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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
How San FrsneIseo Looks.

The city is as busy az an ant.hill
Everybody is alive, and alive everywhere.
The climate has something to do with
the elasticity of the people. It affects
one like champagne. The men nov
with vigor, and the women have an elias.
uclty OF step seldom seen even in North.
ern cities. The popularity of the cli-
mate is one of the most noticeable things
or the place. As they put It here,
Strawberries are never out Of season
and turs are never packed" In Noyem.
Der You hsye the climate Of May. Green
peas are on the table the year round. and
luscious grapes are as common as bar
berries in New England pastures. The
business part of San Francisco ia level
wholly made, the circumference being
filled up or leveled. Strange euouqh,
Chinatown-that foul blot-is in the
very heart of the business city. A block.
from the great ~thoroughfare OF trade.
and the promenade of fashion and ele.
gance, brings one into the very center of
the MOngolian settlement. Imagine
$4,000 Chinese in possession OF Boston.
from State street to Essex, and from
W Washington street to Fort Hill; or in
New York, from the Aston House to
Canal street on the West Side. The
houses occupied by the Chinese are the
cheap wooden dwellings built in Califor.
Mas early days. When q Chinaman
comes in 10 a block everybody moves
out. Filling one block he moves on to
the next. He steadily invests his por-
ton OF the city, aud moves on to the
works Of the natives according to his
necessity. he is tucked in and shelved
everywhere. He will make two stories
ont OF one, and sleepecomfortably in
quarters that would make a dog howl.
For these miserable lodgings Johnny
Csihaman pays a higher rent ia prooor.
ton than any resident of the city. Ii il
not a marvel that the Chinese are in this
city, but it is a marvel that they should
not breed pestilence in the heart of trade.
They defy all sanitary regulations, and
break all sanitary laws.-" Burleigh's"
Correspondence in Boston Journal.
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OLD SHELBY COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS
FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1873.

THE SHELBY COUNTY GRANGE ASSO-
i CITATION having recently purchased the
old Fair Grounds property. friends OF the CO.
t%erprise, deemipg its reorganization under q
management likely to succeed Ms an event
In the line Of substantial Irogress worthy of
being ~signalized by a general demonstration
at once festive and fraternal, have fixed upon
the oath as a day set apart as a general re-
union, to which all Changers, Farmers Mor-
chants and citizens generally are cordially
invited
The challenge Of the Bluff City Grays hav.
ing been accepted by the Chickasaw Guards,
The Competitive Drill for the Championship
in the Manual of Arms will take place in
front OF the grand stand at IL o'clock on that
day.
Professor Arnold's full brass band Of fifteen
pieces will furnish the music for the occasion,
which will Include dancing for he whole day
In the spacious floral Hail on tho premises.
Ample arrangements will be made 10 feed all
who come, the Barbecue department being
under the special supervision and manage.
N mt Of that indefatigable worker, Major X.
M. Mason.
Tickets Of Admission. including round trip
on Memphis and Charleston railr Dad. 75o.
Trains v III be run every hour from 10 o'clock
a n. during the dty. Tickets at the gate, Soc;
children under ten years, Csc.
CONE uNE! CoME ALI And have one regu-
lar old time holiday, where everybody will
meet everybody! 1878
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QUESTION OF JURISDICTION,
Important Decision by Judge Bax.
Ter, of the United SGRte C0urG.

Important Decision by Judge BRx.
ter, of the United states Court.
The case Of Smith VS.. Hydsll ct al
was before Judge Baxter, of the United
States Court, this morning. The case
was an ejectment by plaintiff claiming
under United States tax title to which
defendant pleaded the want of jurisdic-
tion Of this court, both plaintiff aud de-
iendant being citizens of Tennessee
Plaintiff claimed that the court had ia
risdictlon under act of congress Of 1888,
in which Jurisdiction was conferred upon
the United States Circuit Court Of all
causes arising under and growing out Of
the United States revenue laws. The
court held that the Jurisdiction existed
as claimed by plaintiff, o%verruling in this
the opinion Of Judge Trigg in a former
suit between these parties upon the same
subject matter. But as it further ap.
peared in this cause that this former suit
had been dismissed by Judge Trigg for
want of Jurisdiction, aud said dismissed
cause did not show that the case was one
arising under the United States revenue
laws, the statute OF jurisdiction pleaded
by defendant. in this cause was sustained,
and the statute which allows parties to
commence a new suit within one year
after the dismissal of a former suit, did
not apply whore the cause was dismissed
for want Of jurisdiction. Upon this
point the court sustained defendants
plea of jurisdiction and dismissed plain.
tits suit.
Messrs. Meyers & Sneed, s. P. Walker
and General Murray appeared tor plain.
tif, and Messrs. Hydell, Humes & Pos
ton for defendant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
MEMPHIS:
Tuesday Evening, May III, 1878.
LEDGER LINES.
The weather is bright and warm.

