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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
SET ZEN up"
The woman I'm Black Plays Ten
Pins on M Back OF Husband.

the OmR I'm Black Plays Ten
Pins on the Back of husband.
Last evening a well known upholsterer
while engaged in hurting the big balls
down the ten pin alley, situated on the
corner of Main and Monroe streets, was
initiated into the mysteries Of the game
in a msnne he did not understand for
some time. As the player rivited his
eye upon the angle of nine pins far down
the alley, and as he raised the big ball
above his head, so as to give the ten pins
a crushing blow, a little woman dressed
in black was seen entering the alley aud
she at once pushed her way among the
men until she stood Immediately in rear
of the roller. Ere be could lannch the
ball the little grasped him by the
collar and raising a piece Of stove wood
which she had concealed under her cloak
she whacked him over the back with it a
few times. He tried to escape, but it
was no use; the eyes Of the little woman
flashed fire and showed pluck and game.
She continued to deliver her blows upon
his back, and pulling him to the door
way showed him up the steps into Mon
roe street and from thence 10 the corner
of Main. Not q word had been spoken
up TO that time, but then she gave voice
to her wrath, you villain" she Kissed,
I'll teach you about neglecting your
wife and children and spending your
money in saloons, gambling house and
bad houses" AS she hissed the words
bad houses" the sound resembled the
ping" of a minnie ball as it passed the
ear on the battlefield. A policeman
came up and asked, What's the mat.
ter?' The little woman looked at him
in scorn and replied: Nothing is the
matter; I'll take care Of this man." and
without releasing her hold upon his col
lar led him slong without trouble or diff
cHlty to his home, where a Caudle cur
tain lecture Of the red.hot kind awaited
him. When the "rumpus" was progress
ing in the ten.pin alley the boys" pres
ent at once took sides with the littl,
woman and cried out, Hes made
sparel'' "Set EN- up on the other allsyr
etc. The little woman was right, M
doubt. A man who has a family has nc
legal or moral right to neglect tina
family and spend all his money at Othe.
places.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

paired from the pavilion to the grounds.
Baskets were opened aud picnic parties
were scattered around. The Old Folks
supplied the barbecued meats which had
been prepared by Mr.. Charles Kney in
an artistic manner As is usual in such
cases, some got too much barbecue,
while others did not get enough. You
could see n man carrying off triumph.
antly a quarter of barbecued pig. while
his neighbor could hardly secure a
mouthful. 1t was an old-fashioned bar
becue, however, and every one had to
help himself and look out for his " folks"
and friends.
When the repast was over dancing was
commenced in the pavilion, Professor
Handwerker's orchestra furnishing the
music. The young folks waltzed and
skipped about in modern style, while
the old folks vent through the square
dances in Sir Roger de Coverly style
with all the stateliness known to the
minuet. Occasionally a centurion"
as Mrs. Darlington would say, cut a
pigeon.wirg and threw off a back-step
and shuttle in the f%iveliest and friskiest
manner, much to the amusement Of the
spectators and the young dancers. The
dance was kept up until after dark, when
the Old Folks, their families and friends
returned homeward to rest and sleep
and, perhaps, dream of the celebration
aud barbecue to come of in the year
1878, but when that time rolls around,
alasl too many will be found to have
dropped through the broken arches Of
the bridge Of life"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

Me-. John Rickaby, the manager Of the
Memphis Theater, arrived yesterday, and
will proceed at once to put that institu.
ton in complete order for the opening
Of the season on the LIST Of October. He
has a splendid list of engagements, aud
under his excellent management the
theater is likely TO be more attractive
and popular this season than for several
years. We congratulate the theater
going public and commend Mr.. Rickaby
as q gentleman With whom it is a pleas
ure to be aequainieds
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
The Eighth Ward and n WORKING,
mems Party.

