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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-04

has since assured me that had 10.
seph Norris arrived on tho day des-
ignated, so great was her awe Of her
fathers old partner, that she never
would have had the courage to con.
tend against her destiny. Indeed,
the circumstance Of having made
the error she did, in mis.stamping
the letter, seemed to her troubled
mind significant Of a deep mean
ing, and that even beyond the grave
her father sought to control her
actions.
Annie did not return to the par.
lor. / found her seated in the doc
tors office, apparently interested
in the game which just at the mo-
ment Of my entrance he brought
to a victorious conclusion.
"Oheck-" 'aA .ltil
"Mate," | cried, finishing the
word for him, and catching Annie
in my arms, needless of the aston
ishment of the elderly pair, | de-
manded my reward, ssJ '''l'
Well, Joseph Norris, grey-haired,
commonplace and undemonstra-
tive, came to Greenwell to other
nuptials than his own. BE gave
away my dear one with the best of
grace, and after the marriage con
graduated me on my admission to
the firm. My ignorance Of his
meaning was so apparent, that with
a grim smile he enlightened me-
With my bride acquired half
Interest in an Elst India firm in
| New York and Calcutta. If AAnie
had chosen to appeal as an orphan,
dependent on the bounty Of heI
uncle, she had the after satisfaction
of knowing that the love she had
won was offered to herself alone
and not to the golden store that at.
tracts so many suitors. lJ
"My dearest" sometimes say
Ito her, "who would think that in i
great measure we owe our happi
ness to little postage stamp" p o
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HsntIng CIrIe. br stenm

The American Architect says: The
experiments that have been made at
Lockport, and we believe at Buffalo,
h9ve proved apparently above persdVen
tuse, the feasibility OF heating large
number of buildings by steam supplied
from a common source; though the pos.
sihiity OF supplying in the same way
steam for manufacturing purposes seems
not to b. so clearly established A mum.
Der Of citizens of New York have sately
purchased the right to introduce into
that city the Holly system nf town heat
ing, and already more than 81 100000
have been subscribed for the purpose If
making preliminary experiments; these
proving satisfactory, it Is supposed that
there will be small difficulty in obtaining
money to extend the system so as to em.
brace the whole city. The scheme, so
for as at present developed, is ultimately
10 divide the city into five sections in
each of which is TO be battery OF fifty
boilers, which it is thought will ba able
to meet all probable demands These
batteries are to be placed in four-story
brick buildings, presumably isolated,
having an area at the grouud OF some
200 square feet Starting from, these
ceuters system Of main aud connect
Jog pipes will be laid throughout the city
and each consumer will be furnished
with meter, 60 that he may be called
on to pay for only as much steam as be
uses. MesRs are provided for heating
the condensed water by live steam, and
causing it to circulate over the house by
o separate system of pipes No state
meut is at present made of the FIRST cost
Of the plan But some idea OF the run
ming expenses may be conceived from
the statement that the FIVE batteries are
calculated 10 consume about $500 tons
Of coal each day. 10 the economical
Introduction Of the system the shape Of
the island may be OF use, as it is stated
that battery OF the size mentioned il
capable of sending steam to points two
miles destant without much loss Of eifsc
tive power
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-04

