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EKESH CANADA OATMEAL Gns and
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Neck ku li:rs, Gloves. I.aces and HdSi0:s.
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Eiik and Linen usndkerchiels aad Neckwes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
The Horrors Of Starvation.

A book of startling information has
recently appeared in London, from the
pen Of the Rev. S. G.. Osborne, in
which occurs the following terrible
description Of the phenomena Of star
walton:
From my own experience last
year and on the present occasion, |
can vouch that starvation has its own
distinct external physical phenomena.
In grOwn-up persons, besides an
amount of attenuation which seems to.
have absorbed all appearance Of flesh
and muscle, and to have left the bones
of the frame barely covered with
some covering which has but little
semblance to anything we could es-
TEEN to be flesh the skin of all the
limbs assume a peculiar character it
is rough to thetouch, very dry, and did
ltnOt hang inplacesin loose folds, would
be more of the nature of parchment
than anything else which, could com.
pare it. The eyes are much sunk into
the head and have a peculiar, dull.
painful look the shoulder bones are
thrown up so high that the column Of
the neck seems to have sunk, as it
were, into the chest the face and
head, from the wasting of the flesh
and the prominence ofthe bones, have
a skull-like appearance the hair is
very thin upon the head there is over
the countenance a sort of pallor, quite
distinct from that which utter decline
Of physical power generally gives in
those many diseases in which life still
continues after the entire consumption
OF the muscular part of the body. The
skin over the chest onesandupperpart
Of the stomach is stretched so tight that
every angle and curve of the sternum
and ribs stand out in relief. No words
can describe the appearance Of the
arms. From below the elbow the two
bones (the radius and the ulna) seem
to be stripped Of every atom of flesh.
If you take hold Of the loose skin
within the elbow joint, and lift the
arm by it, it comes away in a large
thin fold, as though you had lifted one
side Of a long narrow bag in which
some loose bones had been placed.
There is one comfort to be found in
these sad cases-there does not appear
to be great present pain. 1t has never
been my lot to- hear one single child.
suffering from famine or dysentery.
utter a moan of pain. | have seen
many in the very act Of death still,
not a tear, not a cry. | have scarcely
ever seen one endeavor to change his
or her position. | have never heard
one ask for food, for water, for any
thing. Two, three or four in a bed.
there they lie and die il suffering
still ever silent, unmoyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
LORNE's PAPA.
Arrival of the Duke of Argyll in New
York.

The Cunard steamer Scynthia,
which lett Queenstown on the after
noon of the 25th' of May, arrived at
New York Tuesday, at about2 o'clock
pm, after a smooth and prosperous
run. Among her passengers were the
Duke Of Argyll, his son, Lord Walter
Campbell, and his daughters Lady
Elizabeth and Lady Mary Campbell.
The party are on their way to Canada
upon a visit to the Marquis of Lorne.
The author of the Reign Of Law is
a plain-looking gentleman, rather
below the medium hight, rather stout,
with auburn hair slightly Aecked with
grey, and with a keen, Intellectual
looking face. In answer to inquiries
he said that he had hugely enjoyed his
first sea voyage. He had long desired
to visit America, but until the app
pointment of his son as governor
general Of Canada he had not found
time to accomplish his desire. But
| shall only make a short stay in New
York before going to Canada, just
long enough to recover from what
people might call the fatigue Of my
voyage said the Duke; and yet
my voyage has not been at all ia
tiguing. We have had constant fine
weather for the whole trip. And my
stay in North Americawill depend on
circumstances. My present intention,
however, is to return home about the
middle of July. | shall remain in
Canada, principally. although l should
like to make a visit to the principal
American cities. However, | do not
think this will be possible on this
occasion. We shall probably return
on the same steamer and only pass
through New York en- route to the
ship and stopping perhaps one night. y
Has your present visit any political
| significance ~
Not at all | am travelling simply
for pleasure"
MY father wishes to be very quiet,
and you may state authoritatively, y
said Lord Walter, shat much as he
desired to enjoy the hospitality OF
New Workers, the limited time al
lowed for his visit to Canada will not
permit of THAT enjoyment, and he has
determined to refuse all invitations.
In fact, | presume we shall leave for
Canada tomorrow or next day at
farthest."
The royal suite on the parlor floor
of the Windsor-whieh has had such
famous occupants as Dom Pedro, Don
Carlos, King Kalakaua, the Princess
Sguvaroff and Christine Nilsson-had
been in readiness for the duke and
his party. Q
As soon as shown to the rooms, the
duke pleasantly said that he was SC
wearied that he wished all visitor,
denied HIM. The party dinod in the
general public dining-room, however
shortly after 6 O'Clock. AfterwarG
the duke and his two daughters re.
tired for the day, but Lord Walter
went into the lower corridor to gree
the many friends who were in waiting
to pay their regards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
Boys In Demand.

