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Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

A Jewish rabbi of Patterson, n. j., Las
objected to the singing Of Hold the Fort
in the public schools. Itwas ruled out as a
school song, but the young people made it
ring on the street.
There are two rival blind men asking
aims in front of one of our churches every
Sunday morning, and it is a sight to see
them eye each other jealously.-N. o. Re
publican.
"Did you notice how splendidly l went
through that last reel at the ball last night,
Tom ?" ayes, and noticed that you kept
it up all the way home"
A Chicago paper says the women of Utah
have recently altered the orthography
of their creed. They now spell it More
men instead of Mormon.
What this country needs is a religion
which will make a man feel that it is just
as cold for his wife to get up and build
fire as it is for hisself.
Robert T. Lincoln, the eldest son of the
late President Lincoln, has been appointed
one of the Railroad Commissioners of
Illinois.
Miss Forney, North Carolina bride,
dropped dead from heart disease in the
middle of the ceremony one night
week. - nash
Good housekeepers ha, soap deferred
day. With thepsrt SICK
that maketho 'Nf houng is now so feeble, that ne
Br1'5e rolled about in an easy CHAIR
hlng unable to walk.
Mrs. Rebecca Anderson, aged liz, was
bantized by immersion in Brooklyn
church last Sunday.
OF all the various methods proposea aO5
,J,,ot;on of postage none are so practiced
as this Get married.
-. os.ona trouble from noisy children
.n,,S them TO your neighbors's visiting.
A widow aged fourteen recently took .
second husband in Alton, ILL.,
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

A Kentuckian married girl without
previously telling her that one of his legs
was wood, and she was so angry on finding
1t out that she left him.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

When a Chicago girl gets hold of q
health lift, it is fun to stand around and
hear the corset strings snap.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

" never can enjoy poetry when I'm
cookin'," said an old lady; but when | step
out to feed the hogs, and hist myself on
the fence and throw my soul into a few
lines of "Cap'n Jinks,n it does seem ~ = :,
this airth was made to live on, aft a'i'
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

Eighteen members Of sne present Con-
gress are natives Of vermont
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

The Presbyterians are the most numerous
in New York city; they have 1924 com
municants. The Protestant Episcopal
Church has 1889; the Baptist 1881; the
Methodist Episcopal l0,6SS; the Reformed
1929, and the Congregational l,2O6.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

A republication of few of those Demo
cratic editorials printed before the election,
wherein it was conclusively proved that
Hayes would be a supple tool in the hands
of Senators Conkling, Cameron, and
Morton, would be juicy reading just now.
Smyrna times., 1877-03-14

Apron fairs are popular in San Francisco.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
Is marsInhAb,.ed,

Is this neighboring world the abode
of living creatures? This question
is beyond the present power Of sci
ence to answer. But would it not
be strange, beyond expression, if a
world, with land and water and
changing seasons, and apparently
all the conditions required by life,
so like our earth that it is even pos
Sible that man could exist upon its
surface, should roll through the
ages uninhabite6 and unenioyed?
Our earth teens with life in its re-
motest corners, yet some Martial
astronomer may at this moment be
wondering what is the use of us,
and whether our planet is the abode
of intelligent beings. After the
wonders that science has already
achieved, he would be bold who
should say that this problem can
never be solved. Unfortunately, we
cannot hope for much from the
improvement of our telescopes and
the increase of their magnifying
power. The disturbances produced
by our atmosphere are aggravated
by every such increase. But when
the problem of life in other worlds
is solved If it ever shall bet
seems safe to say that it will be by
the attentive study of our near
neighbour Charles W. Raymond,
in the Galaxy for October.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
Death Of French LORD at Grand
Rapids.

