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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

constructor lately brought from the
Geological Garden in London is al.
most perfect. About his joints the
skin is loose and wrinkled, hanging in
folds, and the scales are large, suggest
ing the skin of lizard or alligator
about their limbs and belly. His arms
and legs remind one Of the skin of the
buffalo perch, the carp, or other large
fish. The cuticle everywhere is dry
and harsh, and never prespires. There
seems to be an absolute absence of fat,
and the man is shrunken and withered,
Of dead ashen-gray appearance, except
here and there, where he is brOwnish
or blackish. Though only about fifty
years of age, he impresses one as a
very old man. The skin of the face
is red and shining, and tightly drawn
about the cheeks, pulling the lower
lids down to such an extent as to per-
fectly evert them, making a horrid
case of ectrOpion. In some cases
his scales are silvery, and others
dark, and again in others small
and brinny. His hair is thin and
dead-loOoking. The backs of his
hands are fsured, and on his palms
and soles the cutiele is greatly thick
ened. The fingers and toes seem short
er than natural, and the skin is drawn
tightly back over both feet and hands.
The septum between the fingers and
toes seems to extend much farther
down than usual, thus suggesting the
webbed appearance before alluded to.
He is considerably over six feet in
hight, and man of a low order of in
telligence He is married and is the
father of several children, none of
whom fortunately, inherit his malady,
and as icthyosis is almost if not always
a cOngenial disease, they are not likely
to ever have it, The fsh-man fails to
] present but single variety of iethyo-
sis, and that is the pOrcupine disease
as it is called. In this, spines, formed
| by hardened sebacceous material, pro-
trude from the skin, closely packed to-
gether. Wilson states that he has OBJ
| 81 lNu NiiSm q qudi bCl Va an lHyli lOHB.
william reports having encountered
them Of an inch in length. | have
never seen them longer than an eighth
of an inch. Many years ago two broth
ers in England having this form ol
icthyOsis were exhibited in the shows
as porcupine-men.
Icthyosis is one of the rarest of skin
diseases / am under the impression
that it is more frequent in Europt
than in this country. In ten years
have seen less than dozen cases. lit
cause, as | stated In my report 10 tn,
American Dermatological Association
; in 1877, is scrofula, according to M
= observation and experience. 1t
: found in all the walks of life. | hav
encountered It with equal frequenc
among the rich and poor. II Is com
monty considered incurable, and onl
! temporarily and partially mitigable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
A SUMMING UP,
The Special Excellence of the Nations
at the Paris Exposition.

Lucy Hooper in Baltimore Gazette.l
Now that the exposition is over one
can look around and realize the espe-
cial points in which each nation ex-
celled. The French, of course, were
far ahead in all matters of industrial
art The United States bore off the
palm in inventions and also, oddly
enough, in artistic silverware. Spain
showed the greatest variety of agricul-
tural products, but was absurdly be-
hind the times as regards ma
chinery. The jury in that depart
ment pronounced her wine presses to
be primitive to the last degree, the
model apparently dating from some
two centuries back. England shone
by the variety and extent of her
industries and the general high
qualities of her wares. Her pre-
eminent point was her ceramic
department, in which she surpassed all
other nations, not excepting France.
Italy bore away the palm in artistic
iewelry and glass The laces of Bel
GUM and the embroideries of Switzer-
land were unrivaled. In the art section
France stood pre-eminent by reason of
the number and high character of her
pictures, but her statuary was very
bad. In that line, however, the Dore
vase must be remembered as being the
work that showed the most original
and creative genius. But the sculpture
of Italy was, as a whole, incomparably
the finest in the Exhibition. She
showed, moreover, the noblest statue
in the shape of Monteverde's "Jen-
ner.' Austria exhibited the finest
historical pictures, the entry Of
Charles V. into Antwerp" by Makart,
and the Milton and his daughter, %
by Munkacsy. Spain revealed the
possession of the most brilliant and
original colorists of modern art. But
France found no rival for her greatest
portrait painter, the incompatible
Bonnat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
A Problem Long since solved.

