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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
Omr Coal Nupply and Prospeets.

No coal famine is imminent here,
though late advices from the lower
Ohio report poor prospects for rise
sufficient to sslet coal out from Pitts
burg to the market, except light tows.
Coal men at Louisville are counting
on depth to Cairo of from 81 to
feet of water. Our coal dealers arc
all exceedingly anxious for fresh
supply to come here. A boat with
some $4,000 bushels was sent from
here to the mouth of White river
yesterday. We have still enough left
to last until the close of next month
and the gas company here have enough
to last two months or more.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
TELEGRAPHIC.

LONDON, November "A. - John
Thaddeus Delane, late editor of the
Times, is dead, age 62 years.
LONDON, November 24.-Lord
Naysier, of the Magdala government
Of Gibraltar, will represent Queen
Victoria at the marriage of King
Alfonso and the Arch Duchess Marie
Christine.
Rev. Alexander Mackonochie con-
Quoted services at st. Adams church
Halborn, yesterday, under the circum-
stance mentioned in the dispatch Of
the 22d inst.
There we're gatherings of Irishmen
yesterday in various parts Of London
to consider the preparations for the
demonstration at Hyde Park Sunday
next. Provincial contingents are ex-
pected from Manchester, New Castle,
Liverpool, Bristol, Cardiff and Glas-
gov. The meeting at Manchester
yesterday was great failure.
A dispatch from Paris says Saul,
editor of the Frankfurten Zeitung, has
been sentenced to one months i'm
prisonment for reprinting articles in
sulting Prussian Judges.
A dispatch from Calcutta says, The
Northwest provinces of India, espe-
cially the districts of Allighur Boo.
lundsbuhur and Mcerut are suffering
from severe epidemic of malarial fe.
'ver, which has increased to an enor
nous extent Of death rate, and ha,
temporarily disabled a large proportion
Of the agricultural population.
Steamships City Of Berlin anC
Bristol, from New York, and Illinois
from Philadelphia, arrived out.
LONDON, November 24.-Tin plat,
workers Of South Stafordshire, anc
East Worcestershire, gave notice Sat
urday of a demand of from five t,
ten per cent. advance in wages.
LONDON, November24. "A dispatcI
from CapesTown says A great mass
meeting of Beers will be held on tn
10th Of December, and that upon reso
lutions being passed there, it will dc
depend whether we will have work @
re-conquering the Transvaal by force
The newspapers agree that the al
rests of Davett, Killen and DAILY hav
, had the effect of reducing the anti
rent agitators to the abandonment {
incendiary language in their speechc.
The Daily News thinks the agitatio
will henceforth become more disciE
lined and organized, while the Time
anticipates it will soon die out, as th
a audiences will soon tire listening t
r dull speeches.
The only disquieting circumstanc
D concerning the meeting at Balla Sa
e urday, was the military order and dit
a cipline observed by the processionist
G evidently the result of training.
PARIS, November 2l.-Lepays view
Prince Jerome Napoleon's spontan,
j. Gus visit to ex-Empress Eugene viii
!. here is likely to have the best effect Q
!, the party Lepays says: when "
r are assured publicly as we alread
e have been personally on the questio
: of the liberty of teaching and religion
we shall be very near the goal aime
Q at by all who place the restriction {
7 the empire above individual dislikes.
Q Meaning the uniting of the Bonc
h partists as to Prince Jerome's claim
h to the throne,
n ALaIERs, November 24.-This cit
r is in a state Of great excitement, Be
I cause of recently repeated fires. JJ
j, dicial enquiry is being made.
,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
Mariners Suit.

Before U. S. Commissioner Horace
Andrews this forenoon, the deck crew
of the steamer Josie Harry, some 25
in number, were defeated for wages.
They shipped at St. Louis to make the
round voyage at $50 per month, but
upon arriving here quit the boat and
entered suit for their pay. The Com
missioner properly decided that they
were not entitled to receive anything
until the trip was ended.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
The New Work Cotton Exchange.
Letter to the Philadelphia Lodger

A seat in the Cotton Exchange was
sold to-day for $3.50. This circum-
stance led several of the members to
state that the price of a seat was out of
all proportion to the opportunities of
making money. One Of them said that
he made on one day this week on com
missions alone $1,000 Indeed. it is a
common remark atall the Exchanges
now that it is the brokers, not the
spectators, who are making the
money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
'Fhe Fiery FienN,

PORTLAND, Me-, November 24.-At
Lackey's mill on the Grand Trunk
Railroad, Tibbets & Dearbons grist
mill, spool factory and dry house, also
store and stable was burned last night.
No particulars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
CARD.

