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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
AdministratOr's Notice.

HAVING been duly qualified as admins
III traitor Of c. l., Anderson. deceased. all
persons having claims against his estate are
hereby notified 10 present then, duly dutheIal:
Gated, cithia the time prescribed bv lalV, and all
persons ndebted to the same are requeIted 70
o. M. ALSUP, Admir-,
August 10, 1875 l4O.ll6.l52 l5s !.
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NOTICES

CoSooRDIA, MISS, August IA, 1873.
NOTICE TO all Steamboats, coming from
IN New Orleans or Vicksburg that the town
Of Conceraia has been quarantined with the
usual quarantine regulations, not TO land
within FIVE miles Of the town to put of freight
OF passengers, under penalty Of fine from 500
to $500. lAyf rl
By order Of the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men. 'a' H 'u. A. u. GREEN, Mayor.
ll7.16
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

A foreigner at once understands
how it happens that the United
States is always prepared for war
when he learns that there are up
ward of 400 colleges in this coun-
try,
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
"A CARn.

To all who are.sudsring g'fromIthe ant
indiscrotions Of youth, nervous weakness.
early decay. loss Of manhood. etc.. | will
send a receipt that will cure you. FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy Was discovered
BY missionary in South America. Send .
solf-addrsssed envelope to the RHv. JosEPH
7. LYMAN. Station D,:IBiJle House. Nev York
Ciiv. -xxvii-S eOdkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

"Why does dog chew a bone
after it is devoid of meat?" an in
quisitiye exchange asks. That's
easy to answer often heard of
"Bread in the bone," and it's the
bread the dog is after.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

CeR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS. CARDS
T Circulars, etc., Rotton up with the latest
style Of types and on superior paper any
anime stock and prices.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

A woman may not be far.sighted
in business matters, but she can see
a fly speck without glasses as far
again as a man can smell fried
onions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

A toothbrush that sheds bristles
will do more to exasperate a man
than anything else we know Of, un-
less it be drinking soup at a table
with one leg shorter than the others.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
PROBATE COURT.
PRoBATE CoURT ROOM,
SHELBY COUNTY, TRNN.,

PROBATE C0URT ROOM, \
SHELBY COUNTY. TRNY.,
August 20. lS7s.J
| y: Il N X IA fhhi. Judge Of the Probate
constitute, appoint, and iully authorize and
empower JAMES 4. ANDERSON. public ad.
ministrator, to collect, hold and preserve all
the assets Of any and all estates Of parties
who may have died, OF may die during the
prevalence Of yellow fever now prevailing in
Memphis. in the absence Of those entitled dun-
der the law ts the same. rI..f
1916 J.E- r. RAY, Judge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement Of deaths from yel
low fever each day, since the presence of the
disease became Known, is made up from the
records of the board Of health and other
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INSURANCE..
No. 5 MadlsOn Street,
3. ANp I. AssooIATIcMa.
CFFIcR OF CLERKS b. AND S. Ass'N,l
OFpicE; No. s MADISON ST..

I'LL '1''7' 7''''9'sF = = ~ ~ wv
UNHE office Of this Association will remain
/ open daily Sundays excepted during the
posa of receiving dues and Swing tho stock
no derl such information as they may require,
Absehtees who are In arrears can make good
their accounts when they return to the city
without being subject tn fnes or penalties of
any kind X. b. CLARKE, Vice Pres't
p. y. JONES, soe'y li7t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
To Citizens Of Memphis

lHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION asks and
enjoins it upon all citizens as especial and
personal duty, to watch and report to us all
nurses who fail Of their duty in the least par
tieular, q who give the least evidence of be-
ing addicted to drunkenness, neglect. or any
other falling or bad habit that would inter
fers with the proper performance Of duty to
which tho members Of our Association have
pledged their lives. Our reputation depends
upon the faithful performance Of duty by the
nurses wO employ. hence our anxiety to have
every case Of neglect or inattention promptly
reported TO us. --.lI
Vice President and Acting President.
1b7
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You can't strengthen a fence by
whitowashirg, nor a mans eharac-
ter.
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BANK.
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Manhattan Bank of Memphis.

