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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14

that We class under this q oonvcn-
lent term Of cold"
Perhaps the houses are not kept any
warmer than they ought to be, when
people are taking but little exercise.
But they certainly are nearly all of
them too dry and lacking in constantly
renewed pure air. 1t has been before
remarked in the Ledger, that folks
who r extremely particular about
wearing their own clothes, and who
would by no means consent to take the
garments of a neighbor-one aud all
of them are perfectly comfortable to
breathe over and yer again the cast
off and soiIed air from each others
lungs, when ii is cooked especially;
for in summer time they do insist on
a change of it, and do get their houses
ventilated. JanitOrs Of public build
ings, in o short-sighted economy of
fuel, will shut up all the apertures BY
which fresh air might get in, lest they
should suffer some heat to escape
thereby, and are rewarded BY sleepy
audiences, especially when the gas
burners are at work, also draining the
cooked air of what little life it has.
are some peOple-many, it is to
be hoped-who open Fan inch or two
of their bedroom windows every night
to insure a modicum of fresh air to
by, But these do not in the
least care to have fresh air to be awake
in, it seems, for they are content TO
have their furnace draw all its sup
plies from the tightly sealed cellar,
and from the stale atmosphere of the
ash-boxes and vegetable bins in that
Subterranean apartment. When we
live in fresh air within doors as with
out, with its proper proportion Of
moisture for the skin and breathing
apparatus to keep up their healthy
tone, it IS likely we shall have found
out one way at least of how not to
take cold.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14

inc, ears and arms gone, Hesh cut and
gashed, muscles contracted, and a look
OF horrible agony upon their face. The
marks ofthc loose rope arcupontheir
necks, the marks Of the hot irons are
upon their wrists, and the marks Of
the torturing-knif are upon their
bodies. The knife did not cut deep
enough to kill, but only deep enough
to cause the most excruciating torture
TO the shrieking victim. If this affair
were without foundation in fact, and
merely the creation of the most sensa-
tional novel-writer of this country, it
could not be pictured 50 horrible as it
is, The bodies were saturated with
before the match was applied.
They were hung by their manacled
wrists Just high enough to keep them
from getting away from their barbar-
GUS captOrs, and then they we're mutt
cut and gashed, and tortured by
flames burning the bare flesh, from
which the skin had been removed,
until a death, long prayed for, came to
put a limit to their terrible sufferings.
We have seer all the horrors 0fwar,
but have never before seen any sight
so well illustrating the devilish inge-
nuity of Infatuated men as this.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Cooked Air.,

Philadelphia LEDGER
There is one very good reason why
people take cold in winter time.
Most of the we'll o-dO-and how many
hundred thousand that is for Philadel.
phia?-spend their lives, when in.
doors, in cooked air. The lower down
the thermometer goes, the higher the
burning coal is piled; all the chinks
and cracks are stopped that would let
any fresh air in, and its main chance,
indeed, is when the front door opens
for twenty seconds, or when the beds
are made in the sleeping-rOOms. In
the living rooms Of the family there is
no occasion, many people think, %
raise the windows ever, except to wash
them, on periodical cleaning days, or
to shut in the shutters. SO carpets
and furniture and people, lungs and
skin, are dried and baked in the hot,
dry rooms, until ingenious persons can
bring out electric sparks from their
finger ends by skating rapidly up and
down the room in their wOollen slip
pers.
Out from this kiln-dried atmosphere
into the winter streets and into the
very cold or very damp air plunge the
iolks who live in these alright rooms.
They put on plenty Of wraps, but they
wear the same foot-gear, and they
carry the same lungs out into the
streets with them and the same sensi
tive skin. Then they 20 into friends
houses and sit in other hot rooms with
all their wraps on, or they sit in church
pews, the women, at least. heavily
muiiied IN furs and woollens. for a
matter Of two hours. Why a man
will take of his oyercoat I'M church
and women cling to their jackets as In
an article Of faith, is among the puz,
zles for the wise to settle, or for the
next hundred questions Of I'M In.
curing World. Again, they 90 ont
into the damp streets, and ID "a 4 won.
der 10 all doctors and thinkers ,hat
they do not all take and keen too
that congested state Of lungs. and
membranes, and chilled blood vessel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14

