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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

Miss SMITH, daughter OF the late
Rev. DR.. w. A. Smith, of Virginia, is
in England, teaching theory of the
nervous system, in which, she says,
there is a law of harmony. In order
to be always young one must rise at
halt past five A. NJ, walk a mile, break
fast at half past six A. NJ, dine at half
past one Z. NJ, sup on bread and water
at six =. M, and retire at half-past Z
7. NJ. She is keeping herself young
i'm annaaranca
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

THE hardest workers in Holland if
we may believe an English traveller,
are the women and the dogs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23
NOTICE. 4.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States District OF Nevada S. S.
At tho town and county Of Eureka, Jan
uary s, 1877. The undersigned here
by gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of John SCHNEIDER, in the
county of Eureka and state of Nevada,
within said district, who has been adjudged
bankrupt, upon creditors petition, by the
nistrct Court of said District.
is9-2Od MAX 0BERkELDER, Assignee.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

TIE French owe to the English tho
custom of taking Madeira with soup.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

1T was Brillat Savarin who said that
niger bowls were disgusting, because
privacy.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

WHEN Lord Derby was told that he
could cure his Rout by forsaking port
ana taking Gladstone's elaret, he said
that he preferred gout.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23
F. II. HARMo ON,
CoNVEYANClNC,
LAMBERT MOLINELLI,
lTOTARY PUBLIC AND SEARCH.

IN ER of RECORDS.
Copyist, General Collector and Real Esta' /
Agent
Legal Instruments Of all descriptions caro-
fally executed.
OFFICE-In the Law Office Of Geo. ".
Baker. jy2-tt
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23

WENDELL PHILLIPS thinks that the
American school-gi is far less intel
ligent and cultivated than the Scotch,
Swedish or Canadian schoolgirl, as her
letters show.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-23
LOYAL GRANGE LODGE. NO. l21.

I'VE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS
1 Society take place on the first and third
Mondays Of each month, in Odd Fellows
Hall. ut so o'clock sharp. All brethren in
good standing are invited to attend.
JOSHUA VINUA3LY. W. NJ.
A. G. MChENZIK. Secretary. au4-tf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

Philadelphia Bullstin.l
Judge Pitman has a habit Of
slipping his watch under his pillow
when he goes to bed. The other
night somehow it slipped down,
and, as the Judge was restless, it
gradually worked its way down TO-
ward the foot of the bed. After a
bit, while he was lying awake, his
foot touched it, and it felt very cold
He was surprised and scared, and
jumping from bed he said:
"By gracious, Marial there's a
toad OF a snake or something under
the covers. | touched it with MY
foot"
Mrs. Pitman gave "a loud scream
and was out on the floor in an in
slant. +
"Now, don't 60 to hollering and
waking up the neighborS," said the
judge. "You go and get me q
broom or something, and well fix
the thing mighty quick"
Mrs. Pitman got the broom and
gave it to the Judge, with the re
mark that she felt as if snakes were
creeping all up and down her leg;
and back.
80, nonsense, Maria! Now yol
turn the covers slowly, while l holC
the broom and bang it. Put I,
bucket of water alongside the bed
too, SOS we can shove it in ant
drown it."
Mrs. Pitman fixed the buckle
and gently removed the covers
The Judge held the broom upIifted
and as soon as the black ribbon .
the watch was revealed he cracket
away three or four times with hi
broom. Then he pushed the thing
off into the bucket. Then the
took the bucket to the light to in
vestigate the matter. When tn
Judge saw what it was, he said:
Il might have known that. JUS
like you women, ito go searchin!
and fusSing about nothing. Who
going to pay me for that watch
/
It's utterly ruined"
"It was you that made the fus
not me-" said Mrs. Pitman
"You needn't try to put the blam
off on me-"
go, hush up and go to bed. IN
tired Of hearing you blather. Blam
me if l amt going to get divorc
and emigrate."
And the judge turned in an,
growled at Maria until he fol
asleep.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23


