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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
i MOUNTAIN MAIDS FRoL1C.
What Happened to Her During Her Per-
ordinations IN Male Attire.

Rocky Mountain News.l
Over in North Denver lives a pref
ty, slender and graceful young lady,
who imagines that her sex deprives
her Of a great many pleasures which
she might otherwise enjoy. Impressed
with this idea, she, a few evenings
since, donned male attire and went
upon a tour of Investigation. She
visited one or two of her female ac-
Quaintances, and had a delightful time
making love to them. But as the
hours began to wax late, she thought
it advisable to get home. After a vain
effort to persuade her young lady
friends to accompany her, she started
alone, cooking her hat jauntily on one
side, and staggering into the street
with an exaggerated idea of a mascu-
line walk. A few steps from the door,
however, she heard rapid footsteps
behind her, and, imagining that she
was pursued, her feminine instincts
counseled flight, and she darted away.
This inconsiderate action precipitated
the danger she dreaded, and the man
behind her, seeing the sudden fight of
the we'll dressed youth, gave chase.
The frolic was converted into a STAN
pede. The girls feet, winged with
terror, fairly flew over the ground, and
close at her heels came the relentless
pursuer. She dashed through the
gate, and, not waiting to unfasten the
door when she reached home, dashed
her weight against it and went sprawl
ing into the middle of the floor. Her
father, who was not aware of her
escapade, and who had Just retired for
the night, naturally supposed that his
premises had been invaded by a bur-
glar, and with a loud cry of fury
sprang up to expel the intruder. But
the girl was now fairly beside herself
with terror, and her shrieks rung out
with an energy and vehemence that
bewildered while it appalled, her ven
cradle parent. He sprang to the lamp
and turned up the light, and, instead
Of the ferocious features of the bur
glar and assassin, beheld the terror
stricken countenance of his little
lamb. OF course explanations fol-
lowed, and her mother came to her
assistance, but it is presumed the old
man read the damsel a pretty severe
lesson on the proprieties of life. Any
way, she is no longer given to mas
querades in male attire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
. YOUNG FEMALE PO1sONER.
A Plot that Recalls Italian Masters Of
the Art.
n. Y. Evening Post,l

n. \. Evening Post,l
One of the most astonishing stories
of poisoning on record comes from the
western part of this State. There
lives in the village of Clarence Hollow,
in Erie county, a family named Taft,
composed of husband, wife and five
children. One of their neighbors was
a laborer named Cox, whose daughter
Annie has for ssme time manifested
more than an ordinary regard for Mr..
Taft, but not, it seems, with any re-
turn of affection on his part. A few
days ago Mr.. Taft received a letter
%purporting to come from a physician
in Buffalo, informing him that his
sister was on her deathbed, and i'm
plored him to 60 to her at once. He
Obeyed the summons, and the next
evening Annie Cox called at his house
with a letter from him to Mrs. Taft,
saying that he had been exposed to
smallpox, and inclosing six powders,
one of which she was instructed to
take herself, while the others were to
be given to the children as a prevent
alive. ~Suspecting nothing she took
the largest powder, and gave the
others to three of the children, two of
the latter being asleep and thus escap-
ing the dose. In a short time all who
had taken the powders were very
sick, and a physician who was called
said at once that they had been
poisoned. On the following night Mr..
Taft returned and told his family that
his summons to Buffalo was a hoax,
and that he had not sent the powders
to his wife. An examination of the
letters showed that they had evidently
been written by Annie Cox. 1t was
believed at first that two of the chill
dren would die, but at last accounts
only one was in a dangerous condition.
Mr.. Taft and Annie Cox were arrest.
ed, the contents of the powder having
been found to be arsenic; but after a
preliminary hearing Nh. Taft was
released while the girl was held for
trial. 1t is believed that she wished
to kill Mrs. Taft and the children in
order that she might mary the man of
her choice. So diabolical a plot will
probably secure for her the plea of a
disordered mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
A strange CHARACTER.