How to remedy those prolific causes of dis
case, an impoverished circulation and an i'm
paired digestion, was problem the solution
of which had often bafled medical skill, but
which was solved over a quarter Of century
ago by the introduction Of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters to public and professional notice.
Since that time, which may well be said to
have initiated new epoch in the history Of
medicine, the remedy and preventive referred
to has obtained foothold in the confidence
of the American people that each succeeding
year has only served to strengthen. 1t is rec
ognized throughout the Union as tonic Of
the first order, remedy for and sure means
Of preventing fever and ague, and disorders OF
the stomach and bowels; as reliable means
Of reforming a disordered state of the liver,
and Of counteracting a tendency to rheuma-
tism, gout, urinary and uterine disorders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
Better Feeling Towards the Presi-
dent.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON December 4.-The
President denies having changed his
Southern policy in essential features.
He says that he never adopted any
policy, Southern, or otherwise, that
contemplated allowing the laws to be
trampled under foot. He feels as
kindly toward the Southern people as
ever, and regrets that the condition of
matters in two States made it neces-
sary for him to use even the mild Ian
guage he did. He credits Hampton
and Nichols with good intentions in
trying to carry out their pledges, but
thinks they have a rufianly element
to deal with. His views are very
charitable, and Southern men arc
taking back some of the hasty obser-
yations they made when they read the
Southern clause in his message.
Prominent Louisiana Democrats here
say that Nichols is in earnest in at
tempting to put down lawlessness, and
that lot of murderers, dozen OIL
two, will be hung shortly to show thai
the authorities are in earnest,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

In late interview with President
Hayes he expressed himself as thor
oughly disappointed with the result of
the election in Louisiana, and also
very much dissatisfied with the action
of certain Federal officials in that
State, whose removal he has deter
mined on, to take place just as soon as
he can select their successors Among
those mentioned in the list are Collec-
tor Of Customs Smith, United States
District Attorney Wharton and Inter
nal Revenue Collector Marks. The
President stated that the appointment
of ex-senator Foote to be Superin-
tendent of the Mint at New Orleans
had no political significance. Mr.
Foote had been urged by large mum
Der of friends on the ground that ht
(Mr. Foote) needed the place anC
could fill it acceptably.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
THE A. P. H. A.
Governor Porter Notified of Its Meeting
M Here Next Year.

The following letter was received
at Nashville by Governor Porter,
day or two since.
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH Asso-
CITATION, RICHMOND, VA, November
%, 1978.-To his excellency, James
D. Porter, Governor of Tennessee
Sir: We have the pleasure to inform
you that at a meeting Of the American
Public Health Association, held this
day, it was
Resolved. That the thanks of this
Association be rendered to his excell-
ency, Governor Porter, of Tennessee,
for his cordial invitation to the Asso-
citation to hold its next meeting at
Nashville, and for his kind assurance
of hospitality on the part of the peo-
pie of Tennessee.
The action of the executive COM
mittee designating Nashville as the
place for the annual meeting of the
Association in 1879 was approved, and
the committee was directed to fix and
give notice of the time Of meeting
Expressing to your excellency person
ally and for the Association sentiments
of high regard, we are your obedient
servants, ELISHA HARRIS, Nj. d.
President
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

The Tupelo Journal advocates the
erection, by the press of the State, Of
monument to the memory of Colonel
W. j. i. Holland, who so nobly stood
by the people of Holly Springs during
the fearful scourge of that city and
who laid down his life in their service.
And the Holly Springs Reporter says:
"We second the motion, and suggest
that a committee be appointed by the
president of the Press Association for
the purpose of raising the necessary
funds"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
The Tennessee : aNTan-Fish., ;,

