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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
personal.


Mr.. Willie Ray, son Of Judge ]. E. R.
Ray. is slowly recovering from his sick.
ness. which has kept him in bed for six
weeks.
Mrs. Landrum, wife of Rev. DR.. Sill
vester Landrum, of the Central Baptist
church, is now past danger and will soon
recover from her attack of fever.
Mr.. s. A. Wells, the enterprising news.
dealer, has become agent for the Mis-
sissippi Times and the Senatobia Tidal
Wave.
Colonel W. j. L. Holland, Of the Holly
Springs (Miss.) Reporter, is making a
flying visit to the city. II is said that
his mission is not in connection with his
popular journal.
Mr.. j. W. Buchanan, the talented
editor of the Grenada Miss Sentinel,
is in the city in the interest Of his excel.
lent and widely circulated journal. The
Sentinel is one OF the best and most en-
tsrprising journals il Mississippi, thanks
to the good judgment and indefatiga-
BILE energy Of Mr.. Buchanan.
Mr.. B. NJ. Burrow, for years a member
Of the Memphis bar. and a partner Of
Colonel W. W. Mcdowell, lett Sunday
for Hill county, Texas, where he will
make his future home. Mr., Barrow is a
lawyer of brilliant talent, interchangeable
energy and great ability. He occupied
a prominent position at the bar in this
city, aud will become one of the leading
attorneys of Texas. He carries hence
the good wishes of the community and
especially Of the legal fraternity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

One Of several admirable features Of
English railway administration is espe.
cislly to be commended: Wages of
labor are paid weekly, or at most fort.
nightly, and no question has ever arisen
about their precedence, as they cannot
fall into arrear." 1t is a cruel and un-
just thing that not a few American roads
allow the wages-scsnty at best-of their
workmen to run for months unpaid,
while larger creditors, far better able to
bear delay, are given the preference.
No debt ought to precede that due TO the
mas who lives by his daily toil.-[Rail-
way Age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
Criminal Court.


The Criminal Court has finished the
following business since our last report:
Thomas Johnson, petit larceny, tried
and convicted, and sentenced to thirty
days Imprisonment in the county jail;
Nathan Lewis, larceny, tried and convic.
ted, and sentenced to One year imprison.
ment in the penitentiary; Henry John.
son, petit larceny, tried, convicted and
sentenced to oae year Imprisonment in
the penitentiary; Sam Davis, petit lar.
ceny, new trial granted; Willie Holder,
grand larceny, sentenced to six years i'm
prisoument in penitentiary; Charles
Handy, petit larceny, senten ced to sixty
days Imprisonment in the county Jail;
Charles Handy, carrying concealed
weapons, fined ten dollars; Emma Moore,
larceny, sentenced TO three years i'm.
%prisonmeat in the p~enitentiary; Sam
Calhoun, sentenced to twelve months
imprisonment in the penitentiary; Hen
ry Clay, attempt to abuse a child, motion
for a new trial overruled by the court,
and sentenced to imprisonment for life
in the pen~itentiary, and that the defend
ant be rendered Infamous and ineompe-
tent to testify in any of the courts Of
record in this State, and be debarred the
privilege Of the elective franchise or
holding any Office in this State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
Of s45o.

Complaint is made that a colored mar
named jackson has stolen $3.50 from q
colored benevolent society. ltis alleged
hat while the treasurer was sick Jackson
got hold of the money, and has left the
city. This larceny arouses general in.
terest among the members OF the society,
as this was about the sum total of its
funds on hand"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
Police COurt.

Recorder Duff disposed of the follow
ing business this morning: Maggie
Quigley (colored), Lucy Williams (col.
ored), and Addie Harrison, drunk and
disorderly, fined IS each; Jas. Nolan,
drunk and d%isorderly, discharged; Henry
Johnson (colored), assault and battery,
Ease continued; Charles Mason, drunk,
forfeiture of S. taken; Mary Lewis (col.
ored), assault and battery, Ease ION.
tluued; William Hendricks, drunk, dis.
charged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
ROffne.