Berlin is generally very gay
city. In the flush times, imme
diately after the war with France
extravaganza and luxury were car.
ried to the highest pitch. The
women dressed in the cpstliest toll
cts; everybody that was anybody
had a carriage; palaces and colos-
sal hotels were constantly in con-
struction speculation was univer-
sal, and the poorest even dreamed
of being millionaires. Now that
the crash has come, the reverse Of
the picture is sad to look upon. In
the most frequented streets, where
are the finest stores, in the Frede.
rick strasse, for example, between
the Linden and Leipsic strasse, it il
dull and gloomy. Few carriages
are to be seen, and they only Of the
court aristocracy. The magnificent
shops, perfect museums OF objects
of art and virtu, are deserted
Strangers are comparatively rare
and they purchase but little. The
theaters hardly pay their running
expenses. A few days since at ono
of the principal theatdrs Of Frank
fort there was no performance
because only two tickets had been
sold. q circumstance previously
unheard Of in theatrical annals,
Salyini, who, on his first visit here
drew overhowing houses, could not
last winter, attract moro than two
hundred or SO night to his mag
nilicent performances. After tht
great losses of life in the Franco
Prussian war, it might be supposed
ltbat war would be regarded us tn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

last of evils. 1t is nevertheless true
that there is a large number of peo-
pie here who would welcome it as
an agreeable substitute for the pre-
vailing torpor and stagnatiOn. 1t
would set the currents of life in
motion, and many could find means
Of existence that are now wanting
to them. And yet its demoralizing
effects are visible on every side.
The prolonged absence of men from
their homes materially changes
their moral tone and habits. They
fall into reckless ways Of life, and
waste time and energy in drinking
and smoking and idle pastimes
Vicious women multiply, and de-
prayity of all kinds increases. AT
this day there is more dissolutenes'
and wickedness Of a certain kind in
Berlin than in any other European
capital.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
lake a show Of talent,I and com

make a show of talentI and COM
mencing his argument, rises to the
highest flights of eloquence. In a
word, he succeeded in showing that
the criminal is an upright, virtuous
and much abused man, and obtains
his acquittal. In the evening the
lawyer, with triumphant air, calls
at the house of his future father
in-law, expecting that his success
will insure him warm reception.
To his surprise, he finds the young
girl cold and her parents much
embarrassed. He asks what this
sort of reception means. "My
friend" says he, whom the young
man had already began to call
father-in-law, 81 must tell you
my daughter loves another" "An-
other! Who is the MANI" "The
good and virtuous man whom you
to-day, by your eloquence, restored
to society,"" replied the father.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum lin
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able. N
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

MEMPHIs, IENN., May Il, IoII.
NN AND AFTER SUNDAY, MAY 18th
" 1877. trains will run asifollows:
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily ..3:0O pm. 1880 pm
Freight and Ac,m 'dation,
daily (except Sunday $50 am 5 5O n
Ss.t ST. Ns'''f NJ, BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

The mistress OF most disorderly
school in Skowhegan, Me-, lost con-
trcl of her scholars one day last
week, and allowed the naughty boys
to throw wads Of paper and balls of
clay at the pretty girls. One Of the
girls finally "reported" a certain boy
who was annoying her with pot
shots from a popgun. The timid
schoolmistress sternly reproved her
for tattling in school. The girl re-
turned to her seat, and her persecu-
tor, resuming military operations
and firing at long range across the
schoolroOm, hit her in the face.
"If the teacher can't lick you /
can" said the pretty girl, and dart
ing across the room she struck him
with big book, dragged him out
Of his seat, and beat him until he
lay on the floor blubb cring and beg
ging for mercy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Condition Of tue French Army.

A mass OF French troops, nuns
bering about forty thousand, was
reviewed by Marshal MacMahon,
July lst. The condition of the
army is thus described by a compe-
tent correspondent:
The troops marched past in adj
mirable order and in perfect silence
and their appearance elected loud
applause from the public in the tri.
bunes, which was far more numer,
ous, and it struck me less select
than on previous occasions. The
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
ATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY: /

Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute q
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according TO the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines Of solid type to
the inch.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as TO rates Of charges and
manner Of displaying their fayors.
Notices in local column inserted fert wenty
cents per line for zach insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
Ali letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to
r.. WHICMORE,
publigher and pronriator
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
PUBLIC LEDGER.

