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Professor Huxley.

The ametuer who is an enthusiastic
admirer of Huxly, and he spoke SO
extrayagantly about him that the
friend finally became curious, and
asked;
~Who in thunder is Huxley, any
how?p
"Why you. don't mean to say you
have not heard about Professor Hux-
ley, the great SCIENTIST"
Eyes / do though. Never heard
his name before. What has ne
done?a
Why, man, Huxley made the i'm
portant discovery about protoplasm?'
About WHAT"
"Protoplasm."
and what the dickens is proto-
plasm?"
Nov, look here, you don't mean to
sit there and tell me that you don't
know what protoplasm Isl"
That's just it. Nary protoplasm9
well protoplasm is what we may
call the life principle"
Anything to do with isurance?"
aOn nonsense; the life principle in
nature; the starting point Of vital ma
ture, so to speak"
"He discovered that, did he?"
Eyes, a few years ago, in England"
uApd what GOOD is il going &c
doY'
Good! A great deal Of good. L
expands the circle of human knowl
edge, and is valuable in bearing out
the theory of evolution. 1t is anota
BILE contribution to science, and III
has made Huxley one Of the few i'm
mortal names that were not born tc
die
$50 Huxley knows all about The
life principle, does he?
eyes, all about it,.
"And the starting point of fina
action ?"
Exactly"
well, see here now, can he TAKE
some OF that protoplasm and go K
work and make a man, or horse q
an elephant with it 2"
gOh no, he couldn't do that, Z
Can he take it and make anything
at all ofil, even gnat orr fy?'
II guess not"
Well, then, he may just so to thun
der with his protoplasm. don't be
lieye it's worth ten cents pound any
yoaz P P2 n Z 5 @g s9s s. a SSs aS6R
very little. Protoplasm eh
shouldn't wonder if Huxley cam'
over here to get up company t
work it. Did you say the mine wa
in England ?"
The scientist gave it up in despair
-Neeo York Herald.
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An Old Residenter" "A Story Of an
Old Gun,

couldn't call him sportsman
by any strain on your imagination,
and yet he was by no means a loafer,
though he did talk with drawl
which indicated that he didn't regard
time as very valuable commodity.
He sat on the fence as the train came
up to Siefried's Bridge with the three
Easton fancy gunners aboard whom
he was to pilot across the country
after quail. His gun, having the
lock tied on with a string, reposed
across his knees, and his dog, looking
like the ghost of starvation, reposed
at his feet. The Easton men came
up to him.
"Do you know Abe HertzogY s.
Y.a-a-s ! know him. "
Where can we find him ?"
"R-i-g-h-t hyar, I guess
Are you Mr.. Hertzog ~
"Y-a-a-s! that's what I'm taxed
for anyway"
Jimminy p said one Of the party,
soto ooce, "can this he the man that
( Cap. told us was personally acquaint;
every In q fen
township ?"
"You fellers want to go arter some
quails, eh ?"
"That's what we come for. DO
you know anything about them? ?"
W-a-a:l, yaas; l can tell one when
/ see it.
What kind Of a gun have you
got there ?"
W-a-a-l, we see, Mister, that gun s
an old residenter; bin into our family
ever since the first old Hertzog moved
up hyar That gun S rifle, Mister,
an she shoots mighty quick. Handle
her little careful, Mister" he con-
tinued, as he handed the old thing
over for inspection; she has way
of tumblin' apart if she's used rough
like"
The old rifle had a barrel about as
long as fence rail, with iron enough
for young eating gun, and bore
not larger than a healthy rye straw,
while all the stock it had was alb
sorbed in a brass trap door leading
into a cellar smelling of virdigris,
and filed with grease and little pieces
of rags.
"How do you kill anything with
this, knock it down ?"
W-a,a-l, yes sometimes. That's
the way / busted the stock thar whaI
the rawhide bandage air, a-knockin
teller down who made fun of it,
AT this point the Investigator sud
denly lost interest in the gun, and
the party moved off into the country,
AS they climbed the fifteenth fence,
the old man paused on the top rail,
and waved his hand indefinitely over
the fields before them.
"Gents, there's quails all about
hyar, and over yander-yaas, an
thar's one on 'em now, he added, as
ne drew up his old residenter and
knocked it over where it sat-
"What do you shoot q bird on
the ground? Why, old man. that's
Internal potting."
OPS that SO p inquired the old man,
humbly, as he picked up piece OF
his gun stock that had been Jared
off by the shot.
Just then a small covey Of the birds
took wing, and the man who scorned
pot-hunting blazed away with both
barrels of his costly breech loader
and missed
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over two hours on the road, had q
hole busted through each ov my pan
taloon neez. and didn't hav any hat,
and tried to open the door by the
bell. p i'll, and hiccuped awfully and
saw every thin in the room trying to
git around on the back side ov me !;
and, sitting down on chair, | didn't
wait long enough for it to git exactly
under me when l wuz going. round,
and / set down little to soon and
missed the chair about twelve inches,
and couldn't get up soon enough to
take the next one that come along !;
and that amt awl; my wife said was
drunk as a beast, and, as ] said before,
/ began to spin up things freely.
If lager beer il not Intoxicating, It
used me most almighty mean, that |
know.
Still | hardly think lager beer IL In
toxicatlng, for | hay been told so !
and / am probably the only man liv-
ing who ever drank eny when his
liver was not plumb
/ don't want to say anything against
aharmeless Temperance beverage, but
if ever / drink eny more, it will be
with my hands tied behind me and
mi mouth pried open.
Idon't think lager beer IL intoxl-
eating; but i'll rember rite. ] think
it tasted to me like a glass ov soap
suds that pickle had been put to
soak in.
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hev- her way, and I came, That war
fifteen years ago, and | hadn't been
in the country month fore | got
news of her dying. Poor gal She
overdone herself takin' care OF my
worthless carcass, and never seen
no woman since that time that We're
worth shucks compared to her"
-Es0'ekd (NeU.) Sentinel.
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The Sultan Of Turkey would
take our paper if he could borrow
the money to pay for it.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
The Pappenheim.PhiIIips AFFAIR.

