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Watering Horses after Feeding.

The National Live Stock Journal in
giving direction for the care of horses,
says:
Another common fault in the almen-
tatiOn of horses is the leading to water
just after full feed of grain. The first
effect of this is to largely distend the
stomach; and the result may be as serious
as if the material were masticated grain
and saliva. But should this danger be
avoided, matters are not necessarily left
in better state. The sudden and exces-
sive influx of water is likely to wash
on much of the contents of the stomach
into the intestincs before the nitrogenous
principles have been digcsted, fermen-
tation, eXtrication of gases, over -disten-
sions, colics, and innammations result.
Even that is not all The application of
an excess of cold water on the mucous
membrane of the stomach aud intestnes
causes vascular congestion and violent
muscular contraCiiOns, so that MI lrud
to digestive disorder of a dangerous nu.
ture. COpious draughts of iced water
are hurttul alike TO man and beast. If
it must be taken it should be taken in
small quantities only and frequently.
But drink of water Of moderate tenn.
perature, just after a feed of grain, is
full of peril to the soliped. Thirst should
be allayed before the feed is given; and
e any water is allowed after, it should
be merely monthful until the lapse of
one or two hours time has been had for
gastric digestion. After feed of hay
there is comparatively little danger.
From the excessive salivary addition to
the hay, and the comparatively small
amount of its albuminoids, these are
rapidly dissolved out and digested, and
the further addition of water after rather
favorable than otherwise in Fastening its
progress into the bowels, where the di.
gestion of its starch, sugar, fat and other
respiratory elements may be completed.
THE rersistency with which the school
boy will go fishing and catch nothing, is
equaled only by the unsuccessful efforts
, 1878-08-29
Curious New York Characters.

Whoever has been here lately has cen
a queerly dressed person, whether man
or woman it would be hard to tell--u
person with a semi Turkish garb and an
old straw hat, pcrambulating the side
walks near the postotltce and Astor
House, selling papers to anybody who
will buy. This famous person is Tom.
Ri-Jon, a very harmless sort of creature
of the Mary Walker species, though she
has husband and makes newspaper,
the sassiest paper in the world" She
strolls, slowly and pleasantly, with a
smile almost always on face that is far
from repulsive, and sometimes boys and
men collect around her, greatly to the
ANNOYANCE of the rector of St. Paul's
church, who got her arrested the other
day as a disturber of the peace. There
was no proof that she had disturbed any.
body's peace but that of the incensed
rector, and the judge let her of, Two or
three weeks ago she was arrested on some
frivolous charge and committed for want
of bail, which DR.. Logan, a visitor in the
city, promptly paid for her. Her paper
is full of crudities, with glimmerings Of
sense in paragraphs of nonsense and rub
bish. But it is one of the curious ten
denotes of modern city life to develop
this SOFT of eceentricity. A very inter.
esting chapter might be written on the
eccentric characters Of New York, chief
of whom is George Francis Train, who has
abstained from meat for years and has
taken Turkish baths enough to have re-
duced an ordinary man to perspiration, if
not to have dissolved him into an impal-
pable mist. saw him lately looking as
self.absorbed and intense as ever, his
head full of splendid conceits and crotc h.
cts, his talk continuous flow of brilliant,
startling, shocking, absurd, revolution
ary, quaint, reverent sayings. He seems
to be human locomotive without brake
or stop-cock. He watched the sparfbws
on the green and the pigeons that circled
over the park; he followed the children
with his eager eyes aud seemed to pine
after them, himself a big, overgroHn boy.
An inexpressible sadness came into his
face sometimes and then it was tender
and sweet as woman's. One cannot
help feeling deep sympathy for the
man, who with more poise and steadiness
of nature, with a mental equilibrium
which he has either lost or been denied,
perhaps with better regulated nerve
gauges, might be one of the ablest and
most brilliant men of the age. 1t is a
terrible reflection on our medical science
that it has found no way of restoring such
man to the world and to himself. - Cor.
Springfield Republican.
, 1878-08-29

AN UPRIGnT LIFE.-Nothing is more
certain than that human conduct pro-
'duces its effect upon human character
and determines its future veal or woe
Virtue and uprightness give the pure
heart and clear conscience, whose work
ing is an ample reward for their marks
upon the soul and tend to misery. Ret
ribution follows as the night the day
upon human action. Call it heaven and
hell, or what you will, continc it to this
life or project through all eternity, the
one great principal is the same, and it is
that which concerns us as human beings.
Goodness hath its reward; sin hath its
punishment.
, 1878-08-29

