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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-06
ADJUSTMENTS

Oar Amateur Opera club returned on
Saturday evening from Nashville, where
they had a most delightful trip. and won
for themselves q name and reputation
that professionals might envy. A very
gratifying incident was the compliment
OF a celebrated actress who delighted our
theater-goerS last winter-Miss Pomeroy
who left her box and came on the stage
and congratulated them on their artistic
success. We take pleasure in chronic.
ling the success of this worthy club, and
admire their ambition to 90 ahead and
win fresh laurels in the production Of an.
other opera-on dit, La SomuanbulA.
We understand there is a general desire
for a repetition Of Fra Diavolo-a grand
matinee next Saturday-and it is prob.
able the club will consent.
HALL OF LIBRARY DRAMATIC ASSOCIATION
MEMPHIS, May 4, 1878.
Messrs. N. S. Bruce, j. S Wilkins, D. T.
Porter, &. n, Hearn. and others:
GENTLEMEY-Your very kind appreei.
alton Of the efforts Of the Library ORA.
matte Association in their rendition of
Ten Nights 10 a Bsr.room, and Perfec-
ton, and requesting a repetition of the
same at an early day, beg leave to name
next Wednesday evening, the 9Th inst.
at the Memphis Theater. Hoping this
will meet your kind approval, and that
Of the public, we are, very respectfully
yours, BEN BINGHAM, President,
j. D. ADAMS,
JAMES w. ANDERSON,
JOHN q. MITCHELL,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-06

TWO CHEAP PLAOES-Nos. IS and 5S1
buildings with 5 rooms each. l will receive
bids Tor the receiver, Judge shipp. until
March 9Th. CIV. FRsZER,
l45-4 q South Court street.
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ILL colors and prices of Job Ink. also
IA News Ink in kegs. at this Office. 118t
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row SALE or EXCHANGE.


A0e ACRES Of rich timbercd land lying
4HU near the Louisville railroad Sus.
eeptible Of being developed into a stock and
grass farm. W. b. MoOALLUM, Agent.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
DOMESTIC RECEIPTS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Epson salts
and SIENNA are often taken as relaxatives,
or opening medicines. 1t is a well
known fact that teaspoonful of salts in
tumbler of cold water, if drank before
breakfast, is as effectual a dose as the
usual ounce. SIENNA, too, if stepped in
cold water, is equally eficacious, and
free from the nauseous bitter taste
which it has when infused in boiling
water.
Cure for Diarrhea.-Take Indian
corn, roast and ground in the manner
of coffee, or coarse meal Drowned, and
boil it in sufficient quantity of water to
produce strong liquid, like coffee, and
drink teacupful warm, two or three
times day. One days practice, it is
said, will ordinarily effect cure.
A Receipt for the Nettle-Rash.-The
best treatment for the nettle-rash is to
dislodge the offending matter by an
emetic of ipecacuanha, eighteen grains,
or one scruple of the powder for an
adult,) and afterward brisk aperient
should be taken. The warm bath often
gives relief.
A Liniment for a Bruise.-Mix one
pennyweight of each of the following,
and rub upon the bruise every evening
Spirits of wine, laudanum, camphor,
opodeldoc, sal. ammonia, and turpentine.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
BREVITLES.

BONE meal is said to be the best
fertilizer that can be used for grapes.
SIcKLY seeds will produce stunted
plants.
In Spain they are beginning to feed
cattle with forage intermingled with
ground bones, in order to increase the
dose of phosphate of lime in the food.
HAWK shooting forms quite business
in Custer County, Colorado. Sixty
cents per head is paid by the county
treasurer. One man brought in sixty a
few days ago. .--r
In consequence of the passage of an
ordinance forcing them to sell in the
market and nowhere else, the butchers
of Dallas, Texas, rented all the market
house stalls, closed them up, and now
refuse to sell any meat at all.
Skin cleanliness has great effect on
the assimilation of food. 1t has been
proved that pigs that are washed put on
a fifth more flesh than pigs that are un-
washed. In many well-ordered first
class stables horses are washed from head
to foot daily.
A DUCK, fed only on butter, died of
starvation at the end of three weeks.
Butter exuded from all parts of the body,
and the feathers seemed as if they had
been soaked in butter. This experiment
was made to show that fatty substances
alone forms insufficient food.
THE United States Consul at Chemnitz,
Saxony, specifies lard, cured meats, and
at certain seasons butter, as articles
which can be produced cheaper, and
agricultural implements, carriages,
harnesses and stoves, superior American
products, and therefore suitable for ex-
port to that market.
THE famous canvas-back ducks of
Chesapeake Bay derive their peculiar
flavor from the wild celery on which they
feed, and new York poultry raiser,
taking hint from the fact, has tried
feeding garden celery to domestic ducks
for week or two before killing them,
with the result of greatly improving
their flavor.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
Death In his Fayorite Robe.