iato the life Of a still more
celebrated highwayman Mandrin, "
is pardonable in every point of
view and Mr. Lccocq has been
clever beyond praise in adjusting the
music and ballet To a prima donna
who sings little and dances less. Zul-
ma Bouhar is, IN spite of this cruel
criticism, a great success, for her act
ing is inimitablc. She acts her songs;
she acts her ballet. Her face makes
us forget her form, and her real grace
takes from our minds the impression
of how terribly short she is. Jean
Jacques Rousseau predicted some
thing which has received absolute con-
tradiction from many immortal COM
positions, but which one recalls in
listening to the thrice applauded "Ion,
ion Javotte," "a Savoyard song sung
in falsetto, and which is already the
fayorite tune of all the gamins in
Paris), viz: lie Jour oil los Francois
aurOnt une musique, ce sera tant PTS
pour eux." THE day Frenchmen
have a music, SO much the worse for
them.)
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Pictures by Electricity.

new lofk sum-
The StereOscopic Company, of Lon
don, has started a new thing, which is
likely TO provo a great success-the
taking of portraits BY electric light.
The process is said to be much less
tiresome than the old one, alike to the
sitter and the operator. A battery
is placed in the basement of
the house, and the light is conveyed
by wires into one Of the rooms,
All that is to be seen is a piece of
bell-shaped metal about four feet in
diameter. The electric light takes the
place of the tongue of the bell. The
subject is seated on a chair behind
the curtain of coarse muslin. The
rest of the process ID the same as sun
light. The pictures are much softer
than the ordinary sun photographs,
and resemble pen-and-ink sketches.
The new process can, of course, be
worked in all seasons and in all wealth
ers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Tuesaay EvenlnE, Iaa. q. Is7e.


Washington Special TO New York Herald.
A prominent Republican politician,
who has the means to be very thor
oughly informed Of the thoughts and
intentions Of the leading men of his
party, remarked, in conversation to-
day, that General Grant will be nomi
mated in 1880, not only because he can
most easily carry the convention, but
because he is a necessity to the party.
We see very clearly that the next
election is very uncertain" he said
I" we may not be able to elect any man,
but We certainly cannot elect any n
except Grant. He has the confidence
Of the wealthy and property-owning
classes at the North, and with him as
candidate we can raise funds more
easily than any one else. Moreover.
either Blaine or Conkling would have
TO encounter the hostility or lukewarm
support of his rival, and we cannot af-
ford to risk anything. Another con
sideration which has some weight is
that in case Of a contested election we
should be certain that Grant would
not suffer himself to be cheated. III
we elect him he will 90 into the
White House. Whether we can elect
is, in my judgment, by no means GER
tain. 1t depends not all on the Re
publicans but on the Democrats if
they make fools Of themselves, as !
have little doubt they will, we shall
have the country with us for Grant.
because even the anti Grant men in
our party will vote for him
rather than incur the risk of
any wild communistic regime, which
would make property insecure and
capital valueless, because il would
cripple enterprise. If the Democrats
insist on keeping the currency ques
tons alive and nominate a man like
Thurman or Hendricks, you will see
hal the property of the country will
rally sOlidly for Grant, and you know
eve Thurman admits that property
and intelligence must rule and can
carry elections. The next election
depends entirely ON the Democratic
party, and the chance of its acting so
sensibly and m%anifesting so conserVa-
tive a spirit as to win the confidence
of the entire country, you know a,
much as |. They may once more, as
they have so often done, give the coun-
try a fright and disgust that will lead
it rightly, as | think, to fling itself Into
the arms of Grant as a means Of Sc
curity, because property means civil
cation. The Democrats have but few
men who could carry the country
against Grant. | can think of only
three, Bayard, General Hancock and
Randolph, Of New Jersey. With
either of these, they can win, in my
judgment, and | don't know of any
one else they have. These three have
all clean records or currency and on
all other questions. They are thor
Oughly respectable, and would have
the confidence of the country suf-
ficiently to carry of from us the con
siderable number of men who strongly
dislike Grant, and who will not vote
for him if they can help it. But the
Democratic party is only a mob; it
has not brains enough to 90 straight.
and that is our main chance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Turning the Tables.

