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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

London telegraph
It is proposed BY the managers of
the Zoo on the Spree to set up the
skeleton Of the lamented elephant
boy" whose demise was recorded a
few days ago, in his whilom dwelling,
an Indian palace, which is one of the
sights at Berlin. The corpse of this
colossal public favorite was found TO
weigh considerably over two tons,
exclusive of the bones, and had to be
divided into several sections before it
could be conveyed away from the gar
dens to the furnace by which it was
eventually consumed. Eight strong
men failed to lift the skin alone into a
cart. Boys" hide weighed twelve
hundred weight, and was found to be
two inches thick in some parts and an
inch and three-Quarters thick along
the spine. 1t was so much damaged,
however, by the illness to which
Boy" succumbed that eminent tax
idermists to whose inspection it was
submitted pronounced it unfit for
preservation, and declined to attempt
to stuff it. Accordingly. it was re-
duced by combustion to ashes,
and yielded half an hundred
weight of manure, valued at
four shillings six pence. The huge
animals flesh was found to be ex-
t~raordinary tough and muscular, and
when subjected to chemical ANALYSIS
failed to exhibit the least trace of
any adipose matter. The whole of his
%carcas, with the exception of the
bones, which have been preserved for
the purpose of reconstructing his
skeleton, was consumed by the action
of steam until all that was left of it
could be carried away in a wheelbar-
row, and was sold to a gardener for
eighteen shillings. A celebrated Ger
mon chemist, to whom was addressed
the question, what is mani" prompt
ly replied, "a pinch Of Phosphorus and
a bucketful of water!' Scarcely less
surprising than this terse definition
seems the fact that science has enabled
the sanitary officers of Berlin to re-
duce the largest elephant in Europe
to a few pounds Of dust, wheeled away
in a barrow, and valued at less than a
sovereign.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
ALWAYS READY.
Its VigOr Knows no Pause.

For the past twenty-four years, through
war, through pestilence, through sunshine
and storm, through times Of prosperity
and times Of depression, the job printing
department of tho LEDGER Office has been
a fixed institution in the building from
where the LEDGER is now issued. In day
time and in nights darkness, during the
active business season its labors are un-
ceasing and in the periods Of dullness
work is turned off by piece-meal with
quick dispatch, the workers being always
on hand, and like Oliver Twist, anxious
for more.
As in days gone by so now the job
Office is ready for fresh orders Of all
kinds, shades and sizes. They will be
eagerly taken, rapidly executed, skillful-
ly finished and reasonably charged.
Send in your orders for job work one and
all. It can be done now as cheap as at
any other time, and plenty Of time viii
be devoted to careful execution.
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A NTountnin of NIrsterv.

Special to the Courier-Journal.
GAINESVILLE, GA, August 3D.
The mystery over the sinking noun
tain is still unsolved, unless the ex-
PLANTATION given by Mr.. NJ. Stephenson,
an old and accomplished scientist, is
the true one He has lived in the
gold-bearing section ever since the
first white men came here. He SAYS
that he distinctly remembers that
about forty years ago a shaft of a mine
was run under the edge of this noun
tain and afterward abandoned. Later
the water of the river. which ran near
by, filtered through into this shaft.
aud washed away all trace of it. 1t is
a very rapid, swift mountain stream,
and he supposes that it has gradually
washed out the shaft and enlarged the
hole, until there was a vast chasm of
a half mile long and fully as broad
and half as deep. He thinks this
washing continued until the support
of about One-third of the mountain
was eaten away, and it then tumbled
into the chasm. 1t seems almost
incredible that this could be true, and
vet it is the only explanation offered.
This, Mr.. Stephenson holds, would
account for the continued sinking of
the broken mass, as he holds that the
river is still eating it away. Thou
sands of persons have visited the
scene, and many superstitious fears
have been raised on account of the
fall of the mountain. The whole
gold-bearing section is full of violent
streams, falls and cascades, and there
is some few subterranean streams of
considerable size.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

