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, 1877-10-05
BOston's Opinion of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes.

President Hayes strikes observing peo.
pie favorably, in the first place from his
robustness of form and remarkable cranial
development. Here is a man, most peo
pie say, fitted by nature for the easy dis
charge of great responsibilities. From
him is naturally expected that self-poise
and equanimity indicating large reserve
power available for sudden emergencies.
Beyond any requirements, the result of
culture or experience, his whole presence
conveys the idea Of a stalwart manhood,
which cannot be too highly rated in these
days, when strong masculine traits have
passed out of fashion in some circles. His
individuality, however, is not of the OBJ
tfusive or offensive kind, but of the quail
ity which might be anticipated in per-
son of large sympathies, cautious meth
DDS, and intuitions detracting in no whit
from the general society of the man.
President Hayes does not appear as
though out of place in his present posi-
tiun. 1t fits him we'll. In it he admir-
ably represents the highest type of West
ern civilization. Run through the whole
list Of public men belonging to the West.
and more complete personifcation of
what is best in politics or more salutary
in National affairs cannot be found than
Rutherford B. Hayes. With all the men,
bers of the brilliant Cabinet around him
and he has Cabinet of which any ma
ton might be proud-his manly figure,
honest, brave, thoughtful, and occasion
ally lustrous countenance, together with
the quiet, unmistakable force which forms
an essential feature of his individuality,
mark him as leader, even among the dis
tinguished personages whom he has des-
ignated to assist him in administering the
Government.
Mrs. Hayes has already won her way
into the good graces of the ladies Of Bos-
ton. Her demeauor in public fully meets
every requirement of the term ladylike in
the widest scope of the word, without the
least taint of weakness. Her quick, OBJ
servant eye, expressive ecountenance, mod
est, digni6ed demeanor, freedom from
vulgar display, and the ease and success
with which she wears the houOrs incident
to her position, have given her an'elevat-
ed position in the esteem of the feminine
portion Of Boston society as woman
every way qualified for the position in
life to which she has been called.
, 1877-10-05

THE MAN WHO SToPs HIS PAPER
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, in his admi-
rable papers on Intellectual Life" thus
talks TO the man who stopped bis pa
per-" Newspapers are 10 the civilized
world what the daily house talk Is 10 the
members Of the fanily--they keep our
daily interest in each other, they save Us
from the evil Of isolation. To live as q
member Of the great white race that has
filed Europe and America and ool0niged
oF conquered whatever territory Il hss
been pleased o. occupy; 10 share from
day 10 day its thoughts, its cares. iis In
fpifufiont, Il is nocesssfy that every nan
should read his paper Why are the
Preach peasants - bcwildered and AZ
seal II b becapse thry never rubi a
ueHspsper. And uhy are the inhabitants
0f thr tnilrd STATES. though scattered
over q trrriary ioartssn times The AREA 0i
FranCs. so much mafr capahle ~ COO.
oerird actsoe. ~ mech more Hlirt and
ma.lsfu, 81 maeh moFg Interested in nou
discoveries 81 ali kinds, and capable oi
srlucfinR and uiihRing ths bret ~ thsIa
Il is bsrRuae fhs neas}apFgs peneirats
rraryRhsfs. tna ezra thr io1siy duellcf
20 tas pTtifie df iu ihs fsrest is uo iutei-
aegtpaiiy is,ihtsi fruu che great Currruts
" pahiiC Hic which fgW ihr1agh ths
ie.sgral.h and prcsa
, 1877-10-05

HusRAxns AND WIVES 1t i stated A.
q significant fact in the experience Of
pris8a- keepcrs. that while wives con
stautly visit and coudole Nth their hus-
handa, whsn imprsnned, hgsbands sell
dusa ~ never visit their erring wives IN
pris1n, bat almast invariably desert them
IN their uouhle And ~, how many q
these pouT women have Suffered brutality
from TIE bands q criminal Husbands.
, 1877-10-05

TEA AMONG THE CHINESE UPPER Ten
The upper classes in China, from very
long experience in the matter, seleci .ne
very choicest tea which they can aiinrd--
generally the young leaves from old trees
A few Of these leaves are put into cup
and water, little short Of the bolhag
point, is added. As snon as Il Is sum
cieutly cool, which does not take many
seconds, for the cups are very small tne
beverage i quaifcd, much after the same
manner az the Turks do coffee, NO bot ths.
IL is commonly asserted they dl1h y
boiling. by the above quick metnco
they skim, as Il we're, only the suPerheis,li
favor Of the leaf, which Is very eApso'e
of yielding up, when required, pi.,e'
extract, which they avoid. I'M. Is 'pS
prime source where the used leaves
spoken Of by analysts, come from
, 1877-10-05

Tvs gfuwth q wooi has come n be
one Of the most promiBeuf and profitable
Industries nf California. several uool
growefs In this State Own each 5000 10
10000 head of sheep, and many have
smassed colossal fortunes 10 the business.
The wool exp14t last year was over So.
600 600 pounds, worth Ss,DOO,00O.
, 1877-10-05
Getting 10 the Point.