The Patrie, in a recent number, in
formed its readers of the death of a
hunchback in the Rue Cuvier, Paris,
who must have been a strange char
acter. In the present instance it is
not lie Sieur X. or Y. who is in ques-
ton; but, probably, in case of caus-
ing pain to the surviving relatives, his
name is not alluded to. When the
~expectant heirs came TO look for his
will, they were puzzled to find a docu-
ment containing about two thousand
pages, entirely filled with statistics
concerning hunchbacks. The de-
ceased, who, we are informed, was a
rich bachelor, and of a very robust
constitution, had travelled all the
world over, and spared no expense to
collect facts about their history. The
result of his inquiries is contained in
the manuscript alluded to. 1t appears
from this that of the four quarters,
Europe can boast Of the largest num-
Der of his confreres. This is especial
ly the case in Spain, at the foot of the
Sierra Moreno, where they average
one to every thirteen of the inhabi-
tants. In the valley of the Loire they
are also abundant. Taking the whole
surface of the globe, the eccentric sta
tistician calculates that there is one
hunchback to every thousand persons,
and consequently that there must be
about one million hunchbacks in the
world at the present moment. Had
the late inhabitant of the Rue Cuvier
stopped at this point in his calcula-
tions, the result would have been curl
Gus, but nothing more. He proceeded
much further, however, in his stats
ties. Finding by his inquiries that
the average hight of each hump was
about twenty centimeters, he pro
ceeded to multiply the million humps
by that measure, which gave him a
total of 200,0 900 meters. The gran
deur of this total led him to consider
what wonderful things might be
achieved by thus piling up all the
humps in the world. By a ladder
constructed of them the Cordilleras
could be escaladed ten times over.
Twenty-Five times the hight of the
summit of Mont Blanc could also be
reached by their assistance, and in
order to complete the sum it would be
necessary to add the whole Of the
Pyramids on the top of each other,
surmounted by the spires of all the
eathedrals in Europe. On the last
page of the manuscript was the huch-
backs will, but the Patrie is again
silent on this point, beyond giving the
epitaph which he requested might
surmount his tombstone-a hump of
marble.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

room Il have to stand on my tiptoes
and hold on with both hands 10 look
over a back of acar-seat) TO 60 around
with such a head of hair, when he
could straighten it out for me in a
minute.
That fellow took a pair of dentist
forceps and pulled" every lock of
hair | had left.
There, he said, proudly, now
when your hair grows out it will grow
out even.'
Il was a little dismayed at first
when | looked at my glistening poll,
but after all it was a relief TO know
that the end was reached, and nobody
could torment me again to have my
hair trimmed for several weeks. But
when | got shaved at Ashtabula, the
barber insisted on puttying up the
holes and giving my head a coat of
shellac. | yielded, and my head
looked like a vanished globe with the
maps left off. Two days later | sat in
a BARRIERS chair at Mansfield. The
barber shaved me silently, Then he
paused, with a bottle poised in his
hand, and said
"Shampoo?'
| answered him with a look. Then
he oiled my hairless globe and bent
over it for a moment with a brush.
Then he said
On which side do you part your
hair?n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Quarantine vs.. yellow Fever.

DR.. Vanderpool, in charge of the
quarantine station at New York, in his
recent report to the quarantine COM
mission of that city, states that from
the 9th of June last until the last of
September there was not an interval
of three days in which the bay of
New York was free from yellow fever
brought by vessels arriving from in
fected ports. He ascribes the absence
of any excitement from this cause
among the people of New York to
the thorough manner in which the
quarantine regulations we're carried
out. He ventures also to assert that
New Orleans would have been as
exempt from yellow fever as New
York if It's quarantine had not
ignored the elementary principles
that govern such institutions in other
places. Two principles" he says,
" must be regarded-Grst, the incu-
bative period Of the disease; and,
second, its mode or manner of trans
mission" These recognized, and he
is of the opinion that a quarantine
at New Orleans could be made as
effective as at New York. Neverthe-
less, he holds that the way to deal
with yellow fever is to attack it where
it originates. AS he regards Havana
as the principal hotbed of this terrible
epidemic, he suggests that through
President Hayes "the government of
Spain be solicited to unite with this
government in the appointment of
an international commission, who
shall proceed to Havana with a view
to examine the sanitary surroundings
OF that city and their relations to the
propagation of the scourge, and that
the Spanish government be earnestly
requested to carry out fully the joint
recommendation ofsuch commission. "
There is sound sense in this PROPOSE
ton, and if the investigation were
conducted by such a commission as
would make their work thorough it
might accomplish an indefinite deal of
good,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

