davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05

southeast of US from the Mississippi
river to Louisville OF further. it is 20 OBJ
ject to them to bring any business to st.
Louis. Rather than do SO, indeed, the
new management, in conjunction With
Chicago roads. would take the cotton
freight of the Southwest to Cairo, aud
send it right under our noses past to
Chicago, not giving US even a smell at it.
This is a danger by no q remote,
and unless our people take some means
to prevent it, they may iud themselves
on the side-track from the Southwest, as
they sre now from every other direc.
ton"
1t is now in the power of the
railroads converging at Memphis,
Louisville and Cincinnati to compel
an outlet to the Southwest, where
the richest trade Of the continent
invites competition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05

Three of the ten colored Lowdesville,
S. G., murderers, Wightman Allen, John
AlleR and jenkins Whitner, we're hanged
at Abbeville oourt-houso yesterday morn.
ing. The others were committed to i'm.
prisonment for life.
The ssvsnth Cavalry, with 100 mem,
bers, has left Fort Lincoln and gone in
search Of Sitting Bull, who is supposed
to be north or south Of the Yellowstone
with some 500 recalcitrant warriors.
The New York Bulletin, speaking ap.
parently BY authority, says the attorney
general has come to the conclusion that
the public interest will be bet served BY
Tweed's release, and this will occur with.
out doubt in a short time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Co1tan milI Rnrnad

UREA, N. Y. Nay 5,-fhe Franklin
cotton mill at Ssnquoit, built in 1912,
and owned by a. D, Brownell 4 Co.,
vas burned last night. The Ere was
caused by the explosion of the watch
mans lantern. Loss, $1,000; insurance,
$4,000, One hundred persons are thus
thrown out Of employment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
OhioaEo Market,

CHICAGO, May 5, IL m.-Wheat is dull
and irregular at 81 rs for cash May; l II
Cor June Corn is steady 584 for June;
GO for July. Oats are lower at 45f for
June; sales at 46a for June; offered at
443 for cash May. Pork is dull at $l5 60
for June; 10 Is for July. Lard is dull at
sic for June; 10 10 for July.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
3. AID 1. AssoCIATIoN,
AUCTION.
Union street Houses and Let al
Public Sale.

ON TUESDAY, MAY srH, AT KOON, ON
" tho southwest corner Of Main and Madi.
son streets. will DO sold to the highest bidder,
without reserve, a lot on the south side OIL
Union street, n little east of DeSoto, II feet
front BY 100 feet depth. on which stand the
brick double %tenements Nos. 185 and l3i
Union, street the premises being partially in
iured by recent FIRE
Terms-Half cash and half in one year,
with interest, the purchaser TO a taxes fol
1877. Title perfect. and sale peremptory.
b5-68 IRRELEVANT d CO., Agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
CARn.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretionS Of youth. nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood. etc.. 1 will send
o recipe that will cure you, FREE Or
CHARGE. This atremedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
I. INMAS, Station D, Bible House. New York
City. l29-xxiv- I2SdAw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
MERKPHT5f
Saturday Evening, May 5, 1877.

The subscription price Of the PUB.
LIC LEDGER is s. per annum for
the Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Weekg-POstage free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05

Tennessee bonds were quoted higher
in New York yesterday, closing at 431
for old and 43 for new. The sales Tues.
day on change amounted to $50, 600 new
at 431@43s.-[American. 4th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05

WASHINGTON, May 6.-For Tennessee
and the Ohio valley falling barometer,
higher temperature, east TO south winds,
cloudy weather and rain.
The lower Missil sippi river will slowly
rise below Helena.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05


MEMPHIS may well be proud Of
the numerous distinguished guests
we have had this week. Hon. S. S.
Cox, of New York, Governor John
O. Brown, Senator Alcorn and ex-
Gov. 10. Brown, of Georgia, are the
most prominent. The eonclave of
Knights Templar from nearly every
part Of the State, has been a bril-
liant and notable event, enjoyed
by our people, and we trust by
the visiting Sir Knights. st.
Elmo and Cyrene Communicates
had made every possible arrange
ment for their entertainment, and
deserve great credit for carrying
out a generous programme and the
full intent of a most cordial wei.
come, which sentiment was shared
by the whole community. The in.
ter2st of the occasion never abated
from first to last. The GROWING
event perhaps was the ball and
banquet Friday night at the Pea
body, where there was gathered {
rare galaxy Of female loveIiness ant
manly grace and gallantry. 1t wa.
a social success and a brilliant dis
play. The committeeman deserv,
all praise for the good taste and en-.
ergy they displayed in all the ar
engagements and details.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05