USEFUL TALENTs.-To be good busi-
ness man you mus have some talent.
business is eminently fit for man of
genius, and to earn livelihood is the
best way to sharpen ones wits. Besides,
business affairs offer better opportunities
at present than the so-called protcs. rons,
Therefore our youth should be thoroughiJ ;
and practically trained for business, in
order that they may succeed and become
credit to whatever calling they may
adopt. At the same time they should be
educated not to despisc labor; for, after
all, it is only by hard work that we
achieve any success worthy of the name.
, 1878-08-29

A CLERGYMAN, having been introduced
into living in Kent, took occasion dur.
Ing his first sermon to introduce the word
optics" At the conclusion of the SER
wee farmer who was present thanked
MN for his aipCourse, but intimated that
he had made mistake in one word, soft
Sening down the severity of his criticism
Dy saying, 1--WE all know very we'll sir,
What you meant" On the Clergyman
making further inquiries about the word,
tne farmer replied "What you call hop
sticks, in this part Of the country we call
hoppoles.'l
, 1878-08-29

A CINCINNATI firm adyertises: "Vis.
itors welcomed and shown through the
wareroOms without being importuned to
buy"
, 1878-08-29

WHAT nation produces the most mar
riagesl-Fascination.
, 1878-08-29

DR.. NJ. G. GETTIGAN, the Roman Cath
olic Archbishop of Armagh, in his last
Lenten pastoral, spoke in terms of strong
reprobation of "wakes." Some persons,
he said, go to wakes and funerals for no
other purpose than to drink whisky
Such people would drink the water in
which PLATE washed his hands if it tasted
of whisky.
, 1878-08-29

TEN THOUSAND AMERICAN PLows For
RUSSIA. The american AgrieuIturist for
March says:
One of the most noticeable of recent
occurrences is the purchase of ten thou
sand American plows by the Russian
government, for distribution among the
farmers Of Russia. There is more in this
than would seem to be at first sight 1t
is certainly great compliment rs well
as valuable acknowledgment of merit
to American agricultural implement
makers, but it implies that the competi-
ton of American farmers in the European
grain trade has touched what has been
considered an invulnerable spot. The
wheat growers of Southern Russia supply
what is known as the Black Sea trade,
and being much nearer to the market
than we are, their wheat has had great
advantage over ours. But American
wheat has displaced the Russian wheat,
to considerable extent in the English
market, and the Russian farmers have
now to exert themselves to hold even a
portion of that trade. Hence it is deter.
mined to try the plOws that we are using,
with view to produce wheat more
cheaply than hitherto. But there is some
thing else needed. The man that holds
the plow is of more account than the
p!ow, and there are no farmers in the
world who are more intelligent or more
skillful than American farmers. But we
cannot afford to rest upon what we have
gained. The important fact here noticed
shows that our competitors are by no
means idle, and intend to improve their
methods Of work as far as possible We
must meet their Improvements 10y Others
of our own.
, 1878-08-29

GREEN grow the Russians, oh!-
, 1878-08-29

SPORT not with life nor fear death.
, 1878-08-29

THE TRUE WIFE.-What do you think
the sweet word "wife" comes from3 1t
is the great syllable in which the English
and Latin languages conquered the
French and Greek. / hope the French
may some day find an expression for the
idea in lieu of that dreadful word femme.
But what do you think it comes from
The great value of Saxon words is that
they mean something. Wife means
"weaver." You must either be house
wives or housemoths: remember that. IN
deeper sense, you must either weave
mems fortunes and embroider them, or
feed upon and bring them to decay.
Wherever true wife comes, home is al
ways around hers The stars may be over
her head; the glowworm in the dewy
grass may be the fire at her feet; but
where she is dwells the spirit of home;
and for noble woman it stretches far
around her; better than houses ceiIed
with cedar or painted with vermilion,
shedding quiet light for those who else
are homeless. This lis woman's truest
place and highest power.
, 1878-08-29

BEWARE OF CoLD.-A cold is often the
precursor of serious illness and death.
Whatever weak place we have, whatever
constitutional disease we be subject to,
cold will surely discover. We take cold
because our vitality is too low to ward
off the effects of the reduced tempera-
ture around us. As a matter of the first
Importance, then, to resist cold and the
various arrangements of the system con-
scqu,n', it is necessary by proper nutri-
ion H. maintain our natural animal heat /;
second, to retain this heat by sufficient
quantity of clothing; third, to regulate
with care the temperature of the air we
breathe. Contrary to the opinion current
among lovers Of cold weather, fire in
the bedroom in winter is cheaper and
better than doctors bill; for, owing to
our inactive condition during sleep, the
circulation of the vitalizing blood is both
slow and imperfect, and hence the dan
ger OF taking cold by breathing cold air
is greatly increased. Never neglect a
cold; it is dangerous liberty to take
with the healthiest constitution.
, 1878-08-29

THE rersistency with which the school
boy will go fishing and catch nothing, is
equaled only by the unsuccessful efforts
OF a corn doctor to secure customer in
printing oftice.-Rome Sentinel.
, 1878-08-29
The New York Police on Duty.

