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Tax bandbox with a tightly fitting lid,
in which cut round hole one and half
inches in diameter. Insert a piece of
smouldering brown paper till the box is
full of smoke. A tap on the bottom of
the box will now start ring from the hole,
which, if the surrounding air be at rest,
will sail for some yards distant. The form
and internal motion of the rings can be bet
ter studied when they are produced by CIV
ing the box a gentle pressure with the
finger eud: The ring then moves slowly,
but soon breaks up. A candle can be put
out at afdistanee of several feet by aiming
ring atit. The circle is the equilibrium
form of these rings, and their vibration
about this form may be studied by using a
long shaped hole instead of round one.--
Scientific Amertcan. &
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A NOVEL SEWING MAcHINE.-A Vienna
mechanician has recently succeeded
in constructing sewing machine which
does not require the person working at it
TO submit to the unpleasant and unhealthy
necessity Of constant bIily exertion, viz !:
Setting the machine in nution By the foot
Since, for pecuniary rsa IONS, the application
of steam or water powrr was impossible,
the inventor of the ~ machine has con-
trived 10 make springs strong enough to
keep an ordinary machine in motion for
hours. a system ofcag- wheels is arranged
underneath the table upon which the ma
chine is fixed, and By 4 handle at the side
the spring IS wound up with the greatest
facility. The velocity at which the ma
chine works is entirely at the option Of the
person using it, and can be regulated ad
Eibitam and in the simplest manner.
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poETs7.
MAY.
D RY John vANoR cszENrY.

When beeches brighten early May,
v And young grass shines along her way; a
When April willows meet the breeze 10
Like softest dawn among the trees;
When smell of Spring fills all the air,
q and meadows bloom, and blue.birds pair
When Love first bares her sunny head r.
sorer the brook and my-bed; a$tt rsa H.
Nothing of sound or sight to grieye 90 81,
From choiring morn TO quiet eve,-
a My heart vii not for all it's ease,
Forget the days 20 follow these ~
; This loveliness shall be betrayed, b a
, This happiest Of music played s.srga,s y-
From field to field, by stream and bough,
Shall silent be an tuneful now,
The silver launch Of thistles sail IN &
tAdown the solitary vale: sfst Aa g
That blue solicitade Of sky Yax sa1s .y
Bent over beauty doomed to die,
' With nightly mist shall witness here
The yielded glory of the year.
Scribner for Md1
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GRoATS FATAL PLUNGE

