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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
Skating Ripk-NOtice Of Post.
pOnement of Ladies' Prize.

Owing to the number OF attractions in
the city last week, together With the in
clement weather, the managers have
been requested to continue the contest
for the ladies' prize until the sixth of
May, in order to give all who have not
been able to attend an opportunity to
contest for the prize, which will be
awarded on the night OF the carnival,
May 7th-the voting to continue TO May
9Th, inclusive. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
.TETE CITY .
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, April so, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.


The weather is delightful.
Buy coal oil Of Ike Chase.
Best shirts to order 80, at Mays.
Go to the Fra Diavola opera tonight.
The city council meets tomorrow after.
noon.
The opera last night was astonishingly
excellent.
The recorder last month took in fines
to the amount Of SlS5.
The interest in the approaching can.
vass is daily increasing
The Chickasaw.Bluf City Grays drill
the 24th will be q grand attraction.
The police yesterday arrested eleven
grocers on the charge of tipping without
license.
Pure Lineoln county sour mash whisky,
five aud seven years old, at G. W, Jones
& Co.'S.
The damage to the Water Company s
main over the bayou, on Second street,
has been repaired.
During April the police made 233-sr'
rests, and recovered stolen property to
the amount Of $500 IS.
General Peter Tracy is making ar
Engagements for q grand pyric display in
this city on the All of July.
The case of the drivers, Chas. Wyckcri
aud VIM. Fitzpatrick, indicted for rob.
bling street.cars, is on trial in the Crimi
nal Court.
TIE Memphis Opera Club leaves to.
morrow night for Nashville, where it will
produce Fra Diayolo Thursday and Fri
day evenings.
The boat clubs have chartered The
City Of Augusta to convey people who
wish to witness the regatta at Mound
City on Sunday week, May 18th,
Every lady should have one Of those
beautiful magazines, the Young Lady,
Journal or Bow Bells, Tor May, Spang
Ter, At 386 Main street, has them,
The condition Of alleys demands
stringent and immediate action by TIT
board If health. In Center alley ther,
is enough filth to breed an epidemic.
Three persons broke jail at Evansville
Friday night, one being Thompson, wht
was charged With murder, and the acc
ond Calvin Houston, indicted for hous,
breaking.
This morning Albert Ford (colored
was arrested by officer Boyd at the in
stance Of Julia Johnson (colored), wit
charges him with shooting to death q pc
watch dog.
lima DiMurskO, Brignoli, Susini an,
several other artists of celebrity in til,
musical world, will appear at the Mem
phis Theater in concert for two night
the second week in Nay.
The burDiog Of a small bridge at Pc
cahontas on the Memphis snd Charles
ton railroad temporarily delayed trains
and slsl intercepted travel on this line
The trains are not yet running on time
Memphis must have the Knights Ten
plar prize, Let Cy rene and St. Elm.
communicates win the Prize. Thss
com nanderies ere inferior ip INTEL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
Ice cream made from pure
IllinOis cream, l0c per plate,
at Bartee's, 1913 Main st. [5lt

The Nurphys had another successful
meeting al the Greeulaw Opera House
last night. Sixtythree new names we're
added to the Red Ribbon brigade"
Speeches were made by ]. j. Black aud
others. The audience seemed greatly
pleased with the fine solo singing Ct Miss
Russell, Tonight DR.. L. W. Gabbert
will deliver the address showing the
effects Of dram drinking upon the human
system.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

B. T. Hazzen and J. w. Gardner, of
Cincinnati, are in the city.
Mrs Captain R. ], Black is slowly re.
covering from her recent illness.
Miss Annie Heftin, of Sardis, Miss, is
visiting the family of her uncle, Major
Ben X. Pullen, OF No 1893 Union street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

The magnificent ice cream
hall Of A. a. j. Heileger's vi.
emma bakery, corner Fourth
and Poplar streets, will soon
be completed. Due notice will
be given of the opening. AIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

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

Pianos and organs of the
celebrated Steinway, Chick
ering, and Mason & HamIim,
i'm fall assortment at HOIlen-
berg's music store, 204 Main.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
JUST RECEIVED

New North Carolina roe her.
ring, fresh Akron oatmeal.
Graham -four and cracked
wheat by
@. II. RYAN & CO.,
46t 34S Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Prime Mess Beef,
In whole and Half Barrels al
III, Seessel, Sr., d Son.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

The type, material and workmen of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee irstclass
work and full satisfaction TO our patrons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

In the LEDGER job Office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who a give entire Satisfaction in the
display Of any job sispriuAnr. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Mules and horses received
daily at FARES sale stable, 06
Union st. 39t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

ReirigeratOrs, waIer-cOOlers
and ice.cream freezers, the
cheapest in the city, at II. J..
Turnbull's, 2S4 Main 81, s9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

DR.. ALFRED VOORHEES, makes q spe
cialty. Of treating diseases Of the EYE
and EAR. Office, 1923 Poplar st. 60
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Louis WOeIIerss saloon
and BOARDING House.
Cor. Main and GayOsO. rs4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
The Wild indiana.

