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at Philadelphia, in which he took oc-
casion to advance another step in the
announcement Of himself as Presi-
dental candidate, has excited great
deal Of comment here, and his more
intimate friends question very much
the prOpriety of his using his official
position so notoriously in that diree-
ton. Some of them do not hesitate
to declare that, in the face Of the
Presidents civil service order forbid
ding any Federal officer, meaning the
highest as well as the lowest. from
using the patronage of the govern
ment in furthering his political as
piratlons, this course Of the secretary
is regarded as at least reprehensible.
There is also considerable comment
upon the junketing tour which the
secretary has set out upon, ostensibly
for official purposes, but in reality to
further his political plans.
They state that an electioneering
tour in a United States revenue cutter
will not make a very favorable impress
sion on the public mind, and the pow
der burnt in his glorifcation at the
public expense is not calculated to
help the Sherman boom. .t
The subject in fact, has even at
tracted attention in administration
circles, and it is admitted that the
action of the secretary is not wise in
his own interest, not speaking of the
material it gives the Democrats for
campaign thunder.
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THE LEGACY TO JEFF DAVIS.
His Letter to Mrs. DOrsey's Brother
The win to be Contested.

New York Times.l
Yesterday Mr.. S. Percy Ellis, bro
ther of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey. who
bequeathed all her property to Jeffer-
son Davis, received copy of the will.
and letter from Mr.. Davis. The
letter, which is very long one, is
quite condolatory in its text; recites
that the writer for years had known
the late Mrs. Dorsey, and had. BY
daily association with herduring the
past two years come to know all her
goodness and kindness of heart. He
says she was the best aud noblest of
women. Then, after a reference to
his intimacy with Mr.. Ellis, Mr..
Davis concluded by stating that
the many conversations which he had
had with Mr.. Ellis sister about his
family had made him know them.
though he had neverseen them. as if he
had passed years under his roof. He
hoped for their welfare and happiness.
Not one word in the letter gave anyin-
timation that he thought the beauest
strange. Mr.. Davis has no idea of
allowing it to pass from him. That
he expects the will will be allowed to
pass unquestioDed is confirmed, even
if the letter did not show it. by his
sending to Mr. Ellis number of
family portraits. These, he writes, he
knows the family esteems beyond all
price. But few persons, intimates of
the Ellis family and acquaintances of
Mr., Davis, thought that he would ac-
cept the gift, since he knew, and no
one better, of the condition of those
members of it who now reside in the
North, and especially as he knew that
condition had been brought about by
their sacrifices in the Southern cause.
The will will be contested and con-
tested to the end. There will be no
compromise. Able lawyers in this
city and New Orleans have already
been engaged. The grounds upon
which they will combat the will will
be undue influence or mental inabil.
lty to execute such an instrument
Mr. Ellis, after a service in the South |
ern army, went to Panama, where he !
was employed in the railroad Office |
On coming North he located in |
Brooklyn and found employment on |
the press of that and this city. He is
now the grand representative of the
supreme council of the United States
Of Colombia to the supreme council |
ofthe Northern and Southern iurisdoi-
ton Of the United States, and is a !
member of the Masonic Veteran As
ISOLATION of the United States. Mr.
Ellis was the person who brought the |
irst American relief to Walker in
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A Texas view Of the Fever.