The weather is bright and warm.
The Bluff City Grays drill early every
morning.
st. Patrick's Sunday school picnic 81
Estival Park to-day.
Mr.. Prosser, the total abstinence ad.
vocate, has made bis 6ual appearance on
the Memphis rostrunl.
Judge Baxter of the United States
Court, yesterday ovsrruled the demurrer
in the case of Smith vs.. Boblen.
A Utah Club has been organized by
widows and young bachelors in this city.
Peace go with them aud joy be left
for us.
Last night l. NJ. Hill, U. W. Miller, j.
?. Meux and ]. S. Carpenter we're
elected honorary members Of the Chick.
assw Guards.
We are indebted % the Southern Elk.
press Company for repeated kindness in
furnishing US with late Eastern papers
twelve hours in advance of the mails.
Next Friday Captain Reudelbuber, Of
the Bluff City Light Artillery, will carry
two of his IL pound guns to the Fair
Grounds, in order to FIRE a salute for the
victorious military company.
The criminal cour this morning con.
victed s. Grant of carrying concealed
weapons. and imposed a fine Of $40.
John Williams, alias George Patterson,
pleaded guilty to an indictment charging
horse-stealiug, ard was given fifteen
months in prison.
Two pickets of the Chickasaw Guards
we're located on the steps of Calvary
church by sunrise this morning watch.
ing the Bluff City Grays in their matuti
nal drill. The contest between these
companies at the Fair Grounds Friday
will be quite interesting,
Postmaster Thompson has been ad.
vised that the successful bidder for the
carrying of mail matter between the
Memphis and Little Rock railroad depoi
and the Memphis postofice is f. "
McKenna. The service calls for two
trips daily every day in the year, and
the bid is 1882 per annum, which is a
triae over 50 cents per day, or about
"a! cents per trip. The service is to
date from June l, proximo. 1t will re,
quire a horse and wagon, and must be
performed by a sworn messenger.
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setting Tramps TO Work.
lowell (Mass.) Courier.l

Boston did something last winter IN.
ward settling the tramp question. In the
wlRter OF 1877 a spectator might have
seen, on pretty much any morning. A
crowd OF 100 or more Migrants waiting
around the Chardon street home for q
gratuitous breakfast. These folks had
spent the nights in the beds of the vari.
Gus police stations, and they were living
regularly in this manner. Atlength the
overseer provided a pile Of wood and
some saws, and then required every an,
plicant to do two hours work %previ1ns
to receiving a meal. Some of the reUn.
lar visitors thereupon marched of and
were seen no more, saying that thew
hadn't fallen so low as to work for a
meal. The number Of Migrants soon fell
of TO about fifteen,
When this last winter set in the ever.
seerS procured some three hundred cords
OF wood from the city, and for two days'
work upon it they gave the worker an
order for two dollars worth of provisions
and groceries at wholesale prices. They
finding that even at that rate the deal
ers we're making a profit on the poor of
some htty per cent, the city opened a
store of its own at the Home, and deliV.
cred the articles bought. In this wav
the articles, with all expenses added. did
net cost two-thirds as much as under the
old system at Wholesale prices. The
oyerseers have succeeded admirably in
relieving the really destitute, and al a
cost OF $4,000 less than the year before,
1t is intended to keep up the woodward
and the supply'store as permanent in
stitutious.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

