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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29

The zeal of the Russian detec.
tiyes sometimes leads to the most
comical blunders. One of the pro-
feSsors of the Vladimir gymnasium
received from a student In Moscow
a letter which fell into the hands of
the police. 1t contained this mys-
teriOus phrase, "The reign of the
Cucumber has commenced with
u.s." This struck the official in
blue as highly suspicious. What
was meant by "the reign of the
Cucumber" A plot against the
State might be brewing. He i'm
mediately sent a policeman to take
the professor into custody and fetch
him to ST. Petersburg, and the feel
ing of the professor during the
journey may be readily imagined.
On his arrival in the capital he was
imprisoned, and for a whole fort
night remained in this section with
out seeing a soul, wondering what
he had done and what would be-
cOms of him. At last he was
brought before the great function
airy and interrogated as to the
meaning of this mysterious phrase.
He replied that it was the custom
of the students of Moscow to feed
on raw cucumbers while preparing
for their examinations, and on in
quiry, this having turned out to be
the case, he was sent back to Vladi-
mire to resume his duties. This
incident is related by DR.. J. +.
Celestin in his sketch of Russia
since the abolition of serfdom.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
eWho took that flar. boys2o

VIM VOOh VnaO naE, OOys!
at was Mason" said the boys,
and looking down, ! saw a broken
chain and a shackle still on his
ankle.
Then the narrator's voice choked
him and the tears came into his
eyes.
81 couldn't help it, colonel" +" said
Mason. 81 couldn't see the boys
fighting alone, SO ! got the ak and
pounded off the ball and chain, and
now, colonel, I'll GO back and put
'em on again"
$50 back and put 'em on again!"
/ almost cried. "No, sirl Mason,
III put them on myself first. Then" f"
said the colonel, 81 reflected that
this wasn't military, and l told the
brave fellow to stay with two Of
the boys"
"That night continued the
colonel, 81 wrote over to General
Davis about Mason's bravery-how
he captured the rebel flag, and led
the regiment to victory; in fact,
saved the batte-and begged him
if he had not approved Mason's
sentence of death, to send it back
to the court unapproved. In an
hour the messenger came back with
the papers. The sentence had been
approved before the battle, but
General Davis took his pen and
wrote across the bottom:
"The findings of the court dis
approved, and private Thomas
Mason, for distinguished bravery
in capturing rebel flag, promoted
to second lieutenantcy."
"What did Mason say when you
told him about his promotion?" |
asked.
"Well, | read him the death SEN
tence and its approval first. Ma
son sank down, his head fell on his
arm, and | heard deep groan,
Then he said, as his eyes filled with
tears:
Well, Colonel, it is hard, but |
can stand it if any one can"
"But here is another clause, Ma
son." ] said; son account of your
splendid bravery yesterday You
have been promoted to a second
lieutenantcy."
What, me, Colonel, me?"
Z" Yes, Lieutenant Mason, YOU
"Thank God!" he exclaimed,
and the bravest man in the North
ern army stepped into his tent tC
send a streak Of sunlight 10 cheer
up his broken-h hearted mother.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29

An American lady, while at Rome,
managed to secure an invitation to
court ball, and while there was ap.
preached by Prince Humbert-now king
who addressed her some polite speech.
She did not rise, as is etiquette but
pointing with her fan to a vacant chair
near, said: " You must be tired, prince;
won't you set down and rest your trot-
ters awhileY 1t was the last court ball
that abe attended
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lenged, ridlculed, ,riddled, disgraced
But behind the barricade of the
pulpit, he can forge and illuminate
his pig-iron thunderbolts, and not
run the risk of so much a as powder.
tizzle by way Of reprisals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
Theatrical seanaala In London.


