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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
BEUF RIVER.

BEUF RIVER.
REGULAR BLACK AND BGUF RIVER
on v F5R Hfs5 Var" FaR e at f5
9serson o sna a At9 BED On m ga
and Black rivers ERA s steam Is.
Tom Taylor, master. s. T. GOODWIN, clerk.
VI e Bse < r fDoy4 o eght or
sa Sh npplY 81 R0sfa MSo q s oan
SCIENTIFICALLY BAYOU LAFoURcHE
THROUGH 70 aI IAGkiEL VALLEY
Leaves every MONDAY at D. M. and THURS
r. THE By fA g ! & at STEAMER
I'm place of the W. J. Poitevent)
o. d, Terrebonne master. Tom Knee. clerk
Pays particular attention to way business. no
turning esyes Thibodaux every Tuesday even
sEM1-wBEKL1Xo E BATq pgoK kAAF AZ AND
THROUGH Ao L lAGREt' VALLEY,
| Leaves every TUESDAY at 8 p. M. and SAT-
! 49, . TIE Ykp4sar E Ct n & T. PASSENGER
ueeEa2a117a6 ST. MARY,
joe Dalferes. master. E. Nicoll, clerk. :.
Pays particular attention to way business, and
returns doyn the coast every MoaD pay ana M
| board. nol3 q
SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND
rHRoG G9AsT Td pA fH hhn,DAux
SATURDAY at D. m.
L&akTHE NEW PASSENGER STEAMER
| ill& ASSUMPTION,
P. A. Charlet. master, n. q. Dupuis. clerk. :,
Paws particular attention to way business and
returning leaves Thibobaux every Thursday
and Sunday evening. coming down the coast In
daylight Fridays and Mondays. For freight or
| passage apply on board or to
nos los Decatur street.
| r. S.-Has clerk on the landing during the
| day at the head OF Bienville street to receive
| freight --
sEMI-WEEKIY BAYOU. LAF0UROHE AND
THROUGH TO THIBODAUX.
Leeaves every MONDAY at 5 p. m. and FRI
| DAY at 10 a. m.
&Gaaea&a1& HENRY TETE.
J.F Aucoin master, M. 81. Landry clerk.
| Pays particular attention to way business. Re,
turning leaves Thibodaux every Tuesday and
and Sundays in day light. For freight or pas
| B. RIVET. 105 Decatur street;
! PS.-Has clerk on the landing during the
day at the head of Bienville street to receive
| freight.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL SOUTHERN 8. .. y

>%E The steamship
<N&M8& FIRE QUEEN, +
u - : : - Williams, Com
will sail on or about March IA, 1885,
wharf. foot of Esplanade street.
Will receive cotton and sign throut
lading for the Continent. between e
Cronstadt.
These steamships, being OF light !
cross the bar Of the Mississippi at
without detention.
For freight apply to
de11y 80 CarondeI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

REGULAR OPEIOUSAS PACKET.
Leaves every TUESDAY at 8 b. M.
FOR WASHINGTON, OPELOU-
teQ1GA sas, Port Barre, Simmsport Church
sH8az Lkville. and all landings on the Coast.
AtchafaIaya river and Bayou Courtableau-T
new and light draft steamer
FANCHON.
a. FL. Broad master. Theo. John clerk.
will leave as above. For freight or passage ap-
Wy i BRfTTON h EPPLER, 81 Gravler street.
r. W. ADAMS. q Commercial Place.
Connects at Washington with line of barges
for Bayou Bpuf, and with steamer Minnie at
Simsport for Bayou des Giaizes. jazz tt
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
STEAMBOATS,.