OFF THE NEW SUSPENSION BRIDGE INTO
THE NIAGARA RIVER. sH
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Pacific Coast Legislation.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-Mitchell's bill
aids the construction of the Portland, Salt
Lake s. South Pass railroad, which was
commencing at Umatilla and extending
along the line to Salt Lake to the maximum
amount of 1000, 600 acres. These lands are
all to be thrown open to actual settlers in
tracts not exceeding 100 acres to any one
person and at price not exceeding $3.50
per acre. Homestead rights on even num-
bered sections are preserved to the full ex-
tent of 100 acres, and all existing rights of
settlers are carefully protected. Work must
be commenced at Umatilla within six
months. Twenty-Five miles of road COM
structed and equipped within the next year
and at least fifty miles each succeeding year
and the whole road must be completed
within four years from date of commence
ment. The bill finally to-day unanimously
reported to the Senate from the committee
on railroads, recites the fact that in the bill
extending the time for the completion of
the Northern Pacific railroad, which bill
Abo 3lAOdNy PdcSCN tuO OcHfalG, SOME lsUUU,-
600 acres of land heretofore granted in aid
Of branch road across the Cascade Noun.
tains to Puget Sound, are restored to the
public domain. 1t also recites that by the
terms of that measure the road from Uma-
tilla to Portland, along the Columbia river
through the Cascade Mountains, is to be a
common road for the use of both the North
ern Pacific and Portland, Salt Lake and
South Pass companies. The bill then pro-
ceeds to grant ten alternate sections of
public lands per mile on each side of pro-
jected road, and reserves to Congress the
right to provide by law against unjust die
ordinations and unjust charges.
4 The Senate bill authorizing bona fide res
idents of Colorado, Nevada and the Terri
tories, to take timber from mineral lands
for domestic purposes, was passed by the
House to-day with two amendments, one
excluding all railroad corporations frsm its
privileges, and the other authorizing the
Secretary of the Interior to prescribe regu-
lations to prevent undue destruction.
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THE RssPoNsE TO AN INNOVATIONS
One day last week four citizens of Grand
Island were playing q game of poker--5
cent ants--in we'll known saloon OF that
place. IL dispute arose as to the game,
when one of the party made use of an ex-
preston about as follows: Ihepe Christ
win KIN me if it isn't So He had dealt
the cards and the betting on the hands was
over, when he passed the pack to- the next
man to deal. The dealer shnffled the cards
and handed them back to the man to cut
them, st the same time giving him light
slap to attract bis attention. The man did
not move. He was found to be stone dead.
- Omaha Bee.
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THE CLEVER INVENTION OF RUSSIAN IN
g ExTLE-How THE BRILLrANT cAPETs.Is
WILL ILLUMINATE ITS sTREETs AND
SHOWS. @s.@ y @'@@ @s's9'-s as..as
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The Loadon Times says: THE female
anaconda in the Geological Garden was
torn from her home in South America some
time in 1876. She was carried across the
ocean in narrow box, which must have
caused her great discomfort and may have
impaired her digestion. In February.
1877, the anaconda was consigned to her
English abode, but she refused to be com
forted or take anything to eat. The dainn-
ties which have the greatest charms for
her, i've b1rtfs and other animated sers aes
we're, happily for them, exhibited in vain.
She perssvered in starving herself resolute-
|ly, not to say sullenIy, and We do not learn
chat food was thrust:upon her perforce.
A few days ago she recovered the taste of
living and gratified her friends BY shaving
and swallowing an unfortunate duck. She
may now do very well, for appetite comes
dis we eat, but her prolonged fast Of at
Eleast q year might prove trying to most
Eserpsntine constitutions. Ttwould be in
teresting to know whether the anaconda's 8
weight has varied at all during her unex-
amplified performance.
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The Rev. Mr.. -, after several years
of married life, was at last blessed upon
Saturday by the addition of fine boy to
his family circle, which had hitherto con-
sisted of only himself and wife. Upon the
same day the church at which he officiated
received a timely and very much needed do
nation. over both of which events the rev.
erend gentleman was very much elated, as
he communicated them to members of his
congregation on his way to church on Sun
day. It CHANGED that in his prayer he al
luded to the financial event by returning
thanks I" for the arrival of little succor,"
and was consequently much scandalized
when couple Of students in his congrega-
tion asked him after service whether he re-
ferred to the money OF the baby.-Boston
Commercial Bulletin. k ss aE9
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TERMS Payable invariably in advance.
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

One YeaI........ ., se on
Six MOnths : ~
Three Months. 50
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DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Authorized Canital $500, 900.
Paid On Canital l................... 100000.
Permanent Surplne Fund ............ $50,0000o
nividend Maid March a 1874 4..:... $4,000 90
Average Deposits preceding six months 4sb 700 O0
Invested in o. g. Bonds. 2l4,OMO0
We transact general Banking business. and buy at
highest rates. Gnd Dust, Cein Gold and Silver Bnl-
don and Local Securities; Sell Exchange and Tele-
graphic Transfers available in all parts of the United
Statca the Canaaas. Great Britain, Ireland and the
Continent COLLECTIONS made and proceeds remitted
promptly. Our facilities for handling "a.
SILVER ORES are particularly good, and this
rsnch OF our business will receive special attention
Secount Of owners. R WE WILL BUY r e
CASH at the very best rates, allowable. Owners OF
mines viii consult their interests by calling upon u.s.
- 2z5 i =: 4, y f'-!| -.5
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ed an account OF the establishment IN
Paris of a. Mutual Autopsy Club which
pleasant organizations first law was that
when one member died the others could
store their minds with useful anatomical
knowledge by the. dissection of their former
companion. The first victim has arrived
III. Louis Asseline, ,editor'of the Paris Rap
pei, has recently died Of heart disease
Visitors to Paris, whodesife to gain an
exact idea of the horrors of war, can 60 to
museum lately organized by the proprie-
tor Of the house at Bazeilles in which, the
painter Eouville laid the scene OF his now
famous picture, The Last Cartridge" II
corner Of this museum stands one of the
pieces Of furniture represented in the pic
ture, wooden press, riddled with bullets.
There are no fewer than 1000 objects on
view. 5. sfssa4
Capt. Ericsson, of Monitor fame, now
an old man Of rs, has invented new tor
pedo conductor. which he and his friends
say will make the iron clad navies of the
world useless. The design il 70 run the
steam torpedo conductors swiftly, end on.
within very short distance ofan ironelad,
and to discharge the torpedo by the power
of compressed air The submerged con-
ductor. presenting but small surface to
the fire OF the enemy. will be further pro
tested by heavy iren plating, Is innpregna-
| III, !, !, IL. - Z, :.<.~, ext a<4,,n%
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BmC-A-BR4C.