strong head, and prominent forehead,
and rather small steel blue eyes. He
had removed his ulster, showing a
dark undercoat, considerably the
worse for wear, and dark trousers the
same. A pair of light overshoes were
drawn over his boots, and he looked
as though he had been walking a good
deal in the mud. The hat was rather
too small for him, and when he put il
on it gave him a queer, jaunty look,
There was an air of easy assurance
about him and he talked with every
body. 1t was soon whispered among
those who heard him that he was in
sane. The young man whom he had
called to see asked him his name.
"Grant, 0rvil Grant" he replied.
President Grant has a brother Of that
name" some one said. yes" said
the stranger, ULYSSES is my brother,
He is 13 years older than / am, I'm
A and he is 81"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

no telling. Next to himself | think
he favors Bayard, who is very strong
in the East, and perhaps could carry
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut. Judge Field, a great personal
friend of Mr.. Tilden, is also spoken
of as a possible compromise. Seymour
has been spoken of, but he is threat
ened with s%ottening of the brain and
the amount of exertion that would be
required of him to make the canvass
would kill him. He needs repose,
which he could not have if he en-
gagged in the excitement of Presiden-
tial contest. New York will doubtless
be for Tilden for first choice, The
breach between him and John Kelly
has been closed and they are now
working together tremendously, He
would unquestionably carry the State
against any Republican that could be
named"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
wednesday evening, Feb. I2, 1879.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Gloom, Frugallty and Coffee at the White
House.

New York Worlds letter.
The White House and cabinet form
erly took the lead in rendering the
season brilliant at the national capital.
Their receptions and dinners were the
most conspicuous entertainments of
the winter. Rarely before has the
lady of the White House honored
with her presence so many private I'M
official weddings and entertainments
as the present occupant does, and
never before in the annals of the ex-
ecutive mansion was there such an
utter avoidance of the obligations of
entertaining at dinner the representa-
tives of foreign governments as well
as the Supreme Court, senator's, rep
resentatives and distinguished strang-
ers. While Mr.. Hayes is enjoying a
salary double the amount of that of
any of his predecessors, except that
paid during Grants last four years,
he lives more economically than any
of the former Presidents. No reason
is assigned for the adjustment of
State dinners. 1t may be conjectured,
however, that the prohibition ofwines
at the White House has something to
do with it. Coffee is served from
three to six times at all White House
dinners, but coffee does not seem to
meet the case. There is indeed a
mournful tale current of a former re-
former, who, in honor of his service
as an Abdiel under Grant and a com
petitor of Hayes for the nomination.
had a White House dinner given to
him, and went through that repast in
a dismal frame of mind. As soon as
was decent after its close he APP
preached a present reformer who is in
the cabinet, and demanded of him des-
perately, Mr.. -, do you live far
from here?'' "0h," was the cheerful
answer, Il know what you mean.
come on" And the reformers came
on" together. Neither last winter nor
this year have the foreign ministers
been honOred with an invitation
to break bread in the executive man
sion. The only attempts at entertain
ing are the three evening levees which
consist Of the doors Of the White
House being thrown open to the pub-
lie when the rooms, halls, corridors
and Conservatives are lighted and the
Marine Band plays for two hours in
the yestibule. The levees are on al
ternate Tuesday evenings from s to 10
o'clock. Mrs. Hayes receives on Sat
urday afternoon from 3 to ). Two
weeks ago Mrs. Hayes gave a lunch in
the State dining-room to forty-four
ladies. This lunch, which was a 2
O'Clock dinner, was given to an Ohio
bride (Mrs. Hickcock) and to Mrs.
Jewett Of Chicago. These ladies were
guests at the White House.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
A Romantic Suit.

