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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20
DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
Grand Rally on the Bluffs Last Night
Able and Effective Speeches.

A thousand persons assembled on the
Bluffs last night, the attraction being a
grand Democratic rally and speaking.
Robert W. Haywood, of Brownsville,
Hon. Casey Young and U. w. Miller
made eloquent speeches. which we're at
t~entively listened to and we'll received.
Mr.. Haywood, in his speech, referred
to Mr.. Mike Burns, Of Nashville, as a
suitable person for governor. He paid
this excellent gentleman high compli-
ments, and in eulogistic terms spoke Of
his life, character and services.
Hon. Casey Young, in the course Of
his speech, said:
His friends of the Nationals say they
are for greenbacks-more greenbacks.
The Record would show that for this the
Democrats in congress had continually
labored. la the house Mr.. Randall first,
and then Mr.. Morgan had offered meas
ures to provide for the issue OF millions
more Of greenbaeks, but the Republicans
in every case had forced them down by
their vstes.
Since the day when the tidal wave
swept the Democrats into power 10 con.
gress they had done everything possible
TO renair the wrongs Of government
The FOrty.leurth congress had saved
$50, 900. 900 in one session by cutting
down the expenses Of government. Mr..
Bland, a Democrat. had introduced a bill
to restore silver to the place from which
the action of the robbers OF tne PEG
pie had thrown it. This bill be.
came a law by the support of the
Democracy. The Democratic house
had passed a resumption act repeal
which had been killed by q Republican
senate. Mr.. Wood. of New York, had
introduced a bill to change the tariff,
whereby more good would have come t.
the people at large hal by any othel
measure. 1t was killed BY a solid Re
publican vote. This was the record o.
the work Of the Democratic party in be
half Of the people. Is it not better ther
to stand by this party2 Is it not better
to fight on with it in an effort to grasp tn
monster by the throat and secure su
preme victory and the redress of ever
wroug2 Where is the hope in a net
party doing more than this grand part
with all of its organized strength Is
better to desert it at this moment an
: ally themselves to their old enemies2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20
a singular Order rs n sanitary
Measure.

Measure.
The board Of health yesterday issued
on order directing the steamboats, laid up
at the landing between Jefferson street
and the mouth of Wolf river to move
outside of the city limits as o sanitary
measure. The steamboatmen think it
very hard that they should be made to
comply with the above order, as their
boats are clean and have no sickness on
them, nor are they likely to breed dis
case as they are all undergoing repairs
and are well renovated, 1t would be
quite a hardship to make them move, as
they wish to be near the foundries, ma
chine shops and supply depots. They
arc spending money here for repairs,
which is not only beneficial to a number
OF mechanics but cireulaies money with
the grocers aud other branches Of trade
The boatmen suggest that the board Of
health move the dump for dead animals
aud garbage Of the city from the foot Of
Washington street to the foot OF Treze.
want street, at which location it should
be kept, as it is the filth and dead ami.
mails dumped into the river at the foot Of
Washington street and allowed to aoat
along The river front of the city that
emits a foul stencil, while the boats, 10.
Gated where they are, are kept in good
sanitary condition and are not liable to
breed disease. The steamboatmen are
interested in the welfare Of the city and
are disposed to obey the orders Of the
board of health, but at the same time
they trust that the chairman will rescind
bis order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
what a homeopathic N. d. Of chi
City has 10 say About the Matter.