Houston Age.l
The idea of sporadic" yellow fever
we do not readily take to. The disease
is one that hardly ever, if ever, begins
and ends with the same case. Ere
guent cases of typhoid and bilious
fever occur that are hardly distin-
guishable from yellow fever. 1t some
times happens, respecting case, that
doctors Of acknowledged learning, and
OF known skill and experience, will
differ in opinion as to whether it is or
is not yellow fever, and on that account
sensational reports and false alarms
are sometimes started. But, when in
a city so far south as Memphis, with
4O,OOO inhabitants, one well authenti.
Gated, genuine case Of that particular
type of fever occurs, Others are almost
certain to follow. Against its spread
there is no protection, except that af-
forded by absolute isolation. The per-
son stricken must be removed from all
contact save with those who have al
ready had the disease, and that re-
moyal must be effected in the early
stages of the fever, Being lodged
now in Memphis, the disease must be
shut in there, just as we would shut
up wild beasts in a cage. To open the
doors of that city for the escape of
the dread epidemic would be as cul
pabie as to open the cage doors in
Pensgerie, and turn lions, tigers, pan
theirs and hyenRs. loose upon a help
less audience of men, women and
children. We will sympatbige deeply
With our Memphis brethren. We will
devoutly pray that the stay. Of the
plague among her people maybe brief,
and we will send medicines, provisions
apd nurses to their relief; but with
sleepless vigilance we will guard our
State, and keep the fell destroyer from
entering our limits. ~ ~ y
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away from it, he was adrift and unset

away from it, he was adrift and unset
tied.
The senses of birds must be very
acute. | would instance in Rob's
case that of scent. He was extrava-
gantly fond of fresh beef, and though
in a different room, could tell the
arrival Of the butchers boy in the
kitchen, when he would scream with
impatience. Little strips of raw beef
were fed him. If, when receiving one
morsel, he saw another in the fingers
of his mistress, he would drop it on
the hoor of his cage and wait for the
next bit with nervous impatience !;
and SO would he do until he had
secured all that his sharp eye saw,
which done, he ate these delicacies in
a perfectly orderly way. How unlike
dog which swallows as fast as he
can the meat given it. But Rob was
particular. The meat SO providently
put on the floor of his cage was thus
rendered dirty, and the knowing bird
would take it piece by piece and wash
it in his water-tub. This conduct
showed the nearest approach to ab-
stract reasoning that | ever saw the
bird make. Many of the birds like
this condiment of leisure with their
food. How often have | seen a fowl
pick up a grain of corn, then drop it
and look at it, then pick it up, drop
and inspect again several times, then
swallow it, and all with no other logic
in the matter that | could see, than
to make the most of ones blessings.
So with Rob, having got his store
before him, he enjoyed it in leisure
ly and sensible way. He was very
fond of the Larvae which we used to
find in chestnuts. Even these he
would smell afar off, and would 20
into ecstacies, making lively chatter
ing talk, as one was brought to his
cage. The presentation of a spider
was a grand event. But as TO earth
worms, he had a soul above all such.
SO far as Rob was concerned. the early
bird was entirely welcome to them.
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DIR. w. Demolished.