Eyery street and broad alley in the
city is divided into series of posts" or
Sbeats," patrolled by a single officer,
which vary in length according to the
,ocalty, some in the northern part of the
island being many blocks in length,
whileothe in the lower wards are scarcely
two blocks long, and are intersected
bv other posts. Besides this, officers are
stationed at much-trequented corners and
street crossiDgs,a railway stations, steam
boat landings, wharves, ferries, places of
amusement, in the municipal Offices, and
elsewhere on special duty. 1t is common
cant that policeman is always present
except when wanted. In the lower part
Of New York this is more slang than
sense. How far will you walk in the re.
zion of Canal street, for example, before
meeting policeman-that is, if you look
for one, for it is his policy to remain in.
conspicuousa Lower Broadway, dim and
gloomy at midnight, is, full of police,
furiously shaking the handles of the
doors 10 be sure that all are securely
locked, peering through the little peep.
holes in the iron shutters to see that no
burglars are at work in the stores where
lights are left burning all the night, or
that an incipient fire is not working in.
sdiou, destruction; lurking out Of sight
ia shady dOor-ways while they watch
suspicious loungers; or standing in
groups of two or three on the corners
where two posts intersect and a rounds
man has happened to join them. Leaving
Broadway and glancing down dark and
fearful back streets, like Bayard or Eliz.
abeth, West Houston or Sullivan, you are
sure to see the flickering light of the
street lamps and the ruddy glare of red
sign. lanterns reflected from the silver
shield and brass buttons Go where you
may, you meet these erect and wide
awake watchmen. They are strolling
through the deserted avenues of Wash
ington Market; they are watching in.
tently the excited throng in the Bowery
they are keeping an eye ON rogues in Mad
ison square; they are pulling silently in
and out of the shadows of the great
ships lying asleep at the wharves; they
are browsing as preserves" in the thirty.
four station-hou:es, ready on telegraphic
summons to go to the care of fire or
the subduing Of riot. The worshiper,
coming from his weekly prayer-meeting,
finds the policeman at the door, enforcing
his coveted quiet. The family that goes
for days recreation at Rockaway is
sure that its pleasure will not be spoiled
by rowdyism, for group of officers
stand on the deck, seemingly absorbed in
the magnifcence Of summer morning
on the bay, yet ready-ready! The
opera.glasses sweeping the audience at
"Faust" or "The Shaughran," catch sight
of blue-coat or two behind the ranks of
white ribbons and pretty plumes.-Sois-
nr's Monthly. ......E
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
LATEST UP TO Pm. TO-DAY

LONDON, June 1.-THE Duke Of Cam
bridge lenlLondon en- route for Malta.
A Vienna correspondent says the vari.
Gus governments have agreed that the
discussions in the congress shall be
secret. A committee will be immedi'
ately appointed to select what portion OF
the deliberations it is desirable to pub
lish.
Confidence, both in ST. Petersberg and
Berlin, in the successful issue Of the
congress, is reported to be so deep as al
most to exclude a doubt that Count
~Sehouvalof and his policy are triumph
ant at St. Petersburg, and his autagsn-
lists are silenced, but the situation at
Constantinople still continues uneasy.
A Rome dispatch says that the many
reports Of the Pope's failing health and
his intended abdication are unfouuded
A dispatch from Aeerington says that
the meeting over Blooker's, represent.
ing every p,ill, except one, yesterday,
unanimously favored submission to the
masters terms, and decided to make
evsry effort to terminate the strike.
The weather continues unsettled and
unreasonable. There was a heavy fall
Of snow at Perthshire, Scotland, yester.
day.
NJ. Muir & Sons, grain merchants Of
Glasgow, have failed. Liabilities $780,
900.
BERLIN, June l2.-To-day's bulletins
report that the emp:rOr enjoyed an uu-
disturbed and refreshing sleep through
out the night, and this morning sat up.
The swelling Of his arm has decreased.
Count Corti, the Italian plenipoten
tiary, arrived last nigbt, Prince Gorts.
chokof arrived this morning.
ST. PETERSBURG, June l2-To.dsy's
bulletin reports the condition of the en-
press as follows. Fever and inhAmmA-
ton is subsiding, but the patients rest
is disturbed and does not gain strength"
Public prayers are ogered in churches
10 all parts Of Russia for the recovery of
the empress.
PARIS, June l2.-The international
copy right congress opened its session
yesterday. NJ. About presided, instead
of Victor Hugo, who will speak at the
close of the session.
Rome, June l2-Tbe Beerssglieri, a
liberal newspaper, stated yesterday that
the Pope had had a protracted f~ainting
fit. The 0ssevstore Ramero officially
states that the Pope's health is excellent.
The Unit Csttalica eontradicts the re-
port tha! the Pope coutemplates going
to the country. The Weatherin Rome is
excessively hot.
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TRXAS TRAGEDIES.
Three Murders and q woman Burnt
80 DehTh-An Interview with sam
Hass.

