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Mss SMIsSHELM.
Her Views ON Co. Education and
costume.

nv Nl0Wu OA VI uBAtI0n HuU
costume.
The World should move with
canton against Mrs. Swisshelm. We
charge nothing for this advice, but
it will be found valuable. That
journal undertakes to criticise let
ter of hers to the Chicago Tribune
in regard to education. The World
says: "It is natural, however, that
Mrs. Swisshelm, who is convinced
that nothing impedes women in the
race of life but flounced skirts, cor.
sets, garters and high-heeled shoes,
should suggest an academic uni
form in which her sex might fol-
low the pursuit of knowledge with
a step as light and firm as that Of
Atalanta. She does 80, and suggests
the dress of the German peasant
woman as the most appropriate for
American girls at college. She says,
speaking Of the management of the
Wisconsin University, "Let the
board require every girl under its
care to suspend her clothing from
the shoulders, to have as much
chest room inside of it as a boy, to
wear no skirt longer than six
inches from the ground, to abandon
all founces and plating and
all extra cloth which adds weight
to the dress without proportion
ally increasing its warmth; and
the girls can keep up with the boys
without loss Of health" Even to
attain such an end we doubt wheth-
er American girls will consent to
such transformation. They would
rather be ounces than dowdies, and
we are not sure that the instinct
which prompts them to the prefer
ence is not wise one. We should
consider the man who would sacri-
fee his health, strength, virility
even, in the acquisition of knowl-
edge, a fool; and why should the
woman who would surrender her
grace, beauty, femininity in the
same cause be esteemed wise? There
is more intimate connection be-
tween the costume of women and
the place which they hold in the
world than these modern reformers
suppose and it would not be a
good omen for American girls to
don the dress of German peasant
women, the only recommendation
Of which is its convenience in the
performance of hard labor. Many
ladies in long skirts and French
corsets are radiant with health and
good spirits; but no one ever saw
one Of them yoked with an OK
plowing, or carry heavy burdens on
her head or digging in the fields.
We are inclined to think that girls
compelled to wear the academic
costume proposed by Lady Jane
Grey Swisshelm would no longer
find much solace or satisfaction in
co-educatlon.
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A RUSSIAN STORY.
What Followed the Use of a Little
Charcoal.


Charcoal.
A rather sensational story comes
from Russia. The greatest poet of
the Empire Of the Cars land there
is a good deal of poetry both in
Russian life and Russian literature)
was "a man of the name of Poush-
kline. His wife was not very faith
full to him, and one evening, while
Frenchman of the name of Dam
tez, whom he suspected, was at his
house, he put out the lamp, as if
by accident, and kissed his wife,
asking her pardon for the mis-
hap. Taking advantage of the
darkness, he had quickly blackened
his lips with charcoal before kissing
her, and then went out of the
room with the lamp to light it
again. When he came back Dan.
tez had his lips all black. The
next morning duel took place, in
which the poet was killed. Dan
tez was banished from Russia,
while the widow, after a few years.
repentance, married the son Of the
minister, Count Lanskoy, by whom
she had a daughter. This daugh-
ter married General Hartung,
who recently shot himself in con.
sequence of q verdict of guilty
returned in a criminal suit brought
against him by the wife of a
money lender of the name of
Sanftlebon. 1t appears that the
general had borrowed large sums
Of money from the Jewish capital
ist, at the moderate rate of 200 per
cent. per apnum. In consequence
of these amiable transactions, an
intimate friendship sprang up be-
tween the creditor and the debtor,
and the former appointed the latter
executor of his will. At Sanftle-
bon's death General Hartung took
possession of all his papers and de-
stroyed all the bills bearing his own
signature. When it became known
to tho deeeased's widow, she
brought an action against him.
Count Lanskoy the generals
father-in-law, was also indicted, but
the jury acquitted him, returning a
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ing personal use of his property.
On a certain day one Of them said
to him: cold boy, you are only
fifty, and you are a bachelor why
don't you marry? There are sew
eral pretty women setting their
caps at YOU" Riches pondered
a while, and at last replied: "No;
/ really think that that is a luxury
| must deny myself. You are
aware that | live, as it were, by
proxy; but, agreeable as l have
hitherto found that kind of life,
the line must be drawn some
where"
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Mixed MARRIAGES.

