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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-14
MEMPHIS TENN. THURSDAY EVENING FEBRUARY A. 1875

analyzed, when it was shown to
contain strings, wood, nails, grind
ings of tobacco-pipe, dirt and all
sorts of refuse. Another large class
of materials is apparently used for
securing the adhesion and consis-
tency Of the cigar when made.
Among these starch is the most
prominent; but it includes gum and
amidine, blue, gum arabic, glue,
glycerine and essential oils. The
color of the fabrication is the next
thing to be attended to, and for this
purpose resort is had 10 yellow
ochre, red sandalwood, logwood,
lampblack and Venetian red. AS
for the flavor of the cigar, it is
varied to suit the most diverse
tastes, but the usual object seems
to be to impart TO it pleasing
sweetness of tone. Accordingly
saccharine matter, and especially
treacle, is very largely pressed into
the service. For those who like a
rather more decided taste, liquorice,
salt, logwood, sglycerine and ami
seed are used. 1t is in Dublin
where the latter ingredient is most
fashionable, while Edinburgh is
fondest of treacle and sugar and
East London is addicted to liquor
ice.
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AnIra,tan PrrsOa.

Florence Cor. Philadelphis Telegraph
1t is not generally known that
the great Turin prison called "La
Generala," is turned to a strange
use. There ore some 800 prisoners
in this gloomy abode guilty of the
worst crimes, many under twenty
years Of age, and the building is SO
unsuited to the character of its oc-
cupants that they live indiscrimi-
nately, and riots are but too fire.
quent. Government so far has
turned a deaf ear to the prayers of
the prison managers and directors
that some change may be made.
Meanwhile an extraordinary abg $50
has creptin. Sons Of noble Italian
families are sent here when they
have given 6aHas of complaint, to
their parents, treating the prissa %
reformatory. Thus yoa see
Gmong the worst criminals, amidst
tho corrupt conversation Of the
most abandoned and vicious 9f that
class of men who are styled the
SCUM and refuse Of society, you will
find young p9blemen, some too
crushed and spiritless 10 eoWRl9ia,
a few maddehed BY the horror ol
their position, ready to do or say
anything tAqt will make them for
get for o time the truth. Those
yopng fellows are kept for an iuQet-
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mite time in the prison by the mex
orable cruelty of a stern parent who
thinks that he will thus break the
spirit Of an undisciplined, wayward
child. The result is not Satisfac-
tory. Health, and spirits, and
every noble feeling are left In the
"Generala," never to be regained,
and it is not wonderful that the
director of the prison should try
every means to obtain the release of
those unfortunate prisoners whose
sense of justice is perfectly right
one, and has powerful influence
over the other prisoners, aud makes
prison riots aud rebellions terribly
frequent. On these occasions the
military are called in, and the Of
tenders shot down at once. In no
instance is the request for liberia
tion addressed to the fathers of the
unjustly detained prisoners of any
avail. "You see that handsome
young man." said one Of the guar
dians to a friend of mine, who Wis
tied this well-known prison, "splen-
did form and such sad face, he is
Count F., who has been sent
here because he disobeyed his faith
er. The director entreats his father
to take him out of this pit Of vice,
this fptid air which is slowly kill
ing him. But he will not do SO,
and there are many others in the
poor Young counts condition.
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WELL sPICED.
Pauline Markham on the SOuIh
Cai Oilna Thieves.

