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principal of the Albany Academy,
believed that there was a way open
to the young man promising
greater usefulness and more endur-
ing honors than the drama could
confer.
After consultation with the trus-
tees, DR.. Beck invited young Henry
to enter upon and complete a gratui-
tous academic course. While anx-
iously considering these conflicting
offers, three of his friends, Jams
Dexter, law student, James Hun
ter, a printer, and myself. were
called into consultation. Hunter
and myself saw for our friend in a
dramatic career assured fame and
fortune. Dexter, less enthusiastic,
preferred academic honors to those
of the "sock and "buskin." He
urged, calmly, but forcibly, that if
the stage was to be ultimately
adopted as profession, an acade-
mic education would increase our
friends chances for enduring sue,
cess, and that after completing his
education, he would be quite young
enough to become an actor. This
argument, after long and anxious
mental struggle, proved ehectual.
The following day "Joe Henry"
rejected Manager Bernard's dra-
matte offer, and took his seat in the
Albany Academy. Mr.. Doty, when
Informed of his apprentices desire
to become student in the academy,
generously surrendered his inden-
lures. 1t was only a few weeks be-
fore the Young Roscius " became
so absorbed in and delighted with
his studies that the theater with all
its attractive associations was for
gotten. Long years afterward,
when VIC met in Washington or In
his visits to Albany, the grave Pro-
fessOr Henry, with a worldwide
scientifc reputation, remembered
this episode in his life as partaking
more Of dream than as a reality.
T. W.
New YORK, Ny 90, 1878.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30
AN OBrUsE MAN.

She was a stylish young lady,
about eighteen years old, and to ac-
commodate a friend she took the
baby out for an airing. She was
wheeling it up and down the walk,
when an oldish man, very deaf,
came along and inquired for a Ger.
tain person supposed to live on that
street. She nearly yelled her head
OFT trying to answer him, and he
looked around, caught sight of the
baby and said:
"Nice child, that. l suppose
you feel proud of him."
1t isn't mine," she yelled at
him.
:, Boy, ehl Well, he looks just
like YOU"
sit isn't mine~ she yelled again,
but he nodded his head, and CON
tinued:
"Twins, Ell? Where's the other
one?"
She started off with the cab, but
he followed and asked:
"pid it die of colic:?"
Despairiug of making him under
stand by words of mouth, she
pointed to the baby, at herself, and
then shook her head.
{" Yes-yes, see-'tother twin in
the house. Their father is fond of
them, of coursep
She turned the cab and hurried
the other way, but he followed and
asked:
"Do they kick around much at
nights ?"
Il tell you faint mine" she
shouted, looking very red in the
face.
81 think you're wrong there ~
he answered. "Children brought
up on the bottle are apt to pine and
die"
She started on a run for the gate,
but before she had opened it he
came up and asked:
"Haye to spank 'em once ard
a while, | suppose ~
She made about twenty gestures
in half a minute, and he helped
the cab through the gate, and said:
"Our children were all twins,
and I'll send my wife down to give
you some advice. You see"
But she picked up a hower-pot
and flung it at him. He Jumped |
back, and as she entered the house
he called out:
" Hope insanity won't break out
on the twinsw
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MEMPHIS TENN THURSDAY EVENING MAY 30, 1878.

