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at night with colored persons, to
fill up five gallons of the same. On
our return we smeared over some
sealing wax, and having cut letter
L from the end Of broomstick,
branded it, and placed it once more
in the cellar where it belonged.
During the fall of 1874, when
there was every indication that Mr..
Clay would be elected President, he
gave dinner party to Tom Corwin,
Charlie Morehead and many of his
near friends. AS usual, at this din
ner, Mr.. Clay had his household
family, including ourselves, pres
ent. We sat down to the table at 2
o'clock, as was customary at that
time. After a long and sumptu-
GUS dinner, during which time
many wines were discussed, Mr..
Clay said: Gentlemen, l have an
abiding confidence the day will soon
come when America will prove to
be the great wine producing coun-
try of the world; and, with your
permission, l will produce a sample
of the first American wine ever
made, from my old friend Nicholas
LOngworth. Charlie, my boy, can
you go down in the cellar and bring
up, from the right hand corner,
that demijohn of wine that came
from Mr.. Longworth?" eyes,
sir" "Hold, Charlie; see here.
Now you do so with very
great care. Should you shake
it the very least bit you will
spoil it. Now Charlie, just set it
with the greatest case on the floor
beside me. Ahl that's all right.
Now, my good boy, take the cork
screw and extract the cork; don't
shake it. There, there, take it un-
der your arm; easy, if you please,
and just tip us a little all round.
Now, gentlemen, we will, with your
permission, drink standing, to the
health Of our old friend Nicholas
LongwOrth, the manufacturer Of
the first native wine ever made in
America" AS the wine touched
their lips, Mr.. Clay looked at us
boys, seated at one corner of the
table, and with that stentoriau
voice that was so peculiar to him
when reused, cried "Boys" We
slipped from our seats, through tn,
side door, and as we entered The
cedar trees out of sight, heard sucf
a shout from his guests as was never
heard in the old mansion at Ash
land. TRAVELLER.
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He paid his bill there and left
about the 26th of Februarys OF
late he has been boarding at 112l
Locust, with a lady of respectable
appearance whom he represented to
be bis wife. In the course Of a con-
verSation with Dedson yesterday, a
Times reporter put the question
plumply as to whether the lady was
really his wife, and Dodson replied
that was a question he declined to
answer at present. It's said he has
family in Brandon, Miss.
So far as can be ascertained, there
is nothing to show that Dodson is
putting in a false claim for the
money. The case is one which
battles detective shrewdness. Sew
eral st. Louis houses have sold the
Brandon house goods, and know
nothing to its discredit but the fact
of bankruptcy.
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"REMINISCENCES OF HENRY CLAY.
hia Prediction About American
vine aud the RJugh Joke the
Boys Played ON Him.

Hia Prediction About American
GiBe aud the R5ugh Joke the
Boys PlSyed ON Him.
San Francisco Bulletin.l
There were residing at Ashland,
the residence of Mr.. Clay, near
Lexington, in 1913 and IA, three
of his grandsons and myself, at
tending the classes Of Pennsylvania
University. During the fall of '43,
Nicholas Longworth, of Cincinnati,
sent to Mr.. Clay a five-gallon demi-
john of wine, sealed with ordinary
wax, aud stamped with q letter "L"
that had the appearance of having
been cut from piece of rough
wood. Charles, Mr.. Olay's favorite
and confidential colored servant,
was requested to place the demijohn
in a secure place in the cellar. Mr..
Clay gave us the privilege, after
finishing our studies each night,
of going to the cellar for what
apples aud cider we wished. On
one occasion Henry Durable,
one of the mess, proposed to
me instead Of filing the pitcher
with cider to tap the demijohn of
native American wine. We did 50,
and continued to do SO night after
night, as we preferred it to cider,
until it was empty. A consultation
was held and a unanimous opinion
expressed chat something had to be
done, and that without delay. We
brought into our confidence the old
Guinea negro gardener, Mike, at IL
O'clock ut night, and snow six
inches deep on the ground, which
resulted in his assisting us, in pon-
sideration Of quarter Of dollar
cash in hand, in taking the demi-
john to town, some three miles dis
tant, and for fifteen cents . gallon,
got an old Dutchman, who made a
precarious living by trading whisky
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I2I7
Mccarthy
1917

