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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
Grant and B1smarck Over "A GlAss
of achmnmNa


New York Special Cincinnati Commercially
A Berlin correspondent gives the de-.
tails OF General Grants reception at
Berlin. The interview between Prince
Bismarck and the ex. President was very
cordial One Of the princes FIRST Dues.
tons waf about General Sheridan. THE
general and l." said the prince, were
tellow-campaigners in France, aud we
became great friends" General Grant
said that be had letters from Sheridan
recently, and he was quite we'll. "Sheri-
dan, said the prince, seems to be q
man ct great ability" Yes" answered
the general; Il regard Sheridan as not
only one of the great soldiers of our war.
but one OF the great soldiers of the world
as a man who is fit for the highest com.
mands. No better mar ever lived than
Sheridan"
Abiding to the attempt on the emper.
or's life, Bismarck then said: 1T is so
strange so strange and 30 sad. He ia
an old man, one of the kindest old gem
tlemen IN the world, and yet they must
try and shoot him. There never was a
more simple, more generous, more-
what shall l ssy2--more humane char.
acter than the emperor's." American
and German friendship was the pledge
over q glass Of s~chuapps.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

Mn. LOUIS WoELLER, the saloon and
boarding house keeper who has made
himself so popular at his old stand, cor
uer Of Main and Gayoso streets, is fitting
up and repairing that well.known three
story brick on the corner Of Main and
Washington streets for the purpose Of
occupying it on the lst as a saloon, res
taurant and clearinghouse. In company
with his many friends, we congratulate
Mr.. Woeller upon this evidence of his
prosperity, and wish him continued sue.
cess in his new field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
Personal.


General e. c. Walthall, Of Mississippi,
is in the city.
Miss Nellie Huntington left this morn.
ing for New York.
Professor Barney Hughes is suffering
with an attack of the weather.
General r. F, Patterson has returned
from the lakes Of Wisconsin.
Fl. c. Wilton and wife and Miss Salita
Jordan have gone to Bailey Springs,
Ala.
MOjor Benyard, United States Army
Engineer Corps, has returned from a
short trip to Vicksburg.
Colonel John G. Burcb, editor of the
Nashville American and a prominent
candidate for governor, is in the city.
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and every effort put forth by the man
agers to make it the grandest enter
tainment given this season.
The Democratic rally at Bartlett to-
morrow will be one Of the grandest &C.
casions Of the kind ever held in Shelby
county. Distinguished speakers from
Memphis and elsewhere will be on hand.
There will doubtless be several thousand
persons present.
Colonel John G Burch, the able editor
OF the Nashville American, aud enc of
the most prominent citizens of Tennes.
see, is in the city. By invitation Colonel
Burch, who is a candidate for governor,
will speak at the Democratic meeting in
Bartlett tomorrow.
The body of Policeman McGrath's
son Tommy, who was drowned Saturday,
was found yesterday in the Mississippi
river, at the Ensley place. Coroner
Britt went with Mr.. McGrath to the place
and the body was identified. The re.
mains were buried this morning.
The hot weather has elected the fol.
lowing weather hymn:
I'd like to be an Esquimaux,
And live on cakes and ice.
Ia mix up cocktails all the day
So naughty, but SO nice.
The policemen and fremen who are
said to favor Chas. Kortrecht ought to
ask something about this gentlemau's po.
sition on the reduction of salaries. 1t is
said that, when chairman Of the council,
he abandoned his chair in order to advo
cate the reduction oithe wages Of iremen
and policemen, stating that he could hire
as good men at 81 so per day.
Up. NJ. N" ore the alleged initials Of
the political idiot who informs the Ava.
lanche that he believes the Ledger to be
a pure Know Nothing organ, and desir.
GUS Of regenera,ing Ku-Kluxism. While
this writer, signing himself Up. NJ N )" is
doubtless too much Of an idiot to be re-
sponsible for his political charges, he
LIES in charging the Ledger with any de
sire to revive Ku Kluxism. He doubtless
dreams about the exploits of Frances
Thompson, and the investigation by the
Radicals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
LET Us HAVE QUARANTINE
To Guard Against Yellow Fever In
New OrleaHs-AR Important
Question.