San Francisco Bulletin
On Wednesday afternoon a man
named Williams came into San Fran
cisco for a doctor, stating that his
companion, Walter +. King, had been
badly injured by a grizzly bear in a
contest that morning in a canon known
as Skunk's Hollow, about thirty five
miles southeast of San Jose. The
men were hunting for deer. King got
on a bear track on Tuesday, and went
out early the next morning. Not
returning in time, his companion went
out to search for him and found him
unconscious but still alive, with his
skull fractured and his left side torn.
A grizzly lay dead about sixty yards
away. King was restored to con
seriousness and carried back to camp
and assistance given by a couple Of
men who were camping a few miles
distant. King says he followed the
bears tracks to a sort of cave in the
hillside, heavily bordered with chap
arral, and, supposing the animal was
inside, was on the watch, when a rust
ling Of the brush caused him to turn,
and he then discovered bruin only
thirty or forty feet away. He raised
his rife and fred, and the bear came
for him. He shot three times, dropped
his gun, and pulled his hunting-knife
just as the beast reached him, but
almost before he could use his knife
the animal closed on him. He cut
trantically, but was struck on the
head by the animal paw, and remem-
bers no more until carried back to
camp.
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High Priced Vanity.

pekin Letter in the Celestial Empiro.l
/ have lately discovered the way in
which Chinese girls paint their faces
in Pekin. They first take a quantity
Of sugar candy, which they rub lavish
~ oyer their hands. They then
I" smarm y this delectable cosmetic
over their cheeks and forehead till
they are shiny as the moon and al
sticky as though they had washed
themselves in t%reacle. The surface
thus prepared, they proceed to lay on
the white powder, which they spread
thickly from ear TO ear, and then they
put on the rouge. Their subsequent
sensations must be imagined. never
heard them described.
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Card.

EDITOR LEDGER-In reply TO M.
Johnson's article in your paper of Fri
day, 18th inst, l wish to say l am a
civil engineer. There is no drainage
from the graves in ElmBood on ac-
count Of the nature of the soil, II wish
there was, as no ground is suitable for
a cemetery that has not a sandy sub.
soil). / also state that during my
superintendency, all graves were dug
according to the rules Of the trustees.
| am glad to be relieved for a time.
and publicly thank DIR. D.. 7. Porter
for it. My address will be st. Louis
Mo. S. w. PHILLIPS, SAT-.
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LEDGER LINES.

hAobs
Fans not in favor.
No monthly bill collectors. We all
pay cash.
The moon rises a quarter before
seven tonight.
LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street.
Yesterday was the 18th Sabbath
after Trinity, or Pentecost.
The police, the street force, and all
city employees were paid off to-day.
The dress parade on the bluff yes
terday afternoon was a fine military
spectacle.
The corden draws tighter each day.
Every dirt road, it is sand, will shortly
be picketed.
First-class printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, 10
NJ adison street.
Cotton ripens fast and picking pro-
crosses at lively rate, especially to
the south of this.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
The time between sunrise and sun
set is now II hours and 40 minutes.
Three weeks hence and the length of
the days and nights will be equal.
Mrs. Reilly's grocery, at the corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets, was
broken into by thieves and rihed of a
portion of its contents, on Saturday
night.
The daily PUBLIC LEDGER will be
mailed to any address for fifty cents
per month. The subscription must
in every case, be paid for cash in
advance.
The steamer Halliday, Capt. John
O. Crane, has been aground at Bulle-
tin bar, 80 miles above here for seve-
raj days past and is still fast. The
City Of Yicksburg passed up yester-
day afternoon.
A light shower fell last night de-
scending gently to water and enrich
the earth, revive the whitening herb
and fading grass, and make flowers
bloom anew and scatter their fra
GRANGE on the ambient air.
The steamer Hard Cash, from
Walnut Bend to st. Louis, passed up
yesterday forenoon and the towboat
John N. Garrett, went down light.
Neither stopped here. The Garrett
was on her way to Island rs after a
tow.
The planet Venus is still an even
ing star and it sets at seven o'clock.
Neptune rises at 8 O'Clock in the
evening Jupiter rises a couple q
hours earlier; Saturn rises near s
o'clock and Mars. the war star, rises
toward 10 o'clock at night.
Last month was most Fomarkable in
the way of temperature. Through
out the whole of it no sweltering
heat was felt, as is usual 10 August.
The nights we're cool and most de.
lightful. People could sleep under
a mosquito-b bar aud a blanket without
the slightest discomfort, and ou the
whole nature has been in most genia.
mood both night and day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Practice in the Italian Army.