Printers Circular
There is nothing more common than
for individuals and corporations, when
unfavorably commented upon by those
whose duty it is to point out the
wrong and uphold the right--the pub
fishers and editors of newspapers-to
commence legal proceedings against
their censors in the too common
language Of the day, to institute a
libel suit. 1t is something very much
out Of the common, something start
lingly original, in an editor retorting
on non iournalists that libel him BY
commencing a suit for damages. If
we are not mistaken, w. I. Croasdale.
editor of the Wilmington Every Even
ing and Commercial, is the pioneer of
the new departure on the part of jour
nalists. Every Evening charged that
the financial standing of the Delaware
State Fire and Marine Insurance
Company was not by any means what
it ought to be. This charge the Off
GERS Of the corporation publicly de-
nouneed as false and malicious. y
whereupon Mr.. Croasdale, to the
utter establishment Of everybody, sued
the officers of the company, and
those gentlemen were surprised BY
being held in five hundred dollars bail
each. To thousands of people, W.
7. 'Croasdale's perfectly reasonable
course, will seem something alarming
ly revolutionary, simply because of its
novelty. A few moments reflection
will convince any one that editors have
quite as good a right to defend them
selves from unjust aspersiOns, to strive
for p%ecuniary damages as a recompense
for hard words published concerning
them, as any other members of any
community. Journalists themselves
have become so accustomed to trying
to keep themselves out Of libel suits /.
to bending all their energies TO defend
ing themselves when in them; they
have so fallen into the habit of fight
ing for everybody except themselves,
that it did not occur to them to take
up the eudgcls Of the law in their own
defence. II editors hit back in the
legal way that Mr.. CrOasdale has done,
there is certain to be a heavy decrease
in the number of libel suits against
newspapers in every part Of the'coun-
try.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
American Dramas.

Did 1t ever occur to you" said
Joaehin Miller to a friend the other
day, that one of the reasons why
American dramas are not successful
Is the lack Of color in our democratic
life2 America levels everything.
even her heroes. The dramatic dis
tinctiou of life and character disap-
pear in a land where you cannot cuff
a bootblack without a fear that he
will be a deputy sheriff or an editor
tomorrow, and avenge himself ten
fold. How can you get color and
form into a picture where the nabob
and hunky both wear the same kind
of a dress coat? No, sir. The In
dian red Of our life never gets over
the A~lleghenics. But see here. "
he shouted, suddenly, there's Next
co hanging to our skirts like a tropi-
eal parasite, with all the ehiYalry of
Spain, the romance Of the aborigine.
and the color Of equatorial Africa a
land drunken with her immemorisl
superstitions whose soil is red with
the conflict Of ages whose people
blaze with the cOlors Of barbarism.
and retain all the poetry of a feudal
age. Why don't we have Mexican
plays? Why shouldn't we draw on
Mexico, as England draws on India ?"
Joachim has learned by bitter expe-
rience that success depends upon a
thing being red.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
NebrasIla's Victims Of the Stake.

From the keRrney (Neb } PreS.l
AT noon to-day the bodies or rather
what remains Of the bodies of Mitchell
and ketchum we're brought to Kear
ney. They were found in a shallow
grave only a short distance from their
funeral pyre. We have no intention
OF attempting a description Of these
remains. The English language does
not contain words, and we have not
command Of expressions strong enough
70 paint the scene which is illustrated
by those charred and mutilated bodies.
Reports which have been received
during the past week we're sufficient
70 cause a cry Of indignation TO arise
from every man In the community,
but the reports are nothing as com
pared With the reality. The two bod.
los lie upon a table in the undertaking
establishment Of S. j. Switz. They
are burned, blaekened aud mutilated
beyond recognition, destitute of cloth
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
LecOcq's New Opera and His
Heroine.