The members Of the One Hundred
aud Fiity.fourth Senior Tennessee regi-
ment, ex C~onfederates generally, and
the friesds Of the late W. P. Michel,
who died at Oxford, Mississippi, on
the 10th instant, are requested to meet
at the Charleston depot, Tuesday
evening, the 12th, at ) o'clock, to
escort his remains to the family resi-.
dence on Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
The city Council,

The general council met Saturday
night and heard the monthly official re.
ports, which were adopted. The ordi.
nance fixing the salary and defining the
duties OF the city attorney was referred
to the committee on back tax %collec-
TONS" This ordinance fixes the at
torney's salary at $500 per anuum and
also gives a commission of three per
cent. on all collections made of back
taxes. The city attorney is not allowed
to engage in other lawsuits than those.
BE is to keep his Office in the City Hall,
have regular hours, and no assistant
shall be employed. The council meets
Wednesday night, when nominations
will doubtless be made by the mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
Pickeus station Burned.

A report reached here that Pickens
station, on the Mississippi Central rail-
road, twenty-five miles north OF Canton,
burned Sunday morning. We have been
unable to learn anything as to the origin
or particulars of the FIRE, but hear that
all the business buildings were destroyed
by the flames.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

DR.. Strousberg proposes to make Der.
lin doubly a seaport by constructing
deep.sea canals between the Prussia
canal and the mouths of the Elbe and
Oder. The soil is easily worked and it's
oo~n6gurstion is favorable, and only a
few locks are needed to regulate the in
hux Of insignificant tributaries. II only
half the vessels plying between the
Baltic and North Sea prefer towage
through the canal it will pay 10 per cent.
on the $40, 600, 900 Investment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
A New sourco Of Reverue.

A few nights ago a party was given at
the residence Of q citizen on Promenade
street, a young man agreeing to furnish
aud pay for the music for the privilege
Of having the use OF the rooms. During
the evening the gentleman of the house
was mortified to learn that the aforesaid
young man had passed the hat around
aud takea up a collection from the
guests, thereby realizing more than suGi.
cient to pay the musicians, but being
careful to retain the surplus, This gross
violation Of hospitality and outrage Of
confidence are justly complained of by
the gentleman of the house, who says be
was tempteted to kick the young man out
of the door.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
= GEO. WI. PEPPER.

u distinguished Irish orator
and Methodist divine, lectures
at the Memphis Tlleatsr to-
morrow night ON "IreIamd
and Her People," MIR. Pep.
per is one of the most ferVid
and eloquent speakers living,
and a grand treat may be ex-
Pected. Secure reserved seats
at HOllenbereis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

Discerning child (wbo has heard some
remarks by papa)-" Are you our new
nurse2' Nurse" Yes, dear" Child
Well, then, | am one of those boys who
a only be managed by kindness; so
you had better get acme sponge cake
and oranges at once"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
PrOve1zaIe's Hair Tonic
Cures letter and DandruG.
81 Jefferson Street, l42

TIE type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to oUr patrons.
gf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
ELEcTloN
EleCtiOn NOtiCe,

UHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
held at the Office Of the Company, 70 Madison
street, Memphis. Tenn on FRIDAY, March
LIST, between the hours Of 10 o'clock nm. and
. pr n. 10 elect seven Directors to serse tho
is6I JOSEPH CRAIG. sec,y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
SpirltuaIlsnl.

Charles Fl. Foster, the celebrated me
dunn, can be consulted at the Peabody
Hotel, day and evening. l42
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
SECOND SERIES OF STGCK
Fourth National Bank,
INSURANCE.
no the POLICY HOIders.

OFFICE MERCHANTS INSURANCE Col
MEMPHIS. Tenn, February 7, 1878.
TE1-E have reinsured all Of our Fire and
HurRA,ce Company of this city, Parties
desirine il can call at the office Of the Plsnte S
Insurance. Company, NO. A dsadisOU
sIrreI, aud have policies i'sued in lieu of
the Merchants In'urante Comp9ny's policies.
Thanking the customers of this Company Tor
their past patronage, and hoping they will
continue their policies in tho Planters lnsu-
rance Company, we remain,
Yours very respectfully,
M. J.. MEACHAM, Pres't.
AN. MCKAY, Vice Pres't.
WV. GAY. SECRETARY. l3l-l2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

Dr.. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes a spe-
cialty Of treating diseases of the EYE
and EAR. Office, 1923 Poplar st. 60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
ELEcrIoN.