work. His father says his parox-
ysms were most fearful. He would
on a sudden stiffen out as cold and
as infexible as in death, every mus
Gle in his body becoming like whip
cord. His life was greatly despaired
Of, and yet the physicians could not
imagine what caused the sickness.
Had he remembered, he was after
ward asked, to have eaten of any,
thing that made him sick. "Noth-
ing" he said, "except a piecc of
orange which Miss Smith gave me.
and that was so bitter | could not
take it." To the fathers mind, at
least, there is now no question that
the same hand has prepared all this
poisoned bait. AS to the last at
tempt for which Miss Smith is now
under lock and key, the first fruits
were oranges, figs and candies.
These were sent to Mr.. Slime on
Tuesday, and left on the doorstep,
with note attached, which has the
following history: Early last week
Miss Fannie Winters, a pupil in the
public schools, was invited by Miss
Smith to write to her dictation as
follows: Z" These goods should have
been delivered Wednesday. We
forgot them" The note was writ
ten, and Miss Smith took it and
said, "Write it again in bolder
hand" This fact the girl an
nounced at home before anything
was known of the attempted muir
der.
The next days dozen lemons and
a dollars worth of sugar were pur-
chased at a grocery store on Miss
Smiths account by a little child
who was instructed to take them
to the school-room. These goods
were delivered at Mrs. Stine's door
with the following note: "Will sec
you at dinner or at tea. Business
this am"
On Friday basket containing a
four a half pound roast of veal was
purchased at Bowman's butcher
shop on the same account, and was
found at Mrs. Stine's, with the fol-
lowing, in a disguised hand; evil
see you at dinner or at tea. Don't
wait. Business this am"
All these goods have since been
identified. Thus it seems that the
connection is one of some growth
and the incentive of the would-be
murdereas is a greater mystery than
ever.
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Ten Cents per Week
NO rs

most fashionable-of ees danes
have quite court of idiotic young
butterflies of fashion around them
daily, and many are the troubles
already charged in this unlocked
for addition to the French exhibits.
Of course these whited sepuIchres
lead the mode in dress, and it net
unfrequently happens that ladies of
family are seen as they pass to
eye the groups of daintily clad CO.
cottes, evidently for hints upon cos
tume-not, let US hope, for hints
upon manners. But we are easy
going here, and the most sedate
Frenchmau, when the bad effect of
such a gathering upon the young
and innocent, is pointed out, will
shrug his shoulders and say, "En6n
que youlez yous ?-they pay their
admission like the rest"
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name Of Stewart, you see, is itself a
grand advertisement"
" Would not the Women's Hotel
have paid if the restrictions placed
upon its guests had been less
severe%
81 do not think SO. The thing
has had a fair trial and has not
succeeded. The newspapers have
misunderstood the matter. The
design was not to have a poor wo-
mans hotel, but a hotel for the
middle classes-for women who, in
good boarding-houses, pay from
eight to ten dollars week for a
small bedroom. For seven dollars
a week they can have much better
accommodations in the Stewart Ho-
tel. AS for not letting them take
their pet animals into the building,
why, the object was to prevent in
jury to the furniture. 1t was
thought that these creatures would
do damage"
"Are canary birds in a cage de-
stluctive?" inquired the reporter.
swell, ro, not exactly, Of course;
nor do | myself understand why
sewing machines should have been
prohibited. A sewing machine is a
sort Of necessity for woman, now
a-days. However, it was decided
that it was best not to admit such
things"
"When will the new opening
take place ?"
/ don't know the exact date. |
should say not as early as the 1st of
June, although but few changes
are required. A bar must be put
in, and a few extra closets. Two
thousand dollars would cover the
entire expense. There are half a
dozen bathrooms already on each
floor of the building, and at each
end of each floor"
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AN EXPENSIVE EXPERIMENT.
Why the WOman's Hotel Project is
to be Abandoned.
New York Evening Post.l

