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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
THE ZULU KING.
Something Of the Army of the African
Monarch Who Has Twisted the Tail
Of the British Lion.

New York Herald.I
In regard to the forces which the
Zulu king may put into the field the
most authoritative information now
accessible is a handy little pamphlet
compiled and issued in November last
by order of Lord Chelmsford for the
information of those under his com
mand, which enables us TO obtain a
very accurate idea of the forces at the
disposal of Cetywayo. They may be
said to comprise the whole male
strength of the Zulu nation. At in
~tervals of from two to FIVE years all
the lads who have during that time
attained the age Of fourteen or fifteen
years are formed into a regiment.
which, after a years probation, is sent
to a military kraal. When the regi-
ment Is a strong One-that is, when
hive years have elapsed since the last
leyy-they form a corps by themselves;
when it is a weak one, it is amalga-
mated with one of the old existing
regiments thus, although some corps
are composed entirely of men about
the same age, others contain a mix
ture Of old and young. At present
there are, in all, fourteen corps
or regiments. They vary In
strength, from the Udukuza CORPS,
which consists of but n regiment
numbering 800 men, to the Undi.
which contains five regiments and
numbers $500 men. The total strength
Of the fighting force of men under
sixty years Of age is put down at
4O,4OO. Ofthese, 22,5O6 are between
twenty and thirty years of age, 10000
between thirty and forty, 3400 between
forty and fifty, and 1900 between ifty
and sixty years old. How grievously
this military service must bear upon
the people, and how great must be the
check given to the increase of popula-
tion may be judged by the fact that
the king does not allow his soldiers To
marry until leave is given to the whole
regiment to do so, and this is not gen
orally granted until the age of the men
average forty years, According TO
this there are 1880 unmarried men
in Zululand, all under the age of forty.
and only 1900 married men, all be-
tween the ages of forty and sixty. As
leave is given to regiments which have
specially distinguished themselves in
war to marry under the usual age, the
system in force tends TO make the
whole ofthc active men of the nation
eagoF for war, and renders them ex-
tremely dangerous and quarrelsome
neighbors. II is this fact which has
rendered the war an absolute neces,
sity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

The ~subventions given to the opera
houses are liberal. At Aix-la-
Chapelle the city defrays the
cost Of house aud orchestra. At Cas-
sci and Wiesbaden $4,000 are given ;
Hanover and Brunswick, $4,000;
Coburg, Wiemar, Gotha, Darmstadt
and Schwerin the theaters are carried
on with the understanding that de-
f~ciencies will be provided for by the
purse Of the reigning prince. In ad-
dition TO the house and orchestra, the
opera at Dresden receives $135, 600,
and Berlin S90,000, with a guarantee
against deficiencies. The German
princes usually evince the utmost in
terest in the matter, and are present,
quite en- bourgeois, nearly everyevening
at the opera, which in Germany is a
most agreeable resort, and an untold
boon to strangers. There is no fnery
nor fuss involved in going to it. Toll
cts are simple, and adapted to those
who can't afford carriages Young
even go alone, a servant attend
ing them to the door and returning to
fetch them when the performance is
ever. Above all, the entertainment is
in the reach Of persons of very mode
rate means,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
SENATOR BRUCE AND WIFE.
Mrs, Bruce. Reception in Society.

