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simply ImpOssibIe.

New York SUM-
Jenny Lind writes that she is
about to settle in England for the
purpose of educating her son, now
four years old. A girl was born tc
her on the 31st Of March last.
Jenny is now fifty.six years old"
This absurd statement has arisen
from a letter written by Jenny Lind
some twenty years ago, going the
rounds Of the papers without a date
Jenny Lind has been living at
Roehampton, Surrey, for many
years. AS most people are aware,
not one woman in perhaps twenty
millions has a child at the age Of
ffty.sixl In fact, the famous
Douglas case mainly turned on the
imp~ossibility Of Lady Jane Heard
having a child at ffty-two.
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3. AND l. AssoCIATIoN7

Clerks Bulldog savings Association
THIRD SERIES NOW OPENI NO BACK
J dues to payl Withdrawal on thirty days
notice Subscription to this series closes Sep
tember 18th.
JOHN W. BRUSH, President.
7. B. JONES. Secretary. 1873 I4S
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In a Cincinnati block-"Josb who il
the new lodger on the filth loof7' Jaui.
tor-Well, ! dunno. / seed him maxim
faces outen a pile ri mad Guess he
must be a sculp rt" lCincinnal Com
mercial.
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PUBLIC LEDGER
NEMP HIS
Thursday Evening, Aug. Is, 1877.

The subscription price Of tie PUB.
LTC LEDGER is S per aanHm for
The Daily, and g per AMMAN for TIE
Rak@-Postdgs free
Persons tariag the city for the sum
mer ian order the DAILY LEDGER
at 75e per month, o. trO dollars for
thrcs months, IN adpaaes ritA the
pririlsS Of changing posto6iee.
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AOENTs.
W. w; SHARPE Il Co.,
Publishers Agents,
No. 25 Park Row. NY. &C
LEGAL.
mo. 25S4-R.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-James
Callahan VS.. Sarah A. Murrah.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORy
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 18th day of July, 1877, I will sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder. in
front Of the Cork and Masters office, Court
House, Min street, Memphis, Tennessee.
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On Saturday, September s, 1877,

within lesal hours, the following described
property, situated IN Shelby county, Tenn
and city of Memphis, to-wit:
Lot No. 7, block No. IS. situated on the east
side Of Causey street. between Beal and Lin
den streets, fronting 209 feet, and running
BACK l:l teet. 10 be sold subject to complain
ants right to remove improvements thereon
Terms Of sale-Un a credit ofseven months:
note with approved security; lien retained
etc and equity Ct redemption barred,
This August Is. 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, Gam.
By h. j. BLACK, d. G. & NJ.
CAN'T. Paterson x Lowe, Atty's.
l4L-l50 15B.4.6
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THE Bulgarian fugitives estimate
that from $4,000 to $4,000 Chris
tians have been massacred in the
Skipagra and Tchirpan districts
alone.
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TOBACCO.
Assignee's Sale.

THE ENTIRE STOCK OF CIGARS, TO-
L baccos, Pipes, Fixtures, etc.. will be sold
out between this and the lst Of September,
the lease expiring on that day. Cash custo-
Hers will do well TO cali at once while the
stock is complete. S. VENDT9,
Assignee for S. Kaufman 4 Bro,
l4Nl50 272 Front street
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then be as thickly settled as Massa-
chusetts. Her immigration fol
1S77 is over hall as large as the
population of Connecticut, but
scattered over Texas they will
make no greater showing than a
peck Of oats in a forty-acre field.
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The Georgia constitutional con-
yention has adopted a tax-paying
qualification for voters, requiring
all persons on presenting themselves
to vote to swear that they have paid
all taxes which, sincet the adoption Of
the new constitution, are due from
them. OF course this debars from
voting all who fail or refuse to pay
a poll-tax. In Pennsylvania the
voter must produce his tax receipt,
or swear that he has lost it and has
paid taxes within the time required
by law. The Georgia law, the
insist, is intended to dis
negroes, but it does not
materially from the Pennsyl-
law.
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WAFERs.-Rub piece of butter the size
ola walnut into pint OF sifted -four. Beat
the white of gu egg to stiff froth, put a
saltspoonful Of salt into a very little warm
milk, and stir both into the -four; mix into a
smooth, stiff paste, using enough OF the milk
to make it of the consistency of pastry. Beat
this with the rolling-pin until your patience
or your arms give out, the longer YOU beat ii
the better will be the waters Roll out por.
ton Of it as thin as you can get il, cut out
with a cake cutter and roll again. No mat
ter how irregular the shape, so that the wafer
be thin. Flour your pans lightly and bake
in hot oven. Bake on the CRATE Of the Ov.
en- for If the floor is very hot they may be
scorched. They are scarcely browner than
milk crackers when done, and should be
very brittle. This quantity Of dough will
make fifty waters. They are very nice with
cheese after dinner, for lunch, or for an !nva-
Id win tea or soup.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
Glover Hay.