The mortuary statistics of the whole civil
lied world show that about one-ffth of all
mankind die of consumption alone, and the
number of deaths due to consumption bears
greater ratio to the whole number than
that of any other three diseases together.
Moreover, investigation proves that this
ratio is steadily increasing. Its increasing
prevalence has led to the popu ar be ief that
consumption is incurable. Every year hun
dreds of these sufferers seek, in the sunny
retreats Of f orida or the dry atmosphere Of
Colorado, for health-and find only grave
The influence of the atmosphere-the only
remedial agent that either Florida or Colo
RADIO can afford the consumptive-is at best
only paNidtise. The cure of consumption de-
ponds upon two essential conditions: LIST,
the arrest of the abnormal breaking down of
the tissues, which prevents emaciation, and
I'd, the restoration of healthy nutrition, in
order to stop the formation of tuberculous
matter. Fulfill these conditions and con-
sumption is as durable as fever. To fulf !
these conditions the required remedy must
increase the appetite, favor the assimilation
of food, and enrich the blood, thus retarding
the development of tuberc es. To accom-
p'lsh this, a more powerful Alternative than
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has
never been discovered. At the same time,
1T soothes the irritation of the nervous sys-
tenn produced by violent coughing, which in
its turn so often leads to more serious re-
suits. The use of "expectorants " in con-
sumption is absolutely suicidal. For while
removing the tubercles already formed, they
produce yet more serious results by infam-
ing and destroying the sound and healthy
tissues. Consumption requires remedy
that will soothe while it relieves harsh
medicines but add fuel to the fame that a..
ready threatens to consume the system. The
Golden Medical Discovery flu fills these con-
ditions, and has been pronounced the best
remedy yet discovered to allay and arrest
consumption.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
GLEANINGS FROM THE MUSE.
BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.

A Pu$y-cat and Black-and-Tan
Were shut in a room together,
And, after season of quiet, began
To talk of the change in the weather,
And new spring fashions, and after that
They had sort of musical chat.
Said Puss: "To me il is quite absurd
But tastes and opinions vary;
And some have declared that no beast or bird
Can sing like the small canary
Who If 1t be true I've heard 1t told,
Is really worth more than its weight in goldP'
.. Said the Black-and-T Tan, with pensive smile:
ave wanted 10 call attention
To this bit of scandal for quite a while,
And, il not amiss, to mention
That my daily allowance of bark and whine
Has greatly improved this voice Of mine"
at has," said Puss with comic grin;
The words of truth you have spoken;
name for ourselves we must strive to win
At once, now the ice is broken;
For one or two doses Of catnip tea
Have had wondrous effect on mel
Z Twas only the other night strayed
Where slvery moonbeam santed,
And gave such beautiful serenade
You'd have thought the place enchanted.
1t reused the neighborhood to pitch
OF praise, or enyy--I can't tell which,"
Said the Blaek-and-Tan, "why shouldn't we try
To sing duet together?"
Sid the Puss, see no reason why
We can't; and wen show them whether
To birds aud bipeds alone belong
The gift of singing pleasant songl'
They sang-and they sang; but oh, my dearsl
Ii you mad been any where near them,
You'd have shut your eyes and stopped your ears,
And wished that you couldn't hear them.
Twas brilliant effort, upon my word,
And nearly killed the canary-bird.
The Pussy-cat and the Black -and-Tan
With the music delighted
Tney will give concert as soon as they can,
And perhaps we may be invited.
Bow-wowi" "Miawl" I'm sorry you know,
I've another engagement-and cannot goi
81 Nicholas for January.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

ment. And so he had gone right along
with them, and-well, the result was
that Mrs. Tibbons was the happiest wo-
man in town that afternoon, and soon
forgot all about Mr.. Menger and his
dyspepsia, her vexations and disap-
pointments of the morning, and thought
only of how grateful and happy she was
that her long-lost brother had been re-
stored to her from the dead, as you
might say, and then at her husband,
with swimming eyes, looked fondly
upon her from the other end of the
table, and said lr
"Didn't l tell you, my little woman,
it would all come out right, and so it
has, Susan"
She jumped up and ran to him, before
all the company, threw her arms around
his neck, and said, with kiss that
meant whole volumes
Indeed you did, Hiram, and I was
foolish to worry as | did"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
Caution to the Pubiic.