10 De ADhnuOue0.
New York Evening Pcst.l
1t was a matter Of some conver
sation in the city this morning that
the Stewart Hotel for Women, on
Fourth avenue, would soon be
transformed into general hotel
for all classes of persons without
distinction of sex. 1t is said that
as u Woman's Hotel the institution
has not paid its running expenses,
and that, in consequence, Judge
Hilton had determined to make a
change, not feeling 1t to be his duty
to continue the venture at a great
sacrifice. According to the report,
the new hotel was to be opened on
the 1St of June next, and bar for
the sale of liquors was already in
process Of construction.
Reporters Of the Evening Post
proceeded to investigate the matter
and found that among hotel man
ayers, at least, there was general
expectation that Judge Hilton
would convert the magnificent
building into a hotel conducted
very much as the Metropolitan
Hotel is conducted. Mr.. Clair, the
manager of the Grand Union Hotel
at Saratoga. the Garden City Hotel
and the Metropolitan Hotel, was
sought diligently, because he was
known to be the manager also of
the Woman's Hotel. At the office
of the Metropolitan Hotel it was
learned that Mr.. Clair had left the
city for Saratoga, and would not
return till tomorrow. One of his
subordinates, however, expressed
his belief in the truth of the re-
port, and his regret that Mr.. Clair
was not present to give the desired
details.
"Isit true" asked the reporter,
"that there are now only fifteen
boarders in the Women'S HOtel?"
81 don't know how many there
are now" was the reply; cat one
time the number reached eighty
"Does the establishment pay its
running expenses?"
"0f course not. How can it?
1t is losing money every day."
How much does it cost a day to
run the hotel?"
"Fully nine hundred dollars.
The fare is excellent, the servants
are frst-class, the appointments
ditto, Every day that passes takes
at least nine hundred dollars out of
the Stewart estate for the expenses
of this concern. Now, if the build
ing were used for a regular hotel
there isno reason why it would not
pay well. 1t is fire-proof T; it is con-
yeniently situated; it has a COM
manding view fromits upper stories,
and the name of A. T. Stewart
would make its guests sure that
their comfort would be ministered
to in the most liberal manner.
Why, look at the Metropolitan
Hotel. Two years ago it was a
failure. Now it is full, and making
money, though charging only three
dollars a day for board and room.
People know when they come here
that though theprices are moderate
the table will not be stinted, The
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Dsmi.MOndes at the PA,Is Rxposi.
Han
CablcgrAm to tho New York Horald.I

Cablesram to the New York Herald.l
One notable feature Of the exhi-
bition, aud not the most creditable,
is that the Parislan cocottes have
already established their show place
within its enceinte. At three in
the afternoon every day the lovely
garden surrounding the pavilion
of the city of Paris, which, YOU
may remember, is in the very heart
of the main buildings on Champ
de Mars, is crowded with the silk
clad denizens of the demi.monde,
and there they hold their shame
less lovees.
The most notorious-that is, the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, ISIS

at II o'clock. for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the following Ofices:l 81 - -
Judge of the Chancery Court,
Judge of the Circuit Court.
Judge Of the Criminal Court.
Judge of the Probate and Circuit Court
(Bartlstt).
Attorney General of Criminal Court.
Attorney-Ge General of Bartlett Court.
Sheriff of Shelby county.
trustee of Shelby county.
Register of Shelby county,
Clerk of county Court.
Clerk Of Criminal Court.
Clerk Of Circuit Court.
Clerk of Circuit Court (BartIett).
As preliminary to the assembling of said
convention the Executive Board, conforming
to the usage Of the party in that respect, rec
ommend and request that primary election
be held in the eighteen Civil Districts of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city, on
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TO THE
CITIZENS or SHELBY COUNTY.

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.
DRMOoR TIC AND CONSERVATIVE Party,
MEMPHIS. May Il. 1873.
THE Executive Board Of the Executive
l. Committee Of the Democratic and Conser-
vative party of Shelby county, hereby call a
convention, to meet in the city Of Memphis,
at the Exposition BuildiEg, on
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GIRL AVN MnMAH-

Eyes like blue violcts- cleaning golden hair,
Fresh rounded cheeks ano wondering air,
Parted red lips and the innocent bow
VI shild TO whom griel is stranger now.
Sad faded eyes and sivered hair,
How marked with many cross and care,
Tim hands whose labor is nearly done,
Gala smile OF happiness lost and won.
Closely they sit as the twilight grows,
The opening blossom. the withered rose;
Oh, say for which shall pity find,
The life all before, or tho life left ehindY
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I CURE FITS!