The card is then torn in aragged
manner lengthwise through the
name; one-half is given to the de-
positor and the other is pasted on
the package. When the receipt is
presented it is compared with the
portion on the package, and if tn e
edges join the genuineness is con-
sidered settled and the package is
delivered.
From what Mr.. Warner states, it
appears that it has been the custom
of late to run a knife in a curved
line through the name,
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DODsON'S DEPOSIT.
The AysteF1Ous DisRppeRranee OF q
Money Package from the LindelI
Hotel Safa

Ene nysteT1ouB DtsRppeRranee OF .
Money Package from the Lindell
HOJel Safe
st, Louis Times, sth
The curious disappearance of a
money package, said to contain
$1,000, is exercising the detectives.
About the 26th of February a man
presented himself at the office coun-
ter of the Lindell Hotel and asked
to have an envelope, purpOrting TO
contain $1,000, deposited in the safe
for temporary keeping. Mr.. Warner
took the package and made ont the
usual receipt. AS he did so he asked
the man if he had a room. The
answer was in the negative, the de-
positor saying he was not stopping
at the hotel at that time. lie gave
the name of Mccarthy. The style
Of receipt is somewhat peculiar and
needs to be explained. 1t is writ
ten ON a card in this style:
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Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to tho SPACE occupied. at above
ratess-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 favors.
Notices in local column inserted fOrtwenty
cents per line for each insertion.
:. Special notices inserted for ten cents per
line for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
ALI bills for advertising are du3 whom con-
tracted and payable on demand.
ALI letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to
y. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME OARDi

IehVOH. ArrlVeH.
Mail train, daily............5 80 pm. 1l.30 m
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ........... ........""7.0 90 am. 5.20pm.
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southorp railroad Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta fol
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27n and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot Of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
OF to the undersigned.
X. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
M. S. JAY. u. P. avd I. Ag't, Little Reck.
w. L. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
102-t
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RAILROAD THE TABLE.

GEbIpHIs AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Hh Arrives. Leaves.
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

coHEDULg or AND AFTER FEBRUARY
y 8, 1875;
Mail and Express. dsily-ll.55 pm 5.45 pm
Somerville train, daily
Except Sunday)........ 500 pm S.lo am
Grand junction accomO-
dation daily Except
Saturday.. l.4O u. III o'tV u.h
Time Twenty Mtuutes Faster than
City Thine.
The II, SO pm. Train makes the quick
eat time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile. Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will SOD au all Regular Stations, and at
Flag Stations when tagged except Flag Sta
tions between Collierville and Memphis.
SOmerviIIe train viii stop nt reg
plar and flag stations.
The 1l.55 pm. train makes close connection
at Grand junction fer all roints south on Chi
oago, st. Louis nd New Orleans railroad. e
The 40 p m. makes close connection for
Jackson, Tenn, and all points north Of Grand
Ticket oIice s7s Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer end General Sup't.
T. S. DAVANI,
1907 Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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Parents, mothers, nurses, do not fail
to give DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup to the
little ones for all cases of coughs and
colds Only costs 25c.
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Five Thousand Copies
Are read by at least
Twenty Thousand People

Twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business msRto make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tiSinS; for many good people seeing an a6-
vertissment in a paper, especially their
church paper. take 1t as guarantee of re-
Sponsibility. Such confidence should not to
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
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MISSISSIPPII2 TENNESSEE
AILROAD.
CHEDULE

CA1 ELL y LII:
ON and ter Wednesday. November Il,
" 1S7,tr,i ! will run as fOllews:
Leave. Arrive.
Main Train daily.......;.." 300 pm. 1;C5 ?. IN
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Sundays)..-ll:50 am. 9:l5 am
freight Train daily lex.
Sundays) ......... .....-..... 6:0l 3 N. 400 I'm
64-t NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
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 NOT be returned.
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Louisville and Great Southern RR

1880 pm. Night Express ION Saturday
this train ruBs only to Milan Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Me-
KenEie for Nashville. CHATTANOOGA, Atlanta
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson and Evansville; at Louis
Vile for all points North and East
Hoo am. Day Express for St..
Louis and Chicago, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:4O pm. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
arrival Of Trains.
EXpresS.......s.. u p IN
o. 10 "a. IN
Pullman Palace Cars on either train TO Louis
Vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information. arply at Ticket
Once, 287 Main. Northwest corner Madison
JAS. MONTGOMERY. sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Minor district Notes.