EDITOR LEDGER-You have sur
feited us on all sorts of indigestible
pabulum in shape Of theories, learned
disqulsitions, etc, from learned medi-
cal men, but enough is as good as a
feast. The Appeal of the 10Th inst,
has capped the climax. The subject
OF yellow fever has been theorized on
ad absurdum." In the issue of that
date we are given the lucubration of a
learned doctor, who has evidently
theorized until the reasoning powers
Of his brain have become befuddled
Many of our doctors, most of them
have busted themselves in pointing
out to our Mortified gaze the fomites
from which arise the pestilential
germs, gases, contagium. Rotten
pavements, privy vaults, cisterns. were
of all the ones pitched upon for CEN
sure. They decided that were they
done away with Memphis would be
herself again. 1t seems now they are
all wrong. One more acute than
others has discovered the true cause
OF all our woes, and gives us the bene-
mt OF his discovery in an article above
referred to, headed, "Dr. w. Theo-
rizes. The true fomites 90 around
with horns and tail like a veritable
devil. 1t is the poor COW. She catches
murrain, which in some way causes
germs so numerous, so poisonous to
form in her lacteal fluid, that one
teaspoontul is a fatal dose. Here
have L, In my ignorance and folly.
been confning myself to a diet of
bread, milk and eggs, thinking that
the purest and most easily assimila.
ted Of foods. The milk poisoned
ergot in the bread breedspestilence he
says. My God are eggs safe Hens
have epidemics among them; might
not a little further research by the
doctor discover the fact that EGGS
were pizen." If we are liable to be
suddenly snatehed away because of
this diet, what are we to do? The
only hope have for my life, (for my
COW had the murrain, and | have
drank the milk, lots of it) is, that the
learned doctor may be mistaken.
Last year he denied the existence of
yellow fever, then theorized, then dis
covered that it was yellow fever, not
caused by germs or contagious vivum,
or any of those things, but subtle
gas which emanated from sinks known
to chemists as sulphuretted hydro
gen. Far better let us remain in ig-
norance than swamp us in such sea
of doubt. When ignorance is bliss
tbs folly to be wise. Do suggest Ia
the daily press to let this subject drop
or twill lead to " confusion worse con.
founded" At any rate suggest to the
learned discoverer to hit on something
else for his materius morbi, and not
leave us in this state of uncertainty,
with faith lost even in our rations.
MEDICUs.
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London Truth
There is so little firm adherence to
principle to be observed in the present
day that l au gratifed to be able to
record case that has come under my
notice. A woman owns two houses,
one of which she let to q Scotch gen.
tleman, whose family was not numer-
GUS enough to warrant so large an
esta bllshment. With the proverbial
thrift of his race, he let q portion Of
it to three ladies', sisters, the eldest of
whom is an actress OF considerable
ability and unblsmished character,
who supports herself and her two sis
ters by the exercise Of her talents.
After some years occupation, the
owner of the house had ber attention
called to the appalling fact that in
one of her houses there lived aa oct
ress whose name actually appeared in
the advertisement columns of the
Era. The good Christian woman
when she received the information,
was deeply moved, and at once de-
cided that some action was necessary,
She accordingly gave her tenant no
tice that, unless he at once got rid OF
his obnoxious lodgers, he would re-
ceiye notice to quit; and as he could
not conveniently leave, he was COM
PEELED, with many apologies, to explain
his position to the lQdy interested.
She at once relieved him Of anxiety by
saying that she would Immediately
leave, and so the woman of high motel
principle had her mind set at case.
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THE FEVER AT NEW ORIEANs

Word reaches us from New Orleans
to the effect that every precaution is
taken to prevent the spread of yellow
fever. Those sick are isolated, the
houses are disinfected, the bedding
destroyed after recovery, and the
whole neighborhood Immediately
drenched with the new disinfectants
Of the sanitary association, a saturated
solution of the chloride of zinc and iron.
Its said to be odorless, cheaper than
carbolic acid, and vastly more effec-
tive being actively destructive to all
organic matter. Much opposition was
raised last year to the use of carbolic
acid, and it proved so utterly worth
less that the change to zinc and iron
was doubly advisable. The early
outbreak of the fever there is an un-
favorable sign, but MANY experts
incline to the belief that there will be
no attainment to epidemic figures
owing to the summer so far
having been too cool to
propagate the fever rapidly. Dis.
patches sent from that city say that
this years experience will be death
blow to quarantine as far as New Or
deans is concerned, at least in the
manner with which it is now con
Quoted. Several cases are admitted
by the board Of health to be sporadic
and Indigenous, yet exhibit fully as
much germ activity and viPulence as
the orthodox type engendered by the.
kind imported from the West Indies.
Among the unacclimated at New Or
leans there is more panic this than
last year, but the majority seem apa-
thetic, having been rendered callous,
and, in majority of cases, invulnera-
BILE. by having had the fever in former
years. The HOwards are prepared,
but at present have no intention Of
going into action. Great depression
prevails in business circles, owing to
the numerous quarantines established
against the fever. 1t is announced
that Mobile would not declare an EN-
barge on through trains from New
Orleans noFthward.
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A PET ROBIN.
An Eminent Naturalist Writes a Bird
Biography.