q Atoper in the interior Of Geergia, having
determined upon a reformation if possible,
published the following advertisement:
4 NeTTeE.- hereas, at particular times
lmay imporrune my friends and others to
let me have liquor, which is burtful to me
and starvation to my devoted wife and
children; this, therefore, is to forbid any
person selling me liquor, or letting me have
aayw on any account or pretense /; for If
they do will positively prosecute them,
notwithstanding any promise may make
to the contrary at the time they let me
have ii. ~ aaE A0 s@ 4+i ue
4 The Star of the West says of the late
Tweed. His final hours were peaceful,
and his last words were, have endeav-
bred to 30 some good.n Wedo not know
about that good, but we do know such a
life is not to be emuiated, and we know
Tweed carried down with him in his wreck
crew of thirty all Leading politi
clans Of his day, and mark the result Of
these-twelve are in dishonored graves,
six were carried from the lunatic asylum
to the cemetery, five are in exile or fugi-
tives from Justice, and thirteen are living
but bearing the felon's brand, or disfran-
chised, disgraced or bankrupt, finding their
only relief in kindly oblivion. RI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-09-27
Relief COMMITTEE.
Relief Committee Roll.

First Ward--John Eiehburg, John Duff, P
KeAlett. Aaron Stevenson (eolored),
BeseAd Ward Or slater, ID Goodyear, E
haTlhall, II TrowbridEe (colored),
Third WArd-Gso II Cheek. Captain Maooabe.
ThsmAs A Grigsby (o0lored).
Fourth Ward-Thomas Randolph, Hugh L
triHkley, Coleman Thomas (eolored).
Fifth Ward-John League, Capt Jas Cleary.
W Alexander, Jackson (colored)
Sixth Ward LUKE h Wright, Chas q Pisher.
MosOs Strickland (eolorod).
Seventh Ward Nv II Mcclure. Levin II COe.
w A Wheatley, Vernon Chalmers teolored)'
Eiehth Ward S N Job, Henry Sailor. D K
Cenn, Captain James 6la (coloredl.'
Ninth Ward Captain A 4 Lacey, j Y Crews,
James Lott (eolored).
Perth Werd-77- Jones, II HobsOn, Geo
City At Largo Mayor John R Fiippin. L d
Eiseman, DR. u 4 Porter, 7 B Tnriev' Wn
Willis. Colonel M Burke, y on Casey Young.
Drs George Harris and Parsons
Working Committee = General Il II Wright. DR.
DE- Goodyear, 8 NJ Jobe. J A Thompson,
Rey. DR. Lendrum. Hugh L Briokley, " IN
CHAS. G. FISHER, Chairman.
WA WHEATLEY, Secretary. l56N
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salnrdaHl AugnAt 24.

After this date, URsll further
notice. the LEDGER will NOT
be delivered by carriers.
Parties desiring 10 subscribe
can obtain the paper aa tiie
LEDGER counting room for
TWO GENTS each by FUR.
CHASING TICKETS.
As soon as the epidemic IN
ended. and thepeOPlc return,
all our routes viii be re-estab.
liGhAd. W.
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A White womnp A. e]np,,vIty

AWhite woman in Captivity.
At the town Of Big Bend, Wis
consin, on the Chippewa, there is
to be found a settlement, with a
goOdly sprinkling Of white women.
Among the number was family
by the name of La Point. One
afternoon, about four weeks ago,
Mrs. La Point went out into the
woods to pick berries. The sur
rOudiug countrywas heavily wooded,
low and swampy, and Mrs. La
Point, losing her way, was unable
to return home, aud wandered
about the woods, without food or
shelter, two days, until picked up
by the Indians. Some .of the In.
dians Mrs. La Point recognized as
those she had seen at the settlement
on one or two occasions, the red
men inturn remembering her, and
promising to return her to her
home, but leading her, instead, in
an entirely opposite direction, AS
soon as Mrs, La Point was missed
from home, search was instituted,
and the woods searched high and
low, but no trace Of her could be
found until two weeks later, when
a party in search came upon 0 band
of Indians in the vicinity Of Rice
Lake, who had her in their pos
session. The Indians unhesitating-
ly turned her over to her friends,
and Mrs. La Point was taken home,
but refused, as did number Of
other white women, to remain any
longer in that vicinity, and is now
living about two miles from this
city. Mrs. La Point, although she
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N OTToE.

