davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
Beeeher's Decline.
New York Cor. Cincinnati Gazetto.l

New York Cor, Cincinnati Gazette.l
The congregation of Plymouth
church is now beginning to COM
plain Of Beecher's absence, which
is SO extended during the lecture
season that he is only home three
days in the week and then is absent
two months in the summer on va
cation. The only way, however, in
which Beecher can be kept home is
by abating his popularity abroad.
AS long as he can lecture three
nights in the week at two hundred
dollars night, he cannot be ex-
pected to remain Gagged up in
Brooklyn. That city is not large
enough to hold a man who has so
long felt like a citizen of the world.
AS Goldsmith says in the "Trav-
eler," when viewing the different
aspects of nature:
For me your tributary stores combine
Creations heir The world, the world is
mine"
Beecher needs all that he can
earn by his lecture course. He is
deeply involved in debt, and, being
unskillful as a financier, his large
income is not as effective as it might
be made. He knows that his pop
ularity as a lecturer may pass away,
just as has been the case with his lit
erary popularity. His books no
longer sell, and as an author he has
ceased to exist. Ten years ago
Bonner gave him $4,000 for "Nor-
wood" but at present the Ledger
man would hardly care to have
Beecher's name in his columns. As
a lecturer, Beeoher's popularity is
on the decline in this city. Very
recently he appeared on the plat.
form at Steinway Hall, and yet,
though this is not a large building,
it was only partially filled. In view
Of this fact, it is important for this
distinguished preacher to make the
most Of present opportunities. The
sale of Plymouth church pews has
shown a heavy decline, but not
more than might be expected from
the present shrinkage which has
effected Brooklyn in very serious
manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

a Recent Real New York ClIy
Puck.l
Judge" Now, young man, l sem
tence you to twenty years of hard
labor in the State prison for killing
that man with a cart-rung. It'll
be a warning to other young men
who spend their evenings in bar
rooms not to go to such vile
places"
"0ther Young Man. Please,
sir, where shall we go ?"
Judge-"Go to church"
Other Young Man" What, ev.
cry evening? And they're not
open, either"
Judge-"Well, go-go to some
respectable theater."
Other Young Man" Can't af-
ford it, Judge"
Judge-"Well, 60 go to a
dime concert"
Other Young Man" What shall
we do the other five evenings ?"
Judge" Go-go-to see some
respectable young ladies'"
Other Young Man-"T "They want
oysters, ice.cream and theater tick
cts, Judge. Can't afford 'em on
seven dollars a week."
Judge" Well, go-go-go-go
to your rooms and study and be-
come a Judge, like me-"
Any Other Young Man-"J "Judge,
It's tough work studying after work
ing all day. Did you get to be a
judge by Studying?"
Judge" Why yes, of course"
Other Young Man" Studying
what?"
Judge" Politics, of course-no
Il mean | studied readin', ritin',
arithmetic and law"
Any Other Young Man" Yes,
judge. Where do you spend your
evenings, judge?"
Judge-"Well, l generally dine
at the club and then take a run
around town, drop it at a theater,
and sometimes | take a spin around
the corner at or up to-stop,
what am saying? Young man,
spend my virtuous evenings in the
bosom of my virtuous family, and
retire at ten to my virtuous spring
bedstead."
Other Young Man - "Well
Judge, we can't afford these luxur
les until we are elected judges.
Wish you'd tell us where to 60 eve.
ningS?"
Judge" "Go-go-go-go to the
devil p
All the Other Young Men-"Yes
Judge, we're going there"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
s5l.Osl,i7s.sS
DIsBURsEO In 1870.
To Policy Holders"".... .-......s6. OILS, ,75s. 6S