First AfismD'l
Miss Lelle, I've bought the incest little cot
iAge--
The snuggrs, nook, just big enough for
two.
Blu, ere ct IL up I'd like to ask you
II you'll you
mean, II you would paper pink OF blue
Second Aitsmpil
"l really think I'm getting rather ancient
Was twenty eight upon the first OF May
So I've resolved, that Is, II you will help me,
To tud-to find
Something to keep my hair from turning
gray"
Third AttemptI
"what would you say, II LII should tell
you
That there Is no one half so dear TO me
In all the wide, wide world, or e'enin heaven,
As is--as is
In those hot days, as is first.class iced tea"
Last Attemptl
aAbout this oak and vine affair, I'm thinking
I'd really like the yine-no, oak to act,
Provided some sweet girl, or you for instance,
Would act-would act"
IShe.l "The yine% II.
[Hel "That's isp
[She.] "rd try"
[He.] "In facty l#H.l
[She.l "In fact"
-Quipple Yarro,c in Seribne,'s,
, 1877-10-05

TuE thiFmeru 81 silver from san
ffaucitca in ihs last srver monihs, foot
% tie.upo 90 q uhich tt2,e0o 90 Wcnt
sCrus the Pacific.
, 1877-10-05

The coolest thing in the way Of resorts i
Is to be found at Mount Jefferson 10 tse
White Mountains. LII big shoW-d,ii',
500 feet long, 175 feet 10 breadth, ava -
feet deep. Cruquet up there has gwen
way % snow-ballInR.
, 1877-10-05

SNORING is now politely described as
indulging In sheet music.
, 1877-10-05

A DEAD issu ,-FrActiOla currency
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
How Ronh Cor HIs Name

After the ark had been out about
two weeks, the wife of the captain
began to get tired and restless, and
anxious to be once more on dry
land. Hence she fell into a habit
of every now and then calling out
to her husband, and inquiring if
there were any signs of clearing up,
etc, and as he always answered
mo" Ghe would in despair add,
d" Abr and so it went from hour to
hour and day to day.
One night the wind came out
from the northeast and made things
very lively on board. The jib clew
lines were all parted; the topsail
binnacle was carried away and the
main sheet blown into pieces no
larger than five-cent handkerchiefs.
OF course the cold man" was kept
busy and was not in the best of
humor. He had just hailed the
lookout and asked if he had seen
anything of Gay rat" and received
in answer "Nay rat, sir"-had
just ordered Shem, who was steer
ing, to "keep her off two points, "
when Ham came on board and re-
ported that the largest elephant had
broken loose, and insisted On taking
his trunk into the camel's depart
ment, who in turn had got their
backs up about the interview. The
various beasts had taken sides in
the quarrel, and there was grand
row generally. Just as the captain
had persuaded the elephant to go
back to his own room, and had
checked his trunk in order to
pacify him, there came voice,
"Any signs Of clearing up, dear ?"
1t was raining then literally in
sheets. To the inquiry was given
the usual reply, and to the reply
was added the usual "Ah," only in
a sadder tone than usual.
1t was a little more than the old
man could stand, and yelled ont,
"No,' 'Ah,' No. 'Ahp tits nothing
but No. 'AhP all day long. You
had better call me Noah and be
done with itw and he went below
to splice the main brace, which had
parted. And so it was that the
captain of that first great ship came
to be called "Noah."
The study of the origin of names
is one of great interest, and it is
rather remarkable that so little at
tentiou has been paid to it. Almost
any name can be traced to tits prob
able origin. Thus "Snashpiper,"
the Smasher of piper, or "Tugmnt-
ton," he who was celebrated as a
tugger of mutton. Why not APP
point a committee to ascertain the
origin of all names? 1t would be
as useful as many other researches.
II Max Adeler.
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the Geological gardens became ia
miliar and the collection was dis
persed about forty years ago.
Van Amburgh, the most renown-
ed, perhaps, Of all the lion kings,
came to England year or two
before the reign of her present ma
jesty. He was a native Of Holland,
we'll informed and handsome; and
his collection Of trained lions, tigers,
ETC., drew immense numbers of
spectators. Van Amburgh's cool
daring was remarkable; and when
Edwin { afterwards Sir Edwin }
Landseer, exhibited at the Royal
academy his pictures Of the lion
king in the midst of his trained
quadrupedal pupils, the excitement
spread to a class of society above
that which is usually supposed to
be weak on such points. Van Am
burgh's career in England con-
tinued off and on for some years.
One of his exhibitions included a
black tiger, a color rarely met with
| in that animal, and a sort of drama
was got up in which the lion. king
personated Moroff, brute-tamer.
Among the bits of gossip which
cannot well be traced to an authen-
tic source, is one to the effect that
the Duke of Wellington { who is
known to have had a liking for the
performances of Van Amburgh)
once asked him whether he was ever
afraid, to which the brute-tamel
replied: "The first time am afraid,
your grace, or l fancy that my pu-
pills are no longer afraid of me, !
will give up"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
MournInr In France.