"a q The subscription price Of the PUB
naaLIC LEDGER Is S. per aanvm for
Re Daily, and 81 per annum for the
Pol. '' Reekly- Postage free. '' p"
Persons Leaving the city for the sum
.s mer can order the DAILY LEDGER
ag at SOC per month in adUOrce, with the
pripilsgs of changing pOstO6ice aqoq
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Ellen Alice MOriarty in Sunday Times and
Messenser.l ~. aEluD .af gf|
breathed more freely after it
was over. 1t was temptation re-
III sisted--but | felt better after hav-
ing done it. AS was asserting the
~, letters preparatory to putting them
in the mail bag for New York, one
letter turned up and sent jealou.
shock through me that set my
heart throbbing and my brain
swimming with a sudden dizziness.
might have expected to see it, but
s.a y not the less did it affect me when |
did see it," Joseph Norris, India
.iF5 Dock, New York - that was the
-atsp address-and | knew that it was.
ll.-o had dear little note in that same
1s handwriting next to my heart
.I then-a few graceful words thank
Jug me for book | had sent her-a
aA'na little note that | had read over
countless times, and kissed as often,
wondering would 1T displease her to
know how fondly | cherished it. /
thrust the hateful letter out of my
sight, and leaning my head on the
A.. table, lived over again the hopes,
the fears, the wretchedneSS Of the
last twenty-four hours.
la.s The day before, while distrbu-
ting the mail matter, came across
a letter addressed to myself, and on
opening it | learned that through
the generosity Of . distant relative,
whose name ! bore, | had been left
asa in California an inheritance ol
, ,@'@ $4,000. What o change few
~ strokes Of pen had made-trans
laJ forming Karl Bergman, postmas
ter of a secluded Connecticut vii
zaa lage, into Karl Bergman, the pos
m sessor of competence, well Invest
ed, yielding a certain income! Ant
how before my good fortune hat
thought of Aunie Merrill as OIL,
separated away from me by poo
circumstances, my salary barel
supporting my mother and mysel
and how could / ask any woman t.
share my poyertyl Now that tn
rr burden Of poverty was most unex
' peetedly lifted from me, felt D
liberty to tell her the hopes neye
dared to entertain till now. Wha
would her answer be? That
would learn that very night. /
n the same mail with my letter wa
n one addressed TO her, postmarke
New York. Her correspondence a
passed through my hands, but
sl, had never seen that writing before
f That was no weak, wayerng, iem
nine style 1t was large, clear, d
cisiye, the writing of selfpossesSe
man. Who could the writer be
Anuie's uncle, DR.. Merrill, ha
male correspondents in New Yorl
But this letter was the first thG
had come to her since she cam,
orphaned, from the great city
year before, and had been receive
into her uncle's heart and hom
But other thoughts put the questc
of The letter out of my mind.
sent by a messenger a few hurri(
lines to my mother to prepare hi
Tor our good fortune, aud the
H counted the hours that woald pa
before could offer my inhertan,
to Aunie, encountered with its pO
sessor When | reached home
found her there before me, N
nlotllcr, sh5 had takcn her in
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letters.
The widespread fame OF Hostetter's StOm-
ach Bitters causes necessity on our part TO
remind. from time TO time, whom 1t may con-
Germ, of the fact that initiating said article Is
punishable olense, aud .wennw Giys this word
Of caution that we will most asuredly have
all those persons engased in Tedlling our sec.
ond-han bottles. selling by the gallon or bar
rel, OF 10 any manner whatsoever palming of
on the public spurious article purporting to
be our preparation, pun shed to the full extent
of the law. Pen atty for eOunterfei'ing, or
dealing in Gaunterfeit trade mark goods, al
set forth 10 alAW recently paased BY congress !
Zine not exceeding $40 o. or Imprisonment
not more than two years, or both such fine and
Imprisonment" We never fail to convict,
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PUROHAsERs.-Ho
tettei's BitteTs are ReUer. VRder ailY circUm.
stances, sold jn bulk BUT ALWAYS IN BOTTLEs.
with finely engraved U. S. Internal Revenue
lsppcial proprietary amp covering the cork
Of each bottle, fastened to both aides Of the
neck Of same. All Bitters puIpnrtiRg 10 be
Ilostetter's, without this stamp, are eounto :
| tOit. HOsFE TER X SMITH.
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Saturday, August "a.

After this date, until further
notice, the LEDGER will not
be delivered by carriers
Parties desiring 10 subscribe
can obtain the paper at the
LEDGER counting room for
TWO CENTS each by PUR
CHASING TICKETS.
AS soon as the epidemic Ia
ended, and the people return,
ali our routes will be re-estAO
lished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-10-04

AS our reporter came along Water
street last night shivering with the chill
night air, and drawing bis ovefcoat
tightly about him, he thought, ar now is
The tine for colds and coughs, " but If
poor mortals ooly knew what certain
cure Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup is, how
few would loLg suffer, aud then it coUS
only twenty-five cents. - tSAndusky
(0hio) Register. ......-
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TRANSPORTATION.
M0EIOB.

LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD
MEMPnIs. Septamhe 10 lS1A


LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD,
MEMPHIs, September 10, 1873
ON and after this date, and until further
" notice. all regular freight trains on this
LiJ will be discontinued south OF humboldt.
A special freight train will be run between
Humboldt and Memphis on Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays, arriving in Memphis
about 10 am, and depart at $3.50 pm. This
train will be run for the purpose of supplying
local stations With necessary supplies, and TOR
the Howards and boards Of relief IN Memphis.
No freight will be received In Mem phis, ex-
cept small lots o. necessary supplies Tor the
sick at local points between Memphis and
Humboldt. such fhipments must be deliv
er, q on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
between the hours Of 10 am, and m, On
other days, small lots Of necessary supplies
fer the sick may be sent in the baggage, car
from Humboldtand local points to Memphis,
Druggists and others can make special ar
rangements for bringing thelr freight through,
by applying to JNO. T. Flynn, General Agent,
National Cemetery Station. Communication
leit for him AZ the depot, head Of Nam street,
will receive prompt attention. Tho company
will not undertake to natiix oonsignees of the
arrival Of freight, Parties expecting freight
must be on hand IN arrival Of trains, Pas.
ser ger trains will run as 81 pEesent, departing
from Memphis at a N, ard arriving at
pm. ISL JAS. MONTGOMERY, s1Pt,
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
To Refugees! +!

TT HAVING come to our knowledge that
some parties who had fed the city at the out
break of the epidemic have retained, con
tractsd the fever and died. tits my duty, by
resolution Of the Howard Association to warn
all Refugees that. owing to the fact that we
hsve all we can do to nurse and care for those
who are here, if they come back to the city
before the epidemic has been officially dsolaIod
over. they will do 90 at their own risk and
with almost the certainty Of having to provide
for themselves in case Of sickness. Our pres
ent obligations are as many and as weighty as
we can carry, andwe cannot, without break.
ing dswn. assume any more. REFUGEES
MUST NOT RETURN. The fate of those
who have should be warning 10 ali.
A. ID. LANGSTAFF,
PFaatdeut HOWard AsHnetnItOu.
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SPECIAL NOTICE
Ia OARD.

To all Who aTs.saHsring'frO errors an,
indiscrOtlons 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 a
self-addrossed envelope to the REv. JosEPp
7, 4SgAS, Station D, RRIf Hpssf. Aew York
(ffF. -xxvii-% eOdhw
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NhJ ANTED -THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
wv that ! viii not be responsible for any
bills bought By any one oSpheeted with The
Ledger Office of out Of N and viii not shew
accompanied By my written order.
@-t -.--- kl4s-a Y, WHITMORE,
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aes4 $50 INSURANCE. fa
Notice to Patrons of Peoples
Insurance Company.
INSURANCE..

"A since the fever became epi0em'e
have beeR renewed, except such as
wers ordered otherwise; and all regular
Ierm policies WtII be renewed as
th-y +xpir-. unless instructions ere re-
ceiyed to the contrary.
! 26-S7 q sr OARRIN GT0N MASON, Sec'y.
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New Advertisements
Price TEN Cents.
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING
IIGth EDITION,

Containing a complete list Of all the towrs In
the United tates, the Territories and the
Dominion Of Canada. having population
together with the names of the newspapers
having the large { local circulation in each
Of the places named. Also. catalogue Of
newspapers which are recommended to adver.
tisers as giving greatest value 10 proportion
to prices charged. Alse, the Religious and
Agricultural Journals, very complete lists,
and many tables Of rates, showing the cost of
advertising IN various newspapers. and much
other information which etinner in adver-
tising would do well to possess Address
GkO. ?. ROWELL q co., Newspaper AdYer-
Using Bureau. 10 Spruce street, New York.
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ROMANCE OF 4 POSTAGE STAMP.

May and December Not Mated.
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NOTICE.
ENTINGT

Home Insurance Company, OF. New York;
I'm, erial and Northern Insurance Companies, 4,
Of London. England; ..r.eI
Hartford fire Insurance Company, Of Hart
ford; .rElr9itiJ
New York Underwriters Agency, Of New
Niagara Fire InIurance Company, Of New
York. lp1 26.S7
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AGENTS WANTEDl Medals and Diplomas
awarded for H0LMAN'S NEW rICfORi-
Il 81 DLEH. 1000 Illustrations. Address
for new circulars A. J; HOLMAN & CO., $50
Arch street PhilhdeIphia.
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PreHdent Howard Association.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
new Rich BLOOD!

PARSONS PuEGATTvE PILLS make New Rich
Blood and will completely change the blood In
the entire system in three months. ANY person
who will take l pill each night from TO IL weeks
be POSSIBLE. Sent by mail for Setter stamps.
/ s. JOHNSON < CO.. Bangor, Me.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
Anew Agricultural Pest.