Intelligence has been received here
from the Howard Association Of New
Orleans that six deaths from yellow fever
had occurred in that city. This was re.
ceived by a member Of the Howard As.
sociation Of Memphis, and in view Of the
prevalence of yellow fever in New Or.
leans, deems it proper that all steamers
from that city be put under strict quar-.
autine We are aware that this propo-
sition has met with the unanimous con
domination Of thirty four Memphis doc.
tors, some Of whom never saw
and never treated a case of yellow
fever. However, the interests Of Mem.
phis demand some assurance Of
protection from the visitation Of
the most dreaded of distempers or
plaques. Will this guarantee be given,
or will it be neglected, as was the case
in 1872 The last report of the New Or.
leans health board, dated July l4th,
shows no sign of yellow fever in that
city. But the Howard Association yes.
terday received the intelligence, and it
is now a matter of general aud most
earnest interest that the quarantine on
Presidents Island be established and all
steamers from below hauled to as they
comeup. There is no probability that the
fever will reach Memphis, but there is al
urgeat necessity that this protection BY
quarantine be established. As the cham
Der of commerce meets this afternoon Ia
discuss freight tariffs, it will bs well
enough to consider this subject and urge
the Importance Of quarantine. w dc
not write to alarm any one, for there il
no occasion OF alarm, but we 10 urge thu
necessity of putting the city in a ceudi
ton to resist tho approach of any cpl
demic Of this character.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
A murderous Hnndanika-
Upton Rscord,l


Friday last a colored maa named Dick
Walk was killed by a white man named
Perry, at Pilljerk, on Eatchie river,
about six rsiles north of town. The
quarrel, like a great many other quar-
rels, originated over a game of cards.
Perry struck the negro over the head
twice With a hsndspike, knocking him
down and stunning him. Walk arose
and went to the ferryboat, and. leaning
ever the side Of the boat, commenced Ia.
wash the blood from HIS face IN the river.
Perry followed him and asked him if he
was willing to let the quarrel stop where
1t was. Walk answered that he would
let him know when he finished washing.
Perry then struck him over the head
again, knocking him into the river.
Walk was either killed outright by the
blow or stunned so much that he was
unable to swim. His body was fsbed nm
on Sunday last. Perry is still at large,
and it is supposed that be has left the
county. Both Perry and Walk were no.
toriously bad characters.
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THE GEORGIA CUSTOYM.HOUsE.
A fragrant Exhibition of Ohio Hep.
Oiism and UaFpet.bagIsm.
Washington POST

Mr.. james Atkins, collector of the port
Of Savannah, arrived in the city last
evening oa business connected with his
office. Native Georgians are highly iu-
dignant over his management of the
office, and insist upon some r~ectifcation
of the abuses be has introduced. And
then, again, complaint is made of the
manner in which the principal places
under the collector are distributed. For
instance, it is stated that Mr.. Atkins is a
relative Of Hon. James A. Garfield, and
through the %latter's influence Atkins was
appointed. His salary is $500 per year.
His brother-in.law, Hezekiah King, is
the deputy collector. at a salary Of $1,000
per annum, and Norvil S. King is the
cashier, at q salary CT $1,000 per year.
All these officers are from Ohio, and
have no permanent interests whatever in
Georgia, and no citizen of that State has
40 office in the custom. house worth over
$1,000 per year. Here is a fragrant case
of nepotism. Againstit Georgians have
protested over and over again, but with.
ont effect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