NHE PUBLIC LEDGER Is PUBLISHED
| every afternoon lexcept Sunday at No.
Is Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served 10 city subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly to tho carriers.
By mail lin advanced: One year, S.; six
months, 81; three months. So; one month, Is
cents Postage free,
Newsdealers supplied at 21S cents per COPY,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
MEMPNlS a LITTLE ROGKR.R.
ShrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.


" Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily.a..;,..,..5 SOp.m. H'5O pm
Freight train leaves Hope
field daly(ex undayH 80 am. ~ IN.
Passengers going ou this road will take
trains Mt the depot ofthe louisville NASH M
trains wako close connection at Argenta i9r
points ON tho title Rock and Fort Smith
railruad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points IN Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman 4 alacc sleeping Cars on all nlght
trains
Fsr tickets and information apply at Ticket
offices 81 and 2S7 Man street and at. dobo'
fOM Of Washington street, or az LouiSvllle'
Nashville and Gr,at Southern rpilroad depot
or 10 the under ientd
MS JAY q r. a.d I. AG't, Little Rock
w Il. SMITH sup't. Memphis Tenn.
I2lt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

battalions were as usual somewhat
thin, and deducting the pupils of
st. Oyr, the Garde de Paris, gend-
armerie and the fremen, do not
think there were more than 25,000
men on the ground. The infantry
were all in full parade order, all the
men wearing white cotton gloves
and their full dress tunic, the use
full but not ornamental capot grise
being neatly folded on the empty
knapsacks. The men did not, as in
previous years, carry with them
their cooking utensils, and all ex-
cepting the fremen, the Garde de
Paris, and the gendarmerie, who
Istill retain the chassepot, we're
armed with the fusil gros, which
has a bronze barrel and a much
lighter but very formidable looking
bayonet.
Considering that some of the
regiments had been on the ground
since three in the morning, that
Others had had long march to
perform under the boiling sun-the
glass stood at 90 degrees Fahrenheit
in the shade-any shortcomings in
the march past would have been
excusable, but there were none,
English and Prussian infantry
could not have marched better, and
| was glad to see that perfect uni
formity Of step has at length been
attained, and that battaliOns, bri.
gades, and battaltons following
each other kept their intervals with
a precision | had never before wit
messed on the part of French troops
The men looked in excellent con.
dition and as hard as nails. A
proof Of their stamina is afforded
by the fact that in spite of tn,
weather, which was terrible even Il
lockers on with umbrellas and un
incumbered with a soldiers para
phernalia, not a single man fell ou
during the march past. Ih
artillery followed the infantry an,
filed past by batteries at the trot
They all have new bronze piece
. not unlike the English nine
: FOUNDER, all breech-loaders, 0
: course. The calvary appeare,
S. more at home on their horses, an,
/. the Chasseur and dragoon regi
! ments looked thoroughly like work
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
a Lawyer vino PIeadOd Zoo wen

Here's the story of an unfortu-
nate young Paris lawyer. This
unlucky wight was head over heels
in love with beautiful girl and
was about to be married to her.
On the eve of the wedding day he
was called in to defend an awful
miscreant-a man of thirty, who
had poisoned his mother and father.
The case seemed a lost enc, and
when the prosecution had closed,
the young lawyer was just about
giving up the struggle without an
effort Suddenly he perceiyes in
the extremity of the courtroom his
beloved and her parents, who had
come to see what kind of stuff he
was made of. The presence of the
one he worships changes his train
of thought. He feels that he must
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
Louisville and Great Southern R. R

ll:4l I'm. Night Express Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Nashville, CHATTANOOGA, Atlanta and the
Southeast, at tGuthrie for Hopkinsyille, Hen.
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lilo pm. Day Express Connects fer st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points N orth aad East.
4:40 p m. Milan Accommodation - Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
vile, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office, 2s7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JOHN 7. FLYNN, Sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
=g1.f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23
mOw the NewdIum POstmasGcr sur.
rendered.