The summer exercises and autumn
maneuvres of the troops of the
Italian army are to be carried out this
year on an even larger scale than
usual. Camps of instruction in
which the troops will remain for a
clear month, are being formed in
every part of Italy-in the neighbor-
hood OF Turin and in the Quadrila-
teral, of Genoa, Bologna, Florence,
Rome, Naples and Palermo. Each
camp will be occupied, as a rule, by a
brigade of infantry, with a compile
ment of cavalry and artillery an
aggregate force Of PA battalions. 81
squadrons and 40 batteries being ex.
ercised in this manner. After the
troops have been practiced in these
camps in regimental and brigade drill
and in combined movements and ex-
ercises, the regular autumn man@u-
vres Of army corps will take place
from August % TO September IL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

Berlin has a hard case,


W. |. Berlin has a hard case.
General Skifington, now 10 days
i'll, is about the same.
Mr.. Frank Russell came up town
to-day for the first time.
DR.. HiRson, dentist, is in his Office
every day from 8 to 3 O'Clock.
DR.. A. L. Kimbro, office southeast
corner Main and Union streets. l6
Mr.. W. H. West, a valued en-
ploye of the Chickasaw foundry, is
very low and will hardly recover.
Mr.. james c. Moores, the husband
Mrs. MoOres who died here of fever,
ten days since, is living at Cincinnati.
Vincent Lyons, a lad Of fourteen,
was sent to the quarantine hospital at
St Louis last Thursday suffering with
supposed yellow fever. BE was two
weeks out from this city.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Beattie, whose sister,
Mrs. Moores, died a few days ago, was
reported by DR.. Laurence, yesterday,
as having yellow fever. George Moores
is eOnvalescent.
Captain William Blake, who passed
here with the steamer John B. Maude
on Saturday morning last, rendered
?. I. Barnum, the great Snowman,
who is now at St. Louis, a free pas
sage to this city, but P. I. gracefully
declined. They are old time friends.
Mr.. Ed Moon was out fora drive
yesterday, and he visited Elmwood to
view the grave which had been pre-
pared for him. file thought it all a
grim joke until the excavation met his
gaze. 1t is said that Mr.. Moon in
tends to have the place neatly walled
with masonry with a view Of using it
at some future period-several de-
cades hence he and his friends hope.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

A Presbyterian minister. the Rev.
A. n. Wyckof, has just completed a
ride on horseback from New Orleans
to New Jersey. He is the pastor Of
one Of the Presbyterian churches in
New Orleans, and travelled in this
way for the sake Of his health. He
came through Alabama, North Caro-
lima and Virginia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

1t is not what people eat, but what
they digest, that makes them strong.
1t is not what they gain, but what
they save, that makos them rich. 1t
is not what they read, but what they
Femember, that makes them learned.
II is bot What they profess, but what
they practice, that makes them
righteous.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

a little girl about four years old,
and a little boy about six, had been
cautioned not to take away the nest
egg, but one morning when they went
for the eggs the little girl took il and
started for the house. Her disap-
pointed brother followed, crying !
Mother, mother, Susie's got the ega
the old hen measures by
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

At Elmira, N. Y, the exercises
attending the centenary of the battle
Of Newton vas begun this afternoon
by an address By y. Brooks. The
governors Of New York, Pennsylvania
and Vermont are present with their
stats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

The Hon. George f. Hoar will pre-
side tomorrow evening at a public
meeting, called by thirty prominent
ladies Of Worcester, TO agitate the
matter of women voting for the school
committee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

General Sherman is quoted as say
ing chat the only war he would like to
undertake would be one against Mex
leo, TO make them take back New
Meiieo and Arizona,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

The government has secured a new
trial in tho action against the York
street Flax Spinning Company of Bel
fast, Ireland, to recover 100000, the
value of goods alleged to be forfeited
through naturalization.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
The CITY.
YELLOW FEVER DEATH LIST.

The following statement of deaths
from yellow fever each day, since the
prevalence Of the disease became known,
is made from the records of the board Of
health and other sOurces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

Baron Haussmann, whose name h
to be removed from the street corners
Of Paris for purely political reasons,
did something more than beanlify that
city when no carried out Napoleon
Ills imperial ideas Of a great metro
polls. The average duration Of life
there is said TO have been increased
one year and half since the Parisians
were given an abundance Of light, air
and water. At present the average
mortality Of Paris il said TO be very
little greater than that Of philadeI-
phia, which is probably tho healthiest
city Of its size in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Smash Up.


