davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Diamonds UneartIied.

Religion is the best armor in the
world, but the worst cloak.
To live without purpose is to lead
restless, unhappy life.
A faith in sympathy is the genius OF
the beart--more, the kernel of Christ's
religion.
Friendship in some people is cruelty,
like feeding a thirsty man with the
beaded foam in the wine cup.
There are inscriptions on all human
hearts, which are never to be seen, ex>
cept at low, dead tide
It is the rugged highway that calls
out ones strength, not the valley of
sensuous ease.
some people never have story to tell,
because of their quicksand patures, from
which every new wave washes out the
old impression. .
IT there is anything more poignant
than body agonizing for want of bread
IL is eOul which Is dying Oh munger loi
light.
a gentle person is like river flowing
calmly along while passionate man ii
like the sea, casting up nire and dir
continually.
Having home that is all preachin!
md no pleasure-all duty and no fun
is a dull old trade-mill which will driv
! the children away sooner or later.
The force, the mass of character
mind, heart or soul, that man can pu
into any work, is the most importar
| factor in that work.
Being sometimes asunder heighter
friendship. The greater cause OF th
frequent qusrrels between relatives
their h=ingsso much together.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

dozen cloves and season it with a tea~
spoonful of salt, one of pepper, one OF
mace, and one of ground nutmeg, slice
six onions and fry in butter; spread
them over the meat after you have put
it into the soup-pot pour in five quarts
of water, and let it stew slowly for six
hours, skimming it we'll when the meat
is al boiled to shreds strain it, and return
the liquor to the pot then add six ~lne>
glasses of claret or port wine; simmer
slowly and when reduced. to- three
ousrts it is done, and may be sent to
the table.
HOMEMADE CoRNED BEEF.
Take saltpetre, pound it, and use suf"
fc;ent to rub we'll over the beef. Make
9 mixture of teaspoonful of red pepper,
ore-half cup of brown sugar, and cup>
ful of salt, After having rubbed on the
ssltpetre, use the pepper, brown sugar
and salt in the same way. Let the beef,
after having been so treated, remain in
dish for one day; next day make aplckle
strong enough to hold an egg, and put
in the beef. The beef is to remain in the
pickle ten days or two weeks, according
to size of the piece. For fifteen pounds
Of meat two weeks is necessary. In cook
ing boil very slowly for two and ene-half
hours. The beef becomes more tender
if allowed to remain for a half hour IN
the pot before removing it.
NOODLES.
When yermicelli can not be had
noodles make an excellent substitute.
l. Take two eggs, separate yolks from
whites, only using yolks. 2. Beat up
yolks thoroughly. 8. Stir eggs into a
| pound of best sifted -four, making stiff
paste. 4. Flour a board and roll out
the taste into thin pieces, not more than
| one.eighth Of an inch thick. g. AS each
niece is made set it aside to dry; this
will take twenty minutes about. 6. Fold
over the cakes in one roll, and with q
very sharp knife cut through the roll at
right angles, making fine shreds Shake
them 30 as to divide them. They can be
used in any clear soup, and should be
introduced about twenty minutes before
the soup is ready for serving, and all
cooked when the soup is on to boil. Il
they must be kept they should be put
away in a cool place. They are better
| when fresh.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

ings Of the tortured man approach the
bounds of insanity. Efforts are then
made to obtain confession by suhjecting
the sufferer to the agony endured by
TantaIus when in the midst Of the in
fernsl lake, whose waters he could not
touch. On all sides the thirst distracted
prisoner beholds water-water for which
he would sacrifice e'everything-but which
he cannot touch except on the condi'
ton of confession.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
The Water Torture in Japan.

The originator of this cruel device
relied upon the torments of thirst as
more powerful than any other corporal
suffering. The prisoner is for several
DAYS confined to an extremely salt diet,
withot rice or water. When two or
three days have passed, the craving for
water becomes incessaGt, and the suffer
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
HOME HINTS.
WOUNDS.