To all who are suffering fronthe errors and
indiseretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, etc., will
send recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov.
cred by missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REv. JOSEPH I
IMAM, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-XXx-1kw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24

NEW YORK, November "A, ,l1:30 pm
Cotton opened easy; 0rdi-
dinary. 10 l1-16-16c good ordi-
nary, II 7-16d; low middling,
II l3-16c; middling, 12lc; good mid
ding, 12sc; middling fair, 13Bc; fair,
1870. Futures opened steady, now
easy at about the same as at Saturday
close, as follows: Deliveries for
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
CaIl MeetinR.

The gentlemen Of 81. Patircks Church
viii meet promptly Wednesday evening
at ~ o'clock, at the school house. I'M
porlant business to be transacted.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24

CLEVELAND, Nov. 2l-Petroleum
unchanged; S. W. llO, 81.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
B. ANDL. ASSOCIATIONS.
CHICKASAW
Miss Higlaa'S SGilOI
354 P0PLAR STREET

FTHE Sisters Of St. Mary having discontinued
1 their school in Memphis, / have leased
their large and commodiOus school building.
and will open therein my school Tor girls on
MONDAY, NOVEMBER ~, 1879.
The retired situation and refined surround.
ings make the location desirable ono for cd
ueational purposes, while its accessibility by
the street railway and boulevard overcome in
a measure The obstacle of distance from VAL
Ned patrons. The rooms are large, light
well-ventilated and perfectly appointed, be-
ing refuIpishod throughout with new desks,
maps aud school apparatus, and for adapta-
bility To- their purpose are not to be purpassed
in the city
During the fifteen years ofmy work in Mem
phis have been enabled by yearly visits 10
other cities to keep up with the progress Of
educational scienco, and, assisted hy Trained
,eaohefs, am piepared 80 oilpr TO the people
lf Memphis ps liboral course for their
daughters as can be obtained in any high
school in the United States,
The course of study will be the same, with
some notifications as that devised BY me for
use in the Presbyterian school.
A class Of boys undor eight years Of ago will
he reeeived in the primary department.
EENAtS-According to age and GLASS, S3T
30, $50, $3.50 for the Schoel car (thirty weeks
payable IN sdTano3 IN three equal payments,
No extra charge for Latin or drawing. For
circulars, with course Of study, ETC., addresk
MISS JENNIE NJ. HIGBEE,
1851 54 Poplar street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
EDUCATIONAL.
State Female COLLEGE

THlS institution will be open Tor the recap-
l7ih. lc5 76I L, N. COLLINS, Pres't,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-24
OH.

nIAMOND Lodge, No. 5S3, X. Of H. Off
IL GERS and members are requested to at.
tend regular meeting this PM, at "a o clock.
Past due assessments must be paid.
JAMES B. COOK, Acting Dictator
HENRY A TATuM, Reporter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
ALICE MCDoNAIn a l;ttla

ALICE MCDONALD, a little glrl OF
Portland, Oregon, was widely
known as the possessor of the finest,
most silken ringlets in the State.
Her curls fell below her waist and
the crown was subject to constant
pats. On Monday two weeks ago
her mother ran to the police head
quarters in the highest excitement.
Her story that Alice had been alb.
Quoted during the night was readily
believed, and the whole force of de.
tectives at once set to work. Deal
ers ia human hair were first placed
under surveillance. The woods were
secured with the idea that the body
might be found. Towards noon a
party of men found Alice sitting on
q log in the woods. Her glory was
gone but she was not other wise
hurt. She said that tall man with
long whiskers had suddenly placed
his hands over her mouth and had
quickly run with her from the house
at Third and Clay streets to the sub
urbs. Then he made her walk
through the woods with him until
they had gone far out of Portland.
Reaching the log whereof she was
found, the kidnapper lighted q cigar,
put a large piece of court plaster On
her mouth and leisurely cut her
curls with a scissors. This done he
sat leaning against q tree all night
smoking. At daybreak he disap-
peared, but Alice was 80 frightened
that she did not dare to move until
found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Pew Rent.

