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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

rounded with so much to make them
happy, lived a wretched life at home.
In her complaint, upon which the suit
for divorce was instituted, she says
that very shortly after their marriage
she discovered that her husband was
not the tender, loving creature she had
believed him to be during their court
ship. He was invariably cross, and at
times treated her with extreme cruel
ty. Whenever business was dull he
vented his spite upon his wife, and
often ~reproached her with being the
cause of his troubles. The domestic
heaven of which lovers so fondly
dream became the domestic hell which
husbands and wives more often realize.
Finally, Brignoh announced his deter
mination to return 70 Europe. Nine
Brignoli made no objections, and fol-
lowed her husband to sunny Italy.
He was not a success in this European
venture. His voice had begun to
break, and the first symptoms of his
waning fame began to show them
selves. Instead of being sought by
directors, and of naming his own
terms, he was forced to hunt for en-
gagements, and accept whatever salary
was offered. His wife, meantime, was
conscientiously studying her art and
preparing herself to retrieve the fallen
fortunes of her lord. But soon, to
his habitual cruelty, was added a neg
lect to provide for her wants.
He refused or neglected to fur
nish her with the money which
she actually needed. Besides
all this came the information that. he
had been unfaithful to his marital
VOWS, and this information came so
straight that its truth could not be
doubted. Then Nine Brignoli's pa
thence gave way. She determined to
return to New York and to seek for
relief from the letters which bound
her to a man unworthy of her love.
She came home and sought legal adj
vice. Proceedings for divorce were
begun against Brignoli in the Supreme
Court, and Judge Donohue appointed
Il. ID. Gale as referee to take the testi-
mony in the case. The charges made
against Brignoli were habitual cruelty,
a neglect to provide for. his wife, and
adultery. Signor Brignoli was repre-
scented by counsel. The charge of
adultery was proved to the satisfc-
ton of the referee, who so reported to
the court. On Saturday Judge Dono-
hue issued a decree Of absolute di-
vorce to Nine Brignoli. The parties
to this divorce were married on the
14th day of February, 1870. The sep
aration was decreed Just nine years
and one day after the marriage. Brig
noli sailed lOr Liverpool on the Ger
mania on Saturday, under engagement
with Colonel Mapleson to sing at Her
Maiesty's Opera House in London,
and in the other English cities"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
LEO XIII.
The Curious Story of Two Portraits.

The Rome correspondent of the
London Globe writes:
"The walls Of Rome arc now COW
cred with placards informing the
public that two portraits in oil Of Leo
XIII, which cost 1000 lire, are exposed
for sale in a furniture shop. The
story Of the portraits is curious. On
the elevation of Cardinal Pecci to the
ponti6cate, Signor Guido Molinari, a
Roman artist, went to Cardinal Fran
chi, secretary of State, and requested
permission to make two portraits of
the new pope, with or without pay
ment. The cardinal yielded to impor-
tunity and consented. subsequently
his eminence made inquiry and found
hat Molinari bore no very high repu-
tation as an artist, but as the painter
was SO modest in his original demand
the cardinal felt no great disquiet
about the matter. When the por-
traits arrived they were considered to
be wretched likepesses, and Franchi
made up his mind to stick them
in a corner and to give the artist the
liberal donation Of 500 lire for his
trouble. Before the payment was
made Cardinal Franchi died. Moli-
mari then went to the Vatican to de-
mand his reward, and when he heard
that only 500 lire we're to be given
to him he appeared to be astounded
and boldly claimed no less than $500
lire. The heirs of Cardinal Franchi
were unwilling to act precipitately
and sent the two pictures to a sworn
valuer, Martinetti. The pictures were
shown to Professor Bompiani, a men,
Der of the famous Academy of st.
Luke. The professor said that one OF
the portraits was worth 100 lire, the
cost Of the canvas and pigments and
the other at a high valuation, he esti-
mated at 800 lire, but before a court
he might put its price at 1000 lire,
the inferior picture being worth
nothing beyond 100 lire. Molinari now
reduced his claim to 1000 lire for both
pictures, and the heirs of Franchi
offered to pay 200 lire in full quit.
lance. Another Academician, Pro
fessor Grandi, being privately inter
rogated, confessed that he agreed
with BOmpiani that as works Of art
the pictures were yalueless. RELYING
probably on these privately expressed
opinions of the professors, Martinetti
the yaluer, proposed that the dispute
should be submitted to the Academy
eff st. Luke, and that its decision
should be final and without appeal.
The proposal was accepted, and the
professors of the academy. includinp
Bompiani and Grandi, met and unan7
mously signed the following verdict
The heirs of Cardinal Franchi are
bound to pay 1000 lire for the nor.
traits painted by Signor MOlibari )
The money was paid, and by wav Of
revenge the public are now invited bv
mural placards to inspect the portraits.
the receipt for 1000 lire and the SIGMA,
lures of the professors of the academy
which are all exposed to view in tIe
Teatro." oei
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

