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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-07
AT THE TEMPERANCE HALL UNION

another interesting meeting was held,
and about twenty persons signed the
pledge. In the absence of the Hen. Geo.
o. Davenport, president of the Union,
DR.. j. S. S. Hill was called to the chair,
and after adopting constitution, the
meeting was addressed by MIR. Steel and
Hiram Young. Announcements were
made for meeting at the hall tomorrow
night, aud ladies prayer meeting at the
same place Sunday, at 81 o'clock p. NJ.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-07

or FANCY CARDS Is STYLES WITH
go name loc, postpaid. J. 3. Hustled,
Nassau. Renk. Co., n. 7. feblb
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
A BABY'S PRICE.
Romantic History Of 81. LOuIi
Aatr-0lO,OOO for a Tep.HOur In

Romantic History. Of n -. Louis
tAsir-eIO,OOO for TeR-HOur In
faut. ~-...,.
st. Louis Times.l
"There was a fellow died in the
workhouse the other day." said
Deputy Coroner Praedilow, in bis
most matter fact manner, ''and
when that mans son grows up he
will inherit big property in this
town." a34o af .ao
Hero the deputy stopped and
looked out Of the window, abstract
edly surveying the pleasing expanse
of Clark avenue mad.
"Well, tell it all while you are
about it, urged a reporter a little
impatiently.
The deputy chuckled little,
made some remark about items be-
ing scarce and then went on. Out
on Market street there lived a very
respectable and wealthy German,
who was a brewer. This was about
seventeen or eighteen years ago. His
wife had never had any children,
and as the time approached when
the advent of a baby was expected
the event was looked forward to
with great anxiety. The poor little
atom of humanity came into the
world, and with a wall went out Of
it. They carried the little corpse
into an adjoining room, and there
the doctor, the midwife and the
father consulted. To add to
the great shock Of maternity the
tidings Of the bereavement would,
the doctor said, be fatal, and yet
before an hour or two at the fur
thest the yesrnings of mother
hood would demand the child. 1t
was an outlook to appall stout
hearts. The consultation was hur
ned. When it was over and the trio
had mutually pledged secresy the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
ROTTEN EGGS.
Attack CpOn the Actor FOFrester-
Attempt 10 Drive THE Shaugh-
raun" OF the stage.

Attack CpOn the Actor Forrester-
Attempt 10 Drive THE Shaugh-
raun" OF the stage.
Denver Tribune. 1Sth.l
Of all the dastardly and cowardly
outrages that have ever been per-
petrated in Denver that enacted at
the Forester Opera House last
night was the worst. Not only was
Mr.. and Mrs. Forester and their
troupe ignominiously insulted, but
a large audience of the very best
people In the city we're offered the
most wanton affront that could be
heaped upon them.
The play Of The Shaughraun was
proceeding smoothly. The audi
ence was in a good humor, and all
seemed to be going as well as could
be wished. 1t had proceeded to
the portion of the third act in
which the "wake" scene is about to
be opened. The audience had
commenced to applaud at some lu-
dicrous appearance, when there
came flying briskly through the air
from the1iar back gallery missile
which fell on the floor with a dull
sound. All looked amazed, but no
one seemed to comprehend the sit.
uation. Soon another missile came,
and then another. "Rotten eggs Y
exclaimed some one, and rotten
eggs it was. There was no longer
any room for doubt, for for a min
ute they fell thick and fast. In an
instant after it was realized what
was transpirng the whole audience
was on its feet. There was no time
for thought. Everybody was as
tonished, consequently in aninstant
all was confusion and disorder The
confusion that reigned at Babel
could not have been worse, consid-
ering the number at the two places.
The most prominent feature of
the whole thing was at first the as
toniShment Of the people. No one
seemed to comprehend the situa.
ton. Some Of the ladies uttered
a faint scream, but most of them
remained, upon the whole, as calm
as did the gentlemen. The cause
Of the excitement did not cease.
The eggs came whizzing through
the air. The curtain, in the mean
time, had been lowered, and the
offensive articles poured against it
without stint. For a while the air
was pretty well filed with the
sinking odor, as the eggs few
through the air and burst. Many
of them fell far short Of their mark
aud lighted in the audience. Not
a lady anywhere near the stage that
did not have her hat and dress be-
spattered with the disgusting fluid.
Many of them we're struck, Con-
soquently when they filed out they
presented a pitiable spectacle
their clothes in a horrible condition
and themselves nervous and down
cast in the extreme; sad COM
ment upon our boasted civilization.
Talk about refinement in Denver
THE occurrences last night Indicate
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
LET US EYADE.
The HumOTs of DOdging the New
York Excise Law