As a rule, a sneeze is the warning ns.
ture gives that some part Of the body is
exposed to a cooler temperature than the
other parts. and that the sneezer is
catching cold" Next to the warning,
what is the use Of the sneeze2 1t throws
open the pores of the whole body and in
duces a gentle perspiration; in a word,
it throws of the cold. A child rarely
sneezes more than twice-perspiration is
readily induced in youth; an old man,
OIL the contrary, sneezes half a dozen to
a dozen times, with a loudly explosive
Catalogue" 1t is harder to set him
perspiring. When one is sitting by an
open window and find himself sneezing,
nature tells him he is taking cold. be
should get up instantly, walk about, and
take a full tumbler of cold water to keep
up the gentle perspiration that the sneeze
set IN motion. II he does this he will
not be telling an hour after that be has q
cold in his head" or chest or lungs
[Dr. E. Wentworth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
DIED.

LUCARINI-At her late residence on Front
street, north Of bayou, Chelsea, Mrs. MAR
GARET LUcARISI, aged IS years.
Due notice Of the funeral will be Eiren.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Gen. G. 7. BEAUREGARD, Of La,
and Gen. 1UhAL A, EARLY, of Va.
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
N0tiee-TIckefs are Ton Dollars
Only. Halves, 65, Quarters,
81 90. Eightha. 0l.2B.

LAS Prizes. amounting 10 .......... 1922 see
Gen. Q. T. BEAUREGARD, of La Co.,.
Gen. .JUBAL A. EARLY, Of Va, ~" 10
Write for Circulars or send orders to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Box coz, New Orleans. La.
THIRD GRAND DOLLAR DRAWING,
Tuesday. July Sd.
CAPITAL Prize. S2O,OO0. Tickets 81 each.
56-6l
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
TIE WIDOW OLIVER.

How does Mary Clemmer manage to
hear OF all the remarkable engagements,
rum0rs OF engagements, refusals, etc.,
ETC.? She reported that Henry Wilson
wanted to marry Miss Dickinson, but
| didn't dare to present the question. She
| also reported that Gen. Butler did pre-
| sent the question and got the mItten.
She likewise first made public the story
regarding Simon Cameron and the
Widow Oliver; without giving the whole
truth in Lhat case, however.
"Ily dear widow" said the old gentle.
man.
"Oh, STRIP said the widow, blushing
deeply.
clear mep said the Senator, land
pray don't be agltated. propose"
"Boo-hoo!'subbed the widow. "P ease
donIW
"Why this fuss?" said the Senator.
soothlngly. ''Be calm, my dear lady, be
calm. | propose"
"O," shrieked lne widow. "My poor
nervesl This is SO sudden" and she
tainted away.
Il PROPOSE" concluded the Senator,
ITO get you clerksnIp at once"
lie paused moment, and linen looked
searchlngty at the prostrate form OF the
lady. "By JOveP' he remarked, "she's
lainted. Ihls Is very strange"
The reader will observe that the
WIDOW heard nothing regarding tue
clerhshlp. She mercy heard that the
Senator proposed. When she came to.
she naturally supposed she was an en-.
gagged woman. Aud if Mary Clemmgr
mad given the entire story ,as she should
there wouldn't have been all this ms,
representHtlon.-[ Rochester Democrat,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
A BRIDEGR0OM's MARROW ESCAPE.

A good story j. tod OF iIalL Llurd IN
surance man, who some years ago, soon
alter his marriage, went to a country
town i'll Maine wltn another adj Ter to
settle loss. Arriving al the tavern al
late hour in the night, they were given
room with forty pound feather bed
therein, which, from its temperature,
had evldenly been under the influence
of some human warming pan, i'll TACT, as
it appeared, the room had been uccu-
pied up 10 the midnlgh: arrival Of the
udjusters by the landlords daughter,
who, in her hurried departure TO make
room Tor these distinguished arrivals,
lett her chemIse hanging upon the bed
post. The newly married Hartford un-
uerWrlIer, in unpacking his yallse after
his return home to the presence OF his
atiectlonate bride. turned OUT, among lLr
other contents, 10 tue ablonIshed eyes
of himself and bride, the aforesaid
chemlse, which had been carefully
packed away by his dlabOlical com.
panion. 1t IL gratiN ing to be able t.
record that as the honeymoon was yeI
young, this explanation, with all its
Iamcness, was accepted, and the scalp
ol the groom was saved for future use.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
A BEAUTY SHOW.

