'H (ounoays Sxosptea.) ~ 2W
Leave Charleston ...; d. ..sfa 91Bam
Arrive at Augusta 5I6pm
FOR CHARLEsTON.. ~ }Ttoa
(Sundays exoepted
MI o-,lEL, - ~ ,.I
80 ~ 'HLo"1 SVv0 n
Taa,,o $3.50 A. A0'''N aOPm
u~Ho Au~;nS SSSt SSSstI -. ~. ytyjaoa .Sy0am
NA'NA'o 'U on"ihos'0n .----& 40 -
'.gr OOLuMBlA NIGHT EXPRESS.s,J
Leave Charleston o1Bp,m
Arrive at Columbia 720am
Leave Columbia -,,r7 90 D M
Arrive at Charleston 6 40 q M
..-r AUGUSTA NIGHT ExpREss -.rn
/ -
leave Charleston go, 800p mi
Arrive at Augusta 45 m