A new pest, says the New Haven
Palladium, las appeared in the ins
terror of the State of Connecticut,
and is laying waste fields of corn.
1t is a goodsized, six,legged, evil
looking bug rather large, and much
Aatter than the potato-bug, in color
brown, and having q wide body and
very small head. the latter provided
with a pair of small antenn@ or
feelers. He begins his ravages at
the tip end of the ear of corn, and
devours the kernels as he works on
ward toward the butt, leaving in his
track only a dirty mess of brown
husks Of the seperate kernels, after
having deYoured the substance. "A
Meriden man says almost every
garden in that place is suffering
from this bug. In Burlington o bug
has appeared which is probably ths
same. A correspondent in thai
place says fields of corn are ruinee
almost in single day, and further
that acres of grass landwill suddenl.
turn brown and die, and the tur
itself can be raked off, the root
having all been cut by something
which they believe to be the sam
bug that is at work on the corn.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
OLD TIMES.

There's beautiful song on the slumberous
air
That drifts through the valley Of dreams;
1t comes from q cline where the roses were,
And tuneful heart, and bright brown
hair,
That waves in the morning beams.
Soft eyes of azure, and eyes of brown,
And snow white foreheads are there.
A gliInmering cross and glittering crown,
A thorny bed and couch Of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets Of prayer.
A rosy leaf and dimpled hand,
A ring and phghted vow;
Three golden rings on broken hand
A tiny track on the snow-white sand,
A tear and sinless brow.
There's tincture of grief in the beautiful
song
That sobs on the summer air:
And loneliness, felt in the festive throng
Sinks down in the soul as it trembles along
From cline where the roses are.
We heard it first at the dawn Of day,
And it mingles with matin chimes
But years have distancei the beautiful lay
And its melody foweth so swiftly away,
That We call it now "Old Times
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
Cruelty to Animals.

No men deserve the title oi
"horsemen" who beat horses ; it is
not the way to manage them, and il
will always be found that those who
.da-so-are-ei either ignorant. stupid
men, or possessed of u cruel iisposio
ton: Such individuals should have
8 q
and indeed with truth, that we are
too apt to consider animals under
tie dominion of man in no view but
that of ofproperty,. whereas the domin>
ian granted to US over the animal
world is not conceded to US absolutea
ly. 1t is a dominion in trust and
We should never forget that the ani-
NAL over which We exercise our
power has all the organs which rem.
der it susceptible of pleasure and
pain. 1t sees, it hears, it smells, it
tastes. 1t feels With acuteness.
How mercifully then, ought we to
exercise the dominion entrusted to
our care Prairie Farmer.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
A Country Where labor is
Free.

. At Indianapolis there is a news
paper whose mission is the emanci.
patton of lnbor. IF labor is so much
enslaved in this country it is little
singular THAI SO many poor men be-
come rich mere. There is nothing
that will emencirate labor so soon as
good morals and a habit of saving.
The mechanic who has learned his
trade well; who has no pet vice to
feed, and who marries at 25 or 30 a
young woman so killed in household
economy that she can make every
cent of his wages bring to him its
full value, is very certain of becom-
ing a well to do if not a rich man.
No young man can accumulate pro-
perty honestly without great self
denial in the beginning. He needs
more discipline than a soldier, for he
has a bigger fight to make. One Of
the first things he has to learn is the
Importance Of keeping out of the
socity of fools and speudthrifts. His
most dangerous enemies are his
companions. - LouismHe Courier
Journal.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
Cure For Calls.

A writer sends to the Elnyra
Farmers Club the following cure
for gals on the shoulders of draughi
animals, which he says is the best he
ever used :-Dissolve six drachms of
iodine in q half pit of alcohol, and
apply on the sore with a feather as
soon as the collar is removed, and
when at rest twice a day, morning
and evening. The articles should
be in the stable of every farmer, as
it is'an elegant application on horses
where the skin is broken by kicks
or other accidents, and is o sure
cure for splints if used in q proper
manner.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17

The service of q novice upon a
well>oraered farm are worth less
than nothing, because he requires
to be shown how to do everything,
which is more trouble than doing it
without such help, 1t is customary
that certain sum be paid as on
equivalent fer the trouble of teach.
ing o novice in farming. Generally
$500 a year is charged, which covers
board.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
FLASHES.

