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National Republican., 1877-10-05
THE CITY HALL,

Four Courts in session-Cascs In General
Torm-Brooks, Sawyer and Haincs Ask
for New Trial-Drawing Of Jurors-Mar-
riage Licenses Issued-Record Of Land
Transfers.
National Republican., 1877-10-05

YouHG people ray attention to your tooth. Clean
them daily with Thnrston's Ivory Pearl Tooth Pow
der the best dentifrice known. II will preserve
to".hache, Much pain and trouble Is caused by
early neglect, therefore take heed In time. Price,
rs and 20 cents per bottle.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

As-BEEF TENDERLoINs, JUST RECEIVED
AZ the Palace Market corner Fourteenth street and
New York avenue. Price, IS cents per pound; worth
81 In market. FRANE j. TiBBE,TS
ocS-gtt - N~
National Republican., 1877-10-05

ESPECIAL NOTICE-wITH MANY THANKS
TO my friends and the public for their liberal patron.
age beg 70 state that my stock ofnew goods includ-
ihg ln,iies' aud grntlemens furnishings and fancy
goods IN complete and composed largely Of goods Inst
landed and my customers shall have every advantage
Oithc decline in both goods and gold
have u better stock than ever of lndics' under
ClothinE Imported French, German and Engiiah
hosiery and corsc,s, 10 which invite special niten.
tion.
Every style Of corset and ladies' and chIldrens un.
derclothEg made TO order at the lowest prices
ANNIE X. HUMPHREY,
- 40 Tenth street northwest
n. n y French, German and spanish spoken.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
A RUsTIC MITNEsG.

John A. Toney Witness wns rustic Tennessecan
pnd his testimony ramhled into personal ex.
Perienccs which were quantity said and excited
In vain 10 quell
He said that the "darkeys" didn't got no nay
they were pressed" First they took the BARRIERS
" cut timber, but their hands soon histered and
They had to 40 after country 'darkeys" The
"darkcys' got ratiOns-two plugs of tobacco a
week, lLaughter.l Witness had heard that WI
towski was cutting wood on the Irving tract II
was cord.wood he was cutting
Al the close " the testimony of this witness the
court adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-day
National Republican., 1877-10-05

nd.ATTENTToN, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR THE
Stated oopclave Of Columbia Commandry, No. q X
Il. viii be held THIS (Friday) EVENING. at I
o'clock business Of importance requires the pres
ence ofrvCry member. ROBT BAIi,s
A. II. LUNGIEY, Em Com rnanJcr
Recorder, no,
National Republican., 1877-10-05

An examination of the broken fragments leads
" the belief that the heat from the fire produced
nSSures In the blocks, which when the rain came
hllcd up, and caused the whole to fan The action
Of the firc and water upon these slabs has led to
TIE very natural inquiry whether the effects Of the
same clements urOn the marble IN other portions
of the building has not been equally destructive
and resurvey to answer this inquiry will probably
be ordered.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
DRUMMER AND wIrowsKI.
WHERE THE LOGS WERE CUT.

James Mclaughlin testified that thare was nc
timber on Witowski's land near Nashville
On cross examination he testified that witowskl
cut considerable amount Of logs on the Holmes
irving estate near Nashville and that he had since
been sued hv the owners 10 recover the value
claimed tn be sS1 on
Pierce German. Witness kept accounts for Cant.
e. Clair Morton at Nashville Witness wns ther,
when two accounts of WtUwski for logs were
presented to Capt. Morton
He was cruSs-cSamnci sharply and excited
much LAUGHTER by his positive manner.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
WELLS ORIGINAL MAcHIsE.srREAp

The Oldest and the best. All who have used
them attest their merit. Sold by druggists Twenty
twenty-five and thirty cents according to size.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
ALMOST A DELUGE.