There are always boys enough in the
market, but some of them are of little
use. The kind that are always wanted
are /, honest; 2, pure 3, intelligent;
4, active 5, Industrious; 6, obedient.
Z, steady. 8, obliging; 8, polite 10,
neat.
One thousand 6rst-rato places are
open for one thousand boys who come
up to this standard.
Many Of these places Of trade are
already filled by boys who lack some
Of the most important points, but
they will soon be vacant. One has an
Office where the lad who had the stu.
alton is losing his first point. He
likes to attend the drinking saloon
and the theater this costs more
money than he can afford, but some.
how he manages to be there frequent.
ly. His employers are quietly watch.
ing to learn how he gets so much
spending money; they will soon dis
cover a leak in the money drawer. de-.
tect the dishonest boy, and his place
will be ready for some one who il now
getting ready for it by observing point
No. and being truthful in all his
ways.
Some situations will o o be vacant
because the boys have been poisoned
by reading bad books, such as they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
COFFEE FOR THE MILLION.
How Peanuts, Chiccury, Corn, Beans,
Potatoes and DandeliOn are Sold
for the Genuine Article.
New York Herald

New York Herald.l
AS much more coffee is sold and
consumed than the custom. house
records report as imported, il becomes
Of interest TO know where the substi-
tute comes from and what it really is
Some deliberations, like water in
whisky, are harmless, while others,
like acids in vinegar, are poisonous
but people who pay Literally like To
feel certain that they are dealt with
honestly and are not duped with pay
ing for peanuts when they fondly an.
ticipate a purchase of coffee. OF
thirty-four samples analysed thirty
one were adulterated cbiccory was
found in thirty-one roast corn in
twelve; beans and potato -four in one
in sixteen cases chiccory only, and in
fifteen chiccory was found with corn.
beans and potatoes. In view of the
c~heapness Of coffee it seems strange
that the avarice Of trade should con
tinue the d%etcriorating process. but
facts are incOntrovertible. Some
purchasers are so welded to the taste
OF their habit, that unadulteratcd
coffee has no charms for their palate.
Chiccory alone has little or no fra
GRANGE and a sweetish taste, and
is dark cOlOred and thick; coffee
has a rich and exhiliaratiDg per-
fume, and the transparent liquid
is bright, with an agreeable taste.
For the advantage Of persons who, by
use or %eccentricity of taste, favor the
chiccory combination, there should be
some clearly defined understanding as
to what chiccory really is. In fact
ehiccory is quite as often tampered
with as coffee is, and one is never GER
tain that he has coffee chiccory even
if the dealer kindly tells him that he
has. Investigation shows that horse
chestnuts, acorns, wheat, red earth.
carrots aud parsnips are frequently
used, while oak bark tan, mahogany
sawdust, horses berries and venetian
red arc known to have made part and
parcel Of the cbiccory which 10 turn
graeed and perfumed the dining-room
as the best old Java coffee.
1t would seem to be possible foi
purchasers of bags Of bean coffee To
detect the presence Of peanuts and
peas; but Of such purchasers how
many literally see their coffee in tn,
bean? But where there is one who
buys coffee beans there are tens o.
thousands who buy it ground, BY til,
pound or quarter Of a pound. VIVA.
opportunity these people have of de
tecting impurities, authorizations anC
fraud may be readily imagined.
Not m eighth Of a mile from on.
local temple Of justice is a mill. an,
in that mill cocoanut shells are grount
to powder.
What for p
For coffee"
The Dessicated Cocoanut Compan,
has to do something with its hugh pill
OF cocoanut shells, and the best it car
do is to sell them. 1t does sell them
and they reappear deltly mixed wit
the ground coffee and the ehiccor
, powder and the mashed peas as COTE
I on the tables Of Gotham $ great am.
good. 1t will scarcely be pretendeI
+ that these woody PARTICLES can entc
Z, the human stomach and leave II pre-
cisely as they found il. They must q
necessity scrape of more or less Of th
lyelyety interior, and by just so niue
do what they eau to superinduce dys
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11

