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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

An unpleasant passenger in a street
ear is a crying baby. In such cases Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup should be given to
the little sufferer to ease its troubles,
25c bottle.
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CherI.n .he Pnhllc school..

Cherish the Public Schools.
General Butler at Prince Edwards Island.l
Let me give you a bit of advice.
Let me say to you that you have a
common country, in which the
school -houseis often seen-in which
there are more men who can read
and write than in any part of
America. Cherish your public
schools. Let education among you
be free-free as the dew which falls
from heaven. Let no religious diff
ferences prevent you from support
ing the public schools. The State
knows no religion, and should not
teach any. But it should compel
every man to have his child edu-
Gated. Any man who cheats his
children out of education cheats
the State. AS one who appreciates
the difficulties attending upon the
free government of the United
States-and you have a free gov
ernment here, tool believe that
the great trouble Of the future will
be want Of education. With good
education there will be good gov
ernment.
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MISSISSIPPI g. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule,


MEMPHIS, TENS., September !, 1877.
f\N AND AFTER MONDAY, SEPT. 80,
" 1877, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily; ;..S:OJ pm. LII pm
Sardis Ac m dation, daily
cent Sunday ...............,..6 Scam 500 m
226 N. BURKE, Sup't.
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Miss Muhlbach the new leading act
ress at the Milwaukee Theater, is an.
nounced as the daughter of the German
novelist
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.


rCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. I6,
Leaves. Arrives.
dail and Express. daily-u.6O Pm 5.45 pm
'omerville acceln' 'dat'n
daily isxs Sunday).-... 6.oOp.m o.lS am
ItuAe Twenty MINUTES Faster than
CiIy Time.
SomerviIIe train Will stop at reg
ular and Gag atRatOns.
ThelL. .5Op.m. Train makes the quick
pAt Iim- ever made to Chattanooga, KNOX
yille, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East
and will stop at all Regular Stations. Ind at
Flag Stations v hen tagged, except tlsg Sta
tions between CollieTville ard Memphis,
Ticket office 29S MAJ" street and Depot
Mem phis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
I. S. DAVANl
lSt Assistant General Passenger Agent
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LOTTERY.

A sPLEN DID OPPORTUNITY Ta
"A WIN A FORTUNEI-Fourth Grano
Dollar Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans, I ues-
day, October I'd.
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Whole Ticks IL. 81 80 Whole Ciok cts
for eaOi { 100 ricketts,, 090.
Chartered for Educational Institutions.
Under charter no postnOnement can ever
occur. All prizes paid in full, Official list Of
drawn numbers pu lished in N. Y. Herald.
N. Y. SWn and Louisville Ceurier-J JOurnal.
Circulars containing full pgrtieu ars free.
Address SIMMONS X DICKINSON,
Managers office. y Sd st., Louisville, Ky.
nB- Similar allotments on the 18th and last
days Of every month during the year.
1-S2dNw
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Five Thousand Copies.
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People
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old aud young, every week. tits just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODISE belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to mako note
of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in a paper, especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee of ro-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not be
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

THE TOWER OF LoNDoN.-They use
the famous White Tower now rs IL store.
house for arms. 1t contains, this minute.
100000 guns, all in perfect order, besides
vast collection of old armor and weap-
ons. The arrangement of the latter was
made by Planche, the dramatic author who
is famous as an antiquarian and herald.
Under his intelligent and faithful direc-
tion the effigies and gear of chivalry are
displayed in such Il way that the observer
may trace the changes that war fashions
have undergone through the reigns of sue
cessive sovereigns Of England from the
earliest period until now. A suit of ar
NOR worn by the detested Henry VIII. is
shown, and also particularly rich suit
worn by Charles l. The suggcstiveness
of both figures cannot be missed. Nature
has written brute upon one and dissem-
bier upon the other in characters that ad-
nit of no doubt. In u room on the see
ond floor of the White Tower they keep
many very gorgeous Oriental weapons,
and they show the cloak in which Gen.
Wolfe died, on the Plains of Abraham. 1t
is gray garment, and the active moth
has given it share of his personal atten-
ton The most impressive objects to be
seen here, however are the block and AK
that were used IN killing the traitors
Lords Kilmarnock, Lovet and Balmerino,
after the defeat of the Pretender in l745.
The block is made of ash, and there are
big and cruel dents upon it, which show
that it was made for use rather than orna-
ment. 1t is harmless enough now, how
ever, and this writer was allowed to place
his head upon it in the manner prescribed
for the victims of decapiAtion. The door
of Raleigh's bed room is just opposite these
baleful relics, and it is said that his his
tory of the world was written in the room
in which these implements are now such
conspicuous objects of gloom. The
whole place is gloomy and cherries be-
yond expression, and very great must
have been the fortitude of the man who
bore in this grim solitude II captivity of
thirteen years-not failing to turn it to
the best account by producing book so
for its learning, philosophy and
eloquence.-NGW York Tribune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