STEAMBOATS,.
II G Yaeger yanHook, from st Louis
j II Hanna, Blanks from Ouaohita City
John Wilson. Carleton. from Camden
sam Roberts. Branch fin Evansville. with barges
Clara i, Wensell from Lind Grove
Onachits Belle Libano from Belle Vista
st John, MoElroy. from Baton Rouge
81 Marv Dalferes, from Bayou LafOurche
Alvin. Seovei from Lower Coast
Maria Louise, Brink,r. from Shreveport
Belle. Com stock, from Upper Coast
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

WEEKLY GRAND ECORE PACKET.
u~n. FOR GRAND ECORE. MONT.
4k - gomery. Alexandria, Norman's Bar.
bins and way lgndings-The steam
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

HAvRE-Per ship Hermonides-5733 bales cotton
aENDA-Per ship Nuovo Rattler--6ls hhds TO-
bscco IL. 300 pcs slaves ,a,
OUEENSTOWN-Per bark Ocean Expression
sacks Oilcake ...
NEW YORK-Per steamship Morgan City-3o55
haas cotton $50 bales hides 524 dry do 655 bdls
do 40 bales wool 81 ba1es bbls Haelaases u
hhds sugar 16g tierces taow 81 erces hams 269i Csc
beef ~ casks iron 500 pigs lead
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
EXCURSION
TO the Paris Exhibition.
Reduced Rates for First Cabin ON

From New Orleans to Paris and back tt
From New Orleans to Paris and back Il
York by a steamer Of this line, (gpldl $3.50.
From New Orleans to Paris and back to-
more by steamer Of this line. lgoldt $2l0l
Tickets of the last named class (Baltt,
are good only to October 81. 1878.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

HAvRE-Per ship La Louisiane-520 burr stones
ID L Ranlett &co-l4 cases pianos L Grunewald
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20
Will leave Morgan City

,f For Corpus Christi, Fulton m
. SSk0lEle6s st. Mary's. via Galveston and Rocl
port-The iron steamer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

Belew-Comlng Up.
Nor ship Aukator, Knudsen. 81 days from Algiers.
to master :.
Brit bark Wayfarer Hurst Is days from Aspin wall,
to master
Nor bark Betsy GUIDE. DUE 10 days fin St Thomas,
to master
Nor bark Skoregroep Amundsen II days from 81
Thomas to master
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

The Cleveland Herald says: About
noon Yesterday a portly, diGnihed gen
tleman CHANGED to meet his daughter a
handsome. stylish miss, wearing q la1n,
~ velvet hat, aud with her hair rolled
nm AT the back OF her head in the shape
AZ a Vienna bun, sauntering down vine
st,e.t under the escort Of a young man
dressed with excrucianng scrupuleus,
ness and exceeding taste. The eld
gentleman stopped his daughter, and,
~ithout noticing the confusion theiI
meeting threw her into, commenced
talking about the weather, her shopping
etc. .a
She listened a moment or two 400
then remarked, referring 70 her escort
papa. this is Me-. -. Papa, now
ever, paid no attention TO the youaI
man. but kept on talking Again ~
' said, Papa, you didn't hear this Is MT
u -
YES, yes, my girl, l heard you" sal,
The old gentleman, with an impauen
wave Of the hand. ~ heard you ana
i; don't care to know Mr., .
y The immediate departure OF lhi
u Young man 10 8 very %Shranken up COZ
diuon was one Of the funniest slgnss
the day,
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LeDsER LINES.

Original Lexington (Ky) mustard
nors-at Oliver, Fiunis n Co.'S
opv,ttr GnAsr has been interviewed
and states that the general writes 'nS'
on no account would he accept the nom
ina,ion for Pfesidsst but he might 40 ~
10 savs the party aud the country iu
other words he is an opsn candidate
SONS champion liar has telearaphed
to the ST. Louis Globe Democrat unaS.
date Of Memphis, August 9Th o hignlt
ooloted account Of affairs 10 PhI'nps
county, Arkansas, but somehow d a.,
these fellows fail to explain how suu
Democrats can BULLDOGS z8VO wen
armed Republicans.
TINS theory Of destroying the germ .
yellow lever by conclusion mas O,'o,
s.sU advanced, bat never fully tested
We are trying almost everything else Il
Mamrhis. Why not try the explosion :
gaspowder, nov offered free BY Dupon
III a. OF course this should DO don
' a,aor tho direction Of responsible pc
! sons The board Of health would De u
s a,ons, authority. The firing oil csnno'
Z :, s,sn Of small arms near the hamoe
If the sick might alarm and mn
,bsm Blasting would perhaps be O'
,sr. The c%oncussion would be the san
hut the report not SO great
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19
RARus AND THE MAIDS TIME.
vouyth Heat Against Time NO.
AtI"wabIe-M MO Record maue OF '"e
a. Feat.

