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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
"YOu Never Get 81 ed but You
Make Fool of Yourself"

MAKO EOOA OI IOuEAelI.
Communicated to the Brazos Pilotl
The Rev, Samuel S. Davis, DID,,
who died last month near Augusta,
Georgia, in the eighty-fourth year
of his age, who was a man of pol.
ished manners, and in every sense
of the term a Christian gentleman,
told a young friend Of his nearly
forty years ago that when he was
a student in Union College at Sche-
nectady, State of New York, (of
which institution Dir. Knott was
president for more than fifty
years., he got into a difficulty with
a fellow student, for which he was
ordered before the president. AS a
law abiding young man he prompt
lily obeyed the order. When he
arrived at his office he found that
venerable man busy writing at his
table. DR.. Davis SAID he felt like a
culprit, that the blood in his veins
almost ceased to few, and his heart
sank in him. The president.looked
at him, and said in a mild manner,
"Sit down, young man." which he
did with fear and in a tremble, for
he was conscious that he had done
wrong. After a time, in which
minutes passed slowly, President
Knott turned to him apd said with
solemn voice: "Young man, you
never get mad but you make foo
of yourself-you can CO." DR.
Davis said that no lesson ever
taught him in SO few words had
been of more service to him through
life, and he was willing to agree
that it was true.
Though this incident is of the
long ago, it is still true. Let ever,
one who reads this, whether old o
young, male or female, examin,
! their past life, aud see if it is no
. SO. is not to be supposed tina
any man or woman who respec
themselves or desire others to re
spect them, will stoop to folly-pas
for fools. Surely not, if they vii
. only reflect for one moment. Thi
should learn us to be on our owl
guard; to think well before we Speal
: tits SO easy to make harm Of
word or act where no offense wa
v thought of or intended. II such
!. guard were kept, many a murder
bloodshed, fight, quarrel, lawSuI
q and lifetime of i'll would be pre-
4 yented-many a valuable life save
to family, friends and country. LC
o us practice it from this on throug
Q life.
r 1t isa matter of wonder how ma
people do get sometimes at such
q little thing-how much trouble on
4 thoughtless, angry word may caus
! May the impression be strong 0
our minds, "You never get ma
/ but you make a fool Of yourself.
d This is written by one who wisht
! well to his fellow-men, who love
peace and friendship, and wh
claims to be a practical man as we
?, as a COMMON OBSERVER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
The Highest Railroad Bridge In tho
World

The Cincinnati papers are giving
accounts of the opening of the new
Southern railroad from that city to
the Kentucky river, where there is
said to be the highest railroad
bridge yet built. 1t is 275 feet in
hight, having three spans, the mid
die one 975 feet long, and the 9TH
ers 800 feet each, the total length
being 1125 feet. There is a bridge
in Switzerland which is 254 feet
high, but with span only 144 feet
long, and one at Varragus, in the
Andes, 252 high, with a span 1875
feet long. The piers Of the Ken
lucky bridge are the largest in the
country, excepting those of the
New York and Brooklyn bridge,
the stonework being 1870 by AZ feet
and the base Of the iron work III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17

sold into Barbary. BE probably
did not remain longin slavery, for
at the beginning Of the civil wal
he was made a captain in the royal
army, and in 1916 attended the
Queen Of France, where he re-
mained till the restoration. At
last, upon suspicion of his being
privy to the Guy Fawkes plot, he
was taken up in 1852 and confined
in the Gatehouse, Westminster,
where he ended his life in the sixty
third year of his age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
whore Governor eets His wives.

TeIarkana MOI Democrat.l
Claiborne f. jackson, a native
of Kentucky, was once Governor of
the State Of Missouri. He Joined
the Southern Conlederacy, ana died
during his term at farm house
opposite the city of Little Rock,
among strangers, with no kind hand
of affection near to soothe his pain
and rob his deathbed of half its
anguish. The most remarkable
fact connected with his life is per.
haps the statement that he married
five sisters in one of the most re-
spectacle, wealthy, and distin-
guished families in the State; that
as soon as one wife would die he
would marry her sister in reasona-
BILE time. OF course, some of them
were widows when he married
them. In connection with the mar
riages there was a standing joke
told at the expense of the Governor,
which was that when he went to
ask the old gentleman's consent to
marry the last one the venerable
father is reported to have said :
eyes, Claib, you can have her.
You have got them all. For good
ness sake don't ask me for the old
woman"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
Why Jacob wept After kissing Ra.
ehel,