TAKING "LoAD."-lt is pretty well
known that during William II. Wander
bilt's youCh his father, the Commo lore,
had very little confidence in his sagdcity
or business ability. Against the advice of
some of his friends, he persistently declin-
ed the young mans cooperation because
he believed him stupid
A story is current on Staten Island. N.
Y, which goes to show how the Commo-
dore's eyes came to be opened to the mis-
take into which he had allowed himself 10
fall concerning his oldest boy. William
owned II farm near his fathers, and finding
that it required fertilization, he applied to
his father.
How much do you want?' inquired the
Commodore.
'Oh, about IL load said the son.
Certainly, | can spare that, was the
reply.
When the Commodore visited his place
the next week, he found that his yards
and stables were swept clean of the great
heaps of composts which he had allowed
to accumulate.
why, how is ths?' he said to his farm
er.
Your son came and got it, was the ans
wer. He said you gave him permission
The commodore went fuming to Will
liam, and said in II bustling way:
See here, young man, what have you
been about; how dared you to cart off all
my manure"
You said could have it, was the re-
ioiuder. You told me to take a load
A load! why, you have got every bit
there is.
Il only took u load, f,ther-a sloop load
The old mans eyes were opened, and
he concluded to give his son "slice' of
stock to operate with, and soon after made
him vico president of the Central road.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12
THE LAST HYMN.
BY MARIANNE FARNINGHAh.

The sabbath day was ending, in village by the
sea,
The uttered benelicton touched the people ten
derly,
And they rose to face the sunset in the glowing,
lighted west,
And then FASTENED to their dwellings for God,
blessed boon ofrest.
But they looked across the waters and storm wal
raging there;
of the air
And 1t ashed, and shook. and tore them, till they
thundercd, groaned and doomed,
And, alas, for any vessel in the yawning gulfs en-
tOmbed.
Very anxious were the people on that rocky coas
OF Wales,
Lest the dawns of coming morrows should he tell.
ing awful tales
When the sea had spent its passion, nd should cas-
upon the shore
Bits of wreck, and swollen victims, as 1t had done
heretofore.
With the rough winds blOwi ing round her brave
woman strained her eyes,
And she saw along The bows a large vessel fal
and rise.
Oh! itdid not need prophet to tell what the end
must be,
Forno ship could ride in safety near that shore on
such sea.
Then the plying people hurried from their homes
and thronged the beach,
Oil for power to cross the waters AMI the perish
ing to reach
Helpless hands were wrung for sorrow, tender
hearts grew cold with dread,
And the ship, urged by the tempest to the fatal
rOck.shOre sped.
" She has parted in the middle OH the half ol
her goes down.
God have mercy is His hea ven far to seek for those
who drown"
Lo when next the white shocked faces looked
with terror on the sea,
Only one last cllnginE figure on spar was seen to
Nearer the trembling watchers came the wreck
tossed by the wave,
And the man still clunE and noateI, though no
power ON earth could save,
" Could we send him short message2 Here's a
trumpet Shout away"
II was the preachers'S hand that took it, and he
wondered what to say.
Any memory of his sermon2 Flrstly2 Secondly ?
All, no,
There was but one thing to utter in the awful hour
of woe,
So he shouted through the trumpet, Look to Je.
susl Can you hear?"
And Gay, ay, sirl" rang the answer DER the wa.
ters loud and clear.
Then they listened He is singing, Jesus, lover
of my soul;'"
And the winds brought back the echo, g. while the
nearer waters roll"
Strange, indeed, it was to hear him " till the storm
of life is past"
Singing bravely from the waters, Oh. receive my
soul at last"
HecouId have no other refugol Hangs my help.
less soul on thee;
Leave, oh, leave me not! the singer dropped at
last into the sea.
And The watchers looking hOmeward, through
their eyes by tears made dim,
Said, " He passed to be with Jesus in the singing
Of that hymn"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12
Methods of Chinese Cruelty.