POLITICAL.
Democrats and Conservatives RaIIV

A PP0INTMENTS for Democratic and Con.
"A sentative speakers, at ali Of which places
me nominees will be present and also address
the people:
NINTH WARD.
MONDAY, July z2d-Night-.Frsy's gtock
1ardErW v Mcdowell, Gen G W Gordon,
TENTH WARD.
MONDAY, July 22d-NiRht-Zisn's Hall oor-
ner OF SIKH and Carolina streets-OoiCW
Eraser, Juqge 0fVtlle Yerger, Judge ] Il K
Kay, Gen Lh Horrigan, Geo Dent,
THIRD WARD.
TUESDAY, July Ed-Night-Corner Second
ana Adams streets-Hon Casey Young, Geo
Peters. W W Mcdowell, Robert Hutchin-
son. George CAN'T and W Gordon.
SEVENTH WARD.
WEDNESDAY, July 2lth-Night-CentraI
fOlnt Judge Orylle Yerger, Col + D Fray
ser, Judge Robert Hutchinson, U W Miller.
BARTLETT.
THURSDAY, July 25th-Grand Rally, Bar
becue. Bran-Dance and Mass Meeting.
TENTH WARD.
FRIDAY, July Goth Mississippi House-Col
Robert Y L0oney, Col Butler p Anderson.
Major George W Winchester, Esquiro Thos
Fleming.
FIFTH WARD.
SATURDAY, July 27th--Beal street Market
Col p Cooper, U W Miller, Col George r
Phelan, Judge Robert Hutchinson. Coi Il
Dudley Frayser.
By order Executive Board.
WI. CLAPP, Chairman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
Drink Homt.Mede Beer.

A Michigan lady who writes under the
pen.name "Squaw," sends to the Detroit
Free Press some interesting recipes for
what she calls summer beverages"
Her heart evidently is in the work, and
her head undoubtedly has been seriously
exercised thereby. Homemade beer is
her great solace for solar thirst. Intox.
icating liquors, she justly observes, lin.
fame the system" while cold water cools
it too suddenly, besides producing sum
mer complaints -whatever, specifically
speaking, these may be. Drink beer,
therefore, she writes, and make your
own beerin this wise:
Take the ginger root, we'll powdered,
four ounces; OF cream of tartar three
ounces; mix them together and add eight
lemons, sliced very 6ne, and FIVE pounds
Of white or brown sugar. Pour over
them Eve gallons of boiling water, and
let it stand until milk warn, then add
one teacupful of yeast, poured on to q
slice of bread, and let it ferment for
twelve hours, covering the whole LIQUID
with a cloth, if it is in a bucket, but if
in a keg let it stand and ierment through
the buDg,hole. Then bung it up tightly,
and in two days it will be ready for use.
II allowed to ferment in a bucket, bottle
it in twelve hours, filing the bottles only
two-thirdS full, and fastening the corks
with strong twine or wire. la two days
it will be fit to drink, and foam liae
cream ale, while the favor is truly de-
licious."
"There are few persons" she adds,
who do not like ginger beer, and End it
very refreshing" A simpler recipe is
the following'
boil one pint Of hops in three gallons
Of water, adding to it n %teaspoopful of
essence of spruce or sassafras to favor
it, and three quarts of molasses; when
lukewarm turn in one oupiul Of yeast "
Such o beverage" she assures the
reader, will have a far better effect upon
the stomach than enormous dtaughts of
water or rum and water" aud the req.
son Why it will is that it CONTAINS a
slight tonic, and produces a stimulating
effect upon the system" the tonic per.
haps being the hops, and the stimulant
the three quarts OF molasses.
Those poisoned arrows rom South
America in the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington are dangerous things to fool
with. The points are tipped with WOO
ruara, o most deadly poison, which
seems to never lose its venom. A short
time ago some experiments we're made
on rats, aud though the point Of the ar.
row only pricked the hind legs Of the 70.
dents, they died within five minutes
alter the application was made,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
Eighth Ward Rally

Tonight at the Poplar street market.
Speaking by Major WV. Guv. General
Luke E. Wright, Judge T. w. Brown
Col. George CAN'T, Capt. R. c. William
son. Come one, come all.
NJ. F. KENNEDY, Pres't.
B. R. HENDERSON, Sec'y.
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BertOn's Ladies' Beer Garden
Cor. shelby and BeaI. [l48

IN the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any jOb.sf printing. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

Five cents worth of char.
coal per day will run II char
coal furnace as well as Mrs. N
J. McOullOugh's Self.cOndens-
ing Steam and Hot Air Cook
er, cooking four different
kinds Of food over one hole Of
the furnace at the same time.
II. J.
Hat Sole Ag't, 234 Main ct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

There will be found on the trent page
of to-day's Guard a very interesting art.
icle on free trade. 1t is from the pen Of
Avery Meriwether, a contributor to the
Louisville Dollar Democrat, one Of
our best weekly exchanges, and from
which We have taken the article ON free
trade. Mr.. Meriwether will contribute
several more articles on the same sub.
iect to the Democrat and We shall take
the liberty to transfer 10 our columns
each article on the subject. We urge
upon our readers the propriety Of giving
these articles a careful psrusal.-[Mary.
land Yeoman's Guard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