When nail or pin has been run into
the foot, instantly bind On a rind of salt
pork, and keep quiet till the wound is
well. Lockjaw is often caused by such
wounds if neglected.
FRENCH CAKE.
One cup and a half of butter, four
cups -four, three cups sugar, four eggs
always beat yolks and whites of eggs sep
arately, juice of half lemon and rind
of a whole one; just before putting in
the oven mix one teaspoonful of soda
and the lemon with one cup of sour
milk.
KISS PUDDING.
Scald one quart of milk and dissolve
six tablespoonfuls of corn starch in cold
milk; add the yolks of three eggs, and
stir into the scalding milk 9 put the
whole into dish and let it stand and
cool. Take the whites of the eggs, beat
with one cup of sugar, put Oh top, and
set in The oven to brown.
BURNS AND sCALDs.
Common baking soda-the bicarbon-
ate-hss been found to cure burns and
scalds, affording immediate relief when
it is promptly applied. For dry burn,
the soda should be made into paste with
water. For scald or wet burned sur-
face, the powdered soda (or borax will
do as wsll) should be busted on.
THE HAIR.
To thicken the hair and prevent it
from turning gray, pour boiling water
on quantity of sage leaves, and let
them remain sons time in the oven, OF
near stove; strain and apply to the
roots'of the hair daily. It any pomade
be needed, an equal mixture Of cocoa
nut and olive oils, with little perfume
is very eficacious.
PARsNR FRlTTERs.
First, having boiled them tender
mash smooth and fine, picking out any
woody bits. For three large parsnip
allow two eggs, one cup of rich milk
one tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon
of salt, three tablespoons of -four. -Bea
the eggs light, stir in the mashed par
ships, beating hard; then the butter ant
salt, next the milk, and lastly the -four
fry as fritters by dropping spoonful i
hot lard, or as griddle cakes.
RICH BBf WIN SOUP.
Take six pounds Of lean fresh beef Gu
from the bone, stick it over with lou
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
FARM AND HOME.
Chicken Cholera.

It was very bad here last spring, and
7 will tell your readers how we cured it.
For every forty fowls we took piece of
assafotida the size of a hickory>nut,
broke it in small pieces and mixed it in
about pint of corn meal, wet it thor
ouehly with boiling water, and placed it
near the roosting place, SO that the chick
ems could eat OF it the first thing in the
morning. If they were not too near
dead to eat, cure was certain Letter
to Ohio Farmer.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

LAS SIAM "-General Grant quietly
asked the king Of Siam il he would re-
sign and accept q position in bis next cab
met. The king rolled his eyes round tow
ard the general in an incredulous manner,
and, changing his Jackson's Best to
the other side Of his mouth SAID
guess am weIlenough as Siam, - Lew
ist0n Gezatte
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
saddle.Galls,

To prevent saddle"galls the saddle
should be lined with some smooth, hard
substance. Flannel or woolen cloth is
bad. A hard-fnished, smooth raw-hide
lining, similar to those of the military
saddles, is preferable. Then, if the sad
die is properly fitted to the horses back,
there will be no gals unless the horse
is very hardly used. Calls should be
washed with soap and water, and then
with a solution of three grains of cop
peras or blue vitriol to one tablespoon
full of water, which will harden the sur
face and help to restore the growth of the
skin. White hairs growing upon CALLED
spots cannot be prevented.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

For one word man is often deemed
to be wise, and for one word he is often
deemed to be foolish. We ought to be
careful indeed in what We say.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
A Word tn the GarDMteMt.

