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For THE YACHT RACE-The spleud id bay
steamer Express, Capt. j. L. barker. viii
leave Stephensou's wharf, foot of rth stree
af a. m, Thursday, 18th July, ia ample
time TO witness the great race between Ihe
Americas and the Ella Treadwell The
steamer Will accompany the yachts over the
entire course. giving an opportunity 10 see
the race from staIt TO flush. Fare for the
round trip only 81 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

COLDS HEATING APPARATUS.
We are the Manufacturers q
GOLD q WARM AIR FURNACES.
Equal to Steam, and tuaQ,sestioa0blv the best
Sya use.
~Cali and see the thing itself, and take de-
scriptive pamphlet.
HCHANDELIIRs and 0As-FIxrUREs m
stairs.
SMITH, BiRee 4 CO.,
decSl-tr 1914 PeHnsylvania avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

l haveth largest assortment - perfect Shirts e
- found, srd m constantly mnkHuE afftfi4r-
thereto, and am selling them ~ closer price thsp
ever te'vrr lu tie history q the trade / kaep n
haii mace ~ Wisshapen Shirts but each oae D. p.r
fectlN made aud perfectly htting Nv as ri rf a
ell A. st,ch T. very large, and nQ-i-az Sfsf.
bltoms Win Cufi- rr Rs1f-. Plait Rooms 81 80
ith Collar attached Runi~i Bbsauz Ernnr .iiar-.
h"soms shiits opened behind OF before, vc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

pERFECTLY FITTING
WdInsUffa shirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

THE SwINDLER STILL ON HIS TRAVELS.
The notice given through the papers that
James 3. Porter, the champion swindler was
operating in Harrisburg, Pa, and Baltimore
In raising money through false preueaces
ard upon forged checks did no. prevent him
from visiting this city under the name of
dies on parties here, who did not know him
as James 7. Porter, the pretended secret ser
vice agent. From one hotel keeper in this
city he made raise of $50. He took board
from poor man, carpenter, and after
sWlndling him out OF ten days board he
passed forged check purpOrting to have been
signed by w. A. Cook CO., payable to tn e
order OF Charles b. Patterson, on the q err
man American Savings Bank OF Washing
ton, ID. G., tor SOS, dated July I, 1871. He also
obtained from DR.. Fayles $40, and from other
persons various sums, and left the city on
tuesday night last.
PURE RASPBERRY wines are now being
extensively used by our physicians as an ef-
fective cure for the various forms of summer
complaints among adults and children; one
physician reports the cure OF number OF
persons troubled with widest forms of dysen-
terry and diarrhGa, with raspberry wine.
Great precautiOn must, however, be Observ-
ed. in order to obtain it pure and unadulte-
rated: Mr. &ander. the well-known rectifier
making a specially of this wine, which he
invites physicians TO analyZe 70 prove its
merits We commend 1t TO all our readers
lHedIh Journal. I
INDICTMENTS. - The grand jury to-day
found Indictments against John Shea, re-
sisting an officer; Redwood Vandergrift alias
k0bert Nandergrift, John Heath, Henry
waite and James T. Monroe, keeping q
gaming hOsse; Edward Moran. ditto; Geo.
Mantz, resisting officer; Francis Denaise,
assault with intent to kill, and Vincent
Handy, petit larceny, (second Offence.) They
dismissed the cases of Fielding Gray, for
larceny, and Reuben Perrin, for libel.
-0
DECREE OF DIvoRCE.-Matilda Eskridge
was TO day divorced from the bonds Of mat
rimony with VIM. Il. Eskridge, by Judge
Wylie. They were married in June, 1865, by
Rev. Alfred Holmead, and lived together
until 1871, when he deserted her, but returned
after seven months absence, and after living
W tn her for four months, during which time
he treated her with great cruelty, he finally
deserted her in October, 1873.
DEER PARK AND OAKLAND.-If you de-
sire a fOretaste OF Eden 60 to Deer Park or
Oakland by the special train which leaves
the Baltimore and Ohio depot at 2 d. m. Sat-
urday, July 18th. Twenty eight hundred
feet above tidewater, breathe in the vital air
OF the mountains and freshness and purity
OF natural life, and realize all Of your wishes
concerning rest, recreation and solid COM
fort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-11