In the Spanish Department of the UnI-
Nersal Exhibition next year there Is to
be "prlze show OF the photographs OF
the most beautiful women OF the world,n
This novel atfuir is under the palronage
Of the spanish Minister OF PuOlIcW Orks
aud is perfectly resp ctabl1. There are
to be slXLy-one high prizes (lhaG was
sharp on the part of The Spaniards J.,
Lhirty-one silver sets IS priZts, aud sew
eral hundred honorable mentions, or
course photography is TO be the medium
through which the beauty is to be
Judged, and tue jury is 10 be composed
Of two members CHOSEN from each ma
Iion-a gentleman and a lady. Two
photographs must be furnished 10 Judge
from, one representing the lull face and
the other the profile. The "fairest one
OF alp will be accorded Il prize of honor
and the lady proclaimed Queen Of
Beauty" Will be paraded In municipal
procession in carriage drawn Dy SIX
Andalusian steeds, If she happens to be
III Paris. The sixty -One ladies who gain
the other principal prizes will have their
photographs exhibited during Twelve
days; ana the rest OF the connections
well. they will hate the Queen oil Beau
ty" ana Lhe .Xty-One.-I Parls Letter,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
SHOOTING HER SWEETHEART.

A shooting casualty, which came neal
proving fatal, occurred in the upp,
part OF the CITY Columbia, S. C.,) OF
Tuesday night. Two young gentlemen n
called at the house OF lady
acquaintance. Alter conversing for
While one OF the visitors
drew from his pocket silyeI
plated pistol, ana asked his lady friend
if she didn't think it was a beauty. She
replied, taking IL In her hand:
"1es, but II is harmless; it can't hurt
anybody"
"oh, yes, it can," replied the owner.
"Dont point it i'll this direction, for it is
loaded"
LET me see how close 1 can come tc
your mead without hitting it,"
The young man, thinking she was, OF
course, only TESTING, said:
"Flre away"
simultaneously with his words was
heard the sharp report Of the pistol
The young lady had taken him at his
word. Sue was more accurate pistol
shot than she imagined, fOrlnl ball pen
etrated the left ear OF her beloved and
made pretty round Aole.-TColumbIa
LU Xix,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
THE WRONG PIG.

1t is related that a bear and it's leader
lately arrived toward nIgnt at II village
near the clty of Lyons, and the latter
sought admission mo the only inn i'll
The place. The host at fl st uecliuel to
admit the strange pair, not knowing
where to place the amin al, but finally he
concluded 10 receive them. Ine bear
was placed in pIgSty, and its occu-
pant, a tat pig, whIcl was to be killed
on the morrow, was let loose in the
courtyard. In the middle OF the night
cries OF help proceeding from The pigsty
aroused the house, and The host, his WIle
and the servants at once ran 10 The SPOT,
L. was tnen ascertalned mat thief, eX-
cIled by the splendid CONDITION OF Lue
pig, mad determined on eiopng with IT,
ana mad entered the pigsty with that
laudaOle lntehti0h. The bear, ispleased
at Delhe suddenly awakened by tnts en-
Lerprlslng individual, rewarded him Wit
a lraternai mug, when caused the would
he thieI To cry out 80 lusLly. Inc mau
was delivered from the jaws OF the bear.
but only 10 De handed over INTO The
hands Oi justice.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
ORIGIN OF THE LETTER STAMP.

The origin OF the stamp had tinge Of
romance it. Is was thirty-seven years
ago that Rowland Hill, while crossing u
district in the North OF England, arrived
at the door OF an inn where a poslman
mad stopped to deliver letter. A young
girl came out to receive ii; she turned II
over and over in her hand anu asked thu
price of postage. This was large sum
and evidently The girl was poor, for tue
poslman demanded a Shilling. She
sighed sadly, and said Inc letter was
from her brother, but that she had NO
money; and 50 sne returned the letter
to The poslman. Touched with pity, MIR.
Hill paid the postage and gave The letter
to the girl, who sec med very much en-
barrassed. Scarcely hau the pOstman
turned Ais back when the young inn
Keepers daughter comics Led that 1t was
a trick between her aud her brother.
Some signs on the envelope told her all
she wanted TO know, buC the letter con-
tanned no writing. "We are both so
poor" she added, shat we invented
Lnis mode OF correspondence without
paying tor our letters" The traveller,
continuing his roa /, asked himself If a
system giving place to suoh frauds wa
not a vicious ono. Before sunset r wv
land had planned to organize the postal
service on new basis-Wltn what sue
cess Is known to the world.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20