+. S. Davis and wife have returned
from a pleasant visit among their hume.
rous friends in Cincinnati. They at.
tended the grand musical festival,
WiggiD & Co Sls Main street, are re.
ceiving daily, by express, new aud beau.
tiful styles Of summer hats. They have
the best stock 10 the city at low prices.
Call and see. CIT
The Atlanta (Ga Sunny South says Of
Rev. W. T. Harris, Of Tennessee: This
distinguished divine preached at Trinity
Methodist Church Of this city last
Wednesday evening. His sermon was
one of the ablest efforts the writer ever
heard. As an orator, DR., Harris Ger.
tainly has no superior anywhere, either
in the pulpit or the forum. He is a son
of the lamented G W. D. Harris, D. D.,
of the Memphis Conierenc e, and nephew
of Ex-Governor Isham G. Harris, now
United States senator from Tennessee
He is chairman OF the delegation, and
coaiessedly n of the first preachers in
the South"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
The lac oaIherino nesonsr.

Of the late Miss Catherine Beecher,
the Hartford Couraut quantity says, in
speaking of her great interest in sociol.
ogy, that she was a whole social sci.
enee association in permanent session
Miss Beecher had a mind Of original
vigor, but without much Imagination
and perhaps it wal the want Of imsgi
nation hat made some Of her schemes
for good impractical. She had a good
deal Of raoy humor and mother wit; she
had patience. m%agnanimity rare in her
sex, and unbounded good nature. She
was a most entertaining companion,
alert. suggestive; aud her talk was full
of fresh comments on persons and
things, without the least bitterness or
malice. But she made her own com
mon sense the standard OF judgment,
and doubted the value Of anything
not commended by that, She con.
tinued in her old age the accomplish.
ments' Of her youth, singing, playing
upon the piano and guitar; but not only
was her performance that OF q century
ago, she had 70 belief in modern or
classic music; not able TO comprehend
il herself, she thought the liking Of IL by
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21


The board OF education met last night,
when the reports of Superintendent
Lesth and the finance committee, as
heretofore published in the LEDGER,
were read and adopted.
The secretary was empowered to retain
three Of the nine j%4nitors during vaca.
ton, they to receive full pay.
1t was settled that any classes in any
school a hold a commencement or ex.
hibitiOu at their school,houses, provided
they can receive the consent of the prin-
cipals and the superintendent, such ex
hibition not to be given at the expense
Of the board.
E. B. Foster, member from the Second
ward, resigned and recommended P. j.
Msllon as bis successor.
A vote of thanks was returned to
Superintendent Leuth for his donation
to the Alabama street schools.
d. G. Folkes, 7. NJ. s. Rhett, asd NJ
B Trezevsnt, thu committee on text.
books, recommended that Sargeant's
school Etymology be introduced in the
high school, and that sargesnt's school
Etymology and the new American Ely.
biological Reader, by Sergeant and May,
be introduced in the lower grades under
such conditions as the superintendent
may deem advisable. T. NJ. S, Rhett
recommended that either McGuGey's or
the Independent series of readers be
substituted for Holmes readers. NJ B
Trezsvant opposed any change in the
textbooks. These reports so over for
one month.
Adjourned.
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Ice-cOld Lager Beer,
Saloon, $40! Main ST.
~ %
nIaine,s y q L1..le Kersnre.


Blaine's N can LiIIIe Revenge.
Washington special to New York Herald.l
An interesting piece of gossip is Goat.
ing around Washington concerning the
way ia which Blaine aud his family per
sist in endeayoring to punish people who
did not see fit to aid Mr.. Blaine in Sc.
curing the nomination for President at
Cincinnati in 1876 One of the men
whom Blame counted on to help him out
in the convention was Judge Poland, Of
Vermont, who was a member OF the
house at the end OF the forty-third con-
gress. Judge Poland happened to have
been chairman Of the Credit MCbilier
ooEmittee, where be got some light on
Blaine's financial history that had never
been made public He was chairman Of
the Vermont delegation 10 the Cincin
natl convention, and surprised Mr.
Blaine by voting for Bristow every tine
He was, while a resident Of Washington,
on intimate terms with Blaine and bis
family, but had not met since the con.
vention, until a few days ago, when be
happened TO be on a train between here
aud New York,
At one OF tho intermediate stations
Blaine, his wife, and Gail Hamilton, all
got upon the train and took seals in the
car where Judge Poland a The
judge soon espied the Blaine party, aud
saying 10 his companion. WHY there is
Gail Hamilton" got up aud advanced
down the aisle, with smiles Of reeogni.
ton on his face and bis hat in his hand .
How do you do said he, when be
reached the Tri5une's scold. Blaine had
quietly passed the word to the women
that they must cut the Judge, and that
most polite individual received, in re
Spouse to his sslutatiou, simply a blank
stare from all three. There was moth
ing for him to do but to move, and he
went into the mex car and remained.
Blaine aud his satellites are constantly
INDUCING 10 little rude reveuges OF this
sort aud his popularity Is, Of course, not
greatly increased thereby.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
The DOLLAR weakly Lsdrsr