A0O humOBS OI DOuKluR the new
York Excise Law.
New York Graphic
"Will you 'evade' this morn
ing2" said my friend.
"What?"
"Eyade. Evade the excise law.
That's what we call it now."
"I will evade," l answered
promptly. 81 always do evade
when possible. l do it on princi-
ple."
At the door Of a popular restau-
rant stood a man, He surveyed us
keenly. My friend tried that door.
1t was locked. The man stepped
up. "Can't get in, gentlemen" he
said "bar closed"
"Why you know me, don't you?"
said S. to the sentinel.
"No. Who are your references :?
We must have first-claSs references
now as to character, occupation, and
standing to guard against excise
spies"
After giving the name of a prom
inent Judge and another high Off
cial the door was unlocked. We
entered. No bar was visible,
People were going up and down
the cellar stairs. We joined the
throng. Descending to the cellar,
a bar improyised ON a board and
two barrels met our eye. The bar
keepers were busy behind it.
"This is evasion" said S. GLOW
will you evadeH"
"With hot Scotch"
"Mine, too" said he.
We evaded.
'1sn't this shameful" said S.
"Oall this a free country, indeed
why, it's so much trouble to get q
single drink now that one must
drink twice and save that much in
trOductory ceremony. Let US
eyade again." said he,
We did so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28

"How's businessl" l asked of the
bartender.
"Neyer BETTER" said he. f" Peo-
pie have SO much trouble in getting
into a saloon to get drink that
they drink two or three times to
save going through it all again.
Then they rather like the novelty
Of the thing. This evasion of the
law lends to it the charms of ad-
venture. So nov people evade who
did not eyade before, and those who
did evade do now eYade the more"
"Let us go somewhere else and
evade," said s.
We found another saloon, anoth-
er guard, another locked door f; ref
erencess were again produced; we
were admitted The place was full.
The bartender had no time to clean
their glasses. "1t's a great hard
ship, amt it," said s., to be this
way? Let's eyade some more"
"Pve had enough of evasion to-
day" | said. @
"What p said S. "Nuff; I'm
goin' to see this thing through.
I'm goin' to devote the res NV this
day Evasion"
/ left him eyadiug.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
brewer took bis hat and hurried out

brewer took his hat and hurried out
of the house.
To the south of this mansion lay
a little collection of houses, the
abodes Of the poor. In one lived
an Irishman and his wife, the latter
a worthy woman. The man was
shiftless, drinker and worthless.
Into the squalid home that very
day had come a baby. The mother
lay on miserable bed, child baby
by her, attended by one of the
neighbors. The father sat by the
cold stove and thought moodily of
the extra mouth as he reflected how
poorly he had provided when there
we're only two. The door was push
ed open and the brewer appeared.
He beckoned the Irishman out, and
in the dark, chill night they talked
in undertones for few moments.
Then the man went in, and on
pretext the attendant was induced
to go to her home. The brewer
took the place she vacated.
Then the poor Irishman and the
rich German told between them
what had happened at the mansion.
Madame" said the brewer, al
want your baby, will take him
and make him my own son. He
shall take the place of the dead
child. No one shall ever know the
change. He shall have education
and everything, and when he grows
up he shall be my heir. | will take
the child and what transpires this
night shall be buried between us.
The dead baby shall be brought here
and buried as yours. You and your
husband shall be paid $4,000"
The mother strained her baby to
her and groaned in anguish. The
men stood and waited. She sobbed
a little and looked around upon the
desolate surroundings. Then she
wrapped the little form in almost
the only piece of bed clothing, and
pressing it once more to her breast
put it in the brewers arms, said
"Take it," and buried her face in
her hands.
"Come," said the brewer, and
| he hurried over the then unim,
proved commons, up Eighteenth
street and into his house. Tht
Irishman followed him. In thu
outer room to the sick chamber tht
infant was hastily transferred tt
dainty wraps which had been pre-
pared for the dead baby. The lat
ter was given the ragged counter
pane for a winding sheet, and a
the midwife, with beaming face
passed into the sick room bearin!
the little stranger, the Irishmal
passed out the other door carryin,
the little corpse.
The pledge made at the mother
bedside was kept. The Irishmal
and his wife received $4,000 an,
preserved their silence. The pric
that the birthrigbt brought disap
peared finally through bad manage
ment, and the mother died. TIL
man lived on, alternating between
low haunts and the work-houst
The brewer befriended him tim
and again, and finally died. On
night in a work-house cell the maj
died also, and the coroner was tn
only mourner at the brief obsequie
the next day.
The transplanted baby has grow
almost to manhood since then, anC
he bears his adopted name righ
worthily. If the foster mothe
learned in after years loves decep
ton, she has never shown by act
that it is not her flesh and blood
she nourished. By and by th'
young heir will step into fortune
and take his position among th,
solid young men of st. Louis.
| IpT IIQ PVAnC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
TO THE MEMORY OF BRIGHAM YOUNG


