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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

AN intelligent resident of London,
Ont, mistook the rising Of the moon for
a fire, and turned out the fire brigade.
AS the intelligent fremen we're proceed
ing to the scene of confagration the new
steam tre-engine was overturned in a
ditch and badly wrecked, and two of the
fremen were seriously injured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

HERE is a warning to business men.
The Memphis Avalaache notices the
interesting and significant fact that,
of all the bankrupts who have lately
fled their applications in the United
States Clerks Office in that city, none
ever advertised. their business. Direct
cause and effect.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

BY the application of the quadruplez
invention to the Rye Beach ocean cable,
making practicable the transmission OF
messages simultaneously in opposite
directions, the capacity OF. the cable for
business has been rendered equal to
that of ali the other Atlantic cables COM
hinnI
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

and that in the effort to perform her du-
ty she sustained severe injury because
of the neglect of the church authorities
to keep the steps of the church in rea-
sonable condition of safety.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

Few persons have ever hoped to see
The Washington monument finished be-
fore they died. but Congress has really
passed bill, which is said to insure it's
prompt completion, in accordance with
the modified designs prepared by
Larkin G. Mead.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-06-27

The Most Contemplate Congress.
From the Chicago Times.]
Like the Pickering, smoky, malodor-
GUS finale of cheap tallow-dip, Con-
gross went out with a bad smell. The
last hours Of the session cap the dis
graceful anti-climax of political hypoc-
risy and imbecility which the first ses-
sion of the Forty-ffth American Con-
gress has exhibited.
The assembly came in with great
blare Of brazen trumpets proclaiming
the necessity of reform and the mission
OF a Bourbon majority in the role of re-
formers. /" Reform is necessary" they
said. to establish sound currency .
To show what manner of reform was
meant. they declared: eve denounce
the financial imbeciity and immortality
of that party which, during eleven years
of peace. has made no advance toward
resumption. And to carry forth the
promised reform by making an advance
toward resumption, this Congress spent
many months in endeavors to repeal the
Resumption act, and obstruct and pre-
vent the reform which was declared to
be necessary.
Reform is necessary in the sum and
mode of taxation" they said, "to the
end that capital may be set free from
distrust, and labor be lightly burdened. .
And, to carry forth that necessary re-
form, this Bourbon Congress proceeded
to "set free" the capital invested in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS
saturday Evening, April Is. 1873.



