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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-28

street, man coming in the opposite di
rection, and who was gazing with equal
earnestneSs into shop window, ran
shoulder to shoulder against him. The
stranger, drawing himself up with eX.
treme hduteUT, said:
"IPhV did you run against me:
With equal severity the pro essor an
swered in exact imitation of his ques-
TONERS tone and manner:
For precisely the same reason that
YOU ran against me" and the encounter
ended in a goOd-natured laugh.
A gentleman, coming to his office one
day, said: Doctor, why do you keep
your room so hot? 1t is like an Oven."
Il must" he answered promptly, "foI
it is here make my bread"
Many years ago this incident was told
in one of the magazines; but the point
was somewhat missed as the contribu-
tor or printer made it bake instead OF
make
On visit to a New York publishing
house, against which he had claim fol
six hundred dollars, he was ushered into
an Office where one of the firm sat Oh a
high Office stool, pompOuSly shelling
letters. The professor stood awaiting
recognition but no notice was taken OF
him. Finally, the small business man
twisting himself around on his perch
said, in the most supercilious tones:
"What ?"
"That," said the professor, handing
the order for the money.
The business was settled without an.
other word.
A very tlresome civil engineer had
been veXing the religious soul of one OF
the University professors. who, for a
joke, and to rid himself of the nuisance
sent him to Dr. B. with his engi-
neering schemes, as to a cOngenial and
sympathetic soul. He therefore came
with high hopes, and unfolded his
schemes several times with wearisome
multiplicity of detail to the devoted pro-
feSsor, when the listeners impatience
made itself felt The engineer contin-
ued to say, "Iust one moment, pro-
fessor, one thing more" Finally, his
hearers much-tried patience showed
signs of utterly giving way, whereupon
the engineer again said:
81 only want to show you one thing
more, Professor. l have invented a
short method of boring mountains, which
l think will prove very valuable"
my dear sir," burst forth the wearied
listener. 'if you would only invent a
short method of boring individuals you
would indeed confer "a lasting benefit
upon the race" The engineer departed.
A would-be HterGtelr, who was the
head of a large variety and notion bust
ness, was constantly annoying the doc
tor with his pretensiOns. On one occa-
sion he said:
Doctor, have an idea"-
mo, no, my dear H" said the doc
tor, little impatiently, "you are mis-
taken, you deal in notions, not in IDEAS"
On another occasion the same gentle
man broke in upon a conversation with
the sudden and irrelevant question:
Doctor, did you ever read Shakspere 2"
The listener struggled moment in
silence with his indignation, and then,
assuming mystifed air, asked in the
most commonplace tone,
What Shakspere ?"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-28

Nyo,Ib..n,,iIIs lrl0WlnO(IfifiOn-Lt LtuNtS bCIIAIIo
a, a. m. Bridgeport 90 p ~; arrives at
Sieubenyille at Is p m; leaves SteuoenVllie
at s 10 a IN, Bridgeport9 ~ M arrives ~
Tickets aud Baggage Checks to all principal
points in the East and West can De PrOeuteu
"a the Ticket Office in Bridge port.
FIR MYERS, GenI Pass. and Ticket AgI
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Some Quick Replies.

From Scribner's "Bric>a-Brac" for Sept:
DIR. B, who was for many years as
sociated with the University of Virgin
ia. was noted for his quickness of retort,
and some of his repartees, which are IA
ding out of contemporary memory, are
worthy of preservation.
Once, many years ago, being on visit
to Washington, he thought he recognized
a friend in the man who was immedi-
ately before him.
"How are your" he said, clapping the
supposed friend Familiarity on the shoul-
der.
The stranger, turning stiffly, answered
with some resentment:
aMy name is Hull, sir"
Il beg your pardon" said the profess
sor. 81 was looking for the Colonel
On another occasion, as he was walk
ing, looking intently at something in the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-28
Some Household Rights Of
Woman.