correspondent writes from China
Tha greatest attribute of Chinese general
Is eonsidered to be his strategy. lie is
worth nothing if he fails to lead his enemy
inlo making u false step. the hero of the
houh on this account, is general who
led body of troops against II walled city
hBld by the insurgents. He besieged them
andi due course of time they pleaded for
terins. Laudable promises were made by
fbe Dozens, the sine gu non being they
should lay down their arms. This was
done, when, the generals dispatches in
forms us, they were Immediately mas
sacred as fast as it was possible to do SO,
but the leader was "put to death by eX-
iren1e torture This consisted in wind
ing wire very tightly about the entire
hoitd and body to the feet, intervals of an
finch being left between each turn. This
brought the flesh into wales which were
quickly and neatly sliced off by keen
Knives. The scene ended by decapitating
tho till living skeleton,
very great deal Of the evidence in
criminal cases is elected by torture, un'
loss that given comedies with the ideas ol
sIls magistrate. If, under torture, wit
nafses assert things detrimental to the side
h0 proposes to favor, they remain in agony
lll hey take it all back again. When he
has got it arranged to suit himself, ten to
one be will administer another dose to
lhen for not telling the truth at once.
There is something trightful to the civiiz-
81 mind in such abortion of justice, but
81, ic a
io|Qn is to suffer for crime committed, the
paflshments are so truly barbarous you
sI0H your detesta.ion of the offense in your
81 for the suffering offender. The sight
81 human being receiving two or three
hnahred blows from heavy bamboo,
s4sing gashes and flesh beaten to jelly
ahd finally Il helpless cripple for life, does
nel Tend to excite your love for your fell
InN man. Kneeling on chains for many
hours, the lash descending at the slightest
th8nge of posture, pinching the fingers in
Vses made of split bamboo; entwinng
metal tubes about the body and eXtremi-
llaa. in which boiling fluid is poured, scar
iha The flesh whel ever it touches; wearing
alhree-feet square twenty pound wooden
eoilar day and night for weeks, being un-
ssbls to reach the mouth with the hand
and exposed to the gaze of the passers by
Ii she locality of the olense; placing in q
cage with the head secured in collar
wfich forms the roof, the toes just touch
iae the ground, and left to die by starva
iioh and strangulation; beheading, anc
oaEEing into ten thousand pieces are among
usual punishments of this enlightened
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

WoMAN's CURIOSITY. -" john" said
Mrs. Sanscript to her husband one evening
last week, 1--we been reading the paper.
That's nothin'," grunted John. " I've
seen people before who read newspapers.
" Yes; but there are several things in the
paper can't understandn Then don't
read 'em." "What do they mean about
the strike, John? What is II strike, any
howP" "A strike is where they have
struck" and Sanscript knocked the ashes
from his cigar. g | don't grasp your mean
ing exactly" said Mrs. S., with Il puzzled
look. Now those strikers have stopped
all the railroad trains in the country.
Why did they do it," ITO prevent 'em
from running Yes, but why didn't
they want trains to run?" Because they
wanted more money for running them
g DO they pay more for stopping trains
than for running them9" " No, you stupid
woman" Then why in the world did
they stop 'em-why didn't they run more
of em and run 'em faster? Seems to me
that would pay better" Mary Ann, you
will never surround the problem" " May
be not, John. Some things are gotten up
purposey to bother women. Now, here IS
Il column headed base ball What is
base ball, John?" Don't you know what
base ball is? Happy woman! you have not
lived in vain Here it says that the
EIartfords could not collar Cummings
curves?" "ICs the way he delivers the
ball" "Is the ball chained?" 1" No, you
booby." Then how does he deliver it?'
g l mean pitches it" "Oh Now here it
saws Jones mulIed ball after hard run
What was the ball doing after hard run. y
Hadn yon better conine your research
to the obituary and marriage columns,
Mary, with an occasional advertisement
thrown in to vary the monotony" Yes,
but, John, want to know! There's Mrs.
Racket, over the way, who goes to all the
base ball games, and comes home to talk
me blind about fly fouls brace hits,
sky scrapers' and all those things. For
heavens sake, John, what is n sky scrap
er?" Compose yourself, old woman.
You are treadng on dangerous ground ;
your feet are on slippery rocks, while rag
ing pillows roll beneath. Mercy on me!
What do you mean?' 81 mean, dear
madam, that whenever II woman begins to
pry about among these strikes, fair balls,
base hits, daisy-culters, home runs and kin
dred subjects, she's in danger of being
lost" "Well, must confess I'm complete
ly lost to know what this newspaper means
when it says Addy stole a base while the
spectators applauded. Have we come to
such pass that society will applaud a
theft? Why wasn't Addy arrested9 Now
here's Manning put out by Start, assisted
by Carey, and can't see that he did any
thing wrong, either. Jemima Christopher
Here it says that Pike flew out. don't
believe word of it. | never saw man
fly vet. and | won't believe it can be done
till see it with my own eyes. John, what
makes these newspaper men lie so horri'
bly,"
John WAS asleep, and Mrs. Sanscripl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