was even worse than the west, and the Patcn,
Office people were compelled TO wade the halls
with the shower pouring down from above. until
they were wet through from crown to sole. Oi
course, the papers removed under such circum
stances were badly wet and soilcd.
National Republican., 1877-10-05
ocS.EANIlct

hS- HAVING SEVERED MY CONNECTION
with the District government take this method Of
mourning my friends and late patron. that have
urhish plans and specifications, draw contracts and
attend TO the BUILDING BUSINESS generally In
the city and county
VIII make mehsurements, prepare estimates for
an Kinds Of construction, furnish cost or contract
for all kinds OF riaierials relating to buildings;
secure contracts adjust losses by fire and arbitrnto
and adjust differences.
THOMAS NJ. PLowMAN
Architect, GlO Il street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
AN ANOMALY.
A Curious Freak OF Nature Illus
tFRting n social Vice.

A Curious Freak OF Nature Illus
trRting n social Vice.
Sedalia Democrat
A remarkable case was yesterday
brought to the attention of the
medical fraternity in this city, re-
vealing, as it does, singular freak
of nature. A gentleman residing
in Saline county has from birth been
afflicted with q malady so distress
ing in its popularity as to all the
appearance of a man afflicted with
delirium tremens. tits accounted
for on hypothesis not less strange.
Just previous to his birth, his faith
er, who was a dissipated man, was
taken with mania potu. He was
attended during the terrible crisis
of the disease by his wife, who
shortly afterward gave birth to a
son. Imagine her sorrow and con-
sternation when the infant became
large enough to attract attention she
realized the terrible mania which af-
flicted her husbad was reproduced in
the child; the rolling eyes, the con-
vulsed, distorted body, the shaking
hands, the shrinking and contract
ed pupils, sheathing themselves be-
meath closing lids, as in the vain
effort to shut out some horrible
sight too hideous to be seen. 1t
seemed to strengthen with his
growth and to become confirmed as
he advanced to manhood. But in
no other respect did he differ from
other children. His mind was clear
and bright, and his intelligence re-
markable. But he was sensitive in
his deformity, and seemed to shrink
from public gaze, But when he
became a man the burden of this
terrible legacy became too fearful
to be borne, and the last five years
have been spent in the vain effort
to remove it. He was examined
yesterday by a number of physicians,
who rightly ascribe it to the abnor.
NAL condition of the nervous or
ganization, but they are doubtful if
there is any cure for it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

If there is one place more than
another where simplicity should
characterize the dress, it is the
school-room. The object for which
the children are here gathered is
certainly not the display of the
wealth or tenderness of their pa
rents. Anything which diyerts the
attention Of the pupil from his
school duties is an injury to him (;
but it will accord with the observa-
tion of teachers, that fine clothes
oftener work mischief to their rWear-
or in this respect than mean clothes
do. The highest minded children
are oftepest found in plain garb,
while those be-ringed aud be.rufiied,
and otherwise showily attired, are
generally quite destitute Of intellec-
tual home culture. Their mothers
have been too busy with their
clothes to pay much attention to
their brains. This sounds severe; /;
would it were not true. While over
attention 10 toilet matters is q him
dranGe to study, negligence and
Hntidiness are as carefully to be-
avoided, Clean clothes, plainly
made, need not be expensive, either
Of time or money, and a proper re-
gard to personal cleanliness in all
its details is what every person owes
to himself or his associates. 1t is
very desirable that the pupil should
have at least two school suits, for
in the crowded school room the
clothing soon becomes saturated
With the eXhaIations floating in the
atmosphere, and an airing Of the
clothes every two or three days is
necessary to keep them fresh and
sweet,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
MEMPHIS. TENNa TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4 l87L