Instead of regarding obesity. IS an abnor-
mal condition, many people have erroneous'y
considered it as an evidence OF health, ana
any agent that reduces tat is therefore at
once suspected OF being injurious. Starting
to reason from the false position that tat ~
an evidence of health, it is not surprising
error el,o % Of supposing that an agent possessing
properties capable of reducing corpulency
would prove Injurious to the health, Reason,
ing however from the rational basis, that
an undue deposition of fat, constituting
obesity, is not healthy but a morbid con-
dition, it is quite as natural for us to arrive
at the opposite conclusion, which is sustained
by experience and observation, f.e, that the
reduction of fat in cases of corpulency IS
invariably followed 10y an improvement OF
strength, spirits, and physical comforts, Al
lan's Anti.Fat will reduce fat person from
two to five pounds week. Sold by druggists
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
PIAn and Orsnus-sarnnd Introduction
Nng~

1000 f:stclass instruments from best max
ers to be placed in Southern homes for intro>
duction and advertisement. Pianos: Oct.
1926, TX Oct. $3.50. Organs stops, $57; IL
stops, $71 Mirror Top, 13 stops, $86. Choice
instruments at lowest prices ever known. 8
years written guarantee. IS days test trial,
Chiekering, Knabe, Mathushek Weber and
Southern Gem Pianos, Mason & Hamlin, and
Peloubet & Pelton organs included in this
sale. A clean sweep; no reserve; new instru
ments fresh from factory. Onlv sale of the
Kind ever carried out in the US. Write for
introduction sale circular. Addres Ludden q
Bates Southern Music House, Savannah Ca,
the great Wholesale Piano and Organ Depot
of the South.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

1t is astounding with what rapidity ulcer>
Gus sores and eruptive malades are cured by
Henry's Carbolic Salve, an external antidote
to unhealthy conditions of the skin which is
preferred by physicians to every other prep
aration containing the carbolic element. 1t
is undoubtedly the finest antiseptic and pu-
rifer extant. 1t like charm on purulent
eruptions and has also been successfully
used for rheumatism and sore throat. All
druggists sell it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

There is a gilt that Is almost blow,
and there is a kind word that is murih-
cance: so much is there in the way We
do things.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

Prices Of the Mason & Hamlin Organs ere
somewhat more than tlose of the poorest Or
gans made; but they are not much more,
While the quality is vastly superior. This has
been so thorough proved by the results at
all great worlds exposit'ons for many years
that it is no longer question. At the prices
they are the cheapest organs offered.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

Coughs and colds are often overlooked. A
continuance for any length Of time causes
irritation OF the lungs or some chronic throat
disease. "Browns Bronchial Troches" are
an efectual cough remedy. 25 cts.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
'ScidieFS-PensIOnerSs

We pnhnsh an eight>psge paper He NATiOh-
d. voted to the interests OF fen,
CO ntain- in,, r sting fl ulily reading. ,h.
Price so cts year-specialin 70 cruz; st
( TX rs UF PENSION BILL, furnished gIatui.
tou sly reg ular only and snch claims
nm m her as a specimen copy free Send for Il tn.''
y lemon Co, Washington. D G. LOCK boxS
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

E,gCsy aRD&ON'S NEW METHOD FOR
TgFE PEANDFBEsTE. q. %. II the most popu.
lar ever issued proved positively by the sale of
hundreds Of thousands of copies. Examine 1t. Any
book mailed for retail! price.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

The present number of the WEEKLY MUSICAL
KECOR IS full OF Easier M usic. send cts for It,
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
MASON g. HAMllN CABINET ORGANS,

Demonstrated best by HIGHEST M H0N9kss It Aht 1T
W. at PAR1s, 1867; VIENNA le77; sASTIAGo ,5'o'
@ PA6!s 6;x s A1e4iosG sna Gt1xD
&c rdri highest honors atan ouch. 30! 10. Gas.l
Or installments nrasd cotgas' tIsa aa soS HAa
WIN ~ 0pr.N p Co Bosros NEW YORK. CT CHiCAeo
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24

Smoke Pogue's Sitting Bull Durham Tobacco
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Easter Music. Easter Carols. Easter Anthems
Send for Lists.