A gas Bill-Talkative William.
The sea.side-The front Of your head.
A shocking affair--a galvanic bat
tory.
Can a man With wooden legs be called
foot passenger?
TIE talking man of the Chinese en-
bassy is named Chin.
Why should lady's home dress last
forevere Because she never wears 1t
out.
The Sultan en- n:ourages tailors by buy
ing three hundred and sixty-6ve suits o
year.
The reason why wine is put in mock
turtle soup is probably because wine is
a mocker.
A tack points heavenwards when it
means the most mischief. 1t has many
human imitators.
Have q care, girls, have a care
Adele Millet, q French maiden, has been
hugged to death.
Party spirit will not run 50 high this
fall as formerly-some Gun be lad tor
fifty cents gallon.
1 love men, said Queen Christine ol
Sweden, not because they are men, but
because they are not women.
1t is darkest just before day. but
Sambo says that is the very time "her
a chicken is the widest awake.
Keep your patients alive said at
old doctor to graduating class Of stu
dents; "dead men pay no bills"
A little boy, when reproved fo'
breaking a new rocking-horss, said +
What's the good of horse till he's
broke!e'
= What's honor ?asked Falstsf. That:
csS0E w. - - echruu an
other woman in church can tell what's
on hcr in two m m 4, taa
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17

Two teaspoonfuls of finely pow
dered charcoal, drank in half tum.
bier of water, will often give relief to
the sick headache, when caused, as
in most cases it is, by superabun-
dance of acid On the stumarh
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-17
Y. | ARTHUR,

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other woman in church can tell what's
on her in Two minu.sss------,-----a
Lots wife got salted because she
turned around to see how a dress was
cut that woman had on who was rum
ming into Sodom to see the fire.
1t is said that hornets nest contains
as many as fifteen thousand cells. IF
any Of the hornets are at home, they
will show you around the rooms
Bob Toombs says that the ',jack-
asses of Georgia will elect old Alex.
Stephens to Congress rs long as he lives
and after his death will elect bis admin
istrator." ......:. ..
you. have not seen much service 10
the field, believe, Colonel, remarked
q Chicago woman 10 Fred Grant. No.
replied Fred, but whenever I put on a
pair Of pas spurs I feel just as good as
if had
A seaside belle from Chicago left her
bathing shoes hanging out Of her hotel
window to dry, and the next day the
local paper announced that such a hotel
chad put up new awnings Of an antique
design"
Discerning child, who has heard
some remarks by papa-'Are you our.
new nurse ?'-Nurse-'Yes, dear
Child-'Well, then, I am one of those
boys who can only be managed by kind
ness; so you had better get some sponge
cake and oranges at once
He found rope and picked it up,
and with it he walked away; it happened
that at t'other end horse was hitched.
they say. They found tree and tied
the rope unto a swinging limb. it hap
pened that the other end was some how
hitehed to him.
There are some scenes almost too
pure and sacred to be viewed by the
thougLtless world. One of chem is a
two hundred pound woman with mole
on her chin talking baby" to an ounce
and-a.half canary bird in brass cage.
-Rockland Courier. .. .'.-..-.. .
This cremating I do not approve Of
said thin married lady the o.Ler day
to her companion. Fancy being burned
into ashes and put up like preserves in
u jar. Besides, when I die, I want to
come back and haunt my husband if ne
ever marries again
MY DEAR said wife to ber husband,
won't you just stop again and get me
some more worsted as you come home
this EVENING" with pleasure re-
sponded the husband; i like to trade
with that pretty girl who tends the
worsted counter That put stop to
his worsted trade.
A clergyman who had just performed
wedding ceremony and was filling out
a blank descriptive Of the parties, asked
the husband what his business was. i
am o wine merchant and shoemaker
was the reply. yes chimed i'll the
bride, s5ou can just set him down as a
sherry cobb!er.
I can't hold this baby any longer,
called out the young husband and faith
.r, it's getting too heavy 'PshaS,
Edward replied a mufled voice from
the other side Of the room, you used to
hold me for hours and never complain,
and baby is but a feather compared to
what was I was fool said Ed
werd. And she uas too sleepy to dis
puts with him. u
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KIRKLEY & 2MIFH.
To Rent.
Three Stores In
CLYBURN'S BLOCK,

and two wooden stores on Broad street immedI-
ately South of Clyburn's Block WILL be rented or
favorable terms. Possession given Immediately
II desired, w. CLYBQRS
3uyst Ts-H. Agent