Greenlaw Opera House, corner Second and
Union treets-Temperauce sermon at 8 p m.
by Rev. John Park. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Alabama Street Presbyterian Church-Ser-
vices at II am. and 1880 pm. by Rev. j. o.
Stedman.
First Presbyterian Church. corner Third
and Poplar strests- Preaching at IL a. IN and
at 80 pm. by Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor,
Sunday school at 8 80 am.
Second Presbyterian Church. corner Main
and Beal streets-Services at il am, and al
S:O0p.m. by Rev. W. &. Boggs.
Lauderdale Street Presbyterian Chusch =
Corner of Beal and Lauderdale-Services Al
IL am. and at ESQ Pm. by Rev. i'm. Wad,
dell.
Court Street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church Preaching at IL a M. and at T:15 pm
by DR.. George I. Stainback, pastsr. Sun
day-school at 9 am.
First Methodist Church-Regular service a
1l:OO am. and 7:15 pm. Rev. 4. G. Slater
%rsstor. Sunday. school $3.50 am. Seats free
Central Methodist Church, Union street.
Services atif.GG am. and 7:i5 p.m. Rev, "
I Harris, pastor. Sunday-school at 9:15 am
fernando Street Methodist Church-Sun
day-school at 9 am. Services at IL 100 am
and 7;l5 pm, Rev. E.'E. Hamilttn, pastor
st. Johns NJ. L. Church. corner Laudsrdal
and Vance streets-ReV. j. W. Register, pas
tor. Class-meeting at 10 100 am. Services a
at 1880 pm. by the pastor. ~Sunday-school a
500 PM; Joseph Nash. superintendent.
Sixth street III. e. Church. .o.ner Sixth ant
Jackson streets, Fort Pickering Services a
ll:OO am. by Rev. ]. w. Register, pastor
Sunday-schaOl at $3.50 am; II. L. Palmer
superintendent Services at 7 80 pm.
First Baptist Church, Second street. between
Adams and WashingtOn-Preaching at II 10
am. and 80 pm. by Rev. D. R. Womaok
Sabbsth-school at $3.50 am.
Central Baptist ohurch-Secon9 and Bea
streets-Services at1l AIN. aad at 500 pm. b.
Rev. DR.. Landrun. Sunday school at go
IN.
Calvary Church. corner Second and Adam
streets-Services at 1l:00 a. N, and at 80 pm
Sunday-schotl at 9 am. Rev. George White
rector.
st. Mary's Cathedral, Poplar stieet-Ser
vices at 7 and IL Am. and at 500 pm. Rev
George @. Harris, S. 7. D., dean.
Church of the Good Shepherd (EpiscopsD
Uhelsea-Seryices at II am, and at 1880 pm
Rev. Virginius .. Gee. rector. Sunday. schOs
ate am.
st. Lazarus and Grace Church-ReV. Chas
G. Parsons, rector. Services at s a m an,
IL am, and $500 pm. Sunday-School at
I'm. at Grace church. All services at st
Lazarus church tomorrow.
German Protestant Church, Third street
near Jefferson-S unday-scbool at 9 am; En-
glish services at 7 80 pm. Rev. A. Thomas
minister.
Lutheran Church, Washington street, be
tween Third and Fourth-Sunday-schOol a
$50; German service at 1880 am; English
S:0Olp.m. IL. Sleek. pastor.
st Patrick's Church, corner Of DeSoto an,
Linden strests-Lecture at 7 80 pm; subject
g Views of the Catholic Church on Virginit
and the Celibacy of the Clergy"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
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Below we present the estim tied loss
and damage by FIRE, March Both, to the
wholesale dry-geods, notion and clothing
establishment Of Walker Bros. & Co,
No. 229 Main street. The figures are as
follows: Estimated value Of stock, $780,
900; insurance on same, $l65, 900; loss
aud damage on same, $35, l6s 81. Ac'
cordlng to this ratio Of insurance and
amount of stock a policy Of $4,000 pays
the sum Of $lO65. y. The insurance
companies are paying their Losses at
once, less discount for sixty days. The
appraisers in the matter ore as follows:
H. T. Lemon and Ren Eiseman on dry
goods aud notions; Isaac Schwab and
H. B. Grubbs on clothing. The ap
praised damage and loss is as fellows:
First floor and basement, dry goods, S.
SAB 10; second floor, notions, $l3, 500;
third and fourth floors, clothing, $l6.'
1852; total loss and damage, $685.
l6s 81, caused principally by water and
smoke, due to the construction Of the
building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
TIE LIQUOR LICENSE.
Facts Relative to tho Tax and
Avoidance of its Payment,

Facts Relative to tho Tax and
Avoidance of its Payment.
The Comfy Court, at its session which
closed Wednesday, advanced the priv.
lege tax on saloons from $25 to $75. The
result of this Legislation, aimed at per
sons who contribute so much to the sup
port of the government, whether that of
the local, county, State or national, is
that saloon keepers have now to pay
annually a privilege tax of 1870, as fol.
lows: State tax, $50; county, SIS; city,
500; license fees -four times a year,,
sl4. Total, 1870. and. in addition,
many Of the leading saloon.keepers, who
have large stocks on hand, pay a mer-
chants tax upon capital.
1t were useless now to discuss the jus.
tice or injustice of this tax, though it is
evident that the number of licensed sa.
looms must evidently decrease and the per
centage will be greater than the iucress.
ed ratio Of county evenue. This will
not prevent the sale Of liquor, nor de-
crease the amount consumed. The result
will be that many persons who nov pay
tipping license will be unable to con.
tinue their tax. On the other hand many
persons car and will avoid this tax and
sell whisky on the sly. They will start
a retail grocery, stocking it with broom,
a plow-handle, cheese box, rat.trap and
a half a dozen empty nail kegs, while
a orn cobb conspiciously displayed in
front Of the door will serve as a sign for
customers aud the public. In this man.
ner they will not only avoid the saloon
tax, but be able to sell whisky by the
drink and without taking out a tipping
license. There are in this city l26
saloons that have been paying the regu.
lar tax, aud ever at the former county
requirement of $25, but eighteen have
taken out the license for a year,
the rest securing it by the quarter or fol
six months. There are in Memphis 35C
retail grocery establishments, and o.
this number the sergeant.at-arms hal
notified lao to pay tipping license, as be
has reason to believe that they sell lisuol
BY the driRk, just as would be done BY
any saloon. OF this number but on,
grocery proprietor has complied with tbt
demand and paid for a tipping license.
1t is but right that legal taxes be paid
and we understand a determined effort
is to b. made by the city to secure this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
STREET CAR ROBBERY.
Two Employees of the City Railway
Company Fired at and Arrested
Labor at $45 Per Month.