Louisville Courier-J Journal
Dr. L. P. Yandell was among the
medical men who took look at the
man-fsh Of Mr. Whallen, mentioned
some time since in the Courier-J our
nal. He gives in the Medical News
the following interesting statement in
regard to the wonder:
A short time since the Tennessee
and Kentucky newspapers contained a
startling account Of wild man lately
captured, with great difficulty, in the
Cumberland Mountains. He was six
feet ten inches high, extraordinarily
fleet of foot and excessively savage,
He fed chiefly ON raw fish, which he
captured without artificial aid He
spent much of his time in the water
and after being captured he had to be
frequently bathed. He was covered
with shining scales, like those of a
fish. His hands and feet were webbed
like the feet of water towls--so the
newspaper accounts, with many en-
bellishments, ran. 1t is scarcely nee
essary to say that most of this story
was only showman's talk, uttered tC
attract the attention of the curious
and credulous public.
The physicians of Louisville were
invited to visit the monster upon his
arrival in the oity prior to his genera
exhibition. Among others / visited
the norman; but before seeing the
case l had diagnosed it as one of 10th.
yosis, and a single glance was suffi.
cient to verify the CORRECTNESS Of my
conjecture. The man fish presents /
most magnificent example Of the form
of icthyosis, or fsh-skin disease
called icthyosis serpentins, or serpent
skin; and his general effect is NOR,
that ofa serpent than FISH, Bu
upon different parts of his hody ma,
be found nearly all the varieties o
icthyosis. The resemblance of thi
mans skin to the shed skin of q boa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
SALOON.
Local
Attacllnnent Notice.

Before Il, W. Caldwell, J. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn. Pearee, Suggs & Co. VS.. Ben
Porter. ,r ..I. ..l ri
/ N this cause nm attachment having beer
y sued out under section 1856 Of tile Code Of
Tennessee, and returned "levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit hav.
ing been made that defendant is indebted tC
the plaintiffs in the sum Of forty dollars due
BY account, and that the claim is just, and
that the. defendant is a nonresident of tho
State Of Tennessee; il is therefore ordered
that said defendant make his personal appear
ance before me on the Sth day Of January,
1879, at my office, No. u West Court street,
Memphis, Tenn, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or tho
that copy Of this order be published once a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 5th day of December, 1873.
-9O-g6-102 r. w. CALDWELL, j. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

How do you like it? How do you like
shaking till your teeth are all loose in
your head ? If you enjoy it, well and good /;
but if you don't you can obtain speedy
and permanent relief by using Reeds
Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t prevents and cures
fever and ague and all bilious and mala-
rial fevers. 1t is safe and pleasant in
vigorant for delicate females, and all who
have become weakened by sickness. Its
purity is guaranteed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
is MEMPHIS, TENN:
H0ii0l 'OgaG 500 s.Ihi

ly cloudy weather, cold northerly
shifting to warmer southerly winds,
followed by falling barometer.
The rivers will remain nearly sta
tionary.
The temperature will fall below
freezing in the canal regions of the
Middle States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
WASHINGTON.
Secretary Schurz Heard as to Transfer
of Indian Bureau.

WASHINGTON, December 6. - The
joint commission considering the trans
fer of the Indian bureau to the mill
tary department, heard Secretary
Schurz to-day, He disclalmed any
personal desire to retain control of the
Indian bureau under the interior de-
partment-no branch department Of
the business is so troublesome and
thankless. He thought the Indians
were entitled to human treatment
and which could only be ten
dered through the processes Of
civilization, education and kind
treatment. This the military were not
fitted to promote. The secretary
quoted from the report of the Sioux
Commission, signed by General Sher-
man, Terry, Augur and others, set
ting forth in effect that if peace with the
Indians was required the management
of their affairs should be placed under
the civil department of the govern
ment. "NoW, l agree with these
gentlemen on this point. There are
great many officers of the army
who have excellent ideas about Indian
affairs, but it is another thing to carry
ideas into practical effect The mill
tary arm of the government he die
not consider gifted With the patieni
labor required to place the hoe in the
Indians hand and teach him how t
use il. wr,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
Indications.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Deeember6.-
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley
partly cloudy weather, with areas of
rain or snow, variable yiads, stationary
or high temperature, and in the vest
ern portions lover pressure.
For the lower lake region cloudy
weather, frequent light snow, variable
winds, mostly from northwest to
southwest, stationary temperature,
generally higher pressure,
For.the upper lake region anduprer
Mississippi valley partly cloudy
weather, areas of light snow, variable
winds, mostly aortherly, stationary or
lower temperature, rising, followed by
falling or stationary barometer. 1o.
For the Lower Missouri valley part,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