1t is to be feared that London
society is on the eve of terrible ex-
posure, which is likely to arise out
of the divorce suit commenced by
Earl of Desart, in which Mr.. Sug-
den, a fashionable but not very eff
cient actor, is one of the co-respon-
dents, and another semi-theatrical
amateur acting scandal. Some
ladies of second rate position in the
aristocratic world have lately formed
a sort Of artistic alliance with the
theaters. The result, Mayfair Cos
sips say, has not proved altogether
favorable to morality. The Coun-
tess of Desart is mentioned as one
of the most illustrious examples of
the fatal intercourse of actors and
aristocratic femenine admirers. An
effort has been made to settle one
Of the divorce suits in question, but
| am told on undeniable authority
that it has failed. The case is ex-
pected to come into court between
now and the fall, and in the mean
time the ROuSby. Bandmann case
promises to lay bare the individual
careers of these two artists. Both
sides are collecting evidence against
the other, with a view to show that
prosecutor and defendant are both
unworthy Of belief The prosecu-
tiOn will endeavor to show that Mr..
Bandmann is a violent person, who
cannot control his passion, aud that
he has committed several assaults
on both women and men. The de-
fense will aim at discrediting Mrs.
Rousby's word, in an effort to show
that she has not been discreet; that
she has outraged the proprieties,
and what is more to the purpose,
that the bruises on her arm were
the result Of an accident at the Sur.
rey Theater, and are not the marks
of Bandmann's fingers. There is
however, just chance that friend.
le'advisers may rescue the parties
from this public inquest upon theil
lives. The removal of the case to {
superior court, on the application
of the defendant, gives time which
if well used, should lead to a settle
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
Why Women In Paris should Garry
HOEaeWhiDa.

Why Women In Paris should Garry
HOEsewbips.
G. G. Fulton's Letter to the Baltimore Ameri-
can.l
1t is still impossible for a young
lady 10 walk the streets of Paris,
unless accompanied bya gentleman
or an elderly lady, without being
insulted. All such who are alone
are regarded as of doubtful charac-
ter. If they stop to look in at a
window they are sure, if young and
handsome, to be accosted by some
of the young men who throng the
streets. A young Partisan lady
never dares to go out alone !; con
sequently, there is seldom much of
youth and beauty to be seen on the
streets. Until she walks the streets
with her husband she seldom walks
them or sees them, except from a
carriage window. All who have
the temerity to disregard this prac-
tice and venture abroad alone must
expect to be accosted and followed,
and smiled at and winkeG at They
are defying custom and habit, and
are being taught the homely lesson
that "when they are in Turkey
they must do as the Turkeys do"
We heard some American ladies
complain to-day that they had been
winked at and smiled at by stran-
gers whilst at eau Bon Marche" on
shopping expedition. They had
supposed that they would be safe
there from insult aud that they
could ego it alone" after riding
there and home again. The store
windows of Paris possess great at
fractions to American ladies' and
they would enjoy a stroll along the
bOuleyards immensely {; but this is
positively denied them, unless they
have a male companion or can in
duce some elderly lady to go along
with them as their chaperone. But
the misfortune is that there is moth
ing more fatiguing than this enjoy
ment; and the old ladies cannot
stand it we'll. Their only chance,
therefore, is to disguise themselves
so as to look aged and ugly and un-
graceful and they can have as large
a liberty as they desire to roam
where they will.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
A Practical Joke Played bT John
r. Raymond ON a feilOw.AclOr.

H hAymOhu ON a feiiOW'AclOr.
There is no person in the theat-
rical profession who is so keenly
alive to every kind of practical
jokes as "Johnny" Raymond is.
And wherever he plays an engage
ment, that theater is likely to be
the scene Of some performances not
down in the bills. A couple of
seasons or so before he made his
great popular hit as "Colonel Sell
lars" Raymond was employed as
comedian in "Arthur Cheney's
Globe Theater," Boston. He was
always up to some prank or other,
and he generally had it all his own
way, for his companions learned to
steer very clear Of him. One week,
after John had been some time
without his joke, Eileen 0ge was
produced, Raymond was cast for
one of the comic villains in the
piece, and W. E. Sheridan, now in
Philadelphia, played the hero. In
one OF the acts it was necessary for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, 1878

at II o'clock, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the following ofices;i ~ -
Judge of the Ohancery Court.
Judge of the Circuit Court.
Judge of the Criminal Court.
Judge Of the Probate and Circuit Court
(Bartlett).
Attorney General Of Criminal Court.
Attorney.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 CirHuit Court.
Clerk Of Circuit Court (Bartlett).
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 hel in the eighteen Civil Districts of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29

