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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
The Destruction of CameIs in
Central Asia.

Expeditions in Central Asia during
the present year seem likely to have
one serious and unlocked for effect at
all events; they will little short of an
nihilate the means of transport in the
region between the Indus and the
Caspian for some time to come Such
a loss of camels as that entailed by
the British advance into Afghanistan
amounting it is said to some 10000
lis quite unheard of; and now the
Russians are contributing their share
toward the destruction of those use
ful beasts of burden. The owners of
these animals are entitled to a com
pensatiOn of a hundred roubles for
every animal that gives way. 1t.
therefore, pays them better to drive
weak camels to death than to proceed
cautiously with them. The CORE.
spondent Of the London Daily News,
at Tchikislar speaks of the "pitiable"
spectacle presented by the abandoned
camels. As a result of this wholesale
destruction on one side and the other
the trade with Central Asia is in dan.
ger of being brought almost to a
standstill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

Clarksyille Tobacco Leaf, 22d: "Ser.
geant Fred Hessig, of the Bluff City
Grays was retaining to Camp Howard
a few nights ago, when three masked
men attempted to rob him, in the To-
cality Of Scufftown. Being gparmed,
and having a large roll Of greeubsoks
and valuable gold watch in his
pockets. with diamond twisters In his
shirt bosom, he was Raturally 10th to
stand and deliver, Consequently he
made the celebrated flank mogement
of Tamerlane, and beat an orderly
retreat, arriving in the camp none the
poorer but terribly tired. The Bluffs
keep their wealth in the bank now,
and when passing through Scufftown
after dark they go in pairs.7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
A Drunken Town.
Little Rock tArk.) Gazette

A'itei0 AVVh NhIh'J ualette.
Last night the city reporter. the
chief of police, the city collector. and
Offices Adams vent over to Argenta,
Ark, to investigate the condition of
affairs in town. After landing the
party had not proceeded far to the
main street when dark object living
on the ground attracted attention
The lowering Of lantern developed
the fact that we had found our first
drunken man. After leaving No. /
no other signs Of live or dead drunk
engess were met until the marty arrived
at the depot, There lay Nos. 3, 8. j.
8, and, in fact, so many that, as this is
not mathematical article. it would
be useles to enumerate them. From
the depot we went to Barna's Hotel
On the ground, on the platform, in the
back yard everywhere, lay men in
drunken Sleep. Men not YET drunk
loouiarly passed among them to the
bar and drank of the poison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
COnlSIing's Cut-Up.
Washington Post.l

W N'"'NhNNh L ANoNsl
The night Of the difficulty between
Senators Lamar and Conkling Mrs.
Sprague betrayed her deep interest in
the latter to the most careless specta-
tor. She occupied her usual seat in
the gallery during all the weary hours
of that session. When Mr.. Lamar
gave Conkling the lie and the latter
advanced to reply, she arose in her
seat ard leaned over the balcony, with
a blanched face ana intense interest.
She suddenly dropped in her seat, and
it was whispered thatshe had tainted,
but this was not true. Her alarm
was apparent to everybody, however,
and the moment Conkling ceased
speaking she sent Griffith to him with
"a message. Mr.. Conkling found time
to send back word to her by the same
messenger, which seemed to reassure
her. All this occurred in full view
OF mqny serutinizing eyes, and from
that night the relations between the
twain became a topic of common con
yersatlon on the floor Of the senate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
The NihilIsfs.

ODESSA, August gl.-Judgment o.
the military tribunal against a number
Of Nihilists have been published
Five men are sentenced to be hanged
one woman to Siberia and twenty. two
other prisoners to ten years penal
servitude.
Two Russian students, Nihilists
have been arrested at Wadsoe, the
husSlan government having demand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
Killed by n TramD.

, TOPEKA, KAs., August 2l.-J. w.
GJJ93lttton, station agent and grocer at
" Williamsburg station, on the Kansas
Pacific road, near this city, was mur,
dered to-day by tramp. The tramp
called tor cheese and crackers, and
while Cotton was reaching into a bar
rel to get the crackers the tramr
struck him on the back of the neck
with an ak, nearly severing the head
from the shoulders. A man has been
arrested on suspicion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
Poison for Leo.