Catholic telegraph
A Protestant contemporary as
serts that the Catholic church in
yalidateS all marriages which are
not solemnized by her priesthood.
This is not true. The Catholic
church has never taught this either
by decree Of council or pastorate of
bishop. When the education of
the managers of Protestant jour
mails is advanced far enough to see
a distinction between the legality
and validity of an act, and to dis
Germ that the latter can exist with
out the former, they will have ad-
vanced one step in acquiring some
knowledge OF what the Catholic
church gives to each on the subject
Of marriage. It's not the doctrine
of the Catholic church that a mar
riage between Catholic and Pro-
testant, contracted in an unlawful
way outside the church, has no
validity.
The Catholic party by such an
act commits grievous sin and vio-
lates a law OF the church, but if the
other party be baptized the contract
is binding for life. The tie in this
case is indissoluble. Christian mar
riage being a sacrament, is like all
others subject to the authority of the
church. So mixed marriages, where
the Catholic party is baptized,
and, therefore, a member of the
body Of the church, there is at
tached a prohibiting impediment
that only makes it illicit. The
Catholic doctrine is different when
the non-Catholic party has not re.
ceived the sacrament Of baptism
Then the marriage is null and void
for the impediment established
by the church is of a different or
der. 1t not only prohibits but in
validates, and that which passes fol
marriage is, in the eyes Of God anC
the church, only continuous stat,
Of sinful concubinage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-12-10

Frank Rands, a prisoner about whom
many columns are published in the
Western newspapers, was captured near
St Louis after he had killed two of four
policemen who had hunted him down.
Last summer he murdered man wan.
tonly in st. Elmo, ILL.,, and was chased
BY mob He shot down three leaders
Of tho pursuers, one after another, using
bis revolver with wonderful GOODNESS and
skill. Doubtless the crimes attributed
TO him are exaggerated, but it seems GER.
tain that he has killed seven men in
quarrels. He is young, educated, and
has occupied Methodist and Presbyterian
pulpits, He also writes poetry.
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Louisville and Great Southern RR

1l2o pm. Night Express Daily except
Saturday-Connect at Milan for st. Louis
and Chicago. at Mckenzie fer Nashville.
Chattanooga, Atlanta and the Southeast,
atGuthrie for hopkinsVille, Henderson and
Evansville, at Louisville for all points
North and East.
1E00 am. Day Exprsss-C Connects for St.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
$40 pm. Milan Aooommodation-Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets OF Information, apply at Ticket
Ofheo, 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
etroet
JAS. MONTGOMERY, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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THE MONTE KING.
Another "Reminiscences OF the Great
ONrd.NhaFp. Canada BIn.