a curious case has just been engag-
ing the attention of the Paris tribunals.
A young mar who lived in a small
town in the wilds of the Russian step
pes many years ago, gradually inn
proved in his business until he at
length emerged on the Boursc a. the
great Monsieur Meyer Garfunkle, the
happy possessor Of a fortune Of several
millions Of francs. He had married a
Muscovite Of rare beauty-M lle
Drualie LOury-and ended by adopting
another Mile Loury, whom biz wife
gave out to be her lister. Ia WIG
Monsieur Garfunklo died. leaving he
bulk of his fortune b his Wiz and
adopted daughter, bat creeping
therefrom the sum Ofi 5JG0 flames
which was ~bequeathed " Ns1ams
Rabinovitz, living ~ The NBH ~
Bobmiz, in Russia. Madame iisbiH
ovitz, however, now declares hefs6li
to be the only daughter n Monsieur
GarfuHkle, by a widow Hsmel TeHgie.
whom he welded IN his Dg9gef Gsgs.
when he was known a. Meyer sH4 ~
the strength Of il she claims Ha6 sglg
the million and q half isf hsf b.
Monsieur Garfunklo, but si1 ds
money b~equeathed 70 the tNe Lgafys
1t appears that according 10 The FfsBeb
law as well as the Russian, 10 one 4
allowed to adopt a child while Ne bas
one still living. Hence Monsieur
Garfunkle's act was utterly iileasl.
supposing Madame kabiuoyitz ~
Rebecca, as she was called, ~ have
been his child. A mos. romantic and
sensational lawsuit, therefore, ofigii
uated out Of this, much 10 the delight.
of c%ourSe, to the wonder loving Paris
ians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
Picture Cards.

All the Year Round.l
Facts Of a most curious kind are on
record concerning the c~ourt-cards or
honors in France during the eyentful
series of years when king, republic.
and emperor took the lead in turn.
In effacing the signs and emblems Of
royalty at the commencement of the
Revolution, the change did not destroy
the passion for play, either in inten-
ton or effect. Bygranting freedom of
trade to the card makers (the manu-
facture having been till then a State
monopoly, more facilities for play
than ever we're afforded. But the
passion prosecuting royalty extended
to bits of pasteboard as well as to
more important matters; kings and
queens of all the suits were pro
scribed. Tie kings were supplanted
by sages, savants and mathematical
personages; the queen had TO make
room for ladies emblematical of free
dom of marriage, of worship, Of the
press and Of commerce; while the
Wallets or knights were displaced by
Roman heroes, warriors, and even
sans culottes, according to the taste of
the artist. When the military achieve
ments of the first Napoleon had given
a new turn to the revolutionary fever.
card-players evinced a liking for the
old-fashioned court-cards. Napoleon.
when he became emperor, turned his
eagle glance to the pictures on play
ing-cards as well as to the conquest
and annexation of Kingdoms. The
painter David was commissioned t.
prepare new designs; and during a few
years many artistic packs were pro.
duced. For some reason or other
those designs did not become popular.
card-players asked for the old pat
terns, and their demand was complied
with. The Bourbons, after the fall o.
Napoleon, had little other elaboration
TO make in the current style of play,
ing-cards than substituting the Aeur.
de-lis Of their house for the eagle o
the empire. Some attempts have beer
made in France during the last sixt,
years to introduce new and more
graceful designs, but in vain; tn
winners Of four by honors at wits
still cling fondly to their dear OLE
bsurdly-grotesque picture-eards. Tn
backs are often very beautiful an,
artistic in design, but king, queen ant
knave retain their nondescript char
aetsT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
The Battle Of the Duck and the
Owl.

Lewiston ME- Journal
A novel battle, with a fatal termi-
nation, occurred at the Chalybeate
and Auburn mineral springs last
Thursday night at a small pond pre-
pared for water fowl, and in which
were one wild goose, three wild ducks
wood ducks and six Pekin ducks.
A very large reddish-gray owl has
been noticed of late, apparently taking
an inventory Of this stock Of water
fowl and wishing they would spend a
night on shore-which they never do,
even with the mercury at lS' below
zero, although snug houses are ar
ranged for them at the waters edge.
But Thursday night Mr.. Owl, think
ing he had got a duck near enough ON
shore TO answer his purpose, bounced
upon him. The result of the battle
was plainly to be seer by the FIRST Wis
itor Friday morning, as there lay both
combatants--owl and duck-stark and
dead, head to head, within six inches
of each other. They we're on a sand.
bar, in about two inches of water,
partially frozen in.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12
A Kentucky Opinion About Til.
den.
low with Conrressman Carlisle.

Interview with Congressman Carlisle.
Il tell you Tilden is looming up. If
he does not get the nomination him
self he will name the man that does.
The old man has a long head and
knows what he is doing. He may be
nominated by scclamation-thero is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

Babies ought to be well taken care
of. Their systems do not allow the
slightest neglect. Ifyour baby suffers
from collie or bowel disorders, procure
a bottle of DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, a
simple but always reliable remedy.
Only 25e.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-12

The various Philadelphia soup soci-
ties feed about 10000 persons daily,
some 1855 gallons of soup and 1915
pounds of bread being required for
the purpose.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
THE DAILY STAR.
MINOR LOCAL MENTIONS.