Detroit Free Press Brother Gard
ner, president of the Lime Kiln club,
stated that he was in receipt of q
personal letter from q colored man
in Indiana, asking the club to assist
him and other colored men in build
ing a church. i favors de church, ,
exclaimed the president, but, before
/ make any contribution to the
cause | want to be sartin dat desc
five cullud meu can't do all de prsyin
right at home. If dey can't and If
dey mus have chu rch will dey
pay their pow rent ? OATS de stick.
Some men will clau off a docta's bill;
some men will hang when they owe
butcher; cders will walk aroun' to
keep away from de grocery whar
dey got trusted for Goldfish, but de
sixty vars hsz put in on dis earf
hev taught me dat de man who am
ready to come right down wild his
pew rent when due hez yet to be
bon.
Ia the United States fully two :
thirds of the people are directly de.
pendent upon the soil for support.
and of the 5000 900 who are en-,
gagged in productive industries, aver
5000 900 are farmers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12

LITTELLS LIVING AGE.-The numbers
of THE LIVING AGE for the weeks ending May
"a and 81 and June 2, respectively, contain
the following articles William Cobbett. and
South Africa, Edinburgh Reviep; The Pathans
Of the North-wes from Of India, Blaekscood
The Expedition of Philip III to England, Fort
mighty /; Mauritius, and DR.. John Aiken,
Fraser !. Two Imposters of the Eighteenth
Century, CoralsiH: Mr.. Gladstone's' Probabil-
ity as to the Guide Of Cond uct, Mr.. Goschen's
Cultivation of the Imagination" The Melan-
eholy OF the Educated English. and Republi-
can Intolerance iniFrance, fSpectator The
Evolution of Games. and Hard Up. Saturday
Repies with continuation of Jean Ingelov's
aSarsh de Berenger !" the whole of story
by Thomas Hardy, and the opening chapters
of new work by the author of Patty and
the usual poetical selections
For ffty-two such numbers Of sixty>four
large pages each Tor over three thousand
pages year., the subscription price (sS) is
low; while for $40 so the publishers offer to
send any one Of the american a monthlies
or weeklies with The Living dgs for year,
both postpaid. Littell 1 Co., publishers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
"The Woods Is Full of EN- .
Indianapolis News.

This expression is in frequent use
in this State, both in conversation
and composition, and yet its origin
is probably known only to one in q
thousand of those who use it.A gen.
tleman who claims TO know gave a
reporter for the News Saturday the
following as the mannsrin which it
was first used:
In the neighborhood of Washing
ton, Wayne county, lived a well
known character named Bill Dean.
He was what is generally termed a
''smart Aleck," always endeavoring
to perpetrate joke at somebody's
expense. One day, while riding to
Richmond, every foot of which road
he knew, he espied an old gentle.
man named Cheezum, accoutered
for a hunt, earnestly looking up a
tree. Approaching aim, Dean asked:
"Can you tell me the way to Rich.
mond ?"
"There was two of 'em run up this
tree" was the response of the old
gentleman, who was somewhat deaf.
81 didn't ask you anything about
squirrels. How far is it to Rich
mond ?n a -sha
some CT 'em jus: went in tina,
bole, didn't you see him 2" the ole
man said earnestly. IS
Out of patience, Dean yelled out
"You must be id old fooI?"
"Yes," Cheeznm responded, still
gazing upward, "the woods is full
of 'em."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
A Curious Lynching.

A REMARKABLE case of lynching
occurred at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
recently. A man named Dug Reed,
obnoxious particularly to the citi.
zens, was taken out of jail. Then
with unusual courtesy, the lynchers
allowed Reed to select the method
of death most agreeable for him and
when he stated that he would pre-.
fer to be hanged, they went still
further and allowed him to be his
own executioner. He took the rope
in his hand, climbed o telegraph
pole, fastened one end round the
top, and formed moose at the 9TH
er end. Then he made his last DIV.
ing speech, which was short, being
no more than "Good-bye, boys. !"
and jumping off, was launched into
eternity Some coroners' juries
might find this to be case of sui.
eide but, to some xtent, the crowd
at the foot of the pole must be con.
sidered as aiding and abetting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
The Nature of a Miracle.