ROME, August 2l.-The pope has
received an anonymous letter from
Baltimore warning him against at
tempts to poison him. The letter
contains so many references to the
pope'g private life that it is believed
It was posted in America merely as a
blind. An investigation is in progress.
A decision in Garibaldi's divorce
suit is deferred until November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

An exchange says Pepnsylyania
.Dptoh girls w9ke good preserves; but
1T doesn't say bow much sugar YOU
take to pound of Dutch girl. nor
how long you let EN- boil. We have
seen Dutch girls so well preserved that
they were not compelled to resort 20
the counterfeit copty;vapces and ar.
tifces Of the modiste, dentist, ct al
The recipe for preserving Dutch Girls
should be published, -[Nop, Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

The subscription price OF the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is s5 per annum and
SOC per month fOrlsss than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.
Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing pOstofice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

mhAFhloi 1hNN.3 August q, 1879,
Tho attention of the citizens of Memphis is
directed to the above rules and regulations
adopted by the State Board of Health. II
being my duty to see that they are comnI;sd
with and inasmuch as they are intended for
our benefit, and to check, if possible, the far
ther spread Of the disease, invite the CO.
operation Of all good citizens in aiding me to
enforce tho same from this date.
JOHN JOHNSON,
l5l l55 Superintendent of Quarantine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

THE Cincinnati Gazette was con
graduating itself the other day that
an obnoxious colored man had taken
himself off the Republican legislative
ticket in Hanilton county. But the
colored man in question has issued a
card in which he declares that he will
stick" He is determined to Test at
the polls the quality Of Republican
friendship. lie was candidate 10,
similar honors two years ago, but was
remorselcssly slaughtered He pro.
poses to let the Republicans hqye one
more chance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
Died in lFig Own Tunnel.

Now York Herald.i
At the lnteFoceanic canal congress
lately held in Paris there sat among
the leaders Of the enterprise there
brought together a noticeable gray
haired man, with keen eyes and a
melancholy look constantly upon his
face. The company gathered round
to congratulate him upon the ap-
preaching successful termination of
one Of the greatest engineering
achievements Of the century. he
bad been its head and front, and re-
celyed tbe congratulations as just
need OF his l$bQr Then turning to
a friend at his left. ~ have worked
all my life" said he, ''ior a little re-
nown and Q little wealth and now, in
the moment Of my triumph. | find
that neither is worth what II has cost
me. Indeed, the only use OF the
money that | have made is to help
those who are less strong or less
happy. The speaker was Louis Favre.
of Geneva, contractor of the famous
st. Gothard tunnel, WHICH has lust
entered upon its eighth and lass year
Of construction. He went straight
from the congress 10 Airolo, at the
tunnels mouth, and was showing the
levels to a French engineer, on the
morning Of Saturday, July 10, when
he suddenly complained Of cramp,
called for a glass Of water, and fell
down dead, His body was taken to
Geneva, and all the poor Of has village
and canton, who owed much to has
charity, swelled the funeral process
sion of statosmen and men of science
that passed along the quiet shore of
Lake I4emar. He died on the field
Of honor" said an orator at the tomb,
he was killed in his own tunnel. /"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
A CARD.

To all who are suffering fromthe errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc, will
send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discov-
cred By a missionary in South America. Send
a self-addressed envelope to REy. JOSEPH 7.
IMAM, Station D, New York City.
eOd-2-xxX-lkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

New Hampshire has a law against
quack doctors. No person can prac.
tice medicine in TIE State without a
bona fde diploma from a medical
college in good standing. Several
prosecutions are now going on under
this law, . 2" "'TN'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

SUBSCRIBERS who wish TO re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very
large, and our force to do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