Many farmers take the position that clover
hay is injurious to stock, especially horses,
and tina, The prev alence of heaves is attributed
to this kind of hay. Glover is, however, too
valuable Il plant To be condemned, on himsy
evidence at least, without full investigation
But the great source of objection to clover
hay Is the manner ia which II Is make; ana
it must be admitted that II is very diAcult 70
make, particularly when the clover STANDS
heavy To save the blossoms anu leaves from
falling of IN handling, it is often stored away
with The largest stems partly filled win mos
ture, and of course in the sweating process
fermentation will take place to some extent
and the hay will lie slightly musty ana very
dusty, and If fed to stock without being mois-
tened will undoubtedly effect lnjurioUsly the
respiratory organs of the ANIMALS. Still, IN
case Cf such misfortune, il will be no great
trouble to have watering can and cask
filed with weak brine IN the entry to sprinkle
over the hay as it is ted to the horses, and
which will answer double prrpose-set-
Ting The dust and giving hea!ty relish 10
the food. Clover hay can be cured without
much lost in the blossoms and leaves, If cock
ed in the field when partially dry, and secur.
ed from rain by muslin caps aud allowed to
wilt and sweat a few days, when the cocks
can be turned over and thrown about careful
ly to dry and be stored away. Glover is too
often impertectly cured, and that is the only
reason why it is Objectionable to feed to stock,
Cor Ge1maRtO1cn Telegraph.
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I:lackDirCs

One day last season. as the barley in my
fields was ripeuing, the blaCkbrds began to
gather about II, and my farmer began 10
ana,hcmatize them as thieves and robbers,
feeding upon what they did not sow. "Why,
they cone" sad he, an clouds from Nan.
shon, and all about US" Notwithstanding,
told him thought they did more good than
harm, and they were welcome to their share.
The harvest began, and as the mowers reach
ed the middle of the field they found the
stocks of grain very much stripped and cut
up by the army worm, WheEthe b U!ey vas cut
they began to march out Of the field in a
compact stream through the barway into the
next one, and here he saw clearly what the
blackbirds were after. They pounced upon
them and devoured them by thousands, very
materially lessenng their numbers. The
worms were so numerous that they could not
destroy them all, but they materially lessened
them and their power of mischief. All hon,
or, then, to the black birds, which are usually
counted mlschevous, and are destroyed by
farmers like vermin. These army worms re.
turned after an interval Of eight or ten years.
-B0Ston ddcertiSer.
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lie NT,r.srd Cold Grub,