Best Eleaohet Night Shirts, SINS
Linen collars Tor 81 90 and - 81 par doz
Linen CUTE Tor : 3 aid "a per dof
Fancy shirts. slsC.
, 1877-10-08

neturo Paul's day, The Jew Ind limited tho
Scsts' Scsa to eao1 ~ @ ll: trat to taa Ronans tSoy
Inferred that tho Jews wcre to 1c Gust away aud
tho Romans only were ~ be blessed; but Pau:
met thcm Will. q aospel tyr alt, and declared
yast confines. 10 tho unfaithful. severity 10
lle u Iow Or Roman, but TO the faithful Euol.
nesA will dow out forever and forever. Dark
days may seem to be around YOU but to thee at
last will that umnlpotent and smperishahie
goodness break forth. tbs universe u tull u
1uI, hrucs tlu truu soul-tfue to uol-wt!i bu
oyeftakrn BY that hehevolcnce which nale Tho
Aud now marx how Nature attempts to carry
| ua kindly over tho dark valley which 6olnls
this llfel When tho lleaft has to tho best oftts
powet DOUG lts duties suw4rd man and Uus,
tho leRth-bei OF tho Christian comes the near
est to paAstMY fr0m simple ueaco over to q SUBJ
| lima triumph; but Christianity did not conlc
| when mau came, and to hundreds OF millions
| tho Joy Of tho cross has not yet been preached
| Or conveyed evsn BY rusnor or legend. llcnce
| large proportion oE dying hours hava come
a!ong In places where the particular hope iu
sooae.. ao9 Iss besn e%s 10
ncr OF tho earth and 70 point In time, but 1t
has stood faithfully by the human raeo
aud has lot all; the m!lllons doHn
| inu to make tho world sweet for ~,
offering us home and education. anl beauty,
and friendship. aud all happlncas. God tom
plctes tbs tenderness by bidding " dlo 10 peace.
lug the home Of middle life, IL comes oask
| once more To lay IL down u last to sleep. All
along the Journey, the death-ted has been one
| Of cOlnposuEe aud beautiful resignation. An
old physician In lsrRu city declares that he has
seen but one dying tnan who WA not willing to
sink Into the arms Of death. The Christian
alone may sing IN rapture
Gs:s te1s Ns,qss; 's,s sts:s 31s thy 'srf'
be may say,
Trembling, hoping lingering, dying,
! q Tho pAtni Ihe bliss OF d5lnxl
| but tho Love tnnnlte remembers what millions
there ars who have had no messaReof risen
| Lptd, aud even to al these death rolnes ~ =
| sleep. 49,.
OF i persodAl God. The forces. chemical, Or
spoutaneous, Or unconscious, cannot explain The
science .nd thl9. ourselrs. sasx ". upon H. =, =,
Of tbe human race, " moving zsong in the midst
Of this acene. LIT " uot faltet uIdes ths so,-
row Of I moment, buk let u behold that good
ness which Paul saw rcaeh!nx out toward k.nuau
aud goodness manifest indeed In Chrtst.
, 1877-10-08