MuN ~ n ~ OIL NUIN
City has to say About the Matter.
Our reporter interviewed a homeo-
psthic physician Of this city last even
ing as to bis theory Of sunstroke, ard its
treatment.
The doctor said that intense heat
probably causes some hitherto unex.
planned organic change in the nervous
matter, as the first symptom is that of
nervous exhaustion. There are two
kinds Of nervous matter, the gray or
vascular and the white or fbrous. The
former is located in the nerve centers,
the brain, the spinal cord and the gan.
glionic centers Of the sympathetic sys-
TEN Of nerves The latter is com.
posed Of long white 6bSrs, rrnniDg ont
from the nerve centers, connecting them
with each other and with all parts of the
system. The gray matter is supposed to
originate nerve force, impulses and I'M
pressioDs; aud the white is supposed to
distribute these to all parts OF the sys-
tenn. The gray matter corresponds TO
the battery in the telegraph office, aud
the white matter corresponds to the wirea
stretched between these batteries. The
gray matter is composed Of water, fat,
albumen, osmazone aud phosphorus.
More than four.ffths OF the whole is
water. OF the remainder nearly one
fifth is albumen and one fifteenth phos-
phorus.
The doctor thinks it at least possible
that sunstroke is due to the action OF
heat upon one or both Of the constitu-
ents of nervous matter, slbumen and
PHOSPHORUS, both Of which are very
sensitive to the action of heat. A very
slight change would render the nervous
matter unfit to perform its functions,
and hence we would have nervous ex.
haustion-inability to perform mental
work, and finally complete loss of con.
sciousness. Other pathological condi.
tons, such as congestion OF the brain,
spinal cord and their membranes, may
be secondary, and the result OF these
changes in the nervous system.
The best treatment is to get into &C.
tive operation, as soon as possible, the
natural cooling apparatus Of the system
Precipitation. So long as the individ
ual perspires freely the temperature Of
the body cannot rise very high. The
temperature of boiling water is pre-
served at 2l20 by evaporation, and upor
the same principle the temperature o
the bsdy is preserved at 9S0 by perspira
ton. II from any cause perspiration il
stopped and the temperature rises, tn,
safest aud surest way of reducing tn
temperature is to restore natural perspi
ration, and this the h~omeopothist doel
by the administration Of minute doses o
a%conite. When i%nteDse headache i
complained Of belladonna, or at time
glonoine, may be necessary. The COO
wet sheet may be OF use, but should b
so used as to favor perspiration. Th
homeopothist always strives to remov
disease by restoring the natural condi
tons Of the system.
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A Summer shower.

What a spur aud impulse the summer
shower isl How its coming quickens
and hurries up the slow, jogging country
life. The traveller along the dusty road
arouses from his reverie at the warning
rumble behind the hills; the children
hasten from the field or from the school;
the farmer steps lively and thinks fast.
In the bayfield,, at the first signal gun OIL
the elements, what a ccmmotienl How
the horse.rake r%attles, how the pitch.
forks fly, how the white sleeves play or
twinkle in the sun or against the dark
background of the coming STORM One
man does the work of two or three. L
is q race with the elements, and the hay
makers do not like to be beaten. The
rain that is life to the grass when grow
ing is poison to it after it becomes cureC
hay, and it must be got under shelter o,
put up into snug cocks, if possible, be
fore the storm overtakes it.
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POLITICAL LIES.

Related by Post MOrfem Turner
ana Other Radical SyeOphRntB.
The Nationals had a meeting on Sec.
ond street in Chelsea last night, at which
G. p. NJ. Turner, Kortrecht and Green
Evans spoke. Turner opened up lively
on General Gordon, and said that be was
repeating lies that his friends we're put.
ting in his mouth, and trying to bully
him (Turner), and he would not stand it.
He also advanced the startling PROPOSE
ton that the Democrats would make a
property qualification for voters at the
the next meeting Of the Legislature, not
seeming to know hat both the Federal
aud State Constitutions confer the cleo
tive franchise, and could not be changed
except by a vote Of these very same men
they propose to "disfranchise. His man
ner and abuse made friends for Gordon
10 Chelsea among the thinking whites
and blacks. He also told the colored PEG.
Pile to take all the money they could
get from the Democrats, but not to
vote or work for them. Green Evans
(colored) followed in a speech, aud told
the colored people that that would not
be honorable; that if they pretended to
work for the Democratic ticket to do so.
Kortrscht paid his respects to W. W.
Mcdowell, who he termed a hard.faced
Bourbon, and said hat the report that
he had tried to turn Mrs. Thompson out
Of the colored schools was a lie, manu-
featured out Of whole cloth. Rankin
made a few remarks, after which the
meeting closed. The crowd was about
equally divided between Democrats and
Nationals. There will be a Democratic
meeting at or near the same place on
Monday night, when a rich time is an
ticipated by our friends in Chelsea.
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HOW AN INVESTMENT OF 50 MAY
MAKE A FORTUNE.

