davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
THE GREAT PROVIDENCE LINE.

To BOSTON. via Providence, direct,
A FULL NIGHTS RESI- ONLY AZ MILES OF RAIL
" The fayOnte Palace Steamers go
RHODE ISLAND. CAPTAIN Jesse Mott
daily Sundays excepted from Pier 30 North rive
loot OF MaTen-st IN. Passengers arrive IN ltoson
Tam. No intermediate landings between Ne"-forA anu
N CKISTs via PROVIDENCE LINE TO OAK BLUFFS,
80 co. HOUND TRIP TICKETS, 80.
THE OLD RELIABLE SIONlNGTON LINE
FOR BOSTON AND ALL POINTS EAST
al 8 o. m from Pier 49, North River. foot OF JaF-st
special limited tickets, GOOD ONLY on $40 a. m Train
sonng sold via this line nom New YORK 10 Boston
for 81 o. - ,.r,,un ,,..x. -, -.
No Hgx Rroawav and al offices OF WestcOtts Express
COMPANY Iso tickets sold at all hotel ticket offices
Freigit via either me taken ~ lowest rates. -
fA''s Wv ~ d. ). BABCoCK. President
l. w FuKISs General Passenger Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
TROY BOATs-CITIzENs' LINE.

New palace steamers SARATOGA and CITY OF TROY
leavs except SaturlAysl ~ p M from ieI ~ n l
fot OF Leroy st connection with morning uans for h
Tunts North and West. Hnt'rOoms and through tickets
AZ Uid'g gi4 broadway, n Y. md COurtst, Brooklyn.
roc transfer from BroOAlyn By Erie Annex Boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
NEW-YORK and LONG BRANCH DIVISIC

FREEHOLD and NETWORK RAILWAY
connections Leave foot Of Lberiyst for Freehold, at
745, ll:iJ a.. NJ 4, D, q p m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09

RECORDED ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGES.
Quinn John Mary Ferguson.
Thompson Henry c, executor etc TO Justos Mler ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09

DY Young man, who has been engaged IN
I'D The furniture business years; understands single
and donbeentry bookkeeping good references W. H. H. 20
University place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
siiuatlons mantco-- maIes.

A BOY, experienced in waiting on door and
n table private family or boarding house. Can OF al
dress 500 Gth.ave.. first floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09
siinatiOns mautto females.

A YOUNG SWEDISH GIRL wishes a situa-
~ non as a chambermaid; give good references. Ad
dress MRS. ERICKSON, SO6 East lZth-st
IT Mrs. LOVES GERMAN EMPLOYMENT
"a HOUSE. 13i 13thst, between Sd and 4thayes. will
slways BE- found large number OF capable and trustworthy
servants suitable Tor hotels, DOaIulhghOutea la
ilies& for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09

arrange, n. j.; Desirable location 3 MN
nles, yaIx from depot single communicating rooms
I'm private family references exchanged Address A. H. C'
ftrau n 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09

"CTrY GF LAWRENCE" and FALMOUTH"
from PeI 40 North River daily sunday excepted
Tickets and Office II the
Company No 2l7 broadway, OF Canalst Freight
for a points lowest further information
inquire per 50 North River
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-09

VNHE ELBERON HOTEL, $500. u.,... .,,
between Long Branch ana Deal che most uns s u mi
ioberl Prices reduced for September cuisine ser ~
and accommodations unsurpassed access o{ Oen'S ,r
~ Address c. 4 JONES,
Proprietor Elberon Hotel
r.beron New-J ersey.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10