Early this morning Chas. A. Wyckert
and William Fitzpatrick, two employees
of the Memphis City Railway Company,
we're arrested at the instance Of a man
named Timberlake, who has charge OF
the stock, track, stables, etc, o! this
corporation and is assistant superintend-
ent Of the dilferentI lines. According
to the statement Timberlake has for
som line thought that certain employees
were robbing thu s&oaey boxes in the
street cars, and be accordingly deter
mined to catch the thieves. About 3
o'clock this morning Timberlake heard
some one at work in a street car at the
stables opposite Estival Park, and upon
approaching discovered two men, one Of
whom he says is William Fitzpatrick
Timb9rlake fired two shots at the men,
but the latter fed, taking with them the
contents of the street car box. An
hour later a man named Edwards, who
stays at the stable, saw wi persons enter
tbs blilding and make their way up to
their rooms. As both men mad their
shoes off he followed them, and is Of
opinion that they are the parties that
robbed the box on the car. An hour af-
lie wards Undertake had Wyckert and
Fitzpatrick arrested and they will have
an examination this afternoon before
Recorder Qligley to answer the charges
of house.broaking and larceny. The &C
cused are aged, respectively, twenty. four
aad twenty-five years, Wyckert being a
p sinler and Fitzpatrick a driver on Tue
Vance street ADD Beal lines. There is
scarcely a doubt bat what robberies Of
the stres;-car boxes has been going on
for some time, the thieves easily accom-
plishing their work by unscrewiug the
connections. When arrested the sum o.
$3.50 in dimes aud nickels aud twenty.
nine streetcar tickets we're found in POS
session of Fitzpatrick, who claims thil
as his own property. On one or two liueI
suspicious characters have of late been
noticed 10 cars ready to sell tickets to
passengers who enter. If the strset.car
officials would watch their lines more
closely they might be able to detect all
persons who operate in such villainy
The drivers are now paid bat $45 pei
month, and have to work from $3.50
o'clock in the morning TO IL o'clock a
night. During the summer season, when
picnics at Estival Park prevail, the
drivers have to work as late as 2 or ;
o'clock in the morRing aud withoutextrG
pay. The drivers Of cars that avail
visitors to the Theater seldom get to bee
before II o'clock at night, but must be
on the road by G in the morning. Few
persons who ride at FIVE cents ever
imagine the great labor and miserablJ
poor pay Of the street-car driver, whose
dishonesty can therefore be the less IN
derStood, though it be none the more ex
cusable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

The citizens of New Orleans are fond
of parades, and have a goodly.sized pro-
cession every fine day. After a fine
concert given publicly. they have once a
month the grand drawing Of the Louisi-
ana State Lottery Company, which is
conducted with strict integrity and great
ability on the part Of its managers for
charitable and educational purposes.
For any information those curious are
invited to correspond with M. A. Dau-
pbiu, postofics box 692, New Orleans,
Lonisiana.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
KNIGHTS OF n
second Days Session of IN Grand
Lbdge at Nashville.