CANYATAs FOR SCHOOLS AND SEM.
NAsszES, Among many good ones may be men
toned Maude arving. IS cents. Lesson Ira
Charity. &C cents Guardian Angel, 81 cents:
Eos Dnatinn. 90 cents. GusPr1f ray, 81. ana
Fairy Bridal, 80 cents.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-05-24
Thu BEST MUSIC BOOKS
THE CHURCH OFFERING. ns Es.ss: /; .. ~ II

Sl2 PER dozen, has the best arranged and largest
collection of Music for Episcopal chairs ever
published Venitea 19 Gloria Patris % Glorlas,
&c, &c. all in Anthem Form, bes!des large va
rety 0: thallrs and Anthems for Chris mas. EAR
TER and other Festivals. Although prepared X
pressly for the Episf0paa Service. the large
number Of fiu2 anthems renGets it of the beat
anthem books f1r all C, Ors
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01
[R. S2A,l
ChanCery Sale of Real Estate

In the ~Chaneery Court of Shelby county.
Iennesseo-W. B. Williamson We. A.. Ii,
Smith. "
RY virtue Of an interlocutory decree for sols
y entered IN the above cause on tho 80
day Of July, 1879, NJ. B. 25, mage IS. I will
sell at public auction TO the highest bidder,
in front Of the Clerk and Masters Office
Tennessee,
ON Saturday, December 6. 1870.
within legal hours, the following doscribsd
pIopSi.gi situated IN Shelby county, Tenn,
Two certain parcels, or tracts of land. s;,r-
Aaited and being In the Seventh Civil District
lIactNO,l Deglnning at q stake thonorthwest
corner Of Dock Carter's home tract; themes
west 10 poles 70 a stake aear n white oak.
thence south 81 poles and 90 links 10 the MID
die Of Fletcher creek, under Inc east MA aT
bridge; thence 10 on easterly direction WITH
tne channel OF said creek 10 n Stake. said
DOck VeSer's southwest corners of said home
tgaeis thence north, with his west bonndary
Ine ~ poles to the ~beginping, containing by
VLssimstioh "a acres, Also tract No. 2, being
tne hest corner o, \. A. Munson's, ali on the
nortn SIDE Of Fletcher creek, beginning in s,
2. Munsan,S west line, in the center of the
mslh ped OF said creek with s,seot-eum mint
sIs, tnehce west 10 chains TO the northwest
corner OF said MANSIONS tract, with manic
pointersi tAeneo east S chains 70 a stake, vttb
ssves,saA nd white oak pointers, the north
NesN Serner OF the part north Of said creek.
teepce south 5 chaine TO q stake; thonee cast
70 tpo center Of FlotchRr's creek, ibenre dogn
ssaid creek 10 the beginning; eontaininc nine
Wllaeres, more or tess. ""T
Terms 81 snle-Vn a credit Of six month";.
P9reesser 70 execute note with good seeuriiy'
This Novsmber1, 1879.
70 u X j. BLACK, CLERK and Masser
2. II. BARrEAu, Solicitor. '"u ""sa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01

benefit. therefore, Of these who mty
not be able, in the great rush
TO procure one, VIC beg the
favor Of the LEDGER to publish our
plan. Iii homely, but the best We
now have to offer. 1t is simply to
have at the earliest possible period,
every privy vault thoroughly empticd
and cleaned, and then, as fast as the
contemplated sewers are laid, compel
every adjoining house (store or resi-
denee) to Immediately connect there
with, under severe penalty, and as fast
as connected, each one to be perma-
nently filled with earth. These vaults
should be cmptied between the hours
of ten aud three at night, and no day
light hour should be occupied in this
undertaking, II had not already
used SO much Of your space, | might
offer further suggestions upon this all
important thcme, but think this
enough now.
WM. r. MoORE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01