A CRUEL StLENCE.-AIice and Phoebe
were among the noblcst Of American Cary
women. Their characters were grander
than their poems They had none of the
petty jealousies so common to ambitious
writers but cherished only warm sympa-
thies for all persons struggling to win
literary success, and checred them with
loving words They opened their paror
and spread II bountiful table one evening
in every week, for their friends, and
strangers, also, found II cordial welcome.
But many of those who weekly vi,ied
them, and took great delight in their
society, never dreamed that behind the
cheerful faces and merry words of these
agreeable women, were aching hearts,
longing for some words of sympathy.
Alice's biographer says: " Some of her
warmest personal friends drank tea ut
her table, waXed eloquent in her parlor;
they knew Alice; that she was one of the
noblest and sweetest of women; after that
what did it matter what she felt or thought
or did? They never dreamed that when
the lights were out, and the bright parlor
closed, the woman sometimes sat down
and wept for the word of encouragement
that was not spoken, for the little need
of appreciation that was not prohrred,
which, could it have come from those
whose opinion she valued would have
been new life and aspiration to her amid
her ceaseless toll"
1t is little thing to give cup Of
water, or 10 speak IL word of common
comfort; yet the cool relreshment may
give pleasure to fevcred lips, and the en-
couragement may so stimulate the weak
that the burden shall seem easier TO carry.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

CARE OF TIE NAuS,-Parents are too
often to blame for allowing their children
to bite off their nails, and thus cause their
little hands TO become ugly. If your chill
dren follow this practice, II little strategy
and kindness will generally remedy the
matter Compel them, in the first place,
to keep their hands from their mouths.
Then carefully trim their nails for them
with proper knife, and appeal to their
pride-and children are apt to have II good
share of this-to keep their nails so; ex.
anime them every day until they are old
enough to take care of their hands them
selves and you can be sure that the habit
will, in nine cases out of ten, be eilectual-
ly cured. Nails should be kept in length
to the end of the fingers. When too short
they give the fingers stunted look, and
if too long they are inconvenient. The
nails are susceptible of high polish.
They should be well brushed when the
hands are washed, aid polished with Il
coarse towel. If dark Or brown looking,
dip them once or twice day in the follow.
ing, and then polish with towel Hydro.
chloric acid two drachms, soft water one
ounce. This will render them exceedingly
white and handsome. When pairing the
nails be careful not TO dig into the quick.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