EO~Sm0NPs N"Moou Dill.
A travelling correspondent of the
Leavenworth Times, writing from
Dodge City, narrates the following
anecdote Of the late "Canada Bill"
the famous three-card monte man
who died a short time ago. The
conversation was general at first,
and while discoursing upon various
subjects the detective said: 81 see
by the papers that Canada Bills
dead. Well, l knew him pretty
well met him often. He was as
gentle as a woman and as cunning
as a fox; he could beat any man at
his own game, and there wasn't but
one instance to my knowledge
where he got left. You know Ram
sey? killed out near Stockton, in
Rocks county, or somewhere near
there, about two years or so ago.
Bill didn't like Ramsey atall; hated
him worse'n poison, cause Ramsey
had treated him rough, at least
Bill thought it was rough, and put
him of of a Union Pacific train
once for robbing passengers. One
day Bill was operating on the train J.;
he was out on the p. u. then, and
was getting his nest feathered pretty
snugly, when he ran across young
feller sitting in a seat by himself.
Bill saw he was green, so he slaps
him on the shoulder in a careless
sort of way and asks him his name.
The lad thought he had struck a
friend, so he told him he was q
nephew of Alex. Ramsey, sheriff OF
Ellis county, and was going out to
Hays. Bill didn't want any better
chance than this to get even with
Ramsey, so he sits down and in a
few minutes he had the young fel-
lows money, watch and everything,
and didn't leave him even enough
to get his supper. After he had
feeced him, he turned to the boy
and says: you go home now and
tell Ramsey that Canada Bill got
all your money. Don't forget
now /; tell him that Canada Bill got
all your money for old acquaintance
sake. Tell him you had to g
without your supper cause | haC
your money, and that haven
forgotten the time when he put mt
off the Union Pacific train anC
made me walk
"When the boy got to Hays anG
told Ramsey about it you can bel
he was mad. So he goes up on the
road either with Jack Bridges OIL
met Jack there, don't remember
which, and they got on the same
train with Canada Bill. Bill wa,
in the smoking car, fourishine
around, when Jack and Ramsey
came in. Jack sat down in tht
corner, and Ramsey, pulling his ha
over his eyes, goes to the seat wher,
Canada Bill was playing and bet
on the game. Of course he lost
but didn't say anything until abou
one thousand dollars was put up
when Ramsey pulled two big six
shooters down on Bill and says
"Turn down that card. You know
me. Hand that money over Dr.
quick?' Bill wasn't scared at all
he was too cool for that, but simply
passed the cash over, with the re-
mark, '0fcourse the moneys yours
you won it. You hold the winning
cards in your hand 1t broke Bill
that play of Ramsey's did, but he
knew it wasn't worth fooling with
Ramsey. Bill was good hearted
but he liked to snake in the green.
les"
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canism, General Grant, may, per-
haps, realize the truth of these
things if, as is rumored, he means,
to come back and take a house in
london
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DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is a purely
vegetable compound, innocent in nature
and wonderful In effect For children it
is invaluable, curing Group, whooping
cough, etc. in few hours. Price 25c
per bottle, or Eve bottles for 81
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RAILROADS
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

SCHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. I6,
- 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express, daily.ll Is pm 5.45p.m
SOmerville accem' 'datn
daily iox. sundayl 5.oOp.m S.1Ss.m
Tlmc Twenty Minutes Easter than
City TImtV.
SOmeryIIle train will stop at reg
ulRr and Gag stations.
The IL. so pm. Train makes the quick
esL time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
di0ns between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket efica 2sS Main Htreet and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
T. S. DAVANT,
iSt Assistant General Passenger Agent
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verdict of guilty against the gen.
eral, who blew his brains out in the
very courtroom as soon as the YER
dict was returned, and before the
judge had time to pronounce sem
tence.
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WEMPRls q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shi Of Line to Arkansas and Texas.
THmEOARD,

Leaves. Arrives
Mail train, daily........-..5.3O 30 pm. 1l.30 m.
Freight train daily tex.
sunday) .......... ...........7.O0 am, $50 p. m.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Seuthcrn railroad. Mail
'points on the / title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Toxas.
Pullman alace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27a and 2s7 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
OF 10 the undersigned.
M. IS. JAY. q. P. a9d I. Ag't. Little Rock.
W. Il. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
113-f
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MISS SSIPPl & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
sCHEDULR:

ON 4. I'd after Wednesday. November IA,
" 1877, trains will run as follews:
Leave. Arrive
Main Train ,}aily........... 800 pm. 1:O5 pm
Sardis Accom- modation
daily lex. Sun days s).-1l:50 am. 9:l5 am
Freight Train daly lex. =,
al M. BURKE. Sup't.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

THE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
i. every afternoon Except Sunday at No.
ID Madison street.
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK. payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, eS; slx
months, 81; three months, So; one month, IS
cents. Postage free.
Newsdealers supplied at 2k cents por copy.
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ADVERTISING.

pup,,r.~,o.
M0cf0rn MnthndIo%
"NOt"H "VtlIVNIOS
4.
:, ' '
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.u.,,.n
,,.,n,.,.. .
n. MI ~
L 4FO 411OuOOuu OCpl0S
Ar..d ho.,.
twenty Thousand People
that the patron. of tho WESTERN
'iH''' nSn 70 MAKE h0'e
0' 'n0 '00V' facts before completing their
season.
fire.. of all i,,.,ul., and ,,,.,DoD.,h,. 49,
.a.,.'.,.. s,.,,. when it can be helped. We want
Ane AuVertslng FaGrOnage
Of such business me. and firms as "' can
"''D0u' '0m'f'mi'ins the character Of 'a'
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Weekly Public Ledger.