The Duke Of Sutherland has per-
mitted the exhibition on his grounds
in London Of a portable railroad, said
to be of extraordinary value in war.
1t is also specially designed Cor farm
ing operatioRs saying labor in heavy
earting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
CAPITAA PRIzE. sqo. am
100000 Tickets at So Each, Half.
II0ketS, 81. List of Prizes

responsible corresponding agents wanted AT
pensation will DO paid.
AbpHe@yIon for rates to clubs should only be
mMn9e TO the home Office in.New Orleans.
Al MrltS clearly, stating full address, for fur
ther information, or send orders To
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
P. o. Box 692 New Orleans, Ia.
or same at No. Sl9 Broadway, New York,
=, Or to d, l. GILLESPIE.
No. 8 West Court street, Memphis Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings ara
under yhe, supervision and management Of
yen@erF@Bsr y II ''BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
n. hahhl, 43-w&s-ll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

On the 4th of September, 1870.
Prince Jerome Napoleon wrote to
Napoleon III: Sire, | have lust
heard of the battles lost and of your
captivity. My devotion and my duty
prescribe that | should rejoin YOU,
especially at this moment, when all
defense of our native land is impossi-
BILE on account of events in Paris.
Whatever conditions may be exacted,
| should comply with them at once in
order to be with you. Misfortune
can but bind more firmly the links
which have attached me to you since
my childhood. beg your majesty to
accede to my request, which | shall
forward through the king Of Prussia. {"
He signed himself, Your most de-
voted cousin" The imprisoned en-
peror replied from Wilhelmshobe
My dear cousin, [ am touched bv
your offer to share my captivity; but I
wish to remain alone with the few
persons who have accompanied me. |
have even begged the empress not to
rejoin me, ! hope that we shall meet
at some happier period. In the
meanwhile | assure you of my sincere
neutrality-suspicious.. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
DIED.

PHILLIPS-At her home, on Walker ave-
nue., near Elmwood, August p, 1873. SARAH,
the beloved wife Of Samuel W. Phillips, aged
~ years and days.
BLACK-JANIE. infant daughter Of r, j.
and Fanny NJ. Black, near Mason, Tenn,
August IS, 1879, aged 50 days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
K. OF H,
K. OF H,
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
Ana Members Of the Order.

physicians ATTENDING ON amy member Of
this order arc requested, after being
called IN, TO at once report such attendance Ia
headquarters, otherwise their fees for services
Wlh not be recognized by the reiiei hoard
Members taken sick and not having sama IA
once reported to Headquarters, win be lo-
barred from all relief from this beard.
,r NAMES b. COOK, Pres't.
W. y, GLlssoN, Ass Sec'y. 1901
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

Mrs. Williams, the wife of Grapt's
attorney general, is back in Washing
ton, where she once almost ruled SO.
ciey' She has long been in Europe,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

Cardinal Manning says. When
ever parliament wants to get rid VI an
inconvenient question, it refers Tie
matter TO select committee, and
whenever it wants to bury such a
question it sends II to o royal commits
sion."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

Ihls Institution was regularly incorporated
oY 5he legislature Of the State for Educational
ana charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term Of twenty-five Years, 10 which
contract the inyiolable faith of the State &
Pleaged with capital of 81 100000, to which
y mas since added Q reserve fund of $3.50 0O0
Its grand Single Number Distribution viii
take place monthly on the second Tuesday
1T MEYER seALEs OR PosTpONEs. Look al he
following distribution: - 'n'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26

No oosGgeness, diarrhea or anybowe
complaints where Hop Bitters are used
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-08-26
LOTTERY.
SPLENnIn OppORrrrN1rv

A 9ELEN MD OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN FQRTUNE-Ninth Grand Dis
Irl0utlon, Glass |, at New Orleans, Tuesday.
september 3, l579-ll2th Monthly DraWine
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
a Serious Accident.