The DOLLAR WEEKLY LEDGER is un.
q%uestiouebly one OF the most enterpris
ing, leading and newsy journals in the
Union. Subscribers will be guaranteed
the latest and most reliable reports aud
editorials upon all questions affecting
the social, national, political, agricul.
tural, manufacturing and scientific ques,
lions of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
PnIIcn Cnnrt.

Recorder Quigley disposed of the fol.
lowing cases this morning; Wn. Jones
AudreE Avenb Andrew Eldridge and
G. W. St, Glare, oOlored, assault, each
fined ST. A. shlnsy and G. Narsus
assault, aud ]. B. Christian falling ia
lay a sidewalk, discharged; NJ. M. Haley
tipping without license, case continued
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21
Gmmpse OF San An1nn,o

&C. Q. c." writing from San Antonio
to the Boston Post, says:
To set forth my first impression of
San Antonio in a single brief statement.
| would say that San Antonio is the
oldest. newest, grsvest, gayest makeup
OF a city on this continent-as delight.
July i%ncongruous as the coat Of many
coIors doubtless was; as picturesque in
its places and people as is the painting
OF General Houston in semi Indian
dress shown me in this city; a place of
bOrder-iand sights and sounds, brightly.
ringing, plain, practical, money-making
Yankeedom, as the sun paints the Western
horizon. San Antonio at the Alamo is of
the church militant, grim, severe, an
aseetio saint, knowing only bloody pen
auee; in the main plaza, at night, San
Antonio is like that happy cleric so com.
mon in the paint shops-L'homme qui
rit, 10 n street pistol shops enough
are found to make one see a brigand in
every lettering half breed there; in an
other, pretty Etrusean gold work gives
you a very favorable opinion of the skill
OF the Mexican artisan, whom you find
better employed, indeed. than those OF
bis race who made San Antonio, by tb cir
mean murder OF American soldie.s. a
monument Of Mexican infamy."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The entertainment on the 23l inst by
the Milahs for the benefit of Leath
Church Home, St Peters and Cleveland
orphan asylums promises to be grand in
every sense of the word. The managers
are making every effort and using their
utmost endeavor to give sue pleasure to
the public as IS worthy of the name
Rehesrsals for the play are in active
progression and which, from the present
indications, will be enacted in such a
manner as to bear the closest criticism .
The managers respectfully announce to
the public that the strietest decorum will
be observed. Disreputsble characters
will not be admitted under any circum.
stances, The orphans certainly deserve
the kindest consideration at the hands
Of our citizens, who we hope will literally
respond to this benevolent cause.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The Canadians seldom lose an oppor.
tunity to show their friendly disposition
toward the United States, and when the
members of their parliament, in order
to manifest a wish to copy in their delhi.
e%rations the chief CHARACTERISTICS of n
congressional proceedings, rise in their
places on the aoor aud denoupee one
another as liars and scoundrels. the deli.
cate compliments, offered in 90 genial
and generous a way, awaken in our ma.
tional breast emotions Of gratitude which
We cannot adequately express without
bankruptng our own language and
straining dangerously the capacity Of
several others, and, hence, the Dominion
will please accept our silence AZ the
manifestation Of a feeling too profound
to be conveyed BY 90 frail q vehicle "a
mere words,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

tbs COlonnade Hotel, Philadelphia,
Penn, sustained its we'll, merited rebuta.
ton, and, il possible, earned greater,
with its patrons, during the Centennial
Exhibition" stAth
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CAPADURA.
Horses ! Horses!

Just received to day one carload Of
extra saddle aud harness horses, which
l will sell very low. Call aud examine
before you buy. E. P. LEAKE,
II No. 37S Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

Canary and mOcking.bIrd
cages cheap at f. j. Turn.
bulls, 234 Main ST. 89t
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John walsh, Underwater,

BarIee's pure cream Zoe per
plate, S33 Main a.. cot
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CAPADURA.