VtHIS Company is purely mutual, not hav-
i ing dollar Of stock. Its policy -helders
are the only members Of the Corporation. II
is therefore in effect, q simple partnership of
persons for insuring each others lives. There
being no stock, there can be no sale Of the
Company from one set Of owners and man
ayers to another; but its affairs remain per-
petually in the entire contrel of the members
themselves. to elect board Of twelve direc-
tors each year. This board mSets weekly,
and directly supervises all the business Of the
Company.
he Company Issues whole life policies with
either annual premiums for lifs, which 1t pre-
ters and recommends. or with a limi'ed num-
Der OF premiums; 1t will also issue long-term
endoWments. Experience has shown that
these are the most advantageous forms Of p,l-
icies, both to the individual and to the Com
pany We shall, therefore, reSttict ourselves
to them.
The surplus earned in any year is returned
20 the following year. only by reduction OF
premium, thus limiting the payments to the
actual current cost OF the insurance.
In thirty years, this association OF men,
united In interests and purposes, as a single
feature in its history, hag paid to the repre-
sentetives of seven thousand FIVE hundred and
sixty members Who have died, the vast sum of
twenty-five millions one hundred and twenty
nine thousand five hundred and thirty-six
dollars-S25, ,129 ,5S6 00-as follows:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
A DIstlnelIon ana a Dlnorenco.

l regret very much to see that
Mr.. Sala, himself most successful
linguist, has given the authority Of
his great name to the wild theories
of DR.. Sohliemann as to the ca.
pacity of children to learn lam
guages. Because DR.. Schliemann at
thirty-four learned modern Greek
in six weeks, therefore boy Of
thirteen or fourteen may learn it in
a year. Both Mr.. Sala and the
doctor seem to forget that, much
as we may acquire at school of actual
knowledge, the best Of our attain
ments there are discipline and the
art Of study. Here is a well known
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

The power OF music has been lllustra
ted by some novel experiments to deter
mine its effect on the inmates OF the
Blackwells Island lunatic asylum. The
FIRST trial demonstrated the important
fact that sweet sounds can reach where
spark of reason fingers in the ruins of
the mind, and awakens there some tran.
sient memory. If music possesses this
power, its influence should take the place
of that resulting from fear or physical
restraint. Il New York Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
MEMPHls q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOt LIne to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME CARD,
nodNoss AITlVeh
dol Law

Mail train, daily. 80 pm. 1.30 pm.
Freight train daily tex.
Passengers going on this road will take
trSins at the depot Of the Louisville, Nash
willie and Great S0uthern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on tho Little Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains
Fer tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27S and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
nj, S. JAY, q, p. RHd 7. Ag't, Little Rock
w. E. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
l23-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
MEMPHIS. TENN. MONDAY EVENING JANUARY 81, 1875

med to match. Even the towelsIin
linen crepon have bands of Vene-
tian point inserted, and the initials
worked in one corner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
The paris MaEasius Du Bon nIarohe

NJ. Boucicault, the proprietor
and founder of the famous Magas-
ins du Bon Marche, in Paris, died
suddenly the other day. He was
one of the notabilities of modern
Paris. Starting with a little linen
diapers shop, he gradually succeed
ed in creating the most frequented
establishment of the kind in the
world. The Magasins du Bon
Marche, which extend over an i'm
mense surface, contain all the pro-
ducts of modern industry in the
way of furniture and clothing, of
objects for household use or of
luxury. Without leaving them one
could get up a most elaborate estab-
lishment, even to the stables, for
NJ. Boucicault allowed customers
to make their choice from his nu-
merous fine horses, kept for his
personal use or for that of the es-
tablishment. The proprietor latterly
employed more than 500 persons,
and his premises were visited by
more than $4,000 persons daily.
His business had become immense,
and to the last he remained the soul
of this vast organization. He is
said to have left an enormous for
tune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
PERUVIAN SPORTS.
A Sunday Ent"rtaInment at IN,
Plaza de Ache at Lima.