Dramatic News
For the benefit of those who fail to
recognize the lady under her recon
structed nom de theater, l will state
that she is the identical Miss Lille"
whom Edwin Forrest brought out
some ffteen or twenty years ago, and
who remained his pet protege until a
short time before his death. The
solution of the mystery of her utter
isolation from the theatrical world, of
which she was wont to be a compo-
nent part, is contained in the fact that
she has been for the past two years
leading actress at the Chestnut Street
Theater, Philadclbbia 1t is unac.
countably true that there afe ilstitu.
tions, periodicals, Establishments and
people in the Quaker City that arc
positively great at home, and yet New
York, only two hSgrs' ride away, never
eyN hears Of them. Dp0B w word.
| hr6ly believe, had it not been fol
the Centennisl many of us would have
forgotten by this tine that the Docla-
ration NJ independence was signed
there,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
NTaretzek's Opera.

New York stir.l
Some time ago it was announced
that Max Maretzek was at work upon
a comic opera, to be called Sleepy
Hollow" Recollecting this, the Star
caught the operate manager in his
rooms on Fifth avenue.
Yes" he said, 81 have completed
an opera-comique called Sleepy Hol-
low 1t is designed to meet what |
long ago felt to be a want in this couA-
try-a light, pleasing and melodic
form of dramatic entertainment. Mr..
Gayler, who is a we'll known and sue
cessful playwright, has made the
libretto Of a popular American story,
and | have written the music for it.
The success of The Pinafore' does
not surprise me. 1t is a clever piece
of work. The music is altogether
better than that which the burlesquors
have been giving us, and the humor is
timely and new. Sleepy Hollow is
not in the same vein, or exactly on the
same plane, but it attempts to do in
telligibly and pleasantly what grand
opera does pretentiously and arti-
fcially."
You speak of grand opera some
what regretfully," said the Star.
Yes" he answered II always do
when l am speaking of the dead"
Dead !"
Certainly. | consider Italian
opera dead. If you 60 to the Stand
ard or Lyceum you will see the but
tercups that spring out of its grave
What has killed the poor old
thing?"
We'll, old age and quacks. They
found out in Germany that music
wasn't food, it was medicine, and the
old woman said, What's the use Of
me, tnenT"
But opera goes on?'
"Yes, on all fours. How does it 60
on in Europe? 1t depends on two OF
three great singers, who are the fash
ion. Suppose Patti and Albani were
to die tomorrow, where would opera
be in the great capital? 1t depends
on the fashion, and it ought to depend
on the taste of the public?
But look at the success Of Maple
son."
Mr.. Maretzek expressed the utmost
willingness to look at it-and waited
which put the Star in the somewhat
uncomfortable position of one ex-
pected to show it.
" 1t would have been q great sue.
cess said Max, IF Mr.. Mapleson haC
had a great celebrity for a prims dQnna
That is the one condition Of success
When you come to understand it
Italian operas sink from principles tc
persons
But hasn't Wagner given it new
blood2'
g Yes, Just in the same way tina
Tyndall and Arnold and Huxley Civ,
the church new blood-by telling tn,
people they don't want religion, the,
want reason. Wagner says music ism
what the world wants, its mathemat
les
him
No but the fashionable world does
You can always make a certain mum
! Der Of people believe anything if yol
only keep saying il long enough.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
she Suspected II,