Paris Cor. Boston Adyertiser.l
New plays were so much wanted on
the Paris stage that it is not astonish-
ing that Charles Lecocq has been ap-
plauded over aud heyand his merit.
La Camargo is amusing aud contains
pleasing music, but as to comparing it
to La File de Madame Ahgot, Lc
Petit Due, lie Petite Maurice, or even
to Girofe- Giroaa, we cannot refrain
from expressing astonishment. After
all a man resources are not unlimited,
and when he has written half a dozen
original operas comiques tho seventh
is yerylikely to recall FIRST inspirations.
In real truth this can be said Of la
Camargo, which remains nevertheless
a charming composition, founded upon
light historical characters worthy Of a
moments notice. That Messrs, Van
loo aud Leturier should venture to in-
trodice the celebrated danscuso
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Administrators Notice.

HAYING duly qualified as administrator
IL of DR., u. w. Avent, deceased, all portions
having, claims against his estate are hereby
notified 70 present them, duly authenticated,
to me within the time prescribed by law: and
persons indebted 10 said estate are requested
to come forward and make payment or prompt
steps will be taken to enforce collections,
JONATHAN w. CURRIN. Admir-.
December q, 1878. 100 ING HIN
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Administrator Sale.

A S administrator of the estate Of John n
n Ford, deceased, | will sell at REDUCED
prices for cash the stock of stoves, Tin.
ware and House Furnishing Goods.
contained in the storehouses No. 1913 Poplar
street and ga Main street. Or / will sell the
entire stock, fixtures and good will of the
to deal In the goods. Terms Of sale cash, o.
satisfactory notes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
Administrators Notice.

LAYING duly qualified as administrator
IL OF VIC. Woodruff, deceased, all persons
having claims against his estate are hereby
notified 70 present them, duly authenticated,
to me within the time prescribed By law and
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to come forward and make payment or prompt
steps will be taken 10 enforce collections.
HERBERT RHETT, Admir-.
January Y l5I9. ll0-1i6-l22-l&
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14

To mothers-Sheuld the baby be
suffering with any Of the disorders of
babyhood use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.
at once for the trouble. Price 25c.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
LEGAL.

HAVING qualified as the administrator of
IL the estate Of Catherine Sheehan, de-
ceased, all persons indebted to same will
please come forward and settle. Those hay-
ing claims will please present them to me or
my attorney.
J. M. SHEEHAN, Admir-, SO6 Front ST.
BELcHER d JORDAN, Atty's. ll5-l2i
HAVING qualified as administrators of the
III estate Of +. J.. Bowman, deceased, ali
persons indebted TO the estate are notified To
come forward and settle, and those having
claims against the estate are hereby notified
to hle them, duly authenticated, with me or
my attorney, j. p. Young, at No. 273h Main
street, within the time prescribed BY law.
MARY A. B0WMANN,
ll4-l20 l2s-l32
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-14
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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-25
LOCAL REPORT.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Captain Hambleton was in the city
yesterday, and still he didn't look happy.
There will be an interesting meeting
of the Reform club tonight, and full
house, of course.
In yesterdays paper We tried to en-
ploy the word "virtu" as descriptive of GER
tain wedding gifts but the compositor in.
sisted on having it "virtue," and so 1t ap-
peared
Miss Patterson left the city for her
home in Freeport, last night. The purpose
Of her visit we believe, was TO attend the
wedding Of her friend the late Lou Wal
bridge, the present Mrs. Robertson,
r.~.,,o ",annfacturlng establishments in
all parts OF the country are temporarily sus.
pending operations. Such, at least, is the
story told by many of the tramps VIII,
strike Caro- as reason Tor their idleness.
But, better that excuse than nothing.
WIN hunter lett Cairo on the Fisk,
yesterday to resume his place as clerk on
the little packet Mark Twain, that plies be-
y tween Metropolis and Paducah. He form.
'erly filled that position, but laid off to at
I tend the Cairo High School. His home &c
In New Madrid, Mo.
While mir Mr. Rurn.t, mn. :. A
Of examining the base uponwhich THE Bur,
LErrKs supply of blank newspaper wa
\ piled, late Wednesday night, the who'll
pyramid Of bundles, reaching to the ceiling
\ asd weighing over three thousand pounds
came crushing to the floor demolishin,
\ 4uite everything in its way. Had not Mr.
4 h. Instantly needed the warning given b.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-25
DEMOCRATIC MASS CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters of Alexander
County, are requested to meet at the Court
House, in Caro-, Saturday, May 3D. 1879, at
two o'clock p. NJ, to select delegates to the
Democratic Convention, to be held at Cairo
May 9th, to nominate candidates for Cir
cult Judge. Let there be full attendance
from all parts of the county.
b. +. BLAKE,
Secretary Alexander County Democratic
Central Committee
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-25
THE MAILS.