Applet0n's journal
AS regards mourning, the French
are far more sensible than are we.
The rules of bowed shutters, and of
wool and Grape habiliments Of the
hue Of outer darkness, donned for
an indefinite length of time, would
appear absurd to this peculiar intel
ligent nation. Their rules on this
head are extremely precise, each
shade and stye Of mourning being
severely regulated. A widow must
wear mourning for two years. Sho
must wear black wooden stuffs, with
collar, cuffs and veil Of Grape, for
one year; she must not oreper or
friz her hair, and she must wear Il
cap in the house during that period.
AT the end of one year she can
wear black silk trimmed with black
lace this not very oppressive cos
tunnels de rigneur for six months.
During the following six months,
all shades of violet, gray, and lilac,
are permissible, after which, her
two years mourning having expired,
she can dress as she pleaSes. The
mourning for parent or a child is
to be worn for one year-six months
of Grape and bombazine, three
months of black silk and lace, and
three months Of grays'and puppies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Lion Kings and Trainers.
Chamber Journal.l

Chambers Journall
The training of wild beasts for
exhibition purposes is an art re-
quiring much patience and discre.
ton to insure success. The trainer
commences by feeding the animal
from the outside of the den or
cage; then ventures to enter, keep
ing his face steadily towards the
animal, and avoiding any violence.
Rough usage is abstained from as
much as possible, as itrouses the
=" dormant demon" in the creature.
Lions like tickling and stroking,
and may be tickled into submission
when they could not be compelled.
An old trainer once said:
To get a lion to lie down and al
low the trainer to stand on him is
difficult. 1t is done by tickling the
beast over the back with a small
whip, and at the same time pressing
him down with one hand. BY rails
ing his head, and taking hold of
the nostril with the right hand, and
the under lip and lower jaw with
the left, the lion by this pressure
losses greatly the power of his Jaw,
so that the man can pull them
open and put his head inside the
beasts mouth. The danger is lest
the animal should raise one of his
fore paws and stick his claws in the
venturesome trainer. If he does,
the man must stand fast for his life
till he has lifted the paw.
About sixty years ago, when Bal
lard's menagerie was halting on the
road near Salisbury, a .lioness
escaped from one of the caravans,
and before she could be recaptured,
attacked aud tore one, of the horses
of the Exeter mail; but she was re-
captured, nevertheless, by the cool
ness and daring of the keepers.
Soon after this, Ducruw, the ao-
.complished equestrian, engaged
Atkins lion, tigress, and hybrid
cubs as additional attractions to his
circus. This achievement of rear
ing the progeny of a lion and tigress
was much talked Of at the time.
The novel family were exhibited
before royalty at Windsor Castle,
and then at Bartholomew fair,
where a keeper lay down in the
den, with the lion on one side, the
tigress on the other, and the cubs
disporting near him, ending by
lying down on the lion, with the
tigress lying on the man.
The historically famous "Lions
in the Tower" gradually ceased to
be a source Of wonderment when
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passing before her enraptured eyes.
All at once to the astonishment of
all, she raised her little hands in
the attitude of listening intently,
changing her position continually
and seeming to listen with all the
power Of her being. She continued
in this state for nearly three hours,
seeming perfectly unconscious cf
all surrounding objects and sounds.
She seemed to gently rouse from
this condition. She opened her
eyes, and, seeing her mother stand
ing near, a sweet and heavenly
smile passed over her face. Her
mother stopped and asked her If
she heard sweet music. Nellie had
spoken before of hearing music
when in her sinking spells.
And now comes the strange and
miraculous story of this little daugh-
ter of atfliction as related to me by
herself:
at seemed as though was walk
ing through pleasant country till
came to a place that surely was
heaven. There were streets all
paved with gold, and such beautiful
fountains as clear as crystal, that
seemed to rise up and then fall in
bright sparkling drops. laid down
on soft, grassy bank to rest, near
a fountain, where my grandpa who
has been dead six years came to me
and said should go back to the
care of my little sister till she was
large enough to take care of herself.
My little brother, whom l had never
seen, came to me and told me he
was my brother, and he played such
sweet music for me on a golden
harp. A crown Of gold encircled
his head. He was all dressed in
cleaning white, and so was grand
pa. And he did not look so old as
when here, and his eyes were per-
feet, not blind of the one he used
to be. His voice sounded SO fa-
miliar. n
Then, oh l can hardly tell, /
saw Jesus allerobed in white, daz-
zling crown upon his head. He
sat on such a beautiful high seat
that was ON a raised platform. All
seemed of gold, and there were
beautiful trees, flowers, streams and
fountains Of clear water around the
throne and everywhere. Angels
we're flying around, bright crowns
upon their heads, and golden harps
in their hands, and they played the
sweetest music that ever heard.
felt SO sorry at first when grandpa
told me | should go back, and take
the place of my dear mother and
she should come. When / first
seemed to get to this beautiful
place the sweet word, Welcome,
Welcomed echoed all around.
saw so many things that words fail
to tell them now. The angels said
they would cure me that | should
take no medicine, and l know ]
shall get WELL"
Since these notes were first taken
down, Nellie has improved rapidly,
has walked and been outdoors, and
seems in a fair way to get well.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Attachment Notice.