The meeting of the Musical Club last
vening was brilliant affair.
The fats and barges carrying 1000, 900
bushels Of coal from Pittsburg will arrive
In this city Thursday.
A young man named Fred. Brown,
Who boards at 252 w! nhnrth street had his
svercoat stolen in a church on Seventh
street last evening.
The County Commissioners Of Hamil-
ION and Clermont Counties meet at Batavia
to-day to confer upon the proposed new
bridge at Miamisville.
An attachment suit against the actor,
A. Macauley, has been brought by Messrs.
Campbell and Buchwalter. The suit is on
AprOmissorv note for $500.
Mr.. E. N. Chopper, Principal OF the
Eighteenth District Schnol, has resigned his
position, and accepted the superintendency
Of the schools at Houston, Texas.
Lieutenant Roberts, of the Central
Station. and Lieutenant Kline, Of Fulton
Station, will swap seats Tonight This suits
The pencil-shovers at the City Buildings.
Mary Nelson, little girl living on
Seventh street, had her ankle sprained by
bag of oats falling on her last evening
bonn the second story Of Verhage's stable,
pn Walnut street.
John Brickley, drayman, residing at
- I'D and Dlun, cfroof urau
struck bv switch engine I'm the Little
Miami Railroad, last evening, and badly
Injured abnnt the back.
Philip Nickles, Mike Foran and Mike
Brannon, the parties arrested ior stabbing
Officer O'Malley, were taken to O'Malleys
house Yesterday, and identified by him as
the assaulting parties O'Malley is resting
easy but the result Of his injuries can not
be determined as vet
A regular session of the Board OF
Directors of McMicken University was
held yesterday afternoon, with Mr.. Hunt
In the chair. Bills to the amOnnt of $3,-
f34 SS were presented and ordered paid;
and other business pertaining to the Uni.
versity was transacted.
A large number of ladies and gentle
men met yesterday at the Children's Home
10 further the movement of an Authors
Reception" to be given during the holi
DAYS A Committee on Invita- ton was an.
pointed at the meeting yesterday. as fol.
lows Mrs S. s. Fisher, Mrs. DR.. John
Davis, Mrs. William Henry Davis, Mr.. VIM.
NcAlpin, Mr.. William Cochran.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
Police Court,


James Murray, an emplove of the Front
street Connection Track COMPANY. was ar
raigned before Judge Wilson this morning
for allowing train to obstruct Front street
all dav yesterday.
Judge Wilson said there was no use pull
ing these pe"ple in for obstrncting the
street with their teams. as it did no good.
He had spoken to the Citv Solicitor about
the matter, and the Solicitor would to-day
get out an injunction against the COMPANY.
The case against Murray was continued for
a week.
John Bates and David Hunter were
charged with stealing a gold watch from
Mr.. Lew. Frintz Their cases were contin-
ued until next Saturday.
Anton Gro eisen and Matthias Schilling,
a couple of old Migrants, were sent out for
three months each.
s. Smith. Teddy Mcbride and Michael
May, who were captured while in the act
of swilling beer out of "ld kegs standing
on the sidewalk, were sent out for three
months each.
Peter Wagner. whom liquor has got the
best of, was sent out to the Work
house for three months.
George Washington, c0lOred, was ar
raigned for stealing lot of cl thing from
John Miller. of Mount Auburn. He had
his case continued until tomorrow morn.
ing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-18
Vacation. f an Alley.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned did. on the 18th day OF October.
1879, file their certain petition in the Court OF
Common Pleas of Hamilton County, Ohio, and
NUN bered on the docket of said Court as case
tO. IN, praying for the vacation of so much of
Ross alley the G ty OF Cincinnati. as Is situated
between Eighth street and Andrews alley, beng a
distance of 90 feet, commencinG at sa d Eighth
street and extending northwa dly between Elm
and Race streets AlSo between the lots or par
GELS of land Of said petitioners 80 feet t said alley
as shown IN plat attached 10 said petition.
Said petition will stand 70: hearing at the next
PATRICK BRITT and
Fl. l.. WILDER,
/. By G. W. Gerard and F. B. Molony, their Attys
Dated October 2is 1879 o'"".s' y"