. vouysb mNAa Against Time NOT
A1IowabIe-M NO Record maue % nv
Buffalo Feat.
Spirit of the Tlmet.l
We are inundated with questions con
earning the heat which Rarus trotted 10
2.i3l on Saturday, the Sd, at Bunalo'
and, owing to the Importance OF the SUP
;ect we make one consolidated anawer'
md transfer il to our editorial columns;
Section 2, rule GO, Of the National
Tfotting Association provides that IN an
matches against time the horse shall De
allowed threa trials, unless expressly
stipulated to the contrary.
The repot shows that Rarus trotted the
Grat heat in 2:l7. the second in 2:oO, ana
after taking the word for the third ana
Going az far as the turn. he was pulled
nm and brought back. After q short rest
be was allowed a fourth trial, in which
bs ,rotted in 2:l3l. When Rarus re-
ceiyed the word go" in the third AZ
tempt, that heat was thereby started an'
bis voluntary abandonment Of IT was a
Nj own risk, We decide that the Judge
were wrong in allowing him q iourtl
rial. that the race was finished when To
horse was Withdrawn from third heat
, nat the purse and pools have bee
I. wrongly awarded to Rarus and his OacH
) ers, and the time abb, made u the O.
. ira exhibition heat, does not constitute
record. The fourth heat was merely 6
exhibition, and in no case can 1t Cover
i .-aaa"s an the time or result Of the orr
= inal purse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

Inst before a late thunderstorm q man
o,enned into a telegraph Office and re-
ouested the privilege Of talking through
me- tslenhone with his wife, who was VS.
ting the managers wife at 9 distant tel,
earaph station. The assistant manager
granted the request, and the man began
operations. He couldn't be prevailed
upon to believe that It was really Ivy MS y
manv miles away. lie finally asked her
80 ssv something known TO themeelyei
NV that he might be convinced that y
was Aha. just then a rambling streak o
lightning came on the wrrea' hituhg W. ~
husband violently on the head. wne' q
iumped to his feet and exelalmed'
am satisfied; all correct.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

-. rv.,t which excited NatcheA
A"e Flity Years age.

II. Morr;stewp Tenn Gazette says
~. cSoas dnel IN which forty or more
aa",ismen were Engaged, in 1879, y SUI
rsmembered in Natchsz. Coi9nel Sa
Bowie. the famous fighter and lnvsnsod
NJ Inc knife which bears bis name, ~,
- snend a great deal Of his time IN ina
csv He was challenged BY . gentIe
nan from Alexandra, La, whose klsPos'
- he number Of forty or more, accom-
~snisd Rim TO hatcher 10 see tair plsy,
Lnogin0 that Bowie was = desperate
man and had his " fnenos soIs IN
All parties gent upon the neiat
combatants took their places 10 me cen.
ssr separated from their friends IN lne
rsar Or enough not to endanger tnem
liz tbs;r halls. Behold the battle array
,hns Tweuty armed Louislanians N.Y.
va,ds behind their champion ana NJ
seconds and surgeon, and opposite them
"a far behind Bowie and his econu an
surgeon, twenty armed MiSsisaipplAns
BEHOLD The nights Of Natchez thrones'
/. rim snectators. and o steamer 10 70
river rounded TO It's deck black with pa
ssn0ers. watching with deep interest IN
I HEHALA0H
9 The plan Of fight was TO exchene
g shots twice with pistols, and 70 CLOS
win knives. Bowie being armed WIN ?
own terrible weapon. At the hrst n
both parties escaped. At the second u
Lonisianian was too quick, and TOOK a
vantage Of Bowie, who waited the wer
A. this Bowis's second cried Fo
IS MAY" and shot the Louisianian aea
d. The second Of the latter instantly XII
i Inc slayer Of his principal. boN
- drove his knife into this man Inc y
qeons now crossed their blades VIM
with loud cries, came on the two parI
IN Of friends, ths light Of battle ia ID
Of eyes: n,hs, y
or engaged in a fearless conflict. Dir
ial @nistols and knives we're used win 70
hs effect until one party drove the o.
from the field. I do not know !
many we're killed and wounded II
hut i was q dreadful slaughter. 20
his fought like n lion, bat fell covered
tn. wounds. For months he fingered az
Mason House before be fully recoye
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19