hair worn in Greek simplicity of
knot and coil. Miss Annie, or as
she is sometimes playfully called,
Dixie, the dasher, has her dark hair
wound in wonderful and massive
pyramids on top Of her head, and
growing from the summit of the
coiffure a slender nodding feather
that bends and sways with every
bird-like movement of her pretty
head. Two sisters cannot be imag-
iRed more unlike, yet each in her
own way more charming.
General Butler, in his four-story
granite house facing the capital
grounds, has with him his daughter
Blanche, the wife of Ex-Governor
Ames, of Mississippi. Everybody
likes Mrs. Ames-a talented wo-
man, gentle daughter, model
wife and mother. Four or five tiny
beauties, one just toddling with
uncertain steps, brighten the grand,
gloomy dwelling, and press their
pretty faces to the window panes
waiting for waddling grandpa to
cross the green, and come from con
gress home to dinner and a romp
A favorite in society is Mrs. Poll
wife of the brother Of ex-Presi
dent Polka young, handsome wo
man, with suave manners and in
finite tact. She receives at the Ma
tional; also Mrs. Corlett, wife of tn
delegate from Wyoming, enc of tn
new favorites in Washington. MI
Corlett is a brilliant young lawye
in Cheyenne. His wife is a slende
brunette, has handsome clothes, dia
monds and iewelry, and, bette
than all, a warm, womanly heart
gentle manners and fine mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Louisville and Great Southern R.R

1l:2o pm. Night Exprsss-Daily except
aturday-Connects at Milan for st.. Louis
and Chicago, at Mckenzie for Nashville.
Chattanooga, Atlanta and the Southeast,
TSyansyiile, at Louisville for all points
n Orth and East.
ll,0o am. Day Express-oOnnects for St.
LouiS and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan AOCOmmodAtiOn-Daliy
except Sunday. r
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Nor tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Ofice. 2s7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
Jas. MONTGOMERY, supt Memphis Div
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
R0.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

at the fellows drink there. | be-
lieve that eight out of ten drink
Just because they don't like to say
'no!'"
"Does it make your head ache
to drink whisky"
"Yes."
So it does mine. | swore off
whisky and took to beer, but beer
makes me bilious"
"Why drink anything?"
Hanged if / know, but we all
do drink"
We we're joined by an actor. Be-
ing an actor, and in the company
of newspaper man, there was, he
thought, but one thing to do.
Said he, What'll you take ?"
We took whisky. So did he.
We each said, " How" and then
said |, "Dan, do you like whisky"
81 hate it."
"Why do you drink"
81 don't often. | generally take
gin; but they both upset me; give
me a fearful headache. But what
are you going to do? Must drink
something"
In that way / have spoken to no
less than twenty men this very day
OF the twenty fifteen said tina
drink always gave them a headache
one man owned that "he loved tn,
taste )" one said he drank becaus,
he was "blue," and confessed h
was son a tear," and he didn'
care who knew it. 1t stands t,
reason that this sort of thing mus
produce some impression on th
human form divine. The doctor
say that it induces paralysis, indi
gestion, headache, rheumatism an
g weakness of all kinds. Not bein
! a doctor, / don't attempt to indors
their opinion, but this l will say
that among all the hundredS-reg
ular topers, not drunkards-to /
found in the first-class saloons {
; New York to-day, it would be in
possible to find a dozen men VIII
will say that they drink becaul
they are fond of liquor. They drin
: because it seems to be the thin
! to do.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

cCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. l6,
. 1877; ..,..
Mail and Express. daily~l1 25 pm 5.45 pm
Bomerville aecem' datn
daily (ox. Sunday)...-. 5.00p.m S.lS am
Time Twenty MInntes Faster than
city 1fmt.
sOmerviIIe train will stop At reg
al ar and flag citations.
TheII. 80 p. .m. Train makes the quick
aet lime ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations,. and at
Flag Stations when tagged, Except Flag Sta
fions between COllierville and Memphis,
Ticket efice 27S Main street. and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
T. s. OAVANl.
is+ Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
A GALAXY OF BEAUTY.
The Pretty women One sees II
washington