Pauline Markham ON the sOuth
Carolina Thieves.
Pauline, like Mrs. Swisshelm, will
have her cay in the public prints.
She appears through the Sunday
Critic in a card which explains it.
self:
My attention has been directed
to an article which appeared in the
New York Sun of February 7th,
connecting my name with those of
Ex-Governor Scott, Chamberlain,
Cardoza, Ripley, Parker and other
convicted robbers, who, at one time,
infested the State of South Caro-
lima. I thoroughly and emphati-
cally deny any knowledge Of these
men or their transactions, and be-
lieve that the editor who would
willingly and maliciously publish
such a tissue Of falsehoods against
a woman is not worthy the name OF
a man, or fit even to associate with
the vile slanderers whose lies he so
eagerly published. At the time OF
the visit Of these men to New York
| was playing the leading part at
Niblo's Garden, and any one who
knows the least about the stage
knows that | could not possibly, il
| would, have had the time to argue
the financial status of South Caro-.
lima, and the best means to pursue
to keep it from bankruptcy, and tC
enrich the leeches who were hold.
ing office, not even with its cor
rupt ex-governor, Scott. They
could not have visited me, or
them, at the st. James Hotel, as j.
alleged, for | was never in the St
James Hotel in mylife. l lived on
Fifteenth street when in New York,
and no such characters ever dared
to call upon me at my house. Ii
does seem strange that after a lapse
of five or six years from the date oi
these occurrences these men, con.
yicted felOns, whom decent people
will not believe on oath, should try
to shift their crimes Of which they
have been convicted upon q poor,
weak woman. Let the public look
at the names of this quartette Of
slandererS and their mouth.piece-
Scott, Chamberlain, Cardoza and
Parker-the crimes for which they
have been convicted, and with a
full knowledge Of their presentand
past reputation, can they believe
the lies and ISLANDERS published by
Dana in the New York Sun con.
coc.ed by them? Again, l deny
and brand as a lie the story from
beginning to end, or that l have
any personal acquaintance with the
parties mentioned.
PAULINE MARKHAM.
PITTsBURG February 9, 1878.
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Attachment Notice.

No. 1910 Before G. D. Crockett. j. P. for
Shelby county, TeDn.-J. G. Eatt,lle VS.. A.
j. Stott 4 Co
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV.
1 ing been sued out under section 1856 of the
Code of Tennessee, and returned levied upon
having been made that defendant is Justly
indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $50 SO,
due by account aud that defendant is a n.n-
resident of the State of Tennessee, it is there
fore ordered that the said defendant make
his personal appearance before me on March
s. 1873. at my Office, No. 2s5 Main strset, Mem
phis Tenn, and defend said attachment suit
within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte and that
a ospy of this order be published once a week
for four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This Slst day OF January, 1878
lso-144 l50 &. ID. CROCKETT, J p,
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smokers should Read Thls.

Pail Mall Gazetts.l
The popular belief that bad cigars
are made of cabbage leaves is not
justified by the last official report
on tobacco adulteration. This doc.
ument contains tabulated account
of the seizures of spurious tobacco
made in the United Kingdom since
1854, and in the whole paper there
is no mention whatever of the
much suspected vegetable. lis
place in the black list is supplied
by q variety of ingredients large
enough to rejoice the heart Of any
member oftheAnti- Tobacco League.
The dishonest dealer in things
smokeable is shown by the report
to make use of three different sorts
of materials besides that which he
processes to employ. The first sort
is required for the actual substance
of the cigar; the second for improy-
ing its outward appearance, and the
third for imparting 10 it what is
to be a better taste. Ia
the former category the fayorite
substances seem to be the leaves of
the lime tree, the bqsks of wheat
and oats, cotton, yarn and tohquiR
bean. Bat there are numerous
cases where the ingredients have
been much more curiolely selected,
and have included cocoanut tlbge,
small seeds, cotton, wood and bread.
At one establishment fifty pounds
of "tobaceo dpst" we're found and
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PULMON a
Legal.
mo. 2S7S.I
NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Chauccry Court Of Shelby county, Ten
Dessoe-Madison J. Johnson ct al. vs., Mary
lrice ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
/ this cause that the defendants. Mary Trice
Widow, and John Trice and Tandy g.
1rice, only heirs at law of Tandy H.
Trice, deceased. Elizabeth Trioe widow
and devisee). and l.. IL. Fogleman as ex
ecutor of W. &. Trice, deceased, are non resi-
dents of the State o Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their appear
anoe herein, at the Courthouse in the city Of
Memphls, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day ia March. 1875. and plead, answer
or demur to complainanPs bill. or the same
will be taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing ex parte; and that copy Of
this order be published once Woek fer four
successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 29th day Of January, 1878.
A cOpy-Attest
EDMUHD A. COLE, c. and NJ.
By r. J, BLACK, d. C. and NJ
Adams, Dixsn Il Adams, solicitors for COM
plainants l33-l39-l45-l5l
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s5l.Osl,17s.ss
DISTURBED In 1875.
To Policy HOlders".~... ......."s6 els, ,75S. .es

