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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17
sheIby County uircnlt Court.

This forenoon the Circuit Court met
for the September term, Judge Heiskell
presiding, Juries were impaneled.
Twenty-Five cases we're called and dis
posed of on the nonjury docket, answers
of garniShees we're heard, etc. The
%juries were discharged until Monday
week, In the meantime the non Jury
docket will be taken up and disposed Of
ranidlY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17
CrSmSpal Court

tbs forenoon Judge Logwood open d
up he Criminal Court for the Septem.
Der term. The follow ing { and jury was
imPaneled; Levi Joy, foreman; P. N.
Dickinson, J. M. Young, ]. R. Ray,
Daniel WOdoFd, W. B. Grubbs, A. Bow.
ers, John A, Kirby, NJ. GAVIN. John Cub.
bins, S. M. lobe, Woody Hall aud l..
Partin. Judge LogvOod charged the
jury at length lem the code upon the
duties Of the Lfand Jug in every respect
with reference to finding presontments
and indic .ments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17
Addinr Innult lo Ininrr

Last Saturday night some thief and
villain entered the residence of Police
Commissioners Frank, on Beal street, aud
carried-oaf a lot of clothing, etp. Not
satisfied with committing the larceny he
committed an uncomfortable and filthy
oaense in the hall. II is to be hoped
thatthe perpetrators Of the oaenses will be
discovered and punished to the extent OF
the Law.
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POlIce Court

This morning the recorder disposed OF
the following cases; George Taylor aud
VIM. Taylor (black), larceny, bail $4,000
each Charles johnson (blackl, misde.
meanor, fine 8; links Walker (black),
~disoEderly, lne $lOi J.. Sullivan (white),
drunk, fine S. VIM. Wilkinson (black),
house breaking, bail $4,000; A. B. Crane
(white), assault and battery, fine So; W.
Ussery and Pat Burns (white), drunk,
Cue 50 each
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

The Londonderry Journal gives the
following instance Of a pulpit bull: "A
clergyman preaching a sermon on death,
concluded With tho following observa.
ton; But even death, my brethren, so
well deserved by mankind for their sins,
the wisdom Of Providence has. in its
paternal kindness, put at the end Of our
existence; for only think what life
would be worth il death we're at the be-
gins;ss9'
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LADIES' Felt Hats
POI Reshaped at &c Odyear's,
To ihe Memphis Bar.

OFFIoE OF CLERK SUPREME COURT,
JACKSON, Tenn, September IL. 1877.
will be at the courthouse 10 the city
of Memphis on Tuesday, 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1877, from 9 o'clock am. to A
o'clock pm with records in all causes
on the Shelby Chancery docket which
stand for trial before the Commission Of
Arbitration on the first Monday of DC
tober.
Attorneys who wish to prepare causes
for trial can obtain records by calling al
the 0 opposite the sheriff 8 office on
Tuesday. JOHY ID. FREEMAN, Clerk.
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Fresh oysters received daily
by express at Victor ID. Fuchs,
30 and Al Jefferson st. AT
New Cotton

I. E Cullins, grocer and commission
merchant, No. 1873 Main street, received
to-day, on the steamer 0sceola Belle, a
bale of new cotton which was raised and
shipped by an ex'Memphian, Mr.. George
F. Dawson, on Island 81. he has a fine
crop Of the staple and is doing we'll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

Il TRIED it and had to give it up is
an eve.J day remark fem those who
have tried 10 use a coal cook stove.
They got smoked out, became disguised
and sold their stoves for almost nothing,
and gave it up. But those using the
Alligator would not sell for any price.
bold only by JoHN B. FoRD, the sole
agent, 2l4 Main and 1873 Poplar ct. lit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17
A. #. FRANKIAND.

Auction and Commission
House, 300 Main street, OPP.
pOstte Peabody. Trade sales,
all classes Of merchandise,
furniture, carpets and grOce.
Ties, daily. If
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Seeing de- BeIieVInR.