The Pretty women One Sees In
Washington
Washington cor. Chicago Times.l
All the pretty girls in the coun-
try have been turned into Washing
ton at once. To-day, after an alb
sence of two days from the person
al inspection of the heels and bald
heads of the members, entered the
gallery again to make note Of who
had their boots patched since my
last visit. saw the dark circle Of
benches above the members heads
running over with brightness;
women had settled upon the seats
like flock of Kansas grasshoppers,
and the air was redolent with per-
fume Of violet and white rose and
musk, and all the dainty odors that
are stolen from blossom and rat.
The day was warm, and fans were
a-futter; beautiful fans they have
now, covered with snowy elder
down, and garlanded by flowers to
match the costume. One fan of
black feathers, with loops of cut
jet beads strung in rows over it;
another swan's-down, with pale
lilies Of the valley sewed in, and
looking as though arising from a
snow-drift; one of pale pink, dot
ted by natural sweet violets. 1t is
quite the style to trim bonnets and
fans with tuberoses, and even fast
en- bouquets of natural flowers on
the back of the glove at the wrist,
on the waist or the pocket. A
chatelain of string tuberoses pass
ing around the waist and hanging
in a loop-hOle at the side, finished
by O cross of tuberoses, was the
unique decoration of a girl in q
black velvet walking dress. The
Jauntiest suits, much affected by
stylish girls who adopt severe street
dresses in contradistinotion to their
elaborate evening toilets, are CON-
posed of short, plain skirts, polo
naise laid in kilt plaits at the back
with no draping; broad, white cuffs
worn outside the sleeve; wide,
round linen collars turned down all
around; black felt hat with round
crown and dropping hrim trimmed
by narrow band Of ribbon. Not
feather or loop or Aounoe or train,
They 90 to the other extreme OF
gentility, and are as noticeable by
the severity of their toilets as they
have heretofore been by their super
fuous decorations. A real pretty
girl, dressed in this neat and solemn
way, looks prettier than in all the
colors Of TIE rainbow.
Among the beauties is the tall,
beautiful blonde daughter Of Sena'
tor Don Cameron. | am told thai
aside from her society duties she is
housekeeper and oversees the cloth
! ing aud education Of her little
brothers and sisters.
(: The two lovely blonde daughters
/ of Secretary Schurz discharge tht
same sweet daughterly and sisterly
!. offices in their widowed father
home. These young, beautiful
} maidens, who take the added care
} OF maturity upon their glrlisl
hearts, and give besides a Sisterl.
, loye q mothers care, are to me thI
! most gracious sight outside o
heaven,
: The most beautiful young ladle
ia the National Hotel are the Mise
| Annie and Nellie Ayenll, daughter
t of General Averill, of Minnesota
One Of the young ladies is stylisl
k aud dashing, one quiet and pale
2 with features Of classic perfection
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
MEMPHIS g. llTTLE ROCK R.R,
.Sh,ot Line to Arkansoa and Texas.
TIME CARDi

IeHVeNs NTTIVbbs
Mail train, daily pm. u.SO Pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ......~... ........"..I;W 100 am. s.m IN.
Passengers going on TINS road VIII take
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
peints on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
rSilrcad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
PSiman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
For tickets and information apply qt Ticket
Offices ~ and 2ST Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville.
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
cor TO the undersigned,
II. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
"a, s. JAY. y. p. avd I. Ag't, Little Rock.
". Z. SMITH. Sup't, Memphis Tom.
400
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
PUBLIC LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER IS PUBLISHED
L every afternoon Except Sunday at No.
l3 Madison street.
The PUBLIo LEDGER is served 70 city subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK. payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, S.; six
months, "a three months, "; one month, 70
Newsdealers supplied at 21S cents per copy.
Weekly Public Ledger,
Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest TO the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY:
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To regular advertisers we offer superior in
oucemeats, both as to rates OF charges anC
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Notices in local column inserted fOrt went!
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Special notices inserted for ten cents pc
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Notices Of deaths and marriages. tWent.
cents per line.
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tracted and payable on demand.
Ali letters, whether upon business or other
wise. must be addressed to
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

Cough, hoarseness, asthma, or any irri-
tatiou Of the throat or bronchial tubes,
will be relieved by taking DR.. Bull 8
Cough Syrup. 1t has cured thousands,
Recommend it to your friend and neigh.
Dor, Your druggist keeps it, Price 25c,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Capital Stock, 5000, 900
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.
oaics formerly occupied By DesOtO Bank.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

MEMPHIS Avn shAnL eTON Il. R.
Arrives. LeGves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
Twenty Thousand People

Twenty Thousand People
old and young, every wsek. 1t is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make 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-
vertisemOnt in a paper, especially their
church paper, take it as guarantee of re-
sponsibility. Such confidence should not 10
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04
MISS SSlPPl s. TENNESSEE
RAILROAD
SCHEDULE.