For cheap wall paper aud window
shades 20 to L NJ Dean. 1871 Main. rot
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THE HEST

everybody says ia los SchIitz's
Brewing Co.'s Milwaukee la
ger beer. R. II. Blecll, agent,
fills all orders promptly.
Office, 35 Monroe 81. SIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

The type, material and workmen Of
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, aud hence we guarantee 6rst'class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

HoRsEs received dalIy Al FAires'. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-21

BRrtee's pure cream I0c per
plate, 33S Main II. GOT
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Ice cream made from pure
Illinois cream, 1Oc per plate,
at Bartee's, 333 Main st. [5lt
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McGinnIs' Magic Liuiment,
One Of the best family medicines now
known. a specific for all affections OIL
the throat and for collie. Use wherever
a liniment is indicated. References
Rev, DR.. Waddel, e. Whitmore, Colonel
W. W. Coleman, Jas. NJ. White, Major
W, B. Waldran and J. H. Goodlett. For
sale by W. N. WrLKERsoN 4 Co.,
68f $40 Main street.
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Billiards poe per hour In
daytime at OOnverse's blI.
lizard parlOrs, ala Main 81. LIS
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34l Second st,. nextp ostoffoe. IA
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SUMMER RESORT.
HO! for Raleigh Springs!

A NICE two-horss coach runs from the Ma
n tional Cemetery to Raleigh, making o n
%neetion with all trains. Fare 500; Round
Trip 7ho. Tickets for sale at tho depot.
G6.l43 r. A. WIbLIAMS n co.
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FARES sale stables, IS Union.
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ReirigeratOrs, water-cOOIers
and tce.Cream freezers. the
cheapest in the city, at H. j.
TurnbuIl's, 234 Main at. 39t
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NO HUMBUG.
Board OF Education.

HORsEs received daily at FARES. 9,
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WANTED

WANTEu-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
w that l will not be responsible for n
bills bought by any one connected with the
Ledger Office or out Of il, and will not allow
accompanied by my written order.
SOFT n. WHITM0RE.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-01-31
Tape W rm.

A correspondent of the Neao York
Journal Of Commerce, having asked if
there was remedy for tapeworm, that
journal replies:
The tgiaSG, or fat taps-worm, con-
sisting Of many joints and usually of
considerable length, is the most diff
cult to deal with of the whole family
OF oernoes, and has sometimes proved IA
tai to life. Various vermifuges have
been invented, and not few specifics
have been recommended as a sovereign
remedy for this affection. The male
fern, or .tflsr mas, has sometimes PROV
ed effectual. A Russian physician
many years ago discovered that the
seeds of the ceUadilZG (better known
perhaps. as 0erGtratn1 SGbodillG), which
is the Indian caustic barley, q Mexican
plant resembling i'll form and structure
q barley ear, was an effectual cure.
He gave to the patient half drachm
powdered and mixed with honey in the
morning, fasting, followed the next
morning by 3 drastic purgative.
Curiously enough, while we were in
the very act Of hunting up this recipe
IN our notebook, friend called to tell
us OF q most singular case which occur
red in the family Of a neighbor only
two days previous. A child had been
sorely afflicted with this disease, hay
ing ground it's teeth to the gums in it's
commissions, and been Vainly treated
by several physicians, when an ac-
quaintance recommended pumpkin
seeds, which contain medicinal prin-
ciple similar to the remedy above men
toned. The mother bought ten cents
worth Of the seeds, and gave her child
a number to eat, the skins being reject
ed, beginning about noon when the
child's stomach was empty. An hour
or two later she added two cups Of wa
ter to the remainder of the seeds, and
stepped them so as to make a strong
decoction. This she gave in speonfuls
from hour to hour during the rest of
the day, keeping the child fasting, Civ
ing it neither dinner nor supper. The
next morning she administered a dose
Of castor oil, and SOON relieved the
child Of tapeWorm Ave yards in
length. Similar instances had occur
red recently in our friends experience,
all the parties being we'll known and
highly respectable. We cannot do bet
ter than suggest to our correspondent
a repetition of this experiment. The
previous and subsequent fasting are
indispensable to success.