Man1aJtan BANK OF M6mp1lH.
MRMPHs. TESE., August 20, 1873.
OWING to the prevalence OF yellow fever.
" and the consequent virtual cessation of
business. lhis Bank VII remain closed Tor
less the fever should sooner disappear.
The bank deposits have been temporarily
placed ia the hand! Of the Uni0n and Plan
terra Bank, with funds to make them good,
and checks on the Ma. haitian Bank will be
paid by the Union and Planters Bank.
All special packages, collections, etc., have
been likewise temporarily placed with the
Union and Planters Bank.
u EDW. GOLDSMITH. Cashier.
Parties desiring Information on special busi-
ness, will addre,s Levy 4 Borg, box so 9, New
York. 1916
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

. People who are convinced that their
usefulness and happiness depend upon
sound health, always use DR.. Balls
Blood Mixture for Impeachment Of the
blOod-which is the beginning Of poor
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DIRD.

JOHNSON Mr.. CYRUS JOHNSON. father Of
]. G. johnson, died at his residence on Pop.
lar street, this morning att o'clock. August
27, 1873.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
- q ofoIooL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

A Utah paper remarks that the
pretty girls in the Territory "Do
not marry Young as much as they
used to-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
uHIVERsITY.
EAST TENN ESSEE
UNIVERSITY.

THREE colleges, Nine professors. Tut
L tion free 10 all. In preparatory depart
msnt, $50 q year; to State students, free.
roadsi on some, needy State students pass
free. Board, tuel, light, washing, room-rent.
etc, Sl25 year. Fall session opens Septem
ber 18th. For catalogues address
TH0S. W. HUMES. Pres't.
l50l7 aEs Knoxville, Tenn,
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DURING ITS
Prevalence in Memphis.
The Cheapest and Best News
Medium in the South.

TT IS RNTERPRISING. FEARLESS. RE
liable aud nOwsy, and the peer Of any weekly
newspaper published in West Tennessee. con-
tanning all local events Of importance in the
city Of Memphis and Shelby county. No
labor or expense will be spared to maintain it
in every department at the highest possible
standard, aud to commend it in al! respects
to the confidence and approval Of the bes.
classes in the surrounding country, being
strictly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND L0UIsvILLERAILR0A
Arrives. Leaves.
- -,
A.M.P.N. AM.P,N,
Mail and Express daily. 4,40 900.
Brownsville AccOmmodn
(exceHt Sunday)..........S.l5 Is i.40
Depot at head of Main street,
Ticket Office, 2S7 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-27

awarded hJhast price At Centennial Exposition for
NE e'eyfT1 qsaliiics and exooaos and tIsng char
aSer or seees.lhg and glvorisg The best tobacco
gfw MADE ~ our b!uo strip Trademark is closely
iniiE'N en iuoror goods rec that Jdeksons Rad IA
on eyery plug. Sold hY ell dealers Send for sample
free, TO q. A. JACKSON Co., Mrs Peters,,pTV Va
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Sheridan's Famous Horse.

The famous horse that took Sheridan
to Winchester on that famous ride. and
whose death is reported, was jet black,
with white star forehead, was sixteen
and one-half hands high, and was very
proud spirited and active. He saw
ninety engagements during the war, and
was given 10 Sheridan by Captain
Campbell, of the Second Michigan, in
1862. He was very brave, and it is said
that with one exception he never tailed
toward the enemy, and that was when a
cannon ball passing under his belly
frightened him. The Chicago Times says
that Sheridan told its representative
that when hurrying to Winchester he
had ridden the horse at full gallop. at
times breaking into run. Two staff
officers, Generals Forsyth and O'Keefe,
and the escort of twenty cavalrymen,
rode with him, but the horse "Win'
chester" showed more spirit and i" bot
tom" than any of the other animals.
The General said that he had not been
upon Winchester" back since the
war closed The skin of old Winches.
ter" is to be prepared and preserved in
the best art of the taxidermist, under
direction of Professor Ward.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Utilization of Heat and Other Forces
THsrper's Magazine for November.l