The following are the Opinions
Of the English press upon the
subject Of the text which tells us
that Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted
up his voice and wept.
If Rachel was a pretty girl and
kept her face clean, we can't see
what Jacob had to cry about
daily Telegraph.
How do you know but that she
slapped his face for him. Il Ladies
Treasury. 40
Weeping is often produced by ex-
cessive happiness; it might have
been 80 in Jacobs case Hard
wick's Science Gossip.
The cause of Jacobs weeping
was the refusal Of Rachel to allow
him to kiss her again. Noncon-
formist.
It's our opinion Jacob wept be-
cause he had not kissed Rachel be
fore, and he wept for time lost
City Press.
The fellow wept because the CIR
did not kiss him. Pail Mall GA
zette.
Jacob wept because Rachel tolC
L him to "do it twice more" and HI
was afraid. II Methodist Recorder
Jacob cried because Rache
threatened TO tell her mamma
Sunday Gazette.
He wept because there was onl
one Rachel to kiss Clerkenwel
, News.
He wept for JOY because it taste
so good Jewish Chronicle.
We reckon Jacob cried becaus
Rachel had been eating onions
British Standard.
T Our opinion is that Jacob wer
because he found after all sit wa
not what it was cracked up to be.
, - New Haland Examiner.
: A mistake, not his eyes but h
mouth watered Ladies' Chronicl
| He thought it was fast colo
, but wept because the paint can
r off, Fine Art Gazette.
He remembered he was her uncl,
/. and recollected what the praye
Y book says Church Journal.
9 He was a fool, and did not kno
/ what was good for himself En-
e lishwoman's Advertiser.
!. He knew there was a time
: weep--it had come, and he dare
|, not put it of. - Methodist New
9 He thought she might have a b
: brother. = Sporting Chronicle.
! Because there was no time Fl
: another Express.
e When he lifted up his voice
e found it was heavy, and he cou
G not get it so high as he expecte
d - Musical Notes.
/ He tried to impose on her fee
e ings, because he wanted her to len
6 him five shillings. = Baptist Guid
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
Louisville and Great Southern RR

ll.41 p. m. Hight Express Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at McKenSie for
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkinsville, Hen
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East,
lilo pm, Day Express-COnnects for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:4O pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or reformation, apply at Ticke
Office, 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madiser
street
JOHN 7. FLYNN spp,t Memphis Div.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17

Few are aware Of the importance Of
checking cough or common cold IN its
first stage That which in the beginning
would yield to a mild remedy, if neg.
lected, soon preys upon the lungs. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup affords instant relief.
Price, 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCKR.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME CARD,


TIME CARDS
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily 80 pm. 1l.3O pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ........ ............I 90 am. $40 m.
PASSENGERS going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville. Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27S and 2S7 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street. or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great, Southern railroad depet,
or to the undersigned
R. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ. S. JAY: g. P. and 7. Ag''t, Little Rock.
W. L. SMITH. Sup't. Memphis Tenn.
123-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
LOTTERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY rO
"A WIN A AFORTUNEl-Elev Grano
Drawing, 1877. At New Orleans, tuesday,
November 9th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
This institution was regularly incorporated
By the Legislature Of the state for Eduea-
tional and Charitable purposes in 1858. with a
Capital Of 81 100000, to which IL has since
added a reserve fund of $3.50, GEO. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will take
! place monthly. IT NEVER soALEs OR POST
PONIES. Look at the following scheme:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 900 Tickets at 2 Dollars Each.
Half TlckeiA One DaIlnr.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17

Chicago, since which time he has
been employed as reporter on an
evening paper, and also as corrc-
spondent Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Meanwhile a divorce had restored
both parties to their original status.
Recently a correspondence sprung
up between them which rapidly
ripened into an engagement, and
last evening they were married over
again at the same place, and are
now on their way to Chicago. The
little rebel surrendered at last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
LIST OF PRIZES.

1857 Prizes, amounting gto................sll0 400
Write for Circulars or send orders to
M. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Box 500. New Orleans, La.
Or No. West Court street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD. A d

OCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. 10,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily..ll so pm 5.5 pm
Someryille accem'da
daily lex. Sunday. 5.0op.m S.lS am
Time Twenty inmates Faster than
Ctsy CiDae.
s0merVille train will step at reg
uIar and flag stMtiOnE.
The II. .6Op.m. Train makes the quick
esI slime ever made TO Chattanooga, Knox
Vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East
and will stop at all Regular StatioRs, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket etice 27S Main HIreat and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. S. DAVAN1,
1St Assistant General Passenger Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-17