Death Of u French Lord at Grand
Rapids.
Chicago Times speciall o
GRAND RAPIDS, Wis, Septem-
Der 2S.-Lord Francis Byron died
at 8 o'clock this morning, after an
illness of only three days, in the
sixty-second year of his age. He
was the first lumber operator in the
Wisconsin river, and for over forty
years his name has been familiar in
every town and village on the Wis
consin and Mississippi rivers, from
New Orleans uD to the last log
shanty in the Northern pineries.
A French nobleman by birth, at
the age Of twenty, on account Of a
love affair and family quarrel, he
emlgrated to the far West ard set
tied on the banks of the Mississippi,
at Galena, and a year or two later
commenced exploring the streams
further up in search of pine lands.
de was very successful in this, and
u few years later he made canoe
trip up the Wisconsin as far as the
present site of Grand Rapids, and
located large tract of land, and
here erected the first mill ever built
on the Wisconsin river, hauling all
his provisions and machinery on
ox-teams from Galena through an
unbroken wilderness of over 800
miles. After floating down two or
three fleets of lumber, and demon
strating that there was money to be
made in the business, he built
boats, and, loading them with pro-
visions, hired men enough to draw
them up with ropes from near
Galena to Grand Rapids, over dells,
rocks and cddies. The dells at
Kilbourne were his only terror, and
the struggles which the young lord
had in these waters would have ap.
palled less resolute spirit; but he
was determined to win. When his
success was fully assured, and he
began to reap the reward Of his
early troubles, his family made UP
with him, and gave him an immense
tract OF land in Canada, to which
be refused to move, preferring hi;
home in the pineries. He owned
at the time of his death, over three
hundred million feet of pine, saw.
mills and real estate to a large ex
tent, and his property in Canada
The poor man had in him friend
and the stranger a host, and thC
tales of his kind deeds would fill
volume. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
An En,ere.ting Table.

TO a'd farmers in arriving at ac-
curacy in aseerlaining the amount
of land in different fields under
cultivation, the following table is
given:
5yards wide by 16S yards long
contains one acre.
10 yards wide by 4S4 yards long
contains one acre.
20 yards wide by 242 yards long
contains one acre.
16O yards wide by 3O4 yards long
contains one acre.
220 feet wide by 1913 feet long
contains one acre.
ITO feet wide by 396 feet long
contains one acre.
60 feet wide by 796 feet long con
tains one acre.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06

river, in imitation Of Sam Patch,
who hourished and was killed in
this city some forty-five years ago.
The Courier thus describes his
jump from skeleton platform or
tower, eighty-four feet high, built
on the rocks near the foot of the
inclined railroad, Prospect Park:
!" This he did a few minutes before
4 o'clock, in the presence of at least
two thousand people, who had con-
gregated at every commanding
point. The dive was a graceful
and easy one, and he came up
smiling and struck out for swim.
A life-saving coat, made of cloth
and lined with cork, capable of
sustaining the weight of four ordi-
nary people, was thrown into the
water from a ferry barge. This he
put on and buttoned up with COM
parative ease. To demonstrates the
practical value of the apparatus,
his wife, a small, dark-complex- :
ioned woman, in blue flannel
bathing suit, jumped into the
water from an elevation of about
fifteen feet, and enjoyed a ride
down stream with her husband
Rhodes intends jumping a distance
of about 1914 feet some day when
the wind does not blow. He claims
to have made sixty-nine high leaps
and dives from different attitudes,
once a hight Of about lao feet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.

The Custom Of Coon society In New
A.YOrk reBPectfBg IntrOductiOns.
Hhma JnurnaI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06

never make a hasty presentation or
introduction. An habitual, though
momentary reflection, adjusts in
their own minds the proper relation
Of the two who are about to be
made known to each other, and un-
pleasant mistakes thus become al
most impossible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06

Fifteen thousand dollars in gold
was paid for u watch and chain and
locket TO a jeweler in Manchester,
England. They contain three hun
dred and forty diamonds, and in
the center of the hook is a stone Of
eleven karats. There are twenty
links to the chain, all of which are
studded with diamonds, and the
locket contains the monogram Of
the owner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06

Whole Tick ets 81; so whole Cfckets
for o45; 100 Tickets, see.
Chartered for Educational Institutions.
Under charter no postponement can ever
occur. All prizes paid in full. Official list Of
drawn numbers. pu lished in N. Y Herald,
N. Y. Sun and Louisville Ceurier-J ournal.
Circulars containing full particu ars free.
Address SIMMONS & DICKINSON,
Managers office, Y Sd st., Louisville, Ky.
nB- Similar allotments on the l. tn and last
days of every month during the year.
7-32d&W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
LOuiSVilGald GrGatSOlthGrl R. R