I'd nave you know tnaG we are not
entIrely devoid OF society. We have a
small, very small, circle Of tue creme de
Ia creme tnat Is chOioe. Among Lne resi-
We nave areaI live Senator'S VT (Spen.
ceroD and, by the way, sue ls lutte u
Deau,y. Large and queenly as to form,
WIN elastic step anu rounded bust, she
reminds one OF both Juno ana Dana, A
brilliant table econVersati0nalist, tail of
TACT and urbahity, as she certainly Is,
sne mas already won many friends. We
have Two Washington haDitues in the
wife of Postmaster Adams and Judge
Brearly. Mrs. SnotWeli Is u famous belle
Of a lew years back. Denver is repre-.
sgnted by Mesdames Z. q. DAVIS, Mund,
Warner, Leimer, Bennet, Lake, Malher,
and OLneIs. Tney nave ketLIed ums ;.
fern parties, ana CAL on each other IN
nine button kius just as though the town
was bullt OF brown stone, whereas We
are 70 have CLUB paltle and CONVERSE
zlones this wlnter.- Deadwood Letter.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
LITTLE MISS SNOWFLAKE.

Little Misc Snowflake came to town.
All dressed up in her brand-new goWr
And nobody looked so fresh and iaiE
AS little Miss snowflake, l decIarel
Ont OF n ieecy cloud she stepped,
Where all the rest Of the family kept
AS close together as bees can swarm,
In readiness for a big snowstOrm.
But little Miss Snowflake couldn't watt
And she wanted TO come in greater state.
For she thought that her beauty would nee
be known
II she came IN a crowd-so she came alone
Ali alone from the great blue sky
Where cloudy vessels went scudding by
With sails all set, on their way to mees
The larger ships OF the snowy heet.
She was very tired, but couldn't stop.
On tall church spire or chimney top:
All the way from ner bright abode
Down to the dust Of a country road
There she rested all out of breath,
And there she speedily met her death,
And nobody could exact y tell
The spot where little Miss snowflake feD
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
A CHEAPLY.HEATED GREENHOUSE

A correspondent of the Gardeners
Monthly describes tue mode by which
he heated small greenhouse, twelve by
twenty-tOur, with d common base-burn.
ing cOal-stove, with entire success for
several years. In the winter 1t required
no attendance between 10 O'Clock p. M.
and & O'Clock mex morning, although
the exposure was bad on the north. He
had the stove sunk SO that IL horizontal
pipe ran from 1t along under the bench,
returning to the sLove through an open
lng IN the sheet-iron above, and thence
'tralght outside 10 an upright galvau-
'Zod pipe. A damper in The upper fue
was lelt open until the fire was well
Hlhdled, when IL was closed, throwins
tne afaugut through the whole length
OF the pipe. In another instance, la II
smaller house, single line of pipe went
IrUm this stove under the whole length
Of the bench aud out AT the other end
In both cases the mode worked we'll.
although the heat was less steady than
with boiler
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
A SENSITIVE WOMAN,

The following is told of a resident of
Iowa: "Ihe case Of Mrs. 4. Win hin.
VINO resides In Shell Rock, Is "A remarK-
able one. The slightest odor of tobacco,
ether, chloroiorm, turpentine, bnnzine
Kerosene or prusoic acid viii, If she in
hale 1t, throw her InLo violent cVnyul-
slons. So sensitive is she to the effect
That she is obliged to shut herself wholly
III room by herself. These convu :
slons Increase in severity at each repp-
Ntlon, and few days since MN en-
tered the house with piece of tobacco
in his mouth before the family were
aware OF 1t, and, alth ugh tue rooms
were thoroughly ventilated by leaving
the doors and windows open, enough of
the odOr OF tobacco remained to produce
these conVulslUns when Mrs. Winsu u
came into the room, and Tor some hours
1t was thought she would not recover.
EXTRAORDINARY precautions are used to
prevent tuuse VINO use tobacco from
going TO the house."
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
"GHAXl."