GENERAL DELIVERY open ~ a. IN. closes
NJ 6:30 pm; Sunday: s to a. III.
Money Order Department open at s a. M: close,
ats p. m.
.Ihrough Express Mails via Illinois Central ant
mississippi Central Railroads close at l2;3O D. m
CAIRO and Poplar Blutf Through aud Way Mai
closes al 1890 p. m.
Way Mail via Illinois Central. Cairo and Vim.
ce,ines aad Mississippi Central Railroads close at
g:45 p. M
Way Mall for Narrow Gauge Railroad closes at
an.
Cairo and Evansville River noute closes at $3.50
?. m daily except Friday.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-25
LEGAL.
E'ogECLosURE OF MORTGAGE.

LORECLOS RE OF MORTGAGE
State of Illinois, Circuit Court of Aeyaude,
County OF Alexander County, May term A. D. isTe
Peter Koblerys unknown heirs Of William Ehler.
deceased.
foreclosure of mortgage In chancery
Affidavit having been filed in the Office Of the cer;
OF said circuit court Of Alexander county that ,bo
above named defendants the unknown heirs of VII,
IAN Ehers, deceased. on due and careful inqurycan
not he found, notice Is hereby given to the said de-
Pendants, that the complainant filed hi- biIl of
complaint IN said court on the Chancery side thereof
on thc3 lst day Of March, A. ID. 1872 aud thu, a
summons thereupon issued out OF said court against
said delendant-, returnabe on the third Monday of
MAY, A. D. 1872 as IL by law required
Now therefore, unless you. the said unknown
heirs OF William Ehlers deceased shall peraoually
he and appear before the said circuit court OF Ai"
ander county on the first dayof the mex, term there.
OIL to Dehoden at the court house In the CITY of
taro ~ said county on the third Monday of MAY
a. d. 1879, ana plead. answer or demur to the aid
compainunt'- bill OF complaint, the same, and The
matters and things therein charged aud STATED, vIr
be taken az confessed, and decree entered agaIus,
You according TO the prayer of said hill
GEORGE FISHER, Complainant .1iicitor
Cairo, ILL.,, March 3lst, A. u i,e3
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-25
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY.
TINE TABLE.
R. r. TINE CARD AT CAIRO.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL Il. r.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.
TRAINS ARRIVE. TRAINS DEPART
Aan.....,....4:05a am. MALL. a m
NSpress..,... 200 pm. Express 800 pm.
CAIRO &NINCENNES X. Il.
MALI. 1900 pm. Mail. am.
CAIRO Il ST LOUIS Il. Il.
cypress. .... 5:l5 pm. Express 100 IN
Accom- dation ls:i5 pm. Accom- dation 2:l5 IN
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS ANDNEw ORLEANS r +
express l:M am, Express. ID 100 7. IN
Mail, .....,,... lO:SOpm. Mail. 500 am
c. A. & T. RAILROAD
Texas express $40 am. Texas express. .2l5p y,
ACCOMMODATE s 80 a. IN.