would not dare to show their fathers,
and would be ashamed TO have their
mothers see. The impure thoughts
suggested by these books will lead to
vicious acts the boys will be ruined,
and their places must be filed. Who
will be ready for one of these yacan-
cies2
Distinguished officers, useful min.
listers, skillful physicians, successful
merchants must all soon leave their
places for somebody else to ell; one
BY one they are removed by death
Mind your points, boys; they will
prepare you to step into vacancies IN
the front rank.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11

pepsia aud destroy the delicate poten-
cies Of that all-impOrtant organ.
All that smells good " is not coffee,
by a jug full. A cup of really fine
coffee may be ruined by thin milk or
Toured sugar, but generally speaking
the ruin is accomplished before
the powdered beans leave the back
room of the retailer. When the con-
sumption was not so great and it was
IN easier matter to track the article.
purchasers could obtain the genuine
coffee bean, roast it at home and
grind it as needed for domestic use.
but now when millions of bags are
sold where thousands once suficed it
is almost an im%pessibility for the most
careful housekeeper to obtain even the
bean in IN unmixed condition, save
from a few known aud established
houses. obviously, then, the ordinary
housekeeper, and the tens of thou
sands who buy by the quarter or half
pound at a time, and who never
saw a coffee bean, are at the mercy
OF the INSCRIPTIONS and have no
opportunity to detect the fraud.
Experts declare that the gross
aggregate of the adulteration is
not less than one-third of the
entire bulk of the quantity pur-
chased. If coffee per SC is a healthy
beverage and the ingredients mixed
with it are not, it becomes a matter of.
some Importance and a question wor-
thy of some consideration by official
investigation as to what these ingredi-
ents are and what effect they produce
on those who habitually use them.
The coffee berry or bean contains
the active principle, and the essential
oil of the coffee plant, and it is we'll
known that c%offeine, the active prin-
ciple of coffee, is a highly ni~trogenized
substance, possessed Of remarkable
influence on the nervous system. The
chief ingredient used in the adultera-
ton of coffee is chiecory, but as chic
cory contains no essential oil, and has
none of the coffeine, it is obviously
not a proper substitute for coffee. Be
fore chiccOry is roasted its medicinal
qualities are not unlike those of the
dandelion, chiefly aperient, but roast
ing does away with all that, and the
cooked chiccory has not only none of
the fragrance, but none Of the invalu-
able stimulant qualities of the article
for which it is sold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
CHICAGO.
Conventions Of Car Builders and Of
Charities-Mrs Murray's
Diamonds

CHICAGO, June 10.-The thirtieth
annual convention of car builders,
being an organization composed of
delegates f.om all the railroads in the
country, began its session this morn
ing at the Grand Pacific Hotel, with
$50 present. Mayor Harrison deliv-
cred a welcoming address, to which
President Carey, of New York, re-
Sponded. y
The morning hour was occupied in
a discussion regarding the best train
break for freight cars, and the subject
was referred to a committee for report
next year.
The sixth annual conference OF
charities met at the brand Pacific
this morning, Judge George S. Robin
son, Of Illinois, as president. Lieu
tenant Governor Shuman made an ad.
dress of welcome. Addresses were
also made by Governor Bishop, Of
Ohio, Bishop Ellis, Of Michigan, ant
others.
Reports from charities in the vari.
GUS States were made showing excel
lent progress.
The amount of the loss occasiouet
to Mrs. Murray, by the theft Of he'
diamonds, will not be nearly so larg,
as reported last night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11