4 N0NTRIBUTI0NS Of Irish and sweet pots.
~ toes will be thankfu received, and Ar
piled 70 the use Of the population Row In
Camp Joe williams. Packages should be put
in barrels. we'll ventilated. and should be ad.
dressed to J o. MAC0ABE. 81 and 80 South
Court street.
TIE Memphis and louisville Railroad Com.
panY, the. SOuthtrn EKpress, the steamboat
CoAhoma have volunteered to deliver tueh
contributions free, Very probably all the
other transportation Companies will dc like.
wise. ", P. PR0UDFIT, Chairman
l4st Fin. Com. Citizens Relief Fund,
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The subscription price Of the PUB
LI0 LEDGER Is IS per GnnHm for
the Daily, and 81 per SnnSm for he
Rsskly-P Postage free.
Persons leOuing tho city for the sam.
mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
at soc per month in SdsGnee. With The
DriUilege Of changing pOstO6fce.
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says the Indians treated her with
humanity and respect, suffered
greatly from fear during her cap
tivity, and when found her nerves
we're ina high state of excitement,
from which she has not yet fully
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Five Dollars per Annum
VOL. XVII. .lsas
TAKEN IN BY NOBILITY.
Account Ofa Confidence Game In High
Life Ia New York City.

II u Is worth something, 1t also
commonly costs something, to asso-
ciate with noblemen and aristocrats.
A club started o year or two ago
near Astor Place by a. number of
young and wealthy North German
merchants, bankers, and ship-own.
ers, is said to have learned this by
recent experiences 39,0 worth
of experience. 1t was a simple con-
fidence game-so simple and we'll
played as to insure its success.
Two young Germans came to town.
They registered as Count Worten-
sleben and Barren Werthern, had
passports seemingly regular from
tbs minister of foreign affairs at
Berlin, and brought excellent LETT
ters of recommendation, They
were wealthy, ofcourSe, and showed
letters Of credit for large amounts.
They were making a voyage around
the world, and proposed to pass
three or four months in this city,
introduced to the club, which de-
votes two floors Of its house to
roulette, rouge ct noir, and other
pastimes, the young noblemen soon
ingratiated themselves in general
favor. They played loose and free,
lost with noble carelesSness, and
threw the metropolitans entirely on
their guard. One broker advanced
something like ten thousand dollars
on the letters of credit and several
of the others were willing lenders.
The mobiles lost a considerable
amount, and fortune was apparent
ly against them. At length one of
them suggested a new roulette
board, and new cards, on the
ground that the kind they were us
ing had been long discarded in Eu-
rope, and afforded chances for un-
fair play, The club managers con-
sented, and we're supplied with
new articles, The young and agree
able visitors still lost heavily. But
one night Count Wortensleben was
allowed to run the bank. The
rooms were full, and a big game
was played. As result, bya most
lucky turn, the count won $21, 1000
He proposed to give satisfaction al
ronge ct noir, and won $4,000
more at that. Then he agreed to
give the losers a chance at him
the next night, and the party broke
up. The count and baron have not
been seen since. Their letters ol
credit were forgeries, the certified
checks being returned to the par
ties who had accepted them. And
upon examination, with this new
light, the club managers found the
roulette constructed so that the
banker could control the ball, while
the cards we're swindlers' packs. l
this story be accurate, the club il
quite too fresh for Gotham, espe.
cially since it sets up to be a gen.
tleman's gambling club. sDsarl
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SAM'L W. PHILLIPS.

Inn seRce Of GaSIiEht ON lhe Eye
The German Minister Of Instruc-
ton has recently issued a report on
the influence Of gaslight on the eye.
The conclusion arrived at is that
no evil results follow a moderate
use of gas, if the direct action Of
the yellow flame on the eye is pre-
vented. For this purpose screens
or shades are employed. Grave OBJ
jections, however, exist to the use
of zinc or lead shades, most evils
affecting the eye being traceable to
them. Their use, it is said, inevit-
ably tends to blindness or inAam-
nation, and other harmful effects.
The milky-white glass shade is the
best, as it distributes the light and
has a grateful effect on the eye.
The burner should not be too close
to the head, as congestions of the
forehead and headaches result from
the radiated heat. The glass plate
below the gas, employed in some
places, is especially useful for the
purpose, asit causes an equal distri.
button Of the light-necessary
where a number are working at one
burner-prevents the radiation OF
heat, and tends to a steady illumin-
alton by shielding the flames from
currents of air. In case Of highly
lnhamed eyes, dark blue globes can
be very benelicially employed.
With precautions of this kind, no
evil effects from the burning Of gas
need be feared. 2
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Mr. Phillips COrrects His Own State
men-NOt that Man, but
Another Man.