Before s.. B. Robbins, J. p. for Shelby
county, Iehn.-Daniel Dubois vs.. Charles
Greenwald.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAY
i ing been sued out under section Sl55 Of the
Code Of Tennessee. and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant and aAidavit
having beon made that defendant is indebted
70 the plaintiff in the sum OF one hundred and
five dollars and ninety-six cents by account,
and that the Claim is just, andthat defendant
Is nonresident of tho State Of Tennessee;
mako his personal appearance before me on
the 2lst day OF May, 1877. at 10 o'clock a. m, ,
at my office, No. u Madison street, Memphis,
Tonn., and defend said attachment suit with
in the time prescribed by law, or tho same
will DO proceeded with OK parte; and that a
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 10th day Of April. 1871.
4Q-l6-52 IS s. B. ROBBINS, j, ?.
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Attacllment Notice.

Before s. b. Robbins, Justice Of tho Peaoo
for Shelby county, Tennessee Daniel Du-
bois vs.. Charles Greenwald.
INTHIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
Il ing been saed out under section 1855 Of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned levied upon
the property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that tho defendant is
indebted. to tho plaintiffs in the sum OF
Sl0j 96, due by account, and that the claim Is
just and that the defendant has removed him
self or his property from the stats, or is cor
etaling himself so that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon MIN, or has Gb-
seconded, or is abscondine, etc, it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on the
LIST day of June, 1877, at 10 o'clock an, al
my office, IL Madison st., Memphis, Tonnes-
see, and defend said attachment suit With.
in tho time prescribed by law, or the same
will be proceeded with OK parte; and that 4
copy Of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks In the Public Ledger
This April25, 1877.
s. B, ROBBINS. J.P.
J. W. & D. M. Scales, Attorneys.
43.54-60.66
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
Saturday, Nay 5, 1877,

Between tho hours Of and O'clock Pm,
sell for cash. to the highest bidder, at the
SOU heast corner Of Court Square, in the city
OF Memphis, the property therein described
as follows. tO-wit!
One lot situated o. the north side of Vance
street. city OF Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, beginning 100 feet from the inter-
section Of Vance and DeSoto streets; thence
eastwardly with the north side Of Vance
street 60 feet to stake on C0x's line therce
with Cox's line northward l50 feet to a stake;
thence westward $50 ieet TO stake; thence
southwark 80 feet to stake; thence west to a
stake 10 feet thence south l2O feet to stake.
The west 10 feet mas depth of l20 feet the
east so feet d depth Of $50 feet
Also lot situated on the west side Of Sec
oud street in the city OF Memphis, Tennes
soc, and being part Of lot 2S8 on the plan of
said city, beginning 555a feet south Of the
alley between jackson and OvertOn streets,
at the southeast corner Of Michael Cody's lot /;
thence west with Cody & line l4sM feet; thence
south lSl2 feet; thence east 1851 feet; thence
north lS,4 feet to the beginning.
sale peremptory, and without reserve.
Terms cash ID. II. pOSTON. Com'r
April 90 1871. 44-57
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The London Examiner says: cit