Extracts from a sketch by Samuel Lockwood
in the American Naturalist.l
In the clearer light of these latter
days, a higher value was settled upon
the so,called small things of nature.
It may be that Mrs, Partington spoke
wiser chan lhe knew when she said /;
Human nature is human nature, If
you find it in a COW. Let us attempt
to tell the story of tame robin.
Rob, for so we called him, was taken
from a nest on Long Island. He was
turned a year old when he BECAME one
of our pets, and very soon he had es
tablished himself in our affections.
tie was very exacting Of attention-so
domonstratiye and familiar
Much sentiment Is wasted about
keeping birds in confinement. Does it
not generally come from such as are
intolerant OF pets2 4" It is depriva-
tion of natural freedom. y SO othought
the horse in the meadow, as he beheld
the ass roaming in the qpfepced sand
lots. Even birds mas have hard times.
Yes, | have known the free wild birds
to be starved to death within the sound
of eanary's song, But perhaps Rob
was unsentimental, for It was plain,
that prison or not, he liked his cage.
In it ho vasat home and well to do
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Howard Association
10 Madison Street. 1nl,

10 Madison Street. July %, 1879
TNHE following Drug Stores have been 90
- leeted where prescriptions for the desti-
tpte sick will be filled upon the order of the
physician in charge The Howard Ass0oia-
ton will not pay for any prescription filled
elsewhere than as named below,
a. Renkert 4 Co., lD Main street.
D. +, Goodyear, l67 Main street.
Joo Walters, lSi Main street.
W. 9. Griswold q Co., 423 Main street.
=, M; II. Knox, corner Second and Greenhw,
James S. Robinson, corner Second and
lessen & Co., 90 Poplar street
X. U. Newsom, IS Charleston ayenue.
Beyens \ Merritt, 2l9 Beal street.
tahlen X kleinschmidt, Sc Beal street.
Mennier \ Co., l2s Beai steeet.
Stafford q Co., 169 fernando street.
H. Pollard, S2 Vance street. 4
steel Co., Carolina street,
7. R0ANE WARING. seeretarv
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SAVANNAH, GA, July pa grand
demonstration took place to-day at
Thunderbolt in honor of the thirty
first anniversary of the independence
Of Liberia. Five hundred visitors
from Augusta and hundreds from
other points were present. 1t is esti.
mated that over 5000 persons were ON
the grounds. The exercises consisted
of addresses, recitations and singing,
aud the presentation of flag to the
Augusta association, followed by a
salute from the Georgia artillery
(coloredl. The principal address was
delivered by Rev. j. s. Haines, of the
South Carolina Blackman, who de-
seribed the Liberia land as flowing
with milk and honey, and excited a
lively immigration fever
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The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
Soc per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in advance, with the privilege Of
changing postofioe. ftta
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Victor Hugo, talking about age. not
long ago confessed that the most disa-
greeable advance to him was that from
thirty-nine to forty. " But" said a
friend, " | should think it a great deal
better to be forty than fifty Not
at all, replied Hugo; " forty years is
the old age Of youth, while fifty wears
is the youth of old age"
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SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force TO do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering fronthe errors and
indisoretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discoy-
cred by missionary in South America. Send
self-addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH T.
INM4S, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-XXx-lGW
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In view Of the enormous amount Of
currency which the country now pos
sesses, and its APPRECIATION to par in
gold. it is not surprising that the rates
ofinterest are low, and it is difficult
20 understand how they can be mate
riaily advanced Just at once. We have
now nearly S735,0O0,0OO of paper
money in circulation, beside all the
gold and silver, and with prices on a
GOOD basis " the business Of the coun-
TRY" would seem to be well provided
for. And yet we have inhationists
who try to persuade the people that
the country is suffering for more
money. AHf
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K. OF n.
ATTENTION OF MEMBERS.

A LII members Of the order now remaining
"A in the city will please at once report their
names and residences to the secretary of the
RELIEF BOARD" Brothers will
act promptly concerning themselves and all
others of the order. BY order of
JAMES B. COOK,
President Of Relief Board, X. ofH.
ANGUS II. McCoLLUM, Secretary. 12t
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Notice to Shippers.