To avoid imposition, purchasers Of waltham
Watches will observe that every genuine Watch,
whether gold OF silver bears own trade mark on
both and movements.
Gold cases are stamped "A. W. Co.." and guaran-
tee certificates accompany them. Silver cases are
stamped "Am. Watch Co. Waltham, Mass; Coli
Silver or Am. Watch Co., Waltham, Mass, Ster
ling Silver" according to quality, and accom-
panied by guarantee certificate signed r. T. Robbins
Treasurer. The name "WALTHAM" is plainl,
engraved upon all movements irrespective Of othe
distinguishing marks.
This caution is rendered necessary by of tb
fact that frequently separated from ou
movements and put upon worthless movements 0
other makers, and vice rersa, thus affecting injuri
ousy the performance Of the watches, and vtiatini
guaranty which is intended only to cover on
complete Watches wholly made by Every buye
should make close inspection as indicated
AMERICAN WATCH COMPANY,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

In Mexico, Oswego Co., N. Y, the
merchants formed protective society
against persons who contracted debts
and did not pay them. They published
a list of the "dead BEATS in the village
newspaper. Thereupon the house of the
secretary of the association was burned,
the Presidents drug store was set on
fire, and the editor was warned that he
would have neither house nor office if he
published the list again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
Get the Genuine.

The genuine DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is
sold only in cans. Always refuse it if Of
fered loose or in bulk. 1t is the practice of
many grocers and dealers to keep cheap
Baking or Yeast Powder loose, and sell it
for any brand that is cal ed for. We, there
fore, caution purchasers to see that they get
it on in cans, under the Label and Trade
Mark OF the Manufacturers, DooLEY &
BROTHER, New York. r .fi.i,....
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

BURNErT's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS are
used and Endorsed by the best Hotels, Con-
PETITIONERS, and Grocers throughout the
country. They are perfectly pure, and of
great strength-at once the cheapest and
best; and received the highest award at the
Centennial Exhibition. t-
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

WORCESTER Press: The foolish reporter
at the baby show inquiries of the fond
mother why so much of the dear little
creatures legs were turned over into
feet; whereas the wise and prudent
scribe makes the inquiry through the
columns of his newspaper, and then
seeks another situation in some far of
cifv
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

A LIFE SAVED FOR THIRTY-FIvE CENTS.
"A lady in Boston had diphtheria and was
almost dead from strangulation. She was
instantly relieved and finally cured by John
sons Anodyne Eminent. Every family
should have bottle ready for instant use.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

WORCESTER Press: A man who
thought he would present his wife with
material for a new dress was somewhat
surprised to see the dealer slip the cloth
in an envelope and say he would have
thebuttons sent right up in day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

PROFITABLE INvEsTMENT.-One dollars
worth of Sheridan's Cavalry Condition Pow.
ders, fed to coop of thirty hens, will yield
of diseases.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

PATENTEEs and inventors should read
advertisement of Edison Bros, in another
column.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

Coughs md Colds yield readily to schenck's
Puirnonic Syrup, which is a most agreeable remedy
1t heals the soreness oosens the phiegm and expes
it from the system with scarcely effort on the part
Of the pateat.
For sale by all Druggists.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19

JEFFERSON DAvIs's daughters are at
school in Germany.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-01-19
PONDS
EXTRACT