from New Orleans. IS daa up, hound for
81. Louis She 10 coming up On one
vheeI. having a broken eylIsder.
The City Of Altoa lsft New Orleans
Saturday evening for St. Louis.
The Belle Memphis LETT St. Louis Sat
urdav evening for Nstchez.
The John A. Seudder. due down for
New Orleans, grounded Friday at Eliza
towhead above Cairo, aud had TO be
i Tqhtened over the bar By the Hillman.
The Colorado passed up yesterday
morning for St. Louis. She added here
a large number Of passengers.
The John B Maude passed down yes
ssrday for Vicksburg we'll laden. She
~diarbsreed here over 5000 packages Of
freight. e
The elegant steamer Vint Shinkle.
Captain j. A. Lindsay in command, will
!. arrive to day from the Ohio river with q
I fsll cargo Of Western products and will
4 leave to. morrow evening for Cincinnati,
\ ,ieteling passengers through to New
York and other Eastern points cheaper
4 than ever. She will be the last boat Tor
,e Cincinnati in the Memphis Packet Line
y antil the yellow fever is over.
NJ The Belle Memphis, Captain James
A Yore. of the Anchor Line. leaves at 10
y O'clock tomorrow morning for Vicks.
ht burg and Natchez, carrying the mail
be- and doing all way business. She is the
IN pioneer packet, being the Grst to g
Ie through to Natchez. Mr.. 0. Hewitt II
he The Coahoma. Captain Stacker Lee
on ia the regular mail packet leaving thi
at evening Tor Friar's Point. attending t
,te ali way business. Captain Ed Thoma
.er. presides at the desk.
ate The Mark Twain, Captain j. RAJ
ala. dali is receiving at the foot OF Unio
ler atreet for all points on st. Francis rive
.ap. and leaves TO morrow evening at n
the o'clock, carrying the mail and doing {
ant way business Birdie banning hol
,sed forth in the oEce. +.
The West Wind, Captain j. G. A
dtews, is the regular mail packet leayl
City this evening Tor 0sceola and the upT
and, coast. Cyrus Fay aids Captain Andre
hing ii the Office duties.
we'd The J. W Gaf, which left here Fria
to evening for Cincinnati, passed Cairo y
" he dav at 3 p m. K.
as The Golden Rule from New Orlei
fred arrived at Cincinnati this morning.
luer The City Of Vicksburg, Captain
and RILEY. Of the Anchor Line, leaves
ncial Lee wharf boat to morrow (Tuesd
this morning at 9 o'clock for Cairo and
epot, Louis. making connection with the p
on cipal railroads for all points East
man, West.
The Captain J. A. Lindsay telegrc
re no Richard Lightburne. jr., agent OF
lands Cincinnati packets, from Cairo that
|, the will arrive here TO- night with the
1t DIS Shinkle and leave positively to mol
their evening with a return trip for Ciucinl
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prauantlment oil Loas FnlGII0d.