Nos. Cures. C,nts
/. Fsvcrs, Congestion, IunAmmAtioR .,..- 70
q Worms, Worm feEef. Norm Cohc......, -
s. Crying Cole or Testhing Of Infants ,.., q
4 DiAuhoa. Of Children or Adults ,...,,., 90
8. nyscntery, Gripping, Bilious Cole ...t.s. -
6. OholsTa. Morbus, Vomiting ...,-..t.s.. ~
7. Coughs, Col is, nronohius, .....s,.ts.-t, Is
!. Neuralgia, Toothsehe. FaeoAchs, ....,.., %
y. Headaches, sick Headache, Vertigo ..... Is
10 DyspepaA, Bilious stomach .s....-...,. Is
H. Suppressed, or Painful Periods ...,. .... %
H. Whites, too profuss Periods ..s-...s-. Is
Is Group, Cough Difficult BreGihiug .,.t... -
a. Salt Khsum, ErysipelAs, Eruptiuna ,ts. %
Is. rheumatism Rheumatic Pains ..s.,,-.s %
&C. Fever aud Ague. Chin Fever, Aguss. 60
H. Piles, blind or bleeding ..t.,-...-.,t.. 50
IL. OphthAlmy, aud Sore or Weak Eyes ,st. ~
10. CStArrh, acute or chronic. InauebzA 70
10. Whooping Cough, violent coughs 30
n. Asthma, oppressed Breathing s.,....,. 10
~. Ear Discharges, impaired hearing ,,,., 30
a. BoIofula, enlarged glands, swsllingS 80
~. General Debility, Physical WoAkuesa, 90
~, Dropsy and scanty Secrctions ,,.s,,t., DO
a. Hea-Sickness, sickness from riding ..4+, 90
~. Kidney Disease, Gravel ,... ,........,..... 50
~. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness ....l 90
~, Sore Mouth. Canker ......,....a- .....s. 90
20. Urinary Weakness, wctiug the bed .s,., 10
81. Painful Periods, or with SoAsms ........ 80
81. Disease OF Heart, palpltAiions. 8c.....,tl 90
80. Epilepsy SpRsms, IT. Nitus' Dance. f,r,.l oO
81. DiphthoriA, liberated sore thrOnt ...,s. 50
50. Chronic Congestiona and Eruptions. 80
FAMILY CASES.
Case, Morocco, with above IS large walls aad
Manual Of directions. ...t..tstt.s i. $40 %
Case Morocco, Of 20 large Walls and Book. %
Thcsc remedies are sent by the case, single
box or vial 70 any part Of the country, free OF
charge. on receipt OF price. Address
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COHPiI
Office and Depot, 100 Fulton ST., NeS York
FoR SALE by WAIT h HARD, MANCHESTER, yr
AND ny ALL DRUdoIsTs. silly
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
Cushing's Manual

or pABLIAMENTARY PRACTICE. Ruos OF
proceeding and debate 10 delibtratiye assem-
bhes An indispensable hand book for every
member of a del berAt Va body, and the author
itY ia an the N atos The lnost authoritative
eHponndsr OF American parliamentary law
ChtA. Sumner new edition revised aud print
ed from new Plates Price rs cents For sale
by ali booksellers and cent by mail on receipt OF
price,
Thompson, Brown & Co, Boston.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
Universal Satisfaction.

- ENTLEAEE We have s0ld SASF1Au's
III RADICAL GuAE Tor nearly ubs wear ana
eAn Ssy caHdidiy that us never sold a similar
preparation THAI gave such uniySrsGl satisfaction
We have 10 ltsfn The aFst complaint YET
We are BOT 10 the habit ~ recommending pa
UHi uit dienes but your pFepArAti5l meets the
wAnla Of tlOasAua-, aud VIC thtnk Ii Qss AIietsd
should be convinced o. is great merit 50 that
n eiS kniiering wll be relieved. We have been
IN The drug business for the past Give years
constantly, aud cold everything for cAtarfh
bat y0uTs leads All the Test. n yoa zee proper
yor can use this letter or any part u u that you
uish. VERY ualy Yours.
x. ID. BALDWIN 4 co.
wholesale aud Retail Dealers 10 DruRs, Books
and stationery, Washington, lad. Feb. -, T6
RAeh pAcsage contains DR., sAnfoIds Improved
IHhsling Tabs. and full directions for nee in u
eAses, Price ti,00. For sale BY al Wholesale
and Retail Druggists aud Dealers throughout
the United States aud aud CanAdAA. WEEKS X
rCTfkR, General Agents and Wholesale Drug.
Eista. bostOn, Macs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
Sanford's Radical Cure.