ON md after Wednesday, November II,
1877. trains will run as follows:
leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily.......... 800 pm. l;C5 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. SundAys) ...ll;5O am. 9;l0 In
Freight Train daily Tex. oo
Sundays) ......... b;V, Am. siVu Pm
64-f M. BURKE. supt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-04

Mail Train. ....... ,..........-.. i..5 ll.lO
Accommed' n lex Sunday 4.40
Depot at head OF Main street.
Ticket office. 2S7 Main street. corner Of
Madison
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09

Fortu still fUor- the arms of Russia CIV
ing promise. even ~ tins late stage Of the
campaign of success Is thnt viii outweigh all
it, previous disasters. Pievua is more close
ly beset than ever III, one remaining ave
nue. Of escape-th, road leading Ia IAhoya
and Widdm- has Just been closed hy the val
or of the Roumannu-. Whose recent exploits
are a sufficient answer TO the charge Of COW
arlice 80 freely urg q against them The
Turkish works defending the road have been
storIned. the garrison driven ont with loss
and the highway securely occupied by the
couquorors, who have thus cg, oa all chance
of escape on tin west On tie north and
cast H. the Russians IN overwhelming force
while to the south. the probable direction Of
Osiuan PasLa 3 expected surtic. the passage l.
doubly guard,d Nor are the chances OF war
more favorable TO Turkey in other parts Of the
scene Of action than before Pevra itself In
Eastern Bulgaria one portion of Gen. Zim-
hermann army has appeared before Silistria.
and established formidable siege batteries up
On an island III the river while the other is
threatening Bazardiik To the South again
the Russians have occupied IN considerable
force tho Balkan dehlc Of Hahn Boghaz. a
mHuUuvre which L. evidently tine FIRST step Of
a hostile movement against the Hirmenli-
IamboI branch Of the Adrianopic Railway
In Arm ula the Russians ure prOtitlug by the
severe lesson OF the past summer, and turn
ing their recent successes TO good account
kars Is completely invested. and has lust
been scourged by second commandment
more severe than the trst These continued
misfortunes have had their natural effect MP
on the iInpulsiyo Osluani Al Constantine
pie Is IL "a frenzy of mingled rage and terror
Every soldier left IN the capital has at once
been hurried 10 the front and the Sultan has
just issued decree calling out the Inst reserv-
es measure sufficiently indicating the mag
nitude of the crisis.
The Latest The recent victory Of the
Russians in Armenia has resulted in the cap
ture by their forces Of the important fortified
city Of Erzeroum, and the Turks under
Moukhtar Pasha are r,troatiug to the we'll
known city Of Trebizond, on tn Black sea
and the town of Erzingan, to the westward Of
Erzeroum.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-11-09
W esI BratGleboro.

The lyceum connected with tbs Brattle
boro Academy held public meeting Wednes-
day evening last. The exercises consisted Of
IA defamation. several tableaux the reading
Of paper, discussion and music The
question was, Resolved, that the negroes are
better of now than they were before emanci-
patton. Decided III the affirmative The ex-
ercises were well sustained generally.
The district school in this village will
close it, present term on Friday of this week
with public exhibition III the evening at
Academy hall. The same teacher, Mis-
Richardson. is employed for the winter term
which will commence about the LIST of De
cember.
E I. Fisher has secured q patent for "A
new osciliating spring chnir. and is preparing
TO 60 into their manufacture For IN easy
chair, Fishers is pronounced the best thing
out
Work AT Henke!s toy furniture shop has
hvened up very much OF hate. and several
hands arr now employed. Al Curtiss screw
manufactory work is also reported brisk