Hal pm. hight Exprtss- Connects at Milan
for St. Louis and Chicago. at Mckenzie fer
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast. at Guthrie for Hopkinsville, Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville Tor all
points North and East.
lilo pm. Day Express Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday
vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 287 Main, Northwest corn.r Madison
street
JOHN T. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06

Why do so many parents think chill.
dren troublesome2 B cause they tty,
And why do Chi dren cry2 B4cau ,e tney
suf-r DR. Butts Baby Syrup reheves
all pain that baby hood is subject 10, aud
only costs 25e per boltl.. .l NJ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCKR.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texss.
TIME GARD,

IlME " AkDS
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily y....."...5.S0 pm. 1l.9O pm,
Freight train daily lex.
sunday .......... ...........7.00 am. $50 D 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 alacs Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Offices q and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned
R. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
NJ. s. JAY. g. P. ayd 7. Ag't, Little Rock.
W; =. SMITH, sup't, Memphis Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
BoId Leap over NlaEnrA.

Rochester kxpress.
A reckless chap, calling himself
Captain julius d. Rhodes, Of
Springville, Erie county, yesterday
made daring jump into Niagara
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
2 XVI 2ld4w

| OR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on superior parer Of any
Smipe stock and prices
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-06
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 90 per annum I'm
advanee). Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
able,
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
THE ARM1NTA'S VOYAGE.

FIVE OF THE GREW WASHED OVERHEARD
DURING CYCLONE IN THE INDIAN OCEAN.
Yesterday morning tho British ship Arm'nta, Cap
tain Msyer arrived ut Martins stores Brooklyn hav-
ing l2O days making The voyage from Calcutta to
this port, The officers and we're completely worn
out by the terrible trials through which they had
passed. Captain Mcyer sa.es that on the night OF
October O the ship passed through acyclone ~ tue
Indian Ocean, 600 miles east oil Calcutta.
Tho crew were all on deck, and had
but Just finished preparing for the storm,
when the vessel took terrific sea over Inc oows,
which smashed the cutter aud both skids Anothcr
ncavy sea broke tho port quarter Ut about eleven
O'Clock when the skyghts tho binnaclc aud tho caon
doors were broken, and the cabin was nlicu Win
watcr to the depth oi about two feet Captain McyoI
said further that the ship brought 10 the wiud
on tho starboard tack he found that not only was
every movable thing gone IRON the DECK, ou' sna' a
Henry swanson, the carpenter; James Colgan. sea-
man Thomas Bclncr seaman, aud l.cary and J"hn
Ban. apprcnliccs, had been washed overboard. Tue
capain said that 1. utterly impossible TO ondeavor
TO save the men, US boat could not have lived 'or
moment IN such u Bud weather was cxpere"cco
until within five days OF this port
The New York herald., 1877-02-08

