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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-08
LEDGER LINES.

LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison street.
First-elass printing at low rates at
the LEDGER job printing Office, ID
Madison street.
The tow-boat Mary Ann, with
coal feet of about 16 boats, passed
south yesterday.
The LEDGER job printing Office, 10
Madison, executes everything in the
job printing line as neat and cheap as
any house in this city.
This is the last day to procure
tickets in the Louisiana State Lottery
Do not miss the chance to secure a
fortune. No, 6 West Court.
The tow-boat John Dippold and 4
barges passed south early this morn
ing, and the Sharpe Mcdonald with a
coal feet passed down near noon.
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.
A rising river is bringing plenty of
drift with it. The swell of the
waters and the floating drift is mainly
from the Tennessee, Cumberland, and
the lower tributaries of the Ohio.
The Jun set in a haze last evening
and the small point of an attenuated
cloud passed wei its disc as it neared
the horizon. Many thought an eclipse
was about to occur and a number
smoked glass to view the spectacle.
As the great orb's rays became fainter
and finally faded from view the glori-
GUS scene waxed DINNER and DINNER,
and all of its rich coloring vanished
with the swift approach Of night.
The mercury indicated a tempera-
ture yesterday not far below the nine
ties, and the breezes were southerly
all day. After dark a cloud bank
gathered in the northwest the light
ming threw its darts around in a live
ly way, it's flashes Illuminating the
entire armament at intervals and
many believed a storm was coming.
It ended in wind, however, but it was
a cooling one aud to-day the tempera-
ture is less summerish than was that
of yesterday.
Miss Boddie states that she is the
lady referred to by one of the morning
papers as having begged to be relieved
from the care Of q patient that she
might attend an acquaintance. but al
the same time asked to be retained il
the Towards service. Miss BoddiC
denies having begged to be relieved
or having expressed any wish to b.
retained in the Howard service" Thil
should have been the reading Of al
article in Saturdays LEDGER, and i
was an oversight to omit the wore
states" This is in justice to all in
teresled.
The picket squad stand at thei
posts, some three miles from the city
on several roads. A number of quie
: and peaceably disposed citizens ex
1 pressed themselves willing, on yester
/. day, to Join q company with a view q
resisting this odious feature Of fool
9 ishness, and it is believed that o fore
could be raised inside of twenty-fou
hours that would scatter the crow
and their leader to the four Wind
However we are a law-abiding people
3 and will be likely to submit to an
high-handed measure Of oppression
unless the measure-mnkers lose the
heads and carry it too far.
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YELLOW FEVER.
Twenty-One Deaths Since Satur-
day NOOn---Ssven To-day
and Fourteen Yesterday.
~TWenty-nine New Cases in
the Forty-eight Hours
Ending at Noon.