Al Mixed Cargs, with rame, lae. ARents'
~ outfit 100. b JOINS q CO.. Nassau. Nj.
OK Fancy cards. Snowflake Damask; a.
~ sorted in 8 styles, with name. I0e
Nassau Caro- Co., Nassau, n. Y.
&7 A day 20 agents eanva'sing ior the Fire.
" side Visltor. Terms and outfit free. Ad.
dress T. y. VlOkRRl, Augusta. Maine.
n0eANc retail prioe $3.50 only as. pi-
VllOHtNo anos-hetail price $50 onlv
S15o; Great bargbias. Daniel +. Beatty.
PulMoNA. is Ia certain remedy for Con-
sumption. Ask your druggist Tor II. Circn-
lars Tree; Address D. q. MOSES, Is Cortlandt
street, New York. e8.sidlW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
I CURE FITS!

w 4S4f : = = -
When say cure do not mean merely 10
stop them for a time and then have thu m re-
turn again, l mean aradlcal cure. / am a reR-
ular physician and have made tho disease Of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
a life long study. warrant my remedy 10
cure the worst eases, Because Others have
failed is no reason for not now receiving a
cure from me. Send TO me at once for \
TREATISE md FREE BorrLE Of my infaliiblo
costs you nothing for trial. and l will eure
you. Address Or. Il. G.. ROOT, 1883 Pearl
street, New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29

JAMES R MILLER, SJcAMP,I
JOHN NJ RuURKE, GEO I kASSETT.
M 5 knETT, THOMAS FLEMING,
Il N NEELf, ! D STEWART.
LCLAPP, Il R0UGLASS,
JOHN Johnson, WILLIAM MILLER,
J i PETTIT, JOHN Mo BROOKS,
J M CREWS. ON ALSUP, WI NELSON,
Executive Board of Shelby county.
W L CLAPP. Chairman.
S j CAMP, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-29
TO THE
CITIZENS OF SHELBY COUNTY.

0sFICE or THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, !
DRNoCR TIC AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY,
MEMPHIS. May II, 1878.
THE Executive Board of the Executive
Il 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 Building. on
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16
IEMPHIS APPEAL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1873

The meeting called for to-day, at eleven
O'Clock, at the Greenlaw Operahouse, ought
10 be attended by every citizen vino intends
to remain here during the prevalence of the
yellow-feyer The objects are such as every
one will concede to be timely and proper.
They are simply to consult together for the
public safety, and 10 adopt measures for the
removal to a healthy locality of all such as are
unable to bear the cost and sustain them
selves. To this end application was
made, at the instance of DR.. Otey, to
the President and the secretary of war for
thousand tents and the issuance of rahons to
all who choose to avail themselves Of such
help. Favorable replies to these applications
were received last evening, and will be laid be-
fore the meeting. We trust the attendance
will be as large as existing circumstances will
admit of, and that an organization will be
effected that, with the Howard association
and the board of health, will enable us to
contend successfully with the fever.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times says there will be a
change in the cabinet, the contradictions of
Hayes Notwithstanding. Devens, he says,
wants the circuit court judgeship Of the first
judicial circuit, made vacant by the recent
death of Judge Shepley, of Portland, Maine.
The circuit embraces Maine, New Hampshire,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island "How
Blaine will dance and tear his hair, says
the correspondent, eff Devens is appointed,
and how old Hamin will swear.
Blaine and Devens are not the best of
friends. Blaine issued cards last winter for
one of his distinguished dinner parties, and
he gives many during the winter. Devens
had been invited, and had accepted with
alacrity. Two or three days before the din
ner Blaine made his speech, rejecting some
what heavily on the patriotism of Massachu-
sets, at which Massachusetts was, Of course,
greatly lncensed, and Devens, being a large
share Of Massachusetts, was incensed of
course" He declined the dinner in a cold
and formal note, and in few weeks after
was 'cut dead" by Blaine at a dinner at the
White House. Another case of dog eat dog.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