Collector Cook reports Stills collected on
account of repaving Pennsylvania avenue.
The pumpdoctor Is wanted at tue corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Second street south
east.
Alex. sandenon wants to rent from the Dis
trct piece of ground west Of the old Central
Guard House.
Mr.. George W. Cissel and others petition for
the laying of n Cape Ann granite pavement on
Seventh street northwest.
In order to reduce expenses II Is very proba.
bic the Health Office will be provided with
rooms In the Police Headquarters building.
Mr.. c. V. Riley. entomologst at tho Agricul-
tural Department, asks permission to extend
the sidewalk at Thirteenth aud X streets north
west
William A. Mohler & Co. wish the Commits.
sioncrs to know that they are practical PAYERS,
prepared u carry out any contract that may be
awarded them.
Inspector Entwislc has Issued the following
permits for repairs T. q. 4 J. NJ. Waters, re.
shngle roof so; Lizzie Bennett, summer
kitchen, &c, so.
Mr.. Frank Thyson who purchased the pub
lie scales at the corner Of Seventh and streets
northwest for the ensuing year, requests that
they he repaired, the sealtr Of weights aud
measures having declared them out Of order in
several respects.
McSsrs. Dickson 4 King. wood and coal
dealers Of Georgetown, in letter to the Com.
missiOncrs, set forth their objections to the
present system Of testing coal scales and say
tho inspector is not provided with the proper
tools and implements to make correct tests
They also suggest that the iuspectiOns-one u
mOutll-aud fec Of ~ for each inspection is a
pretty steep price in connection wita the other
taxes and license.
Messrs. White, LOvejOy, Davis, Baldwin
Brooks, aud Holland, building committee Of the
Board Of School Trustees, called upon the Com.
mssiOncrs yesterday with an estimate of the
necessary repairs to be made to school build
iugs in the several school districts. Mr.. White
the chairman, in submitting the estimates
made statement that 1t was absolutely n1ccs
sary, in order 10 put the school.rooms in q
proper condition for Use at tho next schOo
/ term. 10 commence these repairs at once. Th'
/ Commissioners scrutinized these estimate
pretty closely and thought they would hav
! to cut them down, US they had exceeded thci
quota for expenditures on repairs last yeaI
/ The total amount Us shown GU the estimate
for this year Is Sl0,I96.15. The items wer
run over, aud after some discussion many u
them were stricken oil, aud the committee in
structed to proceed to make such repairs onl
Us are absolutely necessary to make the school
rooms teuantablc for the coming school tern
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Tn. Seventh Stree, Con,rac, Awarded.

The seventh street Contract AWARDED.
Messrs. Andrew Gleason aud Edward Kelly
were notified, late on Thursday afternoon, that
IL they would present themselves at the office
Of the Commissioners by ten o'clock yesterday,
with acceptable bondsmen, the contract for re-
paving Seventh street would bo awarded to
them, Mr. Carmody having failed to respond
In the time designated by the board. The
parties yesterday presented rs their surety for
the faithful performance Of the work ex-Mayor
Sayles.J Bowen aud Messrs. W. W. Levy and
Joseph Nciinan, which were accepted, and the
contract awarded to Messrs. Gleason and Kelly.
Their bid was S26l per square yard, and the
amount Of street 10 be paved Is from ID to 2
street northwest, some twenty.odd thousand
square yards.
Where ~ many bid for the work, a large NUN.
Der Of them being from Eastern cities, II Is
a cause for cougratulation to know that the
successful ones were residents and Taxpayers
Of this city, and insurcs the employment Of
home people upon the work. Mr. Gleason is
nn old contractor, experienced In laying street
pavements, and as his contracts have been
faithfully and satisfactorily executed hereto
fore, 1t Is safe to assume that IN carrying out
this one the work will be done up to his usual
standard OF excellence. His bid Is low but he
thinks sufficiently large to admit of paving
the street properly in accordance with the
specifications, and leaving fair balance In his
favor. He thinks that the time for making
large amounts of money out of contracts has
passed bit that it is better to work constant.
ly and make small profits rather than to have
stock and hands idle.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
The Harper. Ferry I.ropcrty.