II ladies who do not use the fragrant
SOZoD0NT will compare teeth with
those who do, they will see in an instant,
more reasons for adopting it than can be
COMPOSED into a newspaper paragraph.
con
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

CIGARETTES AND SMOKING TOBACCO Of
all grades and styles, manufactured by
JOHN F. ALLEN & Co, RICHMOND, Va,
at HARPMASN & Bro s, where all orders
are filed at FACTORY Prices. After one
trial you will smoke no other. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

HoT lunch daily at II o'clock at the
Cpt-Qf saloon, 10 Madison street and
20S Main street, 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

A. FaIIer d. Go. are selling
children's lUe suits at SO,
$3.50 and S3. Obudren's
clOaks and hoe Js at u great
sacT flee. ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

E0R POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
= Circulars, etc., soften up With the latost
style Of typos and on superior paper Of any
anime al0ek and priaoa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

so tubs strictly ChOlcs Batter, re.
eeiVtd per refrigerator car,
% boxes Lean Breakfast Bacon,
100 boxes Of choice mild Chstse,
New Grits, new Rice, new HOminy.
g. A. EOKERLY e. BROS.
lb5 I
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MALT GRAIN

70 DO made fer one year from October 1. 1877.
For further information call on
lo-l5 III. LlHRMANN, Prost.
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School Bags
School Rnakafa

just received Of our own importation
great variety at low prices.
CT WHEELER, PIoKENs & Co.
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MALT a
Attention, Dairymen!

0FTICE MEMPHIs BREWING Col
MENPHIs, TRNE.. September u. 1877.
dds WILL BE RECEIVED UP TO THE
ID 25th inst. for all
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Tramps,

Last night a lot of white tramps were
found sleeping out in Jones brick yard.
Their names aud n~stionalities are as fol.
lows; American John Burk, Ed Edgar,
G. G. Williams; German-Lewis Blair
FFench-Ohsrles Young; Scotch-Robt.
Patterson; Irish-Joseph Kelley, James
Kelley, John Woods, John Kearney,
Thomas Lynch, ThemAs Mshau, Thomas
Kelley. Tho tEaaps we're brought b,
fore Recorder Duff and fined S. each, on
the charge of sleeping out. They will
adorn the chaingsng for ten days each.
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WAITED.

HTTANTED- THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that / will not be responsible for any
bills bought by n one connected with the
Ledger Office OF out of it. and will not allow
such bills in settlement. Of my accounts unless
accompanied by my written order.
30st 4. WHITM0RE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-17

DERSONAL-J. M. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
IL OF the Peach. Netary Public and Commits
sioner of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in tho county. 0Hice 2f Front st.
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PER2QhAL.

nR. HlNsoN, DENTIST, HAS REMOVED
~ to 279% Main street, opposite the Bethel
Block, where he will be pleased to serve all
who may favor him with their patronage,
1897
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
The Story of a Pet Cat.

To the editor of the Sn.-Sir. While
reading the San of Sunday, June nth, /
found the article upon seats" l beg
leave to differ as regards the danger of
having the animals around, especially at
night. When a child lived ON the Hud-
son, and had cat that / used to play
with, dressing him up like baby, rock
ing him to sleep, and feeding him from a
bottle. He was several times taken from
me, miles away over the country, but he
always returned, hungry and dirty, APP
pearing contented to be with me once
more. Instead of struggling when /
dressed him, he would enjoy the opera
ton, lying quiet as long as l remained
with him, but if | tried TO steal away he
would drag himself after me, hampered
as he was, by his long dress trailing, and
his paws through the sleeves.
When | was ten years old, slept alone
in room across the hall from my sister.
One night she was awakened by hearing
a singular noise, and listening for mo
ment discovered that it proceeded from
my room. Entering, she found this cat
lying on my chest, with its mouth close
to mine, drawing in my breath with
long, slow, sucking motion, producing
horrid noise. It's eyes were like balls of
fire. My sister drove him away with
violence, he showing fight, and tried to
arouse me. l was nearly unconscious,
and it was some little time, my sister af-
fins, before / showed any signs of
lie.
The cat remained with me, and was as
much of pet as ever, only he was never
allowed in the rooms after dark. i have
never felt a fear of cats. They seem to
be charmed by my voice and touch
even the widest Of them. Notwithstand-
ing, | should advise every nurse and
mother never to leave a child alone in a
room with a cat, more especially at night,
for they do suck the breath of children,
and it would take only a short time to
render child past any help, as shown by
my case. | also believe the bite Of an
angry cat to be exceedingly poisonous. A
Young lady friend of mine was bitten by
a strange cat, and thought she would have
to lose her arm, the bite, apparently harm
less, swelling, and the irritation reached
the shoulder. 1t was truly venomous
wound.
The cat have now will try and talk
to me, rubbing his head against my face
and climbing from the floor to my shout
der, by my dress, and yet he win bite and
scratch me sometimes, when he feels like
it, and would draw blood if / did not
Keep on the watch, and punish him
every time. ! never tease him, so he has
no excuse, and is the most amiable cat
existing, apparently; therefore, / urge, do
not let children have k. items as play
things to squeeze and throw ground, for
they are not safe. AUNTIE KATE.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
Luck of a Poor Prince.