Three Murders and q woman Burnt
80 DehIil-An Interview with sam
Rass.
Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.l
HoUsToY, Texas, June lO-A bloody
murder occurred this morning three
miles north of Staford's Point, on the
Brazos river, and twenty. 6ve miles south
of Houston. Philip Mudd, a ~brother.in.
law of Paymaster Albertson and an EN-.
ploye of the San Antonio railroad, vas
shot and killed by j. A. Super, in Super's
yard, The quarrel arose about a COW.
Nine shots we're fred. Super delivered
himself up.
Near Troy, in Bell county, S. S. Shoe.
maker, while intoxicated, rode up to the
house of c. II, BalzeIIe, aud a quarrel
ensued. Balzelle fired three times, one
ball striking Shoemaker in the breast
and killing him.
At Dallas a kerosene lamp exploded,
setting fire to a young married lady, Mrs.
Freeman. She was blrned from the
waist down, and died.
Sam Bass, with the train robbers, is
still in Denton county. The last heard
Of these Was when a gentleman named
Bancum met Bass and two other robbers
on the road. Bancum asked Bass how
he did. Quite we'll" answered the ban
dit; have you come to arrest me2'
The gentleman answered in the mega
tive, when Bass put & pistol to his head
and then handed him another one. Find.
ing Bancum meant nothing the bandit
aud his companions rode away.
Near Palestine a negro was called to
his door at night and asssssiuated.
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PLYMOUTH PROSECUTIONS.
HOundlng Their Poor Victim 90
ms Death-u Fs. riltOn Dropped
from the R0lls.

HOundlng Their Poor Victim 90
the Death uFs. Triton Dropped
from the Rolls.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
NEW York, June l0.-The committee
appointed 70 examine into the charge
against Mrs, Tilton OF slandering the
Rev Henry Ward Beecher, preferred by
Mrs. Barbara Walton, held q meeting to-
night. The meeting was conducted with
the utmost secresy, and lasted q little
over an hour.
Mrs. Tilton did not attend personally.
She wac represented by her counsel, Ira
ID. Wheeler, and her brother, Joseph
Richards, They brought a letter from
Mrs, Tltou, which they handed to Mr..
Tilney the chairman OF the committee.
Mr.. Tilney read it aloud. The letter
contained 3 reiteration Of the charges of
adultery against Mr.. Beecher, aud d
statement that the confession published
some time ago was written by her, and
that in taking that action she thought
she had done right. She concluded by
saying that she did not want to have any
further communication with the commit.
tee.
Does Mrs. Tilton not wish to appear
10 person before the committee, and sub.
nit to an examination in accordance
with the rules, or to submit some eyi.
dence 10 her own behalf p Mr.. Tilney
asked Mr.. Wheeler, after the letter had
been read. mo, sir" Mr.. Wheeler tart
ly answered, aud Mr., Richards nodded,
and both left the room.
The committee then proceeded to dis.
cuss the letter and the position Of Mrs.
Tilton. Her failure to appear person.
ally and make her statement under oath
was considered an ackno wledgmeat that
the charge which she had preferred
against her pastor was false, and with
out much hesitation the committee de-
termined to drop her name from the roll.
There will be another meeting shortly,
At which all the members of the commit.
tee are expected to be present, when the
decision arrived at to night will be rati-
fed.
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For those who neglect to rectify irregularities
Of tho stomach, liver and bowels, which they
foolishly i'm agine will come right Of them-
selves" OF this silly error such persons are
usually disabused by the develop ment Of
some serious chronic malady, traceable to
what they were pleased to consider a triaing
disorder of the above named associate organs.
Such a elimination is easily avoided. A
course Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters invari-
ably has tho effect OF renewing the secrstiye
action OF a torpid liver, restoring healthy di-
gestion and assimilation, and rendering the
habit Of body perfectly regular. The activity
ofthese all important functions being restored,
and the entire system toned and regulated by
this incompatible corrective and invigorant,
no danger to the general health is 10 be ap-
Trehsnded from causes which, if not eradica-
ted in time, will assuredly undermine 1t.
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For AttOFBey-GeneFai OF Criminal
GOmrt