Een4STe0s
Washington Capitol.l
When President Hayes promul-
gated his order forbidding officials
from taking part IN political con
tests, Key and Tyner were ever
whelmed with postmasters who
fastened to send to the postoffice
department here their designations
of ofchairmanships and secretaryships
of executive and campaign commit
tees. The number Of postmasters
serving in these capacities was enor-
nous, while the alacrity with which
they turned over the political honor
and held on to the office was ex-
tremely charming.
In all the United States there
was but one exception. A post
master, appointed nearly sixteen
years since in the town of Newdlum,
Oregon, and quite forgotten, wrote
the following resignation of his
commission as postmaster:
Mr.. Postmaster General Key and Tyner;
received the Presidents order
concerning being postmaster, and
being onto a committee at the same
time. consider this very small
business; but you want my Office,
and you don't my jaw. Now, |
have been postmaster here nigh
onto sixteen year, and in all that
time | amt made my salt. New
dlum is a town without much pop,
and that pop. is of the ignorantest
sort. They don't read nor rite
woth a cuss, and haf the time when
the mail comes chased in by Iniuns
and other wild varmints, they amt
no letters nor papers, only dry
goods, sich as whisky and tobacco,
chat don't pay.
But Newdlum is hell on votin',
and every year gets orders from
the State central committee to fetch
down the polls with so many votes
and you bet l do for / get pade for
that so you can take your derned
old office and wipe your he'd with it
for they'r not another cuss in this
neck Of woods that can read or
rite worth a dam = and wouldn't
have it if he could.
Agin Pm ordered to be in my
offs during bizness hours and l
could do that and starve | 'spose.
True could keep the offs in my
hat and be in it most of the time
if there was anything to put it in
but ther amt
Hoping this may meet with your
appreciation and find YOU and yours
we'll | rename
Yours trooly SENECA JONES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

By every consideration Of profit and
propriety, the blood should be kept abso-
lutely pure by using DR.. Bulls Blood
Mixture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-23

4 OR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
+ Circulars, ETC., gotten up with Tue latest
ptyie Of types and on superior paper ei any
desired color. goIto the LEDGER ohlee.Ahu VI
anime stOek.AndIprisos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
THE ANNOYANCES OF WEALTH.
Troubles of John HI. Lick After Inherit
ing Portion of His Fathers For
tune. .-.a

The San Francisco Cal, having
learned that a new suit had been insti-
tuted against the estate of the late James
Lick, applied to John H Lick for inform
alton. The account proceeds: :" Mr..
Lick passed into an inner room and re-
turned shortly with formidable bundle
of letters. They were divided into two
packages. Handing the smaller parcel
to the reporter, he said: Two years
ago | thought | knew all of my fathers
relatives, by name at least, but here is
a batch of sixty or SO who have suddenly
discovered that they are his next of kin
They are all very willing, however, to
relinquish their incontestable claims
upon the property for a trifiing amount
of cash in hand. It's very generous on
their part, isn't it? But they don't get
anything for all that. Everybody named
Lick, or in any way connected with
any one named Lick, has awakened to
to portion of the estate, or to a slice
out of it whether entitled or not. They
are nice lot Hers one who has sent
her photograph. Don't see much of a
family likeness, do you? Here's another
who encloses his card-a lawyer
enough of them here now without
bringing in q fresh assortment They
are all alike, these new found heirs, a
parcel of humbugs, who would like to
compromise nothing and get something
for doing it, These letters here holding
out the large packagel are not from
relatives least, they have not put in
a claim as such, but from the most I'M
fortunate people in the world. You'll
find that remark in each letter, and every
one sings the same tune: "You've got
millions ofdollars; Iwanta few dollars. "
Some of them say: "You owe me
few dollars, for [ am poor, and you
have more than you can spend. This
kind of letter comes so often that [
scarcely have time to read them. 1t
doesn't matter much, for they don't get
any answers. 1t would keep II man
busy saying, II haven't millions, and |
don't intend to give you any of what |
have. There may be, and there prob
ably are, among them people who really
deserve assistance, but most of them
are professional beggars, and a man
can't spend all his time hunting over
the United States for cases of poverty,
even if he has large fortune, which
haven't"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
No More Side.SaddIes.