A Sunday Entertainment at the
Plaza de Ache at lima.
Lima Cor. San Francisco ChrOnicIe.l
The cage was now turned and we
saw a large full-grown lioness Of
ferocious aspect, while at the same
moment an attendant appeared
leading by chain four small dogs
Of the bull species. They were i'm
mediately let into the cage, and
with fierce growls Immediately
sprang on their foe. It would seem
almost impossible for four insignif-
cant animals to be victorious in an
encounter with an enormous lion,
but the result showed how mere
brute force falls prey to cunning
strategem. The audience were now
worked up to a fever pitch of ex-
citement, and hundreds sprang into
the arena to obtain a closer view
of the combat. The soldiers
we're now ordered to clear
the arena and charged with fixed
bayonets on the crowd, wounding
several in their efforts to force them
back. This so infuriated the mob
that knives and pistols were drawn,
and a fierce encounter took place
between the military and the rabble
resulting in the killing of several of
the former. The soldiers were first
ordered to fire into the air, but this
proving futile yolley was poured
into the mob, killing several and
wOunding others. The crowd,
threatening dire vengeance, re-
treated, leaving the space clear and
thus giving the spectators an extra
performance not down in the bill.
and which appeared to be heartily
enjoyed by them. During the ex-
citement caused by the collision be-
tween the soldiers and the mob the
fight between the lion and the dogs
had ended in the latter being VIC
torious, and as we looked toward the
cage we saw the dogs standing over
their prostrate foe, tapping its blood
and apparently little The worse for
the encounter, though subsequently
three of them died from their
wounds. This closed the entertain
ment, and the enormous throng of
spectators left the Plaza de Acho
well pleased with what they had
witnessed.
Receiving an invitation to spend
the evening with the family Of my
lady friends l gladly accepted and
was soon ensconced in their hospi-
table mansion. The conversation
naturally reverted to the scenes We
had that day witnessed at the Plaza
do Acho. The ladies stoutly de-
Tended their national amusements,
although pointed out the fact that
such barbarous spectacles did not
tend to elevate the morals of a peo-
pie, and instanced the bloody afray
between the military and the mob;
still they we're unconvinced, declar-
ing that no country in the world
afforded such exquisite entertain
ments as their own beautiful Peru.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD

COHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. Ie,
y 1877:
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express. daily-1, 25 pm 5.45 pm
Somerville accem' datn
daily lex. Sunday)...... 500 Pm S.lS am
Time Twenty Minutes Faster than
CttY Time.
SOmerviIIe train Will stop at reg
mIRr and flag stations.
The III. so I'M. TFaiD makes the quick
est time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular StatiORs,. and at
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tions between COllierville and Memphis;
Ticket efiee 2zS Main slreet and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Sup't.
I. s. DAVANr,
Isl Assistant General Passenger Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

No other remedy has proved so effect
ual in relieving coughs and colds as DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup. It is only 25c a
bottle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

Express 10 pm
Mail 10 a.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile. and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, amply at Ticket
Office. 2S7 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street o,,,,,x,
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
6l-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
MISS S Pl& TENNESSEE
oAILROAD.
CmEDuIR.

ON and ter Wednesday, November ID,
" lS77,tr ] swill run as fOllews:
Leave. Arrive
Main Train taily....".... 300 pm. 1:05 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily lex. Suudays) .."ll:5O am. 9:l5 am
Freight Train daily Tex.
Sundays) ........ ............ 6:Ol Am. 500 IN
64-t M. BURKE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21

Total amount paid tol aox roo Koa "a
December 81. 1876, S@o''S''o0O 90
Facts and figures like these commend them
selves to the intelligence and Judgment of all
men. They carry conviction upon bare pre-
sentation, and need no argument or illustra-
tiOA to demonstrate their significance.
JAMES GOODWIN, President.
JACOB L. GREENE, Secretary.
JOHN N. TAYLOR, Asst SeC'y.
d. II. WELLS, I'd Asst Secretary.
Z. D. DOUGLASS, Sup'tOf Agencies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
Louisville and Great Southern 4. R

1850 pm. Night Expression Saturday
this train runs only to Milan (-Connects ut
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
Kenzie for Nashville. Chattanooga; Atlanta
and the Southeast; at Guthrie for Hopkins
Vile, Henderson and Evansville; at Louis
willie for all points North and East.
HOO am, Day Express-ConnectS for st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:40 pm. Brewnsyille Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
Arrival Of Trains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
PUBLICATION.
Western Methodist
Gath Year.

