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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
ono or fl,n Ynsanr GirIs.

AT Vassar College, not more than a
dozen years ago, was a young girl from
an interior town Of Wisconsin. OF
wealthy parents, herself handsome and
unusually bright about to. graduate,
after which she was to wed her hearts
choice, her cup Of happiness seemed
full to the brim. Probably prompted
by pure cussedness, an unnatural
brother set about breaking the en-.
gagement, and only too soon succeeded
in his purpose. The sorrpw-stFicken
young girl returned, though on the eve
Of honors that had cost several years
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Soon after Fanny Ellsler's return
from America to Europe, she married
q wealthy physician Of Bremen, where
she still lives conteuted. in a green
old age, exempted from all the ilis ex-
cept declining sight. Her equally IA
nous sister, Theresa, married before
Fanny. She welded Prince Adalbert
OF Prussia, first cousin of tho emperor
Of Germany, and brother Of the Queen
Dowager of Bavaria and of Princess
Elizabeth of HesSe Darmstadt. Her
husband died last year. Since his
death she has lived in Austria, There
she died last month. Her large for
tune (due 10 her own talents on the
stage and 10 her husband) goes to her
sister Fanny. Neither sister has any
descendants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Miraculous feats in dentistry arc
frequently performed; sometimes a
subject is chlorOfOrmed, and when he
RECEIVERS to consciousness his shirt
studs are gone and the double cluster
firmly f1ed in his jaw still remains.
But the most marvellous dental achieve
ment has just t%ranspired with a Brook
Ign dentist, wherein a lady has not
spoken for six months. Through a
mistake he caught hold of her breath
and pulled her voice out.-[Claude
DeHaven, in Court journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Prejudice often rules in the physi-
cal treatment of babies. They are
allowed to suffer and scream with pain
from collie, fatulence, bowel disorders.
etc, when some simple, reliable and
safe remedy as DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
would give almost immediate relief
and perfect ease to the little sufferer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
ARnrr TO z

The corporate government Of Mem
phis, after an active and honorable
existence of near three score years, is
about laying itself down to die, as the
only Precipitation in sight for all its
past sins. Confessedly and notorious
ly as well as legally, having no soul to
be saved, funeral pageants and the
usual round of civic eulOgies may
probably not take place, as the mort
bund functionaries will be puz-
lied to find either cash sufficient in
the city Golfers to pay the expenses, or
law, gospel or precedent to justify
such overt expression of their pro-
found sorrow. But "sic transit glo-
ria mundi.' And now, farewell Old
Corp, if you're going sure enough
May yeur bones be laid softly, silent
~ and reverently, where bonds apC
mandamuses are unknown forever
For it is they that have worried thu
life out of you, and sorely distressed
and brought to much grief the largC
and notable constituency comprising
your representative household.
T. s. j.
HORN LAKE, Mss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

The Scientific American has Just
discovered a new substance called
uranine, a single grain of which will
color three hundred gallons Of water.
This will be glorious news to the
makers Of circus lemonade. IRock-
land Courier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Appearance. indicate that the rum
puS ~ the Asplesop Opera Company
has been smOOtbed over for the pres
ent, and that Miss Haulk will com.
plete her contract. The lady herself
now authorizes the announcement that
she is betrothed to the Cheyalier
Ernst Won Hesse Wartig, the Aus
TRAN gentleman who has attended her
constantly since her departure from
Europe, and whose solicitude lest his
adored should not receive the proper
degree Of consideration had much IA
do with her action "Wednesday pipbt
in leaving Hayerly's Theater, Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Story, the American sculptor, who
lives in Rome, likes 20 consider him.
self as an Italian. In his studio he
has many nigktingales, which sing
among his marbles. He works late
into the Italian twilight. At home
he rests himselfon a sofa after dinner.
while his wife reads to him until mid
night-a time when he goest to his own
room aud reads TO himself until 2
o'clock in the morning. Story was
born rich, and be has never had anv
troubles about money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
LOTTERY.
sPLENDTD OPPORTUNTTY no