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

D. N. COOLEY, of Dubuque, the Chad
band of Iowa politicians, finding the
field for the exercise of his benevo-
lence" somewhat over cultivated, is anx-
ious to go to foreign parts in a govern
mental capacity, and in his peculiarly
bland and unctuous manner to beam up
on the downtrodden millions of despotic
Europe. With ambition in inverse IA
ito to his merit and qualifications, his
first demand was for the Belgian Mis-
sion, but this could not be, and in lieu
thereof he is offered the post of Consul
at Spezzia, Italy, one of the minor con-
sulates, with no salary attached, but
nevertheless position not to be despis-
ed by man who has wealth enough
and whose only ambition is to cut So
cial swath amid delightful surroundings
of climate and scenery. The position
should he accept it, which is yet unde-
cided, will afford the ELUSIVE and unc-
tuously suave ex-Indian Commissioner
an opportunity to spread himself in a
social way before the admiring eyes Of
American tourists who may wander into
his vicinity, and in this regard he will
fill the bill admirably. We doubt if the
government could find better Consul
for Spezzia, and it is very probable that
the Spezzians will more warmly appre.
ciate his peculiar gifts and characters
tics than is possible in this less indulg
ent cline.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
virginia;(N ev.) Chronicle


Amt it a curious thing that nobody
ever sees mule die? |" remarked an old
teamster in Gumbert & Webber's saloon
I" No man living ever saw mule die,
s1pose? =
Thus remarked Mr.. Daniels, lighting
a fresh cigar: In 1850 was mining on
the South Fork Of the Yuba, and it
came my turn to cook for my gang, We
took turns each week, you know. Well
l was going to show how economical |
could run the commissary. [ went and
bought peck of dried apples; they
were all stuck together in lump, but /,
got EN- jammed into the pot, poured in
some water and started the fire. Pres
emily few of EN- began to rise up to
the top OF the pot, and so | SKINNED
EN- off and put EN- in pan; Pretty
soon some more bulged up, and | skim
med them off and put EN- in the pan.
The first thing | knew, after | had
skinned that blasted pot awhile, had
to get another pan, and then another,
and by the time I'd got four pans heap
ed up full, dang my skin if there wasn't
more apples in the pans than there was
in the pot. That is, thought so at the
time. | kept getting more pans, and
buckets, and lard-cans, and all the time
plumb frightened to death for fear that
some of the boys would come in and see
how eXtrayagant | was, for had been
BLOWN on how cheap | could run the
mess. The blasted apples still kept
a-coming out Of the pot. / put some
papers out on the floor and covered EN-
with fruit, and, by Jove, the place look
ed like Santa Clara fruit-drying estab-
lishment, and the pot was still bilin'
full"
What has that got to do with mule
dyin'?"
Wait minute I'm coming to the
mule. Finally [ got desperate and
dumped over twelve bushels of the ap-
pies back Of the cabin, behind a tree.
In about an hour | heard devil of
noise, and ran out What do you sup
pose | found? Why, a 800 mule kick
in in the agonies of death. The apples
were all gone: the mule nearly so. He
was swelled up like balloon, and the
first thing l knew he busted Pledge
my word. gentlemen, he exploded like a
giant powder blast, and it brought the
whole camp to the place. | kept still;
they could not find the mule, and it cost
EN- $40 to advertise reward for him in
the Sacramento Union. But about two
weeks afterwards they caught couple
of Greasers hunting round and they put
it up that they stole the mule, so they
hung 'em. was there, but did not say
a word for fear the boys would find out
how extravaganza | had rim the commits
sary. Lets have something
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION,
by the Governor.

Following the venerable and praise
worthy custom, | ask the people of
Iowa to observe
THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF NOyEM-
Der,
the day heretofore selected by the Pres
ident Of the United States for the pur-
pose, as a day of public Thanksgiving
and Praise to Almighty God. On that
day let a grateful people assemble in the
public congregation, and gather around
the family altar as well, to render praise
for the gift and the opportunities of ex-
istence, for the Providence that has
brought US to homes in this favored
land, and for the almost unparalleled
prosperity that has attended us as a
people, and especially for the peculiar
blessings of the year; its almost entire
freedom from the winged scourge that
has so much paralyzed industry in
former years, its abundent harvests and
its cheering promise. Praise, too, let
us give for the privileges Of free gov
eminent, free schools, free press, a
free ballot, and the sacred right each
enjoys of expressing his opinion with
out fear of persecution or ostracism.
And with our praises let us mingle our
prayers for those less fortunate than
we,-those whom war has desolated.
whom famine has stricken, whom perse-
cution has crushed, whom poverty has
distressed; nor let us forget to contrib
ute to their necessities. So doing and
meeting out equal and exact justice to
all, may we continue to enjoy the smiles
of Providence, and remain favored
people in choice land
In testimony whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and caused to
be affixed the great seal of the
State of Iowa. Done at Des
hloines this tenth day of No
vember, in the year of our
IT,. s. Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy seven, of the
State of Iowa the thirty first,
and of the Independence of the
United States the one hundred
and second.
By the Governor, J.G. NEwBoLD.
JOSIAH 7. Young, Sec'y of State.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