".
einc for this disease. 1t can hardly be ex-
celled even in old aud obstinate cases
The relief is prompt that no ons who has
ever tried il will be without it.
CHAPPED HANDS AND FACE. Pond
Extract should be In every family this
rough weather. IT removes the soreness and
rouginess. and S0FTENS and HEALS the
Skin promptly.
RHEU MA BlSM. During severe and changeable
weather, subject to Rheumatic Pains
should be one day without Ponds Tx
tract, which ALWAYS RELIEVES.
SORE LUNGS, CONSUMPTION COUGHS.
COLDS.-This cold weather tries the
LUNGS sorely. Have Ponds Extract
hand always 1t relieves the pain and
cures the disease.
CIIILBIAINS will be promptly relieved and ulti-
matey cured by bathing the afflicted parts
with Ponds Extract.
FROSTED LIN BS.-POnd's Extract inrartG-
blv reiieres the pain and finally CURES.
SORE THROAT. QUINsY, INFLA ED
ToNSIL AND AIR PAsSAGES are
promptly cured by the of Ponds Ex-
tract. 1t NEVER FAILS.
HISTORY and Uses of Ponds Extract, in
pamphlet form, sent free application to
PONDS EXTRACT Co, OS Maiden Lane,
New York. Sold by Druggists.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
Right Onward Still !!

Not quite a year ago we began the
With volume of the FREE PRESS by
charging it to almost double its for
mer size, and about three times its for
mer amount of reading matter.
We now have the pleasure of call
ing the attention of our patrons and
friends to some other important i'm.
provements. BY inspection OF our
present issue it will be seen:
l. That we no longer allow any ad-
yertisements save on the LIST, 4th, 9th
and Sth pages and that thereby We
are enabled to give our readers about
THREE COLUMNS MORE READING MAT.
TER than we have heretofore done.
All the local news, home selections,
and other home matters, as we'll as
advertisements, will be found on said
pages.
2. That the matter on the other
four pages will comprise a compila'
ton of TEXAS NEWS, and more other
matter of interest to Texas readers
than formerly; and that all the news
matter contained on said pages will be
found LATER AND FREsHER.
These are important changes for the
better; in view Of which we trust the
friends of the FREE Press will be
prompt in renewing their subscrip-
tious, and also in their efforts to ex-
,,nd its list Of paying subscribers.
We hope thereby to be able to crafty
our ambition to make the paper Sec
oud to no other local paper in the
State.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. g., !
Oct. II. 1873. }

It is already said that the Republ''
can heads Of Departments will make
estimates smaller than any made since
the war. The Democrats should
insist that the expenditures in every
Department be no larger than are
absolutely necessary, no matter what
the estimates may be. There can be
a saving of $ 5O,OOO,OOO, in the next
fiscal year, without interfering in any
way with the efficient working OF any
Department of the Government.
Speaking of the Third Party" the
other day, Senator Thurman thus
happily sketched the political situa
ton. ut contains many good men,
and not u few misguided men. The
idea that it can absorb the Democratic
party, or the Republican party. or
draw enough from them both to be.
come the dominant party, is fallacious.
In a country Of free institutions there
never has been, and there never will
be, but two great permanent parties,
the one a party Of privileges created
by law, and the other party OF equal
rights. In our country the party OF
equal rights is the Democratic party.
The party Of privileges, created by law,
has ever been, and yet is, the party ap'
posed to Democracy. exclude from
the comparison the slavery of the
blacks that existed. not only in the
South but 10 the North. That was
forced upon us by our English an
cesrors against the earnest protest OF
our forefathers. Excluding that, what
statute was ever passed by Demo
cratic Congress or Democratic Leg.
islatuse to confer special privileges
upon Democrats Not one. But on
the other hand, every public debt law,
every banking law, every tarlff law, eV.
cry subsidy law, has conferred immense
privileges upon our opponents. Sir. the
Democratic party is the natural party
of free institutions. 1t is iudestructi.
Bile so long as such institutions ex.
ist."
Lam told that the following are the
figures of the best informed straight
Republicans in Massachusetts, on the
result OF the coming election in that
State: Talbot, $4,000, Butler 49,
600, Abbott. 10000, Miner, Prohibi.
zion, 5000. These figures come in
such a way that believe they show
what the Republicans expect. The
reader will note how small the mar
gin given themselves is, and most OF
US will be apt to believe, if this is a
Republican estimate, that Butler still
has chances. REX,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
FOR GOVERNOR:
ORAN NJ. ROBERTS,
OF Smith County.