OFFICE PHOENIX INSURANCE COL
MEMPHIS Tenn, February !, 1878.
THE stockholders Of This Cor pany are here
i by notified thN tho annual election Of
seven Directors. TO serve thu ensuing year,
will be- held at the chice OF Che Company,
Tuesday, FenrgPry u, 1915, between the hours
of 10 am, and 2p.m.
Il. NJ. NELLY President.
s. II. CLARKE. Secretary. 1914
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job Of printing 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

Fresh Oysters Received Daily.
v. ID. Fuchs, 80, Al Jefferson st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

@. L. StafFer, 236 Main,
Chocolate drops, chocolate
carOmeIs, burnt almonds, al-
mOnd nuEat, Soc per Id. las
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11
nuGIMESR ONAM0E

Dissolution Of COpartnership.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. February g., 1878.
TIME c%opsrtnership heretofore existing be-
4 tween the undersigned is dissolved this
day by mutual consent, y. o. Jones retiring.
II. Converse assumes all liabilities. and Is au-
thofzod to collect all debts due The firm.
e. O. JONES.
1S7-I43 u. CONVERSE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

John Walsh, Undertaken,
34l Second st.. next ~postofice. 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-11

Valentines Valentines!
Billy Lieben's News Stand,
$780, Main street. l42
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ron REMr.

fVHE front Of SIP Main street, now occupied
as a cigar stand. Inquire on premises.
1897
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
Stanley as g. Lecturer.

Henry NJ. Stanley delivered the first
Of his lectures in England at St. James
Hall, London, on the evening of Octo.
Der %. The 7elegraph's report says that
he kept the large audience fixed and
solemn with attention for two long hours.
The map Of Africa hung behind the lee
turer, but it was not once alluded to, the
wand never came into prominence; the
water-bottle was not once touched, and
the serenity of the solemn negro was not
once disturbed" At last, when the book
was closed, visible disappointment pos
sessed all who were assembled. Instead
Of being wearied with what they had
heard, all seemed DESTROYS of hearing
more. The anecdote had been so inter-
esting that the hours had slipped uncon-
sciously away, and cheer after cheer,
redoubled and repeated with character
istic vigor, brought MI. Stanley once
more forward to thank the audience most
heartily to apologize again for the written
lecture, and to explain, to the intense
satisfaction of all, that the lecture of
next week will not be so much rapid a
sketch of the leading features of the ex-
hibition as incidents more in detail of
the travels and adventures by the way.
Be the lecture of next week what it
may, it cannot we'll be better in tone, in
interest, in simplicity, or in modesty.
1t is the latter quality that SO forcibly
impressed the audience of last evening,
and which established such sympathet-
ic chord between those who listened and
the brave traveller who narrated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
The Secret Revealed.

Florence De Laigne, who recently
published some verses on "Autumn in
these columns, writes to ask, "Who
is responsible for the typographical
errors in the Haaokeye?' Lean down,
here, Florence, while we whisper in your
ear: "-sh; nobody is. The editor
writes so plainly that even blind man
can spell out his words; the compositors
are college men who have edited papers
of their own, and they set up the matter
exactly as it is written, and correct
what mistakes the editor makes; the
proof-reader is professor of rhetoric
and philology in an Iowa college, and
never made mistake in his life; and he
corrects what few mistakes the compost
tors may make; the foreman is Gottig-
en- graduate, who has nothing to do but
to see that the matter is perfect when
the forms go down. There isn't mis-
take in the Haaokeye when it reaches the
press. But we'll tell you, as a profess
sional secret, Florence, how the mistakes
creep in. The pressman told the mana
ger, and the manager told us; It's the
ink, Florence, it's the ink. We pay out
thousands and thousands of dollars q
year for good ink, and we can't get an
article that won't fairly measle the paper
with typographical rors"-Burlington
H0slkeye.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21