Yesterday afternoon bishop Cheney conferred
Prcsbyter's ordcra on the Ksy II. D. Church,
ths reccntIy-appotuted pastor Of 81. Johns
Church, Oh Ellis avenue. After the regular d.
yotiona1 services had been held, Dr.. Hunter
preseuted NJ. Church to tho Bishop for o.dlna-
ton. The uauzl warnings AZ to the dtncas OF
the appolntes were read and satisfactorily sn-
swered.
The Bishop then read the exhoEtation 10 the
Presbyter a. laid down IN the Book Of Common
Prayer, This concluded, he turned tu Ag,
Church, and pFopounaed the following ques-
tIon1:
DO you think IN your heart that you arc
truly called. acrugdng to the will Of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and according to the ordse Of thus
Church, ~ the olhcs aud mlnlssry Ut Pres.
bytersH
~ lhink is.n
"Aru you persuaded that tho Holy Scriptures
contain all doctrine required ~ necessary for
eterual salvation through faith tu Jesus CHRIST
aud arc yon determined out OF tho said Script
urrs 10 Instruct the people committed ~ your
charge, aud u teach nothing, ~ Leecssafy 70
salvation, but that which you shall bo persuaded
| may 10 concluded and proved BY the Script.
urGsi"
-! an 80 persuaded, aud hare 70 deteFtatustl
"Mul you. then. etvs your faithful ailizaaea
, 1877-10-08

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a.maFs 10 r. nn,stst ing uor,slnsa' an! saeta.
uenta, a ING nis1fi'lle ~ e'tftat, ~ ife Lord
natE ch'AhIc'! ., ahtI ns thls Glhfsh i'at. set
iioly scripture so.tl,at ynu nay tcash t The pro.
PC eo'niatr1 nh, 10 yoIf s.aree wls'l all diligence
sTcn ,u,,, mnt ~ "ns'1s" ~ m ,me i,at,, s'a ~
+, Wfa Mal 1 IT,. ~ m " .'ie hear ,I et lle t.nsu;
genvc g y han*il ar anu S.iTe rive. away from tho
.huIcn az ettpnc9Hs 1 anu sl1an1c tN;tr,ncs rrn
s,a5F n n,'.,, I n,ta mu1 ~ I, ~ nsG mh public
as p..Snte t' ~ ~ ann ea"raatHns ns well
nn'rn Lu ,n T'SH ~ q, ~, sai m IT, sal re-
a"MiISS MS 3 nlI,3 oveasH9n ~, s,na,. ne EaSshi ,,
!. i,ys, VIZ. tnc .1o1n ',t,,, oc.nI L. my e.Her' .
sl uu nSu' ,,.s ~ itncr, ~ nni ~ rrast-
,sT ..a .if nvsils %. III. w s.!eS a!,llsca Al
thG etu,i{ ,i ul III" Win vi J.. an ~ w. nGSMt
, 1877-10-08