The committee on claims in the
house of representatives have 1900
claims on hand, some of them large.
From the temper of the committee
and the feeling among members gener-
ally, however, it is not considered a
good session for claims.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

WHEN congress assembled the clerks
in the postofice department rushed to
Republican members and complained
that Democratic economy had cut off
the supply of ice. They were told
that both parties were now economical
and that no ice could be had until
next summer. This was not ice, but
the next thing to it-cold comfort
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
KentucI1Y DiYeraions.

CINCINNATI, December 6.-At a
party at the house Of Mrs. Tilly Notch
dick, Carroll county, KY, Wednesday
night, an alteration occurred between
two sons of Aaron Neal and a young
man named Stefin, during which one
Of the Meals received stab in the
neck, seyering an artery and ndcausing
death in few moments. Stefir
asoaned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
L. H. JAMES, Secretary.
LESSON in WHISKY Architecture

Lesson in Whisky Architecture.
Nashville American.
United States Commissioner Mather
was sitting in Collector Woodcock' s
Office yesterday afternoon and bending
over a table.
What are you doing?" Queried a
reporter of the American.
Making a legal distillery, respond
ed the commissioner as he pointed at
the roof of building he had just
raised with his pencil You see,
said he, "the people up in Jackson,
and Putnam and Overton counties
have expressed a desire to run legal
concerns. and, desiring to help them
along in that direction, | have turned
craftsman and am setting up on paper
Just such buildings as are required by
the government for the purpose Of dis
tillation. If they were to employ a
regular architect it would cost them
quite snug little sum Of money,
which a large number Of the distilleries
in the counties ! have mentioned are not
able to pay. There is a sort of a spirit
of evangelation up there and like it,
Tn government missionary, and am
trying to belp the good cause along all
I can, and the preachers are all patting
me on the back and saying with
nnctior amen. When people show a
disposition to distill spirits in accord
ance with tie new regulations, we are
morally bound to help them out with
it.
Reporter -"The new regulatiQns?7
Mather-"Well, that term ought to
be explained. | come across few
people up in that country who were
not aware that the revenue laws hac
ever been passed until raids were made
up there by revenue officers"
The reporter left Commissioner
Mather putting on the gable end of 8
legal concern.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
AdIniIIistratOr's A Sale.

AS administrator Of tho estate Of John B.
"A Ford, deceased, l will sell at REDUCED
prices for cash the stock of stoves, Tin-
ware and House Furnishing Goods.
contained IN the storehouses No. los Parlar
street and 2l4 Main street. Or will sell the
entire stock, fixtures and good WIN Of tho
to deal IN the goods, Eerhz Of sale cash, or
satisfactory notos.
SS-l MARY A. FORD, Administrative,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

A Cleveland man has invented a
perpetual motion machine " that win
produce as much power as steam,
consumes no fuel, and needs no assist
ance whatever" This Ohio man offers
to sell forty shares in the machine at
the ridiculously small sum Of 100000
apiece.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

q HoNsJoHN II, REAGAN, member Of
congress from the First district Of
Texas, received a dispatch at Wash
ington on the 4th that his child, which
he left in perfect health only few
days before, was dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
River TeIegranls.