every farm. 1t may be built at slight
expense in sandy soil and in it vegta-
bles may be kept without the unpleas-
ant odors that always accompany them
if stored in a cellar beneath the house.
The supply of vegetables should most
~ be placed in boxes and barrels, with
sand filing the interstices or else with a
sod of earth over each package. All
vegetables that grow in the ground ex-
cept sweet potatoes need cool atm0s-
phere in the cellar-close to freezing
point. Sweet potatoes, squashes and
pumpkins will keep better on sand in a
dry warm chamber. The writer of this
has during the past season raised pota-
toes, beets, carrots, cabbages, satisfy,
tomatoes, parsnips, peas, beans, melons,
squashes, pumpkins, celery, turnips
sweet corn and peppers in long rows 80
that it was very little more work than
to care for the same area all in potatoes,
and any farmer can do the same thing,
furnishing the table with every delicacy
of the garden at very little expense, amp
by exercising common care in preserv-
ing the fruits of the garden can make
his wife constantly laugh over the gen.
erous assortment from which to choose a
dinner. Pork and potatoes may remain
as basis, but it is we'll to build broader
than this foundation. Do not wait too
long before making these suggested prep.
arations for winters comfort.--Detroit
Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
An Eagle Carving Off a PIC.

For several days past the resident
farmers in the northwestern portion of
this county have marked the presence of
an eagle skimming the heights in their
neighborhood, and Mr.. Stringer, Tar
rant county knight of the gun, anxious
to capture this king of birds, shouldered
his fowling piece yesterday morning and
lay for the bird on the open prairie, at a
point about two miles northwest of town,
where pigs were innocently grazing on
the green sward. The bird came soar.
ing along, and when point had been
reached nearly perpendicular to the
head of the swine-as it were-the old
national" swooped down and around
the surface of an inverted imaginary
pyramid, and sinking it's talons deep
into the anterior composition of thirty
pound pig, started homeward. The as
cension was tedious and slow, and pave
ample time for Stringer to draw bead,
and when height of thirty or forty feet
had been reached, he banged away and
bored q hole through our American mon
strosity. The pig and the eagle tumbled
tolerably we'll together to the surface
both dead.-Fort Worth { 7er. Democrat.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
The Brilliant Randolph.

John Randolph, of Roanoke, is the
subject of an entertaining biography just
published in Richmond. In it is to be
found this picture of the brilliant south
erner at the age of forty-three. ellis
hair was bright brown, straight, not per-
ceptibly gray, thrown back from his
forehead and tied into a queue, neither
long nor thick. His complexion was
swarthy; his face beardless, full, round
and plump; his eye hazel, brilliant, in
quisitive, proud; his mouth was of deli
cate cast, we'll suited to small head and
face, filled with exquisite teeth. we'll
kept as they could be; his lips painted,
Is it were, with indigo, indicating days
of suffering and nights Of torturing pain.
His hands were fair and delicate as any
girls. Every part of his dress and per-
son was evidently accustomed to the ut
most care. His face was the most beau
tiful and attractive to me had almost
ever seen. His manner was deliberate,
beyond any speaker I have ever heard.
He stood firm in his position,
his action and grace seemed to be from
the knee up. His voice was that Of q
well-toned fageolet, The key conversa-
tional though swelled 70 its utmost COM
pass. 81. Il IS. & ss5#@ ss ss=
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
Putting on Style.

There is an ingenious Comstocker who,
whenever he goes down to San Francis
co, stuas his valise with empty cham
paigne bottles. he then gets . room at
the Palace Hotel for $50 a day, and
whenever visitor sends up card he
piles the empty bottles around the door,
SO as to give the impression that he has
just been INDUCING in an expensive rev.
el. If the visitor makes any remark
about the bottles he replies:
"The governor and some of friends
were just in, and of course I had to set
up the wine; but I enjoy a quiet cock
tail with friend much better than all
their hollow display. Let's 20 down and
get regular old-fashioned drink, all by
Ourselves."- NrQtnia Gitu Chronicle.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
The Primary Cause OF Distant Symp.
fAm

Nervousness is rarely disease in itself
inherent, but is the lineal offspring of dys
pepsia, ia majority of cases. The nervous
disturbance is at first trifling, but ultimate.
ly its parent so undermines the general
health as to produce consequences very
threatening to that great nervous CENTRE the
brain. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the
most powerful medicinal opponent of the
ravages of indigestion, and protects the
the unnatural anxiety, the headaches, the
sleeplessness and loss of appetite which
characterizes digestive irregularity and
weakness, and which are almost invariably
accompanied by an uncertain condition of
the bowels and inactivity of the liver, are
all eradicated by this matchless corrective,
and when nervousness does not proceed
from the cause designated, it affords most
grateful relief.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
A Good Start,