Fourth Drawing of the Common.
wealth Distribution Company OF
Louisville, Ky. July 81, IS7S-Last
Notices.
Positively on the above date the draw
ing Of this popular company will occur
mo scaling" mo postponement."
The names of the parties representing
ticket-holders are sufficient guarantee
that all will have justice done them.
THE scheme is unprecedented. Read
it and compare it with others.
Nearly 1000 prizes amounting to $ll5,-
400, and tickets only 81 Twenty seven
tickets for $50; ifty.fve tickets for 800.
Full lists of drawing will be sent to all,
but the names of parties drawing prizes
will not be published withou! their con.
sent.
What number will draw the $50, 600
prize2 Try i'll
Orders for tickets will be filled up to
evening OF July 10Th, unless sooner ex-
hausted, and should be addressed to
T. j. C|oMMERFoRD, Sec'y,
Courier Journal Building. Louisville, Ky.
Or to B. Fl. Porter & Co., No 1921
Broadway, New York, who are the Gene.
raj Eastern Agents of the Company.
s-t-th
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

A Pittsfeld Mass young lady re.
Gently inquired at Lord & Taylor's store
10 New York for Louis Quinzs' shoes.
Some were shown her by a spruce clerk,
but, not liking a popularity about the
heels, she asked it they had none with
out it. "0h. no" said the clerk, "Mr.
Quinze always makes them just like
this" mr.. wbo2' Mr.. Quinze-
Louis Quinze, Of Paree. He makes all
our goods of this class-we have them
direct from him. You can see his trade.
markl' The customer survived 10 tell
the story,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

After King Alfonso, from the window
of his palace, had seer the funeralof bis
queen depart, he remained steadily look
ing at the horizon of blue mountains in
the direction taken by the mortal re.
mains Of his darling bride, and then
listened to the consolling and tender so.
licitatious Of his sisters, to the voice Of
duty in the eloquent advice of his prime
minister, and he has since been more
calm, more resigned. Bis majesty's in.
%tention is to spend some time near the
tomb Of Queen Mercedes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

The Earl Of Besoonsield's grandfather
was a very practical man, and having
realized a fortune in business, he retired
to a life Of luxurious and elegant ease at
Brakeman House, Bucks. He was the
friend of Walpole, and a distinguished
company often met at his house. He is
said to have had the greatest contempt
TOR the dreamy literary pursuit of his son
Isaac, who was the first to render thu
name OF Disraeli famous. His grandson
IS said to possess some of his character
istics.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

The steamship Oder, from Bremen, has
brought to this country a shipment of
wild animals and birds valued at $500.
600. There were two large elephants,
two baby elephants, two pirafes, and a
number of sun bears. The most re.
markable animal was a gnu, or horned
horse, for which Mr.. Reiche, the i'm.
porter, says he has already been offered
$4,000. The animals we're captured in
Africa by the Reiehe Brothers huating
parties, sent out from Germany each
year, and are sold TO the PROJECTORS Of
menageries. There were included in The
shipment thousands Of birds Of almost
every known variety.
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Good LINES Gaming.
New York Economist

NOW lOIk LcOnOml6L.l
Merchandise has reached the 10 vest
possible point; the crops Of the three
past years have enabled the farmers To
clear themselves from debt; mortgages
have been lifted; farms are free from in.
eumbranee; Aocks and herds are in the
fields, and the earth in generous alum
dance has poured forth her treasures
inso the lap of thrifty toll. Fruits have
ripened under summer skies; meadows
have rewarded the mowers scythe. and
the hocks have not withholden their in.
crease. When sickles fash amid bend.
ing grain and corn tassels wave in luxu.
RANT growth, the land feels the touch of
a new Inspiration and the wheels of buz.
mess turn in smoother rounds. East.
West, North aud South echo the MON.
Use OF unprecedented harvests, and mil.
lions Of broad acres under favorable
weather are standing green with the wav.
ing corn. Who does not see in all this
countless treasure Of legitimate wealth
the basis of 2 return to q long period Of
prosperity
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Buy horses at FARES.