A grand aad attractive concert will be
given Sunday afternoon, at Central Park,
by nineteen wild Indians from the plains
Of Texas. They will sing, dance, play
on their native musical instruments, aud
give the startling war.whoop, and also
give a tomahawk fight aud q marriage
ceremony, and other interesting cen
Admission, SOC. Sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

McGinnls' Magic Imminent
For sale at W. N Wilkerson &.Co.!s.
%
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

FRA DIAVOL0 A OPFRA
BOILER SKATING RINK!
EXPOSITION BUILDING.

doors open from 10 to II a m, from 2% to s
II pm, and from II to l0% pm. Single
admission, 25c; use Of Skates at all times. 25c;
Tickets in packages OF twelve, good for one
admission, or one pair OF Skates. So; Chill
dren's admission. 10c; Morning Assemblies,
admission 2'c Skates free. Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday Ladies Nights, with music.
Matinee Saturday, with music.
The management reserve the right to admit
only whom they choose. AT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Canary and moehIng.blrd
cages cheap at f. y. Turn.
bulbs, Sa4 Main 81, s9t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Mules and horses received
daily at FaiFes' sale stable, %
Union ut, sst
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

Peabody Billiard Room,
First.class i'm every respect,
sid Cook, Proprietor. 43t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

For the best made and fitting suits, at
the lowest prices, call on
5S L. MoGEoY, 43 Jefferson st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
FRESH ARRIVAL
of the celebrated
CAPAD

the best cigar in the market for . cents
Genuine original Powhattau pipes at
H. ESCH'S,
ego Second ST., opp. Court Square.
2I7 Main street, corner Adams.
$40 Main street, opposite Peabody.
AR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

John Walsh, Undertaken,
34l Second ST., ext . cstofice. l44I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
WANTEp

WANTEO-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that l will not be responsible for any
bills bought by any one connected with tho
Ledger Office or out OF it, and will not allow
such bills IN settlement Of my accounts unless
accompanied BIZ my written order.
S0-t Es WHTTM0RE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30

ENAERlcH's CoycoERr HALL was
crowded again last night by a delighted
audience. The New York Concert
Troupe give another performance to-
night with an entire change of pro.
gramme.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-30
ron REur.
FoR GALS

RRUIT BOXES OF ALL KINDS and sizes
i very low, by WILLIAMS CO.,
5l-76 Lumber Dealers,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
The Rights OF Children.
from Lecture by Robert G. In.er.ol