In Physics, a noteworthy occurrence
in the address delivered at Glasgow, by
DR.. G. W. Siemen's, "On the Utilization
of Heat and Other Natural Forces" be-
cause he discussed in ii the available
sources of power when the supply of
coal shall fail. Using at some central
station water or wind power to drive
dynamo-electric machines, the current
generated could easily be reconverted
into power where it is wanted, either for
mechanical or other purposes. For
light, for example, from 100 horse-power
l25, 900 candle lights would be obtained,
equivalent to $3.50 Argand burners of
twenty candles each, consuming six feet
an hour, 81 800 cubit feet for all. To
produce this amount of gas 81 tons of
coal are required. while to produce the
100 horsepower only as many hundred
weights are necessary. In the case of
Niagara, he computes that 0,00Q000
tons of water fall every hour through
vertical heights of $50 feet, giving &c.,
100000 horse-powers, the only result
being an elevation of temperature of
the water by one fifth OF a degree
Centigrade. To pump back the water
would require an annual exendituIe of
zee, 600, 900 tons of coal Cat four pounds
of coal per horse power per hour)-an
amount equal to the total coal consump-
ton of the world. Since, by electric
means, one-half the energy supplied at
the central station may be recovered at
the distant one, the economy is greater
than in the steam engine. Greater care
in the use of water and wind power is
now possible, and the intermittent char
acter of wind-power may be made perma-
nent by using it TO raise water into
reservoir. Moreover, the force Of falling
water in its descent from reservoirs and
lakes, to supply our large cities, might
be used on the way by driving turbines,
thus supplying light and mechanical
power as well rs the water.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
A Glorious Sight In the Arctic Circle.
lAredo Regions and Back. }

As we crossed the famed Arctic Circle,
we saw, far away to the westward, the
four isolated peaks of the Islands of
Trenen, which stand up erect as towers
in the ocean, Us If placed there as senti-
nels, to keep watch and ward over the
entrance to the Polar Seas. Nearer to
our ships course, we passed the curious
Isle of Hestamendo, or Horseman's Is
land, so-called by the sailors of these
seas from the likeness it is supposed to
bear to a huge cavalry soldier riding
through the waves. The fishermen al
ways take off their caps, and make an
obeisance to their horseman," as their
boats float past him. L. and / re-
NAMED on deck to watch for the mid
night sum-" the mountains 10 the north
ward of the Polar Circle being nearly
all snow-covered, with many large
glacier topping the highest hills, or ap-
pearing between the ridges.
The lights at IL As p. m, when the
sun appeared as if about TO set, although
it of course did not do so, were splendid,
and the white-capped mountains were
covered with panoply of every hue of
the rainbow, while the sea around was
one golden-purple blaze of tiny wave
lets. The scene presented to us at twelve
o'clock (midnight altogether battles
description; and a far ADLER pen than
mine would be required to do 1.-THE of
justice to such glorious panorama.
There, some distance above the horizon
we saw the blood-red ball of the sun, and
to bright was the round mass of flame
that our eyes could scarcely bear to
look at it. It's warm rays could still be
felt, although the wind now met us, and
very cold northeasterly breeze it was,
straight from the frozen shores of Spitz-
bergen; this alone was sufficient to re-
mind us that we were in far northern
land.
No one ON deck spoke, and the ex-
treme stiffness and solitude were very
striking, and the effect solemn. The
color of the sun was even redder than it
is in full daylight, but the spectacle can
not be described properly by a writer,
and can hardly be imagined by any one
who has not been in these northern lati-
tudes. The way in which the hundreds
of huge, snow-capped mountain peaks
and their rugged sides were lighted UP
by the bright rays was almost magical
and the varied colors, which danced in
constant motion upon the snow and on
the surface of the sea, were worth COM
ing all the way from England to gaze
upon. The sun appeared, as nearly as
we could judge, to remain quite sta
tionary from quarter to twelve o'clock
till about half past twelve a. m, when
the orb began to rise again slowly; and
by one o'clock the heavy mists, which
had been resting for the last two hours
on the SUBMITS of some of the highest
mountains, gradually merged into the
skies, and as we went down to our berths
all nature was fully as bright as midday.
Truly it was a sight not to be forgotten
rs long as memory lasts.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Farm Life.