Az Mixed Cares, with rame. lae. Agen1s,
~ outfit lOc. l.. JoSEs x Co.. Nassau' NJ
OK Fancy cards, Snowflake Damass. a.
~ sorted in 25 styles, with name 1ao
Nassau Caro- Co. Nassau. NJ Y. -'s'
81 A day 70 agents canvassinr tor the F;-e.
Ye side Visitor. Terms and outfit free AZ
dress 7. y. YlCkkRY, Augusta, Maine
nRGANc retail price $3.50 only eS5. pT
yltuHtNo anos--ketail prioe aSi0 o-i-
v1ooi Great bargains, DANIEL h. Beeitv
PuLMOhA, saceftain romedy for oor-
SamPuo ASK yCur druggist for n. Circn-
street, New York, bs,eldsnue b,sytl,is.ue
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-30
"Dar Hsl" "whar He?n

The New Orleans Democrat SAYS
that the boys Of the First Louisi-
aua Brigade were fond of General
Jubal Early, but at the same time
entertained a sort of halfway
grudge against him (as old soldiers
will dO), on account of his always
getting them in the most awfuliy
tight places. Soldiers will have
their revenge, so when General
Early would come riding down the
line on his shambling gray pony,
the first man on the right who saw
him would exclaim in stentorian
tones: "Dar hep Whereupon, way
down the line, on the left, some
fellow would halloo in response.
''Whar he? And as the general
would come down the line the
whole brigade in chorus yelled out:
" Oar 60 old Jubal;" and Jubal
would make them see sights for it
when the time came.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-18
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of the State of Michigan
in convention assembled, renewing its fidelity I,
its time-honored principles. standing for n sacred
preservation of the nations credit md the ma.
tion's faith, for the constitution and the laws, and
for y great truth that this is government of the
people whore the will of the: people should rule
hereby declare:
J. That we ARIA 'gn the Republican party for lis
corruption in Office its unwisc legislation, and its
wicked perversion of the peoples will rs express
ed at ,hc polls
II has sGuandered the public lands. sqnandercd
the public funds, and corrupted the whole body
polite.
1t has placed men in Office dishonest and inca-
pnblc, who have their positions rs private per-
qusitcs.
II has legislatcd for the rich oppressed the poor
and created gigantic monOpolies.
1t has burdcncd each town and city with debt
and taxation, and driven them TO the verge Of
bankruptcy.
1t has driven our commerce from the seas and
DESTROYED our once powerful navy.
II completed its career of crimes and dishonor
Ivy stealing the Presidency from the people, and
placing fraud in the Presidential char.
> We indorsc the investigation of the electoral
frauds, tn the end that the truth If history he
indicated, and repetition of such crime pre-
vented.
3. We declare that gold and silver coin is the
money Of our constitution, and all paper currency
should be convertible into such coin at the will of
the holder.
We are opposed TO the further forcible reduction
sf the volume Of the currency and we approve the
action Of Congress- prohibiting such reduction.
We declare that the PROSTATE condition Of the
business interests 81 the country impcratvely de-
r1nd that taxation. both state and national.
shall be reduced To- the lowest point consistent
with the attainment of the objects for which such
taxes shall be levied. and that economy shall be
practiced in every department of the government.
We congratulate the country upon reduction
Of over fifty million dollars in the national expen-
ditures during the last four years. and which re-
suit was secured by the Democratic House Of Rep
rcsentatives.
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DE- Fancy Cards, Snowflake, pamask. etc. NO
Nassau, New York. '" N"'u 70
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The elections in these two States,
Maine and Vermont, comes earliest
in the autumn and are always re-
garied as tokens in the political
sky. Decided Republican victo-
ries have been won in both States
for more than 20 years, and the
result in other States has generally
followed their lead.-Lansing Re-
publican.
The Republican start toward
carrying the House of Representa-
tive is not brilliant one. Con-
gressional elections have thus far
been held IN tbvee States-Oregon,
Vermont and Maine. The Repub-
Scans have every Representative
nine in all--from those States in
the House. In the next House
there will be five Republican BAR
low who will undoubtedly be elect
ed), two Democrats and one Green
back. One of the Democsats was
also the Greenback candidate in
his district. The Republicans have
sustained all the losses.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-18
To Owners Of Pine and Farming
Lands In Northeastern
Michigan.