From Lecture by Robert q In.ersoll.
II women haze been slaves what shall
say OF children; Of the little children in
the alleys aud sub-ceilars; the little
children who turn pale whsn tneY near
their fathers footsteps; little children
who only ran When they hear their names
called by the lips Of u mother; little chill
dren-the children of poverty. the chill
dren Of crime. the Chi ldren OF brutality
wherever you sre-holssm and jet.sm
upon The wild, mad sea Of Iiie-my heart
goes out 10 you ,one and all. tell you the
chiidlen have the same rights that we
have, and we ought 10 treat them as
human beings; aud they should be reared
by love, by kindness. by tenderness, and
not by brutality. That is my idea OF
children. When your little child tells
lie don't rush at him as though the whole
world were about to go into bankruptcy.
Be honest with him.
A tyrant father will have liars for
children; do you know that? A lie is
born of tyran1 ny upon one hand and
weakness upon the other, aud when you
rush al poor little boy with club in
your hand of course he lies. | thank
Mother Nature that she has put ingenu-
i.y enough 10 the breast OF a child, when
attacked by brutal parent, to throw up
little breastwork in the shape OF lie.
Laughter. When one ct your children
tells lie, be homes. with him; tell him
that you hare told hundreds OF them
yourself. [Laugh;er.] Tell him ii is
not The best way; you have tried it.
daughter Tell him as the man did in
Maine when his boy left home: John,
honesty is the best policy, | have tried
BOTH" [Lsughter.l Just be honest
with him. Imagine, you are about TO
whip boy FIVE years old. What is the
child to do? Suppose q man as much
larger than you are larger than child
five year old, should come at you with
a liberty pole in hand, and in voice oil
thunder shout, "Who broke that plato ,
There is not solitary one of you who
wouldn't swear that you never saw it, or
that it was cracked when you found it
Laughter and applause.] Why not be
honest with these children? Just imag-
inc O man who deals in stocks putting
false rumors aAoat! [Laugher.] Think
OF lawyer beating his own flesh
and blood for evading the truth
when he makes half of his own liv.
ing that way. Laughter.1 ThinS
of minister furnishing his child for rot
telling all he thinks Just think of it
Laughter and applause.l When your
child commits wrong take it in your
arms let it feel your heart beating against
its heart; let the child know that ycu
really and truly and sincerely love it;
vet some Christians, good Christians
when a child commits fault. drive i
from the door and say, Never do you
darksn this house again." Think o.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Having thus bespoken my services,
and indicated bis preferences as to how
the delicate task should be performed. he
retired, humming to hirsel the breezy
chorus of an old drinking song; and l
thought but little, and that only in
ludicrous vein, of his singular request,
until, some days afterwards, they came
and told me he wss missing. Nobody
knew when, or how, or why, he had de-
parted. Evidently, he had stolen off in
The night. not wishing to speak OF his
plans. il he had any, for we learned on
inquiry that be bad even omitted TO set
tie with his too induIgent land ady. But
in bis composing-stick, lying upon his
case, lie be lad .eIt n line Of type, which
spelled these words: "Gone West, to
gov up with the country"
never saw bin any more, and never
heard from him until chanced one day
upon Il fugitive notice Of his death. He
was discovered, The paper said, frozen
sulf and stark, III the February snow and
ice OF Minnesota prairie. Very oddly,
it was young lady who found him,-
some accidental Isabel. perhaps. and
they TOOK hin ilto TIE nearest town on
w0odsled. the coroner and few others,
and then, suppose, they dug 9 hole Tor
him in the nun.b earth and put hun away.
Alas, you poor, queer. dead-and-gone
prodigal, where be your gibes now?
Was it tate, or but your owl folly, that
beckOned you to an end so pitiiully desc
late Did you meet death as you had
confronted lie, with tha: urfircning eve
and that placid, masterlul smile? Aud
did they lind, wonder. in some whimsi-
ca! recess OF your ragged garments.
poyeriy-strieken old leather pocket-book,
and little sprig OF faded cedarP
Here | might stop, content to lot ST.
enco DO the rest. But. recalling bis in-
Junction to "ctuck in little Shakspere,"
and remembering, also, his skepticism
and his waywar1ness, | deem it only
meet ard fair 10 add in his behalf that
carefully charitable petition which the
great monarch Of thought puts into the
kings mouth at he death-bed OF Beau
fort:
peace 10 hi SOUL il Gods good pleasure bew
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
NUMBER 8.

that And then these same people will
get down on their knees ard ask God to
take care OF The child they have driven
from home.
will never ask God to take care of
my children unless | am doing my level
best in the same direction. daughter
But | will tell you what l say to my
children: go where you will, commit
what crime you may. tall to what depth
OF degradation you may. you can never
commit any crime that will shut my
door, my arms or my heart to you; as
long as live you shall have no more
sincere friend. [GTea. applause Do
you know have seen some people who
acted as though they thought when the
Savior said Suffer little children to
come unto me, tor of such j. the king
dom OF heaven, that he had raw-hide
under his mantle and made that remark 10
get the children within striking distance.
| don's believe in the government Of the
lash II any oil you ever expect to whip
your children again after you hear me,
want you TO have photograph taken of
yourself when you are IN the act, with
your face red with vulgar anger. and
then the face Of the little child with eyes
swimming in tears and the little chin
dimpled with fear, like IA piece Of water
struck by a sudden cold wind.
Have the picture taken. If that little
child should die / cannot find sweeter
way to spend an autumn afternoon than
to go out to the cemetery when the ma
pies are clad in bright eolors and the
little scarlet runners are coming. like
poems OF regret, from the sad hear! of
the esrth-thsn TO 20 out to the cemetery
and sit down upon the grave and look
upon this photograph, and think OF the
nesh now dust thst you beat. | toll you
il is wrong ii is no way to raise children.
Make your home happy. Be honest with
them. Divide fairly with them in every
thing. Give them little liberty and
you cannot drive them out OF the house.
They will want to stay there. Make
home pleasant. Let them play any
game they want to. Don't be so foolish
as to say You may roll balls on the
ground, but you must not roll them on
green cloth. daughter You may
knock them with malle;, but you must
not push them with q cue. [Laughter.]
You may play with little pieces of paper
which have authors written on them,
but you must not have 'keerds.
Think of it! "You may 90 to a min
strel show, where people bIacsan them
selves up and degrade lhems-iyes and
initiate humanity below themselves. but
you must not 60 to theatre aud sec the
characters OF immortal genius put upon
The stage Why' Well, | can't think
of any reason in the world except that
minstrel" is word Of TWO syllables,
and theatre has three. Laughter
Let children have some dsyligh. at home,
if you want TO keep them there, and
don't commence st the cradle and yell,
DON'T Don't! Stop!" That is nearly
all that is said to young one from the
cradle until he is 2l ysars old. aud when
he comes of age, ether people begin say
ing "Don'tr' And the church says
DON'T" And the party tina, he belongs
to says "Don'Il" [LAughter.l l des-
pise that way of going through this
world. Let Us have 3 little liberty-just
little bit.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
The CrOictng Hens--A Fable.