Under recent date a correspondent
writes from London as follows: "There
are few traps for the female sex more
deadly than the side-saddle, and no one
of any sense grieves at the decay of
the noble art of horsemanship,' as long
as the art cannot be practiced except at
the imminent risk of the ladies. doing
so. English people are devoted horse
men, and the ladies as well as the men
take the highest pleasure in gaHoping
after the hounds. But recently an
English lady, who enjoys what is consid-
cred an enviable fame for skill and dar-
ing in riding close to the hounds, and
who is also pattern wife and mother,
has announced that she will risk her
life in no more riding on side-saddle,
but in the next season will ride mascu-
line fashion. Her announcement has
set the whole fashionable world to talk
ing, since she is woman of spirit, and
it is believed she will do as she says If
she does she will have followers without
doubt, and it may be that this will in
augulrate the long-expected dress revo-
luton"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-26
She Had A Sanguine Temperament.

The other evening policeman was
informed that a resident of Lafayette
street was killing his WIFE This is not
an unusual thing for husband to do
during these days of pullbacks, tiebacks,
getbacks, backups, and longtails, but
still the policeman made rush for the
house. AS he reached the steps the
wife had just finished washing her
bloody nose, and she greeted him with
the cheerful query: II --.s.seE fs-r
Hello! Did you hear of the rack
et?" ..'.-. ...-..--.,- Sd
II heard that you were being muir
dered, he replied .EE.
"Ohl pshaw 1t was merely a lively
little set-to between the old man and
myself We have lots of 'em. | don't
always come out second-best, as [ did
this time, but it's all right. ~ -e,-. -s +.
--'' If body meet body
Coming thro' the rye?n
II should think it would be awful to
live in this way, remarked the officer,
as he glanced around at the many proofs
of poverty,
@Oh, go long!" she smiled. eve
can't all be dukes and duchesses, and
there's no use trying. I've got six chill
dren around the house, and it's my
duty to carry lively heart. Fact is
Pm of a sanguine temperament, and |
always look on the bright side any
how. +"
Weren't you set out of a house on
Crogham street for non-payment of
rent? " asked the officer, looking at her
more closely.
sGSan,o ,Io,,,a,, Co,,,o fo,,;1,- Oh q
laughed 81 had more fun over that
than you could carry on freight train.
Three of the children We're sick, and the
old man out of work, the dog lost, the
cat under the weather with cramps and
none of us knew what to do. However
The sun may be shining tomorrow
Althoughit be cloudy to-day.
And | sat down on the old cOok-stove,
and laughed till I cried
"Ithink | saw,,you at the poormasters
office, he observed.
"And that was another good joke on
Snyder, she grinned Yes, [ went
around there and asked for Mocha
coffee, granulated sugar, seedless, Wor-
cestershire sauce, pastry flour, and A 1
coal and you ought to have seen the
old man go down in his boots! [ got
SOME UiterS, ana meat, ana WOOD, ana
some of the folks were put out to hear
me singing
The wolf of starvation she winked at me,
By-by, tra-la!
But married q duke with fortunes three,
Fe, 70, fum!"
"DO you fight with your husband very
often?" he asked
"Well, that depends. He's of bilious
temperament, and you can bet ON him.
Some days he'll come in as meek as a
lamb, and smile sweetly as | kick his
hat Off Again he'll come rushing in,
bang the children around, kick over
the chairs, and dare me to move an ear.
Them's glorious times, them is. You
just ought to see the maternal affection
and mop-handle muscle combine and
go for that old autocrat of shovel and
wheelbarrowl don't have any backing,
and I don't want any. These sanguine
temperaments never go in except to
win.
You have been arrested for disturb
ing the peace, haven't your"
1.-The same, / have, and were you
down there? walked out before the
desk in Lady Audley's style, you know,