London Figaro
One more polygamoHs,
Short in the breath,
Frightiully bigamous,
Gone to his death.
Turn not away from him,
Scorning to touch;
Go nearer and think of him
Married so much.
Think Of his fathers-in-laW,
Two hundred brothers-in-law,
Three hundred isters-in-law.
Fifty old mothers-in-laW,
ALI in one family,
Left polygamily;
Think of their daily life,
Full OF domestic strife,
Cat fights and squealiDgs;
Think of the tears and cries,
Then try to Ann Eiize
Some Of their FEELINGS.
ts
0hl turn not away from him,
Scorning to touch,
Gonear and think Of him
Married SO much.
Oh this is pitifull
A city with widows. full,
Buxom aud fair,
Old bachelors, think of ii;
Go near the brink Of it
Now, If you dare.
Still. for his bigamy
And muddy polygamy
Leave him at rest;
Cross his hands humbly,
As II praying dumbiy.
Over his breast.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIMECABDi

IUUI y = - III
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily Iy-..".;....b.SO pm. ll.SO pm.
Freight train daily lex
Passengers going on this road will take
I -ains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash.
VILE and Great Southern railroad. Mail
noin Is ON the Little Rock and Fort Smith
rsilre ,ad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and i qlton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkans as and Texas.
Pullm. IN Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
Far itch cts and information apply at Ticket
ofices Zjg md 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot
or to the undersl gned.
r. A. VILLA MS, Pass. Ag't Memphis.
M.S.JAY. q. %. and I. Ag't. Little Rock.
". u. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
IOQf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.


o,oHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. 10,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives
Mail and Express. dailyall Is pm 5.45 pm
Somerville accom- dat'n
daily lex. Sundayl..... 5.0Op.n S.lSa.m
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
f City Eime. iit M
someFville train Will stop at reg
u1Ar and flag stations.
The IL. 80 pm. Train makes the quick
est TiIne ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile. LVnchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tious 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. DAVANT,
l3t Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
MISS SSlPPI & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE:

.ON and after Wednesday. November ID.
" 1877, trains will run as follows:
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily.......,.... 800 pm. l:O5 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Sundays) )...ll;bO a.nn. S:l5 q. m
Freight Train daily lex.
eI.f M. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28

Stop that coughing if you do not it
may kill you. A bottle Of Dir. Bull s
Cough Syrup only costs you 25 cents.
and its timely use may save your life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
LOTTERY.