SENTENCED lIMsELF Hot Springs,
Ark, boasts Of model mayor, in the per-
son of I. +. l.nde, who not only enforces
the law against all offenders impartally,
but who sees the Roman father and goes
one better; for while the historic parent
passed judgment upon his own offspring,
Mayor Lindo nvokes the penalty of the
law upon himself. The other morning
so the story goes, repairing to the cxecu-
tive Office, where IL number of evil doors
were awaiting trial, he calmly opened
court in the usual form, and called the first
case on the docket: IT. +, Linde, for vio-
lating Ordinance No. TO-" and propound-
ing the query, Guilty or not guilty? "
responding promptlyin the character o! the
accused, "Guilty, your honor" The
prisoner is fined five dollars and costs, "
said Mr.. Linde, as Judge, and entered the
record upon his book. Having thus dis
posed of his own case, lie passed on to
those of other offenders against the laws,
to whom he meted justice in doses accord
ing to their deserts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

mean temperature of sixty-nine degrees
for the year, while the coldest is that oil
Minnesota, whose mean temperature goes
as low at St. Paul as forty-two degrees, be-
ing colder by four degrees than Sitka, in
the territory of Alaska In the latter case,
however, the severity of the seasons i.
tempered by the warm Pacific waters,
giving a milder mean temperature for the
year than either Vermont, Maine, Wis
consin, or Wyoming possesses.-CtnGtn-
nnLi C0nln1ercinL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

Boston has been making philosophical
observations on tramps. a squad of po-
licemen were dressed us tramp,, and trav
eled through New England for several
weeks, begging dinuers and associatirg
with all classes of tramps and studying
their habits of life. After n thorough eX-
animation of the subject, the police report
that they find ninety-five per cent Ct these
lramps natural born thieves, and five per
cent devoid of even capacity for petit
larceny. The police further state that
none of the tramps are willing to work at
any price, and only make the plea of no
employment as an excuse for leading an
indolent life. From this showing, charity
bestowed upon tramps is pretty nearly
thrown away.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

INVERTED SOLDIERs.-A regiment quar-
tered ut certain town in Scotland had
among them IN expert gymnast, who
taught his brother Subalterns how to walk
across the barrack room on their hands.
While engaged one evening the door open
ed, and the colonel, II stern discplinaran,
entered the room, looked attenivey at the
inverted company, shook his head graVely
and departed without utterng word.
An order to be on parade next morning
was the least punishment expected for
this breach of discipline. Some days pass
en-, however. and, no notice being taken,
it was thought IN apology and explanation
should be offered by the prime instigator
of these unSoldierly movements. A refer
ence being made to the memorable night
the colonel amazed the intended apologst
by eXclaiming:
Hush, sergeant, | wouldn have any
body know it for The world! The fact is,
had been dining out with IN old brother
and 'pon my life had 70 idea the wine
could have had such an effect upon me,
but when came to see if You were all
right in your quarters could have sworn
that | saw you all upside down.
The old Colonel was as ready as di-
pomatist, and Kindness was the considera-
ton which caused him to attribute to HIM
self the " upside down"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-12

THF FAST LOVER, R,-Alas! the time
has gone by when girls shun the fast young
man. Il don't like your goody-g -goody
youths" says Miss Innocence, who scarce
ly knows what she is talking about.
admire man with II spice of Satan in
HIM" Young lady, are you one of the
too numerous class who prefer the society
of fast young men to that Of the honest
true hearted gentlemenP is your ideal of Il
companion and protector one of these
unprincipled "bloods," of whom your pa
rents heartily disapprove, who is so wild
in his habits that you yourself are afraid to
trust him, yet whom you deem far more
sOciable and attractive than men of con
scientious scruples? Then, have a care
If II man is bent on sowing the wind, you
should be wise enough to take care that
you do not expose yourself to reap The ter
rors of the whrlwind. Above all
things, II young lady should abhor the
courtship of II wilfu prohigate, being as
sured that he will be rs faithless to his
wife us to other women. Meet his advan-
ces coldly-especially if he considers him.
self irresistible, us he doubtless does-as
the wound to his self-love may possibly
result in making him see himself as 9th
ers see him. And you need not hesitate
to let him know why you rcpel his nd-
vances. If he has the stamina to attempt
to regain his manliness OF character, II
sharp yet sympathetic rebuke from lady
whom he respects may do much to put
him on the way toward II reformation OF
life. Should he show himself conscious
of his false position, put him on II long
probation of good behavior, and govern
your own relations to him accordingly
But should be show no such consciousness
and decline to undergo the test, yCu could
have no more certain proof of his absolute
unworthness, and the sooner you wash
your hands of him the better it will be for
your peace of mind. Don't let romance
blind your judgment.