Washington Telegram to the Chicago Inter
ocean,
A greal deal of gossip is seen in the
newspapers about Mrs. Senator Bruee's
reception in society here. The fact is
that Mrs. Bruce has not called upon
any n except those who have first
called upon her, and has not attended
any receptions to which her husband
and herself have not been especially
invited. The wives of all the Repub-
hcan senator's who have been in Wash
ington this winter have called upon
Mrs. Bruce, but the wife of no Dem
ocratic senator has entered her door.
A great many ladies Of the families of
Northern congressman of both parties
have called, but no person of Demo-
cratic connections who comes from
south of Mason and Dixon's line.
Mrs. Bruce has taken Thursday as
her reception day, as is the ease with
other senatorial ladies, and the first
Thursday she was at home all
the ladies of the cabinet and the
wives Of most of the justices of the
Supreme Court paid her their respects.
Since then her callers have been very
numerous, and her receptions have
been different from those of others of
the same official relations only in the
conspicuous absence of people from
the South and the wives of Demo-
cratic senators. A story was in circu-
lation that Mrs. Thurman and her
daughter, Mrs. Mccormick, had paid
Mrs. Bruce a visit, and it created
considerable agitation among the
Southern men who are advocating
Thurman for President; but an au-
thoritative statement from Senator
Thurman set the dreadful report at
rest. No one was more amazed at this
and other stories regarding his wife's
reception than Senator Bruce himself,
and he remarked TO your correspond
ent, very sensibly:
Il don't care how much they talk
Mrs Bruce and | are very happy and
%contented. We have a great many
warm, kind friends, and Mrs. Bruce
has found her treatment in social life
in Washington SO cordial and consid-
crate that we have sometimes thought
our friends more attentive to us than
they would have been had not this
race prejudice existed among certain
classes. We have not asked any per-
son not of our own race to visit us,
but we have been surprised and graft
fed at the number of ladies and gen
tlemen Of both political parties who
have called. | know it would be the
political ruin of any Southern Demo-
ocrat to recognize us socially, or have
his family to do so, and / want it I'm.
derstOod hat while Mrs. Bruce and |
are glad to see all our friends at any
time at our house, we would feel very
badly if any compromised themselves
by paying us attention"
1t may be said that Mrs. Bruce is
very much admired for her beauty, in
telligence and refinement, and that
there are few ladies in Washington
who can entertain men more gracefully
than she.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
THE PRINCESS Y
The Marriage Contract of the Duchess
Of Cumberland.

The Copenhagen correspondent of
the London Pail Mall Gazette writes {:
am able TO send you the follow
ing dtails of the marriage contract of
the Princess Thyra, now Duchess Of
Cumberland, which will be laid be-
fore the Danish chambers in the
course Of a few days:
The Duke of Cumberland settles
upon the duchess an annual revenue
Of $1,000 reichsmark, or about 1000
guineas, for her personal use, which
is TO be paid in advance in monthly
instalments as long as the marriage
lasts. If the duke dies before her
royal highness. a sum Of $50, 000reichs-
mark (about $1,000 is to be paid to
the duke at the time of his death.
annually paid and by monthly install
ments. Besides this amount in cash.
the duchess has the right to select
articles in china, copper, carpets.
bronzes, beds and other furniture as
are sufficient to furnish an establish
ment corresponding to her rank. az
well as one complete dinner service of
silver to dine fifty persons. and a suit
able number Of carriages, harness. and
six horses from the ducaI stables.
The duchess retains as personal prop.
crty her wi silver dinner service. her
jewels, dresses, ornaments and ready
money belonging ~ her at the time Of
her marriage, as well as Of those
jewels, diamonds. ornaments. and
ready moneyOf which tho duke or other
persons may make her a present. and
Of anything Of which she may at any
later period have become possessed
by inheritance. On the other hand
the jewels. diamonds, or orna.
mcnts Of which the duchess has only
the right 10 make use, aud which
belong 10 the Royal Hanoycrian fam
ily, are a. the death Of the duke 70 be
returned 10 the said Royal Hanover.
ian family. With regards 10 such
gifts Or presents as may have been
pToEcDted 10 the duke and the dueb.
esa CONFORMITY the duchess has the
right % choose Oge-halR, or 10 claim
half the value 10 cash, at the moment
Of the death Of the duke. In case
tho duchess dies before the duke. and
ta9ro SHOULD be no living children or
direct heirs leh, the silver service.
Jewels, diamonds, parures, clothes and
other personal property belonging 10
tho duchess az the time Of her death.
revert 70 tho King W Denmark or 10
bio snccessorand heirs, unless nor royal
higbness has BY viii otherwise IA.
posed " part or Of The whole. The
King Of Denmark undertakes 10 sub.
mit V tho Danish ebamherg d law
granting 10 the duchess a capital sum
Or 1000 crowns (abOut E700O1.
which h. ~ be invested IN the name Of
her royal blghness and which. IN case
% yer death y - revert 70 the Danish
%eKehequeE II Is expressly s~tipnlated
tiat neither The duko nor The duchess
= allowed y contract debts. Should.
hoye7eL either Of the hieb contract
lpg aF9ef eogt8ef debts. the duke
s ~ responsible 81 those q liza
QgeheH gpf nee versa. nor Gao 10
fny case ~ revenue " The duches,
tTaeied
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