At meeting heH at the office
of the undersigned, some weeks
since, a number of gentlemen in
terested in the growth and de-
velopment of Northeastern Michi-
gan being present, it was consider
ed advisable to prepare and issue a
pamphlet, setting forth briefly
some Of the advantages which this
part Of Michigan afforded to those
DESTROYS Of psocuriDg cheap homes.
At this meeting two objects were
prominently in view: LIST, TO enable
owners Of land, suitable for farm
ing purposes, to dispose of the
same to actual settlers, thus Sealiz.
ing upon property no longer valua.
bic for numbering purposes, and
avoiding the BLESSINGS of non
resident taxation" Cd, to accom-.
plish this in the cheapest and YET
most effective manner.
IL is well known that the Rail.
road Companies of the South west.
ern States have advertised theil
lands by maps and pamphlets
scattering them all over the east
ern and Northwestern States, ant
that thereby they have turned al
most the entire emigration of Oh.
country in that direction Will,
superior advantages existing at oul
own doors are passed by, becaus,
no united effort has been giver
them publicly
The plan agreed npop, at tb,
meeting referred TO, was 10 issue {
pamphlet, containing a township
and sectional map Of the counties
in which the lands are located, viz
Bounded on the south by soutl
line OF Saginaw, on the west by
west line Of Roscommon, north b,
Straits Of Mackinaw, east by LAX,
Huron Shore, showing railroads
States roads, rivers, cities and
villages. To set forth therein 9
concise and accurate statement
showing the character Of the soil
its timber, how watered, the crop:
for which IL is adapted, average
Yield per acre OF the principal
crops. Dearness to market, prices o.
farm products, railroads, churches
schools and school system, ext
emrtion, and, in fact, just such in
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advertise them in this pamphlet
stating generally the townships ant
counties in which their lands are
situated, their character, maximau
and minimum plice per acre, and
and the terms, including rates OF
interest, for which they would he
sold and that an agent would he
appointed in each principal city of
the East, TO give information and
sell the lands on commission.
This agent would keep on hand
and distribute these pamphlets,
and each person would be expected
10 furnish each agent with a par
ticular description of his lands,
prices aud terms, AMI such other
and further informatirn as would
be necessary to enable him to give
full and accurate Information to
purchasers.
AS to expense: The plate for
map will cost about 500; a ten
thousand edition of a twenty
page pamphlet will cost (stereotyp-
ed) less than 5000; a full page
advertisement therein less than
$40. The preparation of the pam
phlet and work in connection
Herewith is free of cost: the entire
expense is simply the actual cost
of composition, paper and press
work in publishing it. To this
must he added advertising cards,
express charges, and such slight
incidental expenses, in connection
with the distribution thereof.
This is not scheme To benefit
any particular person or give any
one a job, the entire expense is
simply the actual cost of publish
ing and this cost, it is considered,
should he borne pro-rata, accord
ing to the acreage and value there
of owned by each person.
This work is now in course of
preparation, and will be issued
about Oct. /, if parties receiving
this circular will respond prompt
".
If you desire to aid in this work,
please remit to the undersigned, at
your earliest convenience, S If
you wish to add a page of adver-
.isement therein of your lands add
80 thereto; il one-half page, SIS.
When the work is completed, if
more funds are collected than is
necessary, or if this amount is
more than your pro-rata share,
he balance will he accounted for
md returned to you by the under
igned, who was appointed treasur- ,
r..
Respectfully,
JAMES SHEARER.
Dated Bay City, Aug. %, 1878.
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toFFIcIAL.l
Council Proceedings.

Pursuant TO adjournment, the Com.
mon Council OF the city OF Alpcna me:
in the Council Room, on Tuesday even
ing, September 10Th. 1878, and was call.
ell to order at 8 o'clock by the Mayor.
PRESENT. = George A. Buttcrneld,
Mayor; A. II. Mcdonald, Recorder, and
and Aldermen Brown, Golling, Hcaly,
Rayburn and Tins. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Burrell.
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MI day TO agents canvassing for the Fireside
o. Nickery, Augusta, Maine. ''"D'''S =
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CONGRESSIONAL

For REPRESENTATIVE in Congress. Eighth District
BRADLEY NJ. THOMPSON.