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R RI
vi FREIGHT OFFICE. Memphis July g.
HS-On and after Thursday, July 4. 1910
and until further notice, freight will be re,
ceiyed on Monday and Thursday Of eaeb
week for stations on this road as far south as
Harner s.. Such freight must be accompanied
by "permits" from local authorities. prenaid
owner risk, and railroad not responsible for
any loss or damage oecasioned by Quarantine
regulations. ''ne
Freight received from 10 a m. to Sp.m
700 ,o- z. .. WOOD, Agent.
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Knights Of Pvthias-

MEMBERS of Section No. S6, en- 6n
4l1 dowment rank, X. of p, will GA
send me their address so that assess-E q 81
ment notices can be sent them; alsolSS,A27
remit to pay assessments No. q, in SNfST
second class, due August 10th, and No. s. in
first class due August lst. The assessment
cards Nos. and 2l, will be sent reeeipted
when remittance received, Address me Al
Columbus, Ind. W. IL. ATKINSON,
III l2 Sec. and Treas,
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a PractieaI yellow Feyer Nnr.e

NOV in this city offers his services to fam
~ lilies and others who are now OF may be
afflicted; will nurse with or without a Dhysi-
clan. The Raspail treatment so noted In
Parls, i used by myself alone. References
gwen terms moderate. 4. NIYOCHE.
l3I III 31S Second STRAIT
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FuRSTENHEIM & WELLFORD.

WE will keep our store open durine tho
W fever. Dur customers will Sc supplied
as usual nom here or st. Louis. Letters
addressed here, 80 i29Sj
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Salt is an eEoqllept proservativo Of

Salt is an ezoSllept preservative of
timber from dry rot. The props and
galleries of the great salt mines in
Poland and Hungary are found to
endure for ages without apparent
decay. Wooden piles driven into salt
marshes last for longer than those
driven into fresh water mud aud
experiments have been made which
show that dry rot may even be checked
aiiaF i has begun, by immersion Of
the infected good in salt water. In
many countries the custom prevails of
soaking logs in the sea before saving
them up, especially logs Of hard tim
Der, such as oak, elm and ash, with a
view to render the wood more durable,
The academy Of science in Atlanta,
Ca, has decided that the past, present
and future prosperity Of that place is
due more 70 its reputation for health
tplness than any other cause.
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Notice.

OWING to the prevalence of fever nj nres
~ ent in our midst we would Tesneetfniiv
inform those who are oesirous OF communiea.
ting with US that all letters addressed 10 Rice.
Silk d Co., 4l0 and 4la North Fifth street
~ Louis, Mo-, will receive prompt atten-
Our patrons and friends are fully assured
any and all orders entrusted to our eara ''''s
Our house at Memphis will remain omen "a
usual, and those of our customers residips
along the line. Of roads not Guaranteed ws
would respectfully solicit their PATRONAGE.
Izo-l4o RICE, STIX &CO
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Latting Soap Manufacturing and
Oil Refining Co.,

w LII continue open during the se,so,
send orders for soap 10 the faetoyv'' N.
or blnh, foot Of Adams street, ~ i'-
~ N3 RIG. LATrING, Secretary
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NOTICE

OFFICE OF G. D. RAINE, AGENT.
~ MEMPHIS, July q, 1879.
All policies expiring during the enidemio
in the North American Insurance. 90.
will be renewed, unless otherwise instructed
All communications to me at McMinnviIle'
Tenn, will be promptly attended 10.
lO l5) q. d. RAINE, Agent.
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ELECTION.
Notice Of Election.

MeFN
Rl virtue of a proclamation from IIis Fx-
u IL cellency Governor A. s. Marks, dated
may |, 1873, under an act of the legislature
ybnssea b s. An act 70 settle the bonded debt of
and hold an election at ali the yotine ySn pre-
cincts in Shelby county, on - -
Thursday, 9TH Day of August. 1875.
Ior tne purpose Of afording the people of this
proyal or disapproval Of the terms Of settle
ment proposed in said act. All those voting
IN approval Of the same shall have printed or
written on their ticket the word q Accented :;
and those, opposed to the provisions Of said
act snail have printed or written on their
ticket the word Rejected -
Inc otlcers to conduct the said eleotionwilI
be announced at the polls on the day of eIec.
ton IA Il McG0T HNo0 NSio0-
Ilz-lSb Sheriff of Shelby county.