A clergymnn "lking through the city
cemetery last s.. ." came across man l..
ing on a grave. ,nIng.
"My good fIir' " said the minister "vnU
seem 10 be SAD heart The one sleeping
the last sleep 'nac, 'Hlly beneath those
clods must have ~ r-ar and dear to you
IN have awaken ,ucl emotions in your
breast. a mother, perhaPs:'
mo, squire 1t want nary mother 1 ever
had" replied the man, as he wept anew.
"Was II sister," continued the man Of
God. his heart touched by so much suffering.
mary sister, was the answer.
"a dear brother, sweet child or loving
wife then :" said the holy man.
mary brother, nary child, nor nary wife.
squire. He. she or it, whatsumever the sex
of the person in this grave, ii totally and
wholly unbekuownst TO me or any Of my
kinsfolks; but this are how 1t was. | was
feelln' bad, kinder in spirit-like. Feelin' rs
how | wuS all alone IN the wide world with.
out single born critter to care Tor me: feel
in like | used to long ago, when Ia climb
on my mothers lap and let her sing me to
sleep. Yes. squire, and | kinder felt as II
her sperit wuz near me tins moruin, a. hun,
CRY and tired passed this graveyard, and
seem this neglected grave, I thought as how
it war some poor unfortunate, like mvse.t
and sunked down on my knees right thar
and prayed prayer, and cried like baby.
"Ny poor, erring, brother" said the cler
cyman as he took the man by the hand, abe
lieve ne. | sympathiZe with YOU. Let this be
the turning point in your life. seek Hin
while yet He may be found
That's all good enough, 'sqGIe, all good
'nough. preciate it, but I'd sooner hev 6
square meal than two square yards Of scrip
ter two red tickets, a good behavior card and
a promise of chrome. can just hammer
out solid grief as good as any one, and new
er fails 20 reach the spot when | tackle 3
sympathetic heart, but II you've BOT any cold
grub around your house Just lead ca and le
me reach for it,"
The clergyman led on and the tramp got g
SQUARE meal.-WO BrtgtSsicGer
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Cheese and curdllng Of the milk was men.
toned In the book of Job, David was sent
by his father Jesse, to carry ten cheeses to the
camp, and to look how his brother farce.
Cheese of the kline" formed a part OF the
supplies of David army at Manhamaim, dur
ing the rebellion of Absalom. Homer says
that cheese formed part of the ample store
found by Ulysses in the cave of the Cyclop.
Polyphemus Euripides, Theocritus and 9th
er early poets mention cheese. Ludolphus
says that excellent cheese and butter were
made by the ancient Brltons, but the Saxons
were so ignorant that, though they had an
abundance of milk, they did not understand
the art ofmaking cheese. There is no evil
dence that any Of the ancient nations had dis
covered the use of rcnnet for making cheese
they appear to have merely allowed the milk
to sour, and subsequently to have formed the
cheese from the casene of the milk, after eX.
pellEg the serum. AS David, when young,
was able to run to the camp with ten cheeses
and an cphar of parched corn, the cheeses
must have been small-1Ne Grocer.
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MAKING A PRESIDENT Dy FRAUD,


Views of Republican journal.
1t seems the indictment OF the Louisiana
Returning Board relates entirely 20 the cleo
toral vote, and that Stanley Matthews and
John Sherman are to be brought in as acces-
series. This appears TO change the looks OF
the matter, and it becomes less easy tol the
people at Washington to assume indifference
as to results or consequences. If it be really
true that Madison Wells and his fellow mem
bers of the Returning Board are guilty Of the
offences charged, and on account OF which
they are indicted, we cannot see why il is not
equally true that Matthews and Sherman are
accessories. Certain it is they were present
all through the sessions of the board, and had
access to all the papers and documents, knew
all the facts, advised and recommended all
the action fit be said that Madison Wells
had motive, much more had Matthews and
Sherman. These latter gentlemen knew their
ground, and knew that high office and great
power depended on their success. They were
not playing for any doubtful or uncertain
stake. They understood the situation. They
held their cards in their own hands, and what
aces and bowers were not Kept quietly up
their sleeves were shuted at pleasure to
whom they pleased.
There is only one possible thing for the AZ
ministration to do. 1t must Eeet the issue
squarely and mantully. 1t must defend the
interests and the position of Gov. Wells. 1t
must satisfy the country that the action OF the
Returning Board was honest lawful AMI right.
1t must plant itself on the solid basis of jus
tee and majorities, and no longer be content
to stand on the uncertain ground Of doubtful
and disputed technicaitles. The issue Is
made, and made for ITS destruction 1t may
be Indifferent but the people are not, There
should be no more Sinking Of the issue.
Let us know the facts. Did Mr.. Madison
Wells to elect Republican President, com
NIT fraud and perjury: Aud did Mr.. Stan
ley Matthews ana Mr. John Sherman advise
and assist in the fraud and perjury: These
are the questions These are the accusations.
We believe them 70 be malicious and untrue.
But they are made, and they are brought into
court. They must he met, and not evaded
The indictments muStnot be qUashed. They
must be tried, and If the accused are really
guilty, and shall he 50 proved to the satistac-
ton Of the people, I've demand will be uni
versal, except pos ~ among the reform
newspapers. thu o. shall be fully and ade-
quately punished ---L'miYa (N. y Ad'etiscr.
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WHITE HOLLAND TURKEYS.-This variety
Of turkeys is becoming more popular as the
public becomes better acquainted with their
excellent table qualities and beauty; for Ger.
tainly large, clean, healthy white turkey is
as beautiful fowl as anyone could wish to
see. They are pure white in plumage, with
pink legs. and of good size, though not so
large rs the bronze, and vet large enough for
market; and we are told are as hardy, and
stand our severe changes Of temperature in
winter better than anv other variety. The
feathers are nearly eQnal to geese feathers for
sale. and will bring almost rs much IF care.
fully selected, and the large feathers stripped.
-Pogitry J0lTUql and Record
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" .ERING GARDENs.-When the warm
sunni lays come and our gardens look dry
and rched, we are so strongly tempted to
use watering pot that we frequently yield
aud jniure the plants that we are striving
to w s. II we attempt to water our flower.
bed 80 ALL we must DO it thoroughly. Wait
ur'I TER sunset, and then pour on water un.
til il Gems ready to run of. Let this soak
into '..r ground and then Tater again. FIN
ally, spread freshly-cut grass over the beds
this covering will tend 70 keep the ground
soft and moist The usual method of sprink-
ling the flOwer.beds slightly only tend Ia
make the surface of the ground hard and dry,
thus excluding air and moisture Western
tV2,jcUlfyr5St
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GOOD BOOKS FOR ALL.