1t is common complaint that the
farm and farm life are not appreciated
by our people. We long for the moro
elegant pursuits, or the ways and fash
ions of the town. But the farmer has
the most sane and natural occupation,
and ought to find life sweeter, if less
highly seasoned, than any other. He
alone, strictly speaking, has a home.
How can man take root and thrive
without land? He writes his history
upon his field. How many ties, how
many resources he has; his friendships
with his cattle, his team, his dog, his
trees, the satisfaction in his growing
crops, in his improved fields; his init
macy with nature, with bird and beast,
and with the quickening elemental
forces; his cooperation with the cloud,
the sun, the seasons, heat, wind, rain,
frost. Nothing will take the various
social distempers which the city and
artificial life breed out Of a mans life
farming, like direct and loving contact
with the soil. 1t draws out the poison
1t humbles him, teaches him patience
and reverence, and restores the proper
tone to his system.
Cling to the farm, make much of it,
put yourself into it, bestow your hear
and your brain upon it, so that it shall
SAVIOR of you and radiate your virtue
after your days work is done.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Houses Twelve Stories High.

In the West End of London, in a
neighborhood known as Queen Anne's
Gate, banker named Hankey has built
some enormous mansions" overlooking
st. James Park, and not far from the
Metropolitan Railway station of that
name. The houses are the highest in
England-twelve stories-perhaps the
highest in the world. They are let in
fats, upon new associated principle ;
and Mr.. Hankey has chosen for his own
apartments the highest story, when he
commands the purest air, with views of
the parks, Surry hills and northern
nights. The suits of apartments are SO
eagerly sought after by those who wish
to avoid the cares of housekeeping that
Mr.. Hankey is building second block
of houses twelve stories high. The ten
ants are chiefly bachelors, whose suits
contain a bedroom and sitting-room !;
but there are also family suits of ten
rooms. Elevators, of course, travel to
each story, and electric bells and speak
ing tubes are in every room. There is a
"wine cellar" for each tenant; the
male servants are in liveries; the fe-
males wear a neat and uniform dress /;
and one quarterly payment covers the
expenses of servants, taxes, gas, water,
and indeed every ordinary item of
housekeeping, even down to insurance
of furniture.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
An Illusion or a Mirage.

While gentleman was at work in
his fields, he happened to glance toward
the sky, which was cloudless, and saw,
apparently, about half mile off in a
westerly direction, an Opaque substance,
resembling a white horse, with head,
neck, limbs, and tail clearly defined,
swimming in the clear atmosphere. 1t
appeared to be moving its limbs as if
engaged in swimming, moving its head
from side to side, always ascending at
an angle of about forty-five degrees. He
rubbed his eyes to convince himself
that he was not dreaming, and looked
again; but there it was, still apparently
swimming and ascending in ether. He
called to the men, about one hundred
yards off, and told them to look up and
tell him what they saw They declared
they saw a white horse swimming in
the sky, and were badly frightened.
Our informant, neither superstitious
nor nervous, sat down and watched the
phantasm (if we may so call it) until it
disappeared in space, always going in
the same direction and moving in the
same manner. No one can account for
the mirage, or illusion, except upon the
uneven state of the atmosphere. Illu.
sions of different appearance have
been seen at different times in the same
vicinity, frightening the superstitious
and laughed at by the skeptical.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Grandest View In the YOSEMITE Valley.

Standing at the foot of Nevada Falls,
says Rev. Selah Brown in the Troy
Times, we had our grandest view of that
valley of wonders. 1t was a stupendous
combination of the Hottest mountains in
the nation, with towering cliffs and
maiectic cataracts. The wild, awful,
overwhelming grandeur of that sublime
vision will remain in the memory for.
ever. Listening to the ceaseless roar of
Nevada, answered by the thunder of
Vernal Falls, one said "The floods
have lifted up, o Lord, the floods have
lifted up their voice." Looking along
up the rocky towers reared by Omnipo-
tence, another said: "The Lord is my
rock and my fortress and my high tower"
Then we sang Crock of Ages" and the
grand old Doxology. Finally, remem-
Boring that it was Independence day, we
sung "Star Spangled Banner" with the
"Cap of Liberty" 1900 feet high, look
ing approvingly down on our patriotic
efforta
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Woman's Faith In Glue.