Tho cornerstone Of st. Joliu's new Church,
corner OF Clark aud Eighteenth streets, was laid
yesterday afternoon ut o'clock, with approprI-
ato services conducted by the Kt.-Nev. bishop
9pa1ding, OF Peoria In spite OF tho thoroughly
lisagrccablo state Of lie weather, large COLI
courso Of Chicago's 1rish-Atncrtcan population
gathered to witness tho ceremonies AS usual
thc:o was @ procession, md that, also, in
spite OF tho weather anu tho naturally
1cplorablo condition Of tho streets, was
Of torn,ilabie proportions. In addttion to
Tue Iiev. John Waldron, pastor, aud tho licy.
itov. iiuah slcluirr. tfe Rey. T. i. Ley,on' tiie
Rev. Patrick Mc0ulre. Bclyldero; and tho lscye.
ss ss9ssae III S.'fa FssH Hsss e0ias e,aon
T.. J; Conway, Chicago; Il. Wyr1aal, New fsrk;
Dunn, Joseph Carton, Morris oakcy, n. Smith,
sa9 a. iyaas M 1's, s a,sfua ss' s9hsssnys aaasa ss
Hayela3e, mud Peter Fisher, Chicago; Fathcr
sorln, Notre Dame, Ind; Father aiee9an, 1t.
Jgl.1's Church. bEooslyni ,,s Canon % %StlnsSra1
Mayor IIuath, cx-Siayor Colvit, md Mrs. Colvin,
john q. Shorta!L, thu lion, Thomas Hoync,
Superintendent Hickey, seyeEai 'ncmbcrs of tho
Lieut. Hood was on hand with posse Of police
10 PRESERVE order, but for sou,s reason Or other
Ills presence was Of littIu ayal to
prevent Tho pulling, pushing, Juggling, and
general unuastnesa of the crowd In tho street,
rendered somewhat uuruIy by each one trying. to
yet ~ near ~ tho corner-stoue as posslLlu.
Tile comblned effect .. . dozen Or aftccn brass
bands, eacl. playlnR different air, 10 TINT It was
but stuu from "graye to gay, from lively to
sevuru,' may haya hal aa1 probably did havu,
muah 10 do in Bringing OIL thu confusion Which,
excepting tho weather, waa the only unpleasant
feature Of tho OCCASION.
The ceremonies wcro Of the usual kind for
e,lch services, but 10 tho noIsY, bo!stcrous
crowd Ia ths street were only 10 much
the blocks on which tho stouo rested werc
knocked out, tue stone lowered iu tts place,
and thu Bishop. Stepping forward aud ralslug
his voice ~ to bo heard by oil present, lelY.
erred . very brIet scrtnon, OH tho glory Of tho
Church that could truce il authority to speak
to men dlroclly from 0od. Every day brought
evidences Of IL growth, al,d what they were
doing In the laying Of thia corncr'etone WIS
throughout thIs laua and throughout The
world. In spite ot tnnumerab!e obstaclea It's
power had extended to every part 0f the cDun-
try, aud ho could only urge Ills hearers To 20 on
nn,l cooperate With thcr excellent pastor,
Father Wai!ron, 10 this grand Undertaking; 70
these walls rtsng III, to bccpEne m ornament to
the city, u monument to this Catholic fatt, IN
eyllenre that tod sill lived and would protect
What hts servants had doue Of old ~ well as
which cunvertcl the world waa still sble to
sanvtity It md prspara 1t for tue world IN hiKti
Tho sermon concluded the ceremonies, aud
thu crowd dispersed, The. box in the corner
atone CONTAINED u variety q American aud Tor
aud iist 0f names, including thoie ot the
Pope, bishop Foley, Bishop 5palltnx, Father
Waluron, aud Others.
, 1877-10-08
HARVEST HOME.

- uAf
'A"'AoA' "' cnr.,. % nYnr r4nK' Mn"'' A'
v....x,. ser.,.. :. .',.,..,s'.., ~ ~,
1ssteloa5 'nosh'ne' 1T eo1nt''e"'"fai'on vi t"'
Rln'lncss anu bounty OF nature ami IN refncm'
Homo service was held In 81. paul's Episcopal
fhm,ch t,r1o rori, Tno tia. ~ Tfo-rc.t
1In,no !. ~, ,,.- ~ st,a .,'.s ss ~, ~ ~, aans
.io''" - ~. new " tHe cou!t'y W "hJ "eans'
thc ceremony. Tho old English observance was
taken M by Tho cnrly prrtyajs Ia thc co,,ntrr.
M, of.rr n Wills tot n dron n a n,o,,u,s j.,
@ W'nra.n.a s .hn .a.r,ne rus u' ~ haa,, s.',u M ~
served tof tcw years pass. anu every year
brings better return. Thc service was nc cs,n-
pants ny t; sol SLOW 81 shanK1.ncss IN the
wny o. 81; Gts ~ ie nafveit III rom Inc
MmonG tne various nospitals ana chaftaole m
stitmtlohs. ,...
ls,n =, decorations t OF NC ehurcn were elegant,
e snmtee Viz a Il. a,er n.y y
CHARGE; IN ehtcr't,g the vestiViae ol tHe chuts!,
tne s,aIlt whs greeted WIN corn on staiKs; WIN
Inlm,s erosecns anu VaInns EEeoh PinnLs. lnslue
IN ss pack a par Of Sf5e the
WIN baskets Of peaches, apples, and
Gsapes, u.'zens Of 1Sllacs and janis, san-
nn g;nox. cS,gt eoF SO tc Taar Mcro
also tIlicu win Tug satne eanstah.ln,s. IN eash
Euxture essGnalnR iron, tao @ weii wv was n'asIe
uaAKes c9Ferc.. "nn moss lIom ScN uIlGahs G a.s
the front OF Tue church ss VIZ covered With wth
1heiohs,. ernpes' tufhiuh, .canpa9cs, ahu eIncr
M MTTEetaoes, w!th 9o"i snpiy oi sannea LEE 1tnt.
Ing nnpl,eMat loht Was slsmounten "'tM H.
pvfatn1a nl GRAPES over tnfce ieet nign. nc
potpit was suftouni"a Win ilowcfe 'or n oase
an1 M, tfimmea i.c Win grams nnn !1, oe!res. ,
!uG seetusn VIZ lcstolcM e VIII nopa nt'a pss
tcsi ,nu .,, H9Ea,, ,, 9eeor M!n sneascsm Mlcat
DoMnu Win fetl busstlueth Of noWcra a'tt ernsec'
Hltl1 sAttO~pAlulss wv NtCIEa ~ tHkt 4GEk l&us
, 1877-10-08
NATURES KINDNESS,
sKHMoH uY l,uCP, sWfNa.