Detroit Proe press.l
When a street car gets off the rails
there is always one woman aboard who
doubts her own senses even after she
has been banged from one side of the
car to the other half a dozen times,
SAeh q WoMap VAS q pqsseggef ON a
Woodward avenue car the other day,
and after the car had bumped along
for half a block over the pavement,
she rang the bell. The driver Looked
ia, and she asked
Is this car of the track?p
Ii are" he replied.
Well, 60 on | more than half sus-
pected il" she said, as she got a new
brace for her foot,
Atta a whllo tho car hauled up on
the track agalp, and the woman rang
the bell and inquired;
Are We on the track again.
We ave. answered the driver.
Well, don't stop here talking; |
suspected it was back there" she said
az uiio sank back on the seat and closed
her eyes"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

1t is intended to commemorate the
centenary of the birth of the poet.
Thomas Moore, on the 18th of MAY,
by. a grand musical performance Of
Irish melodies, in Dublin, on a scale
somewhat similar to the Burns Cen
tenary III Scotland. The first meeting
OF the centenary committee was held
IN Dublin, under the presidency Of
the Lord Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

New York Graphic.l
q Order given this morning by each
staff: :
Gentlemen, that gag from Pima.
fore was very well in its way, but it Is
quite worn out now, and | have to re-
quest that you will never use it again
in any shape"
Never?p ""'
Editor" Well, hardly ever."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

LISA sad sight to 0 an intoxi-
Gated person on the street. How
much more so is it to see a dull and
slckly baby rendered SO by the use Of
dangerous Opiates2 DR.. Bulls Baby
syrup contains nothing injurious, and
may be given to the most delicate baby.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
The Dogberry Bnnch.

A Story Of Seven Merry Children, who faced
the world for themselves, but always hanging
in n bunch" BY MAR HARTwRLL GATHER
WOOD. PrOfusely illustrated by MARY A. LATH-
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A jolly story of American School Boy Life.
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Don QuixOte, Jr.
The Adventures of Sir Miltiados Peterkin
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for the Little Boys Of America. Illustrated
with comic pictures BY L. HOPKINS.
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With Portraits, Studio Interiors, and EnEraV-
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

Joseph Arch, the English %agitator.
Is disguised with the corruption which
prevails among theomoers of the Az
ricultural Lahorers' Union. He SAYS
that II COSTS $4,000 to collect $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

General Jubal A. Early says that il
is not true hal he is going to prepare
a school history of the war of The re-
bellion, as stated on the authority Of q
Southern newspaper,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
PUBLICATION.
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FOR 1879.
A Pictorial Magazine for Young Folks.
ELLA FARMER, Editor.
$500 a Year. Free Of Postage.

TT is conceded on all sides that Messrs. D..
j Lothrop & Co. have splendidly accomp-
lished what they set their hearts upon a few
years ago, viz to make a magazine absolutely
pure in lbs influence, unrivalled in its literary
merit, beautiful artistically, and then TO fur
nish it at q price so low that people could
afford to take it. THREE JOLLY SERIALS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21

A Story Of Seven Merry Children, who faced
the world for themselves, but always hanging
in n bunch" BY MARY HARTwRLL CATHHR-
WOOD. Profusely illustrated by MARY A. LArH-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-21
Royal LOwrie's Last Year at St. OlaVe's

A jolly story of American School Boy Life.
BY MAGsUs M~ERRiwEATHER, author Of "a
General Misunderstanding" illustrated by
Miss Il, B., HUMPHREY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05
Cutting and Curing Fodder Corn.