The death list for Sunday increased the
total yellow fever interments to 1862 per-
sons, the number for tventy-four hours
being fourteen. To-day seven more we're
added. On Sunday the burials were:
Austin E. Mills, age S, 81 Main, yellow
fever.
VIM. W. Lockhard, age 55, 1853 Her
nando, yellow fever.
Ella Houck, age Is, Buntyn Station,
yellow fever.
Frances V. Watson, age 2N, Georgia,
yellow fever.
Ardolph Wolbrecht, age SO, Kerr ave-
nue., yellow fever.
Julia Clifford, age A, l64 Poplar, yell
low fever.
Pauline Whitehead, age 10, Pontotoc
and Walnut, yellow fever.
Lula Atwood, age 8 months, st. Peters
asylum, yellow fever.
Mamie Lecoque, age 4, yellow fever.
Frank w. Dahl, age %, Main and
Beal, yellow fever.
Mrs. Hattie Walker, age Al, Washing
ton and Fourth, yellow fever.
Lula Hobel, colored, age 8, Union av-
enue, debility.
james Owen, colored, age %, TIA Lin
den, yellow fever.
Charles Beasley, colored, age %, city
hospital, yellow fever.
Emma Black, colored, age 4 months, 50
Main, debility.
Matilda Tillman, age 10, los Market,
yellow fever.
MONDAY.
W. 1. Berlin, age 40, Dunlap and Court,
yellow fever.
Annie M. Campbell, age 80, Walker
avenue, yellow fever.
Emma Arnold, age 81, Horn Lake road,
yellow fever.
Ida Larsen, age 82, 81 Main, yellow
fever.
james Houck, age 10, Buntyn Station,
yellow fever.
Maggie Sullivan, age 9, l48 fernando,
yellow fever.
ooLoRED.
Robert Linden, age SS, 1Ol Exchange,
yellow fever.
The New Cases.
The total new cases since Saturday
noon number twenty-nine persons, seven
teen of whom are white, twelve colored
as follows:
SUNDAY.
Martha White, age 81, IS Third.
VIM. Z. Lee, age IL, So Third.
Frank Meter, age 81, hospital.
Nancy Hughes, age So, Ferguson alley.
Edward Hessig, age 7, 1877 Main.
Tom Mcclure, age 81, 83 Main.
Jonathan w. Petrie, age 81, SS Second.
John A. Hood, age SS, 8S Second.
Henry Kempf, age %, 229 Second.
coLoRED.
james Posey, age 80, Broadway and
Rayburn.
Dick Langford, age SO, Fifth and Cam
bria.
Richard Smith, age 81, S6 Main.
Jane Smith, age 20, SO Main.
Walter Thompson, age 4S, Walnut near
Union.
Maggie Owens, age %, 1923 Washington.
Sue Gibbs, age 90, 10 Jessamine.
B. w. f. johnson, age "a, III Yelling
ton.
Lee Philips, age "a, hospital.
Isaac Williams, age 90, hospital.
VIM. Walker, age %, 67 Overton.
Annie Age, age II, sl2 Poplar.
MONDAY.
} Ad NJ. Kasha, age q, II Gayoso.
Frank Gunsollis, age IS, $40 Main.
Mrs. Sullivan, age So, 8 Beal.
i VIM. +. Hammer, age 20, 265 Union.
Pat j. Norlin, age 10, CSC Main.
Willie Hackett, age 4, CSC Main.
james o. Norton, age o, CSC Main.
CoLoRED.
, Thos. Buford, age q, Elliott and Mar.
y tin.
parents do mot uee vile drugs or nos
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v. BIatEis AIiIWnukeo RotfIe neer

This celebrated beer can be had by
the cask or case, by addressing the
agent, John 7. Blaise, 1874 Main street,
or leaving orders for city at G. Quen-
tells, opposite Peabody Hotel. For
co~nyalcsceuts there is nothing superior
to Blatz's beer. s
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K. OF H..
NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS
And MEMBER OF the Order.

physicians attending on any member Of
II this order are requested, after being
called IN, 70 At once report such attendance to
headquarters, otherWise their fees for services
will not be recognized By the relief board.
Mombors taken sick and not harine same at
once reported 70 headquarters, viii Do de-
barred from al relief from this bolrd.
JAMES B. COOK, pres't.
W, B, Gtlssoy, Asset Seo'y. bDf
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Important Insurance Notice.

MEMPHIs, July q, 1879.
nURING the epidemic, the Office Of the
IL PLANTERS INSURANCE CO., will be
1t McMinnn1e, Tenn. All communications
addressed 10 me there will receive prompt
attention. G.. D. RAINE, Secretary
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YELLOW FEYER pEATH 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:
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Dr. Hinson, dentist, is in his Office
every day from 3 to 3 o'clock.
DR.. A. i. KimbrO, Office southeast
corner Main and Union streets. l6
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INSURANCE.
IMPORTANT
INSURANCE NOTICE

NYFICB PLANTERS INSURANCE CO., [
" Memphis, TRNN., July ~, 1879. !
Rg-All policies expiring in the Planters In
mraAee Company during the epidemic will be
renewed unless otherwise instructed.
l2 So @. D. RAINE, Secretary.
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Panhandle and Pennsylvania Lime

fhs management confidently invite atten
aen 70 It's superior equipment, through car
ssryi@, and quick time Tho scenery. en-
rsate is justly celebrated for its variety and
lTpa@ilG beauty. Dining stations az Gin
annati, Indianapolis, Columbus, Pittsburg,
Athena and Harrisburg are in charge oil
veil known caterers, who have contributed
"A NO small degree to the popularity Of the
Panhandle and PennsYlyania Line with the
oAVeling public.
Purchase tickets by the nB Panhandle
and Pennsylvania Line, ~ on sale at ticket
eAee Of JAS. SPEED, Memphis, and at all
asket ofhcea throughout the South.
SIDNEY n. JOKES, Gen. Southwest
ern Pass. Ag't, ISL Vine street,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
D. W. CALDWELL, General Manager, Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
". i. 0'BRIEN, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Columbus, Ohio. i1i
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KAHN q FREIBERG,
Corner Main and Poplar, and corner
Main and Jefferson.
Are still open to the public and prepared
for business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-08

You will find a Rne fresh Key West
cigar at Harpmann & Bros, 2s6 Main
street. II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-08

Parents, do not use vile drugs or nos.
trums, but use pure Hop Bitters.
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STRAYED.
EOR RENE.