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A F0RTUNE-Second Grand Dis
tribution, Glass b, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
February II, 1879-l05th Monthly Drawing.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the legislature of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1868, with a capt
tai of II, 200, 900, to which it has since added a
reserve fund Of $4,000. Its grand Single
Number D~istributons will take place month
ly on the second Tuesday. IT NEVER SCALES
or %PosTPoNEs. Look at the following distri-
button
CAPITAL PRIZE. 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

in the city of Memphis and Shelby county.
No labor OF expense will be spared to mani
tain it in every department at the highest
possible standard, and to commend it in all
respects to the confidence and approval of the
best classes in the surrounding country, being
strictly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
o 10000 Tickets at 81 each. Half
Tickets. Al.

1897 Prizes, amounting ......~.....~.~Sl $40 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points, TO whom a liberal com
pensation will be paid.
Application for rates to clubs should only be
made to the home Office in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full address, for fur
Their Information, OF send orders 10
M. A. DAUPHIN,
p. o. Box 692, Now Orleans, La.
Or TO ID. Ia. GILLESPIE,
No. 6 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management OF
Generals g. I. BEAURGERAD and JUBAL
A. EARLY. 1lS-wAs-I%
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
The Cheapest and Best
NEWS MEDIUM
IN THE SOUTH

IT is enterprising, fearless, reliable and
newsy, and the peer of any weekly newspa-
per published in West Tennessee, containing
ALL LOCAL EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22
Boy Wanted,
Detroit Free Pross.l

HoRN LAKE, Mss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-22

Publisher and Proprietor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
BUT A SHADOW OF MoOKERY.

The Lincoln Sentinel propounds the follow
ing question:
We respectfully ask the New Orleans Times
whether or b OF Mr.. H. G. Dihbis and Mr.. Chas
Clinton are the editors Of that paper IL so.
the Times claim on Democracy Is but shadow
of moekery.
Our Lincoln contemporary has not read the
Times attentively. Only q few days since the
Times distinctly declared In leading edi-
torial that Mr. Clinton was the sole manager,
dictator and editor OF that journal; that he
alone4 directed its policy and said what IT
should do and what 1t should not do. 0-
So far as Mr.. Clinton 10 concerned no fuller
answer could be given the inquiry Of the Lin
coin Sentinel that that the Times itself has al
ready given AZ to Mr.. Dibble, everybody In
New Orleans Knows that for months past he
has been the chief political writer on the
paper, arraigning and denouncing the Demo-
cratic organization, seeking to SOW discord in
our ranks and cheering on to open opposition
to the party every dlscontented or mistaken
faction In the city or State. This fact is not
denied by the Tines and cannot be. The 1ndi-
vidual whose name appears as the editor OF
the paper came to New Orleans when Clinton
was Kellogg's Auditor, an avowed and bitter
Radical. and was made solicitor to the Aud
itor at an enormous salary, taken out OF the
public treasury. Finally, the city editor OF
the Times was formerly one OF the leading
editors OF the New Orleans Republican, and is
now, or was until few days ago, member
81 the Radical State Central Committee.
We state these facts simply in reply to the
inquiry of the Lincoln Sentinel, and, being
facts we have no reason to suppose that oul
contemporary, the Times, has any objection
| to our stating them publicly.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
THE EFFECTS OF THE LATE STORM
ON TIE PLANTATIONS.