Ex-GovERNoR JOHN NJ. PALMER, of Hi
nois, reviewing toe present status of the
two great parties, says that it seems to him
that the radical and controlling difference be-
tween parties now is that the Republican
party, which was created for a most patriotic
and noble purpose, has no fundamental doc
trines which relate to the present or future
administration of public affairs, but it seems,
from a supposed necessity, to be inclined to
accept the political creed as well as the tradi-
lions of the Wing party, while the Demo-
cratic party, Notwithstanding its errors and
the tolies of its leaders, has traditional po-
ljtical system of opinions, which, if applied
aud enforced, will in the end produce the
best possible results. and" he says, 81
have great confidence that when it comes
into power it will be found equal to its re-
spousibilities.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

The discussion by General Grant of the
relative merits of Confederate and Federal
generals has brought out a great deal OF
criticism and opinion from equally competent
Judges. General Jubal Early, among others,
mas expressed himself, and says he regards
Lee the greatest general of the war, with
whom even Stonewall Jackson could not be
compared. And of him he says that ''he was
no Judge of men, and could never pick out
good subordinates; his strong points were
his promptness to obey any order, however
difficult, his personal bravery and his exceed
Iugly strict discipline. He never considered
what obstacles lay between the order from
his commanding general and execution of it,
but went straight at the enemy with perfect
assurance of success" OF Grant, he said
Grant is great general, but as cold-blooded
as ever Napoleon was"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

THE New Orleans chamber of commerce,
in an address on the yellow-fever scare in
that city, and the guarantees against it by
towns and villages, says, in justification of
its structures, that 'thus far they have not
risen to a greater maximum of mortality
than one death per day upon every twenty
thousand of our population. This insignif-
can't rate may be restricted and even reduced
by the ordinary agencies of our improved
system of sanitary care. Such death-rate
cannot be regarded as dangerous addition
to the ordinary chances of vitality. While
this epidemic of terror blockades every ac-
cess Of intercourse, the business, social inter
course and recreations of our people go on as
usual, nor is there any symptoms of disor-
ganization in the commercial, mechanical or
financial transactions of the city. Expe-
rience, however, teaches US that it is in vain
to reason with prejudice, expostulate with
terror, OF conciliate commercial competition.
We address ourselves, therefore, to the bust
ness and property interests of other cities
and of our own"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

THE APPEAL of the first of September will
contain full and complete report of the cot
ton trade of the year, together with COM
prehensive review of the manufactures and
general business. The edition, we need
hardly say, will be a more than usually de-
sirable one for business men to avail them
selves of as an advertising medium, because
the paper will be larger thau our ordinary
daily issue, will contain twice the usual
amount of matter, and will be circulated to
an extent more than four times our ordinary
circulation. For the advantage no extra
charge will be made. Our columns will be
open to advertisers at our regular rates. Or
ders for copies Of this edition, put in wrap
pers ready for mailing, should be left at our
counting-room. Orders for locals and for adj
vertising space can be left with our business
manager any time before the day of publica-
ton. We hope our friends, in order to give
us an opportunity to make proper display
and disposition of their advertisements, will
hand in their favors early.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

EXPERIMENTS made by a Mr.. Stewart, re-
ports on and the results of which are to be
seen at the agricultural department, enable
General LeDuc to assert that sugar can be
made from corn-stalk, at a cost not to exceed
two and half cents per pound, that is much
superior TO the ordinary cane. sugar. He says
that within the next six years ne hopes to see
the entire import trade in sugars disappear,
and the demand supplied by our home pro-
duction from the corn-stalk. Not only this,
but he expects to see a large export trade
established In this article of sugar with
European markets. The evidences of Mr..
Stewards successes are so convincing that it
Is impossible to doubt. We can only specu-
late upon the prosperity which must be
caused by the addition within few years of
one hundred millions of dollars to our home
products, and the decrease of our imports by
a corresponding sum. Looking at it at this
day, in the early dawn of its introduction as
one of the great industries, it is difficult to
predict all the benefits likely to accrue from
such an important change in our internal
economies. A small volume is now in press,
and will be issued next month, giving the
results of the latest experiments and full IN
structions for the manufacture of sugar from
maize.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