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NeT be returned.
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY:
First 90 per square
Subsequent insertions 5O
cor one Week......... ................ . W
FOR Two weeks eks.....................-".. %
For three weeks............"........6 3 %
For one month. ........................., 7 W
Each additional Square-........ 4 90
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN WEEKLY:
First insertion ..-....rr-sl % per square
Subsequent Insertions ...... ....,. 80 "
Eight lines Of nonpareil, solid, constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according TO TIE SPACE occupied. at above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inoh.
To regular advertisers we offor superior in
ducemchts, both as to rates Of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
Notices In local column inserted fer wenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per
limo for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are GES wnen con-
traoted and payable on demand.
| Ali letters, whether upen business or other.
Wise, must be addressed to
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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MEMPHIS A s..,ohhL aT0N A.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE r. r.
Arrives. Leaves.
AMP.N AMPM.
N. 0. Mail daily .,........ l,t5 800
Sardis accommodation,
daily tex. Suaday)......9 Is III 50
Freight train daily lex
cept Sunday ............... 400 500
Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office, zS7 Main street. corner Of
Modison. NJ. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
AEMPHIs AND LITTLERoCK RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
- ----A--
A.M.P,N. I.K.P.y
Mail Train daily......r;.- ll.SO $50
Freight and Accomnoda-
tiOn daily (ex. Sunday $50 T,e0
Sleopig cars on mail train. Ticket ohfces,
Louisville Depot, 2S7 Main (cor. Madis0E)
end 278 Main street.
W. +. SMITH, Act'g Gen'l Sup't.
PADUOAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Mail Train arrives............. 80 q. m
leaves. s........................,...4 W , IN
The mail train leaves Covington for Mem
phis at am. and arrives at CoVington at
$50 nj. Trains leaving Memphis will start
from the Underwriters Warehouse.
j. W. WILBUR. Sup't,
Il. H. GIVEN. Asst. Sup't.
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Capital Stock, $500, 600
OFFICERss
OFFICEBss
III. l.. MEACAAM +: President
A. N. MCKAY, Vice President
WIN. GAY, /: (: Secretary
BOARD OF DfREUTORs.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives Leaves.
A.M.PM AM.P.M.
Saturday. .....................- 5 Is ll20
Mail Train....... ................ AS ll,C0
Accommad n(ex. Sunday 4,40
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket office, 2S7 Main street, corner Of
Madison.
MEMPHIS -. eAkL sToE A.R.
Minnesota stats tidning. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1877-1882, 1877-11-08
For farmaren.
=: II. MCUhl,
Insurance Commissioner