A priest after vainly trying to explain tie
nature of miracle to doubling Irishman.
suddenly stopped, kicked him and asked Did
you feel that?' Yes said the Irishman. II
you hadn't resumed the priest it would
have been miracle Thus argument some-
times fails to convince though every objec-
ton be fully answered. Like stubborn are
the few who yet doubt the efficacy of Dr.
Pierce's Family Medicines, Positive proof
of merit has been repeatedly advanced, tes-
timonials from prominent citizens in nearly
every town in North America have been
published certifying the doctors sincerity,
honesty and superior skill Why longer
doubts If afflicted with cold, cough, bron-
chitis, consumption or any scrofuious, disease
or humor, Or. Pierce Golden Me, cal Dis
covery will effect speedy cure. Take no
heed to what some unsuccessful physician or
healthy and 'skeptical' neighbor may say
Decide for yourself J. A. Alexander, N, d,
of Broadway. Va, writes that he has thor
oughly tested DR.. Pierce's Family medicines
in an extensive practice and found to do all
that is claimed for them. He further says
that copy of the Prople's Common Sense
Medical Adviser should be IN every house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Arabian Mode For Tanning Horses

The horse castor is wart or ex :
cresence which grows on every
horses forelegs and generally on the
mind legs. It has a peculiar rank,
musty smell, and is easily pulled off.
The ammonical effluvia of the horse
seems peculiarly to concentrate in
this part, it's very strong odor has
very great attraction for all ami
nails especially canine, and the horse
himself.
For the oil of cumin the horse has
an instructive passion-both are orr.
ginai natives of Arabia, and when
the horse scents the odor, he is in
stinctively drawn toward it.
The oil OF rhodium possesses pecu
liar properties. All animals seem to
cherish fondness for it, and it ex.
ercisss kind of subduing influence
| over them.
The directions given for tanning
horses are as follows:
Procure scme horse castor and
CRATE fine. Also get some oil of
rhodium and oil of cumIn. and keep
the three separate in alright bottles
Rub little of the oil of cumin upon
your hands, and approach the horse
on the wind-ward side, so that he
can smell the cumin. The horse
will let you come up to him without
any trouble.
Immediately rub your hand gen.
thy en- the horses nose, getting lit
tie Of the oil on it.
You can lead him anywhere,
Give him piece of the castor on q
piece of loaf sugar. apple, or potato.
Put nine drops of the oil of rhod-
ium into lady's silver thimble be-
tween the thumb and middle finger
of your right hand. with the forefin-
ger stopping the thimbie, to prevent
the oil from running ont whilst you
are, opening the mouth of the horse.
As soon as you have opened the
horses mouth, tip the thimble over
upon his tongue, and he is your SER
want. He will follow you like pet
| dog.
Ride fearlessly and promptly, with
your knees pressed to the horses
side and your toes turn in and heels
out; then you will BE- always on the
| alert from shy or sheer from the
horse, and he can never throw you.
Then if you want TO teach him to
lie down, stand on his right or left
side; have couple straps, about six
feet long; string up his left leg with
one of them round his neck; strap
tho other end oft over his shoulder;
hold it in your hand, gently, firmly,
and steady pulling on the strap,
touching him lightly on the knee
with switch. The horse will imme-
diately lie down. Do this few times
and you can make him lie down
without the straps.
He is now your pupil and your
friend. You can teach him any.
thing, only be kind to him, be gentle.
Love him and be will love you.
Feed him before you feed yourself,
keep him clean, and at night always
give him good bed, at least q foot
deep.
In the winter seasons, point let
him stand ont long time 10 the cold,
without shelter or covering for re-
memper that the horse is 8 native
of q warm climate, and in many re.
spects his constitution is as tender
as mans
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
The Interoceanic Route.
From the New York Heaald, May %.


The selection by the late Canal
Congress of the Panama route, ad
yocatsd BY Lieut. Wyse, calls renew
ed attention TO the line acroes the
Isthnus followed by the railway
There have been two canal routes
surveyed across the Department OF
Colon and Panama They leave
the Atlantic at Navy Bay and ter
inmate in the gulf of Panama. The
two projects are so nearly alike that
they can be treated ~ one the only
difference being st the Pacific side.
where slight change in direction
adds one mile to The total length.
For all practical purposes these
routes follow he Panama Railway.
They traverse an Inhabited region.
The first pr. ject contemplates . ca
nal seventy-two kilometres in length,
and requires excavation TO the
amount of 37,O90,000 cubit metres
and filling equal to 100000 cubic
metres Twenty-Five locks will
have to be constructed IL was
examined by Garcia in 1843. Tot
ter in 1852 ard the American Com
mission under Lull, 1875 The cost
of the lock route is placed by tho re-
port of the sub-commission on con-
struc,ion, given above, at S160, 600
900. and the work can be completed
in six yeare. TIE later project,
and the one cbampioned by Lieu
tenant Wyse, contemplates canal
70 Kilometres long, AZ 600, 900, cubic
metres of excavation. and. in place
| of the locks, tun, FL six ki!ome,ers
in length of time II is the beroic
treatmens of the FIRST project. The
tunnel Is the new feature suggested
by the International Commission OF
1878. and supplemented By new sur
veysby Lieutenant Wyse Its cost
| WILDE about the same as as the 9th
err projects. and it will require an
equal lenght of time, The Panama
Railway Company would have to-
be paid an indemnity as it possesses
franchise emitting it to do all the
transportation business across that
part of the Isthmus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Dennis.