GENERAL JUBAL EARLY recently being
asked his opinion of the Fitz John Porter
Pope controversy, replied that he was conf
dent that Porter was night IN not attacking
when commanded to do so. The order was
to attack Hill on his right, which could not
be done without first crushing Longstreet,
whose line partially overlapped HILLS, and
who was further advanced than Hill. This,
he regarded as conclusive evidence that Pope
knew nothing of the position of either line,
but was fighting at haphazard.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16
The TObacco Stolen frOm the Indians.

WASHINGTON, August 14-Fifteen hun
bred pounds of tobacco have been found Sc
GREETED under the floor of the issue-house at
Crow Creek agency. Livingston reported
that there were but three thousand pounds at
the agency, and eight thousand pounds have
been discovered, more than one eighth of the
whole amount issued annually to all the In
dams. 1t is not knawn whether Livingston
applied for additional supplies of tobacco this
year, but he did apply for the usual amount
of drugs when he had enough on hand to last
fifteen wears.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

KEY is great politician-perhaps the most
profoundly sagacious, tar-seelng and far
reaching in the country. He talks as if the
defeat of the Democracy IN Shelby county
was general throughout Tennessee, and is
sure the split in the Democratic ranks will
grow wider and the effect be greater. In
this case the wish Is father to the thought.
The postmaster-general,on the principal that
misery loves company, is anxious to find JUS
ti6cltion for his detection from the party in
the like movement by others, no matter what
their nnsiLinn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

Mr.. john L. FORD, the well-known Balti-
more manager, Is making extensive prepa-
rAtions for the coming theatrical season. lie
has already engaged company and many of
the leading 'stars, with whom he will make
the tour of the south, making the circuit by
the Atlantic and Gulf cities. and ria Memphis,
Nashville, Knoxville and Lynchburg back to
Washington and Baltimore. Mr.. Ford did so
we'll last year that he feels encouraged to IN
usual exertiOns for this.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

ADMIRAL HoRNBY, in command Of the
British fleet, received orders yesterday, by
telegraph, that as soon as the embarkation of
the Russian Imperial Guard has been COM
pleted, he shall withdraw his British feet
from Princess Island, in the Sea of Marmora,
to Gallipoli, but not return to the Mediter-
ranean until the remainder of the Russian
troops have retired west Of Chatalap and the
Turks are securely in possession of these
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

SIR STAFFORD NoRTHCoTE, replying to
au inquiry in the house of commons, said
that no communications had been exchanged
with the Vatican regarding the re-establish-
ment of diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and the holy see.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

THE New York Bulletin, commenting on
the call for a convention by the Memphis
chamber of commerce to consider the ques-
ton of retaining the lowlands of the Mis-
sissippi valley, says: There is no reason to
suppose, from aught that we know at pres
ent, THAT the purpose of this assemblage is to
fall back upon appropriations from the Fed
eral treasury TO accomplish the work it has
in view; but that, on the contrary, an effort
will be made to see what can be accom-
plished by private enterprise, assisted by the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-16

IT is reported on good authority that Gov
ernor Hampton has forwarded to the governor
of Ohio a requisition asking Tor the extradi-
ton of Ex.G Governor A. X. Scott, who lives in
Napoleon. He is charged with having bought
a majority Of the votes of the members of the
Legislature during the session of lS7l-72, in
order to defeat his own impeachmentfo for high
crimes and misdemeanOrs, and in order &c
raise the money to buy these votes he issued
a fraudulent warrant on the treasury in the
names of imaginary persons for one hundred
thousand dollars