A sPLEUDtD OPPORTUNITY 10
"A WIN AFORTgNEl-First Grano Dis
tribution, 1878, at New Orleans, tuesday.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY co.
This institution was regularly incorporated
BY the Legislature Of the state for Eduea-
tional and Cnaritable purposes in 1858, with a
Capital of Sl,0O0,000, TO which il has since
added a reserve fund of s850,090. ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER Distributions will
take place monthly. IT EEvER SCALES OR
PosTPoEEs. Look at the following Distribu-
tiOn: ..f ~.
CAPITAL PRIZE, $40, 900.
100, 600 Tickets at > Dollars Each.
MaIfsTIckets One Dollar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28

EXPRESS .....s... ... ...........''s.'''4;l0 /. IN
Mail n, IN
pullman Palace Cars on eithor train to Louis
Vile, aud on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office. 2s7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
SYSs Jas. MONTGOMERY, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
cot
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aNb ansuaknoE. TFET
MERCHANTS
FIRE AND MARINE
Insurance Company
OF MEMPHIS,
No. 20 Madison Street,
once formerly occupied BY Dssots Bank.
Capital Stock. $500, ,OOO
OFFIGERRs

OFFIGERss i'
M. hsMEACHAM. - President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
WIN, GAY :di /; Secretary
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
Louisville and Great S0atlGTlR.

1880 pm. Night Express (On Saturday
this train runs only to Milan (-Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
KenEie for Nashville, Chattano0ga, Atlanta
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
vile, Henderson and Evansyille at Louis
willie for all points North and East.
Hoo am. Day Express-Connects for st..
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4.NO pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday,
.t arrival of Trains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
PUBLICATION.

1HE WESTERN METHODIST is TBS
official organ of Six Annual Conferences
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, viz.
Memphis, North Mississippi. Arkansas. Little
Rock. White River and Indian Nj n.
emDhis is the commercial an geographic
cal center of the section over wbi this paper
circulates. An average of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28
Five Thousand Copies
Twenty Thousand People

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 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 70 keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adyor-
tisingi for many good people seeing an adj
vertissmont in a paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
spOnsiOility. Such confidence should not TO
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,
The Advertising Patronage
of such business mon and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and the public
without compromising the character of the
paper.
Oar Terms shalI be in Harmon
with dhe Business Ou,looA.
send an Your-ravors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28

1851 Prizes. amounting gto................SllO,4 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted al
all prominent peints. IN whom literally TO-
mnneratiye compensation will be paid.
Writo for further Information or send orders
to NJ. "A. DAUPHIN,
p. o. Box 692. New Orleans. La.
Or No. West COuit street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings arc
under tho supervision and mans cement OF
Generals q. n BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY.
Capital prize 100000. Whole tickets, 80.
0i-s&w-l0j
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BOARD OF DIREUTORs,
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
MEMPHIS AND LoUDyvLLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.

MKMPHIs A'iV ;dAhl TON II. e.
Arrives Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-28

Ak. P.x., AN Pm.
Mail and Express train.
daily ............ ............ o.4o ll.2
Somerville accom- dat'n
Except Sunday ......... SlS 500
Ticket Office 27s Main street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-03
Retire the Small Notes.

Under the provisions of the resumption act
the Secretary of the Treasury is required to
retire each month legal tenders amounting to
eighty per cent. of the new bank circulation
issued during that month. 1t is within his
discretion to retire large notes or small notes.
Heretofore large notes mainly have been
withdrawn. 1t is to be hoped that the new
Secretary will adopt another policy. The ex-
perience of nations suffering from the evils of
an inflated paper currency like ours teaches
us that the wise course is to withdraw at
first the small notes: for it is the small notes
which are most generally used which fix the
purchasing power of the paper issue, which
are the first to depreciate and the last to re-
cover value, Their withdrawal creates de.
mand for coin for use in the ordinary trans
actions of business, the daily exchanges of
trade. The example of France is the most
recent case in point. That country promptly
retired its small notes at the conclusion of
the war with Germany, and so has main
tanned, in spite of the suspension of specie
payments, its paper currency at par. Of
course the general volume of the currency has
been much reduced, thus rendering the task
Of maintaining its value much less difficult !;
but high monetary authorities hold that the
good effect is due as much to the manner as
to the amount of the reduction.
The United States has in use about sixty
millions dollars in one and two dollar notes,
and about fifty millions in five dollar notes.
Let these be withdrawn in preference to the
large notes. If the necessary amount of
small notes is not in the Treasury, directions
may be given to the officials in charge of de-
positories all over the country to collect the
smaller denominations. Then as in France,
the money used in retail dealings, the money
which fixes prices, will be coin; a consumma-
tion devoutly to be wished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-03
News and Other Items.