mems Porty.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
Well knowing your character for fair
ness and equal justice to all classes OF
citizens, the mechanic as we'll as the cap.
%italist, | take the liberty Of saying a few
words through the LEDGER, and mention.
ing some things which | witnessed last
night at a meeting of the Eighth Ward
Workingmen's club. This club, though
only a couple Of weeks old, has more
than a hundred names of the best aad
pnrest citizens of the Eighth ward on
their rolls as members, and for intelli-
gence and gentlemaDly bearing | have
never seen them exoelled anywhere.
The interest, honor and welfare OF the
whole people seemed to be their sole aim
and desire, and their motto, as announced,
is, that The office must seek the man
not the man the office" | am now con.
WINGED, as all must soon be, that the days
Of ward bummers, demsgogues, political
trleksters and dishonest wire.pullera, who
have axes to grind, are overin Memphis
for the present; the bone and sinew of
the community have taken the helm, aud
to a port of safety and sure redemption
they arc bound to steer the old and once
hoDored city of Memphis. The object Of
the workingman is to invite capital here,
not to drive it away; to see that taxes
are lowered, which can be done by com
pelling all alike 10 pay up promptly; to
put no man in Office who is indebted to
the city for taxes, and to elect no one to
Office bat high. minded, honorable men.
The Eighth Ward Club is we'll organized,
and the other wards are wheeling into
line rapidly, Labor must aud will be
elevated, but no encroachment upon cap.
ital is to De entertained
Ttp.prp
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
Election Of Omcnrs.

Last night the Knights of Innisfai
elected the following officers: William
Cunningham, president; Morgan McCue
vice president; M. Costello, fnancia
secretary ]. W. Flanagan, recording
secretary; P. j. Keely, treasurer; ], F.
Ryan, commander; John Corcoran, con
ductor; j. E, Fox, first lieutenant; ].
", Flanagan, second lieutenant.
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KAHN G. FREIBERG,
KAHN 4 FREIBERG.

Just received from bankrupt sales the
cheapest goods eve brought here:
Beautiful silk handkerchief, 25c.
Irish linens, good heavy quality, 3Oc.
Elegant heavy crash, l2c.
Balmoral skirts, soc.
Double-fold ginghams, l23c.
Embroidered edged collars, &c.
New dark c%slicos, &c.
Beautiful towels cheap.
Silk embroidered galloou trimming, all
c%olors-beauti nj goods for trimming
fine dresses.
All linen towels, l0c, l23c, l5c.
Elegant line q red and white Aannels
Splendid Canton hannels, l0c.
Beautiful ties, 81, 25, $3.50.
Good carpets, carpets, zoe, 35c, 5Oc-th,
cheapest and best carpets ever sold fol
the prices.
KAHN & FREIBERG,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
KAHN & FREIBERG.
KAHN u FRElBERG.
REGATTA.

The steamer Cons Millar will leave the
landing at q aud 81 pm. on Sunday,
September %, 1877, for Mound City
Boat rae between Bluff City and De
Soto clubs; also, dugout contest and skiH
race will take place. Tickets for round
trip, fifty cents. 10
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
NEW STOCK
TOY GOODBI
Arriving daily.
WHEELER, PICKENS & co.
.
FIRE! FIRE,

Go Immediately to ]. B. Ford's, 2l4
Main street and purchase your stoves, or
have your old ones put up in working
order. By SO doing your stoves will be
put up cheap aud ready for use, l6t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
a. y. FRANKLANn.

Auction and Commission
House, 500 Main street, Op.
pOsite Peabody. Trade sales,
all classes of merchandise,
furniture, carpets and grOce.
ries, daily. II
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LADIES' Felt Hats
29] ReshaPed ut GOOdyear's

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any job Il printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21
Fresh oysters received daily
by express al Victor ID. Fuchs,
80 and Al Jefferson st. l4.t
Seeing Is BELIEVING.

If ladies who do not use the fragrant
S0ZODONT will compare teeth with
those who do, they will see in ar instant,
mere reasons for adopting it than eau be
composed into a newspaper paragraph.
cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

A. Faller e. Co. are selling
clliidren's fine suits at 81,
$3.50 and $3. Ohildren's
clOalxs and hoOds ai ~ great
sacrifice. ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

HoT lunch daily at II o'clock at the
Cut.0f saloon, 10 Madison street aud
1913 Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

Cigarettes and Smoking To.
baccO of all grades and styles, manu-
featured by JOHN F. ALLEN Il Co ,
RICHMOND, VA at Harpmann q
Bros, where all orders are filled at
Factory Prices. After one trial you
will smoke no other. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