NAY safely e}Gim q b. aus u the fee popular
Nj rsnedies r~csiviDK ths approvsi 6 lnssii-
esl geatgsmsu sho. - pusAts. pos Suiy fnstlF
fetbnhaaad u bnt % a in thfir fAmiAts in pref
tefs nas ~ kby 81 he prcpasatiahs asusiiy pre-
serlses ~ physiriAns. Ion rrs Asate SID
Alstlnguished city e4ty phrslcltu that nv obi.
ssti,sns " 3D. MAss. MsaaeAi sociesy ara such
"a ! esHa Sc pnbtte recon mend Or prescribe
lhs Raiacsi Care but since Taeo.rsd 30 much
relief tfgm tbs Oft mysslf, sittr thorough
irAl ~ tire u@uss remedies. hAvg privately al,
weed sts zee. sod presume hsFs seui . your
stare % less ihsu zoe hnBdred 81 ny pstlen's
faf a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
THE BEST OFFER
We will sell during these hard times
$ $SSS PIANOS FOR $ $s3S

And all other styles in the same proportion in
eladipg Grand, square and Upright--all Hesr and
6rstdifs sold direct to the people al fdaory
prices. No AgsRts; no commissions; no dis
counts. Thsse Pianos made one Of the finest dis
plays at the Centennial Exhibition, and we're
unanimously recommended for the HidHEsT
HoSnRs. Regularly incorporated Manufacturing
ComrAny.-- Mandatory lone OF the largest
and hnsst / the world The squsre contain
MAthush.ks new pAtent DupleI 0vcrstrupe
Scale. tie eeatest ia proyement IN the history OF
PiAn making The upnghts are the Hassi ia
A0tsrird Planes seut On rial. Don fail to
write I = IiudrAted ani Le.cii atiye Catalogue,
msiied free
MENDELSSH0N PIANO Co,
No. 81 BhoAuWAY, N
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
TWO IN ONE.

Thus combiLed we have two grand medical
agents 10 one, each OF which performs its func.
tion and unitedly produces more cures than
any iiDiment. lotion, wash or plaster ever before
compounded In the history Of medicine. Try
enc PRIcR. Is CEsTs.
Sold by all Wholesale aud Retail Druggists
through bout the United States aud CanadAs, and
by WEEKS 4 POTTER. Proprietors, Boston,
Mass. T.lyfctIw.3S)
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
Important Letter.


No sSus . tis4ass 4 - snaas I'd n 90 fs@efasr
- hsstfsas8 tfs HesttaE - af Do o1uf
tNEsaU Ekax Catsfrk rs srHxs - Naslst st
tssss e ssfkt - he8finE Aks hHmst rasar tls
nsaA3 Gee % rags kne sasNeiaas - q stsl8 81 ~
assgHasss - iEaeenne The PtHat d eifisshgtHt
thfaprA e2i &c sytt2a stas "a srtry VITA iafrt
AS hrsais - - Fanss Fetasi q oaastfatlazlt.
iFatraA heaanEe hnf Nttas up6trrtasa ~ saesi
pAfsacaus. HrgsttssuY ssssslo4 ty assets tt1
aaassat.Gs tkass sNseFsNE ffuzl d ttts Atass
hnfss y " rt1fYtf ~ % skis titt Ne afaFs IL
ia tmns thsz tat iks gpgaAaf tfaAtrasHt q lsls
tsYgsh5s a.sstsa ~ FeEssilFs Ultkia ths fe&rf -
AZ feesed iuse knnAs 81 uNNT euMVetaaf &ea
fyusfsrattf Ta4 Zee knd hliksrto autFted
zsslEa.s s4aptes ~ In. AAAfaf& ~ sba pFfpaFt.
tee gfkas kAEtes ! < sGK : ~ . = Us htsFtF ~
PFesM. } ssAswp 4 AAsAy " saeyefA shsn a.
tks assa regsssfff fan. be1aass siF1tes 81 tas
fo.oa - ahs dAstaRe ia. ths ardsaea tsa'a vhlis
u kssls Ne nlosrttsd sasnegtss ~ tlrsci sP-
planaeaa &c DE rEsai % stAEes. - s1tiau -
hsss4 - osrta8n tHad ruies. sb8 glaess ths ".
tAi ierats are No. fsf eHkAssiea, must u tas
Ersaa Es|axtty n S4sst. rfefi sure.
aEu RkAhn. ~ IA
NonsooTY Biacr, -, FGas1Senin, Oct, l. lsJI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
ELECTRICITY.