A young man in the clothing line,
whose stopping place is not far from
Court Square, went out for a ride to
the suburbs yesterday afternoon. 1t
was an enjoyable recreation, nature
seeming to be in its most smiling
mood. Nothing disturbed the sereni-
ty of the pleasure seekers happy frame
until the return trip, when, as the
horse trotted along over the Poplar
street Nicolson, he took fright, in
creased his speed and spread the
buggy up and down the highway in a
general wreck. The gentleman was
pitched out on his head, aud upon
emerging from the nearest drug store,
an hour or so after, his head was
wrapped up in a lot of blood-stained
cloths, causing him to appear like n
fresh from a sick hospital. The buggy
splinters were collected, the horse
found and conveyed to the stable from
whence they started some hours before,
but no part of the rigging wal in as
stylish a condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

The vigor of youth given TO the aged
and inhrm by using Hep Bitters. Try il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
K. OF H..
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And Members Of the Order.

physicians attending on any member Of
il this order are requested, after being
called in, TO at once report such attendance to
headquarters, otherwise their fees for services
will not be recognized by the relief beard.
Members takon sick and not having same at
once reported to headquarters, will be Do
barred from all relief from this board.
JAMES B. COOK, pres't.
W. B. gibson. Asst Sec'y. 1907
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Thiers, N~Innnsorinf.

The unpublished MSS, left by NJ.
Theirs are kept by the Bank of Eng
land. One Of them, relating to the
personal transactions of the French
statesman in the government Of Louis
Philippe, was sent to London by him
self toward the end Of the second
empire, together with a money depos-
it in provision Of the impending
events which were not long in forth.
coming. Another, relating TO the
part played by NJ. Theirs from 1870 to
1877, was forwarded by his wife imme-
diately after his death, to avoid seiz.
ure at the hands Of the Broglie cabi.
net. Both MSS. relate exclusively 10
the political life Of the author, and in
the latter Marshal MacMaboa Il said
to be doalt With somewhat harahly.
Another Ms. is said to DO q treatise on
trigonometry, which NJ. Theirs had
compiled in his youth, and a fourth, n
philosophical work, is unfinished.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
Old Pnners.

GOOD wrapping paper at this Office, Sc
cents per 100, 1887
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Sac National Bank of MemnhIs=

ITO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS.-This
bank Is still open, and will continue open,
doing a general banking, exchange and coll
Iectine business. All business will receive the
urnal attention. SAM'L A. TAYLOR,
1917 A, Cashier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

The boat race between Il. Morris,
Of Pittsburg, and Warren Smith, OF
Halifax, has been fixed for Septom-
Der 10th.
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lee Cream


At Specht & Walters. 25
LEDGER JOB PRINTING OFFICE
10 Madison Street.
Every Description OF Printing,
executed in a style
UNSURPASSED IN THE CITY.
Our facilities
Are UnequaIed by any House.
Prices Reasonable.
Country Orders Also Solicited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

HaFpman d Bros Above All cigar
is far above All the best cigars made.
Smoke it and convince yourself. 154t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01
.SpeciaI Notice.

DY mutual agreement Of the uaaS
ID undersigned, the steamer k<aI%wAmk
HARD CASH withdraws from -
the White river trade on May 2ist, and re-
sumes again on July 9th; the steamer JOSIE
HARRY withdraws on July 18th, and resumes
on August Goth, thus equally dividing the
dull season and giving each boat an opportu-
nifty to make necessary repairs.
STEAMER HARD CASH,
L. G. Postal, master.
STEAMER JOSIE HARRY,
Git NJ. r. Harry, master.
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WANTED.
FOG RENT.