The Sunday Chronicle app ointed
q special committee to investigate
Dennis Kcarney and that paper of
June 1st contains the report 1t is
lengthy and we give below only a
small portion of it:
Now that Dennis Kearney is on
trial at the bar of public opinion,
having been summoned to show
cause why he should any longer be
permitted to parade az public re-
former, or domineer over the honest
Workingmen of this city and State, q
close scrutiny of his past record is
both proper and necessary.
He was born in the county of
Cork. Ireland, on the 1st of Febru-
airy, 1847. At the age of IL years
he went to sea as cabin boy. In
1868 he came to San Francisco as
first mate of the clipper ship Shoot
ing Star, and soon after entered the
service of Holiday & Brennan, on
a coasting vessel.
A BRUTAL AND oowARDLY OFFICER.
He admits that as mate and
second officer he was unusually Sc
we're. Those who had an opportun-
ity of knowing, declare that he was
heartless tyrant. "Hey. you Irish
son of -, what are you standing
there for ? Move yourself id
quick" was his common method OF
addressing the men, so states the
Captain of Pacific Mail steamer.
In 1870 his career as maritime of
ficer abruptly terminated by reason
of his cowardly conduct on the
steamer Montana, an account of
which the Chronicle has already
published. The steamer struck q
reef at Coxo Bay, near Point Con-
ception, in the midst of q dense fog
While the passengers were in con-
sternation, and women and children
were shrieking with fear, Kearney
with six cowardly sailors cut away
boat and deserted. Captain Carroll
saved the vessel from wreck, on OBJ
serving which Kearney returned
and in the presence of passengers
and crew howled and begged for
mercy, shedding tears like the pol.
troon that he is. Carroll knocked
him down twice, kicked him around
the deck like dog,put him in irons
and at the next landing thrust him
ashore in disgrace. There is no in
formation obtainable showing that
he served on any other vessel there.
after.
A DRAYMAN AND BOGUS REFoRMER.
In the following year he became
a drayman at this city, abandoned
his religious faith and commenced
participating in Sunday discussions
at Social Hall. As speaker he was
coarse, spluttering, hesitating and
almost unintelligible. His views on
labor at this period were briefly as
follows There was plenty of work
for evberbody that wanted it, and
the talk to the contrary came main
ly from lazy aud shiftless people.
When he was in ireland be lived on
five cents day, aud if the people
who are finding fault with present
arrangements here would go to work,
eat stale instead of fresh bread, end
otherwise economist their OUTLAWS,
the hard times would disappear.
Although the views since advocated
by him are very different, MS acts
indicate his actual belief in those
advocated by him in Social Hall. In
testimony thereof the public will re.
call his instrumentality in reducing
labor to 81 per day in behalf of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-06-12
Kansas.

A gentleman sends the following lines tc
De published for the benefit OF our
friend D. Oliver, directing us TO tell him it i:
he experience of lone who has been there
Ind obtained view Of Kansas which he did
rot see in Mr.. divers letters:
.Lesve Kansas or bust ~ was the motto
He plac ed on his old wagon sheet
As he shaped his course mort Inward a1i east
ward,
Shaking Ksasas dust from his feet.
SRI tell you what, stranger, this kintry,
Amt jest v bat it's cracked CD 70 Be
II might DO for some folks to swallow,
But II won'fswsefen any for me.
I'm goin' back mp to Westconstant,
The comforts Of life % enjoy,
To sit BY the FIRE ant read the news
And visit the neighbers, my boy
"This Ksnsak l. all derned hunbug.
fraud, and . sell and cheat,
You'll ind IL 50 strsnger--now mind you, s
Or Gallon old Bob Tor treatr