The State Bank of New Jersey suspended on
Saturday. The state had some $55, 600 on de-
posit.
The Salt Lake Tribune estimates that since
the settlement of Utah over 900 murders have
been committed by the order of Mormon priest
hood.
The Treasury Department has decided that
employees of life-saving stations have no right
to demand compensation from private parties
for services performed in the line of their legit-
innate duties.
Several piano manufacturers have sent mag
niicent instruments to the White House, beg.
ging the President to accept of them, either as
gifts or as loan, but he declines to be the re-
cipient of presents of any kind.
The Illinois legislature is perfectng bill ex-
tending the system of cumulative voting to ju-
dicial elections. This seems to indicate that
| the experience of the state with the system has
been satisfactory.
A single tradesman in Cambridge NJ ass., has
| handed in bill to the municipal authorities for
| S47S worth of nkstands. SIG worth of blotting
| pads, $93 worth of erasers, and many other ar
| ticles in proportion.
There was great excitement in France few
| days since. A report was circulated that The
young PriEce Napoleon had left Toulon fol
Marseilles. A cabinet meeting was called at II
| O oclock at night, and the police surrounded the
hotel at Marseilles. 1t turned out cauard of the
| first water.
Advices from the interior of Colombia say
the government forces were victorious in Sc
we're battle of seven hours near Manizales, and
the civil war will be ended and the country re
stored to quiet within two months. The clergy
are more bitter than ever since the banishmen
Of Bishop Bermudaz of Capayan.
1t is stated in official circles that Mr.. Russell
late Minister to Venezuela, strictly obeyed tn
instructions sent him by Mr.. Fish, and wrot
the despatch which occasioned his recall in re
ply to enc received from his own government
and having proved to be faithful minister h'
will be given another mission equal to the Ven
ezuean.
The New York Graphic has analysed the rel
ative stages of moral depravity in making as
saults on anothers property, and announce
the following result: A spoliation OF u, OOo,OO
is case of genius; of $lOO,OOOis is shortage; o
S5O,OOO is litigation; of $4,000 is insolvency; o
$4,000 is irregularity; of $4,000 is defalcation
of $1,000 is corruption; of $500 is embezzlement
of S1OO is dishonesty of $50 is thievery; of 81
is total depravity, and one ham is war on &C
| ciety.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-03

The spectacle of a murdered mans mother
pleading for the murderer is novel one. Last
November Daniel Hart was killed by j. j.
Cain, in Cincinnati. Cain was.convicted Of
manslaughter, but, before his sentence,
hia-pie+irr1' ruotf,er-ss~ett- Jsri5O
and begged him to make the punish
ment as light as he could. She had known
what it was to lose her boy, and tearfully
prayed that the law would not rob the mur-
derer's mother as he had robbed his inter-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-04-03

CHICAGO tea importers, having tested all
routes, are satisfied of the superiority of the
overland route from California. Invoices of tea
from Yokohama by sailing vessels have ar
rived in Chicago in 15S days; from the same
port by steamer and rail from San Francisco
in twenty-nine days, saving of 129 days.
By another sailing vessel the invoice was 179
days in transit, and an invoice by steamer
which started from Yokohama the same day
was received in twenty-seven days, making a
difference of 152 days. The next invoice,
which left Yokohama August 80 by way of
Suez canal, was 14O days in transit, while by
steamer which left fifteen days later by
way of San Francisco the invoice was re-
ceived in % days, a saving of 112 days over
the Suez route. The average time gained
from Yokohama by way OF San Francisco by
sailing vessels is from 80 to $50 days; by
steamer from 55 to 10 days. When it is Ie-
membered that, in the opinion OF the best
judges, teas invariably deteriorate to the ex-
tent of five cents pound on the long voy-
ages, the importance of thesroute by way OF
San Francisco is easily comprehended.