From the Toronto Globe.
No family has had more sudden rise
in so brief time than that of the present
King of Denmark. Little more than a
dozen years ago Prince Christian of chles-
wig-Holstein Sonderburg Glucksburg was
one of the most obscure of the European
Princelets. 1t is true that he was the ac-
knowledged heir of King Frederick VII
of Denmark and the Duchies. But this
cousin was man in the prime of life,
little older than himself; h e was not next
in the succession even to the Danish throne,
and it was always possible that the resign
ing sovereign might revoke the nomina-
ton given to Prince Christian in favor OF
the Dukes ofSonderburg Augustenburg,
who had better legal title. 1t was al
ways possible too, the King might marry
legally his morganatic wife, the Countess
Banner. The late sovereign had no love
for his successor, and provided very spar
ingl for his wants, so that the heir-pre-
sumptive to the Danish throne was reckon
ed poor even IN the thrifty capital of Den
mark. Indeed, if Copenhagen gossip ola
dozen years ago is correct, money was so
scanty in Prince Christians household
that the Princess used to walk home
from the Court balls in order to avoid the
expense of a carriage.
Now all this is changed as if by magic.
The eldest daughter of the King is Prin-
cess of Wales, the second is wife of the
Czarowitch of all the Russias, and the
younger son is King of Greece. The Co.
burgs and the Glucksburgs between them
will soon be represented on well-nigh
every throne in Europe. 1t is only fair
to add that nobody could have borne a
sudden change of fortune better than the
Princess Alexandra.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
petroleum, on shingles.

In regard to applying petroleum to
shingles to preserve them, writer says
ut enters the pores of the wood at once
and as it hardens makes it more compact
in texture, and rather less liable to take
fire. The petroleum also prevents the
surface of the shingles from rising in
downy fibers, or 'fuzz, and it is on the
whole not so liable to fire from sparks
when treated with it. We have tried the
experiment with shingles oiled some time
previously, and find they are not so easily
ignited by outside fire, although when
once burning they will, of course, pro-
duce more flame than the wood without
the petroleum. Petroleum is also very
good to apply to the iron work and steel
of farm implements to prevent their rust
ing when not in use. The crude article
costs but So or 81 per barrel-and il is
useful to keep on hand. When any out
buildings, or even your dwelling house is
to be painted, oHe-half Of the expense
may be saved by applying coat of petrol
cum with a fine whitewash brush; let
dry several weeks, and then put ON one
coat of paint, and by so doing a second
coat of paint is rendered unnecessary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12

Secretary Evarts submitted TO the cab
met at Washington on the Sd, the order Of
the Daz government 10 Gen. Tervino, in
structinS HIM to resist with force Of arms an
invasion Of Mexican territory by the United
States troops. The Mexican order was briefly
discussed, but no action was taken. Gen.
Nata has not had an interview with Secretary
Eyarts concerning his recognition as minister
rom the Diaz government. He may visit the
State department Thursday, which is known
as foreign ministers day. There is no indi-
cation that he viii be received in that eapa-
city, OF Of a change Of the policy of the ad-
ministration respecting either the Diaz gov
eminent or the order to Gen. Ord, authorizing
the pursuit Of maurauders on American soil
into Mexican territory. The administration
viii act slowly and cautiously in receiving
new ministers from that country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
CHICAGO.
The Galleys.