AS was to be apprehended, the first lntelli-
gence from the country OF the effects OF the
hurricane which swept over the whole surface
Of the State, week ago, was OF very door-
Gus and exaggerated character. Later infor-
nation greatly moderates the first estimates
of the damage by this storm. The most
serious damage has been to sugar-houses,
| barns, sheds and stables.
The extent of this damage may be es-
tImated by the great advance in the price Of
nails. 1t is certainly very considerable and
| will involve the planters in an unexpected ad-
dition to the cost Of taking OIL their crop; but
| it can be easily repaired before the rolling
season begins. The more serious damage
aprrehended was to the cane crop, which was
blown down in a large extent of the planting
4 section Cane once blown down Is difficult to
raise. and has great tendency to sprout and
germinate so as to prevent or check matura-
ton, and delay the process Of ripening ano
generating crystallizable juice similar
though not as strong, a storm swept the cane
, section two years ago, on the seventeenth OF
] September, and greatly reduced and dete.
riorated the saccharine product.
The late blow occurred two weeks earlier
and the growth Of cane was not SO heavy al
10 the season referred to, and. with the favor
! able weather following, will not infliet any
y thing like the same amount OF loss or damage
b There has been uninterrupted warm, DIR.
i weather since 1t occurred, which will cause
q the greater part of the cane to rise ant
r straighten, 50 that our planters, with any
d thing like favorable meteorologic conditions
7 have no grounds for alarm or anxiety abou
d the eventual yield OF the crop.
VI The rice crop, which Is q very large an
ID heavy one, has suffered little damage andsi
q inow beino harvested throughout the rioe
"a l,e q thls 1ainabl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

The opening OF the dramatic season in New
Orleans by the troupe now. at the Academy
ot Music, has been highly successful. This
IL gratifying In a double sense, since It goes
to snow a revival OF business and repays the
troupe for the good sense it has displayed ID
giving no heed to the slanderous rumors
that have been spread broadcast over the
country concerning the health OF New Or
leans. The troupe deserves the patronage 1t
has received for the contempt with which 1t
has visited the reports alluded to. and It - tc
be hoped that il will continue TO receive
substantial recognition from citizens during
the remainder Of Its stay.
No better evidence Of the excellent genera
health Of the city need be given than this OF
the successful opening OF the dramatic season
1T speaks more loudly than any number OF
official and personal protestations, because !.
appeals directly to the good sense OF the Worlo
at large. People will readily understand ina
no troupe could be induced TO remain, and "a
theatre could be filled, II the rumors tina
have been disseminated were true. we there
fore expect that all restrictions upon com
merce and travel will he removed at once, ex
cept In those cases where they were imposed
for commercial and not sanitary purposes
and that business will be permitted to resum
Its ordinary channels.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
product have good reason To be satisfied with
the large yield and fine quality OF the RICE

Quite number OF Republican papers, Op-
posed to Grant or Sherman, have been try
ing the devise some scheme by which the
Southern representation In tho next Ke-
publican nominating convention will be cut
down. The basis Of representation In ma
tional conventions In this country hitherto
has always been the number OF members Of
Congress returned by the various States.
This the Chicago Tribune does not think Just
or fair. The Southern States, under this sys-
TEN. will have nearly two-tifths OF che dele
gates In tile convention, and be thus enabled
10 dictate the nomination to the party, al
though there ID not the slightest chance that
n single one Of these States will return Re-
publican elector. The Tribune proposes that
the national convention should adopt
the system usually followed In
State conventions, fixing the basis
OF representation on the number OF votes cast
for the Republican nominee ct the last cleo
tiot This would cut down the delegation
Of Alabama from 20 to IA, Georgia from 20 to
ia, Kentucky from "a to Is, Mississippi from
! 10 to IL, and 80 on In proportion. reducing the
delegations from the Southern States to one
| fourth OF the convention. The Tribune pro-
poses this on the ground TINT 1t would free
the convention from the dictate OF oftlce-hold-
cts who will probably send most OF the Rcpub-
lcan delegations from the South This plan
has never been tried In national convention,
and IL open to many serious objections. 1t Il
probable, however, that the anti -Shermanites
will use this means Of defeating the political
aspirations OF the Secretary Of tho Treasury
should they gee disposition on his part tt
stock the Southern custom houses In the In.
| terest VI his own nomination.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