1t is the firm belief of woman that
everything can be mended by glue, or
by some other adhesive mixture There
is no possible breskage which furniture
can undergo which she will not boldly
attempt to repair with whatever sticky
material happens to be at hand. There
is nothing more beautiful and pathetic
than the unfaltering trust placed by a
pure, good woman in mucilage A man
may become hardened by long years of
vice and wickedness, hut when he sees
woman try to fasten a broken leg to the
dining-room table with mucilage, he is
melted to tears. 1t is certainly strange
that this faith in mucilage should not be
in the least degree shaken by thou
sand failures. Experience, like argu-
ment, has no effect in leading a woman
TO doubt the efficacy of that feeble and
pretentious gum, and she will 60 ON try
ing to stick together broken pianos and
wrecked bedsteads, though she has never
known mucilage to stick anything to-
gether with any permanence, except the
hair of troublesome children.
With the cruel and heart,ess purpose
of playing upon the hottest emotions of
the female heart, certain depraved per-
sons have from time to time put upon
the market bottles of alleged glue,
which they have represented to be cap
able Of sticking anything together, from
two halves of lead pencil up to the
broken pieces of a steamers shaft, Mill
ions of money have been paid out for
these delusive bottles by trusting women,
but the mixture which they contained
was found to be rs faithless as mucilage.
Doubtless there were things which it
could mend, but for any of the capital
operations, such as the gluing of the
back of an upright chair to its seat, or
the fastening of loose door-knob to the
Interpretations in which women take
peculiar delight--it was useless. Its
power for evil is, however, nearly gone,
for most women have lost all faith in it,
and have returned to mucilage with
more confidence than ever.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
A Sensible Dog.

"Sixty years ago, when was a
teacher in Kilmalcum parish" says
John Fraser. II was using whisky
bitters for my stomach's sake. One day
] dipped piece of cake in it and gave
it to my dog. He grudgingly ate it,
curling up his lip to avoid the taste;
Ere long he became tipsy; he howled
most piteously, and unnaturally looked
up in my face as if for help. He began
to stagger and fall like drunken man.
The appearance of his face and eyes was
extraordinary. He lay on the floor and
howled until the effects of the drink
wore off. This was supreme folly, il
was wicked. The dog never forgot the
trick. Whenever afterward | went te
the press for the bottle he fastened tc
the outside of the house. One day, the
door being shut, he sprang at one bolt
through pane of glass to gel, outside
So much for the wisdom of the dog
infinitely surprising foolish drinking
men,"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-11-09
Power of a Sweet Voice.

There is no power of love 30 hard TO
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood, yet do the
work of a soft heart, and do it with
that love so much needs asa sweet voice
to tell what it means and feels; and it
is hard too get and keep it in the right
tone. One must start iii youth, and be
on the watch, night and day, at work
and play, to get and keep voice that
shall speak at all times the thoughts of
q kind heart But this is the time when
a sharp voice is most apt to be got. You
often hear boys and girls say words at
play with a quick, sharp tone, rs If it
were the snap of a whip. When one of
them gets vexed you will hear voice
that sounds as il it was made up OF a
snarl, whine and bark. Such Il
voice often speaks worse than the heart
feels. 1t shows more ill-will in the tone
than in the words. 1t is often in mirth
that one gets voice or tone that is
sharp, and sticks to him through life,
and stirs up illwill and grief, and falls
like a drop of gall on the sweet joys AT
home. such as these get sharp home
voice for use, and keep their best voice
for those they meet elsewhere, just as
they would save their best cakes and
pies for guests, and all their sour food
for their own board. / would say to all
boys and girls: =" Use your guest voice
at home. Watch it day by day as a
pearl of great price, for it will be worth
more to you in days to come than the
best pearl hid in the sea. A kind voice
is joy like lark's song to a hearth
and home. 1t is to the heart what light
is to the eye. 1t is light that sings as
well as shines. Train it to sweet tones
now, and it will keep in tune through
e y