ep'tc OF tho tnlcatenlhS "catnest 4afRo coh-
Eregatton asSGmbleu yestcruAy foronn0n a. tho
Central Church, whete rsof. Swing preached on
s4trbc Kin,ynu.. of Nnturc.n Fnllawinv IN TIM
.s.,s..
sc5'non.
nshoa. tAeteofe ind Ro0ane.s ,1 ne9 scso!J u
n, W tipsI ~ .h ~" ,ine ,e1; ~ ,E,t vonIro.
gouaoss@ - sooa eo"''"a' III 'aa'
~, .,s.,... <,ro. .,o ,~ox,, :, +ho .,v, f,,,,s
dod moves oVef Inc "ofiu IL 'he t~o 1o1ns
Of severity aud Roo1ness' AS oVef our world
there paases sunshine aud storm, 10 over tue
human world the Creator passes Iu alternate
1,,a oua wrot,, Iooktnv u ann, NJ Tin nha.
Aose a"" "tHs'' @ :" 's@e ,s wv wv
hotnena o. Aies MaHJ tahuet Hea1t Has oecn
appalled, by tho terrlblcness OF the scene; and
another heart, or the same heart Ia Other uu-
,,on,. bns heen amazed nv N. rud,ss. t,,,u1n.t.
49,. sss,'., ~ .,.,. c,'.s..I.
u 'ha a4uhes u al t11nss. oAtpttal VI As"a-
ittac writer's nave haa no difficulty III HndlnE
great mass III evidence AlaIutt t4t existence OF
n henovnlopt God. hut raIivtou. writers huya
sa..'. :. .t,a .a.' a' ~ ,.s.' s,.., w., rnr'
eo'u' ~ tno 1caeoo " tuon A1t@Iss auu unfe
trained massive argument To support tAe1F
Idea that the Deity Is love. tbs inquiry is dill
cult anu long, and ~ doubt tue u1,awer a. to
~. .vac, ,nstItv ~ Go,1 ,xl1 nayar comr n, ,ha
NV s.A-1 Aa~! r'-". ~ ~ 1s's' se~ ~ 49, ~
a"el1ess utoA eastl' aAauxA great oas uaen s1e
Intellectual and spiritual progress u uians yet
there arc some directions In which no progress
baa = At hren sunopnro,,. Mau,x eve rannnt see
N. H. ~ ,no ~ vrcn RAJ. AMI II IL mt n,,,hai]o
, 1877-10-08
Judicial DlEalty In Kentucky.