The fodder corn crop is one that merits not
only fitting preparation of ground and good
culture, but it calls for special care il harvest
ing and curing for winter use. In this coun-
try as yet the perfect curing of fodder corn is
a somewhat difficult operation to many farm
ers. French cultiyators who give considera-
BILE attention to the crop, are beginning to
adopt the ensilage system of preserving fod-
der, which has but few eXpermenters in this
country. Here old method improvements are
being made from season to season.
The difficulty of curing and saving corn in
an immature state tempts many into allowing
their fodder corn to become too ripe before
cutting. Corn, however, is no exception to
other forage crops III this respect but ought
to be cut for best results before it is out of
bloom. Chemical analysis has shown that
fodder deteriorates in two ways by standing
in the field, viz, by the lessened proportion
of the albuminoids aud by decreased digesti-
bility. A minor objection to the crops stand
ing until all the ears are formed is that the
stalks grow so tall that they are troublesome
to handle and are liable to fall and lodge un-
der storms. Furthermore carly cut fodder
is in itself a complete ration rich enough in
albumenoids 70 make good food without mix
ing with other materials and last, but by no
means least important the early cut crop &C
cording to the experience OF a host of practi-
cal cultiyators, causes less exhaustion to the
soil. Therefore the advice to cut fodder corn
before it is out of bloom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

We confess that we have no sympathy with
the fashionable cutlery against pork as an ar
ticle of diet There is poor pork in the mar
ket, to be sure, and pork that it is dangerous
to eat But this is also true of beef. Still
we must insist that there is no meat more
healthful and delicious than corn-fed pig
pork Whether it be the fresh "succulent
chops, the appetizing soused feet, the savo-
~ sausage. the tempting roast spareribs or
chine, the well cured ham, the relishing ba-
con, or even the plain 'middlings' fried or
boiled, we can name the flesh of no animal
in the economy of the farm which begins to
answer the utiit It dulrs like the pig. Pork
is about the only meat which will cook it.
self and it is called into requistion to give
richness, and favor and relish to almost
every other kind of meat in the larder 4
strip of we'll sailed pork is as reliable in the
dearth of provisions ms the oil cruise Of the
widow of Cherith. Indeed, if the Jews had
not been theologically opposed to pork, we
should suspect that this cruise was only a syn
onym for "a tirkin Of salt pork. No house
wife is without material for II nice dinner who
has a piece of sweet salt pork at her disposal.
It is the universal solvent of the cuisine,
which enables all other raw material to be
turned into the most edible compounds. 1t
red to the aristocratic cream in the compost
ton of the most high toned pastry 1t is the
poor mans never failing friend It is the
sine qua non Of the frontiersman, OF the sail
or, of the camper out, of the sportsman and
of the soldier. Here is the compliment paid
to it by Rochester n. Y, physician
1--WE are indebted to the sturdy pork eat
ers Of New England for the settlement of
western New York, who every Saturday dined
on pork and beans and who came into the
wilderness and made a table Of maple stump,
on which they sliced their cold, boiled pork,
which. with the wheaton bread and veg,ta-
bles was almost their entire diet. Il is la
mentable to admit that many fastidious young
men Of this generation, who eschew pork,
are fast dissipating the savings Of their sturdy
srcs in sumptuou- living, and the farms
cleared and improved with so much toll and
privation are, in n multitude OF cases pass
ing into the hands OF pork eating Germans
and Irish II is not among the pork eaters,
as a rule. that We find the victims of Brfght's
disease, liver complaint and palsy. We may
seek for other causes than pork to account
for Indigestion and other ailments now so
common. Prominent among these are slim
ulating the appetite 10y pickles and highly
spiced condiments which lead to over-eating 90
Some people affect beans without pork
As well try to enjoy air without oxygen, the
story Of Damon without Pythias the play of
Hamlet with the title role left out No civil
Zation can advance to the front rank without
pork. The only nation now under the ban
of the politest society is that which religious
ly abstains from the use of pork. -LO0eA
Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