Five cents worth of char.
coal per day will rum a char
coal furnace as well as Mrs. nj.
j. McCuIlOugh's SeIf.cOndens-
ing Steam aud Hot Air Cook
err, cooking four different
kinds Of food over one hole Of
the furnace at the same time.
f.. j.
lat Sole Ag't, 234 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

During the year 1877 there we're TO-
4O3 fires in the United States. This
would give a rev fire, on an average,
about every fifty minutes, and as the av-
erage duration o! fires is fully an hour,
there is a continued conlagration-some
property burning all the time from years
end to years end.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

Captain Isaac Bassett, the veteran
door-keeper of the United States senate,
is seriously ill at his home on Capitol
Hill, Washington. Captain Bassett has
been an employs of the senate for forty
six years. The first position he held
was that Of page, which he secured in
1892 through the influence Of Daniel
Webster.
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Gus' Saloon, 80 Adams st.
Grand Lunch Tonight,
Fine Beer aud Liquors

BILLY LIEBEN's news stand, 1864 Main
street, is we'll supplied with late daily
papers, illustrated weeklies, monthly
magazines, etc aud a good selection of
novels. Call on him for choice reading
matter.
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BertOn's beer garden for la
dies, cor. Shelby and BeaI ste.

THE best novels, by the most popular
authors, are to be found in the Seaside
aud other libraries. ~Spsugler, news
dealer, 1856 Main street, has a good selec-
ton of them. Late magazines, weekly
and daily papers always to be had Of him.
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The late James Fisk's father ia still
living at Brattleboro', VT, aud in a tenn
peraHce address at Concord recently.
spoke of the murder Of hia son by a
drunken assassin, who escaped the gal.
lows through a drunken jury"
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BertOn's beer garden for Ia
dies, cor. Shelby and BeRl sts.

The Princess Yrturbide, daughter Of
the ex.emperor of Mexico, while in Phil
adelphia, occupied apartments at he
Colonnade Hotel, and paid high compli.
ments to its excellent management and
quiet comfort. st th
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There is a man living at Varnell Sta
ton, Ga, who ohurns bis butter, rocks
the baby and keeps the flies from bis din.
ming table by water power. This is later
than the photograph, and a good way to
utilize ice water.
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The Man in the Yellow Chariot
New York World,1

TIC Nun IN INC yellow OharlOt.
New York Verdi
There is now travelling in the State Of
Georgia a yellow chariot, drawn by four
milk.white horses. Within it is a little
dried.up man, with ashen complexion,
piercing eyes and weight less than 100
pounds. His voice is thin and sharp.
Thirty years ago he was supposed to be
dying, and he is living still. But during
all that period Alexander H. Stephens
has, like the petrol, careered in every
storm aud always found a cozy resting
place when the elements subsidized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

Mothers will grow weary and sigh over
the baby's troubles when Dr.. Bulra
Baby Syrup would relieve the child and
thereby give the mother rest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

In the LEDGER job office can be found
competent, skillful and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisiactioR in the
display of any job Of printing, 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

One Of the tive young ladies who re.
Gently visited Philadelphia from this city
wrote home as follows: I'VE attract a
great deal Of attenshun p%romenadin' the
streets like other ladys and holen up our
cloze. Nobody is nothin' nowadays
which don't hold up her cloze, and The
hiar you holds EN- the more attenshun
you attracts, Altoona (Pa) Tribune.
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LOTTERY.

A BPLEpDTD OPPORTUNITY va
N WIN A FO RTUNEi-Eighth GranO
Distribution, 1878, at New Orleans, tuesday,
August 18th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY 20.
This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature of the state for Educa.
tional and Charitable purposes in 1868, with .
Capital Of 81, 100000, TO which il has since
added aroserye fund Of 1850, 100 ITS GRAND
SINGLE NUMBER DISTRIBUTION will
take place monthly on tho second Tues-
day. 1T NEVER SCALES or POsTPONEs. Look
at the following Distribution
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
Zoe. 600 Tickets at 2 DouarS Each.
HAIf Tlekels Owe Dollar.
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The chap who ate a pint Of cheff;es In
the dark, a few nights ago, thinks Il waa
the warmest night Of the sehsOD.-rCin.
einnati Breakfast Table,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-20

ITS ali very well to talk about how
the thermometer stands in the shade"
remarked a gentleman with a boiled
lobster olored face. "Wha | want to
know is how it stands in ths sun. That's
the way / have TO take it,"
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ROOFING PANTS.

CLARK C 81 co.
Successors to Lane & Clarke.
ROOfing paints
Fire and Water. proof for Covering Metallic
and Single Roofs,
No, 800 Main Street. G[9lt
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SATURDAY NIGHT.