La,t week '5ouiIe John Cafiill held term o.
his court a. Knoxville. 1t IL said that cahllrs
rulings arc s4ual ", II not more sewers than'
paratory to opening Ills court tho Esquire ~
lleytl hi,nscll VI the following: 'tlcut!enl; t.
you wru not In curt set, but you soon vii oe'
aud wait 1t understood that YOU uust respeess
the Court. Ii Yua dou's lo It, III bs dbl
tlstn1e y. WE v.ss s4.A " u
, 1877-10-08

but holding all Times and pliers In Its embrace.
Let us not cast ourselves out OF Its roach Nv nn-
tc!set or virc, but let MS 40 live that In that
goodness We shall pass orr Jays and die In its
atronr but kind arms
, 1877-10-08

-her severity fudGed II thou fall into sin, hut
her goodness II thuu only mark well her laws
Sometimes, iu1oed, : convult!on zones In her
avn bosum, aud sllo bufes Pompeii aud Her
gulanuurn iu hot ashs4; but altnost all tho cities
Of the earth lIo buried, not BY Natures wrath,
laws. II you will Try to recall all those ecu.
attempted 70 bctrienl tAu human race,
you will seem ~ havo colne upon tho
history Of an Infinite loys+ II Is not known how
long man has e1isted uponeatth but als through
thois thuusands oi years wh!ch W. eau sec +,
history, Nature has been full Of ktuiuess. EARTH
las grown cities ~ garlea gtows tiowersi aud
scarcely lu stuGle iaatance has Nature turned
has simply been cruel 10 himself 4nd to Ills chill
tlreu. Whilo the old Kings wers descending 10
Sin, and were leading thtlr people down u yicc
ani poverty, aud then utter fuia, Stature Was
aud summer come IN loyeliness, vyen " Tho
neglected Etnplre OF Persian, or Greek, or 10.
u1ap. Whom the court " a Belshaxzat WA rev
a.lux iu ldeueas. and feaktiux, aud vice, whila
i!sion o , .na wa Undermining al she Foundations
u lia State, Uud's world was tsuo TO lis part
of tho huuan economy. and spfeal
out !ts amlllng aells. fos the sowsr
Rnl contc.uptiblu Of all futers Who hare llsuu.
~ Antony OF u Nero, and yet In Ncro'a garden
beautiful roaes would blaoHa and rich fruits
rtpen; and willis Mark AutoDy was carous!l2
nbroaj aud had made his family x.etcbea by =
heartless and wicked ab.ep:s, yet Natusp saut
her song bisda 10 sing sna her vines to grow
about lis hume where human honos hal all
co,uo " taught. No doubt after the fatal bat
tie Of Astiuln, when Clrokatrs saw that hes
vices hal eush1oudsd herself snd her lover In
ruin, and shs VIA sinking 10 her xaudy chamber
IL the suicIdea daath, al( Of Gul's wotl4 smiled
outside ths palace, aud eveiy acid, and thu blue
SKY, and tbs rolling sea whispered TO the uytux
Queen, - Ws tfiu1 To mako lie bappy for a4ee,
Quesa. would nut 0ol would hays besi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-04

and fruit stands, where they captured
nuts by the score. At the meeting last
night the City Fathers made the nsces-
sary appropriation.
When the big ice gorge at Randolph
breaks up there will be trouble at our
landing. People are now crossing over
the ice gorge, which is reported to be at
least twenty miles in length, and reach
ing down to the bottom Of the river.
The steamers Cheek, Illinois and
White, which were sold on yesterday by
the United States Marshal, we're removed
from their ice bound aud perilous posi-
ton at the foot Of Jefferson street to a
point below the city, The claims against
the boats amounted to about $685. 900,
while they brought only $22, 800.
The citizens of the different wards
should bring out their best men for the
Offices of Aldermen, Couacilmen and
School Visitors,to be elected on Thursday
next. Let it be done by q ward meeting
OF a we'll signed call, and let the best
citizens 90 to the polls and elect their
representatives SO as to defeat the ring
BURNERS, who seek to control the city
| affairs again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-04
New Year VARIETIES.