~ KE GMHMNANAAgA
The most mysterious thing in this
world OF mysteries is q woman,s present
;went. Here iS Mrs. Riley, who has her
beipe in Macon City, Kansas, o Always
carries her money in q purse, ana her
nurse il her pocket. One day sue was
roing ont of tewn on an excursion, ~
suddenly. utterly without warning win
| out her mentioning the fact TO her nus
band, she had a %presentiment that II sue
were to carry her money IN her pocAel
ahe would lose it. So she took her purse
and hid Il in her bosom. She had anoih,
ar twinge of presentiment, and dropped
her watch and chain into the same re-
centacle. Then she became skepticai'
Gshed out the purse, and takiug from II
|, Se ,o.,ored h to It's nest. The So went
: into the despised pocket. When she
/ arrived at the depot she was accosted oy
a beautiful looking young gentleman
s who inquired II she was looking LOT any
. body. While he was speaking q hosrl'
man pushed against her rather roughly
The beautiful young gentleman o ne
nsrt and abused the horrid man, and q
) there was every sign Of a fight the lad
~ Had.n,lv withdraw. Soon atterwar
AZ she nut her haad into her pocket Al
ID Ioond that there WAS nothing y L. In
a. lining had been cut with a knife. FUR
~ and watch were near her auttering hear
no The prosentimeut had been q sour
eoopomic policy aud her want OF lal
had coat her Sc. Moral to women; Iru
vonr nresentiment and beware OF PIC
rockets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

EmmA y. s~outhwicS in Boston TRAY
eller says: These girls wear iong RED or
Niue stockings and low alippsrs. Their
dress skirts are short ana shirred = lopg
way down from the waist, and very hkely
4 "a a bright skirt with dark blue apron,
which "a shirred in the same way and
reaches almost round the body, Then
thore il q white waist with full sleeves
reaching part way down the arm and
Turned back like a deep cut, while over
this is worn in front, from the neck 10
the waist reaching nearly from arm to
arm, a very gay and highly ornsmeutec
chemisette, the foundation OF black vel
vet or cloth, with a great deal OF unsel
or, 10 some cases, gold aud silver Orha
ments,
Over the back is a t~ight6tting JACKIE
liast hiding the edges OF the irontspieces
The head is covered with n straw shad
hat bul Of peculiar shape, such as cal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

sou,hern Express Company, S8 North
Court street, Memphis, Tenn, August
i6. 1878 On and after to day ana our
inc the prevalence Of the yellow lever;
The Southern Express Office will be closed
at s o'clock p M.
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NOTICE.

Our Office will remain open
and NH matters appertaiDing
70 the business Of insurance
will have prompt attention as
MARX 4 BENSDORF,
,As 2 Madison street.
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HoIImna Gin.

Two one quarter casks Holland Gin'
~,walvo ope.eighth casks Holland gin, my
own importation, warranted pure and
,onr;ne john LILLY
l45t IA Union St., Memphis,
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sueclmI Notice

An parties Wishing to 20 down TO the
Refugee Camp Williams, will apply 70
n Marshall. at 81 South Court street
They will be furnished with tras'porta'
tom to the camp and with supplies while
in camp. All are urged to go down,
T,a,us will leave every evening at !
o'clock. CHARLES " is"s"
Chm Citizens Relief Committee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

br;deOroom near Kansas Chy
conptsd out Sl6 in his grimy LETT hand,
and remarked to the dear young thlng
~ bis side. THAT will do for our wea-
ding tourney, as there's an excursion 70
town today His wife told him that ne
had better let her have the money az
abo had a pocket-book, but he preferred
10 maintain control of the exchequer
He was willing to borrow her purse ana
mt the SIG in it, and Their 1nshGlal
differences we're finally adjusted on WIS
Sasis' When he reached the depot,
somewhat encumbered with the BRIDE on
his arm he was jostled by a tout man,
wbo apologized and went on. IAe
tickets had been bought, there were nc
neaputs sold on the cars, and his hanas
gste constantly occupied during the
Wedding igurney, so that he did not aus.
; cover his loss until they had eaten thelI
Inncb IN a restaurant aud he was calle'
mon 10 nav for it. HIS pocket had bee!l
; rinned open, and her purse, WITH n
! money ia it, had been stolen; us WY
sobbed on his shoulder and remlnae
S;r that she had told him to give To
! money to her. Moral TO men: ifu'
4 vour wives and beware OF p~'ekpocKeV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

MrRruY 4 MuBpuv's insurance ohce
will be open daily IRON 9a.m. 'o4 pm
where they will be found ready to attend
IA The calls Of their friends and custom
l49
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

Keeps his cigar stores open from ,
o'clock. am. ill 5 o'clock, p N, Cigars
sold cheap 2l7 Main street. corner
Adams. 30 Second street. opposite
oour, Square apd $40 Main street op
- pa.hoAv lat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

BertOn's Ladies' Beer Garden
Cor. shelby and Beal. Ll4S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

JE DruuARp, notary aud commission
will bs found at his Office, No 5 Madison
every day.
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dull on The river.