1t was by a revival of classical strategy
England was, in the seventeenth century
put into EXTREMIST peril. Louis the Mag
nifcent's galleys in Torbay were a more
real danger than the fleet with which
De Ruyter had burned our ships in the
Medwav. For, howevea great the alarm
caused in London by the sullen roar of
the Dutch guns, the Hollander had not a
single regiment to disembark whereas
the French King had sent to the Devon
coast formidable force of white coated
grenadiers, to cooperate with the expect
ed Jacobite rising. The galleys were an
especially French, as they had been an
especially Roman, institution. The force
had been patronized by several Kings, nor
was it until the reign of Louis XIII, that
the General of the Galleys was made sub
ordinate TO the High Admiral of France.
For harassing an enemy's coast, and for
the trasport of troops, this fair-weather
fiOtilla was unsurpassed. But galley of
Louis XIV.s, rowed by wretches chained
to the oar. the vilest felons mingled with
runaway Protestants whose sole crime
was their attempt to escape TO Holland
and England, was the nearest approach
10 AOdtlLS pdntitlloHluh ever ueNlSeu.
To every ten cOnvicts was allotted a
Turkish OF Moorish prisoner of war, whose
knotted cord fell on the bare shoulders
of all who fiinched, while boatswain and
officers patrolled the narrow space be-
tween the benches, and piled rattan
and lash unsparingly.
1t was by sheer fear of physical suffer
ing that the chained rowers were urged
TO keep the great oars rising and falling
with such mechanical regularity. The
galley-slaves were not expected to fight;
there were soldiers on board to do that.
But they were expected to row, and no
plea of illness or exhaustion was admit
ted. So far from the sick or weary being
sent TO an infirmary, they were deliber-
ately beaten to death. Painting, bleed
ing, the miserable wretehes were to the
last regarded as so much mechanism, TO
be stimulated by cuts of the whip, and
when they died their bodies were IN
chained from bench and oar, and tossed
into the sea.-AH the Year Round.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
Birds Nests.


The best way to find nests is to watch
"a bird while building; in that way more
over, you are sure to see them in their
best condition, and to know when the
eggs are fresh. 1t requires patience; but
you see the workers return again and to
the same spot, and little closer inspec-
ton usually completes your knowledge,
though you may sometimes be deceived or
nonplussed by the caution and cunning OF
the architects. You will facilitate your
work by scattering cotton, wool, horse
hairs, straws, string, worsted and cloth
where they will attract the attention of
the birds about you. Put them on your
lawn or on the piazza vines, and watch
them. A robin comes to carry off the
string, and, having used up what you have
provided, and liking the material, attacks
a long piece wound round stake, and
supporting gladiolus.
BY persistent effort he frees part Of it
but the harder that he pulls the rest, the
Tighter he ties the knot around the stake,
md the string is becoming entangled
with his legs; ne fights twenty minutes
and then gives it up. Sparrows pick up
hairs and straws from the lawn, and
warblers come to the vines for cotton
wool, passing fearlessly within three feet
of your chair; then they come back to
break off little twigs and to peal off
ishreds of dry bark from the honeysuckle
a pair of golden robbins, the male with
black and orange, the female with yellow
and duler black, come for string, worsted
and thread but beware of them, for they
are thieves. Leave your knitting under
the tree there for five minutes, and it Is
gone; you will find it a week later, part
irrevocably woven into the hanging nest,
and part dangling with the needle in it.
The weaving is SO cleyerly done that you
wonder whether the orioles haven't used
your needles.
Not at all, madam; | defy you to pro-
duce with your implements such piece
of work as these birds have produced
with their bills Successful experiments
have been made by supplying the orioles,
in the tree where they are occupied, with
bright silks and worstcds, which they
employ together, if literally provided, so
that very gay and party-colored nest
may swing in your orchard where you
can see it from the house. Wilson says
that an old lady, to whom he showed an
orioles nest in which piece ofdry grass,
thirteen inches long, was passed through
thirty-four times, asked him, halfin earn
est. if the birds couldn't be taught to
darn stockings aTper's Monthly.
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The Mistake that a Coyote Wade.