No one who has not been tried can
imagine the discomfort and inconveni-
ence that results from iTregularity in
regard To meals. The whole business of
the day is broken up by the tardiness of
part of the members of the family, and
it is unjust to practice it, and yet
many men who would chafe and fret, if
their business was delayed, never give a
thought to the fact that it is just as in
convenient for their wives to wait as it
is for them. Order is the first law of ma
ture, and it should be the same in fami-
lies A regular day and hour for espe-
cial purposes make housework easier
and far more pleasant, and this order
should be recognized by each individual
in the family, and it is the mistress's
privilege to insist upon her rights III this
respect. Again, the various contrivances
and improvements for making house
work less laborious, and thereby saving
both time and strength, should be con-
sidered as great necessity in the house
as upon the farm. A woman does not
grudge the money expended for ma
chinery in carrying on the business of
the farm, and if she did it would proba-
bly, make no difference. and it is just
that she, too, should avail herself to the
helps that tighten the labors of her de-
partment. Spirits of ammonia is as use
full in expediting the tiresOme business
of house-cleaning as a moving machine
is in doing the work of haying, and it
does not cost a tith as much, yet how
very few housewives ever think of avail
ing themselves to its assistance, because,
forsooth, it costs SO much; and just the
same with other articles of utility, and a
wife will make a martyr of herself by
scrubbing and working, even unto
death, to save a little expense.
1t is woman's privilege, too, to have
resting hours. The law of custom al
lows men an hours incoming each work
ing day; but where does woman's
incoming come in? No one ever thinks
of letting the dinner table stand while
little rest is taken, and it is just as
needful for women to rest from their
labors as for men, and if they would on
Iy assert their privilege they could, as
a matter or course, enjoy it. Men are
not at all bashful about claiming their
rights and privileges, and there is no
mortal reason why women should not
do the same, when your health and COM
fort demands it. They will fret over
their tasks, complain of the thoughtless-
ness of the men and boys, but not do the
first thing to help themselves, or make
any change for the better; and, in fact,
husbands and fathers do not think about
it-that is just where the trouble lies.
They have no idea that they are hard
taskmasters; it is really no special de-
sign on their part; their attention has
not been called to the matter. 1t is SIM
ply because women do not like to call
their attention to it, that men are so
needless of their needs and comfort; and
it lays in the hands of women them
selves, in a great measure, whether they
will make their work easy by claiming
the privileges which are rightly theirs
Farmers Wife, in New England
Farmer.
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Premiums for Sheep at Fairs,

Just now is good time to say some
thing about premiums, or rather the sys-
TEN prevailing at some Of our exhibi-
tions by and through which premiums
are awarded, We all know that large
proportion of these awards are not be-
slowed on the best, and still more sell
dom do the best breeding animals receive
them. Not only is this the case at small
fairs, but a shows of national and world
wide Importance. l am not so uncharit-
able as to believe that so large a proper
ton of the judges are dishonest or act
from improper motives, but would rather
attribute it largely to want of system or
want of adopted rules upon which to
base judgment. If a well-defined stand
ard for each class Ofspeep were adopted,
and the board of each association would
place it in the hands of the judges, with
instructions to judges, with instructions
to judge points of excellence by that
standard, or even if each judge or exam
lining committee would adopt one for
their own action, it would be far prefer
able to the present one of none at all. 1t
is not necessary that the standard adopt
ed should be perfect one-for such a
one will never be made by man-but a
standard approved by some good author
ity. This would create uniformity in
judgment, or rather a basis in which
uniformity in awards may be attained.
One may say, shut the standard is not
good one" Very well, apply the rene
dy; change and improve it before anoth-
er year, until it receives general ap-
proval.
Under the plan now in practice, com
mittee is selected generally picked up
on the ground-each of whom may have
standard of his own but generally none
at ALL 1t is not to be wondered at that
complaint is made loud and long of the
judgments of the committee. Another
year rolls around, and the same routine
of mistakes and complaints are seen and
heard, only different committee has
acted. So it continues year after year,
and comparatively no progress is made.
Ifa standard of points of excellence
were adopted generally, and worked up
to, we might expect signal improvement
in the awards, and more satisfaction
among exhibitors; and least, as result,
a greater and more uniform improve
ment from year to year in the stock it
self. This last is ostensibly, and should
lie really, the prime object of exhibitions.
Correspondence National Live Stock
Journal, Chicago.
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n FNA business you can engage in
IS to $50 per day made by any
DIN worker OF either sex, right In
their own localities. Partic-
ulars and samples worth s5 free Improve
your spare time at this business. Address
STINsoN d Co, Portland. Maine. "a
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SnToNL napB dard T SO &C Treasurer hqdu,p
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m can make money faster at work fer as
than anything else. Capital not required
we will start you. el2 a day at home
boys and girls wanted everywhere to workfor
us. Now Is the time; costly outnt and terms
free. Address TRUE q Co, Augusta Maine
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sr. GAINESVILLE, oHIo.
Cleveland s Pittsburgh Il. K.
CONDENSED TIME TABLE.