Mrs. Charles Botsford and Mrs Dclbert
Nash, OF Zoar, started to go to Cold
Spring together on Saturday morning,
Mrs. Botsford driving her husbands
horse. On turning the sharp corner Of
the new road, Just below the residence of
Alonzo Sherman, at High Roads. the
wagon violently strewed, throwing Mrs
Nash against the stone wall and Mrs,
Botsford near by upon some rocks. The
horse was going at pretty sharp pace,
which increased the momentum ordinari-
~ acquired while turning at that place
Mrs. Nash received horrible wound up
on the temple, breaking one finger and
dislocaung two more, besides some
srightful bruises and scratches from the
embrace of tle frozen ground and hard
rocks. Mrs Botsford received am ugly
three-cornered wound in the forehead,
sprsining her hand and severely bruising
her knee Dr. Vile WAS called and rem
dered medical assistance. The wounded
We're carried into the house of Mr.. Alon-
20 Sherman, where all was done that
kind hands and warm hearts could do to
relieve the sufferers. Though the wounds
were serious and very painful, yet they
might have been SO much worse that we
congratulate the parties upon their ne
raculous escape.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
A High Price for butter.

Butter has made an astonishing rapid
advance in price this fall From fifteen
to thirty cents a pound, which prevailed
during the summer season, butter has
now gone up until it brings from thirty to
forty-five cents pound. The ruling
price is now from thirty-flve to thirty
eight cents. These are New York QUOTA
tious for this week.
Several causes have contributed to this
result. The general advances in the
prices OF produce following the improve
ment Of business has added something TO
The price OF butter More people are u.s.
ns butter than before, for the reason
that more people OF the laboring classes
especially, have employment There is
an increase in the home as well as for
eign demand for the article.
On account of this advance in price of
butter, many farmers in the milk produce
ing sections of this State who have the
facilities will no doubt return to butter
making, which is much more profitable
than sending milk to New York at two
and u half cents quart, or to the cream
cries at quarter to a half cent less. AT
tho present price. Of butter it would pay
farmers to make enough for their own
use rather than buy it. 1t would do the
milk market no harm to pinch it little.
Fhe milkmen would be quick enough to
advance the retail price. If milk is
% short > they will begin to make better
offers for an additional quantity. Any
farmer making good milk, in the event Of
its being :" short could get half cent
advance Ly asking for it; at any rate 1t
would do no harm to try.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
A Wedding Anniversary.

On Friday evening about twenty-five
couple assembled at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Silas b. Wheeler to celebrate
their tenth wedding anniversary by a tin
wedding (it was arranged to be surprise
party, but by some means the newspapers
got ahold of it, and it was " too good to
keep The guests arrived early in the
evening, and brought many useful articles
in the tinware line. After Il brief season
of merry-making. the door was cleared,
and the company we've soon lost to all
earthly cares in the mazes of the giddy
dance to the strains of music from the
violin of Prof. George Blakslee. AS
the hands on the dial of the clock point
cd to twelve o'clock, supper was announc-
ed, and the party sat down to a table that
was well-laden with all the good things
that one could desire. Supper over,
dancing was soon commenced again, and
continued until about four o'clock, when
the company bid the host and his fair
lady "good night" We are sure that
all will remember the occasion with
pleasure. and that Mr.. and Mrs. w. have
the thanks of the entire party for having
used every effort to insure their passing
pleasant evening.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26

The annual meeting OF the NewtowIl
Library Association for the election OF
officers and all other business aecessary
to be done will be held Oh next Tuesday
evening, Dee. I'd. All members of tile
Association and others who are interest
ed in the effort TO furnish the advantages
of good library to all our citizens, who,
now that the long winter evenings have
come, will be glad to know Were they
can obtain both entertaining ard instruc-
tive books for reading, are requested to
attend. The meeting will be held in the
the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. Bovine.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
Letter from EEotchkis svilIe.

WORCESTERSHIRE, Conn, Nov. 81.
EDITOR NEwTowN BEE-Sir: In your
issue of the 18th inst. notice that the
"Glad Tidings from Hotchkissville has
reached you that cutlery is likely to be
established In Sandy Hook. The gentle
man that desires thus to establish the
works has just returned from Sheffield,
England, after spending four years on !;
visit to his native country. He is now
here again, looking up Il locality to es-
ablish cutlery. Mr.. S. Mason was
formeiy the President of the Beaver
Falls Cutlery Co., Penn, and the one that
established the Mortified Knife Co.,
Mortified, Conn, and during his mall-
agement never paid less dividend than
fifty per cent The Beaver Falls Cutlery
Company was established and built up by
him, and during his presidency the com
pany gained AN enyiable reputation, and
built up an immense business; he estab-
lished the fact that the manufacture OF
fine cutlery was not an experiment, but
rather success, in the West.
Yours Respectfully,
SHEFFIELD CUTLER.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26