Second Days. session Of Ghe Grand
Lbdge at Nashville,
At the session OF the grand lodge X.
Of Fl. at Nashville, Thursday, the report
of the committee on appeals and griev-
ances was adopted, which among other
things declares it to be the sense of the
grand lodge that the grand dictator has
the right, in the interim Of the grand
lodge sessions, to reverse the action Of
any subordinate lodge, which, in his
opinion, is in clear violation of law and
subversive of the best interests of the
order, subject to the approval Of the
next grand lodge.
The annual report of the grand re-
porter was adopted. The report shows
the order to be in a a~ourishing condi.
ton throughout the State, with lOI
lodges and 1854 members on the lst day
of January. The financial condition of
the grand lodge is as follows: Assets,
$25Ol.83; liabilities, $l73l.63.
The following grand officers were
elected:
Grand Dictator, John W. Childress, it,,
Murfreesboro.
Grand Vice Dictator, F. F. Porter,
Paris.
Grand Assistant Dictator, P. R, Albert,
Chattanooga.
Grand Reporter, B. K. Pullen, Mem.
phis.
Grand Treasurer, D. F. Goodyear,
Memphis.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. W. A. Haynes,
G~allatin.
Grand Guide, S. A. Duling, Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

Recorder Quigley disposed Of the fol
lowing business this morning; John
Price, (~colored), fighting, Jas. Madison,
(cclored) drunk, and Geo. Williamson,
prOwlinG, fined S. each; Dora Robinson,
(cOlored), Charles A. Wyckert and VIM.
Fitzpatrick, larceny, no action; D. Ds-
venport, doing business without license,
discharged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
Spring Chicken Lunch
Pete MenIgeS' saloon,
IS Adams st., tonight.

CEMETERY woXK DONE and lots cared
for by J., Il. Male & Co, FLORISTS, S7s
Main street. Green houses at the south
gate Of Elmwood Cemetery. 34t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

RFFRIGERAToRs ice.crssm freezersand
water coolers, cheapest in the city, at F.
j. Turnbuli's, 234 Main street 36t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

FoR the best made and fitting suits, at
the lowest prices, call on
So T. MoGEoY, 43 Jefferson st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
Livery aud saIe stable.

E P. Leake, No. 37S Main street, has
one Of the best and most complete livery
and sale stables in the South. Persons
wishing to hire a nice horse and buggy,
or a saddle.borse, can End them at mod.
crate prices at Leake's. The very best
saddle and harness horses are for sale at
Leake's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

On. A. L. KMBRo has returned and re.
sumed practice. Office, cor. Beal and I'd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

CANARY and mocking.bird cages cheap
at F. J.. Turnbulrs, 234 Main st. 36t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

In the l.EDeER job ONCE can be found
oolPsseHt, skiIlfsl and tasteful printers,
who q give entire satisfaction in the
display Of any JOB * printing 1857
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

Pianos and organs of the
celebrated Steinway, Chick
ering, and Mason a. BamIin,
in fall assortment at HOlIen.
berg's music store, 204 Main.
20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
No. 8 Cigar,
Nos Cigar,
AT COLEMAX'S.

Spring Lamb,
Prime Kentucky Beef,
Fresh Green Peas,
Fresh Asparagus,
Fresh White Fish,
Fresh Lake SaImOn,
Full assortment Of Veget.
abIes,
III. SeesseI, Sr, g. Son,
Corner Second and Jefferson.
SO
John Walsh, Undertaken,
34l Second ST., rex. p~tstofiee. i44i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

SATURDAY NIGHT ING
grand lunch Will be served
tonight at others saloon, Is
Jefferson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
You Gan Do IL.

If you wish to improve your eye.sight
20 to A. Tienscb, practical optician, SO
North Court street, Tor a good pair Of
spectscles. He will give satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

Furniture, carpets, etc, at
very low prices for the next
30 days, previous 10 stock
taking, at Ames, Beattie d
Co.'s, 36I Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13
FOR RENT.

observation-disclosures frame. II Turley
II street, TwO-story frame, corner of Du-
Bose and Middle streets.
ST0RE-HOUSE- Suitable for grocery or
meat shop, corner Linden and Orleans.
50 3S l.. B. MCFARLAND.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-13

Louis WOelleP's Saloon
and BOARDING House.
Cor. Main and GayOsO, [54
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