THIS Company is purely mutual, not hav-
i ing dollar Of stock. Its po icy holders
are the only members OF the Corporation. Ii
IS therefore in effect. simple partnership Of
persons for insuring each others lives. There
being no stock, there can be no sale of the
Company from one ret Of owners and man.
ayers to another but its affairs remain per-
petually in the entire control of the members
themselves. to elect board # twelve direc-
tors each wear. This board meets weekly.
and directly superviseS all the business Of the
Company.
he Company issues whole life policies with
either annual premiums for life, which il pre-
tters and recommends. or with limited num-
Der of premiums; it will also issue long-term
endowments. ExDerience has shown that
these are the most advantageous forms of D, l.
icies, both to the Individual and to the Gem
pany We shall, therefore. restrict ourselves
to them.
The surplus earned 10 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 It's history, has paid to the repre-
sentatives Of seven thousand five hundred and
sixty members NhO have died, the vast sum Of
twenty-five millions one hundred and twenty
nine thousand Eve hundred and thirty-six
dollars S25, 1885 O0-as follows:
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mo. 2O29.l
EOn-Residenl Notice.

In the Chancery Court of Shelby couat
Tennessee-I. A. Anderson, administrator
Of William Fellows, deceased. vs.. Mrs. S.
u. Norton, Administrative, ct al.
IT APPEALING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, d. r. Cook,
also Benz. Z. Crane end R. II Richards, trUs.
tees and as ignces 10 bankruptcy of D. X.
Cook, are citizens of Georgia, and non-resi-
dents Of the State of Tennessee; it is there
fore ordered that they make their appear
anoe herein AZ the court house in the city Of
Memphis, Tenn on or before the first Monday
in March, 1875. and plead answer or de
mur to toe petition and c:oss bill Of Jane i.
Bradley filed herein, or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them and set for
hear pg exiartsi and thata copy Of this order
&c pubiiiisshissa c2ee . geek for four successive
weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 3lst day of January, 1873.
A copy-h.test:
EDMUND A. COLE. G. and NJ.
By r. !. BLACK, d. @. and NJ.
Gantt d Mcdowell and qantt, Patterson 4
Lowe. solicitors for complainant.
l3l 1877 l43 40
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THE CHURCH AND THE TMEATER.
Considerable IiI Feeling Between
the BtshOP of London and Oae OF
the Clergy.

Considerable Iu Feeling Between
the BtshOP of London aud Oae of
the Clergy.
The London Times says;
Some time ago the Rev. Stewart
d. HeadIam delivered a lecture on a
Sunday evening before the members
of the Commonwealth Club, Beth
nal Green (of which parish he was
curate), on theaters and music
halls, in which he defended them
as places Of amusement, and las
rule) the character Of the dancing
at the latter. The lecture was pub.
lished, and the bishops attention
being called to it, his lordship wrote
as follows to Mr.. Headlam: "My
Dear Sir-I have read your letter
with great pain. Not for the first
time it has caused me to ask pardon
of our great Master if / erred, as |
fear | did, in admitting you to the
ministry. 1t is, of course, vain to
argue with one who prefers so un-
hesitatingly his own judgment,
backed by the approval of actors
and rroprietorS Of music halls, to
that of his incumbent and bishop,
neither of whom can we'll be con
sidercd Puritan; but | do pray earn.
estly that you may not have to meet
before the Jundgment Seat those
whom your encouragement first led
to places where they lost the blush
of shame and took the first down.
ward step toward vice and misery
My correspondents merely sent me
copies of your lecture. l am, deal
sir, faithfully yours, j. London. .
Mr.. Headlam, in a reply to the
bishop, says that he feels that he
should be unfit to be a clergyman
if he did not at times speak as
he had done in the inculpated
lecture. He holds that the clergy
are bound as officers of the Chris.
tian church to consider we'll the
question Of public amusements, and
that the religious world has done o
grieyous wrong in refusing to rec.
ognize the calling Of dancer or
public amuser as virtuous one,
He concludes: "That my attempt
Ito bring out the good Of certain
public amusements) should be met
by your lordship in the way in
which it has been, is proof of the
deep-rooted preiudices which the
clergy have to face who contend for
social reform; but the fact that
such prejudice is displayed in this
matter even by your lordship proves
to me more than anything else that
| am right in speaking out plainly,
l know how bitterly distressing and
ozasperating Jour lorddsshhipP's words
will be to many who read them
and how they may still further
ALLEVIATE many from the churchintc
which they have been baptized. II
is, therefore, most painful for me
to have to publish them, but they
are so terrible in their condemns
ton that they leave me no choice
but to appeal to the wider verdict
of the chnrch at large"
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