Tho st. Louis papers think that San Fran
cisco Is In danger Of losing It's position as
metropolis of the Pacific coast. To take ad-
vantage Of winds and currents vessels leay-
Ing San Francisco for japan, China and the
Sandwich Islands sail south TOO miles TO the
latitude or San Die ~ before putting out into
the Pacific. San Diego is, therefore, TOO miles
nearer these countries than San Francisco, at
the same time that 1t is 800 miles nearer the
Atlantic coaat. It would long since have be-
come u place OF great commercial Importance
had 1t been connected with the East by rail.
This connection, the st. Louis papers think.
will soon be completed by the Atchison. To
peka and Santa re road, when ut. Louis ex-
poets to 10 d great deal Of business with Call
fornia and China. AS the Southern Pacific
will not be long behind the Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe, New Orleans may expect TO
have something to say in this matter. espe-
cially In view OF the fact that we are 500 miles
nearer San Diego than st. Louis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
Rooms STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
Democratic g nssrvitiVs Party.
New Orleans. Sept. 1. 1879.

Democratic G nssrvhtivs party. I
New Orleans. Sept. l. 1879.
Alta meeting Of the State Central Committee
Of the Democratic Conservative party, held ~
Netv Orleans on the twenty fifth OF August 1879
the following resolutions were adopted:
Resotped. That the rst Monday OF October
1910 bs fixed IA the tims when Convention ~ lne
Democratic. Conservative party shall pe neia \,
prOridfd That In the event 81 pm eplnen1a, H \,
this State at said date thsp me ., HE
Committee. ID hereby nnthorizsd 70 pos pphs
| the aasembags Oh tho Conyenton t9 sueh
| date as ID their opinion may be dsemsa pesI.
| ResoIred. Tint the city 1f Baton Rouge u
| sci. cteu us the place for the holding OF sale
Re , THAT tho appointment Of repreaen.
tntion In said Convention shal De the Eafns NJ
INIT adopted for the state Gonysntlon PFC "
1919. for tho nomination Of candidate for Statt
! Trsnelrer: DyDpiIeI that any parish oil tht
state or ward OF the city OF New orehna. my.
ng cast largar vote for the eaDdldate IQr blaIe
T'feasufsr in 1878. shall have the advantage q
said vnte III said appointment.
ResDlpeH That one delegate Tor every I've
hundred voters and one for every Traction ovei
ons hundred be fixed SIS this basis OF represen'
Resolred. that in the election for delegates e
aaid Convention, 1t IL recommended that nt
more than one person shall be elected 10 cas-
each vote.
In accordance with the above resolutions. {
Cor yention OF the Democratic Conservative
| party 10 hereby cailed to meet at Baton Rouge
| on MONDAY. the sixth day OF October. 1879, q
| IL m.
| In accordance with the fourth resolution. th'
several parishes Of the State md wards Of New
Oreans shall BIO entitled TO the following repro
| ta Wit.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

1t looks very much as II we were going to
have that tlresome Afghan war over again.
When the Anglo-Afghan campaign began
the whole world watched the forward march
of the English attentively. People bought
maps of the seat Of war, and even descended
to the labor Of studying the horrible Afghan
and Indian names OF border towns The last
war between England and the Afghans, in
1881, had been 80 tragic-so full Of excitement
and interest-that everybody expected a
bloody denouement to the war Of -. The
English newspapers sent their best CORE
snondents to India to write up the affair in 0
graphic and sensational style. As war. the
: campaign was complete failure. An attempt
was made to write up some skirmishes, in
which two or three Sepoys were wounded
into the dignity OF q battle. but It Was no'
successful.
The drowning OF two camels in crossing
mountain stream furnished 9 Jealous CORES
pondent with an excuse for sending tW
columns OF sensational dispatches. But eA
citing news like this soon gave out, and Tn
correspondents came home in disgust 10
want oil something to write about. just tnel
the thrilling events of Rourkes DRIFT ~ Zulu
land occurred, and the whole world 600
forgot sAighanistan for Africa. The probabl
MASSAGE II Major 0avaRnari and the Eng
IIsla emhassy - Cabals ~
11flpee q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