ALWAYS A CHANCE. 1t is scarcely
necessary To remind reasonable men
that il they wish to he sad and sour;
to grumble and complain, there is al
WAYS chance. Reasons for being
cast down aud detected are as plenty
as blackberries in the height of har-
vest. II one thing goes right, you
may be sure there is always something
else going wrong; and il one thing is
in order, something else is out of joint
or at any rate soon will he. The
chief difference in the feelings and
dispositions Of people results from the
different way .oi looking al things.
Few nights are so dark that no stars
are to he seen; the thing Is to look
them out aud keep your eyes on them,
and make the most of what light YOU
can discover.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

DIR. Cornelius Fox writes in the
English Sanitary Record; There
can be no question in the mind OF any
one who has taken an interest in san.
itary subjects. but that scarlet fever
poison is disseminated ~ letters, for
proofs of this accident have been re:
peate,lly afforded. The outbreak OF
this disease in a village po.t-ofiice has
presented itself To my notice on two
occasions, and in both cases the dis
ease has spread"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

RABBITS AND TREES. A cores
pondent of the Western RuraP SAYS:
81 have used various remedies to pre-.
ven rabbits gnawing fruit trees. and
the hest is the following: Take soft
soap and sulphur, not particular as to
proportions. so there is enough soap
TO incorporate the sulphur, so that
every part of the mass will readily
adhere to the trees. This does not so
readily wash of as soap alone, and the
sulphur is probably more repulsive
than any other cheap and convenient
article.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

We know Of nothing that is more
soul elcvating u the publisher Of a
newspaper, than to see man rcfu SO
to take his local paper, and all the
time sponging on his neighbor for the
reading Of It. When we ask a man to
subscribe for our paper, we do so sim.
ply because il makes our heart "nop'
from one side Of our breast to the
other with joy when we hear him say.
81 take more papers now than | read.
and then find him seated on some
neighbor's door step eagerly watching
our carrier togct glimpse at the To-
cal page before the owner of that pa
per takes il in the house. There are
also, an eternal "fitncss" in seeing
merchant or mechanic refusing to al.
vertise in his home paper, and then
consider himself justly entitled to q
share Of the trade which newspaper
brings TO 3 town.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

| married my wife about thirty.fve
years ago. The ceremony was per
formed about O'Clock in the morn.
ing. Before retiring that evening We
had a talk with each other, and the
result has swcetcncd our entire lives.
We agreed with each other that each
should he wstchiui, careful, never,
by act or word. to hurt the feelings
Of each other. We we're both young,
both hot-tempcred, both positive in
our likes and ,lislikes, and both some.
what exacting and nexible--iust the
material for life Of conjugal warfare.
Well, for few years we found it
hard work to always live by our
agreement. Occasionally--not often,
word or look would slip of the
tongue or face before it could he
caught or suppressed; but We never al
lowed the sun to 60 down upon our
wrath. Before retiring at night, on
such occasions, there was always con.
fession and forgiveness, and the cul.
prit would become more careful in
the future. Our tempcrs aud disposi.
tions became gradually more and more
congenial, so that after a few year
we became one in reality. as the mar
ital ceremony had pronounced Us
nominally. IN thinking back, We
find that for more than twenty yeas
our little agreement has been unbro-
ken. and there has been no occasion
for confession or forgiveness. In bus
iness we have had our adversely and
and success. We have
raised a family of children. and now
have our grand children about "; We
are simple enough to believe that we
have better children and grand-chil.
ircn because of our little agreement.
Under such contract, religiously
kept, no ill.naturel children will he
reared, and no boys will find the
streets and bar.rooms more pleasant
Than home. To make good wife or
, good husband requires the co-opcra-
lion of both.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-02-15

II is probable the census Of 1880
will not show over 4j,000,000. This
will be large population for coun.
try which ninety years ago numbered
only 1929, ,2l4 souls, all told. 1t will
show that we have become great
people-greater in number thar
France, Germany or England, ant
inferior to Russia only of what we
call the civilized nations, and possess
ng a military strength not equaled b,
any other people on the globe.