The fraternity of commercial travel
ers, or, to speak more precisely, a por-
ton Of said fraternity, have been terri
bly, wrought up by recent attack upon
their class by Judge N. M. Hubbard, in
the trial of case before the Iowa Su-
preme Court, in which he characterized
them as pimps, scamps, seducers, and
almost everything that was bad. In re-
venge, they have started movement to
have Judge Hubbard removed from the
attorneyship Of the Chicago & North
western Railroad, and make threats of
withdrawal of patronage in case their
demand is refused. Judge Hubbard s
remarks were undoubtedly extravagant
and altogether too general in their APP
plication. But the fact is that there is
very large number of the commercial
travellers who are fitly described in his
terrific assault
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

w. F. CooLBAUGH, prominent citi-
zen of Chicago, President of the Union
National Bank, of that city, and well
known throughout the northwest, COM
mitted suicide at the base of the Doug
las monument on Tuesday evening, by
shooting himself through the head with
revolver. The cause of the rash act
is not certainly known as yet. 1t is sta
ted that it certainly was not on account
of financial troubles. His affairs and
those of the bank with which he was
connected are in healthy condition. Do
nestle troubles are the probable cause.
Mr.. Coolbaugh was formerly a citizen
of Burlington, where he was a partner
of Hon. John H. Gear in the wholesale
grocery business
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16
The way the State Register snaps up

The way the State Register snaps up
and gloats ever every newspaper para
graph no matter how insignificant or from
what source obtained, that hints at a
quarrel between the President and the
Republicans in Congress, is contempti-
BILE in the eyes of every honest Repub-
lican, and illustrates the disposition, if
not the capacity Of that paper for mis-
chief. As in it's warfare against John
A. Kasson, SO in it's rabid raid upon the
President and all that he does, the Reg
ister takes leave of reason, cool judy
ment, truth, discretion and even the APP
pearance of candor, and gives full play
to an INSCRIPTIONS vindictiveness that
recks nothing but it's own qualification.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

SENATOR CoNKLING was interviewed,
the other day, by representative of the
New York Herald, regarding the political
situation. The conversation affords lit
tie evidence of the imputed intention of
Senator Conkling to preserve courte-
GUS attitude toward the administration.
His illusions to the President, and
Evarts, Schurz and Keys, were bitterly
sarcastic and acrimonious. The inter-
view. presented Mr.. Conkling in the
character of a soured and disappointed
partisan. It showed plainly that his
discomfort is not SO much that any fun
damental principle of the Republican
party has been violated, but that the
Federal appointments III Jne state OF
New York are not to be dispensed at
the dictation Of Roscoe Conkling, For
this he points the darts thrown at the
President and Cabinet with venomous
sarcasm; for this he is swelled with a
hate that threatens instant explosion.
Mr.. Conkling has not been wise or skill
full enough to cloak his feelings with a
more reputable motive, and when the
outbreak Of his wrath does come, much
of it's effect will have been neutralized
by exposure of it's animus.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

IT IS NOW apparent that the silver
bill will not pass the Senate in the
shape that it came from the House.
The Senate Finance Committee has
struck out the clause providing for the
free coinage of silver bullion in unlimit-
ed quantities. Meanwhile, considerable
pressure is being brought by eastern
parties to defeat it in toto. Delegations
of bankers, brokers and merchants Of
New York and Philadelphia waited up
on the President on Wednesday to in
duce him to exercise the veto power to
defeat it. The President only promised
to give the question full and candid
consideration when it came before him
officially.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-16

The DEBORAH Republican, Congress
man Burdick's home paper, referring to
the vote of that gentleman in the House
on the repeal of the Resumption act,
says:
We suppose his idea is that it is useless to re-
peal the latter, until time proves it necessary.
January 1st, 1879, is still fourteen months dis
tant, with two sessions of Congress interven-
ing, at either of which a repeal can be voted if
it is useless to tinker with the act. The solu-
ton may be reached without the Intervention
of Congress Because, if gold continues drop
ping, and next year only half cent to cent
should stand in the way, the difference be-
tween resuming and not resuming will be a
comparatively trifing one.
The above is a sensible view of the
question, and if it reflects Mr.. Burdick S
views, he is sound enough for us. We
notice, with pleasure and satisfaction, a
disposition on the part of our new mem
Der to act independently, and according
to the dictates of his own judgment,
without undue solicitude as to its effect
at home. He evidently realizes that he
is in Congress to act for the best inter
ests Of the whole country, as his unbias-
sed and unselfsh judgment shall enable
him to see these interests, and that he
is not there to bid for ephemeral popu-
larity, or to figure for reelection. A
manly and conscientious course like
this is best calculated to win him endur-
ing popularity.