-GOING EAST AND WEST.
On and after Nov 10. 1873. Trains viii run
daily (eXcept Sunday,l
Through Trains TO Pittsburgh
? Through Trains TO Cleveland.
2 Through Trains To Chicago.
Pullman's Parlor Cars between WelisVille
and Cleveland. =, --, =,
IIoiel and Sleeping Cars on all Trains be-
tween alliance and Chicago.
Arcnrn Mail. ENnreGa-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-28

pursuance EATON Treasurer of Belmont Cour
levied HUNDRED
purposes the several Townships and Corporations
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MEXICAN
Mustang Liniment,
FOR MAN AND BEAST.

Thlslinimentveryn naturally originated IN Amert
ca, where Nature provides in her laboratory such
surprising antidotes for the maladies OF her chill
dren. Its fame has been spreading for IS years.
until now It encircles the habitable globe.
The Mexican Mustang Liniment Is matchiess
remedy forallexternal ailments of man and beast
To stock owners and farmers It Is invaluable.
single bottle oftan saves human life or Re-
stores the usefulness Of an excellent horse. or.
COW, or sheep.
It cures foot-rot, hoofan, hollow horn. grub.
screw-worm, shoulderrot, mango. the bites and
stings Of poisonous reptiles and insects and every
such drawbsek to stock breeding and bush life.
It cures every external trouble OF horses, such
as lamencss, scratches, swinny, sprains. founder
wind-gan, ringbone, ETC.. etc.
: Th Mexican Mustang Liniment IS the quickest
cure a, tho world for accidents occurring in the
family, In the absence OF physician. such as
burns, seslds, sprains cuts, etc, and for rheuma-
tisHi, and stiffness engendered by exposure. Par
ticularly valuable to Miners.
It Is the cheapest remedy In the world, for Il
penetrates the muscle to the bone. and n single
application Is generally suficisat to cure.
Mexican Mustang Liniment Il put up In three
sizes Of bottles, tho larger being proportion
ately much the cheapest. Sold everywhere. =
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With Road
mande de ~ the a. of
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NATIONAL LIFE!

Is the title OF a new pamphlet OF 70 pages II
contains the biography of all the Presidents
OF the the United States from Washington TO
Hayes with their portraits (l9 in ALI engraved
for this work; also, II portraits OF Canadian
nobilities. The National Life will be sent TO
Address X. II. STEVENS, Boston, Mass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
BLUFF CITY LAUNDRY,
Second Street, North Of Jefferson.
Best Work i'm the City. 70
Police News.

John Devine had a fine of s. set
upon him for getting drunk last night.
No money in Johns wallet places him
on the gang for ten days.
Sam H. Williams, a II year old
African boot black, cut in a malicious
manner another boot black named
Sandy Wilson. Sam was likely to be
sent to Jail in default of $3.50 bond, and
he will havea trial before the criminal
court. The boy went into a cellar to
get a knife that had fallen through a
CRATE, and when he came out, ran it
through his comrades flesh.
Beckey Lewis, a wench Of old
standing and %unfragrant repute, was
up this morning for bad behavior and
boisterous conduct. She resides
about Center alley and Winchester
street, which delectated neighborhood
suffers from her orgies. The lady
was find $40, which, not being able to
pay, she is got a term for 20 days
work.
Ike Eddington, who frequents the
Chelsea stock-yard precincts. and who
ranks bad among the police, went off
for a spree this morning, only to be-
come abusive and boisterous. Upon
being overhauled at the station house,
a pair of yillainous brass knucks was
found i'll his pocket. He will answer
for his conduct tomorrow.
Lon Irwin, a 30 year old American,
and j. W. Simpson, a % year old do,
were put under arrest and lay at the
station house all Of last night, charged
with purloining clothing from. Mrs.
Daniels boarding house on Poplar
street, A couple Of ladies' dresses,
gentlemens' under-garments and other
articles we're missing. When arraigned
before Esquire Quigley, no case could
be made out, and the pair were dis
charged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18