The English will have to get O new upper
house. The present House OF Lords is be-
coming more and more a body OF absentees.
Instead Of attending the sessions OF Parlia-
ment, the noble lords are away at Nice or
Paris enjoying themselves. The conse-
auence Is that there are seldom more than
forty or fifty peers present to vote on any
question that comes up before the House OF
Lords. In view OF this disposition OF the
dukes, marquises and earls Of the realm to
absent themselves, the number OF peers
necessary to form quorum has been made
exceedingly low, only seven being required
therefor; and yet, last week, when an i'm,
portant questionable Annandale peerage-
came before that body, 1t was found thai
there was no quorum present, and the matter
had to be postponed indefinitely.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
ARMIES OF NORTHERN VIR
GINA AND TENNESSEE.

The following members Of the Associations OF
Tennessee are hereby appointed a committee
to receive funds which may be contributed By
comrades and admirers of the late LIEUT..
GEN. JOHN B. HOOD. the fund Sc construed
to be invested in United States bonds for the
benefit Of his surviving children.
JOHN B. RICHARDSON
President Louisiana Division, army OF North
ern Virginia.
AUGUST RICHARD.
Presid d. Louisiana Division, Army Of Ten
Iessee.
W. F.. Lyman. Chairman Francis 7. Nichols
James Bnekner. Samnei Ftower. d Il. Calder
ginia: T. 4 Ghaiaren. g. T. Baauragard. s. d
Srsckman, Frel II. Ogden, Walter n. Crouch. q
the Amy OF Tern .sser.
[ Address Box 1896, New Qrieanas se6 2dD e
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
The latest news from Ohio declares that TIL

The latest news from Ohio declares that the
advent of Sherman into the campaign In that
State, and bis claim that d victory for Foster
would mean d victory for himself, has alarmed
enc Grant men 80 much that the latter are de-
termined to sacrifice Foster In order to defeat
the a pirations of the Secretary OF the Treas
ssiry. Whether this Is true or not, there is no
doubt that dissensions have lately sprung up
Iii the Republican ranks In Ohio. This fact
lnrobabIy accounts for the upward tendency
! 81 the Ewing interests manifested during the
past few weeks, q movement which the pa
pers, Republican as we'll as Democratic, ad-
nit, but which they were at q loss 70 account
4 F.,s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

Tho laboring classes Of England seem TO
have converted themselves into one grand
society for the promotion Of emigration to
the United States. The cutters and other
workingmen employed Ia the Sheffield cut
lery establishments struck, some weeks ago,
and straightway organized IN association to
help each other to come to the United States.
Several hundred, by the way, have already
arrived ut New York. The Oldham cotton
spinners struck Saturday and requested
their employers to shut up their mills. as IT
was impossible to make money by them, and
Immediately organized an American emf
grafton society. The same has been done by
the Durham miners. Throughout England
the workingmen are preparing to emigrate tc
this country, convinced that there Is no out.
look or future for them In Great Britain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08

The country people Of California are Just
returning to their homes. The people OF the
Pacific slope, probably because they like &C.
centricity, always do exactly the opposite OF
these or the Atlantic coast. Instead OF rush
ing from the city during the summer to enjoy
a few weeks by the seaside, they reverse this
operation and the country people spSnd the
summer In San Francisco. That city can
claim the honor OF being the largest watering
place iii the United States. 1t Is the resort
during summer oil all the farmers OF the State,
who are wearied out by their work on their
4f4.fay,H
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
The most unerring test OF the material con

The most unerring test Of the material con-
siit.on and prospects Of d people is the mar
rtage rate. Az a country grows more pros
porous the number of marriages Increase,
while with hard times, they fall off. Mar
riaues are the surest barometer OF national
prosperity. The English papers are not az
Mil t,leaaed with the lowness Of the marriage
rnte in Great Britain at present It 10 lower
than that OF any year since the registration
al marriages has gone into effect. AS a ma.
tural result, the birth rate VI England has fall.
eli fur below what II has been for the past ter
wears,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08
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