An Indiana preacher made use Of the
expression, the iconoolastiO segregAte
OF sin" last Sunday, and has already
received q call to q Congregational
church in Boston.
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QUERY: why will men SMOKE com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros Seal Of North Carolina
at the same prjce2" [eod.xxvii LAG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

You cant fool the mercury. A Keo.
kuk man turned his thermometer unside
down yesterday, and the mercury
climbed out of the window, went around
to the back door, came in when nobody
was looking, found the hundred mark
and roasted there -[Constitution.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

4 aPLEHDUD OPPORTUNITY ="
n WIN A FORTUNEl-Eighth GranO
bistrbution. 1878. at New Orleans. tuesday,
August 18th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 90.
This institution was regularly incorporated
bv the Legislature of tho Stale for Educa-
tionaI and Charitable proposes in 1888, with a
Capital OF 100000, e. which l. has since
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will
take place monthly on the second Tues
day. IT NEVER seALRs OR P~osTPoNEs. LOOK
at tho following Distribution;
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 600 Tickets at 2 DolIsts Eaeh
Half Tickets one DOlIaPs
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1857 Prizes, amounting to....-."......SlA 400
all pr ,miLent points, 70 whom q liberal COM
pensation will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only DO
made to the Home Office In New Orleans.
Writ, clearly stating iull address, for fur
,ther information or send orders to
M. A. DAUPHlN,-
p. O. Box 692. New Orleans, La.
Or Ne. 6 West Court street. Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management OF
Generals q. 4. BEAUkEGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. ls-lS0-WAs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24
To tho Editor Of the Ledrer;

The new armory of the Chickasaw
Guards will be Informally opened to.
night for the reception and entertain.
ment Of the friends OF the company
The friends of the CSickasaws are cor
daily iuvited to attend and examine the
new armory. SAM I. CARNEs,
Captain Command'g Chickasaw Guards
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II has been stated as a physiological
Tact that the action Of the heart is four
teen times per minutes more rapid in
this country than among the European
nations. This accounts, perhaps, for
that consuming intensity of ambition
which Strings to an early termination go
many bright and hopeful careers in our
political and literary fields. Another
reason is, that, in this county there are
so many avenues open 10 the ambitious,
and the ambitious are so many, that he
who would outstrip the struggling crowd
must to use a very expressive e%ollouui.
allsn-" do some tall running" Here
distinction can DO claimed at the hands
of the public only on the grounds Of
personal merit. Wealth is too common.
and shoddy upstarts have, TOO frequently
made it the meas of vulgar display, to
count heavily on the scale of distinction
Talent and learning, too. of a certain
order may be had cheap; therefore, for
the one who despises a mediocre and
common performance, there a be little
time spared for Reedful rest and reouner
alton. To accomplish a great work
that is, indeed, something to live for; hui
bear in mind we are not always correct
judges OF what constitutes a great work,
ami when the structure we have devised
tumbles to the ground, we are not always
ready to- accept the judgment that its
destruction was the result of some IN.
soundness in material or construction.
That steady purpose which reaches high
above the petty personal or party rival
rles, whose strength is derived from a
more lasting source, is the only really
wholesome, loDR,lived ambition which
does not break down before its purpose
; accomplished .-[LOuisville Courier.
journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

JOHN LILLY, Wholesale wine and liquor
dealer, No. Ia Union street, calls the at.
%tention of painting, thirsty humanity to
the fact that pure, light summer wines
are good for both body and mind during
this hot weather. He a supply you
with the very best known to the trade,
both foreign and domestic, and OF very
low prices. Call and see him. l25
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

No child ean sleep soundly while suffer.
ing with collie or from toething. Re-
move the cause by using Dr.. Bulls Baby
Syrup. 0nly 25c a bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

Go TO the grand temperance benefit
picnic tomorrow afternoon and evening,
at Leath Orphan grounds. Good music
and dancing. Buses connect with the
streat gar line
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Peabody Billiard Room,
First.class in every respect,
Sid Cook, Proprietor. All

LACE curtains done up in N. Y. style,
corner Seventh and Broadway. [l3O
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WARMIMo.
To h Public !