At halfpast one o'clock this afternoon
the fire brigade turned out in response
to an alarm caused by a Gre breaking
out in an old two-story frame shanty on
DeSoto street, between Madison and
Monroe. The FIRE boys suppressed tie
flames with buckets Of water, and by the
use Of the hooks and axes Of Captain
Haley's Hook and Ladder Company.
No water was thrown from the engines.
The damage done was nominal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-21

Best stoves in the city. Lowest prices.
26 L FRITz h BRo., l6l Main.
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SVV BOXES new SMOKED Mornings,
100 boxes Cream Cheese, small boxes,
90 barrels and kegs now plain end
mixed Pickles,
so half.bsrrelS new White Fish.
G.: A. EOKERLY a. BROS.
1h5.t
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Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room Is pronounced first
class by all visitors. 39.t
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so packagesnew 0at-meaI and Grits,
so packages Pearl Barley and
Cracked Wheat,
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1.-TWO ROOMS over Seessels market.
i lS-t 124 Main street.
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FOR GENT.

A SMALL house, No. 200 Carroll avenue
"A sl2.50 per month. Apply on premises.
lS-f
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FACTS n FAECIGs.

America has about 100, OOo. 600 bushels
OF grain 70 spare this season.
The death OF Brigham Young has
glutted the widow market Cincinnati
Saturday Night.
If the mosquitoes we're all ieetoialers
the mosquitoes bar would be slimly patron
iz,d. y Whitehall Times.
! The late james Lick's physician, DR..
I. Goodwin, has sued the estate for
$1,000 tor medical services.
A one-dollar greenbsck and a three
cent postage stamp will buy a dollar gold
piece. How's that for national credit2
Brigham Young has gone to a great
summer reaort-from whose burn no
traveller returns. -Richmond Enquirer.
Thirteen is an unlucky number of per.
sons to have at q dinner party-partieu.
larry if there is only enough to go around
comfortably for twelve. -[PhiIadelphia
Bulletin.
You are pretty as a picture" be NUT
tered, gazing into her upturued face,
"and it would have been a great deal
cheaper for me if l had taken POUR pic.
ture instead Of Yourself"
About this time o year the man whs
has spent a hundred dollars on his gar
den begins to estimate his onions at two
dollars each in order to make his books
balance .-[Boston Transcript.
General Mcclellan will have a paper
in the October Harper on the Regular
Army of the United States he makes
a number of important suggestions, but
protests against the reduction Of the
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LEDGER LINES.

Wanamaker's samples al 2S7 Main.
New cranberries at Oliver, Fiunie &
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
PoOR HOUSE

In this issue Of the Reporter will be
found the full text Of the poor'house act
Let every voter read il carefully GO he
can vote intclligently upon the subject.
The question Of poor.house or no poor
house will he submitted to a vote Of the
people Of this county ON the 81 Of April
next. liza majority Of votes are cast for
a poor>house, il will be established.
otherwise not.
We do not think that such an institu.
ton will tend 90 lessen the taxes Of the
citizens Of PennSValley, on the other
hand We think there arc chances Of hSN-
/ ing their poor taxes increased. For
Spring, Boggs, Bellefonte, and probably
the majority Of the townships on the
other side OF the county such an inS'i'u'
ton may he a partial relief from the
heavy poor.taxes they arc subject too, As
1.-THE burden will be equalifcd, but this
side the county fal! heir TO what the
other side may be relieved from.
| 1.-THE ciuEens oftha other side should
generally vote for u poorhouse, as us
believe they will, We think 1t will carry
because they have a majority Of 80
/ teFs
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

Washington. March l5.-Quitc num-
Der of Republican Senators, who are DIS
satisfied with the re,appointment ofmcn
who have been in office Tor eight yoara,
have called conference At the Senate
Chamber tomorrow morning before the
Senate meets 10 see what course they
shall pursue in regard TO il. The new
Senators who have had no voice IN the
patronage Of their respective States, are
very indignant ON coming 10 Washing
ton 90 find that the new Administration
proposes 10 make no changes, but 10
continue in Office men who were ap.
pointed four and eight years ago, and
who for various reasons, they say ought
| 10 give way now for others.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