OFFICE Nos formerly occupied by the
" Mechanic and Traders Bank. Safe and
fxtures 20 with the office. Apply to
uit G. D. CROCKETT, Agent.
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KIRKLAND'S
SHIRTS
+. 6forS So.
WAITED.

TINE PUBLIC TO KNOW that 1 viii not be
Il responsible for any bills bought BY any one
connected with the LEDGER office or out OF 1T
and will not allow such bills in settlement OF
NJ accounts unless accompanied BY my writ
n.f E. WHITM0RE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-08

from your general, your executive and
your auditing committee meetings?
Answer-From our private meet
ings we do, as do all other societies.
A deep public interest is manifested
in all circles regarding the labors you
are performing and the world at large
have manifested a great desire to
further your efforts in all good works.
As the public are donating funds to
aid you in helping the sick, do you
expect to make a full showing to the
public Of your stewardship?
Answer-We do and always have
done as our last book, published by
Mr.. j. NJ. Heating, will testify.
How many visitors have you OF
duty?
Answer-Ten.
Is a horse and buggy supplied t
each2
AnsWer-It is, at at cost Of $2.5t
per day. Last year they cost 81 PEI
day.
Do you consider this a necessar.
expense2
Answor-It could not be got alonI
without. The sick are scattered owe
a very wide territory.
Are you receiving liberal response
to your last appeal for funds2
Answer-We are not, outside Of tn
liberal donation made by Jay Gould
Of New York, amounting TO 5000
Are you willing for all acts Of you
society aud the members thereof to
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
4 Tender Daughter.

A curious and touching story is told
of brave, spirited girl, daughter of one
of the most distinguished of Saigo's
generals, who was found after the last
battle was over lying dead in the moat
of the castle with the ghastly head of
her father in her right hand and in her
left the deadly knife with which she
had taken her own life. She was
attired in garments of the richest and
most expensive quality, and had evi-
IDENTIFY undertaken the dreadful, last
and highest duty enjoined upon her by
her hopeless parent, with the most
lofty sense of its overwhelming Impor-
tance and an unshrinking face in its
absolute necessity, if her fathers honor
and name were to remain unsullied in
the recollections Of men. The steady
hand and firm purpose that sacrificed
her father failed not when she drove
the knife into her own heart or stood
bravely up to receive its deadly thrust
from q retaher's hands. Such an ex-
hibition of lofty courage, splendid spirit
of self-sacri6ce and a stern sense of
duty lights up the terrible shadows 0
that fierce contest about the monastery
moat, with glory which time can
never dim. The unknown japanese
lady has won a place among the real
heroes of the world. It was of such
stuff that the leaders of the fatal insur-
rection was made. It is pity that so
many gallant and heroic men fell into
such hopeless contest, for they were of
the very best blood of Japan, and strug-
gled from almost the first against dis
heartening odds.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Done Brown.

It seems incredible, says HdTpe'a
Draauer, that man born and raised in
Annisoua1n, Mass, should have been
done so concededly brown as the par
ticular Caleb described to the Drawer,
as follows, by lady:
A well to do resident Of the village,
Capt. W, wished to employ Caleb to
saw some wood, three cords and half
in all, and promised to pay him 80 cents
a day. Caleb owned no saw, but, as the
Captain had good one, it was agreed
that Caleb should hire it, and pay for
it at the rate of ninepence cord. At
early dawn the next morning-it was
in July-Caleb was at work. Those
were the days of wide ire-Places, and
each log needed to be sawed but once.
Before night he had finished the job,
and went into Capt. VS. house to
iLet's see," said the Captain, "you
were to have so cents day /; we'll call
it day, though it isn't sundown yet,
That's so cents for you. And you were
to pay me ninepence cord for the use
of the saw; there's 432 cents due me,
I say, Caleb, you don't seem to have
much coming"
Caleb looked dubious. He scratched
his head thoughtfully, but presently 9
light seemed to break in upon his mind
"How unfortnit," said he "that yeu did
not have half a cord more, for then 10t
could come out square J"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Industrial Eofes.