NigOt o1m tradplanterimg.
Det ar en- altman tro, att man for att
IA traden till att trifvas godt maste
satta ett marke pa dem f6rr an de
tagas upp nr tradskolan, for att visa
hvilken sida de hafva Yandt mot
norr, och man menar att delta skall
iakttagas ,vid den slutliga omaytt-
ningen. Delta ar likval ingenting
att fasta sig vid, och antagandet ar
fullkomligt grundl6st: Daremot ar
det en- AMMAN SAX, som man sallan
iakttager vid tradplantering, men
som likval ar af stor vigt for tradets
vaxt ooh framtida utseende. Det in.
traffar nemligen icke sallan att det
unga tradets toppar b6ja sig och att
de fiesta grenarne icke stra fva upp'
at. utan wanda sig at samma sida
som toppen, sa att hela kronan far
ett nedtryckt utseende. ! For att rat.
ia delta fel, Dor man plantera tradet
sd, att den nedb6jda kronan vetter
mot norr. Grenarne och ttopparne
skola da sa smaningom bjjs sig mot
solen 81 att tradet efter hand far en-
Pvacker krona. J. =. ..,s1:1. ~
DetE ar icke nog, att ett trad, som
man planterat t. ex.isen alice, trif.
lves och vaxer, man b5r2 ocksa gtillse
att det far EFT vackert "l1tseende,
en- jemn och regelbunden krona och
en- y,;acker STAN. Det. ar sa1lan som
man yilE1 offra zsa mycket arbete pa
varlliga vida trad att man godslar
dem, antingen de nu arc planterade
alleer ;eller pryda trakten pa nagot
annat satt. Med frukttrad ar for
halIandet annorlunda.:. Bet torde.
vara alImant bekant att ON man on
skar att draga den st6rsta -nytta af
dessa. sa maste de afyen g6dslas:a
Men dete kan val 7handas att en- och
AMMAN harsa stor f6rkarlek for de
strad,s som icke, bara njutbara fruk-
ter, att han ocksa will kosta litet
g6dselpa dem. Traden komma j sa-
dant fall naturligtyis att yaxa for
tare och ia i allmanhet EFT kraftiga-
re och battre utseende. Antingen
det ar ett frakttrad ellerett annat
|l5f-barande trad verkstalles g6dslin-,
gen pa samma satt. Det yanliga
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~ Ofyerallt hvarest talas ON vigten at en-
: gu1ddollar, menas naturligtvis vigten af
guldeti densamma. J. as..
-, Ssa1a1tal
mellan Fischer och Bonds.

Fischer. ssHallo, Bonds! Det
var langese'n verlden jag sist sag
er.. Jag trodde er bade vara dod
och begrafven." a'@ssz III .$$sa'&1, =. =
Bonds. s'Om So varit, formodar
jag nj eli skulle fallt manga tsarar; !;
men ser nj den egentliga orsaken till
min osynlighet pa senare tiden ar,
att vinden bIaste bort grashopporna
och SEN blef Ell mycken It'd for oss
landtbor att ga och lunAka A pa stads. yi4s
gatorna, Jag har sedan dess med
egen hand pI5jt upp med EFT par
kampar ofver 100 acres land och ON
detta ej vaekt 50 mycket uppseeRde,
ss tfor jag dock att def Yarit nEttI-
IA. -
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Den kinesiska Hnurem.

ON detta jatteverk meddelar en-
amerikansk ingeni0r, mr. Unthank,
som nyligen varit anstalld vid ett
jernvagsf6retag' Kina, foljande:
Murens hold ar -l8 fot och dess
bredd toppen Is f. Pa hvarje
500:de yard. har man uppfort ett
torn, hvars grundyta dr. "a qvadrat-
fot och hold fran 20 till as fot. Mr.
Unthank f6rde med sig hem en- te-
eelsten fran muren. Denna tegel-
stem antages thafva blifvit tillver-.
kad 200 ar fore Kristi f6delse. Den
ofantliga muren byggdes for att
halla de kringstr6fvande tartar
stammarne utom rikets granser.
Man har vid byggandet tydligen ic-
Ike fors0kt att undvika kostnader
genom att kringga berg eller afgrun-
der. Pa en- stracka af 1900 mil gar
muren 6fver slater och berg och
pa hela denna stracka bestar hyarje
fot af grundmuren af solid grant;
den 6friga delen ar murad. Pa ma
gra stallen reser sig muren ofver en-
afgrund af 1000 fots dup. SNARE
str6mmar aro ofverbyggda, men
vid de st0rre tloderna gar muren en-
dast till vattenranden och slutar da
pa begge sidorna med EFT torn. Pa
murens topp aro br0stvarn anbrag-
ia, sa att en- truppstyrka kan passe'
IN fran det ena tornet till det andra
utan att utsatta sig for fiendens
projektiler. Att med nagon sanno-
likhet bestamma den It'd, som at.
gait for fullbordandet af delta ko-
lossala 9rhete, eller kostn;'derna for
det samma, ar omojligt. Isitt Stag
star det ensamt i byggnadsvag och
hyarken nutiden eller framtiden
kan uppyisa nagonting motsyarande,
Egyptens pyramider aro ingenting i
jemf6relsen med delta jatteverk.