OF Smith County.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
JOSEPH D. SAVERS,
Of Bastrop County.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
GEORGE b. MCCORMICK,
Of Colorado County.
FOR COMPTROLLER:
'STEPH EN- II. DARDEN,
Of Caldwell County.
FOR TREASURER:
Il. r. LUBBOCK,
Of Galveston.
iEoR COMMISSIONER or THE LAND OF
FICE.
WILLIAM G. WALSH,
OF Travis County.
CHIEF JUSTICE SUPREME COURT:
GEO. II. MOORE.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE:
M. H. BONNER.
REPRESENTATIVES, TO LEGISLATURE:
j. V. HUTCHINS,
ROBERT 4. NIXON.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1t is worth double its price."-Otta-
wa, (Cauada) advertiser.
@CHEAPEST AND BEST !@Oa
PBTBR$0D'S MAGAZINE
FuLL.sIzE PAPER PATTERNS

sEA supplement will be given In every number
for 1879. containing full-sze pattern sheet ior
isdy's, or child's dress. Every subscriber win re.
AZ that these alone will be worth more han the
subscription price. Great improvements will o.
40 be made In other respects "a
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26
Reported for the PREE PREss.l
AppOlntne N tn Of the Preachers
Of the West Texas Conference
M. II. Church South.

SAN ANTONIO DIsT.-W. T. THORN.
BERRY, p. +.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26


We have studied closely the various questions
relating TO fruit culture In Western Texas duri ng
the twenty seven years Of experience and obser-
walton, upon our own ground. We have thus en-
abled ourselves TO present 10 the public list OF
fruits better adapted to our climate than can be
offered by any other establishment.
Our pears cannot be excelled anywhere. Any
one who has good clay sub.soil and good drain
age need not hunt better pear country than this.
Our plums and grapes are Of the only class es
that have been found successful here.
Our acclimated list Of peaches Ia grated, With .
single exception, from new varieties originated
from seed In Western Texas. We do not claim
that our peaches are better than every other, but
we do claim that our trees arc proved as hardy
and productive as any scrub Seeding, while the
qualities are not inferior to the old lists.
We propose to introduce our fruits into the San
Marcos heighborhood. wherever you can raise
This question Of combining hardness, productive
ness and quality is our leading feature.
We can supply good assortment Of ornamental
trees and plants.
Everybody 10 invited to come and see our orch.
ards, vineyards, nurseries and ornamental
grounds.
Our new abridged catalogue furnished free on
application. We refer to Rev. John Gillett OF San
Marcos, for evidence Of our reliability.
We have no travelling tree peddlers.
B. W. Breeding is our resident agent at San
Marcos.
For further information spplyto
G. oNDERpoNK,
Mission Valley, Victoria Co., Texas.
Oct. 26-ly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

Born the candidates for Congress
in this District will now make an &C
tive canvass Ill the election.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-26

II ldaIg0. .........".''.''X'"'O ~ M:
Rio Graude City and Roma..M TreVi-
Mier and Comarro.. faeH
Laredo. Jos Norwood, D NJ Casaho
Eagle Pass........"...'""''; Aeo'"
Brack ettsville...."..""...f raloihares
The following !resolutions were unani'
mously adopted:
Resolue,l, That the thanks OF TINS
Conference are hereby rendered to the
Presbyterian and Chr stian churches
of this city, for the use OF their houses
of worship during our session.
Signed. W. j. JOYCE,
j. u. VERNON.
j. w. DEVELBIss.
Reso1red, That the thanks OF tins
Conference are due and are hereby
rendered to the citizens OF San Mar
cos for their kind aud generous hos
pitality to the members of this Con-
ference during its session.
A. j. POTTER.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-07-24

WHAT CONSTITUTES HELL.--Dr. Norman
Macleod is accredited with the following :
"Let the fairest star be selected, like beaut-
eous island in the vast and shoreless sea of the
azure heavens, as the future home Of the Grim
inals from earth, and let them possess what
they most love, and all that is possible for
God to bestow let them be endowed with
undying bodies, and with minds that ever re-
tain their intellectual powers let no Saviour
ever press his claims upon them, no saint ev-
err live among them, no prayer ever be heard
within their borders but let society exist
there forever, smitten with the leprosy of en-
nifty to God and with utter selfshness as its
allpervading purpose-then as sure as the law
of righteousness exists, on which rests the
throne Of God and the government OF the uni
verse, society SO constituted must work out
for itself hell Of solitary and bitter suffering,
to which there is no limit except the capacity
of finite nature. Alas the spirit that is with
out love to God or its neighbor is already pos
sessed by power which must at last create
for its own self-torment worm that will new
er die, and a fire that can never be queDched."