The world uses 100000 tons of coffee
every year.
Maine packs 100000 cans of corn
every year.
Ginseng is raised in North Carolina,
of which the Chinese are very fond.
Miller & Lux, of California, own 80
600 head of cattle and 100000 acres of
land.
1t is stated that 100 pounds of bran
are equal to 1850 pounds of potatoes
for fattening cattle.
An iron company have built at
Alliance Ohio, an establishment in
which they manufacture ton of horse
shoes every hour.
In 1884 all the table cutlery in this
country was imported from England.
To-day only small parcels can be found
in the American market.
The longest daily mail and stage line
in the United States reaches from Fort
Worth, in Texas, to Fort Yuma on the
Colorado River, distance of l $50 miles.
The cultivation of pineapples is one
of the chief industries of the Bahama
Islands. As many as 100000 pounds
of this fruit have been exported from
single farm.
The houring-mill industry of the
United States employs $4,000 men in
5000 mills, turning out yearly abort
5O,OO0OOO barrels Of -four, Of which
100000 are exported to foreign coun-
tries.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
E10la0ds Now Island.

Cyprus is the third largest island in
the Mediterranean Sea, and considerably
exceeds in area both Corsica and Crete.
It lies in the northeastern basin Of the
Mediterranean, and is about equally
distant from the Syrian and Asia Minor
coasts. Its greatest length is 145 miles,
and greatest width go. The width sud
denly narrows, in longitude 81 degrees,
from whence extends northeasterly a
long narrow tongue of land for a dis
tance of over forty-fve miles. The
entrance TO the Suez Canal is 250 miles
south, and the island of malta, about
! 600 miles west. The proposed rail
way from the head of the Persian Gulf
up the valley Of the Euphrates river,
through Aleppo, would be distant only
about I20 miles (half land and half
water), Cyprus thus forming an impor-
tant station on that new route to British
India. There is not, however, a good
natural harbor on the whole coast. A
large part of the island is occupied by
two mountain ranges, extending In a
general direction from east to west.
Between the two ranges is broad plain,
known as the Messaria, watered by two
streams, but open and uncultivated.
Corn is growing in some portions of the
plain, and it is believed that the whole
of it might be cultivated.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26

Innumerable stories are told Of the
Mississippi gamblers who reaped such
rich harvests in the good old times"
before the iron horse had interfered 50
seriously with the river traffic of this
great valley. A good one is told of Joe
Crowell in "Recollections of the Stage" i"
He was sitting in the cabin of steam
boat watching quiet game of two-hand-
ed euehre, when he observed that an
other spectator, standing behind one of
the players, was communicating with
the opposite partner, and informing him
of the number of trumps held by his OPP
ponent by laying on the table in front
of him the same number Of fingers.
This continued for some time, the player
thus 'posted" winning all the games.
Finally the informer placed one finger
on the table, and, quick as a flash, the
beaten gambler chopped it off with his
bowie-knife. "What do you mean
You have cut off my finger" cried the
wounded man. eyes, and if l had had
more trumps you would have lost more
fingers" was the cool reply.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Tie EVENINGS in Paris.

The Boulevard life Of Paris, says g
correspondent, is interesting as saw ii
riding few nights since from the Mad
aline to the Bastile, through long circle
of t. broad avenues which were opened
by Napoleon III. As we often say here,
the scene was like fairy land. All along
the Capucines the stores were illumi-
mated, and the broad sidewalks were
filed with a moving multitude, while
here and there were long rows Of tables
all surrounded with eaters and drinkers
Arriving at the Place de POpera, we had
in view the Grand Opera House, the per
spective of six streets running from the
square, and the broad Avenue de POpera
the latter and the square being for that
evening lighted by calcium lights, which
have Just been introduced for lighting
Paris by some ingenious Frenchman
and the whole square aRd avenue being
as bright as the brightest daylight. The
people had hocked there in great mum.
bers, and as they stood about in groups
or walked hither and thither, the effect
was beautiful. The light being silvery
instead of golden in its effects, every.
thing and everybody looked of this hue
and seemed floating in an atmosphere
of brilliancy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
DisorderJy Room.