Ne girl should have allowances made
for her"
Never take bits out Of your mouth
with your hand.
Address. your wife as Mrs; your
husband as "Mr."
A lady will not appear in the streets
alone after dark.
Girls, do not stroll away with a gem
tleman at a picnic.
Let the wife OF a family deal with the
female servants.
Some men ~unplessantly comb their
mustaches at table.
| respect prudes, though I've been
charmed with jolly romps.
Always take the last piece of any
thing. There is supposed to be more.
A French lady does not notice an
error where an American girl would
smoker.
An engagement Of marriage is little
less sacred than a marriage with cere-
mony.
If you meet a gentleman friend with a
strange lady on his arm, raise your hat
to both.
Introduce the gentleman to the lady,
unless the gentleman is considerably the
elder.
Men who eat what they want are us
ually more healthy than they who are al
ways dieting.
Some men think they may be broad
in their talk before a lady who is mar
ried. Knock them down.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-04

Attic General Council meeting held
last night, Mayor FEppiu sent in the fol,
lowing message with reference to the
municipal election, which will take Mace
next Thursday:
To the Honorable General Oounc;l
l cannot let this occasion mass witbopt.
calling the attention Of every citizen who
has at heart the good Of the civ. to the
great Importance OF the approaching
election. | would urge u people to
take more than usual interest in this
matter, and not let this election 90 by
default. The condition of u city Is
now bad enough, but if incompetent
members should be elected, its condition
would be pitiable in the extreme. tits
hoped that all, or nearly all. Of those
whose terms are about to expire NAV he
induced to lend their services further 70
the city In the promotion Of its interests.
| indulge in the hope, for l believe no
former Board has ever had worthigr
members. l invoke our citizens to take
an active interest in this election. and
let it not pass and then indulge in idle
repiuiug if your places of trust and dig
nifty shall have been filed by miserable
lncompetents. Good men hereafter. az
heretofore, without pay will fll-and Gil.
as now, creditsbly-these importan,
places. Whether good or incompetent
men shall ill these positions rests alone
with the voters of this city. To be a.
this time Indifferent isto jeopardize both
public and private interests.
j. R. FLIPPIS, Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-04

"A number of intelligent and enter.
prising young women" whom a Detroit
paper described as having formed a bene-
fetal association, objected to the word
women" and insisted upoR being called
young ladies'" or nothing at all.
A clergyman had just united in MAJ.
riage a couple whose names were re-
specti7ely Benjamin aud Ann. How
did they appear during the ceremony
asked friend. They appeared both
Anniemated and Benefited" was the
reply.
No more sleepers on The Long Island
railroad, since the officials of the eor-
poration have supplied their night watch.
men with watches which have to be
wound with stationary keys, fixed at va
rious points along the route to be pa
trolled.
Lumbermen are making preparations
for a grand onslaught upon the forests of
the Adirondack region in New York,
this winter. This is unpleasant intelli-
gence for sportsmen and pleasure seek
ers, who unanimously cry Woodman,
spare that tree"
The Sturgis mich Journal is down
on debating societies because they de-
velop the habit Of advancing and main
taining ideas that one does not himself
believe, and Of all bores, the mar who
takes the contrary side for the sake of
argument is the worst"
A new sWindling dodge has been de-
7eloped. A man PUSHES suddenly into a
small store and tells the proprietor that
people are stealing a barrel of oil or Of
apples from the sidewalk in front. While
the proprietor runs out to-, see about il
his money drawer is rilsd.
The foreman of a New Orleans Paper
died OF fever q short time since. Just
before be expired he became conscious
for a moment, and in that CLEAN the
ruling habit being strong ia death, be
suddenly exclaimed; "The ads are all
right, Sherman; look up the forms and
let's go to press"
An ingenious Connecticut lawyer made
a good poin. in a police court the other
day. 1t was a case of robbery, and there
sas a ten dollar bill before the court for
Identification, and neither party in the
case would own it. The lawyer took the
bill, saying that if it belonged to neither,
ii might as we'll belong to him, and start
ed for the door. whereupon the owner Of
Il cried out that the bill was bis, aud
lbsreby lost the case.