The thirtieth annual report Of the Dir
rectors ofthe Pennsylvania railroad com
panv shows that for the year 1876 the
net earnings OF all the lines operated by
the company amount to Sl2,S54 ,3SoIS
/ an increase as compared with the net
earnings during the year 1873 OF III Al. :
| 1886, and one which makes total Ia
credit Of profit and loss Of $l,5l0.9S4.49
The gross earnings were 36,S9l ,OCO.99
The net earnings have been sufficient
not only to provide for rentals and in
terest due TO lines operated by the COM
pany and all the expenses Of maintain
ing the various organizations, but to
give the shareholders a dividend clear
Of state taxes Of eight per cent. on the
capital stock, leaving 4 neat balance OF
81, ,433, ,703. .46. The statistics oftraffic and
the additions and extensions made TO
the property Of the company show a
gratifying exhibit in many respects.
New fines are now being controlled, the
coal interests OF the company are prov
ing an increasing source Of revenue, and
the belief is expressed that the lines
will still further continue to yield salts
factory results 10 the shareholders.
The report alludes to the centennial
traffic as follows:
During the centennial season, between
the 10th Of May and the 10th OF NovemN
Der, e, ,23l passenger trains, with l27 ,296
cars, 2, ,343, 400 passengers, arrived ut the
West Philadelphias station, Thirty
and Market streets, and during the same
period 22,372 trains, with l4l ,2S4 cars
and 2,6l2,2I3 passengers, arrived at the
Il total f,F 10
603 trains, with 26S, $50 cars and 4 ,955, ,7l2
passengers. This large movement was
accomplished without the slightest in
jury TO any passenger. During the peri
cd referred TO 80 per cent. OF this whole
amount Of passenger traffic was handled
between the hours of and II o'clock in
the morning and and o'clock in the
afternoon.
The total amount Of baggage received
and delivered at the West Philadelphia,
Centennial, Kensington and Market
street ferry stations was 730, ,486 pieces
and of this aggregate but 26 pieces were
lost or mislaid, the claims for which, as
amounted TO the small sum OF
81 ,906.99.
1t is believed that the volume Of the
and freight traffic Of the lines
controlled and operated by the Penn
sylVania railroad company during the
centennial season was largely in excess |
IF that ever handled by any other COM
lany. It's careful and successful move |
nelit reflects the highest credit upon the
GENERAL manager and the ofiicersJ under
lis charge on the various divisions Of
he line.
In conclusion President Scott states
hat he believes "that many causes which
nave disturbed the country and depress-
ID its business interests, have now been
10 far removed that we may expect the
.radual restoration of confidence, and a
moderate revival in all branches of,
rade."
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
cINPRONS SONG.
Simon is now singing hymns familiar
to some OF the Reporter readers.
''Hallelujah 'tis Don,
l believe in the son"

Amer giving il as possible that the vote
"for" apoor-house would likely carry on
account Of unanimous vote on the other
side OF the county, We have looked into
the subject little closer, and We con-
slider il doubtful. Curtin township has
no paupers, and will poll its whole vote
against. Walker has few pauPers and
from that district there will be a large
vote against. There are u few other
townships on the other side. where there
will be opposition. and this. with the al
most united voted Of Penn and Brush
vallies, will no doubt defeat the mat
ter.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
The latest we have concerning Q

The latest we have concerning our
railroad is of the most encouraging ma
ture. Bellefonte is Weakening up as re-
cards the branch, and consultations
have been held with contractors to enter
upon the grading.
The construction Of turn''ahie at
Spring Mills has been abandoned ed-'h'S
was the ghost that scared some into
thinking the road would stop at Spring
Mills though We never saw in It such an
indication. We are also informed 10y
narties who have been in consultation
with Col. Scott recently, that he was
warmly in favor Of having the road COM
pleted forthwith.
The article in the Reporter OF two
weeks ago. we see from the Tyrone Her
aid, has also stirred MP the people Of 'ha'
town and set them TO moving 10 keep
their end alive and join with the Repor'
ter for the finishing up Of the work
Tyrone will now use all it, efforts io'
the road through. Right, let the ends
keep pace with the centre and Sgitate
and work. and 4 few more hls vii
see the work completed. Keep the bal
rolling.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22