A reporter Of the Nashville Banner
called upon Mr.. Ahrens, the husband Of
Nine Pappenheim. at the Maxwell House
Monday and showed him the articles in
the Memphis morning papers criticizing
the lady for not singing here Friday
night. He carried it 10 his room and
showed it to the madame and when he
returned be made q statement to the re.
porter which was substantially as fol-
lows.
AS far as any Jealousy existing be-.
tween Nine %Pappenheim and Mis- Phil.
lips is concerned it is all nonsense.
They are on good terms ard are good
friends. The madame was really sick the
night she did not appear in Memphis.
The physician came in the morning and
gave her some medicine to quiet her
nerves and to cause her to sleep. The
reason that it was not announced in the
afternoon papers that she would not ap.
pear that night was because it was
thought she would be able to do so, and
she was awaiting the return of the physi.
clan. When the latter returned he in.
formed her that 1t would be impossible
for her to 90 on the stage that night;
that it would be dangerous to her health,
as she was then suffering from malarial
fever. This was about half past five
o'clock in the afternoon, and it was then
too late for the announcement to be
made in the afternoon papers. Nine
Pappenbeim would not have appeared
that night after having been warned by
the physician not to do so for 800, 900.
We have since seen and c%onversed
with DR.. Nuttall, and feel satisfied that
his certificate in regard to her condition
was really not as strong as the facts
would have justified, and hat hers was
no feigned illness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

How &c " rs Celebrated and RniOyec
in aIemnhfa.