As grand curative and restorative agent 10 not
sqnAllod by any element Of medicine in the his
tory OF the healing art. Unless the vital spark
has aod the body, restoration by means Of cleo
tricity Ia possible, II Is the last resort OF all
physicians aud surgeons, aud has rescued thou
sands. apparently dead, from an untimely grave,
when no other human agency eouli have suc-
oseded. This 10 the leading curative element in
tht. plAatsT
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
RALSAM AND PINE.

The healing properties Of our our own frag-
rant bAlsAm and Pine and the gums OF the East
are too we'll known 10 require description. Their
graceful, healing, soothing. and strengtheniDg
properties are known 10 Thousands. When COM
biued In accordance with late and important
discoveries Ia pharmacy, their hoaling and
strengthening properties are increased tentold
In this respect our plaster Is the best in uss
without the aid Of electricity:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-01-10
- COLLINS
VOLTAIC PLASTER

A n Electro GAlvAnic Battery. combined with =
~ highly MedicAtcd Plaster, forming tho
grAndest eurAtiye agent IN the world ofmedicine
and utterly surprising AL other Pastors here
tofore 10 use
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

THE senate has confirmed the nomina'
ton of Justin L. Colbnrn, of Vermont,
as consul general at the City of Mexico.
Colburn got through by a tight squeeze
after being rejected once, He has been
for Years the correspondent of the New
York Times, and used to come down
South and write lies about our people by
the yard for that uDscrupulous sheet,
which he ably represented. Latterly he
has gone into consumption. The fires Of
hate burned him out, and only the socket
aud life's Pickering fame remain. 1t
was suggested that a s%ojourn at the City
Of Mexico might prolong his life, and he
was nominated for q position there, The
Radicals who had used him and his
thunder so often cared little more for
him than they would for a MANNED sold
Ter or an African just after election.
They had pets of their own to look after,
so his friends actually had to appeal to
Democratic senators to secure his con
irmation. Some of them condoned his
offences against truth and d%ecency, and
out Of pity voted for him. He stood BE-
fore them an object of charity and
Southern chivslry, and generosity gave
him the place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

Little Cox is a conspicuous represent.
alive of the Eastern Democrats. who are
such devoted friends of the South
when gush is wanted-but who oppose
every measure of practical relief for this
section. The LEDGER's Democracy is
not ton intense to see the point THE
South y will begin to be recognized other
than az a voting machine for the benefit
OF the Northern Democracy when THE
South shall begin to judge parties and
politicians by their actions and not BY
their professions, The partisan label
amounts to nothing. Everything de.
ponds on what it represents.
The above editorial comment in to
days Avalanche followed a little extract
aboutS. s, Cox from yesterday LEDGER
The Avalanche should remember that be
has q very small following in the house
and that many Northern Democrats did
vote for the river and harbor bill in which
the South is so much interested. The
LEDGER is Democratic, but always in an
Independent. sense, which permits the
freest criticism Of mel snd measures Of
ali parties. BIT we consider the safety
aad strength Of the South depend upon
keeping tie party together and demand.
ing our rights and our share Of govern
ment sid within the party. We car
throw overheard the light weights and
still be strong enough to carry the cOuu
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25
Arrival of American Ex-
hibits at the Paris
Exposition.
Bismarck and GortsChakOf Sick at
a Critical Time.
One Hundred Thousand Men in Strong
Works near COnstantlnOple.