ANOTHER DECISION OF INTEREST TO TIN
sTEAMsHIps-A PILOTS RIGHTS.
Yesterday Judge Benedict llod the following impor
decision In reference tho right OF pilots ool
cc hcr fees when tender Of service has boon refused
by shipmasters entering the harbor:-
James Callahan against the brig Noo Hustled -
THIS Is an action to recover p'lo,age based upon .
tender aud refusal OF services ut such distance from
Sandy Hook lighthouse that II could not be seen from
the dock In fair weather. The answer AYERS that sub
sequcni to the iboanps tender OF services o pilot
was taken and paid, but no evidence produced IN
support OF the averment tender and refusal is
proved by tho libellant and that he was the nrst
pilot rendering his services The question supposed
by the defendant to be presented ~ whether under
the laws OF this State as now construed by the Court
Of Appeals, In the last case upon the subject,
Gillespie va liIlotsen 100 New York, 449l
aud by the Circuit Court Of this State In the case OF
the bark Nevada following the Court OF Appeals Hunt
j., August IL, 1876 n ~ recovery for plotaee
be had upon proof Of tcndcr OF services and
tive iact that no pilot was taken. Upon this question
l incline TO tho opinion that although prior TO tho
construction lately put upon Of the state
by tho highest court OF the state tender Of services
was considered suhcent to raso ian implied promise
TO tho present understanding OF the statute q
tender Of services and failure to take
pilot must appear IN order TO raise
follow that In this tho libel
must BIO dismissed As this tho law casts upon
requires that bc hold that slight circumstances will
be sufficient 10 warrant tho Inference that pilot was
takon Ill the present case the defendant has taken
upon himself - aver that pilot was takcn but he
offers no proof whatever IN support OF his avcrment
while the ibclaat has Proved without objection taken
that after the vessel arrived he HIS bill and
presented u TO tho master Of the vessel who not only
made no objection TO IT, but SAID II all right TINS
admisson o the master by Implication admits that no
pilot was taken, Tor n pilot had been taken the bill
was not right la the absence ofany evidence for the
defendant, when proof from HIM was easy tho
admission OF the master should be doomed sum
cent 10 warrant the inference that In fact no pilot
was hken. IL this Inference be incorrect II can bo
| 4 lhOr taQlt,n
tlon to THIS court or on appeal deem II proper 10
add that the law stated Is intended be confined 10
case wncre us IN this instance, tho liability Is claimed
herc being no dispute the tonnage OF tho yes.
sei more must accordingly be decree favor Of tho
costa
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
TELEGRAPH TRAFFICKING.
FKnRuArY Z, 1877.


To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
An article IN your paper OF to-day entitled 'Telc-
graph Tralicking," requires that should state my
part in the proposed transfer OF the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company to the Western Union Company.
Upon suggestion made to by director In the lat
ter company obtained option to purchase a
ory Of the stock of the Atlantic Pacific Company.
had several interviews with the President and two OF
the directors OF the Western Union both Of whom
sumcd to be- largely Interested the stock OF that
pany, and supposed we had arrived at agreement
that the Western Union would take the Atlantic and
Pacific stock at price then named.
The next day / was informed that there
was MISUNDERSTANDING as TO price, and was asked
to make u reduction, which declined, and wnhdrew
from tho negotiation. II Is proper to say that the
director, who was present at the time the price
discussed between Mr.. Orton and myself, understood
the convcrsation did, although there is no doubt
Mr. orion understood II otherwise have not been
the agent OF any person In this transaction. simply
cndeavorcd 10 buy the Atlantic and Pacific properly
one price and TO sell IL at advance TO the Western
Union Company, and In all that did thought
carrying out the views OF that company, some of
whose officers seemed very desirous OF acquiring the
properly. ALFRED A. COHEN.
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
PIGEON SHOOTING.
MONTHLY coNTE'

MONTHLY CONTEST OF THE FOUNTAIN GUN CLUB.
Tho regular monthly contest pigeon shooting foa
tho club badge Of the Fountain Gun Club. o Brooklyn
took place yesterday on the club grounds Ocean Park
way. Tho attendance unusually large, but tho
meeting was disappointment to the Shooters owing
TO the non-arrival OF lot of birds that had been
gagged and promised Thoy had consequently to shoot
at birds each instead of scven tho usual number
Tho birds good and the shooting fully up to the
average. Tho Fountain Club splendid rctroivcr
slut for gathering their brds The following sum-
mary oil the DAYS sport
GROUNDS THE FOUNTAIN Gun CLuB, OCEAN PARK.
Way l.. l., February 7--Monthly pigeon shooting Tor
club badge Three birds each Il yards rise, 80 yards
boundary: Fountain Gun Club rules
The New York herald., 1877-02-08

blow, and without any resistance he rolled over on
his side add gave up, the ghost Tine 20 seconda
This gave tho main 10 Troy.
SersnM Fi0ht-Tbc crowd remained to witness the
last battle Troy showed another gray Dominick and
Albany = black-rcd IL was rattng combat Tor
two or three ninutcs,- when the rcd was
Drained, which crazcd him. After another
crack Of the same kind he exhibited symptoms
OF running away. but II was not as the bird was
crazod and dying. Troy counted him out tn Just IL
minutes This ended the hghting Troy having secured
lvc battles aud Albany two.
II was now SIX A. N and the crowd quietly dis
pcrsed No doubt many OF tho betting men, or at least
the winners. felt did the only coiored gentleman
present. who IN throwing his cap IN the air. shouted,
s.Bress dem sDominickans. ~
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
THE STRANDED STEAMER.