instrumental aud vocal. I have told
the tale as it was told to me, without
adding to or taking from the strange
story" The offsprings Ofthis love are.
l think, still in Chicago; at least, ]
suppose they are, as they were taken
in charge by some friend Of
their unfortunate mother, because
Of their lovable ways. Wherever
they are, it is to be hoped
they are under the protection of some
good angel; and that no shadow of
their poor mothers misfortunes will
ever fall upon them. And such is
life.
A grand sympathy demonstration
will be held next Monday night, in
Mccormack hall, for the Irish ten
ants in their fight against British
tyrrauy. Hon. Thos. Hoyne,ex. Mayor,
will preside, and the most distinguished
citizens will speak, among whom will
be Governor Collum, Of Illinois. Hon.
Carter Harrison,the Mayor, declined to
to preside over the meeting in his off
cial capacity. This strange proceed
ing will cause him TO lose many votes
if he ever comes before the people for
Office. The gathering will not be fac
but composed Of representa-
tives of all nationalities in the city in
sympathy with the cause Of the Irish
in ireland.
England vs.. America" is now the
contest going on at the Expo
sition building. Four Englishmen
are trying to make more miles than
seven Americans but up to date they
are making haste slowly. No doubt
the Americans will win.
Mrs. Gilbert Hubbard, one of Chi
oldest land marks, has gone
into the shadowy land,
Excitement on Change continues as
to wheat. The berries arc getting a
ahead of bruin, and figures
to-day at Sl.l9l, with a strong
upward feeling.
The Southern Exodus is the sub
ject Of a lecture being deliv-
cred here by Prof. r. 7. G%reener, a
'colored gentleman" The distin-
guished orator favors the exodus of.
the negro, etc.
The mayor has proclaimed that
Chicago's concert dens" shall cease
music at 1920 at night. More
last.
It is said Chicago never had more
pick.poekets, thugs, cut-throats, burg
thieves and sluggers than now.
Weather fine.
| hope the LEDGER folks will have
4 joyous Thanksgiving. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01
Monday, December Sah. 1870.


r., virtue of q trust deed made by VIM. Z.
- Iomlinson to MT as Trustee, and recorded
IN the registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in record book No. l03, page 90, the
note secured therein being impaired, I will
Monday, list Day Of December, 1879.
within legal hours, an the southwest corner
q Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
bidder, for cash, and free from the eouity of
redemption, the following real estate, lying
IN sad city, county and state, and beginning
~ tne south side of Court street, east of
Third street, at the northeast corner Of n LOT
SOLD by Thomas P. Aydlett to G. S. Fenner
ana running thence with the south siie Of
Vourt street eastwardly IS feet, more or less:
thence southwardly and at the right angle to
court street l4SIa feet; thence westwardly to
the southeast corner Of said lot Of c.. S. Zen
ner, a nd thence northwarlly, parallel with
Ihird street, liSl5 feet to Court street.
JAS. \. GO0DLETT, Trustee.
CLAP y BEARD, Attorneys. SOS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01

In Supreme Court at Jaekson-John Berri0an.
administrator Of Patrick Maher, DECEASED
VS.. Thomas Fleming, ct al.
III virtue of the decree pronounced by tho
- Supreme Court Of Tennessee at jackson.
on the ninth day ofJune, 1879, in this eause'
l Will offer for sale TO the highest bidder. in
front ofthe courthouse Of Shelby county. in
Memphis, on Monday, December s, 1879. the
tract ofland mentioned and described I'M said
decree, as follows; Situated in Shelby
county, Tennessee, in the town effort Pick
erlng' beginning at a point on Main street.
extended on the west side thereof eighty feet
south Of Carolina street, ut a stake; running
thence. south along the west side of Main
street forty feet to a stake; thence west one
hundred and tWenty-seyen and one-halr feet
to the Mississippi and Tennessee RAILROAD.
thence north forty feet to a stake; thence east
one hundred and twenty-seven and one-haIf
feet to the beginning, being part Of Block No.
~, as laid down on Fuckers map.
Terms Of sale-Said property win DO sold on
a credit OF seven months, purchaser to exc
cute note with approved personal security.
and a lien retained on the land until the pur-
chase money is paid. Equity of redemption
jackson, Tenn. November IA, 1879
JN0. II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
deorge CAN'T and p. j. Melvihill, Solicitors.
VI Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01
administrator sale.