Use Self Rising Buckwheat.
Memphis Floral Co., 355 Main.
Self Rising Buckwheat. Now ready.
The staple is in good demand to-day.
LEDGER job printing Office, l3
Madison street.
Use Self Rising Buckwheat. Always
good. Always best.
Bargains in shoes at the Big Boot
shoe store, 344 Main.
Truth is mighty and has prevailed.
See its triumph in Hop Bitters.
Plenty Of water in the rivers will
cause a boom in business at all points.
Like the weather, the cotton mar
ket was slightly unsettled yesterday
and to.day.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, No. 10
Madison street.
Self.Rising Buckwheat is always
ready, no trouble, never fails. Makes
cakes in five minutes.
The rawness in the air has a SILVER.
ing effect, but it meets a warm wei
come in the popular heart.
The wind blew shrill and wild last
night. For a time it seemed to show
a disposition TO convert itself into a
hurricane.
Business men will find It to their in
terest to have all their job printing
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office, IL
Madison street.
School books, satchels and every
thing needed by scholars and teachers,
can be had at low prices Of Mansford,
Zy5 Main street.
Memphis Floral Co., 7. A. Lamb &
Co., proprietors, 1855 Main street, new
lot elegant baskets and oceans Of
beautiful flowers this season.
Highest temperture yesterday ca
lowest this morning 42'. 1t will pro-
badly be colder tomorrow morning
with a heavy frost, or thin ice in
sight
a man, name unknown, had an in.
quest held over his remains at his res.
ldence, on Alabama street, this fore.
noon. He was killed on one Of the
railroads.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18

The LEDGER job printing office, l;
Madison. executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap al
any house in this city.
Cotton receipts here since the sea,
son opened are now S0,347 bales, and
IL, IA bales in excess of last year al
the same time, and 1855 short O.
last year at this date.
The thermometer was not down tC
the freezing point at any of the sigma
stations embraced in the reports this
morning. A colder wave is, however,
said to be approaching.
The rainfall of yesterday measured
upwards Of two and a quarter inches,
or about 26O tons to the square acre,
Over 500 tons of water foil over Court
Square during the shower.
Leslie, Popular Monthly, Harper's,
Demorest, Atlantic, Rev De La Mode,
for December. Also a full line OF
school books at Rob, Young's Book
and News Depot, S57 Main.
The insurance companies of this
city will not lose over $500 in all by
the recent disaster to the steamer
Belle St. Louis, which sunk some
days ago twenty miles above, with 25,-
600 packages of freight. for merchants
here.
The Board Of: Underwriters held a
meeting here to-day. 1t is stated that
the the general tone of the insurance
companies throughout the land is for
holding a sitter upper lip regarding
rates of charges. Like everything
else, the tendency is upward.
The earth closet system is much
ridiculed in many circles. A large
number, when the vaults are filled up,
expect to use the back end of their
yards, for natures calls, and will do
so after nightfall. Everybody's pigs
should be turned loose that they may
consume the ofal.
The Turkish Patrol, a new musical
selection will be performed at the
Theater tonight by Handwerker's
orchestra. 1t is all the rage in North
ern and Eastern cities. About fifty
new selections of music have been
added to Handwerker repertoire dur
ing the past summer.
Nearly eight feet of water was re-
ported in the Ohio, at Pittsburg, last
evening. This is sufficient to let
100000 bushels of coal start South,
and if the swell continues we may
expect at least double that amount to
move for the purpose Of replenishing
the stock in the market of the South.
Cheaper coal is hoped for.
The row among the doctors at Nash
vile was a subject of general com
ment here to-day. 1t is a beautiful
quarrel, but is not calculated to cause
the public at large, who watch their
course, to believe they are inspired
with solid wisdom, nor do they ap-
pear to know much about hybernating
germs or spOrads. "And for this are
we doctors"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
ALWAYS THE BEST
Goods for the
e Money
AT COINS