AT Its last session Congress, in view Of the
fact that the Government had reclaimed pos.
session of the Harpers Ferry property, pro-
vidcd for the relief of those lot-Owners who
had purchased from the temporary holders of
the property under former Government sale.
The act referred to provided for the rccuuvey.
ancc Of the lots to the Government where no
improvements had been made, on the grouLd
that the purchasers had bought the land upon
the supPositiOn that the company from whom
they purchased would improve and develop
the water power into u large manufacturing
point lThis prospect having heeu blasted,
Congress deemed 1t not improper TO afford sim
llar relief to those IOt'Owners TO that granted
to the purchasing company. Accordingly
blank forms Of deeds were carefully prepared
in the solicitors office for the rccOnveyancc
nf such lots rs were to be given up,
aud for deeds of release TO those who had given
mortgages to secure deferred payments. BY
| some uisCCOuutablc process these blanks found
| their way into the hands of Mr. Graham, who
proceeded to Harpers Ferry, armed with the
necessary power 10 acknowledge deeds, aud
| putting out his shiuglC offered to prepare pa
pcrs for the simple fee OF 50 per decd. Some
| Of the victims employed him aud paid the fee
while others applied at the solicitors office
aud found that their deeds were prepared aud
acknowledged there without trouble or cx.
pensc, rs contemplated by law. This knowl-
edge reaching tho victims at the Ferry, they
| made matters warm for Lawyer Graham, who
| lowered hisdCInands from 10 to s.. The solicit
ul's office should never have cOuntcnanced the
blanks going into Graham's possession.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Amu.emepts and Excur.ions.

CoN!QrE.-Nariety performance.
Steamer Mary Washington leaves Seventh street
Sour p. N.
Forty miles for ten cents The City Of Alcxan.
dria leaves Seventh street wharf at halfpast eleven
q m. returning at three y. IN.
"LycCum" five cent excursions on barge Cockndc
City every Wednesday and Friday at seven p NJ,
md Sundays at three p. m.
finy miles for tfccn cents. Potomac Ferry CON-
pony's sunday excursions. boat leaves Seventh
street wharf at seven IN, returning at eleven r. IN.
Moon'ig At excursion Of Franklin Temperance
Legion. Htcamcr leaves foot Of Seyenth street
h seven p. IN.
sunday excursion. Barge Cockade City leaves
Of three p. IN. returning at eight p. m.
Steamer sue" leaves for Point Lockout at eight
.. M, returning Monday morning at six a. III.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Death Of Squire Thompson.

Mr.. William Thompson, for many years q
justice Of the peace In this city, died last
Thursday evening, In the ninetieth year Of
his age. He was a native OF England, and
came To this country In 1919. His first occu-
patton was as a teacher Of stenography In Balti.
more. From that time until 1920, when he
settled In Washington, he was engaged at diff
ferent times as teacher aud as publisher of q
paper in Virginia. Coming TO this city, he
established a school for boys near the corner Of
Sixth and II streets. After This Mr. Thomp-
son was engaged for long while In local jour
nalism and as q correspondent. About 1886 he
took q commission rs justice Of the peace,
which position he held for about forty years.
spccted.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
"Louise," Of iiaiiiinUre.

This magnificent steamer will make an cx.
rursion trip from this city to Fortress Monroe.
Norfolk, and the Capes, Thursday, August H.,
aud have fixed the price Of tickets at 81 80. This
is certainly the best opportunity our citizens
have ever had to visit tuese points. The
Louise is fitted up in splendid style. Every
statcro"m not only opening into the grand
saloon, but Oh the promenade, which cXtcuds
the cutire length of the boat on either side.
Four hundred new mattresses have been made
fol this trip So those who do not desire to take
stateroOm can feel sure of having a good clean
bed. One hundred berths will be reserved for
kdics who do not have statcruoms. As the
number OF tickets are limited We wodld ud wise
thuzo who desire to go to get their tickets
carly,
National Republican., 1878-08-10
vEGETlN T..
VEGETINE
Purifies the Blood and Gives
Strength.
Do Quois. Ill. Jan. 81. Is7s