LONDON, April 25.-The employers in
Nelson and Barringford districts, near
Burnley, decided on last Tuesday to post
notices Of a 10 per cent, reduction.
This decision will affect 10000 persons.
At the same time four weaving masters
in Burnley have arranged with their op.
ertives to run four days per week at a Ct
per cent. reduction. Twenty-Five only
out of ITO mills are now running at
Burnley, and 10000 operatives are idle.
The United States steamer Wyoming
aud ship Constellation, which arrived at
Havre together Tuesday from New York
with exhibits for the Paris exhibition,
will discharge their cargoes immediate
ly. The goods will be in Paris this
week. The American section at the ex.
hibition is filing up rapidly, and it is
thought it will be little, if any behind
the Others or the opening day, May LIST.
The negotiations regarding the con.
gress and the withdrawal of the British
feet and Russian troops from near Con-
stantinople have IS yet led to no result,
and it is considered very unfortunate
Bismarck and G~ortschakof have
i'll at this critical juucture in un.
certainty of the issue Of the pourparlors.
The Russians are doing their best to
strengthen their position, and advices
from various sides concur in the rumor
that there are considerable movements
of troops toward Constan,inople as we'll
as Gallipolis. According to a letter in
Vienna Politische Correspondez,
from Tchaldja, about thirty miles north
west from Constantinople, two thousand
and eight thousand infantry are
at work there, turning and completing
lines thrown up by the Turks along
whole line from Hademkoi to Der.
kos.
On the Black sea four smaller redoubts
have been enlarged and FIVE new ones
constructed. There still remain a good
many of the siege guns belonging to the
These are far from sufficient to
arm the extended works, but one hun
dred heavy guns and thirty mortars are
expected from Odessa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

The transit Of Mercury across the face
Of the sun will take place on The 9Th Of
May. The phenomenon will begin bout
9 am. and last Until 4 pm, and will be
visible throughout the United States if
the weather is favorable. 1t will not be
pereeivable by the unsided eye, but a
glass Of very low power will suffice to
give a Distinct view Of the apparent pas.
sage of Mercury across the solar disc.
A magnifying power Of Ave and upward
will show the planet as a dark spot on
the face Of the sun, a piece Of colored or
smoked glass being interposed to cut of
the heat rays. The coming transit will
probably afford an opportunity Of fad
ing, with great precision, the relative DO.
sition Of the planet, as referred 10 the
sun; and to this end the astronomers Of
the United States naval observatory at
Washington have invited the co.opora
ton Of all parties who have telescopes Of
not less than three inches aperture.
and the observations will be compared
and reduced by the ~computers of tn,
American Nautical Almanac. The a,
tronomers will not depend entirely Oh
eye observations.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25
Executors Sale.

ON THURSDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MAY
" 1878, at IL O'Clock m, in front of No ~
South Court street. in Memphis, Tenn. We
will sell to the highest bidder, under the will
OF a. N. Edmonds, the following described
real estate lying in the city aforesaid. 20. wit.
BeginRing at the northwest corner of Tay-
lor's lot on the east side Of Mulberry street.
thence north a. feet; thence east IFS feet:
thence south "A feet; thence west ls5 feet to
the beginning, being part of lot No. I, in block
q, and upon which stands the tenement No.
Is Mulberry street.
Also the lot and tenements known a. the
Old Corner, " lying at the southeast interseo-
ton OF Linden and Causey streets. with n
front on Linden of 36 feet. and a front on
Causey Of about 70 feet. being part Of lot /,
Also the lot on the east side of caussv
street, beginning at a point 30 feet south from
the southwest corner of the lot last described.
thence %southwardly with Causey street 81
feet, more or less. to the southwest corner of
lot 2; thence eastwardly between parallel
lines l2O feet to Bain's line, being part of lot
2 liz block A wv
Terms of Sale -One-fourth cash; balance in
one, W and three years. with interest.
@. W. FRAZER,
go c. W EDM0NDS,
1000 Executors. etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25