IN Memphis.
Rarely before in our city has the first
day Of the year been celebrated with SO
much pomp and hospitality. The day was
pretty generally observed by the masses
Of our people. The old and young. the
rich and poor-all seemed to wish each
other a happy New Year. The sun shone
beautifully, which greatly increased the
pleasure Of the occasion. In the after
ooA hacks laden with young gentlemen,
dressed in the hight Of fashion, with their
spikes" on, could be seen darling here
and there, occasionally, it is said, stop
ping at a beer saloon to take on more
refreshments" This "stoppage" was
generally made after leaving a coffee and
chocolate reception. Around the Pea
body Hotel and other public places Of
resort could be seen young men who
we're lust going out" but who, for.
tunately for the ladies . receiving
and for billiard and drinking saloons,
went at all. These young gentle
men all supported" white cravats, stand
ing collars and lavender kids, and q pass
ing stranger would have imagined them
to be society beaux." Such youths en-.
joy New Years day as a day of show.
and generally make a grand expositioa
OF themselves.
At the residences Of many of our
prominent citizens we're assembled the
beauty and grace OF the city, arrsyed in
the most fsultless style. Our reporter,
being a.slngle man, and withal very diff
fdent, is unable to give a description OF
them in jenkins fashion. Most of the
ladies appeared in full evening dress.
At these receptions all seemed to be
enjoying themselves, and we are satisfied
that there are many of the callers who
feel the effects of their pleasure-buI
what is life to society people" without q
headache.
Many Of our little folks" held recep.
tons, and it was quite amusing to see
the amount of style they exhibited.
They we're in a high state OF jollity all
day. We are glad to see sociability en-,
couraged among children.
Among our poorer class of citizens
who were not able to entertain Their
friends in such grand style there vas nc
less enjoyment. 10 the homes of such
the piouS mother admonished her son tC
abstain from strong drink, kissed him
tenderly and bid him a happy and pros
porous New Year prayed that the bless
ings of God might rest upon the head o
her daughter, and tried to impress the
younger members Of the family with thu
great Importance Of all forming gooC
resolutions for the new year.
The LEDGER returns many thanks 70,
courtesies extended to its representa-
tives during the day, but feels that one,
= year is often enough to celebrate tn
first Of January.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
New Shooting Gallery,
Ten.pin Alley and Saloon,
p. ]. Kelly, 2O5 Main. Git

A New York paper in the course of an
article on the sugar trade, says that with
in the past six months millions of dol
lars have been lost on sales Of imported
sugar, and that in fact, since the year
1873, the business has been a losing one
to nearly every one connected with it
This is shown, it says, in the fact that,
since the period mentioned, no less than
thirteen sugar refners in New York city
aud Brooklyn without enumersting
many others in the rural districtsl have
shut up shop. One New York firm of
sugar reiners who had purchased in
Europe between $4,000 aud 10000 tons
Of beet root sugars, to arrive aboet 0cto-
Der last, paid, it is currently reported,
$500, 900 to settle the difference in
Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

To the Editor Of the Ledger;
Ia tie application Of the Memphis
Hospital Medical College for the exclu.
sive management and control Of che
city hospital, it's faculty seems to have
ignored or d~isregerded a most important
fact, which the city council would do
we'll to heed, and that as such action
would practically exclude from the priv.
ileges of the hospital every other medi-
cal college which might organize in the
city at any future day. 1t would exclude
the Memphis Medical College, o iu a
state Of suspension, but still in existence,
and which could reorgsnize tomorrow
without the least imaginable difficulty.
1t has its charter, its faculty, several Of
whom are still professors, never having
resigned, and its board of trustees.
Of these the Hon. Eenry G. Smith is
still the president, J.. G. Lonsdale secre-
tary, aud other honored names are those
Of W. q. Bickford, Wiley B. Miller, G.
B.. Church, DR. John Pitmsn, W. A.
GOODWIN, Ethel Porter and others we do
not now recall. Suppose the board Of
trustees should convene tomorrow and
determine to reopen the Memphis Medi-
cal College, and call upon its Dean, DR..
Erskine, to reassemble the faculty, and
found tina. the city had surrendered ex.
elusive control Of the city hospital to the
Memphis Hospital Medical College, what
could the Memphis Medical College do
toward a reorganization This would
work such an injury to the Memphis
Medical College as would be grossly
unfair and unjust. No one institution
should have such power to the exclusion
of all others. 1t should be free to all.
The Memphis Medical College never
asked it, never wanted it, and yet it had
every facility the hospital could give for
the instruction Of its ~classes. AS the
friend Of fair dealing, we protest against
such exclusion. AS a friend Of the Mem
phis Medical College we protest. The
city has no right to discriminate in favor
Of one college to the injury of another.
The hospital should be free to all, and
we demand as a right that the council
will pause long before excluding every
institution but this embryo inchoate
school.
A FRIRND OF THE MEMPHIS MED. Col.
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the city, who have for sometime been
preparing themselves for the occasion.
Mrs. Thompson has always taken an ac-
tive part in all benevolent enterprises,
sacrificing time and money in her efforts
to assist the needy, and we trust her
friends will exhibit 10 a Substantial man.
ner their appreciation Of her good works.
There was comparatively but little
drinking yesterday. The day was re.
markedly bright and cheerful. and thus,
perhaps, the temptation or the excuse
for resorting to stimulants was dimiu-
ished. Then everybody seemed to be
anxious to make agood start for the new
year-so much so that even politicians
with whole wards in their pockets would
borrow 3 quarter, and let a man go with
out talking to him more than half an
hour.
Judge Trigg, on the 23d Of last Novem-
Der, granted an injunction upon the
petition of E. NJ. Apperson & Co., re-
Straining Tax Collector Rawlings from
collecting the Brown mandamus tax
until the case should be finally determ.
ined. % the 18th Of December the in
junction was amended SO as to embrace
all similar cases. Those who are entitled
to the benefit of this injunction should
make affidavit before the clerk Of the
Federal Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
NOTHING BUT MUD.
Mildest weather In Thirty Years nm
NOFthWeHt.