OFFICE MENPHIs WATER Co., June /, 1873.
N order to more completely project the
4 patrons of this Company, rs well as 10
fhield ourselves. we here publish a list Of
plumbers who have fled bonds in our Office as
a guarantee that they do work properly in
connection with our mains. We will decline
TO allow others than licensed plumbers 10
in any way with fixtures connected 10
the pipes of this Company.
W. /, CAMERON. seo'y.
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Licensed Plumbers.

A1cenAe Plumbers.
MURRAY d MARTIN, 40 Madison street.
p, j. NAL ON h co, 2O4 Main etreet.
VIM. LUNN, 43 Madison street:
JOHN MASSA,. SsHShelby street;
j. W. X. BROWN. 8S Second *.
GEO. 7. TWEEDY. 24 Second a.
VIM. HENDERSON, AH Monroas t. 40 I5g
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FOR esMr.

CfOREH0USE, $50 and 1852 Front street, oc-
- cupied by Hill. Fontaine Il Co., with fine
Third and Union streets, or W II open the two
sheds into one, to suit the renter, If desired.
ll9-145 M. l.. MEACHAM, 8 Union st
THREE nice cottages on Second street, be-
i tween Mill and GreenlaW. Inquire at No.
81 Second street. All
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C0R SALE-6LD TYPE-BETTER THAN
= Babbitt metal for light, fast running ma
ohinery. at this Office. 3S-t
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wAhTED

T ACE curtains done up in New York style.
IL corner Seventh and Broadway. 1880
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FOR SALE

QI000 Of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock,
DlUuU at Mechanics and Traders Bank,
No. 9 Madison street. ct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-24

CHOICE dried blackberry roots. VIII pay
" fair price. g, W. JONES a CO.,
1l6 l27 257 Main street.
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CS0R SALE-0LD NEWSPAPERS, 40c PER
4 hundred, at this Office. the ches pest wrap
ming paner You can get S-t
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-11
THE LOUISIANA ELECTORAL VOTE.

Among the facts relied upon to show tina,
the Louisiana electoral vote was bargained
10 are, IL is said, atiiavits OF C~assanave and
hlnner, members of the returning board,
who claim tina, they have not reen dealt
with acc riding 10 the original bargain.
po'umen $ viii also be relied upon to FUR
nish close connection bet zen 4 ouie>ence
III the count in he honse AMI PROMISES en-
tered INTO BY Stanley Matthews and Others.
II Is under preiense of an eff RI TO relieve
the repaid can parry Of completely In III
alleged bsrga nlnk that the examination is
lr p sed 10 be made. 1t is said ,ha, proof
will be eroaght to show that the .vi.,,ius
statesmen" made certain prom ses 10 Pack.
ARD and the retur ing b ard which h We NOS
oesn tuinlied. In TACT the w4ole proceed
ings OF the WISHING statesmen ar. To h.
ovefhauled. with tue hope t, cover them
WITH dirt, or 10 expose what they have said,
done or PROMISED.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-11
the CHINESE QUESTION

New York, Jan s.-A Washington dis
patch aases ;has President HAYES Ia. dehn-
iseiy determined to make the Chinese CUES
ton the tubiect Of 4 special message ,e con.
gress In this message he will call attention
to present and prospective evils of unlini-
and will recommend congress 10 take such
action Is in ics wisdom NAV be most p.op-,
and effective to restrict and regulate the i'm
migration OF NonsolianA The pre,iden,
Aas not yet decided whether he viii r,xSe,
any particular measure 70. tie attainment,
Of tasse chtecss. bas =, psescn, il seems pro
liable that he viil oonhue himself to a forci-
Ole H~seentat,on OF the necessiiy for ae,ion,
and leave f.: he tuo houss Of c,nvr,.. H.
~ q Sesning . preper remedy. Its aho
quite Prcbnble the pfeier, viii direct The
seczaaSy OF STATE b notify the CAiaes< ror
e.neat, throaeh the us1al d-ipto<a,ic 6aa-
nelA tina; some actioa oe i,s par, to ressr;rs