Under and by virtue of the trust dead
" made by L. Podesta, bearing date the
p h day of April, 1874. and reccrdered In Book
No. lOl. page lS2, Of the Registers office Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, to secure a certain
indebtedness therein specified, which Is past
due aud unpaid. at the request Of the bench
ciary in said deed named, 1 will, on Thurs.
day, the l6th uRy of may, ISIS
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
streets, In the city of Memphis, Tennesste.
proceed to sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following property situ-
ated in the city of Memphis, Shelby county.
state OF Tennessee. and described as follows:
Beginning at the alley on the west side Of
DeSoto street, wherein A. NJ. Ferguson re-
sided; running thence south with DeSoto
street forty seven and one-half feet; thence
westwardly and parallel with Beal street one
hundred, and ninety feet to a stake on an
alley; theuee n%orthwardly with said alley
forty-seven and a half feet to a stake on said
alley; thenoe eastwardly with the allsy one
hundred and ninety-nine feet to the bsR.n-
ping, being the same conveyed by ]. r. SSsep-
berry to Ia. Podesta,. by deed registered in the
Registers Office of Shelby county in Book No.
y, page 4g7, to which reference is made for a
full description.
Equity OF redemption waived. Title be-
dleVed to be perfect, but I will sell only as
trustee. A. RAGGI0, Trustee.
Memphis, April %, 1878. a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

Alternately shaken and scOrcbad
By the paroxysmS of chills and fever, the
wretched sufferer for whom q~uinine has been
prescribed essays in vain to exterminate the
dreadful disease with that hurtful palliative,
which at best only mitigates the violence Of
the hts, and eventually proves highly injuri.
Gus to the system. In order t. effect a thor
ough cure of malarial fever, whether inter
mittent or remittent. or to render tho system
i~mpregnable to its attacks, Hostetter's Stom-
aeb Pitt5Ts should be used daily. That this
medieinei s a seerchiug eradicant OF diseases
generated by miasma, end a reliable safe
guard against them. is a fact so widely recog.
nized in this and other countries that to ad-
duce evidence in support of it is unnecessary;
but were 1t either q .ential or desirable to do
30. it may well be supposed that from the tes-
timony eerrOborative Of its claims. which has
been accomplishing during the last twenty FIVE
years and over, sufficient proofs might be
gathered TO convince the most inveterate
skeptic. eod6w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25
GenersI mnrpey at Cerro GOrdO.

General G. 7. Beauregard writes con.
corning General w. S. Harvey at the
battle Of Cerro Gordo: 1T was truly
celebrating TO see him charging, sword
in hand, along the steep slope of that
high hill, his tall manly figure towering
for above all the officers and men who
surrounded him. II was q sight never
TO be forgottenl He was one Of the FIRST
inside the enemy's works, unhurt aud
ready to attack the other position on our
right still held by the Mexicans. From
that battle TO the end of the war General
barney became the favsrite Of all the
young officers Of the army, whom he
always treated with that kindness and
urbsnity Of manner which distinguish
him to this day"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

MucH is said Of the necessity Of strict
partisan organization for the approach
ing county election canvass. What cau
political parties organize ONT Trot out
YOUR declarations Of political principles.
Let US have them Avalanche.
The Bartlett platform adopted four
years ags, upon which most of the pres
ent excellent officers Of Shelby county
were elected, contains some principles
upon which Democrats, Conservatives,
Workingmsn and all classes of good
citizens can unite. The essential fea
lures Of that platform we're incorporated
in the platform Of the State Democratic
party. whcih has carried the State twice
since, and will carry it again this fall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-25

A lady hearing one of her negro ser.
wants express a wish to learn how to read,
offered to teach him. Slow progress,
however, was made, owing to his stupid.
ity and ~inattention. Representing him
one day with the fact hat he was lazy
and would not study, he said; "Well,
missus, l tell 20 de- trufe; all l care to
know how to read is de bible, de news.
paper aud de almanac; So, yo' see, l amt
so '%ticular bout studyin' as eff l wanted
to read eberythin'. "-GAndrew's Bazaar.