For sale by OsMAN HAPEMAN. IS la Sale St., Ottawa,
Ms Any of these Books will be forwarded rs mail post
paid on receipt OF prices
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RAIN ON THE ROOF.

4 recent unfounded report Of the death oil the
author. recalls attention to this beautiful poem,
which. like The Old Oaken Bucket and the Blu
rial of Sir John Moore, will forever echo down
the corridors of time" though the name OF IN,
author may be forgotten. In this case, however
there is no dispute as to the author, whose nam
is Coates Kinney formerly an editor, now an at
torney of Xen!l, Ohio.
EAlH on THE ROOF.
Whc,, TIE humid shadows hover
Over all tie starry spheres,
And the melancholy darkness
Gently wcups iii rainy tears,
what a bliss 10 press the pillow
Of "a cottage chamber bed,
And to listen to the patter
OF the soft rain overhead,
Every tinkle on shc shingles
Has an echo in the heart;
And thousand dreamy iancics
Into busy being start,
And Il thousand recollectionS
Weave their ar-threads into wool,
AS listen to the patter
OF the rain upon the ro,l.
Now in memory comes my mother
As she used, long years agoner
To regard the darling dreamers
Ere she left them till the dawn.
Oh. see her leaning DER me,
As list to this refrain,
Which Is played upon the shingles
BY the pattcr of the rail-
Then my little seraph sister
With her wings and waving hair,
And her star-eyed chcrub brother
serene angelic pair
Glide around my wakeful pillow,
With their praise or mild reprocl
As listen to the murmur
OF the soft rain on the roof.
And another comes TO thrill me
With her eyes delicious blue
And mind not, muslng on her,
That her heart was all untrue;
remember but to love her,
With passion akin to pain,
And my hearts quick pulses vlhrate
To the pattcr Of the rain.
Art hath not of tone or cadence
That can work with such spell
In the souls mysterious fountains,
Whence the tears of rapture well,
As the melody of Nature
That subdued, subduing strain,
Which is played upon the shingles
By the patter Of The rain.
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All kinds OF School Books anu school Station
cry, at OsmaR x Hapeman's
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Spring wheat Changed to Fall.

Mr.. {. Randleman, an intelligent farmer Of
Warren county. Iowa, on tie 30th of last sep
TENDER, as an experiment, sowed one acre of
Spring wheat The seed was from 4 superior
variety, which has for several years proved
valuable as Spring wheat. The crop is now
ready TO harvest, and Will yield about thirty
bushels per acre. II is free from rust or
blight, while Fall wheat growing near it is
badly blighted and rrs;ed. He is satisfied
with his experiment, and recommends farm.
ers 10 do likewise
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Chickens are good manure spreadcrs, and
a coop o: them placed in the pasture will
have heir delegates in constant attendance
upon the cows, 70 feed themselves and per
form the above usual labor. Don't forget the
chickens in the orchard. We have had them
entirely extermlnate a large army of csnker
worms. and one flock Is most efficient ally
in fighting the insects of the whole farm.
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ZINE roCk ~ i.ODHS, PORT r.
OsaAS q HAPEMAS
GOLD PENS, is oaeT sSS ana @si ' .Ty is
quAIty. ~ Osman q Hayemar' s ~est OF Court House
DOCIS Is-I' moore .-The ore't Eugl'sh, &c
-UtWNN " HNpFNAS
a IS->sbI.D'--. 49, Nt'SbHD'- NNl' CAP
y Tgf. WIZ ~ Ms A.,l tLJlAyc, ~
pSNAN q HAIEN :
PHOTOGRAPH Aiisss vi nEs AHR :. W. 8.
msn a HapeTr An's west - cont House OTTAWA III.
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CnIorin- Bntter ,,i.h Carrots.