The broken Glasgow bank had a
branch in medium sized town in the
north of Scotland, and to this branch
orders were telegraphed on the morning
Of the failure to at once close the doors.
But in this town the post and telegraph
Office was presided over by canny old
lady, who was assisted in the later du-
ties BY her daughter. Accordingly when
the astounding, missive arrived and was
being transferred to writing, the old
lady quickly put on her bonnet, went
across to the bank-a few doors Of and
drew out the whole Of her deposit. Five
minutes later she was with the rest Of
the little community expressing her
amazement ct the omino usworis Bank
closed. ! = 3
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21

IMPORTANT NOTICE.-Farmers, Fan.
lilies and others purchase Remedy equal to Dr.
TOBIAS VENETIAN IMMINENT for tho cure Of
Cholera, Nsrrhea Dyeentery, Group, Colo and Sea-
sickness, taken internally-ti Is perfectly harmless
see cath eccompanying eech bottle) and externally
fer Chronic Rheumatism. Headache, Tootheche, Sore
Bites, Old soEes, Pains il Limbs, Back and Chest.
The VENETIAN IMMINENT was introduced in
many stating, if it was Ten Dollars Bottle they
would not be without 1t. Thoueands Of Certificates
curative properties. Bold BY the Druggists ct 40
cts Depot ~ Murray st.. New York. o..
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-11-21
domestic Recipes.

0O400otAC GsoC4Qobs
Poor MANS PUDD1NG.-Three cups
of -four, one cup of molasses, one cup of
milk, one cup of suet, one cup of raisins,
one teaspoonful of soda, spice to taste ;
boil two hours; eat with sauce.
HAM P1E.-Pick the ham into small
fine pieces, boil a cup of rice, beat up
two eggs and stir in with the ham and
rice, season with pepper, and salt, and
onions; put into deep pan, and bake.
LEMON BUTTER. Six lemons, l2eggs,
two pounds of sugar. One quarter
pound of butter; CRATE the rinds, add
the juice, beat the eggs; simmer over a
slow fire Is minutes, stirring all the
while.
NEW HAMPSHIRE JOHNNY CAKE
Two teacups of indian meal, one teacup
of -four, one and one-half teacups of
sweet milk, one-half teacup of cream,
one-half teacup of sour milk, two table
spoonsful of molasses, one small tea
spoonful of saleratus, one-half teaspoon
of salt. The above makes an excellent
cake, worthy place on any table.
LIGHT TEA CAKE.-Beat the whites
and yolks of two eggs separately; take
two-thirds of a cup of thick, sweet cream,
cup of sugar, half teaspoonful OF
salt; put in the yolks, and whip these
ingredients briskly; then sift in round
ed up cup of -four, in which has been
stirred teaspoonful OF baking powder
add the whites of the eggs, and flavor tc
suit the taste.
A GOOD OMELET.-Allow to each egg
one tablespoonful of milk, sufficient
salt, pepper, and butter to season we'll
beat the whites and yolks separately,
the whites to froth; add to the yolks
the salt, pepper and butter; finally beat
all together and turn into a hot butter
ed saucepan. The omelet is more palat.
able when moist in the center, which is
accomplished by rolling it in the pan
before being soaked entirely through.
APPLE RoLL.-One pound of -four,
one-fourth pound of butter; mix with
sufficient water to make not very stiff
paste. Pare and slice rather thick some
tart apples. Roll out the paste as fol
pie-crust, and spread the sliced apples
to cover it; sprinkle on little flour,
and roll up as tightly as possible with
out breaking the paste. Cook it in 8
steamer, or wrap in cloth and boil fol
an hour. Serve by cutting across in
thin slices, with sauce of butter and
sugar.
IRISH STEw.-Cut two pounds Of the
flank Of beef in pieces about two inches
square, rub them we'll with pepper anc
salt; peel and slice one quart of onions
place beef and onions in a sauce pan
with just enough cold water to cover
them, and stew them gently for one
and half hours; then add one quart Of
peeled potatoes, and boil the stew unit
the potatoes are soft, which will be il
about twenty minutes. Serve at once
hot