EDITOR PUBLIC LEDGER Sc
much has been said about the means
Of banishing the yellow fever. | hone
you will be kind enough to insert a
few lines more.
That cleanliness, under all circum-
stances is necessary, needs no asser-
ton. That rock pavement all over
the city, and the adjustment of filthy
privies would be excellent, %everybody
knows. So also with sewerage. All
this can be done with money and In
time. But there is one thing more
important than al that, and I fear.
more difficult, and the only safeguard
against the temperance of the dread
disease.
l had, unfortunately, sickness, and
alas death at my house, to last me
until |, too, shall go. However, one
week after the last of my sick was
well, you might have dwelled at nv
house with no more danger, than
at the North Pole for every
thlng where germ or sporad could
possibly find a hiding place. was
carried away and burnt. Then
the rooms whiteWashed, scrubbed. fu.
migated, and constantly and well ven
tilated. But | fear that there are
houses where all this has not been
done, or insufficient, and next season.
when the hot weather comes, germs
will come to life again like mosquitoes,
and every improvement will avail not.
lfyou car wipe out the germ. the seed
left over, then, and only then we are
cafe. But there are people who care
more for a bed, blanket, mattress or
carpet, than for the danger of creating
again an epiemic. Every house where
yellow fever was, ought to be strictly
examined, every article destroyed. and
the owners Unidentified and not with
stint, for it pays well. Yellow fever
is not native here, but an unwelcome
guest, and filth adds strength to Il
but does not create it. Filth and
every u~ncleaDlincss and bad vapors
create other diseases.
SPoRAD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
THE THEATER.

Leubrie's Theater opened last night
with a grand flourish Of trumpets and
q fair audience. The galleries were
well filed, and the new opera chairs
in the dress circle were only moder-
ately patronized, owing to the inclem-
ency of the weather. The play Of
Across the Continent, as presented BY
Oliver Doud Byron, was rendered
very smoothly, and with excellent eff
feet, the sensational features arous-
ing enthusiasm, and winning tremen-
dous applause from the gods, to whom
a play Of this character Is always most
delightful. The new dressing and
decorations of the theater were much
admired by the spectators, and the
evening was very pleasantly passed
by all who attended. The same
piece will be repeated tonight.
and tomorrow evening the new
piece entitled Hero is announced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-18
A Choice Lot of
VenisOn Hams and Saddles,
Victor ID. Fuchs,
80 and Al, Jefferson.
Personal.


Mrs. jesse W. Page and family re.
turned to the city last evening.
Miss Mamie Page has returned t.
her home, after several weeks al.
sslce.
Rev. Mr.. Womack resigns til
charge Of the First Baptist church q
this city.
Col. Jno. T. Wickersham, Of Chica.
go, and H. NJ. johnson, of st. Louis
are at the Peabody.
A full line of elegant boots and
shoes have been received by Marsh &
Co., 357 Main street.
Howard Spear, Harry A. Turner
and II. L. Graves, agents for Haver.
ly's Minstrels are at the Peabody.
Col. Vol. Rose, superintendent Of
the Union Express company, Louis
vile, is registered at the Peabody.
W. are obliged to Mr.. A. T. Talbot.
agent Of the Union Express Company.
tor yesterdays Cincinnati papers.
r. Il. James, Cotton Plant, w. B
Wright, Bartlett, and II. SillermaD
Indian Bay, Ark, were visitors at thu
cotton exchange this forenoon.
Miss Mamie i. Turnsge and Mr.
l.. i. Register were married at the res.
idence Of the Rev. DR.. Dalzell OF
Vance street, last Sabbath. 1t vas Z
romantic match with a decided 70.
mantle consummation. The friends Of
the happy couple wish them many
years Of connqbial bliss.
Mr.. NJ. Hop Johnston, formerly 0.
the LEDGER, and one Of the best
young journalists in the South. il
back home among his many warn
friends. He is now clerk Of the Sen.
ate committee on education and labor
at Washington, and his is an impor.
tant position, and besides he is still
identified with the pregs.
The grand opening Of A. Raggio'i
st. Charles Saloon at IA Jefferson
took place to-day, and this handsom,
saloon was crowded with his old "a.
irons who heartily praised the elegant
establishment, as well as the cholc,
liquors furnished. lie is determined
to keep IN the lead and make hi,
saloon popular with all who appreciate
a good drink with tasteful surround.
ipgs