codplins Ears on the Rttsburr, For
Wayne aud Chicago railrosd.
Among the reviYalifts here is Mr..
P~entecost. He contSnds that the
bible authority as to a heaven should
be as good when it declared there was
a hell, etc, and that as sure as good
acts paved a souls way to glory, bad
ones opened the road to the home Of
the damned. He talks as though an
other Pentecost was about TO agitate
the land.
Morphine did it this time. John
A. Bartholomew, getting tired of the
infelicities Of his domestic domain,
concluded to climb the golden stairs
and become an angel. He is now on
ice at his late residence. He had
reached his forty-sixth year. He was
constitutionally adapted to a great
deal of leisure. Consequently, was
considered a family incubus.
Toussent Mcnard is now the victim
lied granger. He lately invested six
thousand dollars in Iowa land. One
John Swartout did the selling. The
said land turned out to be United
States public property. Now John S.
is behind the bars. Shortly he will
be in stripes breaking stones at Joliet.
Michael Gould is also an angel. He
was a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad fag-man. An engine crushed
out his life. He was a faithful en-
plOye. Fortunately he leaves no wife
and children to mourn his loss. Peace
to his memory. NAYR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
Startling Je4Velrx.
Now York Cor, St. Louis Republican,

Now York Cor, St, Louis Republican,
The letter-writers of Paris give
startling descriptions of the wonder
ful inventions now worn in the shape
OF jewelry, but it has boon reserved
for a New York belle 10 introduce the
CHASTITY grOtesque to our notice in its
worst form. At Wallack's last week
a pretty girl oftwenty wore a hat-her
hair pulled and deliberately carried up
and a circlet of ribbon about il, which
she styled an evening hat. This rib
bon was very wide indeed. An enor-
nous bow covered the head, but in the
center Of this bow an ingeniously con
trived lizard of gleaming colors twisted.
squirmed and wriggled in a life-like
manner. A more repulsive head
dress could not be imagined, and ON the
caput Of QUO If tho sisterhood, who, in
summef time and among our parks.
will scream for the police if only an
Innocent measurin worm drop ON their
bonnets. A friend assures me that on
a lady's hat in Paris he saw a dancing,
merry skeleton, made of white enamel,
dangling from golden gibbet. TaAany
has a multitude of searf-pins for
ladies, some Of them representing rats
walking on gold gTidirons big, fat
green worms on enamelod leaves two
monkeys struggling for a pearl nut
skeletons In armor and under umbrel-
las. But the skeleton Of the Paris
hat did the greatest execution and one
should be imported to go with the
brown and red dress l detest so cor
diallv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

Revue de- Doux Mondes,I

Revue acf DcuA MOndes,I
One OF Germanys special points of
operate sqperiofity lies in the EXTRA
ordinary wealth Of her repertoire. Ia
a period Of six months twenty-five to
different works are played on
the stages Of Vienna, Dresden, Berlin
aud Munich. Thus, in a single week
the Berlin house gave Freischutz, lie
Croix dor (PrulD, Guillaume Tell,
La Prophetic, GOunod's Faust Sp0hrs
Faust and Joseph (MehgD, while the
Munich house gave Tannhausor, Lob
engrin, Fidelio, Joseph aud Manfred,
The great contrast between opera
management thope aud elsewhere
Is that In Germany II is con-
fdod 10 a most accomplished
artist whose choice is uninluenced by
pcouniary motives, instead Of an i'm
prossario intent on gain. When anew
piece is proposed It is submitted by
the director n-chiof to two high mu-
steal authorities, each Of whom sends
Ia a written opinion concerning Il
they apree their opinion Is ratified by
the director. If they disagree, he de-
cides. and, If he concludes TO accept,
the gentleman who has been in favor
OF The piece is appointed 70 preside,
with the composer, at the reheaTsals,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
THE CHURCH PORCH.