Mildest Weather In Thirty Years IN
NOFthWest.
Memphis is not the only place that
complains of mud. In fact we are so
used to it that it ceases to be a matter Of
complaint. Travellers and dispatches
from various localities in Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota say that the
oldest inhabitants have never seen any.
thing like the present terrible embargo of
mud that prevails in every city, town and
country road. 10 some places all CON-
mercial operations have been suspended.
II is impossible to travel on country
roads with wagons, consequently all pre-
ducs is kept from the market. Never
before in thirty years has the upper Mis-.
sissippi been open to navigation in the
holiday season; but for the fact that all
vessels have been laid up for the winter
lake navigation could also be resumed.
A Laporte, Ind, dispatch says a mum.
Der Of citizens rode through the princi.
pal streets yesterday in a boat drawn by
mules, the mud being a foot and a.half
deep and very thin, making boat riding
very easy. The roads throughout that
section are impossible in some places.
Corn has ~sprouted in the ear, and unless
the weather turns colder a vast amount
of lori will be ruined.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The song Of the widow-"What is home
without another"
We find selfmsde men very often, but
self-unmade ones q good deal oftener.
The telephone is to be combined with
the police telegraph in Boston.
A drill school has been established
at the Newsboys' Home in Chicago.
Sugars, Tobacco and bullony sawsig" is
one of the worst signs Of the times.-
[Graphic.
Kentucky has 754 distilleries, 81 brew.
cries, 240 Wholesale liquor dealers and
1924 saloons.
A new Chinese theater has just been
built and thrown open to the public in
San Francisco.
| New song by a lady--"Be it ever so
humble, there's no place like the neigh
boris ."-[Rocbsster Democrat.
A meeting was held in Chicago recent
ly for the purpose Of forming a stock
exchange for mining operations"
The Cincinnati society of the ex.ofi.
GERS of the army and navy will hold
their annual banquet on January 18th.
"Two.bits' worth of complexion is
the way the Santa Barbara belle puts it
as she meauders into her %iavoriie drug
store.
When the landlady discovered that her
boarders were dropping of, the burden
of her song became, Nothing but
leaves"
Mr.. Spriggins, after preparing her two
little presidents Of the future" for their
baths, called them "a pair of undressed
kids"
A man had a patch put on his coat
the other day, and then went and had
the garment rebound. He said he had
it bound over to keep the piece"
at is a sin to steal a pin" and a man
in Philadelphia has been arrested for
that very offense. The pin had o dia-
mond attached to it.
At Swedish funerals q small hand
glass is put into the coffin of a woman,
in order that she may take a last look at
herself when the trumpet sounds.
An oyster was recently found in a tank
Of a clearinghouse soup. A post NOR
tenn revealed the fact that he died from
grief, superindueed by lack Of company.
The engagement of Miss Terry, of
Fifth avenue, New York, to Baron Albert
Blanc, the Italian minister to the United
States, is announced. The lady is of
Cuban parentage, handsome and highly
accomplished.
The Worcester Press figures up that
the whole number Of any persons n
cestors for fifty generations amount to
1852, 749. OlS, 2l4,O46, and plaintively
adds that it seems as though some Of US
ought to inherit more wealth than we do.
Miss Thomson, Of the United States"
has electrified Edinburgh, Scotland, by
ordering Messrs. Marshall & Long, jew
elers, of that city, to make a set of golden
horse-shoss, costing about one thousand
dollars, for a mare belonging to her. The
animal, says the London Times, was
duly shod in the precious metal at the
smithy Of Professor Baird, veterinary
surgeon, ST.. James place. The shoes
are CT ordinary size and shape, and the
nails with which they were fixed are also
Of gold. The animal, upon the conclu-
sion Of the work, was conveyed to her
stable, and in the course of the afternoon
was mounted and ridden nv her owner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Colonel Gus A. Henry, j., and wife,
Of North Alabama, spent New Years
day in the city.
j. Levy, of Browsville, Tenn, and
John Powell, of Grenada, were regis.
tered at the cotton exchange this morn
ing.
Judge Trigg aud wife returned yester-
day after . brief absence. The regular
term of the United States Circuit Court
will proceed next Monday.
P. S. Evant, general passenger agent
and assistant freight superintendent Of
the Memphis and Charleston railroad.
arrived in the city this morning.
DR., Frank L, James, Of osoeola, Ark.
who has been in the city a week spend
ing the holidays with his old friends, will
go up this evening on The Osceola Belle
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
AND AS