IHE WESTERN METHODIST Is THs
Official organ Of Six Annual Conferences
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. viz:
Memphis, North Mississippi. Arkansas, Little
Rock. White River and Indian Nj n.
emphis is the commercial an geographic.
cal center Of the section over viii this paper
circulates. An average of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
PRACTICAL ADVICE.

where TO Go in the Evsntngs-FFOm
a Recent kent New York CiGy
Tragedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
Five Thousand Copies
Twenty Thousand People

twenty Thousand People
old and young. every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons Of the WESTERN
METHODIsT belong to the best class Of
community.
We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
Using; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper, especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee of re-
SpOnsibility. Such confidence should not 10
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
Capital Stock, $500. 900
HOARD on D7REUTORs,
RAILKOAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-21
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum I'm
advanced. Postage free.
Communications upon subjects of general
able.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
PREsCoTr.


G. S. Barnes has just received a new
lot of Michigan and Missouri apples;
price 50. so per barrel.
j. NJ. Bailey has just returned from
Red River. j. NJ. Bailey and NJ. T..
Dill have four hundred and fifty acres
of land ready for wheat next year on
Red River.
The election passed off very quietly.
There was a falling off of over one
third from last years election. Only
1913 votes were polled in the city. The
people evidently were not satisfied
with the tickets.
DIED. in Prescott, Nov. Sd, at IL
o'clock P. NJ, Mr.. j. R. Rice, aged Y
years. Mr.. Rice was born in Salisbury.
Mass, and in early life removed to H.
linois. In 1871 he came to Prescott
where he has since resided. He has
been engaged in farming most of the
time. Mr.. and Mrs. Rice celebrated
their golden Wedding last spring,
and the numerous presents they re-
ceived showed the high appreciation
in which they were held by their
friends. Although Mr.. Rice was very
feeble at the time, few thought that
his death would occur so soon. Mr..
Rice leaves large circle of friends to
mourn his death, and who deeply sym
pathize with the grief-stricken family.
The funeral took place at two O'Clock
on Tuesday at the Congregational
Church, of which Mr.. Rice was mem
Der.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
''77777''77'77 7''77777777'771@
DIED.

CASS.-m River Falls, Nov. A, 1878, from the
effects OF atumor, EDWIN CAss, aged 10 years,
months and l9 days.
The subject Of this notice was born
in Richmond, N. H., June Is, 1903,
where he resided until 1897, when he
was married to Susiana Harris and
the two started out to seek their for
tune in the State of New York, set
Ting at Mexico, in Oswego county,
where they became the parents of five
children. In 1855 his wife was strick-
EN- from his side by the affection
which has so lately visited him. In
1866 he removed with his daughter,
Mrs. William ellison to the State of
Wisconsin, settling in the county of
Pierce. He was a man of very strong
constitution, and seldom. if ever, saw
day that he was unable to work
from the cause of sickness. During
his brief illness he had the best of at
tention. every real desire and childish
whim being gratified. He was the
eldest of fifteen children, five of whom
still survive him.
SOUTHW0RTH- in River Falls, Nov 8,
1878, of typhoid fever, ISAAC N. StUTH-
WORTH, aged 81 years.
The deceased has been student OF
the Normal School at this place since
the opening, with the exception Of
a few months spent in teaching, and
has ofliciated as librarian of that insti-
tuition for some time past. He always
discharged his duties with promptness
and fidelity, retaining the highest re-
spect of all his associates. Had he liv-
ed he would have graduated at the
coming spring term. His funeral was
held at the residence of Mr.. Frank
Pomeroy, on Monday last. The re-
mains were taken to his home at Mon
dovia, Buffalo county, for interment,
large number of his classmates ac-
companying them to Hudson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
SALEM.

The Journal is Il welcomed visitor
in Salem. 1t comes promptly every
week.
The School Board of district No. /,
in the town of Salem, section is, has
dug well 26 feet deep, furnished it
with pump and good supply of wa
ter for the school-house.
John f. Davis, of Maiden Rock, Wis,
has the Victor School desks and all
the other school apparatus for sale.
He is agent for Thos. Kane & Co.,
Chicago, Ill,
Mr.. Geo. O'Brien of the town of
Salem received $841 from w. G. Thorn
as, agent for the Continental of New
York, and the Phoenix of Hartford, for
loss on house. John L. Davis and sew
eral other farmers, insured in
the Continental, of New York last
week.
j. II. Shuts, one of our enterprising
citizens, has begun the erection of a
new frame house. The main part is
I8x32, Is it. studding; dining room
18x20, Is fit. studding; kitchen and
wood-house, l8x34. II fit. studding.
The basement and clstern is of the
best material and the lumber is of the
best quality of pine. When complet-
ed it will be one of the best farm res
licences in the town of Salem, and will
reflect credit on the owner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
RAILROAD EXTENSION.