The way to color with carrots is as follows
Use only the outer part of the carrot Scrape
this off with knife, OF course after thorough
" cleansing the root, and soak il for quarter
Of an hour in boiling milk. Strain through
a fine cloth and add to the Dream before
chnrning Gl05t
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CaILDREN's TREAsURE-A case Tor pens, pen.
ellis sponge. &c. with rule attached. for sale at
Osuan x Hapeman's. Every school boy aad
giri should have one.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER q, 1871

said thst he hsd nominated Mr.. sorapufn ~ 4
teacher. He would move thst his resignation DO
accepted. because, In his opinion, the 6otnH1uni4
ostion contained threat. Adopted.
Mr.. BARLEY moved the assignment OF Miss
O. A. Warner 10 The Elmirs School - prins
Opal, to fill the Vacancy in that school, Adopted.
Tn motion Of Mr. Coleman Mrs. 9. w. BsHtlsy
wss elected ss teacher, TO be assigned here"
after.
Mr.. Rogers sross to ask Whist was the status Of
the teaobsrs OF the Madison School, which Was In
course Of repair and would not be ready for oecn
whether the tesohsrs would be psid meanwhile,
in order to avoid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. Semmss replied from the chair that he so
understood IL. The teaehers had ben appointed
and we're ready to perform their duty. and were
not responsible for the condition OF the schools.
Their. contract began with the opening Of the
schools.
motion to adjourn Was made, but not being
seconded Mr.. Mitchell took the floor and said
that he had noticed that some young pupils who
had passed the examination in the primary
grades, and who had never Taught in the schools.
had been elected TO positions OF first and second
assistants, whilst old and experienced teachers
who had passed In the grammar grades were sp-
pointed only TO the lowest grsdes. He unasr.
stood. he said. how easily these mistakes should
occur in the hurry Of the moment, but 1t IVES D
wrong which should be corrected ~ soon as pos
sibls. He could mention names In several cases
OF this kind.
MIR. Collins. on ihs floor, said that he would
mention one case, that of Miss E. .. Brown, one
Of the old teachers who had passed in the gram.
mar grade, and yet three teaohers who had
passed only IN the primary grsdes had been
placed over her.
The maitsr, which threatened 10 lsngthsn the
session, was settled by proposition that u be
referred TO superintendent Rogers. whersup0n
the School Board adjourned.
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THE MISSISSIPPI souNDuNGs.

Cen Beauregard's proposition TO have periodical
soundpga made OF the river In front OF the city.
TO ascertain the variations Id its current. The
question will probably be broaehed to the Score.
tary Of War personally by gentleman now on
his way to Washington, who has been class.
mate OF some of the most distinguished engineers
OF the army. II il the opinion Of Msjor Howell.
In charge Of the United states survey At this
port, that Gen. Hump reys, chief Of the on.
aineer corps, will be delighted At the opportunity
offered him to give his attention to the Missis-
~ thorough knowledge The expense, we I'M
derstand, will be mere triie, and II Ia even pos
sible that an unexpended balance Of money APP
propriated for harbor purposes by the Federal
government, and now In this city, may be devoted
to this purpose.
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THE OTHER nELr wAILRoAD.

IL will be remembered that when the Jackson
Belt Railroad privilege was granted by the City
Council, the company asked two years time to
complete the "belt." or that portion which IL to
the way OK Louisiana Avenue. We we're informed
yesterday that the extension along the levee from
Ut. Joseph street 10 the elevator, although ip
operation for only few weeks, has so justified
the anticipaiions OF the company, and the
Increase OF trade has beea 80 rapid
that they are now occupied in making examina.
lions and calculations regarding the expediency
OK immediately laying their track on Louisiana
Avenue. the greater portion OF which will be
through the swamp. The effect will be the
opening of the avenue about two miles beyond
Claiborne street, and the necessary ditching for
which will also ASSET In the drainag 20 and reciama
tion OF . large portion of the swamp lands of the
second drainage section.