GEO. B. PETERS is a candidate for Attor-
noy General of the Criminal Court Of Shelby
county at the ensuing August election. subject
TO the Democratic and Conservative Conyen-
ton.
s. r. CANNON himself q can
didate for Attorney General of the Criminal
Court; subject TO the Democratic and Conserv-
alive Convention.
E. M. HEARN is a candidate for the Office
Of Attorney-Gene of the Criminal Court Of
Shelby county, at the ensuing August election.
EDWAKDL. BELCHER announces himself
as a candidate for the Office of Attorney Gem
eral Of the Criminal Court Of Shelby county
~ Memphis, but subject to the action of the
Dem9eratic,O Conservative Convention.
Ct; W. GORDON is a candidate for the Office
u Attorney General of the Criminal Court of
Shelby county at Memphis, subject to the
nomination Of tho Democratic and Conserv-
atlye, convention. l5te
j A. ANDERSON announces himself a a
didate for Atterney-Genera of the Criminal
Court, subject to the Democratic and Oonserv-
awe eonxenu0n. l48te
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the several lots or tracts Of land mentioned in
said decree, to-wit;
First-Part Of lot 8. block SO, on Causey
street, in the city of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, and bounded aud described as fol-
lows: Commencing at the northeast corner Of
lot s, block 80, map OF the city of Memphis,
thence running south along the west line or
Causey street 40 feet; thence westWaidly par
allel with the north line Of said lot to the
bayou; thence along the east side or waters
edge Of said bayou to the northern side OF
said lot; thence east with the western line of
said lot to the beginning.
~Second-One other lot lying on the west side
Of Oausey street, in the, city Of Memphis.
Shelby county, Tenn, and being the part of
a lot decreed to W. q. Causey by the County
Court Of Shelby county. November term. 1857,
and by him conveyed to Samuel T0Ole, Febru-
airy l, 1861, by deed registered in Book SO, part
l, page 300, Register Office Of Shelby county.
TO which reference is made, which lot is
bounded on the east BY Causey street, and
east corner; running thence along Cause7
strset 81 feet to NJ. j.. Wright's northeast cor.
ner; tnence westward with Wright'I north
line to Bayou Hsyoso ; thence with the bayou
to Mrs. rocks corner; thence eastWardly
with her line TO the beginning.
Third-Another lot. the east half Of lot 81
OF the John D.. Armour subdivision, fronting
50 feet on the north side of Madison street ex-
tended. in the city of Memphis, Tennessee.
and running back between parallel lines $50
feet TO an alley. being the same lot conveyed
by j. b. Heiskell and others to Mrs. Jane d.
Crook BY deed recorded in Book N, page 16l
Registers office of Shelby county, to which
reference is made.
Terms Of sale cash,
June Il. 1878.
JOHN H. FREEMAN, Clerk.
i. il. MCFARLAND, Sol. Rq.ll6
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BuIld'g & SAVING AssOclatlOn

OIUIhS DUIIu'B q bdVIuBt AdbUCINJIUH
tVHE REGULAR LOAN MEETING WILL
i be held Wednesday. June 18th, at 8
o'clock pm, at the s~ecretary's office. No. 8
Madison street. Fines will be rigidly enforced
If dues are not paid by 8 o'clock pm.
j. w. BRUSH, Pfes't.
P. B. JONES. See'y. $3.50
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OraDgemen TO Celebrate the 18th Of
July in Montreal.

MONTREAL, July l2.-The 0rangemen
Of this city have resolved to celebrate
the 18th Of July by a procession to the
church. The county and district mas
ters have issued addresses. They say
they intend to comply strictly with the
provisions of the Blake act and 20 IN.
armed, play no party tunes in the
streets, and will trust themselves to the
protection which civic and other author.
ity afford all law abiding persons. If,
however, they are made to know that
they are o%utlawed, any assistance they
may receive from friends will not be re.
fused. Speaking for the Orange body
they gladly join in abolishing all public
professions except one distinctly Cana.
dian.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-06-12

JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
L. B. MCFARLAND, Sol. 89.ll6