Our store remains open until 10 o'clock
this evening for the accommodation of
our numerous shoe and clothing patrons.
KAHN & PREIBERG.
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Ice Cold Lager Beer
At Emnlerich's, 341 Adams 81,

LACE curtains done up in N. Y. style,
corner Seventh and Broadway. [l30
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1857 Prizes, amounting to......r,......SllO,4W
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. to whom a liberal COM
pensation will be paid.
Application for rates TO clubs should only be
made TO the Home Once in Now Orleans.
Writ, clearly stating iull address, for fur
Their information or send orders TO
M. A. DAUPHlN,-
P. O.. Box 692, New Orleans. La.
Or No. 8 West Court street, Memphis. Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under tho supervision and management Of
Generals q. I. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. ls-lS6-wks
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CHEW
1.-THE MATCHLESS,"
Sold by HI. Esch. III

john Walsh, Undertaken,
34l Second st., next postofice. l441
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Mr.. julius c, Csmmer, dentist on
Main street, leaves this evening by rail
for Hot Springs, to be absent six weeks.
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III
Lieutenant Commandin,

1t appears that late in the afternoon
oil Thursday last, the llth instant, the
young men went to the White Canon
river, near the camp, to take a swim.
and Henely, it appears, through some
cause or other, began to sink, when
Rucker went to his aid and made a des.
perate effort to ave his friends life.
Though a strong mar and excellent
swimmer, young Rucker was unable
either to rescue his friend or rave his
own life, and both we're drowned.
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HORSES and buggies for hire at FARES
OF
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ne MERCHANTS AT BARGAINS.
LIEUTENANT FUCKERS DEATH.
Drowned In n Heroic Effort to Re-.
cue n Brother OaicsF.

DNIN NV hu u HAoEOiC EHOrk 10 Aens
cue n Brother OniceF.
Lieutenant John A. Rucker, Sixth
United States Cavalry, and sono Of Gen.
ID Il. Rucker, assistant quartermaster
general 10 Chicago, lost his life on the
llth Of this month in an attempt to save
a iellow-oticer from drowning.
John a Rucker was born in Mich.
gan, and at the time Of his death was in
his twenty.seventh year. He was for
several years at West Point, and among
his classmates was highly esteemed.
Like his father, General Rucker, he was
a man Of high moral character, of a
bold, fearless nature, and was the max.
ing of q good soldier. he was appointed
from civil life by President Grant, and
received his commission as second lieu.
tenant on the I'D Of July, 1872. He
was stationed for sometime on the Kan.
sas frontier, but for the last three years
has served in the Sixth Cavalry ia Ari.
zona Territory, where, for a considerable
time, he was in command Of a company
OF Indian scouts, and did good service
in several encounters. Both the young
men were spoken Of in the official re.
ports Of the accident in the highest
terms, being described as two of the best
Indian fighters in the regiment.
The following dispatch was sent 10
Lieutenant General Sheridan:
CAM Bowie, ARIZONA. July u.
General Sheridan. Chicago, H.:
Lieutenant Rucker was drownad
about seven o'clock yesterday afternoon
in a desperately heroic but fruitless
effort 10 rescue Lieutenant Hereby from
death. Body recovered mile and a.balf
away after three hours indefatigable
search by all troops and Indians. Re.
suscitaIion was impossible, though skill.
ed and determined treatment through the
night was applied, Henely's body Just
recovered. send the remains of both
into Bowie at once l refrain from break.
ing the sad news to General Rucker.
sending it to you. Not knowing Henely' !
people, cannet notify them.
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THREE nice cottages on Second street, be-
j tween Mill and Greenlaw. Inquire at No.
81 Second street, AT
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FOR RENT.

OTOREH0UsE, $50 and 362 Front street, oc-
- cupied by Hill. Fontaine x Co., with fine
cotton Office. Also, two Cotton sheds, orner
Third and Union streets, or Will open the two
sheds into one. to suit the renter, if desired.
1915 M. l.. MEACHAM, 9 Union st.
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A LII colors and prices of Job Ink, also
"A News Ink in kegs. at this office. 1887
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DAVING SCRIP in quantities to suit tax
il payers. @. "A. CASTOR,
l01-t 80 Madison street.
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QIO0O Of Bluff City Cotton Mills stock,
0IUuU at Mechanics and Traders Bank,
No. 9 Madison street. 81