the new year Is ushered i'm 10
mark the flow Of time, new
hopes and new desires spring
within the human breast.
The great bankrupt sale Of
boots and shoes will offer you
an opportunity to save many a
dollar, which you can put by
for a rainy day or other uses.
Remember the place. No. 344
Main street, VOegeli's former
stand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of snylob Of printing, l2st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Tenth Ward Meafinp.

The Workingmen Of the Tenth ward
will meet this evening at II o'clock, at
the Mississippi House, on Main street,
for the purpose Of nominating two candi
dates for councilmen and one school
visitor. A. K. GILLEN,
Chan Workingmen's Elk. Com.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY
MEMPHIS:


Ine FuDllc Ledger az Five Cents.
The PUBLIC LEDGER will be supplied
on all trains and at all stations on the
following railways, at FIVE CENTS per
copy, by the agents of the Southern
Railway News Company, viz:
Memphis and Louisville railway.
Memphis and Little Rock railway.
South and North Alabama railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
railway.
Memphis and Charleston railway.
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE AND PADUCAH
AND MEMPHIS RAILWAYS.
Mr.. John Epperson, or employees, will
supply the PUBLIC LEDGER at five cents
on the above named railways.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Latest NeWs,

No bankrupt sale, but a hard.time
sale. $4,000 worth of boots and shoes
regardless of cost at 1886 Main street,
corner Of Union.
GOT j. W. VoEGELI & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Tin Toys at II. j. Turnbull's.
234 Main st. 97I

To SAVE soap, paper, your complexion
and no little sin occasionally, go TO j, f
FOrd's and get the Alligator cook stow
aud Roasttr and Baker 1901
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

The most complete stock Of furniture
carpsts, oil cloths, shades and lace cur.
tains at Bryson & Camps ever shown in
the city. Prices as low as the lowest.
l9-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Fine Kentucky beef at Al
bert SeesseI's market. lO3t

The 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
1854
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02
Sixth ward Workinemen

meet tonight at the Waldran block at n
o'clock. Whoever will support our eco
nomical and upright movement are cor.
daily invited. A. x. GILLES.
Chan Workingmen's Ex. Com.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

W. A. WHEATLEY has farm and gar.
den lands for lease for 1878. Also many
houses. He has new accessions to a good
list. 100
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DIRECTORs :
AuoTIoN.
Sale Of Bonds.

ON THE 99p OF JANUARY. 1875, at the
~ corner Of Main and Madison streets,
Memphis. wo will sell to the highest bidder,
for cash. $1,000 in bonds Of tho Mississippi
Ss,i2s IRRELEVANT & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Plane Tuning and Repairing

VNHE undersigned woald most ,respectfully
j inform his friends and the public In gene
raj chat he is prepared TO attend to tuning and
repairing Of pianos. organs and musical in,
struments OF every description. orders lell
nj the music store efL. Goepel \ Co. or Mr.lr,
NOel's, No. al Second street, viii DO promptly
attended 10 and satisfaction guaranteed,
l03l281 CHAS.K EHMODEL,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Choice fresh spareribs al
b Schar6 -, $50 Union ct. Sit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

Bartee's home. made can.
dies25e per pOInd. 32S Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-02

HOUSE No. S7s Vance street, six rooms, in
Il frst.class order. Apply to Marx * Bens-
,dorf, No. 7 Madison street, loot