Du QCois. ILi., Jan. 81. Is5a
Mn. II. X STEVENS:
Bsor Sir-Sour "vcgeiins" has been doing wonders
for me. Have been having the fhnLs aud TSyr. con-
traC'd IN the swamps OF the sou h, nothing giving
M" relief until bfgan the use OF your vesciinC Il
giving me immcdiIte reicr tnEing up my system.
purifying my blo0l giying s.rung h whereas ali
other medicines weakened me and hlled my system
with poison an | am sati'ht that II families that
live IN the ague districts Of the south AMI West wound
TAX NCgCtiUC two or thTur times II we X they would
~ I he troubled with the "fhHis" or tue malignant
Hurs that prev ut certain Of the year, save
dOrtDrs bills, aud live TO good old age Respectnlly
yours, J. r.. MITCHELL,
ALI DISEASES oF THE BLOOD-Ii VEgErISE will
relieve palm cleanse, purify, and cure such Diseases.
restoring the patient To perfect health after trying
diiiert Mt phys clans, many Eed,es, suffering IoT
years. Is IL not cIncuSive PRO II you sufferer
you he cured. Why n this medicine peru nl.
sdch great cuIss? II works In the blood III the crci-
lniiDg fluid II can truly be called the Gtnt BiDU,i
ptViH'T. The great source OF disease OIiynatns IN
the blood: AMI no .dicne that does not dT,,fly
upon u 10 pIrlG and renoyate, has any Just claim
upon n Iblic attention,
National Republican., 1878-08-10
The fables Turned,

Police Court yesterday for carrying passengers
in IL conveyance without a license, aud
also required to pay so, the amount Of the
license. II appeared that DaIenbrock was eu.
Elgcd running passengers In wagon from the
Schuctzeu Park. Early yesterday morning he
had n load and some Of his Passengers refused
to pay. DazcnbrOck halted at the corner Oi
seventh aud T streets sud called a policeman
to his aid. When the officer came he as.
tunishcd Dazcnbrock by inquiring IL he hal q
license for carrying passengers. He replied
that he had not, whrrcupOn the officer placed
him under arrest. In the Police Court yestcr.
day DalcnbrOck sworc that the passenger
were friends Of hls, aud he had not cxucted
any fare.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Incendiary Fire Near Aiexandris.

About three o'clock yesterday morning the
superintendent lodge at the National Gene
terry, near Alexandria, was destroyed by fire.
J. V. Davis, the superintendent, and his wife,
and as It was impossible to save anything
from this upper story Of the house, they lost
all their wearing apparel, two gold watches,
jewclry, &c. Their loss Is estimated at $500.
The building, which was entirely burnt out,
was owned by the United States, and cost
upward Of 5000, on which there Is no insur-
ance. Tho fire is believed to have been the
work of an incendiary. colored man who
was lettering about at the time Of the fire,
when accosted, ran away.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Killed INSTANTLY.

colored man, named Samuel Mack, on his
way to Richmond, Va, with Brooks eScur-
sion," was killed on Thursday afternoon, just
after passing Quantico Station. He was stand
ing on the platform, talking to a..friend In the
car, with his back to the engine, and, leaning
too far over, was struck on the head by ono Of
the pillars Of bridge over which the train was
passing Death was instantaneous. His body
was placed on the train and brought back to
this city yesterday. 1t was turned over to his
family, who live In Goat alley. Mack was
employed as driver by the Union Transfer
Company.
National Republican., 1878-08-10
Run Over by a Horse and Injured.

Yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, q
little boy named Walter L. Lyles, aged two
years, was run over by horse, ridden by q
man named Carroll Smith, on Washington
street, In Uniontown. The right arm Of the
child was broken. and he received severe
bruises about the head. DIR. Little rendered
surgical aid, and at last accounts the sufferer
was doing as well as could be expected No
blame Is attached to Mr.. Smith, as the child
fell under the horses feet, and the rider was
accident