Although | enter not,
Yet round about the spot
Sometimes | hover,
And at the sacred gate,
With longing eyes | wait,
Expectant Of her.
The minister bell tolls out
Above the city's route
And noise and humming:
They've stopped the Ginning bell,
l hear the organs swell
She's coming-comingl
Ny lady comes at last,
Timid and stepping fast,
And fastening hither.
With modest eyes dOWncaSt.
She cOmes-she's here-she's past,
May heaven go with her!
Kneel undisturbed, fair saint,
Pour out your praise or plant
Meekly and duly.
will not enter there,
10 sully your pure prayer
With thoughts unruly.
But suffer me to pace
Round the forbidden place,
Lingering u minute,
Like 0utcast spirits, who wait
And see through heavens gate
Angels within il.
-ITHAcEERAY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

er in the Cult of Mexico, and later a
citizen Of Memphis-earnest, Jealous
and energetic in everything that he
felt was for her welfare, until driven
by i'll health TO change his climate.
he sought ahome in California. where
he remained till his death at 9 o'clock.
a m, on the llth instant. The soil of.
that State never wrapped in its folds a
truer, Drawer or noblcr man.
Yours, G. w. C.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
OyOrwOrk and Insanllya AZ CoIlege.

uaFNAtu Nllmsvn'l
The sad news Of the insanity of Mr..
Anton Lester has reached us. Mr..
Lester was last year a member Of the
class of 80, and was formerly a mem.
Der Of the class Of 70. He wss'well.
known as q brilliant scholar, and his
misfortune il the result Of overwork.
This calamity brings forcibly to our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
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Don QuixOte, Jr.

The Adventures Of Sir Miltiades Peterkin
Paul on his steed "D%oughnuts." By JoHS
BRowNJoHN. A funny story written expressly
for the Little Boys of America. Illustrated
with eonac pictures by l.. HOPKINS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
The DOgberry Bunch.

A Story Of Seven Merry Children, who faced
the world for themselves, but always hanging
in a " buneh.' BY MARY HARTwRLL GATHER
WOOD. Profusely illustrated by MARY A. LATH-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
Our American Artist.

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-22
Royal LOwrle's LAST Year at St. OIave's

A jolly story of American School Boy Life
BY MA6SUs MERRTwEATHER, author Of "a
General Misunderstanding" Illustrated by
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-05
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1t will be apparent to any one, who
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PATENT STIFFENED GOLD WATCH
CASES, this WASTE of precious metal is
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This process is of the most simple nature,
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plates of SOLID GOLD soldered one on each
side, The three are then passed between
polished steel rollers, and the result is a
strip OF heavily plated composition, from
which the cases, backs, centres. bezels.
&c, are cut and shaped by suitable dies
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-05

The financial difficulty of Archbishop
Purcell, to which we referred some time
since has not turned out quite as straight"
as the sectarian press would have us be-
lieve. The "Caholic World gave an ac-
count Of very elaborate scheme which,
by the appointment Of several trustees to
administer the estate Of the defaulting
Archbishop, would result in the payment
Of all his liabilities; at the same time it
gave the assets as 100000 more than the
liabilities From Cincinnati comes the
news that the claims so far proven and al
lowed amount to 81, $50, 900, and the high
est limit Of valuation places the assets at
$S000O0. The claims are mainly from
persons whose hard earnings and meagre
savings were deposited with the prelate for
safe-keeping. When churches become
transformed into savings banks, and vener-
able Archbishop's appropriate the deposits
to their own use, and the Viceregent of
CHRIST upon earth, occ Ipying the chair
OF st. Peter, can see no necessity for pom
tlhcal action in the premises, is it not about
time for a second bull proclaiming another
dogma OF Iufallibility?