The position Of the French steamer IAmeriqus On
the New Jersey beach Is unchanged since tho last
shifting OF few feet on Sunday night The ship now
lies Ia comparatively easy position, about quarter
on, to the beach, but the sand, which u rapidly
gathering about her am,dships, Is making thc cn"ncc
oI hauling her around somewhat doubtful so lar no
storms OF any great strength have occurred, put
snouId there bo il Is admitted by those familiar Win
the coast that In her light copdition she would DC
great danger despite tho assurances OF the Wreckng
Con, mn nv that she is safe.
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
HORSE NOTE.

Mr.. r. Penstan has sold his trottng chestnut geld
ing Richard Foster Dewey OF this city, for IS, 000
Tho sale took place Tuesday evening Richard 10
magnificent trotter. having a record OF 2:25, 22s.
2:2Sk. In three heats, at Saginaw, last summer.
Richard In good hands should be ablo to trot In 220
this season. He is well bred, being sired BY Blue Bull
dam by Sir Lese stands 15 hands and is fautess In
his confor nation. Mr.. Dewey has secured prize.
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
FELL FROM ALOFT.

Plea Dononics, an Italian sailor. aged thir'y'sH
wears. who at work the mainyard arm of tho DARK
Constantine which on her way up the river rom
o,.r.n,,u, Yesterday lc to tho deck, distance OF
,hr,v feet 1racturing his skull. Upon the arrival Oh
IN" vas scI on the Brooklyn eide hc was removed 70
the Long Island College Hospital There ~ ou' shgh'
hopo of his recovery.
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
Ex-MAYoK o'NEILL's TRIAL

The trial Of OK Mayor 0'Ncill, Of Jersey city owing
10 tho absence Of mportant Witnesses was put OIL for
tho term. Mr. O'Ncill and his counsel Mr.: dilchrs'
protested strongly against ths COURSE as 'no A'caseu
was anxious for . speedy TRIAL
The New York herald., 1877-02-08
Killed. Aissed.
SANDY HOOK PILOTS.

'cicreo, Mr.. Eddy, Of Long Island Shooting @
Fell dead ont OF bounds
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-17
ONE DOLLAR.
Fl. Linfeld & Go.
DIR. ScHENcK's STANDARD REMEDIES.

bN' SIANDAhD hEMEDlESs
The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs
are SCHENCK's PULMoNIC SYRUP, SCHENCK's SEA
WEED TONIC and ScHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS.
and, taken before the lungs destroyed speedy
cure is effected.
To these three medicines DR.. j. H. Schenck, OF
Philadelphia, owes his unrivaed success in the
treatment of pulmonary diseases.
The Pulmonic Syrup rpens the morbid matter in
the lungs; nature throws it off by easy expecora-
ton, for when the phegm or matter is ripe slight
cough will throw it off, the patient has rest and the
lungs begin to heal
To enable the Pumonic Syrup to do this Schenck's
Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic must
be freely used to cleanse the stomach and liver
Scaenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing
all distractions, relax the gall bladder, the bile
starts freely and the liver is soon relieved.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle stimulant
and alterative the akali of which it is composed,
mixes with the food and prevents souring 1t assists
the digestion by toning up the stomach to healthy
condition. so that the food and the Pulmonc Syrup
will make good blood; then the lungs heal, and the
patient will surely get well if care is taken to pre-
vent fresh cold
All who wish to consult DR.. Schenck. either per-
sonally or by letter, do his principal office,
corner of SIXTH aud ARCH STs Philadelphia,
every Monday.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists
throu ehout the country. inateodtS w2msn