A RI,H BEOGAB. Regina Armhold
nearly 90 years old, has lived tor sever
al months IA rear room on the third
tloor Of the tenement house at No. "
Ridge street. New York, from which
she Issued regularly every day, bearing
basket, 10 ply the trade ola profession.
Al heggar Last Friday il was remark ed
10y the other tenants that she had not
been seen for several DAYS. A police
man went TO her room and broke open
tho door. and found her fcarfully emaci.
atUd as though from starvation, and eyi,
denuy dying Every object in the room
WAS covered with tilIh and vermin. She
Was sent 10 Bellevue Hospital but died
soon after reaching there. llonry
Barnch, who had charge ofthe woman
bank book, stated that Regina Armhold
came 10 this city about IS years ago
from Nurtemburg, and took up the call.
lng Of a professional beggar Her bank
book shows that her hoardings amount
10 about 81 COO.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-03-22
THE DUKES OF PENNSYLVANIA.

THE DUKES OF PENNSYL TANIA.
The way the CaDerons keep the thing
in the family has called forth loud COM
plants from leading republicans. All
the Philadelphia republican journals ex~
cepting the Bulletin, denounce it as a
disgrace. Forneys Press of II, speaks
thus We spoke the other day of Penn
sylyania dukedoms, but We hardly knew
the weight Of our words. Ii is one thing
to have a Republican aristocrat in the
Senate, but it is another thing to see him
transmitting his political power to his
posterity. The Honorable Simon Cam
eron, Senator in the Congress ofthe Uni
ted States from the Grand Duchy Of
Pennsylvania, proffers his resignation TO
the Legislature Of Harrisburg, with the
order that it shall elect his only son and
heir, J. Donald Cameron, esquire, as his
successor, under n tacit agreement that
he, the slid J. d. c., shall transmit the
same title TO his posterity "to the last
syllable of recorded time" Now We
must not be understood as objecting to
this long order upon the future. The
second commonwealth in the United
States Of America, and a we believe,
the first, has earned precisely the mag
nificent distinction Of being the only one
Of all the sovereign States or this Union
which permits single family to over
ride it and underride itin every political
relation, State, county, city, township
and school district. Why, then. should
not the father, with all his extraordina-
~ capacities, culture, learning, oratory,
purity, integrity and patriotism, appoint
his children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren to the same magisterial
command which he has enjoyed during
balfa century Of time? His only son
and heir deserves this exclusive distinc.
ton. Daniel Webster had sons, but with
his stupendous power over Massachu>
sets he never yentured to dictate sue
cessor TO himself in the Senate. Henry
Clay had sons, but he never dared to
name one OF them to the proud Ken
lucky Legislature as his successor. John
Adams and John Quincy Adams, both
great Presidents, never attempted to
terrorize over the Massachusetts Legis.
lature in the same way. But We have
fallen upon different times. The senior
Senator of Pennsylvania, Simon Came
ron, seventy-eight years old March 8,
1877, sends orders TO the Legislature of
the State of Pennsylvania-the State Of
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Mifflin,
William Hester, Simon Snyder and
Francis r. Shunk-that when they ac-
cept his resignation as a Senator in Con-
gress they must elect his only son and
heir. Such is the history of the
times"
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FRED D0UGL4sSALL RIGHT

Fred Douglass the colored orator and
politician, received from Fraudulent
HAYES the appointment Of Marshal of
the District Of COlumbia, with a salary Of
$4,000 per year. The duties Of this Of
fcer are about the same as those OK =
sheriff. And besides il is his duty 10
present and introduce yiSitorS 10 the
President. Some Of the radical snobs do
not like the idea Of i Niger doing the
introducing and grumbled AT the appoint
ment Of Douglass. but his appointment
was confirmed by the Senate. All the
republicans voted for him, some Of them
very much against their will, hut they
dar ed not oppose -Four democratic sens
ators, all southern men-AeSSrs. Gar
land Jones, Of Florida, Morgan, of Ala
bama and Ben Hill-voled to confirm
and a number of democrats would not
vote against him, and therefore refused
10 vote. Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Garland are
said TO have spoken in favor Of the con-
hrmation. Two ofthe most prominent
democrats in WaShingion-Messrs
| Columbus Alexander and Christie
promptly informed Mr.. Douglass that
they would become his boudsmen, ana
the office Was Immediately accepted, te
the chagrin, il is said, OF some members
of the old Washington ring. who were
ready to oblige Mr.. Douglass.