Prom the San Francisco Post
BY the Senator which arrived yesterday
Mr.. Wolcott of this cit7 brought two
young black eagles for Woodwards Gar
dens. He states that this specie of eagle
is rare almost TO extinction. They were
secured by him on very elevated por-
ton of, the Serpe range Of mountains,
about seventy miles northwardly from
Santa Barbara. Having previously OBJ
served the parent eagles sailing down in
to the valley, he climbed q tree twenty
feet above the ground before a branch
was reached, and then ten feet more TO
the nest, some of the sticks composing
which were as thick as a mans wrist.
With some difficulty he secured the
young birds, then about three weeks old,
and about the size of chickens. He sue
ceeded in decamping with them before
the return of one of the old birds, which
came back shortly afterward with young
lamb in its claws. Though the old bird
saw Mr.. Wolcott, it did not see the young
eagles he had, or there would have been a
square fight. Returning TO the house at
which he was staying, the birds were Sc
cured in pen and kept three weeks.
They are now about six weeks old, about
two feet in height and can dispose of a
jackrabbit OF SO ia meal without indi-
gestion.
4 few days ago a coyote visited the
house and destroyed all the chickens.
The eagles were then placed in the chick
en- pen, and on the next morning the
coyote returned to get some more chick
ems, and, under the impression that these
eagles wonld fill the bill. got hold of one
of them, which also got hold of him by
inserting its talons in the nose of the lat
ter, but was unable to drag him into the
pen, the coyote being equally powerless
to drag the eagle out. The coyote then
concluded that he did not want any
more eagle at that time, and expressed
himself to that effect loudly, but too late,
inasmuch as Mr.. Wolcott's attention was
drawn to the spot, when he shot the
coyote to relieve the misunderstanding
He says that the full grown eagles of this
eTery rare species are eight feet in spread
of wing, four feet in height. and scarcely
any man or animal could avoid being
stunned if attacked by them in their
usual manner,by pushing with the breast
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
THE OLD SCHOOL ROCK.

On the old school book, IN its rusty nook.
Win a fearful eye gaze;
Come down, old friend, for an hour ven
spend
In talking Of bygone DAYS,
gaze once more, as in DAYS OF wore
On the task that yexed the brain;
The lessons done and victory won.
And feel I'm child again.
And seem to stand with ayouthful brand
In the old house on the green;
hear the fun ere the school begun.
And join the gladstone scene,
take my place with sober face.
Ger the well carved desk bend
And hourly pore DER the antique lore
OF thy wonderful page, old friend
Then our cares We're fey, aud our friends were
true, 1910
And our grefs were rare and light:
The world was naught $50 We fondly
thought)
But region Of pure delight
But time has sped, and our path has led
Through the dark and fearful scene;
and passed away are the good and CAV,
Like the old house on the green.
But wen sing no more Of the DAYS Of yore,
For the tear drop
Sleep on, old book, in the dusty nook,
As in years that have glided by.
No guilt we trace in thy honest face,
Butt mine Of gold within
Enriched the youth, as they sought for truth,
In the old house on the green.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-07-12
Terrible Midnight Scene.

At about half-past twelve o'clock at
night, as Mr.. Casper Kuhn was approach
ing the store of Miss Mary Kuhn, his Sis
ter, on North Summer street, near Mon
roe, Nashville, Tenn, he noticed that the
gas lamps on each side of the building
had been turned down, This aroused his
suspicious. This aroused his suspicious.
He had no sooner entered the yard than
he saw a man trying to bore through one
of the shutters. Mr.. Kuhn at once
opened fire, and the burglar dashed out
of the gate and along North Summer
street. The pistol shot had been heard
bv policemen Broderick and Tindall, who
were near the corner of Monroe and North
Summer streets. As the burglar came
dashing along Officer Broderick ordered
him to halt, and the command not being
obeyed, followed il with shot. The
man was then about ten yards off, and as
he came up was collared by the two
policemen.
The officers had hardly lightened their
grip upon the prisoner before, as If by
magic, they were surrounded by thirty or
forty excited men. How they got there
so quickly, the policemen say Is puzzle
to them. One of them, who had hand
kerchief tied over the upper part of his
face. said fiercely: "This man is our
meat I" No." put in Broderick,"" he IS
ours; YOU must not interfere with officers
of the law "Give him to US, or you
are dead man" demanded the unknown,
and as he spoke his pistol was poked into
Broderick's face. The officers saw that
resistance was useless; they were overpow-
cred