Exceedingly dull on the river
New cotton is coming ~
Business is partially suspended on &C
count Of the yellow iever.
The new steamer Whisper left Cinein'
natl Saturday evening for Memphis.
The Ruth for White river and Marlin
Speed Tor Arkansas river cleared Satur'
dsy evening with splendid trips Of freight
and people.
The Phil Allin returned Saturday even
ing 10 Arkansas City with On excellent
trim Of freigh, and people.
The John Gilmore and barges passed
down last night.
! The Centennial over ten days on
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psrKR II. DoSSKLtY, grocer NO ~
Poplar street, will keep his store open
during the yellow fever from Jam IN
49, avsyv Sav. l52
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"a. n. ainnOtt

VIII remain in the city and attend 70 all
business intrusted to his care Wt' hnu
him at No. 46 and At Charleaton avenue
onposite Charleston railroad depot ll4'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

RefrlgeratOTs, ice chests
water coolers and ice.crea'l
GreeScfs nj cost.
4. J. TURNBULt,
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DIR. KimbrO's Office,
Corner of Beal and Second SITS

II ia welcomed by all like . new star
We mean Dr.. Bulls Blood Mixture
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

peabody BilIiard Room,
E~irstclass In every reepec.,
aid Cook, Proprietor. R'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

II any Of the refugees desire to sell a
ene horse and buggy at q very low price,
call at the LEDGER Office
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

oomica1 Paris scene is described Ia
- cIoba Hondonl. Marie 3. was SUI
,;1g on The sidewslk in front OF aFesteaF-
: SHINING a cup OF coffee, whsn .
$1,000 stepped np and dipped his lore
sags, into he cup Of coffee, when sae
Iadv had before her. The i%neiagns
aroossd all the viudietive fary OF ~hlcn
he ssx IL capable. Without a momehe
Ss;,ssion ne took up the cup ana
$500 ia copienta at the head oil the
rrso,;cal Joker. U~nluckily, the am Wes
~, a. GOOD IS the intention, ana tne
oogss instead Of descending on tue con-
~ he An bred fellow who had offered Ils
a.ri, fsI upon the fair form and hght
a,sss Of Amelie ", who happened 70 %
nassing at the moment. lhereup9n
sasued between the two women q wrahEle,
comnared with which any a~ltercs'iol
, between the original sggressor anq 1ns
|. blended coGee.drinker would have peer
mere bagatelle. Finally, when 2 gres
/ crovd had assembled, and the deoal'
| ;nS,ead Of coming to an end grew hot'er
4 ,ho d;snntants we're led of 10 the poslt
. 40 exnlain themselves before the eomui
7. sarv he asked for the original ohenae.
Who had plenty Of opportunity OF escall
. 80 While the combat ragged between u
If TOO Amazons; and as this lmpoItal
person was not to be found, dism'sS'
the case. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

On and after date trains on LOuis'
vile & Nashville railroad viii run as
fellowss
Nail aud Express leaves . AM
g arrives 4 pm.
Brownsville accommodation leaves
4s40 pm, ,
All other trains abandoned anil
iso JAS. SPEED, Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-19

~, be described. having q black bard
The crown, and pat through 2
s,raw on either side, shove tae ears en1
ioiaing the sides Of q SOFT q : eSp
fbIack1 whieh fits on 20 the head vac
ssrinos tying under the chin. As an ot
~smsnt Isuppose, there stands out RON
ne back Of tie head an immense bow,
with long ends, which IS 50 sun Ihs' ~
mnst he made Of tin OF plaster ana .
49, ard erimped to have the appear
~cs ~ ribbon. These girls, wheh ST.
80 .boat the hotels with aosefs TO SELL
~ vsrv attractive. Some OF them have
very pretty faces.