CoHEDULE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY
~ 8, 1875:
Mail and Express, daily..ll.56 pm 5.45 pm
Somerville train, daily
Except Sunday).......... 500 pm S.lS am
Grand Junction accemO-
dation daily Except
aturday.....................- l,4u Pm o.tu am
Time Twenty H1nutes Faster th0n
City Ttme.
The IL. .55 p.Isi. Train makes the quick
eat slime ever made TO Chattanooga, Knox
Vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular StatOBs, and at
Flag Stations when tagged, kept Flag Sta-
tions between Collierville ard Memphis.
SOmervnIlo trRin VIII stop 0G reg
uIhr aRd lng stations.
The ll.55 pm. train makes close connection
at Granl junction for all oints south on Chi
cago, st. Louis and Now Orleans railroad.
The 30 p IN. makes close connection for
jackson, Tenn, and all points north Of Grand
junction.
Ticket sfIice 2is Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
I. S. DAVANI,
1901 Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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Misplaced quotations.

AhS ~ " NA"iANJ ~ e'S NNNA 80
an adder at work on a long column
of figures.
The grinders should cease, be-
cause they are few, and hand-organ |
music isn't very popular just at
present, anyhow.
Old age comes on a pace, in har-
ness, and at a good round gait.
The boy stood on the burning
deck that he had hauled from the
fire where his father had thrown it;
but the old man yanked him off
and completed the cremation of the
vile cards.
Women are generally pretty
smart but they cannot hold a can
die to can of kerosene with safety.
Virtue is its own reward; but a
little besides, that will buy some
thing, is generally quite handy.
The old hummer smeleth the
bottle from afar off when 1t is set
up for free treat to the crowd.
A word spoken in due season,
how good it is when it strikes the
man with the bill Just about right.
"Remove not the old landmarks"
pleaded the venerable tramp when
they bid him peel off and get into
the bath-pool at the work-house.
81 beg of you, have you a few
cents for starving man?' asked a
tramp of a pedestrian on Vine
street last evening. "0hw exclaim-
ed the latter, "you are only begging
the question:" and he passed on.
The blood of the turnip is the
seed OF the church in some of the
stingy instances.
When at home do as the home
'uns do.
Beware Of the man with one book,
if he be an agent of it.
When a man slips in to get a sly
nip and finds a crowd of his ac-
quaintances there, his first thought
is, Defend me from my friends.
The motto of the gay old bach
elor on the shady side OF life is, The
Guard dyes, but never surrenders.
At many of the cheap clothing
auctions there is great cry and
little wool.
God helps them who help them
selves, The lunch -fend takes heart
and goes for what there is on the
table, regardless Of Proyidential aid
in the contract.
The fulness of a merchants store
is not indicted by the beggarly
account Of empty boxes which he
permits to block the sidewalk.
All the worlds stage, and
money makes the mare go before it.
How doth the little busy wife i'm
prove each shinging hour, and gad
around tne shops all uay-at night
done out and sour.
Father, at that critical period
when the down is appearing on the
chin of your boy when his chang
ing voice is constantly getting out
of gear when he is experiencing
his first dreams Of love, and when
he is peculiarly sensitive, be careful
in your bearing toward him, and
govern your temper; practice for
bearance, for fear the son may go
down on your wrath, and you be
cleaned out at your own old game,
He that tOuphes pitch shall be
delled Herewith ; and poker, seven
up, and other games Of that class
arc just as bad as pitch,
And after the lire, 4 still, small
voice. 1t is that of the reporter
sliding around for the amount of
the loss and insurance.
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NAturdaY, MAroh 2, ISIS,
OWL ~ pss
Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, Tenn
+. M. White & Co. vs.. Thomas Pierce.
IN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAy-
! lng heen aued out under section 1885 of the
pode OF Tennessee, and returned into court
levied upon the personal properly of the do
tendant, and atidayit having been mado that
the defendant is justly indebted 10 plaintiffs
in tho sum Of 5Sl. by account, ana that be is
r pop-Fegidant ot the State OF Tennessee /;
Il Il therefore ordered that the said defend-
ant, 3homas Pierce. make his pQTsonsl
appearance herein, before TIE Judge Of
the Circuit Court Of Shelby county, az IhS
courthouse. in the sitE Of Memphis. on
the third MNa 1ay in May next and de-
iona said attachment suit within the time
p'escribed By law. or the same will b0 pro-
eeeded with ex parte, and thar a copy Of this
order be published once week for four con-
secu'ive weeks in the Public LedgQs.
a cory attest, tbis2ath day * J0auary, 1873.
b. y. COLEMAN, Clerk.
Hg y. II. COLEMAN. d. @.
yspee \ Anderson, Att'ys for plaintiffs,
lSslt5-l5l-2
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MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R.R.
ShlOt Lino 70 Arkansas and Texas
THE CABD,