s- Every person who wishes to see
what Bridgeport enterprise is accomplish
Ing, should call at the large and COM
pletely stocked Drug and Paint Store OF
Z. >. STEVENS ~ Co This firm keep in
stock almost everything that can be found
IN the largest and best appointed metro
politan stores, and buying of the manu-
facturers and importers, they are enabled
to get the lowest prices thus being ena-
bled to sell atwholesale and retail, at til e
lowest New York Prices.
Their stock comprises all the Foreign
and Domestic Drugs and Chemicals, as
we'll as most of the proprietary articles,
Patent Medicines. &C., dc, Paints, Oils,
Varnishes and Brushes.
MEssRs. +. S. STEVENS & Co are agents
for the Latin & Rand Powder Co., and
arc doing a large trade in that celebrated
Gun, Rifle and Blasting Powder.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
The n. W. and n. E. IL. R. to be
Conn Die ted.
A SHEFFIELD CUTLER

SOnA sskc kSO.
When an Associated Press despatch to
the daily papers, Wednesday night, an
nounced the fact that the contract fol
building the New York and New England
r. r. from Waterbury to Brewsters HAD
been given out the JOY of our people was
unbounded. For ten years the compile
ton of the road has been an uncertainty
many thinking it would remain a dead
letter; while others, feeling that the work
which had already been done would hot
be thrown away, contended that the road
would be completed at a no distant day.
The despatch stated that the road
would be completed 70 the Hudson River
according to the calculations Of its man
ayers, on or about the first of July, 1880
Mortgage bonds to the amount Of 81 ,250,
900 were sold in Boston. October 3ist, al
S1O6 Sc for this purpose. When complet-
ed tie entire debt is MOTTO exceed $6, 900,
000 which will include an equipment
valued at 81 500, 900. The Boston, Hart
ford and Erie bonds will gradually be
converted into stock, subject only to the
sc, 600, 600 mortgage. but meanwhile are
held in the shape Of bonds as the more
Convenient form of security. The
amount of Hartford and Erie mortgage
bonds outstanding is now about $6,000,-
600.
The Newtown bee., 1879-11-26
The afternoon service at the Congre-
gational Church will hereafter begin at
one o'clock instead Of half-past one.

The afternoon service at the Congre-
gational Church will hereafter begin at
one o'clock instead Of half-past one
There are nearly fifty pupils in the
academy this term. Extra seats have
boen provided and new classes formed
Rev. j. P. Hoyt has been appointed
member Of the State Council Of Educa-
ton, which holds its first meeting In
Hartford next Friday.
The donation given to Rev. DR.. Mar
BILE, Wednesday evening, was a pleasant
affair, a large number of his old parish
toner's being present. Proceeds, upwards
OF $3.50.
Henry +. Tucker, WHO has been en-
gagged In Waterbury for the past two
months, is expecting to spend Thanks
giving at his home in Sandy Hook, and
will remain until the following Nor day.
Mr.. John t. Pearco, knowing the
value Of advertising, comes to the front
this week with half-column ady't In
another column. The advertisement
speaks for itself. Everyone is aware Of
the fact that Mr.. p. is life energetic
business man, and that he will not be
undersold BY any of his competitors. He
invites the Bethel patrons or this paper,
as well as his Newtown friends, to call
aud see him.
There will be an entertainment in
the Sandy Hook school on Tuesday right
at half past seven p, M, for the purpose
ofraising a little fund to procure maps,
and other Indispensable articles Of school
apparatus. Nelson Morgan of Hartford,
will give select readings, as also will
Mr.. .. o'Dolohery, the Principle, and
some Of the pupils. There will be music
and singing; on the whole we promise
those who go nice time. The purpose
is noble one. and as the tickets are to
be sold for twenty cents. we think all
should patronize such laudable object.