The London Examiner says: at
is not perhaps generally known that
the beautiful lines is Tennyson's
Maud, beginning with
20 that it we're possible,
After long griet and pain,
To find the arms OF my true love
Round me once again
were published in a separate form
by the Poet Laureate some quarter
Of a century before Maud made
its appearance. The lines are
printed in the Annual Register for
1887, where they are given as by
Alfred Tennyson, Esq" The fact
of the earlier publication of the
lines noted by the Examiner, was
recalled in this country at the time
(1S55) "Maud' made its appearance
here. They had been copied at the
date of their original publication
in one of the American magazines
the Knickerbocker, if we recol-
lect rightly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
MEMPHIS 3 LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.


TIME CABDi
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily ............5.O0 pm. lilo pm.
Freight train leaves Hope
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at tho depot Of the Louisville, Nash
Vile aud 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 ralace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains. 81 rr
offices 27S and2s7 Main street. and Gt depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville ana Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned
r. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. Ag't Memphis.
M. S. JAY q, P. ayd I. Ag't, Little Rock.
W. y. SMITH, Supt, Memphis Tenn.
1851 #0et tE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-05
On Tuesday, May Is, 1877,

In legal hours, in front of the Court house,
Memphis, Tennessee. proceed 20 sell. TO the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
One hundred and five acres of land, bounded
as follows: On the north by - Grifin, east
BY j. Connor, west by j. Taylor, and south by
j Taylor-the same land Us described In ihe
bond. and in the Sixth civil district Of Shelby
county, Tennessee. rs
Levied on as the property of defendant,
J. W. WessOn, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs
Memphis, 9th day of April, 1871.
Q. =. ANDERSON,
Sheriff of Shelby county, Tenn
By THOs. 4, TAYLOR, ID S. 48-5i-60
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100000 for Only Zen.
Drawing Positively Juns 80, 1877
And Every Three Months Thereafter.
OERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISORS OF

CERIlFlCATE OF SUPERVISORS OF
DRAINING.
This is to certify that the first drawing Of
the. Kentucky Cash Distribution Compsny
took place on the 9Th Of December, in Major
Hall, Frank fort, Ky, in our preseneo and
under our immediate supervision.
We further state that every ticket, and part
Of ticket, which had been sold, were repre-
sented il the wheel, and that tho dra ling was
fairly and honestly conducted We further
state that we had no interest whatever in the
enterprise, nor any connection with the same
except in the character Of supervisors, whose
sole duty was to protest the interest OF tho
tickot-holders and to preside over the drawing.
Hon. ALVIN Duvall. late Chief Justice Sup.
Court Of KY. James q. Dudley, Chm Bosfd
Of School Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier
Farmers Bank Of Kentucky; Hon. S. |. NJ.
Major,- Public Printer State OF Kentuoky:
Hon. Thomas N. Lindsay, Pres't Farmers
Bank Of Ky; Hon. Thomas @. Jones Clerk
ofsgpreme Court Of Ky; Judge X. A. Thomp-
son, Pres Dc Judge FraRkln Co. Cou' T.; amrs
q Crockett, Clerk Frank County Colrt
Remittances can be made by mail, express.
draft, posloilice order or gstered letter.
made payable to g. " Barrow & Co,
All communications and orders for tickets
should be addre sed to
q. ". BARROW q CO.,
Courief-J ournal Building. Louisville, Ky.
Send for Circular. 47.ood lIOdGw
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

Hinder AND BY VIRTUE OF THE pow
~ ers vested in me by decree OF the Chan
Gerry Court Of Fayette county, Tennessee, of
date Both day Of March 1877, substituting me
in the room Of Joel j. Pulliam as Trustee, uu-
der tive certain deeds ef trust, Of date Janu-
aryl, 1876, executed by Jos. r.. MOsby, one
registered in Shelby county in Book No, ll6,
page IA. and the other 10 Faystte county,
Tennessee, in Book NJ. 3. pages 562 tO564. and
in Maury county In Book No. 2, pages &c 10
&c. said trust deeds made for the purpose of
securing certain Indebtedness therein recited,
TO which said deeds of trust and decree OF
reference is here made for more
particular description. will as the Trustee
by said decree, on