Lady Caroline Lambe's room was el
blematic Of her mind. VsI7able thin
half-buried in heap of rubbish we
robbed of their beauty by incongruot
Surroundings. The chintz curtains (
the bed and windows were full Of hole
two antique cabinets, each surmounte
by an elegant crucifx, with piece Z
embroidery and point lace (said to hay
been part of a petticoat belonging
Mary Stuart spread beneath as an alt'
cloth, stood at one end Of the apartment
One set of shelves contained presents
ton volumes from nearly all ht
literary contemporaries; another s.
was covered with medals, models, med
cine bottles, and pieces of plumcak
On the walls hung portraits of her hui
band and son, a water color sketch rel
resenting Death snatching her lost chi
dren from her arms, and two miniature
of Byron painted by herself On
center-table might be seen pray
book, some of Dibdin's music, flask
eognac, a basin Of cold Cruel, eggs,
bottle of lavender-water, and piece {
pickled salmon. It is not surprising til!
such a heterogeneous collection i'll
lady's apartment should create suspi
ion of her sanity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Arsenic in RaE-Papsr.

Formerly, suspicion fell on green wall
paper only, but there was a certain rea
SON for this, because there is really no
the slightest excuse for using arsenic IL
even the brilliant colors of any othel
shade than green. Paper stainers, how
ever, have found that it is such an un
usually profitable practice, that now they
are not contented to use arsenic in greer
wallpaper only, but are introducing i
into even the palest white drawing-rOOn
papers, and especially into those tina
have an enameled ground. Some recen
analyses have resulted in the startling
disclosure that many of the pale-coloreC
Wallpapers contain from fifteen Il
twenty-five grains of arsenic per square
foot, or a quantity in excess of tina
which is contained in most Of the brill
iant green papers. By attempting Il
make the color of the patterns as deaC
as possible, the evil is increased, for
arsenical coloring matter is put onl
such loose and powdery form that
mere friction of coat or dress agai =
the paper is sufficient to bring of gu. q
Gities of arsenic which can be detecl
by chemical test II
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26

WE still have a few Beaver, Matelasse and Diagone
Coa which we will sell at less than the cost of the mate
rial These coaks bought at great bargain and we
propose to give our customers the benefit Don't buy until
YOU have seen them Be and call soon as they are
selling fast at the prices we offering them,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26

"What," the young man asked the
young woman who was waiting for him
to ask for his hat, "what do put you IN
mind of" "a French clock" she said
softly. And pretty soon he arose and
went on his way. The next morning he
called upon an eminent horologist and
asked him what was the distinguishing
trait of French clock. The horologist
said, "Why it never goes" And the
Young man was sorely cast down, and he
Trieved, and he told no man of his hurt.
The best recipe for going through life
in an exquisite way with beautiful man
ners, is to feel that everybody, no matter
how rich or how poor, needs all the
kindness they can get from others in the
world,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26

How SHE APPEARs.-A young lady
from Peru has recently arrived in Lon
don. She was discovered in a nitre
mine at Iquique, and is supposed to be
of very great antiquity. She must have
had very long and beautiful hair and
have worn it in plaits hanging over her
shoulders and down the back. One of
the plaits still bears traces of a rude
ornament. The skin of the face is dried
up, and bears marks upon it as though il
had once been enveloped in a cloth
The arms are laid by the side; one knee
Is crossed over the other. The eyes are
staring wide open; the tongue clings to
the roof of the mouth, and her body is
covered with crystals that shine like
mica scales. Her age was about IA years
when she fell into the mine and died
and that melancholy event may have
occurred hundreds of years ago, for she
is now nothing but mummy.
There is a tendency among scientists
to acknowledge a connection between
sun-spots and earthly weather. During
the last sixty-four years, records OF the
rainfall in Southern India have been
kept. From study of these obserya-
tions. it has been found that the periods
of greatly deficient rainfall occur regu-
lariy about the year when the sun has
the fewest spots on its disk, that is, eve
ry eleven years.
The theory is that when there are the
fewest spots or the sun, there is the
greatest solar heat, which prevents the
yapor of the atmosphere from condens-
ing into rain-clouds and falling as rain.
A drought in India means famine,
Therefore, the alleged connection be-
tween the eleven-year sun-spot period
and a deficient rainfall is of the utmost
importance to the Indian government.
If it exists, then, during the eleven
years of heavy rainfall and abundant
crops, provision must be made for the
sne year of drought and famine.