Leaves. Arrives
Mail train, daily.......y...5.S0 pm. u.S0 Pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ......... ..........7. 90 am. 5.20p.m.
Passengers going on this read will take
trains at tho depot of the Louisville, Nash
willie and 9reat SNuthOrp railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta for
points on the 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.
For tickets and information apply at Ticket
Offices 27s and 297 Main street, and at depot
foot of Washington street, or at LouisIille,
Nashville and Great Southern railioad depot,
or to the undersigned.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
MS JAY. q. P, AID 7. Ag't, Little Rock
w. E. SMITH, Supt, Memphis Tenn.
l0Qf
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When Abrsham LipeoIn was a poor
lawyer he found himself one day at a
village some distance from Springfield,
Ill aud with no means Of conveyance.
seeing p goatlsHap drying along she
Sprire SELF road 10 csrrisgs, he ran up
to him spd politely ss'd: "Sir, will you
have the goodness 10 take my overcoa! to
town for me2' With pleasure" an.
swersd tbs grnieman, i llt how win yoo
get It aGsinT oh, very easily said
Mr. Lincoln, as ! intend to remain in
IT," Jump in" said the gentleman.
laughing and the future President had
pleasant Tlde,
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1851
Chancery sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court of Shelby County G. D. Hart
ct al vs. Simuella Shaw ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUTORY
1O decree for sale entered in the shove cause
on the 2i,h day Of January, 1878. / will sell at
public auction, TO the HIGHEST bidder in front
OF the Clerk and Mester's Office. court-hou
building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, March 2, 1873,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situate in shelby county, Tenn,
and city Of Memphis, to-wit:
The east half of lot on the north eide Of
Union street. east of the bayou aud north al
the home place Of A. i shaw, lecpased, upon
part OF Rhich there Is a small cottage, which
lot al,ofeiheF fronts IS feet on Un'on street,
and extends back 1856 feet. Said east ha {
fronts NJ feet.
barred 'iOA
Ffis FEBRUARY 0. 1878
&. A, COLE, c. and M,
BY Il j. DLlrE, ID. Q. and NJ.
G King and Kortrecht & Craft, Att'ys,
l 9 l45 ISL
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MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE
ATLROAD.
CHEDUI.R

ON aud ter Wednesday. November a..
" lS17,tr,i IbWill run as follows:
Leave. Arrive
Main Train daily.......... 500 p.m. l:G5 pm
Sardis Accommodation
daily Tex. Suudays). .-1l;50 a.m. 9:l5 am
Freight Train daily lex.
Sundoys) .........,.. 6:0na NJ. 400 oB.m
64-t NJ. BURKE, Sup't.
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Louisville and Great Southern

1850 pm. Night ExpreSs-(0n Saturday
this train runs only to Milan Connects at
Milan for st. Louis and Chicago; at Nc
Kenzie for Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta
and the Southeast; atGuthrle for Hopkins
vile, Henderson ard Evansville; at Louis
Vile 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. Brownsville Accommodation
Daily except Sunday.
arrival Of Trains.
Express ................A:15 p m
......o;l 70 Eia
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
Vile. aud ON Night train to Nashville
For tickets or irformation, arply at Ticket
Office, 297 Main, Northwest corner Madison
JAS. MONTGOMERY, sup't Memphis Div.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.
GO.f
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This is dangerous season, aud often
the tobdest mothers care is no proiec.
tion against coughs, colds and hoarse.
nsss DR. Bull Cough Syrup should be
keptip readiness, Price 95c
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Total amount paid tol ao- ,oo
December 81. 1876. S%o'A<O'OS6 80
Facts and figures like these commend them
selves to the intelligence and judgment Of ali
men. They carry conviction upon bare pre-
sentation, and need no argument or illustra-
tioA to demonstrate their significance.