WILL on MONDAY, the sth 5av oe De-
l comber next, NJ the'livery stable Of X. n.
A,rmistead,. SiS Main street, ia the oity Of
Memphis. between the hourg Of i2 m. and
p.m., expose to public sale the following
horses, 2baggies,
2phaetOns, 8 sets harness,
orioles, soyer9l lap cloths, halters, etc.
deceased. r. " LEAKIES'a
v,i Admr Of e. p. Leake, deed.
fhppin 6 Flippih, IS Madison street.
n o.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-01


running 10 connection with the elegant
passenger steamer, tho Coahoma. The
Lees days will be Mondays. Wednes-
days aud Fridays. and the Coahoma's
days will be Tuesdays, Thursdays aud
Saturdays. Such a line Of elegant
packets arc worthy Of the patronage Of
tho shipping aud travcllingpublic. The
line, in point of speed, comfort anS
safety is equal, if not greater, to the
famous Lee line running from Vicks-
burg to New Orleans. The people in
the bends, from here to Friar's
Point, will have the advantages
Of a daily mail line and
accommodations Of packets that arc
uneQualled. We feel satisfied that
Captain James Lees enterprise will
be fully appreciated not only by the
merchants of Memphis but all along
the line. Captain Stacker Lee, who
has aided in making the Coahoma SO
popular, will command her, He is a
practical boatman, a worthy gentle
man and respected by all who know
him. Mr.. i. w. Whitlow, a gentle
man who has held the position of head
clerk of the Louisville and Henderson
packet company, will have charge of
the Office. Mr.. Whitlow is a gentle
man who is recognized for his integri-
ty, promptness in business, and uni
versal courtesy. He was quite a fav-
orite in the trade he left. While it is
their loss we feel satisfied it will be a
gain to our community. The Evans.
Vile Courier in speaking OF Mr.. Whit
low, says mr.. Lloyd Whitlow, who
has for the past six years been clerk of
the Louisville, Evansville and Hen
derson packets, has resigned his posi-
ton as chief clerk of the Grey Eagle
and accepted the position of chief
clerk of the elegant sidewheel steamer
James Lee. Mr., Whitlow, Familiarity
called Lloyd, has by his gentlemanly
manners won a host of friends all
along the Ohio river, who will regret
his leaving the Grey Eagle. We con-
graduate Captain Lee in securing Mr..
Whitlow, as he is one of the best
chief clerks on the river, is always at
his post, and anxious to further the
interests of his employers. We wish
Mr.. Whitlow success in his new field
Of labor" Mr.. Whitlow has %associat-
ed with him in the Office Mr.. Plat
Rhodes, an expert second clerk, who
has served faithfully in the Lee-line
for several years past, and by his strict
attention to business and department,
has made a legion of friends in the
trade. Mr.. Arthur Brown, the bill
clerk, is a worthy gentleman who has
been clerk for several years on the
Evansville and Cairo packets. Mr..
Brown won an enviable reputation in
the lower Ohio, and ranks at the head
of his profession, and We have no
doubt he will become equally as popu-
lar in the Friars Point trade as he was
In the Evansville trade. Captain
Thomas Claygett has charge of the
lower deck. Captain i. 0. Banks
and Yves. Owens, are her pilots. o.
w. Hollowell, carpenter, George Will
son and Sam Bostwick, engineers, ard
James M'Nutt steward, all experience
ed and trustworthy boatmen, who have
served SO faithfully on the Coahoma
under Stacker Lee ever since she came
out. From the packets up this morn
ing we learn that a grand reception
awaits the new steamer at nearly
every landing between here and Friars
Point.