4 MEDICAL Discovery. PERHAPS. A Min
uesota letter to the Salem GGzett, says
Quite discovery in tie treatment Of diph-
liberia has been mad, here young man
whose arm had been umputattd, was attack
ed by diphthera before healing took place :;
and instead Of the matter incident to that dis
case being deposited in his throat the great
or portion appeared ON the wounded arm
and the diphtheria was very light and easily
managed DR.. Davis Of Mankato profted by
this and in his next case Of diphtheria Bills
tered his patients chest, and Oh this blstered
part the chief deposits appeared This was
also an easy case of the disease The theory
of DIR. Davis is that diphtheria usually ap-
pears in the throat because OF the thinuess of
the lining of the throat Hence. when the
blister breaks the skin upon any other part
of the body, the disease appears there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

A CHEAP GREENHoUsE.- The GerIuantowu
Telegraph says The cheapest plan of erect
ing greenhouse that We have any knowledge
of-and We used one successfully for many
years-is to dig out pit in a side hill, where
the upper end will be just above ground and
the lower end will be two or three feet above
ground, where the door must be, with two or
three steps down for an entrance Wall up,
roof the wall, and cover the whole with sash
as in hotbeds, the sash having more fall, say
three feet in a width of two, the house being
fifteen by ten Erect in this the stand of
shelves, and when it is time TO take sp the
summer flowers, bulbs etc, store them here
The glass should be covered with thick straw
mats, which can be removed even when the
weather is coolest, in clear weather, for an
hour or two at midday, 10 get the warmth and
influence Of the sun. Al such times yentila-
ton also should be attended to, by slightly
opening a sash or two. No fire is needed.
Nearly all readily Towering plants will bloom,
and there will scarcely be week during the
winter that bouquet may not be gathered,
if the house is properly managed" The sum
mer is the time to make it and have il ready
| for fall
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

HAY FOR HoGs.-The Nebraska Farmer in
our opinion one of the most excellent of Wes-
tern rural journals, says But few men
are aware of the fact that hay is very beneti-
oial for hogs, but it is true nevertheless.
Hogs need some rough food as well as horses,
cattle or the human race. To prepare it you
should have a cutting box (or hay cutter and
the greener the hay the better Cut the hay
as short as oats, or shorter, and mix with
bran, shorts or middlings, and feed as other
food. Hogs soon learn TO like it, and if soak
cd in swill, as other slop food, is highly rel
ished by them. In winter use for the hogs
the same hay You feed TO your horses and you
will find that, while il saves bran, shorts or
other food, it puts on flesh as rapidly as any
thing that can be given them, The use of
hay can be commenced as early as the grass
will do TO cut, and when run through the cut
ting box can be used TO advantage by simply
soaking in fresh water until it sOurs. Try It. y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-05

ed. by a blanket from the sun while in wagon,
and place them on the lath in my corn-bin,
about Is inches thick, and leave them there
until fear from freezing, when they are placed
in bins in the cellar The air coming up from
beneath keeps them perfectly dry. One fall
l was late when / dug them, and thought it
was so near the time to put them in the eel
lar would take them there directly. In a
few days found they were decayingi / took
them out and put them in the corn-crib, and
they dried of and did not rot nfterward.-
Farmer in C0untrg Gentleman.
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KEEPING PoTAToEs All farmers ! have
known have granaries or corn-cribs with lath
floor and sides just the thing to put fresh
dug potatoes into. All kinds of fruit, grain
and vegetables give of u certain amount Of
moisture after gathering, and if they are per
mitted to lie in heaps on the floor in the Gel
lar or anywhere out of circulation of air, will
keep wet, which tends TO produce decay. My
practice is 10 dig potatoes when the ground is
dry pick them mp as dug; keep them cover