walls, however, as it that soul we're
dead. But what did she careg 1t
answered her purpose, and do we not
all claim protection Of Our flag?
Hellol What has caused that
red-haired girl 70 sit down so suddenly
on the steps that run into the water!
Il is soon explained, for she shouts in
a shril voice:
Mary Flanniganl Mary Flanni-
gan, bring me a pin, quick and the
willing Mary o returns from the
dreSsing-rOom with the needed article.
Damages are repaired in a moment,
and the red head disappears under
the water and a pair Of white feet
flash in the sunshine. The feet are
white enough after they have been in
the water a while, but before they go
in the most oil them could be modelled
in bronze from their color.
AT THEIR BEST AND THEIR WORST.
Pardon me, Miss Brown said
the reporter, hesitatingly, but what
is the matter with that girls leg-the
one just going down to the water-she
is striped like a zebra2"
"Oh, that's nothing" replied Miss
Brown, laughing Its merely the dye
out Of her stockings The reporter
felt immensely relieved to find that
such really was the case, and the zebra
stripes soon gave way to marble white
ness.
The girls do not look so bad in the
water, as their faces are animated by
the excitement of the sport. And
their arms, as a general thing, are
shapely. It'll when they climb drip
ping up the little steps and patter
across the platform to their dressing
rooms that they look their worst. 1t
does not take them long to resume
their everyday apparel. The reporter
was surprised to see so many with a
well-to-do appearance. Others again
came from among the poorest of the
poor. Match girls and candy girls
get about their only washing here,
Plain as is their appearance they look
well by comparison when they leave
the th-house, for their faces shine
with cleanliness and their hair is neat
ly done up. 100
The rush at the baths has not com
menced yet, and will not until the
water gets warmer 1t was quite
chilly yesterday, and some of the
bathers looked very blue about the
lips.
II shan't 60 in for two or three
weeks yet said Miss Brown.
Then you are a swimmer"
oh, yes. That is necessary in
case Of accidents,
And do you have accidents here? r
mot often, but we do have them.
Last summer a lady tainted in the
water. | was standing right here and
saw her go down. | had my street
dress on just as you see me now, but
| was over the railingin a minute and
had her up. She was a handfdl, l can
tell you. 1t was as much as | could
do to get her to the steps. She ought
not to have gone in because she had
heart disease, and the doctor warned
her, but she used to be an expert
swimmer when she was young and
could not resist the temptation.
The reporter thanked Miss Brown
for her courtesy, and taking a last
look at the novel scene, including the
two fat German women bobbing about
like buoys mo power could have sunk
them, she bowed herself out, and Just
escaped upsetting the flag Of Erin that
was floating into her dressing-room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
from Yesterday Second Edition.l
LATER CONGRESSIONAL.
The House Appropriation Bill
Received in the Senate.
Garfield Makes a Vigorous Effort.
The Senate Finance Committee
Sustained.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-SENATE-
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was received from
the house and referred to the commit
tee on appropriations. The concur
rent resolution providing for adjourn
ment June IL was also received and
referred to the committee on appro-
priations.
Mr.. Coke moved to take up and
consider the resolution discharging
the committee on finance from further
consideration of house bill 564 (the
Warner silver bill), and declaring it
before the senate for action. The
vote on the taking up of the resolu-
ton was yeas, 81 nays, %, as fol-
lows; Yeas-Bailey, Beck, Call, Coke,
Dayis(Ill.) !, Garland, Harris, Hereford,
Hill (Ga.), Houston, Joneas, Maxy
P%endleton, Salisbury, Slater, Thur
man, Vance, Vest, Voorhees,, Walker
and Wallace -2l. Nays Alison,
Booth, Burnside, Cameron (Wis,),
Carpenter, Chandler, Conkling, Danes,
Eaton, Ferry, Groom, Hill Col Jones
Kellogg, Kerkwood, Lamar,
Logan, Mcpherson, Morrill,, Platt,
Rollins and Saunders-22.
HoUsR.-M Mr.. Mcmahon reported
back from the appropriations commit
tee a bill making appropriations for
certain judicial expenses of the gov
ernment. 1t was referred to commit
tee of the whole, and the house i'm
mediately went into a committee, all
general debate on the bill being
limited to forty minutes.
Mr., Garfield made a strong speech
against the bill. He quoted the pro-
visions in the bill that none of the APP
preparations were made for compen-
%sation, fees, expenses, etc., under ar
ticle 76 Of the revised statutes (depu-
ty marshal law, and denounced it as
not repeal, but notification.
He was replied to by Mr.. McMahon,
and general debate closed, The bill
was then considered by sections.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
WASHINGTON.
Senators Who Do Not Take Stock in
the ingalls, Case.