The Red Wing Advance of October
I'd assumes that the Hudson q River
Falls Railway Will not stop here but
that it will inevitably be extended
south to strike through region of
country between the Chicago, st. Paul
& Minneapolis Railway and the Mis-
sissippi river. gradually approaching
the river as it nears the Green Bay u
Minnesota road, until it strikes the
river at some point below Red Wing,
unless some move can be made TO
secure its being built directly to that
city. After laying down the PROPOSE
ton embodied in the above sentence
the Advance enthusiastically advocates
the continuation of our railroad to
Red Wing, urging an immediate con-
sideration of the matter by the Board
of Trade of that city, and in case that
body fails to take the initatory steps
that meeting of citizens be called to
see what steps are necessary to secure
the road. Our Red Wing neighbors
are an enterprising class of people and
we have no doubt that they will give
this question a thorough investigation
and secure the road if in their power
so to do. An immense amount of
freight is handled at that point and
continuation of this road to that city
would give it the advantage of "a COM
peting line east via the c., st. P. & NJ,
while the completion of the North Wis
consin would give it the benefit of a
competing line to Lake Superior. The
picture painted by our Red Wing CO.
temporary of the advantages that
would accrue to that enterprising and
| thriving city by the extension propos-
| ed is a roseate one and doubtless onl-
ply justified, but as to whether or not
the Hudson & River Falls Railway
Company would feel warranted in MAX
ing the extension at present, we are
not sufficiently versed in railroad mat
tiers generally and the relations of
this company to others, to enable us to
venture an opinion. Without tn e
least disposition to discourage an ex-
tension of this road to Red Wing or
any other point we are constrained to
believe that while such an extension
might in some respects be desirable to
our citizens it would not be considered
matter of such transcendent import
ance as to induce the people of River
| Falls to vote bonds or financial aid in
any way to secure it, though we have
no doubt that other towns through
which the line might run would give
it all reasonable aid and encourage
ment. We shall, however, watch with
interest the efforts of our Red Wing
friends to draw our road to that city,
trusting that their efforts may be
crowned with success. as other towns
in Pierce county would thus be bene-
flied
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
Rock ELM CENTER.

A girl at VIM. Burns.
S. V. Sewell offers his place for sale.
Farmers are in a hurry with their
pillow ing.
Merrill & Fulmer have opened drug
store at the Center.
The School in district No. IL COM
mences Nov. 18th. P. +. Robey, teach
er.
The 13-pound girl was at Daniel Nc
Connects instead of at Daniel Con-
dts as the types made us say in our
last.
Albert Holcomb and Matilda Abare
were joined in wedlock Oct. Goth, at
the residence of the brides father, by
the Rev. D. Wilson.
We hear that the young men who
took the honey from C. A. Hawn's
beehives have settled for the same.
We hope that in the future they will
not take anything that does not be-
long to them, for thieving is the sure
way to the State Prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07

VAk URUNE.
Flowing is still in order.

Flowing is still in order.
Husking bees are becoming fashion.
able.
School is district No. s commenced
last Monday.
Mr.. Virgins and family lave again
removed to Prescott.
Charley Teare and Mary Dunn both
of this town were married recently.
Several of our young men have gone
to Minnesota to procure homesteads.
Julius Andree will start for Min
nesota soon where he intends to re-
main.
Thomas Davis and wife with their
daughter Alice have gone East visit
ing friends.
Joseph Howes has sold his farm to
his mother and retired from agricul-
tural pursuits.
Julius Brandt viii go to Dakota soon
to take charge of John Meyers farm
on the Red River of the North.
Those school district clerks who
have not made their reports will re-
member that it is time they had.
Andrew Jones has rented his farm
and win sell his horses, cattle and
farming implements at public auction
on Saturday next.