In RNosterlanc onee--this was cycles ago
There arose certain hens who determined TO crow.
These roostcrs too long" they repeated with
scoTu,
"HGve held monopoly over the Dawn.
The Agc has progressed, and we Hets, TOO, have
rights.
We can herald the DAYS quite as well as the
knights.
Wen petition the sun just to give us a show,
And he'll see who the loudest aud promptest
can Crowt"
The sun their petition accepted, and said:
"lt you think you can wake me on time, go
ahead"
Tae Hens were all oharmed-bui the very mex,
day
TIE Egg business called their attention away
And the sun, "a non he rose quite belated and slow
Cred, while Hens hare 70 cachlc they never can
CROW ~
MORAL.
Let the Is dies who seek for the ballot reflect
They re electors NOR potent than those who
elect.
rbey don, vote, but lust think Of the "Isprescn.
taton.
Og the "'eN" who contribute the whole popula-
lion.
Tdsh ington Post
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
80 Pilgrim Comes the Night so
FdstY"
BIZ CELIA THAXTER.

. Pilgrim, comes The M ght 50 last;
Let not the dark thy heart appall,
Though loom the shadOws vague and vast,
For Love shall save us all.
There Is no hope but this to see
Through tears that gather last and fall;
Too great 10 perish Love must be,
ANA Love shall save US all.
Have patience with our loss and pain.
our troubled space OF days 80 small;
We shall not stretch our arms in vain,
For Love shall save us all.
O Pilgrim. but a moment wait,
And we snail hear our darlings call
Beyond Deaths mute and awful gate
And Love shall ave us ali.
-Scri6Rsr
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Every day or two the telegraph an
nounces that somebody has discovered
new asteroid. Which indicates careless
ness in not sprinkling ashes on the side
walk. k.-BerkShire Courier.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
well, John, how was the concert

well, John, how was the concert
last night?"
"Oh. charming! Especially delightful
was g grand Overskirt by List, plsyed
by Mr.. Liebling."
"a what ?"
IAN overshirt, you INCONSISTENCIES
the programme. Oh, 1 mean Pol
onaise. 60, my French mixed up with
women's toggery; that's ALL"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

-Twenly-njne of the best young men
in Burlington have banded themselves
together and bound themselves by ter
ribe oath not to pay more than 81 for a
pin cushion made of furniture calico and
stuffed with bran, at any lime this winter,
no matter what missionary society man
ufsctures that pin cushion. .-BarlingtOn
Halrkeue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Il bsye seen yung men who | thought
waz too exemplary; they waz so good
they want good for nothing else.-Jos1
Billings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Richard Grant White has been dread
fully sick Of fever, jnst like that other
fellow with three names-whats his
name-Peter Swife Smother.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

The papers report that man went
into a furnishing store and stole lot Of
flannel chest protectors. He is little
Iobba' redbreasi,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

An exchange says: several girls
in Flint Michigan, are learning the coop
er's trade" They cannot be else than
expert in putting on hoops.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Truth lies at the bottom OF well, "
says the Worcester Press. All the same,
q well is bad place for Truth, else why
does she "lie" when she gets there?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

-Generel Buffers declaration that he
is a Sunday-school graduate is great
blow to the Sundsy-school System.-
Worcester Press.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Doetrp.
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For thc OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
Three Friends.

BY ELLA ". :. MARBLE.
And now 81 parting comes
SHAH we three meet agail?
Can all the wealth OF love
Be lost in silent pains
Can We SD iondiy love,
let love IA vain?
The iOtprU-sad aud bright,
Doth send me no reply,
But softly through tue trees
The low wind seems TO sigh,
Keep hope-iond hearts
Ye shall meet by and by.
And peaceful in the hope
Our hearts shall rest,
Content to know that He who rules
Wills what is best
Perchance he seeth that our love
Needs just this test.
Paris, Feb -
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Paris eats a THOUSAND horses every
month. That is what We should call gal
lopiDg consumption.-Cong. Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Nlt>N t.Attl-N
ssn tell, by examining the colorei slip attached
20 their papers. the amount due. "a" those Wish
ire 70 svai thsln-ciyes uf tne advanced pay mcnts
can send as by mail. or hand % The dearest agent
ssSept ! '--'' on the slip, weans the psper "a paid
far 10 that date. 4 single G. or ON the slip IN
dlcatss that the subscription IS paid 70 January,
lS-c Isl OF l>-~ AZ the case mfy D..
When mouCv ~ sent, care should oe taken 20
examine the ~tfp, and q the money Is nos cIcCitet
with.n four weeks wc shCUlt De- suyrisec oi o..
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