The title of GhazI, which has been
conferred on Mukhtar Pasha and Osm IN
Pasha, is one OF great distinction, and
ls rarely conferred on subject in Tur.
key. Indeed, it is nearly three huudred d
ears since any individual az selected
for sucn an honor. IL was on one or
TWO occasions conferred duriug the
great wars OF the Turks with Western
Europe IN the sixteenth century. The
last Time it was conferred IN modern
days was upon the fortress OF Snumla,
which Is Always designated in official
documents as GAazl onumIa.
Tnls fortress mas been Oesieged TWEEN
ty.seYen times, aud mas never been
taken. 1t may be again besieged during
the present war, but it Is not likely to
tall in one campaign; indeed, Rtsgrad
(nOw W a fortified pOsItIon) ami RustCnuk
must botn be taken before Shumla can
be effectively besleged. 1t Is believed
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20

pHILADELPHTA expert informs the
Secretary of the Treasury that there
are only four counterfeit plates in the
hands Of counterleiters at the presen
time, namely: So on the First Nationa
Bank of Tamaqua, Penn; $50, Centra
National Bank, of New York, altered tt
lhe Third National Bank, of Buffalo
$500 legal-tender plate, and $1,000 legal
tonder plate. He claims that all Other
plates have been captured. and that
many so.called counterfeits never in
Lact existed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20

HE real estate men say that though
business is tar from being brisk there is
much better feeling. and transactions
Of Importance are more numerous by far
lhnn they were little while ago. This
renewed attention to real estate invest.
ments is one OF the sweet harbngers of
returning confidence. In seasons OF
1oubt the philosophy of converting ey-
erything valuable into "portabIe prop
brty" obtains among thousands OF men,
But with the return OF assurance and
prosperity capital seeks out houses
And lands as source of promising rev.
snue arising from the natural and heal
thJ growth OF population and of neces-
sarlIy Increased traffic and improve
ment. The improved condition of the
national finances gives promise OF less
eneo taxation upon imports, and conse-
quently cheaper living for the great
mass OF the people OF the United States.
Lessenad taxation is made practicable
not only by the large reduction of the
principal Of the public debt, but by the
advancing credit Of the country, which
has made 1t possible to sell Government
bonds at four per cent. to redeem six
per cont. bonds. Superadded to this Is
the clearing up OF the political
atmosphere; the return of parties
TO the discussion Of questions
pertinent to the growth and
development of the material wealth OF
the country, and the final burying OF the
hatchot between hostile sections. 1t
requires no great business perspicacity
to see In these occurrences the portents
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20

OUR Hamilton County members Of the
Legislature are studying the condition
Of affairs, acquiring Information, and
maturing their views OF the legislation
necessary for this city. There Is much
fo- them to learn, and all the spare time
they have between now and the meeting
Of the Legislature they can advantage
pusly employ in studying the necessi.
lies Of Hamilton County.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20

soon as he spied the deer took up the
chase, followed it closely until the fence
on he opposite side was reached, which
the deer attempted to clear but failed
and fell to the ground, whereupOn the
mule ST Iuck it with its fore feet aud held
it there until the dogs came up and cap
Lured 1t. The feat was witnessed by
several gentlemen OF JacksoWs River,
who will testify TO the iact.-[llighland
Record.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-20
An ODD LITTLE STORY OF NAPOLEON III

1t was a good many years ago, aud all
Paris was raVing about the exquisite
beauty and wonderful voice OF Il Young
girl who had just left the Conservatory
TO become not long after and continue
till this day one OF the brightest ornu-
ments Of tile lyric stage. She was nom
ored with an imperial command to sing
at the Elysees, where sue fascinated the
Emperor, VINO, sending for her, favored
ner with all audience in the presence of
The brilliant assembly, praised her sing
ing aud asked her III what way he could
be Of assistance to her. The girPs only
thought was that this interview, whIcn
SO Istingulshed her, was SO soon to
come TO an end, and stammeringly and
with dOwncast eyes, she said, Sire.
there Is one thing you could do for lie,
but to ask it OF you would be too pre-
sumptuOus" The Emperor encourage ed
her. "Come, what can | do to serve
yOuw he repeated. "Sire," said she.
talk to me some more" The Emperor
never was a brilliant converse, ioua,Ist,
and on this occasion had been rather
less elegant and witty than usual. Not
understanding that she was IN earle,i,
he took it into his head that the bcllian
young prlma donna was quIzzIng him,
and thereafter she was always in his
bad books.