PlTTsBURG, December O. River
nine feet and falling Weather cloudy
and cool. 4aii.ig bt
CAIRO, ,December6- Arrived
John Dippold, St. Louis, noon. The
weather is cloudy and cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

Mrs, Foster, wife of the American
minister in Mexico, is in such bad
health that her husband has been
obliged to leave the capital for the
Terra Caliente, near the coast. Mr.
Fosters brother aud daughter have
returned to the United States,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

, Mr.. LOGAN WALKER has become
associated with Colonel John Calhoon
as one of the editors of the Holly
Springs Reporter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
3. AND |. ASSOCIATION.
woRKINeE1EPS'S
BuiIding and Loan Associate,

Building and Loan Association.
A SPECIAL meeting Of the Stockholders Of
"A this Association is hereby called, TO be
held at the time Of the next regular meeting,
FIRST TUESDAY in January, 1S79, to con
slider and determine upon the action Of the
Board Of Directors at its last meeting respect
ing the remission of dues, fines, interest etc.
for the months Of September, October and
November, 1873. A full attendance Is re-
quested. l.. LAGRILL, President.
CHAs. 7, Paterson, Secretary. 1886
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06
Mrs. Triton Excommunicatcd.

Plymouth Church has agreed to
adopt the report excommunicating
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, and which
was presented at a meeting held last
June. 1t is based on charges pre-
ferred against the lady in question by
her quondam friend, Mrs Barbara
Walton, who charges her with violat-
ing her covenant agreement 1t was
adopted unanimously after prayer
meeting last Friday night, by raising
the hand. Every hand was lifted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-12-06

No one can witness the suferings Of
The baby without feelings of extreme
pity. For these suferings, however,
Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup is sovereign
remedy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-07-06

While Mr.. Edison is preparing a sheet
OF tinfoil to place upon the cylinder, we
will take a look at him. He is a hard
man to describe, and Nc description yet
given OF him seems exactly correct. He
looks young, and yet old worn, and yet
fresh. His face is boyish, and has still a
predominance OF manly characteristics.
A hnely.shGped head is matched with q
somewhat unruIy shock OF hair, well
]sprinkled with gray, which projects over
out does not oYerhang, a tinely.shaped
forehead that bears well.deined though
not deep lines. His countenance is open,
his gray eyes are bright, his nose and
mouth are well shaped, and he is in fact
very far from being a homely man. Clean
shaven, his flesh is pale and unhealthy
in appearance. When he is experiment.
ing, he wears a thoroughly earnest look,
and as he speaks his cou~ntenance tells
quickly whether the thought in his mind
Ii one OF weight or Of pleasantly. In
height he is about five feet seven inches,
and, excepting a very slight stoop OF the
shoulders, is OF good figure and is afmly
built. He il not so deaf as has been de-
scribed, and it is not q fact that he has
never heard the voice OF his own inven-
ton. Hei very hard of hearing, but
by placing his ear close to the sounder OF
the telephone, he hears readily, and il
very quick to detect talse time
OF false tones. His voice is soft and
pleasant, and he is something OF q sing
er. With a very retentiye memory and
a wide range 81 reading, he is able t. re-
peat many poems IRON memory, and IN
doing 80 delivers the lines with good
taste and expression. He has been des
cribed as being careless and slouchy in
his dress, but the Boston party found
this description scarcely justified. There
was little ofcarelessness in his get-up, but
there was no evidence of slouchiness
With Mr.. EdisOn's previous history the
public is already more or less familiar
He was born at Milan, o., Feb. II, 1S47
his ancestors having come to this coun
try in 1880. The Edisons are q long
lived race, his great>grandsfather having
lived to be 100 years old, and his grand
father to be 1913. Mr.. Edison's father il
still living, at the age of "A, hale and
hearty, and visiting his son the othe.
day, outran him in a short io~ot.race
Edison's mother was a Massachusett
lady, and was so faithful a mother that
although her son never went to schoo
more than two monthsin his lie, he is wei
educated, being master of several Ian
/, guages, and well read in history, genera
literature and science. His early year
/, were full of changes, and, as train. boy
proprietor Of a newspaper stand, engine
hand, newspaper publisher, ~telegrap
, operator, and electrician, saw man
. phases OF life before he reached his m,
: iority.