.NNN. #NNH. |"|
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Two Dem
cratic senator's, Hill and Vance, and
two Republicans, Cameron, of Wis
%cOnsin, and Hoar, expressed them
selves that in view of the %investiga-
ton by the Kansas legislature there is
not enough in the case to put Senator
ingalls, again on the defense, there
fore they would not recommend an in
yestigation by the senate. The re-
naming four Democratic senators
were of opinion that an investigation
ought to be ordered.
The President has signed the bill
authorizing the secretary of war to
furnish condemned ordnance for the
monument of Colonel i. McCook, OF
the 9th Ohio volunteers, in Washing.
ton Park.
The senate committee on privileges
and elections, at a private meeting to-
day, considered the case Of Senator
ingalls,. nd
The subscriptions to the four per
cent refunding certificates since yes
terday, report 1881, l40.
.L..".
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
The Yery Latest About Oates.
Conner JournaI, 9th.l

Courier-Journal 9th.l
1t was reported yesterday that Lau-
rent, the tenor, had registered in Lou
~isville. The great men whose diamonds
glisten behind the hotel counters, all
deny his presence at their several hos
t%elries, and he could not be traced
elsewhere. Lev. Steele came in from
Philadelphia Saturday night, and has
cancelled the engagement which he
aud Bob Miles had with Mrs. Oates
for next season. Ofmanager Steele it
may be said that he was entirely at
fault himself last Tuesday night when
he denied the marriage to the report
ers, and declared that Mrs. Oates had
seen no newspaper men. He says
that he was himself deceived.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
THE PARR SUICIDE,
" Would You XIII Ne 3"-..Last Moments
Of the Wretch.

NEw York, June lO.-A Philadel-
phia special says Parr, the murderer,
had, after taking poison, periods of
apparent sensibility, when he would
exelaim, God have mercy on me =
From 8 o'clock last evening until 10,
Coroner Gilbert treated him to the
humping process, and for a while the
dying man was hit and tossed about
the room in a lively manner,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
NEW YORK.
The LOngshoremen's Strike--A Min
lister Charged With Cruelty.

NEW YoRK, June 1O.-The strike
of slongshoremen cost the steamship
company s25O,OOO. The strikers re-
turned to work on the company's
terms.
The Rev. James Whays, superin-
tendent of the St. AIMS Catholic
Church schools, and indicted by the
grand jury for cruelty beating Frank
Cassaza, an Italian aged five years,
appeared at the bar Of the General
Sessions to-day and pleaded, Not
guilty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11

When the coroner applied the stom-
ach pumpthe tube was forced into the
dying mans mouth and he growled
out with an an oath, Would you kill
me ~ After that time all efforts to
force stimulants or emetics failed and
the physicians gave him up from two
O'Clock. The body was wrapped in a
sheet and removed to prison, where
an inquest will be held.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month for less than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annun-
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 pOstofice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-11
ANNAPOLIS.
Ohio and Virginia Garry Off the First
Honors in the Naval Academy.

ANNAPOLIS, June lO.-The gradu-
alton exercises of the naval academy
took place to day. Judge M. j.
Durham, Of Kentucky, delivered an
address to the graduates and Secretary
Thompson awarded diplomas, r. H.
Moner, Ohio, took first honors in a
class Of forty-two cadet midshipmen
Richard Gatewood, Virginia, first
honors in a class of twenty-three
cadet engineers.