Mr.. Phillips, superintendent of
Elmwood Cemetery, sends us the
following, and we assure him that
the fault was with him alone, as his
letter appeared precisely as he
wrote it. We suppose that all par
ties are satisfied now except the
fellow Flynn:
WALKER AVENUE, September 27. 1875
To the Editor Of the Ledger
The letter from me to Mr.. Peters,
published in your last issue, is not
quite correct. Whether the mis-.
take lay with me or the type-setter
! can't say, The piece reads to me
that | Would discharge Mr.. Stewart.
/ meant that would discharge the
man acting in his place who used
the vile language. | found out last
evening who he was and directed
Mr. Stawart to discharge him-John
Flynn-immediately, and prohibit
him from entering the grounds, un-
der penalty of arrest, as long as
have charge of them. Mr.. Stewart
may have been engaged elsewhere
at the time. Respectfully, ~
SAM'L W. PHILLIPS.
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RoTIcEs
NOTICE

T1NTIL yellow fever subsidies at Memphis,
~ We are prepared TO attend to any busi-
ness intrusted to US at Leuisville and FL
Louis, Letters addressed 10 us No. 209 North
Main street, 81, Louis. Mo, and No. 1S9 Main
ton. ~ Ii8.SSl ~ n. GAVIN \ 90 Co. =
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
TRANSPORTATION,
NOTICE.
oypIcE OF Agent


0PPIoK OF AGENT, !
L0U9VILLH AND NASHVILLE RAHR0AD,S
hHNPHIs, September.l0, 1S7G
ON and After this date, and until further
~ notice. all regular freight trains on this
liHe will be discontinued south Of Humboldt.
a special ffeisht train will be run between
nunboldt and Memphis on Tuesdays, Thurs
days ald Saturdays, arriving in Memphis
Aheutle an. and depart at2;S0 pm. This
Rain will be ruA fer the purpose Of supplying
local statiSna With necessary supplies, and for
Ae HsWardS and boards Of relief in Memphis.
ls frsiEht will be received in Memphis, ex
oept Snall lots VI necessary supplies Ter the
sick ct local points between Memphis snd
Munbsldt. Sush shipments must be deliv
cred 81 TuOsdAys, Thursdays and Saturdays,
between the hears Of 10 am. aAd pm, On
ether days, amAll lots Of necessary supplies
fer the sick may be sent in the baggas e.car
iISn Humbsldtald local points to Memphis,
BrugGists Ald others can make special ar
IaRgemsnts fer bringing their freight through,
y applyiAK 10 JHo. 7. FLYNN. General Agent,
EatsAal Cemetery Station, Communication
lrll Ter him al the depot, head Of Nam street,
will receive prompt attention. The company
will set undertake TO nstiiy eonsignees OF the
arrival Of freight, Parties expecting freight
must be % hand en- arrival Of trains. Pas
leB ger trains will run A. at present, departing
p;ms Istl JAS: MONTGOMERY. supt.
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"Squashes are cut gourd this
season." if the Bradford Breeze
knows anything about it.
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EnvirOned wlth Dnurer.

The dEeller or temporary sojournerin in ma
lariOus region Of country is environsd with
danger. Besides inhaling at every breath an
atmosphere saturated with an infectious pol
SON. he also drinks water which ia, in most in
stances. likewise impregnatod with the fever
and ague breeding miasmatd. IL bilious sub
ject, deficient in stamina, or irregular in habit
creased, as these abnormal conditions are ox-
ttemely favorable to the contraction Of mala-
rial disease, But this danger may be safely
encountered with the assistance Of Hostettel 8
Stomach Bitters, which completely nullihes
the atmospheric virus. and neutraliEes the
constituents Of miasma-taintea water. This
benign antidote to disease eradicates and pre-
vents feVers Of an Intermittent and bilious re-
mittent type, besides effecting thorough and
permanent reform Of those enfeebled or irreg-
ular conditions Of the system which invite not
only ,malaria, but ether diseases equally to be
draadad