OFFICE No. g, formerly occupied by the
" Mechanic and Traders Bank. Safe and
fixtures 20 with the office. Apply to
lltt G.. D. CROCKETT, Agent.
In Planters Insurance Building, double and
i single Offices, suitable for lawyers or physi-
clans; and double and single bedrooms. All
we'll lighted and ventilated, and all modern
eonVeniences. Apply at Office Of Planters In
gaHanoe Company, Al MadiaOn 81. S-l56
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-01

Mike scully, age 40, hospital.
Zach Wright, age 40, Manassas.
Frank Watson, age 30, ZIG Georgia.
Frank L. Graves, age b, 905 Georgia.
Mrs. NJ. Dean, age Is, S28 Union.
Morgan McHugh, age SO, 300 Madison
Mary Pugle, col, age 80, Auction ant
Seventh.
James Holland, age Ga, hospital.
Thomas Ward, age 2, Hospital.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
THE COAL MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. July 30. 1879.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany announce that until further notice the follow
ing will be the prices for coal delivered board
vessels at Port Richmond, Philadelphia, for ship
ment to points beyond the Capes of the Deaware-
Hard white ash coal-S2 rs for broken and egg
81 30 for stove, So 60 for chestnut. 81 rs for pea
Free burning white ash coal-$2 SO for broken,
80 80 for egg, So 30 for stove, 81 60 for chestnut
81 75 tor pea.
North Franklin white ASH coal-$2 SO for broken,
50 90 egg and Chestnut 81 80 for stove 81 rs tor
pea.
Schuylkill red ash coal-$2 70 for egg SO for
stove, 81 60 for chestnut. 81 IS for pea.
Shamokin coal-S2 70 for egg, So for stove, 80 GO
for chestnut. 81 75 for pea.
Lorberry coal-S2 70 for broken, So for egg and
chestnut, SO l5 for stove.
Lykens Valley coal (Brookside)-S3 so for broken
egg and stove, 50 % for chestnut.
Hard white ash coal of the lump and steamboat
grades soil for 81 75.
A meeting will be held in Philadelphia Thurs
day by prominent coal operators and dealers, at
which proposition will be acted upon for u sus-
pension of work in the Schuylkili and Lehigh
anthracite coal fields commencing August o
and lasting two weeks. The Philadelphia
and Reading road, which has large orders to fill,
is thought while not consenting to stop work will
promise to send coal during that time only to ship
ping points and none into the city. The object of
the suspension is the advancement of prices in this
city and vicinity.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
THE JEWS AT THE HOTELS.

PHILADELPHIA HOTEL PROPRIETOR NOT FAIRLY
REPRESENTED AND THE CORRECTION MADE.
PHrLADELpHIA, July 20, 1879.
It probably the necessity of condensing the
opinions OF the Philadelphia hotel keepers the
Jewish question in last Fridays HERALD that caused
unintentional injustice to one of the gentlemen
interviewed by your correspondent. Mr.. Ashmead,
the proprietor Of the Adne Hotel. is credited with
saying that, if the proprietors of Manhattan Beach
found that the presence OF Jews.w keeping away
other people. they had right TO do
they have done. Mr.. Ashmead did say this. but it
was the omission of what followed that causes u
misunderstanding of the spirit OF his remarks. He
went to explain that in his experience as hotel
keeper he had never but once had any objcc-
tionable member of the Jewish race in his house.
and that of his best friends are Jews. He did
not sym pathize with the extreme course which Mr..
hinlaelf.
The New York herald., 1879-07-30
POISONED MILK.

DR.. White. Assistant Sanitary Inspector Of the
Board of Health. called upon about three weeks
ago by gentleman whose name was not made pub
lie, and who said that two of his children were sick
and one had died. He thought their illness was due
to the milk they had been fed with. and which, he
said he obtained from a woman named Catharinc
O'Connor, of No. 566 Second avenue. On fur
ther inquiry the doctor was informed that
the children had died of cholera infan-
tum. He thought this disease was likely
to be produced by the cause suspected. The gen.
tleman's family physician also concurrcd in this
opinion. DIR. White therefore determined to nvcs-
tig te the matter. On going to the place indicated
he found evidence OF the strongest character III sup
port OF his suspicions. Mrs. OConnor was selling
milk for four cents quart and in competition with
her, next door, was man named Christian Cans
who was selling 1t at three cents quart. The
parties were arrested on suspicion and the doctor
procured samples of tho milk from each place.
These lie tested with the lactometer and also made
chemical analysis to find out how much of the ali
nentary properties of the milk remained in the mix
ture. lie found 1t was nearly half water and not
clean water at that. Using the same process with
Mr. Cans milk DR.. White found that IL had been
both skinned and adultorated. Less than hall of
one per cent of real milk found In the mixture
The two offenders were yesterday brought before
Justice Morgan, in the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and held in $500 bail each TO answer.